Pitt Seeks Iowa House Speakership Amid Campaign
M B Pitt of Logan Harrison county leads bid for the house speakership with strong support from the United Taxpayers League and allies including James F Johnson Rube BePerren BE D Rayburn and Roy W Murray. Strong opponents Fremont HE Shorties and Lee Elwood loom as potential finalists.
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Des Moines
M. B. Pitt
Logan
Harrison County
House
Pitt
Savery Hotel
James F. Johnson
Lucas County
Rube Be
Harding
Lorca
Das Moines
State boards seek big rise in two year budgets
Des Moines reports show state agencies asking for about 2 million dollars more per year, totaling roughly 4 million for the coming biennium. Education and control boards dominate the request, with needs from WOodward colony work to a reformary at Rockwell City. Veterinarian efforts target cattle diseases.
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Des Moines
State Board of Education
State Board of Control
General Assembly
Wally
Board of Control
Epkcepta
Woodward
Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
Thessa
Appropriations Committee
Wegener Held to Polk Co Grand Jury
Des Moines reports Ed Wegener a former Valley Junction saloonist was held to the Polk County grand jury on charges of owning and keeping liquor contrary to law after a heated preliminary hearing. Three deputies testified Guthrie was arrested at Wegener’s theater next to the Wegener home amid claims the case was a setup.
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Des Moines
Ed Wegener
Valley Junclion
Mersbon
Ed Guthrie
Valley Junction
Ater
Wegener
Bradshaw
Guthrie
Crand
Mershon
Young Woman Narrowly Escapes House Fire in Dubuque
Miss Morris Wieter of Dubuque awoke to her room and bed in flames and smoke early yesterday. She jumped from bed as her sister suffered burns to head, shoulders, and knees, all feet. firefighters arrived after substantial damage had already occurred to the rear of the house.
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Dubuque
Morris Wieter
Sister
Brewers Seek Statewide Beer Manufacturing Rights
Des Moines reports that Iowa brewery interests plan to push a bill in the next legislature to legalize manufacturing and shipping beer within the state on par with out of state breweries. Backers include Sioux City Dubuque Davenport Burlington Cedar Rapids and others. Temperance forces argue the move would revive saloons in Iowa and note current intercity shipping rules favor interstate carriers.
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Des Moines
Nec
Iowa
Sioux City
Dubuque
Davenport
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Eries
Temperanca
Towa
No Cars to Move Surplus Corn Crop
Dec 28 Sioux City report says farmers face unsold corn as elevators and shellers are full. Shipments are hampered by a harbor embargo to Milwaukee, leaving markets congested and storage strained. Local effects include limited car availability and largely stagnant trade.
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Bioux City
Sioux City
Mr. King
M. King Grain Company
Board of Trade
Milwaukee
Shammed Religion to Make Getaway Story
Cedar Rapids reports Willie Blackley from Eldora state industrial school escaped while returning from Marshalltown conference. He left a train at Overly Fairfax vestibule via a trap door after a trip through Chicago crowds. R. Bowman attendant aided attempt to recapture. Blackley jumped from a moving train and was believed alive.
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Cedar Rapids
Willie Blackley
Eldora
Marshalltown
Blackley
Decatur
R. Bowman
Chicago
Overly
Fairfax
Weddings Multiply at Iowa Falls at Christmas Tide
Iowa Falls, Dec 28. Several weddings occurred during Christmas week. George Wolfe and Marjorie Lewis of Iowa Falls wed and plan to reside near Keister Minnesota. Lovenla Wood and Albert Rust of Sheffield tied the knot and will live on the groom’s farm near Sheffield. Harly D. McCord married Ethelyn Stewart of Dows. he is W. F. McCord’s son and she has been teaching in Franklin county. Lulu Powers and E. E. Kidder, a Rock Island switchman, wed in Eldora and will reside in Iowa Falls.
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Iowa Falls
George Wolfe
BE. W. Wolfe
Marjorie Lewis
Keister
Minn
Lovenla Wood
Anna Wood
Albert Rust
Sheffield
Harly D. McCord
Ethelyn Stewart
Dows
Franklin County
W. F. McCord
Lulu Powers
Arling
E. E. Kidder
Eldora
Kidder
Rock Island
Nuxated Iron Claim Boosts Strength 200 Percent
Doctor backed ad touts nuxated iron as a safe, easily absorbed remedy to raise blood iron, enhance strength and endurance, and relieve nervous, run-down conditions. It promises doubling strength in ten to fourteen days and offers refunds if those results fail, with Joder Pharmacy and Wander Bros. Co. distributing.
