Miscellany of world notes and curiosities
A scattered Algona Courier column surveys global events and oddities. It mentions Halley’s comet, Korea in Japan’s orbit, China’s move toward provincial assemblies and liberal reform, Bulgarian crisis, a Toronto singer’s blindness, a dirigible planned by Count Zeppelin, and Russian-tinged European tensions. Also notes on U S freight, New York banks, and a young boy’s brave police-help vigil. News flashes brush geography, finance, and science with wry commentary.
Kellogg hailed as king of trust busters in Standard Oil ruling
The federal court ruled the Standard Oil Company a restraint of trade and monopoly to be dissolved. H. Kellogg, named by Theodore Roosevelt as special attorney general, led the trust busting effort against what is described as the world’s greatest trust. The decision marks a major victory for Kellogg, with a final outcome pending before the Supreme Court. Mrs. Kellogg was born December 22, 1866 in Potsdam New York. Kellogg trained in Rochester and St. Paul before joining Roosevelt’s team.
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Rank H. Kellogg
Standard Off
Kellogg
Standard Oi C
Rockefeller
Carriman
Wust
United States
Standard
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Kellogg
Uncle Sam
Supreme Court
Potsdam
Woman Pastor Suffragist in Progressive Plan
Trev. Georgia R. Ferguson, assistant pastor of the People's church in Washington DC, speaks at a National American Woman's Suffrage association meeting proposing a nonmilitant five point plan for American propaganda. She urges local autonomous committees, practical platforms, and voting power to back reliable parties while prioritizing social welfare.
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Georgia R. Ferguson
the People's Church
Washington, D. C
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Ferguson
Pankhurst
United States
Leader of Spanish anarchists voices revolt in exile
Senor Vallina, leader of the Spanish anarchist colony in London, says Spain faces two enemies clericalism and militarism. He blames King Alfonso for official murders in Barcelona and vows vengeance and social revolution. The mild, 30 year old physician in London reflects on his country’s clerical influence and war causes.
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Spain
Senor Vallina
London
Senor Ferrer
Barcelona
Alfonso
Vallina
Paris
France
England
University College Hospital
America
Rising Young Banker Becomes Nassau Bank President
Edward Earl, longtime Nassau Bank official, was named president at a November 18, 1908 directors meeting in New York. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Earl had 22 years of service, rising from assistant bookkeeper to cashier before succeeding the late William H. Rogers.
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Nassau Bank
New York
Edward Earl
William H. Rogers
Earl
Elizabeth
N. J
W. A C. Earl
Enos Richardson
Francis M. Harris
Frank H. Ithchardson
William HH. Rogera Mb Paul
WastUchardton & Company
Kelnetic
Staerapiyy Ova Pinegy of
Sevent
Cherokee State Hospital Opens After Vast Expenditure
The Cherokee State hospital in Iowa was completed and opened on August 15, 1902 after years of delay and rising costs. Initial estimates grew from 285000 to 560000 plus 100000 appropriated, totaling 1022500 with land purchases and farm operations expanding. The 1902 opening welcomed 206 patients from Independence and 252 from Clarinda, growing to 898 residents, with 110 staff and a sprawling brick fireproof complex featuring nine wards, modern machinery, psychopathic unit, farm cottages, and a 1000 acre state farm supporting operations.
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Iowa
Cherokee State Hospital
Board of Control
General Assembly
Lewis
Des Moines
Charles L. Lueder
Twenty-fifth General Assembly
W. S. Young
Independence State Hospital
Voldeng
Cherokee
H. E. Kelley
Clarinda State Hospital
Corr
Fairview
Radical centralization at Ames assigns duties to Sloss
The Iowa Board of Education finance committee orders all Ames building and grounds management to Thomas Sloss, superintendent of the Iowa City Railway and Light Co., effective January 1 1910. The change consolidates supervision of buildings, power plants, and grounds under one expert manager, promising improved service and streamlined leadership.
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Ames College
Thomas Slosa
Iowa City Railway and Light Company
State Board of Education
Ames
Sloss
Iowa City Railway Company
Scotland
Remarkable Luce Quartet of Methodist Ministers
Israel Luce of Jones County Iowa fathered four sons all serving as ministers. Otis A Luce Frank W Luce Albert W Luce and Amos A Luce. Frank trained at Cornell and pastored in Doverport Marion Cedar Rapids St Louis now in. Des Moines. Albert also Cornell and worked in Indiana conferences. Otis A earned Ph D at Puget Sound Academy and held pastorates in West Superior Milwaukee Newport and Des Moines. Amos A began in Northwest Town worked in Nebraska Omaha now in The Dalles Oregon aged about forty. He is Hawkeye by birth and served in Iowa towns.
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Israel Luce
Jones County
Iowa
Otis A. Luce
Frank W. Luce
Albert W. Luce
Amos A. Luce
Frank
Cornell College
Doverport
Marion
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
Albert W
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Indiana
Otis al
State supreme court rules libraries are tax exempt
Iowa Supreme Court declares public libraries educational institutions under state tax law and not taxable by counties. The Webster City trustee of Kendall Young's will sued Wright County after the county treasurer taxed the library building. The lower court ruling that the library was taxable was overturned.
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State Supreme Court
Iowa
Webster City
Kendall Young
Wright County
Veel
Will Become State Bank In New London
Stockholders of the First National Bank of New London surrender their charter to form a state bank named Iowa State Bank. The change takes effect January 1, 1910 to serve patrons seeking real estate security loans. Capital will rise from 25 000 with 10 000 surplus to 50 000 capital.
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First National Bank of
New London
Iowa State Bank
Oder
State Bank
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Algona
Hinchon & Finnelds, Publishers
Tshaylay
Tabasco, Mex
Japan
Korea
Greece
Bulgaria
Toronto
Count Zeppe
Victoria Louise
Prussia
Europe
China
Imperial Assembly
Philipnines
Luzon
Boed
Tseen
Mins
Dareleyi
Dilek
Thangex
Attare
Hyperion
Aeaenata
Board of Central
M. N. Voldeng
Independent State Hospital
Supt, M. N. Voldeng
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