Drag Jubilee Plan Drives Iowa Road Improvement
The Iowa Highway Commission designates Saturday June 14 as drag day to celebrate flag day. Farmers and commercial clubs are urged to join a state wide road drag jubilee with prizes for distance and speed, aiming to spur improvement of highway quality, with Centerville and other towns reporting strong participation.
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Des Moines
State Highway Commission
Iowa
The
Highway Commission
Eivery
Stuart Merchants
Centerville
Missouri
Middle West
State official cites need for clerks under blue sky law
Secretary of State W. S. Allen says four or five clerks may be needed to handle blue sky law work. He has written to J. N. Dolley of Kansas to learn required staffing. He notes Iowa conducts more business and expects Kansas to require more help. Copies of the blue sky law will be distributed to applicants in a few days.
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W. S. Allen
J. N. Dolley
Kansas
Iowa
Davison Sees City Property Costs for State House Extension
A. H. Davison, secretary of the state executive council, says the eighteen blocks for the state house extension will stay within the $1,500,000 cap. He notes only twelve to fifteen properties bought so far, with many more contracts in place and no condemnation actions yet. Patents granted to Iowans this week include chair, gate latch, tone device, and vending machine among others. A New Road Law book is distributed to counties under the state highway commission.
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A. H. Davison
State Executive Council
State House
Lowans
Andrew E. Jacobson
Kamrar
Calvin Moore
New Providence
Louis N. Ritten
Franklin Smith
Dallas
William H. Cook
Webster City
Cornelius J. Crowley
Burlington
State Highway Commission
Henry E. Sampson
Attorney General
State real estate assessments fall far below actual value
A. H. Davison reports rural property is assessed at 41.9 to 58.1 percent of actual value and city property at 46.4 to 68 percent across counties. Polk and Woodbury counties illustrate rural assessments near 58 percent and 42 percent with city valuations about 68 and 46 percent, respectively.
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A. H. Davison
Executive Council
Davison
Polk County
Woodbury County
Clarke to appoint industrial commissioner under Clarkson act
Within four weeks Governor Clarke must name an industrial commissioner. The job pays 3000 dollars yearly and stems from the Clarkson workingmen compensation act which takes partial effect July 4. Prospects include Welker Given Ot tumwa attorney G F Heindel J W Keys of Council Bluffs and Ora Williams a newspaper correspondent. Heindel has applied Keys is backed by the state manufacturers bureau. Williams’s supporters are active though he makes no direct push.
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Clarke
Clarkson Workingmen’s Compensation Act
Welker Given
J. W. Keys
Council Bluffs
Ora Williams
Heindel
Keys
State Manufacturers’ Bureau
Williams
Liberal approach urged after Cosson red light law signature lapse
The piece argues Mr Feeley failed to affix an official signature to the Cosson red light statute, highlighting lapses by lawmakers. It contends excessive veto power from a single official risks invalidating thoughtful legislative work and calls for a reasonable, liberal standard to determine the statute’s validity.
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Feeley
Cosson
General Wilson cannot attend veterans encampment
Captain Pickell, chairman of the encampment committee for the Iowa veterans home coming, reports General Wilson will not attend due to a prior engagement. Wilson led the cavalry corps of the Mississippi division during the capture of Jefferson Davis in the famous Wilson raid.
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Wilson
Pickell
Iowa
General Wilson
Cavalry Corps
Mississippi
Jefferson Davis
Parole Board Acts On Fifty Six Cases In First Session
The board of parole has acted on fifty six cases this year. Paroles or recommendations to the governor for commutation have been made in that many cases. None of the prisoners slated for parole has attracted statewide attention.
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Parole Board
Board of Parole
Cromwell Citizen Seeks Rail Commission Decision
Frank Faraday of Cromwell Iowa called the railroad commission seeking a decision in the Cromwell case against the Burlington to halt trains there. The commission has not ruled yet and the case was heard months ago. Cromwell lies six miles from Creston making same day county trips impractical. The Akron Milling Co dispute shows the commission asserting authority to require track connections for public benefit with a thirty day deadline to Akron tracks. If Akron refuses, the board will pursue railroad authority to enforce the order.
