Iowa's Best Friend Prof Holden Elevates State Agriculture
Des Moines reports on Prof P. G. Holden of Iowa State College Ames who leads a state agriculture department meeting from Dec 13 to 16. Holden earns 5000 dollars yearly and has helped Iowa farmers claim markets and higher yields, credited with ushering in a record corn harvest and the growth of 100 million more bushels this year.
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Des Moines
State Department of Agriculture
P. G. Holden
Agricultural College
Ames
Holden
Iowa
Michiigan
Prof
Banks Report Big Rise in Deposits After November Call
Auditor B F Carroll requested statements from state and savings banks. Millard Cox, banking chief, compiled the data showing deposits across 649 banks rose by more than 8 million dollars between August 4 and November 10. The gain comes despite business slowdown following the election. The article includes a tabulated asset and liability snapshot from the call.
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B. F. Carroll
State Department
Millard Cox
Capitol
Raise in Pay of Iowa Judges Starts New Year
The Twenty-ninth general assembly added 1000 dollars to district judges salaries, bringing them to 3500 dollars. New terms begin in January for most judges, with Clyde Macy Bailie Withrow on hold until 1905. Supreme court Judge Deemer will earn 6000 dollars annually from January 1.
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Supreme Court
Twenty
General Assembly
Clyde
Macy
Bailie
Withrow
Evans
W. E. Miller
Deemer
Iowa group pushes for minimum wage law for women
The Des Moines Federation of Women's Clubs advocates a bill to set a state minimum wage for women. A moving light within the federation says women face poor pay and insufficient means to live or save for old age, citing school teachers earning about $60 monthly.
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Des Moines Federation of Women’s Clubs
Iowa
Proposal for year round schools and reform critique
The speaker argues for 12 month schooling to reduce juvenile crime and offset extra costs by removing reform schools. She supports married teachers who have established records, and notes that if the agitation grows, future legislatures may face complex labor questions.
Attorney General Mullan Involved In Missouri River Island Dispute
Attorney General Mullan moves to answer Omaha claim over Missouri river islands amid a long running quarrel. Omaha cites natural accretion. Iowa argues navigability as of 1851. A 1000 acre tract valued around 100 per acre totals about 100009 dollars in dispute.
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Mullan
Omaha
Missouri River
Executive Council
Iowa Declares Victory in Stock Show Events at Chicago
Iowa's Hawkeye agricultural college teams swept two stock show lines in Chicago before about 50 000 spectators. The fat Hereford calf General Manager topped the field for grand honors, while Clear Jute of St. Anthony Minn took the corn-judging top prize. Two Iowans earned cattle ribbons: W B Seeley of Mount Pleasant won senior yearling Aberdeen Angus with Blackbird Ito and E T Davis of Iowa City won best junior Aberdeen Angus bull.
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Iowa
Chicago
Hawkeye Agricultural College
Kansas
The
Agricultural College
St. Anthony
Minn
W. B. Seeley
Mount Pleasant
Monroe
E. T. Davis
Iowa City
Iowa Redistricting Hinted Ahead of 1906 Legislature
Political circles discuss a serious push to redraw Iowa districts when the 1906 legislature convenes in January amid a slim Republican plurality in the second district. Gov. Cummins may urge action, with potential changes shaping the 1910 representation count. Dr. Duren Ward reports 100 skeletal finds at Okoboji mound.
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Iowa
Cummins
Duren H Ward
Iowa City
Okoboji Mound
Ward
The
State Historical Society
Pigeons Deliver Drake Ames Game Scores by Air
An Iowa novelty uses carrier pigeons at the Drake Ames football game to relay scores to Ames. Missives tied with Ames colors traveled with the birds and arrived before the final play was announced. The test attracted wide attention for its flawless delivery.
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Iowa
Drake- Ames
Ames
May Revive Old Twine Industry at Anamosa Prison
A Sioux City twine company reopens the question of starting twine manufacture in the Anamosa state prison. Representative Powers earlier urged appropriating half to three quarters of a million dollars to launch the business. After delay, officials reexamine the proposal and its potential to profit the state prisons, with 1906 legislature watchfully considering authorization if profitable.
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Sioux City
Anamosa
Powers
Poultry Industry Gains Ground in Iowa
Iowa farmers increasingly rely on poultry, with a southern firm preparing 25 000 fowls for eastern markets and fetching up to 22 cents per pound. Total state value exceeds 10 million dollars and annual egg production yields over 100 percent return on investment, ranking just behind corn.
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Iowa
Reburial Reveals 30-Year-Old Preservation of Rev. McDermott
The body of Rev. Father Joseph McDermott, buried in 1870, was exhumed in Elm Grove cemetery and found in remarkable condition. Glass over the face cracked, water filled the coffin, yet the face remained serene with intact vestments and cassock. Local residents recall the original burial and photos exist to attest to the preservation.
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Father Joseph McDermott
McDermott
Old Catholic
Washington
Old City
Wilber Miller
Sexton McElroy
Elm Grove Cemetery
Father Jacobs
Better Iowa Grain Movement Formed In Des Moines
An Iowa organization begun in Des Moines aims to boost seed grain quality and promote grain production. Des Moines Cereal Club will host annual corn judging contests at a central Iowa site with prizes for top grain. Captain M. T. Russell authorized a committee to study the plan with agricultural figures like Henry Wallace and E B Faville backing the effort.
