Low Colonist Rates to Pacific Coast Special
Daily through March and April low fare tickets offered on tours by rail to the coast via Chicago and Northern Line. Contact A Hutchison at 212 Clarke St Chicago for details or visit nearest ticket agent. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup advertised as a quick cold cure for children and adults sold by C A Gamble.
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Coast
Wid
Chicago
Union Pacific & Northern Line
A. Hutchison
Clarke St
Ill
Kennedy
C. A. Gamble
Iowa lawmakers advance bills at Des Moines capital
Des Moines March 26 Des Moines March 26 The senate passes bills funding brown tail moth control and factory inspectors and considers voting machine use in primaries The house limits speeches to five minutes under a new resolution and passes measures to dissolve boards of state schools create a state board of education and rename the state normal school Des Moines March 7 the house defeats a state bank deposit guaranty bill and approves drainage and road improvement measures The senate approves auto and launch insurance policies and creates a five member waterway commission with a 5000 appropriation Des Moines March 29 the senate adopts revenue for highway improvements restricts cocaine sales and the house adopts adjournment plans while regulating state and savings banks and delaying sleeping car berth charges
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Des Moines
Senate
Gillilland
Cooper House
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hackler House
Callender
Webster County
Koontz House
Nicholas
House
Hardling
Whipple
State Board of Education
de Wolf
State Teacher's College
Drainage Committee
Mill County
Allen
Pocahontas
Peterson
Waterway Commission
Moon
Klay
Tornado Toll in Wise County Texas Leaves Twelve Dead
A northeastern Wise County tornado wrecked farmhouses killing twelve and injuring scores. Eight people died in Ira Rice’s farm home when a fire started by a light in the ruin trapped them. Slidell and Crafton suffered extensive destruction with houses blown down and churches wrecked.
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Wise County
Texas
Slidell
Ira Rice
Crafton
Death Over Falls Claims Four Duck Hunters at Cedar River
In Waterloo Iowa on March 29, Christ Anderson and Henry Rothman drowned after their unturned boat capsized above Cedar River Falls. Frank Bantz had already jumped and drowned. The boat was recovered about a mile downstream with no trace of the other two men.
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Waterloo
Christ Anderson
Henry Rothman
Frank Bantz
Cedar River
England Man Arrested After Altar Attack Attempt
Andrew Ballantyne, recent arrival from Harwich England, was arrested in Des Moines Iowa for an attempted attack on Monsignor Michael Flavin and two other priests during services at St Ambrose Catholic Church. He sprang onto the altar during Lenten devotions but was overpowered and ejected by worshippers.
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Des Moines
Andrew Ballantyne
Harwich
England
Michael Flavin
St. Ambrose’s Catholic Church
Ballantyne
Iowa Corn Exposition to Award $19,000 Prizes
Des Moines Iowa March 29 At a meeting of the Iowa Corn Growers association it was decided to hold the seventh annual exposition and contest in the new Coliseum in Des Moines from November 29 to December 11 inclusive Premiums totaling 19000 will be awarded to winners across divisions.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
Farnum dies in duck hunt as family is wiped out
Waterloo Iowa March 30 Roy Farnum killed during duck hunting. His death concludes a ten year span in which his father died in a fall his mother was shot his brother drowned and his sister was kicked to death by a horse all members of the same family.
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Kodol
Waterloo
Roy Farnum
Farnum
O Brien Quits Politics and Retires From Cork Seat
William O'Brien resigns as Nationalist member of parliament for Cork and ends his political activity. He withdraws from the All for Ireland league and ceases publication of the Irish People, blaming Cork defections and Redmond's warning for the move.
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Cork
Ireland
William O’brien
O’brien
All For Ireland” League
Irish People
John B. Redmond
Vincennes Chief Sees Culbertson Death as Suicide
Vincennes Indiana Police Chief Evans says he is convinced Mrs Culbertson killed herself citing a torn cloth fragment found in her home resembling a gag used on her. Chicago woman Mrs Etta Longwell is sought in connection with the case and contacted Vincennes authorities by phone.
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Vincennes
Culbertson
Evans
Ind
Chicago
Russell Culbertson
Etta Longwell
Ames City considers gas franchise for Edward Pratt
City to debate grant of 25 year gas franchise to Edward G Pratt and assigns for mains and distribution in Ames Iowa. ordinance outlines construction deadlines 5 miles of main pipes within 18 months and power to forfeit rights if delays occur. voters to decide at a special election with Yes or No on the franchise.
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Edward Ng
Edward G. Pratt
Ames
Iowa
Pratt
Edward G.tt
Barward G. Pratt
Edward
G. Pratt
Eadward
Evatt
Sean
Aires
Fi Tong
City Light
Ina — Compan 'S
Dian’s
Edward Pratt Eesors
7 of Seas
Galen Tilden
Cherk
Gas Franchise Granted in Ames to Edward G Pratt
City Council adopts a ordinance and submits a 25 year gas franchise to Edward G Pratt for building and operating gas works in Ames Story County Iowa. Election set for April 19 1909 with all voting yes. Ordinance details gas mains pipes and service connections plus price not to exceed 1 50 per thousand cubic feet and a 10 cent discount for prompt pay.
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Hullibarger
Meltzer
Ames
Iowa
Edward G. Pratt
City of
Ames Times
Ames Intelligencer
Potter
White
Hoover
Edwards
Story County
Edward G.tt
Soe
Tee
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WM. Smay & CO
Journal Office
H. M. Duckworth
Ames, Iowa
Dune Magazine
Eter
Sunset Magazine
Woman’s Home Companion
San Francisco, California
Ruggist
la Times
Labora DeWitt 4 Co
Pacific Coast
Hawkeye State
The
Grier
O'Connor
Pullman Company
Mgr. Flavin
O'Brien
John Allan
Depot
Im Ames
C.R. Quade
G. A. Brugger
U. 8
St. Mutual
Attorneys-At-Law
Ames Savings Bank
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