Life Certificates Pass Senate In Iowa
The Iowa Senate approved a Cowles Des Moines bill allowing first grade teacher certificates to be renewed for life after five years of teaching if fitness is shown. Opponents warn of lower standards due to fewer exams, while supporters led by Senator Adams defend the measure.
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Des Moines
Senate
Cowles
Iowa
Friends of the
Adams
Fayette
State Board of Education
Senate Committee On
Wilson
Scott
Davenport
DeWitt
Balkema
House Committee On Public Health
Chapman
Ripley
Hancock
Bennett
Brady
Dallas County
Frost glass cab windows proposed to curb winter wrecks
Representative Dabney introduces a bill requiring frost glass in locomotive cab windows with two airtight panes to prevent frost and aid visibility. The measure carries a daily penalty of 50 to 100 dollars for violations and targets front cab windows only.
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Dabney
Davis County
Locust Plague Forecast Across New Jersey and Nine States
State Entomologist John B. Stith warns a locust plague will hit New Jersey and eight other states this year. Mrs. E. S. Starr reports 15 species of cicada septendecum observed, noting underground chambers and mounds, with outbreaks tied to Cape May and the West Jersey and Sea Shore railroad area. Brood XII cicadas are due in ten states from New York to North Carolina, last seen in 1894 in Cumberland and Cape May counties. Doctor Smith warns against pruning or setting out orchards until the insects disappear.
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Ocean City
N. J
Johnb. Stith
New Jersey
E. S. Starr
State Bureau of Entomology
Cape May
West Jersey and Seashore
Mt. Pleasant
L. O. Howard
Bureau of Entomology
Washington
Doctor Smith
Saratoga County
New York
Connecticut
Virginia
North Carolina
Cumberland
Boston debate on birth rate sparks family size clash
In Boston, Dr J Lovett Morse argues for smaller families while Harvard president emeritus Charles W Eliot advocates a larger ideal. Eliot says moral and economic reasons do not curb birth rates and suggests a mother bear five to six children, roughly one every two years, until age forty.
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Boston
J. Lovett Morse
Charles Wot
Harvard
Morse
Eliot
Green Teas to Be Brown New York Tea Color Change
New York reports a May 1 deadline for no imported teas to use artificial coloring. Popular low priced brands will arrive in brown yellow or green hues as natural color replaces artificial dye. Importers' association notes broad industry approval and explains lower per capita tea consumption in America compared with Europe and Canada.
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New York
Importers’ Association
Great Britain
Europe
Demand for Kansas Women in Alberta Marriage Plot
Ottawa, Kansas faces a stranger appeal as Oliver Moore arrives from Alberta with a bid to marry local women. He reports 50 degrees below zero and says Alberta hunters seek wives, offering to marry within 30 days. Licenses drop to 2.3 dollars as Ottawa cores nervously watches the scheme unfold.
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Ottawa
Kan
W. R. Hutchinson
Alberta
Canada
Oliver Moore
Mr. Moore
Moore
Kansas
Chaffee
Kansas City
Ghent forms committee for 1974 centenary of 1814 congress
A Ghent committee has been formed to plan the 1974 centenary celebration of the Ghent congress that ended the war between Great Britain and the United States in 1814.
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Shington
Uil
Congress
Washington
Great Falls of the Potomac
Uncle Sam
Brussels
Ghent
Great Britain
United States
City Farm Education Night School Opens in Kansas City
The state agricultural school of Columbia will open a night school of agriculture at Central high school in Kansas City. City residents will hear lectures on The Money-Making Farm and Improvement of Wheat.
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City
Kansas City
State Agricultural School of Columbia
Central High School
Tuna Cheese New Delicacy Entering U S Markets
A five ton shipment of tuna cheese from San Luis Potosi to San Antonio marks the first serious attempt to introduce this article into U S markets. New York commission houses may import larger quantities next season, with potential for a commercial scale export.
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San Luis Potosi
Mexico
San Antonio
Tex
United States
New York Commission
New York
Keep Your Feet Warm This Winter
Emphasizes protection of feet to prevent illness as cold weather bites. Advises avoiding thin shoes to prevent exposure during the winter season.
Diaz Cabinet Resigns in Mexico City Shakeup
The Diaz cabinet tendered resignations after a 4 PM meeting in Mexico City. Most ministers offered to resign though none were accepted yet. Reports say Limantour and possibly one other may stay, while Diaz plans to replace older ministers with younger appointees to unify the nation.
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Limantour
Mexico
City
Diaz
Mteh
Diay
Department of Finance
Acts Ad Pee
Inebriate Kills Two Men at Kirkwood Hotel and Chiesa's
Des Moines reports Dr. Blurry B. Kelley of Connell Bluffs in a drunken spree shooting Clarence Woolman a deputy from Connell Bluffs at the Kirkwood hotel at 6 o'clock this morning and fatally wounding bartender Md Sterzing at Chiesa's saloon. Sterzing died at Methodist hospital. Kelley was captured ten minutes later by Officers Plercg and Nowell at the Popular restaurant and is held at the police station.
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Des Moines
Blurry B. Kelley
Connell Bluffs
Clarence Woolman
Kirkwood Hotel
Chiesa
Third and Court Avenue
MD. Sterzing
Sterzing
Methodist Hospital
Kelly
Plercg
Nowell
Masked Bandit Robs Passengers On Rail Line Near Denison
A six foot eight inch, 160 pound masked man boarded a Chicago Milwaukee St Paul train at Dongynon Denison Iowa and robbed two passengers. He forced the flagman to move to a sleeper and stole 14 dollars a 40 dollar diamond ring from A C Hinson of Olympia Washington and 85 dollars and a 10 dollar watch from J W Stoendell of Wichita Kansas. He jumped off about four to five miles east of Denison after signaling the engineer to stop the train.
