Iowa Court Orders Rowley to Pay Court Costs in Capital Extension Suits
In a split move the Iowa Supreme Court ordered John W Rowley to cover the costs of two anti capital extension suits totaling 376.20 dollars. Attorney General Cosson argues the state must bear costs while Rowley accuses Cosson of negligence in preparing briefs with photographs. A Laurens school project was awarded to Merten Construction of Sioux City for 40616 dollars, with work to start March 1. The two-story facility will house eight classrooms and offices, including a library and assembly room for 160 pupils, plus basement rooms and ventilation.
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Des. Molies
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Keogauqua
George W. Clarke
Hex
Supreme Court
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Cosson
Bold Vial
Bondymonk
Applegate
Laurens
Laurant
Merten Construction Company
Sioux’ City
Hegin
Alno
Valeo
Ames Free Tuition Plan For Rural Iowa Teachers
The Iowa State College summer session begins June 16 offering free training in teaching agriculture home economics and main training for rural and grade teachers. The state board of education aims to encourage teachers to qualify under the new law requiring these subjects after July 4 1915. Courses will be adapted to rural needs and college grade work will also be available.
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Ames
Iowa
Fews State College
Wu Tuly
State Board of Education
Double Wedding at the Zimmerman Home in Ida County
At the home of Mr and Mrs Devid Zimmerman two daughters wed the two sons of another Ida County family. Miss Edith Zimmerman married Willie Yohn Hiller and Wiss Morepee Zimmerman married Carl Henry Hiller in a double ceremony held among relatives.
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Ids Grove
Parenta
Devid Zimmerman
Ida County
Wiss Morepee Zimmertaga
Carl Henry Hiller
Edith BH
Zimmerman
Willie Yohn Hilor
Woodmen Attack Regarded At Grove Meeting
At a meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America lodge in Ion Grove strong insurgent resolutions opposed to the proposed rate increase were adopted with enthusiasm. Julius Rohwer district director was named head delegate. the district will be inaugurated and delegates alerted to work for the cause.
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da Grove
Ion Grove
Woodmen of
America
Ware
Julius Rohwer
Road Builders Adjourn To Push State Highway Plan
The Iowa Angoob of Eneincets and Highway Off. cele closed its session with officers elected led by President W. G. Raymond Iowa City and Vice President William Hy. Kimball Davenport secretary treasurer M. Wandward Towne City. Speakers urged state wide effort for better roads and called for professional engineers to supervise public road improvements and larger state funding for topographic surveying.
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Ghener
Cornnéll Binits
Iowa Angooblo
U. Mall
Cantervie
David
Ha- United States
Bas Beer
Pau
The
Test
P . Kay
State University
Laws Society
Goldan Jubilee Observed At Local Fraternal Lodge
Merrick The local Knights of Pythias observed the golden jubilee anniversary of the order with a 73 member Pythian Sisters temple. A banquet followed the institution with 126 attendees at Mapleton. Mapleton Commercial notes 80 present at a Methodist church banquet. State Representative H. F. Cunningham delivered a speech of interest. A freight brakeman Crane was killed in a platform accident near Creston after being struck by a train.
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Merrick
Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Hawarden
Mapleton
Crang
Owas
Sida al Creston
Osceola Man Indicted for Burlington Theft
Osceola resident Ben Glave, long employed by the Burlington railroad as cashier, has been indicted for theft of 3760 dollars from the company after years of service.
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Ben, Glave
Burlington Railroad
Woman Nearly Saves Child as House Fire Hits Town
Mrs E Wilson fainted while attempting to rescue her 4 year old daughter from an upstairs blaze in Oltnmwa. Firemen arrived just in time to rescue them as smoke overwhelmed the scene. In Rockwell City district court A A Grellpentis of Manson faced contempt charges and a separate charge of maintaining Bona Fide Banca with a $1000 and $200 owed respectively.
