Arrangements Made for County Meetings Across Iowa
Des Moines reports the new highway commission issued a force order directing county boards to call special meetings on May 15 to designate road systems under the Brockway act. The piece notes staff changes, conferences, and inquiries into state affairs including retrenchment, the state fair passes, and the blue sky law advocacy by Senator Thomas.
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Des Moines
New Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors
Legislative Committee
W. A. Wilkinson
State Board of Examiners
Commission
Jackson County
Brockway
Monroe
Henry
Lucas
Floyd
Jasper
Adams
Guthrie
Fayette
Hardin
Buena Vista
Harrison
Grundy
Humboldt
Clay
Sioux
Lyon
Black Hawk
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Woodbury
Sac
Buchanan
Charles H. Thomas
Kent
Union County
State House
Clarke
Senator Thomas
Kansas
Senate
Halgrims
Committee On
Allen
Genevieve Clark Plans Europe Trip After School
New York report outlines Miss Genevieve Clark daughter of Speaker Champ Clark traveling with her mother to Europe to study governments and enjoy a pleasure trip. She mentions returning to attend the University of Missouri and later pursuing educational work to aid mountain communities in Tennessee and Kentucky.
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New York
Genevieve Clark
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Washington
George B. M. Harvey
Europe
Papa
University of Missouri
Tennessee
Kentucky
Hadley Portrait Suit Over Expression In Capitol Gallery
Miss Samantha Huntley sues Colonel A Houts and three legislators for 1185 in Missouri court. Anita Moore testifies that Hadley, though retired, directed changes to the portrait after its completion, citing a modified mouth expression and delayed payment.
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St. Louis
Hadley
Missouri
State Capitol Building
Superior Court
Anita Moore
Samantha L. Huntley
A. Houts
Denver Bride and Salt Lake Groom Married on Film
Harry L Rand of Denver and Helen Stanford of Salt Lake City wed without relatives present due to circumstances. The ceremony was captured on motion picture film from the kiss at the station to its conclusion. Rev A A Tanner of First Congregational Church presided.
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Denver
Colo
Harry L. Rand
Helen’ Stanford
Salt Lake City
Rand
A. A. Tanner
First Congregational Church
Life Insurance by Wireless Goes to Sea
London reports the first life policy issued at sea by wireless. Passenger Arthur P. Williams, a New York banker, arranged with a London broker on an ocean liner. The broker wirelessed a $5,000 life risk and the ship's doctor approved, triggering company acceptance.
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London
Arthur P. Williams
New York
Williams
Buried Treasure Sought on Elder Stewart Property
In downtown Minneapolis workmen tearing down the old frame buildings on the Elder Stewart property uncover coins in the flooring suggesting the eccentric Minneapolis magnate hid part of his fortune there. Stewart died two years ago after a life of thrift and isolation in a Fourth Street Hennepin Avenue corner house. Coins range from colonial to later dates.
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W. S. Allen
Allen
Minneapolis
Stewart
Fourth Street
Hennepin Avenue
Woman Suffragist Hopeful Predicts Hungary Franchise
Miss Rosika Schwimmer, a noted suffragist, predicts that Hungary will soon grant women the franchise. She speaks of growing support for equal voting rights and anticipates legislative progress in the near future.
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Rosika Schwimmer
Hungary
Rumor Swirls Around Possible Ottumwa Marshal Appointment
Report from Washington suggests Claude Myers of Ottumwa may be named marshal for the Southern Town district a move that would clash with Reed and Wade allies. Iowa Democrats in D C showed keen interest while Connolly delivered his maiden tariff remarks and praised the Underwood bill.
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Martin J. Wade
Washington
Iowa
N. F. Reed
Claude Porter
Des Moines
Wade
Claude Myers
Ottumwa
Reed
Myers
Ottumwa Review
Department of Justice
National
Towa Democrats
Wison
Judea Wade
Pepper
Kirkpatrick
Connolly
Marshal
House
Underwood
Squirrel Hunt Ends With Big Lead And Many Dead
In Sac City near Barly a squirrel hunt drew nearly eighty participants from farmers families. Two sides scored points for striped gray and gophers plus crows with 2,310 points separating the winner. A total of 4,237 dead animals filled a dray wagon after the contest and banquet plan.
