Permanent road paving expands across Iowa counties
H C Beard of the highway commission says permanent paving in Des Moines Cerro Gordo and Wapello counties will move ahead this year. Projects include cement paving between Burlington and West Burlington Mason City to Clear Lake and macadam work Ottumwa to Oskaloosa Ottumwa to Eddyville and Ottumwa to Weldon. Eight counties study plans while work on rail grade crossing elimination is expected to improve safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
H. C.beard
Highway Commission
Des Moines
Burlington
West Burlington
Cerro Gordo
Mason City
Clear Lake
Wapello County
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Eddyville
Weldon
Page County
Clarinda
Chautauqua
Beard
Governor commutes Ed Jaeger life sentence
Gov Clarke commutes Ed Jaeger at Anamosa reformatory from life to an indeterminate term not exceeding ten years for assault on a girl. Jaeger had the same charge as two other youths who avoided prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaeger
Dubuque
Clarke
Ed Jaeger
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Pensions Granted in Des Moines List Names and Amounts
New Iown Pensions in Des Moines show grants to Irene W Comey Monroe Sally Redhead Postville and others. Each recipient receives 12 dollars with listed towns including Clearfield Patterson Davenport Des Moines Newton Valley Junction and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Irene W. Comey
Monroe
Mary T. Duncan
Clearfield
Sally Redhead
Postville
Patterson F. Hart
Davenport
Mamie A. Herbert
Mary B. Miller
Newton
Harriet H. Stradley
Valley Junction
Waterloo workers seek pre hire medical checks
Local factory men propose mandatory physical examinations for employees before July 1 when the employers' compensation act takes effect. They argue such checks would reduce accidents, though the law itself does not require them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa Centenarian Dies in Council Bluffs
John Wallace Claterbuck died at his daughter Mrs G W Carter's home in Council Bluffs at age 100 years and 7 months. He settled in Marion county after coming to Iowa from Virginia.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
John Wallace Clatterbuck
G. W. Carter
Marion County
Virginia
Hawkeyes Elect Captain at Iowa City
L W Jacobsen of Jewell chosen captain of the Iowa State University basketball team for 1915. Jacobsen, a junior in the college of dentistry, led the squad as guard last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeyes
Towa City
L. W. Jacobsen
Jewell
Jacobsen
College of Dentistry
Iowa Newspaper Sold to BE Nelson at Emmetsburg Plant
Emmetsburgh The Ruthven Press and Appeal changes hands after eleven years under L. L. Johnson. BE M. Nelson, formerly of Estherville, acquires the plant and goodwill and becomes editor.
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Iowa
Emmetsburgh
Ruthven Press and Appeal
L. L. Johnson
BE. M. Nelson
Estherville
Aged Man Killed by Fall at Home
Adair Orick Jackson Bowser aged ninety died after a fall down stairs in his home. His wife has been ill for weeks. The Bowsers celebrated their sixty fifth wedding anniversary on February eleventh, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair—Orick Jackson Bowser
Mrs. Bowser
Postmaster Appointed in Fort Madison New Building
N. C. Roberts will be the first postmaster in the new Fort Madison city government building as the $65,000 structure nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
N. C. Roberts
State board probes brick and tile plant at Anamosa reformatory
Des Moines reports the state board of control is studying the potential establishment of a brick and tile plant at the Anamosa reformatory. The move aims to utilize labor and develop local industry while evaluating feasibility and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Board of Control
Anamosa _ reformatory
Central Debaters Win Triangular Debate Decision
The Central Debaters defeated Highland Park with a 2 to 1 split in the girls triangular debate at Pella Central University. Des Moines based Highland Park faced the two vote loss after a spirited contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Pella
Central University
Highland Park
