Hawley Interests Consolidate Hawley Lines into One System
Des Moines reports a major railroad consolidation uniting the Hawley roads Iowa Central Minneapolis and St Louis Chicago and Alton Clover Leaf Chesapeake and Ohio and Cincinnati Louisville under one system. Officers of the Chicago and Alton become executives for all lines as receivers lift from Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville. Trade figures show 5157 miles and 396 million in capital. Shants Morton Gates among backers. Court action pending to lift receivership.
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Des Moines
Hawley
Atlantic Seaboard
Northwest
Iowa Central
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Chicago & Alton
Clover Leaf
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Cincinnati
Hadley
Theodore P. Shants
Paul Morton
John W. Gates
Louisville
Hawley-Shoats
Harlan Wins 200 Scholarships for Inter-State College
Great rejoicing in Harlan as boosters secure sale of 200 scholarships for the new Inter-State College. The move ensures a correspondence school for the college with over 1,000 students and promises a fine campus building next year on the 200 acre site to be known as College Heights. Local citizens pledge ongoing city progress.
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Harlan
Locoweed Taints Iowa Hay Readily
A Burlington horse showed severe insanity after eating loco weed in hay from Kansas. A veterinarian and expert linked the condition to loco weed poisoning, with hay distributed widely in the area. Stockmen fear more animals may suffer if laco weed remains in feed.
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Iowa
Burlington
Kansas
Local Resident A H Bjoin Ends Own Life In Livery Barn
A H Bjoin, notable Crookston resident and former Zion City exile, committed suicide in a Crookston livery barn by shooting. Once wealthy, he lived briefly in Zion City with Dowie’s influence, later returning and filing a divorce suit that was dismissed.
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Lowan
Lake Mills
Crookston
Minn
A. H. Bjoin
Bjoin
Zion City
Held on Murder Charge Davis City Quarrel over Poker
Francis Hamilton was held on a murder charge for the killing of his cousin Samuel Hamilton at Davis City on September 27. He appeared for a preliminary hearing before a justice of the peace and was sent to the grand jury. The fatal shooting followed a poker game quarrel involving both Hamiltons and others.
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Francis Hamilton
Samuel Hamilton
Davis City
Hamilton
Boy Dies on a Train in Transit to Rochester
Albert Mahlow aged 14 son of Martin Mahlow a prominent German farmer near St Anthony died at a Rochester hotel before reaching for a brain tumor operation. His body was brought back to St Anthony for burial.
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St. Anthony
Albert Mahlow
Martin Mahlow
Rochester
Minn
Smeltzer Pleads Not Guilty in First Degree Murder
John Smeltzer, accused of killing detective Frank Delmege, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment before Judge Miller in the district court criminal division.
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Smeltzer
Des Moines
John Smeltzer
Frank Delmege
Miller
Fruit Men and Council Bluffs Plan Big Horticultural Show
Arrangements are under way to entertain large crowds during the horticultural congress and exposition in Council Bluffs from November 15 to 20. Prizes totaling 35 000 dollars have been posted for the event.
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Council Bluffs
Abernethy Family Relocates to Des Moines
Col. and Mrs. Alzona Abernethy move to Des Moines after purchasing a home. Col. Abernethy has long served Cedar Valley seminary, spanning more than thirty years.
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Osagre
Col
Alzona Abernethy
Des Moines
Col. Abernethy
Cedar Valley Seminary
Hawkeye Editors Picked Town City
The 1910 Hawkeye yearbook will be edited by Frank Warner of Algona and business managed by Alfred C. Torgeson of Vermillion South Dakota.
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Hawkeye
Town City
State University
Frank Warner
Algona
Alfred C. Torgeson
Vermillion
S. D
Iowa Falls Man Promoted To Musical Director Post
Marion Green formerly of Iowa Falls has been appointed musical director of the Chicago Sunday Evening club. He is the son of H. H. Green former pastor of the Methodist church in Iowa Falls.
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Iowa Falls
Marion Green
Chicago Sunday Evening Club
H. H. Green
Methodist Church
Largest Cannery in Iowa to Open in Marshalltown
The Western Grocer company will install 25000 dollars in canning machinery in a four story remodeled factory in Marshalltown. The plant will operate year round with capacity over 200000 cases yearly and will process corn tomatoes pumpkins lima and navy beans sauerkraut and hulled corn.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
Western Grocer Company
State Pays for Monument to Ex-Governor Briggs
A warrant for 1000 dollars was drawn by the auditor of state to aid the Jackson County Historical Association. It funds removing former Governor Ansel Briggs’ body from Omaha to Andrew and erecting a monument over the grave. Total removal and monument cost 1025 dollars. the state covers 1000 dollars, per prior appropriation.
