World events terse yet brief in Washington news
The war department awarded a large Fort Shatter hospital contract to a Chinese firm. The Interstate Commerce Commission reported railroads in Illinois engaged in coal dealings with suspected fraud. Senate judiciary committee completed the Clayton anti trust bill and sent it to the Senate. Various rail and legal actions, train wrecks, rescues, and prosecutions highlighted a broad slice of domestic and international affairs.
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Washington
War Department
Fort Shatter
Hawaiian Islands
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Central
Illinois
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate. Oe
Foreign espionage arrest and Arctic marooning update
Abbott Huertebout, accused spy for Germany, is arrested in Fontaine La Louvet, France and confesses. King George calls a cross party conference on the Irish question. Stefansson Arctic party remains marooned as Wrangell ice blocks progress. Albanian rebels attack Durazzo, Spinta captured and intrenchments built. Carpentier beats Gun Boat Smith in London by decision in round six. Barograph record by Heinrich Gelrich notes ascent near 26,248 feet at Leipzig on July 14.
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Abbott Huertebout
Fontaine la Louvet
France
Germany
Heinrich, Gelrich
Leinsig
Paris Jury Told Mme Caillaux Life Story Before Calmette Murder
In Paris Madame Caillaux described her life and the motive for killing Editor Calmette of Fu garo as a dramatic defense. Separately in the U S Senate Mrs B W Carmack widow of Senator Cortech was nominated and unanimously confirmed as post mistress at Columbia Tennessee. Renowned Danville kidnap hero Louis R Pathant was located again in the northern Wisconsin woods. Dr J M Fischer a dentist from Waukegan Illinois drowned after falling from a 4 meter boat. The Earl of Catiness dies in Los Angeles under Viscount Nansity wane. Eddie McGoorty agrees to a London bout with Carpentier for 10000 dollars.
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Mme. Caillaux
Paris
Calmette
Fugaro
B. W. Carmack
Cortech
Senate
Columbia, Tenn
Carmack
Louis R. Pathant
Danville
Woods
Wisconsin
Burlington Way to Connect Lincoln Highway at Cedar Rapids
The Burlington Way is discussed as one of the best marked auto trails in the United States running from St. Louis to Burlington and extending into Iowa toward Cedar Rapids. Two routes are under consideration from Burlington north to Morning Sun or Winfield, aiming to link with the Crawfordsville road to Washington for a north south trail, with the Burlington Way praised for its marking quality.
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United States
St. Louis
Iowa
Burlington
New London
Burlington Way
Hishway
Cedar
Barlington
Cedar’ Rapids
Morning Sun
Winfield
Drosses
Crawfordsville
Washington
Wheat Harvest Yields Reported Near Town
Reports from the Ernest Covey field and nearby tracts show strong fall wheat production. An eighty acre parcel yielded about 40 bushels per acre, with portions around 412 bushels per acre, indicating robust harvest levels for the region.
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Knoxville
Ernest Covey
Charney Marlin Place
Williem Jenkins
Traer to Build New Carnegie Library Plans Approved
The city plans a Carnegie library funded by a special maintenance tax after a Carnegie pledge. Architect Stalston of Waterloo prepared the $12,080 building plans. The Traer Federation of Women’s Clubs purchased four lots and donated them for the library site.
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Carnegie Library
Traer
Carnegie
Stalston
Waterloo
Raft
Traer, Federation of Women's .Clubs
Divides. $150,000 Farm Between Sons
Wealthy county farmer The Grove Friederick Gebers has divided his 400 acre farm among his four sons giving each slightly more than a quarter section. Land in the locality is valued around $200 an acre making the gift near $150,000.
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Friederick . Gebers
Son Taken as Partner in Newton Record Firm
Nevyton LewJohnson Johnson, son of W. 3. Jonson, editor and proprietor, of the Newton Record, has been taken into partnership with his father Mr. Johnson. Jr, a Coe college graduate, the firm will be known as Johnson & Johnson.
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Nevyton
Lewis Johnson
W. 3
Jonson
The
Newton Record
Mr. Johnson, Jr
Coe College
Johnson & Johnson
Farmer Emmett Littrell Ends Life in Rock Creek Township
Emmett Littrell a known farmer of Rock Creek township died by suicide using a rifle. He suffered from tuberculosis and despair drove him to end his suffering.
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Newton
Emmett Littrell
Rock Creek Township
Farm acreage sale in Ida county Iowa
William Reinking sold 240 acres from his 600 acre Grant township farm in Ida county to Chris Kemming of Ricketts Iowa. The price was 210 dollars per acre totaling 30 400 dollars for the tract.
