Changes in state fair superintendents at Des Moines
Iowa Agricultural society directors reappointed most superintendents for 1910 at the Des Moines exposition. New public safety head is E M Wentworth of State Center replacing Michael McDonald. H L Pike moves to cattle. Charles Escher to sheep and poultry. Other posts remain, with lists of officers for various departments including grounds, livestock, agriculture, dairy, horticulture and education. Also notes eighteen orphans from New York’s Protectory Home found homes in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des* Moines
Iowa Agricultural Society
Department of Publi Safety
Fair Grounds
Michael McDonald
Bayard
E. M. Wentworth
State Center
Whiting
5. B. Packard
Marshalltown
Charles Es
W. C. Brown
Clarion
J.H. Deemer
Des’ Moines
P. C. Koto
Forest City
Charles F.curtiss
Ames
A. L. Denio
Alta
H. L. Pike
Johnston
Columbus Junction
Charles Escher
John Ledgerwood
Osceola
H. J. Curtin
Decorah
H. R. Wright
Des Moines
Elmer M. Reeves
Waresly
Wesley Greene
Des Miones
T. C. Legoe
Iowa
Rock Island
Protectory
New York
Chicago
Stockholm study logs Sweden's family expenses for 1907 08
In Stockholm a detailed expense study tracks 500 families to year end with preliminary results showing per person costs by income band. The report lists wage levels for bakers, mill workers, tailors, carpenters and others, alongside prices for milk, butter, eggs and beef and notes a nationwide real estate boom and rising rents. It covers Nobel prizes and social figures, including Good Templars, Eskimo notes, and Arctic expedition references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Stockholm
Blockholm
Edward Wavyrinsky
Good Templar
International
Order of Good Templars
America
Templars
Runaway Street Car Crisis After Fatal Motorman Attack
In East St Louis on December 20 a street car, with a deceased motorman and a dying conductor, ran wild through four miles of streets after a Black highwayman escaped with a small sum. The attacker boarded near Fireworks station and fled as the car zigzagged city blocks, finally halted by street car company staff at the downtown terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Ill
N. PB. O'Brien
E. V. Goody
O'Brien
Bion
Commercial Travellers Congress Tests Hotel Law in Supreme Court
Waterloo details the annual meeting of Iowa's Commercial Travellers Congress where action was taken to test the hotel inspection law in the state Supreme Court. Delegates remain confident after an unfavorable Polk County district court decision. Resolutions call for cleaner depots and railroad cars and electric headlights for Illinois Central locomotives. John T. Rock of Waterloo elected president, J. S. Irish of Des Moines vice president, and C. R. Rhode of Waterloo secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Commercial Travelers’ Congress of Iowa
Supreme Court
Polk County
Illinois Central
John T. Rock
Irish
Des Moines
C. R. Rhode
Dump Car Tragedy Kills Two at Quarry Site
In Quarry, Marshall County, a dump car jumped the track and overturned burying two Marsh Construction company workers, John Hockstaff and Jerry McQuade. Hockstaff died instantly. McQuade was fatally injured. Both men from Girard Mt had traveled to Quarry for the Chicago Northwestern quarry stripping contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
This County
John Hockstaff
Jerry McQuade
Hockgraff
Marsh Construction Company of
Chicago
Girard
Marsh Company
Chicago & Northwestern
Two Killed in Wreck Near Benson Arizona
In Tucson on December 20 engineer Tom Walker and fireman P W Bauer, both of Tucson, were killed when eastbound Suthern Pacific train No 4 derailed three miles west of Benson. Thirteen were seriously injured and thirty nine cut and bruised in the wreck formerly known as the Golden State Limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Tom Walker
P. W Bauer
Suthern Pacific
Golden State Limited
Benson
