House Members Laugh At Clark Canada Talk
In a lively House debate on the Canadian reciprocity agreement Champ Clark delivered a half humorous speech about the stars and stripes flying over the western hemisphere. President Taft wrote to Representative McCall to denounce annexation talk and dismiss the idea.
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Mr. Clark
Canada
United States
Battle at Mexicala as Federals Try to Retake City
Mexican troops and insurgents clash near Mexicala Mex., after a desert march of about thirty soldiers to a position opposite the town. Heavy firing along the riverbank, with the bridge of the Inter-California railway blown up. One insurgent killed, two wounded. several others from both sides wounded.
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Mexicala
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United States Customs House
Inter-California Railway
James E. Booge Dies in Los Angeles Packer Pioneer
James E. Booge, pioneer pork packer from Sioux City, Iowa, died at his Los Angeles home at 10 15 Wednesday. His family was at his bedside. He had been stricken with paralysis two years ago in Sioux City and his death was due to a general breakdown combined with nervousness.
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Sioux City
Mr. Booge
Feud Flares After Supreme Court Reversal in Winston County
Excitement runs high as Sharp and Permanter feud followers fear renewed violence after the supreme court overturns Swinton Permanter’s murder conviction of Janie Sharp. Local authorities brace for clashes as residents monitor legal appeals and potential street incidents.
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Frisco Bill Signed for 1915 Panama Exposition
President Taft signed a bill designating San Francisco as the city to host the 1915 exposition marking the opening of the Panama Canal. The act confirms the West Coast site for the event and ties it to the canal milestone amid national plans.
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Taft
San Francisco
Panama Canal
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quoted Prices
Sioux City Iowa reports Wednesday quotations for the live stock market with top beef cattle at 5.75 and top hogs at 7.00.
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Sioux City
Fatal revolver duel in Noblesville leaves brother dead
In Noblesville Indiana Charles Avery 22 fatally shot his brother Calvin 37 at Calvin's home. The younger man escaped unharmed following longstanding bad feeling between the siblings. In Washington President Taft appointed Victor M Locke of Antlers Oklahoma to be principal chief of the Choctaw nation succeeding the late Green McCurtain.
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Charles Avery
Calvin
Washington
Taft
Victor M. Locke
Antlers
Okla
Oklahoma
Green McCurtain
Measles Affect Princes at Dartmouth Naval College
News of a measles outbreak reaches the Dartmouth naval college where Howard and Albert, princes of Wales, are cadets. The report notes an epidemic active at the academy and mentions other international and domestic events, including political and legal developments, accidents, and notable deaths.
National House Backs Canada Reciprocity Immediate Action
In a 197 to 120 vote the national House displaced routine business to take up the McCall bill implementing the Canadian reciprocity agreement for immediate consideration. Republicans opposed while Democrats largely supported it. Chief Griffin orders vaccinations for all tramps in Kansas City as doctors inoculate wanderers at lodging houses. Mexican government troops reportedly killed a Pueblo merchant, treasurer for revolutionists, and his family in Galveston. Vermilion grand jury indicts 76 more suspects in Danville vote selling case. Senator Bailey corners Lorimer matter in a senate judiciary clash. State School of Mines students strike after Lincoln birthday holiday denial. Rockefeller Institute cites global acceptance of anti meningitis serum. Senate pensions panel moves Sulloway bill with cost rise to 178 million. Glenbank wreck claims 29 lives near Cossack. Montana veto on woman suffrage stands. Holstein breeder Henry Stevens dies in New York. Lord Decies weds Miss Vivien Gould in New York City.
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Grange Movement Boost Plan At Iowa State College Ames
The extension department of Iowa State College in Ames plans to boost the Grange movement in Iowa by organizing farmer clubs and enrolling more members. An organizer will be provided free to districts. the movement was started about thirty years ago by O H Kelly in Washington. Iowa, though strong in agriculture, has only about 2000 members compared with Michigan and New York, and aims to improve farmers via club meetings on economic social political and moral topics. The organizing team includes G E Stayner J W Johnson I W Taylor A B Judson and ht Py Byrwick under Prof P G Holden.
