Oskaloosa Strike arbitration board sides with workers
The arbitration board finds the Oskaloosa Traction and Light Co at fault for terminating the 1913 contract and omitting wage dispute review. It orders old terms reinstated pending changes, but enforcement rests on public opinion. Board members were M A Roberts Ottumwa, W P Wittenmeyer Oskaloosa, and W G Clements Newton.
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Des Moines
Oskaloosa Traction and Light Company
Arbitration Board
Oskaloosa
Power House
M. A. Roberts
Ottumwa
W.P. Wittenmeyer
W. G. Clements
Newton
Pan-Hellenic elects Iowa City officers
Don Hunter of Newton, IA was elected Pan Hellenic president at the University of Iowa. The officer slate includes Garrison Anthes of Fort Madison as vice president, Max O'Brien of Oskaloosa as secretary, and Clement Garfield of Humboldt as treasurer, with fraternity affiliations Phi Delta Theta and Phi Psi noted.
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Iowa City
Don Hunter
Newton
Pan-Hellenic Association
University of Iowa
Delta Tau Delta
Vicg
Garrison Anthes
Fort Madison
Beta Theta “Pi
Max O’brien
Oskaloosa
Phia Delta Theta
Clement Garfield
Humboldt
Phi Kappa Psi
Settlement Reached Over Denver Y M C A Death
A settlement was made between Denver saloonkeepers and the Clyde Ennis estate over the drowning of 15 year old Clyde Ennis in the YMCA swimming pool last summer. The administrator claimed the boy had procured liquor and was intoxicated when entering the pool, while the saloonkeeper denied selling him liquor.
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Waterloo
Denver
Clyde Ennis
Ennis
Strike Gas In Emmet County Well Near Ringsted
A gas vein was struck at 50 feet on the Jackson and Maser farm four and a half miles northwest of Ringsted in Emmet county. The discovery occurred by accident while drilling for water. Gas ignited, driller’s clothing caught fire, but he narrowly escaped death. The well is flowing heavily.
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Estherville
Jackson and
Maser
Ringsted
Emmet County
Hogs Attack Child in Council Bluffs Dooryard
Thelma Hamm four, daughter of Shambaugh people, was knocked down and badly bitten when hogs escaped from a lot into the dooryard. The child was trampled before help arrived.
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Council Bluffs
Thelma Hamm
Horse Thief Sent to Pen in Allison
Judge M F Edwards held a special court session and imposed a seven year indeterminate sentence on William Kinney an itinerant painter convicted of stealing a team of horses that did not belong to him when he left Allison recently He was captured at Rock Island Illinois
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Allison
M. F. Edwards
William Kinney
Rock Island, Il
Believed Dead, Is Located Mason City Murder Case Update
W S Colby formerly of Clear Lake, thought murdered in Idaho seven months ago after his cabin was dynamited, has been located. He was a college student in Spokane and is now in custody of the insane commission.
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Mason City
W. S. Colby
Clear Lake
Idaho
Spokane
Insane Commission
Recorder of Black Hawk Dies at Cedar Falls
Charles P. Plummer, Waterloo County Recorder, died at his Cedar Falls home after a two week illness. He had suffered partial paralysis of the lower limbs for ten years.
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Black Hawk
Waterloo
Charles P. Plummer
Cedar Falls
Senator Gale Undergoes Mayo Operation in Rochester
Former Senator Gale is improving after gallstone surgery at Mayo Hospital in Rochester Minnesota. The operation was performed to relieve gallbladder illness and aid recovery.
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Senator Gale
Mason City
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Capture Bald Eagle Near Hanlontown
A full grown bald eagle was captured by hunters near Hanlontown after they found the bird under a thicket. The eagle stands nearly three feet tall and spans about seven feet from wingtip to wingtip.
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Mason City
Hanlontown
Auto Strikes Carriage Near Magnolia Resulting Escape
Logan-Roy Coffman and Miss Frances Chambers of Magnolia narrowly escaped fatal injuries when their buggy was struck by an automobile between Logan and Magnolia.
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Logan
Roy Coffman
Frances Chambers
Magnolia
Eaton Given Twenty Years For Wife Killing
Ottumwa Judge F W Lichelberg sentences S H Eaton to twenty years of hard labor in Fort Madison prison after Eaton killed his wife on Sunday September 7 while drunk. Doctors testified his intoxication rendered him not fully responsible, influencing the lenient sentence from first degree murder to guilty of second degree murder.
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Ottumwa
F. W. Lichelberger
S. H
Stub) Eaton
Fort Madison
Eaton
Haton
Heaton
Boy Hunter Seriously Injured Near Lucas
Chariton reports nine year old Jacob Rouse son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Rouse of near Lucas sustained a serious head injury when a .22 rifle discharged during a hunting trip with his older brother. The bullet entered on the right side of the head near the ear and exited through the right eye after they startled traps and encountered a live pole cat in the brush.
