Iowa Teachers Meet Enrollments At Fifty-First Convention
Des Moines sent hundreds of educators to the Plymouth Church for the fifty first annual meeting of the Iowa State Teachers Association. President J Z McConnell of Cedar Rapids opened with remarks on private benefaction in education, urging focus on future needs and practical courses like arts and crafts, with rural schools needing larger districts and township high schools to broaden access. The 1905 enrollment reached 1352 as officers and council members were announced and convention adjourned with renewed inspiration.
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der Molton
Des Moines
Lown State Eachers
Plymouth
J. Z. McConnell
Cedar Rapids
Teachirs’ Association
Association
Tie
Thore
Nie
Tis
Educational Council
Round Tables
Iowa
Lowa State Teachers’ Association
J. H.T. Main
Grin‘nell
Delectable morning sausage delights readers crave
A caterer shares that cool weather creates demand for a hearty breakfast dish. He describes a sausage made from nige henda livers pork fat thyme sage and other ingredients, prepared by bone bolting carving grinding and boiling to a pearl-gray firm substance praised as a frosty morning favorite.
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Seranple Senwson
Honest Guidance From Bank President On Business Ethics
A bank president advises his son at the start of his career to follow honesty as the core policy. He adds a tip to study corporation law, noting it reveals many legitimate ways to conduct business honestly. The dialogue emphasizes integrity and practical legal knowledge for success.
Whitaker surrenders in Centerville murder case
Jack Whitaker turned himself in on murder charges after killing his boarder Dan Reynolds during a liquor fueled incident at Whitaker s home. Newspaper reports also accuse Bill Hendon of trying to decapitate his wife during a spree and note a headless Austrian man found on Milwaukee tracks.
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Jack Whitaker
Dan Reynalds
Centerville
Dan Reynolds
Bill Hendon
Milwaukee
Reynolds
Whitaker
Stores Visits Worth Eight Hundred Twelve Thousand
George Cramer of Hardin County recalls his journey from poverty in Iowa to prosperity through a series of twelve births at his German farmer neighbors. Each boy’s arrival prompted a $1,000 gift from his father, growing to $12,000 with interest and earnings placed in a bank, illustrating a transatlantic moral about prudent generosity.
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George Cramer
Hardin County
Roosevelt
Cramer A
Iowa
Cramer
Lus
Cramier
Newont 7
Des Moines Bondman Arrested for Farmer Murder
William L. Carter a Des Moines professional bondsman was arrested on an indictment charging the murder of Edward J. Gresser a farmer living south of Des Moines. Gresser was shot through his home window and last seen October 2. Carter claimed he was negotiating to buy the Gresser farm and is held without bail in the county jail.
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Profesaxional
Des Moines Bondaman
William L. Carter
Des Moines
Edward J. Gresser
Gresner
Carter
Gresser
Respected Tama Pioneer Albert Cory Dies in Tama County
Albert Cory, longtime Tama County farmer and Civil War veteran, died of apoplexy near Tama. He moved to Tama after the war, served as constable and city marshal, then became a farmer for the Maskwaki Indians, whom he served with great respect.
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Albert Corey
Indiana
Pansese
Albert Cory
Tama Ounty
Tama
Tama County
Plucky Rider Recovers After Severe Leg Injury
Jacob Strasser suffers a broken leg with injuries above and below the knee after being run over by a wagon two miles north of Town City. He climbs to safety and is treated by a surgeon and is expected to recover.
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Jacob Strasser
Mercia
Liveryman Hart Struck by Freight Team Killed
Liveryman Hadly Hart of Herndon was struck crossing the railroad track east of Bagley by a passing freight. His team was killed and buggy demolished. He was picked up with a crushed nose, both legs broken and likely amputated, shoulder badly bruised. Recovery chances are very slight.
