Consolidation Plan for Iowa Baptist Colleges Proposed
A special Iowa State Baptist convention committee recommends combining Baptist colleges in Des Moines or Pella. The chosen college must raise 1.1 million dollars in endowment by Sept 1, 1907 and meet extra conditions. Debate centers on which college should be the official Baptist school while endowment and consolidation details are finalized.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Baptist Convention
Des Moines College
Central University of Pella
Pella
Bridge worker injured after 50 foot fall near Rio Illinois
Mt Pleasant Iowa reports Perry Haviland of the Burlington route bridge gang fell about fifty feet to rocks while repairing a high bridge near Rio Illinois. He is seriously injured and being treated at Galesburg hospital after being visited by coworkers. He had been visiting home folks and left on No 12 to resume work. He will go to Galesburg promptly.
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Mt. Pleasant
Perry Haviland
Burlington
Rio
Haviland
Galesburg
Married in a Den of Lions in Keokuk
George L. Smythe and Elsie Louise Vernon wed in the La Salle theater amid 400 spectators and lions, with Mendelssohn’s wedding march and Rev. R C McElwain presiding. The ceremony was quiet until the final words, then an unprecedented burst of applause followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Mendelssohn
George L. Smythe
Elsie Louise Vernon
Burlington
R. C. McElwain
Episcopal Church
la Salle
New Building for State Normal in Cedar Falls
Plans for a fireproof library and museum at Iowa State Normal school adopted. The four story brick and Bedford stone building with basement will sit south of South hall, measuring 71 by 169 feet and costing about 75000 dollars. Twelve front stone columns, each thirty feet high, will crown the entrance.
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State Normal
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Normal School
South Hall
Ex Chief Kumleh Shoots Self in Fort Madison
Fort Madison Iowa April 20 ex chief of police W F Kumleh is in St Elizabeth hospital with a severe bullet wound in his left leg below the knee. He was returning home after surrendering the office when his 38 caliber revolver discharged while being moved from one pocket to another. The bullet traveled down the bone about six inches before being extracted.
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Fort Madison
W. F. Kumleh
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Smith & Wesson
Gored By a Cow in New Sharon Iowa
Mrs Will Way near death after an enraged cow gored her east of town as she gathered eggs in the barn. Her husband Will Way struck the animal with a board, saving her temporarily. She suffered hip injuries and was unconscious for a period, with prognosis dire.
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New Sharon
Iowa
Will Way
Tragedy in Iowa as Trio Die in Love Murder Suicide
In Bedford Iowa on April 20 Ovit Thompson killed Mrs Sallie Morgan and fatally wounded his brother Roscoe Thompson before fatally shooting himself. Mrs Morgan, 30, wife of a prosperous farmer, spurned his advances. Roscoe, 26, and Ovit, 28, lived nearby. both brothers were unmarried.
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Bedford
Ovit Thompson
Sallie Morgan
Roscoe Thompson
Morgan
Here
Thompson
Twice Mayor Not a Citizen in Fort Dodge
John M Sabe a longtime Fort Dodge leader who served as mayor and ran for county recorder has learned he is not a citizen He discovered after nineteen years of voting and holding office that his naturalization papers were never completed He must begin the process again risking four years without citizenship while facing costs from a homestead investment and local prominence in Callender Iowa.
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John M. Labe
Fort Dodge
Callender
John M. Sabe
Mr. Sabe
North Dakota
Sabe
Iowa Whisky Must Be Fully Labeled
Des Moines reports Iowa retailers must label all compounded or imitation whiskies sold retail. Labels must show content type and ingredients, with ingredient proportions after July 4. The move aligns Iowa law with federal rules urged by President Roosevelt and transmitted via H. R. Wright and James Wilson.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
Dairy and Food
H. R. Wright
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Wright
James Wilson
Narrow Escape From Gas At Metropolitan Hotel
George Straup of Hancock county Illinois narrowly escaped asphyxiation at the Metropolitan hotel in Fort Madison Iowa. After a late night arrival he slept in room No 14 and the open transom allowed gas to escape and awaken staff. A physician freed him from unconsciousness and he returned home by noon.
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Fort Madison
George Straup
Hancock County
Illinois
Straup
Bank Closed to Prevent Run in Seymour Iowa
A crowd of depositors gathered as the Farmers' and Drovers' bank in Seymour Iowa closed temporarily. State Bank Examiner Leland Windsor posted the notice that the bank was closed to allow a thorough investigation. Depositors were assured the shutdown was precautionary and necessary for oversight.
