Medals for London Olympics by Bertram Mackennal
Read of medals to be awarded at the Olympic Games in London designed by Bertram Mackennal. Describes prize and commemorative medals with figures of St George and winged Fame. Reverses show an athlete crowned, a victor in chariot, and captions note future obverses adoption. Also mentions bird song notes and miscellaneous statistical excerpts on iron ore and diamonds.
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London
Ifs
Royal Academy
Bertram Mackehnal
St. George
Ginangel
Failing Proportions in New York High School Class of 1906 07
In Greater New York's 19 high schools 43 387 pupils enrolled in 1906 07, only 1 713 graduated and 403 earned certificates for commercial or technical courses. About 6 708 left in the first year, 46 percent of entrants, with many more dropping out in the first two years while England debates novel censorship and Paris politics note a domestic servant candidate's run.
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Greater New York
Women voters ignore gate of reform says Prevost
Marcel Prevost, a French commentator on feminine psychology, argues that women show almost universal indifference to voting and political gifts. He says neither the representative nor the voter arouses envy among women who do not even consider the gate. If offered a gift, they laugh or refuse.
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Marcel Prevost
Fire loss in U S tops construction costs by big margin
E W Fitzpatrick a consulting architect notes fire loss in the United States exceeds new construction spend by about 100 million dollars annually. The estimate includes insurance and firefighting costs. A Paris hotel morning theft left one shoe with a note saying Not good enough for me.
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E.W. Fitzpatrick
International Society of Building Commissioners
United States
Paris Hotel
Woman Returns After Month Away Sparks Town Gossip
A 19 year old Hazel Bishop of LaMoille Illinois returned to Marshalltown Iowa claiming she was misjudged by neighbors who suspected elopement with Norman Rygmyr. She left May 17 with her two babies and traveled to Minneapolis, saying she had been working there. Rumors followed the pair as Rygmyr also left LaMoille the same day. District Epworth League officers were elected in Council Bluffs Rev Edward Pruitt president secretary Miss Mary Adams treasurer Miss Mary Kibler. In Ute Iowa Josephine Buskirk youngest graduate won a Highland Park college scholarship with top grades.
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Aiarshalltown
Hagel Bishop
Herbert Bishop
LaMoille
Earl Tomlinson
Epworth League
Council Bluffs, Ta
Edward Pruitt
Coin, Te
Mary Adams
Randolph
Marry Kibler
Woodbine
Ute
Mise Josephine Buskirk
Highland Park College
Dex Moines
Hazel Gooch
Dixon
Jennie Smith
Scotland
S&s. D
Anna Hong
Cedar Fils
Parker, S
Storm knocks out electric plant for two hours
Ida Grave Jr reports a severe storm dropped over an inch of rain in under an hour damaging the electric light line. A lightning strike shattered the power house wiring, plunging the plant into shutdown for nearly two hours.
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Ida Grave, Jr
Manor House Destroyed by Fire at Fountain Grove Colony
Santa Fera California June 23 The Manor House the central dwelling of the Fountain Grove colony founded by Thomas Lake Harris English mystic has been destroyed by fire caused by a kerosene lamp explosion Harris who came from London in the early 1870s built the residence and many other structures He attracted followers including the late Lawrence Oliphant and the sister of Colonel George F War ing of New York The manor house has been occupied by Dr F L B Webley since Harris moved his headquarters to New York
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Santa Fera
Cal
Fountain Grove
Thomas Lake Harrijs
Harris
London
Lawrerce Oliphant
Harris’ Colony
George F. Waring
New York
Flbl Webley
Thomas Take Harris
Secret marriage shocks New York society in 1900s style
New York reports a secret marriage by Rev Dr Alfred Duane Poll between Miss Adeline Knowlton Hoag and Francois Newton Carpenter. Hoag, a noted debutante from East Porty-utlist, elopes with the Newark, New Jersey resident. The union stirs family quarrel as the couple flees west amid high society gossip.
