Bull Moose Convention Fails to Rally Support in County
The Bull Moose party convened at the county courthouse with a small attendance and little enthusiasm. Delegates named were E. R. Smith, L. C. Ryman, O. I. Steigleder, Walter Harris, T. L. James, Joe Crail and D. F. Spratt, with changes reported later in the Daily Journal and Tribune. A separate note mentions a lightning strike on Elmer Davis’ farm house nearby with no major injuries.
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Crail
Republican Party
Daily Journal
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Joe Crail
Charles Carlson
William Parsons
Journal
E. R. Smith
Spratt
the Tribune
U. S. Will Teach Farm Management
Iowa will receive about 10000 this fiscal year from a 300000 federal aid to farm management. Secretary Wilson backs the program as a major step to improve farm methods and plans to seek 600000 next year with the government paying half the salary of a farm management expert. The emphasis is on year round county coverage, farmer meetings, crop and soil solutions, and marketing transport. Representativ Pepper is pursuing county aid in his district.
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Senate
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Scott County
Muscatine
Roosevelt Progressives Arrive in Des Moines for Convention
Delegates to the Roosevelt progressive party state convention in Des Moines arrive as the march toward caucuses begins. Leaders including Judge John Stevens and John MacVicar confer as it becomes clear no third party ticket will be issued. Resolutions will condemn the Chicago convention and President Taft while praising Roosevelt.
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Cedar Rapids
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Theodore Roosevelt
Great Mississippi River Find Reveals Early Engineering Effort
Keokuk Iowa July 23 One of the era’s grand engineering notions is recalled by a cofferdam discovery in the Mississippi River. Records show a 19th century government plan to blast Des Moines rapids into a ten foot deep hole, leaving rock piles instead as the mound builders halted the costly project.
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Mississippi River
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Towa
Mississippi
Niagara Falls
Farmer injured in mowing accident in field
A mower whirled suddenly causing Mr Braun to fall and be injured. One guard cut his left foot three inches deep while another guard gashed the right foot. He was found unconscious by two neighbors thirty minutes later and taken home for medical aid. No likely internal complications reported.
Weather Crop Bulletin for Des Moines Iowa Week Ending July 21 1912
Unusually cool week with daily temperature deficiencies of 6 to 10 degrees and above normal precipitation except in three southern counties. Northern counties saw heavy rainfall over 2.00 inches, some above 3.00. first days were dry aiding haying and harvesting while threshing advances in southern counties show above average yields. Oats in northern areas lodged. rains pause field work for 2 3 days but benefit corn pastures potatoes and gardens overall.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chautauqua Lot Sale Sparks Big City Hopes
Indications point to a large white city at Chautauqua this year as lot sales attract attention. Real estate observers note strong demand and ambitious plans for development, with investors watching market signals and potential impacts on local infrastructure.
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Chautauqua
BARNS STRUCK AND NORTHERN IOWA FARM NEWS
Republican factional discussions emerge as delegates are chosen for a Des Moines convention. Statements by Dean Taylor and Jno McElderry reflect third party dissent. In Packwood Ia lightning strikes devastate two barns killing horses and destroying equipment. Iowa plans to boost farm production via expert assistance and school agricultural clubs.
Try New Road Maker in Bath Township Road Project
Mason City Iowa July 23. A trial of a new road making machine will build three miles of public road in Bath township at county expense. The project aims to improve a county poor road with expert road makers from across the state and east to observe the operations.
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Mason City
Bath Township
No man is so far from market as he who has nothing to sell
Quote emphasizes that lacking goods to trade leaves a person distant from commerce and community life. It frames wealth as active selling and social participation rather than mere possession.
Delegation Plans and Taft Roosevelt Ties In Illinois Convention
Delegations from Pottawattamie and Sioux counties arrive for a Chicago bound Republican convention opening at 1 PM. Judge Stevens, Boone, discusses Dixon and Roosevelt attendance by phone from Chicago. A double delegation system may grant half votes per delegate as states plan to send stronger representation.
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Pottawattamie
Sioux Counties
John L. Stevens
Boone
Senator Dixon
Chicago
Judge Stevens
Dixon
Boy Robber Stabs Iowa Woman in the Throat
Marshalltown Iowa July 23 Mrs George W West wife of a suburban grocer was seriously wounded by a fifteen year old robber who stabbed her in the throat as she pleaded not to be killed He fled without taking money The artery in her throat is severed and she lies in a hospital
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George West
Marshalltown
George W. West
Bees Trigger Runaway Injuring Farmer Near Warsaw
Louis Braun, a farmer near Warsaw, Iowa, halted a team pulling a mower after bees stirred from a nest. The ensuing chaos left him with two broken ribs, a bruised hip, and deep gashes. The weather was cool and crops were in good condition.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Louis Braun
Warsaw
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