Democrats Prepare for a Divided State Convention
Des Moines reports that Iowa Democrats set September 3 for the state convention amid factional tension. Gold and silver wings clash over leadership and platform, with leaders like Charles D. Fullen pushing for control and Senator Claude Porter courted to run in the eighth district.
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Cyclone Destroys Hanna's Siding Areas Causes Fatal Injuries
Des Moines reports a cyclone struck Hanna's Siding near Luverne on the Minneapolis and St. Louis line early Saturday. H. A. Shaw and wife are dying from injuries as others suffer minor injuries. Way Johnson & Co. elevator destroyed. The storm spanned Algona to Luverne, wrecking corn and small grains.
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Fort Dodge Leader John F Duncombe Dies at 71
John Francis Duncombe longtime Fort Dodge pioneer and prominent Iowa lawyer died at home after a stroke aged 71. He served as district attorney for Illinois Central railroad, led Iowa democracy for thirty years, was state senator and representative, and twice chaired Iowa delegates to national conventions. He leaves a widow and five children. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 pm under Masonic auspices.
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Glucose Plant to Resume Operation at Marshalltown
The Marshalltown glucose plant, now part of the United States Corn Products association, will reopen after about a year shutdown. It will employ 300 workers and process 15 000 bushels of corn daily to produce glucose and by products like starch gluten meal feed and oil cake. Assistant Superintendent L F Harrison visited to review conditions at the $50 000 city sewage disposal plant built to handle the factory refuse.
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No Funds Available For Another I G Encampment
Des Moines reports Adjutant General Byers explains funds suffice for one annual encampment but not for a second unit. He notes transportation subsistence and pay for the Fifty-second regiment at Fonda nearly exhaust the annual appropriation. The executive council lacks control over military operations and authority over general or contingent state funds.
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Saved by His Wits During Wellington Encounter
A brief anecdote recalls the Iron Duke confronting an officer inebriation. Wellington asked what he would do if meeting a drunken soldier, and the officer saluted and said he would not speak to the brute. The officer’s quip reportedly saved his commission.
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The End of the World Question in a Balloon
Jimmy asks a whimsical puzzle about an earth destroyed during a balloon ascent and where the man would land. His father prompts for the exact landing spot.
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Aging Girl With Plump Neck Sparks Changes
A Chicago Tribune item notes that a girl nicknamed Girl With the Plump Neck shows aging signs while another, Girl With the Dimple, denies change and insists she remains unfazed.
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Quote on study by Atchison Globe
A brief editorial note from the Atchison Globe states that some people study a subject their entire lives yet still know nothing about it, reflecting a skeptical view of lifelong learning.
Heaviest in His Fortieth Year Remark
A terse aphorism notes that a man reaches his heaviest weight in his fortieth year, highlighting a common timing of peak body mass and aging. The saying suggests midlife changes may influence health and fitness considerations.
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