Tillman’s image fades as Sioux City Tribune weighs truth
The Sioux City Tribune rebukes Ben Tillman for false statements about land purchases in Oregon and a railroad plan. It says his defense masks ugliness, erodes public trust, and leaves an untampered Tillman who spoke bluntly but often truthfully.
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Sioux City Tribune
Ben Tillman
Tillman
Senate
Oregon
Foraker
Burton
Mitchell
Reeder & Watkins
Au Revoir
Ben
Arthur Brisbane at Home and His Wide Influence
William Inglis profiles Arthur Brisbane, famed Hearst newspaper editor, noting his immense salary and restless intellect. The piece argues Brisbane writes with simple surface yet exposes complex force, addressing millions daily to provoke independent thought and guide public sentiment.
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Arthur Brisbane
Hearst
United States
Arthur Brisbanes
William Inglis
Harper’s Weekly
God
Oranges on Cucumber Vines For Gardner Grower
Howard S Hill of Gardner Massachusetts reports a cucumber house orange blossom hybrid. He pollenated cucumber flowers with orange pollen causing round orange skinned fruit with cucumber texture and bright orange color. He continues seed work hoping for a popular new variety.
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Howard S. Hill
Gardner
Mass
C. C. Press
Revelation at Armory Promises Parsifal-Quality Stage
Messrs Martin and Emery will stage The Revelation at the Armory on January 29. They produced Parsifal in Des Moines earlier this season. With own scenic studios designers and costumers their past work sets high expectations for a production that may equal or surpass Parsifal.
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Messrs
Martin and
Emery
Armory
Des Moines
Kooser rs sale ad highlights factory surplus stock
J B Kooser and Co advertises an rs sale featuring factory surplus stock. The notice lists discounted items and brief terms, inviting buyers to inspect quantities and pricing at the company premises. Official dates and detailed inventory are shown in the ad.
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Read J. B. Kooser & Co
Ministers Invite Citizens to Unite in Services at United Brethren
Ames ministers invite all citizens to unite in church services at United Brethren Church Warner Johnson pastor. Sunday School at 10 with the subject Duty Toward our Neighbor. Revival service at 7 30 each evening all week. Everyone welcome to attend.
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Ames
United Brethren Church
Warner Johnson
Methodist Episcopal Church Services Plan
Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Prof R C Barrett. Sept 11 service at 11 am with sermon. 6 30 pm Epworth League. subject Light that Cannot be Hidden led by Prof A H Hoffman. 7 30 pm evening sermon.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Andrew M. Shea
R. C. Barrett
Epworth League
A. H. Hoffman
Christian Church Service Schedule
Christian Church announcements list J. T. Houser as minister with Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by J E Arnold. Sept preaching at 11 a m on Jesus as a Personal Savior. Endeavor at 6 30 p m and preaching at 7 30 p m on When Sin Crouches at Your Door. All are welcome.
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Christian Church
J. T. Houser
J. E. Arnold
Jesus
Lutheran Church Services Friday Evening
Lutheran church announces Friday at 8 o’clock services conducted by Rev. Ryg missionary. All are cordially invited to attend.
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Lutheran Church
Ryg
Strike Riots Roil Covilha Portugal Wool Mills
Violent strike riots in Covilha Portugal center of a woolen district leave several dead and many injured. Women armed with revolvers and knives participate as the garrison fires on mobs. The unrest began over a German supervisor amid sympathy walks by other factories and fear of further arson.
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Covilhao
Portugal
Kieran Surrenders in Pittsburgh to Face Bankruptcy Proceeding
P J Kieran of the Fidelity Funding Company of New York surrendered in Pittsburgh after being held responsible by Catholic churches nationwide for missing funds. He posted bond in two pending cases, then returned to New York to contest bankruptcy actions, claiming poor advice and intent to transfer his personal property to Fidelity Funding.
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P. J. Kieran
Fidelity Funding Company of
New York
Pittsburg
Kieran
Fidelity Funding Company
Saint Cecilia Church Mass Announcement
Saint Cecilia Catholic Church invites parishioners to Mass next Sunday at 10 30 a m. Francis J Renier is pastor and presiding.
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St. Cecilia Catholic Church
Francis J. Renier
St. Cecilia Church
Des Moines Death Claims Mrs Bentley Aunt Of Mr Tilden
Mrs Mary Bray Bentley, born 1828 in St Germans Cornwall England, died of ailments of old age. She lived in Elk Grove Wisconsin, married John Bentley in 1850, and for 27 years resided in Des Moines. Survived by six siblings including John Bray Darlington Wis and Rev W L Bray St Charles Minn. Funeral services were held Sunday after a call to Des Moines by the death of her aunt.
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Lucian Tilden
Des Moines
John Bentley
John Bray
Darlington
Wis
W. L. Bray
St. Charles
Bookmakers Convicted After Supreme Court Ruling
Placide Frigerio and R. M. Sheffield, jailed under the Locke law for operating a betting book, were found guilty in New Orleans. Convictions trigger at least six months’ imprisonment and the case will be appealed to the state supreme court. Edward Corrigan faces aiding and abetting charges and likely will wait until the bookmakers’ cases are resolved.
