Rural Schools Reorganization Urged for Iowa
Des Moines report outlines a plan for four large rural schools per township with a central high school and farm lab. Emphasizes trained instructors, farm-based laboratories, and community centers to keep children on farms amid rural population shifts. Representative Dixon signals speakership candidacy and highway reform ideas adjacent to the education proposal. A theft and a visit by Knoxville residents are also noted alongside a Masonic commandery meeting.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William J. Dixon
Sac County
Audubon County
Pixon
Soan
Pettis county adviser work earns Iowa praise at college
Sam Jordan from Missouri described Pettis county agricultural adviser program at the Iowa State College short course. He outlined how the system convenes farmers for daylong meetings, promotes alfalfa via lime soil treatment, teaches weed seed identification and pure seed importance, and supports corn issues, crop rotation, and pasture improvements while overcoming local objections. The program, paying $2000 yearly, now has over 500 members and plans growth.
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Ames
Missouri
Iowa
Sam Jordan
Iowa State College
Pettis County
Ocean
Crap Tadviser
Mr. Jordan
Deaths from Pneumonia Claim Samuel D Archer
Samuel D Archer of 11824 South street died at home from pneumonia after a brief illness. Born in London December 1853 he lived in Cedar Rapids and Janesville before moving to the city four years ago. He leaves a wife and children Glenn Grace E and Mrs John Blakenberg in the city, plus sisters and brothers. He belonged to First Methodist church and Modern Woodmen of America and worked for William Welty company. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
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Samuel D. Archer
South Street
London
England
Cedar Rapids
Janesville
Wis
Surtive
Glenn
Grace E
John Blakenberg
Helen Archer
Mary Brownell
Nova Scotia
Joseph
James
Ringle
First Methodist Church
Modern Woodmen of America
William Welty Company
Market Summary of New York Stocks at Close
New York stock prices at the close show mixed results with gains for United States Steel Amalgamated Copper and Southern Pacific while several rail and utility shares such as Reading Rock Island and Missouri Pacific posted variances. Major industrial and rail names appear with fluctuating figures reflecting early January trading.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Ee Ag
Rock Island
Chicago Great Westerne
North Westernty
Sumter
Ion Pacific Te
Ohigzeeehhits
Baltimore and Ohin
Southern Pacific
L. Ees
United States Steed
United States Steel
Northern Picifie
Great Northern
A. Ee
Hingis
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Centrale. Co
American Sugar
Gantts Quarry Executive John Surell Testifies
John Surell of the Alabama Marble firm Gantts Quarry testified before a hearing, detailing project plans and production details amid ongoing legal or regulatory proceedings.
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Washington, Jan
John Surell
Gantts Quarry
Alabama Marble Company
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria in Weakening Health
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph, age eighty two, growing weaker daily with long sleep spells. Doctors fear he may not rally, though when awake his mind remains alert.
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Vienna
Jun
Francis Joseph
Banquet Highlights Friendly Campaign Between Local Church Classes
The Baraca class of First Baptist Muscatine hosted four visiting Agoga members from Walnut Street Baptist last evening in a beefsteak funded victory dinner. Rev Meigs led toasts while Wade Nelson chaired. speakers praised the campaign and shared reflections on progress and opportunities for battle.
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First Baptist
Muscatine
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Wade Nelson
N. O. Noe
A. K. Ferguson
CG. W. Jt. Russell
R. ¥. Meigis
H. D. Horst
C. W. Dr. Russell
Matthew Westrate
Rev John Bunyan Smith to Speak on Home Missions
Walnut Street Baptist Church pastor Rev John Bunyan Smith will give a free illustrated lecture tomorrow at 7 30 in the church parlors. The talk titled Home Missions discusses promoting home mission work.
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John Bunyan Smith
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Urban Utilities Regulation Topic in Iowa History Paper
A note outlines debate on tariff cuts and regulation. Sorell cites marble tariffs hurting revenue while American interior supply to New York remains low. Downey argues for strong state commissions to regulate water gas electric and telephone utilities, with a historical Iowa focus.
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House Ways and Means
Sorell
New York
Frank Wilder
North Holston
Jerome Jones
Boston
General Assembly
E. B. Downey
Iowa
State Historical Society of
Foxhall Keene Expected to Inherit Large Estate
New York January 9 7 Foxhall Keene son of James R Keene stands to inherit most of the financier and horseman s wealth estate values range from two thousand to eighty million dollars Keene was reticent about holdings and owned little real estate with minimal active involvement in railroads and corporations He is chiefly known as an athlete and polo player.
