Iowa News Notes From Across The State
Commencement at Bata Vie High School will be held May 19 in the Methodist church Colfax hosts the Des Moines district foreign missionary convention on May 3 and 4 Elmer Peterson, 14, lost three fingers from a dynamite cap accident Roselle pastor Rev Ulrich Frey dies after more than twenty years service Dubuque jeweler Frank B Gilram files for bankruptcy with 1600 assets and 4057 liabilities Ottumwa box car order worth 40000 from Acme Coal Wyoming Y M C A project at Charles City bonds sold 32000 Fréd J Cross gains franchises for Center Point Walker Coggan Central City power system Cedar Rapids drives brewery petition canvassing Davenport union conference in Clinton Anamosa moderator elected W D Lewis scribe at Maquoketa state veterinarian James Swift case verdict 4800 in Waterloo Rock Island case J G Walker tours to enforce outward doors Law nominations for median reserve corps James Hortt ton J A Whiteley Senate past muster at Lohrville Major forensics case settles news from across Iowa
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Batavie
Methodist Church
Des Moines
Dubuque
Ottumwa Box
Acme Coal Company
Wyoming
For & Steel
Orr Campbell
Greenfield
Humeston
Cambria
H. L. Stuntz
Illinois Central
Panama Railroad
Marshalltown
Minneapolis
Masons
Federal Building
Decorah
Craig
N. R. Parvin
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
The
Congregational Church
Clinton
O. H. Beaver
Anamosa
Wilson Denny
W. D. Lewis
Maquoketa
James I. Gibson
Paul O. Koto
Esther Thornburg
A. Thornburg
Rockwell City
Charles City
Skunk River
Iowa
Oakland
Trades Unions and Labors Union Organizations
United States
Dea Molnes
Odd Fellows
Mason City
A. A. Cumminga
M. & Church
2. A. Church
Jefferson
Lily
W. C. Willams
Alles
Charles E. Brown
James Russell
Albia
Atlantic
St. Paul
Haugen
Washington, D. G
Ames Extension Department
Fréd J. Cross
Monticello
John Ludtvig
John Cawley
H. Wulf
Lyons
Fort Madison
Hurlburt
Fort Dedea
G. E. Carlson
Ft. Dodge
C. Albin Johnson
Carlson
Senate
James W. ‘Hortt Ton
J. 4. Whiteley
Daniel P. Ellsworth
Lohrville
Paul J Swift
Rock Island Railway
Waterloo
Great Mountain
J. G Walker
State Building
J. J. Clarke
Saver Rodberg
Fertile
H. P. Dowling
Grand Island
Neb
Shelby County State Bank of
Harlan
John Parsons
Solon
Johnson County
England
Council Bluffa
Edward D. Morton
Oxford Junction
Morton
Sidney High School
W. D. Jamison
Shenandoah
Elks
BE. W. Archer
Standard Oil Company
Cincinnati
Axel L. Kraft
Addie Kraft
Tama
Wallace H. Kentner
Harold &. Kentner
Fraser
Torval P. Anda
Robie Swales
Liscombe
Henry Carstensen
Carstensen
Albert Pludker
Mason City Lime & Cement Company
H. B. Barnes
Webster City
J. N. Ross
Des Moines Township
Boone
Glegk
Strawberry Point
John A. Myers
Omake
John Brazelton
Independence
J. Ott
Keiser Lumber Company
Hau Claire
Wis
Paul Simones
Eb, Holebrand
Pella
Kadwin and Akin
Glidden
Helen Brites
Webster City, Has Joined the Chorus of “Tha Candy Girls
George Grant
Mississippi River
Salot'i Island
C. V. Gregory
LA. C
Prairie Farmer of
Chicago
Rate Case Rules Set for New Commerce Counsel
Des Moines May 1 The attorney general holds that the new commerce counsel cannot limit or restrict his powers and may appear with the attorney general in equal standing in many cases. The roles of railroad commission and commerce counsel will be defined later, with questions on exclusive control by the interstate commerce commission addressed. Mine conditions statewide are excellent says Ed Sweeney the state mine inspector as inspectors tour counties to license cream testers. Articles of incorporation filed for Kaufmann Brothers Bakery Mason City Midland Development Mason City and A Dunham Company Marsh Haw Town. High School law aid ready for rapid trial and $25,000 appropriated plus $50,000 yearly thereafter under new state aid plan.