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Corrigan
Supreme Court
New Orleans
Placide Frigerio
R. M. Sheffield
State Supreme Court
Edward Corrigan
Memorial for Mrs Thomas Fenton
Mrs Thomas Fenton died at home on Thursday January 14 1908 after a life devoted to church work family and neighborly care She was born Mary Keleher in Ireland October 20 1847 and married Thomas Fenton August 12 1862 in Keokuk Iowa They moved to Ames in May 1901 and had five children Funeral services were at St Cecilia church conducted by Rev Francis Renier The loss is marked by mourners and reflection on a life of faith and service
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Thomas Fenton
Mrs. Fenton
County Kerry
St. Cecilia’s Church
Francis Renier
Senator Davis Seeks Interior Info Over Indian Lands
Senator Davis of Arkansas demanded the Interior Department answer a Senate resolution requesting information on Chickasaw and Choctaw lands. He questioned the Senate’s power to compel a reply and warned he would use any available authority to secure a response.
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Secretary of Interior
Davis
Arkansas
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Mr. Davis
Miners in Convention Demand Refiled at Indianapolis
The United Mine Workers of America congress is in session in Indianapolis and will reformulate demands rejected by coal operators. Miners will press these terms as the convention decides whether another coal strike will occur, with operators signaling they will not concede.
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The
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Mourning in Slater News Family After Loss of Wife
The Slater News reports Andrew Maland's wife has died, leaving two young children. Maland pays tribute recalling their life together, the home they built, and the mother's devoted care for her children.
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Andrew Maland
The
Slater News
Maland
Root Gets the Toga New York Sends Him to Senate
The New York Legislature held separate sessions to elect Secretary of State Elihu Root to the United States Senate to succeed Senator Platt. Root’s selection marks the arrival of a distinguished figure in national politics as the legislature confirms his Senate tenure.
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New York
United States Senate
Elihu Root
Senator Platt
Bishop McQuaid, Rochester Diocese Leader, Dies at 85
The Rt. Rev. Bernard J. McQuaid, head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, N Y, has died. He was eighty five years old and had been very prominent in church affairs.
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Rochester
Bernard J. McQuaid
N. Y
McQuaid
348 Motor Cars Burned In Boston Storage Plant Fire
A blaze at the citys largest automobile storage and repair plant near Park Square destroyed 348 motor cars valued at 750000 dollars. The fire also wrecked a bicycle track and a large pavilion, total losses exceeding 800000 dollars. All the large sightseeing autos were burned.
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Boston
Park Square
Roosevelt Urges Lincoln Birthday National Holiday
President Roosevelt sent a special message to Congress requesting that February 12, Abraham Lincoln's birthday, be designated as a national holiday. The proposal seeks formal recognition and a day of observance across the nation.
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Rooosevelt
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Farm Abandonment Warning Echoes in Rural Proverb
A rural aphorism warns that leaving the farm leads to later misfortune as fortune withdraws, underscoring enduring ties to land and steady effort over escape.
Scarlet Fever Outbreak Hits Cornell Students
Scarlet fever sweeps the Cornell College of Agriculture with eleven students afflicted, signaling a campus epidemic and prompting health warnings and precautionary measures.
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Cornell
Cornell College of Agriculture
Margaret Ralph Stars in The Revelation at Armory
Margaret Ralph heads the company in The Revelation playing Catherine the wronged wife in a highly emotional role. The big season success will be presented at the Armory on January 29 under directors Martin and Emery with a strong company and beautiful scenery. The Nashville Banner praises the play for stirring scenes, great climaxes, and fine acting.
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Margaret Ralph
Catherine
Armory
Martin and
Emery
Nashville (Tenn
South
Thunder signed positive ban on hunting on property
A notice states a strict prohibition on hunting shooting or trespassing on lands owned or controlled by the Thunder entity with a list of named individuals and the case reference 39-21.
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Thunder
Short Course Itinerary Across Iowa Cities
Avoca January 21 23 Cedar Rapids January 25 30 Spencer February 1 6 Storm Lake February 8 10 Correctionville February 11 13 Manchester February 15 20 Marshalltown February 22 27 Return to Ames February 27 guidelines describe travel schedule for a short course across multiple Iowa cities. The itinerary lists dates and city sequence for the event.
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Avoca
Cedar Rapids
Spencer
Storm Lake
Correctionville
Manchester
Marshalltown
Ames
Milford and Grant Lease Turnover Arrives This Week
J W Heiner of Chenoah Illinois who leased the F D Smith farm is expected to arrive this week to take possession. The Smith family will leave sometime during the week for Illinois where they will visit before leaving for California. Word from the Harry Amesburg family of Okemah Oklahoma to friends in this vicinity says they arrived safely at their destination are nicely settled all well and having the time of their lives.
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J. W. Heiner
Chenoah
Illinois
F. D. Smith
Local News Notes on Sickness and Visits
The item lists various community notices including illnesses such as appendicitis for H. H. Hardy and Blanche Sowers, with improving conditions. It mentions visits by Orrie Mason and Edna Mathews, Mrs. Alvin Banks and Pearl Banks, and gatherings with C B E Lyon Ames residents, Orlando Vanpatter, Chris Peterson, Will Warren, Isabel Warren, and Eva Gilmore, plus school absence for Scott Moses, a Nevada court juror duty for Charles Gilmore, J W Bateman ice preparations, and his trip from Illinois.
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W. H. Mills
Chris Peterson
Harry Amesburg
Will Warren
Isabel
Gilbert
Scott Moses
Charles Gilmore
Nevada
Eva Gilmore
J. W. Bateman
Illinois
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T. E. Manhart
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