Iowa fairs seek $48 thousand in state aid for 1915
Ninety three county and district fair associations filed claims with the Iowa department of agriculture for 48,531.40 state aid for 1915, more than double 1914. The assembly raised the maximum to 800 annually, with 60 percent of 1000 and 20 percent of the next 1000.
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Des Moines
Iown Department of Agriculture
Thirty-sixth
General Assembly
Aurora
Buchanan County
Emmett
Hstherville
Burlington
Floyd County
Charles City
Wayne County
Allerton
Clio
Wapello County
Polk County
Des Moines Commercial Club
Department of Agriculture
Return of Dairy Commissioner From Chicago Meeting
W B Barney state dairy and food commissioner returned to Des Moines from Chicago where he attended a meeting of commissioners interested in advertising the food value of milk to boost interest in dairying.
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W. B. Barney
Dairy and Food
Des Moines
Chicago
Milk Dealers Are Warned by Food Commissioner
Food Commissioner Barney warns milk dealers across the state to wash containers after use or face prosecution. Fines range from ten to fifty dollars.
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Barney
Stamps Not Needed on Licenses Declared
The Department of Justice states that marriage certificates require no revenue stamps to be legal. In response to an Iowa preacher’s request, the government cannot impose such a tax on a state or county.
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WII
Strawberry Point Farmers’ Cooperative Company
United States
State Dairy and Food Commission
Iowa
United States Patent Office
Iowa Department
Iowa Butter Commission
State Highway Commission
Barney
State Food and Dairy Department
Department of Justice
State Pharmacy Board to Hold Exam for Pharmacists
The state board of pharmacy will conduct an examination for pharmacists on November 17 at the state house.
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State Pharmacy Board
State House
Raffles Warned Against by Attorney General Cosson
Attorney General George Cosson issues letters to county attorneys warning raffles are illegal and must cease. He notes widespread raffles ranging from houses and cars to candy and stresses gambling laws prohibit them.
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George Cosson
Attorney General
Paroled Prisoner Fred Ward Charged in Robberies
Paroled from Anamosa on May 22 last Fred Ward is back in custody under the state board of parole. He is suspected in two recent hold ups at Clear Lake where two women say he tried to rob them. One victim identifies him. Ward denies involvement.
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Fred Ward
State Reformatory
Anamosa
State Board of Parole
Clear Lake
Ward
Rheligion
Jesus Christ
Consul General Skinner Arrives in New York On Rotterdam
Robert P. SkinnerAmerican consul general in London arrived in New York aboard the steamship Rotterdam. He was summoned to Washington for a state department briefing on England trade conditions and Britain s tactics to divert and hold up American commerce. He acknowledged rumors of persona non grata status but saw no basis for them, noting calls that refuted the claim.
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Robert P. Skinner
London
Rotterdam
New York
Mr. Skinner
Washington
State Department
England
Great Britain
Crown Prince's New Baby Revealed as War Baby
The first photograph shows the crown princess of Germany with her infant, born April 8 1915. The girl is the German heir’s daughter, christened Alexandrine and known as the war baby, likely born while Crown Prince Frederick was at the front.
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Germany
Alexandrine
Frederick
Tramp Destroys Potato Patch at Corcoran Farm
A tramp hired by William Corcoran of Volga South Dakota to trim grass and weeds cut down the potato plants in the yard when the owner returned. The man had worked zealously but damaged the crop rather than clearing vegetation.
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William Corcoran
Volga
S. D
Corcoran
Innocent Bystander Plans Quiet Winter Parties
In a dialogue from the era, Mr. Comrox declines hosting social events this season. He notes his mother and the girls will organize gatherings while he remains the neutral observer. The exchange highlights household dynamics and social expectations of the time.
A Humane Reason Behind Bulgaria’s Wartime Move
Dialogue reveals Bell expressing sympathy for Bulgaria entering war while Bell questions the pursuit of prominence and criticizes Bulgarian styles as horrid.
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Bell
Bulgaria
Italy Shields Art Works From War Damage
Austrian air attacks along the Italian coast prompt authorities to protect cultural treasures. In Verona churches and monuments are encased in plaster and canvas to shield them, appearing like mummies in the photograph.
