Final Adjournment Near as Iowa Legislature Ends Session
Des Moines reports the Iowa legislature expects to adjourn around April 9 or 10 after passing the Anderson road bill abolishing country road districts and standardizing road taxes. The session wrestled with an insurance department proposal and kept focus on penal institution costs vs education funding. Governor Cummins issued his first veto blocking a railway indebtedness limit. The Bonaparte dam dispute is resolved with a state fishway to be built at the dam.
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Warren County
Iowa
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House Committee On Insurance
Committee On Appropriations
Senate
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Cummins
New Burlington Railway Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Western Railroad
Northern Securities Company
New Jersey
Burlington Company
Bonaparte Dam
Municipal Code Commission
Municipal League
Iowa Woman Claims She Was One of Nelson's Wives
Mrs. Dorothy Harvey of Des Moines says she is among 13 alleged wives of Christian C. Nelson now jailed in St. Joseph Missouri on a bigamy charge. She says Nelson posed as a wealthy horseman and promised a big stock farm, won her trust then vanished with the $1,500 from her home sale. A separate note mentions the Post Office urging Iowa be never abbreviated in mail to avoid misrouting.
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Betsy Smith
Des Moines
Anamosa
Michael Smith
Dorothy Harvey
Christian C. Nelson
St. Joseph
Nelson
Post Office Department
Iowa
Indiana
Idaho
Grinnell Woman Ends Life Over Ill Health
Despondent over ongoing illness Miss Kate Law rence of Grinnell, formerly a nurse at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, shot herself in bed with a rifle. The suicide followed health decline that began in Chicago hospital care.
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Kate Lawrence
Grinnell
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Anonymous donor leaves $25,000 to Council Bluffs Christian home
A former Iowa man now living in an eastern city bequeaths 25000 dollars to the Christian home in Council Bluffs, a charity founded 25 years ago that cares for about 300 children. The donor refuses to disclose his identity.
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Council Bluffs
Christian Home
Boy Dies After Wild Throw Hits Head in Park
In Clinton Time Clark, last year’s high school football captain, badly misthrew during shot put practice. The 12-pound ball struck eight year old Hugh Callahan in the head, causing a fractured skull and death within minutes.
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Clinton
Clark
Hugh Callahan
Penitentiary Butter Factory Destroyed by Fire
A large butter and tub factory at the state penitentiary was destroyed by fire. The plant was one of the penitentiary’s largest institutions and the loss, including raw materials and finished products, is estimated at $20,000 or more.
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State Penitentiary
Burlington attorney W J Foxe found dead at Rand park
W J Foxe of Burlington, once a prominent attorney, was found dead in the Rand park band stand in Keokuk. An ounce bottle containing prussic acid, about one quarter full, lay beside the body, indicating suicide. He had recently acted as agent for a Burlington piano house but with limited success.
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W. J. Foxe
Burlington
Rand Park
Keokuk
Minister Rev Arthur Chilson to establish Iowa Friends mission
Prominent Iowa Friends minister Rev Arthur Chilson has departed Eldora for eastern Africa to establish a Friends church mission for Iowa. He will be based near Lake Victoria Nyanza.
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Arthur Chilson
Friends Denomination
Iowa
Eldora
Africa
Friends’ Church
Lake Victoria
Nyanza
Appointment of Rev Dr Garrian as Sioux City bishop
Rev Dr Garrian, vice rector of the Washington university, is named bishop of Sioux City. C F Bell, 50, a partner in Peterson Bell Co., is also noted in the report.
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University At Washington
Sioux City
C. F. Bell
Peterson, Bell & Co
Multiple Iowa incidents mark a grim news update
The report lists a series of tragedies and incidents across Iowa. A box manufacturer died at Clinton, a Seton man was found dead near Blockton, a Morning Sun fire caused 27000 in damage with 10000 insured, D H Morrison suffered 18000 loss with 4000 insured. Ethyl Blunt died at Milford age 12 after poisoning by candy. John Murphy 18 killed near Woodbine in freight wreck. Highland Park college forms new leadership with H Longwell, J G Rounds, Z C Thornburg. Dixon college head B Dille, R A Crawford noted. Charles Robinson killed at Eagle Point bridge near Dubuque already fifth fatality. Alfred Dilley of Western college at Toledo dies of smallpox refusing vaccination. Mrs Elizabeth Stage aged 96 recovering from severe whooping cough. Iowa miners accept shot firers proposal ending strike talk for year. Wire fire devastates Cantril business district, losses 35000 with 8000 insured.
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Seton
Blockton
Morning Sun
D. H. Morrison
Ethyl Blunt
G. C. Blunt
Milford
John Murphy
Woodbine
Highland Park College
Des Moines
Elizabeth Stage
Eldora
Iowa
Cantril
Two boys employed as bell boys steal from hotel guests
Frank Fox and Don Atkins were hired as bell boys at Hotel Colenso on Monday and immediately robbed female staff by taking rings and cash. Marshal Lagan arrested them at the station as they tried to flee town. Detained in county jail, they await reform school transfer.
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Frank Fox
Don Atkins
Hotel Colenso
Bell Boys
Marshal Lagan
Reform School
Municipalites win sweeping city election victory
Citizens' candidates swept all wards with large majorities and municipal street lighting approved. Gazette hails result as validation of public will, notes Democrat party concession. Electees include Roy Emry and J L Brookhart leading wards, plus Samuel Conner assessor and S Bd Dewey park commissioner. Farmers' Mutual Telephone franchise approved.
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Gazette
Democrat
Roy Emry
Carl Keck
Emry
J. L. Brookhart
B. W. Nicola
Brookhart
T. O. Foley
Andrew Stranhan
Foley
J. D. Glasgow
James Work
Glasgow
Farmers’ Mutual
Samuel Conner
S. Bd. Dewey
Teachers Arrive for Round Table Meetings and Lectures
Teachers arrived by Rock Island and B and N W trains with nearly 200 and about 40 respectively. Round Table meetings will fill this afternoon. Dr. Geo. E. Vincent lectures Thursday evening at the Graham. Friday features Dr. Carl Swensen on the Fundamentals of Education.
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Rock Island
Geo. E. Vincent
Graham
Carl Swensen
Milwaukee offers Richland station with new highway link
The Milwaukee offers Richland a station directly north of town with a free highway connection. Construction on the gas plant resumed Tuesday but workers were delayed by missing tools shipped from Chicago.
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Milwaukee
Richland
Chicago
Westchester Busy With Visits And Local Elections
Neighborhood notes show Miss Nettie Black visiting friends in Westchester while Miss Mary Robertson and Miss Mabel Addleman host gatherings. J. B. Crayne wins the mayoral race as town officers are elected. Easter services are well attended and central telephone service expands in town.
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Mary Robertson
Mabel Addleman
Hopkinson
Milwaukee
Westchester
Jennie Cook
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