Timely Rain Aids Crop Planting Across Iowa Districts
The weekly Crop Reporter J R Sage notes a four week rainfall pattern bringing timely beneficial moisture to pastures, wheat, oats, barley and garden crops. Seeds show good germination in small grains and corn planting begins in early May. many districts report favorable conditions, rising soil readiness, and strong fruit blossom in orchards.
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Pulletin
J. R. Sage
Winneshirk
Ridgeway
Chickasaw
New Hampton
Bremer
Waverly
Fayette
West Union
Clayton
Elkader
North Central District
Worth
Northwood
Hanlontown
Winnebago
Forest City
Cerro Gordo
Mason Clity
Portland
Floyd
Charles City
Butler
Clarksvylllee
Franklin
Geneva
Hampton
Wright
Dows
Humboldt
Northwest
Osceola
Sibley
Lyon
Iain
Rock Rapids
Sioux
Orange City
Alton
Buena Vista
Storm Lake
Naha
West Central District
Ida
Ida Grove
Isleta
Woodbury
Sioux City
Monona
Onawa
Audubon
Shelby
Harlan
Little Sioux
Jasper
Monroe
Park
Dallas
Soto
iSirestvetuspherries
Benton
Plairstown
Vin Horne
Linn
Mt. Vernony
Jones
Olin
Minton
Clinton
Scott
Davenport
Cedar
Lipton
Johnson
Iowa City
Towa
Amanai
Henry
Mt. Pleasant
Des Moines
Marlington
Leo Keokuki
van Buren
Bonaparte
Milton
South Central
Mahaska
Oskaloosa
Union
Afton
Clarke
Murray
Woodburn
Lucas
Charlton
Appanoose
Centerville
Wayne
Seymour
Allerton
Decatur
Leon
Mount Ayr
Southwest
Cass
Wiota
Adams
Corning
Aytor
Bedford
Omaha
Sane
Sage
Ano. M. Chapped
War over Bangor county seat ends in court action
War aimed at moving Walworth County records escalated as Bangor’s court house was wrecked and records taken to Bangor. Proceedings threaten prosecutions of Selby participants. HH Foster plans injunction suits to prevent further moves. Bangor now holds the records after a long county seat dispute dating back to 1904.
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Bangor
Court House
Selby
HH. B. Foster
Porntland
Walworth County
Northwest
Pangor
Gunderson
Pierre
C. H. Barron
Supreme Court
Foster
Ethiopian Progressive Association of America formed in Pierre
Promoters secure articles of incorporation for a Black community uplift group titled the Ethiopian Progressive Association of America. The organization aims to colonize and assist Black people in obtaining homes and is capitalized at 700000 dollars in ten dollar shares. Principal offices will be in Pierre with the business base in Washington D C.
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Pierre
Association For
Ethiopian Progressive Association of America
Washington, D. C
Mitchell Woman Arrested for Murder of Baby
Mrs. Jennie Van Hoover of Mitchell was arrested following a coroner's inquiry into the murder of her infant. She reportedly gave birth in an outhouse Monday and threw the baby into a vault, where a tape bound the neck and cotton filled the mouth. autopsy found the child alive at birth.
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Mitchell
Jennie van Hoover
Steam Plow Arrival and Local Accidents Report
Steam plow arrives with W C Gowdy of Blunt awaiting crews of six to operate and turn nine furrows per pass. A pony incident kills a 10 year old boy from Wagner after a stirrup entanglement drags him a quarter mile. Daniel Sheets near Sully County mounts a second largest bald eagle specimen for the ALi collection.
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W. Cc. Gowdy
Blunt
T. J. Harney
Wagner
Killect
Daniel Sheets
Missouri River
Sully Couunty
Euria
Ali
Sheets
We Sink a Test Well Near Midland Rail Siding
Norbeck and Nicholson of Redheld move a drilling rig to a site ten miles east of Midland to drill a test well for Cheeuadliord. A man named Charles Shen, twenty miles south of Miller, died in a well accident described by local reports.
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Norbeck & Nicholson
Redheld
Pew Railhoad
Midland
Che Euadliord
Cas
Charles Shen
Miller
Wes
Ras
Tragedy on Dakota Farm Girl Crushed by Harrow
Sioux Falls reports Catherine Heisenbeisz a 14 year old daughter of farmer Joseph Wiserheisz died after a runaway harrow struck her while following her father in Edmunds county. No eye witnesses, condition described as a large deep wound exposing the heart as she stood behind the implement. Her father rushed to help but she had already died.