Des Moines
Iowa Orator Wins First in Chicago Contest
University of Iowa wins first in Hamilton club oratorical contest in Chicago. Benjamin Swab of Cedar Rapids earns decision with a speech titled On the Fourth Pillar urging upbuilding of the United States merchant marine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hamilton Club
Chicago
Benjamin Swab
Cedar Rapids
United States Merchant Marine
Convicts to Play Ball at Fort Madison
Fort Madison prison starts a Saturday half holiday and opens its new prison baseball league with first games scheduled for this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Prison Baseball League
Iowa Presbytery Spring Meeting at Mediapolis
The Iowa Presbytery spring meeting program was issued for Mediapolis with dates April 18 and 14 noting a venue change from Fort Madison announced by Rev. F A Gauge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Janitor Killed as Church Wrecked Amazes Carlisle
Andrew J. Vanssoyk, 67, died in a wreck at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Carlisle. The incident left the church nearly wrecked and authorities investigated the scene for cause and liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Andrew J. Vanssoyk
Methodist Episcopal
Des Moines Rejects Bids for Oakdale TB Hospital
Des Moines reports all bids for the Oakdale sanatorium TB hospital were rejected as above the $35,000 legislative appropriation. Plans will be revised and new proposals sought. The three story brick building would be erected in units with immediate center and wing. remaining sections depend on funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Board of Control
Oakdale Sanatorium
Oakdale
Miners Form State Legal Dept To Aid Members
District 18 of the United Mine Workers names State Senator John T. Clarkson of Albin as head of a new legal department to handle all personal injury and fatal accident cases for about 17,000 members. Clarkson will advise without charge and may seek amendments to the compensation and liability act at the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law Department of the State Organization
Des Moines
District 18
United Mine Workers of America
John T. Clarkson
Albin
W. H. Rodgers
Clarkson
General Assembly
Guard Elections Ordered to Fill Iowa Major Openings
Des Moines reports Adj. Gen. Guy E. Logan ordered guard elections to fill three major vacancies. Maj. Len C. Haynes of Centerville resigns to Arkansas, Maj. Ball of Iowa City moves to lieutenant colonel, Maj. Albert C. Johnston of Ida Grove seeks reelection. Summer school dates set for infantry Fort Dodge June 22 26 artillery Fort Riley June 1 13 medical Fort Leavenworth May 18 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Adj
Guy E. Logan
National Guard
Len. C. Haynes
Centerville
Fifty-fourth
Arkansas
Ball
Iowa City
Albert C. Johnston
Ida Grove
Johnston
Camp Dodge
Fort Riley
Kansas
Fort Leavenworth
Estate Worth Big Sum In Des Moines Area
The Abram Elefrits estate near Granger is valued at about $250 000. His will filed in the district court directs division of farming and timber land between his widow Sarah Elefrits and his daughters Mrs. Sarah Smith Alma Elefrits and Mary Elefrits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Abram Elefrits
Granger
District Court
Sarah Elefrits
Sarah Smith
Alma Elefrits
Mary Elefrits
Iowa Band Association Elects Boone Ames to Host Convention
Ames and Boone are set to host the Central Iowa Band Association meeting after elections in Ames. Officers include President F. F. Rogers of Ames, Vice President Robert Clark of Ames, Secretary C. L. Accola of Kelly, and Director R. A. Wilder of Boone. Executive committee members are Likly of Ames, John Cerny of Jefferson, Fred Carl of Kelly, and R. A. Wilder of Boone.
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Iowa Band Association
Boone
Ames
Central Iowa Band Association
F. F. Rogers
Robert Clark
C. L. Accola
Kelly
R. A. Wilder
Mr. Likly
John Cerny
Jefferson
Fred Carl
Vested Choir Plans Tour Across Iowa Cities
The vested choir of St. Joseph's college will make their third annual concert tour the week of April 19 visiting New Hampton Cedar Rapids Iowa City Ames Des Moines Fort Dodge and Independence. The choir comprises forty five members.
