Revolt Predicted Over Sioux City School Costs
Sioux City Iowa reports talk of forming a teachers federation to press for higher wages and stronger control of education. County auditor Willis M. Pritchard warned a revolt on school costs is likely as expenses rose from 285000 to 1225000 over the decades despite enrollment growth. He criticized certain budget items including survey work, supervised play, gardening, handicraft, and vocational programs as wasteful.
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Sioux City
Tam
Federation
Willis M. Pritchard
Yesteray
Pritchard
Gas Flare Burns Two Men at Wilson Farm
A gasoline explosion at the Wilson farm on Tuesday burned the faces of Tracr, Davin Hill, and another man while they serviced a wood-sawing outfit owned by Link Elliott. One worker lighted the engine with a lamp saturated in oil, missing the gas tank lid and triggering the blaze.
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Mr. Wilson
Mr. Hill
Farmer Attends Funeral of Kin in Ames
Independence resident Fredi Kelley, after buying the Frank Thompson farm east of town, rushed from Ames to attend funerals of a brother and two children plus two more relatives, all victims of influenza and pneumonia at Lake Crystal Minnesota. Remains were sent to Ames for burial.
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Independence
Fredi Kelley
Frank Thompson
Ames
Lake Crystal
Minn
Iowa Falls Obituary and Low Electric Rates Change
Mrs. W L Hay aged 91 dies at Iowa Falls after long illness. Born Cynthia Moore in Londonderry NH on March 1 1828 she married W J Hay in 1848 and lived in several states before settling in Iowa Falls in 1883. Survived by six children, 22 grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at home with Rev Dr Clinton officiating. Also reports a one month trial of lower electricity rates in Iowa Falls with new tiered charges. Other local items note minor injuries to Harry Sullivan in Chicago car train accident and a boy left arm injury risking amputation from a gopher hunting accident in LeMars.
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Iowa Falls
W. J. Hay
Mendota
Bureau County
Allnois
J. W. Hay
Dubuque
DB. M. Andrews
Spokane
Wash
Nellie E. Hay
J. BE. Hay
F. B. Way
F. E. Foster
Clinton
Methodist Church
Hay
Iowa Falls Electrid Co
K. W
K.W
Chicago
Harry Sullivan
A. R. Sullivan
Danderine Promises Relief for Falling Hair
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a low cost remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims scalp irritation and hair shedding stop after several applications, with hair becoming soft, glossy and twice as thick.
Manchester Hosts Eleventh Iowa District Christian Endeavor
The Eleventh District Iowa Christian Endeavor convention meets in Manchester with delegates from Dubuque Buchanan Black Hawk and Butler counties attending. A father and son banquet at 6 45 p m features speeches by C W Keazy and Gulgrove president of Upper Iowa University.
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Manchester
Iowa Christian Atate Union
Duduque
Luchanan
Black Mawk
Stremer
Butler
Endeavor Societies
Pather-and-son Panquet
Wis Sun Mer
Magh Clemens
Hey
Mall
Dy Cot Gulgrove
Upper Jows University
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W. L. Hay
LeMars
Walter Lang
G. A. Lang
Lyko
Lykg Tike
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AL Dittmer
C, W. Keazy
Wi Bulange
National Manufacturing Company
Gartner
Annus Country Club
Man ‘Chester
Keekler's
Ted
Drgista
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Hal
WLLER
East Fifth Street Hardware CO
BLACK
East Fifth ST
Iowa
Iowa Tank & Silo CQ
Waterloo
Logan Ave
Malcy Cc
Northeastern
Teachers’ Association
Make
Magnesia
Eaton, Crane and Pike’s Highland Linen
Phelp
Gorden Round
Forest Mills
Runkle
Campbell’s
Libby
Swift
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