Contests To Decide Temporary Organization At State Meet
Des Moines July 30 Republican state central committee met to arrange preliminaries for the state convention to be held Wednesday. About 1 040 delegates are entitled and about 200 seats are contested. The committee will rule on these contests this afternoon. control of the convention's temporary organization rests on that decision.
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Des Moines
Republican State Central Committee
Waylard
Jcounty
Two Die In New York Wreck Near New Hamburg
A wreck one mile south of New Hamburg last night killed the engineer and Edward Warren. About a dozen passengers were injured but none are expected to die. Police and railroad officials investigated the landslide caused incident.
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New Hamburg
Edward Warren
Six Die in Boiler Explosion at Shepard Company Mill
Six men died and three were injured when a boiler exploded at Shepard & Company's mill in Vincennes Indiana today. The valued property loss is estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
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Vincennes
Ind
Shepard & Company
Oldest Indiana Woman Dies at 112 in LaPorte
LaPorte Indiana July 30 Mrs Ferdinand Reese aged 112 the oldest woman in Indiana and possibly the United States died today in LaPorte Another local resident Miss Marie Unger visited Miss Effie Parshall in the city during the last two days of the week
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Zion City
Zion City Industries
Hately
Hiss
LaPorte
Ind
Ferdinand Reese
Indiana
United States
Marie Unger of
Effie Parshall
Reno
Nev
Corey
District’ Court of Nevada
Allen Corey
Miss. Corey
William E. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Defendanl
Notté
Would Glean Out Town Horac Trader Causes Town Violence
Dike July 10 special T A Jensen leader of a gang of horac traders came to Dike to wipe out the town and thrash Peter McCallahan after an altercation at a harvest Jubilee in Stout Monday. Jensen armed with a thug beat McCallahan unconscious leaving him unable to leave town until this morning. The town marshal halted Jensen who was bound over to await grand jury action.
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Dike
T. A. Jengen
Peter McCalahan
Stout Mrnday
T. A. Jensen
McCallahan
Jensen
McCalllahan
Cumming Plans Contest Fight in Iowa GOP
Gov. Cummings rejects submitting claims to a safety committee and urges delegates to defend their rights. He accuses a defeated faction of plotting to bolt the convention and override voters, as he and Cummins supporters eye contested counties and a party split in Iowa. The standpatters and Cummins camp clash over temporary organization and delegate seating.
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Deg Moines
Cumming
Ang
Spence
Republican State Committee
Perkins
Scott
Allamakee
Carroll
Audubon
Dallas
Lyon
Boone
Polk
Servention
State Central Committee
State Committee
Iowa
Cummins
Antic Cummins
Anneal
Register
National Republican Party
George D. Perkins
Standpatiers to Present County Contests in Iowa
Des Moines reports the Standpaters executive committee announcing contests will be presented from each county with full delegation and formal appearances. They seek a full hearing on merits, pledging fairness and fidelity, and aim to show their plan is fair and legal while investigating contests from multiple counties including Scott and Dallas.
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Des Moines
Standpatiers
Perkins
Republicana
Scott
Jasper
Wapelle
Jefferson
Audubon
Dallas
Bomne
State Central Committee
Perdips
Atbra
Meriis
Iowa
Tee
WHEAT YIELD RECORD IN MONONA COUNTY IOWA
Charles Smith on John Cleghorn farm Ashton township Monona County Iowa harvested 664 bushels of winter wheat from eleven acres, averaging 60 and a half bushels per acre. Outside parties verified the measurement. Wheat worth about 31 dollars per acre. Also notes Miss Lela Shreves of Dumont fractured ankle when a fruit display shelf collapsed pinning her leg.
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Ottawa
Charles Smith
John Cleghorn
Ashton
Mononn County
Marion Owens
Ashton Grove
Monona County
Gas Proposition Vote Set For Cedar Falls Polls
A special Cedar Falls election today decides whether to source gas from Waterloo via Citizens Gas or pursue alternatives. Waterloo firm offers gas at 1.20 per thousand feet, down from the current 1.35 rate. By 2:00 pm about 200 votes cast. polls close at 7:00 pm.
