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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
7
Des Moines June Iowa prepares to boost road building with concrete and macadam bases. The state owns rubble stone from the Anamosa reform school quarry refuse and is crushing it using a state rock crusher installed by the state board of control.
The board of control will offer crushed rock for road use to counties, at nominal production cost. Purchasers pay railroad fare for camp transport. The material is described as ideal for road work. Legislative authority authorized the project years ago, and the board has now begun operations.
The Muscatine Ministerial Association adopted a resolution opposing Congressman Pepper of Iowa for introducing in Congress a bill to arm high school cadets. They urge peace, limited armaments, and say schools should not be involved in military training, sending the resolution to Pepper and local papers.
In West Liberty on June 1 three painters John Lincoln Chas Smith and Sherman Bond working inside a 26 foot high water tank on a 100 foot tower were overcome by gasoline fumes. They became crazed until tied and lowered after other workers heard the commotion. Physicians treated them for two hours before revival.
In Ottumwa Iowa on June 1 a union of about forty one freight house workers from four rail lines formed. The group aims to keep peaceful labor relations while seeking a substantial raise in wages for freight house labor and related duties.
In Muscatine on June 1 Governor Carroll secured a written agreement from factories but the Attomatic company allegedly refused to reemploy former workers. Employers also secured the prosecution of Alderman C. C Wilson in connection with the strike.
Des Moines reports the final $2,000 needed to secure a monument honoring the late Senator Allison was received today from Council Bluffs. The total on hand reaches $81,586, enough to trigger the $10,000 conditional fund approved by the legislature two years ago.
Officials consider MacLean for the university presidency as discussions continue with board members and university men. MacLean, who has resigned from his post, is in New York for a conference and expected back in Oxford this week.
Colfax Iowa on June 18 reports a sale of a fine new property near the Neem section to the tas few brothers who live at Daysnport They plan a cutting mill style operation modeled after a Minnesota hospital in Muruy brothers plan improvements to begin in July and soon after.
A fatal shooting occurred yesterday morning in the city. Clifford Wit KON is jailed on charges connected to the crime. Sheriff’s forces pursue an unidentified man seen with Wilson near the incident.
June 2 at Cedar Falls the state board of education voted to establish a new department at the former Teachers college. It will be known as the stenography and typewriting school and aims to offer practical training for students.
Crawfordsville June 1 The Stage of the opera house hosted the class of 1911 program with declamations by Josephine Sommer Ruth Franklin and Lois Harper. High school orchestra delivered several pieces while the chorus sang Fairyland Waltz and The Clang of the Forge. The program closed with a valedictory and remarks on education as a factor in civilization.
An ad from J W Scott and J J Kellogg promotes the Mt Northwest Exposition. The notice highlights event details and participants, urging attendance and engagement from readers.
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