Clarke Leads Iowa Vote Tally For Governor
Returns from ninety four of ninety nine Iowa counties show George W. Clarke leading for governor with about 8,500 votes as Dunn trails. Wilson gains statewide while Roosevelt trails. Kenyon leads in the assembly with Republicans holding a strong majority in the legislature and most Iowa congressional seats re elected.
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Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
Clarke
Dunn
Des Moines
Iowa
Kenyon Wii
Williams
Kenyon
Senate
George C. Scott
EH. H. Hubbard
Kennedy
Pepper
Connolly
Pickett
Haugen
Good
Huber
Kirkpatrick
S. F. Prouty
Price
Towner
Green
Woods
Scott
Hallam
A. van Wagenen
Woodbury
van Wagenen
Central Presbyterian Church to Install New Pipe Organ
The board of trustees orders a magnificent new pipe organ for the remodeled church, at a cost a little over $2,000.
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Nevada
Board of Trustees
Central Presbyterian Church
Dr Milo Roberts joins Iowa State University dentistry faculty
Dr Milo Roberts of Des Moines and son of Mrs W W Roberts of Mount Pleasant accepts a faculty post in the college of dentistry at State University of Iowa.
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Roberts
Mount Pleasant
Milo Roberts
Des Moines
W. W. Roberts
College of Dentistry
State University of
Missionary Mae Wells Heads to Chungking China
Miss Mae Wells of Shenandoah departs for missionary work in Chungking China after a year’s furlough. She sails as a representative of the Methodist Church to labor in China.
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China
Shenandoah
Mae Wells
Chungking
Miss Wells
Methodist Church
Brakeman Killed On C M St P Line At Sexton
Mason City worker Will Ryan a brakeman on the C M and St Paul railroad was killed early Wednesday at Sexton. He fell in front of an engine and his body was cut in two.
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Mason City
Will Ryan
C. M. and
St. Paul
Sexton
Escapee Oscar Holland Nabbed After Flight
Oscar Holland of Forest City who fled officers of Worth County while being taken to Knoxville hospital on a charge of inebriety is now under arrest in Mason City.
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Mason City
Oscar Holland
Forest City
Worth County
Knoxville Hospital
Iowa Pioneer Dead Portland Resident Mrs Brooks
Mrs C E Brooks longtime Iowa resident for 86 years dies from rheumatism. One son serves as cashier of a local bank and another son lives in Fort Dodge.
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Portland
C. E. Brooks
Fort Dodge
Woman Attacks Man With Razor in Street Altercation
Maude McAdams attempted to murder Edward Clemmons during a Cedar Falls street quarrel over Mooney matters. The colored pair faced off in a violent incident with a razor used in the attack.
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Cedar Falls
Maude McAdams
Edward Clemmons
Clemmons
Wrestler Clayton Webster Dies From Match Injuries
Waterloo report says Clayton Webster aged 32 died from injuries sustained in a wrestling bout after deteriorating postmatch at the hall. He was removed from the arena and later succumbed to his wounds.
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Waterloo
Clayton Webster
Governors and their party margins in state elections
A list of state governors with party affiliations and vote margins. Democrats lead in many states such as Ammons in Colorado and Baldwin in Connecticut, while Republicans like Hodges in Kansas and Hanna in North Dakota show narrower gains. Overall patterns include strong Democratic wins in California and New York and notable Republican wins in Ohio and Wisconsin.
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Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Cannon
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Mk. Ammons
Simeon H. Baldwin
Charles R. Miller
Park Trammell
John M. Haines
Finois
Edward F. Dunne
Samuel H. Ralston
George J. Clarke
Republian
George N. Hodges
Eugene N. Foss
Woodbridge N. Ferris
A. O. Eberhart
Eliot W. Major
Sam V. Stewart
J. H. Morehead
Franklin Worcester
William Sulzer
Locke Craig
L. B. Hanna
James M. Cox
Theodore II
Greene
Cole I
Bleuse
Frank M. Byrne
Ben W. Hooper
Oscar C. Colquitt
Washington
Eirnest Lister
West Virginia
Hatfield
Wisconsin
Francis E. McGovern
Poor Spelling as a Lure at Third Avenue Luncheon
A conscientious orthographer enters a Third Avenue luncheon to correct a misspelled sign. The proprietor admits sign spelling draws many critics who want to teach him correct spelling, then asks what the customer will have, noting visitors often stay to order.
