Poultry Division Bill Favored Over Annual State Aid in Iowa
Des Moines officials propose a bill to create a poultry division of the state agricultural society instead of relying on annual appropriations. A superintendent would promote poultry education in schools and assist shows, with finances run by a trio from Iowa State College, the poultry division head, and the Iowa Poultry and Pet Stock Association. Odd Fellows Parade in Des Moines marks 91st anniversary with bands, speeches, and degree work across Polk County.
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Des Moines
Iowa Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Kirkwood
Fort Dodge
John C. Simpson
Iowa State Agricultural Society
State Agricultural Society
Simpson
Iowa State College
State Agricultural Association
Odd Fellows
Iowa
Polk County
Sixth Avenue
Odd Fellowship
Iune
C. EB. ‘MacCanon
Odd Fellows’ Convention Association
L. W. Smith
E. E. Lambert
Hattie Barquist
Rebekahs
Shrine Temple
Memorial School inspection plans by national veterans group
A university visit is set for early May by the commander in chief of the national order of Sons of Veterans and staff on a western inspection tour. Hon. W. G. Pollitt leads the group from Patterson New Jersey with aides and the Song of Veterans auxiliary head Miss Mollie Donaldson. They travel from Freeport Illinois for the encampment and will attend a 10 45 reception at the university building followed by a noon luncheon with the faculty. An afternoon city drive and a banquet hosted by the local Sons of Veterans camp complete the day.
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Memorial School
Mason City
University
National Order of Sons of Veterans
West
W. G. Pollitt
Patterson
N. J
Arthur L. Vescellus
Horace H. Hammer
Reading
Order
Mollie Donaldson
Song of Veterans Auxiliary
Freeport
Ida County Woman Dies In Meadow Hotel Fire
Relatives in Ida county were notified that Ellen Sykes once of Ida county perished in a Meadow South Dakota hotel fire. The blaze started when a lamp was overturned by a demented person. Three people died and Sykes remains were completely incinerated. Her mother operated the hotel. The Miller hotel bank lumber yard and livery barn were damaged.
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Ida Grove
Ellen Sykes
Ida County
Meadow
State Electrical Officers Elected in Sioux City Meeting
At the Town State Electrical association meeting the following officers were elected President Thomas Crawford of Clinton Vice president L R Crawford of Sioux City secretary W N Keiser of Des Moines treasurer W A Mall of Belle Plaine
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Sioux City
Town State Electrical Association
Thomas Crawford
Clinton
L. R. Crawford
W. N. Keiser
Des Moines
W. A. Mall
Belle Plaine
Shooting at Charivari sparks hospital and infant injuries
A shooting at a Charivari in Correctionville sends Mrs Hans Jurgen sen to a Sioux City hospital. The Gripp couple’s baby sustains injuries in the incident, with an alarming condition reported as authorities investigate the event.
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Charivari
Correctionville
Hans Jurgensen
Sioux City
Lou. Gripp
Auctioneers to Meet in Iowa City
Iowa State Auctioneers association will convene in Iowa City on June 7 and 8, announced by President C. C. Luther and sent to H. A. Dunlap, Iowa City secretary of the group.
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Iowa City
Iowa State Auctioneers’ Association
C. C. Luther
H. A. Dunlap
Oskaloosa Woman Shot At In Doorway Incident
Mrs. Lewis Steward was shot at twice while standing in her doorway in Oskaloosa by two young men in a passing buggy. The assailants are unknown and a search is underway.
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Oskaloosa
Lewis Steward
More Pay for Car Men At Davenport Tri City Rail
Davenport The Tri City Railway company employees have signed an agreement raising the wage scale for motormen and conductors by 10 to 16 percent over the next three years.
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Davenport
Tri-City Railway Company
Boone logs damage to fruit hit by blight
Boone county records show citrus expert Frampton estimates fruit damage at $50,000 to $100,000 from logs incident. The onts crop remains uninjured.
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Boone
A. &. Frampton
Towa
Boone County
Odd Fellows to Meet at Clear Lake
After days of session the committee fixed the annual encampment of the Patriarchs Militant uniform rank of Odd Fellows for June 28 at Clear Lake for a week ending July 4. The event includes drills boating fishing and other recreation with a home coming at Mason City on July 4.
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Odd Fellows
Clear Lake
Patriarchs
Order of Odd Fellows
Order
Mason City
Sells Hogs for Fortune in Mason City
In Mason City a farmer, James Cook near Garland, sold 1,454 hogs for cash totaling about $19,900. He claims profits from hog raising exceed earnings of Iowa supreme court judges, after deducting production costs.
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Mason City
Supreme Court of Iowa
James Cook
Garland
Supreme Court of
Youth Kills Step-Father in Moulton Town
John Thorp a farmer near Moulton was shot and killed by his stepson Lemon Johns about 18. The shooting happened on the town main street witnessed by several. Johns escaped but was captured and jailed at Centerville. His father Jaret Johnson is held as an accomplice.
