Prohibition Fight Targets Clubhouse Liquor Licenses
Iowa prohibitionists claim a rider to the temperance bill will bar liquor sales in social and fraternal clubs by requiring certified lists of licensees after July 1. The law would force prosecutions against clubs operating with government licenses, while court actions in various Iowa districts address property, wills, and business cases.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Party Prohibitionists of
Beebee
Franklin
Fewer Soldiers at Home Reported at Marshalltown Iowa
The Iowa board of control reports a drop to about six hundred veterans at the Marshalltown Soldiers Home, down from the usual nine hundred, attributing the decrease to pension increases and furloughs rather than death. The report covers other state actions including parole board plans, pardons for murder cases, dairy appointments, Peterson Law prosecutions, library dedication, and bar exams.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
State Board of Control
Des Moines
Robinson
Millionaire Elkins Builds Self Sufficient Chicken Plant
George W. Elkins of the Elkins family opens a 10 acre Abingdon chicken farm under one roof at a cost of about 35 000. The 498 foot long building houses 17 compartments for 125 chickens each plus a large brooder and incubator rooms. Five 80 by 290 foot runs with 400 peach trees support the operation which uses corn meal milk and bread as main feeds. The venture focuses on Barred Rocks Plymouth Rocks White Leghorns and Indian Game stock and aims to add more facilities as demand grows.
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Philadelphia
Abingdon
York Road
Elkins
George W. Elkins
Richard Smith
Mr. Elkins
Plymouth
Tam
Evils of American Jails Highlighted by British Expert
London reports Sir Evelyn John Ruggles-Brise commends state prisons but condemns city and county jails for promiscuity unsanitary conditions lack of supervision idleness and corruption. He urges removal of abuses before the United States can claim progress in penitentiary systems.
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London
Home Office
Evelyn John Ruggles- Brise
Washington
Ilvelyn
Jairs
Sir Evelyn
United States
Laa Sclance Penitentiarie
Wise Guy Promises Victory in Quiet Horse Race
A boastful boast from Wise Guy claims the race is a sure thing. The jockey offers to talk, but the response prefers a chat with the horse.
Chicago dentists seek $25 000 for school dental clinics
The Chicago Dental Society reports 97 percent of city schoolchildren have decayed teeth and ties bad teeth to truancy and crime. They urge a city funded program with dispensaries to treat children for one year, hoping officials will provide long term support.
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Chicago
Chicago Dental Society
Whaler Viola Delivers Rich Sperm Oil and Ambergris
The Provincetown brig Viola under Captain John A. Cook arrives at St Helena with one thousand barrels of sperm oil and 58 pounds of ambergris after a hard cruise from New Bedford. Starting_has a rough voyage via Fayal and Cape Verde, she endured losses and repairs but now posts strong profits, with ambergris value potentially surpassing past records.
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Provincetown
Mass
John A. Cook
St. Helena
New Bedford
Fayal
Azores
Cape de Verde
Great Little Fish Bays
Africa
Viola
Cape Verde Islands
Ambergris
William A. Crozier Company
Champion Eaters May Meet in Eastern Championship
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania resident John F McKay bids to meet Hungry Sam Miller of Strawberry Ridge in a $500 a side or more eating contest for the eastern United States championship. McKay claims local fame after a Forty-second Street Country club beef eating feat and offers to deposit $200 with a New York newspaper to bind the match. Miller’s manager George Williams says Miller would likely accept.
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New York City
Forty-second Street Country Club
McKay
New York
Williams
Miller
Market Estimate Hints At Higher Auction Price
The text states that the item would bring $29,000 and even at current prices it should bring at least $11,600. This implies a strong expected auction value and a rising price trend for the asset in question.
Swearing Seen as Natural Language by Amherst Professor
Amherst Mass. Professor Clarence Andrews argues swearing is a natural vocal response in moments of pain or frustration. He cites its universality and expressiveness, noting his Yale background and prominence on the Amherst College faculty.