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Chariton
Jacob Rouse
Lucas
Merchants Form Group To Fight Advertising Schemes
Iowa City merchants organize with the Commercial club to curb schemes that fund lodge and club advertising in programs and publications. They claim the practice drains tens of thousands of dollars annually as a mulet.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Commercial Club
Supreme Court affirms verdict in Smith swindle case
The Des Moines supreme court on Saturday upheld a Polk County jury verdict finding attorney John N. Smith guilty of swindling his father-in-law G. N. Thorley out of $5,000. Judge W. H. McHenry sentenced Smith to an indeterminate term of seven years in state prison.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Polk County
John N. Smith
G. N. Thorley
W. H. McHenry
Smith
Church Burns Mortgage Jubilee Says Waterloo Church Cleared
A jubilee service at the First Congregational church marked the burning of papers representing $20,000 of debt. The congregation is debt free after rapid fundraising led by a $5,000 subscription from Mrs. Gertrude Eddy.
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Waterloo
First Congregational Church
Mra. F. Gertrude Eddy
Farm Department Growing at Cedar Falls College
Since the inauguration of an agricultural department at Teachers' college last fall it has developed to such an extent that Prof. W H Davis is unable longer to handle the work. Prof. Lawrence E H Palmer of Ithaca New York graduate of Cornell has been secured as additional instructor in this department.
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Cedar Falls
Teachers’ College
W. H. Davis
Lawrence E H. Palmer
Ithaca
New York
Cornell
New Presbyterian Church Dedicated in Rockwell City
The first Presbyterian church in Rockwell City was dedicated Sunday with Dr. C H Purmott in attendance. He urged raising the remaining building fund, noting a $9000 shortfall beyond the pledged total.
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Rockwell City
First Presbyterian Church
C. H. Purmott
The
Presbyterian Church For
Iowa
Forgetful Arrest Over License Monso Shenandoah
W P Miller of Shenandoah was arrested for an overripe auto license. He admitted having the new number at home but failed for months to display it on his machine, costing him 10 and costs.
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Shenandoah
W. P. Miller
Perry Man Dies In Butte
Word was received of the death at Butte Montana of Vet Day ton a former well known citizen. He for years was a resident of Perry. The body will be brought here for burial.
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Perry
Butte
Mont
Vet Dayton
Funeral services for Alfred Davis in Glenwood
Funeral services for Alfred Davis, killed in an automobile accident, were held in Glenwood. Besides his wife, he leaves a son WW W. Davis of Kearney, Nebraska.
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Glenwood
Alfred Davis
Mr. Davis
WW. W. Davis
Kearney
Neb
Centerville Bachelor Burned In House Fire
Centerville resident Frank Ezel, identified as a bachelor, was burned to a crisp when his home was destroyed by a blaze. Fire crews battled the flames, with authorities reporting extensive damage. No further particulars on cause or injuries released.
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Lowan
Centerville
Frank Ezel
Corn yield strong in Manson area as husked totals rise
Most corn in the Manson section has been husked with yields from sixty to seventy bushels per acre. Dan Egil, a 14 year old son of a prominent farmer, husked 144 bushels in nine hours.
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Manson
Dan Egil
Black Hawk Hotel Project Seeks Iowa Largest Hotel Status
Davenport capitalizes 500000 for Black Hawk Hotel company which filed articles of incorporation to build a new hotel claimed to be the largest in Iowa. The project aims to erect the Black Hawk hotel and annexes as a landmark development.
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Davenport
Black Hawk Hotel Company
Black Hawk
Iowa
Thorne on Public Rail Ownership and Road to Wealth
Des Moines—Clifford Thorne of the Iowa railroad commission and EH Ripley of the Santa Fe rail way exchange letters on government ownership. Thorne claims annual savings of 411 million and a massive land value windfall, while Ripley questions the numbers. He cites unearned increments and urges broad public ownership potential amid ongoing debate.
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Des Moines
Clifford Thorne
Iowa Railroad Commission
EH. P. Ripley
Santa Fe Railway
Thorne
Ripley
Mr. Thorne
Mr. Ripley
Burlington
Northern Pacific
United States
Des Moines saloon ruling may impact many Iowa acts
The Des Moines saloon decision raises concerns among lawyers and state officials about hundreds of prior legislative acts that legalized deeds or papers by generalization. If applied, the court’s stance could force the legislature to specify exact instances in the next session, delaying action and urging precise language. Also noted are updates on Henry County Fair board candidate and new Iowa corporations including Atlantic’s Iowa Loan and Investment, Racine D C company Ottumwa, and Hale Roberts Stone company Alden.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Henry County Fair Association
C. H. Tribby
Henry County Fair
Henry County
Iowa Loan and Investment Company
Atlantic
Capital
W. L. Overman
J. F. Wissler
F. W. Racine Company
Ottumwa
Frank W. Racine
D. C. Brockman
C. 8. Graham
Hale Roberts Stone Company
Alden
Hale Roberts
Iowa Falls
Too Much Business Signals Record Iowa Growth
Describing an expanding economy, bankers say clearings foreign trade and production of gold coal and baser metals plus rail earnings and crop output indicate a new peak in business volume. Money market tightness stems from expansion not contraction, amid tariff and currency policy uncertainties. Iowa notices list new corporations including Sheldon Fixture Co Davenport Positive Supply Co and Keller Hardware Co with capitals and presidents.