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Verona
Divergent Effects of War on Irish Rifles in Action
Two front letters describe the Royal Irish rifles in combat. One calls the charge glorious with singing about shirts, the other celebrates resilience under fire with a green hill far away. The piece notes war reveals conflicting human moods from nobility to ribaldry.
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Royal Irish Rifles
Oregon inventor markets stump burning device
An Oregon inventor has developed a stump burner using a tight metal hood and a blower to force air into the stump, accelerating combustion and stump removal.
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Oregon
Patent grants cigarette box with detachable draw strip
A patent has been granted for a cigarette box design allowing each cigarette to be drawn separately via a paper strip passing under it. Separate items include oil shipments to Australia from British New Guinea and lamp carbon recycling by Gervaan electric light companies.
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British New Guinea
Australia
Gervaan Electric Light Companies
Railroads report decade of Iowa accident tolls
Iowa railroads killed 261 persons and injured 4 166 in the past year per the Iowa railroad commission report. The figures show a drop in deaths but rising injuries as travel and employment grow on the lines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
Twelve Months' School Proposal in Mason City
Mason City board of education approves a continuous twelve month session with a maximum two week vacation. Summer students receive same credits as winter, no compulsory attendance. A new agriculture teacher will be hired and vacant city lots will be farmed next year with both girls and boys participating.
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Mason City
Board of Education
Coal Mines Support One Twelfth of Boone Population
In Boone the coal industry sustains about one twelfth of residents with work. Local mines pay roughly 216000 in wages over the year and ship about 67000 tons of coal in carload lots. The payroll lists about 150 employees, and about 1100 people are supported including women and children.
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Boone
Gas Plant Explosion Harms Two Men in Marshalltown
Hardware dealer Jacob Mayer and worker Harry Rexilus injured in a cave where an acetylene gas generator was being charged. A violent blast engulfed the site in Marshalltown with both men hospitalized and Mayer in critical condition.
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Marshalltown
Jacob Mayer
St. Anthony
Harry Rexilus
Mayer
New Iowa Newspaper Men Meet At First Conference
Editors from all sections of the state gathered in Iowa City for the first annual Iowa newspapermen conference under University of Iowa auspices. The event coincided with student homecoming festivities.
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Iowa City
Iowa Newspapermien
University of Iowa
Manhattan Pudding With Orange Juice and Nuts
Instructions describe mixing juice from three oranges and a lemon with sugar, chilling then whipping cream with powdered sugar and nuts or candied fruit. A mold is prepared with olive oil, filled with fruit juices, topped with whipped cream, sealed with paraffin, and buried in ice and salt for three hours before serving with orange sections soaked in sugar syrup.
Duck with Peas Stewed in Butter and Gravy
A recipe for duck browned with butter and flour then simmered in gravy with peas lettuce and herbs. After half an hour the dish is thickened with butter and flour and served with the sauce poured over the duck.
World vs Christ In Pursuit Of Peace Sermon
A preacher contrasts the world’s fleeting pleasures with Jesus Christ’s lasting peace. He cites Scriptural phrases and quotes Ruskin and McKinley to argue worldly gratification is unsatisfying, while faith offers true, immediate spiritual satisfaction and eternal life.
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Jesus Christ
Thal
Jesus
William McKinley
Christ
David
Lamentations and the Muck Rake Parable
A reflective piece argues that progress comes from firm resolve and brave effort rather than complaint. It suggests digging toward improvement with grit rather than chasing empty blame, favoring self effort over dwelling on wasted chances and negative scrutiny.
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J. J. Gibson
Illinois
Durand
Cosson
Thorne
Clifford Thorne
Valuation Bureau
National Association of Railroad Commissioners
Iowa Commission
Mr. Thorne
Utilities Bureau of the
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Municipal Accounting Department of the State
A. H. Davison
Executive Council
Census Department
Municipal Accounting Department
Iowa State ‘Board of Health
State
Elmer Williams
Mt. Ayr
John Williams
John Fletcher
Ringgold County
Secretary of State
Wilson
American Federation of Labor
Skinner
Crown Prince
Italy
Florida
Equator
Arctic Circle
Ireland
Portugal
Railway Commission
Mason City Board of Education
J. H. Salston
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
John Mie
Shylock
Avan
God
Ruskin
Loshly
George Arnold
Alea
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