Attorney General Byers Blames Trusts For High Prices
Des Moines February 9 Attorney General Byers says boycotts against grocers butchers and others will not yield lasting lower prices. He pins blame on trusts tariffs transportation charges stock gambling and urges national legislation in Washington to amend the Sherman act create a permanent nonpartisan tariff commission strengthen the Hepburn act and empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to study railroad value.
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Des Moines
Byers
Washington
Tariff Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wall Street
Commerce Commission
Professor Hayes Receives Carnegie Pension
Professor Samuel Hayes of the University of Towa College of Law has been awarded a retiring allowance by the Carnegie foundation for the advancement of teaching.
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Carnegie
Towa City
Samuel Hayes
College of Law
University of Towa
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Aged Iowan Mrs. Johnston Dies at 93 in Ames
Mrs. J. W. Johnston aged 93 died after a long residence in Iowa. The funeral was in Ames with burial at Keokuk after a residence of more than sixty nine years in the state.
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Iowa
Ames
J. W. Johnston
Keokuk
Highlanders Class of 23 Initiated at Special Meeting
More than one hundred people attended a Highlanders special meeting where twenty three members were initiated into the class of 23.
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Logan
Highlanders
Audubon Woman Dies at 97 Leader of Five Generations
Audubon obituary notes Grandma Cole aged 96 or 97, matriarch of five generations and mother of J. W. B. Cole and Dell Cole. She passed her 97th year, leaving a long family line in this city.
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Audubon
Grandma Cole
J. W. B. Cole
Dell Cole
Wants Ad Bride Leads to Waterloo Wedding
Janesville man Will McMullen married Iva Irene Hall of Waterloo after placing a want ad for a wife in a local newspaper. The romance unfolded quickly following the ad response.
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Waterloo
Will McMullen
Janesville
Iva Irene Hall
Contracts Set for Ames Gas Plant in Boone
Col. E. G. Pratt of the Boone Gas company has just let the contract for the new Ames gas plant. Rumor of Pratt selling the Ames franchise is without foundation.
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Ames Gas Plant
Boone
Col. E. G. Pratt
Boone Gas Company
Ames Gas
Ames
Cedar Falls Leader Named Northeastern Iowa Teachers' Chair
D F Francis superintendent of Cedar Falls public schools was chosen chairman of the executive committee of the Northeastern Iowa Teachers association to succeed W A Brandenburg of Mason City.
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Brandenburg
Marshalltown
D. F. Francis
Public
Cedar Falls
Northeastern Iowa Teachers’ Association
W. A. Brandenburg
Mason City
Suicide Tied to Series of Accidents Marks Stadler's Death
Joseph Stadler, a young man from Town City, died from self-inflicted injury. He had endured a sequence of accidents prior to his death, which investigators say contributed to the fatal act.
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Joseph Stadler
Stadler
Iowa Land Goes Cheap at 240 Acres Sale
Eldora Henry Luken sold 240 acres of the John Wilkes estate at Steam oat Rock for 17760 dollars at a commissioner’s sale to satisfy a mortgage. The land brought 74 dollars per acre though it is said to be worth 100 dollars.
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Iowa
Eldora
Henry Luken
John Wilkes
Steamoat Rock
Seed corn test shows poor germination in Calhoun county
In Calhoun county farmers face seed corn concerns for 1910. Thomas Melody of Center township stored 35 bushels for seed after a fall freeze. Five bushels were tested with P C Holdoegel and Professor Holden using an ideal tester. Only about 18 percent of the grains sprouted after careful preparation and even temperature.
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Lake City
Calhoun County
Thomas Melody
Center Township
Holden
Melody
P. C. Holdoegel
Rockwell City
Weldon Lands Set New Regional Price Record
A nine acre tract west of Weldon sold for 500 dollars per acre, establishing a local land price record. The seller was L. G Jamison of Weldon and the buyer D. A. McMaing of Derby.
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Leon
Weldon
L. G Jamison
D. A. McMaing
Derby
Hay Prices Hit Record $27 Per Ton At Public Sale
Mahaska county farmer Charles A Binney set a state record for hay prices in ordinary times at a public sale. Nine tons sold for $21 a ton, five tons for $25, and another five tons brought $27 per ton.
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Oskaloosa
Chas. A. Binney
Mahaska County
Timothy Hay
Babe Dead by Side in Marshalltown
J S Batesole and wife awoke to find their three weeks old son dead in his bed beside them. The infant previously slept well and showed no signs of illness. Heart failure is listed as the cause of death.
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Babe
Marshalltown
J. S. Batesole
Prominent Young Couple Weds in Marshalltown
Miss Emma Woodbury daughter of the late J. P. Woodbury of the First National Bank married Leonard T. Carney of Hedges Montana son of ex Senator and Mrs J L Carney in Marshalltown.
