Iowa Board to Study Tuberculosis Plague and Action
Des Moines reports Judge L G Kinne will present the Iowa Board of Control's findings on tuberculosis at the state convention in Sioux City. The piece notes public interest, the legislature’s authorization for investigation, and calls for broad cooperation to combat the disease.
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L.G. Kinne
State Board, ‘of Control
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Elmer E. Garnsey
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Anamosa Penitentiary
State Convention of Farmers’ Cooperative Societies
Rockwell City
Floyd County
The
Grange
Reunited Siblings After Odd Arrest in Omaha
Ginaha Nebraska farmer Nathan W. Kirkland from Mapleton was arrested on a smiling and bowing charge in Omaha. He used police help to locate his sister who mourned a sold wedding gown and later found her mother’s ring. The siblings recovered both items and left reconciled.
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Ginaha
Nathan W. Kirkland
Mapleton
Kirkland
Omaha
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Reorganization of Defunct Home Savings Bank in Iowa Falls
The Home Savings Bank in Iowa Falls underwent a full reorganization with capital rising from 25000 to 35000 dollars. W S Walker, formerly of Grinnell, becomes cashier under the new regime as primary buyer of old stock. Dr H L Walker of Cedar Rapids joins the board and officers include C H Shaw as president and W S Walker as cashier with B H Firrow resigning from the old board.
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Home Savings Bank
New Capital
W. S. Walker
Grinnel
H. L. Walker
Iowans Linked to Birth of New York Subway Idea
The article notes Melville C. Smith and Delano T. Smith of Marshalltown Iowa as early proponents of rapid transit in New York. Melville died in 1898 after decades of promoting the concept of underground travel, while Delano remained a local resident and cofounder of a New York real estate office in 1866.
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New York Subway
Iowa
City Hall
Harlem
Iown
Marshalltown
Melville C. Smith
Delano T. Smith
New York City
Broadway
Famous Lake Bed in Webster City Sold After Litigation
The famous lake bed near Webster City in Rose Grove township changes hands from J. H. Moore to G. J. McMahone of Ramsey Minnesota for 57000. The 1065 acres are split into 886 111 and 68 acre parcels amid ongoing district court suits by locals claiming adverse possession.
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Iowa
Rose Grove Township
Webster City
J. H. Moore
G. J. McMahone
Ramsey
Minn
District Court
Moore
Tragic Suicide of Local Boy Near Grinnell
The body of Jon Lawrence, a troubled youth from Grinnell area, was found suspended from a tree on the old L DeCamp farm northeast of Grinnell. He had bound feet with a strap and hands with a shoe string, then used a rope to hang himself from a limb. The body had lain hidden by foliage for several days.
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Jon Lawrence
L. DeCamp
Grinnell
Corn Paring Kills Pioneer in Oskaloosa
Doctor Thomas K Brewster, a longtime Oskaloosa resident and businessman, died from blood poisoning after cutting a corn on his foot. The wound worsened to the entire foot and leg, infection spread despite amputation below the knee, ending his life.
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Thomas K. Brewster
Oskaloosa
Correctionville Teacher Accused of Forcing Boy to Smoke
The mother of 12 year old Arthur Livermore filed a complaint with County Attorney Whitney against Prof EE R Thomas superintendent of Correctionville schools. She alleges he forced the boy to smoke cigarettes at school causing severe illness. Thomas says he caught the boy smoking and used the act to break the habit in front of pupils and again after school.
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Arthur Livermore
Correctionville
Whitney
EE. R. Thomas
Thomas
Railroad Collision At Laddsdale Kills Two Bridge Men
An east bound Rock Island freight collided with a work train at Laddsdale causing two bridge men to die. Seven others were injured including one fatally and four seriously. The work engine ran five miles to Eldon without further damage. Dead are Zibe Zlashen Mercer Mo and Zack Jackson Selma. Fatally injured G. T. Fox Washington. Others to recover.
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Laddsdale
Eldon
Zibe
Zlashen
Mercer
Zack Jackson
Selma
G. T. Fox
Washington
Des Moines Man Kills Diggs and Wounds Three Others
A Des Moines man identified as Mathews fatally shot Diggs in Diggs home and seriously wounded Mrs. Mathews and boarder Sorenson. Mrs. Mathews and Sorenson are expected to recover. Mathews escaped. The motive involves Mrs. Mathews who had deserted him and was found at Diggs' residence.
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Des Moines
Mathews
Diggs
Prominent Garwin Leader Found Dead in Bed
John C. Fitzgerald, a leading Garwin figure and former county sheriff, was found dead in his bed. Authorities suggest heart trouble linked to long term heavy drinking. He was an early settler and noted politician with numerous strong qualities.
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John C. Fitzgerald
Garwin
Mr. Fitzgerald
New main line opens from Creston to Pacific Junction
The CG B and Q opens a new Creston to Pacific Junction main line. Des Moines pioneer Thomas Hatton dies after long illness at a banquet discussing Des Moines commercial future.
