Porter Attacks Cummins In Polk County Speech At Armory
Hon Claude Porter spoke to about three hundred voters at the armory on Saturday night. He contrasted his record with Governor Cummins, attacked third term plans, and urged clean government and honest administration while endorsing Bryan and a statewide primary law.
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Claude R. Porter
Armory
Sheldon
Iowa State College
Porter
Cummins
Polk County Club
Register
W. J. Bryan
United States
Mr. Porter
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Story County
Shaw
Gov. Cummins
Prohibitionists Open in Ames Iowa Meeting
Prohibition campaign opened in Ames Iowa with speakers Father L B Coffin Captain K W Brown and Malcom H Smith. M W Atwood of Los Angeles addressed locals and announced prohibition aims while attendees heard calls to end saloons and liquor traffic. About one hundred people attended including business leaders.
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Iowa
Ames
L. 8. Coffin
K. W. Brown
Malcom H. Smith
State Prohibition Committee
M. W. Atwood
Los Angeles
California
Prohibition Party
H. J. Ilisley
Smith
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Smith
Capt. Brown
Captain Brown
Father Coffin
A. Pruitt
Postmaster Resignation at Kelley Sparks Appointment Race
Postmaster A. Workman at Kelley resigns due to old age. D. W. Clayton, in charge of the lumber yard, is an applicant and is endorsed by Mr. Workman. Clayton is a Civil War veteran and would have his daughter handle clerical work if chosen. He also plans a future building for post office use only.
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A. Workman
Kelley
D. W. Clayton
Workman
Clayton
Y M C A Building Nears Completion At College
Developments in recent days point to an early finish for the YMCA building with ground broken for the Agricultural Hall. Foreman Charley Shogren arrived to organize work and a pledge from L W Noyes of Chicago of 5 000 plus an agreement with Schleuter pave the way for completing heating lighting and plumbing.
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L. W. Noyes
Chicago
Schieuter
Altho
Charley Shogren
Schleuter
Y. M. CA
Christian Association
Noyes
Co. N. Dietz
Omaha
Shogren
I. 8
Story City slander case cited as domestic feud of jealousy
A Story City slander case dominates last week’s district court action with testimony about a married man and a flirtatious widow. The jury awarded the accuser $275 in damages while the husband pays costs, in a case described as a public quarrel of jealousy and provocation.
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Story City
District Court
Story City Herald
Herald
Story County
George Ades
Old Story City
Story
Mexican mining and danger in Mexico noted by McCarthy
Marion M McCarthy visiting Ames discusses mining work in Mexico and the perilous Call boy area overrun by Indians. He blames the disaster on imprudence and a misleading guide. McCarthy, versed in Mexican language, plans to visit with weapons due to danger and says he will handle Mexican legal papers like an Ames lawyer.
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Marion M McCarthy
Ames
Mexico
Sioux City
McCarthy
I. 8
S. C
Postmaster Gilger to Stay in Colorado Amid Health Reasons
Colorado bound U G Gilger resigns as Cole postmaster to stay with ill wife. A contested post office race unfolds as P S O Neil candidate card appears, W F Shaw files petition, E E R Sillman discussed. Public sentiment notes duty over allure.
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U. G. Gilger
Cole
Colorado
Gilger
P. S. O’neil
W. F. Shaw
EE. R. Sillman
Wise man signs no one’s note even his own
A compact maxim states that a prudent person avoids signing others notes or their own, underscoring caution and independence in agreements and personal accountability.
Woman Struck in Eye by Pitchfork in Webster City
Miss Laura Ely of Webster City was struck in the left eye by a forked pitchfork tine when she bumped the handle with her foot while hanging harness in a barn. Doctors fear possible loss of sight.
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Laura Ely
Webster City
Onions Vanish From Patrick Farm In Suspected Prank
James Patrick, a farmer north of town, found his bushel of onions missing after Monday. A half dollar lay where the onions were, leading Patrick to suspect a neighbor’s prank and not theft. Boone Democrat.
