State Officers Listed for Des Moines Iowa in 1900s
The Republican of Decorah provides a reference list of Iowa state officers stationed in Des Moines. It includes Governor George W. Clarke, Lieut. Governor W L Harding, Secretary of State Wm S Allen, Auditor John L Bleakly, Treasurer W C Brown, Attorney General George Cosson, Adjutant General Way E Logan, and others across executive, council, railroad, parole, and court branches. The roster covers Supreme Court justices Silas Weaver Byron Preston Scott Ladd Horace Deemer, and various clerks and officials.
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George W. Clarke
W. L. Harding
Allen
John L. Bleakly
W. C. Brown
George Cosson
Way E. Logan
F. W. van Duyn
Belvin H. Byers
Supreme Court OF Iowa
Silas M. Weaver
Byron &. Preston
Scott M. Ladd
Horace FP. Deemer
William D. Evans
Frank R. Gaynor
Withrow
Sitatioes
Supreme Court
R. W. Garrett
Supreme Ct
W. W. Cornwell
Town Tackles Auto Conduct On Public Highways
Heald bill passed by both houses sets rules for automobile operators. Drivers over fifteen must turn right on approach, pass on the left from behind, signal when stopping or turning, and keep to the right on corners. Vehicles may not emit excess steam, must have mufflers, and parking limits apply near hydrants theaters and public venues.
Sixty Different Kinds of Bananas
The article notes over 60 known banana varieties, with Hawaii alone hosting about 40 distinct forms. It contrasts flavor diversity and uses, stating some varieties are delicately flavored while others are cooked. Bananas thrive with minimal care, frequently planted on city lots and homesteads.
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Hawaii
Old Coins and Small Change in English History
The London Chronicle recounts how before copper coins, small purchases faced trouble with the silver penny as the smallest unit. Pennies indented with a deep cross could be broken into half pennies and farthings, easing shortages. Copper coinage began in 1672, and silver farthings persisted until Edward VI’s era as values shifted.
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Edward I
England
Edward VI
London Chronicle
Governor Appoints Judge W. B. Withrow to Supreme Bench
Legislature creates an additional seat on the state supreme bench and Governor Clarke appoints Judge W. B. Withrow of Mount Pleasant to fill it. At 58, Withrow has seventeen years on the district bench and is regarded as one of the state’s ablest judges.
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Clarke
W. 8. Withrow
Mount Pleasant
Withrow
Legislative Expenses of the Thirty-fifth General Assembly
The Thirty-fifth general assembly cost about 225000 in payrolls, with salaries 86900 and employer 46881.22. Expenditures include extra help 5716.05 and prayers 462.83. For the present session salaries total 160000 with speakers and president receiving 1000 extra. Total session costs, including mileage 2152.60 and printing, are estimated between 250000 and 275000.
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Thirty-fifth General Assembly
House
Senate
Carroll
Giant Yukon river dredge marks new Klondike era
The Canadian Klondike company has installed a 130 by 91 foot dredge at Dawson on the Yukon. Operated by electrical power, it processes river bottom gravel at about 10 000 cubic yards daily. Construction began in August and finished in November. The vessel sits in a region known for vast gold riches with expectant yields.
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Klondike
Klondike Company
Dawson
Yukon
Sea Gypsies of Mergul Archipelago
The sea gypsies of the Mergul archipelago off lower Burma live in boats with their families and pets. They fish harpoon turtles dive for pearl oysters by day and seek land shelter at night. They pay no rent and rely on their floating homes.
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Mergul
Lower
Burma
New York Press
Endurance Grows With Age Say Exercise Authorities
An authority states that peak running and speed walking can occur before thirty, but well preserved individuals retain endurance into fifty five or later. The piece notes arteries loosen with age yet endurance improves in older soldiers and women, highlighting elasticity and lasting vigor.
Old Term Cheek Traced From Galway Records
The word cheek meaning impudence is an old term with earliest citations in 1840. Recently it appears in sixteenth century Galway records where the city’s leaders the man from Galway punished anyone giving cheek to the mayor by forfeiture of shillings and prison.
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James Murray
Murryat
Galway
Ireland
Pocket wireless shown by Marconi at Imperial College
The Marconi company demonstrated a pocket wireless at Imperial College South Kensington. Four knapsacks hold all necessary apparatus for signaling within fifteen miles, with hopes for future range expansion and emergency use in wilderness areas.
