Early 1900s US politics and legal notes summary
A compilation of brief political and legal items notes naturalization extending citizenship to a immigrant’s family, policy reversals on imports, high profile politics linked to Taft Roosevelt and Bryan, shifts in Treasury and State posts, impeachment move against Judge Archbald, Panama Canal diplomacy, and campaign finance testimony. Also covered are labor threats, public safety efforts, fire safety inquiries, and a mix of local incidents, accidents, and notable speeches.
Ottumwa Beneficiary Of New Zealand Leader Bequest
William MacGowan of Ottumwa changes fortunes from a modest clerk to a $25,000 heir after a bequest from his brother James MacGowan, once a prominent New Zealand parliament figure who died last week. The breadth of Iowa news includes geology professor Thomas H. McBride’s two month botanical study on Mount Tacoma, and regional events from Spirit Lake to Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morrell & Co
William MacGowan
Ottumwa
James MacGowan
New Zealand
Thomas H. McBride
Department of Geolaxry
State University of Iowa
Pacific
Fort Dodge
Ions Sportsmen's Association
Sioux City
F. Bryan
Shenandoah
JeMarsh
Ida Grove
Vinton
J. D. Remington
George ‘Stoughton
Maquoketa
Rock Island
Government Bridge
Davenport
New South Ottumwa High School
C. Kb, Childs & Co
Chicago
A. M. Core
Arley Infield
Sully
Justice Carey
Newton
Mason City
George Barkdahl
Woodmen of America
Barkdahl
Ventura
Q. M. Patton
Marion County
Woodbine
S. M. Green
Chariton Herald-Patriot
Will Junkin
Green
California
Joseph Horn
Washington County
Richymond, Fa
WRECK KILLS MANY AT CHICAGO AREA RAILCRASH
Thirteen killed and fifteen to twenty injured when Chicago Burlington and Quincy train No 8 rear ended the Overland Express No 2 near Western Springs at 6:30 AM. Fogged tracks and a possible signal error cited as causes. Fire from gas lights hampered rescue, with crews from Western Springs and La Grange responding quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Western Springs
Overland Express
Denver
Overland
B. A. Wilcox
la Grange
St. Louis
Alton
Alton Gas and Electric Company
Feading
Editors Meet Ends With Keokuk Tour By Power Company
The twenty sixth convention of the Iowa editorial association closed without a river trip to Keokuk. Instead, the Mississippi River Power company guided the Burlington delegation in observation cars drawn by a locomotive to view the dam construction on both riverbanks. A banquet followed the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa Editorial Association
Keokuk
Burlington Commercial Exchange
Mississippi Hiver Power Company
Thes Power Dam
Power Company
Grain elevator managers gather in Marshalltown district meeting
Fifty two managers of farmers' elevators in twelve Iowa counties will meet in Marshalltown on July 20. W. J. Lynch of Green Mountain serves as secretary. The district is tied to the Farmers' Grain Dealers' association of Iowa and includes Marshall Hardin Story Grundy Black Hawk Polk Jasper Tama Poweshiek Benton Iowa and Linn counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Iowa
W. J. Lynch
Green Mountain
Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ Association of Iowa
Marshall
Hardin
Story
Grundy
Black Hawk
Polk
Jasper
Tama
Poweshiek
Benton
Linn
Mills County Board Rejects Nishna River Ditch Petition
The Mills County board of supervisors voted against the petition for a ditch project in northeastern Mills County. The proposal aimed to straighten a five mile stretch of the Nishna River, extending a previous canal, and covered about 5,100 acres of prime land within the proposed district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Mills County Board of Supervisors
Mills County
Nishna River
Noted Speakers at Woodbine-Chautauqua July 21
The event will feature many noted speakers including Frank W. Gungaulus Bishop Anderson Senator James L. Bristow Dr. Lincoln Wirt Nelson Darling G A Gerhart Mrs A C Zehner and Dr Charles H Fitzwilliams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Gungaulus
