Warner Law Reshapes Iowa Teacher Certification System
Iowa adopts the Warner law to streamline teacher certification with four annual examinations and state graded manuscripts. Certificates valid statewide upon county registration, with life, state, and special certificates, plus annual registration fees funding the institute fund. Existing county licenses gain renewed validity until expiration. full exams required if the county cannot certify prior performance.
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Iowa
Jane
State Board of Educational Examiners
County Superintendent of Schools
County Institute Fund
Board of Educational Examiners
State Board of Examiners
Neighborhood meeting notice for May 17 and county class meet
Attention neighbors. You are requested to attend the regular meeting night on May 17 and bring the application of one or more applicants to be adopted at 8 county class meet to be held at Sidney on May 23. C. T. Batch Cork Nishna Valley Camp Lodge.
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Sidney
C. T. Batch
Cork
Nishna Valley
Lively Dobbs Urges Rail Way Project Amid Doubts
A notice from the Tabor Beacon reports W J Dobbs of the & B Tabor & Southern Breeirie rail way out of tavern on business. Despite doubts the project is alive with Dobbs optimistic about capitalists in Omaha and Council Bluffs supporting the venture. Jess Robinson’s traction engine sank into a culvert five miles south of town but no injuries or serious damage occurred.
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Corpie
W. J. Dobbs
Tabor
J. #. Baldwin
Mr. Dobbs
Omaha
Mr. Dozbs
Council Blatts
Jess Robinson
Clayton Farm
Fierro Mines in New Mexico Tell of Wild Frontier Iron
The Fierro mining region in New Mexico features several camps along canyons with ore-bearing mountains. Old claims sit idle as capitalists control mining, while companies like Colorado Fuel and Iron and Hermosa Iron push output toward Pueblo and El Paso. A separate Shenandoah kidnapping case involves 14 year old Ballard Garey, bound and left at Rose Hill cemetery by local youths, who claim it was just for fun.
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New Mexico
Fierro
Lewis and Clark
Missouri River
Colorado Fuel and Tron Company
Pueblo
The
Hermosa Iron Company
New York
Standard Oil Capital
el Paso
Texas
Shenandoah
Rev
Carey
Rose Hill Cemetery
Justice of the Peace
B. BR. Purgerson
Shenandoah House
Mrs Wheeler Stricken Paralyzed. Wheeler Family Notices
Mrs Perry Wheeler was struck with paralysis and not near death, with relatives Mrs Jesse Robinson and Frank Wheeler traveling from Plattsburg Missouri to be with her. The Wheelers, once on the old Lewis place south of town, then moved to Plattsburg area. Mrs Robinson reports her condition is not improving. Born to L D Clevenger and wife southwest of town on Wednesday a griz.
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Jesse Robinson
Frank Wheeler
Perry Wheeler
Wheelers
Old Lewis Place
Plattsburg, Mo
Wheeler
Robinson
L. D. Clevenger
Noted Ore Mines to Drive Regional Development
The text argues that the ore the company mines will be worked and that these enterprises greatly aid developing the extensive country beyond agriculture or lone ventures. It suggests prejudice against corporations may fade when considering distant mountains, vast distance from fuel, and the challenge of uniting resources for common use.
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Ivan
Republicans Caucus in Franklin Township at City Hall
Republicans of Franklin township will meet in caucus at city hall Monday evening at 7 o'clock to select 14 delegates for the county convention in Sidney on Thursday May for the purpose of choosing delegates to the various conventions and to select a township committeeman for the coming term plus other business as may legally arise. F E Hammond Committeeman.
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Franklin Township
Sidney
F.E. Hammond
Food the Rooster Looses Balance On Farm Ladder
Dr Lovelady recounts a humorous farm incident in which a rooster tried to climb a ladder propped against a corn crib. The ladder was moved to the empty side, causing the rooster to ascend then fall ten to twelve feet, landing on the floor. He hid in the orchard after the tumble.
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Dr. Lovelady
Sudden Death in Madison Township Man Dies after Short Illness
Claude Lethman, a young man living with Mrs. Zuck in Madison township, died Wednesday evening after only a few hours of illness. He had recently moved from the eastern part of the state and had been working for Bert Douglas. Friends noted he had complained recently but illness did not disrupt his work. Death occurred about five o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
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Claude Lethman
John Zuck
Madison Township
Zuck
Shay
City Council Adopts Street Lighting Plan and Budgets
City council proceedings show approval of street lighting contract with an electric company for 21 new lights at 12 dollars per year per 42 candle power through 1915. The body revised traveling photographers license to 300 daily and awarded police bonds. The vote on light placement distance passed 6 to 2, with Alberson chairing the fire department for 1906 and other routine budget actions approved.
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Jesse Kelly
W. A. Wastas
Dinwiddie & Son
John Alberson
Fire Department
Finance Committee
Electric Company
Aye—Bronson
Pawn Blades
Alberson Stow
J. Hydinger
Nay—Bryan
A. Hydinger
M. A. Travis
W. M. Welch
F.B. Hillmen
Wm. Bowen
Lew Doval
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Fred Ives
W.H. Parkinson
Edgerton
Ma Ives
Parkison
Percival
Hamburg
Latter Day Saints Conference
Latter Day Saints
Fremont
Page
Mills County
Mt Holmes
Ballard Carey
Food the Rooster
C. G. Lorimer
City Council
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