Meeting on site for new Baptist university delayed to May
A committee overseeing the location of a new Baptist university to replace Des Moines and Central colleges will reconvene in May after a planned April 11 session. The panel, representing the Northern Baptist convention education committee and the two colleges, is reviewing offers from Waterloo Dennison Marshalltown and Des Moines amid Des Moines booster efforts for a $1,000,000 campus.
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New Baptist University
Des Moines
Central Colleges
Northern Baptist Convention
Waterloo
Dennison
Marshalltown
C. E. Hunn
J. R. Vaughn
Frank Padelford
Boston
Mass
J. Johnson
I. Dunn
Central City
Nicholas Barry
Robert Blunt
James W. Lamnskill
Dubuque
David D. Corning
Cedar Falls
George W. Christ
Roland
Independence
John Henry Jessen
Irwin
Jessen
Hugh McCabe
Waukon
St. Patrick’s Church
Father Lowrey
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Frank Tanner
Iowa City
Churches of Christ In
Disciples
Clinton
W. S. Sylvester
Roma Wheeler’ Woods
Sutherland
Woods
Charles Miller
Milwaukee
Maxwell
Bheldahl
Iowa Medical Society
Davenport
W. B
Mall of Waterloo
Callie Bushner
Huboard
Engineering Col
Global war news and domestic effects reported
Subscriptions for the fourth German war loan reach 10 667 000 000 marks. The Sussex torpedoing kills at least 102. some Americans feared among the dead. Romania crop prospects are favorable and France and Britain seek wheat. Russian casualties in the Hindenburg offensive exceed 80 000 along a 75 mile front. Nine British Derby plan groups will join on May 5. Germany vows hard sea warfare. Serbian refugees suffer. only 8 000 reach Saloniki. Von Bissing likely to be replaced in Belgium. German gains north of Verdun and 498 prisoners taken. Submarine warfare reported by the London Telegraph. Coal mine explosion in Kimball West Virginia kills three. Sherman’s march line extended into Mexico. Houston newspaper increases street edition price. Train collision near Amherst, Ohio kills 30. Carranza allows shipments via Mexican Northwestern railroad. Wyoming oil company formed in Cheyenne with $1 million capital.
Colorado coal amendment petitions circulated by labor group
The State Federation of Labor circulated petitions for a constitutional amendment to allow Colorado to mine and distribute coal and to reserve state mineral and coal rights on state land.
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Colorado
State Federation of Labor
World middleweight clash ends without a fall in Butte
Walter Miller of St Paul and Mike Yokel of Salt Lake City wrestled three hours and three minutes in Butte Montana for the world middleweight title without a fall. Joe Stecher of Dodge Nebraska beat Henry Ordeman of Minneapolis in straight falls at Lincoln in 10 40 and 6 43. The two falls totaled 17 23 and bets on a 15 minute finish failed. The Baltimore Federal league club sues organized baseball in Philadelphia for 300000 seeking triple damages under antitrust laws.
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Walter Miller
St. Paul
Mike Yokel
Salt Lake City
Butte
Mont
Joe Stecher
Dodge
Neb
Henry Ordeman
Minneapolis
Lincoln
Stecherbackers
North
Baltimore Club
Federal League
United Statesistrict
Philadelphia
War department reports number of citizens trained outside army
Washington reports about 234 482 citizens of military age in the United States have received military training outside the army. The Burnett Immigration bill passes the House 308 to 87 and faces likely Senate action. Congress debates anti pass law mileage for publishers and editors. All livestock quarantines are lifted, signaling bread stock freedom. February exports and imports reach record highs with 409 836 525 dollars in exports. A gasoline export embargo proposal gains attention. The judiciary panel delays all suffrage and prohibition measures. The War department studies a high power radio station along the border for continuous military communications.
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United States
Army
War Department
Senate
San Antonio
Eat En Be
Many New Towns State Adds Twenty Three More In Iowa
Iowa reports twenty three new towns after census review with eighteen lacking formal incorporation. Listings include Centralia Dubuque county 98 residents and Royal Clay county 312. Other notes cover city and town reports, school examinations, rifle practice plans, and rising living costs statewide.
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State
Des Moines
Census Department
Municipal Accounting Department
Iowa
State House
Centralia
Dubuque County
Dawson
Dallas County
Guernsey
Roweshiek
Hartford
Warren County
Hartwick
Hill’s Siding
Johnson County
Maysville
Scott County
Middletown
Northboro
Page County
North Tabor
Mills County
Ottoson
Humboldt County
Oyens
Plymouth County
Quimby
Cherokee County
Quincy
Adams County
Reasner
Jasper County
Robin
Countywide road bond plan urged for rapid improvements
The Charles City Commercial Club led a mass meeting urging the county supervisors to finish all road grades and graveling at once with permanent bridges. Bonds maturing in twenty years will fund the work, and every township was represented with unanimous support. Des Moines reports large tax payments from F. M. Hubbell and the Des Moines Gas Company.
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County Good Roads
Charles City Commercial Club
F. M. Hubbell
Polk County
Martin
Des Moines Gas Company
Iowa National Bank
Hubbell
M. F. Donegan
Scott County District Court
Mquor
Supreme Court of Iowa
Davenport
Iowa Liquor Dealers’ Association
Donegan
Elevator Hollow
J. FP. Kelley
Sam McClure
Lehigh
Des Moines
United Evangelical Church
Marshalltown
J. G. Walz
Cedar Rapids
Fred Ingwerson
Dubuque
Bellevue
Henry Hand
Shenandoah
Hand
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Burlington
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