Iowa State Prison Population Rises Amid Board Controls
Iowa institutions under the state board of control show a 298 inmate rise in twelve months from 9,788 on November 1, 1914 to 10,086 on November 1, 1915. Anamosa hosts 742 convicts, up 96. Fort Madison shows 645 inmates, up 23. Insane patients across four state hospitals increase from 4,623 to 4,658 as board seeks county farm relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Control
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Cherokee
Clarinda
Mount Pleasant
Independence
Woodward
Rockwell City
Oakdale
Hog Cholera Hits Dallas County Farm
After months of near absence hog cholera reappeared at J H Sage’s farm east of the city. Government inspector Dr J S Koen reports 150 hogs infected with several killed and carcasses burned. Two dogs were also killed as a precaution due to disease spread concerns. Nearby outbreaks north of the city prompted patrols and preventive measures along the county line and creeks feeding Sage’s land.
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Dallas County
Perry
J. H. Sage
J. S. Koen
United States Agricultural Department
Boone County
Unusual Fall of Big Horse in Mason City
A 1300 pound horse fell through a 23 inch square hole at the rear of the First National Bank. The creature backed in hind feet first and could not exit through the small aperture. Wrecking workers set timbers and used block and tackle to lift the horse out through a larger opening nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
First National Bank
Serious Street Car Collision in Waterloo
Twelve people were injured and three believed fatally when a Waterloo street car collided with an Illinois Central switch engine. Flying glass caused most injuries. seriously hurt included motorman Renslow conductor Trilling and passengers Clifford Pratt H G Conrad and Mrs O Purg.
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Waterloo
Illinois Central
Renslow
Trilling
Clifford Pratt
H. G. Conrad
O. Purg
Burglars Foiled at Blake Store by Shotgun Surprise
Burglars attempting entry at Blake general store were met by proprietor Blake who fired buckshot from a shotgun. The burglars fled unharmed. Three other nearby businesses were also entered with no losses reported. Blue Laws close Indianola eateries Sunday, forcing a closed shop weekend.
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Huxley
Blake General Store
Blake
Indianola
Rhodes Scholars Chosen After October Examinations
Four of six applicants passed Rhodes scholarship exams held October 5 and 6 in Iowa City. Named as passers are Norman D. Scott of Drake University, A. W. Palmer of Grinnell, W. Van Pelt of Cornell, and L. Cobb of Cornell. One winner will be chosen by the Rhodes trustees in December to study at Oxford starting next October.
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Rhodes
Towa City
Rhodes Board of Trustees
Norman D. Scott
Draka University
A. W. Palmer
Grinnelli 1
Ww. van Pelt
Cornell
L. Cobb
Oxford
College merger probable for Parsons and Wesleyan
In Ottumwa the heads of Parsons College and Iowa Wesleyan meet and adopt a resolution urging a merger to create a single denominational college for southeast Iowa. Location of the new institution remains unsettled with Fairfield or Mount Pleasant not guaranteed. The plan traces to a broader Iowa Union college idea from last summer’s Methodist conference in Centerville, with Simpson not joining the joint session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Parsons
Iowa Wesleyan
Iowa
Schell
Wesleyan
Fairfield
Mount Pleasant
Iowa Union College
Simpson
Iowa Methodist
Centerville
Labor For Convicts Board Reports On Iowa Penitentiaries
W J Dixon chairman of the Iowa Board of Control says no more than 20 percent of penitentiary inmates can safely work outdoors. The report notes widespread prisoner labor in hospitals farms and crafts with contracts ending in 1917 and new manufactories planned at Anamosa Ft. Madison and other sites. About 175 penitentiary inmates and 22 reformatories work in road camps earning normal wages.
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Board of Control
Des Moines
W. J. Dixon
State Board of Control
Iowa
Penitentiary and Reformatory
Anamosa’ Reformatory
Will End Long Service Iowa Soldiers Home Commandant
Commandant C C Horton of the Iowa Soldiers Home will resign effective May 1 1916 after eighteen years as head of the institution. He was reappointed for a four year term starting January 1 1915 and leaves at age 76 seeking rest after a long service.