Dr David M Edwards elected president of Penn College
In Oskaloosa Iowa on December 20 Dr David M Edwards was elected president of Penn College to succeed Rev Dr A Rosenberger who resigned earlier. Edwards had been acting president during Rosenberger's absence in the Holy Land. Rosenberger will pursue Friends church work and literary activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knuna Rasmussen
Knud Rasmussen
Cape York
Peary
Frederick A. Cook
Copenhagen
United States
Dr. Cook
Walter Lonsdale
Stromgren
Gustav Holm
A. B. Jensen
School of Navigation
Hechak
Meteorological Office
Ryder
Bergstroem
Lund
Observatory
Politiker
Pearl
Greenland
Solomonsen
Torp
Mars
Penn College
Oskaloosa
David M. Edwards
A. Rosenberger
Edwards
Rosenberger
Holy Land
Friends’ Church
Howell and Rowell Face Legislature Record Hopes
A light exchange hints Dr Rowell may push to clock in a bold legislative record. Powell expects his first move to be to address an item on the calendar footwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Rowell
Powell
Eye disease cured by Cuthura ointment claims
An 1908 advertisement recounts a lifelong eye inflammation cured in two weeks by Cuthura Ointment after failing with multiple physicians. The letter from G. B. Balser of Mouth of Wilson, Virginia dates April 4, 1908, praising the remedy and urging readers to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutieura
G. B. Balser
Mouth
Wilson
Pottat + Drag & Chem. Corp
Sola
Bosum
Piaume
Burlington Gas Rate Cut Victory Sparks Surprise
Burlington reports a swift victory as the Commercial club and city council compel the gas company to reduce the rate from 1.56 to 1. The decisive action came quickly, surprising locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Senator Cummins Is Home From Washington for Holidays
Senator A B Cummins and his wife arrived from Washington and will stay in Des Moines for the Christmas holidays until Congress reconvenes in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Cummins
Des Moines
A. B. Cummins
Washington
Congrese
Engineer Rutan Is Killed in Rock Island Collision
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 26. Engineer A. C. Rutan of this city died in a Rock Island collision at Atlanta, Minnesota. Fireman Johnson of Albert Lea also was killed. Rutan's body will be brought here for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutan
Cedar Rapids
A. C. Rutan
Rock Island
Atlandale
Minn
Johnson
Alpert Lea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Agricultural Society
Exposition
Grange
Iowa State Grange
Corn Belt Meat Men
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
A Sykes
Ida Grove
C. W. Maher
Fort. Dodge
H. C. Wallace
Charles Goodenow
Wall Lake
W. C. Strock
Chas. W. Whayel
Valley Junction
W. C. Mearthur
Greater
Chappell
Dés Moines
George M. Chappel
Town Weather and Crop Service
United States Weather Bureau
Chappel
H. L. Waterman
H. M. Schuler
H. H. Canfield
A. B. Judson
Town Grange
the Patrons of Husbandry of America
Savery Hotel
Ifty
Omaha
Dubuque
Big’ Hills
American
Wells Fargo
Adams Express
State Railroad Commission
Ti Ta
State House
G. H. Sumner
Board of Health and State Board of Medical Examiners
Lynch
William G. Lynch
Leutenant
Fifty-sixth Regiment
Iowa National Guard
Highey
Guy E. Logan
State Board of Agriculture
Simpson
News of
Scandinavia
Nobel Foundation
Alfred B. Nobel
Christiania
Baron D’estournelles de Constant
France
M. Beernaert
Belgium
Gustaf
Gugielmo Marconi
Ferdinand Braun
Strassburg
Wilhelm Ostwald
Leipsic
Theodore Koeller
Bern
Selma Lagerlof
Denmark
Norway
Bjjornson
Paris
Castbergs
Labor Party
Sarpsborg
Kristiania
Bergen
Bjornson
Conductor
Commercial Travelers Congress
Watertoo
Marshall County
Cuticura
Ross
Perry Davis
Western Canada
Aasw Goons
Fg Len
Neal
Cenada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
Canada
Holmes
Shackson
St.Paul
Mine
Med
Carter
Uncle Sam
William Riccues
B. F. Co
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