ISU Confers Doctor of Science on James Wilson at Commencement
At Iowa State college 723 graduates and 45 certificates were awarded as President Pearson conferred the doctor of science on James Wilson, a farmer legislator professor and cabinet officer. Gov Clarke and others attended the ceremony in the college gymnasium with Dean Albion S Small delivering the commencement address urging graduates to play the game and help others.
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Western
Union News Service
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
R. A. Pearson
James Wilson—farmer
Gov. Clarke
Cosson
D. D. Murphy
State Board
James Wilson
Pearson
Bmall
Wall Street
Wilson
Woman Fatally Burned In Gasoline Stove Fire
Mrs W J Whittington of Silver City suffered likely fatal burns when a gasoline stove leaked and her attempt to move it ignited her clothing. Mr Whittington was also burned in the incident. A separate note reports Alta Myers of Albert City accidentally shot by her 6 year old brother with a .22 rifle. the ball entered her shoulder and exited the back of her neck with no serious injuries.
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Silver City
W. J. Whittington
Whitington
Alta
Maria Myers
Tobias Myers
Albert City
New England
Atlantic
Boy Paterson Dies After Horse Kicks Him
Alta Arvid Paterson fifteen year old son of Charles Peterson Albert City farmer was kicked in the stomach by a horse he was leading to water and died after several hours of intense agony.
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Alta
Arvid Paterson
Charles
Peterson
Albert City
Young Man Ends Life in Resort Ill Health Suspect
Creston Raymond Ramsbottom aged 27 a wealthy young land owner died by suicide at a resort near the city. The single stated motive appears to be ill health with no other factors disclosed.
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Creston Raymond
Ramsbottom
Des Moines Court Debates WII Damage Law Changes
Fragmentary note indicates Polk County considers abolishing divisions in the district court under the workmen's compensation act. Text references the act and full operation of new procedures, with unclear details about dates or parties involved.
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Des Moines
Polic
District Court
Workmen's Senmvernalion
Yeon
Long-Fragmented Iowa News Roundup From 19th Century Post
Recounted items include severe injuries from a drag team crash near Alta and a turtle-backed car incident in Aurelia, a Dubuque seminary construction contract to E P Strandberg of Chicago, a coal bed find near Eldon, a sheriff candidate's four-cent campaign cost, Boone memorial service for ancestors, a Cherokee insurance agency closing after reinsurance, a Burlington resident's death by carbolic acid, and Catherine Gore's nocturnal writing routine amid Paris social visits.
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Wartbert Theological Seminary
Dubuque
E. P. Strandberg
Chicago
William Wilburn
Eldon
Ife
J. J. Pentony
Delaway County
Swain
Boone County
People's
Boone
Home Mutual Hall Association of Cherokee
Horticultural Mutual Fair Association of
Des Moines
Allen P. Randall
Burlington
Amanda Q. Bainter
Keosauqua
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Bob” Cousins
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THE
Apollo Concert Company
Louis Williams
Margaret Stahl
Lincoln
Great Commander
Dr. Hill
Col. Bain
Poindexter
Rev. Spurgeon
Cather
Rolfe Association
Northwest Iowa
John Deere
Clergises
General News of
Gov. Clark
Storm Lake
J. I. Coyle
Humboldt
Buena Vista County
Cherokee
Cherokee Independent School District
Iowa News
William HH
Stank
Carroll
Robert Templeman
Aurelia
Catherine Gore
J. R. Planche
Paris
Moon
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