Iowans Win Prized National Corn Show Open
The National Corn Exposition in Omaha opened Monday and announced winners in several contests. Prizes include Henry Hilton of Malvern taking the sweepstakes $140 for best twenty ears of corn any variety, with numerous other top prizes awarded to Iowa entrants such as E B Glenny Union $85 and I M Wood Iowa Falls $50 for best ten ears, and Ludwig Gengstein Essex $10 for best peck wheat other than Fife or Blue Stem.
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Omaha
Neb
E B. Glenny
Union
I. M. Wood
Iowa Falls
K. D. Ripley
Bassett
C. B. Wison
Silver City
Frank Sar
Essex
Otis BE. Sims
Newton
Lewis Hagghead
Harry Hilton
Malvern
H. M. Wood
Town Falls
L. Thompson
Ryan
Wadena
Charles A. Swindell
Talks at corn show opening in Des Moines
President John Sundberg urged Iowa corn growers to produce more and better corn to raise the value per bushel by a cent, projecting $27 million in packers’ value. He praised six prior shows, the new Des Moines Coliseum, and the Des Moines Commercial Club, welcoming visitors to the seventh Iowa Corn Growers’ exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John Sundberg
Iowa
Ames
Commercial Club
Greater Des Moinés
Association
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
Hotel Blaze Destroys New Hampton Establishment
A three story brick hotel in New Hampton was leveled by a blaze caused by an overheated urn, with $40,000 in damage. Firemen rescued 25 guests, wrapping them in blankets as a snowstorm raged at near freezing temperatures. The hotel, owned by John Kress, had opened six weeks ago.
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New Hampton
Arlington Hotel
John Kress
Advertising Makes City Grow in Des Moines
Des Moines sees population near 108000, credited to advertising by Joe Mitchell editor and owner of the National Magazine. He spoke to the Des Moines Ad men's club at the YooM auditorium last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Tomblers
Joe Mitchell
National Magazine
Wes Moines
Admen's Club
Mrs Sterret Found Dead At Home In Morning Sun
Mrs John Beervet was found dead by her Nusa after a week's visit with his son in De Mojues. The body lay beside her chair by her home for a week before discovery in Morning Sun Iowa on December 7.
Strike and wage demands rock the railroads northwest
Chicago reports a Switchmen's Union committee of 11 selected to press for a ten per cent wage increase as the railroad world braces for possible strike action in St Paul Minneapolis and the northwest. Telegraphers back the push while managers call the dispute nearly closed amid mounting coal shortages and cold weather gripping Minneapolis and Chicago.
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Northwest
Chicago
Switchmen’s Union of America
General Managers’ Association
National Organization
St. Paul
Minneapolis
S. A. Heherling
James 8. Connors
Daniel Smith
William Hickey
M. Wogan
M. J. Murphy
William Luckinbill
S. A. Fogarty
Thomas Clobessy
8. Kirby
M. O’connor
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
J. A. Newman
James Connors
Switchmen’s Union
IOCN
New York
Eastern Railway
James Murdock
Brotherhood of Railroad
Minn
Hawley
Shepherd
Order of Raihway
Cedar Rapids
Nmrade
MacVeagh Reports Annual U S Finances to Congress
Secretary Franklin MacVeagh transmitted the annual finances report noting 1911 executive estimates total 671,288,075.21, a large retrenchment from 1910. Receipts for 1910 and 1911 are 648,000,000 and 672,000,000, with deficits and surpluses outlined. He discusses Panama Canal, national debt, and proposes selling bonds to cover deficits. He blames customs demoralization on local politics, urging removal of political influence to restore honesty. He calls out traveler's evasion of duties and corruption of customs officials as worsening the situation.
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Washington
Dec
Secretary of the Treasury
Franklin MacVeagh
Congress
Panama Canal
Treasury
Customs Service
Port of
New York
Customs
New Recipe for Old Age Peppermint Candy Blesses 103rd Birthday
John Kipp of Washington New Jersey celebrates his 103rd birthday claiming peppermint candy is key to longevity. He stays active and healthy by limited tobacco and alcohol, little meat, and frequent peppermint candy since early childhood.
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Washington
N. J
John Kipp
Forty nine escape from sinking Park City steamer
In Louisville Kentucky a steam er Park City operating on the Kentucky river between Louisville and Valley View sank near Gen Mary Ky. The 15 crew members and about 35 laborers escaped unharmed in the incident reported December 7.
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Louisville
Park City
Valley View
Gen Mary
Girls Missing in Newark Fire at Riley and Klotz Rectory
In Newark New Jersey a fire at the Riley and Klotz rectory on Mulberry Street caused missing girls reports and several injuries. One man is dead and one girl is fatally harmed as authorities fear further fatalities in the blaze.
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Newark
N. J
Riley & Klotz
Mulberry Street
Relieved Work Highlighted at Red Cross Annual Meet
Washington reports the fifth annual Red Cross meeting at Continental Memorial hall with sessions all day and a reception by Miss Mabel Boardman. Taft opened the afternoon with remarks on relief, followed by talks on Italy Sicily Key West and Cherry mine relief efforts.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Continental Memorial Hall
Mabel T. Boardman
Central Committee
Taft
Lloyd ©. Griscom
Italy
Katherine Bement Davis
Sicily
Joseph C. Logan
Key West
Ernest P. Bicknell
Cherry Mine
Lollinois
Fishermen of Lake Michigan Convene in Chautevaix
In Chautevaix Michigan on December 7 President Halon opened the fifth annual convention of the Lake Michigan Commercial Fishermen's Association. Members debated regulation of net mesh sizes and scientific fish propagation to influence compliance with fish laws.
