Supreme court rules farmers may kill deer under constitutional right
In the state vs Ward ruling the Iowa Supreme Court held farmers in western Iowa may kill deer destroying crops under a constitutional right to defend life and property. Ward, in Avoca area, shot a deer despite game laws, which the court said do not suspend protections for sincere self defense, amid a long deer problem in Pottawattamie County with 150 to 200 deer roaming farmland.
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Des Moines
L. C. Ward
Pottawattamie
Supreme Court
Iowa
Ward
District Court
High Court
Evang
Avoca
Pottawattamle County
Pottawattamie County
Two Claim One Job in Webster City Utilities
Webster City faces a power and water plant leadership dispute as two claimants seek control of municipal utilities. Mayor Banks recognizes one candidate while the city council recognizes the other, both present at the superintendent's office. Legal action may be required to resolve authority.
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Webster City
Banks
Board of Control
Woodward
M. N. Voldeng Gays
Youth Drowns Himself At Mississippi River
Davenport reports Frank Hoffman kissed his mother then left and a note was found on the levee with his hat and coat. The body had not been recovered by press time. Mrs. Garvey, mother of four, says she spurned the youth's affections.
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Davenport
Frank Hoffman
Goodby
Mississippi River
Carnegie Medal To Iowan Hero Father Receives Iowa Honor
The father of Glenn B. Eastman will receive the only Carnegie medal awarded in Iowa at the Carnegie Hero Fund spring meeting held recently. Eastman died while attempting to save Howard J. Rogers from drowning at Iowa Falls.
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Estherville
Glenn B. Eastman
Iowa
Carnegie Hero Fund
Howard J. Rogers
Iowa Falls
Farmers institute to finance opera house project
Glidden A meeting will be called by the Farmers' Institute to arrange financing for constructing an opera house. Ground has already been purchased by a committee for the proposed project.
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Glidden
Farmers’ Institute
Davenport's Oldest Woman Magdalena Sherer Dies at 100
Mrs. Magdalena Sherer, the oldest woman in Scott county, who observed her 100th birthday on February 15, died at her Buffalo home. Her death marks the end of a century of life in the Davenport area.
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Davenport
Magdalena Sherer
Scott County
Buffalo
Here
Body Found in Cistern At Fort Dodge
The dead body of Mrs. William Allison aged 70 was found in a cistern likely after a fall while wandering in a mentally unbalanced condition.
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Fort Dodge
William Allison
Floyd shooting death leads to first degree murder charge
Charles City resident Sam Johnson died from blood poisoning after being shot by Fletcher Thomas with a shotgun in Floyd. Thomas is jailed and will be charged with murder in the first degree.
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Charles City
Sam Johnson
Fletcher Thomas
Floyd
Thomas
Saved by a Keg in Wartime Rescue Tale
Yankton man Dr V Moore traveling to England to join British hospital corps says a keg kept him afloat after a distressing sea incident. A patrol boat picked up Moore who credits the keg with saving his life amid the peril at sea.
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Sioux City
V. Moore
Yankton
S. D
England
Hoover sails for Constantinople to serve missions
Muscatine report notes Dr. Alden R. Hoover, previously local, has departed for Constantinople in response to a summons from the American Board of Foreign Missions of the Congregational church amid war pestilence and famine fears.
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Turkey
Muscatine
Alden R. Hoover
Constantinople
American Board of Foreign Missions
The
Congregational Church
Two Fairs at Waukeon Waukon Held by County Society
The Allamakee County Agricultural society will hold two fairs this year. The regular fair runs August 10 to 13 and the agricultural fair occurs October 7 and 8.
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Waukeon
Waukon
Allamakee County Agricultural Society
Commercial clubs unite in southern Iowa federation formed
Creston delegates and representatives from southern Iowa commercial clubs organized a federation already fully offi cers named led by President C. E. Bradley and other officers. The aim is unified action to develop cities and farming, improve roads, and boost southern Iowa’s interests with future meetings planned in Creston and invitations extended to all clubs.