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New York
Sauer
Europe
Rau
Dar
Dr. Sauer
Joder Pharmacy
Wander Bros. Co
Golden Wedding of Hampton Couple
Hampton announces the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beed to be celebrated at their city home on Dec 29. Born in 1843 and 1848 respectively, the Beeds have lived in Iowa for 69 and 52 years. Married in 1866 at Cedar Falls, they raised ten children, eight living, with C L Reed now running the Hampton hardware business.
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Hampton
Birs
Charles Beed
Mr. Beed
Colyton
Devyonshire County
England
Franklin County
Reed
C. L. Reed
Last minute bid fails and murder convict faces life in prison
Centerville reports Frank Smith’s bond of $20,000 could not be posted when a key supporter declined to help. Court hours expired, papers signed at 2 p.m., sending Smith to prison for life after a murder conviction. In Albia a new National Clothing store in the Peterson building burned early Tuesday, endangering Mrs Homer Wooster and her upstairs family. The New Monroe hotel annex partly housed the business. An ad promotes Brom Quin to treat colds.
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Centerville
Frank Smith
Smith
Albia
National Clothing Company
Peterson Building
Clinton Street
Homer Wooster
Monroe Hotel
United States Commissioner Appointments in Dubuque
Dubuque December 28 United States Judge Henry T Reed of the northern district of Iowa appointed attorney Herbert McCabe of Dubuque as United States commissioner. The action follows M M Cady being unavailable due to other business. both men will serve as commissioners in the future.
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New WA
Dubuque
United States
Henry T. Reed
Tawa
Herbert McCabe
M. M. Cady
United States Commission
Death Rears Sadness Across Iowa Falls as Community Mourns
In Iowa Falls on December 28, multiple deaths touched the town. Mrs Curila Bryson aged 72 died at Ellsworth hospital after typhoid pneumonia. Harold Meyer, son of the Meyers, died at home after lung trouble. Frederick Allendorfer, resident for nearly 50 years, passed away, survived by his daughter Mrs Charles Hall and his widow. Funeral services were held for all three.
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Iowa Falls
Mis
Curila Bryson
B. R
C. A. Bryson
Ellsworth Hospital
Congregational Church
Harold Meyer
I. F. Meyer
Meyer
Colorado
Frederick Allendorfer
Germany
Charles T. Hall
Payette
Ida
Methodist Church
Lightning strikes barn killing livestock near Prescott farm
Prescott report describes an unusual electrical storm Tuesday night that struck Fred Shofel’s barn near Prescott. The building was destroyed along with four horses, four head of cattle, 36 tons of hay, and substantial personal property.
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Prescott
Fred Shoffel
Hold Convention on Delegates View of Life in Lauterberg
In Lauterberg, a Harz mountains resort, a rare View of Life Convention gathered about 150 Germans from across the empire. Professors read papers on life philosophy and Germany's cultural mission, with talks on major civilizational views and classical writers.
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Berlin
Lauterberg
Harz
Lke
Germany
Empire
Woman marksman stops turkey by rifle shot
Des Moines readers hear that Mrs. W. H. King of Thirty sixth Street and Jefferson Avenue is regarded as the city’s champion amateur woman rifle expert. She used a rifle to shoot a runaway Christmas turkey perched in a tree after deciding not to shoot with a shotgun. Her marksman skill reportedly grew from target practice with her 12 year old son.
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Horace M. Hayner
Marengo
Des Moines
Havner
W. H. King
Thirty-sixth Street
Jefferson
Avenue
Bryan Chief Speaker At Big Day Convention
Lexington KY Dec 28 The national convention of the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association opened for a four day session with William J Bryan as chief speaker He spoke as a champion of national prohibition Mayor James C Rogers gave a welcome on behalf of the city Col George W Bain veteran prohibition orator welcomed the convention on behalf of the temperance movement
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Lexington
Intercollegiate Prohibition Association
William J. Bryan
Bryan
James C. Rogers
George W. Bain
Prohibition Leaders Lead Lexington Meeting
In Lexington, officials from the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association convened under the leadership of national president D. Leigh Colvin. The gathering focused on organizing efforts and reinforcing campaign momentum across campuses and allied groups.
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Ance Organizations
Lexington
D. Leigh Colvin
Sociation
Worries and Kidney Health Advised by Doctors
Medical experts warn constant worrying worsens kidney troubles and urge using Dean's Kidney Pills at first sign of weakness. The Waterloo notice features Mrs. Fannie A. Pyla of 519 East Second Street praising the remedy for backache kidney pain and irregular kidney action.
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Dean
Waterloo
Fannie A. Pyla
East Second St
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