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Fair Dates For Northwest Iowa County Shows
Sioux City reports dates for county fairs as Northwest Iowa Fairy association members settled at a meeting. Cities listed include JoeMferson July 14 22 Rockwell City July 26 28 Fonda Aug 2 4 Sac City Aug 9 11 Alta race meet July 4 5 fair Aug 16 18 Sheldon Aug 23 25 Rock Rapids Aug 30 Sept 1 Sutherland Sept 6 8 Spirit Lake Sept 6 8 Onawa Sept 18 15 Sioux City Sept 18 23 Carroll Sept 27 29.
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Northwest Iowa Fairy Association
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Alta
Fair
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Rock Rapids
Sutherland
To Teach Farming in Schools Fort Dodge
Webster county teachers will introduce up-to-date agriculture in spring classes and guide county children in practical farming. County superintendent Miss Mary Carey advocates the program, having worked across schools in all weather to push the new study.
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Webster County
Mary Carey
Twin Meet After Years Brings Riverton Orphans Together
Mary Roberts of River ton and Edith Koppleman, born twins and separated as infants, meet for the first time after seventeen years. Each was raised in different adoptive families following placement in an orphans home.
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Fontanelle
Mary Roberts
Riverton
Edith Koppleman
Forty Bodies Cremated in Iowa in 1910
The Davenport Cremation society reports forty bodies cremated in Iowa during 1910. The annual meeting notes cremation is growing in popularity as a method for disposing of the dead in the Hawkeye State.
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Davenport
Davenport Cremation Society
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Girl Burned to Death at Keota Keota
Leah Anderson one year old daughter of Sanford Anderson a farmer was playing with matches on a neighbor's back porch while en route to the rural mail box her body was found charred hours later by her mother in Keota local report notes the tragic accident with minimal detail
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Leah Anderson
Sanford Anderson
Scottish Rite Masons to Meet in Clinton
Clinton DeMolay Consistory No 1 of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine to hold a four day consistory from February 21 to 24 with a large class of candidates for degrees up to and including the thirty second conveyed to the meeting in the oldest Masonic lodge in the state.
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Famous Singer Bruns Dies at Scott County Poor Farm
Adolph Bruns, once a leading German tenor in midwestern singfests, died at the Scott County poor farm after years out of public life. Old friends were unaware he was still alive until news of his death emerged.
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Adolph Bruns
Middle West
Scott County
Former Iowa Mayor in Dakota Jail
J M Brenton former Des Moines mayor and notable figure from Iowa is jailed in Deadwood South Dakota awaiting trial on bootlegging charges connected to a half breed Indian.
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Dakota
Sioux City
Des Moines
J. M. Brenton
Conanta
S. D
Deadwood
Water Plant Bond Vote Wins at Zearing Nevada
At a special election in Zearing the issue of issuing bonds for a water works plant carried by 144 to 94. The outcome confirms support for the new water infrastructure project in the town.
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Zearing
Nevada
Aberdeen Angus Breeders Meet Opens Des Moines Convention
More than 100 Aberdeen Angus breeders gathered for the Iowa State Aberdeen Angus Breeders association annual convention opening session in Des Moines. Mayor Jas R Hanna spoke as the welcome address, and Silas Igo of Indianola declared the event the state's largest. Igo cited state figures showing 32,228,109 acres of fertile land, 212,000 farmers and families, and livestock totals including 5,398,000 cattle and 1,586,000 milch cows.
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Iowa State
Aberdeen Angus Breeder’s Association
Jas. R. Hanna
Silas Igo
Indianola
Igo
Hanna
United States
Teachers Hold Meeting in Des Moines
A business session of the Iowa State Teachers Reading circle met at the State Superintendent A. M. DeJoy office. George E. Farrell of Clinton was re elected as president and other officers were unanimously chosen. A plan for state wide school extension was approved dividing the state into six sections with county superintendents named for each area.
