Tama Jim Wilson Reports On National Farm Education Move
Tama Jim Wilson secretary of agriculture in McKinley Roosevelt and Taft administrations reports for the National Agricultural Society on agricultural extension work. He notes widespread state campaigns mobilizing farming communities and federal and state funding for farm demonstration and college outreach reaching farmers directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama Jim’ Wilson
National Agricultural Society
Iowa
Tama
James Wilson
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Agricultural Colleges
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Wilson
Texas
New York State
Department of Agriculture At
United States
Hog Ranch near East Peru Feeds 774 Hogs on 77 Acres
Lincoln Harbold of Pla no feeds hogs extensively on a west of East Peru ranch. He turned out 774 head to hog down 77 acres of corn and operates over 2,000 feeders in Peru. He buys corn in the field by the acre at 22 dollars or more per acre. Harbold supplies serum factories in the state and ships widely to markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winterset
Lincoln Harbold
Plano
Peru
Harbold
Shenandoah Postmaster Resigns
W D Jamieson resigns as Shenandoah postmaster after months in New York City aiding the democratic campaign and handling finances. Alfred Jones, longtime assistant postmaster, named interim postmaster. Jones is a Republican. The office pays 3300 dollars yearly.
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Shenandoah
New York City
W. D. Jamieson
Alfred Jones
Jones
Seed Corn Proclamation Declares October as Seed Corn Week
Governor Clarke of Iowa proclaims the first week of October Seed Corn week urging selection of seed before the first frost. Special school campaigns will be organized statewide to promote best seed practices and improve corn yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Clarke
Iowa
Waterloo Population Estimate Reaches 35000
Based on the city directory, Waterloo now appears to have about 35,000 residents. The 1915 state census had recorded an official count of 33,097.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Fair officials seek new Iowa State Fair buildings
Des Moines reports two proposed structures on the Iowa State Fair grounds. A cattle barn at about 50 000 dollars and a dairy building costing 25 000 to 50 000 dollars are urged. Managers say current sheep pens and tents hinder live stock exhibitors and a new stock exhibit building is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Apple Crop Falls to 3.5 Million Bushels
Des Moines Iowa estimates peg the state apple crop at about 3.5 million bushels this year about half of last year’s 7 million. Wesley Greene secretary of the State Horticultural Society notes a midwest and national decline from the previous unusually heavy yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Wesley Greene
State Horticultural Society
Middle West
State Board Faces Higher Food Costs for Institutions
Des Moines reports state board of control grows concerned over rising food prices for 10 000 state inmates. Plans to contract 12 000 barrels of flour and 50 000 to 60 000 bushels of potatoes, plus meat and butter, for a year. Potential potato cost rises from 25 000 to 30 000 dollars depending on prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Board of Control
Heavy Inheritance Tax Collections In Iowa August totals exceed fifty thousand
Cedar Rapids reports that in August the state collected over 50 000 collateral inheritance tax from forty Iowa estates. Tax amounts above 500 included Jac ob Murray Alumboldt county 6665 on 183 316 estate A J Porter Jasper county 407 on 75581 Anna Clark Kv k county 555 on 11105 Lines Bennett Cedar county 2045 on 40914 John Kimble Guthrie county 557 on 11144 Caleb Sweet Johnson county 1298 on 25863 Margaret Danforth Winneshiek county 1800 on 23921 Phinney Sowers Hamilton county 505 on 10109 Thomas Faris Keokuk county 1081 on 21627 Mary Rover Bremer county 1118 on 22373 Helga O Hakaasen Winneshiek county 1082 on 14673.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Jacob Murray
Alumboldt County
A. J. Porter
Jasper County
Anna Clark
Kv.k County
Lines Bennett
Cedar County
John Kimble
Guthrie County
Caleb Sweet
Johnson County
Margaret Danforth
Winneshiek County
Phinney Sowers
Hamilton County
Thomas Faris
Keokuk County
Mary Rover
Bremer County
Helga O
Hakaasen
Iowa Day Celebration Promotes State Progress
