The Fame of Iowa Sings in the South by Chicago Man
A Chicago speaker extols Iowa and Kansas as secure collateral through crops and wealth. He argues rising prices for wheat corn cotton and meat will sustain the west and south through any Wall Street tightening, predicting broad prosperity and less reliance on eastern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
South
Chicago
The
Journal
Tom Richardson
West
Wall Street
Kansas
Union
New Orleans
Wapello Adds Directors to Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Board
In Wapello Iowa the Louisa County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance company elected eight directors for two years at the courthouse meeting A E Whisler J F Kirkpatrick S C Wolford H H Boyd A H Young J Q Beatty Irvin Brown and elected S H Archibald treasurer Committees were named for a Presbyterian church supper and a Bible study class connected with the county supervisor C R Wallace plans a two year course starting January 1904 at the local Presbyterian church. Rev W H Cooper will aid with stereopticon lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Louisa
Irvin Brown
Eliot
H. Archibald
Presbyterian Church
Myron Hall
C. R. Wallace
W. H. Cooper
Holy Land
America Beane
Florence Grimes
Pearl Hayden
Zella Wright
Emily
Iowa City
The
Wapello High School
Nellie Hale
May Latchem
Washington
J. E. Colby
Maine
Baxter Bros
What Cattle to Keep on the Farm at West Liberty
Reported from West Liberty farmers institute covers Pure Bred cattle debate. W P Nichols argues for pure breds despite risks and stresses soil fertility via cattle and dairy products. Prof Holden urges seed corn practices and soil fertility, advising rotation, fertilization, and choosing best ears for seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s Institute
West Liberty
Institute
W. P. Nichols
Muscatine County
P. G. Holden
Ames Agricultural College
Timothy
Prof
Holden
Schooley
Coale
Reid
Change in vital statistics law urged by Iowa clerks
A Muscatine professional urges the law be changed so physicians and midwives, not county assessors, collect birth and death data as they occur. Iowa clerks back the measure, noting current annual reporting hurts accuracy and timeliness. The proposal, previously rejected, may be reconsidered with or without compensation for reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
State Board of Health
Frank Coffin
Polk County
Iowa Clerks’ Association
Clerk Coffin
Spell Reform Moves Through Iowa Toward Muscatine
Iowa educators push for phonetic spelling reform to simplify English spelling. State and city leaders discuss adoption at Des Moines meeting led by Superintendent Witter and Du buque’s Oldt. Debates rise over alignment with national language groups and the potential impact on dictionaries and learning.
Criticism Acknowledges Pure Food Bill in Iowa
The IowaPure Food Bill drawn by the state agricultural department is generally well received but faces criticism for not covering all issues. The Monthly Health Bulletin notes gaps including the sale of unwholesome and diseased meats and the lack of practical enforcement mechanisms. The veterinary sector reports diseased cattle sold despite quarantine and warnings, underscoring the need for stronger protections in a broader pure food law.
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Health Bulletin of
Iowa
Kennedy
Iowa Agricultural Society
Twenty
General Assembly
State Food and Dairy
Chicago
Stephen Fuller Remembered With Vest and Umbrella Gift
The Huttig Manufacturing shipping department foreman Stephen J. Fuller was surprised with an oyster gray vest and a detachable handle umbrella as a Christmas remembrance. Department employees listed include Gus Becker Jack Brudekuhl J P Bleeker Frank Bova Ed Bretz W F Becker Albert Becker E C Bowman Tom Cicerello Haddie Edmondson C Freeman R Fisher Lewis J Heberly Geo Hazlett H L Jones Gus Kolmerer P Kane C Koll S L Livings H Michael Joe Manjovie Tom Platt Joe Rosenfield J S Ryan Allen Stujart Fred Stortz Lee Schenckel T Wilson J W Whitesley Carl Winning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Fuller
Huttig Manufacturing Company
Stephen J. Fuller
Gus Becker
Jack Brudekuhl
J. P. Bleeker
Frank Bova
Ed. Bretz
W. F. Becker
Lee Schenckel
T. Wilson
J. W. Whitesley
Carl Winning
Two Hughes Girls Visit Chicago for Fights Fun
West Liberty on December 26 reports Helen and Gladys Hughes accompanying their father to Chicago for a day of fights and amusement. Dr. O W Boatman of Burlington also noted in the town item.
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Journal
West Liberty
Helen
Gladys Hughes
Papa Hughes
Chicago
O. W. Boatman
Burlington
Pastors Push Campaign Against Sunday Funerals
Rev. R N McKaig of Sioux City leads a campaign to discourage Sunday funerals in local churches. He says ministers and undertakers back the reform, aiming to protect attendances at church services and reduce Sunday work.
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R. N. McKaig
Sioux City
Dr. McKaig
Ministerial Association
McKaig
Local Gossip and Holiday Visits Highlight Small Town Notes
Thursday night brought visitors and Christmas with kin as Arthur Walker of Selma Ohio stayed with Aunt Esther Harrison. Families from Chicago Winona Ames Downing and Arapahoe gathered at homes on West Fifth Street and Fifth and Columbus. Mrs Teeters remains ill and daughters were summoned. Mrs Daniel Gifford broke her hip after a slip at Calhoun Street. she is 71 and frail. Church schools held services Thursday night followed by a friends’ treat.
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M. E. Parsonage
Arthur Walker
Selma
Ohio
Esther Harrison
Carle Templeman
St. Charles
A. F. Templeman
Chicago
Mies Esther Hogue
Winona
Minn
Thomas
Ames
Lydia
Ella Halderman
Downing, Mo
BR. E. Hogue
West Fifth Street
A. C. Quier
Fifth
Columbus Streets
Prof
Egbert
Theon Quier
Arapahoe
Neb
Daniel Gifford
Calhoun ‘Street
Gifford
Mrs. Mary E Dougherty Dies in St Louis Remains Return
Mrs. Mary E Dougherty 67 formerly of Muscatine died in St. Louis and her remains arrived here for burial at St. Mary's Cemetery beside her husband John P. Dougherty. She had moved to St. Louis after his death about three years ago and resided there. The funeral was held at St Matthias Church with Rev F J Leonard in charge. She had lived at 912 West Third Street in Muscatine.
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Mary E. Dougherty
St. Louis
Muscatine
St. Matthias Church
F. J. Leonard
Weat Third Street
St. Mary’s Cemetery
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Foundation For All
Security
Orleans
Progressive Union
Ter
Mr. Richardson
Orr Lang
John V. Farwell Dry Goods Company
Wapello
Farmer's Institute
Farmers’ Institute
Wilton
Henry Mosher
F. M. Witter
Witter
State Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Forest
State Agricultural de
Mons
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