Iowa Wesleyan Campaign Aims for $750,000 Endowment
The Iowa conference plans a $750,000 endowment drive for Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant to fund a new agriculture department. About $110,000 has already been raised by residents of Mount Pleasant and Henry County to ensure the college stays at its present location. The campaign starts March 12 and ends April 25, divided into four districts with district superintendents directing efforts from Mount Pleasant.
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Ottumwa
Iowa Conference
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Department of Agriculture
Henry County
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Muscatine
Burlington
Boost For Good Roads
Des Moines Iowa Good Roads conference delegates a five member executive committee to select county representatives to promote road bonds and favorable sentiment statewide. Members include R P Bolton secretary Frank C Carson W G Haskell W M Kelley and Senator John Fester.
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Des Moines
Iowa Good Roads Conference
R. P. Bolton
Greater
Laborer Killed By Fall At Ames Science Building
W. R. Rainwater a bricklayer for Evans Construction on the new science building at Ames college was instantly killed when the scaffold collapsed. Frank Bal tou, nearby, was injured but not seriously. Ballou fell on Rainwater. After the accident nearly all laborers quit and refused to return to work.
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Ames
W. R. Rainwater
Evans Construction’ Company
Ames College
Frank Baltou
Ballou
Closed Saloons Cut Jail Food Cost in Des Moines
A report from Purchasing Agent Davis shows Des Moines prison feeding costs dropped after saloons closed. For the last three wet months the jail food bill totaled $303.53, versus $134.93 in the first saloonless year. Some feast-prisoners have been arrested since prohibition became effective.
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Des Moines
Davis
Runaway Freight Car Damages Flour Warehouse
A freight car on the M. and S. L. road jumped the track in Ackley yards and struck a Roosevelt Brothers warehouse. The 30 by 50 foot structure, holding over 2,000 sacks of flour, was shoved six inches off its foundation. the car itself suffered no damage.
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Ackley
Roosevelt Bros
Laymen's Missionary Movement Holds Iowa Convention
In Des Moines the Iowa Laymen's Missionary movement opened at the Auditorium with more than 1000 men present. Educational secretary W. E H. Doughty led the meeting after its opening by Chairman Henry Wallace and announced over 1,600 men were registered for the convention.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Laymen’s Missionary Movement
W. E H. Doughty
Henry Wallace
Mt. Auburn Reports No Deaths in Fall and Winter
The village of Mt. Auburn fourteen miles north of here, an incorporated town of about 400 people, records no deaths during fall or winter and notes no sickness. For much of the period they have had no resident physician.
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Vinton
Mt. Auburn
Here
Farmers' Railroad Sold to Lana Construction
The Iowa and Omaha Short Line, fourteen miles long and owned by farmers, was sold by the receiver to Lana Construction Company of Council Bluffs for 24000 dollars. Built by Col. George W. Adams at a cost of 400000 dollars, several wealthy farmers faced bankruptcy backing the road. The line had periods of good business but was hampered by heavy debt, and Lana Construction was among the major creditors.
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Farmers’ Railroad
Council Bluffs
Iowa
May Build New Armory In Muscatine
Muscatine plans a second armory costing thirty thousand dollars to house its artillery unit. The existing $40,000 armory proved unsuitable for artillery use and the battery could be mustered out without a new facility. The plan calls for a dedicated military building while the completed structure becomes an auditorium.
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Muscatine
Prohibition Reduces Burlington Arrests in 1916
Since the new dry law took effect, Burlington reports a sharp drop in arrests. January 1916 saw twenty total arrests, six for intoxication, far below January 1915. In two weeks of February there were five arrests, only two for intoxication, with bootlegger cases scarce and one serving a thirty day sentence.
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Burlington
Salaries Rise for Iowa County Officers After 1915 Census
Iowa county officers see pay increases tied to county population in the 1915 census. 114 counties gain an average of $100 yearly, while 12 lose pay. In Mills county a lower classification reduces several salaries. Palo Alto misses a 15,000 threshold by 85.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. A. Swan
van Buren
Mills
Marmet
Osceola
Worth
Lyon
Franklin
Lucas
Pocahontas
Hamilton
Washington
Dallas
Story
Cerro Gordo
Appanoose
Webster County
Dubuque
Linn County
Scott County
Woodbury County
Mills County
Glenwood
Palo Alto
Old Des Moines Covered Bridge Falls to Ice Gorge
The Racoon River bridge, a fifty eight year old Des Moines relic once a toll crossing from 1858, was swept away by a large ice gorge. Toll collector William Hall served until his death, and the toll reportedly funded construction.