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New York Tribune
London Vegetarian Menu Highlights
The London Vegetarian association served a recent meal featuring walnut cutlets with brown sauce, cauliflower and new potatoes, asparagus on toast, spaghetti on toast, tomato fricasse and young carrots.
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The
London Vegetarian Association
What He Did Blocked His Name Inquiry
A young man quarrels with his father about ambition and social advancement. The father jokes that his effort included preventing his wife from naming him Percy or Clarence, highlighting family tensions over status and identity.
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Percy
Clarence
Men Need Help Not Charity
A nineteenth century editorial argues society must provide more than alms, offering dignity and opportunity through culture and encouragement to prevent degradation and ensure men fulfill their destiny. It urges recognizing a right to support that enables meaningful lives beyond bread alone.
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Channing
First Man Electrocuted in South Carolina Pleads Privilege
A South Carolina murderer, facing the state’s new electric chair, pleads to be the first man executed by the electric method. The note frames the amateur historian’s view of fame and the distorted desire to be remembered through such a death.
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South Carolina
Forced Gally Palls and dreary company quotes
An 18th century style remark notes that the greatest gallows humor fails in dull company. The piece mocks polished conversation and writing by the self important, highlighting Hazlitt like wit on social manners.
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Hazlitt
Iowa Chiefs of Police Seek State Force and Fingerprint Network
Des Moines session calls for a statewide police and detective force led by the governor or attorney general to protect rural Iowa. Proposals include a Des Moines located identification bureau and universal fingerprinting, plus laws on deadly weapons, interstate transport of persons for immoral purposes, and minimum wage and hours for women. James M. Carl of Cedar Rapids backs the state police plan citing crime in rural areas and the Villisca murder case. W C Hays ward supports a $5 million road fund funded by millage tax over five years to improve medians and roads.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police
Villisca
Porson
W. C. Haysward
Ways and Means
State Senate
State institutions report gains and land holdings amid road fund debate
The report lists figures on state institutions with 9 002 nonstaff population, a daily attendance gain of 422, and a 5 777 inmate total. It notes 7 858.28 acres owned, $13 104.70 fire losses, $1 410 storm losses, and $100 293.21 earned from labor plus $13 838.17 paid to prisoners. The board opposes convict labor and favors recompense for labor. Iowa road funds should go to the highway commission for permanent roads, per Jon L. Long, who criticizes past legislation for not funding the road program and cites tax levies as the obstacle.
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Reformatory
State
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Jon L. Long
Road Maker
Highway Commission
Iowa Road Legislation Study by State Historical Society
The article notes an investigation into the history of road realization in Iowa led by Professor Brindley under the State Historical Society. It traces from early trails to modern marked routes like the Saints' Highway and River to River Road, highlighting impact on farmers and town prosperity. A volume with Brindley’s findings is due for fall distribution.
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Tawa
State Historical Society of
Lowa
Whehway
Brindley
Dn Press
Iowa
Appeals boost county crop improvement clubs
The Town Agricultural association seeks aid to organize county crop improvement in Cerro Gordo and other counties with assistance from taxport organizers. C. I. Crane Clear Lake GC. T. Benson Mason City and S. Lyles Sioux City lead the effort. Schools will host meetings as seed selection campaigns are coordinated with Bert Ball’s national committee.
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Town Agricultural Association
Taxport
C. I. Crane
Clear Lake
GC. T. Benson
Mason City
Cerro Gordo County
Lyles
Sioux City
Bert Ball
National Crop Improvement Commmittee
Iowa Agricultural Association
Iowa
Plan to Mark Polk County Roads With Permanent Signs
G F Balllet of Des Moines leads a program to place cement posts seven feet tall with 32 by 52 inch boards as road signs on Polk County main roads and aims to install 600 markers by next year. The plan will expand to all main highways in the state as weather permits.