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Marshalltown
C. C. Horton
Iowa Soldiers’ Home
State Board of Control
Horton
Horse Men Will Meet In Des Moines Convention
Des Moines hosts the fourth annual Iowa Draft Horse Breeders' association convention on December 9 with a banquet after the business meeting. G E O'Brien announces the program and notes Iowa’s grand prizes at the Panama-Pacific exposition in San Francisco. Iowa won multiple grand championships at the western fair.
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Des Moines
Iowa Draft Horse Breeders’ Association
G. E. O’brien
Secrtary
San Francisco
Iowa
Warned of Bank Swindler in Northern Iowa
An alleged $3,000 bank swindle in a northern Iowa town is reported to the state bankers association. A man using the name R. B. Boyd gained the cashier's confidence and obtained a letter of credit after depositing checks totaling $9,000. He then cashed $3,000 in Minnesota. the deposits proved worthless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Bankers’ Association
R. B. Boyd
Minnesota
Death of Jackson convention survivor marks GOP history
Marshalltown notes the death of George P. Greswold once a Michigan attorney and July 6 1854 Jackson convention member who helped birth the Republican party. He died at home in Jackson at age 6 after years of ill health leaving a widow and four children.
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Marshalltown
Jackson, Mich
George P. Greswold
Michigan
Thirteenth
Makes Fortune From Junk
Ames Tom Robinson of Slater built a three acre junk heap fifteen to twenty feet high over years. War profits rose as metal prices climbed and he sold to eastern manufacturers for over 100000 dollars.
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Ames
Tom Robinson
Slater
Eldora Official Elected Iowa Charities Leader
W W Kuser, superintendent of the Eldora industrial school for boys, was elected president of the Iowa State Conference of Charities and Correction at Waterloo. Ottumwa was chosen as the 1916 conference site. The group voted to rename to match the national organization if the national title changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
IL. Kuser
Industrial School For Boys
Eldora
Iowa State Conference of Charities and Correction
Ottumwa
Iowa
Driver Shot Through Lungs Recovers After Operation
Des Moines reports Wells Fargo driver Ray Morgan was accidentally shot through the lungs by his own revolver. An initial fatal prognosis changed after a successful operation to remove the bullet. Attending physician says he has a fighting chance for recovery and will likely recover.
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Des Moines
Ray Morgan
Wells Fargo Express
Morgan
New Twilight Anaesthesia Introduced by Local Surgeon
Dr. Joseph A. Jerger, a prominent general surgeon, introduces twilight anaesthesia in major operations in Waterloo. The method reportedly avoids toxemia, severe vomiting, and other complications, with results cited as very successful and watched by medical professionals.
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Lowan
Waterloo
Joseph A. Jerger
Huge Coal Bin Under Construction at Fraser
The Ft. Dodge Des Moines and Southern Co. stores 6000 tons of steam coal in a 200 by 200 foot concrete bin at Fraser with a 15 foot depth for the Fraser power house which consumes about 200 tons daily. A long passing track is planned at Wraser for flood contingency as station floors were four feet under water this year hindering traffic for a period.
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Boore
Ft. Dodge, Des Moines and Southern Co
Fraser
Wraser
Cattle Bring High Prices at Rhodes Auction
Be W Harmon of Rhodes sold forty five head of blooded cattle at auction in Marshalltown. Prices ranged from 110 to 50 with top bid for a cow paid by W C Rosenberger of Tiffin. Total receipts reached 10 465 dollars as buyers from Iowa and distant states attended the sale.