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Des Moines
Raccoon River
William Hall
Record Breaking Farm Sale in Greene County
Largest farm stock sale at B. F. Jaques farm Greene county featured 32 horses and colts averaging 126 per head 150 cattle some milch cows sold for 60 to 70 per head steers in car load lots 49 10 to 75 per head 200 hogs and farm machinery on 640 acres valued total 15 500 to settle the Jaques estate who died a year ago.
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Jefferson
Greene County
B. F. Jaques
Jaques
18 Wants Third Divorce. Roland
At 18 years old Mrs. Fannie Shepard seeks a divorce from her third husband aged 60. She married at 13, had an annulment, remarried at 16, divorced, and now alleges abuse since a marriage that began a few months ago.
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Roland
Fannie Shepard
Emmetsburg Plans Large Summer Improvement Program
Emmetsburg spent 105000 dollars in paving and 250000 in other improvements over the past year. This year 36 blocks of paving will be laid. Local business men are investing 35000 dollars to deepen and beautify Medium Lake.
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Emmetsburg
Alta Town Clears Bonded Debt and Boards Own Utilities
The town of Alta reports it has paid off 6200 in bonded indebtedness as of February 1. The municipality owns its own water and heating systems and operates debt free with annual business exceeding 20000, a performance few towns of similar size reach.
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Alta
Oldest Iowa settler claim linked to Stephen J Sparks
Stephen J Sparks of Grinnell is said to be the oldest living settler on Iowa soil. He states that if he lives until August 26 he will have resided in Iowa 80 years. He has many direct descendants and numerous relatives from the original pioneer family.
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Grinnell
Stephen J. Sparks
Iowa
Veteran Teacher Grout Dies at 63 in Waterloo
Frances A. Grout aged 63 a longtime Waterloo schoolteacher and sister of State Senator H W Grout died at her home in Waterloo After forty years in the public schools she had not missed a day due to disability Funeral arrangements not listed in the report
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Waterloo
Frances A. Grout
H. W. Grout
Cattle Drown When Bridge Collapses in Missouri Valley
High water undermined a steel bridge near here causing Francis Chambers to drive 32 head of steers onto it and 16 drowned. Loss valued at 1500 dollars.
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Missouri Valley
Lough
Here
Francis Chambers
Dow City Voters Approve $75,000 School Bond
The consolidated Dow City school district voted 147 men in favor and 47 against and 125 women in favor and 17 against, approving a $75,000 bond for a new school building.
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Dow City
Postpone College Merger Decision in Des Moines
Des Moines reports that April 11 is set by Baptist committees for the new location of the consolidated Des Moines and Central colleges. Carroll and Iowa Falls seek hearings and bids. Iowa Falls offers Ellsworth College grounds and buildings for incorporation. The delay aims to grant these requests.
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Des Moines
Baptist
Central Colleges
Carroll
Iowa Falls
Ellsworth College
Editor Disappears in Chicago, Oelwein Publisher Missing
No trace of Scott Laird, publisher of the Oelwein Daily News, has been found after he left for a publisher's convention in Chicago several days ago. His family has received no word and friends cannot explain his disappearance. Laird was reported in good financial condition and health.
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Oelwein
Scott Laird
Oelwein Daily News
Chicago
Laird
Boy Prevents Wreck By Discovering Broken Rail
Two miles west of Adelphi on the Wabash railway a boy named Clair Bishop spotted a broken rail. He hurried home to tell his mother who alerted the section foreman. The passenger train, due in an hour, was flagged and the track repaired to avert disaster.
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Adelphi
Wabash
Adephi
Little Clair Bishop
Sixty Years On Same Farm Near Altoona
John Jackson Post died on his farm three-fourths mile east of Altoona. He resided on that place for more than sixty years. Born April 5 1828 in New York he moved to this county at age 27.
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Altoona
John Jackson Post
New York
Haworth Freed After Sixteen Years In Utah Prison
N F Haworth formerly of Ft Dodge walked out of the Utah state prison a free man after sixteen years. Paroled for good behavior he had been sentenced for the murder of Thomas Sandell a Layton Utah night watchman in 1899. He was sentenced to death in 1900 later commuted. Many believe Haworth maintains his innocence.
