Washington Curtis to resign from treasury post
Washington Curtis assistant secretary of the treasury plans to resign, per authoritative reports, as Edward Lauterbach confesses to the Overman inquiry he told Ledyard he could hinder the confessional probe into steel trust ties. Taft reportedly opposes the investigation.
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Jones F. Curtis
The
Treasury
Customs Service
Edward Lauterbach
Overman
Washington
Lewis Cass
Ledyard
Taft
Henry B. Martin
Anti. ‘Trust League
Jubilee at Pell Will Enjoy Picnic on July 24
The Great White Way association of Iowa met in Adair to discuss plans for a White Way jubilee and picnic to be held at Pella on July 24. Officers and chairmen from Des Moines to Oakland reviewed road improvements, new membership drive, and a winning campaign for Iowa’s famous cross country road route. Ben McClure, W. H. Fowler, Louis Evans, J. P. Harris, A. A. Lenecker and George B. Lynch attended, with McClure driving his new racer to Adair.
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Adair
Great White Way ‘Association of Iowa
HR. A. Stacey
Flans
Pella
Ben P.“Mcclure
Cross- Iowa
Louis Evans
Des Moines
J. P. Harris
Lewis and Hon
A. A. Lenecker
Oakland
George B. Lynch
Clear Lake raid nets multiple arrests at hotels
A raid on alleged Diggers at Clear Lake led to arrests of Oaks hotel manager Fred C Williams clerk Charles Johnson Lake Shore hotel manager Albert Cleaver merchant Michael Callanan John Gilmore and Mrs Nolte. A posse of fifteen men conducted the simultaneous raids on several locations.
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Mason
City
Clear, Lake
Fred C. .Williams
the Oaks Hotel
Charles Johnson
The
Oaks
Albert Cleave
Lake Shore
Michael Callanan
John’ ~Gilmore
Mrs. Nolte
New Fruit Pest Baffles Waverly Berry Grower
J B Robinson a local nurseryman and berries expert reports a new leaf roller pest this year. The insect attacks strawberries by spinning a web that rolls and dries leaves, nearly ruining Robinsons strawberry crop.
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Waverly
J. B. Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Train Derails West of Albia After Wreck
A Burlington freight train No. 78 plunges into the ditch six miles west of Albia. Twelve cars derail as the line, double tracked at the point, loses both tracks. Merchandise and wheat scatter along the right of way for about a quarter mile. The cause cited is a broken axle.
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Albia
Burlington
Murray Streets Lighted With Electric Illumination
The streets of Murray are now illuminated with electric lights. Gilbert Johnson obtained a franchise last fall and is completing the plant. He obtains current from Osceola eleven miles away, wiring many businesses and private homes.
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Murray
Gilbert Johnson
Osceola
Girl Drowns Bathing in Turkey River at Clermont
Marion Hendersott, 15, drowned while bathing with three other girls half a mile above Clermont in the Turkey river. She stepped into a deep hole, body recovered, resuscitation efforts unsuccessful.
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West Union
Marion Hendersott
Turkey
Clermont
Town
Postmasters in Keokuk plan swan song meeting
In Keokuk fifty third and fourth class postmasters from the First district will gather on July 20. They anticipate retirement under a civil service exam rule that will force all postmasters in these classes to seek new appointments.
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Keokuk
Firat
Launch Found Keokuk Boat Disaster Item
A boat carrying five youths that sank on Lake Cooper a week ago was recovered on the Illinois shore. The hull rested high on the riverbank and was in good condition, weighing against the explosion theory.
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Keokuk
Lake
Cooper
Illinois
Woman regains sight after long blindness near Ventura
After fourteen years of total blindness Mrs. T. J. Tobb, living west of Ventura, had her sight restored by an operation performed by specialists at the state university.
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Mason City
T. J. Tobb
Ventura
State University
Drove Horse to Death Arrests Made in Mason City
John Killin and O M Ames are under arrest charged with driving and horse to death after hiring the animal at a local livery in Mason City. The incident prompted local authorities to pursue charges related to animal cruelty and unsafe handling of horse drawn transport.
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Mason City
John Killin
O. M. Ames
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Uodel
Iown
Lowan Shoots His Sweetheart and Ends His Life
Clifford Barkdoll aged 20 shot Blanche Clarke aged 18 then killed himself. Investigators suspect parental opposition fueled a suicide pact between the young lovers in Winton.
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Lowan
Winton
Clifford Barkdoll
Blanche Clarke
Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Algona Kills Youth
Ralph Lang, 17, son of Johns Lang of Algona, was killed when thrown from a motorcycle. The accident occurred five miles north of town.
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Falla
Algona
Ralph Lang
Johns Lang
Tallos
New Weed Law Triggers Carson Township Resignations
Three Carson township trustees J. W. Alston J. W. Douglass and F. W. Dungan resign citing risk of penalties under the new weed cutting law. They warn a disgruntled citizen could file complaints claiming noncompliance and subject them to $100 penalties each.
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Carson Township
Pottawattamie
J. W. Alston
J. W. Douglass
F.W. Dungan
Iowa to test Webb-Kenyon liquor law action
Des Moines reports Iowa plans a test case under the Webb-Kenyon law. Attorney General Cosson will aid county authorities in a trial viewed as challenging interstate liquor shipments into dry areas. The Iowa Business Men's Temperance association says it has evidence of violations of the federal statute.
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Des Moines
of Iowa
Cosson
Iowa Business Men’s Temperance Association
Casson
Towa
Webb‘Kenyon
Four Farms Change Hands in West Liberty
Four well known local farms changed ownership in one day. Horace Hawker paid $190 an acre for the 137 acre Nor Man Oyler farm, with Oyler buying the 200 acre Charles J. Mackey property at the same rate. Rudolph Schiele bought Frank Hormel’s 104 acre farm at $190 per acre, and Hormel paid $225 per acre for John Freshwater’s 110 acre parcel.
