Illnesses and Deaths Across Nation and Europe
Threatened with pneumonia William J Bry an cancels Jacksonville lecture and rests with physicians at his cousin’s home. Belgium crowns Albert II as new king amid brillant ceremony. Peary hints polar bid may extend to south pole. Senator A J McLaurin dies at home in Brandon Miss at 61. Percy Rockefeller convalesces after appendectomy in Greenwich. William A Harris dies of heart disease in Chicago. Spencer P Eddy resigns Balkan ministry. Ona Kildare critically ill in New York hospital. H W Wiley faults constitution over impure food jurisdiction. Jose Madriz elected Nicaragua president by congress. Baroness Vaughan leaves Belgium for France following government hint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bryan
Jacksonville
Fla
William$. Jennings
Florida
Democratic National Committee
Mopareh
Murape
Albert TI
Belgium
Brussels
Peary
New England Society
New York
North Pole
South Pole
United States
A. J. McLaurin
Brandon
Miss
Percy ©. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
Greenwich
Conn
William A. Harris
Kansas
Lydia M. Mackey
Chicago
Spencer PF. Eddy
Balkan States
Ona Kildare
H. W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Washington
Jose Madriz
Central American Court of Justice
Cartage
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Congress
Madrid
Vaughan
Leopold
France
Global events widen as fires, wars, and elections ripple worldwide
News briefs recount a string of disasters and disputes. A San Jose meeting opens as all American republics attend the fourth international sanitary convention. Fires devastate Grand Rapids and Clapham stores, with multi million dollar damages and casualties. Legal battles in Zanesville drag on over a daughter’s custody. London blaze claims lives and injures many at Arding Hobbs. Fraud indictments in Idaho target water rights schemes tied to a defunct company. A shipyard launch in Camden marks naval progress, while U.S. finance fights over treasury funds and bond issues. Reports note Harriman estate wealth, a New York firemen memorial, a Patina canal expo in New Orleans, and assorted robberies and disasters across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wyman
Washington
International Sanitary Bureau
San Jose
Costa Rica
Siege Company
Grand Rapids
Mich
Howard Chandler Christy
Zanesville
Arding & Hobbs
Clapham
London
England
Walter St. Carroll
Cal
San Francisco
Cape Breton
Stoie
Idaho
Federal Grand Jury
Great Western Beet Brigar Company
Florence Crittenton
United States
Charlen Nelson Crittenton
New York
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Blakely
Minn
Joe Zinweill
PW. Torgerson
St. Vaud
Chicagen & Carterville Coal Company
Werrin
State Department
Washingon
Consul Moffat
Rinefields
Bluefields
Department
Red Cross
Fleetine
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
MacVeagh
Aldrich
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
George Rhodius
Indianapolis
Elma Date
Indiana Supreme Court
State Bank of
Centerville
Kan
Zelaya
Charles L. Warriner
Big Four Railroad Company
Cincinnati
State Penitentiary
Cook
W. S. Schley
Peary
North Pole
National Geographic Society
Arizona
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Columbia University
Crocker
Kennedy
Northern Hospital For the
Jacksonville
St. Paul
Good Thunder
Mankato
Hirt
Isaac G. Harriman
Milwaukee
Chicago & Northwestern
Evanston, Jr
W. J. Laffargue
Allain
N. J
SIV
Livia
Des Moines Suit Over Fatal Fall At Coliseum
Emelia A Holmquist sues the city of Des Moines and L Gray Construction for 20000 after her husband John Holmquist died when a mason fell from the Coliseum building. She claims lack of sidewalk protection barriers and warning placards, seeks damages and confirms the death as the estate’s loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emelia A. Salmquist