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Lowan
Utah
Ft. Dodge
N. F. Haworth
Thomas Sandell
Layton
Haworth
Oakdale Hospital Expansion Contract Awarded
Theodore Stark & Co of Cedar Rapids wins the Oakdale state tuberculosis hospital addition contract for 58 600. The four story fireproof building will house 60 additional patients. Contractors note rising building material costs though bids are still reasonable as glass steel and cement climb.
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Oakdale
Theodore Stark & Co
Cedar Rapida
Army plan in house expands regular force and federalizes militia
The House Military Affairs Committee completed a draft land defense bill to raise the regular army to 147000 with 7000 officers, enable expansion to 275000 in war, and federalize militia under the president. It calls for West Point expansion, a federal arsenals plant, and over 700 officer instructors nationwide with total next year spending about 155 million dollars.
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
Secretary of War
West Point
Hay
House
Zeppelin downed by French guns near Brabant le Roi
Paris reports a Zeppelin was brought down by French artillery near Brabant le Roi in the Meuse. An official announcement notes the capture of the airship and its crew.
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Paris
Brabant-le-Roi
Meuse
Berlin
Salzburg Alps
Burton Declares for Republican Presidential Nomination
Theodore M. Burton of Cleveland filed with Secretary Hildebrand a formal announcement to seek the Republican nomination for president.
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Burton
Columbus
Theodore &. Burton
Cleveland
Hildebrand
Martial Law Declared in Chang-Sha After Rebel Attack
Martial law proclaimed in Chang-Sha the capital of Hu Nan province following an unsuccessful rebel assault on the governor's mansion Monday. The action aims to restore order as authorities report the incident.
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Chang-Sha
Shanghai
Hu-Nan
British Merchants In Jail Sentenced Under Trading Act
Albert Holt managing director and D Cooper secretary of W A Holt cotton spinners were imprisoned in Manchester for violations of the trading with enemy act.
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Manchester
Albert Holt
D. Cooper
Messrs
W. A. Holt
Ambassador Gerard Injured Skiing Near Munich
Ambassador James W. Gerard United States envoy to Germany suffered a broken collar bone and left side injuries while skiing near Munich on Monday according to a Berlin dispatch.
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Gerard
London
James W. Gerard
United States
Germany
Munich
Berlin
Eight Die In Wreck Involving Yale Passengers
Yale athletes were among the injured as a Connecticut River special from Springfield for New York stalled near Milford and was struck by a Boston-bound special from Boston. Eight people died and sixteen were seriously hurt as train crews and bystanders rushed to aid. Notable Yale figures including John R Kilpatrick Allan Corey Morgan O'Brien and Ford Johnson were among the injured.
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New Haven, Conn
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Connecticut River
Springfield
New York
Milford
Boston
Yale
Bridgeport
John R. Kilpatrick
Allan Corey
William E Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Morgan O'Brien
New York Supreme Court
Ford Johnson
Wood urges military preparedness as insurance against war
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood told the Creve Coeur club at Washington's birthday dinner in Peoria that preparedness is insurance against war. He cited military training camps and aimed to raise 50,000 reserve officers, noting Civil War officer numbers of 127,000 as a comparison. Other speakers included Henry D. Estabrook and Dudley Field Malone.
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Peoria
Ill
Leonard Wood
Gore to push ban on Americans traveling armed ships
Senator Gore of Oklahoma announced he will introduce a resolution on Wednesday to prohibit American citizens from traveling on armed merchant vessels of belligerent nations.
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Washington
Gore
Oklahoma
French Honor Captain Astor Awarded Legion of Honor
London reports Capt. John Jacob Astor of the First Lifeguards received the Chevalier's Cross of the Legion of Honor for gallantry. He is the son of William Waldorf Astor who was recently made a baron.
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Astor
London
John Jacob Astor
Legion of Honor
William Waldorf Astor
Cassopolis Man Found Guilty of Murder in Aunt Case
Sylvester Thornburg was found guilty by a jury of murdering his aunt Mrs. Almina Thornburg in Cassopolis Michigan. Judge L B Desyvoignes imposed a life imprisonment sentence.
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Cassopolis
Mich
Sylvester Thornburg
Almira Thornburg
L. B. Desyvoignes
British Ship Is Damaged in Bomb Explosion At Sea
The British steamer Strathclyde, sailing from Philadelphia to Manchester, was towed into Queenstown badly damaged after a bomb exploded aboard on January 19.
