Sixty One Graduates in State University Dental Commencement
The sixteenth annual commencement of the dental department at the State University was held at the opera house in Tow City last week. JT Abbott delivered the address as President Shaeler conferred degrees on sixty-one graduates including Isaac Portiria Diaz Cont, Frank W. Ream, Oscar Briley, Herbert Brock, Georgy Brooks Greenflolls, Shui Chansy Brown, Walter Grove Crantul, and many others from Davenport, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Ipswich, and across Iowa.
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the & UT
Dental Department
the State University
Opera Lone
Tow City
JT. Abbott
D. D.S
Mannchester
Iows
Shaeler
Davenyork
Jalos Charles Deetkin
Cornell
Georges Wesley Godloye
Ilvershia
Robert Wo Tall
Cherokee
Clinton le Grande Hayes
Kay Forte
Frank Idehardson Haley
New York
Yoo Mathias Pranels Stent
North Clinton
Jennie Htrons
Princeton
Mollies
Dihton Hotleabeek
Cedar Rapids
Gaerne Tattla Hood
Dunlap
Bled Norris Hope
Kirminghams Cretets
Alexander Johnson
Trotstein
McGregor
Wilian
Flenry Wellkeerk
Mabrfield
Frederick Valne Wells
Tci
Ackley
Kidora
Toledo Electric Light Company
Mascating
W. O T. Allen
Due Huque
Lowa Free Masona
Sland
Clinton
Osccoola County Teachers’ Institute
Sibley
Bank of Maxwell
Security Hants of
Nevada
moeWwshire
Siots
New Sharon
Dorsand
West
Union
Dtual
Baxter
Fort Dodge
H.C. Gardiner
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids Kennel Club
LeMirs
Dalton
John Johnson
Cumberland
Exterville
Walter Manning
X.Y
Des Moines
Wintows
Brooks & Moore
Teaser
First National Bank of
Vrner
Manchester
Lake Okoboft
Spirit Lake
August Anderson
M.R. Lemley
E. N. Currier
Melrose
Helen Almy
Golden Gate
Klondike
Plymouth County
Alcon
Republican State Convention at Dubuque Sept 1
Republican state central committee met this week and set the next convention for Dubuque on September 1. Candidates included Des Maines Davenport and Dubuque. Temporary officers named: Chairman Congressman Jolin Bh Laceye of Oskaloosa. secretary S.ML Stonifur. assistant secretary PD 1. Meer Coli Hayner Contorville. assistant Mm. Hutchins Des Moines. sergeant at arms Reo ONL dotin Ricevilles. chief door keepers De Hayden Darbiegnes. committee on arrangements Comittee oT Tatecek. So MM. Lestele amd Nya Kunal.
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Des Maines
Pabuque
Davenport
Hutchins
Des Moiness Sergenit
Aurinis
Reo Onl
Dotin
Ricevilles
de Hayden
Darbiegnes
Comittee
Tatecek
Lestele Amd
Kunal
Saved His Life by Quick Railroad Action
Ton W. Wilson, president of Webster City Southwestern Railroad, ordered immediate engine aid and caboose site personal to reach Gary Stebbins after a serious injury near Lehigh. The trainer moved swiftly, and Stebbins’ life was saved within minutes by prompt action.
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Ton. W
Wilson
Webacer City Dak Southwestern Railroad
Lehidhong Diay
Gary Stebbins
Datiteemerth
Aaron
Gian
Webster City
Lehigh
Stebbins
New Southern Iowa Railroad Proposal Reaches Small Towns
Residents of Lamond Decatur Mayleville and Bethany welcome a new line proposed by A. O. Hood of the D Mo and I CL, who visited last week. Committees formed in each town aim to secure right of way along the old Chase survey route.
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Lowa
Lamond
Decatur
Mayleville
Bethany
Hoodrich
D. Mo
1. CL
Chase Towns
Emery Town
Dustanter
Hive
Priest Sued for Bibel and Libel Seeks Damages
The wife of Lizzie McCarville sues Frank Hayes for seduction at Port Dodge. Hayes is acquitted in the related case. Both parties are from Clarinda. A sensational sequel sees Hayes file a $10 000 libel suit against Catholic priest Mather Darcey. Papers served after the first case conclude.
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Bibel
Lizzie McCarville
Frank Hayes
Port Dodge
Clarinda
Hayes
Mather Darcey
Banks to Be Reorganized in Cedar Haplds
Preliminary steps completed for City National and Bohemian American Savings banks to liquidate voluntarily. The two institutions will consolidate into two new banks to be named Citizens National Bank and American Trust and Savings Bank.
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City National
Bohemian- American Savings Banks of
Cedar Haplds
Citizens National Bank
The
American Trust and Savings Bank
Removal of Insane Patients to Chirindi Asylum
Plymouth County supervisors received a notice from Independence asylum of forty indigent patients to be moved to Chirindi due to overcrowding at Independence and Clarinda facilities. Rev R Gamper, jailed previously, was released on a $600 bond after reconsideration of his penitentiary sentence. Chas Banks died at Webster City aged 90, a pioneer of Hanutton County with wide local ties.
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Board of Supervisors
Plymouth County
Independence
Chirindi
Nee
Clarinda
Washington
Rev. R. Gamper
Chas. Banks
Webster City
Hanutton County
Whittlesey Gets Four Years For Customs Embezzlement
Whittlesey, former collector of customs at Council Bluffs, Iowa, was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to embezzling about four thousand dollars. A strong crowd of friends urged leniency, and Judge Woolson held hearings, noting letters including one from the defendant’s aged mother. The judge cited these pleas and letters as influential but imposed the sentence after considering all evidence.