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West Liberty
Horace Hawker
Nor Man Oyler
Mr. Oyler
Charles J. Mackey
Games
Rudolph Schiele
Frank Hormel
Mr. Hormel
John Freshwater
Auto Club Is Organized in Manchester City
At a meeting of automobile owners the Manchester Automobile Club was organized. Officers elected include President D. H. Bradley, Vice President W. H. Hutchinson, Secretary Charles A. Peterson, and Treasurer A. R. LeRoy. The group will seek enforcement of motor vehicle laws within the city limits.
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Auto Club
Manchester
Manchester Automobile Club
Oficers
D. H.M. Bradley
W. H. Hutchinson
Charles A. Peterson
A. R. LeRoy
Union Delivery Adopted In Mason Clear Lake System
By action of merchants in Mason and Clear Lake a new delivery system is launched placing it under an auto company. Auto trucks will handle delivery tasks once done by wagons, centralizing operations for local stores.
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James C. Haugh
New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad
New Orleans
Marshall
Manuel
Arres
Haugh
Cincinnati
Mason ‘City
Clear Lake
Buena Vista college trustees choose Sac City pastor president
Storm Lake Rev RL Barackman has been chosen president of the Buena Vista college board of trustees at the annual meeting. The Rev W M Hamilton of Sioux City was selected but declined to serve. Elden to hold annual Chautauqua at Big 4 fair grounds by July 1924 with twelve programs and camping access for weeklong attendees.
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Buena Vista
Storm Lake
RL. Barackman
Sac City
Buena Vista College
W. M. Hamilton
Sioux City
Elden
Many Elka to Take Trip to Elks National Convention
Towa City will send a larger delegation to the Elks national convention than ever before. Ten members have declared their intention to go and more are expected. Lawler election action seeks $6,000 bonds to build a municipal electric lighting plant.
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Elka
Towa City
National Convention of the Elks
Lawler
Keokuk Adventist Church Finished Dedication Set
Keokuk Iowa the Seventh Day Adventists church in Keokuk has been completed and the dedication is scheduled for the first Sunday in September.
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Keokuk Church
Keokuk
The
Seventh Day Adventists
Auto Turtled Three Hurt In Mason City Crash
An auto speeding near Thornton capsized, injuring three farmers, Scott Pulis, Nels Vizen, and Soren Peterson, as resisters and bystanders assisted at the scene in Mason City.
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Mason City
Thornton
Jé&s Sering
Scott Pulis
Nels Vizen
Soren Peterson
Liscomb Hosts First Annual H. G. M. Evangelistic Association Meet
Delegates from thirteen Churches of Christ in Hardin Grundy Tama and Marshall counties formed the H. G. M. Evangelistic association and gathered in Liscomb on Sunday for its inaugural convention.
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Liscomb
Marshalltown
Churches of Christ
Webster City Receives Four Bubbling Fountains
Pronenr resident A Brontecke presented the city with four bubbling fountains to be installed in the business district.
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Webster
Iowa bankers study soil aids at third agriculture conference
Iowa bankers, focusing on soil nutrients nitrogen phosphorus and potassium, plan to attend the third annual agricultural conference in Kansas City August 26. They seek scientific farming support, crop rotation, seed selection, and rural education. resolutions call for committees to advance farming knowledge and school programs.
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Minneapolis
Iowa Bankers’ Association
D.L. Heinsheimer
Evidence In White Slave Cases Faces Difficult Test
A federal official notes securing evidence in white slave prosecutions is hard as girls fear harm or reluctant to testify. Other items discuss Iowa convict road work trials, July 4 law activations, Guardmen to Camp Perry team selection, and requests for extra DOJ assistants amid heavy workloads.
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George J. Bidwell
United States
State is Growing Economical in Iowa Fiscal Year
Iowa reports a growing economy with lower expenditures than revenue in the year ending June 20, 1913. Collections reached 4,381,624 while expenditures totaled 5,034,769, compared with 3,700,909 collected and 5,224,501 expended in 1912. The apparent excess in expenditures per collection stems from balances retained not included in the current year’s totals.
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Iowa
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White House
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Arthur G. Fisk
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Charles R. Reike
Sugar Trust
Ben Bright
N. J
Thornton Fire Brick Company
Grafton
W- Va
Peter Canello
Streator
First Second National Bank of
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First National ”Bank
McKeesport
Comproller
T. P. Kane
American Water Works and Guarantee Company
Arthur ‘Oleen
Bronx
Ork
Palisades Park
National Conference of
Chart“Hea and Corrections
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Pacific
Panama Canal
Frank Wilbur Perry
Chicago
Perry
Erie
Bonifay
Wma
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Kiel
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Rochester
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Peary
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London
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Sheri Man
Newport
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Lord Camoys
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Meudon
France
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Cambridge
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Rand
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London Mail
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Kilkish
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Blackstone Hotel
Arizona
New Mexico
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Muskegon, Mich
Ladies of the Modern, Maccabees
Grand Rapda
G. A. Kenney
Simon, Cole
John Henry Mears
Pineville
Hoge
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Mrg
Jessie Hackney
Ben Meyers
Missouri Pacific California Express
Berger, Mo
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Francisco Madero, Jr
Mexico
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Willie Ritchie
Pell
Great White Way
Good Roads Association
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Clear’ Lake
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Kansas City
Financial Institution
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Fair Board
Department of State
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Pletcher
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Henry W. Sampson
Department of Justice
Faroa
Aled
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