Taft to Tour Iowa Ahead of Campaign Visit
William H. Taft plans a Iowa tour next week through the east, ending with a Friday evening meeting in New Moines. The Taft special will then move to Ft. Dodge at 7 am, with the previously set Ft. Dodge stop dropped, proceeding to Mason City and into Minnesota. Taft previously spoke in Iowa City nine years ago and was hosted by the Tri-City Press club after Davenport.
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William H. Taft
Iowa
New Moines
Des Moines
Taft
Ft. Dodge
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Great Western
Minnesota
Sioux City
Awill
Dallas
Iowa City
Davenport
Tri-City Press Club
School Notes and County Fair Highlights
The High Schools of Hardin county plan a tanker ball league. senior officers elected include President Robert Francia and Vice President Lyle Beachy Lecy Edith Bolender Treasurer Amelia Rabe. Enrollment climbs to a record high as the year opens with teachers listed by subject. County fair exhibits and premiums boost community pride while progress reports return to six weekly cycles for high school and monthly for lower levels. Parents urged to heed reports, students encouraged to stay in school, with cautions about street safety and early departures. Political notes mention Sheriff candidate race questions and local timing.
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Hardin County
Robert, Francia
Lyle Beachy Lec'y
Edith Bolender
Treas
Amelia Rabe
Mr. Moors
Misa Graveo
Misa Miller
Alet
Botatart
Bilea
Four Years To Return To Work After Democrats Vote
A fragmented note suggests a speaker stating patience before returning to work, claiming Democrats will not vote no more. The text reads as political chatter without clear events, dates, or identifiable names.
Worthing Chicagoans Pray for Rain and Rumbles of Scandals
Briefs note a weather prayer for rain in Worthing Chicagoans and discuss a mix of political and social items. Dowie’s death is mentioned alongside reports of political tension in Illinois. The Black Hand activity in New York, a murder case in West Union, and a powder trust trial in Delaware appear amid campaign tours for Taft and Cummins. An interstate commission extends freight-rate relief for thirty days.
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Powder Trust
Wilmington
Delaware
Duchess of Marlborough
Vanderbilt
Taft
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Waverly
Gov. Cum
Mulci Law Declared Illegal Saloon System In Iowa
United States Circuit Court ruled Iowa saloon permits under a payol mulct tax scheme are not legal. Judge Smith McPherson said no saloon license system exists in Iowa and liquor sales as a beverage remain unlawful. The decision notes the mulct system merely helps saloonkeepers evade prosecution but does not legalize saloons.
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United States Circuit Court
United Breweries’ Company of New Jersey
Davenport Civic Federation
Smith McPherson
Iowa
Towa
Surprise calls and feast amid strikes in Clevesand vicinity
Reports from Clevesand area note Harmé and Mra M. Hitas making a surprise call on John Gruis during Toureday. A large local feast is planned at Ackley tomorrow with A. J. Miller and spouse returning from Sibley. Several residents travel to Wellsburg on business while others fix homes and work in the elevator amid a noted strike and good weather.
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Harmé
Mra
M. Hitas
John Gruis
Ackley
A. J. Miller
al 'Vielt Ab Sibley
Gerve
A.J. Jaspers
Gade Broa
Presbytery of Waterloo to Meet in City October 2 and 3
About fifty congregations from the Presbytery of Waterloo including sixty pastors and delegates plus women’s groups will assemble in the city October 2 and 3. The event marks a return visit, with officials noting satisfaction with the Ackley way. Hardin briefs report. Frederick Legmann of St. Louis, ex-Iowan, elected president of the American Bar Association.
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Waterloo Presbytery
Presbytery
Waterloo
Ackley
Frederick Legmann
St. Louis
The
American Bar Asociation
Slide for Life Ends in Tragic Death in Freeport
A local lad named Fred Raisch tested a windmill rope slide on his father’s farm, but a faulty pulley caused a fatal fall. The report notes his quick action and oiling of the pulley before the deadly accident. In Freeport Illinois Joseph Haller, 72, died at his home after strokes, with funeral planned for Monday. he was brother in law to local residents and had a family member traveling to Texas.
