Iowa Jobs at Risk Under Mobility Law Examinations
Des Moines Electric Company and other Iowa firms begin mandatory physical exams as the mobility law nears July 1. W H Thompson Jr notes a minority may be discharged for serious ailments. Executives from Iowa Manufacturers, Des Moines Ice, and Des Moines City Railway discuss potential impacts and exemptions. Public notices cover berry boxes, requisitions, oil shipments, and agricultural regulation.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Electric Company
W. H. Thompson, Jr
Thompson
Iowa Telephone Company
Electric Company
George A. Wrightman
Iowa Manufacturers’ Association
J. G. Black
Des Moines Ice Company
Black
Iowa
Emil G. Schmidt
Schmidt
Tampico Dirty City Showcases Oil Port Transformation
Revels in Tampico as a bustling oil metropolis despite its dirty streets and jail. notes the riverfront upgrade, grand breakwaters, and entry of steamers. Describes market life, river traders, pulque culture, and the paradox of beauty amid grime in this Central American port.
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New York
Tampico
Panuco River
Old Tampico
Mexico
Mexican Gulf
City
Gulf
Panuco
Jailers Attend Banquet At Congress Hotel
Jailers and guards at the county jail locked cells and attended a banquet for Sheriff Michael Zimmer at the Congress hotel after making prisoners promise good behavior.
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Chicago
Michael Zimmer
Congress Hotel
Revive Greek Ideals Promoted By Mrs Watts In New York
English physical culturist Mrs Diana Watts unveils a modern Greek ideal of fitness after five years of study on Capri. Though aged forty seven she presents a youthful form and claims to mirror ancient Greek methods. She lectured at the Institute Marcy in Paris and will speak at Yale and the British Embassy in Washington.
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New York
Diana Watts
Watts
Institute Marcy
Paris
Man Loses Legs in County Hospital Amputation
William Dunn, afflicted with locomotor ataxia for 12 years, had both legs amputated above the knees at the county hospital. He watched the operation with a smile and planned to sell papers from a crude wheeled chair once healing allows. Local anesthetics enabled him to direct part of the surgery.
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Denver
Doc
William Dunn
Dunn
German dogmeat trend shocks Paris and Germany
Le Matin reports rising dogflesh consumption in Germany over six years with a satirical note on higher living costs and a critique of perceived fondness for a loathsome diet in the face of urban food shops in Paris selling horsemeat.
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Paris
le Matin
Germany
Berlin Reports Mass Suffering of Polish and Ruthenian Peasants
German papers recount hundreds of Silesian peasants near Cracow starving due to drought and mobilization costs. Many seek food, with some selling spouses for bread as authorities drive evacuees back across the border and report few deaths.
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Berlin
Cracow
Galicia
Surprises Her Social Set in Washington D C
Miss Jeannette Allen daughter of Lieut Col and Mrs Henry T Allen and a leader in the younger army set announces engagement to Lieut F M Andrews of the Second Cavalry. They wed the next day and will reside at Fort Ethan Allen Vermont where Andrews is stationed.
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Jeannette Allen
Washington
Henry T. Allen
Lieut
F. M. Andrews
Andrews
Fort
Ethan Allen
Vermont
Regiment
Jewels Found Hidden in London Chest at Stafford House Exhibit
The London museum moved to Stafford house where a 17th century jewel case was unearthed by a workman two years ago. The case held 150 pieces including pendants rings and enamel pieces with pearls decayed, and many gems look modern enough to buy today. The finder was paid a secret sum and the recovery site remains unrevealed.
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London
London Museum
Kensington Palace
Stafford House
Kensington
Mall
Primary Election Returns Fill Statewide Races
Ninety of ninety nine counties report results with Cummins leading the GOP field for governor by about 45,000 votes and Connolly trailing Meredith by about 10,000. Clarke appears near 60 percent in his race, Hamilton leads McGinnis three to one for the Democratic governor nomination, while Shankland contends for seventh supreme court seat. Railroad commissioner votes favor Thorne and Wilson, with other races including US Senate and lieutenant governor contested.
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Clarke
Connolly
Meredith
Cummins
Hamilton
McGinnis
Mighty
Savage
Mighty-three
Lee
Rowley
Bramilton
McCinnis
Supreme Court
Shankland
Des Motines
Salinger
Ladd
Thomas
Withrow
Prouty
Weaver
Railroad Commission
Clifford Thorne
James H. Wilson
State Party Ticket Nominees Listed by Iowa Slates
The excerpt lists Republican, Democratic, Progressive and Socialist nominees for Iowa state offices. Names cover Governor to railroad commissioner, with multiple candidates per post contested in conventions and primaries. Notable figures include George W. Clarke Adel and John T. Hamilton Cedar Rapids, among others across various counties.
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Iowa
Railroads of
George W. Clarke
Adel
W. L. Harding
Sioux City
W. S. Allen
Fairfield
J. H. Byrnes
Waterloo
C. B. Elis
Onawa
J. F. Ford
Fort Dodge
S. Shaw
Toledo
J. F. Wall
Mount Ayr
Clarke seen stronger in 1914 GOP governor race than 1912
The article compares 1912 and 1914 primary votes, noting Clarke likely exceeded 60 percent of the Republican gubernatorial vote in 1914, suggesting the party retained strength since the Democratic landslide two years earlier. It cites Clarke 184,148 votes in 1912 and projections of Cummins-Savage around 150,000, with Kenyon and Young totaling 189,680 in 1912.
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Clarke
W. 3
Kenyon
Lafe Young
Cummins-Savage
Saloon License Raised in Dubuque
Saloons to operate after July 1 in Dubuque must pay 900 dollars yearly to the city plus 600 dollars mulct tax and 25 dollars government tax, totaling 1 525 dollars.
