Education Gains and Art Work in Iowa Courts
Des Moines reports Judge Brennan upholds the Capitol Commission contract with Elmer Garnsey for interior decoration, praising the chosen artist and rejecting bids. Education gains at Iowa State University show 1,462 enrolled by Oct 19, up 70 from last year, with freshmen up 58 percent.
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Des Moines
Brennan
District Court
Polk County
Capitol Improvement Commission
Elmer B. Garnsey
Iowa
H. C. Dorcas
State University
College of Liberal Arts
Cedar Rapids
Iowan Chosen as Helena Bishop Rev John M Carroll
Rev John M Carroll president of St Josephs college Dubuque appointed bishop of Helena Montana by Pope Pius X His consecration likely at St Raphaels cathedral before Christmas The Helena diocese covers Montana with 146080 square miles 53 priests oversee 65 churches and 110 stations and chapels Very Rev Victor Day administers since death of Rt Rev John Brondel on Nov 3 1903
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Iowan
John M. Carroll
St. Joseph’s College
Dubuque
Helena
Mont
Pius X
St. Raphael’s
Montana
John Brondel
Victor Day
Decorah professor charged with murder in first degree
Prof. T. S. Gifford a Decorah resident and church worker is under arrest for murder in the first degree in the death of H. A. Bigelow. Bigelow died after a dispute over property when Gifford struck him with a hoe, crushed his skull, and drove away. Bigelow was a Winneshiek county pioneer. Des Moines population listed as 97 693 in Polk directory with a gain of 1 288 since last year. prior year gain 4 800.
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T. S. Gifford
Decorah
H. A. Bigelow
Gifford
Bigelow
Des Moines
R. L. Polk & Co
Cashier Fugitives From Justice in Bank Shortage Case
W. H. McGargill, cashier of the Citizens' Bank of Imogene located ten miles north of Shenandoah, disappeared recently. He left for Marveville Missouri to tend business and later wrote from St. Joseph admitting a $30,000 shortage from stockboard trading and said he would not return.
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W. H. McGargill
Citizens’ Bank of
Man Killed by Shotgun Near Davenport
Carl Davis, a Black man, shot John Lorden in Davenport case. Davis fled to police to surrender claiming Lorden set his dog on him and he meant to shoot the dog. He sobbed in his cell and feared lynching after the fatal shooting.
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John Lorden
Davenport
Carl Davis
Davis
Lorden
Lancaster Loses County Seat Status After Mail Distribution Change
Keokuk county ends its 11 year status as county seat as the post office is moved to Sigourney. All mail for the area will be distributed from Sigourney, closing a long rivalry between Sigourney and Lancaster.
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Lancaster
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Prominent Banker Is Indicted in Harding County Case
Ed Miller of O. B. K. Miller & Son private bankers at New Providence has been indicted by the Harding county grand jury on charges of fraudulent banking. He is under arrest awaiting trial. Authorities say Miller received deposits while knowing the bank was insolvent after its failure last March.
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Ed. Miller
O. BK. Miller & Son
New Providence
Harding County Grand Jury
Miller
Iowa Falls medical feud heads to courts and more news
The Iowa Falls clash between allopathic and homeopathic physicians moves to injunctions and court action. Drake University Chemical Society plans radium study this coming winter. Simon Hitting, Des Moines newsstand founder, is dead. National Life Underwriters meet eyed for Des Moines in 1906. Two Marshalltown ladies inherit 30 000 to 40 000 from Nial McDonald’s bequest. Iowa hotel building purchase discussed at 200 000. Lyceum theater in St Joseph leased by H Walter Van Dyke. C H Gilbert dies at 83 after Civil War service in Grundy Center. Cedar Rapids Harry Houser killed in gym scaffolding accident. Fairfield Journal offered for sale by Dolph brothers. State agriculture meet to discuss transportation. G Spoo from Twelve Mile Lake Township disappears. Embezzler Lew is Aalvik pleads guilty. two years at Anamosa. Mercy hospital may add wards costing 15 000 to 20 000. Polk county earns bronze for country school exhibits at St Louis. National Association of State University Presidents adjourns. H Benjamin Andrews elected president.
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Iowa
Drake University Chemical Society
Simon Hitting
Des Moines
National Life Underwriters’ Associaion
Marshalltown
Nial McDonald
Mranklin County
Iowa Hotel
Lyceum Theater
St Joseph
Moa
H. Walter van Dyke
Belle Plaine
C. H. Gilbert
Grundy Center
Harry Houser
Cedar Rapids
University
Fairfield Journal
H. F. Dolph
State Department of Agriculture
G. Spoo
Twelve Mile Lake Township
Lewis Aalvik
Queal Lumber Company
Ringsted
Anamosa
Mercy Hospital
Polk County
National Association of State University
Benjamin Andrews
Nebraska
Death of Judge H. E. Thayer Prominent Iowa Editor
The Clinton Age editor Maday W. H. Thayer dies, marking the loss of a veteran Iowa newspaper man and old line Democrat. He began as a county judge, contributed to good roads advocacy and helped found the National Good Roads association. Thayer ran as the Democratic nominee for the U S Senate in 1901.
