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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
2
A wide assortment of notes covers Harriet Adams's Latin American coverage, a tiny English village school, a Paris British club under King George, and China’s law codification. Other items note electricity thawing pipes, a Jersey City high school field trip, Formosa ancient trees, Argentina’s straight railroad, and global safety and industry stats.
Des Moines April 5 arrangements are under way by the state highway commission to employ prisoners from Iowa penitentiaries in road improvement this year. Ames trials last summer proved successful and counties will request detail of convicts. Warden C C McCloughry of Amamosa reports 0 men ready for road work, to be divided into camps. Warden J C Sanders of Fort Madison may supply more if needed. Prisoners will be paid 2 to 2.50 a day. guards and transport provided. maintenance cost about 1 dollar daily. Everson of the 13 men at the Ames camp was paroled. one man saved 50 dollars for starting out.
In April L P Grotewald, a prominent farmer and dairyman, was attacked by a thoroughbred bull. Rural mail carrier Holtaclaw leapt to action, scaring the beast away and saving Grotewald from likely death. Grotewald suffered five broken ribs, several cracks, and 19 stitches to his ear.
In Hamburg a jury acquitted Johnson, a former slave, of killing Henry Porter after a second trial. Porter's actions toward Johnson's former wife and daughters were cited as motive. Johnson, born 1846 in Kentucky, had previous murder conviction reversed by the Supreme Court. A second item notes Rev. W A Boente, called the fighting parson, felled an attacker with a right jaw blow on Johnson Place.
Iowa State notes record Irving A Lindberg born in Cherokee in 1585, later customs collector at Bluefields Nicaragua. Orange City election yields tiny margins with Slikkerveer mayor and Lindering assessor. Fort Dodge receivership hits Gates firm. Waterloo reports Bing Sunday baby born to George Sunday family. many Iowa towns report resignations, hires, and small-town contests affecting churches, schools, and business.
United States Marshal N F Reed in Des Moines Iowa orders deputies to enforce migratory bird law across inland lakes and navigable streams. He cites reports of violations and asks for vigilant reporting. District Attorney Claude H Porter requested an opinion on the law. Spring shooting complaints have been received but no arrests made yet.
Across several towns Castans Danison Pierson Sutherland George and Paullina chose new leaders. Mayors L A Warwick WW H Laumb O L Cole G A Rupperlee Ben Hoeven and Paul Williamson won by slim margins. City officials include treasurers assessors and council members with elections over two years.
Gen William Hudbert Thrift 87 longtime Des Moines resident died in Hot Springs Arkansas for health reasons. He served as superintendent of United States national cemeteries under the secretary of war. He was born in a log cabin preserved in Union Park and survived by wife, son, and daughter. Thrift enlisted in Iowa units from 186? to 1909, was wounded at Iuka, served in Spirit Lake and Davenport assignments, and was commissioned by President McKinley as major in the pay department.
Perry Indiana April 2 Hon J P OMalley prominent democrat and bank president may head Celtic Trust Savings Bank Chicago being organized with 1 000 000 capital one fourth as cures and located in the Loop district. Prominent Irish figures from Chicago and Illinois towns join the effort.
After a months long battle Democratic Committeeman J Hughes today recommended Ly M Bond as postmaster at Menlo from a four candidate list E L Neville was recommended at Ghient
Marinette Wis April 1 a local lumber company received a generous contribution as a consequence fund A former employee who left the company sixteen years ago without suspicion of wrongdoing sent a check for 600 dollars saying it is the return of money he embezzled while employed at the company The act reflects on the employee and the company’s stance on integrity.
Des Moines April 1 state executive council rejects installing time clocks for reporting and leaving work. They deem no necessity now and say department heads are responsible for staff. The issue may move to the next legislature.
March election returns show Mayor Roth defeating W H Stepanek by nearly two to one. James B Hughes leads nonsuccessful candidates with 1,485 votes more than M J Miles. Louis I Zika wins 4,844 votes, largest for any local candidate. New officers: Mayor Laula Roth and commissioners I J Zika F J Lazell Allan McCorr James H Hughes.
Waterloo Ta March 11 Mayor R C Thompson on a political ticket and his entire slate won an overwhelming majority over former Mayor Rector and Democrat Roy B Reed. The main issue carried the wet dry question with Thompson pledging liquor licenses if the legal case before the supreme court grants sales.
Margaret Sangster traces Easter from springtime rites to Persephone, Ostera, and the Christian Resurrection. The article explains pagan roots, seasonal renewal, and the movable date decided at Nice in AD 325, noting Easter as a hopeful festival of life and flowers, with a tradition of bringing flowers to the sick.
Machinery and barbed wire replace crude methods in South African diamond mines. Deep crater holes yield Alamond bearing earth to shallow levels, with crushed material moved to surface, washed, and diamonds located on inclined tables. High fences and 4000 miles of barbed wire protect vast treasure troves at Kimberley.
A garbled London gossip line quips about the First Lady’s weather and afternoon teas. A second speaker notes she never pours, then offers a curt retort, reflecting snappy society chatter with unfinished phrasing and unclear context.
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