Iowa educational reform to be discussed by better Iowa schools commission
The better Iowa schools commission will meet at the state house to report six months of subcommittee investigations. It aims to propose practical reforms, clarify school laws, and gain broad support from taxpayers and educators including teachers ministers bankers and lawyers across Iowa.
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Des Moines
Better Iowa Schools Commission
State House
State Teachers’ Association
Iowa
Shark-Powered Boat Wins Race in Newbern
In Newbern North Carolina Arthur a fisher man near Adams Creek caught a large shark and built a wire cage under his skiff to tow the vessel with a two horse power engine. The unconventional boat raced six others finishing first amid astonished crowds and curiosity about the wire cage motor.
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Newbern
N. C
George Arthur
Adams Creek
Neuse River
Arthur
Inquirers
Tragedy On Rail Between Omaha And Chicago
Nimrod Keeton and his 6 year old son Edward were killed when Rock Island passenger No. 36 struck them at a crossing near Kellogg. A second son Allen, 4, was severely injured and may die. Keeton, 50, was a teamster. the family included a wife and baby girl.
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Kellogg
Nimrod Keeton
Edward
Rock Island
Allen
Keeton
Kerton
Electrifying a Schoolroom Trial Planned by New York Board
New York voters may authorize a fall trial of a Swedish system to electrify a classroom for deficient pupils. A high frequency current wired into walls will power two nearly identical rooms for comparison over a year at a cost under 10 000.
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New York
Old Julia Hangen at 100 Seeks Deserted Husband in Spokane
In Elenburg Washington Old Julia Hangen known as the last of the Lockley chieftainesses, wears fine dress on streets to woo back her deserter husband. She says their old bond will revive with time after meeting him eighty years ago at a Kittitas council.
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Spokane
Wash
Elenburg
Julia
Hangen
Lockley
Kittlas
Darby
Joan
Kittitas Valley
Kittitas
Heirs Sue for Rich Coal Lands in Shenandoah
In Schuylkill county court heirs of the late Benjamin K. Yost sue for 410 acres of Broad Mountain coal lands north of Shenandoah. The Girard estate also claims the tract, a dispute decades in the making as prospectors reveal rich coal veins and the case promises a hard fight.
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Shenandoah
Benjamin K. Yost
Schuylkill
Broad Mountain
Girard Estate
Ant
Five Have Unique Malady in Bedford County Family
Death and burial of C. C. Mitchell in Bedford County brings a rare case to light. His wife and five children, aged roughly 12 to 20, suffer Frederick’s ataxia causing near helplessness and poor speech though intelligence remains. A mother’s devotion has taught them hymns and Bible verses, drawing wide charity from across the United States and Central America to cover the farm debt. Medical experts from Johns Hopkins and Richmond have deemed no cure possible.
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Lynchburg
C. C. Mitchell
Bedford County
Frederick
Mitchell
United States
Central America
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Richmond
Allison Hodges
Sea lion rumored to visit Hillaboro party guests
A bizarre tale claims a live sea lion appeared at the Crocker estate in Hillaboro during a late night polo club revelry. Locals recall a stag party sighting as dawn broke, though skepticism remains amid the social circle of Charles Templeton Crocker.
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Hillaboro
Cal
Ocean Beach
Uplands
Charles Templeton Crocker
San Mateo County
Crocker
Hillaboro Millonaires
Iowa Public Service Corporation Formed In Iowa
A $6,000,000 Iowa Public Service Corporation will be bonded by the Harris Trust Company of Chicago and become parent to many Iowa utilities. Subsidiaries will include gas and electric works and streetcar operations in Cedar Rapids and other cities, with Dows, Smith, Reed & Cook handling local affairs. Jones & Flowey of Independence presently own the local utilities.