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Denison
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Dongyon
A. C. Hinson
Olympia
Wash
J. W. Stoendell
Wichita
Kans
Te Brakaman
No Change in Iowa Senate Balloting Continues
Des Moines reports no change in the state legislature's United States senator ballot as several lawmakers left for home and paired off votes. Names Kenyon Porter Deemer Hamilton are noted among departing members.
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Des Moines
United States
Des Moines Strike Threat Looms Over Interurban Line
Des Moines March 25 A general strike of motormen and conductors on the Dodge Des Moines and Southern Interurban railway may be declared within 24 hours unless a compromise is reached at today’s conference.
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Des Moines
Ort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Interurban Railway
Eighteenth Des Moines Conference Opens in Marshalltown
In Marshalltown Bishop A. F. Swengel of Harrisburg presided as the eighteenth annual session of the Des Moines conference of the United Evangelical church opened. About 1000 visitors and lay members are in attendance and the session continues through next Sunday.
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Marshalltown
A. F. Swengel
Harrisburg
Pao
Des Moines
United Evangelical Church
Joseph Resigns as Manchester News Manager for State Post
Manchester March 25 F D Joseph resigns as manager of the Manchester News to accept the office of assistant state superintendent. He served as county superintendent here seven years.
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Manchester
The
Manchester News
F. D. Joseph
Run to a Train In Fatal
Mrs. Hugh Pain wife of a Fourth street merchant died after a street car dash to the Northwestern depot. She suffered a brain hemorrhage and collapsed on the sidewalk.
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Sioux City
Northwestern
Hugh Pain
Fourth Street
Notable Solon Attorney John Stanberry Dies
Mason City March 25. John H. Stanberry prominent attorney pioneer politician and business man is dead. He served two terms in the general assembly.
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Solon
Mason City
John 8. Stanberry
General Assembly
Mine Fire at Centerville Traps 150 Workers
Shawville mine tipple of the Anchor Coal company burned yesterday forcing 150 men idle. Five Rock Island passenger trains were halted by the blaze delaying service in Centerville.
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Centerville
Shawville
Anchor Coal Company
Rock Island
Fire at Clinton destroys barn and outbuildings
Fire at Mt. St. Clare, the Franciscan Sisters mother house in Clinton, destroyed a barn and outhouses. The incident also damaged property of the McGorrish Construction Co of Des Moines.
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Clinton
Mt. St. Clare
Franciscan Sisters
McGorrish Construction Company
Des Moines
Poet and Editor Clash Over a Spring In Verse
A poet confronts an editor as they debate which kind of spring inspires the verse. The editor questions the theme while noting the poet’s distress and presses for a specific spring type. The scene ends with a physical clash as a spring lock snaps shut on the door.
Wealthy donor recounts fraud over charity gift
In a courtroom tale a rich man explains he refused a winter donation after being defrauded by a solicitor. He thought the funds would aid ten families facing eviction, only to discover the tenants were his own, leaving him out the donation and their rent.
Harmony in Style Sparks a Suitors’ Budget Joke
A frizzed hair woman and a powdered nosed woman debate dress color. She chooses dark blue to match surroundings and to align with her husband’s language when the bill arrives. The exchange ends with a witty remark about the bill.
Public figures clash over editor's criticism
A dialogue between two public men shows one condemning an editor for excess in critique while the other defends sharp attacks as long as they remain confined, quipping about the frequency of his return remarks.
Business Caution in Private Credit Talks
A business pair weigh the cost of buying a property while agreeing they must keep the purchase secret from their creditors. The dialogue notes concern over affordability and the risks of exposing plans to lenders. The exchange highlights tension between acquisition ambition and financial prudence.
Grim Determination Amid Congressional Debate
A constituent questions Washington's ability to save the country once more. The new congressman, donning a silk hat and a frock coat, expresses cautious hope that their work will salvage what remained after the previous congress.
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Washington
Dialogue on business struggle and backing
A clipped exchange notes the difficulty of running a business without capital. A man with an ingrowing chin voices the challenge, while another with a mange nose concedes the need for ample backing to avoid sidestepping.
Compromise Negotiated Over Dress and Travel Costs
A dispute over a new dress ends with a compromise. One party vows to buy the dress, cover travel expenses, and handle the ticket if the plan proceeds. The exchange frames a practical settlement to avoid a larger cost.
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Spirit Lake
George T. Baker
Thomas D. Foster
Ottumwa
Carroll
Funk
Stipe
Page County
Allen
Jefferson
Senate Committee On Ways and Means
County Good Roads Fund
Lee County
House
Hamilton
Stillman
House of Representatives
House Insurance Committee
House Committee
State
General Assembly of
House Committee On Ways and Means
Bauman
van Buren County
Balluff
Hunt
Harrison
Johnson of Mitchell
Audubon Society of
Osage
Supreme Court
Hogan
Brown
Commonwealths
Ellot
Wcomen
Texas
United States Bureau of Plant Industry
David Griffiths
R. F. Hare
Council Bluffs
Lone Bandit
Church Conference On
Iver
Tye
Charty
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