Des Moines
L. Gray Construction Company
John A. Uolmigquist
Ie Coliseum
Holmatist
Holmquist
Nohmquist
Molmquist
Coliseum
Locust Street
George Kennedy
Penn College
Oskaloosa
David M. Edwards
A. Rosenberger
Rosenberger
Palestine
John Graham
Eldora
Galena
California
Graham
Iowa
Raymond Williams
Nineteenth and
Woodland Avenue
Rachel Siegel
GB. Siegel
Siegel
Charles Wolfinger
Dexter
Victor Stafford
Keokuk
Carpenters Meet to Occupy Des Moines in 1910
Des Moines December 27 three thousand visitors are expected for the International Union of Carpenters and Joiners convention to be held in Des Moines during September 1910. About 1000 delegates will be present and 2000 visitors are anticipated. The event will span three weeks with public meetings at the Coliseum or Auditorium and delegates from Cuba Hawaii and Puerto Rico will attend. The California delegation plans to bring a bear for Senator Cummins. The convention is timed with a military tournament and Knights of Pythias events, stressing hotel demand and city preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Sharon
Washington Townships
Iowa City
Ottumwa
M. Goddard
Mitchellville
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Goddard
Palle County
Chicago Board
J. Switzer
van Meter
G. F. Sheets
I. M. Sheets
Harney
Elizabeth Sheets
Des Moines
JE. Switzer
Etta Lint
Booneville
Charles Sheets
Alies Brickhead
Benton Sheets
Supreme Court
Polk County Court
B. F. Loos
Bloomfield
Charles Althiedy
Guilford E. Sumner
State Board of Health
Waterloo
Sumner
Mae Valentine
Emma
Valentine
Bert Wise
Carroll
Freddie Grimes
W. A. Moon
Iowa
Nashua
Sherwood
New Hampton
Central House
Moon
Roy Skinner
Perry
Burlington Commercial Club
Council
Boards of Supervisors
Haydin
Franklin
Wright
Hamilton
International Union of Carpenters and Joiners
National Organization
A.L. Urick
American Federation of Labor
The
Carpenters’ Union
Sram
United States
Cuba
Hawaii
Porto Rico
San Francisco
California
Senator Cummins
Cummins
Committee On
Knights of Pythias
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OIDS
Sioux City
George J. Feige
Dea Moines
Marengo
Parent-Teacher Association
John Eppel
Towa
Boone
Sidney Pennington
Slim
Ottumwas
Kansas City
Vdawin R. Jackson
Poltowatamie County
Boon
Forestry Department
Will
Aye One
Foreman Lisle
American Calking Machine Company
Mapleton
Punk Hamilton
Chariton
Yau
Joseph Crevier
Richardsville
Dranee
Carpenters
International Union
Peter Lambert
Greenwood Park
Lambert
Second
School Streets
Germany
Europe
Summerville
Lee County
Fred German
Lydia Holland
William Wilson
Choate
Pearl Sons Choate
New York City
Rebecca Lambert
University Avenue
Lincoln
J. Rush Lincoln
Rush Lincoln
Cassie Lincoln
Ames
Byers
Judge McHenry
Polk County
O’conner
Allison
Morrow
MM. J. Tobin
Vinton
Nellie Sellick
Pierce
Neil Pierce
Cyurmussianer McArthur
Ywotesak Dan
Cysneerty
Plymouth
Plymouth Rocks
R. I
R. Bishop
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
W. KE. Davis
Berwick
G. Redhead
C. Davis
F. Justice
Grant Chapman
Bagley
J. Justice
Ankeny
B. I. Heller
Altoona
William McArthur
Mason City
State Agricultural College
Fawa Foreign Corporation
Agar Company
Agar Packing Company of
Farrar
Poli County
Frank W. Dodson
Polk County Jury Commission
B. F. Kauffman
Des Moines Commercial Club
Board of Directors
the Savery
Mannheimer
Sigmund Mannheimer
Eugene Mannheimer
Board of Supervisors
Names
N. ON. Crawford
Waukon
Maish Howe
Bert Maish
Des Moines City Railway Company
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