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Des Moines
Jackson County Historical Association
Ansel Briggs
Omaha
Andrew
Iowa City Seeks Sewer Bond Legalization despite Tax Ruling
The next legislature may be urged to legalize Iowa City sewer bonds unless Judge Howell’s ruling stands that there is no tax against a majority of adjacent property owners due to failure to secure a lien as required by section 816 of the code.
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Iowa City
Howell
Iowa Veterans to Meet in December
Iowa City reports the first annual reunion of Spanish American War veterans is postponed to the latter part of December. The local committee could not locate all veterans or complete arrangements in time for an earlier date.
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Logan
Iowa
Missouri
Harrison County
I. A. Young
Woodbine
R. L. Oliver
Pisgah
Adams, Brothers of
Stocker Company
Omaha
Sioux City
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Chicago
Iowa City
Restraints Halt Mutual Telephone Merger in Des Moines
A district court judge issued a temporary restraining order stopping the transfer of Mutual Telephone to the Town Company. Seven minority stockholders filed the application, delaying the merger in Des Moines.
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Restrains Telephone
Des Moines
Mutual Telephone Company
Howe Named on Board of Parole
Des Moines reports Dr. John B. Howe of Greenfield has been named by Governor Carroll to the state board of parole succeeding the late Dr. Joseph M. Emmert. Howe will complete the term ending July 1, 1911.
Cedar Rapids Banker Vanvechten Dies at 80
G F Vanvechten president of Security Savings bank and pioneer banker in Cedar Rapids died aged 80. His wife Emma F Vanvechten formerly led the Iowa Federation of Women's clubs.
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Cedar Rapids
G. F. Vanvechten
The
Security Savings Bank
Emma F. Vanvechten
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Orient's Pumpkin Day Celebrates Fourth Annual Event
The town of Orient held its fourth annual Pumpkin Day with an excellent exhibit of stock grains vegetables fruits and cooking. They enjoyed sports including baseball and tennis tournaments.
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Orient
Greenfield
Murrow Shot in Own Home Near State Fair Grounds
Des Moines dairyman Charles Murrow was shot and killed in bed at his home near the state fair grounds at 2 o clock by two burglars. One was inside the room and one outside.
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Murrow
Des’ Moines
Charles Murrow
Creston Firefighters Hold Carnival Fundraiser
Hawkeye Engine company firemen stage a carnival with carnival shows as the main draw. Proceeds go to boost funds for the fire lads.
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Creston
Hawkeye Engine Company
Tragic Death At Pleasant View Sanitarium
Miss Anna Plummer aged 19 died from burns after her clothing ignited in front of a grate at Pleasant View Sanitarium. She succumbed to her injuries after the incident.
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Washington
Anna Plummer
Pleasant View Sanitarium
New Hospital Chief at Ellsworth Hospital in Iowa Falls
Miss Ellen Sterling of Manchester is named the new superintendent of Ellsworth hospital in Iowa Falls. She is a graduate of the state hospital program at the University of Iowa.
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New Hospital
Iowa Falls
Ellen Sterling
Manchester
Ellsworth Hospital
Miss Sterling
State Hospital
The
University
Iowa City
Green believes Bur bank nightshade is a weed and wonders
Horticulturist Wesley Greene reports samples from across the state confirming the Bur bank wonderberry is the nightshade Solanum nigrum. He notes solanine levels and questions why Burbank did not cross related nightshade plants to create a new edible plant. He declines the $10,000 reward and cites samples comparing wonderberry to a weed.
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Burbank
Wesley Greene
Secretary Greene
Mr. Greene
Greene
P. H. Higginboth
Eldora
New York
Mr. Higginboth
Iowa
Dr Rice Joins Idaho Romance Faculty
Dr Carl E Rice assistant professor of French at the University of Iowa has resigned and moved to the University of Idaho as associate professor of Romance languages with a $600 yearly raise. He cites salary stagnation at Iowa after two years.
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Carl E. Rice
University of Iowa
University of Idaho
Rice
Iowa University
Idaho
Iowa City Opens Pearl Button Plant at Coralville Station
Otto Davis starts a new industry in Coralville by opening a pearl button plant using shells from Iowa river dams. Davis previously worked on related production in Muscatine and has confirmed a sufficient supply of high grade shells in the river.
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Iowa City
Otto Davis
Coralville Station
Iowa River
Davis
Muscatine
Black Hawk County Oats Yield Reported
Oats yield data from Black Hawk County lists several field totals. Figures include 1 700 bushels from 4 acres 812 bushels from 30 acres 3 100 bushels from 95 acres 2 965 bushels from 90 acres 540 bushels from 18 acres and 880 bushels from 380 acres.
