State Drainage Meeting in Fort Dodge 1909
The Iowa State Drainage Association will hold its annual meeting in Fort Dodge on February 16 and 17, 1909. Secretary W H Stevenson of Ames reports a strong program with notable features including an open discussion on drainage operations, a push for a state drainage commission, and Professor A Marston of Iowa State College detailing tile durability. The meeting is expected to be well attended and informative for drainage interests.
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Iowa State Drainage Association
Fort Dodge
W. H. Stevenson
Ames
A. Marston
Iowa State College of Engineering
State Drainage Association
NY Legislator Attacks Roosevelt In Bitter House Speech
New York Representative William Willett, speaking on The Passing of Roosevelt, denounced the president as a gargoyle and a pygmy descendant. The house halted him 126 to 78 as he vilified the chief executive and recalled his career from cowboy days to the White House amid sharp rebukes.
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House
Roosevelt
Empire State
White Horn
Alexander Hamilton
William Willett Jr
New York
House of Representatives
Willett
Noah Webster
Mr. Willett
Mr. Roosevelt
Secretary Long
Cuba
San Juan Hill
White House
Harriman
Louis XIV
Henry IV
Henry of
Navarre
Why Scott Twp Did Not Vote Tax Opposition to Interurban Line
Letters to the editor note Scott Township Hamilton County Iowa voters rejected a 4 percent tax for right of way on the Waterloo and Ames Interurban. Residents along Radcliffe Story City favored the line but Ellsworth Jewel Junction Randall Roland feared harm to their towns. Andrew Stevenson VP GM Iowa Railroad says the project reflects local will and rail line choices. Major William F. Martin to inspect Iowa National Guard in Des Moines Ames February 1 and March 19.
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Waterloo Daily Reporter
Waterloo
Iowa
Webster City
Scott Township
Ames
Hamilton County
Iowa Railroad
Radcliffe
Story City
Ellsworth
Jewel Junction
Randall
Roland
Andrew Stevenson
V.pres
Mer
William F. Martin
1Sth
U. S. Infantry
Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
55Th Infantry
Sth
Iinfantry
President's last speech at African Methodist Jubilee
The president spoke at the African Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Methodists. He said it would be his final public address in the city as president and discussed the Philippines, Cuba, and San Domingo, asserting U S policy sought to educate and train native races under sovereignty and to grant increasing self government.
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United States
Philippines
Spain
Carribean Sea
Cuba
San Domingo
National Board of Trade Opens 39th Convention at Willard
The National Board of Trade, an association of U S commercial bodies, opened its thirty ninth annual convention in Washington at the New Willard hotel.
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National Board of Trade
United States
Washington
New Williard Hotel
Not Shown Dislike, The Comment Seeks Subtle Mileage
The speaker states they will not reveal disapproval unless it yields practical benefit or strategic gain, framing restraint as a tactical choice rather than sentiment.
People who avoid debt never run into it they dive in
A concise observation notes that some individuals avoid debt entirely while others plunge into borrowing. The line contrasts prudent money habits with risk taking. It reflects general attitudes toward personal finance without naming people or places.
Twenty Die In Train Crash Near Dotsero
A head on collision between passenger train No 5 westbound and freight No 66 near Dotsero Colorado killed twenty and injured about thirty. The crash wrecked engines and a chair car, with many deaths in the day coach and chair car. Missing is George Maham of Princeton Indiana. his wife is gravely injured. Henry Dunn of St Louis is among the dead.
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Dotsero Siding
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Denver
Rio Grande
Dotsero
George Maham
Princeton
Ind
Henry Dunn
St. Louis
Hains Not Guilty in Court Verdict
After a 22 hour deliberation the jury found Thornton Jenkins Hains not guilty of complicity in the murder of William E Annis. He reacted with visible emotion as spectators filled the Flushing courtroom and police cleared the crowd. Officials suggested Captain Hains may avoid further trial.
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Flushing L. L
Thorton Jenkins Hains
William E. Annis
Thornton Hains
Crane
District Attorney's Office
Hains
New Jersey Proposes Liquor Regulation Bill
The excise commission submits a draft law to limit saloon licenses to one per 500 residents, not affecting renewals. Sunday sale is banned and retail outlets may operate only midnight to 6 am with a special license. Bartenders must be registered and license revocation rests with county courts. Brewers and wholesalers cannot hold licenses.
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New Jersey Excise Commission
Texas Jubilant Over Waters-Pierce Oil Verdict
Announcement from Austin reports the state won a $1,600,000 verdict against Waters-Pierce Oil Co and ousted the firm. The ruling upholding the decision is said to stiffen prosecutions as H. Clay Pierce faces trial next month.
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Pierce
Austin
Tex
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
H. Clay Pierce
Taft's Brother to Testify in DC Libel Case
Charles P Taft arrived in Washington under subpoena to testify before the DC grand jury in the libel case brought by the government against the New York World. The case concerns government publications about the Panama canal purchase.
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Taft
Charles P. Taft
Washington
Grand Jury
District of Columbia
New York World
Panama Canal
Attell Knocks Out Weeks For Featherweight Crown
At Goldfield Nevada Abe Attell stops Freddie Weeks in the tenth round to claim the world featherweight championship. Attell dominates the bout with a series of decisive blows sealing the victory. Weeks fights hard but cannot withstand the champion’s offense.
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Attell
Weeks
Goldfield
Nev
Abe Attell
Freddie Weeks
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Isale
E. E. DeWitt & Co
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NEW Yorker
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Ann
Piggott, Ark
Dr. Nott
Denver and Rio Grande
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Texas
John Allan
Depot
C.R. Quade
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