Victorious Iowa City Mayors Listed by Towns and Names
A compiled list names victorious mayors across Iowa towns including Hawarden Marcue Sheldon Ames Eldon Cedar Rapids Clinton Spencer Waterloo and Burlington with their respective leaders such as John Hutchinson Parley Sheldon J. P. Smith and others across multiple cities. The roster covers Am es Eldon Cedar Rapids Spencer and more with varied surnames and initials indicating local election outcomes.
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Hawarden
John H. Hutchinson
Marcue
Dan Miller
Sheldon
P. W. Hall
Denison
W. H. Laub
Harlan
Edmund Lockwood
Sibley
T. S. Redmond
Ida Grove
C. S. Brannan
Council Bluffs
Thomas Maloney
Dexter
S. K. Ellison
Clinton
J. P. Smith
Cedar Rapids
M. J. Miles
Spencer—H. Chamberlain
A@air
S. H. Work
Ames
Parley Sheldon
Eldon
W. H. Bayart
Iowa Falls
B. B. Bryson
Waterloo
John R. Rector
Lake City
J. M. Toliver
Valley Junction
J. S. Compton
Cresco
E. L. Davenport
Villigca
K. C. Gibbs
Burlington
W. C. Cross
Onawa
K. A. Pullen
Des Moines Mayoral Fight Ends With Vote Dispute
Des Moines reports show Mayor Mathis claiming re election by 14 votes while Professor Hanna says he leads by 16. Contests loom as second precinct tallies differ from poll books, prompting possible court action. Council race: MacVicar 9006, Ash 8821, Roe 8163, Schramm 7394. Roe wins seat. Hammery, former Peace Superintendent, finishes eighth.
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Des Moines
Mathis
Hanna
Lee
John MacVicar
Wesley Ash
Zell G. Roe
Charles Schramm
Roe
John L. Hammery
Onawa Mayoral Result Sways Wet Side Contested Vote
In Onawa Iowa K A Pullen won the mayoralty by two votes over Henry Harlow and with him were elected wets Jess Ropes John Harmon and William Ross. The anti license candidates Fred Marcus Emery Todd and W I Holmes won seats in the council amid claims of illegal votes. Iran and Loomis lost by narrow margins.
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Onawa Onawa
K. A. Pullen
Henry Harlow
Jess Ropes
John Harmon
William Ross
Fred Marcus
Emery Todd
W. I. Holmes
Iran
Councilmanat
John Loomis
Smith mayor of Sioux City
Smith elected mayor in Sioux City by 217 vote majority over Farr. Councilmen elected include Whitley Esley Healy and Brown over Beerend Kerby True and Wagner. First election under commission plan shows close race. In Hawarden John Hutchinson won mayor by 40 votes over Wyant. four councilmen at large and ward officials elected by narrow margins.
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Hawarden
John Hutchinson
A. C. Wyant
Hutchinson
B.T. French
John Smith
Will Sedgwick
M. C. Callen
Mayor Miles Wins Easy Re election in Cedar Rapids
Mayor M J Miles was reelected by a four to one margin in Cedar Rapids. The old council saw Keffer and others defeated while new members include P P Smith Henry Bennett W H Stepanek with solid support from Bohkemian voters. Final tallies show Miles 3856 Barry 959 and council votes led by Smith 8791 Stepanek 2659 Bennett 2612 Keffer 2469 Lightner 2184 Sherman 1967 Hughes 1912 Houston 1330.
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Cedar Rapids
Miles
Keffer
Sherman
Huston
P. P. Smith
Henry Bennett
Dw. H. Stepanek
Ae FA
M. J. Miles
J. W. Barry
W. H. Stepanek
Henry Keffer
G.8. Lightner
E. A. Sherman
J. H. Hughes
C. D. Houston
Mapleton Draws In City Election Boldly Voted
Mapl eton Iowa voters produced a near tie in the city election with the citizens ticket claiming the mayor and two councilmen while the union slate captured three council seats plus the treasurer and assessor. It drew a heavy turnout marking one of the closest contests in town history.