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Dubuque
St. Joseph’s College
Iowa
New Hampton
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Ames
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Independence
Indianola Teacher Awarded 12000 Damages in Promissory Suit
Mary A. Nolen, a school teacher of Indianola, was awarded $12,000 damages in a breach of promise suit against William H. Glynn, a Cumming banker, in district court. This was the second hearing with the jury previously awarding $8,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Mary A. Nolen
William H. Glynn
Cumming
Iowa
Plan Third Memorial Gateway at Cedar Falls College
The 1914 class of the Teachers' college has completed plans for a class memorial gateway at a campus entrance. It follows the design of the two memorial gateways erected by the classes of 1912-1912 and aims to honor the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Teachers’ College
Iowans Granted Pensions in Recent Awards
Harriett Farrington of Ottumwa receives 12 dollars, Sarah L. Hodes of Conger 12 dollars, Mary E. Gunnels of Wapello 12 dollars, Angeline Laron of Hopkinton 12 dollars, and Almira B. Shaffer of Iowa City 12 dollars in the latest Iowa pension grants.
Ottumwa Fire Loss Totals 837 375
Fire Chief Charles Sloan releases Ottumwa annual loss report showing total fire losses of 837 375 with insurance coverage of 627 050 for the year ending March 31.
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Ottumwa
Charles Sloan
K of P Lodge Formed In Winfield With Twenty Six Members
The Organize K of P Lodge Winfield Golden lodge No 2 was organized this week with a membership of twenty six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P
Winfield
Golden Lodge
Wright County Woodmen Delegate Slate Chosen
Thirty four delegates from nine county lodges gathered at Clarion for the Wright County Modern Woodmen camp. J. S. Winslow and Reverend H. C. Littleton were elected to represent at the Cedar Rapids state camp. Resolutions condemned officers of the head camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright County Woodmen
Iowa Falls
Woodmen
Clarion
H. C. Littleton
Cedar Rapids
Big Fourth of July Celebration Planned in Marshalltown
Twenty five fraternal societies and trades unions in Marshalltown met to organize a large city wide Fourth of July celebration with plans outlined for festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Teeple Found Guilty in Baldwin Dance Case
A jury convicts Clayton S. Teeple of manslaughter for fatally shooting Gus Hickett during a Baldwin dance on March 3. Teeple, manager of a vaudeville show, faces punishment for the fatal incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teeple
Maquoketa
Clayton S. Teeple
Gus Hickett
Baldwin, Jr
Sentence Is Suspended for Madison Murder
James Reed, committed to prison for life for the murder of Officer Norton of Ducelger te.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
James Reed
Norton
Ducel Ger Te
Father Attempts Death by Arsenic in Nevada County
Henry McMasters a former resident attempted suicide in his Newton room driven by inability to support his three children and a late housekeeper departure. A dose of arsenic was recovered by a doctor in time, McMasters pleading he wished to die due to lack of credit and burden of care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Henry McMasters
Newton
McMasters
Meredith for U. S. Senate Des Moines
Meredith announces bid for Democratic nomination for United States senator from Iowa. So far Maurice Connolly of Dubuque is his rival for the party ticket in the June 1 primary. The winner faces incumbent A. B. Cummins in November under the new popular vote system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
E. T. Meredith
Iowa
United States
Maurice Connolly
Dubuque
Meredith
Mr. Connolly
A. B. Cummins
Bowman Returns to Carnegie Foundation Secretary Role
Des Moines reports John G. Bowman former president of the State University has resumed the post of secretary at the Carnegie Foundation in New York. He returns to a salary higher than his prior compensation before leaving to be university president. Charles H. Clarke confirms Bowman’s reappointment to the foundation role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University
Carnegie Foundation
New York
Des Moines
John G. Bowman
The
Iowa City
Charles H. Clarke
Iowa Farmer
S. U. S. Alumni Association
Bowman
Frank ‘A. Nimocks
Ottumwa
Count
Lowa Lakes
State Board of Control
