Memory Lost Passenger Recovers Through Chance Encounters
A woman on a railway train awakens with amnesia and no memory of family or self. She is sheltered by Mr Seagrave who helps search for identity, offers work as governess, and arranges a marriage to his widowed heart, while a rich former husband’s surviving father later vindicates her in a legal settlement.
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Afat
Iidn
Gommento
Norrow
Seagrave
Genttlenxin
Tate
Heaven
Seagraves
Martin
Misapprehension in a Chinese town rekindles old love
A wandering American, Frank Tiscate, returns from Asia and, guided by a torn note, locates Alice Ringold in Acland. He recalls their past and, posing as chance meeting, renews romance only to learn Alice loved his late brother Frank. The reunion ends with a quiet, hopeful union.
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Alice
Frank Vsdale
Hongkong
Sisit
Sue
Ft&e
Alice Rivwold
Gere
Alice Ringold
Acland
Tiscate
America
Frank
China
Iowa National Guard Readies for Major Funding Increase
Des Moines reports a new military bill raises Iowa's national guard strength from 3600 to 10400, with pay for service. The next general assembly is expected to seek about 220000 annual state funding, doubling the current 100000. Enlistment may proceed after instructions from the war department on branch organization.
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National Guard
Adj
Guy E. Logan
General Assembly
Adjutant General
War Department
Inwa
Town
Generel
Washington
Department
Fruit Crop Below Average in June Across Iowa
The state horticulturist department reports Iowa’s June fruit crop at 32 percent of a fit crop, 2 percent below last year. Across varieties, apples 31 percent, pears 27 percent, plums 26 percent, cherries 51 percent, grapes 67 percent, red raspberries 62 percent, black raspberries 68 percent, blackberries 55 percent, currants 5 percent, gooseberries 66 percent, and strawberries 64 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Autounres
Hurriculturist Department
College Accepts Offer for Des Moines Baptist College
Des Moines reports that the Greater Des Moines committee proposal to raise 41 for the proposed Baptist college by 34 from the college conference has been accepted by college trustees. The joint chamber committee action was officially endorsed by chamber and Cleveland chem bec directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Greater Des Moines
Baptist College
Colles Conference
Chamber of Commerce and
Chembec
New School Bond Passes In Vinton At Special Election
A special election in Vinton approved a $1.00 bond for a new school building by 50 votes with strong female support 427 in favor to 86 against. The board of education will start planning the new structure immediately. Boone County Also Approves New Courthouse Contract given to Bord Construction of St. Paul for the county seat building after delays over site questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Board of Education
Boone County
Boone Boone County
Boonestore
Bord Construction Company of
St. Paul
Plan Better Roads Plan for 1916 Bond Refunding
Cedar Rapids reports Ten Town counties plan extensive road building in 1916. Current road levies not enough, warrants to be funded by refunding bonds. Present laws permit county supervisors to issue such bonds to fund road work.
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Cedar Rapids
Wreck Victims Rise in Packard Train Disaster
Waterloo reports indicate Des Moines man B Kinthall may be among the Packard wreck victims with Cedar Rapids origins. Rock Island officials assist in search as Pearl Robinson 14 of Sterling Illinois is recovered, raising total recovered to thirteen. Mrs Elsie Williams remains missing as search continues.
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Waterloo
S. B. Kinthall
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Pearl Robinson
Sterling
Elsie Williams
Iowa Highway Spending Shows Growth and Permanent Roads
A state highway commission report details Iowa's 1915 road and bridge expenditures, noting $6,629,252 for bridges and $2,403,000 for the road system, with $3,171,000 for ship and system costs. The total state outlay nears $11.6 million, with permanent roadway work rising and county shares around 2.75 percent. The article also mentions plans for new prison and insane asylum quarters, a proposed Black Hawk memorial, and a concrete bridge project on a sand extension street.
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Theensingere Ware
Bredges
Ounty
Colle County
Ile
Carnegie grants twelve new Iowa libraries this year
Andrew Carnegie approves twelve additional public and college libraries in Iowa at a total cost exceeding 1.58 million dollars. The state will reach 98 Carnegie public libraries and eight college libraries, with Bedford Britt Clear Lake Greenfield Hamburg Harlan Logan Malvern Mount Arr Sibley Reinbeck Leads Sutherland in play. Belmond receives a separate library gift. Cornell Grinnell Parsons Simpson Upper Iowa Leander Clark are listed among college gifts.