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Imperial College
South Kensington
England
Marconi Company
Throat Cut by Wire Fence Near Winston Cart Ride
Delehart Wagner, the son of Mr and Mrs John Wagner of Winston, suffered a severe throat wound when a dog pulling a cart bolted after a cat and ran into a wire fence. Surgeons sewed the gashes and there are hopes for recovery.
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Mason City Times
Delehart
John Wagner
Winston
New Electric Giant Hauls Trains In New York Terminal
Ten powerful electric locomotives order placed by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad for service in the New York terminal electrical zone. One is in daily service. nine more under construction at General Electric, Schenectady. These engines, lighter yet far more powerful, weigh about 200,000 pounds total and can start heavy trains with up to 5,000 horsepower and sustain 1,400 horsepower. They offer 50 percent more power and 25 percent faster speeds than recent locomotives, with eight driving axles each housing a motor rated 175 horsepower for normal work and 625 horsepower briefly. Continuous tractive effort reaches 9,500 pounds at 60 mph. Continuous operation is double-ended with end cabs, lights, and air braking. Electric operation eliminates water and coal needs, reduces soot, and transmits power from distant generators via third-rail contact shoes.
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New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
New York Terminal
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
New York Central
Oes Ces
Aloo E.c'swarnae
Aes
Ibs
Rferre
Sevse Sisans
Waterloo to Build at Panama-Pacific Exposition
The legislature passed a resolution allowing Waterloo to erect a town building at the Panama-Pacific exposition. A concurrent resolution by DeWolf of Grandy transfers the invitation extended to the state to Waterloo.
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Waterloo
DeWolf of
Grandy
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Cure for Catarrh
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages a constitutional disease. It is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any failure to cure and invite testimonials from the public. Sold by druggists 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Take
Nearer to Thee in Joy and Sorrow as Hearts Sing
A reflective poem recalls hymn lines and asks whether music brings souls nearer to the Lord. The speaker finds comfort in singing near their master and asks if a departed loved one is drawn closer to the Savior by the repeated refrain. The verses express peaceful devotion across life, death, and faith.
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Christ
The Vacant Lot Garden and City Food Self sufficiency
A Fruit Grower and Farmer editorial extols vacant lot gardening in cities to reduce food costs and improve citizenship. It lauds open air cultivation for fresh produce, teaching gardening in schools, and using idle time constructively to curb misdemeanors, noting labor rather than expense as the metric.
Painting Window Shades
Cracked window shades can be renewed by laying flat and painting one side with ordinary oil paint from a hardware store. Let dry before flipping to paint the other side. The method preserves the shades and extends their life for years.
Church Robbed. Missionary Funds Stolen in Oelwein
Vandals broke into the First Christian church at Oelwein last week and stole missionary money and twenty communion cups. The culprits were found and the cups recovered but the money remains missing.
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First Christian
Oelwein
Ancient horn dancing revived at Abbots Bromley parade
The annual custom dating from the Druids era was staged in Abbots Bromley Staffordshire with villagers in elaborate robes. Attendants carried antlers and a hobby horse while accordions and triangles were played as the procession visited principal houses.
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Abbots Bromley
Staffordshire
Yorkshire
Borrough
Richmond
Arthur Edward Sayer
Harley Hill
Scotton
William Ness Walker
Tiverton
London Mail
Lands Curious Reptile Captured at Estherville
George Benson, while fishing on the Des Moines River at Estherville, caught a 10 inch reptile looking like a fish or lizard. It had four legs saw toothed tail flat head and a gauze mane across the head. It resembled the water dog salamander menobranchus nocturnus maculatus known in southern waters.
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Estherville
Des Moines
George Benson
War on Bed Bugs Ends With Bedside Burn Injuries
Mrs Angeliki Margori a Waterloo maid waged war on bed bugs feared to inhabit a mattress and was confined to bed with serious burns to arms and legs after a wire mattress exploded during the attempt.
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Angeliki Margori
Waterloo
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Decorah
A. K. Batley & Son
Des
Executive Council
Geo. W. Clarke
Nathaniel S. Ketchum
David J. Palmer
Clifford Thorne
Geo. L. McCaughan
Board OF Parole
John FE. Howe
William TI. Berry
David C. Mott
Sam D. Woods
Board OF Control
Gifford
Supreme Bench
Yukon River
Pocket “Wireless
NEW Electric Giant
the Adams Seed CO
Iowa
George Daniels
Sorenson
Tornado Insurance
Paine’s Agency
Decorah Bank Building
War On
Caruso
Scotti
Forza del Destino
Verdi
Don Carlos
M. J. Soukup Jeweler and Victrolas
TOB Printing
Studebaker
Stewart & Clark
J. C. Beard
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