The Iowa department of public instruction prepared a booklet for Iowa day on October 20 inviting all schools and civic, commercial, and farmers clubs to participate. Superintendent Albert M. Deyoe says a better knowledge of Iowa’s wealth should be shared and that prosperity is evident, urging focus on homes churches schools and colleges for the welfare of the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ames
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Albert M. Deyoe
Public Instruction
Stamp Tax Removed in Iowa Decreases Costs
The revenue collector’s office announced the stamp tax law on deeds mortgages notes bills of lading long distance telegraph and telephone messages parlor car seats and berths and freight receipts is repealed. This change saves about 8000 dollars annually for Iowa residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Revenue Collector
Iowa
Plague Cuts School Attendance In Iowa City
An infantile paralysis scare linked to a quarantined case in Iowa City reduced opening day school attendance by about 300 pupils. Only 1,503 students were present, with the largest drop in the lower grades. The school board decided not to delay public schools despite the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Seed Corn Advice Sent to All Ames Papers
John Downie has printed and sent to every local publication an article on saving seed corn this month. He says his advice, used for more than an average lifetime, would have boosted Iowa corn yields enough to surface every public highway with extra output if adopted and sold at market price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
John Downie
Iowa
Destructive Fire Damages Creston Buildings
A two story frame building housing the Carter Coal company burned causing about 20000 dollars in damage. The blaze spread to Matthew Conway’s implement store inflicting roughly 14900 dollars in damage. Bradford Coal company offices and shed were also destroyed.
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Creston
Carter Coal Company
Matthew Conway
Bradford Coal Company
Glanders Attacks Horses Near Des Moines Farm
Dr. J. I. Gibson state veterinarian and assistants battle glanders a contagious horse disease on a farm near Des Moines Three fine horses have been shot and the herd of over twenty placed under quarantine as officials work to stamp out the outbreak before it spreads to other farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glanders
Des Moines
J. I. Gibson
Woman Farm Expert Appointed in Iowa County
Miss Tara Hawk named first home economics demonstrator and adviser in Iowa. She will work with Black Hawk crop adviser A. A. Burger, bringing modern home methods demonstrations and poultry raising guidance to farmers and households in Black Hawk county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Black Hawk County
Tara Hawk
Iowa
A. A. Burger
Black Hawk
Miss Hawk
Iowa State College
Iowa Troops On Mexican Border Well Fed and Saving Funds
Des Moines reports say Third Iowa Infantry on the Mexican border are well fed and saving cash from mess funds. August surplus across the regiment reached 2700 dollars as officers discuss how to spend the money on meals, while praising food quality and troops’ progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Adj
Guy E. Logan
Third Iowa Infantry
Logan
Villisca
Iowa Brigade
Brownsville
State watchdog fines peddler for short weight apples
The Iowa state food and dairy department fined J. Ginsberg twenty five dollars plus costs for selling apples from a car in Belle Plaine railroad yards with a short weight. An inspector weighed a bushel which should be forty eight pounds. The department notes high prices tempt short weighing this fall and cites a second case against Sjostrom Bros of Marcus who sold seed corn below standard, fined thirty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
State Food and Dairy Department
J. Ginsberg
Sjostrom Bros
Marcus
Dubuque County
Ames Banker Appointed State Bank Examiner
C. T. Simmons assistant cashier at Ames National bank has been named state bank examiner by the state auditor. He will base in Cedar Rapids with territory covering eastern and southeastern Iowa. Simmons has served at Ames National for three years after coming from Macksburg.
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Ames
C. T. Simmons
Ames National Bank
May Withdraw Troops Soon Along Border
Telegrams from Washington asked guardsmen to estimate how many tourist and stock cars are needed to move troops back to state mobilization points. Guard officers are preparing reports and expect an early withdrawal of the guardsmen from the border in El Paso Texas.
