Proposal to place counties on the commission plan in Iowa
A lengthy proposal outlines a county government reform in Iowa to reduce boards of supervisors to three, raise salaries to at least 2500 per year, and appoint experts to handle public works finances education health and safety. It envisions elected terms four or six years with one supervisor elected biennially and centralization of highway and public works under county engineers coordinated with the state highway commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Sampson
George Cosson
Iowa
Cosson
Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Town State Highway Commission
Butter production and sales rise beyond state borders
Data from 1912 shows Iowa creameries produced 1 738 573 pounds of butter while selling 70 045 844 pounds outside the state and 9 051 558 pounds within Iowa. Additionally 5 643 171 pounds were given to patrons. A separate note mentions a drowning scare in Chicago river tied to fashion trends.
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Iowa
W. B. Barney
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Towa
Sleeping rooms in the house must be light and sunny
A public health column argues sleeping rooms dominate house design. It warns north side placement reduces sunlight, weakens resistance to disease, and stresses large window area, multiple openings, and avoid first floor rooms. It endorses sleeping porches and careful porch placement to maximize light and air.
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Towa
Under Obligation to None at Columbia University
A survey of Columbia undergraduates shows one third earn their own support through varied jobs. Students supplement funds by tutoring, stenography, window dressing, osteopathy, theater management, Ferrer school teaching, taxidermy, color photography, vaudeville, hospital work, Pullman porter duties, printing, and lab assistance. An 18 year old sophomore left for a $2,000 publishing job after prior work at the college. Some study summers on a Central American plantation and others contribute to the university’s prestige via prominent reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Ferrer School
Great City
Colum
Close Call With Tumbled Buggy Near Oasign
Julius Kiel and Clarence Numedahl had a frightening near miss after dark when their buggy tipped down a high embankment on the graded road east of the Nicholson place near a cement culvert. The wreck stunned a horse and shook the two young men, who were helped to untangle the wreck by C. P. Cole and his family who arrived soon after.
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Calmar
Julius Kiel
Clarence Numedahl
Larson
Oasign
Marorn
Nicholson ‘Place
C. P. Oole
Nearly Drowned At Clear Lake Ice Boat Accident
Miss Marguerite Freeman and Everett Neil were rescued from an ice boat accident near Clear Lake after hitting an air hole about 150 rods from shore. Chuck Ricard and Clark Nolde responded quickly on an ice boat, saving the pair as their craft was damaged. Both survived despite severe chilling after roughly fifteen minutes in the water.
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Marguerite Freeman
Harry Freeman
Clear Lake
Everett Neil
Chuck Ricard
Clark Nolde
Lucky to Be Alive
Charley Krumm was swinging an ax while clearing an apple tree in an orchard northwest of town when the tool tangled in branches on the upstroke. As he came down one blade struck the top of his head, cutting through the scalp and skull in a wound several inches long but not serious.
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Charley Krumm
Charley
Mrs Henry Shulze Hurt in Runaway Horse Accident
Mrs Henry Shulze of Brownsville sustained serious injuries after a runaway horse frightened by a wolf spooked the horse as she approached the Ed Shulze place bridge. The buggy crashed into a tree, throwing her about twenty feet and fracturing the frontal bone above one eye with severe facial bruising.
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Riceville
Henry Shulze
Brownsville
David
Shulze
Accident Causes Wound During Rabbit Hunt Near Canton
Chester Busse and Karl Armstrong hunted rabbits east of town when Chester’s shotgun discharged after snagging on brush. The shot struck Busse’s right arm between the elbow and wrist. he walked three quarters of a mile to reach help, losing much blood but feeling no pain. Local theater news notes Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch arrives at the Grand December 30 with two performances, matinee and evening, pricing 50 cents adults 25 cents children for matinee and 35 cents to $1.50 for evening. Reserve seats early.
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Canton
Chester Busse
Karl Armstrong
Chester
Geo. Chorse
Forty Six Miles of Books and the British Museum
The Boston World notes the long tenure of D G K Fortescue as keeper of printed books at the British Museum and reflects on the library’s growth from 350000 volumes under Panizzi to about four million today. It describes catalog efforts, costs, and the library’s status as Europe’s youngest great library, begun without a regular income.
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British Museum
D. G. K. Fortescue
Panizzi
Europe
Boston World
World population by sex ratios across regions
The world population is about 1.7 billion with 1,039 million sexes counted showing 1,000 men to 990 women. Europe 1,000:1,027, Africa 1,000:1,045, America 1,000:0 64, Asia 1,000:0 61, Australia 1,000:0 57. Uganda leads with 1,407 women per 1,000 men while Alaska 391 and Malay states 389 per 1,000 men show the smallest ratios.
