International and Domestic News Roundup Numerous Events
A sweeping brief covers German Reichstag division over new taxes, Porto Rico citizenship talks with Taft, Wu Ting Fang’s South America trip, Roosevelt in Nairobi, Strauss rumored opera work, Macao dispute, Russian attacks, Union Pacific cases in Denver and Omaha, Taft at Gettysburg, Seattle exposition, and aviation milestones. Also noted are oil, census, and legal actions, plus memorial observances and weather-linked railway reports.
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Uberals
Reichstag
Samnuel V. Domenech
Francisco P. Quinones
Republican Party of
Porto Rico
Taft
Wu Ting Fang
China
Knox
South America
Peru
Theodore Roosevelt
Jackson
Nairobi
Germany
Richard Strauss
Elektra
Portugal
Macao
Oboyan
Russia
Taft Nominates Post Masters and Health Topics Rise
President Taft sent to the senate the nominations of post masters including William H. Reed at North Loup Nebraska and C M Cunningham at Empire Sioux county. The attorney general denounces judge Meek and US Attorney Atwell charges as baseless and unjust. Senators Gamble and Crawford quarrel in public. Tariff work expected to finish this month. Council Bluffs diplomat Thomas Dawson visits for instructions. Health officers conference warns rabies from wild animals. Navy regs allow midshipmen to marry after six years training. Postmasters salaries readjustment takes effect July 1. Personal notes cover Mrs Sheah from Duluth losing 20000 hidden in bed. Senators Burkett Brown clash on tariff. Guggenheim Newlands favor income tax. Nebraska senators split on sugar standard. Taft to award Wright brothers gold medals. Sunkin murderer case mentioned.
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Kinkaid
J. J. Fickett
Froken Bow
Neb
C. J. Christengen
Senate
Douglas
Ark
Denver
Federal Grand Jury
Union Land Company
Routt County
Colorado
London
Imperial Institute
Omaha
Washlington
Chicago
May Jon
Silver Creek
Woods
Gordon
Torgensen
Union Pacific Overland Limited
Joe McDonald
Gov
Haskell
Oklahoma
Alice Choppin
New Orleans
Mexico City
N. D. North
Negel
Bureau of Statistics
Brotherhood of Railway Trainton
Santo Domingan
Taft
Howard University
United States Army Signal Corps
Fort Omaha
Nebraska
William H. Reed
North Loup
Empire
Sioux County
C. M. Cunningham
H. B. Cumningham
Edward R. Meek
United States Court
Dallas
Tex
United States
William H. Atwell
Texas
Gamble
Crawford
South Dakota
Thomas C. Dawson
Council Bluffs
Bogota
Santiago
United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Navy
Meyer
Geo. Sheah
Duluth
Beatle
Wash
Burkett
Brown
Benate
Stephenson Guggenheim
Newlands
Wright Brothers
Sunkin
Parole sought by former Des Moines detective chief amid family illness
Eli Hardin once led Des Moines detective work and now serves with a police unit in Santiago Cal but has asked the Iowa Board of Parole for release before starting his term. Convicted of conspiring to spirit witnesses out of state, he would begin a ten year sentence if parole denied.
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Des Moines
Eli Hardin
Santiago
Cal
Iowa
Carroll
Board of Parole
Harding
Polk County District Court
Supreme Court
Hardin
United States Supreme Court
United States
Parole Board
Enlira
Miner Dies After Mine Injury Near Des Moines
James Spevack, 80, mule driver at Coaldale mine, suffered fatal injuries Tuesday afternoon after being crushed between a mine car end and a prop. He walked home several hundred rods away, then died Wednesday at 5 PM likely from peritonitis due to intestinal rupture caused by the incident.
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Des Moines
Coaldale
James Spevack
Spevack
Rain Delays Farmers As Corn Season Edges In
Rock Rapids farmers face continued rain hindering field work with harrow and cultivator. They note early attention to corn yields results, despite a late season and generally good stand. Ralph Cruzen, 34, a Madison township farmer, is missing in Oskaloosa and believed to have drowned after escaping a Des Moines sanitarium. trackers followed him to a bridge over South Brunk river where the incident is thought to have occurred.
