Iowa Republicans Urge Adoption of Primary Plan
The Iowa Republican State Convention met in Des Moines with Carl Franke as chairman. It nominated F R Gaynor and B W Preston, backed state and district nominees, and left national nominees to individual conscience. The platform endorses progressive principles, direct vote for U S senators, primary and referendum, anti trust enforcement, tariff reform, public utility rate regulation, wage justice, and improved schooling, roads, and banking laws.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Carl Franke
F. R. Gaynor
LeMars
B. W. Preston
Chicago
Taft
State Central
Charles A. Rawson
M. M. Head
Republican Party
Republicana
Azatea
National Congress
United States
Republcan
Standard Oil Company
American Tobacco Company
Dell
Utilities Commission
General Assembly
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
General Assembly of
Thirtyfourth
Start Work on Perry Plant Perry
The Shorthill Steel and Iron Company begins building a Perry plant as it relocates from Marshalltown. About 300 men are employed on the site, and the project is expected to cost roughly $175,000 when finished.
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Perry
Shorthil! Steel and Iron Company
Marshalltown
Menlo Man Hangs Self in Barn At Residence
A Menlo man died by suicide hanging himself in an overhead toilet in his barn at his residence. The cause for the act is unknown.
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Menlo
Charles Bangs
Ingham Addresses Pioneers at Plymouth County Reunion
Harvey Ingham delivered a cordial address to Plymouth county pioneers. His historical sketch of Iowa achievements was well received. Despite rain and mud, about 600 attendees joined the reunion.
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Ingham
LeMars
Harvey Ingham
Plymouth County
Iowa
Retail Shoe Dealers Open Annual Convention in Lowe City
The state association of retail shoe dealers opened its annual convention with seventy five attendees in Lowe City. Retailers plan to challenge manufacturers who operate retail stores, arguing for fair competition.
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Lowe City
State Association of Retail Shoe Dealers
New London to build opera house for 40000 dollars
New London plans an opera house on recently purchased lots. Mr B Magera mobilizes a crew to excavate for the 40000 dollar project, signaling a new cultural landmark for the city.
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New London
B. Magera
Mason City Race End Results Show Loss for Club
The Mason City branch of the Cedar Valley Racing circuit ran $700 in the hole at the recent race meet ending July 4, per the secretary’s report.
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Mason City
Cedar Valley
Iowa Suffers Tree Loss From Weather Affects
Iowa orchardists report widespread tree death in Des Moines and across counties like Fremont Pottawattamie Mills Tama Polk and Page. Investigators pin blame on multiple factors including cankers blight and severe frosts followed by drought and cold winters. Proper pruning disinfection soil tilling and fertilizer are advised to restore health, with stronger trees recovering faster and well-cared orchards faring best.
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Des Moines
Ben Davis
Gano
Iowa
Agricultural Experiment Station
A. Beach
Laurent Greene
Chile
Algo
Fremont
Pottawattamie
Milla
Towa
Polk
Page
Rock Island
Harrigan
Woodbury
Seware
More Hospitals Urged as Tuberculosis Beds Increase
In a report on TB care, only four states lack any special hospital beds. Eight years after the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis formed, the U S has about 10 000 beds nationwide, with ten indigent consumptives per paying patient and 260 000 to 800 000 consumptives unable to pay for care. Dr Livingston Farrand urges more hospital provision to stamp out tuberculosis in the United States.
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Mississippi
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
United States
Livingston .Farrand
National Association
United
Fragmentary Ad Notes and Quips From A Dated Page
The readable bits mix aphorisms and stray phrases. Notable lines reference Mrs Oliphant and common sayings about hesitation and money, with garbled terms suggesting ads on drugs, trains, and shipping costs. The fragmentary text hints at a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper snippet.
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OWA
New State Committee
Charlea S. Crail
Jefferson
G. E. Hillsinger
Jackson
N. W. Besbe
Hampton
L. B, Whitney
Winneshetk
D. EH
Gocdel
Tama
H. EH
Roth
Ottumwa
Charles A
Rawgon
R. V. Lucas
Taylor
Ralph Pringle
Montgomery
Greane
Bradley
Plymouth
Oskaloosa
Supreme Court
Repub
Oskaloona
Carroll
W. O. Hayward
Capitol
J. D. Sigabes
U. S
Geo. Bidwell
Winternet
Jeasé Leasman
Leasman
Ashea
Bidwell
William H. George
Dexter
Zachariah T. Pointer
Beacon
Edward Rowley
R. D. Williams
Albia
Edward D. Huxford
Cherokee
William P. Bettendorf
Davenport
PB. M
A. R. Corey
State Fair Hoard
Poetry and
Motion
Q. J. Moors
Columbia
Moore
Pastry and
Madison Square Garden
Mr. Moore
Iowa Geological Department
George S. Kay
Towa Geological Survey
Cedar
Wapslpinnicon
Kay
Lucas County
United States Survey
Pammel
S. Shimek
Bailey and
Stevens
Altorney
Casson
Henry Sampson
Cedar Rapids
Cosson
Fair Grounds
van Liew
State Fair Association
Offai Os
Lucy E. Sickles
Mitchallville
Board of Control
Atate
S. E. Squires Grain Co
Atkins Savings Bank
Atkins
Key City Exhibition Co
Dubuque
Capital
Commercial Investment Co
Storm Lake
Muscatine Lighting Co
Muscatine
German Savings Bank
Gilbertville
Black Hawk County
Capital Stock
Martin Bernardy
Joseph Rueter
Peter Western
Earl Margerisk
M. Delagardelle
Oakland Cemetery Association
Forest City
Swain
Canadian. Land Company
Marengo
Capital Etook
Lewis
Olgan
Jolgara
Libby
Mr Neill Ube
Whittemore Bros. & CQ
Albany St
Cambridge
Older and Largan
Enid
Carter
Bsorbine
Aes
Hhouwall
O.F
Temple Bt
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Tabney
Auburn
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