Clarke protests graft in legislature work system
Des Moines report shows Governor Clarke pressed Republican leaders to cut legislative employment and base jobs on merit. Despite urging, the old system continued. eighteen committee clerks were sworn in, with many staff still hired as before. Senators and representatives voiced opposition to needless clerks, while party leaders debated reforms and new laws to curb graft and improve efficiency.
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Nellie E. Anderson
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Kathryn B. Andrews
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Floyd E. Billings
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Crist
Pearl Harrison
White of
Benton
Harriett BE. King
Grout
Anna Murphy
Thomas
Elizabeth Nelson
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George Cosson
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Cold French Sentries Fire Keeps Warm In European Battle Scene
A stark World War II photo shows French sentries in a European battle zone burning fires in draggers to stay warm amid freezing conditions. The image captures soldiers huddled near makeshift flames as the conflict rages nearby.
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Europe
THANK THE BOERS FOR IT IN FEROCIOUS WARFARE
The Indianapolis Star notes that the Boers inspired modern warfare through barbed wire, turning fences into defensive entanglements. It traces invention from necessity and likens early farmers using fences to counter enemies with barbed wire as a pivotal defense adopted in World War I.
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MD Adattis
Indianapolis Star
Graphophone Sparks Fancy That Some Believed Musicians
A brief Albany Journal note suggests the device of the graphophone led some readers to imagine they could be musicians, reflecting a youthful fascination with new sound tech.
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Albany Journal
Heald Pushes State Aid for Permanent Roads Measure
Senator Francis A. Heald of Cedar Rapids plans a good roads bill with three features. Counties could issue bonds for road work, districts would tax abutting property, and state aid would come from a portion of the automobile tax to create a road fund. The measure aims to pave country roads without new taxes, starting with about 200000 for a fund.
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Des Moines
Francis A. Heald
Cedar Rapids
Senate
Heart Breaker Arrested in Chicago Check Cashed
Louis Hartley once a Iowa City printer, arrested at the Central Trust Company in Chicago while trying to cash a 27 dollar check. Police found hundreds of letters and photographs of young women, plus a warning letter from a Wapello girl. He admitted engagements to ten women and confessed to 22 crimes. He smiled when accused and asked for clemency.
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Iowa City
Louis Hartley
Wapello
Central Trust Company
Chicago
Seymour
Price of Bread May Rise If Wheat Stays High
Des Moines report notes bakers fear wheat prices keep rising. They warn loaf size may shrink or prices rise temporarily as flour stocks are low from prewar buying and war price expectations. Local bakers say there is little profit baking at current wheat costs.
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Des Moines
Tocal
Pella approves water bond plan for mains extension
At the election in Pella the proposition to issue $10,000 in bonds for extending water mains passed by an overwhelming margin. The vote was four to one. After completion Pella will have water works second to none in the region.
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Pella
Druggists Back Francis Bill to Curb Drug Traffic
Mason City Druggists join A J Killmer president of Iowa Retail Druggists association in support of Francis bill to curb traffic in drugs that wreck young men. All local druggists stand with him in opposition to the illicit trade.
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Mason City
A. J. Killmer
Iowa Retail Druggists’ Association
Francis
Eefty
Killmer
Charity Ball Nets $600 for Benevolence in Sioux City
The United Hebrew Charity association hosted its third annual ball on Monday evening. Over 24 couples attended and 8600 was netted for benevolent purposes.
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Sioux City
United Hebrew Charity Association
Young Man Succumbs To Own Action in Clinton
Allison Walters, 24, shot himself at his Clinton home leaving a note to his wife stating his spirit was not right. He came here from Creston and is survived by his widow and children of Creston.
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Clinton
Allison Walters
Creston
Opera House Bequest Decreases in Tipton Will
The $65,000 opera house left by Jacob Hardacre for Tipton decreased significantly after multiple will contests leaving about $20,000. The contested will outcome reduces the bequest and affects the town project for the opera house.
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Opera House
Tipton
Jacob Hardacre
Lamoni High Students Build Wireless Receiving Stations
Wireless telegraphy has gripped Lamoni youth with three powerful receiving stations owned and erected by high school students, showcasing student initiative in amateur radio.
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Iowa
As Poor Yet Making Many Rich in Christmastide Reflections
A Christmas message on Paul the Apostle’s riches through poverty. The piece cites Spurgeon on George Muller, Cambridge preachers, and humble families shaping vast influence via prayer, writing, and preaching. It highlights a sailor's conversion sparked by a Cornish hymn and urges believers to see spiritual treasure in humble service.
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Christ
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George Muller
Durham
Cambridge
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