Clarke Presents Broad Reform Plan for Iowa Legislation
Governor George W Clarke delivers the longest message to the Thirty-seventh General Assembly urging radical changes in the primary law and calling for state building projects. He critiques current budgets and courts, advocates good roads, a new capital building, and a stronger, more centralized legislature while urging good government and tuberculosis control.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Geo. W. Clarke
Thirty-seventh General Assembly
Commonwealth of Town
Clarke
State Auditor
State Treasury Department
Genart
Aame
United States
Porsihia
Thetlava
State Board 9 Central
Executive Council
General Assembly
Case
A Prosperous Year for Public Improvements in 1918
Iowa towns and cities saw extensive building and paving progress in 1916 across many municipalities. Ames expanded by over a million dollars while Fort Dodge built a municipal waterpower plant and Fort Madison opened a municipal boathouse. Currents of growth included sewer projects, street work, new libraries, schools, and a beet sugar plant project at Fort Madison, signaling continued expansion into 1917.
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Dublie
Maxon City
Smalier
Ames
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Fort Madison
Jawa
Many Iowans Among Losers in Orchard Scheme
Des Moines reports rosy wealth hopes from the Idaho apple route were dashed for many investors, including sixty-six Iowans. The Twins Fails Deep Creek Orchard Co. suspended last July after taking in substantial funds. Contract holders have retained former Attorney General George Cosson, Robert Lappen, and Frank Shankland. A petition seeks insolvency declaration and the appointment of a receiver to manage the property while rights are determined.
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Des Moines
Idaho
Deep Creek Orchard Co
Genera George Cosson
Robert Lappen
Frank Shankland
United States District Court
Vote $120,000 for Schools in Oskaloosa
In Oskaloosa a special election approved a $120,010 bond issue to buy extra grounds for the high school and add a large wing with classrooms auditorium and gym. Construction starts next spring. Voters: men for 536 against 215. women for 178 against 84.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa Hogs to Honolulu Ship Four Pigs to Hawaii
Duron herd owner Ernest Carlson plans shipping four fall pigs to Honolulu Hawaii. Transportation costs near eighty dollars and Carlson notes the effort is worthwhile for anticipated sale profits.
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Iowa
Honolulu
Washington
Ernest Carlson
Monolulu
Hawaii
Iowa Corn Show Set Amid Record Entries at State College
The fifteenth annual state show of the Iowa Corn and Swill Grain Growers Association will run January 29 through February 6 at Iowa State College, featuring about seventy to eighty farmers and ninety silver trophies plus 250 prizes. The event, held in connection with the short course, will be the largest corn show in the country and continues one week after the short course ends.
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Iowa Corn and Swill Grain Growers’ Association
Lows
Amos
Iowa Railroad Commission Rules Allocation On High Power Lines
The Iowa state railroad commission settled the dispute over telephone and high power transmission line costs. The decision assigns the cost of installing metallic circuits to the transmission line owner when lines interfere with telephone service. Other costs are split between the two companies, with the commission able to set construction terms for new franchises, though not for existing ones. Telephones without viable lines are spared repairs funded by the transmission company. The ruling affects about 95 percent of rural lines and worth millions. In a separate item, Maurice Burns, eight, died when a horse dragged him on the Burns farm near Cepterville, the Smith Home, the same property tied to the Soap Creek Hills feud.
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Nes Moines
Iowa’ State Railroad Commission
State Railroad Commission
Smith Farm
Cepterville
Frank Smith
Soap Creek’ Hills
Alice Gerlach
Maurice Burns
Burns
Smith
Cedar Rapids Banks Lead Rediscount Privilege Use in District
Iowa banks in the Chicago district discounted more than $6 million in 1916, second only to Illinois in the district. Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin totals fell or remained low, with Iowa showing a strong activity in rediscounting bills under the federal reserve system.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal Reserve Bank System
Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Fire destroys Urbana Methodist church second time
The Urbana Methodist church burned again, endangering nearby houses as embers and sparks flew onto roofs. A defective furnace is blamed for the blaze, marking the second loss of the Urbana church to fire after the 1902 destruction.
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Surns
Vinton
Urbana
Urbanz
Gre
Standardize Music Methods in Iowa Examining Board Rule
The state board of musical examiners adopts standardized examinations for teachers to join the accredited list and qualify for active membership in the state association. The board comprises eleven former presidents of the Association. Mrs Kenyon injured in Wa Aphaneton at breakfast. emergency care follows. Falls Iowa reports 1910 improvements total over 600000 with paving at 1071000 and utilities upgrades. Hotel Arlington investment cited at 35000.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
State Board of Musical Examiners
Kenyon
Fort Dodge
W. 5S
Wa Aphaneton
D. C
Falls
Iowa Falls
Lown Fails Electric Company
Arlington
Missing Stockman Returns
Panora reports G J Turner a prominent stock buyer was robbed and murdered in Chicago rumors proven by his safe return to attend his son Miles funeral Miles was accidentally shot Turner traveled to Chicago with stock and learned of his son's death He left the train at Kirkland due to temporary derangement from the accident
Prohibition Cuts Crime and Drunkenness in Iowa
Police reports from 1915 to 1916 show reduced arrests for intoxication across former wet cities after saloons closed on Jan. 1 1916. Cedar Rapids Keokuk Fort Dodge Sioux City Council Bluffs Burlington and other locales report fewer drunks and vagrants with improved conditions and less aid to charities as merchants collect payments sooner.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Keokuk
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Pollce
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Council Brifis
Burlington
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Tama
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State Automobile Department
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