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Rock Rapids
Ralph Cruzen
Oskaloosa
Madison Township
Man With Dislocated Jaw Grievously Injured in Sioux City
Ira Reber, last known resident not confirmed, lay in critical condition at Samaritan hospital after wandering Sioux City streets for three days and being unable to eat following a fall down a hay chute four or five days earlier.
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Sioux City
Ira Reber
Samaritan Hospital
Violation of Court Injunction Lands Three Month Jail Terms
Davenport Otto Seidig and James Dedmidy of Muscatine begin three months in Muscatine county jail for violating court injunctions that barred them from selling intoxicating beverages. The men are serving the initial days of the sentence for the offense.
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Davenport
Otto Seidig
James Dedmidy
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Elks New Home in Mason City Contract Awarded
The contract for erecting the Elks building in Mason City was let to B. L. Stratton, a local contractor, for $15,765. The brick faced three story structure will use Oskaloose material and measure 44 by 132 feet.
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Elks New Home
Mason City
Elks
B. L. Stratton
Columbus Junction Man Found Unconscious After Attempted Suicide
An aged resident of Columbus Junction named John Morrison was found unconscious in the Columbus Junction cemetery after taking morphine in an apparent suicide attempt. He will not recover.
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Columbus Junction
John Morrison
Bolt Hite an Umbrella Monroe Lightning Strikes
Fragmentary OCR note reports a lightning incident near Monroe hitting an umbrella in J Wharthie Weeereks hands, causing destruction and potential injury. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate a dramatic electrical event and property damage.
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Monroe
J Wharthie Weeereks Wines
Masons Elect New Officers in Davenport
Davenport mayor event as Town Masonic grand lodge adjourned after installing new officers. Crem Jowon of Nes Moines named trustee for six years. Deputy grand master William Hutchinson and others filled key posts. Addresses by Nathan Scofield and R. B. Meinfeld highlighted the golden anniversary of the Davenport conclave.
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Darvenport
Masonic Grand Lodge
Crem Jowon
Nes Moines
Wm. Hutchinson
Alton
H. H. Green
Decorah
H. H. Ames
Garden City
B. F. Smelle
Davenport
H. H. Hill
Milton
William Kane
Town Falls
Grand Marshall
L. A. Matthews
Manchester
Grand Tuler
A. N. Alberson
Washington
Nathan Scofield
Strawberry Point
R. B. Meinfeld
St. Charles
Grand Lodge
Dingley Tariff Backers Face Woolen Schedule Clash
Washington reports a battle over the woolen schedule as revisionist senators, led by Dolliver, push against the finance committee rates. La Follette Bristow and others may oppose the Aldrich measure, with potential impacts in the House conference and possible shifts downward in price and policy.
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Washington, D. C
Aldrich
Dolliver
Senate
la Follette
Bristow
The
Washington Star
House
In Water Until Death Comes Mason City
The 11 year old Fred Nagle son of Mr and Mrs John Nagle drowned at a creek after two swims. He stayed in cold water until near noon then returned for dinner and swam again. He collapsed on the bank and died despite quick aid, thought to be heart failure from cold water exposure.
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Mason City
Fred Nagle
John Nagle
Brick Plant to Iowa Falls Begins Summer Work
Con niff Bros have purchased land in Iowa Falls and will start a cement brick and tile plant this summer. The firm comprises experienced men who chose Iowa Falls after surveying many locations, citing excellent railroad access and abundant raw materials as reasons for the site.
