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Newspaper
Plover Pointer
Location
Plover, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
2
A sale advertises remnants on table linen and towels at low prices, assorted corset covers, rain coats, and a wide range of housewares. Items include kettles, dish pans, pudding pans, pails, enamelware, shoes, shirts, socks, underwear, envelopes, school scissors, and decorative pieces. Multiple brands and prices are listed to clear stock.
Washington reports the IRS will hire seven to nine positions in Iowa for income tax work. M. T. Spear will supervise the division from the capital, with about forty clerks and at least two hundred field agents planned. Districts will be formed, pay rates set, and appointments made with treasury approval.
The Sioux Association of Congregational Churches in session at Newell elected Rev. C. M. Westlake of Sheldon moderator for the year. Rev. T. Jorgen-Ben of Onawa was named assistant moderator, Rev. W. H. Skendelbarg of Whiting clerk, and Rev. J. J. Breereton of Emmetsburg registrar. Two ministry candidates were examined and ordained: William Wilson of Weatfield and C. E. Wanby of Dickens.
The 66th convention of Royal Arch Masons in Iowa closed with officers elected including W. M. Norris of Manchester as most exalted grand master and Wm. M. Irvine of Sioux City as deputy. C. AL Dewey also named in the roster.
A plan to erect the Iowa building in San Francisco for the Panama American Exposition moves forward with a committee led by Hl. O. Bernbrock George M Lichty and Claude D Case to report at the October chamber meeting. Estimated cost ranges from twenty five thousand to fifty thousand dollars. Also Iowa Falls Poultry Show dates December 1 and 12 were announced while a Merrill resident Mrs Joseph Schimberg died of apoplexy and Rock Rapids backs five new street electroliers.
Mason City police say 19 year old Mrs Alda Holcomb Burgess admitted killing her infant and poisoning herself after a mysterious man with a flour sack over his head threatened them to force her to poison food for Louis Chirikos, the child’s father. A murder warrant is out for Chirikos. The child was born July 1. Burgess remains in hospital recovering from poisoning.
Des Moines reports insufficient cold to curb hog cholera as losses rise beyond last year’s total of 12 million dollars. Dr. James L. Gibson says Dallas county experiments may help curb the disease next year with field work by government experts, state officials, and the State Agricultural College coordinating efforts.
The Iowa grand council and the Sixty sixth convocation of Royal Arch Masons concluded in Oskaloosa. Elected officers include Morris of Manchester as most exalted grand master, Irvine of Sioux City as deputy, Dewey of Washington as conductor, Holt of Waterloo as treasurer, and Win gate of Des Moines as recorder.
One man suffered severe head injuries when the car they rode in went off the road two miles south of Cambridge. Oscar Severson had a badly crushed skull and was feared dead for a time. three other men suffered minor bruises.
Former State Senator A Carpenter dies Sunday. A Louisa county native and longtime prominent figure in state politics, Carpenter was among the most widely known lawyers in the region.
Keokuk residents Carl Fisher and Kenneth Dimond discover the body of a man with a bullet hole through the skull in a ravine west of the city near the brick garde.
Over 300000 acres of government land in Cherry County and Grant McPherson counties Nebraska open for settlement. Registration runs October 13 to 25 1913 with tickets to Valentine available through Chicago and North Western Railway. Applicants may register and inspect the land at the site.
A 1854 campaign birthed the Iowa Republican Party as anti slavery forces from anti Kansas Nebraska, Whigs, Democrats, free soilers, and abolitionists united to challenge the Democratic dominance. James W. Grimes led anti Democratic candidates to victory, shaping the state legislature. The piece cites a biography by Johnson Brigham for the State Historical Society of Iowa.
A list of property transfers records multiple deeds in Pocahontas Laurens and nearby towns. Transfers include lots in Fairview and Jarvis additions. parcels in Rolfe Fonda and Varina. various lump sums from $1 to $10,000. Notable parties include A F Davis Margaret Dubois J L Eral Elizabeth Donohoe J H Stelpflug Ed McMahon and G A Dickerson with several trust and guardian conveyances. A football game ad notes Rolfe versus Sutherland on Oct 18.
A quotation shows each word stands for a month and its letters give the date of the first Saturday. Using the example June 14 1913 the word Fifteen represents June and its seven letters mark June 1 as the first Saturday, making the 14th the second Saturday.
Senator Root argues that general truths and social postulates endure for long periods but may be challenged anew when grounds shift. He notes that accepted conduct is treated as right until dispute reopens, forcing a fresh proof of long-standing assumptions.
The Wiewel Drug Company earns praise from Rolfe residents for introducing Adlerika a simple German remedy using buckthorn bark and glycerine claimed to relieve sour stomach and constipation instantly after a single dose. The advertisement touts quick action and broad relief.
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