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Wilson
Cfty
Hepdrom
Rockwell City
A. A. Grelppentsis
Manson
Helen Keller to Speak at Grinnell College Lecture
Disjointed notes report Helen Keller delivering the second lecture in Grinnell College course while Humboldt’s social club hosts a gathering. Nearly 1006 men attended the mutual meeting as other local items include a Boone woman’s marriage to a Texan, vaccination-related illnesses at Carristhail, and a guilty Arkansas murder verdict.
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Helen Keller
Grinnell College
Humboldt
Uulty Thurch
Mildred Gaston
Boone
Ida Grove High School
John M. Gould
Cleburn
Tex
Pardon sought for Betsy Smith in murder case
Frank Smith hires lawyers to press clemency for Betsy Smith wife of the slain railway engineer reported in Des Moines. The case recalls Belay Smith and Cara McCamey once condemned to life in Port Madison prison for the husband’s death by gunshot and later alleged poisonings.
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owLlow
Belay Smith
Cara, McCamey
Port. Madison
Das Moines
Smith
Ife
McCamley
Eal | Spiders
Schoville
Hatsy Smith
Highway Builders Meet Elects Officers in Iowa City
The Highway Builders convention in Council Bluffs Iowa closed after selecting officers President W G Haymond Iowa City vice president William H Kimball Traven Dort secretary treasurer S M Wood ward Iowa City and directors M G Hall Centerville J B Davidson Ames The assembled group heard Henry Sampson assistant attorney general warn that road building in the state had been built on the least foundation as the nation nears an era of vast construction.
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Jowa’ Assopia
Men of Kegieeers and
W. G. Haymond
Iowa’ City
William H. Kimball
Traven Dort
5. M.woodward
Iowa City
M. G. Hall
Centerville
J. B. Davidson
Ames
United States
Henry 2. Sampson
Prisoner Floyd Robertson Rearrested for New Felony
Floyd Robertson, who just finished a five year penitentiary term for attempted manslaughter at De Molpes, has been reported to the reformatories at Anguos to finish an unexpired term. Paroled at the time of the offense, his life agreement terms are considered forfeited after another felony conviction.
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Fort
Floyd
Robertson
Dea Molpes
Anguos
Town Wesleyan seniors pledge record gift to school fund
The senior class at Town Wesleyan colleges pledged eight thousand dollars toward the school’s quitting fund, with each member reportedly contributing two hundred dollars. The large donation surprised the school and was pictured as possibly the largest graduating class gift in the state.
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Claes
Mount Plessant
Town Wesleyan Colleges
Glaes
Moravia area game preserve eyed as major refuge
Reported plans describe a large 6 500 acre preserve near Moravia Centerville Seap Creek with a state game warden leading efforts to secure and protect wildlife habitat. Officials cite substantial cover providing refuge for local bird and mammal populations amid regional conservation push.
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Centerville
Seap
Capity Game
Payton
Mbrdys
Curious Baseball Exchange Sparks Johnson Jennings Incident
Walter Johnson pitched for the Washington team as Mr. Jennings tried to lift the players from despair. After a wild swing by an ambitious batter, he popped up near first base and Ojennings criticized the effort with sharp words. Jennings, once a miner, asked softly where the man thought he worked.
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Walter Johnson
Washington
Jennings
Johnson
Dret
Inder
Western Canada Emerges as Key Food Region
The article argues Western Canada offers vast cultivable land, strong rail access, and favorable climate, predicting major growth in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. It notes rising immigration, shifting farmer demography, and growing American investment as factors in Canada’s agricultural expansion and development.
Clever con man tricks rail passengers with empty seat claim
A young man wanders a western city's platform seeking a seat on a crowded express car. He loudly announces a car will be left, causing panic until a station agent confirms his boast. The brake man suspects him, but the youth admits he was right and grins. Published in Lippincott's Magazine.
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Almont
Velnig
Sialon
o-Lippincott
Popcorn Wanted and Other Fragments From a Noisy Page
Odd mixed text fragment mentioning popcorn price mail sample to Geo A Joslyn in Omaha and stray dialogue about Lydia, Father, and Robert. Also includes clipping-like sentences about cough drops, The Haunted Man, and a commuter waking to a clock. Multiple disconnected items with no coherent single story.
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South 16Th St
Omaha
Nedd
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