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Marshalltown
BE. W. Harmon
Rhodes
Iowa
W. C. Rosenberger
Tiffin
Ten Killed In Wreck Involving Carnival Train
Columbus Ga Nov 24 Ten persons are dead and twelve injured after a collision eight miles from Columbus between a Birmingham to Macon passenger train and a carnival company train from Atlanta to Columbus. Fire followed the crash and the proprietor Fred Kempt and his wife perished in the blaze. He asked trainmen to kill him to avoid burning. The Kennedy shows had been in Atlanta and were to begin in Columbus. Engineers escaped. The passenger train was ordered to wait but reportedly derailed onto the main line.
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Columbus
Central of Georgia
Birmingham
Macon
Con T. Kennedy Carnival Company
Atlanta
Fred Kempt
Telegraphic Notes and Racing Results From Chicago update
Multiple brief items report Capt. P D O'Brien's suspension as chief of detectives amid slush fund allegations., Walter O'Brien's conviction, Halpin's bribery trial, and Larkin acting chief. Also London arrest of Ted Sloan and a Paris actress, Mrs Thomas R Marshall's abdominal operation, and the Coliseum six day race with Lawrence and Hanley winning.
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Chicago
P. D. O’brien
Civil Service Commission
John J. Halpin
Detective Bureau
Walter O’brien
Healey
Charles L. Larkin
Halpin
London
Evening News
Ted Sloan
Sloan
Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
St. Vincent's Hospital
C. G. Pfaff
Walker
Walthour
Mitten
Hansen
High Price For Seed Corn At Waterloo Sale
At a public sale south of Judson seed corn on the cob sold for 9.50 a sack, with about a scant bushel per sack. The ordinary field corn from this year’s crop set a record price for the year, nearly 10 a bushel. Prior sales ranged from 5 to 8 a bushel in seed corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Jiudson
Average Corn Yield Report From Cedar Rapids Area
Cedar Rapids reports corn picking underway with yields per acre from 35 to 45 bushels and some fields as high as 65. Quality mainly good with 60 percent rated No 4 and others at 23 percent. Weather could affect cribbable corn if cold persists.
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Cedar Rapids
Woodward epileptic colony plant to run through winter
The contractor reports progress at the Woodward state epileptic colony with preparations to operate all winter. Apparatus has been installed for healing water and sand material for building construction. Seventy two workers are employed there now, with more needed.
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Woodward
Australia Plans New Army Expansion
Melbourne reports the commonwealth government will raise 50,000 more men, increasing the Australian war contingent to 300,000.
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Australia
Melbourne
Commonwealth
Italians Lose 1,000,000 Men Stated
Vienna reports a claim that one million Italians have been killed or wounded fighting Austria, representing the total losses Italians are supposed to have suffered on all fronts.
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Vienna
Fire at Bon Marche Store Burns in Paris Loss Put at Two Million
A major blaze at the Bon Marche department store in Paris was extinguished after hours of effort. The fire caused an estimated two million dollars in damage while the main building was saved.
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Paris
Bon Marche
France
Record-Breaking Postal Savings Deposits Hit October High
The Post Office Department reports nationwide record postal savings deposits in October totaling 71.6 million dollars as of October 31.
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Postal Savings Large
Washington
Post Office Department
Goritz Forts Razed as Isonzo Battle Intensifies
Reports from Laibach indicate Goritz fortifications nearly destroyed by Italian artillery. Italian gains include footing on Monte San Michele and Monfalcone. the Isonzo front fighting has raged for two weeks with heavy casualties. Berlin claims Novipazar seized and 4,400 Serbians captured. Serbian victory at Leskovats noted.
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Geneva
Paris
Laibach
Austria
Goritz
Rome
Oslava
Monte San Michele
Isonzo
Monfalcone
Trieste
Italy
Novipazar
War Office
Berlin
Leskovats
Nish
Teutons Face U S Court On Fraud Charges
Four Hamburg American Line officials go on trial in New York before Judge Howe charged with making oath to false clearances and manifests. The government alleges their actions aided German commerce raiders. Defendants include Karl Buenz George Koetter Adolph Hackmeister and Joseph Poppinghaus. Buenz is managing director and a leading German resident in the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Howe
Federal District Court
Karl Buenz
George Koetter
Adolph Hackmeister
Joseph Poppinghaus
Doctor Buenz
America
Melba to Establish Paris Army Hospital at Her Home
Madame Melba announces plans to convert her Paris home into an army hospital with no salaries for staff. She has donated over 200000 to allied war sufferers during sixteen months of personal sacrifice. The facility will serve all soldiers.
