News Notes Of A Week From Taft Era Politico Era
Secretary of the Navy Meyer urges keeping current naval strength at about forty battleships and predicts preparedness preserves peace. Government deficits widen beyond receipts by over 20 million dollars as postal workers face secret organizations warnings. Trunk line fares allowed until February 1 from Atlantic to Chicago. Northwest tribes press Congress for constructive legislation. Winter uniforms for navy under review. a cash offer of eight million stands for battleships and cruisers. US expeditionary force ready in Manila for China duties. Calhoun to issue final word. Gary urges government control of corporations to curb trusts and political meddling. Barker claims 1904 Roosevelt railroad bargain. President’s message will press federal incorporation to curb monopolies. Domestic notes cover fires at Fultonville Silk works, logging prospects in the north, Rex Connors burglary defense via his mother's diary, McNamara pleas, and Hains divorce ruling. Traffic and accidents, with deaths and injuries, figure among municipal incidents. International angles include Persia’s stand with Russia, Mexican reciprocity, Japanese logging contract in Formosa, and Abdu l Hamid jewels auction in Paris. Sports and legal items pepper the page, including car accidents, prizefights, and divorce rumors among public figures.
Murder charge propels Rock Island suspect to Muscatine
Thomas Hopkinson, jailed for the Muscatine police murder of Theodore Gerigcher, was taken to Muscatine by train halted for safety, while mob violence was checked by an auto-transfer to the jail. The town fears an epidemic as smallpox quarantines rise. Dr. Sherlock pressed state aid.
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Authorities Seek Giants of a Conspiracy in US History
Assistant District Attorney W. Joseph Ford in Los Angeles declares a vast conspiracy involving the United States government and California authorities. He notes an arrest in Indianapolis over illegal extradition of John J. McNamara and says federal or state action will bring involved labor leaders to justice. Ford discusses ongoing surveillance and possible federal arrests relating to the Times explosion.
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John D. Fredericke
Indianapolis
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Assault Victim Loses Eye in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant December 4 Mrs J B Jordan the assault victim from this city has lost the sight of her right eye after a month old attack. She was injured about the head and remains weak, unable to recall the incident. No arrest has been made as investigators continue to work the case.
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Mount Pleasant
J. B. Jordan
City Favored Policy Hits Rural Schools Shortage
Creston December 4 five rural schools in the county lack winter teachers not due to certificates but because many eligible instructors prefer not to teach in country schools. Directors are engaging in active efforts to recruit willing teachers for the winter term.
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Creston
Poultry and Corn Exhibit Programme Planned for Dec 12-16
Boone announces the poultry and corn exhibit in the city from December 12 to 16 with out of town speakers including George D. Holden from Owatonna Minnesota on Poultry and the Poultry Industry Prof Catherine MacKay of Iowa State College on Domestic Science and a lecture on Agriculture in the Public Schools by Prof I C Bishop of the same college.
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Boone
George D. Holden
Owatonna
Minn
Catherine MacKay
Iowa State College
I.C. Bishop
Bear theft leads to restitution claim in Iowa City
Iowa City reports furrier IF Rosen-Kranz seeks $125 from the city after celebrating students stole and burned his stuffed bear during a Northwestern game bonfire. The bear, a 31 year landmark and trade mark, has become the focal point of the dispute as legal action looms.
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Iowa City
Arrested man freed as Maud Rodman case clears doubt
Charles Edmonds and others were detained in connection with Maud Rodman's disappearance last August. Edmonds was released after Rodman failed to identify him as among the men connected with the crime.
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Glenwood
Charles Amends
Maud Rodman
Miss Rodman
Branden Berger Sentenced for Manslaughter in First Trial
Joseph Branden Berger was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for manslaughter with an intermediate term and a $1000 fine. The case was heard in the Dubuque Department 4 court.
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Dubuque
Dep
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Berger
Labor backs Red Seal sale via AFL endorsement
The American Federation of Labor direct approves the campaign for selling Red Cross seals, announced by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. At AFL's last convention a resolution urged federation members to promote the sale as much as possible.
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American Federation of Labor
National Association For
American Federation, of Labor
Lost Independence Day as a Plot Point in Dialogue
A brief dialogue fragment contrasts a character Nagg who refuses to call the Fourth of July Independence Day with another character Stagg urging the name. Nagg explains his marriage on that date, prompting a small thematic note on independence in a theatrical exchange.
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Stagg
Faith and Coffee Cure Promised by Pale Belle
A Bay State woman recounts suffering chronic indigestion and headaches from childhood worsened by coffee. After trying various medicines, she stopped coffee and began Postum, noting gradual relief and improved health following the change.
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