Aden Antrim 87 Mexican War veteran dies in Traer Iowa
Aden Antrim 87 longtime Traer resident and lone surviving Mexican War veteran in Iowa died Saturday afternoon at his home after a four year illness from a broken hip. Born April 21 1830 in Clinton County Ohio he enlisted in the infantry in Terre Haute Indiana in 1845 served briefly then received 160 acre land warrant later traded for a team and wagon. He moved to Tama County in 1856 and built a farm near present Traer raising his family and taking active part in church and town affairs. He is survived by two sons Will A of Omaha and John of South Dakota and a daughter Mrs Ila White of Traer.
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Elwood Leads Iowa Road Fight to Top of Legislature
Des Moines coverage centers on Joe W. Elwood a 27 year old Elm town attorney and state representative who steered the Johnston road bill clash. Arch W. McFarlane backed Elwood as lieutenant while factional Republicans and Democrats split, Dean of Osceola delivering a pivotal vote in favor of retaining the highway commission amid intense political pressure.
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Rumor of I C Railroad Interest in Illinois Central Takeover
Local report from Dubuque Indiana notes Herman Sonken owner of the Chicago Anamosa and Northern railroad may sell the line to the Illinois Central. Illinois Central officials have toured the defunct railway, and Earlville papers report IC executives traveling through Earlville to Coggan as part of possible purchase discussions.
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FOWA CITY MANAGER MARRIAGE TO RETIRE IN APRIL
Fowa City Iowa Falls March 2 Kanzapger EB L Marriage who has served as city manager for three years will retire from office after April likely following tendered resignation to be acted upon at the April meeting. He is a pioneer in the manager form of government having taken the post before the city manager law was adopted. Marriage previously ran Hardin county and has been credited with proving the success of the manager plan.
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Legislature Opens Busiest Week With 500 Bills Pending
Des Moines march 12 the Johnston road bill defeated and the highway commission favored as the tenth week opens with action expected on appropriations suffrage pension blue laws and code revision. lawmakers face over 500 bills left to act on before adjournment with a committee to prune the pile and possible senate action on the Foster road patrol bill. appointments to banking education and control boards loom as the executive council plans for a new state office building move forward.
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Joint committee to cut state departments urged reform
A joint committee on retrenchment and reform was directed to study ways to reduce state departments and implement economies. Despite investigations into the state fair coal trust and cement trust, no recommendations have been acted on.
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Ricks Leads Cincinnati Colored Industrial School
William L. Ricks, a former prominent young Black man from Iowa City, heads a large industrial school for colored people in Cincinnati. The school was founded by a wealthy Cincinnati woman who entrusted a board of trustees to build and equip it. Ricks, once a Louisville attorney, was chosen to direct the school after graduating from Iowa City High School and earning a law degree at the University of Minnesota.
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Waverly minister attacks Sunday laws in sermon
Waverly Iowa March 12 pastor Rev Lewis Brandon of First Baptist denounces blue laws as dangerous yet argues Christians should keep one day in seven. He cites Constantine Menorial emperors Roger Williams and addresses civil rights, conscience, and the need for voluntary Sabbath observance without coercion.
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Blaze Destroys Four Business Blocks in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Ia March 12. A fire caused an estimated $200,000 loss destroying four large blocks in the business district. It began in the furnace room of the Sapp block and spread to the Northwestern ticket office, the 5 and 10-cent store, the Rogers block, and a large wholesale cigar store. Firemen fought hard and asked Omaha for help but the flames left four blocks in ashes.
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One Child Dies, Another Is Born in Afton Indiana
In Afton Indiana on Friday March 12 a newborn girl named Anna Pearl Wick was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Wick. Later the same day their two year old daughter Irma Huth Wick died after a brief illness, bringing sorrow to the family.
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Greene school chief named Kimball superintendent
Greene Iowa March 12 W G Brandstetter superintendent of Greene schools has been elected to the Kimball South Dakota post for two years by the Kimball school board and has accepted. The article notes wireless transmission of music by xylophone and accordion is clearer than other instruments.
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Pitt Johnston road bills defeated in Iowa house stalemate
In Des Moines on March 12 the Johnston Elwood Mackie and Watson Shortess road bills failed amid a 54 to 54 tie between Pitt forces and anti Pitt supporters. The stalemate blocked highway commission abolition and any major road legislation, with a potential compromise hinted by the Larson Shortess bill. Speaker Pitt suggested a possible path to a settlement after a two day filibuster.
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