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Cleveland
Mme. Melba
Sopran
Paris
Colorado Oil Man Killed in Pueblo Auto Fire
John A. Campbell of Continental Oil Company died after his car pinned him and gasoline-fed flames burned him in Pueblo Colorado on November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Pueblo
Colo
John A. Campbell
Continental Oil Company
Lawyer Killed in Fort Worth Office Suicide Follows
N O Ledgerwood a prominent attorney was shot and killed in his Fort Worth office by J B Whisenant of Dallas who then killed himself with the same pistol.
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Self
Fort Worth
Tex
N. O. Ledgerwood
J. B. Whisenant
Dallas
River Disaster Drowns Over 100 in Sicily Flood
In the Salso valley, floodwaters weakened a bridge causing its collapse and drowning more than 100 people. One disaster occurred near Licata as the Dinand river valley floods swamped the area and halted travel.
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Fidod
Rome
Salso
Sicily
Licata
Italy Aids Serbia in Balkan War Push
Reports from London describe Italian landing efforts to aid Serbia and Italian fleet bombardments on Bulgarian ports. German and Austro German advances southeast of Prishtina push back Serbian forces. heavy Bulgarian losses cited at Monastir with fighting near Prilep and Saloniki.
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London
Serbia
Chiasso
Journal
la Suisse
Zurich
Dedengatch
Aegean Sea
Rome
Mount Zetovaty
Leshovac
Teutonic
Prishtina
Mitrovitza
Monastir
Saloniki
Prilep
Greece Yields to Allies Amid Diplomatic Shifts
London reports from the foreign office indicate Greek ships are not being seized in UK ports as talks with Greece, Italy, and Britain progress. Italy plans a Balkan expedition to aid the allies, and Greece is said to have met demands from Earl Kitchener with guarantees for the safety of the allied expeditionary force.
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London
Foreign Office
Fuesdar
United Kingdom
Greece
Italy
Balkans
Earl Kitchener
Athens
Rhallis
Skoulandis
Daily Mail
New Hitch in Peace Plans in Berne Meeting
Promoters of a durable peace congress face a new obstacle as German delegates announce nonattendance for the December 14 session, following the French example. It is believed Berlin instructed its representatives to skip the proposed gathering.
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Berne
Switzerland
Schmidt verdict upheld by New York court of appeals
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Hans Schmidt for the murder of Anna Aumuller. Judge Cardoso wrote the opinion, with all judges concurring.
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New York Court of Appeals
Anna Aumuller
Albany
N. Y
Hans Schmidt
New York
Court of Appeals
Cardoso
Carnegie Foundation Chief Describes Carnegie’s Fortune
President Pritchett told Carnegie Institute students that Andrew Carnegie has given away most of his 400 million dollars and now lives with a moderate fortune.
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Carnegie
Pittsburgh
Andrew Carnegie
Pritchett
Carnegie Foundation
Carnegie Institute
Chauffeur Wins Rich Wife in Minnesota Romance
St. Paul report reveals a wealthy widow married her young chauffeur Peter Hauce. The bride was Mrs. Walter H. Dickin son, who possesses $225,000.
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St. Paul
Minn
Peter Hauce
Walter H. Dickinson
Wealthy Winnetka Woman Leaps Into Lake Michigan
In Chicago on November 24, Mrs. Helen Blatchford wife of Nathaniel Blatchford a wealthy Winnetka resident died by suicide after eluding attendants at Presbyterian hospital she jumped into Lake Michigan.