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Creston
C. E. Bradley
Atlantia
W. W. Morrow
Afton
J. F. Bryan
F. D. Ball
G. C. Rinehart
Malvern
J. A. George
Lenox
W. B. Ankeny
Corning
E. P. Chase
Atlantic
S. H. Blackwell
J. C. Richter
Iowa
Creston Club
Narrow Escape From Drowning Near Montrose
The towboat Dixie with the floating theater America and a river show troupe struck a submerged stump in sixteen feet of water on the Mississippi near Montrose. The crew and actors escaped to the showboat before the steamer sank. Only life lost was a pet drown. An actress left 50 dollars of earnings under her pillow. River men believe the wreck cannot be raised and will be dynamited.
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Fort Madison
Dixie
Theater
America
Mississippi
Montrose
Old Flour Mill To Go
The flouring mill of Rutland, one of the few old water mills in the state, has passed out of existence. The water power and plant have been purchased by the Northern Iowa Power Company of Humboldt to add to its large water plant, the biggest in the state outside Keokuk.
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Humboldt
Rutland
Northern Iowa Power Company
Keokuk
Hatchery Work Progress at Spirit Lake Site
Spirit Lake progress on land recently purchased by the state under the guidance of state game warden Hinshaw. When finished the hatchery will attract visitors and serve the state by propogating and distributing fish for Iowa waters.
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Spirit Lake
Hinshaw
Iowa
Mayor Libeled By Preacher in Sioux City
Mayor A. A. Smith to seek grand jury indictment against Rev. Wallace M. Hamilton pastor of First Presbyterian Church for criminal libel over a sermon naming the mayor and John Dineen. The action targets the preacher after the sermon remarks.
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Sioux City
A. A. Smith
District Court
Wallace M. Hamilton
First Presbyterian Church
No Damage to Fruit Says Iowa State Experts
Experts from the horticultural experiment station at Iowa State College report no damage to fruit in this section from recent cold weather and frosts. Potatoes, tomatoes, beans and other garden produce were badly damaged.
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Ames
Horticultural Experiment Station
Iowa State College
Mason City Drive To Complete Clear Lake Route
Property owners donated land for a road around Clear Lake and the Mason City board of supervisors accepted it and planned grading and surfacing steps for completion.
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Mason City
Clear Lake
Odd Fellows Encampment Dates At Clear Lake
The Iowa Odd Fellows encampment will be held at Clear Lake from July 30 to August 8. Earlier the order bought a fine tract of land on the lake’s west side in Oakwood Park for its use.
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Odd Fellows
Clear Lake
Iowa
Oakwood Park
Sioux City Banker Accepts NY Post
John McHugh president of the First National Bank of Sioux City has accepted the first vice presidency of the Merchants and Metals National Bank of New York City in a notable executive transfer.
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Gotham Bank
Sioux City
John McHugh
First National Bank of
Merchants and Metals National Bank of
New York City
Aged Woman Found Dead in Crescent Park Home
The body of Mrs Ame la Hauswold was found hanging in a chicken coop at her Crescent Park residence, the home of her son.
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Sioux City
Amela Hauswold
Crescent Park
Ex Slave Jury Foreman Leads Muscatine Jury Deliberations
For the first time in Muscatine county a Negro and ex slave acted as foreman in the district court jury deliberations. The historic moment marks a milestone in local judicial history.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
Death of Lyons Inventor In 5000 Foot Plunge
Details from Lyons report the death of A. S. Hallman a former Lyons resident who fell into Puget Sound from 5000 feet while testing a new aircraft he helped invent. The accident occurred during a test flight as he worked with the experimental plane.
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Clinton
A. S. Hallman
Lyons
Madrid votes for new 30000 dollar school building
Madrid residents approve a 30000 dollar school building by a 403 to 95 vote. They reelect M S Templeton as superintendent of schools.
