Iowa Primary Plans Highlighted For April Votes
In Des Moines and across the state, Iowa sets an April 16 1916 presidential preferential primary under a new law. Voters will choose party officials delegates and district or at large delegates with county convention participation. Leaders anticipate mixed interest and debate as farmers face spring work and road conditions while national figures like Wilson Cummins and Barah are mentioned without firm pledges. Belgian arrival Leo J 87s Belgium seeks farm work in Iowa after arriving from Carpathian aiming to bring family later, hoping for colonies and church community.
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Booze Censor in Mason City Begins Duties
Mason City Aug 6 A booze censor named R D Mason reports recording all liquor shipments arriving in the city. Of sixty barrels received in the last 24 hours thirty must go back to the shipper while the rest will be delivered after verification to consignees. Officials vow daily depot checks to curb bootlegging and ensure state law compliance.
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Towa Woman Aged 46 Takes First Train Ride
Iowa City report details Mrs J M Hopkins, born in New York and now living in Iowa after moving from Wisconsin, making her first train journey this week despite long life journey.
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Remarkable Journey From Wisconsin to Missouri by River Boat
A woman from Muscatine travels to Grange Missouri to visit her son Major Hopkins. She recounts a voyage via the Great Lakes and Mississippi River system, noting she moved from Wisconsin to Town eighteen years ago, giving the long ship voyage its significance.
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Spartan Iowa Father Surrenders Son Deserter
Sioux City August 6 John Prins a Spanish American War veteran surrenders his son John Henry Prins 18 to authorities charged with desertion from the United States Navy After rebuking his son for disloyalty Prins handed him to John Stauffer recruiter Maurice Iowa They arranged for the youth to return to Chicago and surrender at Great Lakes naval training station The father accompanied him to the train.
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Free Site Offers for Delaware County Hospital in Manchester
Aug 6 in Manchester Delaware County voters will decide on a county hospital. Har ris proposes donating a prime acre lot near his residence with full street improvements. Other citizens offer sites including the McIntosh family and Sen R W Tirril may contribute part of a lot under conditions. The proposed site lies in a suitable residential area and strong support is voiced.
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Many Iowans to Attend Reunion
Col Davis J Palmer predicts one of the largest Iowa groups will attend the forty-ninth Grand Army encampment in Washington DC from Sept 27 to Oct 2. A special Chicago-B&O train will carry Iowa veterans and wives, with stops at Harpers Ferry Antietam Frederick and other historic sites en route. The program includes a march on Pennsylvania Avenue and a welcome by President Wilson. Historical interest centers on Civil War sites as the encampment approaches.
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Local Social Notes Highlight Visits Across Iowa and Minnesota
Miss Agnes, trainer, accompanied by her friend Miss Gemma Brusikern of Washburn, spent Sunday with friends at Da Porte City. Nedra Wynne of Minneapolis began the week with friend Missanna Mergen. Miss Susan Gill of Waterloo and Mrs. C. E. Strubel of Hudson were among those noted in the social column.
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Local social notes from Clinton and area readers
Wednesday at the Frank Neuhalsen home Mrs Btrickland of Clinton who has been visiting at the tomb of her brother John Robertson returned to her home Thursday morning Ming Edith Heas who recently underwent an operation on her throat at the Presbyterian Hospital returned home Friday The evening paper shows careful attention that is what makes Want Ads pay the Couriar and Reporter
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