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Maday W. H. Thayer
Clinton ‘Age
Iowa
Good Roads
National Good Roads Association
Bryan
United States
Senate
EH. Thayer
The
Clinton Age
Tar soap swearing cure causes school shock near Hatley
Miss Agnes Green, a Hatley schoolteacher south of Nevada, used internal tar soap to curb swearing among pupils. A pupil fell gravely ill after ingesting it. Authorities and residents weigh whether to pursue charges as the district contemplates renewing her contract.
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Agnes Green
Hatley
Nevada
Miss Green
Girl Runs Away to Fair Returns Home
Ruth Beck aged 14 from Burlington vanished from home for a self guided trip to the world's fair. After weeks of search a note referenced a drive into the country and a letter from St. Louis confirmed she was visiting the fair. Parents found her there and she returned home saying she enjoyed the expo and wished to return.
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Ruth Beck
Burlington
Henry A. Beck
Mount Pleasant Street
St. Louis
Ruth
Beck
Missouri
Fort Dodge Gypsum Vein Hinted Near City Limits
J J Miller drilling near Fort Dodge waterworks found a gypsum rock vein 16 feet thick at 40 feet depth. The new strata could underlie the city as gypsum appears around Fort Dodge, with last find untested in that direction. Also reported is the death of Mrs Peter Juhl Davenport after a wringer accident during finger amputation under anesthesia.
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Fort Dodge
J. J. Miller
Nine Mills
Peter Juhl
Davenport
IH. B. Boes
Corn Harvest Demand Calls for Extra Men
Harvest across the state requires more labor as corn picking teams are short. Farmers report a scarcity of workers to husk the crop on every farm, forcing search for available hands to finish the harvest.
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Towa
A New Brick Industry Sees Growth in Sand Lime Brick
A sand lime brick industry grows from limited use to a promising sector in the United States. About 60 plants with a capacity near 1,000,000 bricks daily exist, mainly using pure sand and lime to produce cost effective bricks with strong, weather resistant qualities.
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Yime
S. Vv. Peppel
United States Geological Survey
Thes
Michaelis
United States
Germany
Michigan City
Ind
Ex-Judge Thomason relays cab fare outrage in New York
Ex judge Thomason relates an incident involving a Jersey City man, an elderly passenger, and a charged cab ride. The rider, arriving by ferry from Cortland Street, accuses a cabman of exploiting a tourist, recounting a five dollar, three hour detour narrated in a confrontational street scene.
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Arizona
Thomas ¥. Noonan
Jersey City
New York
Cortland Street
Plainfield
Jersey Central
J Mainfield
Pennsylvania
Plenty to Do in Texas Says Editor on Work Ethic
The Palestine Texas Visto r urges work over begging, declaring able-bodied men can find labor in cotton, corn, potato patches, or eastern Texas fruit orchards. It predicts soon it will be disgraceful to beg in this land of plenty.
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Texas
Palestine
Tex
Vise Itor
Wheat and Cotton Dominate Export Trade
More than a third of the nation's export trade has been in the two crops wheat and cotton, underscoring their central role in the economy and trade outlook.
Mother’s Little Girl in Good Housekeeping Verse
Fragmentary poem asking who helps the mother with chores and childrearing. Credits Catralyn Batley in Good Housekeeping. The piece hints at a hidden helper in the household, mentioning tasks from dressing to drawing rooms and tending children.
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Catralyn
Batley
Boy Telegraph Manager of Western Union Office
Julius Diel a 14 year old boy was appointed manager of the Western Union telegraph office in Madison North Carolina He proved adept at telegraph operations from birth and convinced the New York office of his capability within 15 minutes after discussions began He previously worked at the Postal Telegraph in Morristown and aided his family after his father disappeared.
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Julius Diel
Western Union
Madison
N. C
Phis Place
Julius
Lawlspeloge
Jubii
Aveitis
Die
Postal Telegraph Company
Morristown
W. B. Lander
Wester Udon
New York
N. YY
Tribune
Townwide Swim Craze Grips Vinta I T
The Kansans City Journal notes nearly all youths and many women in Vinta I T can swim. Artesian pools opened by Walsell drew public use, with locals like J O Hall Preston Davis W H Kornegay and Woo Depue contributing. Pools change water constantly and are said to be healthful.
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Vinta
I. T
Kansans
Vinn
W. HE. Walsell
J. O' Hall
Preston Davis
W. H. Kornegay
Woo. Depue
Titmouse and a Blowgun Scene With Odd Eye Symbol
A fragmentary dialogue describes a boy aiming a putty blower at game as an African boy comments. The text references Mulkenlee fry and Golden Days, then notes a third eye rudiment on a stall with an oddly-shaped scale and a Cyclopean age motif linking animals to the eye.
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Vaird
Parachute Gun Described for Balloonists and Roof Jumpers
A historical note explains a simple parachute launcher using a long stick a thin tube and a rubber band to shoot a tissue or muslin parachute into the air. The device relies on air resistance for a slow fall and can travel with wind, demonstrated as a homemade project for curious observers.
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Buick
Chicago Inter Qcean
Stont
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Statehouse
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Iowa State Stock Breeders’ Association
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Wells
Iowa Grain Dealers’ Association
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Roscoe
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