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Iowa
Idla Grove
William ‘Reinking
Grant Township
Ida ‘County
Chris Kemming
Ricketts, la
Farm Sale Near Tallor Sells Newton Area Farm
James Vane recently purchased the Charles Griffey farm located two miles east of Tallor. The 210 acre property, well improved, was acquired for 141,000 dollars.
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Sells
Newton
James Vane
Charles Griffey
Tallor
Madrid Band Carnival Planned For May 31 2
Preliminary plans announced for a Madrid band carnival in the city on the afternoon and evening of May 31. Twelve bands are expected to participate in the program.
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Madrid
Plowing Contest and Settlers Reunion Announcement
A plowing contest is planned for August 27 at Ora Courtright’s home near Cherokee. The Slater Settlers reunion will be held in this city on August 6 and 7 with Governor Clarke delivering an address.
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Ora Courtright
Settlers of
Story
Slater —the
Story Chunty Old
Clarke
New Grange Grange Organized with 142 Charter Members
Ottumwa reports Warello county grange organized with 142 farmers enrolled as charter members. Meeting led by State Master A. B. Judson of Balfour.
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New Grange
Ottumwa
Warello
A. B. Judson
Balfour
Prominent merchant drowns teaching boys to swim
Charles T F McMahon a retired hardware dealer from Lawler drowned while teaching two boys to swim in Crane Creek. Cramp seized him and he sank before others could reach him. The accident occurred during a swim lesson conducted by the well known local merchant. Local authorities initiated a routine inquiry into the incident.
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Charles
T. F. McMaion
Lawler
Crane Creek
Iowa City Newsrooms Adopt Simplified Spelling Plan
Iowa newspapers join a simplified spelling movement urged by Dr. Gideon of the University of Wyoming. Several Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Iowa City and other papers embrace the reform as not drastically different from current usage. Gideon serves on the advisory council of the simplified spelling board of America with MacBride and Dean Raymond linked to Iowa State University. Other Iowa educators such as Gist, Noble, and Steiner are named among movement supporters.
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Iowa
Iowa City Republican
Iowa City Citizen
Iowa City Press
Iowa City Daily Iowan
Gideons
Simplified Spelling Board of America
MacBride
Raymond
Iowa State University
Seerely
State Teachers’college
Gist
Cedar Falls
Noble
Ames
Steiner
Grinnell
IOWA OLD SETTLERS TO MEET AT WISES GROVE
The annual reunion of Dallas Greene Boone and Guthrie counties old settlers will be held at Wises Grove near Dawson on August 12. The event attracts thousands daily. Senator Larra bee and Attorney C W Lyon of Des Moines are slated for principal addresses. Hon J F Osborn of Rippey is president of the association.
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Perry
Dallas
Greene Boone
Guthrie
Wise's
Grove
Dawson
Larrabee
Des Moines
F. Osborn of
Rippey
Spirit Lake fishing opens with large catches reported
Spirit Lake fishing has begun with pike reefs drawing daily visits. Charles Ridell of Sheldon hauled twenty two pikes from Spirit Lake averaging about two pounds and a half each. F Graff of Des Moines succeeded with seventeen pikes of generous weight.
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Spirit Lake
Charles Ridell
Sheldon
Spirit Jake
F. Graff
Des Moines
New Iowa Postmasters and Luther League Meeting
Postmasters appointed in Iowa include Cleg horn Cherokee, Chauncery Fulton, Olds Henry, Richmond Washiston, Vennant Shelby, and Hansen Shelby with successors named. The Luther League Convention will convene in Slater in early August alongside the United Lutheran sangerfest, lasting four days.
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New Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa
Cleghorn
Cherokee County
Chauncery
Fulton
B- A. Alien
Melcher
Marion County
Forest T. Conroy
Clinton A. Hollingsworth
Olds
Henry County
Arthur E. Carper
Fred J. Kenney
Richmond
Washiston
Ounty
Leo Welte
Joseph Koh
Vennant
Shelby County
Frank L. Hansen
Will Darin
Luther League
Slater
Central Iowa
United Lutheran Church
Catholics of Carroll Build New Church and Rectory
Catholics of Carroll plan a new church in Carroll with the site recently purchased. A $10,000 rectory will be built for Rev. T. J. McCary, rector of St. Joseph's church.