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Iowa Falls
Conniff Bros
Cartwell Heads U C T Officers in Mason City
In Mason City Iowa on June 7 the United Commercial Travelers closed its business session with sharp contest over officers and a delegate to the national convention. Grand officers named include Cartwell Davenport as senior counselor Palmer Des Moines as junior counselor Edson Council Bluffs as secretary O K Palmer Des Moines as treasurer Doran Ottumwa as conductor Thompson Burlington as page Rohemond Independence as sentinel and Hillhouse Red Oak Perry Mason City as executive committee member Roper as delegate to supreme council. Wort Dodge. Alternates named include Gray Des Moines Helwig Sioux City Porter Ottumwa Struble Sioux City. Next convention set for Atlantic.
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Mason City
Iowa
United Commercial Travelers
J. ¥. Cartwell
Davenport
D. P. Palmer
Des Moines
L. I. Edson
Council Bluffs
O. K. Palmer
H. $. Doran
Ottumina
D.G. Thompson
Burlington
Sentinel
Charles Rohemond
Independence
W. C. Hillhouse
Red Oak
F. M. Perry
Supreme Council
C. BE
Roper
Wort Dodge
W. A. Gray
J. S. Helwig
Sioux City
C. C. Porter
Ottumwa
M. A. Struble
Atlantic
Nurses Conclude Meet In Dubuque Iowa Delegates Elected
The registered nurses of Iowa elected Miss Anna Goodale of Cedar Rapids as president Miss Abbie Tabor of Sioux City as vice president Miss Letitia McNally of Independence as second vice president Miss Ide C Nefa of Waterloo as recording secretary Miss Floy Strayer of Waterloo as corresponding secretary Miss Louisa Raffaul of Davenport as auditor and Miss Jane Garrard of Davenport as delegate to the national convention Des Moines was chosen as the next meeting place.
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Dubuque
Registered Nurses of
Iowa
Anna Goodale
Cedar Rapids
Abbie Tabor
Sioux City
Letitia McNally
Independence
Ide C. Nefa
Waterloo
Floy Strayer
Louisa Raffaul
Dyersville
Jane Garrard
Davenport
Des Moines
Iowa Baptist Preachers Meet in Des Moines Conference
Iowa Baptist ministers plan a pastors conference at Des Moines College Tuesday afternoon with the theme The Ministry Adapted to the Age. Participants include Rev. J W Conley Omaha Rev H C Rowlands Davenport Rev E B Jones Cedar Falls Rev John ston Myers Chicago Rev A M Levack Cedar Rapids and Rev J W Clevenger Red Oak.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Baptist Ministers of
Des Moines College
J. W. Conley
Omaha
H. C. Rowlands
Davenport
E. B. Jones
Cedar Falls
Johnston Myers
Chicago
A. M Levack
Cedar Rapids
J W. Clevenger
Red Oak
Veterans Prepare Fort Dodge For 35th Grand Army Encampment
Fort Dodge readies for the thirty fifth annual state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic Department of Town. The business district will be illuminated and street decorations were completed by Monday night as convention attendees began arriving.
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Fort Dodge
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Town
Noot
Cudahy Packing Company Paid $82,000 in Revenue Indictments
Topeka Kansas June 7 United States District Attorney H J Bone said Cudahy Packing company paid $82,000 to the government, the amount due under indictments for alleged violation of internal revenue laws. 695 counts are pending. The company faced a 10 cent stamp on margarine with a one quarter revenue stamp. Payment does not end the case, as fines may total from $1 to $1000 per count.
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Cudahy
Topeka
Kans
Cudahy Packing Company
United States
H. J. Bone
Found Dead on Tracks in Shenandoah
Harry Wheeler, 20, son of Mt Aye liveryman T. A. Wheeler, was found dead on the railroad tracks Tuesday morning. He is believed to have fallen from a moving Council Bluffs to St. Joseph train, though the cause remains a mystery. The Catholic clergy of the Diocese of Davenport plan a June 21 retreat in Davenport to elect officers.
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Shenandoah
Harry Wheeler
T. A. Wheeler
Mt Aye
Council Cluffs
St. Joseph
Davenport
Diocese of
No Trial for McNamara in Northwood Case
Judge Clark overruled the motion for a new trial in the Ed. McNamara murder case. McNamara was convicted by a jury of second degree murder for killing his father.