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James Patrick
Patrick
Boone Democrat
Lady Claims Slander in Damages Suits
Mrs. Mary Platter of Marcy township sues her brothers W. O. and Levi Staley for slander seeking 5000 dollars each alleging they insulted her and harmed her reputation. Trial expected this term of court.
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Mary Platter
Marcy Township
W. O
Levi Staley
Boone Democrat
Troubles of the Watchman railroad remark
A Des Moines and Fort Dodge manager告ffers blunt talk about railroad building. He quips that running a railroad is harder than operating a newspaper and jokes about the experience, saying the good Lord deliver us from railroad building.
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Blake
Des Moines & Fort Dodgenterurban
Ames
Nevada Watchman
Harvest Home Excursion on October Fifth and Sixth
Four roads including C N W Milwaukee and St Paul C G W line and Iowa Central plan an October Harvest Home excursion with trains sharing passengers. S B Jones C N W division passenger agent predicts a record crowd and notes last year’s big turnout with cars from across the United States. Speakers announced include Hon Nate Kendall and Prof A M Newens.
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Milwaukee
St. Paul
Iowa Central
S. B. Jones
Ames
United States
New York
Nate Kendall
A. M. Newens
Story County Picnic Promotes Agricultural Experiments
County residents invited to Story county picnic Tuesday to view 360 plus ongoing experiments at the county farm near Nevada. Speakers include Audra Crowell, Jay A. King, Edgar John, D L Lang, Geo White and P G Holden with tours of experimental plots and discussions on farming methods and market relations.
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Kossuth
Polk
Taylor, Page
Montgomery
Butler
Story County
Sioux County
Marshall
Chickasaw
Nevada
Payne
Audra Crowell
Jay A. King
Iowa Grain Dealers’ Association
Edgar John
D. L. Lang
Geo. White
E. R. Stillman
P. G. Holden
Iowa State College
Ames
Steward D. L. Lang
Iowa State College of Agriculture
Municipal League Meeting Sparks City Utilities Debate at Des Moines
Des Moines hosted the Municipal League with Mayor Sheldon city clerk Maxwell and Captain Linebaugh in attendance. Ames reportedly solved public utilities amid calls for new state legislation. An Interurban trip to Colfax sparked a protest over anti pass rules with a speaker threatened, a weapon brandished, and officials escorted away.
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Sheldon
Maxwell
Linebaugh
Municipal League
Des Moines
Ames
Colfax
Grand Jury
Polk
Hippee
Marsh
Heartbeat Through Seven Decades Beats 260 Million Times
The article notes a man reaching seventy years with a heart that has beaten about 260 million times, illustrating longevity and the enduring rhythm of a long life.
Truth Revealed Across Rumor to Wife
A terse line warns that a spouse will uncover a hidden truth, implying suspicion, secrecy, and inevitable disclosure within a domestic setting.
Water Willow Demonstrates Divining Fork in Nevada
Ira Smith of Cole walked with a forked stick near the court house well and the instrument turned toward the ground near the well center, a demonstration of water divining as reported by the Nevada Watchman.
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Ira Smith
Cole
Court House
Nevada Watchman
Salt Lake City Man Ends Life After Transferring Wife
C W Wiley of Salt Lake City prepared a bill of sale for his wife Mary B Wiley and left it in an envelope to Frederick Schneider. He swallowed morphine in Ogden Utah and died after being found unconscious following breakfast. The envelope described delivering his wife to the recipient for imagined acts.
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Frederick Schneider
C. W. Wiley
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Wiley
Mary B. Wiley
Mountaineers Say Smoking at Heights Brings No Pleasure
A statement by climbers claims that smoking at high altitudes fails to provide pleasure, noting reduced taste and discomfort in thin air.
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Democratic Party
Railroads
Republican Party
Republcan
Ames Boy
Southern Republic
Pitchfork
Water Willow
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