Christmas Dinner Planned For Iowa Guards Return
Des Moines prepares a welcome for 1,100 First Infantry troops returning from border duty. A citywide Christmas dinner plan enlists citizen hosts via a Chamber of Commerce registration, aiming to cover officers and men with meals and small gifts funded by a $300 drive led by R. P. Bolton.
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Des Moines
First Infantry
Dee
Suess
H. H. Polk
George Mercer
Tom Fairweather
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Rezched
R. P. Bolton
Greater
Lake drainage up to Iowa assembly debated
Des Moines reports the 36th general assembly will weigh draining or preserving small Iowa lakes after a highway commission survey. Some push for drainage to farm more land while nature lovers prefer keeping lakes for fishing and waterfowl. The executive council blocked a printed report, awaiting a special effort to print for legislators. Tax levies for 1916 rise in counties like Allamakee and Bronx, with school taxes notably up. Mount Vernon Telephone Co incorporated for a rural line serving Clear Lake area.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Thirty-sixth General Assembly
State Highway Commission
Tawa Lakes
Imore
J Commission
Kenera
Tate Kish
BB C. Hinshaw
Iowa Lakes
Highway Commission
Thirty~ Seventh General Assembly
Commission
General Assembly
Allamakee County
Bronx County
Wild Horses scam trial nears end in Iowa and Nebraska
Government rested its case in a federal fraud trial against United States Livestock and Omaha Land & Investment, alleging sale of phantom wild horses in Coconino County Arizona. 68 witnesses testified. $1,060 worth of fictitious animals were alleged. A Turin farmer claimed to trade land for horses that were never delivered.
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Omaha, Neb
United States Livestock Company
Omaha Land & Investment Company
Coconino County
Ariz
Yasterday
Anton Hansen
Turin
Clearwater
Neb
Wall
Kill Stolen Horses Simply for Hides
Ottumwa reports horse thieves using lantern light and skinners knives to track, kill, and skin horses. The process ends with carcasses left at depots, with most stolen animals small in value though a few high quality steeds have vanished. Chief Gallagher says he knows some gang members and will pursue them. horse traders and campers are watched as the thieves shift hides.
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Ottumwa
Ueepot
Gallagher
Lata
Santa Should Buy Cotton Whiskers for Christmas Safety
Des Moines fire marshal warns of fire hazards from cotton whiskers, inflammable garments, and candles in holiday decorations. He urges asbestos or mineral wool snow, proper tree stands, guarded candles, extinguishers, ventilation, and careful handling of decorations and electric wiring to prevent fires and fatalities.
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Des Moines
Santa Claus
Ole O. Nae
Eire
Merchant
Ellsworth College Loses Suit Over Note Cancellation
Des Moines authorities report the Iowa Supreme Court reversed a lower ruling, holding Ellsworth College could not cancel a $9,060 promissory note via J H Carleton's will. The administrator John J Carleton argued the funds belonged to the estate. the court sided with the estate claimant.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Ellsworth College
Iowa Falls
J. H. Carleton
E. M. McCall
Hardin County
John J. Carleton
Reaction In Pupil Called Necessity
Prof W H Bender of Minnesota urged lessons must provoke pupil reaction to benefit learning. He argued experience gains meaning when the pupil acts on the teacher's suggestion and organizes material. G A Pollerton of Iowa State Teachers College led community singing to open the session.
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W. H. Bender
University of Minnesota
Shane
Suse
G. A. Pollerton
Towa
State Teachers’ College
Henry Thlings
Earl
Grundy Center
Young Man Dies Over Love Rivalry At Town Fally
Ray Fowler 25 end his life by taking strychnine after a love affair left him defeated by a rival suitor. He left a note explaining his motive. In Clarksville public graveling volunteers donated 275 loads to cover eight blocks and a five mile strip east of Allison, aided by Supervisor Waugh.
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Iowa Falls
Gilchrist
Brice Thurmann
Thurmond
Wilke
August Hartkeop
Hartkeop
Ebllsworth Hospital
Town Fally
Dee
Ray Fowler
Hagle City
Clarksville
Waugh
Allison
Arison
Hampton Girl Marries Former Touring Thespian
Itowa Falls December 16. Miss Gladys Van Wvery wed Mr J Etw Vanaman of Philadelphia. Vanaman formerly with J Doug Morgan Stock company touring Hampton last summer. They will live in Philadelphia where Vanaman currently resides.
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Itowa Falls
Hampton
Gladys van Wvery
J. Etw. Vanaman
Philadelphia
Vanaman
Tha. J. Doug. Morgan Stock Company
Varaman
Grange Backs Native Birds At Iowa Session
Des Moines reports from the forty seventh annual Iowa state grange session favor native game birds over Mongolian ring neck pheasants and urge landowners to preserve game. Resolutions condemn the Adamson law and Stevens Ashurst bills, oppose embargoes on foodstuffs, and support tax reform for property on earning capacity. A cross state road racing ban was urged to curb speed contests on highways.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Grange
Savery
Congress
Grange
Highway Committee
Oriver Oriver
State Grange
Mahaska Pomona Grange
Fort Dodge Guardsman Weds Mexican Senorita
Brownsville Texas December 16 When Will Wruck a Fort Dodge company infantryman returns north he will take a pretty Mexican Senorita as his wife He married here Thursday to Marta Gonzales after a brief flirtation when his company first reached the border He waved to the Gonzales girl and they became acquainted and wed
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Brownsville
Tex
Will Wruck
Fort Dodge
Second
Iown Infantry
Marta Gonzales
Gonzales
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James Barlow
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Cotncti
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Hea
Rays
J. B. Smith
E. J. Lang
Santa
Slusworth College
California
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Colorado
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Watertoo, Iowa
Fampton
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Newbro
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Iever
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