Important News Notes Of A Week Condensed For Busy Men
Personal notes span events from Lincoln’s birthday celebrations at Springfield with Taft as guest to illness of Clara Barton at Glen Echo Missouri. Other items include Rear Admiral Schrey’s rib injuries, Senator Cullom’s defense of electoral integrity, Frank Valiant’s snowbound motor run, Captain Scribner’s death, Henry Thompson’s Harper’s Ferry link, Emma Williams estate value, Emperor William canceling engagements, William Corey denying Schwab partnership, and St. Louis mayor Kreismann facing alegations as circuit clerk.
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Lincoln
Springfield
Ill
Taft
Clara Barton
National Red Cross
United States
Glen Echo
Winfield Scott Schrey
U.S. N
Washington
Senate
Shelby M. Cullom
Illnois
Ilinois
Frank L. Valiant
New York City
Chicago
New York
David A. Scribner
San Francisco
Staten Island
Henry Thompson
John Brown
Harper’s Ferry
Pasadena
Cal
Emma Williams
New Milford
Conn
William of
Germany
William E. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
France
Corey Chateau
Charles M. Schwab
Frederick Kreismann
St. Louis
Seattle
Indictments and legal cases in Vermilion county and beyond
City Attorney Frank W. Jones and Greek merchant Peter Sanidas of Danville were indicted for perjury in Vermilion county. Bench warrants issued as the grand jury reported 216 indictments with over 100 for vote selling withheld. Patrick Keeley found guilty of perjury on a bribery charge in the Browne case. River engineers approve an eight foot waterway plan to move freight worth 100 million annually from Chicago to the Mississippi, rejecting a 14 foot channel. Indiana Senate passes a voter turnout bill requiring every qualified citizen to vote. William H. Murray arrested for counterfeiting after a raid on a dugout hut near Carthage Missouri. Aviators Noel and Delatorre killed during a military aircraft trial in Douai France. Soot fire damages Standard Oil plant at Point Richmond California, with 500000 gallon crude oil tank affected and a $1,000,000 acid plant. The Russian bark Glenbank wrecked off Cossack West Australia with 29 lost. Montana House kills woman suffrage bill by veto reconsideration failure.
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Frank W. Jones
Peter Sanidas
Danville
Vermilion County Grand
Patrick Keeley
Wayman
Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
Ilinois Valley
Board of Engineers
National House of Representatives
Mississippi River
Indiana Senate
Durre
Evansville
Indiana
William H. Murray
Spring River
Carthage
Weaver
Noel
Delatorre
Douai
Frances
War Department
Army
Standard O Company
Point Richmond
Cal
Glenbank
Cossack
West Australia
Montana House
Taft cites reciprocity benefits for all U S interests
President Taft declares Canada reciprocity would benefit farmers, manufacturers, railroads, merchants, and warehouses at the National Corn Exposition in Columbus Ohio. Other items include smuggling cases, a Shanghai famine warning, Mexican and U S incidents, a cremation at Cincinnati, and various disasters and political notes.
Push State Grange Organizer Furnished Free
The Iowa State College extension department plans to boost the Grange movement in Iowa by forwarding farmer clubs and enrolling more members. An organizer will be provided free to districts forming Grange chapters, under the direction of Professor Holden. The group includes G. E. Stayner J. W. Johnson I‑owa State College Ames Iowa I. W. Taylor Oskaloosa A. B. Judson Balfour and F. E. Burwick Davenport.
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J. W. Johnson
The
Low State College
Ames
I. W. Taylor
Oskaloosa
A. B. Judson
Balfour
F. E. Burwick
Davenport
Fair Dates Set for Northwest Iowa Association
Sioux City officials announce county fair dates for member towns of the Northwest Iowa Fair association. Jefferson hosts July 19 to 22 and Rockwell City July 26 to 28. Fonda runs August 2 to 4, Sac City August 9 to 11, Alta race meet July 4 to 5 and fair August 16 to 18, Sheldon August 23 to 25, Rock Rapids August 30 to September 1, Sutherland September 5 to 7, Spirit Lake September 6 to 8, Omaha September 13 to 15, Sioux City September 1 to 23, Carroll September 27 to 29.
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Sioux City
Northwest
Iowa Fair Association
Jefferson
Rockwell City
Fonda
Sac City
Alta
Fair
Sheldon
Rock Rapids
Sutherland
Spirit Lake
Omawa
Carroll
To Teach Farming in Schools
Fort Dodge Webster county teachers will adopt agriculture in spring, teaching country children up-to-date farming. County superintendent Miss Mary Carey advocates the new study, having tirelessly visited schools in all weather this winter.
