Denison Speech contrasts mark political campaign
Governor Carroll favors state control of public utilities and broader reforms while Porter’s Sioux City address drew less emphasis. The piece notes a growing Republican unity, crowds for Carroll, Bryan's mixed reception, and the value of a statewide, active campaign organization led by Franke. It mentions farm trials at the Iowa State Experiment Station with head rows of oats, barley plots, and corn experiments under C. V. Gregory.
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Denison
Porter
Sioux City
Carroll
Board of Parole
Gov. Carroll
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Franke
State prints for readability of board of control documents
The board of control must spend to have materials printed so compositors can read them. If the state can hire staff to study these matters, it can pay for printers to prepare readable copies.
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Board of Control of State
Democratic Candidate Seeks County Supervisor Seat in 1910 Race
Wilson Bowers announces his candidacy on the Democratic ticket for county supervisor in the district covering Spring Afton and Pitcher townships with election set for November 1910. He has resided in the county twenty years including eleven years in Afton and is well known locally.
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Spring
Afton
Pitcher Townships
Wilson Bowers
Wilson
Death toll rises with Senator Dolliver and Julia Ward Howe
National figures pass in the past week. Julia Ward Howe aged 92 died at her Middletown Rhode Island home. Senator Dolliver died at his Ft. Dodge Iowa residence after a short illness from heart trouble. Both are hailed as national losses and pillars of service. Dolliver served twelve years in the House and ten in the Senate. Howe authored Battle Hymn of the Republic and was renowned as poet and patriot. Burial for Dolliver took place at Oakland Cemetery in Ft. Dodge.
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Senator Dolliver
Julia Ward Howe
Middletown
R. I
Dolliver
Ft. Dodge
Congress
Senate
Ife
House of Representatives
Washington
Oakland Cemetery
Governor Carroll Renews Campaign On State Issues
State politics focus as Governor Carroll shifts from national topics to recounting his administration’s achievements and state matters. He frames the office as superior for addressing laws and issues that affect residents directly.
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Claude R. Portrey
EB. PL Carroll
Laws
Best Christmas Gift for A Little Money
A yearly Youths Companion subscription costs 1.75 for 52 weekly issues in 1911. It includes 250 stories and exclusive art by famous contributors, with 1910 weeks remaining free and a lithographed 1911 Art Calendar in color. The offer includes an extra 1911 Calendar copy and a free illustrated 1911 announcement. Subscriptions available at 144 Berkeley St Boston Mass.
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Youth’s Companion
Companion
Berkeley St
Boston
Mass
Promising Wheat Barley and Oat Yields From Iowa Station
The Iowa Experiment Station reports high yielding grain varieties with winter wheat reaching 55 and 63 bushels per acre and spring wheat Iowa No 34 at 61 bushels. Silver Mine oats hit 92 bushels per acre while Manchuria barley produced 47 and purebred reed 50. The note outlines the scale of plant breeding at Ames with numerous plots and tests.
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Mississippi Valley
Ames
Iowa
West Elk and East Afton Community Notes and Events
Mrs. John Wihlen is ill. Jessie Petton returns to school after a week ill. Land seekers led by Harry Lockin and Mose Mummert went to Windom Minnesota. Attendees included W E Haight and Ira Mann. Protracted meetings continue at Elk M E church led by Rev Kidder Smith. Gustafson of Aurelia painted Jorgen Larson’s house. Cattle affliction of the black leg reported. Wheeler vaccinating herds. Haight visit from Brooke. A L Haight staying in Cherokee for treatment. Geo Booth home visited. Noah Parrish visiting from near Des Moines. Kolpins attended Aurelia church and visited Ira Mann. Selma Kolpin and Loma Petlon home from Storm Lake. Dance at Mrs Buddenhagen’s. Ray and Clara Wheeler provided music. Gustav Glienke of Chicago visiting relatives. Shooting match at Theo Holtz’s. Kaskey, Lichtenberg, and Tolzin traveled to Minnesota to visit father. Guether foundations for a new barn. Eli installed a new elevator. John Nelson lost a bill book with eighty-five dollars on Alta trip. Birthday surprise at Claus Otto’s. then to Albert Lietz’s home. fifty guests. Music by Mrs Smith and Mrs Helmsoth. Ernest Nueman’s birthday party. Miss Mattie Lehnhardt Sunday at home. Born to Mr and Mrs John Harjes a son. Bettie Schultz left for Peterson millinery work. Max Schulke family returned from Minnesota. Jordan family and daughter from Aurelia visited Petersons.
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Wheeler
F. F. Haight
Brooke
Elk and Afton
A. L. Haight
Cherokee
Burlingame
Henry Myers
Geo. Booth
Noah Parrish
Des Moines
Alta
John Nelson
Claus Otto
Albert Lietz
John Harjes
Bettie Schultz
Peterson
Max Schulke
Augusta Schulke
Minnesota
Jordan
Aurelia
Chas. Peterson
Young Man Herman Bremer Ends His Life by Hanging
Herman Bremer aged 21 committed suicide at his parents home near the county line in Diamond. He had been an invalid for a long time and, despondent over health, hanged himself after being missed in the afternoon. A box and rope were used to form the noose before his death was discovered.
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Herman Bremer
Diamond
Herman
Holstein
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