Iowa School System Grows as New Railroad Commissioner Appointed
Des Moines reports from the public instruction superintendent show Iowa’s 4,907 school districts with 27,843 teachers and 533,524 attendees. Average tuition rises to 1.87 per month, while 16,587 schoolrooms and 1,601,601 volumes in libraries mark steady educational expansion. Ed Dawson named railroad commissioner to fill the late Luke’s term, praised for legal prowess. William H. Fleming chosen as private secretary to Gov. Drake.
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Des Moines
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Osceola County
Appanoose
Moonhillis
Polk
Clinton
Woodbury
Lucas County
Emmett
Duckinson County
Dubuque
Iatitutona
Polk County
General Assembly
Railroad Commission
Jackson
Ed Dawson
Waverly
John W. Luke
Dawson
Kingsley
Billings
Supreme Court
Allegal
District Court
Fleming
William IL. Fleming
Gen. Drake
Towa
Finself
Ife
Uel Mereill
Naells Vali
Menagerie in the Ranks at Vera Cruz Evacuation
Gen Joe Shelby recalls a curious scene as French and Belgian troops evacuated Vera Cruz. Animals and curiosities collected in Mexico were released at the wharf under cannon fire, with officers surprised by the sight of camouflaged pets marching away as the men departed.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Maximilian
Joe Shelby
Kaneus City
Bradford Man Subdues Intoxicated Rail Sedan Duel
An intoxicated woodsman on a Buffalo Rochester Pittsburgh train threatens a passenger. A Bradford resident confronts him, calls him a cowardly bully, and delivers a right cross that splits the assailant's head, needing five stitches. The incident ends with the assailant acknowledging defeat.
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Bradford
Little Way
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh
Iowa Governor Analyzes State Institutions and Tax Plan
Governor Jackson outlines need for expanded state institutions, better oversight, and liberal funding. He urges a permanent endowment for the university, free school books, improved insane asylums, a reformatory for youths, and stricter tax measures to capture untaxed property while detailing liquor law revenue and county licensing impacts. He notes juvenile inmates and prison needs within a broad state reform focus.
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Agdoulayad College
State Normal School
Clarinda Hospital
Cherokee
Claringa
Cherokees
Iie
Beate
Thew
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Mungo
Unie Bowrd
Hume
College For the Blind
Gorks' Department
Due Austria
Sehool
Perio
Ingde Fur Op neTly Pulppork
Bhowd
Betrayed by a Letter and a Wave of Iowa Crimes
Iowa reports a Burlington prison hold for Stanley W. Fiske alias C J Stewart alias GO Saint Martin after a wife letter warned him of West Superior officers. Des Moines police arrest 18 medical students tied to grave robberies at Saylorville cemetery. Shenandoah council curfew ordinance targets youths after 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. patrol period. Sioux City sees a daylight robbery at Nead and Young’s store. Webster County farmer shot by a rival over romantic tensions. Douglass alias Davis, a banker, arrested in Canada for defaulting crimes. Burlington to Cedar Rapids rail line aids prohibition enforcement. Cedar Rapids laundrymen form an association. Sioux City waitress Anna McGraw survives rat attack. Various civic, military and social notices across Iowa including fires, resignations and awards.
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Stanley W. Fiske
C. J. Stewart
ST. Martin
Burlington
Fiske
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dakota
Ife
Minneapolis
Weat Superior
Wis
Belef
Des Moines
W. M. Brooks
Tabor College
X. A. Merrill
Dewitt
Marshalltown
Iowa G. Alr
Cedar Rapids
Richard Hinton
Hedrick
George Terrell
Terrell
George Wallues
Rock Island
W. I. Rizer
Kort Madison
Phoenix
Riger
National Guard
Iowa State Marble Men's Association
Keston
Ottumina
M. Graham
George F. Gubber
Muscntine
Dulaque
J. Smith
Young Men's Christian Association
Dubuque
Kecretity
LN. Call
Baptist Shurch
Webster City
Industria School
Molora
John Davik
Lows City
Eleetric Light Company
Geeinse
Lusiess Trombies
Groaqgne Carew
Sibley
Thoyeare
Mary Crotvesy
Hiccowner
Schley Cranettes
Wwersen
Clinton
Fevingran & Con
Cy Lunforth
Me Ly Smith
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Schoo
Hawkeye
KK New Railroad
Creamery and Cheese Industrica
Creamerica
Fremont
Haverlaon
Stock Companion
Ho &1
Gov. Jackson
Jowa
J. W. Byers
Shelby County
House of Representatives
Gov. Dungan
Senate
W. BF. Bullard
Belmond
Wright County
James L. Rowan
Pell County
House
George UI
Wright
Henate
House of Reprne
Childdren
Inpune
Ulind
General Assembly of
State University
Iowa State Agricultural College and Farm
Feelle-Mindeu
Otre
Hick Bie
Div
Executive Council Us
Lowa
Cedin
Tan
Rome
Seth
Salouns
Cfiies
Bowie
Uae
Uesti
Juwar
Homeseed Haan
Lowas Boys
Arabend
Heathaen
Wiotik
Kath
Dim
Pale
Iowa State News
Drake University
Rachel Townsend
Sandy Bell
Saylorville Cemetery
C. Curliss
D. M. Aia W. MM
Shipley
C. J. Smith
White
James Healtt
FW. Mee
Yost
M.S, van Hook
C. W. Bufkin
Shenandoahelty Council
Sioux City
Nead & Young
Fourth Street
Stanhope Royster
Webster County
W. E. McParland
Boone
McFarland
Noyster
Manker
Tracy W. Douglass
C. C. Davis
E. C. Misner
East Pern
Canwadnigna
Dongliss
Qurlington
Charles Delson
McCuloughy
Key
Reed
Shin
Suse Nara
Steg
Skéln
Stoughton Wagon CO
Stoughton
Sportamen
Dimonti Te
Webster City Tribune
Lefever Arms CO
Syrscuse
Har
Ness
Keystone Stock Farm
Brinton
M. H. Brinton
Bilsworth
Anyens
Qgrorce Stinson &Co
Portland, Maine
Express
Oriernow
Kuhn & GO. Moline
S. Lee
St. Paul
Ktedred
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chicago
Phillipa
A. Phillips & CO
Guaranty Loam Building
Mininy
Reservation and
Raton
Jno
Sebastian
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