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Fort Dodge
Webster County
Mary Carey
Twin Meet After Seventeen Years for River ton Twins
Misses Mary Roberts of River ton and Edith Koppleman of this place, separated as twins at an orphans home and raised in different families, reunite for the first time after seventeen years. Their separation occurred during infancy.
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Fontanelle
Mary Roberts
Riverton
Edith Koppleman
Forty Bodies Cremated in Iowa in 1910
Davenport reports forty cremations in 1910 reflecting growing adoption of cremation as a method of disposal in Iowa. The Davenport Cremation Society presented the statistics at its annual meeting, illustrating rising interest in Hawkeye state burial alternatives.
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Iowa
Davenport
Davenport Cremation Society
Hawkeye
Girl Burned to Death at Keota
Leah Anderson, a 9 year old daughter of Sanford Anderson, a farmer, stopped to play with matches on a neighbor’s back porch. Her charred body was found hours later by her mother while on the way to the mailbox.
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Keota
Rmiral
Leah Anderson
Sanford Anderson
Scottish Rite Masons to Meet in Clinton
Clinton DeMolay consistory No 1 A A S & S R the oldest Masonic lodge in the state will hold an important consistory meeting February 21 22 23 and 24 with a large class of candidates for the degrees to and including the thirty second to be presented.
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Clinton —DeMolay
Renowned German Tenor Dies at Scott County Poor Farm
Forty years after his prime in German singfests of the middle west, a famous tenor known as Davenport Adolph died at the Scott county poor farm. Long out of public life, old friends were unaware he was living until news of his death emerged.
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Davenport
Adolph
Middle West
Scott County
Former Iowa Mayor in Dakota Jail for Bootlegging
J. M. Hrenson formerly of Des Moines and a noted Col. sequence figure in Iowa politics is jailed in Deadwood South Dakota awaiting trial on bootlegging charges related to a half breed Indian.
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Iowa
Dakota
Sioux City
Des Moines
J. M. Hrenson
Conanta
S. D
Deadwood
Water Plant for Zearing Nevada Bond Vote
A special election held at Zearing approved issuing bonds for a water works plant by a vote of 144 to 0. The measure carried decisively, advancing local infrastructure funding in the Nevada community.
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Zearing
Nevada
Aberdeen Angus Breeders Meet Opens in Iowa
More than 104 Aberdeen Angus breeders gathered in Des Moines for the Iowa State Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association convention. Mayor Hanna opened the session, with Silas Igo of Indianola calling it the largest gathering of its kind in the state. Igo cited Iowa’s 92,228,109 acres of fertile land, 212,000 farmers and families, and large livestock totals including 5,898,000 cattle statewide as context for improving stock quality.
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Tes Moines
Iowa
Patna
Silas Lwo
Indianola
Te Ansociation
Igo
Hanna
Stata
United States
Teachers Hold Meeting of Reading Circle in Des Moines
A business session of the Iowa State Teachers Reading Circle elected A M De voo as president and re elected George E Farrell of Clinton as an officer. The plan for statewide school extension was approved and six sectional supervisors were named to lead the work E J Fueling New Hampton Elizabeth Burgess Ottumwa Sid J Backus Algona Carolyn Forgrave Adel Clarence Messer Humboldt and George H W Farrell Clinton
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Des Moines
Iowa State Teachers’ Reading Circle
A. M. Devoo
George E. Farrell
Clinton
Clinton County
Farrell
Coury
E. J. Fueling
New Hampton
Pblizabeth Burgess
Ottumwa
Sid J. Backus
Algona
Carolyn Forgrave
Adel
Clarence Messer
Henboldt
George HW. Farrell
Flames Scar Girl Face In Kitchen Accident Near Wilton
Miss Fannie Hudler, a farmer's daughter near Wilton, was disfigured for life when a kettle of jard oil or fat she was rendering burst into flames and flames scorched her face. She was to be married in a few days.
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Wilton
Fannie Hudler
Farm Brings Big Price at Logan Sale
Logan land values rise sharply as the L & Hunt farm of 240 acres four miles southeast of Logan sells for 125 dollars per acre. The land had cost 15 dollars per acre a few years ago, illustrating a dramatic increase in local property values.
