Iowa Board of Control report shows rising costs and population
Des Moines reports the second biennial cost report for Iowa state institutions shows expenditures of 2,167,906 for the period ending July 1, 1901, with higher prices and a modest rise in inmate numbers. The piece also notes the Kate Shelley anniversary and related tributes along with Dawson paroled and farm labor demand observations.
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Iowa
Des Moines
State Board of Control
Knoxville
Wapes Specsereres Secene
Calqeetesaetes
Wuel and Light
Tadrary
Wiecsnet
Kate
Kate Shelley
Northwestern
Boone
Honey Creek
Northwestern Road
Mosquitoes Said To Fall To Kerosene Experiment
A Washington Star reader recounts a claimed experiment where kerosene around a house killed many mosquitoes after a lighted match was dropped. The teller admits expense but asserts success and confidence in the result.
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Washington Star
Murder rocks Humboldt as Metzner kills watchman
Julius Metzner in a drunken rage shoots and kills U S McMillian, a night watchman in Humboldt. Metzner, a long time miller, has a history of violence toward his family and was arrested after the crime. The town reels with fear and threats of lynching as authorities await further action. McMillian, 28 and unmarried, was widely known in the community. Metzner, over 50, is jailed pending legal proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Metzner
U.S. McMillian
Humboldt
Metzner
McMillian
Sioux City Party Heads 5000 Miles for 250000 Claim
A Sioux City group led by attorney Joseph Kass travels 5000 miles to Sitka Alaska to force a settlement over a claim Kass says grants him half of Hans Anderson’s Alaska holdings. Kass alleges Anderson grabbed a stake Kass placed years ago. Kass and partners seek attachment of Anderson property after a hearing. Anderson grows wealthier from mining and real estate. Kass’s trek and hope of payoff appear unlikely as troubles pop up.
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Sioux City
Joseph Kass
Alton
Ketchikan
Kass
Hans Anderson
Anderson
United States
Sitka
J. M. Henry
Alaska
Iowa normal school graduates sail to Philippine teaching posts
The article lists graduates appointed as teachers in the Philippine Islands for three years and bound for Manila on the Thomas on July 23. Named are George W. Satterthwaite, Clarence Steele, Maud Long Steele, Carl Behrens, George N. Briggs, Daniel Perkins, Todwin Wilcox, and Emma Evans, representing Cedar Falls, Lamon, Carson, Montour, Muscatine, Janesville, Woodward, and other communities. The move is described as a sacrifice to help Americanize Filipinos through the American school system.
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Newton
Frem Bartoenestes
New Vienna
Sie Nichols
Eepeereetenee
Nora Springs
North Hinglish
North McGregor
Northwood
Norwalk
Norway
Oakland
Rene Ory
Ocheyedan
Odebolt
Oelweln City
Ogden Town
Olin
Ollie
Osage City
Foster Town
Osceola City
Franklin Town
Oskaloosa
Fredericksburg
Oto
Ossian
Frederika
Fremont
Ottumwa
Oxford Junction
Oxford
Ackley
Samed
Galva Town
Wes
Ackworth
Cereeeee Panes
Garden Grove
Adair
Garner Town
Vicsesees Ees
Pacific Junction
Adel
Sunes Seen
Garrison Tow
Packwood
Afton
Garwin
Panora
Panama Town
George Town
Ainsworth
Gilman Town
Paton Town
Algona City
Glidden Town
Pella
Allérton
Wee Wae
Goldfield City
Persia
Perry City
Allison
Goodell
Peterson Town
Alta Town
Raceen
Gowrie
Pierson
Alta Vista
Graettinger