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el Paso
Tex
Washington
Prison Factory Busy at Fort Madison
Warden J C Sanders promoted prison rag rag production while at Des Moines fair. He sold aggressively and kept Des Moines territory busy as the factory operated night and day to meet demand until his return.
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Fort Madison
J. C. Sanders
Des Moines
Nevada man fined for hit and run collision sentence
Royal Harvey aged 24 received a two year sentence in Amosa reform school from District Judge WU. BE. Fry after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle after failing to report an accident. His car struck a buggy carrying Mrs. A. Matison and a two year old child. he fled the scene and the horse was shot due to injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Royal Harvey
Anamosa Reformatory
WU. BE. Fry
Harvey
A. Matison
Plan for Waterloo Officials to Build New City Hall
Waterloo may acquire the court house to allow Black Hawk county to plan a new courthouse, delivering a modern county building. If the plan fails, the city will erect a new city hall using the municipal reservoir as a foundation.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Republicans Sweep Maine in 1910 Election Victory
Maine returned to the Republican fold with wins across the ticket. Carl J. Milliken was elected governor over Oakley C. Curtis by about 12,000 votes. Republicans captured both U S senators Col Frederick Hale and Bert M Fernald and all four congressmen. Lincoln county shifted to Republicans as legislative control moved to a Republican senate and a jointly controlled house with five Progressive members.
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Augusta
Maine
United States
Carl J. Milliken
Island Falls
Oakley C. Curtis
Milken
Curtis
Col
Frederick Hale
Charles IF. Johnson
Waterville
Dem
Johson
Bert M. Fernald
West Poland
Kenneth Co. M. Sills
Bowdoin College
Louis B. Goodall
Sanford
Lamont A. Stevens
Wells
Wallace EL. White, Jr
Lewiston
Rep
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
Der
John A. Peters
Ellsworth
John E. Bunker
Ira G. Herzey
Houlton
Leonard A. Pierce
Lincoln County
Senate
House
Japan assures U S on Russo Japanese treaty policy prejudice
Japan sends a formal note to Ambassador Guthrie transmitted to the state department to reassure the United States that the new Russo Japanese treaty does not repeal prior conventions and that Tokyo remains committed to China's integrity and the open door policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Washington
Japan
Guthrie
China
British destroyer stops American steamer Cebu near Philippine island
Brigadier General Liggitt reports the Cebu was one and a half miles inside U S waters when halted by a British destroyer at Carabao island. The captain yielded the manifest and passenger list to Lt Beiles. The War Department and Secretary Lansing were briefed, signaling possible U S protest and calls for Britain to curb patrols near the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Liggitt
Americain
Philippines
War Department
Cebu
Carabao Island
Beiles
Lansing
Snd
Great Britain
Briand Forecasts Allied Victory In War Speech
Paris dispatch reports Premier Briand delivering a war review to the chamber. He predicted complete victory for the Allies and the overthrow of the central powers. Briand urged unity in arms and operations as ensuring Teutonic defeat and lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Preimier Briand
Chamber of Deputies
Four Die in Detroit Fire at Salvation Army Building
Four men are dead and about a score escape as a blaze scans the Salvation Army Industrial building in Detroit. Around seventy five people were inside when the fire was found, most on the second and third floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Salvation Army
Two Killed in Car Strike Tragedy Opens Fifth Day
New York Sept 14 The first tragedy of the traction strike marks the fifth day of the conflict between the car men's union and city transportation firms. A trolley driven by a novice motorman ran out of control on a descent at One Hundred seventy fourth Street and Boston Road and collided with two jitney buses. Two were killed and one injured.
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New York
Car Men
Six Die In Ammonia Tank Test At New Jersey Plant
Six persons were killed during a test of an ammonia tank recently installed at the Interstate Milk and Cream company plant in Newark New Jersey. The victims named include Samuel Batkin president of the company Louis Merkowitz J M Ballou Louis Ellers Harry Lutz Waynesboro Pa and Charles A Gein.