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Hadly Hart
Ben Kinney
Herndon
Bagley
Boy 13 Survives Axe Injury with Calm Demeanor
Clarence Englert, a Lews City youth aged 13, nearly severed his right foot with an axe while chopping kindling in his basement. He calmly assessed the wound, reassured his father, and watched a doctor sew it without pain relief. Separately, Walford postmaster Chas Zavorskitsky died by suicide using carbonic acid. he was Frank Novak’s brother-in-law, a man serving a life term for murder in Edward Murrey case.
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Clarence Englert
Lews City
Chas. Zavorskitsky
Walford
Frank Novak
Edward Murrey
Muscatine Seeks New 2 Pipe Sewer Factory Site
An engineer from Track Island visited Muscatine to map switch tracks east of the city toward clay deposits. Local capital plans to form a company to build two sewer pipe factories with railroad assistance. Sunter Found Dead: Arthur Trajater, 20, son of a prominent farmer, was found near Eddyville after an accidental gun discharge while hunting, tearing away part of his head.
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Muscatine
Sunter
Arthur Trajater
Eddyville
Water Works Bonds for Belle Plaine Iowa Election
Bellefortaine voters resoundingly approve a water works and sewer system bond issue. A $20,000 bond supports construction with a two thirds approval rule respected. Existing $40,000 bonds sold to N W Halsey & Co at Chicago at 4 percent interest with a $125 premium. Deep artesian well contract secured in Chicago and land near the G and N W tracks acquired for pumping station and reservoir site.
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Belle Plaine
Bellefortaine
Bonda
Iowa
Honda
N. W. Halsey & Co
Chicago
Electric Light
Boys Play Ends Fatally in Iowa City Area Murder Accident
In Burlington area, 11 year old Polly Freitag died after a butcher shop fight when 20 year old Otto Schaumberg grabbed a meat knife and stabbed him while claiming to act as an Indian. Schaumberg was arrested and claimed the act was accidental. Meanwhile County Superintendent Langenberg launches new rural school program with meetings across Johnson County to discuss education with teachers.
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Jin Treart
Polly Frietag
George Wrietag
Otto Schaumberg
Burelington
Friatag
Tho
Schaumberg
Langenberg
Iowa City
Newyatem
Johnson County
Former banker Snyder fined after flight and arrest
Snyder, ex banker of Olu, sentenced at Andinosa for fraudulent banking after fleeing to St Louis. He must pay a 100 fine and costs as creditors seek clemency. In Muscatine a liveryman, Fred Bowman, was badly cut by Jack Smith in a chase, Bowman expected to recover.
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Gailty
Snyder
Olu
St. Louis
Andinosa
Cai
Muscatine
Fred Bowman
Jack Smith
Bowman
Miner State Matters and Local Developments
Reports from Iowa include a Dubuque boiler factory planned for next spring, a prospective North Iowa Poultry Association incorporation with $5,000 capital, and a Town City cold storage plant project costing $5,000 to $10,000. Iowa State Fair directors hire B Packard of Marshalltown as 1900 cattle chief, while Des Moines hosts a new Capital Creamery building contract.
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Miner
Dubuque
North Iowa Poultry’ Association
Town City
B. Packard
Marshalltown
Catire
Capital Creamery
Des Moines
Floyd Boon
Ottumwa
Sand Prairie
Clinton Capitoliate
Hdmiinison Memorial Hospital
Council Bluffs
Des’ Moines
Houstain
Visergutten
Puber
Story City
Dew.Moines
Enoch, Dynns
Osceola
Evans
Murray
W.hy? Wield
First National Bank of
Yerkes Dies in New York Hotel Deathbed Scene
Traction magnate Charles T. Yerkes dies at the Waldorf Astoria after weeks of illness. His estranged wife Mrs Yerkes avoids the room as relatives attend, ending a career marked by financial triumphs and public battles over social prestige. He had homes in Chicago, spent years in London, and built major urban transit ventures.
