Pella Citizens Entertain Gov Cummins in Honor
Citizens of Pella welcomed Governor Albert B. Cummins with a parade to the opera house and warm praise for law and order. A dinner honoring the governor at J L Warren home followed a reception by local Republicans and visitors from Knoxville and nearby towns. The governor praised Pella’s reputation for peace and good government before departing for Des Moines. A sales position ad for Harvey Oil Co. closes the notice.
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J. L. Warren Butertain
Albert B. Cummins
Knoxville
Pella
Governor Cummins
Opera House
South Pella
Main Street
Cummins
Briar
J. L. Warren
Marion
Harvey Oil. Co
Cleveland
Crozier and Amos to Speak at Pella Opera House
Hon Geo W Crozier and Hon C H Amos will address the people of Pella on political issues at the opera house Saturday evening October 31 at 7 o clock. The Pella band will furnish music. The speakers are described as brilliant and eloquent and the event invites a large turnout.
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Pella
Opera House
Geo. W. Crozier
C.H. Amos
Knoxville
Crozier
Kahoka Negro to Hang After Conviction
Clark, the condemned man, was identified as the rapist and sentenced by Judge McKee to be hanged on November 25 after being chased across several states by officers and detectives. He appeared indifferent, smiling and saying “Thank you” when the judge announced the sentence.
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Clark
McKee
Crowd Fights to Reach Dowie at Madison Square Garden
A large audience gathered at a Dowie meeting in Madison Square Garden New York where about thirty thousand sought entry and only ten thousand were admitted. Police struggled to manage the unruly throng until the event was abruptly ended.
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Dowie
Madison Square Garden
New York
Gan
Dowie and Goor
Mailison Square Garden
Des Moines River suicide leap ends in tragedy
Miss Lillie Cole aged 19 living with her father at Des Moines ran nine blocks to the Walnut street bridge and leaped over the railing into the Des Moines River. She told her father she planned to leave, and drowned before help could arrive. Her body was found twenty four hours later near the site of disappearance.
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Lillie Cole
Des Moines
Walnut Street
Knoxville Boy in Trouble Over Abortion Murder Case
Roy Craig of Knoxville surrenders after being linked to a young woman Miss Cora Lucey of Mitchelville who died amid alleged abortion attempts. Dr W R Trotter is jailed on abortion and murder charges as Craig seeks bond and a Des Moines grand jury hearing next week.
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Cora Lacey
Mitchelville
W. R. Trotter
Des Moines
West Moines
Knoxville
Roy Craig
Trotter
Craig
Lucey
Young Craig
Grego
Y M C A Conference Held in Ottumwa
An educational conference on YMCA educational work was held in Ottumwa in the latter part of last week. Prominent attendees included State Secretary McGee of Des Moines.
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Y.M.C. A
Ottumwa
McGee
Des ‘Moines
Divine Healer Schra Der In Des Moines
August Schrader a Denver shoe cobbler known for claiming divine powers visited Des Moines to organize a church. He advertised in the Daily News and prompted questions about his claims before continuing westward. In Newton a woman, Mrs. Joseph Her, was badly burned tending to a yard fire, suffering severe injury with uncertain prognosis.
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August Schrader
Denver
Des Moines
Schrader
Nevada
Minnesota
The
Divine Catholic Church
San Francisco
City
Daily News
Todray
L. Wellington Hotel
Newton
Joseph Her
Nitu
Representative Government Attacked in Public Discourse
A discussion on free speech defends the right to critique public speakers while urging that such statements be judged by public opinion. The piece emphasizes government by consent of the governed as central to the American system and signals continuation on a later page.
Stallings Acquitted In District Court Case
In a district court decision on Wednesday D C Clark and John Bartlett faced larceny charges for stealing a team of horses from J W Nor near Grinnell on September 6. Bartlett confessed and implicated Clark and Stallings of Knoxville, leading to Stallings being indicted. The jury found Clark guilty after final arguments. The Stallings case was continued on page 8.
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D. C. Clark
J. W
Grinnell
Vial
Clark
John Bartlett
Marshalltown
Marion Stallings
Knoxville
Stallings
Lynnville
Ke, A. Bartow
Newton
Herald
Bartlett
Ames College Budget Request Summary
Ames College seeks funding totaling 586000 for an experimental station fund 50000 for general interaction and 76000 for a central heating plant 125000 for furnishing equipment 35000 for a new main building and agricultural hall with additional possible items.
Agricultural college seeks funding boosts for contributions
The committee on legislation of the Town Agricultural college board of trustees seeks large legislative appropriations. They ask for 76000 to 50000 for new facilities and staffing, including a 60000 addition to the agricultural building, main building erection, central steam plant costing up to 18125,000, and a possible Hall of Domestic Science.
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Hall
gnillian_dallora
Ara
Town “Agricultural College
Cummins
Ames
Dowie in Trouble Over Past Claims and Robbery Allegations
The founder of Zion City John Alexander Dowie faces revelations about his past after Chicago letters threatened to publish letters and demanded money. Dowie addressed the accusations from his platform, claiming a plot to rob him of his birthright by a supposed villain.
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J. A. Dowie
Zion City
Ilinois
Elijah
Chicago
Dowie
New York
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Kersey and Plush Capes
GOV. A. B. Cummins
C. H. Amos
Pella Band
Kahoka Negro
Ollie Hess
Roy Graig
Divine Catholic
Jesus Christ
Rev. JR. Wylie
Ames College
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John Alexander Dowie
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