Goose Lake
Greene
Nimocks
W. 8. Allen
Iowa
Minnesota
H. C. Baumgartner
Adj
Guy E. Logan
Land Office
W. S. Allen
G. Roy Logan
Red Oak
Logan
Baumgartner
Willow tree accident injures man in Marshalltown
While cutting a large willow tree, the limb broke and fell onto Richard Paul near the ground. The injury tore flesh from knee to ankle and required more than forty stitches to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Richard Paul
Publisher Moves Oxford Leader to Blairstown
Ed Doty, longtime Oxford Leader publisher, sold to Mr Holhauzer and has departed for Blairstown to run the Press, ending twenty years at Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Ed Doty
Oxford Leader
Holhauzer
Blairstown
Infant Under Surgeon's Knife in Marshalltown
The tiniest surgical patient in the local hospital is Ruth Baker the months-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Baker of Rhodes She was operated on for mastoiditis and survived the rare procedure within the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Ruth Baker
Charles Baker
Rhodes
Iowa Retail Merchants Set Annual Meet Details
John A. Cunningham of Dubuque secretary of the Iowa Retail Merchants association has completed arrangements for the annual pes of that organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Retail Merchants
Des Moines
John A. Cunningham
Dubuque
Iowa Retail Merchants’ Association
Tampico siege sparks rush to safety for American women and children
Refugees and civilians flee Tampico as rebel forces threaten the city. Admiral Fletcher reports fighting continues, heavy artillery pending, while 612 Spaniards expelled from Torreon and awaiting U S entry at Juarez. Carranza maintains policy to expel Spaniards from con quered territory.
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Washington
Tampico
Navy Department
Fletcher
Vera Cruz
Admiral Fletcher
Cavellero
Dona Cecilia
Progreso
Temeal Bridge
Dresden
Connecticut
Minnesota
Des Moines
Chester
Charleston
San Francisco
Brownsville
Tex
John R. Hughes
Texas Rangers
Madero
Rio Grande River
Juarez
Mex
Torreon
Villa
United States
George C. Carothers
American Department of State
Carothers
Carranza
Banks urge early subscription to new federal reserve system
In Washington on April 10 banks applying for membership were asked to submit the six percent subscription of capital and surplus within 30 days. Comptroller Williams sent circulars and blank forms to banks and trust companies, urging cooperation to organize the federal reserve banks and activate the act. A senate move seeks inquiry into the choice of the 12 regional reserve cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Banking System
Williams
M. C. Elliott
Reserve Bank Organization Committee
Elliott
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Act
Federal Reserve
Senate
Confessed Slayer Indicted by Illinois Grand Jury
Robert Higgins is indicted in Mercer county for uxoricide and criminal assault in a case involving his step-daughter Julia Flake. The grand jury also indicts Julia Flake as an accessory in the murder of her mother, Nettie Flake, ahead of Higgins’s arraignment in Aledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Ill
Robert Higgins
Uxoricide
Mercer County
Aledo
Higgins
Julia Flake
Little Julia Flake
Nettie Flake
Dynamite Blast Kills Seven at Celilo Canal Worksite
Seven workmen died and several others were injured when a dynamite blast on the Celilo canal project near The Dalles Oregon exploded after a misfired stick was struck by a shovel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Canal
Dalles
Ore
Celilo Canal
Columbia River
Here
Police Official Kills Rival in Paris
Paris on April 9 saw Inspector Delacroix shoot and kill Inspector Dupin at headquarters. Delacroix had evidence Dupin was alienating the affections of Mme Delacroix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rival
Paris
France
M. Delacroix
Inspector Dupin
Delacroix
Dupin
Mme. Delacroix
Winter Wheat on Upgrade in Washington
The department of agriculture reports the average condition of winter wheat on April 9 at 95.6 percent of normal, higher than 91.6 percent on April 1 last year and 80.6 percent on April 1, 1912. The figures reflect an improving crop outlook in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Mrs Wilson Returns to Motoring After Recovery
First lady Mrs Woodrow Wilson drives out in Washington on Monday for the first time in weeks. She has fully recovered from injuries from a rug fall at the White House.
