Iowa counties spend vast sums on primaries and elections
A state law librarian report lists 1920 1912 and 1914 costs by Iowa counties. Black Hawk 5632.22 and Marshall 5371.39 rank mid range. Polk 13000+ tops. Several counties spent around 2000 with Hancock the lowest at 41255.34 in 1914. The study notes primaries often cost more than elections and predicts two primaries next year due to presidential and June primaries.
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Des Moines
A. J. Susats
Warren
Polk County
Scott County
Pottawattamie County
Woodbury County
Scott
Dubuque County
Black Hawk
Marshall
Hancock County
Worth County
Emmett
Audubon
Dickinson
Death by self harm near Vinton shocks town
A young man, 21, living with his mother on a farm in Omer township, disappeared last Wednesday and was found dead by a tree in a pasture Sunday morning. An earlier infection affected his mind, leading to hospitalization. He was not married and had recently shown signs of distress saying others were after him. Police and coroner investigations followed as neighbors searched the area.
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Carsen Jalens
Ted Aneida
Omer
Altho
Jabeng
Ike
Thas Hie
Geo, Yavortsky
Lawrence Matz
Harry Mathews
Paul Haines
Ohio
Pacific Coast
Belle Plaine
Marshalltown
Hay
Grand Jury
Brooklyn
Grinnell
J. C
Elliott
Chautauqua
J. A. Adrams
Illinois
Rheildoffer Skibinsky Concert Company
Shenandoah Flagstaff Seeks Contact in El Centro Romance
Shenandoah resident D W Thayer reacts to a Sentinel Post letter from El Centro, California seeking contact with Shenandoah walking flagstaffs. Thayer, from Red Oak with Red Oak Canning, is named a candidate in a lighthearted romance tied to Collier's Weekly feature.
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Shenandoah
Sentinel Post
el Centro
Cal
Helen Hunter
D. W. Thayer
W. D. Jamieson
Watrimenial
Thayer
Jamieson
Collier's Weekly
Red Oak
Red Oak Canning Company
Red Oak Canning Company, But Is Still A Member of the Flagstaff
Hawkeye Woman as Heroine at Gettysburg Memorial Meeting
Mrs. George Wade McClellan of Denison Iowa will attend the G A R encampment in Washington as a honored guest. Jennie Wade McClellan died at Gettysburg while baking bread for Union soldiers. The 1863 home and well near which she lived overlook the battlefield where many fought and died. A monument to Jennie Wade was erected in 1899 funded by Iowa Women and the National Woman's Relief Corps.
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Washington
Lews
Gettysburg
George Wade McClellan
Jennie Wade
Iowa
National Women's Relief Corps
Tennie Wade
Injured workers receive compensation under new law
Des Moines reports that in its first year under the new compensation law industrial workers were paid 136.70 in indemnity. A total of 13,391 workers were injured in the fiscal year ending July 1, with 2,781 out of work for fourteen days. Total indemnities ranged between 2,883 and 96,817, while accidents exceeded prior years. Industrial insurance premiums paid were 400,000 dollars.
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Des Moines
Warren Garst
Stokes to Represent Black Hawk in Essay Contest Honors
The countywide essay contest named 99 bars one from each county for free trips to the Town state fair. Ralph Stokes of Orange township will represent Black Hawk, with Gordon J. Hill of Strawberry Point named delegate at large for highest overall marks. Nearby counties list several regional entrants by town and surname.
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Ralph Stokes
Be.be. Stokes
Orange Township
Black Hawk
Gordon J. Hill
Strawberry Point
Buchanan
Lester Brame
Independence
Benton
Alfred Schmitz
Belle Plaine
Butler
Harold Roberts
Bristow
Tania
Ralph Bell
Berlin
Franklin
Roy Marken
Hampton
Fiord
Wilbur D. Dunkelberg
Rockford
Delaware
George W. Williamson
Clopkington
Linn
Claude Hopkins
Wallser
Hardin
Millard Mills
New
Providence
Mason City to Build Permanent Home for Brotherhood
A St. Louis dispatch reports the national meeting of the Brotherhood of America voted $250,000 to erect a permanent headquarters in Mason City, claiming it will yield one of Iowa’s finest buildings. Dallas, Tex, lingers over the idea of hosting the next Democratic national convention amid a doubtful outlook.
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Mason City
St. Louis
National Meeting of the Brotherhood of America
Order
Iowa
Dallas
Vex
Alty Hugh Mossman to address Vinton crowds in afternoon
Hugh Mossman of Vinton and others will address the crowds in the afternoon. The event features a daily baseball tournament, competitive drills by veterans, band concerts, decorated automobile contests, sports and races, a male chorus of twenty four men singing military pieces and camp fire favorites, and a jubilee singers group from the plantation of the south.
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Alty
Hugh Mossman
Vinton
Small Grain Yields Fine in Delaware
Manchester reports farmers threshing with excellent yields of small grain. favorable weather next week could secure much of the crop. In Delaware county, interest grows in the county hospital bonds as opponents become boosters after visiting similar institutions and seeing the benefits.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Dubuque Fireman Dies After Run Accident
George Byer a veteran of twenty one years on the Dubuque fire department died Saturday morning from injuries sustained during a run to a false alarm. He suffered brain concussion followed by pneumonia and had been unconscious since Wednesday. He is survived by his widow and four children.
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Dubuque
George Byer
Fire Department
Eyer
News and Events at Camp Howell Drama and Drills
Camp Howell Iowa City August 23 reports a quiet day for Company G with guard duties and provost work downtown. A fire call from rubbish smouldering woke the camp at 7 am. Private Loses leggings during an early field attack. Afternoon drill included marching to a camp explain and lo cation then back to camp. A planned hike and heavy marching order set for today aims to test movements and cap the week’s hard work. Movie films secured for camp entertainment.
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Mowell
Iowa City
Altho
Ofa
Hotwell
Film on Elks reconvention to be shown in Waterloo
A film focusing on the Elks reconvention has been produced and will be shown in Waterloo within a week. The work of the guards connected with the project has been noted, and the film is expected to interest local residents.
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The
Elks
Waterloo
Lions Attack And Kill Their Trainer In Northfield
Four lions at the Northfield menagerie mauled and killed their trainer during a late night event. Officials say the incident occurred after the trainer attempted to manage the animals, sparking a fatal attack that shocked local residents. Police and wildlife authorities are investigating the sequence of events and reviewing safety procedures.
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Cedar Rapids
Joseph RR. Frailey
Fort Madison
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Wyeness OF
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Denison
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Wilfred C. Lane
Crocker Building
Francis Alexander
Avery
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Chas
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Geo
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