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Sioux Falls
Catherine Heisenbeisz
Joseph Wiserheisz
Edmunds County
The Halls Held for Trial in Badger Game Case
Sioux Falls couple Mr. and Mrs. W. Hall were held for circuit court after a preliminary hearing before Judge A. B. Wheelock on charges they ran the badger game on 82 year old R. S. Icenyon of Cherokee Kansas. Icenyon testified he endorsed a 1290 dollar check under threat then was sent to a train to return to Kansas, unable to call police.
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Sioux Falls
A. B. Wheelock
W. Hall
R. S. Icenyon
Cherokee
Kan
McCook County
Hail
Kansas
Sioux Jealls
Old Brule County Auditor Default Settled With State
Brule County agreed to pay 536 to the state after an audit revealed muddled books and failure to extend state taxes. The attorney general ruled the claim valid, and the county will make the payment.
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Brule
Sven Sven Not Poisoned Death By Drowning
The coroner's jury in Sioux Falls concluded Iris Sven, a farmer missing since last winter, died by drowning after his body was found in the Sioux River. A chemist report found no trace of poison, ending foul play suspicions.
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Sioux Falls
Iris Sven
Sioux Walls
Sioux River
Sven
Miller
Sunday School Work Shows Strong State Gains
Superintendent E R Martin of the State American Sunday School Union reports growth in the past year across the state. Ten men kept in the field produced 115 Sunday schools organized 6934 families visited 400 conversions and Bible distributions totaling many. Missionaries traveled about 50000 miles overland. The union is sustained solely by local contributions.
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E. R. Martin
State
American Sunday School Union
Roosevelt Sends Garfield Oil Report to Congress
President Roosevelt transmits the Garfield Bureau of Corporations study on oil transport and freight rates. It finds Standard Oil benefited via secret rates, amounting to at least three quarters of a million dollars yearly, with major rates now being corrected by railroads and calls for stricter federal oversight of interstate commerce to curb discriminations and empower action.
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Roosevelt
Congress
James S. Garfield
Efort
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard ’ Company
White House
Standard
New York
Combine
Senate
House of Representatives
Bureau of Corporations
Department of Commerce
Tabor
Standard Oil Company
Commissioner of Corporations
Department of Justice
Knox
Humphrey
Supreme Court
Tobacco Trust
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
New England
Savoye
Rommeree
Unis
Government vs Standard Oil monopoly exposes secret rates
During 1904 the Standard Oil Company saved about three quarters of a million dollars by secret rates and rebates hidden from the Bureau of Corporations. Commissioners Garfield warn that discrimination extended across interstate and state business, with published tariffs undercutting independents by 14 to 27 cents, and higher oil prices in Standard-dominated fields.
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Bureau of Corporations
Yio- Hag
Standard
Railrouls
Tunes St. Garfield
Carfield Wads
Standard OV
New England
Ohio River
Mississippi
Rockefever Trust
Roosevelt Recommendations on Oil Monopolies and Rail Regulation
President Roosevelt outlines Congress recommendations based on the Garfield oil report. Proposals include oil legislation, government receipts from oil and coal lands, railroad consolidation to protect public interests, and strong interstate commerce oversight. The report by Commissioner Giefield cites widespread secret and open rebates to Standard Oil, totaling about 1500000 annually.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ratiroad
Giefield
Roosevelt urges strong federal power to curb trusts and regulate railroads
Theodore Roosevelt argues for decisive federal authority over railroads and trusts to protect public interests and stockholders. He calls for Congress approved agreements among railroads, government examination of railway conduct, and immediate effect of commission rulings within constitutional bounds. He also promotes competition through free alcohol in industry and preservation of government control over coal lands.
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Hhe Railroad
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Oil Magnnies Reply to Roosevelt Message
Standard Oil officials defend the company against unlawful conduct claims in response to President Roosevelt and Commissioner Garfield. They call the accusations untruthful and unjust and dispute the administration’s stance on railroads and shipper protections amid ongoing investigations.
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Roosevelt
Messae
Garfield
Ub Ik
Rogers
John D. Avenboth
Standard Oil Company
Standard Ol Company
Dresident
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Mardin
Goaway
Thailton
Webster City
Coliflower
Mr. Erastus Pink
Eldekou
Washington
News OF
Dakota Farm
J. SS. Pratt
Spearfish
Inez
Pratt
Spearfish Valley
Misa. J
Inez Pratt
Roy Tujaved
Andrew Hyde
Erick
Tlaide
Oacoma
Port Meade
San Francisco
Seave
Cane Res
Ges
Watertown
Neemober
Standard Oil Monopoly
Team Wellc
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