Iowa Legislature Boosts Governor Salary and Enacts Compulsory Education
Des Moines reports the Iowa legislature raises the governor’s salary to 5000 dollars, effective after Cummins’ term. It adds compulsory education for children aged seven to fourteen, with fines for guardians not enforcing attendance, and creates truancy provisions and possible future board control of education. The article also noting tax exemptions for soldiers’ families, outward doors requirement, and sewage disposal investigations.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cummins
Winne
Boards of Supervisors
Wvas
Awa
Senate
State Board of Health
General Assembly
Board of Health
Found Copper Lead Sparks Fortune Claim Near Dowell
J Weigert of Henry county near Dowell reports a rich copper ore lead on his farm. Samples sent to the Denver School of Mines are assayed as a large potential fortune, with copper valued at 12 cents per pound and urged to be properly mined and developed.
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J. Weigert
Henry County
Dowell
Weigert
Denver School of Mines
Denver
Col
Don’t Regret It. Mead’s brave save on the Overland Limited
Edwin Mead, the engineer who saved the Overland Limited from a dangerous embankment on the Northern Pacific, is in Sioux City. Once a Milwaukee engine crewman, he notes many old acquaintances are gone. both legs are crippled and one arm missing, yet he remains firm in his sense of duty.
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Edwin Mead
Overland Limited
Northern Pacific
Sioux City
Mead
Death In Cottage Near El Dora Found By Girl
An elderly man named Godfrey, about 65, was found dead in his El Dora area cottage after a young girl alerted neighbors. He had been dead for several days, police report.
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Godfrey
Eldora
Dolliver to Kickoff at Morningside Park Opening
United States Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver will attend the opening of the new athletic park at Morningside College in Sioux City on September 25. He is to kick off the football game between Morningside and Cornell colleges and will deliver an address.
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United States
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Morningside College
Sioux City
Morningside
Cornell
Dolliver
Vernon fight over school election left Ed Mariott injured
Used axes and clubs stirred Vernon as Ed Mariott and John Leggett clashed during a school election dispute. Mariott sustained serious injuries, with the outcome uncertain and aid arriving too late to prevent a near-fatal result.
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Vernon
Ed Mariott
John Leggett
Mariott
Iowa City Mayors Shift as Republicans Lead Statewide Results
Iowa state races show Des Moines elects James Brenton by about 1000 over incumbent J J Hartenhower. Burlington reelects Marquardt as mayor with all officers Democratic. Council Bluffs selects D G Morgan over Victor Jennings by 200. Republicans win four of six aldermen. Sioux City backs F W Caldwell by 1000 in mayoral race. Clinton elects FE A Hughes mayor by 300 with GOP council majority. Marshalltown aldermen race features independents only.
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James Brenton
Des Moines
J. J. Hartenhower
Burlington
Marquardt
Council Bluffs
D. G. Morgan
Victor Jennings
Sioux City
F. W. Caldwell
Marshalltown
Clinton
FE. A. Hughes
Detroit
Mich
Grand Rapids
W.millard Palmer
George R. Perry
Bay City
A. Marsac
Jackson
Board of Supervisors
Ypsilanti
Martin Dawson
Battle Creek
F. A. Kulp
Charles A. Jackson
People’s Party
Tudington
E. J. Goodsell
Danaher
St. Louis
Hastings
Adrian
J. E. Gamble
Citizens
Greenville
C. P. Ranney
Grand Traven
C. K. Hoyt
Dowagine
W. D. Jones
Big Rapids
E. C. Newcombe
St. Joseph
N. C
N. C. Rice (Rep.); Stanton, I., A. Miller (Rep.); Niles, Z. L. Baldwin
South Haven
Dykman
Belding
HE. B. Lapham
Lansing
James I
Hammell
Ohio
Cincinnati
W. H. Jackson
Howard Ferris
Toledo
Frank van Loo
Columbus
Edward C. Frans
I. D. Andrews
Justice of the Peace
Dayton
C. A. Snyder
John R. Flatron
Steubenville
Springfield
Washington Court House
Celina
Fostoria
van Wert
Ironton
Millersburg
Troy
Xenia
Zanesville
Hillsboro
Wilmington
Warren
Salem
Lebanon
Greenfield
Portsmouth
Findley
Hamilton
Sandusky
Bucyrus
Wooster
Middletown
Tiffin
Kenton
Chilliecothe
East Palestine
Shelby
Kent
Wapakoneta
Columbus Grove
Heisler Charged With Horse Stealing After Sioux City Return
Sheriff Jackson returns from Fort Scott Kansas with Samuel Heisler charged in Sioux City with horse stealing. County Attorney Whitney says conviction unlikely to fail. Heisler borrowed a horse and buggy from Charles Van Horn of Moville last January, disappeared, then was captured in Kansas. The horse and buggy were recovered after selling for $30.
