Iowa Legislature Rejects Consolidation Plan and Debates Repeal
Des Moines dispatch outlines the 1917 Iowa General Assembly’s push to reorganize state government into four departments, delays in study, and plans to review offices between sessions. It notes the Rogers bill to repeal the fire rating bureau, the Shortess pension measure failing, federal road aid approved, suffrage resolutions advancing, sheriff fee hikes, veterans’ care funding, and Roosevelt backing quail protection efforts.
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House
Senate
Roosevelt
Iowa
George Gallarno
Des Moines
General Assembly
Harding
Ilinois
Illinois
Lowden
Auditor of State
35Th General Assembly
Kimball
Chase
Foskett
Schrup
Voorhees
Rogers
Miller
Boone
State Department
Tucker
Clinton County
Bruce
Pocahontas
Randall
Linn
Balkema
Sioux County
State Highway Commission
Parker
Polk
38Th General Assembly
Parole Board
Carroll
Board of Parole Law
Griffin
Woodbury
Mantz
Fire Rating Bureau
Soldiers’ Home
Marshalltown
Vicksburg
Theodore Roosevelt
Wm. B. Hornaday
New York
Hinshaw
Fish and Game Committees
Assembly
Capitol Extension
Dutch Soldier Letter Provokes Pella Reader Debate
A Pella girl writes to the Des Moines News defending Dutch honor and condemning a New York society portrayal of a Dutch soldier. The exchange questions American bias and the accuracy of foreign depictions while lamenting national self-critique and urging fairness in cross cultural portrayal.
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Pella
Des Moines
Holland
Netherlands
New York
America
Natilie Johnson
United States
the News
Iowa
New York Society
Fifty-Pound Cow Sets Butterfat Record in Seven Days
Segis Tayne Johanna 114658, a pure-bred Holstein Friesian, established a new all breed world butterfat record for seven days ending January 8, 1917, producing 60.68 pounds of butter in six consecutive days under the supervision of officials from New York State Agricultural College Ithaca NY.
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Segis 'Tayne
Johanna
New York State Agricultural College
Ithaca
N. Y
Segi Fayne Johanna Sets World Record for Holstein Friesian
Segi Fayne Johanna earns top status as the most talked about cow worldwide with a sensational record celebrating a landmark triumph in the Holstein Friesian breed.
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Segi Fayne Johanna
World record Holstein cow born at Pine Grove Farms
Pine Grove Farms in Elma Center New York notes a new world record Holstein cow aged 8 years 2 months 17 days. Sired by Segis Fayne Johanna dam Vikina Johanna, seven day butter production over 50 pounds, surpassing previous holder Hester Aaltje Korn dyke by 3.91 pounds under ideal conditions. Local breeders W H Maasdam G B Ver Steeg and T H Kaldenberg have added Holstein Friesian cows to their herds. more may follow.
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King Fayne Segis
Vikina Johanna
Hanna Rue
Lad
Vikina Uitilde
Segis Fayne Johanna
Hester Aaltje Korndyke
Rough on Rats Ends Mice Bugs Die Outdoors
Publicity text promotes an extermination product with phrases about being unbeatable and used worldwide by the U S government. It lists prices 25c or 15¢ and claims availability at drug and country stores. Free comic picture offer for U S Wells in Jersey City New Jersey.
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U. S. Gov't Too
Drug & Country
U. S. Wells
Jersey City
N. J
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E. O'Sullivan
Manson
Oak Grove Nursery
A. Verploegh
Pine Grove‘ Farms
Elma Center
N ‘Yo
W. H. Maasdam
G. ‘B. Ver ‘Steeg
T. H. Kaldenberg
Billie Jellare
Vander Linden
John P. Altgeld
Louis F. Post
Secretary of Labor
Chicago
Ellsworth Bldg
Marion Reedy
Baldauf-Rosenblatt Co’s
Coats
Baldauf-Rosenblatt CO
Oskaloosa