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Mapleton
Citizens
Union
Republicans Take Denison Mayor and Council Majority
Denison Iowa voters elected W. H. Laub mayor and gave Republicans a council majority by 130 votes. Elected council members include Arthur Green Charles Christensen and Charles French for Republicans J T Haugh and P J Eggers for Democrats. Laub is the son of longtime settler H C Laub.
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Denison
W. H. Laub
Arthur Green
Charles Christensen
Charles French
J. T. Haugh
P. J. Eggers
Mitchell Teachers Named
Mitchell South Dakota reports the school board retains H Hoff as superintendent at 1800 dollars annually with J J Manthey named principal at 232.30 and J E Martin as soleacher at 1100 dollars. Remaining teachers to be elected April 8 at a special meeting. Deckerng company of the city purchases cold storage plant.
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Mitchell
S. D
Eh. Hoff
J. J. Manthey
Ts Te Gon
SCITY
Deckerng Company
Pur
Harlan elects councilmen favoring public improvements
Harlan Iowa March 31 electors chose a slate favoring public improvements. New officers include Mayor Edmund Lockwood. councilmen at large E A Kinsey and C A Connell. First ward P Heintz and P Spurgeon tied at 69. Second ward Fred Paxton. Third ward Dr E J Smith. Fourth ward John Frederickson. Assessor William Wyland. Treasurer P Hammar.
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Harlan
Edmund Lockwood
E. A. Kinsey
C. A. Cockrell
P. Heintz
P. Spurgeon
Fred Paxton
E. J. Smith
John Frederickson
William Wyland
P. Hammar
Sibley Elects Entire Citizens Ticket In Landfall Result
Sibley Iowa on March 31 elected the entire citizens ticket with no opposition. T. S. Redmond was chosen mayor. A. W. McCallum named treasurer. A. Remey assessor. F. L. Brown C. E B. Parker E. M. Taylor A. Morton and H. D. Hulscher won council seats.
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Sibley
Citizens
T. S. Redmond
A. W. McCallum
A. Remey
F. L. Brown
C. EB. Parker
E. M. Taylor
A. Morton
H. D. Hulscher
Rector Edges Martin in Waterloo Mayoral Race
Waterloo voters chose John R. Rector as mayor by a 32 vote plurality amid about 3000 ballots cast. The campaign lacked a clear issue. In Lake City J M Toliver won mayoralty by 77 votes over Hibbs with a slate of councilmen named Bailey Mc Caulley Woodward Guenther Scott and Light.
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Waterloo
John R. Rector
P. J. Martin
Lake City
J. M. Toliver
Hibbs
Bailey
McCaulley
Woodward
Guenther
Scott and Light
Marcus City election names winners in close race
Marcus Iowa voters cast 221 ballots with two tickets. Dan Melter won the mayoralty while W Corbett and W L Gund secured seats on the council and treasury respectively. Neimann Delaney Turner and Liggett also won council posts with Corbett and Gund on the people's ticket.
Cross elected Burlington mayor in first commission vote
In Burlington on March 31 W. C. Cross won the mayoral race over Dr J S Caster by 903 votes out of 5000. Councilmen elected include Ernest Bock Frank Canney Henry Schears and Charles P Funck with vote counts listed for each candidate.
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Burlington
Commission Plan of Government
W. C. Cross
J. S. Caster
Earnest Bock
Frank Canney
Henry Schears
Charles P. Funck
Bock
Canney
C.ees
Henry Scheurs
Maloney Re-elected Mayor as Democrats Hold Council
In Council Bluffs Iowa Mayor Thomas Maloney won re election by a small margin. The city council remains Democratic five to three, matching the previous two years. Republicans elect most city officers besides the mayor.
