Iowa News Roundup Reports Local Deaths and Elections
A Des Moines despatch notes centenarian Heath Holloway of Mapleton dies at 101 after a long healthy life. Casey resident J N Brine dies by drinking carbolic acid amid poverty. Gambling reform indictments target nine establishments sparked by the Good Citizens league. Glenwood shooting injures Ben Taylor over a card game with William Myers jailed. Iowa governor election canvass reports Cummins with 79,090 plurality. total votes listed for candidates. Cedar Falls reports teachers’ cert applications at a low level, signaling teacher-supply concerns. Secretary Shaw’s brother G W Shaw dies in Manilla, funeral to be held. banking career noted. Des Moines notes post-Veterans efforts to boost G A R membership. Onawa covers Monona-Harrison ditch ruling affirming public-health benefits. Algona reports appointment of Frank Weimar as receiver for State Bank of Germania. Bank Examiner involved.
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Quarton
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Ledyard
State Bank of Germania
Thompson
Clinton Lawyers May Suffer From Disbarment Probe
Judge P B Wolfe of Clinton Iowa has issued an order to investigate recent damage suits against local liquor dealers. The move aims to curb alleged extortion schemes as several suits were dismissed before trial, fueling rumors that plaintiffs filed suits to extract money.
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Clinton
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Iowa
Farmers' Sessions Set for December Meetings in Des Moines
Des Moines plans a cluster of gatherings starting December 8 as the State Horticultural Society, Agricultural Department, and State Farmers Institute convene together. The State Park and Forestry Association will meet concurrently, with horticulturists and foresters sharing a day, raising expectations of large attendance and potential legal exhibit improvements.
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State Agricultural Department
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State Park and Forestry Association
Forestry Association
Horticulturals
Theft at Victoria hotel yields diamonds worth 490 dollars
Unidentified thief entered the Victoria hotel apartments of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Steere and stole diamonds worth about 490 dollars from a jewel case on the dresser. Police have an suspect named Tommy Fitzgerald under arrest.
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Diemonda
Dan Moines
Dee. J
Powder Plant Blast Kills Two, Injures Four Near Carthage
At the Independent Powder Company's plant southwest of Carthage Missouri a mixing house exploded. Two mixers Lester Ridge and Bert Cobb were killed instantly while four other workers Joe Cahey Elmer Bowers Henry Summerg and Charles Newton were seriously injured. About 500 pounds of nitroglycerin and dynamite ingredients were in a wooden trough when the blast occurred. The cause remains unknown and debris filled the area as rescuers attended the injured.
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Independent Powder Company
Lester Ridge
Bert Cobb
Joe Cahey
Elmer Bowers
Henry Summerg
Charles Newton
Ridge
The Tale of a Kicker Ostrich Lesson
In a desert scene Mr. Plumetail sees a sunbaked Arab plotting to steal his tail feathers. The ostrich feigns stillness then leaps, kicking sand and striking the attacker, who reels amid a rain of dust. The tale ends with a moral about judging men by both ends.
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Mr. Arab
Mr. Plumetail
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
How the Rooster Learned a Lesson Story
A rooster, sized as a large 80, is hitched to a wagon and driven by a boy. He imagines being a horse, enjoys fame, but night in a stall reveals discomfort. He pleads to return to being a rooster, learning a humble lesson about true nature.
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Rooster Bald
Scott's Emulsion Aids Chronic Weakness and Appetite
The ad targets thin and weak readers by claiming Scott's Emulsion builds new flesh, rich blood, and stronger nerves. It promises steady help for prolonged illness and offers free sample doses, urging buyers to check the label on every bottle wrapper for assurance.
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An Animal Story for Little Folks
A Jungle tale features two playful monkeys Mumbo and Jumbo racing with animal friends. Mumbo saddles a camel and Jumbo a giraffe, while Mr Lion acts as judge. In a swift finish the giraffe wins by a neck stretch at the tape. The crowd agrees the neck gave the edge.
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Camel
Giraffe
Pittsburg Dispatch
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