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Moulton
John Thorp
Lemon Johns
Young Johns
Centerville
Jaret Johnson
Guthrie Waives Hearing Before Grand Jury
Prairie City Dr Ida M Guthrie charged with dynamiting the J A Quick residence waives preliminary hearing for the grand jury when her case is called before May or Hayes of Prairie City. The maximum penalty is twenty five years in the penitentiary.
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Guthrie ‘Walves
Grand Jury
Prairie City
Ida M. Guthrie
J. A. Quick
Hayes
Guthrie
Independence High School Building Plans Contract Award
The Independence board of education awarded the contract for drawing the plans for the new 43000 dollar high school building. The voters in the independent school district approved the project by a large majority at the March school election.
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Independence
Independence Board of Education
Independent School District
Ballinger denies order to restore Garfield lands during hearings
Cabinet officer Richard A. Ballinger testifies before the Ballinger-Pinchot committee denying he ordered the reclamation service to restore water power sites withdrawn by Secretary Garfield. He says lands were illegally withdrawn and should be restored, and he expresses distrust of Director Newell while denying any personal stake in Alaska lands. He recalls the black tent affair involving Perkins and Harriman interests.
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Garfield
Washington
Richard A. Ballinger
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger-Pinchot Investigating
Ballinger
Reclamation Service
F. H. Newell
A. P. Davis
Taft
Newell
Reclamation Bureau
Mr. Ballinger
Engineer Davis
E. T. Perkins
Chicago
Harriman
Perkins
Mr. Vertrees
L. R. Gravis
Roosevelt
Seattle
Turks Win at Kachanik Pass in Albania Rebel Fight
Constantinople dispatches report Turkish forces captured the Kachanik pass after hard fighting with Albanian rebels. The railway remained undamaged though blocked with rocks. Losses are not yet known. Officials expect a morale boost but will send more troops to subdue the insurgents as Catholic Albanians join Mecek Catholics and Muslims in a wider crisis prompting Hakki Bey to seek papal mediation.
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Constantinople
Kachanik
Hakki Bey
Hall Will Spring Love Letters in Court Case
Dr. Alexander Hall plans to introduce love letters from his former sweetheart Dr. Ida Guthrie as a key element in seeking conviction against Guthrie on charges of dynamiting the Quick residence. The letters reportedly influence the case as Hall prepares to argue the motive and relationship.
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Hall
Prairie City
Alexander Hall
Ida Guthrie
Coatless Stranger Found Dead Near Northwestern Line
The body of B. B. Bradwell of Racine Wisconsin was found under a small railroad bridge on the Northwestern line east of Vail. His brother was notified and came to identify and remove the body.
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Denison
Vail
B. B. Bradwell
Racine
Wis
Interurban line to Muscatine planned by Tri-City Railway
The Tri-City Railway company will build an interurban line to Muscatine if granted a 25 year extension of its franchise. The city council has approved the extension.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Tri-City Railway Company
Snte
Dubuque Men Set Sail for Germany on Mission
Dubuque resident Anton Zillig and George Hoffman of Chicago depart for New York to sail to Germany. They aim to investigate reports that families represented by them have been left a fortune in the fatherland.
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Lowana
Germany
Dubuque
Anton Zillig
George Hoffman
Chicago
New York
Postmaster Appointment at Wapello Names Eewin Hicklin
Eewin Hicklin has been appointed postmaster at Wapello to succeed R G Hawkins who has served in the role for twelve years. The change follows Hawkins long tenure and marks Hicklin as the new head of the local post office.
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Wapello
Columbus Junction
Eewin Hicklin
R. G. Hawkins
Hawking
Milk producers declare war over Boston milk rates
Boston milk producers and dealers clash over rates with consumers set to suffer. A declaration proclaims hostilities to begin May 11, signed by fifty farmers representing nearly 5,000 producers, signaling a possible milk famine in Boston.
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Boston
Earthquake Shakes Central Long Island Sunday
Reports of a distinct quake convulsed central Long Island with continuous tremors starting at 3 p.m. Residents from multiple points described the ground shake as pronounced and lasting.
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Long Island
New York
Census error leads to tragic death in Indianapolis
Mrs. Julius V. Chilton, 41, hanged herself at home in Indianapolis on a Saturday, fearing arrest after making a trifling error in her census report to the enumerator. Neighbors reported no prior distress. no immediate motive beyond the reported report mishap.