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Cedar Falls
Spagial
Wieterloo
Citizens Gas Company
Waterloo Company
Waterloo
Confederate Veteran Returns Home After Long Prison
James Henneberry, a prominent Webster City resident, dies on the street from acute heart disease. Anderson Pittman, after forty years in a northern prison for killing a prison official, learns his wife was the widow of another man and returns to find he had been presumed dead since Chickamauga. Pittman had been captured after the Civil War and later convicted in New York, then released and reclaimed his property. Other notes mention Mrs. Fred L. Kimball’s return from the East, Miss Minnie Brown’s visit, Miss Edith Dietz’s vacation, and James DeLorde’s Sunday in Minneapolis.
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Webster City
Lowe
James Henneberry
vVartersville
Anderson Pittman
Chickamauga
F Pittman
Pittman
Col
Sanford
New York
Stands Put on Right Fire to Hide Theft at New Hartford
July 30 special report describes a destructive fire in an Illinois Central car at New Hartford that concealed theft. The blaze damaged a car loaded with furniture, millinery, and jewelry bound for Ackley, with a nearby coat shed also burned. Police suspect arson to hide robbery and note the incident coincides with ongoing Republican party tensions in Iowa.
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New Hartford
Central Depot
J. D. Elliott
Ackley
Des Moines
Geo. D. Perkins
Des Moines Registar
Ihe
Young Farmer Beaten and Robbed in Marehalltown Hold-Up
In Marehalltown on Sunday morning a daring hold-up left young farmer Fanny Felton unconscious after a beating by two assailants. Felton, who had been working at Melbourne, lost all his money during the robbery and was found badly injured. Police are investigating the assault and theft.
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Marehalltown
Fanny Felton
Melbourne
Farm Buildings Fire Near Dunkerton Sinks Rudle Loss
A Sunday afternoon fire at the Joseph Sebblen farm near Dunkerton destroyed a hog house, corn crib, and granary while a large barn had previously burned. L. Turner occupied the farm with William Rudle facing a loss likely exceeding insurance of 1,000 dollars. Rudle appeals for calm, denies known enemies, and sets sale terms at 100 dollars per acre if anyone wants to buy.
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William Dudie
Waterloo
Independence Road
L. Turner
Dunkerton
Rudle
Joseph Sebblen
Rudie
Large Democratic Delegation Heads to Waterloo Convention
Benton county democrats prepare a major turnout for the August state convention in Waterloo with a large delegation. Cato Seils looms as gubernatorial candidate while trains from Shellsburg to Waterloo carry delegates for 9:10 a.m arrival and 7:00 p.m return. Local notes include a runaway pair of ponies and a profanity dispute at a Champaign exchange.
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Vinton
Benton County Democracy
Waterloo
Chicago, Rock Inland and Pacific Railway
Shellsburg
Vincon
Cato Seils
Zovermor
Gans
Tlueh
Rip van Winkle
Benton County
J. A. Peck
Democratic State Convention Arrangements in Waterloo
The Democratic state convention will be held at the Coliseum in Chau Tauqua Park one week from Tuesday with over two thousand visitors expected. Funds to entertain are being raised, with about 1500 needed, and 8000 for badges. Bands from Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and other cities will perform, as hotels and private homes open to guests amid hopes for favorable weather.
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Chautauqua Park
Central Wast
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Jailbreak suspects wanted after Milwaukee road robberies
Mason City July 30 authorities in Cerro Gordo county seek John Wood, Hogan, and George Allen for car thefts and jail escape while awaiting extradition from Albert Lea. Rewards of 50 dollars each issued. Hogan described as about six feet tall, 155 pounds, blue eyes, tattoos, and talkative. Allen, about five foot five, 140 pounds, blond hair, blue eyes, wearing a dark coat at arrest.
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John Wood
Allis Hogan
George Allen
Shorty
Cerro Gordo County
Milwaukee Road
Albert Les
Met
Hogan Jg
Allen
Heigh
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