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Queenstown
Strathclyde
Philadelphia
Manchester
England
German Rear Admiral Scheer Takes Command of Battle Fleet
Berlin announces Vice-Admiral Reinhardt Scheer appointed commander of the German battle fleet succeeding Admiral von Pohl who retires due to ill health.
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Berlin
Reinhardt Scheer
von Pohl
Germans Push Across Front in Upper Alsace and Woevre
Berlin via London reports a major western front advance with gains in Upper Alsace where a 700 by 400 yard position fell and in the Meuse sector south of Souchez where three kilometers of enemy lines were penetrated. The Haumont village fighting prompted evacuation of Haumont as French troops withdrew after heavy losses.
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Berlin
London
War Office
Upper
Alsace
Woevre
Souchez
Maas Hill
Meuse
Consenvoye
Heidwiler
Haumont
Orpet Held for Grand Jury in Lambert Death
William H Orpet held to grand jury for death of Marion Lambert his former sweetheart after coroner s inquest Six jurors found sufficient circumstantial evidence University of Wisconsin student defense cites gossip and hearsay State s Attorney Cady says full evidence presented at inquest and to be presented to grand jury.
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Wisconsin University
Marion Lambert
Chicago
William H. Orpet
University of Wisconsin
Ralph Cady
Cummins Enters 1916 Presidential Race
United States Senator Albert B. Cummins of Iowa filed an affidavit with the secretary of state as a Republican presidential candidate. The document, sent from Washington, was filed by state binder John Jamieson.
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Iowa
Des Moines
United States
Albert B. Cummins
Washington
John Jamieson
Fletcher confirmed as ambassador to Mexico by Senate panel
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday voted to recommend Henry P. Fletcher for ambassador to Mexico, a post stalled since December amid opposition to Wilson administration policy.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Henry P. Fletcher
Mexico
Wilson
Milwaukee Trunk Maker Francisco Romadka Files Bankruptcy
Milwaukee Feb 6 Francis J Romadka former Romadka Brothers trunk makers files a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court with liabilities listed at 598700.
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Milwaukee Man
Milwaukee
Francis J. Romadka
Romadka Brothers’ Company
Trunk Manufacturers
Princeton to include military training in degree curriculum
President Hibben of Princeton University announced support for a plan to add a military training course to the curriculum. The course would count toward degree requirements.
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Princeton
N. J
Hibben
Princeton University
Pittsburgh Scene Build $1,000,000 Acid Plant
In Donora the U S Steel zinc plant nears completion at a $3,000,000 price tag as work begins on a $1,000,000 expansion to manufacture muriatic acid.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corporation
Donora
Alaska Bribe Quiz Opened in Federal Grand Jury Probe
Chicago February 25. A federal grand jury investigation into alleged attempts to bribe the jury in the $10,000,000 Alaska coal land fraud cases is underway in the federal building.
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Alaska
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Federal
President Wilson Rejects Measure Limiting Neutral Rights
President Wilson voices firm opposition to a bill banning American travel on belligerent armed merchantmen. He argues such action would stain American honor and surrender rights, insisting the United States keep its neutral protections intact amid German threats and submarine warfare.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Germany
Lansing
Flood
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Stone
United States
White House
America
Woodrow Wilson
William J. Stone
United States Senate
Former Lawmaker Bond Dies at Home in Danielsville
Athens Ga Feb 26 J L F Bond former Georgia legislator and candidate for solicitor general collapsed at his Danielsville home Thursday afternoon The long time lawmaker had served in the state legislature for several years and was a notable political figure in the region.
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Athens
J. L. F. Bond
Danielsville
Georgia
Krupp Workers Lose Savings in Bank Liquidation
Reports from Essen state the Rheinische bank has liquidated. Hundreds of Krupp workers in Essen have lost their savings as a result of the closure.
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Krupp
Zurich
Rheinische Bank
Essen
Explosion Kills Three on Ship Tennyson at Maranhao
The steamship Tennyson of Lampert Holt liner arrived at Maranhao after an explosion on February 18. Three men were killed in the incident.
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Rio Janeiro
Tennyson
Lampert & Holt Line
Maranhao
Silk Shipment of 290 Tons Valued at 4 Million
The largest railroad cars in the world left San Francisco for New York carrying 290 tons of silk valued at nearly 4 million dollars. The ten cars measure 70 feet in length.
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San Francisco
New York
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