Insurgents Defeated In Grange Officer Election
Des Moines reports the bi annual election of officers for the National Grange Association resulted in a decisive administration victory. N J Bachelder of New Hampshire reelected Grand Master with a slate of officers from various states and a delegation backing Taft era railroad reforms.
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Des Moines
National Grange Association
N. J. Bachelder
New Hampshire
Grange
Concord
N. H
Hardware Meet in March in Coliseum for 1910 gathering
The Iowa State Retail Hardware Dealers association will hold its annual meeting in the Coliseum during the first week of March 1910. The executive committee includes Fred Miller Webster City Louis Abbott Marshalltown A R Sales Mason City and Co T Gadd Des Moines. Hotel Men Want Lease on Savery Site Locking 713 717 West Locust for a seven story hotel.
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Iowa State Retail Hardware Dealers’ Association
Coliseum
Fred Miller
Webster City
Louis Abbott
Marshalltown
A. R. Sales
Mason City
T. Gadd
Des Moines
Perry & Wallick
Chicago
Savery
West Locust Street
Postpone Express Rate Hearing Delays Schedule Changes
The state railway commission has postponed its hearing on express rate schedules and joint express rate applications from November 30 to December 2.
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State Railway Commission
Wylie Elected Vice President Of National League
E G Wylie freight rate commissioner of the Greater Des Moines committee was chosen as vice president of the National Industrial Traffic league at its Chicago annual meeting. Mayor Mathis named to Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterways committee for the National Rivers and Harbors congress in Washington December 8 10. Mrs Sophia Miller to receive 1200 as settlement from West Riverside Coal for her husband Luke Miller’s 1905 mining death.
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C. D. Richardson
West Brookfield
Mass
L. H. Healey
South Woodstock
Conn
E.S. McDowell
Wellesley
C. M. Freeman
Tippecanoe City
D. C. Mullen
Nampa
Idaho
Ceres
Elizabeth H. Patterson
College Park
Pomona
Grace B. Hull
Dimondale
Mich
Flora
Sarah G. Baird
Minneapolis
R. D
Minn
Mary A. Smith
Morrisville
S. H. Messick
Bridgeville
Del
Grange
Taft
Judson
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Mathis
A. J. Mathis
West Riverside Coal Company
Sophia Miller
Luke Miller
Northwest Iowa Teachers Association Meeting Dates Set
The Northwest Teachers association schedules its meeting for March 10 to 12 in Sioux City. Officers listed include President R. Writley, Secretary J A Hekenrod Fonda, and Treasurer Maria Z Pingrey of Wallingford.
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Northwest Iowa
Northwest Teachers’ Association
Sioux City
R. &. Writley
J. A. Hekenrod Fonda
Maria Z. Pingrey
Wallingford
Des Moines to Receive Babies From New York City
Thirty applications were received by Monsignor Flavin of St Ambrose Church for babies among a car full that will reach Des Moines this month from New York City.
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Monsignor
Flavin
St. Ambrose Catholic Church
Des Moines
New York City
Labor of the Inmates at Iowa State Penitentiary
A reformed inmate writes on the Iowa penitentiary's labor system dating from 1849. About 300 men work under two contracts for the Iowa Farming Tool Company and Fort Madison Chair Company producing hoes to chairs and other items. The facility also staffs laundry, tailor, kitchen, barber, and power plant operations with focus on productive reform and cost savings.
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Iowa State
Iowa Farming Tool Company
Fort Madison Chair Company
Mississippi River
Fort Madison
Iowa
Iowa Penitentiary
Sanders
Danish Official Arrives to Study Des Moines School System
Prof. J Frank a Copenhagen public school official arrives in Des Moines to study the American school system. He will teach Danish at Grand View College and receive English instruction. Lieut Hasserniss of Denmark arrives to lead the physical department, with background in Danish army gymnastic work.
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J. Frank
Copenhagen
Denmark
Des Moines
Grand View College
Lieut. Hasserniss
Extraordinary heart transplant at Iowa tuberculin sanitarium
At the Iowa tuberculosis sanitarium near Iowa City a surgical team led by Superintendent H. E H. Kirschner performed a dramatic operation to reposition Leslie Vosburg 19 son of Gilman lumberman W H Vosburg whose heart was displaced by pleural effusion. The procedure restored the heart to the left side though tuberculosis prognosis remains uncertain Vosburg had fallen from 160 to 112 pounds in seven months since January.