Bishop Anderson
James L. Bristow
Lincoln Wirt
Nelson Darling
G. A. Gerhart
A.C. Zehner
Charles H. Fitzwilliams
Fire Ravages Belle Plaine Lumber Yard Sheds
A spectacular fire destroyed the coal sheds of the H. Henry lumber yard located south of the Chicago & Northwestern tracks just west of the Belle Plaine Capping company buildings. The blaze caused extensive damage to property in the industrial area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
H. Henry Lumber
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Unknown Man Injured In Freight Train Wreck
A freight train wreck near Newton injures an unidentified man. He was caught in a ditch amid wreckage after the collision with a heavily laden freight car. Rescue crews responded as authorities began investigations into the cause of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Valentine
Indian Affairs
Newton
Testimony of Five Women on Lydia E Pinkham Figure
A series of letters from women across Reedville Oregon New Orleans Mishawaka and other towns praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life. Testimonials describe hot flashes dizziness backache insomnia nervousness and renewed vitality after using the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Reedville
Ore
Lydia E. *Pinkham
Mary Bocart
Oregon
New Orleans
Gaston Blondeau
Polymmnia St
Mishawaka
Ind
Chas
Baus
Lydia B. Pinkham
Ewa Bailey
Alton Station
Deisem
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Washington
Nagelsa
United States
Wilson
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
Lorimer
United States Senate
Deneen
Robert ©. Bailey
the Treasury
A. Pratt Andrew
House of Representatives
Robert W. Archbald
United States Commerce Court
Knox
Great Britain
Alfred Mitchell Innes
Senate
Republican National Committee
George B. Cortelyou
National Committee
Hitchcock
Akin
New York
Agriculture
House
Jasper Wilson
Stanley Dam
Colorado
Thomas Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Taggart
Norman H. Mack
James ‘Vidal
National Transport Workers’ Federation of America
Isaac Huffman
Butler County
Ohio
Rathmell
Columbus
Huffman
Ahern
New York State
Point Tupper
Port Hawkesbury
N.S
Fall River Line
Com Monwealth
Naval Board of Inquiry
New Hampshire
Newport
Detroit
Minneapolis
Health Department
Canaday
Mack Canaday
Garfield
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Coffeyville
Kan
Convention of the Young People's Christian Union of the Universalist Church
A. Ingham Bicknell
Clarence 8. Funk
International Harvester Company
John C. Henning
Josephite Henning
Grand
Henning
Mr. Funk
May H. Brown
Salt Lake City
Milwaukee
Ludington
Radke
United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations
Atlantic City
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
New Richmond
Wis
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Mount Rainer
N. J
Twain
Eugene
Wchafin
Ilinois
Arizona
Aaron
Watkins
Chafin
John C.karel
Wisconsin
A. J. Schmitz
Democratic State Committee
Democratic State Convention
Hawkeye State News
Alrd
R. P. Wills
John R. Ball
Ot Hampton
Mr. Willis
Ely Point
Bik ‘Point
South County
Manhattan
Iowa City
Des Moines Corn Belt Editorial Association of Iowa
Savery
Des Moines
J. B. Hungerford
The
Carroll Herald
W. A. Noel
Rockwell City Advocate
al M. Adams
Humboldt Independent
Iowa Retail Shoe Dealers
FP. L. Wilson
F. M. Nebe
Atlantic
F. W. Cherry
Muscatine
Knights of Columbus
A. R. Pranklin
Tingley
Ike Kiburz
Addison Oliver
Onawa
Oliver
Lewis Fryberg
George Lauring
Fryberg
Uoder
John Horn
Four Miles Creek
Horn
Thomas Montgomery
West Liberty
Thomas, Jr
Nutwood Park
Dubuque
Cody
Delano Trotter
Legs Jensna
Trotter
Fred HE. Coles
Crawford Hotel
Towa
Gilman
Smith McPherson
Federal Court
Red Oak
Bob
Carl
Pat
Clinton
Cedar Valley
Cornell Bhatty
Ine
Automobil
Burlington & Quincy
OWA
Chostnes
Hi More
Carter
Reer
Solanes
Prenoh
Hes
Thors
PRHR
Lo Olero Med. Co
Haverstock Road
Hayend
Don
Pug
Druggista
Walt
Longera Co
Beekman St
Daisy
Qual Basin
Montana
Alberta
Ouay
Wiley Duran Ey Pong Mes
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