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Chautevaix
Mich
Baker's Inn
Halon
Lake
Bompers Wins Out in Supreme Court Ruling
The United States Supreme Court denies Morse writ of certiorari, keeping his 15 year prison sentence for bank fraud. It also grants certiorari in Gompers Morrison Mitchell cases, bringing Buck's Store and Range matter before the high court. Justice White states the comptroller is an agent of the government with strong banking oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
American Federation of Labor
Charles W. Morse
New Yorks
Morse
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
Supreme Court
United States
John A. Corbett
Corbett
First National Bank
Ladysmith
Wis
United States District Court For
Western District of
Wisconsin
Justice White
Self Inflicted Wound On Stage At Savoy Theater
At the Flint Savoy Theater rehearsal Oscar Haywood aged about 12 or 13 shot his arm with a revolver. He had removed cartridges before the act and shot occurred upon resuming rehearsal after lunch. Police found the cartridges placed earlier in the day. Other items note Ohio hunting deaths and a Kansas explosion with multiple fatalities.
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Flint, Mich
Savoy Theater
Oscar Haywood
Hayward
Slaywood
Aeronaut Fernandez Killed in 1650 Foot Fall at Nice
Nice France Dec 7 M Fernandez aviator was instantly killed when his motor powered aeroplane exploded and collapsed from an estimated height of 1650 feet as it was being maneuvered The machine was said to be modeled on the Wrights and Fernandez had competed at Rheims last August This was the third fatality in motor powered aviation following Lieut Selfridge at Fort Myer in 1908 and Lefebvre killed Sept 7 last Both used Wright machines.
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Nice
France
M. Fernandez
Fernandez
Wrights
M. Fernandes
Rheims
Lieut. Selfridge
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Lefebvre
Wright
Fruit men exchange ideas at horticultural meeting
Fruit growers gather in Champaign Illinois for the state horticultural society convention at the University of Illinois agricultural building. President R O Graham opens with a address as papers by Folsom Watkins Burrill are read and daily sessions include lectures demonstrations and evening talks.
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Champaign
Dee
State Horticultural Society
University of Illinois
R. O. Graham
Bloomington
J. W. Folsom
Watkin
T. J. Burrill
Kalamazoo
Mich
Michigan State Horticultural Society
R. A. Smythe
Benton Harbor
L. H. Stoddard
Uniform auto speed laws to be discussed nationwide
New York, Dec 7. The national conference on uniform legislation in Washington next month will consider a standardized automobile speed law. The proposal will be brought before the conference by officers of the National Civic Federation.
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Gotham
New York
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Engineering Societies
L. W. Willis
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
National Civic Federation
Hunchachist Is Executed in Sing Sing Electric Chair
Dedros Ham partzogian, identified as an Armenian killer of H. Tayshanjian, wealthy rug merchant, was executed in Sing Sing prison. He was described as an agent of Hunchtkists who demanded money to aid in overthrowing the sultan of Turkey.
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Turkey
New York
Dedros Hampartzogian
H. Tayshanjian
Sing Sing
Britain May Be Drawn Into Nicaragua Fight
Washington reports indicate Representative Sulzer introduced a war resolution against Nicaragua urging the president to deploy land and naval forces to restore order. Zelaya plans to flee, while Britain may become involved if his claims about English-owned plantations are confirmed.
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Washington
Sulzer
New York
House
Nicaragua
Tait
United State
Ordty
Zelaya
Nicargua
State Department
Rama
England
New Orleans
Great Britain
Managua
Scylla
Bluefields
Curinte
Pacific Mail
Panama
Salina Cruz
Mexico
Amapula
Londuras
Honduras
Guatemala
Salvedor
Costa Rica
Ima
Philadelphia
Dixie
Prairie
Central America
Admiral Kimball
Colon
Theavy Department
Lexington
A. H. Wilson
Estrada
Charleston
Wilson
Cannon
Grace
Tang to Arrive in San Francisco as New Chinese Minister
Chang Yin Tang successor to Wu Tingfang will land Friday morning aboard the Manchuria en route to Washington. Large Chinatown welcome planned for the eminent Chinese reformer and advocate of American methods in China. In a separate case, Patrick Calhoun faces trial on bribery charges in a United Railroads case with jury selection underway.
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Chang Yin Tang
San Francisco
Chang Yin ‘Tang
Wu Tingfang
Washington
China
Tibet
India
Girl Dies in Bobsled Wreck at Hall Street Foot
In Portland on December 7 Miss Anita Serva aged 17 was killed and Frank Smith was fatally injured when a bobsled carrying three persons collided with a telegraph pole at Hall street foot. The crash occurred as the sled attempted to navigate a curve, severing the team's prospects as rescue squads assisted the injured.
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Portland
Ore
Anita Serva
Frank Smith
Hall Street
Pierce Loser in Trial Overruled Objections
Astin Tex Dee Thualpe Calhoun overruled all technical objections by H. Clay Pierce and ordered the trial to proceed against him for charges of swerving.
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Henry Hilton
Sundberg
BIG
Macveagh
Krasder
Detroit Free Press
Lake Michigan
Bompers
United States Supreme Court
Flint
Ohio
Cleveland
Severn
Katsas Gily
Thi Inole
Michigan
National Conference
Dictator
Salls
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