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Black Hawk County
Appanoose County Builds New Fireproof Court House
Appanoose County voters approved bonds and funded a stone 80 by 90 foot three story court house. Construction began 1908 with completion intended earlier. building includes court room judge room library and offices. Clock in tower donated by James R. Wooden installed March 14 1903.
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Appanoose County
Iowa
James R. Wooden
Col Raymond Iowa journalist and political figure profiled
A detailed portrait traces Col L B Raymond from 1865 arrival in Franklin County through editor roles in Hampton Cherokee Doon and other towns. It covers his Civil War service in the Iron Brigade, Iowa National Guard tenure, G A R leadership, school posts, postmastership, pension examiner duties, and long standing Republican activity.
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Iowa
Col. L. B. Raymond
Franklin County Republican
The
Record
Hampton Free Press
Cherokee
Cherokee Leader
O’brien Pioneer
Newell Mirror
Doon Press
Sheldon Mail
Orange City Herald
Hampton Leader
Franklin County Recorder of
Hampton
Raymond
Sixth
Wisconsin
Iron Brigade
Iowa National Guard
National Committee of Pensions
Franklin County
United States Pension Bureau
Clarinda Insane Asylum
Iowa Soldiers’ Home
Republican County Central Committee
Republican National Central Committee
Col
Moon Law Challenge Spurs Davenport Grand City Suit
Legal dispute in Scott County questions whether Moon law applies to Davenport as a special charter city. If the city wins the ruling could impact Dubuque and other municipalities. Attorneys warn of a significant legal question with wide consequences for local governance.
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Scott County
Davenport
Dubuque
Poor School Ventilation Warns Of Student Ill Health
A. Sa Kepford, state tuberculosis lecturer, blames poor sanitation and ventilation for illness among Tow a schoolchildren. He urges directors to prioritize health over cost, noting crowded rooms require better air, with windows opened in most weather to supply fresh air and maintain comfort.
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Towa
A. Sa. Kepford
Kepford
Boards of Education
Iowa Taxable Wealth Exceeds Two Billion in 1808 Auditor Report
The county auditor's report for 1808 shows Iowa's taxable wealth surpassing two billion dollars. The finding highlights a substantial growth in assessed property values and wealth concentration statewide during the period.
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Iowa
He Won't Smoke Pilot Tale From Street Exchange
A man defends a boy caught smoking. the boy claims he is only babysitting a pilot on an errand, denying the act and seeking to avoid public shame. The dialogue highlights peer pressure and miscommunication in urban life.
Sunday luncheon scramble at the household
The cook is away tending a sick sister leaving the newly wed mistress to run the luncheon with help from a maid who confesses she forgot to wash the lettuce. The mistress instructs to continue with coffee while they handle the rest and asks where the soap is.
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Pearl
Cheney & Co A Toledo Firm Praised as Honest
Fitchy old text extols Cheney & Co of Toledo as reliable and honorable in all business dealings built on a 16 year acquaintance. Wading, Ninnan & Marvin advertise wholesale drugs and Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to cure internally by entering blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, 75 cents per bottle, sold by druggists. Take Lal's Family Pula for constipation.
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FF. Chentey & CO
Toledo
FL Og
Cheney
Iwat
Beltoya Alin
Tranmuetiana Ani
Hid Rn
Wading
Ninnan & Marvin
Toleda
O. F Hall
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Indiana
Hair dispute over North Pole hat sale sparks sympathy debate
Dialogue notes a quarrel between a purchaser and her husband over a hat linked to Kirst Milliner and a second milliner. It suggests pointed claims about hair cutting and sympathy, reflecting a domestic dispute tone.
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Kirst
North Pole
Registration ritual at Harrisburg capitol sparks tale
Visitors to the new Harrisburg capitol are asked to sign a large register with birthplace and residence. A touring crowd once included a stout girl who paused to ask an elderly lady where she was born, prompting a quip about a “big book” and a “stone house.”
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Harrisburg
Troy Times
Rare foot remedy praised by Mrs. Matilda Holtert
Mrs Holtert of Providence testifies that Allen's Foot-Vase has relieved her sore and tired feet after use. She recommends the product to anyone suffering foot discomfort and notes it is sold by druggists nationwide.
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Allen
Matilda Holtert
Providence
Unpleasant Encounters in Obituaries and Snubs
A terse dialogue notes that Biggins frequently meets obli tions and Miss Cayenne confirms he invariably snubs them, illustrating social friction and evasive manners in a short, period-voice exchange.
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Biggins
Miss Cayenne
Towie's Annual Atrnight Se Cigar Sale Attracts Crowds
The notice reports Towie hosting a large annual cigar sale under the Atrnight Se brand with substantial discounts drawing many shoppers. No further details on dates or exact figures are provided in the readable text.
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Towie
Atrnight Se
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