Iowa reports Mexican labor influx and statehouse reorganization
The article notes 1200 Mexicans in Des Moines area due to railway work and high wages, with 46 cents per hour paid by Rock Island for laborers in Estherville. It details crowded statehouse space, department relocations, and progress on a new temple of justice funding. It also covers a milk-diet experiment in Chariton schools funded by Red Cross seals, student weight gains, and Miss Jeanette Riedeman’s France aid gift from her Alton, Sioux county class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Nice
Rock Island
Estherville
Des Moines
Red Cross
Chariton
Miss White
White
Jeanette Riedeman
Alton
Sioux County
Iowa
America
France
John Blair
Deg Moines
Marne
Paris
Peter Neyens
Jones County
Allamakee
Michigan Regents May Offer $13000 Salary To Head Institution
A report notes a potential salary of 13000 dollars per year for the head of Michigan’s institution. Ames hosts a semi centennial with address features. KE Meredith secretary of Agriculture Gov Harding and Dr Stanton among speakers. Inmates Keller Knoche and Miller escaped Fort Madison penitentiary using saws and ropes, six weeks to free. They were recaptured in Oxford Junction. The Salvation Army warns against impostors soliciting funds claiming Army ties. Owen Woods killed by high tension wire near Ryan Delaware county. two horses died. High tension lines seen as a recurring hazard. Methodist Quadrennial conference in Des Moines trains to Camp Dodge for educational work. Drake University leads Basic Education efforts under W F Bar. Otis Babcock leads school program with trained teachers including Ethel Ash and Lucy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regents of Michigan
Ames
KE. T. Meredith
Secretary of Agriculture
W. L. Harding
E. W. Stanton
James Keller
Otto Knoche
Frank Miller
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Oxford Junction
Great Army
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
W. F. Bar
College of Education
Drake University
Otis Babcock
Rapid progress limits by slower class members in schools
The article notes high school work divided into elementary, intermediate, and advanced. It discusses efforts to accelerate progress, the presence of slower students, and a focus on keeping pace with capability across departments. It also covers local tax-funded bounties for wildlife, medical delegations, and a Nevada Iowa literacy inspection.
Mules Reunite With War Remount Team In Europe
A veteran farmer from Mills County recalls driving a team named Anna and Marjory before the war. The same mules later served in Germany with American remounts, identified by marks and names, while a separate Independence asylum escape led to a Bremer County chase and a strange tale of red corn versus white.
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Burtéti
Glescor
Mills County
France
Anna &Fid Marjory
van Pelt
Mills Couty
Camp Dodge
Europe
Germany
Bremer County
Independence
Jimmie McCosky
Waverly
Bremer
Krause
Governor to declare Legion recruiting week in Iowa
Governor Harding plans an early call to World War service men in Iowa to align with the American Legion. National headquarters asks Iowa to designate one week in May for a Legion recruiting drive and new members. The governor will issue the call and set the date.
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Harding
Iowa
American Legion
Legion
How They Work The looking glass and wine glass quote
In defense against fanaticism the late General Funston said a correspondent noted that both the looking glass and the wine glass serve purposes. The looking glass reveals our defects to ourselves while the wine glass reveals them to others, a pointed analogy on self awareness and public image.
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Funston
Practics of scutes and talent compare worth
A fragment notes that someone who lacks talent but perseveres may fare worse than another who owns less, yet is willing to toil. The passage contrasts self perception and effort, implying value in steady plodding over undeveloped gifts.
Origin of Billiards Explored by Newspapers
The Providence Journal and New York Sun debate billiards origin. Some insist it grew and was French invented, others trace play by Germans Dutch and French long before Kingland, though doubt remains. Literary references appear in earlier Elizabethan days.
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Providence Journal
New York Sun
Fragmented 19th Century Editorial Snippet
The readable lines reference newspapers with views and a conference at their mercy. Mentions of Biston and Sir Edward Clarke hint at a political moment and a late stage in a debate. The passage is fragmentary and lacks clear events or dates.
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Sir Edward Clarke
Where Fines Opals Are Found In History
A fragmentary note discusses opal origins with authorities claiming a single source in the world. It mentions the Dobovik mine near Caorweak An for finest opals, and notes centuries of extraction. Ancient writers once cited India as a source, though precious opals are no longer found there.
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Dobovik Ming
Caorweak An
India
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State House
Department of Banking
Board of Parole
Banking Department
Insurance Department
State Horticultural Department
Capital Ground
Temple of Justice
Salvation Army
United States
Owen Woods
Ryan
Delaware County
Wood
Owen
French Academy of Medicine
National Board of Medical Examiners
Humphrey Davy Rolleston
Col
H. J. Waring
London
Norman Walker
Edinburgh
Gustav Roussys
A. C. Allen
Nevada
Story County
McKechnie
Allen
Charles City
McKeechnie
Myrtle Dungan
Lucas County
Isabel Kellman
Cuality Clothier
Rey
di Pal
Hia
E. M. Breneman
Estherville Grocer Co
Whilésale Distributors
Estherville, Jowa
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