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Amherst
Yale
Mass
Clarence Andrews
Amherst College
Andrews
Amheret
Aldrich Monetary Plan Discussed by Dawes in Des Moines
Charles G. Dawes of Chicago addressed 250 Iowa bankers at the Group 6 banquet in Des Moines praising the reserve association plan tied to Aldrich. He argued the plan preserves central bank powers while leveraging the current system to aid business, and noted populist discontent as a sign of healthy progress.
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Des Moines
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
United States Treasury
Reserve Association
Aldrich
Tle
Wilson Predicts New Era in American Politics
Woodrow Wilson, governor of New Jersey, told the Knife and Fork Club that a new era of reform is upon the nation. He said restoration, not revolution, guides the process, with both parties involved and reform efforts aimed at breaking reactionary influence. He argued the Democratic party is less tied to special interests than the Republicans and better able to serve the people.
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Kansas City
Mon
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Knife and Fork Club
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Thea
High Schools Fall Short of Normal Training Courses
Des Moines May 6 Only about half of the state high schools that applied for the Adams law normal training course can be served A M Deyoe state superintendent has 75 to 100 applications from schools but only 25000 funds are available for the first year limiting offerings to about forty schools across Iowa.
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Des Moines
Iowa City
A. M. Deyoe
Widow Wins Insurance Case Against Iowa Travel Club
Amelia Caldwell sued the Iowa State Traveling Men’s Association for $5,359.16 claiming her husband died in an insured incident after a 19 hour case. The jury awarded she the plaintiff the full amount. The defense argued natural causes.
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Newton
Amelia Caldwell
Iowa State ‘Traveling Men’s Association
Washington Seeks Short Course for Winter
Washington residents and county supporters push for a short course next winter with more than $2,000 already pledged to back the innovation.
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Washington
Captain Murphy to the Maneuvers
Ida Grove reports Captain J J Murphy commanding Company B sixth Iowa Infantry has orders to move to the Mexican Frontier for observations during regular army maneuvers. He will depart Monday.
Eastern Star Leader Mrs Emma Beckman Dies
Mrs Emma Beckman of Grundy Center and grand matron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Iowa died yesterday afternoon at the Mayo Hospital in Rochester Minnesota. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.
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Eastern Star
Grundy Center
Emma Beckman
Order of the Eastern Star of
Iowa
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Drake Trustee Donates 5000 to Endowment Drive
Des Moines reports J. L. Burton of Kellogg Iowa a Drake University trustee contributes 5000 to the university endowment campaign as part of its fundraising push.
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Drake
Des Moines
J. L. Burton
Kellogg, Iowa
Drake University
Barn Fire Destroys Shaw Farm In Zearing Loss $10000
A large barn owned by Dick Shaw at Zearing burned to the ground on May 6. The structure housed 24 head of horses and cattle along with machinery and grain. Officials suspect incendiaries as the cause, with estimated losses around $10,000.
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Zearing
Dick Shaw
Jury Grants $10,900 in Hunt vs Cedar Falls North Western Case
Waterloo May 6 jury verdict for the plaintiff Hunt in a damage case against the Cedar Falls and North Western railroad awards $10,900 for personal injuries.
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Waterloo
Hunt
Cedar Falls
Northorm
Motives Shape character and life’s true meaning
The text argues that motives power human action more than machinery and efficiency. It links purpose to religion, progress, and personal worth, warning that cynicism erodes ideals while unselfish aims sustain hope, joy, and a life lived for others. Ambition fades, service endures as the core motive.
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Fortuna
Hving
Frultage
Fife
Natuve
Lfe
In Christ Our Hope Prayer Fades From Primacy
The text argues that Christian hope rests in Jesus Christ rather than prayer. It warns against overvaluing prayer even when blessed with results, noting true gratitude comes from Christ. Deepening knowledge of Christ increases the role of prayer, not replaces it.
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Jesus Christ
Christ
God’s Plan For Us and Living in God’s Will
A devotional reflection on Ephesians teaching that believers are created in Christ for good works prepared by God. The narrator urges surrender to God’s plan, trusting divine knowledge of our gifts and seeking guidance like Paul, “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?”
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Apostle
Christ
Paul
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Iowa Light and Fuel Company
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