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Sac
Barly
MORE IOWA POSTMASTERS NAMED
President Wilson sent nominations of Iowa postmasters to the senate this week naming Fred Birman Decorah Carl Bentson Jewell Christian Kenrod Lacona WH W Swank RichlandWilliam W Finn Wesley Arthur Goshorn Winterset George Bensler Delta J B Conley Lake Mills and indorsements for Louis Brede for Dubuque postmaster and recommendation to name him.
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Des Moines
Wilson
Iowa
Senate
Fred Birman
Decorah
Carl Bentson
Jewell
Christian Kenrod
Lacona
WH. W. Swank
Richland
William W
Finn
Wesley
Arthur Goshorn
Winterset
George Bensler
Delta
J. 3B. Conley
Lake Mills
Connolly
Post Office Department
Louis Brede
Dubuque
Kiefer Savings Bank Officials Held for Grand Jury
Waterloo Adam Kiefer and William Smith of Hazelton were bound to the grand jury on $1,000 bonds each for allegedly taking deposits after learning of the bank insolvency, the Hazelton institution having closed about a month prior.
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University
Agricultural College
Board of Control
State Treasury
Senate
House
University and Agricultural College
Waterloo
Adam Kiefer
William Smith
Hazelton
Kiefer Savings Bank
Grand Jury
Cedar Rapids To Vote On Interurban Bond Issue
Cedar Rapids residents will decide on a proposal to raise 200000 dollars by tax to build a connecting link with the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Interurban. Taxpayers will receive stock shares pro rata based on their tax levy.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Greene Auto to Handle All Local Deliveries
An updated auto delivery system started here with Greene Auto replacing separate wagons. Grocers who ran their own delivery outfits sold them and contracted with Greene Auto for one year to handle four daily deliveries.
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Greene
Greene Auto Company
Iowa Dentists Elect Officers and Pick Davenport for 1914 Meet
The Iowa State Dental Society elected officers: President J. A. Hallett Des Moines, vice president E. F. Redman Oskaloosa, treasurer Frank Fourt Fairfield. Des Moines chosen for the 1914 convention, to be held the first week in May.
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Davenport
Iowa State Dental Sovelety
J. A. Hallett
Des Moines
E.F. Redman
Oskaloosa
Frank Fourt
Fairfield
Group Three Meeting Set for Nora Springs
Mason City group three of the Iowa State Bankers Association will meet in Nora Springs on May 15. The district encompasses eleven counties with T. Hanson of Northwood as chairman and I. C. Moody of Nora Springs as secretary.
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Nora Springs
Mason City
Cgroup 3
Iowa State Bankers’ Association
Hanson
Northwood
I. C. Moody
Two Die in Gas Fatality at Burlington Lodging House
Frank Puckett and C. E. Bledge two young men around twenty five were found dead in a gas filled room at a Burlington lodging house both believed to be farm hands and strangers to the city authorities.
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Burlington
Frank Puckett
C. E. Bledge
Nevada Beekeepers Meet Planned by State Association
Nevada Commercial club to entertain the State Association of Beekeepers. State officers have contacted a large local apiary proprietor about hosting the annual meeting in July in this area.
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WII
Nevada
Nevada Commercial Club
State Association of Beekeepers
Prominent Villisca Resident Found Dead In Room
Thomas Bradfield a middle aged bachelor and notable citizen was found dead in his room with a magazine in his hand and a light burning on the table beside him.
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Villisca
Thomas Bradfield
Work and Pleasure in Christian Life
A sermon argues the Christian must balance life between work and pleasure, warning that pleasure should be recreative not dissipative. It urges fitness of body and mind, cautioning excess in athletics, theater, dances, and games, and stresses literature and thoughts should uplift rather than degrade.
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Ilfe
Hfe
Gladstone
Bismarck
John L. Sullivan
James Jeffries
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