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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
4
The electric light and power companies of St Louis expect demand to outstrip the plant’s capacity. The project, estimated at over six million dollars, is planned for completion by the summer of 1912, with the work spanning 140 miles away.
The Chicago Record-Herald is praised as the leading literary daily west of New York. Its literary department, edited by Edwin L. Shuman, is highly regarded for thorough book coverage and strong staff. Walter Littlefield’s New York newsletter and monthly magazine features are noted as valuable supplements.
Fort Dodge June 10 Two rival groups vie to stage the Webster county fair with disputes over the site The Webster County Fair Association has revived and purchased the Mineral City driving park after farmers favored that location previously W H Fallon is temporary chair J Savage secretary
The incident at 214 East Fourteenth Street left Kenny Stanton, a Black man, fatally wounded or near death after Sadie Cunningham, his former wife, fired upon him as he kicked in her door. Cunningham was arrested with a revolver and four empty shells explaining repeated intrusions. The Danish church convention in Des Moines closed with small attendance but broad representation. N. P. Grazenaared was named president, J. S. Seanbord vice president, Rev. A. Favord secretary. T. H. Knutsen was elected president of the Danish Lutheran college. The Iowa switching cases concluded with the state railroad commission gathering data on car handling costs. Des Moines Union charges railroads $3 per car. business customers pay $3 per car. Banking officials plan to push for a separate state banking department apart from the state auditor.
Sioux City Iowa June 10 four candidates enter the race for congress from the eleventh district after the death of Elbert H Hubbard Tentative nominees include George C Scott of Sioux City Judge William Hutchinson of Alton J A Sammis of years and J E Francis of Spirit Lake Scott Hutchinson and Francis announce candidacies Sammis says he is considering it but will not confirm.
A new unnamed coal town is emerging near Knoxville Iowa four and one half miles southeast at the Anderson company's shaft. Workers are surveying the site and moving fifty homes from the Everist coal camp nine miles away as a second mine starts. The Anderson company of Des Moines and Oskaloosa plans to erect 100 to 125 new houses by September 1.
June 10 Muscatine Iowa news reports the Iowa State Federation of Labor convention beginning tomorrow. It will be a pivotal gathering for about 40 000 Iowa trades unionists with plans for next year and a push before the legislature to pass laws aiding organized labor.
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