Railroad Attorneys Move Toward Business Focus, Not Politics
The piece argues Illinois Central general attorney Judge Kenyon and local attorney Tom Healy have partisan ties, but railroads usually hire salaried lawyers who serve the road, not political actors. It suggests the railroad will shift to a businesslike legal department, while noting personal ties and potential political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenyon
Fort Dodge
Illinois Central Railroad
Cummins
Perkins
Iowa
Tom Healy
Great Western
Chicago
Omaha
Judge Kenyon
Illinois Central
Healy
Fish
Harriman
Blythe
Preserving Civil War History in Iowa Obituaries
Opinion urges Iowa to preserve veterans’ memories before they pass. Calls for state support of soldiers’ regimental reunions and publication of stenographic reports to capture firsthand accounts.
Unfair to Carriers Reflects Pay Gap for Route Mailmen
A Washington complaint notes cloak room clerks earn 1000 to 1500 dollars yearly with tips while rural route carriers receive only 720 dollars. They pass civil service exams, supply their own teams and gear, and endure harsh weather to deliver and collect mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam
Indispensable Janitor and Wage Attention In Intelligencer
The text notes the janitor is indispensable while the Intelligencer does not fault him, but it questions the scale of wages paid to the more important mail earlier. The passage contrasts recognition of service with wage assessment.
Campaign managers target primary reform allies across offices
The same political team that helped organize a Chicago railroad convention to oppose President Roosevelt over rate regulations also worked to defeat Governor Cummins. They pursue any candidate supporting direct primaries, popular U.S. Senate elections and rate regulation.
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Porter
Chicago
Roosevelt
Cummins
United States
Lumber profits spark charge against Governor Cummins
The Boston Journal of Education cites a Washington deal yielding 40 million dollars profit in six years on a $900,000 lumber venture. It says Cummins condemns such profits as harmful to the people, labeling him a free trader as lumber barons and other trusts join forces to oppose him.
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Washington
Boston Journal of Educution
Cummins
Dolliver to Speak at Boone Next Tuesday Evening
Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver, brother of Vic Dolliver of Ft. Dodge, will speak in Boone next Tuesday. The orator is praised as magnetically persuasive and Story county loyal to the Dollivers is expected to send a strong delegation.
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Jonathan P. Dolliver
Vic Dolliver
Ft. Dodge
Boone
Dolliver
Story County
Dollivers
County voters doubt college campaign finance claims
Story County residents disbelieve circulated campaign literature that highlights expenditures at the State College and urges voters to defeat Governor Cummins over the issue.
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Story County
State College
Cummins
Roosevelt era trust policy echoed in state battles
The piece argues that opposing the Republican party in Iowa mirrors historic fights by Wisconsin corporations against La Follette and Missouri against Folk. It asserts support for Roosevelt's trust control plan means voting Republican.
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Republican Party
Iowa
Wisconsin
la Follette
Missouri
Folk
Ballot Instructions Emphasize Marking Properly
Voters are urged to read instructions before voting and to avoid filling circles this year to prevent ballot spoilage. The notice stresses careful marking and following official guidance to ensure votes count.
Voters face choice on party ticket amid corporate influence
A political opinion warns that voting against the Republican ticket this year endorses corporate domination in politics and highlights concerns about moneyed interests shaping policy.
Circle Removed From Ballot Sparks Voting Debate
A circle mark was removed from a ballot prompting questions about ballot integrity. Election officials argue the change clarifies voter options while critics warn of possible confusion and irregularities ahead of the upcoming election.
The Swedes Loyalty on the Republican Ticket
Mr C F Wennestrum tours Ames on Yeomen business and reports Swedish voters loyal to Republicans. He notes some disaffection among Republicans due to protection vs free trade but expects disaffection to fade as election day nears.
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C. F. Wennestrum
Ames
Wennestrum
State Labor Bureau
Shaw
Republican Party
Ames Victorious As Nebraska Loses Home Game
GAMES OF THE WEEK Ames defeats Nebraska 80 4 in a closely contested lincoln clash. Ames sent twenty four to the trip and returned fourteen strong while Nebraska showed weakness. The big game ended with Ames on top marking six years since Nebraska last won at home.
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Nebraska
Ames
Ames teams show exceptional strength this fall in outlook
The article notes Ames teams and players across sports with optimistic views for the fall. It references an Iowa game memory, a tied Ames high versus Capital Park high school match at Nevada, and a drawn basketball game with Boone. Tennis saw Edgar Stanton defeat Bradley on Hyperion club courts in Des Moines. A Nevada public note questions college football limits and recalls local football compatibility with Ames.
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Edgar Stanton
Ames
Bradley
Des Moines
Stanley
Livestock Movements and Poultry Show Announced
John Peck transported two carloads of cattle and one carload of sheep from Minneapolis to Cambridge. The Roland Poultry Show is scheduled December 4 to 7 with strong efforts to make it a major event in central Iowa. E A Cole serves as secretary and is distributing many poultry catalogues.