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Fred Raisch
Oothere
Joucaph Haller
Freeport
Inois
Oge
John Steffen
Mra. Amman
Mra
Jobo Bang
Texas
Killed On The I C Rail Laborer Ray Lewis Dies
Ray Lewis freight brakeman on the Town Central Railroad was killed Sunday night after his left arm was severed and his head crushed. The train had left Grinnell station and crewmates, unaware of the accident, searched the train at Vickering where his body was found. He died within an hour at a hospital. Lewis, longtime employee, leaves a wife in Oskaloosa and a daughter, Mrs De Witt of Marshalltown.
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Ray Lewis
Town Central Railroad
Grinnell
Lewis
Vickering
Oskaloosa
de. Witt
Marshalltown
Day of Observance at Presbyterian Church Rally Day program
Presbyterian Church hosts Rally Day with sun day school children as principals. Program includes organ preludes, processional, invocations, recitations, choruses, songs, and a closing benediction. Invites all to attend and reflect on the day’s meaning. Also a reminder to settle the butcher’s account and note local business listing.
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Presbyterian Church
Ruth Eliot
Maud Whiteside
Atlon
Ollester Schoenhut
A. Miller
J. A. Mirurn
Me Along the Highways and the Fourth of July Vistas
A Davenport Democrat summary notes reflections on books and publishing, noting rising book costs and parental pressure for new textbooks. It recounts Breuning’s Holland visit, peeks at family reunions and local celebration on the Fourth of July with speeches and fireworks, and observes political shifts toward Bryan with less incendiary rhetoric. The piece ends with a trivia line about a soap bubble’s thickness.
First Jury Trial in Four Years Raises Hardin District Court Record
In Hardin district court Judge Ranaler of Independence presided over a four year span case where grand and petit jurors convened, with jurors dismissed after two hours. Details include Samuel Rute vs Wells estate success, various claims allowed, a large legacy case continued, and the Dugan ditch matter dominating Eldora court time as farmers debate the proposed southwest drainage project.
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Dugan Ditch
Hardin— District Court
Grundy County Court
Ranaler
Grand
Petit Jurora
Rawater
Samuel Rute
Wells
Jamen Galvin
Dr. Heddens
Henry Neessen
George Rindela
A. Thomas
Crouse
Joan Dea
Wellaburg Mqnor Dealera
Ada Bilder’ Brand
Sarah Fraught
Elizabeth Sprieger
Eldora
Farmera
Miller Building Sold for Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
The former J. A. Miller property, currently a Dutcher shop, was sold Monday to Dr. M Bren iman and Seth Trainer for 4500 dollars. The deal excludes butcher fixtures. Also noted are county fair receipts totaling 2209 for admissions 1669 and other expenses, with overall fair costs itemized and balanced by state aid.
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J. A. Miller
Cars Derailed in Iowa Central Yards Delays Passenger Train
Two freight cars derailed in the Iowa Central yards in this city at an early hour yesterday morning delaying passenger traffic for several hours. No injuries were reported. Worth Coming 200 George Wessele and Lennox, South Dakota Milea For, son Ruby of 4, arrived in.
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Iowa Central
Thig City
George Wessele
Lennox
South Dakot
Milea
Son Ruby
Worth Millions to Iowa Crop Bulletin Warns of Drought
The state crop bulletin notes 90 degree days with cloudless skies and little wind, no rain for twenty days, and worsening drought across the state. No plowing occurs, pastures brown, late potatoes suffer moisture loss, and stock water is scarce. Despite heat, corn has begun to mature, with about 76 percent safe from an ordinary frost.
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al Parte
Atate
Tomorrow the Day City Welcomes Visitors with Balloon Sight
Tomorrow Thursday crowds gather as a balloon sight draws eyes upward. A Sauerkraut Day celebration led by Ashley touts German heritage with speakers including Charles By Pickett, famed as Silver Tongued Orator. One day event promises over a hundred attractions and a festive night glow. Admission ten cents per crate.
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Noa
Boonadl
Nqous
Charles
Pickett
Congrera
Ranawn
Cadar Valley
Atera
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