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New York
Alfred Duane Poll
Adeline Knowlton Hoag
Wm. K Hong
East Porty-utlist
Franccis Newton Carpenter
Newark
N. J
Carpenter
Henry Clarke
Concen
Charles Mackin Carpenter
Tnrives
Oliver Wolcott Jackaun
Isthmian Canal to Use 5600 Tons of Dynamite This Year
Washington reports estimates by engineers show dynamite totals for the fiscal year at 5600 tons for the Isthmian Canal project. Over 4600 tons will be reguied with about 64 percent for the Culebra division. The plan calls for a three month supply on hand to reduce danger of explosion and losses.
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Washington
Uivisten
Small Trust Company Closes Its Doors
Philadelphia reports Lincoln Savings Trust Company a small concern failed to open its doors today and a receiver was appointed. The company had reorganized and faced financial strain, continuing efforts to stabilize its business while reducing impact on customers.
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Small Trust Company
Philadelpha, Juie
Lincoin Savings Nosit ‘Rust Company
Smmall Concern
Failel
Regents Elect Faculty and Seek $125000 Women Hall
The Iowa Board of Regents re elected all college deans and re appointed vice deans, denying recent reports of faculty upheaval. New instructional staff named includes Latin, animal biology, Greek, and education experts. The regents also plan to ask the next legislature for 125000 dollars to build and equip a women’s hall.
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Iowa City
Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Liberal Arts
L. G. Wet
Charles Noble Gregory
Jhames R
Guthrie
Dubuque
George Royal
Deg Moines
Dentistry
Iby
W. S. Hosford
W.8. Teeters
Graduate
Carl B.deashore
Applied
William G. Raymond
W.3.blerring
W. C. Bywater
Ernest L. Ohle
Department of
Washington Univer
City
St. Laws
George. Sharrard
University of Kansas
Cornell University
Morris M. Leighton
John P. Jeffrey
Grandview
Con
Rolland M. Steiwart
Toledo
West
Irwin
George H. Mount
Fairfield
L. Schneider
University of Wisconsin
Nomination controversy stirs booster movement in Woodward
Local observers report a heated debate over nominations at a Woodward political gathering led by the Booster group. Key figures Hughes and Pradenta advocate a new motion promoting outpouring support for regional reforms amid factional tensions.
Roenfranz Awarded 6000 in Foot Injury Case
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the Rock Island Railway verdict against Geo. D. Roenfranz, awarded $6,000 after a gravel pit accident at Belmond. Roenfranz, a brakeman, was injured while pulling a coupling pin when his foot was crushed under a car. He had sought $20,000. Groves and Myerly served as attorneys.
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Roenfranz
Estherville
Supreme Court of Iowa
Geo. D. Roenfranz
Rock Island Railway Company
Belmond
Editors Meet At Humboldt In July Chautauqua Sessions
The Upper Des Moines Editorial association will hold a meeting in Humboldt on July 16 and 17. A chautauqua session will run concurrently in the same city, drawing editors and guests to the event.
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Upper Iowa
Humboldt Humboldt
Upper
Firemen's Tournament Deferred By Rain
Rain postpones the Onawa Firemen's Tournament from today. The local arrangement committee and E Connell of Lake City, president of the Maple Valley Firemen's association, set July 22 for the event rain or shine, with July 28 or 23 as possible back-up dates if weather remains unfavorable. The Onawa fire department aims to make the postponed tournament the biggest and best yet, turning Onawa's loss into visitors' gain.
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Onawa
E. Connell
Lake City
Maple Valley Firemen's Association
Little Negro Girl Victim of Assault
Boone June 20 D B White held on 2000 bond to grand jury for assault on 10 year old Lucile Ashby at Linwood Cemetery. Victim in critical condition at Eleanor Moore hospital. Whittemore confessed. community shaken. defendant pleads for punishment.
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Boone,Ta
D. B. Whitemore
Lucile Ashby
Eleanor Moore Hospital
Linwood Cemptery
Wiltlemore
Boone
Iowa Delegate Is Hit By Automobile
Chicago dispatch reports 87 year old N Henderson a delegate from Story City Iowa injured at Jackson boulevard and Dearborn street when struck by a car owned by Louis Kupenheimer of Oppenheimer and Co. Henderson is president of the First National Bank of Story City. Left leg cut and severe bruises. Driver not detained.