Pilot Mound
Ees Alton
Grafton
Plainfield
Teeker
Altoona
Grand Junction
Pleasanton Town
Alvord
Grand Mound
Pleasant Plain Town
Ames City
Grand River
Pleasantville
Grimes
Preston City
Arlington
Grinnell City
Primghar
Armstryng Town
Pevestesees
Griswold
Princeton
Nee
Arnolds Park
Grundy Center
Arthuy
Guthrie Center
Pulaski Town
Atlantice City
Hamburg City
Aubuysa
Pases
Hamilton
Radcliffe
Auduton
Hampton City
Randalia
Een Vane
Aurelia
Hancock
Harcourt Town
Randolph Town
Pees
al Auro'a
Rathbun
Avocsy
Redding
Ayrshire
Harper
Harris Town
Redfield
Red Oak City
Bader Tow
Hartley
Vreee
Reinbeck
Bagivy
Hastings
Havelock
Remsen
Richland
Barnum Town
Hedrick
Ridgeway Town
Bassett
Henderson Town
Rippey
Ae Batavia
Riverside
Battle Creek
Hepburn Town
Hillsdale
Riverton
Baxter
Jasper Co
Holland Town
Rock Falls Town
Mahaska Co
Holstein Town
Rockford
Wayard
Rock Rapids
Tutveeee
Beacon Town
Holy Cross
Rock Valley Town
Beaconsfield
Hopeville
Rockwell Town
Beaman
Hopkinton
Hornick Town
Rockwell City
Staveen
Old Bedford City
Rodman
Belle Plaine ci
Hubbard Town
C.ceessenee Ae Hospers
Vna Baleas Ae
Rodney Town
Bellevue City
Hudson Town
Roland
Iseeseees
Belmond City
Hull Town
Cceneee
Paute
Rolfe Town
Bennett Town
Humboldt Town
Rome
Henton Town
Flameston
Rose Hill Town
Aaya
Bentonsport
Rudd Town
Bernard Town
Wrens Ae
Ida Grove
Russell Town
Birmingham Town
Imogene Town
Aee Senee
Ruthven
Blairstown
Blanchard Town
Indianola City
Independence City
Sabula City
Blencoe
Senee Inwood
Sac City
Blockton Town
Tonia toWn
St. Ansgar
Bloomfield City
Deneeeeee Ase
Iowa City
St. Anthony
Bode Town
Eee
Aes
Iowa Falls City
St. Charles
Bonaparte Tow Eeae
Ireton
Tebeeeeee Ag
Salem
Bondurant
Treeres Seaee Oe
Irwin
Jefferson City
Scranton Town
Brayton Town
Areeteeeee
Jesup Town
Peeedebee Are
Olea Searsboro Tow Ae
Breda Town
Jewell Town
Seymour Town
Brighton
Bristow
Escereapeseeree
Jolley
Boas Ears
Shannon City
Britt Town
Shefherd
Kalona Town
Shelby Town
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Mytas Ixamrar
Sheldahl
Buffalo Center
Sellerton
Sheldon City
Kellogg Town
Shell Rock Town
Burt
Burlington City
Kelly
Shellsburg
Trensett
Shenandoah
Ebusscy
Kenwood Park
Sibley Town
Calamus
Keokuk City
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eCallender
Keosauqua
Sigourney City
Seveveae
Ocalmar
Eeseevereee
Ikeeta
Seeeeenae
Silver City
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Aenaeaeeenne
Kirkman
Slater Town
Carlisle
Kirkville Town
Sloan
Carroll City
Kiron
Smithland
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Castana
Aacona
Spillville
Cedar Falls
Spirit Lake Tow
Cedar Rapids
Ladora
Springville
Center Junction
Lake City
Staceyville
Center Point
Lake Mills
Ae Dees
Stanhope
Centerville City
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Stanton
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Ener Eenes
Lakeview
Stanwood
Chariton
Cannes
Lamont Town
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Steamboat Rock T
Charter Oak Town
la Motte Village
Storm Lake Town
Chelsea Town
Lansing City
Story
Sheast
Laurens Town
Struble Town
Bee Reeres
Clare Town
Lawler
Stuart City
Clarence Town
Sereersseeer
le Claire
Sumner Town
Clarinda City
Ledyard
Superior
Clarion City
Aang Praraaes
le Grand
Sutherland
Clarksville
Couneees
Lehigh
Swaledale
Clearfield
Leland
Swan Town
Clear Lake
le Mars City
Swea
Clermont Town
Ean Ah Lenox
Tabor
Cleveland Lows Wee Nee
Leon Town
Tam
Coeveveser Limesprings
Linden
Thor
Eens
Thompson
Colesburg
Lineville
Colfax
Lisbon
Thornburg
Thornton
College Springs
