Senate votes to raise print paper tax and lobby for reforms
The Senate raises the house paper rate from two to four dollars a ton. William Lorimer is sworn in as Illinois senator and votes on the tariff schedule. Taft's cabinet debates economy in government. Taft urges a tax on undistributed corporate earnings. Borah pledges to vote for Philippine self government when possible. Various trials, appointments, and political shifts populate a broad, rapid-fire national scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
William Lorimer
Illinois
Taft
Congress
Borah
The
Philippines
Aldrich
Bonacum
Ulysses
Neb
Great Britain
America
Haakow-Szechuen
Chamber of Deputies
Caillaux
Charles F. Leininger
Fairfield
Klein
Chicago
Harl Nelson
Ankakee
Paxton
Ill
Thomas J. McCoy
Laporte
Ind
Levi Yoder
Massilon, O
Earl Moran
Julia Davis
Plaquemine
Waukegan
Harmon
Ohio G. A. R
Newark
Ralph de Palma
Readville
Mass
George C. White
William Kilgannon
Elizabeth Kilgannon
United States Circuit Court
New York
Cincinnati
Connecticut
Amalgamated Hat Manufacturers of
Ohio Grand Army Veterans
Purdy
Monett
Missouri
High Federal Court of
Venezuela
Castro
Ethelburga, Syndicate, Limited
London
John G. A. Leishman
Turkey
Constantinople
Rome
Howard Gould
Illinois Supreme Court
Jones
Department of Agriculture
Ieee
United States
Elkins
Katherine
Europe
Abruzzi
Plano
Hardman, Peck & Co
Augustana Synod of America
Red Wing
Minn
Rock Island
Erie
Waverly N. Y
Edward Arnold
Far Rockaway
N. Y
Whbur
Orville Wright
Dayton
Grover Cleveland
Broughton Brandenburg
New York Times
Iowa social and public notices from Des Moines era
The summary notes diverse Iowa items from Des Moines including church and society events. Principal speakers at a Christian Endeavor convention include Doty and Inman. A Society of Colonial Wars banquet honors Louisburg memory with Dr George E MacLean as speaker. Iowa Humane Society proposes plain clothes police to shield youths. Also reported are deaths, police chiefs meeting, rifle team eligibility, local fire, road and post office incidents, and various civic appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Convention
Des Moines
United Brethren Church
Iowa City
J. B. Mason
Iowa Humane Society
Samuel Barringer
Columbus Juncetion
Geist
Waterloo
Beeson
Red Oak
Dakotas
Minesota
Iowa
Fifty-fifth Regiment
Iowa National Guard
Fort Dodge
Frederick Howard
Drake University Conservatory of Music
Howard Hall
George F. Ogden
Charles I. Medbury
University Place
Smith
Pleasanton
Greater Town Club
Afton
Knoxville
East Dubuque
H. P. Shepherd
Indianola
Thomas E. Sherman
Minnesota
Presbyterian Church
Wiliamsburg
Ed Kiser
San Francisco
Oskaloosa College
Pioneer Educational Institution
The
Christian Church of Iowa
National
S. Saucerman
United States
Charles Harridin
Camp Perry
Ohio
Black Hawk County
Teachers’ Institute
Benson
Clarion
Swaledale
Iowa Falls
Russia
Miller
R. A. Ellis
Mercy Hospital
D. M. Helfenstein
D. D
Iowa State Christian Conference
le Grand
A. B. Kendall
E. C. Kerr
A. M. Hanon
the Grand
Chester Burrel
Epworth
University of Iowa
George Engstrom
Marion
Kramer Gilbert
Bessie Sanders
Carl Kail
Beulah A. Sanders
Carlisle
Frank Wesner
Council Bluffs
Steve Pacis
Nebraska
Savery House
Fred H. Thomas
Spencer
Mason City
Jack” Parker
Marshalltown
Iowa College
Grinnell
Berror
Num
Celebratin the Fourth in a rural Fourth of July mood
James Ball Naylor in the Reader Magazine describes a rural Fourth of July scene full of celebration. The poem paints a parade on a country road with rosy children, well-dressed couples, and families sharing food. The Declaration is read and the night sky glows with stars and a moon guarding sleepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dar
James Ball Naylor
Reader Magazine
Neilty
Fragmentary line hints at rival teams and mistakes
A garbled passage mentions two color coded groups and errors in play. It references rivalry but lacks clear subjects or events to define a story.
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Formance
Original Draft of the Declaration On Jefferson Desk Display
Visitors can view the Jefferson draft of the Declaration with Franklin and Adams interlineations in a steel cabinet near the original. The display also includes a facsimile of the engrossed copy and a plain mahogany desk Jefferson used to write the 1776 document, given to Joseph Coolidge Jr. in 1776 and later donated to the nation in 1880 along with a note of memorial gift.
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State Department
Jefferson
Franklin
Adams
Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
Joseph Coolidge, Jr
Miss Randolph
Mr. Coolidge
United States
Department of State
Ben Randall
Philadelphia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington News
A. G. Pierce
D. B
All Soul
Unitarian Church of Washington
Roosevelt
Justice Mills
New York Supreme Court
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
Charles W. Morse
General News
American Institute of Homeopathy
Detroit
Michigan State Association of Letter Carriers
Benton Harbor
Joe Matson
Chalmers Detroit Machine
Crown Proint
Wright Brothers
Dustin Farnum
Patrick Calhoun
Albert Munro
Williamsport
James D. Hallen
Council For Broughton Brandenburg
Emma Kaufmann
Plandreau
A. Sorenson
Berwyn
Black Hand
Naftasha
Egat Africa
Betik
Secret Service Department
Iowa News
E. H Martin
Webster City
Minneapolis
Martin Telephone
Independentiows
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Congregational Church
Clear Lake Gletsky Wimee
Celwen
Walter
Athearn
Highland Park College
Boulder
Colu
Visi
Tien
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