Elizabethan comforts praised in eve of reform talk
The piece contrasts Secretary Wilson's praise of modern laborers with Elizabeth I's era, noting advances in health care, travel, and living standards. It also honors Dr. M. H. Calkins of Wyoming, lauds his public service and kindness, and touches on farm prices, saloon oversight, and local news including Robert Hoe and a Des Moines murder case.
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Wilson
Elizabeth
England
Henry VII
America
Paving Plans Grow as Grinnell Leads Iowa Towns
The brief notes contrast governors salaries with Grinnell’s 62 block paving plan costing 236000 dollars. Monticello also eyes extended paving toward Proctor store while Iowa figures cite long editor histories and a gossipy mix of local events.
Wealthy Convert Refuses Mortgage Action in Prayer
A Chicago Record hoists a quip about a prosperous believer who pledges broad obedience to reasonable asks but balks at tearing up a Widow Biraney mortgage to keep his wife, noting she is young and good looking. The exchange lampoons conscience and social pressure in a light moral vignette.
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Chicago
Biraney
Labor Shortage Bedevils Vinton Canning Factories
The Vinton Eagle notes widespread complaints about too little help as canning factories in Vinton faced seasonal staff shortages. Is the issue a decline in workers or a surge in workload? The column highlights unusually scarce labor across town with many exchanges reflecting the problem.
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Vinton
No new prosperity, cynics deny what lies ahead
A Globe-Democrat observation notes that those pessimistic about economic improvement often oppose its arrival, implying belief in brighter times fuels progress and effort. The piece frames optimism as a driver of activity, contrasting it with defeatist attitudes.
Reunion of Northern Iowa Teachers to Meet in Cedar Rapids
The Northern Iowa Teachers association holds its annual conference in Cedar Rapids from October 14 to 16. The event gathers educators and local officials for meetings and discussions of educational matters.
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Northern Iowa Teachers’ Association
Cedar Rapids
Irreverent Iowa teaching exam answers spark ridicule
Clarence McCracken, former Mon ticello superintendent, reviewed candidates for Iowa teaching licenses and recorded a string of ludicrous responses. The list includes misnamed minerals, mistaken geographies, and odd physiology claims, highlighting widespread ignorance in early 20th century teacher trials.
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Clarence McCracken
Stuart
Monticello
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Iowa
Des Moines Register- Leader
McCracken
Pittsburg
Borneo
Manila
Odessa
Arkansas
Hong Kong
Europe
Sidward
America
William Pitt
Jones County Schools Have 52 Unused Teacher Certificates
In Jones county the Cedar Rapids Republican notes teachers are plentiful with 52 teaching certificates unused. The article suggests other districts may need to draw on Jones county where the school ma’am appears to flourish as in few places.
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New York Herald
Cedar Rapids
Jones County
Ma’am
Insurgent displeasure over Taft free trade stance
From the Sieua City Journal insurgents vent their displeasure with President Taft for not advocating free trade and for not proposing a policy leading to railroad government ownership. Also, Anamosa’s Sala Schoonover recovers from illness and may not return to Cornell studies this year.
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Sieua City Journal
Taft
Anamosa Hareka
Sala Schoonover
Anamosa
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Castle Grove Rural News and Farm Notices
Castle Grove reports community events with visits and relocations. Mrs. P. EH Black hosts the ladies aid. Gillilan farm leased to John Hiben of Scotch Grove. Mrs. KE J Noble ill. Frank Gillilan visits from Nebraska. John Schmidt family and G J Heiken hosted. Mission feast planned. Welch farm rented for five years. O. F. Hosford and Mrs. Lillias Fuller visited from Monticello. A. Starrs visited from Oelwein. Marshall Noble and daughter from Houston, Texas depart. John Burrack shipped horses to his Canadian farm and bought a Hart-Parr plowing outfit for spring. Kansas City Journal note questions value of Africa hunting stories at $1 a word.
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Center Junction
Amelia White
Wyoming
J.F. Brown
Anamosa
Anna Isabell
Maquokotas
Adele McKelvey
J. E. Livingstone
Michigan
Thomas
John Weir
Willie Serbousek
Duncan Webster
Canada
Sam Alexander
Stanwood
Neale White
Florence Smith
Isa
Carson
Onslow
Mattie Carson
Olin
Ethel Moses
Beloit
Wisconsin
M. J. McNeilly
C. B. Larkey
Howard Dawsons
Kate Maurice
Maurice
Mary Dirks
Fannie Carson
Hart Stingley
Philip Haugn
Scotch Grove Township
Fred Preas
U. P
Wayne Township
Churaday
Mra
M. G. Alsever
Kata Maurice
O. M
I. Ry
Olive Moses
Josephine Moses
Thomas Shovar
Monticello
Chicago
Cedar Falls
Shover
Castle Grove
P. EH. Black
Gillilan
John Hiben
Scotch Grove
KE. J. Noble
Frank Gililan
Nebraska
John Schmidt
G. J. Heiken
John Sechlemer
Welch
O. F. Hosford
Lillias Fuller
A. Starr
Oelwein
Marshall Noble
Houston
Texas
John Burrack
North Dakota Line
Mr. Burrack
One Local Youth Dies After Seven Weeks Ill
Gene Pinnell aged about 18 of this place died Sunday and will be buried today in the Catholic cemetery. He leaves a mother, a sister Ida, a brother Tia, and other near relatives. Other mourners also lament his loss as medical efforts failed.
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Major Farwell
Sioux City
Maj. Farwell
Iowa
Iea
Marion
Tarwell
Monticello
Nesday
Jones County
Cedar
Clinton Jackson
Jones, Kinn
Muscatine
Scott
Monticallo
Gedar Rapids
Farwell
Sherman
State Senate
Grant
Congress
Lowa
West
Georgia
Cedar Rapids
Ei. Moore
Henry
South Dakota
H. Huntington Sr
Waterloo
Thos. Kingsley
Dubuque
Gene Pinnell
Ida
Tia
Devoe Paint Advertises Superior Lead-and-Zine Coverage
The ad claims Devoe Lead-and-Zine Paint reduces gallons needed, lowers costs for paint and labor, and delivers a longer lasting finish. It asserts the paint outlasts ordinary brands about three to one and urges readers to have their painter use it, via W. W. Stickford & Co., agents.
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Devoe
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Decorah
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Iowa City
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Late Young
Ansel Briggs
Halley
Officer Delmege
Winona
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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Wade
Aredale
Butler County
Board of Control
John T. Hamilton
Sophia M. Peterson
W. P. Mulhousen
Clinon
John Zeiser
Bernard
David J. Burrell
Dutch Reformed Church
New York
2Nd Presbyterian Church
Tinois Central Railway Company
Ollie Oliphant
West Branch
Cedar County
Kansas City Journal
North Pole
Cascade
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Lovell State Bank
Geo. L. Lovell
R. C. Stirton
Home Savings Bank
the Diamond Creamery Co
Monticello, Iowa
Eclipse Lumber Co
Mason City
Portland Cement
Lehigh
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N. Schoen
W. N. 3Rd
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