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Iowa Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Iowa City
H. E H. Kirschner
Leslie Vosburg
W. H. Vosburg
Gilman
Vosburg
Medical officers urge stronger sanitation in national guard
Dr Wilbur Conkling major surgeon of the Fifty fifth Iowa National Guard says a Washington meeting of military surgeons showed value for Iowa guard and general military practice. He notes British army and navy leaders attended and that camps for medical officers prove beneficial with emphasis on keeping troops at the front and enforcing hygiene and sanitation rules.
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Wilbur Conkling
Fifty-fifth Regiment
Iowa National Guard
United States
Washington, D. C
Iowa Guard
Conkling
National Guard
Indian Blood Wins Land Entitlements for Scott in Iowa
Winfield Scott of Des Moines on West Twenty-fifth Street received notice from Washington that his Indian blood qualifies him for 160 acres of land and a cash grant of $1000 or more to improve it. If he marries, his wife may gain another 160 acres, even without Indian blood. He plans to move west to select the land after selling his property.
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Winfield Scott
Des Moines
West Twenty-fifth Street
Washington
Scott
Robbins Named Cedar Rapids Superior Court Judge
Charles B. Robbins of Cedar Rapids was appointed by Governor Carroll to succeed Judge James H. Rothrock on the Cedar Rapids superior court. Robbins, a progressive young lawyer, is praised for ability and expected to have a successful career on the bench.
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Charles B. Robbins
Cedar Rapids
Gov. Carroll
James H. Rothrock
Robbins
Remarkable mule driver marks long service record
Charles Henderson, a drayman from Carroll, has driven mules for 86 years and has owned six mules in 36 years of work. When asked how long he has driven the span he now owns, he said eight years. He has prayed for 86 years and owned six mules in that time.
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Charles Henderson
Drayman
Carroll
Suddenly a Millionaire Richard Turner Inherits Tall Wealth
Richard Turner longtime bookkeeper for Banset-Husting in McGregor returns from Canada after a brother’s death. He inherits about a million dollars in cash and roughly another million in property. He plans to move his family to Canada to claim the wealth. The piece ends with a quip about a painting and a separate line about the “Ann” problem.
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Richard Turner
Banset-Husting Company
McGregor
Canada
Fret Not Thyself and the Fortress of Morambad
A sermon-like retelling of Psalm Thirty Seven urging believers to avoid fretting over evil doers. It parallels a legendary fortress Morambad to illustrate how fear and anxiety destroy courage and health. It cites discipline, prayer, and divine peace as remedies for inner weakness and folly.
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Mordmbad
Christ
Jesus
Russell H. Conwell
The
Standard
Servants of Christ Call to Faithfulness and Use of Gifts
The piece urges self examination for servants of the Lord, stressing that fidelity matters more than talent quantity. It argues the Lord evaluates faithful use of given powers after a long probation, urging preparation for the final reckoning.
Intellectual Pursuits Comment by Rev. Dr. Fenn
A Boston Episcopalian minister Rev Dr Fenn notes few joys in life exceed sustained intellectual pursuits yet he observes that many young men of means miss this fulfillment and fall short of their potential.
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Dr. Fenn
Episcopalian
Boston
Daily Experiences Quote by Rev. Gebaner
A brief quotation from Rev. George R. Gebaner of Duluth Minnesota on daily life as clay to shape into beauty or ugliness. It presents a reflective view on human experiences influencing character and perception.
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George R. Gebaner
Unitarian
Duluth, Minn
The Supreme Attainment Theme in Sacred Love
The text frames loving God with all heart soul mind and strength as the supreme desire driving God’s welfare in the world and links loving neighbor as oneself to social order. It argues this double love is the basis of high holy and joyous living.
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God
The Joy of Serving by Christ’s Example
A brief devotional on the joy of serving others inspired by Christ. It emphasizes love as supreme, service as purpose, and blessing as the outcome of helping those in need. The text frames Jesus as model and source of enduring joy through giving.
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Christ
Earth
Fairness urged for all in Brooklyn sermon note
Open minded guidance calls for judging without prejudice and treating others as we wish to be treated. Rev. A Lyon from Brooklyn, a Hebrew speaker, is cited in this brief journal fragment as an example of fair conduct.
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Lyon
Brooklyn
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E. E. Dorr
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