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John Peck
Minneapolis
Cambridge
Roland
Iowa
E. A. Cole
Evan Amlond and Miss Emelie Dale Tie in Story City
Evan Amlond and Miss Emelie Dale of Story City were married Thursday. DEATHS IN STORY. Mrs. H. N. Hanson, formerly of Hurley, died in a Des Moines hospital. Word reaches Maxwell that Mrs. D. B. Brubaker died on October 4 at her home in Mount Morris, IL. She was a Story county girl. Eli Mishler of Polk county died in Des Moines Oct. 2. He was sixty-eight years old and follows his wife, who died Sept. 5, 1906. He was buried at Pine Hill cemetery. John St. Clair died at Gilbert Friday morning. Deceased was a lad of 19 from Scottsburg, Indiana. He in company with Harry Hogan from the same place had been making a working tour of the west. Last week they hired to Mart Bishop to busk corn, St. Clair was bothered with heart trouble and died about three o'clock Friday morn ing. Hogan went east with the corpse Saturday night on No. 6, Mrs. Guilf Mullen, formerly of this county, died on Friday, October 12, at the family home near Plankington, South Dakota, aged sixty-eight years. She was ill only a short time, Mrs. Mullen will be remembered by Story county friends as Mary Halley, The 14-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Christianson, living on a farm between State Center and Rhodes, died Friday as a result of having inhaled flames and from burns received by upsetting a lamp in a baby carriage.
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H. N. Hanson
Hurley
Des Moines
Maxwell
D. B. Brubaker
Mount Morris
Story County
Eli Mishler
Polk County
Pine Hill
John St. Clair
Gilbert
Guilf Mullen
This County
Plankington
South Dakota
Ed Christianson
State Center
Rhodes
Story Happenings and Local Postmaster Changes
Hurley resident M S Heggen resigns as mail carrier to enter Cedar Falls school in December. Miss Jennie Gogerty celebrates sixteenth birthday with a party. DoWiam named postmaster at Kelley succeeding Wortman. W F Shaw appointed postmaster at Colo with P S O Neil as deputy. Gilger returns from Colorado. Story City naming dispute with railroad persists.
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M. S. Heggen
Hurley
Cedar Falls
Jennie Gogerty
Friends
Dow Iam
Kelley
Wortman
Clayton
D. T. Blodgett
Des Moines
Humphrey Bros
Watchman
Nevada
W. F. Shaw
Colo
A. G. Gilger
O’neil
Gilger
Colorado
The
Herald
Story City
Story
Northwestern Railroad
Uncle Sam
Town Central
Ames News Roundup Includes Local Visits and Campus Life
Local notices from multiple papers report visits and outings in Ames. Elmer Parish and Glenn Fultz spent Sundays in Ames, with relatives and a college campus tour noted. Mrs Swigert and O H Watkins family visits are cited alongside football connections and train crew activity in Ames.
Real estate transfers across Ames Nevada and Collins areas
Land deeds change hands with numerous transfers in Ames Nevada and surrounding towns. W P Fitchpatrick to Thomas Mulvihill and others exchange estates, with prices from 100 to 15 000 dollars. Names include Bailey Whitney Campbell Crab Lamb Fuchs Kelley Zentmire Menzel Isley Thurwd Jones and numerous blocks and lots listed.
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W. P. Fitchpatrick
Thomas Mulvihill
Fairview
Nevada
Hattie B. Bailey
Mary E. Whitney
Olinger
Maxwell
C. E. Campbell
Hester A. Crab Lamb
Denniston
Collins
Lydia Jane Alihof
Clarinda Trust & Law
Bank
Lees
Ames
FE. H. Dewel
R. M. Bishop
Burris
A. Ll. Potter
L. H. Pearson
C. J. Fuchs
Lillias M. Kelley
Lee & Little
Ad Ames
John KE. Nelson
Samantha Kilmer
Harriman
Ezra
Potter
Edna D. McCroy
Ives
Charley Menzel
Rachel E. Wood Wa
South Ad Zearing
S. T. Zenor
Sylvester Scott Wa
Mary FE. Isley
William M. Thurwd
Otis Ilisley & Parsons
D. Freed
Estella J. Jones
James L. Johnson
James H
Phoebe Emma Zentmire
Christian Christiansen
B. B. Bratteboe
Christianson
L. Larson
Parley Sheldon
Willis Ball Rerd
Ernest Evans
N. E. Kenard
John Roland
M. A. Manning
Biring Barnes
Floyd M. Boister
Nellie Boister
Northwestern Depots Plans A World Class Chicago Terminal
The Northwestern railway company announces a three block terminal in Chicago costing about twenty million dollars. The project aims to create the finest railway station with modern design, extensive right of way acquisition, and a grand scale that surpasses earlier terminals.
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Chicago
Northwestern Railway Company
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