Cummins Freight Bill Favored by Senate Committee
Washington April 8 The Cummins bill to prevent railroads from limiting their liability on freight shipments was favorably reported to the Senate by the committee on fretosaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Washington
Senate
Committee On Fotesvctainan
Warrants Issued for Siegel and Vogel in Bank Larceny Case
New York April 10 bench warrants issued for Henry Siegel and Frank B Vogel, heads of the Siegel enterprises, after they appeared in court to plead to indictments for grand larceny and violation of state banking laws. They pleaded not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siegel
Vogel
New York
Henry Siegel
Frank
Siegel Enterprises
Winter Kills Texas Panhandle Fruit Crop
Dalhart Texas reports a cold snap with 10 above zero and an inch of snow ending the fruit season. Farmers fear total crop loss across the Texas Panhandle as winter returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dalhart
Tex
Texas Panhandle
Anna A Gordon Becomes WCTU National President
Miss Anna A Gordon of Evanston Illinois automatically succeeds Mrs Lillian M N Stevens as national president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at the national meeting in Portland Maine on Tuesday April 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
W. C. T. U. Head
Portland
Anna A. Gordon
Evanston
Lillian M. N. Stevens
Ex Gov Draper of Mass Stricken in Greenville
Allen 8 Draper former governor of Massachusetts was stricken with paralysis at a Greenville hotel. Doctors declared his condition very serious on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper
Mass
Greenville
S. C
Allen
Massachusetts
Nine Die as Gas Flow Hits Bridge Pier Work
Nine men perished at a Memphis bridge construction site when they struck an underground natural gas flow eighty feet deep on a pier of the Mississippi River crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
500 Workers Strike Boston Painters For Pay Rise
About 500 painters and decorators walked out in Boston on April 8 demanding a five cent an hour raise. Three of the largest employers said they would not sign the new agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
High Court Action Leniency Sought In Gulliver Case
Des Moines. Glenn Gulliver won in the supreme court to avoid prison by overturning an indeterminate sentence and facing a $500 fine or 150 days. His lawyers argued leniency due to parole board harshness. The court also kept guardianship decisions and ruled on a dead candidate’s election claim in Carroll County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Glenn Gulliver
Qsage
Supreme Court
Gulliver
E. O. Clapper
Orchard
William H. Salisbury
Osage
Salisbury
Board of Parole
Paul P. Clark
Walter Rummels
Rummels
Montgomery County
High Court
A. Patten
Board of Supervisors
Carroll County
Patten
Smirch
State Quarry at Anamosa Receives Board Backing
The state central board returned from Anamosa where they conference on a contract to dispose of crushed stone from the reformatory quarry. The legislature authorized big stone crusher is running, employing about 150 men, with expected state profit from the stone industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
State Central Board
Reformatory
Rehearing Delayed in Kelly Case and Union Case
The Kelly case before the San Francisco bench and the Des Moines Union case are postponed due to Justice Hor ace BE. Deemer’s absence. Both matters will be heard later in the term by the full supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kelly
Horace BE. Deemer
San Francisco
Harry D. Kelly
Supreme Court
Des Moines Union
Allison Statue Progress Report Indicates May 1915 Finish
Iowa Historical Department curator E R Harlan reports Evelyn B Longman winner of the Allison monument competition with Henry H Bacon architect of the Lincoln memorial has the statue two fifths completed. Project may be finished by May 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
E. R. Harlan
Iowa Historical Department
Evelyn B. Longman
Allson Monument
Henry H. Bacon
Lincoln Memorial
State boards reappoint Horton and Voldeng to posts
The state board of control re appoints Charles C Horton as commandant of the Iowa Soldiers home in Marshalltown and N Voldeng as superintendent of the Cherokee State Hospital for the Insane for four year terms each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Control