Liscomb
Old Thurman
Collins Town
Little Rock
rColo
Little Sioux
Tingley Lown
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Corwith
Luverne
Luzerne
Corydon Town
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Lynnville
Sscesscasescens Valley
Villisca
Crystal Lake
Aes Macksburg
Madrid
Vincent Town
Umberland Town
Oy Sarees Suatee
Malcom Town
Eens Tees
Vinton City
Cushing Town
Mallard Tow
Volga City
Malvern Town
Dakota Town
Manchester City
Dallas Center
Manilla
Danbury
Manly
Walker
Davenport
Manning Town
Wall Lake Town
Davis City
Manson Town
Walnut Town
Dayton
Teeses Pererer
Mapleton Town
Everly
Wapello City
Decatur City
Sores
Maquoketa City
Ewes Tenare
Washington City
Sear
Wmecorah City
Teenee Seers
Marathon Town
Seeseerseseeses
Washta
Dedham
Marble Rock
Waterloo City
Deep River
Marcus Town
Waucoma
Defiance
Ridbetobare
Marengo City
Reeree
Waukee
Peer T Errr
WelmMar
Marion City
Ake Orhe
Wauken
Seereee
Delta Town
Marne
Waverly
Marshall Town
Weseree
Raeese
Wayland Town
Denver
Martelle
Webster City
Rhs
Des Moines
Dobee Ates
Martinsburg
Wellman Town
de Soto
Messecaes
Marysville
Seessees
Wellsburg
Tewitt City
Mason City
Wesley Village
Bal
Dexter
Massena
West Bend
Diagonal
Matlock
West Branch
Donnelison
Maurice
Mechanicsville
Westgate
Wawee Drakesville
Fiediapolis
West Liberty
Dubuque City
Melbourne
West Mitchell
Dumont
Melrose
West Point
Aeere
Duncombe
Menlo
Oes Tees
Westside
Dunkerton Tow
Meriden
West Union City
Dunlap
Merrill
Durant Tow
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Wyersville
Miles City
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Dysart
Sapee Nae
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Whittemore
Mile Town
Whitten
Waglegrove City
Milton Town
Williams Town
Earlham
Minburn
Williamsburg
Earling
Minden
Eeweses
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Earlville
Missouri Valley City
Winfield
Mitchell Town
Winterset
Peru
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Eddyville
Modale
Terete
Wiota
Edenville
Mondamin
Woodbine
Edgewood
Monmouth
Woodburn
Lberon
Saene Oe
Monona
Woodward
Fidon
Monroe Town
Woolstock City
Aee Pamova City
Cseeesees Eeeae
Montezuma
Eneveee Oe
Worthington
Ane Elicport
Fellett toWn
Moravia
Moorhead
Aber Eneee Senae
Eeteesaes
Bulston Town
Muscatine
Bsephea Ace
Mystic Clown
Birbank
Fairfield City
Nashua
Warley
Neola
Warmington
Seers
Nevada City
Wearete
Beveenseenese
Larnhamville
New Albin
Barragut
Wees
Newell Town
Wea
Ayette
Dessee
New Hampton Town
New Hartford
Neewe
New London Town
Walle Town
New Market
New Providence
New Sharon
Iowa State Normal School
Philippine Islands
Manila
United States
Thomas
George W. Satterthwaite
Clarence EH. Steele
Clarence HE. Steele
Maud Long
Carl D. Behrens
Janesville
George N. Briggs
Lamon
Daniel R. Perkins
Carson
Todwin M. Wilcox
Montour
Emma L. Evans
Iowa
Spiritualist Headquarters Chosen in Marshalltown Camp
Central Town Spiritualist Association adopts Marshalltown as permanent headquarters and plans to purchase land near the city for annual camp meetings. The Iowa group gathers hundreds each year for three to six weeks with notable national Spiritualists in attendance.
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Central Town
Sugar Factory to Begin Work in South Sioux City
Work will start this week on the South Sioux City beet sugar and shrop factory and advance quickly to finish so it can operate this fall. Labor may be scarce but local farmers are already growing beets and expect a crop ready for the plant this autumn.
