State to Acquire a Park in Wyoming Iowa
The town of Wyoming in Iowa will gain a small park marked by a bronze tablet honoring the August 1862 enlistments of Wyoming youths into the Twenty fourth Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Dr M H Calkins organized the tablet and ceremony, which took place under an old oak tree. The tablet sits on the site of oath taking and was set before Calkins's death in 1909.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wyoming
United States
M. H. Calkins
Wes
Dr. Calkins
Company K
Twenty-fourth
Iowa Volunteer
Thompson wins gold in Percheron roding contest
George L. Thompson, an animal husbandry student from Lamont Iowa, captured the fine gold medal awarded by Wayne Dinsmore of the Percheron Society of America for the best rudging of draft horses by sophomores. Dowell of Bedford and Karr of Indianola tied for second. one hundred students entered.
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Ames
George L. Thompson
Lamont
Wayne Dinsmore
Percheron Society of America
A A. Dowell
Bedford
Arthur Karr
Indianola
Keokuk Humane Society Protests Calf Transport Age
Keokuk Iowa April 7 formal protest by the Humane Society and similar groups nationwide seeks laws to ban shipping calves under four weeks old. The push targets district and state representatives to penalize transport by water or rail of calves under one month. Charts show at least one third die in transit.
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Keokuk
Missouri Transmission Co Granted Franchises in St Louis County
The Missouri Transmission Co received a fifty year franchise to cross Patterson and Shackleford roads in St Louis county Clayton courthouse. The line from the Keokuk dam to St Louis will run largely on private right of way with power lines 25 feet above ground at road crossings and telephone wires 20 feet high if added. The petition mentions electric wires to carry electricity, not an electric line.
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St. Louis
Missouri Transmission Co
Keokuk Dam
St. Louis County
Missouri River
Florissant
Patterson and
Shackleford Roads
Clayton
Interstate Beer Delivery Case Narrowly Favored
Ottumwa April 17 A man ordering a case of beer for home or office from outside Iowa is immune from civic league action after Judge Nudge F M Hunter ruled in Wapello County District Court The ruling upheld the police court decision that interstate commerce law prevents local interference The supreme court is to decide the appeal filed by the civic league and the case revolves around interstate shipments and local enforcement limits.
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Ottumwa
Civic Leagues
Nudge F. M. Hunter
Wapello County
The Turtle by Howard L. Rann
A humorous piece by Howard L. Rann on the turtle family. It contrasts the green and mock turtles as culinary props and jokes about taste, anatomy, and behavior, noting the turtle dove’s vocal mood and long life with monogrammed shells.
Beer Shipment Law Sparks Dry Territory Appeal
A note states beer was shipped into a dry territory from another state under this law. The league plans to appeal the case to the supreme court.
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League
Supreme Court
Two Hamiltons May Head Democratic Ticket in Iowa
Des Moines Iowa April 17 The Democratic state ticket may be headed by two Hamiltons this year Dan Hamilton of Sigourney for United States Senate and John T Hamilton former speaker and board of control member for governor. Democrats regard Dan W Hamilton as an ideal Senate candidate with a strong congressional record.
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Des Moines
Iowa fruit in good shape reports varied percentages
Iowa fruit in good condition is tallied by the horticultural society secretary. Apples pears and multiple plum varieties show mixed standings with strawberries and grapes strong in late season, while raspberries and berries report moderate health.
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Iowa
Des Moines
the Horticultural Society
Bostonian Accepts Deanship at University College of Law
Henry W. Dunn Boston attorney and Harvard graduate has accepted the deanship of the University College of Law. He was elected to the post recently and will assume duties in September.
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Iowa City
Henry W. Dunn
Boston
Harvard
University College of Law
Professor Wilcox to deliver commencement addresses in many cities
Prof W Wilcox will deliver commencement addresses in spring across multiple cities including Wellman Montezuma West Liberty Mediapolis Ackley Ottumwa Woodbine in Iowa and Wellington Kansas. He is also scheduled to speak at chautauquas in Washington and Red Oak Iowa later in the year.
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Town City
Wilcox
Wellman
Montezuma
West Liberia
Mediapolis
Ackley
Ottumwa
Woodbine
Wellington
Kans
Washington
Red Oak
Breach of Promise Case Excites Washington County
A large breach of promise verdict was awarded to the plaintiff in a case tried last week at the Mid Country club meeting. The trial featured colorful witnesses and a dramatic defense and concluded with a $25 000 award amid a burned Venus county courthouse notice and lost records.
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Washington County
Mid-Country Club
Evening Journal
J. J. Wright
Mid- Country Club
Flavius Callinacus
Joe Wright
Lady of Mystery
Walter Brown
Flavius
R. D. Hughes
Cotter
Everette Stewart
Letts
Highland
Witnesess
Tiglath Pileser
Shalmanezer
Bill Nye
Mr. Callina
Stewart
Hughes
George Foster
Venus County
Guthrie Center Women Protest Train Service Demand Three Daily Trains
The Guthrie Center Woman's club filed a petition with the Iowa state railroad board seeking relief in train service. They demand at least three passenger trains daily on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line, marking the first such organized complaint by Iowa women.
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Des Moines
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Iowa City
Woman's Club of
Guthrie Center
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Hyomel Catarrh Remedy Advertises Quick Relief
A vintage advertisement promotes Hyomel as a guaranteed cure for catarrh claiming relief after one day of use. The ad emphasizes no habit forming drugs, pricing for a pocket inhaler and bottle at one dollar, with refills at Lemmon's Pharmacy for fifty cents if symptoms persist.
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Hyomeil
Lemmon’s
Disappearance of Dr Walter A Jenson Rumored in Iowa City
A Parkersburg Iowa message reports the mysterious disappearance of Dr Walter A Jenson husband of Mrs Clara Bright Jenson, once an Iowa City girl. It notes his possible mental distress and notes he may be wandering away from home after brooding on his wife's illness. The text mentions his Iowa State University background.
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Ilowa City
Parkersburg
Walter A. Jenson
Clara Bright Jenson
Iowa City
John Bright
Imegelf
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