Alumni Officers Elected and University Growth Reported
Iowa City June 15. Regents confer 64 degrees at commencement with 25 in graduate college and 101 in liberal arts. Engineering becomes a separate college, totaling ten schools. President MacLean notes attendance rise from 1,193 to 1,660, the largest in university history, and calls the year one of the best.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Board of Regents of
The
Iowa University
Graduate College
College of Liberal Arts
College of Medicine
College of Dentistry
Colege of Homeopathic Medicine
College of Pharmacy
Engineering
State University of Iowa
George B. MacLean
Board of Regents
MacLean
Alumni Elect Iowa City Officers for Ensuing Year
The University of Iowa Alumni association elected officers for the coming year. President Frank O. Lowden of Chicago. First Vice President W. C. Payne of Nevada Iowa. Second Vice President O. A. Brainers of Iowa City. Third Vice President Miss Margaret Van Metre of Waterloo. Treasurer Charles S. Magowao of Iowa City. Secretary S. K. Stevenson of Iowa City. Executive Committee includes M. L. Ferson F. E. Horack and Miss Carrie Mordoff. Board of Directors of Bureau of Information lists J. J. McConnell Cedar Rapids J. G. Berryhill Des Moines W. O. Finkbine Des Moines F. Kuehnie Denison and Dr. B. F. Shambaugh.
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Cago
W. C. Payne
Nevada
Iowa
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Brainers
Iowa City
Margaret van Metre
Waterloo
Chas. SS. Magowao
S. K. Stevenson
M. L. Ferson
F. E. Horack
Carrie Mordoff
Kate B. Rogers
Supreme Court resubmits biennial election case
Des Moines reports the biennial election and amendment case was resubmitted to the supreme court on a motion for rehearing. No oral arguments were made. The court will not reconvene until September, with no decision expected until then. some attorneys hope for an immediate ruling, though rehearing is unlikely.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Iowa Sabbath School convention opens in Ottumwa
The fortieth annual Iowa Sabbath School association convention began in Ottumwa with a teacher institute. Attendees are expected to reach 1,000 based on credentials issued, and Secretary B. F. Mitchell announced the group is out of debt for the first time in fifteen years.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Iowa Sabbath School Association
B. F. Mitchell
Just What Everyone Should Do
Irwinville Georgia resident Mr J T Barber keeps Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand for sudden colic cholera morbus and diarrhoea. He says it is one of the best medicines and keeps a bottle in his room for attacks. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
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J. T. Barber
Irwinville
Stewart's Pharmacy
Cook
Sherman
Iowa Supreme Court rules against city in sidewalk injury case
Des Moines June 15 the Iowa Supreme Court holds municipalities cannot plead contributory negligence based on claimant awareness of a defect in a sidewalk. Benjamin D Rea, who stumbled on a stake, was allowed to recover if he used reasonable care despite knowledge of the stake. The decision signals a shift against broad damage suit defenses and emphasizes reasonable avoidance rather than mere awareness.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Benjamin D. Rea
Sioux City
Hutchison
Rea
Supreme Court
Ames Old Roads School Highlights Earth Road Construction
In Ames on June 15 a large turnout attended the old roads school. Ward King discussed maintaining earth roads with a road drag while Mr. A C Steele spoke on Carroll County gravel roads and seventy five miles built recently. Demonstrations featured road machinery including an elevating grader and road drag. The program ended with talks on traction engines versus horses and macadam road construction with lantern slides.
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Ames
Old Roads
Manif
Ward King
A. C. Steele
Carrol
Carrol County
Richardson badly burned in acetylene gas plant blast
In Sigourney on Tuesday evening Richard son former bank receiver now cashier at a new bank was severely burned when he struck a match while inspecting a non functioning acetylene gas plant. His hair flesh and one hand were burned. Postmaster Needham had recently bought the cashier’s home where Utterback died by his own hand.
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Sigourney
Richardson
Abe Sigourney Savings Bank
W. H. Needham
G. H. Utterback
Veterans Elect New Officers at Iowa Infantry Reunion
At the Twenty first Iowa infantry reunion in Manchester Iowa officers were chosen President G M Parker Sac City Vice President Theo Mann Sac City Secretary A C Thomas Sac City The group selected Sac City as next reunion site with date to be decided later One hundred fifty veterans participated in the parade yesterday
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Manchester
Iowa
Twenty-first Iowa Infantry
G. M. Parker
Sac City
Theo. Mann
A. C. Thomas
Consumption described and a cure offered by New Discovery
The excerpt recalls the torment of consumption from onset toward death and credits William Myers of Cearfoss Maryland, who after vainly trying medicines found relief with Dr Kings New Discovery. It promises prompt relief for coughs colds sore throat bronchitis and more and guarantees protection against pneumonia with doses priced 50 cents and 1.00 at J H Stewarts drug store.
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Wm. Myers
Cearfoss
Dr. King
J. H. Stewart's
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