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Chicago
N. Henderson
Story Clery, Ja
Jackson Boulevard
Dearborn Street
Louis Kupenheimer
Oppenheimer & Co
Henderson Jis
First National Bank
Story City
Wilb
Judge Prouty Narrowly Wins Recount in District Race
In Des Moines on June 20 Judge Prouty secured a recount in the First district of the Third Precinct this morning. A late recount in the Fourth district of the Seventh precinct added five votes, reducing Hull's overall majority in the district by three.
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Dex Moines
Prouty
Hull
Alimony Granted to Hartie Wife in Pittsburgh Case
Judge Fraser awards Mrs. Mary Scott Hartie alimony and counsels fees after a divorce suit filed by August Eeeijs. Total is $26,750 plus $7,000 in fees and $416.66 monthly installments, with further incidental sums and expenses to be determined.
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Pittsburg
Robert S. Fraser
Mary Scott Hartie
August Eeeijs
Turtie
Allo Pone
Danny
Taft Clinches Nomination Amid Turbulent Convention
Chicago June 22 reports Taft secured first ballot victory by 702 votes at the 1908 Republican National Convention amid hours of vociferous cheering. Theodore Burton nominated Ohio, Roosevelt and La Follette arrivals sparked chaotic but decisive roll call as Lodge ordered state by state voting.
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Yhe United
William H. Taft
C. Taft
Tate
Taft
Knox
LafFollette
Ohio
Buckeye
Theodore E. Burton
W. Hatt
Roosevelt
George A. Knight
California
la Follette
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Lodge
Herate
Alabama
Arkansas
Taft Unanimously Nominated At Chicago Convention
The convention carried Taft as the presidential nominee with a large Taft vote tally. New York and Ohio listings boosted Taft to secure the nomination. Sherman was nominated for vice president by New York's Tim Woodruff and declared unanimously. Cannon and others praised Taft and Sherman in a rousing farewell.
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Stewart L. Woodford
Hughes
Taft
Benator Penrose
Knox
Boytell
Cannon
Henry
Georgia
Foraker
Woodford
New York
United New York
H. Taft
Ssengtor Penrose
Pennsylvania
Representative Boylell
Boutell
Indiana
Wisconsin
Forgker
Sherman
Renre
Del
Ware
Timothy Woodruff
Wheer Cannon
House of the Lord
William H. Taft
Jim
Wilson
Kentucky
Lodge
Cyrile Guild
Massachusetts
Charles EB. Osborne
Michigan
Guild
Thomas McCarter
New Jersey
Franklin Murphy
Crane
Warner
Missouri
Burrows
Chicago
Mrs Sage Hosts Sag Harbor Children Celebration
Mrs Russell Sage plans a summer event in Sag Harbor inviting all local children for games music and an outdoor supper. She toured Pierson High School and announced a 125000 donation toward its building and spoke briefly to students.
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New York
Sag Harbor
Russell Bage
Ag Mrn
Sage
Pierson High School
Bag Harhey
Mary B. Beasley
Philadelphia
Pat
A Woman in the Chicken Yard Advice Column
JuMa Adams Powell urges poultry keepers to spray poultry houses with carbolic acid and kerosene for pests, keep coops clean, and raise Thoroughbred stock. She warns against foul odors from droppings, stresses egg care, and suggests selling prime eggs or using them at home to improve stock quality.
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JuMa Adams Powell
Officer arrives at Mo Q and is hailed as Captain X
An officer bearing many university diplomas arrived at Mo Q and encountered a group led by Ale cols leagues of the star. He presented himself with his hand on his cap as Captain X, doctor of tetters, while a young goer and the Grup aalute observed. A Lieutenant 2 with certificate primary studies accompanied the newcomer, and they all found a boat adrift.
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Mo Q
Spon
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