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Council Blatts
Whittlesey
Council Brats
Haligh
Chase
Woolson
Spoead
Mde
Ong
Woodson
Palmer named to fill vacant railroad post after Davidson
Washington County Iowa selects Col. D Palmer to replace the late G L Davidson as railroad commissioner. Palmer, a Civil War veteran and state senator from the Washington-Henry district, sees service through next summer’s term. Ackley and Osceola items note damages and school funding gains.
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D. Palmer
Washington County
Shaw Las
DD. J. Palmer
Ly. Davidson
Col. Palmer
Senate
Washington-Henry
Perkins
Doings at Des Moines Hawkeye Legislature March Session
Des Moines reports show varied measures introduced and advanced. House passes board of control, mortgage listing tax and primary election bills while approving funding changes. Senate backs Cheshire freight tax, Glenwood support, health secretary pay rise, and broader incorporation fees. Budget bills, memorial building funds, and adjournment discussions dominate the week with committees shaping the agenda for March 25.
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Duesday
Board of Control
House
Senate
Committees On
Ways and
Glenwood Institution
The
Board of Health
University and Normal School
Senate approves board of control bill with amendments
The senate passed the board of control bill after Ways and Means backed all eight amendments. The measure gives supervisory authority over educational institutions. Debate centered on appointments to state offices with several candidates named, including Mat of Jatin Downie of Iowa County and Horace M. Rebok of Tania City. Adjournment eyeing March 6 with appropriations for Omaha exposition and Cherokee asylum still unsettled.
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Board of Control
Senate
Ways and Means
House
Shaw
Stis
Acrerment
Jatin Downie
Iowa County
Horace M. Rebok
Tania City
Bavy
Ember
WT. G. Hutchinson
Offuniwa
Friends of
de A. King
Nevada
L. G. Kinne
Des Moines
M.L. Carpenter
Spencer Smith
Council
Frank T. Campbell
Teachout
G. 1
God- Frey
Waterman
Ottumwa
Lewis
Clarindas
Meservey
Fork Dodge
Matt Parrott
Waterloo
Tornibrook
Cherokee
Jol Lake
Independence
J.P. Flick
Bedford
St. John
Riveville
Calendar
Appropriations
Omaha Exposition
Cheerkee Asylum
Senate Advances Primary Election Measure and Board of Control
Thursday, March 26 reports indicate passage of a primary election measure and a house bill to constrain property transfers to defeat creditors. Gov Shaw appoints the Board of Control with William Larrabee of Clermont as chair and L G Kinne of Des Moines and John Cownie of South Amana among members to oversee state operations.
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Senate
House
Bird
Board of Control
Shaw
William Larrabee
Clermont
Larrabee
L. G. Kinne
Des Moines
Weket
John Cownie
South Amana
State Agricultural Soviety
Senate approves vast appropriation bills and reform actions
On Saturday March 26 the senate passed a large batch of appropriation bills and cut per capita funding for several insane asylums including Mt Pleasant Independence Clarina Eldora and Mitchellville reform schools. The Des Moines cruiser amendment failed after Garst moved it to Coon Rapids. The house refused to reduce the Trans Mississippi exposition appropriation from 39000 to 2000. Conference committees will fix totals around 25000 and 310000 with limited building funds. The house committee pushed ten bills while the calendar clears for spring plowing.
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Priday
Omaha
Senate
Whelan
House of Representatives
Des Moines
House
Ellison
Titus
Abonea
Messrs
Eaton
Klemme
Lambert
Johnston
Prentis
Brighton
Penick
Classen
Letts
Dows
Ecomunittees
Mornin
Mt. Pleasant
Independence
Clarina
Eldora Reform
Garst
Coon Rapids
Christ
Pani
Trewin
Ranek
Potter
Pottawattamie
Smith
Greene
River Trip to the Klondike described in Century essay
John Sidney Webb details a Yukon voyage starting at the river mouth two hundred miles wide with many channels. Navigation is perilous from Circle City onward, with eighteen hundred miles to Dawson and about fifteen days of travel if untroubled by accidents. The journey promises vast scenery and solitary, awe-filled nights in an untrodden wilderness.
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Yukon River
Klondike
John Sidney Webb
Webb
Yukon
Circle City
Dawson
Fine Newspaper Collection at Congressional Library
The Congressional Library houses a premier newspaper collection with over fifteen thousand volumes, including foreign and domestic journals and twenty-five years of complete files of principal U.S. papers.
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Congressional Lbrary
United States
Friendship Improves Happiness Says Addison Quotation
An 18th century note attributes a maxim to Addison stating friendship doubles joy and halves misery, suggesting social bonds boost wellbeing and lessen hardship.
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Addison
Board of Control bill approved by State Senate and governor
The amended board of control measure, signed by Governor Shaw, creates a three member governor appointed board. It imposes six year terms, salaries of 3000 each, and a secretary, architect, and staff. It abolishes existing trustees at July 1 1898 and establishes oversight of hospitals and institutions with monthly or quarterly inspections, accounting, and reporting duties to the Legislature.
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Board of Control
Homard
State House
Soldiers’ Home
College For the Blind
School For the Deaf
Institution For
Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home
Industrial Home For the Blind
Aso
New Telegraphic Numeral Code Promises Faster Sums
A novel telegraphic code by Charles Stewart converts any number from 1 to 1,000,000 into a single ten letter word. The system reduces multi word numeric transmissions with prices and figures by treating numbers as word equivalents. Examples show ranges from 1 to 10 and higher values formed by combining syllables.
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Charles Stewart
Duda
Dufa
Duka
Sona
Fusona
Kull
Tonsa
Kulitonsa
Ttl
Totta
Tuttitotta
Kulmi
Norsa
Kulminorsa
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Hawkeye
Trose
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