Des Moines Hosts D A R Conference Vote Endorsed
Cedar Falls Iowa October 22. At the D A R meeting the invitation to hold the twelfth annual conference in Des Moines was accepted. Mrs Alice D Marston of Ames won state regent votes and Mrs Thomas Metcalf of Cornelia Bluff s was re elected vice regent. The conference adjourned to visit the State teachers college.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Daughters of the American Revolution
Des Moines
Clinton
Alice D. Marston
Ames
Thomas Metcalf
Cornell Bluffs
State Teachers’ College
Engine Boiler Explodes Killing Two Men in Iowa
Belle Plaine Iowa Oct 22 A freight train on a grade at Trartwick saw the engine boiler explode killing engineer Edward Klomon and fatally injuring Charles Fima who died at the hospital The fireman Frank Dephus was injured but may recover Several cars piled up as wrecking crew works to clear the grade
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Belle Plaine
Iowa
Trartwick
Edward Klomon
Charles Fima
Frank Dephus
Refund Demand On Dead Brother's Ship Fare
Des Moines Iowa October 22 reports from New York that Joseph Rathor seeks a refund of five sixths of his deceased brother Carl Rathor's steamship fare aboard the Fabre line. Carl died at sea fifty hours from port while returning from Naples, after traveling only two days of a planned twelve day voyage.
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Des Moines
Towa
New York
Fabre Line
Joseph Rathor
Carl
Naples
Joseph
Boy Thought Dead Returns to Iowa City Home
Archie Shearer of Iowa City, long believed dead by relatives after four years away, returned home on Wednesday night startling his family. He was later arrested yesterday on a charge of desertion from the United States Army. He will be taken to Rock Island or Des Moines.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Archie Shearer
Warning
United States Army
Rock Island
Des Moines
Co Eds Form Rooters Club at State University
Iowa City Oct 22 The co eds of the State University have formed a rooters club to support football. Miss Kathleen Jordan, a Junior, was named cheerleader. The group has begun practicing songs and will appear on Iowa Field Saturday afternoon when Purdue and Iowa clash.
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Iowa City
Iowa
State University
Kathleen Jordan
Stony City
Jordan
Iowa Field
Purdue
Des Moines Woman Burned In Gasoline Explosion
Mrs Chas Anderson suffered severe burns in an October accident when she poured gasoline into a stove to feed the fire, mistaking it for kerosene. She was rushed to a hospital where doctors have only slim hopes for recovery.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chas. Anderson
One Man With Millions of Prontes in Modern Capital
The text discusses the shift from the old one man one vote principle to centralized control by Morgan through a voting trust. It explains that hundreds of thousands of shareholder voting power were transferred by proxy to Morgan, giving one man control over millions of shares, highlighting exploitation and power concentration.
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John Moody
George Kibbe Tuvener
America
McClure
Morgan “Voting Trust
Morgan
Morgan and the rise of a centralized financial power
The passage traces J P Morgan's consolidation of power through corporate reorganizations. It notes major clients like the Erie Reading Southern Northern Pacific and their massive bond and stock holdings. By 1898 Morgan controlled more than a billion and a half dollars in reorganized corporations.
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Morgan
Erie
Reading
Southern
Northern Pacific
Chicago firm offers custom suits at ready-made price
A Chicago tailor promises made to measure suits for the same cost as ready made garments. The ad urges buyers to avoid hand me downs and visit Jean Hluysmans, the Ladies' Tailor, for fitting.
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Chicago
Jean Hluysmans
Miss Esther Maxwell Guests of Miss Emma Klein
Miss Esther Maxwell professional nurse from Wismetes visited with Miss Emma Klein after accompanying her on a trip to Mayo Hospital in Rochester Minnesota. Cloak and fur sale conducted by Snouffer Hughes & Co. of Washington at Speck's with another sale planned. Mrs M R Meek and daughter Alice of Washington were guests of Mrs A W Pringie after a Friday night and Saturday visit, recalling earlier days. Mrs C C Gardner and Florence Kirkendall drove to Washington to visit the J A Limerman home for a few days.
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Esther Maxwell
Wismetes
Emma Klein
Miss Maxwell
Miss Klein
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Keota Eagle
F. E. Wells
Snouffer, Hughes & Co
Washington
Speck
Wayland News
M. R. Meek
Alice
A. W Pringie
Keota
C. C. Gardner
Florence Kirkendall
J. A. Limerman
Wellman
Miss Conner Visits Wellman With Former Teacher
Miss Conner, candidate for county superintendent of schools, was in town last Saturday accompanied by Miss Montgomery, a former Wellman teacher. Wellman Advance, Oct. 20.
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Conner
Montgomery
Wellman Schools
Wellman Advance
Farms and visitors dot Keokuk County News visit record
Fay Yerger returned from a trip to locate his farm in 8. D. near Isabella, S. D. Cal Hartzell is up looking a claim in Keokuk County. Mrs S A Beatty, over ninety three, and Mr and Mrs H M Sanfort of Washington visited in Mr and Mrs Bartholomew's car. Mrs McMasters also visiting.
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Fay Yerger
8. D
Tie
Isabella
S. D
Cal Hartzell
Keokuk County
S. A. Beatty
H. M. Sanfort
Washington
Electric Bitters Health Builder Promise Recounts Kidney Relief
After months of suffering from Kidney Trouble, W M Sherman of Cushing Maine reports three bottles of Electric Bitters made him feel like a new man. Lemmon's Pharmacy lists the product.
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W. M. Sherman
Cushing
Sue
Joe Lemmon
Lemmon
Iowa Patent Grants Reported This Week
Washington patent attorneys Davis and Davis announce grants to Iowa citizens. W R Everitt of Muscatine receives a hay rake and leader coupling patent. J Fitzpatrick of Fort Dodge gets a drain tile outlet patent. E W Hoyt of Decorah receives a sliding gate valve patent. T R Kemper of Weldon receives a folding crib attachment for beds. W Parker of Neola receives a fence-post patent. A S Chaal of Ankeny receives a hinge for gable-doors. P A Stuerman of Rock Rapids receives a hinged harrow draw-bar. J A Timmerman of Creston gains a math crane and catcher. F L Watrous of Des Moines gains a sash lock. S Bo Weaver of Sac City gains a dress-suit rack patent.
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T. R. Kemper
Weldon
W. Parker
Neola
Bull's Hye marksman Bogardus resumes record pace
Capt. Bogardus, the world famed rifle shot from Lincoln Indiana, known for a 100 pigeons in 100 shots record, asserts Foley Kidney Pills cured years of kidney and bladder trouble. He reports backaches vanished after three bottles and no further urinary issues. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. endorse the remedy.
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Bogardus
Hye
Lincoln
Lemmon
McElhinney Drug Co
Workplace humor and gaffes in a string of jokes from the era
A Western Kansas teaching moment yields a misprint style joke about a hen with three legs and a wrong sentence The clergyman and boy humor story shows a penny incentive to keep Grandpa awake The shipwreck survivor joke pivots from starvation to fashion needs The village blacksmith and the uncle’s will prompt a political jab The cloaked religion gag contrasts with a bathing suit remark in a Boston Transcript exchange
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Kansas
Cosmopolitan
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Rooters’ Club
Patent Report
Washington, D.C
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Muscatine
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Fort Bodes
E. W. Hoyt
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Johnny
the Villang
Washington Star
Mrs. X
Mrs. Y
Mathar
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