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Madrid
M. S. Templeton
Jeffreys restaurant at Buxton burns in kitchen blaze
In Oskaloosa the Jeffreys restaurant at Buxton suffered a kitchen fire started by a cook who used gasoline to ignite the stove. Loss estimated around $2,000 with no report of injuries.
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Oskaloosa
Buxton
Secretly Enforced Laws and Blue Sky Reform Faces Courts
Des Moines reports that some laws passed by the Thirty sixth General Assembly go into effect without publication raising questions for the courts on whether the public can be held to knowledge of laws hidden from public record. The article notes the new blue sky law and impending court actions over constitutionality while outlining changes in area quarantines and state infrastructure funding.
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Des Moines
Thirty-sixth General Assembly
Supreme Court
L. S. Harper
W.S. Allen
Jopaeog
State Executive Council
Henry T. Saberson
General Assembly
Iowa State College
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Iowa
Governor urged to sign Hilsinger bill amid farm veto debate
Iowa lawmakers told Governor Clarke at the state house that veterinarians on the state payroll conspired to defeat the Hilsinger sanitation bill. Farmers cited quarantines and insurance schemes as motives, while supporters warned against federal overreach and urged legislative will to govern state health policy.
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Des Moines
Clarke
State House
Iowa
George I. Hilsinger
Sabula
Harry Hull
J. I. Gibson
Henry C. Wallace
Gibson
Thomas Sweeney
Bellevue
Hull
Federal
Department of Animal Industry
Hilsinger
White
Assembly
General Assembly
Animal Health Commission
Falls Heir to Big Fortune in Adel Petition
In Adel a federal court petition seeks half a million dollar estate, leading to a settlement that awards W H Craig a fortune of about 40000 as heir. He accuses half brother A L Craig and Sterling Craig of misrepresenting estate value and using pressure and intoxicants to secure a waiver of further claims.
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Adel
W. FH. Craig
A. L. Craig
Sterling Craig
West Virginia
James 8. Craig
Paintiff
W. H. Craig
New Telephone Line Under Construction in Hampton
The Iowa Telephone Co. employs forty workers in the area to build a new line from Iowa Falls to Mason City, expanding telecommunication service.
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Hampton
Iowa Telephone Co
Iowa Falls
Mason City
Escape From Officer During Transport
H F Shadle a local con stable allowed a prisoner to escape from custody en route to the county jail. While Shadle paid his car fare the prisoner slipped out the front end of the car.
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Boone
H. F. Shadle
Shadle
Youth Shoots Himself Near Parental Home
Conway Roy Bates is believed dying from three bullet wounds to the head inflicted by himself at his parents home. The injuries are attributed to ill health.
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Conway
Roy Bates
New Rule Allows More Counties to Exhibit at State Fair
Des Moines reports a rule change broadening county exhibit eligibility at the Iowa state fair. Previously only counties with an agricultural expert could enter. Now counties with farm clubs or associations may exhibit their county products. Three new counties Cherokee Jasper Cerro Gordo have submitted entries.
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Des Moines
Cherokee
Jasper
Cerro Gordo
Gardening tips for annuals and late bloomers in fall
Guidance on saving late blooms, protecting chrysanthemums, and preparing bulbs and cuttings. Advice covers watering in dry spells, protecting plants from frost, planting crocus bulbs, rose cuttings, irises, cosmos care, self sown seeds, pot sanitation, and autumn transplants for early spring bloom. Includes window garden ideas with Madalra vine and a decorative arch.
Late flowering plants care and winter prep for bulbs
The article advises pruning late bloomers like hollyhock and phlox to improve appearance, removing seed heads and dead annuals, and composting or burning rusty material. It outlines lifting, replanting with minimal root disturbance, and storing dahlias cannas and caladiums properly to prevent decay.
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Commercial Clubs Unite
R. Harlan
Historical Department
Fairfield
Iowa Commission of Animal Health
Buchanan
Linn
United States
California
A. L. Urick
National Child Labor Committee
State Banking Department
National Banks of
Shaw
Banking Department
Emory H. English
W. B. Barney
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Barney
Combine
Hilsinger Bill
John Field
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