Iowa items mix court cases politics and rail work
Iowa news covers a Sioux City lawyer admitted to practice before the terror department, horticulture appointments for the world’s fair, and a Cedar Rapids poisoning incident. It notes tracklaying progress on the Great Western to Tennant and Council Bluffs, a July Grand Council meeting in Des Moines, thefts at State Center, and salary push for county recorders with elections for office bearers.
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John 5. Lothrop
Sioux City
S. Bailey
Iowa
Silas Wilson
Atlantic
Melvin Woodard
Marshalltown
Mohan Jabur
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Kratohvil
Grand Council of Iowa
Mystic Toilers
Des Moines
Great Western
Tennant
Minden
Pottawattamie
Council Bluffs
W. M. Wilson
Normal Kill
Cedar Falls
Cullen Gregory
John Goodfellow
Grinnell
Horace Everett
George D. Lochwood
E. Baker
Register
Officer & Pussy Bank
Beresheim and Murphy
J. J. Stewart
Thomas Offcer
Millard Cox
State
Carroll
Charles E. Russell
Chicago
W. R. Hearst
Hearst
St. Louis
Lawrence Redleman
Greensburg
Indiana
Scott
Pat Creston
Wm. Mayne
Redieman
Mayne
Nason & Whitehill
State Center
County Recorders’ Association of Iowa
Recorders of
Towa
P. O.clark
Marion
M. W. Dodson
A. Smith
Rockwell City
H. P. Jacobson
Grundy
F. W. Dodson
Jennie Keith
Clarion
5. C. Sloan
Albia
P. O. Clark
Increase in Insurance Forty Eight Million More in Iowa Policies
Iowa life insurance companies paid death benefits of 3 898 949 in 1962 and added over 48 million to policies in force, bringing total in force to 582 751 699 as of December 31. At year end 128 companies operated in Iowa, down five, with 413 759 policies in force versus 383 661 the year before. Report by State Auditor B F Carrall to Governor Cummins.
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Iowa
Des Moines
B. F. Carrall
Gummins
Two Horses Stolen in Creston and Park Area
Creston reports horse thefts overnight from Pine Street barns. S B Park and S W Helfestein post rewards for the thief and the return of two valuable horses, one a driving horse and the other used for a delivery wagon.
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Creston
S. B. Park
S. W. Helfestein
Pine Street
Iowa State College Board Minutes Delayed Presidential Search
The board of trustees at Ames met to select a president but asked for more time. The committee reported progress in seeking a president and the board scheduled another meeting for July 2 to consider the matter.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Committee On
Iowa Man Fatally Stabbed in Kenmor Fight
Joseph Mo-aAli Statien of Sac City Iowa is fatally stabbed in a fight with a man named Hamed Jenkins at Kenmour in this county. Physicians say Statien cannot recover.
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Iowa
Joseph
aAli Statien
Sac City
Hamed Jenkins
Kenmour
Statien
Peover
Workman Crowned at Decorah
Leo Hohe a Chicago stone cutter who has worked on the new courthouse is crowned while swimming with his associates in Decorah.
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Decorah
Leo Hohe
Chicago
Ovaer Hig Associates
Farmer Held Up Near New Hampton
A farmer living two miles west of New Hampton was held up by three masked men while returning from church. They demanded valuables and produced a weapon before fleeing. No injuries reported. investigation underway.
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New Hampton
Scouts Idea of a Republic Servia Not Ready for Advanced Government
Belgrade editorial notes Servia not ready for a republic as army dominates policy. Kallevitch, the foreign minister, says Servian agents abroad informed powers have no plan to intervene while public order holds. Obrenovitch line ended. Karageorgevitchs remain as royal option.
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Servia
Belgrade
Norodnt Listy
Rgves
Serviades
Obrenovitches
London
Paris
Vienna
Sultan Mutes Word Assassination After Belgrade Drama
Constantinople reports a tense Belgrade incident where the sultan refused to hear the word assassination. He allowed only mention of the death of the king and queen of Serbia. King Charles of Roumania, honorary colonel of a Serbian infantry regiment, severs ties with his unit over the Belgrade massacre.
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Constantinople
Belgrade
Yildiz
Newepaper
Servia
Charles of
Roumania
Seryi
Superimposed Turrets on Warships Condemned After Trials
At Cherbourg France naval commission condemned the system of superimposed turrets after trials on the battleship Henry IV. Four sheep were placed in the lower turret to simulate gunners and after ten shots three died while the fourth escaped to the captain's cabin, underscoring safety concerns.
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Cherbourg
France
Naval Commission
American killed by Turks in Odessa
U S Consul Heenan reports Chitilan Quarekin B. an American citizen born 1863 in Harpoot Turkey killed in Odessa by Turks, who have been captured. Heenans cable states Chitilan lived in Worcester Mass where naturalized and ordained as a clergyman, returning to Europe last September. Russian authorities are expected to pursue justice.