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Des Moines
Cosson
Commerce Counsel
Board of Railway Commissioners
Office of Commerce Counsel
Railway Board
Ann
Commerce
Arate
Rail Board
Tself. Com
Railroad Commission
Attorney General
The
Commerce Council
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Railroad Commission
Ed Sweeney
Iowa
Barney
Tate
Hayward
Kaufmann Brothera Bakery Company
Dex Moines
Capital Stock
R. D. Kaufmann
W. J. Kaufman
E. C. Kaufmann
Midland Development Company
Mason City
W. J. Holahan
T. A. Potter
R. J. McEwen
Co. A. Dunham Company
Marshall
Devon
Fred Mahannah
State Teachers’ Association
Cowles-Ritter
Ion
Federal Term Heavy Here In Des Moines May Session
Federal court preparations begin for the May session in Des Moines with Judge Smith McPherson presiding in Davenport. The term, described as one of the heaviest, includes injunction suits against the state railroad board and Des Moines Water Company, plus several criminal cases and educational bill disputes. If the Des Moines session lasts the full month, it may conclude at month’s end.
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Federal Court
Circuit
District Courts
Des Moines
Smith McPherson
Davenport
W. C. McArthur
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Des Moines Water Company
Violet City shines in Mammoth Cave explorations
Louisville readers learn of a newly noted Violet City inside Mammoth Cave in Edmonson County Kentucky near Green River. Explorers describe violet wall tint and a bridal altar drawing attention as the cave’s early mining and gunpowder history emerges. Echo River lies far below the surface with boats crossing a half mile of calm water amid famed acoustics and cave wildlife.
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Louisville
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Walla
Edmonson County
Green River
Philadelphia
Lexington
England
Echo River
Great River Hall
Dead Sea
River Styx
Ugly men win beauties in Chicago lecture
Dr. H F Cameron of McGill University explained in a University of Chicago sociology class that blind psychic impulse often leads beautiful women to marry uglier men. He cited J F Morgan and John D Rockefeller as examples of overcoming looks with wealth, humor, and breeding.
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Chicago
J. F. Morgan
John D. Rockefaller
Dr. Cameron
Pagsion Play Profitabil Berlin 1910 figures
The Oberammergau passion play of 1910 reported gross revenues of 426150 from tickets and photographs. Expenditures for performance, road and river regulation totaled 122945, salaries for 865 people 191050, and payments to the parish poor 2600. Net profit stood at 108976.
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Berlin
Oberammergau
Not Anno yed Archibald Butt in Early Morning Phone Call
A humorous dialogue from The Sunday Magazine portrays Captain Archibald Butt, the president's military aide, awakened at nine by a late caller. Butt critiques Washington telephone politeness, noting people use calls to save their invitations. The exchange ends with Butt insisting his rebukes reflect morning philosophy.
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Archibald W. Butt
Archie
Butt
Washington
the Sunday Magazine
Liberty Manufacturing Association Seeks District Distributor
An established factory in Chicago seeks a district distributor with $600 to $33,000 in cash and stock to fill orders in unoccupied territory. Offers $100 to $200 monthly compensation, extra commissions, office expenses, per contract, with permanent references. Write promptly.
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Tdberty’” Manufacturing Association
West Teton &T
Chicago
Crab attack on sleeping passenger ends with comic refrain
A traveling party aboard a train returns from a holiday. Simking, a bald man, reads and dozes. A crab in a bucket slides from a rack, lands on his shoulder and grabs his ear. The man shrugs it off, claiming he has been at the office, as passengers watch in stunned amusement.
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Simking
Simkins
Legeo
Sarah
A Delicate Compliment in a City Restaurant Seating
A reader notes a refined compliment about a new gown and a restaurant proprietor inviting sitting by the window to lend tone to the venue. The exchange reflects social etiquette and local dining manners.
Amateur gardener seeks angle worms for sale at market
In a casual exchange a suburban gardener explains prepping for gardening. He lists tools including a spade a pick a hoe a rake and garden acid da but cannot find angle worms for sale after ransacking the market.
Castoria Safety Emphasized for Infants and Children
Advertisement urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature, promoting Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy for over 30 years. It notes children cry for Castoria, reinforcing familiar brand trust and safety claim.
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Fletcher
No Girls Encounter in Country Place Exchange
Two unnamed speakers recall a brief visit at a country place where a man promised to show the beauties of the neighborhood and then attempted to paint out much of the scenery, reflecting a terse social vignette.
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Wombat
Suburb Bogey Game Sparks Witty Exchange
A quirky exchange references Worty cooking a year and mentions last year’s total of 41, hinting at a local score or tally. The fragmentary line suggests a humorous or informal community note about a scorekeeping moment.
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State University
Iowe City
Geological Board
Auditor of State
Iowa State University
State College At
Academy of Sciences
S. BE. Byer
State Health Board
State Board of Health
State Board of Medical Examiners
Towa
A. M. de Yoo
My. Mahannah
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Cerro Gordo County
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