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Newark
N. J
Interstate Milk and Cream Company
Samuel Batkin
Louis Merkowitz
J. M. Ballou
Louis Ellers
Harry Lutz
Waynesboro
Charles A. Gein
Four Die in Detroit Fire at Salvation Army Building
Four men die and about a score escape as a blaze devastates the Salvation Army Industrial building in Detroit. Roughly 75 people were inside when the fire was discovered and emergency crews responded.
Six Die in Ammonia Tank Test at Newark Plant
Six workers are killed in an ammonia tank test at the Interstate Milk and Cream company plant in Newark New Jersey. Among the deceased is Samuel Batkin the company president.
Mother Kills Son and Self in Winnetka Tragedy
Chicago dated Sept 14 reports Mrs Barbara Kelfer killed her son Michael then herself after humiliation over an accusation against her husband. Gas was leaking into the Winnetka house as the incidents occurred.
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Chicago
Barbara Kelfer
Michael
Winnetka
Glen Springs Raider Dies in Coahuilla
El Paso reports Col. Miguel Fernandez alias Merniso, head of the Glen Springs bandits who raided the town last May, is dead at his home in Coahuilla per official Carranza advices received here.
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Glen Springs
el Paso
Tex
Miguel Fernandez
Ulias Merniso
Coahuilla
Carranza
Plea Dismissed for Monnett and Taylor in NY Case
The pleas of S. S. Monnett and J. C. Taylor of Labor's National Peace council asserting prejudicial government prosecutorial conduct leading to their indictment were dismissed in New York on September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monnett
New York
S. Monnett
J. C. Taylor
Labor
National Peace Council
488 Ships Change Registry
Washington reports 188 foreign-built vessels totaling 628,644 gross tons admitted to American registry as of September 9 under the August 18, 1914 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
Heirs Face Large Inheritance Tax Bill for Hill Estate
State officials estimate heirs to the James J. Hill estate will owe about 1.25 million in inheritance taxes. Hill holdings in Minnesota are about 40 million, with the tax due to the state.
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St. Paul
Minn
James J. Hill
Minnesota
Jealous baker kills wife then takes own life
Chicago, Sept. 15. Charles Bauer a baker shot and killed his wife after jealousy and her refusal to live with him and then killed himself at 329 West Superior Street.
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Chicago
Charles Bauer
West Superior Street
Fire Engulfs Pacific Congress Ship Off Marshfield
The Pacific Coast Steamship Congress, with 253 passengers and 175 crew, caught fire 80 miles off Marshfield Oregon. The vessel was towed to safety with all aboard evacuated by nightfall. the ship is reported a total loss and no lives were lost. Miss Emma Schafer of Chicago was among the rescued. The ship cost 1.25 million dollars and measured 424 feet by 55, the finest on the San Francisco to Seattle run.