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United States
Odessa
Washington
Heenan
Russia
State Department
Quarekin B. Chitilan
Chit Han
Harpoot
Turkey
Worcester
Mass
Europe
Sailor Fires at Italian Consul in Havana Office
In Havana, an Italian sailor rushed into the consul Viagio Tornielli's office and fired a shot grazing the consul’s head after asking if he was the consul. The assailant fled along the street with pursuers in pursuit. The shot misfired and the gun’s sole charge went off at nearby pursuers. authorities believe the attacker is in danger.
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Havana
Viagio Tornielli
Steel Corporation Reports 1902 Financial Details Filed
United States Steel Corp reported its 1902 operations in a voluminous annual financial statement submitted through Secretary Cortelyou to the bureau of corporations. It marks the first such large company report under the new commerce department. Turks Massacre Villagers Near Adrianople Population Hit.
Nebraska man found dead in Indiana hotel room
In Muncie Indiana authorities found the body of a man believed to be W D Ralph of Stewart County Nebraska in a Rin Van Winkle hotel room. A revolver with one chamber empty lay behind him and a Stewart County tax receipt with $150 in cash was found in his chest pocket.
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Snor
Muncie
Ind
W. d. Ralph
Stewart County
Nebraska
Ralph
Live Stock Market Report from South Omaha Cattle and Hogs
Heavy cattle trade seen with packers driving prices down a dime overall. Beef steers sold near steady with some quality declines, while cows and feeders were scarce and lot quality affected values. Hog prices opened a nickel lower with active trading. bulk sold 5.37 to 6.02, with best loads 6.05 to 6.10. Sheep prices listed for clipped and woolled stock, with ranges from about 2.00 to 7.00 depending on class and quality.
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South Oaha
Chicago
Prizes Awarded at Yale in Divinity and Math
Yale announced Friday prize winners across disciplines. Fogg scholar ships go to George Castor and Harold Huntington. Allis scholarships awarded to Judson Cross, Ernest McGregor, Albert Wentworth, and David Thomas. Large mathematical prizes go to James Wallis and John Brentley.
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New Haven
James Harold Wallis
Dubuque, Ia
John Elbridge Brentley
McMinnville, Tenn
Mountain slide blocks Western North Carolina railroad
A massive rock and dirt landslide occurred between Spartanburg and Asheville at noon Friday near Tyron North Carolina at the foot of Saluday mountain. Thousands of tons filled a major railroad cut, halting all southbound trails as the line resumes after last week’s washout in Spartanburg County.
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Spartan‘burg
Asheville
North Carolina
Tyron
N. C
Saluday Mountain
Washoute
Spartanburg
Queen Natalies Mourning Isolation at Versailles
Paris reports former Queen Natalie of Bervin, mother of murdered King Alexander, is so grief stricken she cannot leave the Versailles apartment of her sister. Friends expect extended isolation through the Servian crisis with her nephew stating she will not issue a public statement. In Kansas, wheat crop damage from floods is not as severe as first feared. counties show improvement and call for workers to harvest.
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Paris
Natalie of
Bervin
Alexander
Versailles
Topeka
Ken
Gerow
Kansas
More Funds Are Needed For Topeka Refugee Shelter
Topeka Kansas reports hundreds of houses in North Topeka remain uninhabitable. A plan to start work on a ten city shelter project to house refugees is described as needed and pending funding.
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Topeka
Kan
Grant Generals Reception in Brooklyn United States Post
A Friday night reception honored Gen. Frederick D. Grant and his wife by U S Grant Post No 253 Brooklyn. General Grant spoke briefly recalling main reminiscences of the late war. Ulysses S Grant III, son of General Grant and a West Point graduate, received a sword and belt.
European Banking Methods Observed by Vanderlip
Vanderlip examines Bank of France practices noting cash loans to merchants, absence of merchant accounts, and daily collector squads delivering currency. He details 200 desks in cages, uniformed collectors, and a culture favoring actual cash over checks, highlighting continental banking underuse by the public.
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Notaly
Praey Teally
Paris
Bank of France
America
Joan
Europe
Scribner's
The Waste of Youth and the Value of Education
A reflective piece argues that investing in education and broad culture surpasses wealth. It laments youth squandered without study, urging disciplined reading and grammar mastery to avoid mediocrity and future regret. The author stresses a rich mind brings lasting satisfaction, resilience, and happiness through life’s trials.
The Wearing of Mourning in Society
AX O RELL argues that outward mourning is often performative and not proof of true grief. He cautions against crape, dark rooms, and dramatic displays, noting some people seek status or sympathy rather than heartfelt sorrow. The piece praises quiet endurance for the sake of children.
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AX O'Rell
New York
Country Training For Boys From Nature To Labor
President argues country upbringing builds keen observation and manual skills, contrasting farm life with urban schooling. He cites a Maine coastal boy learning boat handling and lobster traps under winter conditions, illustrating real risk, nature’s forces, and practical education. The essay extols nature study as a required substitute in cities.
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Gotts Island
Maine
Elty
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