Loehre Faces Resignation Amid College Turmoil
President Loehre of Jewell Lutheran college, in his fifteenth year, is expected to resign as synod in session weighs the dispute over instructor and former graduate Professor Kake. The Jewell campus remains prosperous with wide Lutheran reputation across Iowa and surrounding states.
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Webster City
Loehre
Jewell Lutheran College
Synod
Igits
Jewel Lutheran College
Iowa
Loshie
Kake
Eake
College At
Jewell
Minnesota
Dakotas
Missouri
Nebraska
Seek to Close On Bonds in Centerville Waterworks Case
Fidelity Trust of Buffalo petitions federal court to appoint a receiver and close $80,000 mortgage bonds issued by Centerville Waterworks Company of Centerville, Iowa, to settle the water utility business.
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Des Moines
Centerville Waterworks Company
Centerville
Fidelity Trust Company of
Buffalo
Deg Moines
Buffalo, N
Eight Des Moines Saloon Licenses Revoke Action
Des Moines city council revoked the licenses of eight saloons and ordered permanent closure. The establishments were licensed after April 15, 1909, with the action aligning against the Moon law.
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Des Moines
Officers After Fire Bugs in Buxton Store Fire
Bloodhound units pursue suspects in Buxton after I. J. Larson store burned. During the blaze two men forced their way into Larson's home and demanded his safe contents from Mrs. Larson. She refused and believes she can identify them.
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Buxton
I. J. Larson
Larson
Kansas Farmer Held Up in Des Moines Rail Yards
Des Moines reports Joan Omer a 45 year old Jewell City Kansas farmer was assaulted in the Union passenger station yards. He was struck in the right eye with a blunt instrument and robbed of 23 dollars and a half and a gold watch.
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Des Moines
Joan Omer
Jewell City
Kan
Heas
Wilton Light Plant In Flames Destroys City Facility
A fire started in a waste box damaged the Wilton Light and Water plant, cutting city power for several days while water service remains intact. The city owned plant suffered an estimated loss of 2500 dollars.
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Wilton
Grand Lodge Masons Meet Opens in Cedar Rapids
Nearly 1,000 delegates attended the sixty eighth annual Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons opening in Cedar Rapids. Officials expect attendance to rise by at least 200 as the event continues.
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Grand Lodge Masons
Cedar Rapids
Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons
Dedicate New Iowa Armory in Fairfield
The new armory building in Fairfield was dedicated with an address by Governor B F Carroll. The local G A R post oversaw the dedication services, and Col D J Palmer also spoke.
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Iowa
Fairfield
B. F. Carroll
Col
D. J. Palmer
Hero Dies After Train Rescue Incident
Clinton James O Hara aged 20 died from injuries sustained while trying to rescue a companion who was killed by a train at Tipton. The young man died here after the accident.
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Hero
Clinton
James O'Hara
Tipton
Medical Society in Session at Ottumwa
Des Moines Valley Medical Society held its fourth annual meeting in Ottumwa with a large attendance. Dr. L W Little of Davenport delivered a wide talk to the gathering.
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Medical Society
Qottumwa
Des Moines
101st Birthday For Creston Matriarch Nancy Harsh
Mrs. Nancy Harsh, 101, mother of ex-senators J. B. Harsh and A. F. Harsh, will quietly celebrate her birthday on Wednesday in Creston. She remains in best health and expects many more birthdays. She says she is content to live and be happy with the plain joy of living. She is the last of five sisters, all who lived past 90, and her mother died at 92.
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Nancy Harsh
Creston
J. B. Harsh
A. F. Harsh
Lowell
Neb
Bride Is Twelve Years Old in Des Moines Story
Des Moines reports Winnie Lewis aged 12, youngest June-bride, wed 20 year old Frank Bischoff with parental consent at her aunt's Williamsburg home. Winnie, a Scott school pupil, is mother to an 8 year old, while her mother nears 37 years. Rich town dies in hospital Ackley News arrives Fritz Strohbehn dies in Yankton asylum once Grundy county’s wealthiest with millions and 4060 Iowa acres.
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Des Moines
Winnie Lewis
Winnie
Scott Schol
Frank Bischoff
Williamsburg
Rich Towan
Ackley
Fritz Strohbehn
Yankton
S. D
Grundy County
Iowa
Centerville Company Seeks Court Appointment Authority
A Centerville based works company asks an inferior court for authorization to appoint a specific executor or agent. The motion seeks court approval of powers related to management and authorization in the firm’s ongoing operations.
Iowa Foresters Elect Leaders at State Convention
The Catholic Order of Foresters elected J. F. Hisdlang of Council Bluffs as chief ranger Charles S. Duffy of Cedar Rapids as vice chief ranger Charles B Byrnes of Cedar Rapids as secretary and W. H. Meuser of Dubuque as treasurer at the state convention in Le Mars.
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Iowa Foresters
le Mars
Catholic Order of Foresters
J. F. Hisdlang
Council Bluffs
Charles 8S
Duffy
Cedar Rapids
Charles 1B. Byrnes
W. H. Meuser
Dubuque
Doctor Crushed by Auto Dies in Iowa
Cedar Rapids follows a fatal car accident that killed Dr. W. F. King, a leading physician and Linn County coroner. He attempted to crank the engine when the auto sped forward, crushing him against a brick wall at his home.
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Cedar Rapids
W. F. King
Linn County
New Elevator Project Awarded for Altoona
Newell Construction of Cedar Rapids wins contract to build a 100000 bushel elevator for Iowa Seed in Altoona on the Interurban Railway line near Des Moines.