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McNamara
Northwood
Clark
Ed. McNamara
Latter Day Saints hold Boone conference and convention
The Lat conference at Boone gathers for annual sessions and a Sunday school convention. Local church leaders organize events, with attendees from nearby communities expected to participate in religious services, talks, and Sunday school activities.
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Latter Day Saints
Boone
Three Women Tortured In Belmont Robbery Case Near Pittsburg
In Belmont Pa near Pittsburg, five masked robbers broke into the home of 90 year old Mrs Minnie Ashe. They bound and tortured her daughter Mrs Mary Gher and granddaughter Miss Minnie Ober after finding only 3.50. The attack sparks fears of lynching if the suspects are captured.
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Pittsburg
Belmont
Minnie Ashe
Mary Gher
Minnie Ober
Dr. Clemenson Denies Abusing Wife in Murder Case
Chicago June 7 Dr Haldine Clemenson deepens contradiction maze by denying ever assailing the character of his wife Norah Jane Clemenson whom he is held for murder His parents Mr and Mrs Isaiah Clemenson say the deceased was a good woman adding fresh light to the mystery
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Dr. Clemenson
Tangle
Chicago
Haldine Clemenson
Norah Jane Clemenson
Isaiah Clemenson
Declaned
Universities Admitted to Carnegie Professors Allowance
New York June 7 universities Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota and Toronto have been admitted to participate in the professors allowance system of the Carnegie foundation for the advancement of teaching according to announcement. Big Chicago Church Burns Chicago June 7 Fire at a Chicago church in the city description of the blaze and its effects are noted in the report.
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New York
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Toronto
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement
Bill’s Affliction Causes Fever Over Baseball
A humorous local note depicts a child asking about relatives. He learns everyone is well except Bill who is afflicted with a strong baseball fever, a playful glimpse of community life and shared pastime.
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Bill
Cure Found for Child's Itching Rash in Cuticura
An Oklahoma mother recounts her two year old son's severe itching and bark like rough skin cured by Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment after weeks of distress. She cites J W Lauck of Yukon Oklahoma with dates in 1908 and endorsement from Potter Drug & Chem Co Boston.
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J. W. Lauck
Yukon
Okla
Raleigh Woman Trains Cracker Girl Then She Flees
A Raleigh resident took in a mountain girl for training in order and cleanliness. The attempt collapsed when the girl fled to the mountains after growing overwhelmed by the strict regimen. The woman pursued, asking the reason for the departure, and the girl replied she could not stay due to the intense neatness.
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Raleigh, N. C
Raleigh
Mary Jane
Predatory Instincts and Vigilance in Liberty
A quoted meditation on human greed and the dangers of monopolies as elections approach. It argues that while kings pose no further threat, commercial monopolies and favored industries may sway voters with bribery, urging eternal vigilance as the price of liberty.
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John Fiske
Selfish tariff talk recalls Missoula quip
Senator Dixon denounces a tariff proposal as selfish in a remark that echoes a Missoula anecdote about George Cartwright. Cartwright's illness and his wife’s quip highlight the satirical framing of the debate and the era's political humor.
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Dixon
George Cartwright
Missoula
George
Check on Trachoma Spread Among Indians
Congress appropriated 12000 dollars to the commissioner of Indian affairs for immediate investigation and treatment to check the rapid spread of trachoma or granular eyelids among Indians. This quick action aims to stop the disease’s advance and protect affected communities.
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Congress
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Grape-Nuts Miracle Promises Sunshine From Food
An elderly Newburyport man describes severe illness in October with weight loss and consumption fears. After trying Grape-Nuts on his wife’s suggestion in Old Orchard Maine, his condition improved, mind cleared, and he gained 15 pounds in six weeks. Both him and his wife offer affidavits of truth.
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Newburyport
Mass
Old Orchard
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Aero Club of America
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Kansas
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