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Chicago
Elizabeth Hochsberger
West Side Hospital
Self
The
Presbyterian Hospital
Helen Blatchford
Nathaniel Blatchford
Winnetka
Lake Michigan
Sink Two British Ships By German Submarines
The British steamers Merganzer of 1905 tons and Hallamhire of 4440 tons were sunk by German submarines, with both crews saved. The announcement came from London on Monday, November 24.
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London
Merganzer
Hallamahire
Two Die In Cyclone Striking Hot Springs Health Resort
Nov 27 Hot Springs Arkansas reported a tornado late Thursday afternoon killed two people and fatally injured about 80 others with many more seriously hurt. Deaths include Mrs E E Edwards and three children and Mrs George Turner among the identified victims. The storm hit outskirts and farming districts, cutting Hot Springs from wire. Property damage feared in hundreds of thousands. The city famed for 72 springs health resort with army hospital bathhouses and large annual visitor counts. 1913 fire caused 10 million dollars in losses.
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Little Rock
Ark
Rock Island
Hot Springs
E. E. Edwards
George Turner
Paul Canada
Hayden Poe
Pate Hite
Grand Stand Collapse At Wisconsin Game Injures Ten
At Camp Randall 3 000 spectators caused north circuit bleachers to fall, injuring ten people none fatally. Injured include J H Rhodes and F S White of Chicago, Agnes Elliott of Madison, A Gloger of Watertown, Mrs Frank L Gilbert, Carrie Smith of Janesville, R A Roberts of Racine, Miss M Royce of Janesville, W R Tanner of Madison, and Mrs Bernice Gether of Madison. Temporary stands were used for the game against Minnesota.
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Madison
Wis
Camp Randall
Minnesota
Wisconsin
J. H. Rhodes
Chicago
F. S. White
Agnes Elliott
A. Gloger
Watertown
Watertown; Mrs. Frank.l. Gilbert; Carrie Smith, Janesville; R. A. Roberts
Racine
M. Royce
Janesville
W. R. Tanner
Bernice Gether
Brand Whitlock Returns. Plans to Go Back to Brussels
Brand Whitlock American minister to Belgium arrived in New York after a turbulent fifteen day voyage on the Ryndam. He denied coming home for good and said he would sail December 28 on the Rotterdam to resume work in Brussels. He declined to discuss the war from any angle.
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New York
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Ryndam
Whitlock
Edith Cavell
Binglish
Brussels
Rotterdam
Night riders battle with posse in Missouri marsh
In Cape Girardeau Missouri five night riders and two private detectives were wounded in a clash centered in a swamp near Clarkton. An all day chase led to seven night riders being captured by bloodhounds and a field posse of farmers. The raiders are described as tenants and farm laborers seeking higher wages and lower food prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Clarkton
Rate Reduction Postponed by Interstate Commission
Washington officials announce the interstate commerce commission postponed the December 1 hard coal rate cut to January 1. The decision affects coal shipments and pricing policy nationwide with implications for utilities and miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ford urges neutral peace conference for Christmas
Henry Ford of Detroit asked President Wilson to convene a conference of neutral nations to discuss plans for peace in Europe with a focus on Christmas time. The proposal seeks coordinated efforts to bring about a ceasefire and lasting settlement in the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Ford
Detroit
Wilson
Europe
Hotel Burton Fire Claims Gustave Feurstein Life
In Chicago on Monday evening Gustave Feurstein of Glen Ellyn Michigan died in a fifth floor blaze at the Hotel Burton. Forty five other guests escaped to the street, some in night clothes.
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Chicago
Gustave Feurstein
Glen Ellyn
Hotel Burton
Welch sailing released after seizure by British warship
Washington reports the Welch an American steamer seized by a British warship and taken to Christiania on suspicion of contraband. The state department was informed of its release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington
State Department
Welch
Christiania
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Georgia
Teutons
U. S. Court
Melba
BE Hospital
Albania
London Dispatch
Schmidt
van Hise
POSSE
Night Riders
Secret Band
Missouri
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