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Council Bluffs
Thomas Maloney
Election in Sheldon names mayor treasurer and councilmen
In Sheldon Iowa Republicans won the mayoralty and treasurer posts while Democrats gained the assessor and a majority of council seats. The ticket listed P W Hall as mayor F E Frisbee as treasurer B E Collins as assessor and councilman in the First Ward E C Starrett Democrat councilman Second Ward J Cram Democrat councilman Third Ward Scott Martin Republican councilman at large Charles Woodruff Democrat and George Bloxham Republican.
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Sheldon
P. W. Hall
F. E. Frisbee
BE. W. Collins
E. C. Starrett
J. Cram
Scott Martin
Charles Woodruff
George Bloxham
Repulican
Chamberlain Wins Murray Rise in March Election
Spencer Iowa voters chose W Chamberlain as mayor with a 168 vote plurality. E Taggart became treasurer C B Blondel assessor. Aldermen elected include Robert Koch in ward one F Kirkpatrick in ward two H B Pitcher at large L H Moulton and O A Bjørvstad.
Twenty Two Horses Burned In Baker & Gamidge Barn
Fire at noon destroyed the large livery barn of Baker and Gamidge in Mason City. Twenty two horses, cabs, buggies and contents were lost. Loss estimated at $20,000 with $8,000 insured. Caldwell bank across the street suffered slight damage. Whole block briefly threatened.
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Mason City
Baker & Gamidge
Caldwell Bank
Astreet
Ballroom Fire in Mate-Szalka Kills Hundreds
A ballroom fire in Mate-Szalka near Budapest causes massive casualties. A hotel coach-house ballroom crowd of several hundred people trapped as flames spread from a woman's dress. Roof collapse devastates the scene. official tallies list 250 to 300 dead and dozens injured.
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Mate-Szalka
Hungary
Oekorite
Budapest
Dekoerite
Black Hand Murder in East Youngstown Board ing House
Police believe a black hand plot sparked the slaying of Mike Farr at a boarding house in East Youngstown. John Jacobies shot Farr. Jacobies brother Joe along with Tony Toucle and Sam Goe bie are jailed in connection with the murder.
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Youngstown
Ohio
John Jacobies
Mike Farr
East Youngstown
Jacobies
Joe Jacobies
Tony Toucle
Sam Goebie
UMWA Plans April 1 Anniversary For Eight-Hour Day
Members of the United Mine Workers of America schedule an April 1 anniversary celebration in Fort Dodge Iowa to mark the grant of the eight-hour workday.
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Fort Dodge
United Mine Workers of America
Justice Brewer's Death Sparks Standard Oil and Tobacco Cases
Washington reports Justice Brewer's death brings a pivotal question on whether the Standard Oil and American Tobacco suits must be retried. Only seven justices remain to rule, with Justice Moody already absent due to illness and not participating in the trials.
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Washington
Brewer
Standard Oil
American Tobacco
Moody
Death of Supreme Court Justice Brewer Shocks Nation
Washington March 31 Justice David Josiah Brewer of the United States Supreme Court died at his home of apoplexy. Many calls and condolences came from colleagues officials and the public. The cabinet discussed potential effects on pending cases while funeral plans point to Leavenworth Kansas after a likely court adjournment.
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Washington, D. C
David Josiah Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
Brewer
Justice Brewer
Justice Harlan
Marshall Wright
Maher
Justice Gould
J. H. Taylor
Brewer House
Dr. Taylor
Supreme Court
Standard Oil and American Tobacco Company Trust
White House
Wickersham
Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas
Senate
Curtis
Bailey
Crank Threatens Life of Louis Mann Actor
Chicago is based report that Charles Davis was arrested for sending a letter to Louis Mann threatening to kill him unless $100 is delivered. Davis, held on 3000 bail, allegedly served time at Pontiac reformatory and warned of harm if funds were not paid by Thursday or Friday.