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Marshalltown
Emma Woodbury
J. P. Woodbury
First National Bank
Leonard T. Carney
Hedges, Mont
J. L. Carney
Fatally Wounded In Saloon Fight in Dubuque
In Dubuque a saloon fight left Al Cunning fatally wounded after he struck James Moran. Moran stabbed Cunning through the heart with a pocket knife, according to a doctor's statement.
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Dubuque
al Cunning
Cunning
James Moran
Moran
Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Rage in Milo Area
Diptheria and scarlet fever rage in Milo and surrounding areas. Four town cases reported while the Manners family several miles away suffers with two young women dead and Mr Manners near death.
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Milo
Bob Manners
Mr. Manners
First Game Laws Arrest in Years in Dubuque
John Hartig and son Edward pleaded guilty before Justice Glab to spearing fish in Rafferty's slough. They paid a $5 fine each for violating game laws as reported by Deputy Game Warden Bauer.
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Dubuque
John Hartig
Edward
Glab
Bauer
Rafferty’s Slough
Bartlett farmer Glenwood Holloway found dead in bed
Glenwood H. M. Holloway a well known farmer living east of Bartlett was found dead in his bed by his brother John Holloway who had been living with him. Holloway had been in poor health for some time but not confined to bed.
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Glenwood
H. M. Holloway
Bartlett
John Holloway
Mr. Holloway
Jesus
Lazarus
Williamsburg Fair Dates Set for 1910 District Meet
Williamsburg fair runs September 13 14 15 and 16 with a fine race program. Officers listed include President Millard Harrington Secretary Charles Fletcher Treasurer James Brannan.
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Williamsburg
Millard Harrington
Charles Ffletcher
James Brannan
Farm House Burns at Cort Farm in Platte Township
A farm house on Thomas Cort's property in Platte Township burned to the ground. Loss estimated around $500 with about $350 covered by insurance.
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Burns
Creston
Thomas Cort
Platte Township
Psychologists of Iowa to Organize in Iowa City
Psychologists from across Iowa will meet in Iowa City on March 25 and 26 with the aim of forming a state society. The gathering is expected to establish an Iowa state psychology organization at the meeting.
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Psychologists of
Iowa
Iowa City
Maquoketa Pioneer Celebrates Eighty-Ninth Birthday
Maquoketa resident Maquoketa-Royal L. Goodenow marked his eighty-ninth birthday in the company of his wife and children, highlighting a family celebration in the community.
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Maquoketa
Royal L. Goodenow
Frozen Body Found Near Fairfield Haystack
The well dressed man was found frozen beside a haystack west of Fairfield with no identification. He is believed to have been dead at least six weeks.
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Fairfield
Tested Seed Corn Brings High Prices at Local Sale
At the C. M. Grimm farm near Mason City tested seed corn sold for 7.25 a bushel. Other sales report similar seeds fetching 6 to 7 a bushel and possibly rising to 10 a bushel.
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Mason City
C. M. Grimm
Here
Bloomfield Pioneer Dead At Aged Five Years
Woodford Owens died after a long illness at the home of his son in law Kid Reeves. He was among the county pioneers and father of Mrs. Minnie Owens of Des Moines.
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Bloomfield
Woodford Owens
Minnie Owens
Des Moines
Kid Reeves
Owens
Wents New School Building Proposal Considered
The school board is considering plans to enlarge remodel and modernize the building. The proposition may be submitted to voters at the coming election.
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Wents
Allison
Works Reform Among Indians Spurs Whisky Prohibition
United States District Attorney F. Faville of Storm Lake speaks on stopping liquor sales to Indians in Iowa. Prosecutions at Sioux City and Cedar Rapids transformed Tarza and Winnebago reservations, boosting schooling and land care while punishing saloon keepers. Faville notes lasting progress and government support.
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Uncle Sam
Iowa
United States
F. Faville
Storm Lake
Faville
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Tarza Reservation
Winnebago Reservation
Nebraska
Ment
Washington
Tama
Nquor
Winnebago
Reed
United States Court
Corn crop dominance shapes Iowa’s economy this year
Iowa’s corn crop dominates the agriculture scene with national and state totals. Nationally 2,767,316,000 bushels were produced last year, up 98,665,000 from 1909, while Iowa yielded 294,210,000 bushels with an average 31.5 bushels per acre. The Des Moines exposition highlighted industry growth and potential gains for future harvests.
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Iowa
America
Department
Des Moines
Boys Always Boys
A comparison of modern school life with ancient Greek universities shows similar freshman initiations. The piece notes freshmen experience crowds, hazing, and college politics, with students rallying around sports and authorities while spending money and adopting nicknames. It comments that educational methods evolve but youthful antics persist.