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Homer A. Miller
Iowa National Bank of Des Moines
New Iowa
Sheldon Fixture Co
Davenport
Iowa
H. C. Fritts
Positive Supply Co
Keller Hardware Co
Elkhart
Capital
Isaac R. Keller
Iowa Supreme Court Judge Withrow Seeks Re-Election
Judge Withrow, recently named to the Iowa Supreme Court, has filed nomination petitions indicating plans to run again to succeed himself. Judge Weaver’s term may end this year, with voluntary retirement possible, while Judge Ladd’s term also expires. Ben Sallinger of Carroll said he expects to be among the next judges.
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Supreme Court
Withrow
Iowa Supreme Bench
Ladd
Weaver
Ben I. Sallinger
Carroll
Public Ownership Push Backs Railroads to Government Control
Smith W. Brookhart of Washington and Judge A. Van Wagenen of Sioux City lead supporters planning a state conference to form a state and national organization for government ownership of railroads. Letters to influential Iowans precede a possible national crusade while Sen. Kenyon and others weigh congressional action and commissions consider Thorne’s Iowa role.
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Smith W. Brookhart
Washington
Judge A. van Wagenen
Sioux City
Des Moines
A. van Wagenen
Sioux’ City
United States
Iowa
Kenyon
Congress
Seventy Miles of Road Graded in Osage County Work
Osage County reports seventy-one miles of roads graded in the last season at a cost of 21.20 a mile. Purchases included a gasoline tractor 2700 a double blade grader 1480 and an elevator type grader 1160. Four cement mixers 190 each supported the effort. Bridge work totals reach about 25000 with two steel span bridges built and seventy-two concrete culverts. County Engineer Hanson oversaw all road and bridge projects.
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Osage
McGregor Fights Higher Power Line Route
Preliminary hearing before the state railroad commission examined granting a right of way for McGregor Light and Power to transmit electricity along Girard highway to Monona. Bell Telephone, Standard Telephone, and Western Union objected. Representation included D. D. Murphy for McGregor, C. J. Neill for farmers, and L. N. Wellman with J. B. Agerton for Monona. Final hearing due in Des Moines on a date to be set.
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Des Moines
Commission
Lone Highwayman Robs Man Near Des Moines River
Michael Viers was robbed near Swan after arriving by train. A lone highwayman blocked him at the Bennington bridge, brandished a revolver, and took his money and watch as he surrendered. Relatives live in Swan.
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Swan
Michael Viers
Accident Kills Waukon Man on Dundee Farm
Waterloo-Carl Wurtzel died in an unusual accident while shingling a building on the Dundee farm in Jefferson township. A knife cut to a shingle pierced his leg above the knee and severed an artery, leading to death.
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Waukon
Waterloo
Carl Wurtzel
Dundee
Jefferson Township
Laborer Ends Life in Peculiar Waterloo Jump
Laborer Charles Cassavant leapt from the sixth floor of the Iowa building into the court area below. Police believe a love affair drove the tragic act in Sioux City, describing it as a fatal suicide with a dramatic, unusual method.
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Sioux City
Charles Cassavant
Cassavant
Iowa
Plans Made for Big Fair in Twin City District
Waterloo meeting sets plans for a major district fair to be located between Waterloo and Cedar Falls, aiming to serve the region with a significant community event.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
The Obliging Traveler Outwits a Pushy Clothier
A traveler and a clothing dealer clash when the shopkeeper aggressively chairs coats on him. The traveler pretends to try on dozens of coats, checks his watch, and finally exits after humorously detailing he will not be charged. He praises his own generosity while promising future “help.”
Love Letters at the Euclid Village Post Office
A young woman asks for a letter at Euclid Village post office window. Initially told no mail for her, she returns blushing, admitting she expects a personal love letter rather than a business note. The clerk checks again but finds nothing for her.
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Euclid Village
Misheard Office Alarm Sparks Color Water Confusion
Senior Partner returns from vacation and mistakes a new patent water color for a fire extinguisher. Junior Partner clarifies the item is art supplies. The pair shares a relieved laugh as the misunderstanding ends without incident in the shop.
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Dotting
Temperature Trends Note In Baltimore American
The Baltimore American reports ongoing temperature decline with observers noting cooler conditions. The article records quoted remarks about the thermometer dropping and references daily readings.
Wife Convinces Husband to Quit Coffee for Postum
A wife recalls how she suffered caffeine effects from coffee until her physician ordered no more. She tried Postum, found it tasty with cream and sugar, and eventually persuaded her husband to switch, ending their coffee dependence. Postum Co. promotes Regular and Instant Postum as coffee substitutes with a health claim.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Postum
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Fairmont
James J. Kelleher
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Amos ©. Lietz
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Charles McFarland
Lowell
John F. McAuley
Osceola
John Jackley
Claude M. Moyers
H. B. Henderschott
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Jos Pusateri
Joseph Corso
I. W. Woodworth
Nora Helman
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Lazio
Conference For National Movement
Plan State
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Santa Fe Railroad Company
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Hanson
Towa State College
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