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Sioux City
Officers of the Dubuque, Vinton & Southwestern Railroad
The newly organized railroad company has elected officers: President Maj. W. H. Day, vice president D. D. Myers, secretary E. J. McVann, and treasurer Frank W. Coates. Towns along the proposed line have signaled readiness to vote taxes and grant rights of way.
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Vinton Road
Dubuque, Vinton & Southwestern Railroad Company
Maj. W. H. Day
D. D. Myers
E. J. McVann
Frank W. Coates
Increase in County Property Valuation by 18 Million
County assessors report a total valuation rise of 18 147 656 dollars over 1899 real estate and 1900 personalty figures. Real estate accounts for 13 838 446 dollars of the increase and personalty for 4 309 210 dollars, based on reported values for the stated years.
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Iowa
Quail Abundant and Spirit Lake Bounties Forecast
Cedar Rapids state fish and game warden George A. Lincoln notes hunting should be unusually good this fall in the state. Quail are remarkably abundant and fishing has been unusually good this season with enormous catches reported at Spirit Lake and Okoboji.
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George A. Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
Boy Hero Flew in Ballon Rescue Above July Crowd
Twelve year old Carlton Meyers helped hold a balloon tether during a Fourth of July celebration in Quincy DL. The balloon broke free and he clung to a rope, then rode aloft about half a mile before safely landing in a grain field. A $100 purse was raised to reward his pluck and return home.
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Carlton Moyers
West
Baldwin
Quincy
Carlton
Herman Meyers
Meyers
Bank stockholders plan suit against Becker Commission
Defunct Le Mars National Bank stockholders file in Chicago for 17000 alleging T F Ward misused bank funds in board of trade speculation through Becker Commission. Ward total losses 21000. 4000 already sued in Sioux City.
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le Mars National Bank
Chicago
Becker Commission Company
T. F. Ward
Board of Trade
Commission Company
Ward
Sioux City
Beardshear Honored As National Education Leader
William Miller Beardshear, elected president of the National Educational association at its Detroit session, is president of Iowa State College of Agriculture at Ames. Former president of the Western College of Toledo, Des Moines school superintendent, Iowa State Teachers association head, and US Indian commissioner, he has led Ames since 1891. Born in Dayton Ohio, he studied at Oberlin and Yale.
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William Miller Beardshear
National Educational Association
Detroit
Mich
Iowa State College of Agriculture
Ames
Western College of Toledo
Des Moines
Iowa State Teachers” Association
United States Indian
Uté Merchant Found Dead in Solder River Scandal Emerges
Chris Harm, a Uté merchant, was found in the Sol dier river after allegations by Richard Palmer that Harm had improper relations with Mrs. Palmer. Palmer filed a $10,000 suit for alienation of affections and a writ of attachment on Harm's store. Mrs. Harm, Harm's widow, countersued for $5,000 claiming a conspiracy to extort money. Harm reportedly leaped into the river to escape scandal and Palmer's threats.
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Chris Harm
Uté
Soldier River
Harm
Richard Palmer
Palmer
Palmers
Train to Chariton Delivers Too Late for Mutter’s Death
P. O. Busselle, Ottumwa agent for McCormick Harvester, chartered a Burlington train to reach Chariton before his mother Mrs. W. W. Busselle died. The 55 mile run took 53 minutes actual with 2 minutes lost at Maxwell. Twenty minutes before arrival at Chariton she died.
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P. O. Busselle
Ottumwa
McCormick Harvester Company
Burlington
Chariton
W. W. Busselle
Maxwell
Death of a Veteran Milo H. Greer at Soldiers Home
Milo H. Greer, 74, inmate at Marshalltown Soldiers Home, died from sunstroke during a hot spell. A Jackson County native, he enlisted as a private in company A of the Eighteenth Iowa infantry and was discharged as a corporal in 1865 after nearly the entire Civil War service.
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Milo H. Greer
Marshalltown
Greer
Jackson County
Eighteenth
Iowa Infantry
Wife Beater Fined in Clarinda Court
E. E. Lines was arraigned in Justice Hoyt court and fined for assault and battery after beating his wife. Neighbors intervened to protect her as the abuse escalated with a fork being used in the latest attack.
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E. E. Lines
Court of Justice Hoyt
Clarinda
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Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
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Laura Conger
Frederick BE. Buchan
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Philippines
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Rio Grande River
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