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Thomas Hatton
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Metz
Rex Fuel Company
Durfee
Lave
Senator Ericson
Boone
Iowa
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Capitol
W. J. Maxwell
Cedar Rapids
Order of Railway Conductors
Albert Hayes
Iowa City
Martin Sour
Solon
Burlington
Ruth Beck
Jacob Grover
Thomas Layton
Grover
John A. Cook
Des
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Davenport
Satan” Andrews
Satan
Women's Clubs
Nevada
William Goodson
Fielding
Marshall Fielding
Buxton
Ottumwa
Iowa Baptist State Convention
Nevada case involves Ames man in family abduction claim
Elizabeth Turk of Erie, Pennsylvania, arrives in Story county claiming George Bryant abducted her daughter. Authorities, after questioning the mind of the mother, detain her in Nevada before returning her to Erie. Bryant accompanies her to Nevada, where the case is referred to the board of control before resolution.
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Story County
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Board of Control
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Erle
Dates Fixed for Tri County Farmers Institute at Greene
The Tri County farmers institute covering Butler Bremer and Chickasaw counties will likely convene in Greene around February 7 8 and 9 1906. President George Adair and Secretary Edward Wilcox of Shell Rock plan an unusually strong program with speakers from Iowa State College Ames and national figures. An illustrated talk on The Working Women of Europe will be given by Mrs Matthew Parrot.
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Farmers’ Institute
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Bremer
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Greene
George Adair
Edward Wilcox
Shell Rock
A. B. Storms
Iowa Agricultural College
Ames
Matthew Parrot
Europe
P. G. Holden
J. R. Sage
Lowa
Labor Bureau
John William Hackley
Reforms debated by Des Moines Women’s Club
Des Moines Women’s Club advocates plans to improve female employment conditions and create lunchrooms, lower streetcar fares, and free boys clubs. Members discussed youth trials, led by Edith Payne Parsons, with 156 members and 17 guests in attendance. Mrs. L H Carrell urged temperance through youth training rather than votes.
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Des Moines Women’s Club
Our
Edith Payne Parsons
L. H.carrell
Crude potash discovered by geologist Webster in the West
Prof Clement L Webster of Charles City reports a vast crude potash find in the Rocky Mountain region with inexhaustible quantities and high purity. He estimates a potential profit of 258,623,040 dollars if ten percent is cleared, noting experiences across Mexico New Mexico Wyoming and the western plains.
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Clement L. Webster
Charles City
Rocky Mountain
Webster
Mexico
New, Mexico
Wyoming
Coal Freight Rates Fall 25 Cents Per Ton
Freight rates for hard coal from Chicago to Des Moines drop by 25 cents per ton. Previously 10.25 dollars per ton in Des Moines, dealers expect the price to hold at that level through the season.
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Chicago
Des Moines
Eight-room house on concrete foundation listed at 2500
George A. W. Kinz offers an eight-room house with parlor sitting room dining room kitchen and seven chambers plus bath and pantry. The home features a beamed hall and dining ceiling ample windows a fireplace and yellow pine finish with exterior sheathing up to the second floor and cedar shingles on gables.
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George A. W
KINZ
The Successful House and its Homelike Character
The article classifies houses as impossible possible or probable in achieving a homelike feel. It argues true homeliness comes from simple comfort over palace grandeur or bleak hovels, urging homeowners to aim for a probable standard through thoughtful design and upkeep. George A. W. Kintz.
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Madama
George A. W. Kintz
Fishes Grow Fast in Tall Tales
A playful quote from Judge about growth and storytelling. Jimmie asks if fish grow quickly, and the judge recalls a story of a fish caught last year that supposedly grows three inches each time the tale is told.
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Jimmie
Pop
Evidently Experienced Quote on Building Costs
A Washington Star quip depicts a couple discussing a new house. The man notes a bargain based on original specifications while his wife has not yet proposed changes. The exchange highlights uncertainty about total costs and contractor agreements.
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Washington Star
American Apples Popular as Export to Germany
The United States built a growing apple export trade with Germany starting in 1896 97. Early shipments suffered decay after packing for domestic use, but by 1900 exports reached 1760 tons and later tripled, establishing a lasting demand for American apples.
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United States
Germany
Europe
America
Cape Jumping Hare Described by Dr L Sclater
Dr L Sclater surveys the cape Jumping hare an animal illustrated by Mr Goodchild now brought alive to England. The creature is crepuscular nocturnal and burrows deeply in open veldt where it moves in large bounds when chased. Its diet is plant based and Le Vaillant notes its flesh as good eating.
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2. L. Sclater
Goodchild
England
le Vaillant
Coal Black Chipmunk Found In New Hampshire
The Manchester institute of arts and sciences received a coal black chippedmunK specimen from Uncanoonuc mountain in Goffstown. Local naturalists note albinoism is common but melanism in squirrels is unprecedented in their experience. The animal is identical to a common chipmunk except for its glossy black coat.
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Institute of Arts and Sciences
Uncanoonuc Mountain
I Goffstown
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