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Polk County
G. F. Balllet
Des Mohees
Balllet
High Court Assignments for January Term
The clerk of the supreme court announces hearing assignments for continued cases and petitions rehearing requests filed before specified dates. Cases are grouped by districts with four periods starting Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 11, and Apr 8 for different districts.
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Clerk of the Supreme Court
State Good Roads Convention to Meet in Des Moines
Executive committee members of the Town Good Roads association met in Des Moines and agreed to call a state conference to be held in Des Moines near Thanksgiving. The gathering will be at the new Auditorium with a full committee meeting soon to arrange organization and details. Accredited delegates will attend.
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Town Good Roads Association
Des Moines
Kepford Addresses Dental Health Link to Disease Spread
Dr. A E Kepford state tuberculosis expert spoke to the Des Moines Dental association on how oral care affects disease and infection. He reviewed dental exhibits from the International Congress of Hygiene and Demography and urged school examinations for children's teeth, noting patrons' right to such care.
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A. E. Kepford
Des Moines Dental Association
International Congress of Hygiene and Demography
Clarke Still Leads In Iowa Governor Race
Des Moines reports show Geo W Clarke with a slim lead over I G Dunn as returns narrowed the margin. By midnight Clarke held about 3 400 votes over Dunn with official counts pending across several counties and the possibility of a legal challenge. N F Reed Democrat chairman warned Republicans may press for favorable county returns and said defensive measures were in place.
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Cosson
Deyoe
George W. Clarke
Beg. Dunn
John L. Stevens
Black Hawk
Decatur
Pottawattamie
Jefferson
Lucas
Des Moines
Geo. W. Clarke
I. G. Dunn
Clarice SA
Benton, Dickinson, Harrison
Poweshlel
Danne
Dunn
N. F. Reed
State Central
Read
J. G. Dunn
J. G. Dunn, the Democcratic Candidate, A Corpa
Reed
Warren
Monona
Hardin
Gubrie
Dickingon
Calhoun
Butler
Appanoose
N. FL Reed
Cummins Sees GOP Purified by Defeat Says Taft Nomination Flawed
Des Moines November 8 Senator Albert Cummins states in an interview that the Republican party will be purified by recent defeat and restored to usefulness. He blames progressives for the disaster, arguing Taft’s nomination was forced by men who chose wrecking the party over yielding to the people.
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Des Moines
Albert 2. Cummins
Taft
Chicago
Bear Meat On Market in Nevada Mystery Cubs
Gene Parker, a California farmer living south of town, kept two mountain bear cubs until they grew dangerous. He sold them to a local meat dealer who confines them in a rear shop cage and feeds them for the holiday market. One cub weighs 350 pounds, the other a bit less.
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Nevada
California
Gene Parker
Police Struggle To Catch Thieves In Ottumwa Burglary
Police and sheriff's deputies continue efforts to arrest burglars who broke into Cramblin & Poling clothing store and W Fletcher's meat market in Ottumwa with no results yet.
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Ottumwa
Sheriff's Corps
Cramblin & Poling
Wletcher’s
Brakeman Killed in Milwaukee Crash near Algona Sex ton
A 21 year old freight brakeman named Willis Ryan was killed instantly when run down on the Milwaukee line at Sex ton six miles east of Algona. His body was found mangled at the scene.
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Algona
Willis Ryan
Milwaukee Railroad
Sexton
Martens Couple Celebrates Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Creston’s Mr. and Mrs. M Martens, prominent German citizens, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family reunion. Mr. Martens is over 80 and his wife is a year or two younger.
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Creston
M. Martens
Mr. Martens
Shenandoah Merchant Struck by Auto Saturday Night
Shenandoah businessman Jacob Kenigsburg, a leading local merchant, was struck by an automobile Sunday evening. He suffered a broken shoulder and facial bruises.
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Shenandoah
Jacob Kenigsburg
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