Charles C. Horton
Iowa Soldiers’ Home
Marshalltown
4. N. Voldeng
Cherokee State Hospital
Game Wardens to Enforce Federal Migratory Law
Deputy State Game Warden Baber reports widespread violations of the federal migratory game law. Penalties reach up to a $100 fine or one year in jail. Raber says strict enforcement will guide state policy, with Iowa law to be amended to align with the federal statute at the next general assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baber
Raber
Iowa
New Iowa Corporations Formed In State Registry
The secretary of state records three new incorporations. Iowa Dress Club in Oskaloosa with $1,000 capital, incorporators George and Pearl Citizen. New Monarch Machine and Stamping Company in Des Moines with $50,000 capital, incorporators S H B Anderson Grant E Brayton John T Torgersen. Wagner Wood Auto Company in Waterloo with $10,000 capital, incorporators William Wagner William T Wood and M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Iowa
W.S. Allen
Towa Dress Club
Oskaloosa
Capital
George and Pearl Citizen
New Monarch Machine & Stamping Company
Des Moines
S. HB
Anderson
Grant E. Brayton
John T. Torgersen
Wagner-Wood Auto Company
Waterloo
William Wagner
William T. Wood
Telegraph Companies Rebuffed by Iowa Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled against two telegraph firms, ordering Western Union to pay damages to Hans Hanson for a four day late delivery from Dunlap, Iowa to Streeter, North Carolina, during which cattle prices rose 75 cents per hundredweight. Postal Telegraph was also fined for delaying a Hazelton Illinois to Rockwell City, Iowa message announcing illness and death of Gustav Schmitt’s son, with the court demanding timely delivery of messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Supreme Court
Western Union Telegraph Company
Hans Hanson
Dunlap
Streeter
N. C
Hanson
Postal Telegraph Company
Gustav Schmitt
Hazelton
Ill
Rockwell City
Schmitt
Iowa Ice Cream Standard Challenged in Supreme Court
Attorney General Cosson argues in a reply that the public must pay the same price for ice cream, 10 cents a dish or 25 cents a quart, regardless of quality, while the Iowa standard law requiring at least 12 percent butter fat aims to protect consumers. The tower courts had ruled for the ice cream companies Hutchinson and Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Aiways
Cosson
Supreme Court
Hutchinson and
Sanders
Tower
Out for Judgeship in Non-Partisan Supreme Court
Brown McCrary of Carroll, formerly Lake City resident, seeks supreme justice under the new non-partisan judiciary law. A lawyer of fine ability, he would bring square-toed common sense to court decisions. Calhoun county will rally strong to his support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown McCrary
Carroll
Lake City
McCrary
Ionas
Supreme Court
Calhoun County
Baby Health Show Adopts Medals In Lieu Of Cash Prizes
The fair will host the baby health show this year with medals awarded instead of cash prizes. The change follows American Medical Association rules to standardize health shows nationwide. Critics argued last year that small cash prizes for perfect babies contrasted with large prize purses for prize steers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
Republicans Pick Candidates Across Counties
Scott C. Bradford of Storm Lake plans to oppose the renomination of Senator Joseph H. Allen of Pocahontas. The June primary will see Allen defend against Bradford as the Buena Vista Humboldt Pocahontas district seeks a replacement. I O Wigdahl of Ruthven runs for representative in Palo Alto on the Republican ticket. R Johnson of Columbus City seeks the nomination for senator in an eastern district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe” Allen
Scott C. Bradford
Storm Lake
Joseph H. Allen
Pocahontas
Buena Vista-Humboldt-Pocahontas County
I. O. Wigdahl
Ruthven
Palo Alto County
Johnson
Columbus City
Gey
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Albany
Maiden Lane
New York State
Senator Clarkson
U. S. Senate
U. S
Parole Board
Pardon Board
State House
E. C. Bishop
A. R. Corey
State Fair Association
Bishop
Board
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