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Logan
L &. Hunt
Keokuk Veteran Dead Passes After Civil War Service
Keokuk aged veteran David W. McElroy, long a respected local businessman, and Civil War veteran, has died. He had been active in the city for over forty years.
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Keokuk
David W. McElroy
Many Pass Examinations in Des Moines
In Des Moines a record number of candidates passed the January teacher certification examinations. Papers are now in the state superintendent's office for reading and grading.
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Des Moines
Hershey Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
Rockwell City jury convicts George Hershey of killing William Anthony. Verdict is murder in the first degree with a life prison sentence imposed.
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Hershey
Rockwell City
George Hershey
William Anthony
Cedar Rapids Theatre Fire Ruins Princess Picture House
A fire gutted the interior of the Princess moving picture theatre in Cedar Rapids. The building, recently renovated at a cost of 13,000 dollars, sustained about 5,000 dollars in damage but was well insured.
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Cedar Rapids
Burns
Princess Moving Picture Theatre
Donnelly Not Guilty Verdict Reported
After eight hours the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the murder trial of John Donnelly a wealthy stockman charged with killing Charles Andrews Jury decision ends the case with Donnelly acquitted in Vinton Iowa news account
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Donnelly
Vinton
John Donnelly
Charles Andrews
Norris Named Postmaster Here After Ray's Term
A. C. Norris has received Senate confirmation as postmaster, succeeding W. G. Ray who has held the office since December 1906. Ray's long tenure ends as Norris steps into the position in the local post office.
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Norris
Guinnell
A. C. Norris
Senate
W. G. Ray
Mount Pleasant Doctor Dies After Pneumonia Illness
Mount Pleasant reports the death of Dr. Mary Keith age 50 after a brief illness from pneumonia. A physician of osteopathy for about twelve years, she was born Mary Can ner.
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Mount Pleasant
Mary Keith
Canner
Nurse Doctor Mary Keith Dies From Pneumonia in Mount Pleasant
Dr Mary Keith of Mount Pleasant dies after contracting pneumonia while serving as physician nurse and attendant to her sister brother-in-law and four children all ill with pneumonia the rest of the family is expected to recover
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Mary Keith
Mount Pleasant
Prairieburg Fire Destroys Main Block in Linn County
A Prairieburg blaze in Linn county swept through the town’s main business block, causing an estimated loss of 35000 dollars. Insurance coverage partially mitigates the cost. The fire's origin and response details are not provided in the excerpt.
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Prairieburg
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Two Battleships a Year to Guard Canal, Navy Push
Washington discusses naval estimates as Congress trims defense spending yet plans continued production of two 27,000 ton battleships annually to protect the Panama Canal. The debate questions why a large navy is needed if neutrality is maintained and recalls other military procurement cases and a mystery involving government funds.
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George Clinton
Washington
Taft
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Navy Department
Canal
Panama Canal
Congress
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Howard Mann
Adam Oberst
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Nicaragua
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D. B. M. Brown
Illinois Canning Company
Hoopeston
National Bank Examiners
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Crane
Carter
Reunion Island
Indian Ocean
Paris
Brooklyn
F. Bischoff Cocoa and Chocolate Company
Ashland Place
Pekin
Peona
Eureka
Bloomington
Peoria
South Bartonville
Piute Powder Company
Ispheming
Mich
Frank Bernard
Fulton Street
N. Y
Lodges
Massachusetts
Gebhard
Ponape Island
Caratinas
Push State Grange
Iowa College
Farmers’ Clubs
Teachers Hard Meeting
House
Cooke
George F. Tooke
Colonel Cooke
Philippines
Harmon
Maryland
White House
Harman
Chas. A. Grubb
4Th and
Chestnut Streets
Atlantic
T. B. Swan
J.B. Rockafellow
Wood & Savery
John H. Wood
Ben VY
Wood C. W. Savery
Sixth and
Chestnut Sts
D. QO. Herbert
East Fifth Street
Max Emmert
J. D
Musson
Bett
C. G. Clark
R.A
Chas. D. Finley
Chestnut Street
C. L. Campbell
Gillespia
A. S. Mullins
W.C. Heers
Smiley
Green
G. R. Miller
Gillespie Building
Paul Gillespie
J. A. Giffen
C. Thurman Furniture Company
Furniture and Undertaking
W. M. Bailey
Bell
Chestnut St. Atlantic
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Butler
M. H. Butler
Musson Phone
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