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Europe
Africa
America
Asia
Australia
Uganda
Alaska
Malay States
Mrs Zina Roberts Injured In Car Hit Near Nora Springs
Mrs Zina Roberts suffered serious injuries when her buggy was struck by an east bound freight engine of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway while crossing the tracks near Nora Springs last week Wednesday. She was carried some distance before the train was stopped and she received medical care at Nora Springs. The injuries include a broken wrist a broken thigh and severe bruising with suspected internal injuries.
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Zina Roberts
Nora Springs
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry Tracks
Patents Granted to Towans for Week Ended Dec 17 1912
The office of Wil fred C Lane patent attorney Des Moines Iowa reports patents granted to Towans for the week ending December 17 1912. Patents include tamping machine C W Bradley Rock Rapids shoe latch B Brynteson Odebolt cotton picker G Butenseven Davenport motor starter A J Charl ton London sink frame bracket W J Daly Mason City duster R C Hoag Monticello gasoline engine L Hoppe Doon portable shower bath A H Masters Burt.
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Towans
Wilfred C. Lane
Crocker Building
Des Moines
Iowa
C. W. Bradley
Rock Rapids
B. Brynteson
Odebolt
G. Butenseven
Davenport
A. J. Charlton
London
W. J. Daly
Mason City
R. C. Ho
Our Postage Stamps and World of Fees
The article lists fifty one kinds of postage stamps from one cent to 85 cents printed beyond the 4 inch head. It notes more than 10 billion stamps are produced annually by the Bureau and reports 10,003,265,148 stamps in a year. It cites fourteen billion telephone calls in the United States and questions the identity of the lord mayor of London to readers.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States
Hudson Whaling Port Remembered in Harbor’s Rise and Fall
A condensed history of Hudson from a busy whaling hub to a faded port. Seafaring men from Nantucket Martha’s Vineyard and Providence revived the settlement in 1782, shipyards opened by 1784, and the American Hero’s cargo in 1797 marked peak activity. By 1815 Hudson failed as a port of entry and maritime fortunes ended in 1845 with the Martha’s sale.
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Hudson
Nantucket
Martha’s Vineyard
Providence
R. L
Martha
The Doctor's Prescription for a Stingy Man
A January Woman's Home Companion tale tells of a stingy farmer who seeks a doctor’s prescription. The druggist refuses to fill it, urging the farmer to read it himself and reveals a satire: hire a girl now and keep her, new dresses for workers’ wives, a fresh hat and wrap, all tempered with daily consideration akin to his cattle.
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Woman's Home Companion
First Lightning Rod Invented by Bohemian Monk
Moravia June 15 174 The first lightning catcher was built by a poor Bohemian monk who erected a pole with an iron rod and twelve curved branches ending in iron ore boxes. Wires tied to earth with a large chain. Enemies of the inventor stirred locals, claimed the rod caused dry weather, and had him imprisoned.
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Benjamin Franklin
Bohemia
Moravia
Allen's Foot-Ease claims quick relief for foot ailments
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for Chil blains and foot aches. It claims instant relief after a foot-bath and adds that sprinkling the antiseptic powder in shoes provides lasting comfort. Available from all druggists for a small price.
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Allen
Origin of Blackleg and Its Sporting Slang
The London Standard notes the term blackleg, meaning a swindler in races, cards, and games, has uncertain origin. Some tie it to black gamecock legs, others to black top boots worn by turf and sporting men. The phrase then extended to cheaters who take unfair advantage.
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Queen’s Bench
London Standard
Precision of Artillery Fire Explains Targeting Angles
An observer near the shore relays horizontal and vertical angles and firing instant to the gun, enabling accurate mortars. The article uses a clock-face analogy to show matching timings for a hit, noting instruments provide range and observations while mechanical devices adjust range differences. A Kansas City man vows to change after losing $1,700, and a woman seeks better judgment of character.
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Thal
Howell
Scientific American
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A. K. Battery & Son
County Government
Commission
Chicago
Public Health Column
J. W. Kime
Florida
Michigan
California
Columbia College
Postville Review
Lyman Brown
Murray St
New York
N.Y
Kansas City
Pierce
Bens. Brake
Port Dover
Ont
People’s
Common Sense
Dr. Pierce
Golden
Dr. Sage
Golden Medical
Mrs. Blake
Portman
St. Cloud
F. S. Putnam
Portman Building
Winnebago Street
Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Republican
E.C. Bailey
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