States to Elect Governors Across Nation This Fall
Thirty five states will choose governors next fall alongside the president and vice president. Illinois governor Frank O Lowden earns 12000 yearly, Nebraska’s S R McKelvie 2500, Coolidge 14000 in Massachusetts. Territorial governors lead with Francis Burton Harrison at 20000, Yager 10000, Alaska’s Riggs and Hawaii’s McCarthy at 7000.
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Chicago
United States
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
S. R. McKelvie
Nebraska
Lowden
McKelvie
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Francis Burton Harrison
Philippines
Arthur Yager
Porto Rico
Thomas Riggs
Ijr
Alaska
C. J. McCarthy
Hawaii
McParland Undergoes Surgery. Missed Knights Convention
Harry J. McParland state deputy of the Knights of Columbus underwent surgery Saturday in Davenport for appendicitis and was described as in critical condition for a time. He will be unable to preside at the Knights of Columbus convention next Monday and Tuesday in Muscatine, per word received by Joe McCormick state secretary.
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Cedar Rapids
Harry J. McParland
Knights of Columbus
Davenpore
Joe McCormick
McFarland
Muscatine
Miraculous escape after car struck by train near Stratford
Martin Gabrielson met a passenger train at a crossing near Stratford and was thrown more than 100 feet, then walked to the train conductor uninjured. The car was smashed into splinters, a total wreck, while Gabrielson suffered only bruises and scratches. The incident prompted the train to stop to check for injuries.
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Stratford
Martin Gabrielson
Here
Gabrielson
Waterloo Plans Two New Athletic Fields
Waterloo will gain two new athletic fields as East high school authorities buy land near the new high school and the park commissioners fund grandstands at Cedar River Park. Plans aim to have grounds ready for use when school opens next fall. Cedar River Park grandstand will be ninety feet long with twelve tiers. The facilities will host baseball or track events and support growing amateur teams and two semi professional outfits. An eight club city league opens this Sunday.
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Waterloo
Central Association
East High School
Park Commissioners
Cedar River Park
Old Landmark House in Washington Becomes Storefront
Washington May 19 The former home of Admiral Dewey at 1747 Rhode Island avenue once gifted by the people is being remodeled into a store as commercial expansion moves northwest along Connecticut avenue. The Corcoran mansion and John Slidell house near Lafayette Park are slated for razing to house the Chamber of Commerce. The Octagon House, residence of Colonel Taylor, survives as the sole historic holdout amid a rapid shift to modern development.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Dewey
Rhode Island Avenue
Connecticut Avenue
Corcoran
John Slidell
Lafayette Park
White House
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Increased Wages Bringing Pedagogs From Other States
Cedar Falls May 15 A Indiana man Fred Safford of Talma says Iowa school boards solved the teacher shortage by salary increases He applied at the teachers college bureau of recommendations to find a position in Iowa He plans to enroll for the summer term Safford was drawn by reports of rising Iowa salaries He is a Trinity College Durham NC graduate and believes higher pay will bring Iowa the cream of teachers.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Fred Safford
Talma
Indiana
Bureau of Recommendations
Safford
Trinity College
Durham
N. C
Land Speculation Blamed by Council Bluffs Farmer
George Busse, a prominent county farmer, accuses city land speculators and outside capital of driving rural land prices up two to three times fair value. He argues higher prices make farming unprofitable and fault the real estate interests for the current situation.
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Council Bluffs
George Busse
Divorce sought by Rex Aquilani in Boone county court
Rex Aquilani of Switzerland and France seeks a divorce in Boone county district court eight years after marriage to a French woman. He cites her refusal to come to America and questions about two children aged four and six, funded by his remittances. The report also notes the Iowa Medical Women annual meeting in Des Moines discussing mothers health and domestic labor.
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Boone
Rex Aquilani
District Court
Boone County
Rex
Switzerland
France
America
Aquilani
State Society of Iowa Medical Women
Des Moines
CHSnd Noho Headed as Sent
Dr. Eppie McCrea of Eddyville discusses a paper on high blood pressure noting overexertion in school athletics as a major contributing cause to the condition.
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Chsnd
Noho
Eppie McCrea
Eddyville
School Discipline System Reform Noted In Training Plan
A fragment hints at a program where instructors ensure pupils do not misbehave, detailing a structured approach to supervision and corrective measures within schools. The text suggests a formal system guiding teacher duties to maintain student conduct.
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Ocatagon House
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Brussels
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Nobby
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Edward & Epling
West Chester
Rubio Motor Co
Rubio, Ia
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Ainsworth, Ia
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