The Corner Stone of Our New School House
The Grand Lodge of Iowa A M will lay the corner stone tomorrow afternoon. Hon M L Temple of Osceola will be the orator with short talks by Miss Inez F Kelso and R M Hunter. An Eastern Star banquet follows for Masonic members. all are invited to attend.
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Grand Lodge of
Iowa
A. F
A. M
M. L. Temple
Osceola
Inez F. Kelso
R. M. Hunter
Sibley
Eastern Star Lodge
Masonic Order
Dr John R Walker Elected Prof at Keokuk Medical College
Fort Madison physician Dr John R Walker has been elected to a professorship at Keokuk Medical College. The Keokuk Constitution notes he is a graduate of the college and will chair etomology hygiene and state medicine, delivering lectures on bacteriology pure food law sanitary science and hygiene over the coming year.
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John R. ‘Walker
Fort Madison
Humesten Boy
Keokuk Medical College
John
Keokuk
Walker
John RB. Walker
Fort Madiigon
Iowa Leads in Corn Acreage and State's Record Planted
Iowa leads the nation in corn acreage with record planted this year surpassing 9.5 million acres. Farm Statistics show Iowa at about 9,540,000 acres, ahead of Nebraska and Illinois, with a significant increase over last year. A fall festival is scheduled for September 12 to 14.
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Iowa
Union
Towa
Farm Implement News
Hlinvisi
Death of J. K. Richard at Wau-Reeney Kansas
The death of James K. Richard occurred at his home in Wau-Reeney Kansas on Saturday after an illness of weeks. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Richard and brother of Delbert and Willis Richard of Humeston. The remains were brought to Humeston Monday, funeral services were held at his parents’ home west of town, conducted by Rev. Shelton, and he was buried in Humeston cemetery.
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James K. Richard
Wau-Reeney
Kansas
Mr. Richard
K. BR. Richard
Delbert
Willis Richard
Humeston
Shelton
Methodist Church
Fall Festival Committees and a Jealousy Incident
Fall Festival committees list includes General Arrangement chaired by F E Farr and other posts with A D McCulloch and James Lynch among the names. A Wayne Hotel guest, Harry Gunn, attempted wood alcohol poisoning in a jealous act over his wife, Dr Burchett administered antidote and scolding. he is recovering. Seymour Leader notes the motive cited as wife’s alleged flirting with a traveling attendant.
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Harry Gunn
Wayne Hotel
Burchett
Seymour
The Boy of Other Days in the Western World
Reflects on modern boys enjoying school aid and leisure while older generations faced hard drudgery. Looks ahead to future reminiscences by retired youths of the early twentieth century and contrasts past work with present comforts.
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Hawkeye
Milk Health Rules Target Tuberculosis In Dairy Cattle
State board of health adopted rules to protect residents from tuberculosis via infected milk. It urges yearly tuberculin testing of dairy and breeding cattle in Iowa and that buyers ensure cattle are TB-free. Cities should enact licenses and register suppliers with inspector certifications.
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State Board of Health
Towa
Ibis
Iowa Authority Certifies Tuberculosis Test for Cattle
Authority charged with control of domestic animals in Iowa certifies that cattle examined and tuberculin tested are free from disease within a year from filing. It states premises where milk is kept must be sanitary.
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Iowa
Protection for Horses and Iowa Teacher Examinations
The article notes a 19th century Iowa law protecting animals with penalties up to thirty days in jail or a hundred dollar fine. It advises readers to cut out the text as a crude hat badge. It also reports that about 9,000 Iowa teachers took exams and half failed, prompting circulars from State Superintendent Riggs urging retakes. It laments teacher scarcity and potential school closures, estimating grading costs at about fifty cents per paper.
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Lowa
Iowa
Des Moines
Riggs
Reds See Nine Run Edge In Corydon Game
Seymour hammered Homeston for nine runs while Reds scraped two. Anderson exited in the third with Barger replacing him as Seymour outplayed them with consistent hitting and fielding. The Reds lacked energy and offered little resistance, signaling a stern wakeup call for next time.
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Reds
Blues
Corydon
Old Settlers
Reunien
Seymour
Homeston
Anderson
Barger
Gasoline Engine on Oats Binder in Wet Lucas County
In Lucas county, farmer Charles Wertz fitted a gasoline engine to his binder to overcome muddy fields where drive wheels stuck. The engine powered the sickle and elevator while horses pulled the binder, an experiment praised by local farmers and reported by the Capital.
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Lucas County
Charles Wertz
Clerk Carpenter
Chariton
Des Moines
Clerk Coffin
Man Wertz
Daily trains now run daily from Mount Ayr branch
Beginning last Sunday the passenger train that goes south at 4 51 a m and north at 9 48 p m will now run every day of the week. Previously it did not run on Sundays. The change will prove convenient for people along the Mount Ayr branch. The Two Macs. Phone 47.
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Mount Ayr
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Tomor
J. K. Richard
F. E. Farr
A. D. McGruire
C. F. Culnsee
C. L. Hart
W. T. Moore
Bert. MecCulloch
D. P. Goodrich
A. D. McCulloch
Doze
J. L. Taylor
James Lynch
Bert Dickinson
Co. L. Hart
Oscar Smith
Ralph Brant
Keifer Foltz
A. L. Barker
J. W. Fisher
Grace Garton
Addie Frye
Joe Clever
Marshalls
J. J. Hasbrouck
Heck Sanford
A. D. McGuire
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
the Clothier
Humelton
del Fontaine
de Lisle Chappelle
The
Big 4
Imperial Quartet
Professor Kenney
la Vor’ Mason Trio
the Clown Comics
Weldon
Seviour
Homeston Reds
Moser Bro’s
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