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Des Moines
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Goodblock
Des Voines
M. T. Russell
Henry Wallace
Wallaces
E. B. Faville
The
Farmers’ Tribune
James H. Atkinson
Homestead
George Wells
Grain Dealers’ Association
Sermon Titles Draw From Theater Shows At Ottumwa
Rev. John Hastie of Ottumwa Baptist church used theater show titles to frame sermons during a revival. He preached on A Bunch of Keys The Sign of the Cross Over Niagara Falls York State Bolks and later A Runaway Tramp Wife in name only aligning church talks with Grand Opera House performances.
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Missouri
John Hastie
Ottumwa Baptist Church
Grand Opera House
Hastie
Opera House
Niagara Falls
York State
New Electric Line Proposals Reach Cedar Rapids Route
Plans call for two new electrical lines into Waterloo during the next building season. One extends the Smith-Dows line from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids then Waterloo, the other follows a Marshalltown to Waterloo route. The Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern railway seeks a Sumner to West Union extension of over 30 miles. The Smithrows line has been surveyed and may start in spring. Public meetings and petitions run along the proposed route with a ten percent local tax expected.
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Smith- Dows
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Sumner
West Union
Smithrows
Toddville
Center Point
Urbana
Brandon
Shady Grove
Jubilee
Gilbertville
Court House for Charity in Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County supervisors weigh giving the old Water Street courthouse to the Helping Hand mission for three years. The group, led by Rev. C A Miller, would remodel it into a charity hospital and pay with improvements, with a purchase option at year three. Over 400 residents signed the petition supporting the plan.
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Black Hawk County
Waterloo
C. A. Miller
Water Street
Ast
Monona county Farmers Institute showcases top corn prizes
The Monona county farmers institute at Mapleton drew strong attendance with a large display of corn and farm products. Prof Holden and Ames students awarded prizes from 200 entries. Arthur Carhart won the boys contest for scoring corn and a Castana normal school scholarship. Reed's Yellow Dent Corn led premiums, praised as well adapted to bottom lands.
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Prof
Holden
Ames
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J. R. Murphy
Arthur Carhart
Center Township
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Ora J. Baston
Whiting
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Iowan Is Class President At Harvard In Historic Win
W. H. Keeling of Sioux City becomes Harvard sophomore class president, the first Iowa student and first non wealthy outsider elected to the role. He worked as a waiter at Dandall hall and has led the sophomore debating club, reflecting a shift away from society influence in campus elections.
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Coe
Chapel
Harvard
Iowa
W. H. Keeling
Sioux City
Wheeling
Dandall Hall
Keeling
Joseph Jefferson Trains On Slow Missouri Trip
The famed actor known for Rip Van Winkle rides a sluggish Missouri rail to St. Joseph. He asks for a berth as the train lingers, quipping that it is the slowest road and he may sleep through to land near his destination. A porter recalls Jefferson’s Sleeping Beauty joke.
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Rip van Winkle
Missouri
St. Joseph
Philadelphia
Leman
St. Jo
Remark at the coalume remark sparks tiff in Nolan household
Mrs Nolan’s disparaging remark about her husband’s bosom friend provokes a sharp rebuke from Mr Nolan. He retorts with scornful lines about aging and footwear, insisting if every man wore a shirt and boots as steady as Phelim Herlihy’s, more proud women would exist.
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Chicago Record-terald
Worldly Money Speaks in Every Language
A wry Detroit press quip notes money talks across borders, joking that wealth is fluent in all tongues as it funds global reach without spoken words. The exchange playfully contrasts global influence with silent power.
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Homeboy
Spondulix
Detroit
Greatest in the World Arlington Indiana Kidney Pills Ad
J W A Hysong a photographer who moved from Sapp Kentucky says Dodd s Kidney Pills are the greatest kidney remedy. He reports suffering from kidney trouble and joint pain since 1901 1902 and 1903 and claims one and a half boxes cured him. He notes neighbors also found relief and warns against Bright s disease. An English wedding joke about Fight the Good Fight is also mentioned with a Cincinnati Inquirer remark.
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Ind
Dee
J. W. A. Hysong
Sapp
Kyy
Dodd
Mr. Hysong
Bright
England
Cincinnati Inquirer
Cure for Eczema by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs Arfie Elson of Bellevue Michigan reports five years of severe eczema ending after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She says the first bath and treatment brought relief and invites inquiries about the cure. A Baltimore American quip about a wife and carpet tacks follows.
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Arfie Elson
Bellevue
Mich
Investor's Guarantee Association forms with $5 million capital
We are the largest mine operators in the West inviting readers to request prospectus and full particulars about nine associated companies joining to form the Investor's Guarantee Association. The venture promises to guarantee investors against loss with $5,000,000 capital. Arbuckle Goode Commission Company, 325 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO.
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Arbuckle- Goode Commission Company
Olive Street
St. Louis
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