Taft to Visit Iowa as Reception Committee Heads West
President Taft travels with an Iowa reception group through Des Moines to Council Bluffs and Waterloo. Governor Carroll, Adjt. Gen. Logan, and 16 staff members depart Des Moines for Council Bluffs. Taft arrives in Council Bluffs Thursday evening and spends time in Waterloo with a dinner hosted by Congressman Pickett.
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Des Moines
W. H. Taft
Council Bluffs
B. F. Carroll
McClelland
Adjt
Guy E. Logan
W. Morrow
John L. Bleakly
Waterloo
Charles E. Pickett
Taft
Carroll
W. S. Kenyon
Lafe Young
Morrow
Bleakly
Congress
Iowa
Wiley Addresses Conservation Congress On Public Health
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief government chemist, spoke at the Kansas City conservation congress on The Public Health, Our Greatest National Asset. He warned of inherited disease, bad nutrition, adulterated foods, TB and typhoid risks, urban crowding, and poor sanitation, urging creation of a national health department.
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Kansas City
Harvey W. Wiley
Conservation Congress
Wiley
Department of Health
Decision Against Banning in Des Moines Case
In Des Moines on September 27 Ben Banning a wealthy farmer near Des Moines must pay damages to Miss Lettie Lauer for breach of promise. The Iowa Supreme Court overruled a new trial bid, upholding the original verdict of damages set at twenty five thousand dollars.
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Polk County
Miss Laver
Des Moines
Ben Banning
Lettie Laver
Supreme Court
Banning
Pelk
Liniment speeds ankle cure to two days warnings
Sprained ankles usually take three to four weeks to heal but Chamberlain’s Liniment, used promptly and directions followed, can cure in two to four days. The note adds Mr Taft’s explanation department may face overwork before his White House term ends.
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Chamberlain
Mr.Taft
White House
Burnap Home Destroyed in Clear Lake Fire
Mason City reports the interior and furniture of Colonel W. A. Burnap’s home near Clear Lake were ruined by a damaging fire late last night. A large collection of books pictures and war relics were destroyed in the blaze.
Miners in Albia Discuss General Strike
In Albia on September 27 representatives from Iowa locals of the miners union met to consider a general strike order. No action had been taken by nightfall.
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Albia
Iowa
Miners’ Union
John Moore Trial Opens in Des Moines Court
The trial of John Moore begins in Des Moines district court on an assault with intent to murder charge. The case stems from a dispute with W. C. Barnett near Valley Junction and family tensions involving Barnett's daughter. No railroad mergers will occur between Iowa Central, Minneapolis & St. Louis, and Canadian Northern regardless of Dominion election results, according to M. & St. L. Vice-President W. J. Bird.
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John Moore
Des Moines
W. C. Barnett
Valley Junction
District Court
Moore
Barnett
Iowa Central Railroad
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Canada
W. J. Bird
Extradition Papers Issued for Roy E Griffith
Governor Carroll issues extradition papers to return Roy E Griffith to Richardson County Nebraska for embezzlement charges. Griffith was apprehended at Clarion and formerly served as an agent for the Missouri Pacific Railway accused of misappropriating company funds.
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Roy Griffith
Nebraska
Des Moines
B. F. Carroll
Roy E. Griffith
Richardson County
Griffith
Clarion
Missouri Pacific Railway
Atlantic North and South Road on the Block
The Atlantic Northern and Southern road will be sold at auction on September 27 to the highest bidder. Judge Arthur sustains Judge Reed's sale order, with a minimum bid of $300,000 set by the tie supplier firm. Also reported Iowa land sales: Alvin Jones purchases Lawson Jacobs 160 acre farm for $31,440 and Fred Schrader buys 40 acres for $8,300.
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Atlantic North and South Road
Atlantic
Atlantic Northern & Southern Road
Arthur
Reed
Iowa
Mount Pleasant
Alvin Jones
Chenoa
Ill
Lawson Jacobs
Wayne Township
Charles Johnson
Bwodesburg
Fred Schrader
Manchester Installs Electroliers at Key Downtown Arcs
An order to McDonnel Iron Works of Des Moines for sixty one five-light electroliers. Plan covers Franklin Street from Iowa Central station to Main Street near the public library and Main Street from City Hall to the river.
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Manchester
McDonnel Iron Works
Des Moines
Franklin Street
Iowa Central Station
Public Library
Main Street
City Hall
No Change In Strike At Excelsior Coal Mines
Oskaloosa reports little change in the strike at the Excelsior coal mines and company officials state there will be no change in their position. Work at the mine will probably be suspended indefinitely.
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Oskaloosa
Excelsior
Iowa Prize Mule Killed in Track Collision
Last evening a southbound passenger train struck a stock herd, killing four mules and two horses owned by Jas. Polling. Among the casualties was the mule that won first prize at the Iowa state fair. At Oskaloosa the State Society of Christian Endeavor held its twenty sixth annual convention with about 200 delegates. Rev. H B Van Horn of Des Moines gave the annual address.
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Iowa
Alilo
Jas
Christian Endeavor
Oskaloos
Oskaloosa
State Society of Christian Endeavor
Christian Church
H. B. van Horn
Des Moines
Postoffice Robbed at Letts Details Loot and Breakin
Letts post office was robbed at night. Thieves forced entry through a window and took 270 dollars in cash and the entire stamp supply. Stamps found later along the Rock Island tracks.
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Letts. Letts
Rock Island
Dagger Attack Near Woolstock Station Leaves Man Near Death
A man identified as Charles Stevens was found near death at the Woolstock railroad station after his throat was cut. A dagger lay on the floor beside him as authorities investigated the assault and motive.
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Eagle Grove
Charles Stevens
Woolstock
Falls 50 Feet From Scaffold At Railway Shops
Thomas Jones, 24, was fatally injured while painting at the machine shops of the Chicago and Northwestern railway. He fell fifty feet and fractured his skull. In Davenport James Kane, 48, was shot and probably fatally wounded by Charles Owen, 70, a Civil War veteran living as a hermit near the town outskirts.
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Oone
Thomas Jones
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Davenport
James Kane
Charles Owen
Pythias Grand Lodge Meets in Dubuque This Week
The grand lodge Knights of Pythias will convene in Dubuque this week assuring harmony after years of factional conflict within the organization.
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Pythias Grand Lodge
Dubuque
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Movement Toward New Men and Religion Uprising
A large gathering at the Y M C A launched a new men and religion forward movement. Dr. J A Marquis of Coe College delivered the address outlining the program and its aims.
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Clinton
J. A. Marquis
Coe College
Widow Sues Union Electric for 20000 Dollars
In Dubuque a widow sues Union Electric for 20000 dollars claiming damages for the death of her husband Daniel Bergman who was employed by the company. The suit asserts the company caused the fatal loss.
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Dubuque
Daniel Bergman
Union Electric Company
Presbytery Sets Toledo as Next Meeting Site
The Waterloo Presbytery in session since Monday selects Toledo as the next meeting place. A young people's conference is to be established, likely at Clear Lake.
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Toledo
Jason City
Waterloo
Clear Lake
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