Water Power Policy Urged by Interior Secretary in Taft Report
Secretary Walter Fisher urges a comprehensive water power policy for streams on public domain and navigable waters not on the domain. He calls for expanded leasing of public lands, Alaska coal and mineral development, and withdrawal of western lands to conserve headwaters with civil service pension recommendations. He argues current laws hinder development and public benefit.
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Fisher
Taft
United States
Prosperites
Alaska
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Walter Fisher
Congress
Cisit
Vatin
Golden Wedding Couple Had Romance in New College Days
The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Scroggy recalls an early Lenox College romance in Lenox Iowa. Their marriage occurred December 15, 1862, while students at Lenox. They now winter with their son James in Berkeley, California, after living in Dyersville and Hopkinton, and later Waterloo since 1869. Both in fine health, aged 74 and 67, they walk miles daily and remain active in community life with children Mark and Dr. J Q A, plus friends and relatives nearby.
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Charles B. Scroggy
Lenox College
Hopkinton
Mr. Scroggy
Martha
Carroll
Lenox
Dyersville
Cupid
Miss Carroll
Scroggy
James
Berkeley
Cal
Drummondsville
Canada
Fee
Greenville
Columbiana
Iowa
Dyarsville
Waterloo
Mark D
Illinois Central
Chicago
Professional women sail for Honolulu January ninth
Four Iowa women set sail on the steamship Siberia from San Francisco to Honolulu on January ninth, aiming to work as nurses and a teacher. Lead travelers Miss Gertrude Pepper, Miss Bertha Tostlebe, Miss Mary Tostlebe, and Miss Dorothy Green expect to stay six months or longer, with possible extended time if they secure work.
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Siberia
San Francisco
Dan
Honolulu
Hawaii
Pacific
Gertrude Pepper
Waterloo
Bertha Tostlebe
Cedar Falls
Mary Tostlebe
Dorothy Green
Dows
Miss Tostlebe
Sartori
Transportation facilities and coal lands policy await legislation
A report notes the reclamation service faces growing administrative challenges more than engineering ones. The bureau must manage thousands of settlers and persuade them to act on new developments, with finance and technical issues receding behind human problems governing individual success.
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Ita
Reclamation Service
Minister Seeks December 31 Resignation at Union Church
A council of churches meets next Tuesday evening at the Union Congregational on Thirteenth and Jefferson to consider dissolving the pastoral relation with Rev. Lea A. Brink. Brink resigned about ten weeks ago to take effect December 31 but no official action has been taken. He has led the church about four years, longer than his predecessor. After the business session at 7 20, Rev. P. A. Johnson of Grinnell will speak.
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Council of Churches
Union
Congregational Church
Jefferson
Lea A. Brink
Union Church
Brink
Union Congregational Church
United
P. A. Johnson
Grinnell
Italian convict Dell Omo dies in Sing Sing chair
Matteo Dell Omo, an Italian youth convicted of triple murder in Brooklyn, was executed by electric chair at Sing Sing prison. His death leaves a vacant cell in the death house, the first since Charles Becker and four gunmen were incarcerated. Dell Omo murdered his mother, sister, and his 6 year old niece on November 73 1911. His defense was insanity.
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Ossining
N. C
Matteo Dell’ Omo
Brooklyn
Sing, Sing
Charles Becker
Omo
Reunion at Fox Township Pioneer Home
A large family reunion occurred at Chris Riensche’s home four miles south of Jesup. The 81 year old mother, a Fox Township pioneer, joined several children and relatives from Kansas and Waterloo. Some relatives plan Chicago moves, including Joseph Scheitler and family.
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Chris Riensche
Jesup
Riensche
Fox Township
William Riensche
William Beckman
Phillipsburg
Kan
William
H. G. Koob
Waterloo
Henry C. Riensche
Kansas
Joseph Scheitler
Chicago
Scheitler
Scheitler-Shannon
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Silk Department
Tomorrrow
Moon
Marseilles
Victor Vietrola
Fisher Trgors
John K. Sweeney
Walnut Street
Sweeney
Kightey's
Union Congre
Gational Church
Walian
Jennie R. Woodley
Ogallala, Neb
Mrs
Alfred Woodley
Waterloo Business Men's Temperance Association
Oy Whittaker
Alice
Lonesome Pine
Dr. Lavender
Bondaga
Garden of Allah
Tadgarts Reliable Drug Store
Best
Estey
J. & C. Fischer
Emerson
Hobart M. Cable
Lindeman
Lakeside
Smith and Barnes
Woods Bros
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