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Jackson
Sioux City
Fort Scott
Kan
Samuel Heisler
Heisler
Whitney
Charles van Jiorn
Moville
Kansas
Topeka Woman Kills Man in Self Defense Claim
J. and Judd, 55, a Topeka resident, was shot and killed by Mrs. G B Walker, 35, from Miles Iowa, in her Topeka apartment. Walker alleges Judd attacked her four times and she acted alone to protect herself, claiming self defense after the latest incident.
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J. &. Judd
Topeka
Kan
G. B. Walker
Miles
Plows Uncover Hidden Treasure On Eldora Farm
On an Eldora area farm north of town M J Finster unearthed a tin box buried years ago containing gold and silver coins. Earlier he tore down an old building on the same property and silver coins reportedly rained from the rafters. Local lore says a miser once owned the farm.
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Eldora
March Weather Report for Towa Signals Favorable Farm Outlook
The Washington weather bureau notes March warmer than usual with generally favorable conditions for early farm work. Plowing and seeding are well advanced, fall wheat acreage is larger than last year, wintered fairly well, and stock is healthy with abundant feed on hand.
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Washington Weather Bureau
Towa
Notable Iowa figures and incidents across towns
George H Frye of Dubuque dies at Hotel Law La Crosse. young William Monroe burned in fodder fire. hotel leases shift in Storm Lake. Besley sues brickmakers union for 5000. Ada Rohrer injures hand on hatpin. Merriam dies. Heizer escapes duck quirk. Harrison buys land for townsite near Pembine. Batty resigns Iowa Central post May 1. Iowa University grants 47 doctors 27 pharmacists. ancient Brandt clock from Germany. Rev Chilson heads to South Africa mission. Mount Tamiel post office gains money order status. Western College reopens after smallpox. Wennerstrum named fair commissioner. David Collins dies of pneumonia. Des Moines City Railway sells eight tickets for a quarter. Nelson fatally injured in switchyard. central Town league eyed. three bank robbers jailed at Fort Madison.
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B. Kent
W. A. Kent
Mondamin
Garretson
Sioux City
Brandford
A. B. Merriam
National Wholesale Drug Association
Charles City
E. P. Heizer
B. S. Harrison
Waterloo
Pembine
Marinette County
Wis
George S. Batty
Iowa Central Railway
Marshalltown
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Silas Brandt
Peosia
Dubuque County
Germany
Arthur Chilson
Friends Church
Eldora
South Africa
Mount Tamil
Western College At
Toledo
C. F. Wennerstrum
Des Moines
Iowa
Norway
Sweden
David Collins
Des Moines City Railway Company
Frank Nelson
Iowa Central
Oskaloosa
Fort Dodge
Boone
Algona
Brooks
Fort Madison
Hay explains matters in Danish West Indies inquiry
Secretary Hay delivers letter to the House committee detailing his handling of Captain Christmas and the Danish West Indies negotiations. The exchange covers unofficial inquiries in Copenhagen, Mr White’s involvement, and Hay’s stance that the U S government relied on private parties for no commission or obligation.
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Washington
Dalzell
Special House Committee
Christmas
Danish West Indies
Hay
John Balzell
Select Committee
Copenhagen
Fleury White
London
White
Mr. White
Capt. Christmas
Mr. Brun
Tohn Hay
Brun
Denmark
Mr. Hay
United States
Richardson
Senator Depew
New York
Patrick to Die in May for Rice Murder at Sing Sing
Albert T. Patrick, convicted March 26 of murdering William Marsh Rice, was sentenced to death in the electric chair at Sing Sing. An appeal to the court of appeals may stay execution. Patrick kissed his wife, was shaved, and placed in the death house pending higher court decision.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Goff
Sing-Sing
Rice
Court of Appeals
Patrick
Ossining
Sing Sing
Unusual Customs and Early Earnings Across Cultures
The notes describe Japan’s dress by weight, famed needlework by Japanese men, lack of undertakers, and burial customs. It also mentions Paris honors for a large family of 123 children and Rockefeller Jr earning money at age six, earning 13 cents on his first day.
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Japan
Russia
Paris
Voter Turnout Low in Michigan and Ohio Municipals
Detroit and Ohio cities reported light turnouts with local issues dominating races. Republicans won mayoral races in several Michigan cities while Democrats claimed others, and Ohio saw a mix of Republican and Democrat victories with notable upsets in Cincinnati and Toledo.
