Prominent Illinois Judge John J. Glenn Dies at 74
Monmouth Illinois January 7 Judge John J Glenn a well known jurist and longtime circuit court judge died yesterday after an extended illness He had been advised to retire in 1903 but remained in poor health, with his condition gradually weakening Friends of the condemned Mrs Kuhn seek support as other state news note reactions to matters of clemency.
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Monmouth
John J. Glenn
Illinois
Circuit Court
Friends of Sarah Kuhn Push for Stronger Pardon Campaign
Des Moines reports that Kuhn supporters vow a vigorous prelegislature effort after a near pardon failure. They plan to cite supreme court and governor records, gather signatures for a pardon petition, and win two or three senate converts, believing the pardon will be granted this time. Her prison record is cited positively.
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Des Moines
Sarah Kuhn
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Senate
Supreme Court
Beavers
StateRailroad Commissioner Ketchum Takes Office in Iowa
Des Moines reports N S S Ketchum of Marshalltown was inducted to the railroad board, succeeding Ed C Brown of Sheldon. The board organized for the year with BE A Dawson of Waverly as chairman and Dwight N Lewis of Des Moines as secretary. The secretary and office force were re elected and salaries kept at last years level. The group set hearings and routine business for the year.
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N. SS. Ketchum
Marshalltown
Ed C. Brown
Sheldon
BE. A. Dawson
Waverly
Dwight N. Lewis
Ketchum
I. Hl
Boylan
Freda E. McCausland
Davenport Plans Big Local Bowling Tournament
Davenport organizers push for a major bowling tournament and to gauge community interest for attending the American Bowling Congress in Milwaukee February 15 to 25. Officials seek local support to send a strong delegation and assess available materials for the Milwaukee event.
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Davenport
Milwaukee
Iowans Protest Isle of Pines Treaty Transfer
Senators Allison and Dolliver face protests from Iowans in Spencer Ottumwa and Fairfield over the senate treaty to cede the Isle of Pines to Cuba. Locals bought land believing the island would remain U S property as defined by the Spanish American War treaty.
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Washington, D. C
Allison and
Dolliver
Isle of Pines
Cuba
Spencer
Ottumwa
Fairfield
United States
Dr King’s New Life Pills for stomach and liver relief
Slogan says the medicine meets modern requirements as a blood and system cleanser. It promises to aid stomach and liver troubles and is sold at J H Stewart’s drug store with a guarantee.
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Dr. King
J. H. Stewart
Spelling Contest Winners and Participants Listed
A Thursday evening spelling contest for fifth through eighth graders was held at the High School. The report lists participants and winners by grade and house, naming students from South Heights Centennial and other groups.
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South
Margaret Dicken
Heights
Marion Bandy
Ralph Case
Wallace
Florence Barrett
Harold Baxter
Marguerite Deane
Myrta Young
Lydia Eicher
Philip Mercer
Gladys Shoemaker
Cora Masson
Frank Miller
Wiebing Brewer
Edna
School Notes Highlights Semester Prep and Club Rules
Vacation ends as Keota High School students resume study with plans for exams. Senior rhetoricals, a proposed literary society, and officer elections are described amid illness absences and faculty visits. Officials include Carl McKee as president and Lawrence Wilson as vice president. debates feature a pick between athletics and literature.
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Des Moines
Vera Alberson
Keota I
Lillian Norton
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Jane McCahon
Hinds
Carl McKee
Lawrence Wilson
Florence J’atterson
John Bailey
Blodwin Jones
Glen Beal
Ralph Shannon
Hersie McClean
May Cocklin
Hannah Eicher
H. C. Kibe
Kalona
Corn shredder blamed for injuries and deaths in Wisconsin
Milwaukee officials cite corn shredders as deadly threats with multiple maimings and a fatality in a three week period. Dr Charles McCarthy says the devices maim more people than railroads in the region and Dean Henry plans legislation to regulate them.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Charles McCarthy
Dean Henry
College of Agriculture
Madison
Oldest Man in State Moves to Oskaloosa
Louis Young aged 118, believed oldest in Iowa, has arrived from Virginia to live with daughter Mrs. Frank Bush. He celebrated his 118th birthday last week and jokes he is going on 119. Local note mentions public bathrooms and laundry service by J. A. Crawford Washington Steam Laundry.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Louis Young
Virginia
Frank Bush
Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup cough remedy ad claims cure in a day
An advertisement touts Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup as the best cough remedy on earth. It promotes bottles priced 25 and 50 cents and notes availability from J. H. Stewart via druggists.
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Warner
J. H. Stewart
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