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Chicago
Charles Davis
Louis Mann
Pontiac Reformatory
Weber
New York
Europe
Man Enters Wellesley Classes Breaking Tradition
Wellesley Mass March 31 a male Armenian student Brian Hagopian was admitted to classes at the women’s college. He fled Turkey after the Adana massacres and settled in Wellesley working around the campus before faculty allowed him to attend lectures. The faculty has not decided if he will receive a degree.
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Wellesley
Mass
Biran Hagopian
Turkey
Adana
Ife
Wellesey
Hagopian
Wage Scale Unsettled in Ohio Mines Talks
Cincinnati Ohio March 31 miners and operators from Ohio Indiana and western Pennsylvania entered the fourth week of negotiations with the wage scale still unsettled. Pennsylvania miners were described as the stumbling block in the talks.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
First wedding in Colome marks town's early history
Wm. Rubash and Miss Anna Jenista, new arrivals from Gregory, were the principals in Colome South Dakota's first wedding ceremony. Rev. F. E. Motzkus officiated the affair.
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Colome
S. D
Wm. Rubash
Anna Jenista
Gregory
F. E. Motzkus
Eight Seamen Die in Charleston Gun Accident
Eight sailors were killed and several injured when a 3 inch gun breech blocked shattered during practice off Olongapo aboard the United States cruiser Charleston. Seven died on impact, the eighth succumbed en route to Cavite. The dead include Philip John Ackee and Walter Anstedt among others. An investigation is ordered by Rear Admiral Hubbard. cause suspected as a premature discharge or firing pin issue. Bodies to be buried at Cavite.
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Manilla
United States
Charleston
Olangapo
Cavite
Philip John Ackee
Walter Anstedt
Henry Almond Heater
Leo Remmele
Harry Reeves Graden
Ross Barkman
Maxie Barnard
Edward Albert Molin
John Hubbard
Asiatic Fleet
Hubbard
John H. Gibbons
Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Mason
George Anstedt
Trenton
Maxie Barnerd
Cave-in-Rock
Sarah Shelton
Ardmore
Okla
W. Barkman
McKinley
Ind
William Graden
Chester
J. H. Heater
Smithland
A. Kivler
West Nanticoke
V. Grandon
Omaha
Father Slain While Defending Two Children on River
Concordia Kansas March 30 The bodies of Alexander Lindahl and his two children, a 10 year old girl and 8 year old boy, were found in the Republican river after a motor boat trip. All three had been shot repeatedly, the children also struck with a club. The father was killed when he attempted to defend them. an insane suspect seen nearby remains at large.
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Concordia
Kan
Alexander Lindahl
Republican River
Here
Hey
Lindah
Lindahl
Volunteer Skips Tag Day Proceeds Missing
A warrant for Captain Timothy Murphy of the Volunteers of America St Paul corps was issued for larceny in the first degree by County Attorney. John O Neal, ad jutant general of the Minneapolis corps, alleges Murphy stole 1250 dollars from a March 17 tag day fund for a working girls home. Murphy vanished Monday after withdrawing the money.
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St. Paul, Minn
Timothy Murphy
St. Paul
Ellen Terry to lecture in America on Shakespeare heroines
London March 30 Ellen Terry sails for New York in October to give a series of lectures on The Heroines of Shakespeare and told an interviewer she looks forward to the visit with great delight.
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Ellen Terry
U. S
London
New York
America
Shackleton and Lady Shackleton Arrive in Washington
Sir Ernest H. Shackleton the antarctic explorer and Lady Shackleton arrived in Washington D C and are guests of the British ambassador and Mrs Bryce.
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Shiiackleton
Washington
Washington, D. C
Ernest H. Shackleton
Shackleton
Bryce
Brutal New York murder linked to missing girls probe
Ruth Wheeler, 15, found smothered and burned in Albert Wolter's apartment chimney after luring via a decoy job offer. Police pursue a motive as more than 50 girls aged 15 to 17 are reported missing since January, with Wolter denying knowledge of Wheeler. The investigation widens to include an employment note in his ledger and a list of names from agencies and a college.
