Plagiarist Booth Wins Drake Oratorical Contest Victory
Des Moines reports John Booth, once accused of plagiarism, wins first in delivery and first in final ranking at Drake University annual oratorical contest. Fred Swanson takes top in thought and composition. Booth edges him by two points for overall title. Booth to represent Drake in state contest.
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Mt Ayr Girl to Wed Islander in Costa Rica Ties
Mt Ayr is to host an international wedding on December 14 as Miss Bertha Shrimplin of the Mt Ayr high school senior class will marry Don Amando de Cespedes of San Jose Costa Rica. The couple met during the St Louis exposition of 1904 when he led Costa Rica’s exhibit and a romance followed.
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Motive Revealed in Griswold Suicide Case
Des Moines report details George R. Griswold as an insurance man who led a dual life, maintaining an illicit Ridge street home with a woman and a Ridge street partner while living as George B. Griswold on Ingersoll avenue. Financial strain and personal conflict are cited as motives for his suicide.
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Surrender of Iowa charter by Portland Gold Mining Co
The Portland Gold Mining Co. will reorganize under a Wyoming charter and surrender its Iowa charter. The home office moves from Council Bluffs to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Iowa tax efforts to collect 400000 on stock prompted the change while Colorado taxes on stock remain paid.
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It Doesn't Matter How Tall She Is Says Local Philosopher
A homegrown philosopher in the Louisville Courrier Journal quips that a woman's height and weight do not matter, predicting that a man will someday call her "little girl" despite her size.
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Limited Wrecked in Muscatine Yards
The east bound Southwest Limited on the Milwaukee railroad derailed in Muscatine yards early today after the engine jumped the track. No injuries were reported and traffic was delayed about eight hours.
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Editor warns Muscatine on natural gas boom
A. W. Lee urges cautious tests before investing in Muscatine gas fields. He notes mixed expert opinions, with only H. B. Robertson showing cautious enthusiasm, while most specialists advise further practical and scientific investigations before any stock or securities are considered.
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State Board to Debate Vaccination Methods Next January
The State Board of Health will discuss two vaccination systems at its January meeting. The old school method applies vaccine to a scratched skin site, while homeopaths advocate an internal minute decimal dose. A resolution will argue that inoculation is the proper method, rejecting internal vaccination as used by homeopaths.
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Des Moines City Railway Fights $2 Million Franchise
In Des Moines Iowa the district court ruled the Civic league cannot sue to challenge the railway franchise but the state of Iowa may join the case making the attack legal. The matter will be decided in court with no appeal planned and settlement possible by compromise.
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Coal Vein Found Near Muscatine Prospecting for Gas
A 24 inch cannel coal seam has been discovered by drillers near Muscatine Iowa while prospecting for gas. The vein lies under a nearby farm and may justify developing a mine though the full extent remains undetermined. No other mining operates in eastern Iowa beyond Buffalo at present.
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Race death by own action in Cedar Falls findings
Cedar Falls Iowa December 9 statistics from local women organizations show no race death by own action among members. The 147 members include 124 married women with 250 children, averaging three per family. Unmarried members total 23 as recorded in The Tribune.
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