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New York
Foxhall Keene
James R. Keene
Dixon Quits Race for Speakership
Des Moines reports Representative Wm J Dixon of Sac county withdrew from the lower house speakership contest and announced support for Gerrit Klay of Sioux City. The field now has five candidates as W I Harding lieutenant governor elect arrived from Sioux City for conferences on senate committee appointments to be announced early next week.
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Dixon
House
Gerritt Klay
Highway Commission
Des Moines
Wm. J. Dixon
Sac County
Gerrit Klay
Sioux City
W. I. Harding
Liner Philadelphia Fights Gale for Entry at Queenstown
The liner Philadelphia, sailing from Southampton to New York, combats a fierce gale off Queenstown all morning. She reached Roches Point at 11 o clock and struggled to enter the harbor as passengers and a large mail await shipment to America.
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Queenstown
Ireland
Philadelphia
Southampton
New York
Roches
Point
America
Fraternal Rates Case to U S Supreme Court
The Green case from New York state courts contesting higher insurance rates set by the Royal Arcanum will be brought before the U S Supreme Court via a writ of error granted by Associate Justice Hughes.
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Washington
New York
Royal Arcanum
Supreme Court of the United States
Hughes
Ship Evelyn Sinks Off Louisburg Harbor
The British steamer Evelyn of 2300 tons sank at the entrance to Louisburg harbor after running ashore at St Sprite in a snow storm. Her crew of thirty three were saved. The vessel was en route from Bramen to Savannah when she went down while attempting to reach Louisburg.
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Halifax
N. S
Evelyn
Louisburg Harbor
Bramen
Savannah
St. Sprite
Louisburg
Bail Bonds Filed for Tvettmoe and Clancy
Bail bonds totaling $240,000 were filed in San Francisco for Olaf A. Tvettmoe and Eugene Clancy, two convicted dynamite conspirators sentenced to six years in Leavenworth. Bonds must be signed by the defendants in Leavenworth before submission to Judge Anderson who presided at the trial.
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San Francisco
Olaf A. Tvettmoe
Eugene Clancy
Leavenworth
Man
United States
Kaw
Tvyeimoe
Clancy
Anderson
Benedict Withdraws From Iowa House Leadership Post
C. R. Benedict, seven session chief clerk and parliamentarian, arrived in Des Moines and said he would not accept the job for the upcoming session. He plans to spend the winter in the west due to his wife's health, noting the house membership has undergone major changes during his tenure.
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C. R. Benedict
Iowa House of Representatives
Des Moines
Benedict
House
Colonel John L Clem of the Army Seeks Brigadier Promotion
Colonel John S Clem of the quartermaster's department, a Civil War survivor and famed drummer boy of Chickamauga, heads a campaign to be promoted to brigadier before retirement. Born in Ohio, he joined at age twelve after initial rejections, later serving since 1871 and currently seventh among colonels.
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Washington
John Su. Clem
Quartermaster’s Department
United States Army
Clem
Chielkamauga
Ohio
Michigan
Little Johnny
Twenty-second
Michigan Infantry
Chickamauga
Newark
Artillery
Fort Monroe
Supervisors Arrested in Rock Island County Case
Rock Island authorities report County Supervisors R. Wright and Edward H. Sleight arrested on charges by Police Magistrate C. J. Smith. The magistrate alleges the pair took money from the county illegally.
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Rock Island, Hl
R. Wright
Edward H. Sleight
C. J. Smith
Police Gun for Auto Bandits in Chicago
Chicago police under Captain John Jeremiah Halpin vowed to strike hard at auto bandits after a tense scene last evening. Detectives prepared at station as plans were shouted and orders given to fire when sighted, signaling a dramatic escalation in the pursuit.
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Chicago
John Jeremiah Halpin
Chicago Police Plan Autoloaded Auto Bandit Hunt
A Chicago police captain unveils an auto squadron armed with rifles and cartridges to hunt the so called auto bandits. The plan includes specific firing instructions and emphasizes caution against misfires as ten detectives in armored cars prepare to pursue the thieves who have plagued the city.
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la Baile Street Tunnel
Chicago
Six Ballots Fail to Choose Springfield Speakership
Springfield lawmakers cast six ballots in the lower house today without selecting a speaker in the ongoing deadlock. The state senate also failed to perfect a permanent organization, leaving both chambers in recess.
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Springfield
State Senate
Diabetes Herb Promises Quick Cure For Diabetes
An Ames Chemical Co. notice claims a Mexico discovered plant named Diabetes Herb can treat diabetes by lowering specific gravity and sugar, restoring vigor. It offers a 50 cent package for 26 cents with a free booklet, inviting sufferers to mail 25 cents for a full sized package to Box 394 A Whitney Point New York.
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Mexico
Ames Chemical CO
Whitney ‘Point
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