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Marshfield
Ore
San Francisco
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Congress
Emma Schafer
Chicago
Government Bar
P. 8
Michie
Coos Bay
Seattle
Wilson Plans His Campaign for Re election
President Wilson, at Asbury Park, reviewed campaign reports from state leaders and outlined plans for the next two months. Postmaster General Burleson and Secretary McAdoo discussed strategy with Tumulty. Authorities expect stronger effort in Oregon Washington Utah California due to favorable signals. Wilson will drive to Princeton to vote in the Democratic primaries on September 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Asbury Park
Burleson
Spring Lake
McAdoo
Oregon
Washington
Utah
California
Princeton
Villa Trapped as Huerta Forces Tighten Ring in Chihuahua
Mexican army lines along the Central railway block Villa’s escape route. General Cavazos advances from Namiquipa with Treviño’s expeditionary force forming the circle’s third section, placing Villa in a position hard to break free from.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chihuahua City
Mex
Huerta Vangas
Villa
Cavazos
Namiquipa
Trevino
Agriculture to Probe Dairy Industry Practices
Washington September 15 The department of agriculture will begin an investigation into the milk and dairy industry to determine if improper practices are causing the threatened general advance in prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Dutch Freight Liner Antwerpen Sunk in Atlantic
London dispatch reports the Dutch liner Antwerpen, built at Newport News Virginia, has sunk. The steamer displaced 6000 bushels net and was 40 feet long. Lloyds announced the loss on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Newport News
Lloyds
Twenty Two Die in Mexico Train Wreck
Twenty two people died when a north bound National Railway of Mexico train struck a spreading rail near Ortiz Chihuahua. About half the victims were Carranza soldiers. the incident occurred as the train traveled north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
el Paso
Tex
Carranza
National Railway of Mexico
Ortiz
Chihuahua
Three Men Die In Blast At Du Pont Mill
Fairchance Pennsylvania September 14 A blast tore through the Du Pont Powder plant press mill at Oliphant leaving only a severed foot of three workers found at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairchance
The
du Pont Powder Company
Oliphant
Here
French Take Town as Somme Offensive Extends
French forces advance north and south of the Somme pushing gains to Combles and Bouchavesnes. Paris reports over 2,300 unwounded prisoners and ten German guns left in the Bouchavesnes sector as German counterattacks are repulsed. The French and German statements recount heavy fighting around Combles L Abbe Bois L Aire and Prize Farm with continued French advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bouchavesnes
Bapaume-Peronne
Sone
Paris
Combles
Prize Farm
French War Office
Somme
Prize, Farm
Bois L’aire
L’abbe
Bethune Highway
Prince Rupprecht
Bavaria
Bulgars Rout Italo Army in Balkans First Battle
The Bulgarian war office reports a first encounter with Italian forces in the Balkans ending in a Bulgarian victory. Bulgarians claim to have dispersed Italian units near Butkyo-Daumya and Ne vyolyen Kardzikoe, capturing thirty Italians and numerous rifles and ammunition. Itals suffered seven officers and about a hundred men killed. Two Scotch officers and over 100 British soldiers were taken or captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bulgarian War Office
Balkans
Roumanian Front
Danube
Dobrudja
Butkyo-Daumya
Nevyolyen
Kardzikoe
Quebec Bridge Collapse Kills 12 Witnessed by Thousands
The 5,000 ton cantilever span of the world’s greatest bridge collapsed into the St. Lawrence River on Monday. Witnesses describe the crash as an explosion of shells as thousands watched in horror. Authorities estimate 12 lives were lost in the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Lfe
Slain on Eve of Wedding in Cleveland Q
Daniel Sin ko shot and killed his sweetheart Annie Shelka in her bedroom in Cleveland Q and then killed himself. They were to be married next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Daniel Sinko
Annie Shelka
Constantinople Prize Promise by Entente Allies
M. M. Itchas of the duma declares promised control of Constantinople to Russia if the central powers are defeated, a claim made in San Francisco on September 16. The statement frames the prize as a reward from the Entente for Russian victory aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Russ Prize
San Francisco
Russia
M. M. Itchas
Duma
Airmen Raid Venice In Seventh War Bombing
Austrian aircraft raided Venice for the seventh time since the war began. They bombed the church of Sts John and Paul in an effort to destroy the edifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Rome
Teutons Plan Grand Defensive
Berlin reports the central powers will launch a counter offensive after assembling a grand defensive of their own to meet the allies plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teutons
Berlin
Spannnell Indicted as Slayer in El Paso Murder
El Paso grand jury returns indictments against Harry J Spannnell for the murder of his wife and Lieutenant Colonel Butler in June. Warrants have been issued.
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Make Farm Survey
Secretary of Agriculture
New State Bank Examiner
U. S
Briand
Joffre
Bulgars
Sofia
Emanuel
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