Iowa Legislature Opens With Looming Speaker Contests
Des Moines reports preliminaries for the Thirty-seventh General Assembly as caucuses decide speaker and chief clerks in Savery hotel. Sessions begin Monday January with party positioning, committee chairmanships, and routine work ahead. Governor Clarke’s retiring message to be read Tuesday. Harding to be inaugurated Thursday with governors ball at the state house.
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Thirty-seventh
General Assembly
Senate
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Savery Hotel
Savery
State House
Canvess
George W. Clarke
Sepate
W. L. Harding
W. Arner
Marshaltown 5
Chester W. Whitmore
Otkumowe
J. M. Wilson
Gentervilla
W. W. Anderson
Scranton
Constantinople to Copy Berlin Police Plans
Berlin press reports that Turkey has sent Beheeddin Bey, director of Constantinople crime department, to study Berlin police methods. The aim is to reorganize Istanbul security and adopt German techniques, with weekly briefings and potential biweekly publications on policing ideas.
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America
Iowa Falls Couple Married Fifty Two Years Fears
An Iowa Falls couple, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Turner, celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary surrounded by children and grandchildren. They wed in Norwich, later lived in Steamboat Rock, then moved to town where Mr. Turner managed the Swift & Co. uptown office for the past seven years. Their children include C. B. Turner of Hotel Woods and H. W. Turner of the Turvet cafe.
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Norwich
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Dirs. Turner
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Turter
Uptown
Swift & Co
C. B. Turner
Hotel
Woods
H. W. Turner
Turvet Cafe
Iowa Falls Improves With Major Projects in 1911 1912
A compiled report shows Iowa Falls invested in street improvements and plant upgrades. The city spent $107,408 on paving, $50,009 by the Electric Light and Power group, and $33,000 on a new hotel project. Additional dwellings and a new apartment house added costs, with totals reaching $170,009 in 1911 and $220,000 in 1912.
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Ariing
Igis Aide
Iowa Falls
UG Bas Ou
Des Moines Woman Gets Five Year Term In Basket Baby Case
Mrs Allie Haradon foster mother is sentenced to five years at Anamosa for abandoning a six week old baby found in a Des Moines city dump on April 4 1916 The case followed earlier arrests of Mr and Mrs Dudli and a Minneapolis exhumation that linked the child to the Des Moines death and a later confession by Haradon to exposing a child. The verdict upheld a murder charge reduced to exposing a child and awaits parole board review.
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Allie Haradon
Anamosa
Otterback
Appea
J. M. Parsons
Dud
Minneapolis
Koons
Dudis
Des Moines Mayor Seizes Coal Car for City Stockpile
Mayor Mac Vicer confiscated a Burlington railroad coal car in Des Moines to halt injunctions and stockpile fuel. About 50 empty bins stood ready as city teams moved the coal from second and Elm yards, with mayor and clerk avoiding service attempts.
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MacVicer
Burlington Railroad
Des Moines Coal & Coke Company
Susovug
Nationalities in One Iowa College
Dubuque December 30. When the Dr Duque German college and seminary on Delhi street opens its next semester on January 10 there will be exactly 21 different nationalities represented in the school. The institution has grown rapidly with assets estimated over 1,000,000 dollars and real estate valued over 500,000 dollars.
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Dubduave German College
Coal Tary
Mutual Insurance Companies Gain Ground In Iowa
Insurance Commissioner Emery English ruled Iowa law did not bar foreign mutual fire insurers from doing business in the state. Five foreign mutuals have obtained licenses, including Lumbermen's Mutual of Philadelphia and Ohio firms. The 31st General Assembly previously barred mutuals, but English aims to amend the law to permit organized mutual fire insurers, arguing competition lowers rates.
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Emery English
Iowa
Inguranca
the Lowing
Pennsylvania
Lumbermen’s Mutual
Philadelphia
Central Manufacturers Mutu Insurance Company
van Wer
Ohio
Ohio Farmers, Las Nce Company
le Roy
Lumber Mutual Fires Insurance Company
Heston
Indiana
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Thirty-first General Assembly
State Department
English
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Mutuals
Two Children Injured In Icy Street Sled Crash
Carl Sehil eight and Volney Wenzlick nine were riding a sled at high speed on Ven Buren street when it struck a dairy truck of Sidgrell Dairy. Each boy suffered fractured skulls and facial injuries. Wenzlick had broken ribs. They lie in a University hospital in critical condition. Lester Ross, truck driver, struggled to avoid the collision. his vehicle shielded the boys from a oncoming street car.
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Moving Day at Hampton Courthouse and Local Changes
Jan 1 marks moving day at the Franklin county courthouse. Clerk of courts Harry Proctor to Wm. O. Wabb. auditor Frank MecSpaden to B. D. Haecker. treasurer C. D. Williams to retire with deputy J. H. Luke taking over. County Attorney J. J. Sharpa replaced by FR. L. Seley. FR. F. Hascker named deputy auditor. other deputies await announcements. A birth notice from Berson Minnesota reports F. C. Vornton and Mrs. Thornton noted as the Senator’s daughter. Attorney Jr. ML Williams, new to the area, buys the former property of die t and will occupy it. Lou Allison travels to Coa for the week to inspect homes.
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Franklin County Court House
Harry Proctor
Ot. Wabb
Frank MecSpaden
B.D. Haecker
C. D. Williams
J. H. Luke
J. J. Sharpa
FR. L. Seley
F. Hascker
Hamilton
Berson
Minn
F.C. Vornton
Thornton
Dauger
Robinson
ML Williama
Lows Falls
Diet
Lou Allison
Coa
Manchester Man 78 Shows Remarkable Prowess and Resolve
John Cruise Jr of Manchester, 78, living on a Delaware County farm, travels by touring car and thrives on challenges. After car trouble he walked to Earlville for a bank stockholders meeting and earned a director seat. Last winter he recovered from grip by strenuous road work and hot-water treatment.
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Manchester
John Cruise, Jr
Delaware County
Earlville
State Bank Ofarlville
Vinton Reads for Regional Evangelistic Revival
Vinton prepares for a multi church evangelistic campaign led by Dr. W. F. Stewart to be held at the Presbyterian church for about a week with a singer and chorus. Local social events paused to support the revival as Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist congregations unite.
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Longtstow
W. F. Stewart
Presbyterian Church
Htt
H. T. Epperson
George Alford
Epperson
Bills
Vinton
Aged Dubuque Woman Dead
Dubuque on December 30 reports the death of Dr. Jeasle Jane Walsh born in Blackburn England 75 years ago and a resident of Dubuque for about forty years she died at her home in the city yesterday.
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Dubuque
Drs
Jeasle Jane Walsh
Blackburn
England
Jewelry dealer in town for decades
The man has run a jewelry business since the town’s founding and has maintained daily shop presence until about a week ago, with only three or so houses nearby mentioned.
Charcoal Freight Car Fire in Dubuque Yard
A freight car loaded with charcoal from Klaner Manufacturing Co. was destroyed by fire in a yard near Dubuque after a gasoline engine sparked flames. The car suffered heavy damage and was considered valuable. In London, jury shortages hinder court cases as business declines strain juries. the lord chief justice asks lawyers to proceed without juries where feasible.
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Klaner Manufacturing Co
London
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