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Frank Faraday
Cromwell
Railroad Commission Office
Burlington
Creston
Iowa Railroad Commission
Akron Milling Co
Milwaukee
Akron
Eaten by Dogfish in October Sea Attack Tales
Rockland fisherman recounts 1885 near fatal dogfish attack on Charlie Freeman, pulled from a dory as sharks closed in. Other incidents include a New York yachtsman rammed by dogfish bites and a Gloucester voyage that yielded 1200 dogs in a day with livers sold as oil.
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Frank
Charlie
Frank Oleson
Charlie Freeman
Tenants Harbor
Oleson
Alpine
Freeman
Martinicus Island
Chehaven
New York
Penobscot Bay
Bowker
Fred Lewis
Portland
Massachusetts
George E. Robinson
Kettle Bottom
Orr's Island
Hypodermic Revival Sparks Duke Family Legal Battle
In Paris, doctors revived a duke after apparent death using hypodermic injections as authorities debate whether life and consciousness can be restored. The revival occurred just after midnight, delaying inheritance proceedings for the infant heir and drawing magistrate attention to the legal stakes.
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Paris
France
French Academy of Medicine
Ife
Novelist Alice Meadows Dies Heroically Saving Dog
London novelist Alice Maud Meadows drowned at Red Hill near London while attempting to rescue her dog that fell into the water. She began writing at age 14 and published works including The Infatuation of Marcella An Innocent Sinner The Moth and the Flame among others.
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London
Alice Maud Meadows
Red Hill
Marcella
Bride in Critical Condition After Wedding Dancing
Mrs. John Kuzlug, a bride of three days, collapsed during wedding festivities in Beaver Falls after dancing 293 times. The dowry consisted of 293 silver dollars paid per dance, and doctors warn she may die from overexertion.
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Beaver Falls
Paa
John Kuzlus
Rival presents prize bulldog in Washington society wager
The prize bulldog Hunts Dog, given to Miss Katherine Elkins by Duc Hitt, has joined a contest to find the rival’s gift. The 400 wagers 10 to 1 that if Billy locates the dog the name will change from Doc to Sweet William. One racehorse shared by Miss Elkins and Mr. Hitt is named Sweet William as Billy Hitt’s stock rises in Washington matrimonial circles.
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Washington
Duc
Katherine Elkins
German Jews Reject Zionism in Public Stance
The Central Association of German Citizens of Jewish Faith in Berlin affirms German national identity for Jews in Germany while endorsing Zionist aims for East Jewish refugees. It states they will not pursue a solution through international action and will contribute to German culture as Germans while remaining true to their religion.
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Berlin
Germany
East
Mayor refuses to wed brother in law. judge seals ceremony
In North Bergen Union Hill a crowd of about 150 guests watched Mayor Adolph Asmus refuse to officiate at the wedding of Miss Mabelle Nate and Alexander Moore. After an hour his wife and guests urged him on and Judge J I Medina from the recorder's court finally performed the ceremony. The couple left for Bermuda. The mayor declared he would not marry them again.
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Union Hill
N. J
North Bergen
Adolph Asmus
New York
Jersey
Mabelle Nate
Brooklyn
Alexander Moore
J. I. Medina
Recorder’s Court of
Bermuda
Matrimonial Inquiries Trigger Society Banter
Gossip in society circles hints at Mr Homeleigh’s repeated marriage proposals and rejections. Miss A-I speculates about his prospects while Miss B notes he has grown resigned to the turnout of such offers.
Gettysburg Reunion Draws Veterans From North And South
The Gettysburg battlefield in July hosts 40,000 Civil War veterans from both sides. Pennsylvania and the U S government prepared camps, hospital services, and meals for a peaceful celebration of the conflicts’ turning point and long years of reconciliation.
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Edward B. Clark
Ashington
Gettysburg
Fort Sumter
United States
Union
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South
Pennsylvania
Fife and Drum Corps
Congress
Vicksburg
Mississippi
James B. Aleshire
United States Army
Henry Q. Sharpe
Texas
Battle of Gettysburg
State of
Little Round Top
Oak Ridge
Cemetery Hill
Culp’s Hill
Rock Creek
Stone Wall
Pickett
Longstreet
Meade
Lee
Gettysburg Park
Impatience sparks glass ink window in fountain pen
A feature note explains placing small glass panes in a new fountain pen side to show ink capacity. It jokes about impatience and people who cannot wait to see ink on their fingers.
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Patrice
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