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Altoona
Des Moines
Newell Construction Company of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Seed Company of
Interurban Railway Company
Elevator at Allison Burns. grain loss reported
Fire destroyed the Allison grain elevator of E. L. Dibble & Co, burning eight to nine thousand bushels of grain. Origin likely heated grain. Firemen worked hard to save surrounding property. In Des Moines Cedar Rapids session, the Masons closed their sixty eighth annual meeting with installation of new grand officers and a jewel presentation to retiring grand master Fred W. Craig.
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Allison
E. L. Dibble & Co
Masons
Grand Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Fred W. Craig
Des Moines
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Man Dying of Hiccoughs in Home Newsbedside Death
Boone Warren Patrick, an aged veteran, lies near death at his home here from a two week hiccoughing spell. Two brothers have been summoned to his bedside. All three brothers served throughout the Civil War.
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Boone
Warren Patrick
Modern Woodmen Start for Buffalo
More than 100 Des Moines Modern Woodmen of America members left the city in a special train for the national convention to be held this week in Buffalo New York.
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Buffalo
Des Moines
Modern Woodmen of America
the Order
N. Y
Mine Engine Destroyed at Smokey Hollow Coal Mine
A Curtis engine was badly damaged when the engine house at Mine No. 6 near Oskaloosa burned. Loss is placed at 20000 dollars and about 300 men are thrown out of work.
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Oskaloosa
Smokey Hollow Coal Company
Here
Curtis
Two Robberies Reported in Des Moines Area
Des Moines area expressman Kendall was robbed of 135 dollars by two Black women as he reached an alley behind a residence on Fourth Street. In Mason City, Chris Papas a Greek interpreter at Lehigh cement plant was killed, found with three bullet wounds in an alley near his home.
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Des Moines
Valencourt
Kendall
Fourth Street
M. C. A. White
Mason City
Chris Papas
Lehigh Cement
Bank Cashier In Missing. Cedar Falls.
Louie Bourquin, cashier of the State Bank at New Hartford, disappeared. Before departing he took $15,000 belonging to himself along with life insurance policies and mortgages from his safety deposit box.
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Minsing
Cedar Falls
Louie Bourquin
State Bank
New Hartford
Fourquin
Hart Purchases Malvern Bank
Malvern banker and national Republican official E. Hart has bought the Malvern bank. W. F. Guyer will remain as cashier.
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Hart
Bank
Malvern
E. E. Hart
Council Blufta
National Republican
1000 Profit From 66 Acres In Iowa Farm
France Warner of Wright County Iowa clears 1000 a year from his 66 acre farm practicing a three crop rotation corn oats clover manure on stubble ground. He raises three colts from four mares and keeps ten milking short horn cows plus 60 pigs from ten Duroc Jerseys. He sells stock, chicken produce, garden truck and seed corn to cover family expenses and uses barter labor for harvest help. He plans a summer forage site to improve winter feed and succulence.
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France Warner
Wright County
Iowa
Hhis
Cultivation of Root Crops For Stock Feeding
Farmers lacking silos should consider root crops as succulent winter feed. Mangels yield high per acre and can replace part of grain rations when produced cheaply. Root crops store well, feed livestock, and improve soil. proper soil prep, fertilization, row spacing, thinning, and careful harvesting extend their usefulness across regions with long winters.
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England
Canada
Review of Bible Lesson Review Methods and Topics
The article outlines diverse review methods for Bible lessons suited to different ages, including student essays, a question relay, picture-based recaps, and two-sided debate. It suggests adult class essays on topics from healing religion to temperance, militarism, forgiveness, and reform, with suggested lesson-group prompts and leadership roles.
The Same Lord and His Constant Grace
The text speaks of the Lord’s continual grace guiding daily life and growth. It emphasizes that Jesus shows the same loving concern now as at the crucifixion, encouraging believers to look up to him for strength and assurance.
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Jeaus
Have a Purpose and Leave a Monument of Kindness
A reflective message urges doing good and leaving a lasting legacy of kindness mercy and love. It advocates writing one's name in the hearts of those met, making a positive impact year by year that time cannot erase.
Trick of the Devil Mystery Baffles Parish
A puzzling tale from the church scene raises questions about a sly trick and odd behavior. Local residents describe uncanny signs as a devilish scheme appears to influence a ritual, sparking curiosity and concern among congregants.
Humpty Dumpty Wall Riddle Echoes Through Jest
A playful exchange riffs on why Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall. The refrain suggests he believed he could hold it down, turning a nursery rhyme into a quip about stoic resolve and comic misjudgment.
Showed Tact of King at Sandringham Shoot
A late Sandringham shoot saw a guest shoot a hen near King Edward VII's place in the Hine. To spare the offender, the king gently noted the offense and praised the shooter, saying Ah, Gurney, what a man you are for the ladies.
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Sandringham
Edward
Gurney
Edward VII
Took Her at Her Word
Dialogue note shows Mrs. Benton Holme accusing a chambermaid of not dusting as ordered and finding the job incomplete after an hour, highlighting tension over reliability and domestic duties.
Grape Nuts Endorsed by a Tired Preacher for Sleep
A minister details relief from indigestion and better sleep after adopting Grape-Nuts at his table. He says post-Sabbath meals calm his nerves, improve rest, and that the food is now essential for his family meals, with a nod to the Postum Co. appeal and a booklet.
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Cate
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Michigan
Weillville
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