Diverse facts on language, cement, and Arctic fishing
The excerpt lists figures on French English and Chinese language usage, describes a lead oxide cement paste resistant to acids and heat, and details Reykjavik line fishing for Greenland sharks with seal-based bait, jerking lines and liver extraction before surfacing.
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Reikjavik
Greenland
Iowa Senate Passes Doors Outward and Tax Bills
Des Moines reports the Iowa senate passed a measure requiring outer doors of buildings for 100 persons to swing outward and approved a fish and game bill adding catfish to the game list. Other actions include parole consideration for Wesley Elkins, and a merger bill allowing town railroads to expand into other states.
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Senate
Des Moines
Fish and Game Warden
Wesley R. Elkins
Clayton County
State Board of Medical Examiners
House
Barbers’ Commission
State Horticultural Society
Board of Control
William Young
Woodbury County
Joseph McCreary
Mills County
George Stanley
Story County
Landslide Destroys Farm in Quebec Riverbank
A Quebec landslide at the River Evillet wrecked the farm of Joseph Baptiste St Arnaud, burying the farmhouse barns and granaries. The only intact part was the sitting room where the farmer, his wife, and six children survived after being dug out.
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Montreal
Ste. Genevieve de Bastican
Quebec
Joseph Baptiste St. Arnaud
Evillet
A Man of Nerve and Frantic Fashion Habits
A Philadelphia Bulletin vignette describes a man who shows nerve then balks at minor trouble, lectures others, flaunts fashion, grumbles, and claims women favor him while he overestimates his judgment. He dresses like an Eskimo in winter and summer, dislikes crowds yet resents solitude.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Masons of Iowa detail long serving members and leaders
Col John Scott a former Iowa lieutenant governor is highlighted as a leading long time Mason. The article traces his Kentucky origin in 1848, leadership in Owingsville Nevada and Des Moines, and notes his high rank in Iowa Freemasonry. It also lists other early members like James Hawthorne and George Beeson, with dates dating to the 1840s and 1850s, and notes many members near fifty years of membership.
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John Scott
Iowa
Coll. Scott
Des Moines
Wingate Lodge
Kentucky
Owingsville
Nevada
James Hawthorne
Col. Scott
Knight Templar
A. R. Cotton
Lyons
San Francisco
George Beeson
Farmington
Harmony Lodge
Brookville
Ind
Dinsmore
Fremont
Newark
Harry Fulton
Keokuk
No. 12
Grand Lodge
Jacob Springer
Blairstown
Fayette Lodge
Uniontown
D. A. Hoffman
Oskaloosa
A. P. Berry
New Virginia
Alonzo Shaw
Tipton
W. T. Smith
Pioneer Lodge
J. M. Griffith
A. T. Hull
Cole Noel
H. W. Sample
John H. Wallace
Muscatine
People retain power over street railway franchises
District Judge A H McVey of Polk county ruled that state law preserves full public power over street railway franchises. The decision rejects the view that city councils only grant rights after a vote and that voters cannot set franchise length compensation streets used car number running times and fares.
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A. H. McVey
Polk County
McVey
Former Representative Gibson Goes to Manila to Take Over Philippine Assets
John Gibson of Creston, treasurer of the Philippine Lumber and Investment Co of Manila, sails to the Philippines to remain and manage the company properties there. The firm, with $15 million capital, counts Congressman J A T Hull as president and Gibson as key promoter. He previously visited the Philippines last year to inspect holdings and returns to organize affairs for permanent relocation.
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John Gibson
Creston
Philippine Lumber & Investment Company of
Manila
P. L
J. A. T. Hull
Philippines
Gibson
Heirs Seek Rice Estate Division If Patrick Trial Invalida
Mrs Martha Schuler of Des Moines wife of John J Schuler believes Albert T Patrick's conviction could void Rice's will made in Patrick's favor and alleged forged If invalidated the estate valued at 7 000 000 would be divided among Patrick's nearest kin leaving Mrs Schuler who is poor as a Des Moines heir in line for a share
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Schuler
Des Moines
John J. Schuler
Albert T. Patrick
New York
Patrick
Schuler
Judge blocks Red Cross officers from transferring funds
Judge Kelly issues an injunction restraining officers of the Ancient Order of the Red Cross based in Waverly from transferring funds and property to the Bankers' Union of Omaha Nebraska, in light of a recent absorption agreement between the two fraternal organizations.
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Kelly
Ancient
Order of the Red Cross
Waverly
Bankers’ Union
Omaha
Neb
Red Crosse
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