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New York
Wildert-Agtoria
Wolday
Mrs. Yerkes
Waldorf-Astoria
Charles ‘I. Yerkes, Jr
Charles Rondamiller
Yorkes
London
Metropolia
Chicago
Gilhooley Case Breaks New Ground in Chicago Slugging Trial
Gilhooley and six associates were sentenced in Chicago after an unprecedented trial, with Gilhooley receiving one to five years in prison and a $2,000 fine. The case, known as the Gilhooley affair, marked the first joint conspiracy trial of union officers and hired thugs for assaults on strikebreakers. The 102 day trial cost about $45,000 and set a new jury-length record.
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Gilhouley
Sonn Teured
Chicago
Gilhoclay
Gilhooley
Mindis
Iny
Carriage and Wood Workers‘ Union No. 4
Amber rooms and powerful figures in a far off court
Ambush of opulence and intrigue span Tsarskoe Selo amber rooms in the czars palace. Zonaida Smolianmoff rises in Berlin circles while exiled elites profit from Britain’s protection. The Ishere of Egypt boasts vast wealth from monarchy ties. Sir Edward Olgar is celebrated in Worcester for early career achievement. Pereia’s vile travel saga shocks St. Petersburg as he enforces silence with death threats during royal festivities.
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Tsarskoe Selo
Zonaida Smolianmoff
Leipsig
Ifhedive
Egypt
Britain
Edward Olgar
Worcester
England
Shoah
Pereia
St. Petersburg
Imperial Court
Weeds and Crop Loss From Water Use and Competition
An Ontario bulletin notes weeds cause crop injury by consuming soil moisture. Mustard and sunflower examples show high daily water loss, reducing water for crops. Weeds deprive nutrients, shade seedlings, and disrupt crop rotation, with Russian thistle and common thistle illustrating soil nutrient take. Clean seed and weed-free land improve yields and fertilizer efficiency.
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Ontario
Snyder
Water for the Cows and Farm Water Heating
A farm water system uses a well in the barn shed to heat water for cows horses and fowls. An independent furnace heats water near the barn ensuring warm supply during winter. Warm water improves milk yield and cleanliness, covering labor costs overall.
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Indianapolis News
Potatoes grown from small seed debated by writers
The article discusses whether small tubers can yield seed potatoes as good as medium or large ones. It notes degeneration with repeated use of small tubers, while arguing that selecting seed from well cared for medium or large tubers, especially from one's own stock, likely produces superior progeny.
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Indianapolis News
Hogs In Winter In Comfort Abodes Save Feed Costs
Those who keep hogs should ensure comfortable quarters during winter to reduce disease and heat loss from cold beds. Cold snow and rain chill hogs and raise costs for owners. Well housed hogs cost less to carry through winter and stay in better condition than neglected ones. Weelly Wit nens
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Weelly ~Witnens
Calves Rearing Study from Ontario Experiment
A Massachusetts Ploughman report notes calves fed cocoa shell tea substitute for skim milk at Ontario Experiment Station. Calves received six to eight quarts of tea daily and gained 135 pounds in eight weeks, while milk-fed calves gained 148 pounds. shells proved a decent substitute but not a full replacement for milk.
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Ontario
Massachusetts
Charcoal for Gunpowder and Charcoal Making Details
The article describes charcoal production for gunpowder using young shoots of cedar and willow cut in spring. Wood is dried in sheds, then burned in tight iron retorts with controlled heat, gases vented to furnaces, until blue flames signal completion. Charcoal rests a week before grinding to prevent spontaneous combustion.
Apple Trees 135 Years Old in Hulls Cove Area
Josiah Higins of Ellsworth brings a 135-year-old apple from his grandfather Levi Higgin who moved from Eastham to Maine in 1770 and planted it at Hulls Cove in Eden. The family, born on the farm, ate its fruit and Higins seeks older county apples.
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Josiah H. Higeins
Ellisworth
Levi Higeing
Eastham
Cape Cod
Maine
Hull's Cove
Eden
Higgins
Ellaworth
Newcomer’s Social Oath Urged in Germany
A call in Germany asks newcomers to take a first social oath as part of integration efforts. The proposal emphasizes civic duties and participation in local communities. Officials say the pledge would reinforce belonging and national values for new residents.
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Germany
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