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Greece
Overheard In a Ladies Cafe Lobster Dilemma
A Boston Transcript quip records two women debating humane lobster cooking. Mrs A says boiling water is inhuman while Mrs B shares her method of placing lobsters in cold water to come to a ball before cooking.
Iowa Girl a Fine Singer
An Iowa girl from a distinguished family, Flora Wilson daughter of James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, has debuted as an opera and concert singer. She studied under Jean de Reszke in Paris after 1909, drew attention from official circles, sang for nobility in Paris, toured Scotland, and performed privately for Queen Wilhelmina. She grew up near Traer and Ames, studied at Coe College, and remains proud of Iowa.
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Iowa
Flora Wilson
James Wilson
Wilson
Paris
Jean de Resyke
Washington
Scotland
Wilhelmina
Holland
The
Hague
Traer
Ames
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Third Annual Greater University Dinner Planned at Iowa
The University of Iowa hosts the third annual Greater University dinner on March 30 in the armory and gymnasium. Professors students alumni and former students will gather for the yearly event.
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University of Iowa
Basher Files for Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination
Waterloo candidate H. Basher has filed large nomination papers with Secretary Hayward for the Democratic gubernatorial ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Basher
Waterloo
Hayward Big
Great Tasks for Great Souls in Living Christian Service
A sermon argues that Christians must abandon trivial, dead tasks and burying the dead. Living souls should pursue grand, kingdom-centered deeds, leaving sports and worldly amusements to devote energy to the soul’s high call, reform, and missionary work.
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Jesus
Lfe
Kingdom of Heaven
Macaulay
England
Luther
Jesus Christ
Decay of Faith Prompting Presbyterian Alarm
Church leaders warn of growing intolerance for the supernatural and rising unbelief. The Baltimore synod adopts an overture urging the General Assembly to protect and reaffirm core Christian doctrines in the face of doubt and denominational liberalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Universal
Durham
Synod of
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Resolutions for a Better Tomorrow by A B Beresford
A 1910 pledge urges generosity to all and bansish grouch from the heart. It commits to brighten today with the fore-gleam of a better morrow and to help others with substantial good for each evil faced. It proclaims truth spoken in love and swears devotion to the Twelfth Commandment for a clean mind and life.
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A. B. Beresford
Universalist
Delicate scent traced to Almighty power in plants
The speaker ponders the origin of a rose and violet fragrance. He dismisses roots leaves and earth as sources, asserting the scent arises ordinarily from nature. He concludes the fragrance was potentially in the plant parts and drawn forth by the Almighty power governing plant virtues.
Uncle Billy asks about curing horses in India
Aunt Ann recalls Billy's mind was elsewhere as they attend a lecture by a returned missionary. After the talk concludes he shyly asks what is used in India to cure horses with the heaves, provoking stunned silence from the audience.
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William
Ann
Billy
India
Uncle Billy
Aunt Ann
Open Lands For Settlement In Rocky Boy Indian Lands
Secretary Ballinger orders opening 1 400 000 acres in eastern Montana to white settlers. The tract, once withdrawn for Rocky Boy Indians, lies in Valley County and offers rich yields of wheat oats hay alfalfa and vegetables. It holds over 8 000 160 acre homesteads, exceeding totals in nearby reservations opened previously.
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Ballinger
Montana
Rocky Boy
Valley County
Flathead
Spokane
Coeur d’Alene
Worth Keeping
A pair recalls a hat linked to a first meeting eleven years ago. The conversation centers on whether John recognizes the hat, described as dilapidated, and on its value as a cherished memento that proves the speaker was once drawn to him despite the hat.
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John
Loyal to the Last Undertaker Died While Firm Struggled
A terse remark notes the undertaker died as the family firm faced failure. Sim recalls the firm’s struggles and the need for his aid, reflecting on loyalty and duty amid a collapsing business.
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Tim
Sim
Petti's Eye Salve Offered for Eye Ailments Relief
Home Eye Remedy claims quick relief for all eye diseases using Petti's Eye Salve advertised through Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York with distribution by the firm.
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Petti
Howard Bros
Buffalo
Perr Davin Parasilley Cold Cure Ad
Exposure to cold and wet is the first step to pneumonia. Perr Davin Parasilley claimed to avert danger with a 25 to 26 cent remedy. The ad touts Bromo Quinine as a laxative and promises a one day cure for a cold, signed HR W Grove, and features Lewis’ Single Binder cigar as a life saving aid.
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Perr Davin
HR. W. Grove
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Twen
Father Lactantius
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Lewis
Dodds Kidney
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Carter
John I, Brown & Son
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