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Seymour
Farmers’ & Drovers’ Bank
State Bank
Leland Windsor
Mistrial in Davenport Sponge Case Against Surgeons
Davenport April 22 A mistrial ended the sponge case against Dr A L Hageboeck and Dr J T Haller who were sued for 50000 for allegedly leaving a sponge inside Johannes Arp after appendicitis surgery. Juror Behrens an uncle of a Hageboeck associate’s wife caused indignation. Trial set for September with expected expert testimony.
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Davenport
A. L. Hageboeck
J. T. Haller
Johannes Arp
Claus Behrens
Hageboeck
Mason Denied Parole for Iowa Life Term in Parole Debate
Des Moines dispatch explains Jasper Mason awaits a governor pardon after a long confinement. The legislature misnamed the action as a parole, though Iowa law recognizes only pardons for life term convicts. Mason, skilled in multiple trades, may leave the state when a pardon or ticket of leave is issued.
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Des Moines
Jasper Mason
Lowa Justice
Cummins
Mason
Poison in the Butter Color Claims Child Death
In Lake View, Louisiana, a two year old died after drinking butter coloring left within reach during house cleaning. The mother found the child but trusted the product to be non poisonous. the child developed acute poisoning and died within hours. The butter color preparation will be analyzed.
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Lake View
Kent Stirling
Ribs Broken By Kick of a Hog At Hutchins Farm
Redfield Iowa April 20 H M Hutchins a well known farmer near here sustained fractures of every rib on his right side after chasing a fractious hog. The hog suddenly kicked Hutchins as he reached to grab the animal sending him to a physician with severe pain and a confirmed multiple rib fracture.
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Redfield
H. M. Hutchins
Hutchins
Jasper Mason Granted Conditional Pardon After 31 Years
Jasper Mason, convicted of murder in 1876, was released by order of Governor Cummins under legislative permission and conditional pardon. He has served thirty one years after killing Woods in a heated dispute over the Hayes Tilden issues in Des Moines Iowa.
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Des Moines
Jasper Mason
Cummins
Mason
One Woods
Unknown assailant shoots Iowa farmer near Cromwell
Creston Iowa April 22 a pecuiter and mystery tragedy near Cromwell left Henry Scoville a wealthy farmer shot in the brain with the chances of recovery slim the dying man gave a description of the assailant but no trace was found doctors later removed the bullet and he may recover locals fear further trouble as the case draws parallels to a Guthe county shooting years ago
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Des Moines
Iia
Fred Buchanan
Ingersoll Park
Valley Junction
Buchanan
Creston
A_ pecuiter
Cromwell
Henry Scoville
Scoville
Guthe County
Governor Cummins to Tour Ten States This Summer
Des Moines Iowa April 22 Governor Cummins plans about thirty speeches in eight or ten states including Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Colorado Ohio Missouri Illinois Wisconsin and likely Indiana The talks will be arranged under the auspices of Chautauquas in various cities across the states.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Charles W. Fairbanks
Iowa
Grant Club
Fasr
Iowa City
State University
Joseph Cannon
Hollinois
Governor Cummins
Scarcity of Farm Help Triggers Wage Remarks in Iowa
A Burlington Hawkeye item notes farmers around Pocahontas face a shortage of qualified farm help. They offer 30 a month with board and chores but struggle to attract men. The piece argues for higher pay, year round retention of skilled hands, and trustable, homeward-staying workers to manage estates while owners travel.
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Iowa
Pocahontas
Burlington
Neighbor Shoots Farmer in Arlington Mystery
Arlington Ia April 22 One of the most mysterious shooting affairs in years occurred when James Billard shot Charles Carnall a prominent farmer. Carnall had his arm blown off and is in a serious condition. The cause remains unknown and the attack has caused a sensation.
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Arlington
James Billard
Charles Carnall
Carnall
Women Observe Wider Streets As Neighbors Grow Old
A reflective note describes women noticing their neighborhood's streets seem to widen as the residents age, suggesting a shift in perception with time and aging neighbors.
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Hart Schaffner
Marx
Bble
Heer
Merge School Baptists
Examiner Windsor
Ware
Aaron Evans
Cornfield
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