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Dubuque
Woman seeks separation over farm work claim
In Poughkeepsie New York Mrs Alice K Pitcher twenty years old says she was driven from home because she could not do as much farm work as a man and files for separation in court.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Alice K. Pitcher
Merchant Kills Himself Waterloo
Isaac Lebowich a wealthy clothing merchant committed suicide at his home in this city. His place of business was partially destroyed by fire recently and this is believed to have affected his mind.
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Waterloo
Isaac Lebowich
Painter Turns Out a City View Before Crowds
An unknown artist arrived by car and painted a picture of the new municipal building. He placed his card on the rear seat and worked for hours as a large crowd watched the creation process.
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New York
Dedicating St. Pauls Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids
Bishop Quale dedicated the new St. Pauls Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids debt free. The $150,000 building had $36,000 raised in thirty six minutes to clear the debt and features a large gymnasium.
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Cedar Rapids
Quale
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Woman Hurt as Gasoline Engine Backfires at Home
Mrs. G. McCarron Andrews sustained a broken arm and other injuries when a gasoline engine she was cranking at her home back fired. Rescue crews aided her on the scene and she was treated for her injuries.
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Andrews
G. McCarron
Congressional Nominees and Party Lines Across Districts
A scanned roster lists Republican and third party nominees across Iowa districts with names and cities such as Des Moines Dubuque Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. It shows candidates for Republican Progressive Socialist and their districts including First through Eleventh with multiple cities and representatives.
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Unitid
A. 2B. Cummins
Des Moines
Maurice Connolly
Dubuque
H. Basher
Waterloo
Matrillis
A. Kennedy
Montrosa
Hull
Williamsburg
Sweet
Waverly
Pourth
Haugen
Northwood
Firth
James W. Good
Cedar Rapids
W. Ramsaeyer
Bloomfield
Dowell
City
Krighth
W. WW
Hamilton
Sigourney
John Mulvaney
H. TH. Valentine
Center Villa
Mosher
Walnut
W. J. Burke
Missouri Valley
D. M. Kelleher
Fort Dodge
J. W. Housel
Humboldt
Wleventh
T. J. Steele
Sioux City
Progressive
D. B. Heller
Mount Pleasant
J. W. Cooper
Davenport
R. J. Belt
A. J. Kugler
Osage
L. M. Osborne
Marshalltown
J. A. Holmes
A. B. Adams
Council Bluffs
W. B. Quarton
Algona
E. HW. Crane
Odebolt
E. P. Hagerty
Burlington
Z. M. Holcomb
Maquoketa
E. G. Gaskell
Mason City
M. F. Wiltse
A. J. Waddell
Newton
C. R. Metcalfe
Religious agitator jailed in LeMars for peace disturbance
Dr. C. A. Steward an anti Catholic speaker was arrested in LeMars and tried for disturbing the peace. He was fined fifty dollars and sentenced to fifteen days in jail. He began serving the sentence.
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LeMars
C. A. Steward
State Sunday School Meeting in Shenandoah Set for June
One thousand Sunday school workers and many prominent speakers are expected to attend the state Sunday school convention to be held in Shenandoah June 9 10 11.
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Shenandoah
Hermit Leaves Fortune at Montezuma Estate
Montezuma recluse Montezuma-Harvey Haines left property worth about 20000 dollars. The estate faces an inheritance tax of roughly 900 to 1000 dollars for the state.
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Hermit
Montezuma
Harvey Haines
Iowa Stationary Engineers to Convene in Des Moines
State association holds its annual convention in Des Moines on Wednesday through Friday with about 200 delegates expected to attend.
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State Stationary Engineers
Des Moines
Iowa Stationary Engineer’s Association
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National Association of Weights and Measure
BH. W. van Duyn
National Association
Meyer
George Cosson
W. J. Bryan
Franz Meyer
Winnipeg
Elizabeth Huppertz
Oelwein
Canada
State Railroad Commission
Western Oil Jobbers’ Association
Focksland
State Food and Dairy Department
State of
Tiff
Dairy and Food Department
Executive Council
State Dairy and Food Department
Towa
Wesley Greene
Town Industrial Commission
Dubuque Shippers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Morris-Johnson- Brown Manufacturing Company
United States
Department of Agriculture
Dirty City
Panama Canal
Pedro Miguel
Austria
Prussia
Mra. F
Jewels OF London Museum
Stratford House
Cummins and Conolly
Basher
Schenk
Myers
Sheldon
Harding
Barber
Martin
Mercer
Iowa City
Joe Allen
Pocahontas
la Monte Cowles
Des Moines County
W. C. Brown
Clarion
Audubon
B. W. Newberry
Strawberry Point
J. H. Wilson
Menlo
Chris Ottosen
Ottosen
UT. A. Potter
P. C. Church
Democratic
John T. Hamilton
Parley Sheldon
Ames
John D. Dennison
J. R. Ratekin
George Phillips
Ottumwa
W. F. Reinecke
J. F. McAuley
Osceola
Ja. M. Carr
Manchester
W. B. Martin
W. Mercer
Town City
Lo. Jones
J. R. Clements
Harvay
Procreassive
George C. White
Nevida
H. T
Betty
W. J. Lingard
Archer
Bruce Francis
Cedar’ Alla
H. D. Tade
Hillsboro
M. Ed
Weldy
Des Matines
L. R. Rosasbrook
Oskaloosa
West Liberty
O. N. Hay
Ida M. Dowall
Muscatina
G. §. Nelson
Nesvada
Andrew Engle
T. FF. Villa
Clarinda
G. M. Dowsell
Muscatine
B. McClain
Calwelh
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