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Katie Miller
Mueller
Wolter
Woltter
Walter
Miss Wheeler
Albert Walter
Ruth Wheeler
Ruth
Bold robbers steal large sum from post office
Richmond Va March 28 later estimates place the robbery loss at more than 100000 dollars after bandits looted the local post office.
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Richmond
Richmond Post Office Stamp Heist Nets 30000 in Stamps
Robbers under a street lamp backed a wagon to the Richmond post office door late Saturday or Sunday night. They drilled a vault and escaped with more than $30,000 in stamps and $160 in cash. A watchman was not disturbed and the vault opened through a street window. The office had been closed since 6 pm Saturday. the robbery was found this morning.
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Richmond
Lexington Banker Is Called an Embezzler
Lexington Ky March 30 W J Rice cashier and founder of the Imperial Bank of Olive Hill Ky is under arrest and indictment and the bank has been placed in the hands of a receiver Rice is accused of embezzlement securing money by false pretenses and making a false report of the bank s condition
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Lexington
W W. J. Rice
Imperial Bank of
Olive Hill
Rice
Big Cut in Flour Rates Ordered by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission reduced lake and rail flour rates from Minneapolis to New York from 23 to 21 1/2 cents per hundred pounds, effective May 10 for two years. The ruling favors 40 millers operating 100+ mills across Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota against 29 rail and lake carriers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minneapolis
Minn
New York City
Atlantic Seaboard
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Duluth
Atlantic Seaboard Territory
Northwest
Buffalo
Clark
Great Lakes
Working Girl Angel Serves Easter Dinner to Prisoners
Julia Gleeson a $12-a-week working girl and 50 cent weekly saver fed an Easter dinner to 60 prisoners at the Harrison street station in Chicago. She nicknamed the Angel of the station for her work with women inmates and was assisted by Helen Anderson after hours. A dozen officers helped with the event and Gleeson urged prisoners to reform.
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Chicago
Harrison Street
Julia Gleeson
Arsenic Found in Moody Hamburger Steak Death
Chicago March 30. Alexander Moody secretary of Moody & Waters died February 20. Coroner Hoffman reports arsenic in Moody’s stomach likely from hamburger steak eaten that morning. Agnes Hartwick a maid fell ill after gravy from the same meal. a man and a woman, suspected associates, are under surveillance.
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Chicago
Alexander Moody
Moody & Waters
Hoffman
Moody
Agnes Hartwick
Moody House
Mr Moody
Boy Prodigy Sidis Aims Air Navigation To Venus
William Sidis the 11 year old Harvard prodigy believes radium alpha rays can propel an airship. He proposes attaching radium to the stern to generate thrust like a skyrocket, claiming speed would reach Venus in twenty minutes.
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Boston
Mass
William Sidis
Harvard
Sidis
Venus
Sioux City Pair Wed at Elk Point
Andrew B. Simpson and Mrs. Ethel C. Clark of Sioux City Iowa married at Elk Point South Dakota today officiated by Justice Ira L. Nichols.
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Sioux City
Elk Point
S. D
Andrew B. Simpson
Ethel C. Clark
Siox City
Elk Poit
Ira L. Nichols
Wells Fargo President Dudley Evans Dies in New York
Dudley Evans, president of Wells Fargo & Co. since 1902, died in a New York hospital following gallstone surgery. He was 72 and resided in Englewood, New Jersey.
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Wells Fargo
New York
Dudley Evans
Wells Fargo & Co
Englewood, N. J
Adams Express Head Levi C Weir Dies in New York
Levi C Weir president of the Adams Express Company died at the Hotel Plaza in New York City. He was a longtime figure in several financial institutions and railroads.
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Adams’ Express
New York
Levi C. Weir
Adams Express Company
Hotel Plaza
Weir
Organizing Humboldt Commercial Club Moves to Directors
Humboldt South Dakota reports completion of organization for a local Commercial club. Officers not yet chosen as a board of directors will guide the club through its first year of operation.
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