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Iowa
Carnegie
Carnegie College
Bedford
Britt
Clear Lake
Greenfield
Hamburg
Harlan
Logan
Malvern
Mount Arr
Sibley
Reinbeck
Sutherland
H. C. Crist
Belmond
Cornell
Drake
Ellsworth
Grinnell
Parsons
Simpson
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Leander Clark
Yoleda
Last Wreck Victim Found Near Packard Bridge
Opal Robinson, 11, child of Sterling Robinson, is identified as the final missing victim from the Rock Island wreck near Packard. The body was recovered beneath a steel girder as the search by her father continues. total recoveries reach sixteen.
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Greene
Opal Robinson
Sterling
Rock Island
Packard
Gir
Graduates at Ames Iowa State College Reach New High
The Iowa State college graduation climaxed with 456 degree and certificate recipients, up 40 from last year. Agriculture led with 135 degrees plus 48 two year certificates, engineering 117 including agricultural engineering, marking a record year for the campus.
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Ames
Iowa State College
College Opens Campaign for Endowment Fund
Buena Vista county residents join Sioux City Presbytery to raise an endowment of 3150000 for Buena Vista college. The meeting reports success as communal effort advances the fund drive.
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Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Sioux City
Oskaloosa Supervisors Approve River Straightening Contract
The Oskaloosa supervisors awarded a contract to Council Bins Construction to straighten ES miles of the Skunk River flood channel in the county.
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Oskaloosa—Supervisora
Skunk
Council Bins Construction Company
Matron Killed in Rock Island Wreck Near Packard
Mrs. Ida Lewis, longtime matron at the Iowa Odd Fellows Orphans' Home, died in the Rock Island wreck near Packard. The tragedy took the life of a devoted caretaker with sixteen years of service at the home.
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Mason Tity
Ida Lewis
Iowa
Odd Fellows’ Orphans
Fellows
Rock Island
Packard
Bond Proposition Carries In Red Oak
A special election in Red Oak approved a 3115.00 bond to build a new high school by a majority of 58 votes. The report notes broad participation by women and men. A nearby 1868 proposal failed by 20 votes. Merritt Anthony, age unknown, son of Harry and Mrs. Anthony, living four miles south, died by self-inflicted gunshot.
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Red Oak
Ida
Seif. Deferson
Merritt Anthony
Fearn Old
Harry Anthony
Here
Harding Winner in Iowa Gubernatorial Race and Key Nominations
Complete returns from ninety counties show Harding securing the Republican gubernatorial nomination with more votes than Cosson and Allen combined. Allen named Secretary of State nominee. several other races including treasurer, attorney general, and U.S. Congress seats also decided. Woman suffrage shows majority against, with regional variations. Democrats nominate Kirkpatrick in the sixth district and Vos, while road and education-related contests shift Senate seats.
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Nes Moines
Iowa River
W. L. Harding
Harding
George Cosson
Joseph Allen
Casson
Allen
Carl Kuehnle
W.C. Brown
Brown
Hoyt
Thomas
O. A. Brington
Lawa Cie
Iowa-Johnson
James A. White
H. M. Havner
Marepgo
George Wilson
Des Molans
Jaim Fletcher
Ringgeld
Kulp
Senate
Balkema
Sioux County
Swenset
Swensen
Halkenia
Road Commission
F. F_ Jones
Villisca
State Board of Education
W. C. Ratchit
Red Oat
Karl LeCompte
Warne County
M. Swithh
Madison Counts
Uien
Ed Cunningham
Joe H. Alien
H.S. VanAlstine
G. F. Coburn
Plymouth
W. P. Dawson
Cherokee
Ban Edwards
Doran
Boone County
A. L. Rule
Cerro Gordo
B. W. Newberry
Claytor
Thorne
Kennedy
Congress
Clifford Thorne
Kirkpatrick
Sant Kirkpatrick
Ottumwa
L. S. Kennington
Newton
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Intel
Siths
Gome
Tam
Nwa Commission
Wark Bone
Maines
The
Highway Commission
Corp
Aua Penitentiaries
Boar
Tions
Br. Woodward
Georwood
Miss Ames
Fort Madison
Dixon
E. R. Harlan
Ical
Mark U
T Concrete
Redford
J. L Gibson
Carof
Ios State Iinstitute
G. Eaton - N. Volteng
Mogriige
Glenjable Sentley
Black Hawk
Davis
van Ounttes
Council
Capitol
Ste. Small
Ver Tou
Sadar Rapids
Andrew Carnegie
Towa
Independence
John L. Cherny
City Schools of
State Department of Public Instruction
Cherny
Northeastern Iowa Teachers Association
State Teachers’ Association
Wade
United States
Belle Blanchard
Elks Hotel
Des Moles
Warren County
Upper Iowa University
Chauncey P. Cosgrove
Town State Teachers’ College
Upper Town University
R. Watson Caager
Moore
Harding Colson Allen
Kuehole
Davis, Lauren
Ringgold
Hanne _ Brads
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