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Indianapolis
Beause
Julius V. Chilton
Taft Cheers Buffalo Ad Club Guests at Luncheon
President Taft and Secretary Knox addressed Buffalo Ad Club members and later spoke at a banquet with commercial leaders. He touched on legislative hopes, tax policy, and conservation, praising Governor Hughes and defending Ballinger while avoiding party politics. He then departed for Pittsburgh.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Taft
Knox
Buffalo “Ad
Ballinger
New York
Hughes
Supreme Court
Albany
Chamber of Commerce
Manufacturers’ Club
Niagara Falls
Congress
Pittsburg
Hughes Favored by Trusts in Supreme Court Protest
The American Anti-Trust League filed a formal protest with the Senate Judiciary Committee against confirming Charles B. Hughes as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. The protest argues Hughes’s mental leanings align with the leaders of major trust conspiracies threatening the public.
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Washington
Charles B. Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
American, Anti- Trust League
Chas. E. Hughes
Supreme Court
Hughes
Great Trust
Indictments Return Against Chicago & Alton Railroad
Federal grand jury returns indictments against Chicago & Alton railroad for selling second class tickets from Kansas City to Chicago with first class privileges. Based on interstate commerce law sections. Louis Paulhan wins first aerial derby prize in Manchester England. Graham White congratulated for strong effort. Paulhan claimed Lord Northcliffe prize of 50000 pounds for London to Manchester flight completed within 24 hours with two stops, arriving in Manchester about 12 hours after departure.
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Kansas City
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Chicago
Paulhan
Manchester
Eng
Louis Paulhan
Graham White
Lord Northcliffe
London
Tariff clash spurs farm migration to Canada
Thomas Shotwell reports from New York under March 20 on Taft's tariff tangle with Canada. He notes 150,000 to 250,000 American farmers may cross into the Canadian northwest in 1910, while European migrants fill U S positions. Canada gains in agriculture, risking U S wheat supply, with higher cattle prices and cheaper meat for Canadians. removal of tariffs on cattle and wheat is urged.
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Thomas ©. Shotwell
America
New York
Canada
Taft
Canadian Northwest
United States
Europe
Dominion
Boy Confuses Crisis With Gender in Fatherly Lesson
A mother awaiting the stork for her seven year old son finds his conduct trying. The father steps in and asks Bobby to mind his mother, explaining a crisis may arise. Bobby responds that a crisis is a boy or a girl, as reported by Judge.
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Bobby
Papa
From Pain to Pleasure a Quick Transition
Geo E Ames D D S of Boulder Colorado recalls recommending Resinol to a neighbor with an infant rash resembling eczema. A sample box was applied and the child recovered in two days, transforming a tired mother's mood with heartfelt gratitude.
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Tion
Geo
E. Ames
Boulder
Colo
Domestic Notes Sparks Black Humor In Quippy Exchange
A terse chat features a sharp quip on alcohol and domestic life. The speaker notes a recurring pattern where a man’s intoxication coincides with his wife’s violent outburst, reflecting dark, ironic humor of the era.
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Promotes Relief and Books
A vintage advertisement claims Murine Eye Remedy relieves watery eyes and irritations. It touts soothing effects, offers a 50 cent price at drugstores, and invites readers to write for eye books. Ends with a Henry Drummond quote about love and living abundantly.
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Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Perry Davis Painkiller Promised as Prevention and Cure
The note recalls Perry Davis Painkiller as an ounce of prevention and a pound of cure addressing bowel troubles skin wounds colds and other ills. It mentions 850 and 600 alzes and early impressions from a mother’s slipper.
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Perry Davis
Democrats Keep the Seats in House Contests
Washington reports the election contests over Representatives Joseph F. OConnell of Massachusetts and Albert Estopinal of Louisiana, both Democrats, were concluded by house committees. It is understood the decisions favored the Democratic incumbents.
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Washington
Joseph F. O'Connell
Massachusetts
Albert Estopinal
Louisiana
House
Tax on Polygamy Proposed in Congo Reforms
Brussels reports a forthcoming reform to extend the Congo taxes after July 1, imposing 40 cents on every wife beyond the first. The plan accompanies broader changes to free trade as a large area opens.
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Brussels
Congo
Trading Stamps for Brides in Jersey City Marriage Deal
Justice of the Peace William A. Purcell advertises in a New York newspaper that he will give 1,000 trading stamps to each couple he marries between now and July 2.
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New York
William A. Purcell
Jersey City
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Kachanik Pass
Buffalo Club
Allowe
American Anti-Trust League
New Yorker
Alton Road
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L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
W.l.douglaa
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Tges Drepald
W.L. Louglas
Brockton
Mass
B. F. Fisher
Roanoke
Mother Gray
Roy
Henry Drummond
Mother
Dodds
Guarat
Windsor-Purity Candy Co
Grant County
Oregon
H. Craig
Canyon City
Western Canada
Tompkins Land Co
E. 3Rd Street
St. Paul
Thos
SHAW
Minnesota
Selee
Kuehnow & Nelson
Duluth
AMD Day Bank
Oklahoma City
Okla
Herern
Dako
Arthur Larson
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Halley
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