Senate and White House News Roundup of 1910\
Senator Bradley accuses American Tobacco of aiding the Night Riders crimes. Congress eyed a 250 million dollar Isthmian Canal appropriation for the coming fiscal year. Bailey and Manning fought in the Capitol. Supreme Court adjourned for summer. Sugar tariff debates proceed while Puerto Rican citizenship asks appear. Major Generals MacArthur retire and Wood becomes army senior. Mrs. Taft improves but won’t travel. Julia Ward Howe marks 90th birthday in Boston. Standard Oil’s James Moffatt named VP after Rogers death. John Benson denied new hearing on land frauds. Census director Durand appointed. North resigns. George W. Taylor arrested in San Francisco for swindling. Burletson sentenced eight years in Parma bank case. Mrs Rockefeller recovers from pneumonia. intercedes for Morse Mason. Max Baum appeals to Taft for Morse clemency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Texas
W. 5S
Manning
New York Times
Capitol
United States Supreme Court
Burrows
Michigan
Sugar Trust
Senate
Washington
McCumber
Taft
White House
Pittsburg
Gettysburg
Arthur MacArthur
Leonard Wood
Julia Ward Howe
Boston
James A. Moffatt
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Henry H. Rogers
New York
John A. Benson
United States Appellate Court
San Francisco
Cal
E. Dana Durand
N. D. North
George W. Taylor
Los Angeles
William H. Burletson
Parma
Mich
Brooklyn death window tragedy and linked suicides
Multiple incidents reported include a woman’s leap from a fourth story death window in Brooklyn followed by a fireman’s fatal jump nearby. Also noted are railroad strike talks in Atlanta, naval rescue near Corinto, and various national events with deaths, legal actions, and political notes reflected in fragmented summaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Ella Friedmann
Thomas J. McCue
Nicaragua
Eighteenth Infantry
Philippines
People's Bank
Benbow City
Steven Moore
George Es O
Dandmaster
West Point Military Academy
Rogers
Jobo Carter
EL Gon
Des Moines Y W C A To Dedicate New Building Next Sunday
Des Moines Y W C A opens its new building this week with a six day schedule of receptions ending in the Sunday dedication. A Tuesday annual meeting and midweek gatherings with pastors and Y M C A leaders lead to Friday and Saturday open houses and a Sunday dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
New Y. W.C. A
Y. M
B. C. Ward
Simon Casady
Henry Harris
C. A. Rawson
Opening of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition by Taft in Seattle
President Taft presses a golden telegraph key in Washington at 12 30 to open the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in Seattle. The joyous ceremony includes governors from coast states and Canada, a naval parade with American and Japanese ships, and a $10 000 500 cost. The grounds feature the Fine Arts palace, Auditorium, government building, and Mt. Rainier views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Taft
White House
Washington
W. B. Hoggatt
Alaska
James Dunsmuir
British Columbia
J. H. Brady
Idaho
William Spry
Utah
F. W. Benson
Oregon
Gov
Gillett
California
Pacific Coast
Gov. Fort
New Jersey
Leslie R. Fort
Urial Sebree
W. T. Swinburne
Aso
Sayo
Puget Plaza
Fine Arts Palace
Olympic Place
Cascades
Canada
Japan
Mt. Rainier
United States
Welcome to Atlanta Hosts Rail Way Mail Convention
Governor Hoke Smith welcomes delegates to the seven teenth annual Railway Mail association convention in Atlanta Georgia opening at the state capitol. Mayor Maddox Postmaster Blodgett and Syracuse president J T Canfield offer greetings as Senators Bacon and Clay and Representatives Livingston Griggs Clark Howell and Thomas E Watson speak. An evening reception follows with a five day program including amusements and a Stone Mountain trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Hoke Smith
Railway Mail Association
House of Representatives
Capitol
Govenor
Maddox
E. F. Blodgett
J. T. Canfield
Syracuse
N. Y
Bacon
Clay
Livingston
Griggs
Clark Howell
Thomas E. Watson
Stone Mountain
Various Iowa News Items From Early 1900s Detailing Deaths and Local Happenings
Reports include the death of Harry Wheeler near Mt. Ayr after a night on a train from Council Bluffs to St. Joe, a golden eagle shot by John Trelore north of Ogden, and multiple river and lake incidents in Clinton Grand Rapids Muscatine and nearby towns. Also notes resignations, bankers meetings, encampment plans, fires, economic forecasts, and civic projects across counties such as Webster City Ottumwa Muscatine and Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wheeler
Mt. Ayr
Council Bluffs
St. Joe
John Trelore
Ogden
Bessie
Ralph Anderson
Clinton
Grand Rapide
J. D. Buchanan
Kirst
Street Field
Buchanan
Casey
State Bankers’ Association
G. bE.arthalomew
Preston
J. M. Reichmann
Grand Mound
Muscatine
Craten
Scott
Jackson
Jones
Cedar Counties
Charles Mackey
Jona Ity
Col
R. E. Howell
Fifty-fourth Town
Love City
John $. Flannagan
Jews City
Perry Society
Rebekah Lodge
Lone Tree
Traer
West Liberty High School
Mississippi River
Catherine A. McCreary
Ottumas
Frank A. Nimocks
Webster City
Alerebene
Ida Grove
Sioux City, Climbing Hill
Woodbury County
Des Moines
Sioux City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington News
Bradley
American Tobacco Company
Congress
Isthmian Canal
General News
Fam
Chicago
Omaha
Pacific
Paris
Candal
Reichstag
Berlin
Redding
Bernice Winchell
Albert Fraser
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
General Synod of the Reformed (Dutch) Church
Rochester
Portland
Ore
England
Bryce
Georgia
Indiana
Floyd
Laporte
Harrison County
Tulsa
Ohia
Haskell
Constantinople
Dalton
Rudolph Lederer
Edwin Hertler
Henry Schroeder
Edward Ri
Los Angeles County
Thomas Shields Clark
Europe
Cincinnati
Mariano Fusano
Coast Artillery
Pensacola
Fla
James
Williams
Las Vegas
N. M
Peter Dieter
Pueblo
National Anti-Labor League
Curtis
Kansas
State Fire Marshals’ Association of America
Indianapolis
Edward Peterson
Minnesota
Yale
Helen Taft
Abraham Lincoln
Hodgenville
Henry Watterson
Robert T. Lincoln
Chicago Association of Commerce
Northwest
Springfield
Friends of
Hopkins
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
Lewagine
Grand Rauids
Wis
Papis
Washington Irving
Geheul
Hache’ Benjamini
Grasd
Rapidy
Alaska Avenue
University of Washington
Women's League
Masonic
Georgia City
Dree University
Iowa News
Franklin Anjamto Company
Jawa City
Masonic Temple
Wollgns and
Clinton Atreata
Shirk
Harlan
Mineral ” Sarsel
Alud
Propertington
Rapa
John Carter
Lela Bhaw
Eldon
B. Fagerland
Marshalltei
Carl Gabriel
Burtington
Hemmi
Gabriel
Gabri
C. D
Maus
Burlington
B. Shelton
Sima Lege
Indianola
Ageny
Gro
Wabash
Moines
Grundy Land
Reinbeck
Strohbehn
Grundy
Real
W. J. Fowler
al Telegraph Company
Council
Newton Road
Watertoo
Hanly
Desforta
Hughes
Maines
Grant Park School
Charles City
Cll
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