Local items note university search and town figures
Journal item highlights Harry E. Shaw of Cornell College seeking a High School principal post, a Knoxville visitor Mrs. Fred Bussey and her gun tragedy memory, and local ministers planning regular Detention Hospital services. It also covers a Rock Island Wabash railroad appointment for T W Cross, military enlistment notes for Clifton, hospital surgery for Logan Rowland, and a county teachers institute with music by Drake’s Solomon and a long list of attendees from Pella and Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry BE. Shaw
Cornell College
Vernon
Illinois
Marion County Normal Institute Holds Record Attendance
The Marion County Normal Institute at Knoxville drew 220 enrolled teachers, the largest in years, with three daily sessions. A proposed change in the school law was discussed, and County Superintendent Lucas was instructed to telegraph Representative Teter to convey teachers’ wishes. The vote was 142 in favor, 19 against, signaling stricter certificate standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Normal
Knoxville
Marion County Normal Institute
Lucas
Teter
Deshres
Marion County
Durham Home Sold Amid Road Drought And Local Happenings
Durham records a home sale by Mr and Mrs Daniel Pope to Miss Sarah Hollingshead with plans to move to the county seat when roads allow. Other items note Mrs Er Brown’s return to town, a burned farmhouse near Hunter house, and visitors including Roy Roberts from Kansas City. A wedding unites Sylvia Woody and Edward L Davis of Ottumwa, and the Durham MRB church marks its third quarterly meeting with services led by Rev H N Smith. Now designs in Dresden and pomp adour ribbons at Van Spanckeren's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Gregory
C. H. Brobst
Q Clifton
U. S. Cavalry
Phillipines
Gregory
Lizzie Brobst
Kansas City
Boise Barracks
Washington
Daniel Pope
Sarah Hollingshead
Samuel Smith
Oklahoma
Marion County
Smith
Sim Beaver
Mr. Fitzsimmons
M. E. Church
Marysville
Alfred Woody
Sylvia
Edward L. Davis
Ottumwa
Fitzsimmons
M. E, Church of
Durham
MRB
Salem Church
H. N. Smith
Aldermen’s pay questioned at Palla committees
The Monroe Mirror reports aldermen at Palla collecting pay as members of different standing committees, a plain violation of the Code. The piece highlights conflicts of interest and calls for scrutiny of municipal governance actions and committee assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palla
Monros Mirror
Frush to Move to Pella for School Term Start
Prof EF M Frush will relocate to Pella shortly before fall school terms begin. He owns property in Knoxville and seeks suitable housing here. Frush began work as superintendent of the city schools last Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ef.m. Frush
Pella
Knoxville
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D. Boland & Co
Langerak’s Drug Store
Monon Shohus Suerte
South Dakota
Brown County
Colorado
P. H. Stubenrauch
Fred Bussey
Bussey
Arkansas
J. B. Edmonson
The
Baptist Church
Tt. W. Cross
Harry L. Cross
Rock Island and Wabash Railways
Union Depot
Harvey
Logan Rowland
EK. T
Richards
Warmer
Hattie Mitchell Moore
Des Moines
Winship
Boston
Bender
Cedar Falls
Solomon
Drake University
B.D. Corner
Julia van Zante
Elizabeth Gezel
Mary Renaud
Martha Verheul
Bertha C. Tysseling
Bessie Bootsma
Dorothy Wormhoudt
Dora J. Bootsma
Maria Lautenbach
Lillie Viersen
Bessie Brooks
Jennie Harmsen
Della Rietveld
Beulah Drinkle
Minerva Pugh
Henrietta Gaass
G. L. Hackert
Margaret Fennema
Johanna van der Kieft
Maggie van Zee
Minnie H. Gaass
Edna M. Verhsul
Cornelia M. de Cook
Cora Hoogenakker
Mamie C. Smith
Edith Cummings
Magaret Vanderlinden
Tracy
Nora McCliis
Richard Rice
Mark H. Moore
A. F. Rouze
Walter Rouze
Dora C. Gladson
Jessie Rouze
Dot Kittermen
Ruby Miller
Nora Wesner
Anna Hospers
Gertrude Gezel
Pearl Manley
Lou Smith
B. Kersbergen, Jr
Bertha Dykstra
Caroline Gezel
Herman
Odd
Er. L. Brown
W. Wt
Tanna
Asa Johnson
Hunter House
Roy Roberts
W. M. Roberts
Round
Great Western Railroad
Henry Zinsmaster
Oskaloosa
Walt Smith
Everist
Dan Pope
Cleve
C., B, & Q. Railroad
Dresden
Pompadour
van Spanckeren
M. Vander Linden
J. Sybenga
Ladid Vicinity
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