Iowa Teachers Salaries Rise Amid Law Benefit and Growth
Des Moines reports show Iowa teachers received higher salaries in 1918 with total state salaries at 9.61 million dollars, up from 1914. Male and female counts shifted slightly, average monthly pay rose, and the 30th General Assembly minimum wage law aided gains. Schools expanded with 197 new buildings and the total value of school houses reached over 34 million.
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Des Moines
Rhenuar
Schinol Orchers
Iowa
A. M. Defoe
Thirty-ifth General Assembly
Deyve
Storm Lake Bank Change Promotes Ralph Drubacher to Auditorship
Storm Lake banker Ralph Drubacher, tied to Commercial National bank in Storm Lake, is promoted to auditor at Farmer’s Loan and Trust in Sioux City. Albert Tymeson, former cashier at Truesdale Bank, will succeed Drubacher, while FE G Spengler of Ponda moves to Truesdale.
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Storm Lake Bank Change
Storm Lake
Ralph Drubacher
Commercial National Bank
Farmera Loan and Trust Company
Sioux City
Albert Tymeson
Truesdale Bank
Mr. Brubacher
FE. G. Spengler
Ponda Foes
Truesdale
Gospel Forces Recruit Iowa Guardsmen Under Billy Sunday
Led by the Stars and Stripes, 46 Iowa National Guardsmen joined the gospel forces marching as a single file. Billy Sunday, the recruiting officer for the gospel forces, greeted the new recruits and welcomed them into Christianity.
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Gospel Forces
Does Moines
The
Stars and Stripes
Iowa National Guardsmen
Army of the Lord
Billy Sunday
Cornell Mutts-Donald O'Brien Rabies Treatment Report
A Cornell Bluffs family member, Donald O'Brien, was bitten by a dog and sent to Iowa City for Pasteur rabies treatment. A bacteriologist confirmed rabies in the dog's head, suggesting the infection's presence after the attack and the need for medical intervention.
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Cornell Mutts
Donald O'Brien
Cornell Bluffs
Iowa City
Pasteur
Iad
Bacteriologlat
Liberty Granted to BSlayer in Noted Case
Des Moines report states Dr H D Kelley cleared BSlayer as sane after three years confinement for the shooting deaths of bartender Fumuid Sterzing and deputy Clarence Woolman. Court records note the case began after the 3 year period ending with the sanity finding.
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Des Moines
H. D. Kelley
Council Ulnifs
Fumuid Sterzing
Clarence Woolman
Corneil Divfts
Will of Ista Henry Grovely Bequeaths Local Charities
The will of Ista Henry Grovely is opened for probate detailing bequests to local institutions including 5000 to Home for Friendless, 2000 to First Congregational Church, 100 to Finley Hospital, 5000 to St Marys Orphans, and 00 to St Josephs Hospital. The daughter and grandchildren inherit the remainder. Grovely was an overall manufacturer.
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Glover
Iowa News Notes From Towns And Counties In 1915
Notes from towns in Iowa report a mix of local events including fundraising to a Ger Relief fund totaling 709.48 and 68 cents with Lenox and nearby towns contributing. Towns report marriage counts, a Sioux City auto show set for February 23 to 27, space demand for 36 exhibitors, a new midwest literary monthly in Town City, and anniversaries.
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Telief
Reginn
Cali - He
Iaton
Siouk City
Auditorfim
Middle Wast
Patrick ‘Turley
Nashua
Ireland
Cane
America
Charles City
Sioux City
Joe Morton
Chicago
International Fair Association
F. L. Eaton
BM L. Flinn
George Moore
H. G. McMillan
Wisconsin
Rev
H. W. Hutchinson
First
Episcopal Church
Gotch Praises Self Training For Ames Athletes
Frank Gotch world heavyweight wrestling champion criticizes college coaching methods and urges athletes to act as their own trainers. He visits Ames to demo wrestling and argues individual training could improve Ames and other major programs. Weights law deemed defective by Iowa dairy department with potential legislative amendment next winter.
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Gotch
Ames
Frank Gotch
Houmboldt
Iowa
Mia
Goteh
Iowa’s National Guard strength in 1912 reported
Des Moines reports compiled by Guy 2 A Logan adjutant general show Iowa’s par sang in military pory fea at 949 846 with Woodbury County at 7251. The records cover men aged 18 to 46 and note about 3000 in the National Guard.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Guy
A. Logan
Woodbury County
National Guard
Christmas as a science reshapes gift buying and displays
A historical examination argues that modern shopping from Thanksgiving onward treats Christmas as a science. Exhibits in schools and department stores organize toys by age and purpose using cards and catalogs, while shops stage elaborate window scenes, parades of advertisements, and orchestrated layouts to lure buyers. The piece notes the shift from spontaneous gift giving to structured, hygienic, aesthetically pleasing, and profitable holiday commerce, with retailers and street vendors leveraging psychology to maximize sales.
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VORA
Santa Claus
Tha
Henrietta
Juliet
Scienca
Albiat
Babel
Phrase mix up sparks surprised recall in tavern tale
A man with slight deafness asks if P said Willoughby enjoys canned prunes. The reply mishears canned tunes and notes that tastes vary, with a quip about people having different preferences.
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Willoughby
Triong
Christmas Trees Introduced to England By Duchess of Kent
The article traces the rise of the modern Christmas tree in England to the Duchess of Kent, noting a Windsor drawing room display by 1846 with tall wax lit trees, French bonbons, and gifts for Queen Victoria and the royal party. It cites earlier church use in Eneflah and royal adoption during Kensington Palace years.
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Hent
England
Duchess of Kent
Edward VII
Germany
Queen Victoria
Kensington Palace
Windsor
Scots Fusiliers
Auber
Great Britain
Cattle Kneel at Twelve on Christmas History
The letter describes a Cornwall man’s claim from the late 18th century that oxen knelt at twelve o'clock as a sign of homage to Christ. It notes a Britta museum print showing oxen kneeling before Mary and Jesus and adds a strange tale about cattle resisting the change of calendar and behaving oddly on Christmas Day.
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Toymen
Eller
Chriet
Cornwall
England
St. Stephen‘e Downs
Launceston
Britta Museum
Fragmentary Verse Snippet Shows Aged Vow Imagery
Fragmentary lines describe worn clothes and a fading vow with mentions of age and a trowel. The readable text is limited and lacks clear narrative or identifiable subjects.
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