Court blocks reduced Iowa State Fair rail rates
Federal court in Council Bluffs halted a legislature set rate cut to 1.5 cents per mile for Iowa State Fair travelers. Railroads posted a $5,000 bond for injunctive relief. The decision questions state power over rates while noting private ownership limits.
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Council Bluffs
United States Supreme Court
Walter J. Smith
Smith McPherson
Iowa
A.S. van Valkenburg
Western District
Missouri
Princess Mary to Debut at Eighteen Under Queen's Rule
London reports that Princess Mary will not make her public debut until she is eighteen. The sixteen year old daughter of King George V is described as shy and somewhat undeveloped in mind and manners. Queen Mary reportedly handles social duties with nervy poise while Mary shows limited conversational ease and a strong will at home.
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Mary
London
Princess Mary
England
Queen Mary
Queen Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Sandringham
Norfolk
Prince of Wales
Bullet Proof Wolf Slain on Laramie Plains Ranch
Old Whitey a notorious gray wolf blamed for stock losses totaling about $50,000 over five years was killed by George Koons at the Mertz ranch on the Laramie plains. The animal survived poisoned bait and traps and dodged Russian staghounds, earning rewards exceeding $100 for capture.
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Wheatland
Wyo
Old Whitey
George Koons
Mertz
Laramie Plains
Wyoming
Koons
Reveals His Double Life in Divorce Case
Ada M. Clingen won a divorce from silk salesman John J. Clingen in White Plains. The decree shows he maintained two households, one with his wife and two children on Claremont Avenue, and another with a younger woman and two children in Cedarhurst, Long Island. The Cedarhurst woman’s name was not disclosed.
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New York
Ada M. Clingen
John J. Clingen
Clingen
Justice Tompkins
Supreme Court
White Plains
Claremont Avenue
Cedarhurst
L. l
College Men Praised for Military Enthusiasm at Gettysburg
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood praised college men for strong enthusiasm toward military life after returning from the Gettysburg maneuver camp. Secretary Garrison received reports noting 175 students in camp with regular soldiers receiving lectures from war college officers. Similar positive notes came from the Presidio at Monterey as western college students join troops during vacations.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Gettysburg
Garrison
War College
War Department
Presidio
Monterey
Western College
New York Film Law Signed by Mayor for Safer Theaters
Mayor Gaynor signed a new moving picture ordinance that increases seating from 300 to 600 on twenty foot lots with gallery seating up to 20 percent. It mandates construction and fireproofing standards to improve patron safety and went into effect August 8 after protracted aldermanic opposition and mayoral urging.
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New York
Gaynor
Moving Picture
Board of Aldermen
Folka
Cummins Opposes Proposed Currency Bill Strongly
Des Moines reporters relay that United States Senator Albert B. Cummins will oppose the currency bill in its present form. He calls the plan fundamentally flawed for shifting capital to federal reserve banks and expanding federal board power. He argues government banking should provide capital and bear risks and profits. Bankers’ main objections include short 45 day maturity for commercial securities.
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Des Moines
United States
Albert B. Cummins
Elty
Cumming
Congress
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
Cummins
Sells Six Farms to His Six Sons
Essex farmer John Almquist auctions six farms to his six sons to bid in the plots. The homestead brings 200 dollars per acre to Charles, while Oscar pays 202 dollars per acre for the southwest farm. Four farms fetch strong bids. one farm omitted as bids failed to meet appraisal. The father cites inability to manage farms left rented to the boys.
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Shenandoah
John Almquist
Essex
Charles
Oscar
Postmasters Protest Critics at Iowa Postmasters Rally
Democratic lawmakers who pressed for removal of Republican postmasters faced sharp rebuke from C. O. Barry national president at the tenth annual Iowa League of Postmaster convention. Delegates were elected to the national meeting in Guthrie Okla October 9 to 11 with representatives including W. C. Bock New Albin U Reynolds Little Sioux Hans Keiser Tigin J J Waverley Center Point A J Cleveland Pleasantville Jacob Geiger Preston N A Hoffman Lamont Miss Clara Beanuman Liscomb FE J Doney Dixon.
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Cedar Rapids
C. O. Barry
Walker
Iowa League of Postmaster
Guthrie
Okla
W. C. Bock
New Albin
U. Reynolds
Boy Plays With Dynamite in Dunlap Alley
Eldred Olmstead, 18, of Dunlap was brought to Council Bluffs after finding three hundred dynamite caps and blasting his left eye, hand, and face while hammering caps in an alley. He was treated for severe injuries.
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Council Bluffs
Eldred Olmstead
Dunlap
Cement Laborer Killed at Lehigh Cement Mill
Mason City reports Stephen Barcum a laborer was instantly killed when he was caught under a freight car at the Lehigh cement mill.
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Mason City
Stephen Barcum
Lehigh Cement Mill
Holiness Church Camp Meeting Near Glenwood Closes
The Holiness church camp meeting at Glenwood drew a good turnout and concluded its sessions on Sunday night.
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Glenwood
Holiness Church
Former Iowa Manufacturer Arrested
Waterloo reports J. E. Briggs, a noted state manufacturer, is being brought from Los Angeles by the Sheriff to answer a charge of wife desertion. He has been active as a social leader, choir singer, and skilled salesman.
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Iowa
Waterloo
J. E. Briggs
Los Angeles
Gold Unearthed in Cordova Gravel Pit Sparks Rush
In Cordova near Fosom a gravel pit yields visible gold after a bucket tips and a workman notices a gleam. The steam shovel crew and nearby laborers flood the area with activity as the railroad uses the material for ballast. T. H Williams observes unusual diligence from the workers.
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Cordova
Fosom
T. H Williams
Panama Canal to Need 2400 Men for Operation
About 2,400 men will be required for the operation and maintenance of the Panama canal, detailing the manpower plan and scope of the project.
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Panama Canal
Farm Fire Claims Live Stock at Hobart Farm
A barn on the John Hobart farm east of Mason City burned destroying ten horses eight cattle five hogs along with hay and grain. fire caused extensive livestock losses and damage to stored feed. No injuries reported.
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Mason City
John Hobart
Here
Train Hits Auto in Near-Fatal Sheldon Crash
A car driven by E. Denherder was struck by a northbound Omaha train at a crossing in Sheldon. Mrs. Denherder suffered injuries that may prove fatal.
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Sheldon
E. Denherder
Omaha
Injured Man Sued Carnival Company in Iowa City
Roland Yates who sued a carnival company in Iowa City for injuries from a palmist's bulldog has been taken to the state university hospital for treatment of his wounds.
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State Institution
Knoxville
Frank Cavenaugh
Mason City
James Mabrier
Des Moines
John Holt
Lucas County
Walt Greer
Lorenzo Bird
Mabrier
Bird
Cavenaugh
Holt
Green
Carnival Compa
Iowa City
Roland Yates
Carnival
Palmist
State University Hospital
The Ungodly in Psalm 1 1 A Biblical Reflection
The piece distinguishes believers from unbelievers, noting the ungodly as those who reject salvation and are warned by their counsel. It argues Christians should avoid worldly influence while remaining engaged in their duties, citing the verse about walking not in ungodly counsel and promising spiritual growth for those who delight in God's law.
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God
Alther
Mbertine
Mar
Israel
Baal
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