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Marshalltown
Harris Trust Company
Chicago
Iowa Public Service Corporation
Iowa
Ows, Smith, Reed & Cook
Cedar ‘Rapids
Dows, Smith, Reed & Cook
Jones & Flowey of
Independence
Nevada Editor Candidate Payne Prominently Mentioned for Congress
Local Bull Moose leaders name QC Payne as a potential congressional nominee from Nevada seventh district. Payne, a former committee on resolutions member and Roosevelt adherent, met with state leaders last Sunday to discuss eligibility to run against Judge Prouss in the coming race.
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Congress
Nevada
Payne
Ional
Roosevelt
Judge Prouss
Button Factory Burns in Muscatine Fire
Fire destroyed the Becker button cutting plant in Muscatine marking the fifth factory burned since a workers strike opened. Authorities and owners suspect incendiary origin. the plant was valued at $10,000 with partial insurance coverage.
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Becker
Po Fce
Modern Brotherhood Plans City Journal To Counter Rate Hike
Insurgent members of the Modern Brotherhood of America in Cedar Rapids finalize plans to publish a monthly journal here. Two lecturers will be deployed to counter alleged misrepresentations by supreme officers as they protest proposed rate increases.
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Modern Brotherhood
Cedar Rapids
Modern Brotherhood of America
Patrolman Ed Becker Suspended Amid Hotel Ad Claim
Sioux City patrolman Ed Becker is suspended after he publicized an allegation that higher officials blocked his effort to place an advertisement on hotels of questionable reputation on Lower Fourth Street. The chief of police orders an investigation.
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Sioux City
Lower Fourth Street
Ed Becker
New Collections for American Museum of Safety Enrich Fall Exhibit
The American Museum of Safety will expand this fall with abroad donations. German woodworking unions contribute 125 specimens of dangerous wood dusts. France donates 250 color specimens and notes on reducing occupational disease. The German Life Saving Association adds marine apparatus including a full sized lifeboat with gear.
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New York
American Museum of Safety
Chemical Industries
France
German Life Saving Association
Boy's Gray Locks Puzzle in Berwick Case
Physicians in Berwick are puzzled by a five year old boy son of John De Frabris of West Berwick whose hair is gray as that of a elderly person. The child has normal parents and four siblings. one son chews chalk coal and paper.
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Berwick
John de Frabris
West Berwick
Mother Sues Children’s Home for Custody Damages
Mrs. Martha D. Salisbury sues the Des Moines Children’s Home accusing W. H. Slingerland of fraudulently securing possession of her three children and detaining them to block custody efforts. She seeks $25,000 in damages.
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Des Moines
W. H. Slingerland
Martha D. Salisbury
Boy Drowns Saving Doll From River in Pittsburg
Eight year old Henry Rulka died while trying to rescue six year old Vera Stanley's doll from the river in Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Vera Stanley
Henry Rulka
Woman Joins Soap Club In Business Proposition
A woman sees a soap club as a solid business opening. She views collective selling and social networking as pathways to profit and partnership.
Auto Club Tour Delights Mitchell County Cities
The Mitchell County Auto Club tour yesterday drew fifty cars and 225 people as it visited twelve towns receiving a warm reception.
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Osage
Mitchell County
Ottumwa Central Club Sells Three Players
Ottumwa Central association manager Egan sells pitcher Frank Gregory to Cincinnati for 1600 dollars pitcher James Dunn to Birmingham for 500 dollars and outfielder Daniel Senno to Birmingham for 500 dollars.
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Ottumwa
Frank Gregory
Cincinnati
James Dunn
Birmingham
Daniel Senno
Egan
Ottumwa Central Association
Dentist Narrow Escape in Perry
Perry dentist Dr. F C Hamlin barely escaped fatal shock this morning after grabbing an electric light wire with worn insulation. He received treatment and is recovering.
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Perry
F. C. Hamlin
If Christ is Not Raised Speech on Resurrection Doubt
A polemic argues that denying Jesus resurrection invalidates Christian faith and New Testament revelation. It contends without the risen Christ no redemption, forgiveness, or immortality exists, leaving believers without purpose or hope.
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Christ
God
Romana
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
Hebrewa
Hplates
Corinthians
Timothy
Titus
Thessalonians
Blessednega
Jesus Christ
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