Women Candidates Compete for Iowa House Seats
Des Moines report notes two women from Audubon and Arnolds Park refuse to quit as candidates for state representative. The Iowa League of Women Voters says the constitution bars women from the house but not the senate. Attorney General Gibson says Senate decision needed. Primary slate includes Bessie Farnsworth and other female contenders.
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Des Moines
Town House of Representatives
Bessie Hoss
Audubon
Jennie R. B. Herbster
Arnolds Park
Altho
Iowa League of Women Voters
Florence
Pierce
E . Bessie Ross
F.C. Sampoon
T. M. Rasmussen
Extra
Jennie R. B. Herbert
Dickinson County
K. G. Chrysler
Lake Park
Francis Johnson
Terris
Louisa
Muscatine
Bessie Farnsworth
Senate
Jonas D. Buser
Conesville
John J. Jenkins
Columbus
Farnsworth
Althoit
House
Ben Gibson
State Senate
Walter Ramsay
Manly teacher murder case frontend details emerge at court
Ervin Bonker, confessed killer of Amy Nelson, appears in district court as affidavits recount the tragedy. Sister of the victim visits the prisoner. Bonker expresses remorse and says he may plead guilty to a county attorney information. No attorney retained yet. Bonker had been close to the Nelson family and helped the victim with weekend rides from school.
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Mason City
Ervin Sonker
Rebelson
Manly
Tom Donker
Bonker
Orney
Wriday
Amy
Pberself
Joice
Satuday
Comity
Harold Marsh
Bonkers
Nelson Hoje
Bonker Sin
Miss Nelson
Ead
Northwood
A. Horn
Exposition To Display Presbyterian World Wide Activities
Des Moines hosts a Presbyterian church exposition during the general assembly opening May 16. George G F Downey of New York directs a large show with Des Moines Presbyterians aiding. The assembly runs May 18 forward for about ten days with 900 to 1000 commissioners from 302 presbyteries and 46 synods.
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Des Moines
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
George GF. Downey
New York City
Des Moines Presbyterians
United States
Th Presbyterian Executive Commission
Careful Shampooing for Healthy Hair
An advertisement warns against harsh soaps and shampoos that dry the scalp and brittle hair. It promotes Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure and gentle, requiring only two to three teaspoonfuls in warm water for cleansing. The ad claims rich lather, easy rinsing, softer scalp, and silky hair. sold at pharmacies as a cheap family supply.
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Record of Delta Sigma Rho initiation at Cedar Falls
T C record from Cedar Falls May 8 lists five initiates into Delta Sigma Rho at the S T C chapter for excellence in oratory debate and intercollegiate contests. Dinner at Hotel Black Hawk. officers named for next term. TC representatives excel in interstate contests with Frances Wheeler earning second and teams sweeping debates while Venancio Trinidad and Dale Welch placed in the interstate normal school meet. Coach Barnes credited for repeated wins over 12 years at TC.
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Cedar
Delta
Sigma Rho
albeSt
United States
Earl M. Joondonn
Dale Welch
Ivan Fenn
Glenn Moon
Venanclo Trinidad
Black Ihawk
John Barnes
Russell Lamson
Leo Frils
Edward Cummins
Clyde Brooks
Hurlut Strandskov
Bliss Curtiss
Herbert Pesch
Clayton
M. London
Waterloo
Lindsey
Neb
Cedar Falls
Russell l Lamson
Town State Teachers College
Frances Wheeler
T. C
Venancio
Trinidad
Manila
Pa 1
Date Welch
Democratic Ticket Filed Complete For County Offices
The Democrats filed a complete ticket Saturday evening with additions Reno R. Reeve Cedar Falls for county attorney and Max Miler Waterloo for county recorder. Two Republicans, Ed Madigan and Herman T. Wagner, remain without official positions at the primary. Filing time expired at midnight Saturday.
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Reno R. Reeve
Cedar Falls
Max &. Miler
Waterloo
Ed Madigan
Herman T. Wagner
Wie
Saturn
Agriculture Board to Elect Treasurer at Friday Meeting
Des Moines May election of the treasurer of the state board of agriculture to succeed W L W Morrow will occur at a full board meeting in the statehouse rooms Friday. Des Moines candidates include Nelson Hawk Fulter Barlow Hoyt and McBeth with Hoyt a former state treasurer. The treasurer handles Iowa state fair funds, which fluctuate with fair time, and investments have funded grounds improvements in recent years.
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Des Moines
State Board of Agriculture
Wlw
Morrow
Statehouse
Ag. Nelson
United State Bank
John W. Hawk
Central State Bank
Howard T. Fulter
Iowa Loan & Trust Co
L. M. Barlow
Iowa
State Fair Board
Dig Improvements Funded By Legislature Appropriations
The passage notes that appropriations from the legislature must fund the Dig Improvements. It states that this year the board is erecting no new buildings and references constraints on the board’s actions.
Premium offerings in 1914 compared with prewar levels
The text notes that premium offers are reduced but still large, indicating the postwar sum remains well above prewar amounts. It references 1914 as a benchmark when total premium offerings were around a certain level.
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