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Iowa State Teachers’ Reading Circle
A. M. Deyoe
George E. Farrell
Clinton
Clinton County
Farrell
J. J. Fueling
New Hampton
Elizabeth Burgess
Ottumwa
Sid J. Backus
Algona
Carolyn Forgrave
Adel
Clarence Messer
Humboldt
Flames Leap to Girl's Face Near Wilton
Miss Fannie Hudler, daughter of a local farmer near Wilton, was severely burned when a kettle of lard she was rendering caught fire and flames scorched her face. She was to be married soon.
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Fannie Hudler
Farm Brings Sig Price Near Logan Iowa
The I. E. Hunt farm of 240 acres located four miles southeast of Logan sold for 125 dollars per acre, illustrating a remarkable rise from its prior purchase price of 15 dollars per acre in recent years.
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Iowa
I. E. Hunt
Keokuk Veteran David W. McElroy Dies
Keokuk mourns the death of David W. McElroy a Civil War veteran and longtime prominent businessman who had been a fixture in the city for over forty years.
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Keokuk
David W. McElroy
Many Pass Examinations In January Teacher Cert Tests
A larger number of candidates for teacher certificates passed the January examinations than ever before. Papers are in the state superintendent's office awaiting reading and scoring.
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Des Moines
Hershey Found Guilty of Murder in First Degree
The jury in Rockwell City found George Hershey guilty of murder in the first degree for killing William Anthony. The sentence was life imprisonment.
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Rockwell City
George Hershey
William Anthony
Cedar Rapids Fire Destroys Princess Theatre Interior
A Cedar Rapids blaze gutted the interior of the Princess moving picture theatre, recently renovated at an expense of 13000 dollars. The damage was about 5000 dollars, but the building was heavily insured.
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Cedar Rapids
Princess Moving Picture Theatre
Donnelly Not Guilty in Murder Trial
After an eight hour deliberation the jury acquitted John Donnelly a well to do stockman charged with the murder of Charles Andrews in Vinton. The verdict ends a high profile case drawing local attention and debate about the evidence.
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Vinton
John Donnelly
Charles Andrews
Norris Named Postmaster After Senate Confirmation
Grinnell A. C. Norris has received notice of Senate confirmation as postmaster here. He succeeds W. G. Ray, who has held the position since December 1906.
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A. C. Norris
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W. G. Ray
Mount Pleasant Doctor Dies After Short Illness
Mount Pleasant physician Dr. Mary Keith aged 50 died after a brief illness with pneumonia. She practiced osteopathy in Mount Pleasant for about twelve years. Her maiden name was Conner.
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Mary Keith
Conner
Nurse Dies but Patients Get Well in Illness Tale
Dr Mary Keith of Mount Pleasant died after contracting pneumonia while tending family members. She served as physician and nurse to her sister, brother-in-law, and four children, all of whom were ill. the rest of the family were expected to recover.
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Ottumwa
Mary Keith
Mount Pleasant
Prairieburg Fire Destroys Main Block in Linn County
Fire in Prairieburg Linn county destroyed the town's main business block causing a loss of 38000 dollars. Insurance partially covers the damage. Local authorities report the blaze under control with crews assessing remaining hotspots. The incident stresses the town's commercial heart and insurance coverage.
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Cedar Rapids
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Senate Bills Pass and House Approves Iowa Daylight Saloons
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers advanced a broad agenda Friday with the Senate approving 462.83 for the gubernatorial inaugural expenses and multiple appropriations for state institutions. The House passed a daylight saloon bill 60 to 35 and moved bills on college funding, building codes, and municipal finances, while leading candidates were listed for U S senator.
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Iowa State College
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Primary Bill Defeated in Both Iowa Legislature Houses
In Des Moines the special primary bill failed in both chamber votes. The House defeated Harding’s measure 38 to 32 with Republicans voting against and no Democrats voting. The Senate also rejected a identical bill amid party-line shifts. Governor Carroll signed three bills and a joint resolution into law, including county districting and franschises, plus state house staffing.
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