Iowa Election Figures and Governor Cummins Appointments
In Des Moines Iowa voters cast 395412 ballots this year up 4821 from last year. Republican plurality stood at 79214 with 1902 party totals showing Republicans 229225 Democrats 160011 Prohibition 9816 Socialist 4300 Scattering 784. Gov Cummins made three key appointments to state boards and announced delegation plans to the Chicago livestock show. Heavily reported trials include the Levich acquittal in the Finkelstein case and a federal judgment against George Reed for 24895 in unvouchered supplies. Special notes cover Shiloh monument work, college building plans and teacher convention travel rates.
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Cornell College
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State Board of Health and
Board of State Medical Examiners
Peter Malcolm
New Hampton
State Board of Veterinarians
S. H. Johnson
Carroll
State Mutual Insurance Association
W. D. Forbes
Mutual Insurance
Rural Free Delivery Expands Iowa Rural Routes
The report shows Iowa leading with 1092 established rural routes and a 50 percent rise in routes this year. It lists new and expanded routes across Monona Clay O'Brien Buena Vista Woodbury Sac and Ida counties with carrier counts miles and population served outlining January 1 implementation.
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Iowa
Blencoe
Monona County
Castann
Monona
Dickens
Clay County
Early
Sic County
Hartley
O'Brien County
Linn Grove
Buena Vista County
Mapleton
Onawa
Peterson
Primghar
Pierson
Woodbury County
Schaller
Sac County
Sloan
Lakeport
Spencer
Sutherland
O’brien County
Wall Lake
Whiting
Ida Grove
Ida County
Boardman Bros. to Continue Butter and Egg Business
Despite initial liquidation fears, Boardman Bros. of Nevada plans to pay off its $70,000 debt and resume butter and egg operations at the same site. W. K. Boardman, former Iowa dairy commissioner and National Buttermakers president, remains a leading industry figure. JT. C. Boardman serves as treasurer of the Egg Shippers Straw Board and Wier Company, a rival to the straw board trust with mills at Tama.
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Boardman Bros
Nevada
United States
W. K. Boardman
Iowa
National Association of Buttermakers
JT. C. Boardman
Egg Shippers Straw Board and Wier Company
Boardman
America
Straw Board Trust
Tama
Iowa Supreme Court preserves meandered lake beds ruling
Attorney general inquiry clarifies that the recent U S Supreme Court decision in State of Iowa v Rood does not resolve the question of ownership of the dried beds of meandered lakes. Des Moines reports a continued state title to Owl lake beds, with Judge Deemer’s opinion reaffirming state ownership.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Owl Lake
Humboldt County
Iowa Supreme Court
Leon Brown
United States Supreme Court
Attorney General's Office
Iowa
Edwina O. Rood
Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Deemer
State Normal Cedar Falls to Let Gymnasium Contract
Trustees plan to let the $60,000 modern gymnasium contract mid January. President Seerley and the consulting architect will prepare plans and specifications. Enrollment totals 1,158 with tuition receipts of $4,992. An inventory puts property value at $321,342.
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Cedar Falls
Barrett
Department of Public Instruction
Seerley
Normal School
Coffin Home For Ex Convicts Aids Rehabilitation In Fort Dodge
The Hope Hall project on Willowedge farm near Fort Dodge aims to house 30 to 40 inmates discharged from Iowa penitentiaries. Funded by Father Coffin, the 76 by 30 foot two story building includes water works and sewers and offers a homelike setting to restore self respect. The building was dedicated October 23 with Mrs Ballington Booth delivering the address before state officials and prison wardens.
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Fort Dodge
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Ballingtion Booth
State Board of Control
State Penitentiaries
State will not exhibit Town dairy at St Louis fair
State Dairy Commissioner Wright says Town dairy products will join the National Dairy association exhibit rather than a separate state display. He calls a state exhibit impracticable and expects the national exhibit to be meritorious. E Ludendorf, secretary of the National Dairy association, may be elected superintendent of the dairy division.
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Iowa
H. R. Wright
National Dairy Association
E. Ludendorf
National Association
Iowa Commission
State Dairy Association
Wright
BE I Martin Telegraph Opens Long Copper Line in State
The BE I Martin Telephone Company has completed the longest metallic copper wire line in the state. The route from Webster City to Des Moines spans 85 miles with an average of 65 poles per mile and no intermediate stations. New copper circuits extend to Fort Dodge Humboldt Gilmore City Algona Emmetsburg Fonda Storm Lake Cherokee and Mason City.
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Webster City
Des Moines
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Humboldt
Gilmore City
Algona
Emmetsburg
Fonda
Storm Lake
Cherokee
Mason City
Southeastern Fair Association Sets Next Year’s Dates
The Southeastern Fair association met in Burlington and announced next year’s fair dates. Mt Pleasant runs August 11 to 14, Winfield August 18 to 21, West Liberty August 18 to 21, Donnellson August 26 to 28, Columbus Junction September 1 to 4, Keaton September 1 to 4, Burlington September 8 to 11, Fairfield September 8 to 11, and West Point September 15 to 18.
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Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
Winfield
West Liberty
Donnellson
Columbus Junction
Kidon
Fairfield
West Point
Floyd Memorial seeks 2500 for St Louis monument
At a Floyd Memorial association meeting in Sioux City the group decided to petition the Iowa Louisiana Purchase commission for 2500 to aid in erecting a monument at the St Louis exposition. The monument would honor Sgt Charley Floyd of the Lewis andClark expedition, commemorating the Sioux City site where his remains are buried.
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Floyd Memorial Association
Sioux City
Iowa Louisiana Purchase Commission
St. Louis Exposition
Floyd
Sergt
Charlee Floyd
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