Iowa News Roundup From Bridgewater to Union Bank Fire
A wide Iowa news digest reports a Marion man Andrew Boles returns after vanishing June 24 claiming he was beaten and dumped in a Milwaukee freight car. Bridgewater fire damages $20,000 across six buildings. Iowa bankers warn of fake currency from a Minnesota ring. Other items include post office safe robbery at Talmage, a fatal car crash near Humboldt, a stallion killed at Batavia, and drainage contracts in Greene County. Also noted are horse shipments from Des Moines, royal staff changes, and local crime and education updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Boles
Marion
Milwaukee
Omaha
Nebraska
South Dakota
Bridgewater
Fred J. Clark
Warrior & Co
Union Bank
Keyser & Schaffner
Minnesota
Sheldon
Ety
Talmage
Great Western
Albert Winter
Humboldt
Plum
Greene County
Jefferson Cement Products Company
Consolidated
Land Junction
Robert Tice
Monroe
Tice Ta
F. J. Tice
Waa
Chiriton
Ivan
Allison
Crankhite
Knoxville
Newton
Jasper County
Oskaloosa
Gove
Iowa
Des Moines Horse Company
Des Moines
Fayette County
Clayton
Bremer
Delaware
Woodbury
Sioux City
Polk County
H. Strange
Veterinary School of
Iowa State College
Amas
Town Experiment Station
Dean Strange
Veterinary School
John Peters
Irwin
Louisa County
Wapello
Columbus Junction
Edward C. Ryan
Tulsa
Ohio
Samuel J. Buck
Grinnell
Town State Teachers’ Association
State University Hospital
Iowa City
Department of Education
Leo Brueckner
Grundy Center
Yeggmen
Laurel Marecantile Company
Cassel
Westfield Ia
Royal Harlan
Leslie Harlan
Stuart
B.bublet
Vie
J. ReAdington
Suffrage Defeated in Three States Across Nation
Across New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania voters rejected woman suffrage by large margins. New York and its city favored no change, Massachusetts backed suffrage about two to one, while Pennsylvania opposed equal rights by roughly 160,000. Political reaction followed with comments from suffrage leaders and opponents.
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New York
New York City
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Anna Howard Shaw
National Woman's Association
Alicea Hill Chittenden
New York State Association
G. O. P. Wing
Maryland
Hartington
Kentucky
A. O. Stanley
E. P. Morrow
Stanley
Tammany
Elihu Root
Mr. Root
Root
Congress
New Jersey
Ohio
Cleveland
South Carolina
Mississippi
New York County
Judge Swann
Charles A. Perkins
Smith
State Assembly
Brooklyn
A. J. Shiplacoff
J. F. Martyn
Swann Aweep
Hamilton Fish
Putnam County
Senate
Assembly
Wilson
Nelson B. Clark
William Shaw
McCall
G. O. P. Brand
Progressive Party
Walsh
Calvin Coolidge
Barry
Boston
James M. Curley
Chicago
F. Scott McBride
Antisaloon League of Illinois
Drys
Willam
Jennings Bryan
Mr. McBride
Vaquer
Illnois
Nquor
Beardstown
Mounds
Percy
Willisville
Metropole
Willow rods demand rises as European supply cuts off
Willow supply in Europe curtails U.S. willow products with American firms seeking grower addresses from the Agriculture Department. Imports from England Belgium Holland France and Germany have dwindled, while Japanese baskets and oilets market shifts appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States
England
Belgium
Holland
France
Germany
Japan
Missing Kitchener and Balkan War Moves Drafted
News of the Week notes British War Secretary Harl Kitchener's unexplained absence from London with Asquith taking charge of the War Office. It also reports sinkings of the transport Ramazan and auxiliary cruiser Indien, Bulgarian advances near Nish, Serbian captives, Hindenburg driving Russians from Mikulischki, Greek political upheaval, and Italian Isonzo losses estimated at 150,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harl Kitchener
Great Britain
London
Balkans
Asquith
War Office
Mediterranean
I'Indien
Isonzo
Berlin
Births, crimes, politics mix in scattered national briefings
A string of brief notices reports a Kentucky woman bearing nine children in eighteen months and a later birth of four boys after a quarrel with rancher Claude Jacobs who killed his wife and killed himself. Other items cover Wilson’s national defense program, woman suffrage losses in three states, Detroit streetcar plans rejection, bank burglary, steamer wrecks, riots, military actions in Haiti, a fatal explosion, a Mississippi governor election, a Highland marriage, and New York constitution defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Gaither Drewery
Spencer County
Kentucky
Washington outlines naval military program and world events
The administration proposes a 141 843 regular army, a 400 000 strong citizen army, and full mobilization of civilian resources, with a five year army appropriation of 2 billion dollars. Burleson notes post office receipts at 13 207 269 in October, a strong business signal. Bryan attacks Wilson on preparedness, Weymann discusses Mexico’s Carranza recognition, and Nobel prize allocations are aired by a Copenhagen reporter. Vesuvius erupts and threatens nearby villages as Yuan Shikai’s son count reaches sixteen. The Duke of Manchester’s bankruptcy case moves forward in London amid ~1 million in liabilities. Jesy Willard signs to defend heavyweight title in March in New Orleans. Sexton plans non reelection at minor leagues meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of War
National Guard
Congress
Burleson
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Sonostal
Walch
Bay State
New Constitution
Prilip
Saloniki
Boradjief
Nish
Serbia
Kraljevo
Marshal von Hindenburg
Dvinsk
Mikulischk
Saya
Greece
Alexander Zalmis
Monastir
Sofia
Kavala
Claude F. Jacobs
Redvate
Colo
Manhattan Club
Detroit
Mich
Detroit Railway
Parnell Savinge Bank
Parnell
Persona
Portland
Ore
Street Railway Company
Wilkesbarre
Tne
Riverside Compras Company
Gare Onurrg
North Dakota
Minot
N. D
Charles R. Porter
Anoka
Minn
W. L. Dudshek
U. S. Marine Corps
le Trou
Haiti
Huterpe
Thomas G. Bilbo
David David
Highland
Irene Kinne
Greenville
Lil
Louis Kinne
Elha Root
William J. Bryan
Aue
Brand Whittock
State Department
Carranza
Mexico
Italy
Entente Group
Copenhagen
London Daily Telegraph
Thomas &. Holison
Nikola Tesla
Romain Rolland
Hendrik Pontopiddan
Troela Lund
Verner von Heldenatam
Theodor Svedberg
Rome
Yuan Shi Kai
Peking
Duke of Manchester
Helena Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Jesy Willard
New Orleans
Im H. Sexton
Rock Island
San Francisco
National Association of Minor Baseball Leagues
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