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Carroll
T. J. McCary
St. Joseph's Church
Beekeepers Meeting Set for Mount Pleasant July 2
Mount Pleasant hosts the feta meeting of the Southeastern Town Illinois and Northern Missouri bee keepers on July 2. Noted apiary experts will attend the gathering in this city.
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Keepers
Mount Pleasant
Feta
Wllinois
Missouri
Apiary
Bec
Great Building Activity Around Mount Ayr
Immense building boom reported around Mount Ayr within ten miles, with numerous homes and other structures under construction. Total value cited near $160,000 as the aggregate for ongoing projects.
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Mount Ayr
Advance In Farm Values in Indianola Area Report
A Des Moines buyer, Frank Phillips, purchased a 113 acre Iowa farm for about 14 000 dollars after a prior advance of 5 000 dollars. The deal involved J L Muir Warren and county soldiers, and was reported last week as farm values rose in the region.
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Indianola
Iowa
J. L. Muir Warren
Frank, Phillips
Des Moines
Sells High: Michaelson Sells Land in Township for 70 Per Acre
This item notes C Michaelson of Cherokee sold land in a township near Mount Lawrence for seventy dollars per acre. Settlement recorded March 1. The brief mentions possession transferred with the sale.
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Sells
C. Michaelson
Mt Lawrence
Alven
Women's Foreign Missionary Society Summer School at Lake Okaboji
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society will hold a summer school at Lake Okaboji from July 23 to August 3. Mrs. William Dudley of Indianola will oversee the program.
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Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Lake Okaboji
William ‘Dudley
Indianola
Will Lay Cornerstone for New Library Building
Cresco trustees at a recent meeting approved preliminary plans for laying the cornerstone of the new library building. Special services are to be held by the Masonic lodge.
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Cresco
Suffrage Plank Seen in Democratic Platform 1916
Washington reports momentum for woman suffrage as leaders including Speaker Clark and Secretary Bryan indicate support. Miss Kate Gordon credits southern conference efforts for pushing the party toward a 1916 state suffrage plank while broader signs point to eventual victory.
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Des Moines
Washington
House
Wilson
Clark
Bryan
Kate Gordon
New Orleans
South
Miss Gordon
Southern Conference
Democratic Party
Champ Clarkv
Champ’ Clark
State Board Ends Controversy Over Health Lab
The state board of education and the state board of health resolved their dispute at the last meeting. The education board agreed to defer to health officials on the state epidemiologist and laboratory funded by the last legislature. They blamed former President John G. Bowman for the controversy, saying Bowman established the laboratory and hired the epidemiologist without their knowledge.
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State Board of Education
State Board of Health
Board of Education
John’g.’Bowman
Bowman
Hegan
Iowa Seeks to Carry Own Insurance Under Workmen’s
The executive council of Iowa has applied to Warren Garst for authority to carry its own industrial insurance under the workmen’s compensation act. The application touts Iowa’s solvency with grandiose allusion to land and crops, claiming assets and honesty of over two million residents, while noting liabilities. Judge Smith McPherson has notified that an appeal is allowed in the blue sky law case to the U S circuit court to determine state authority to pass such laws, with an early Supreme Court decision anticipated. If challenged, federal action may follow to prevent fraudulent stock sales nationwide.
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Iowa
Executive Council
Warren Garst
Towa
United States
Carr
Smith “McPherson
United States District Court
Notif
Fed
George Cosson
United States Circuit Court
United States Supreme Court Ji
Ordar
Cosson
United States Supreme Court
Cummins and
Kenyon
No Hope for Skaggs Now in Parole Hearings
State board of parole at Anamosa reformatory will hear convicts under parole consideration. Skaggs, returned to the penitentiary for breaking parole and working in Omaha, is said to have no chance for release this term. Governor Clarke won't intervene, board declines to review Skaggs. Skaggs had a record for loud talking in his cell after being warned by guards. Also notes funding for Lake dredging and Governor Clarke appoints tax delegates for the eighth national conference on taxation with a list of named delegates and alternates.
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Bailey Ellis
Auditor of State
I. S. Shaw
Ellis
Joseph Wall
Couary Examining Department
Shaw
Wall
Joseph Byrnes
John L. ‘Ford
Fort, Dodge
Skaggs
State Board of Parole
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Omaha
Clarke
Denver
W.L. Han
Sioux ’City
Herbert G. Ring
Cedar Rapids
iNicholas J. Schrup
Dubuques’ John
B. Brindley
Ames
A.H. Davison
Des Moines
State House
L. EB. ‘Francis
Spirit Lake
W. de
Weil
Reinbeck
John Darrah
Chariton
W. Scranton
Anguat Ball
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