Taft Accepts Nomination and Roosevelts Policies Cited
Cincinnati embraces Taft arrival as fireworks and guns mark the holiday. Taft declares commitment to Rooseveltian reforms, curbing trusts, regulating railways, and improving standards while sparing Democratic platform criticisms. He outlines future administration aims to complete enforcement machinery and modernize interstate regulation.
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William Howard Taft
Republican Party
United States
Warner
Gala Attica
Taft
Plaece
Roosevelt
Theodora Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Theovernment
Iowa State News: Events of Recent Occurrence Through Out the Commonwealth
Brief survey of incidents and happenings across Iowa, highlighting key developments in government, crime, weather, and community events. Names of towns and agencies appear with dates and notable outcomes where available.
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Commonwealth
Waterworks coal theft question haunts Dubuque case
Judge Benson ruled the city owes 45000 for the Martin Strelau Company coal bill but public doubt persists. Records show 1906 1907 coal debts far exceed actual consumption, with new trustees cutting coal costs by about half. Mayor Schunk opposes liquidation warrants as the case heads to the supreme court.
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St. Dubuque
Benson
Martin Strelau Company
City of Dubuque
Elwanger and
Board of Trustees
Alderman
Schunk
Supreme Court
Sister Violently Insane After Gowrie Murder
The 16 year old sister of Gowrie murderer Wilbur Carr is described as violently insane after the murder of Tom Nichol, Gowrie town marshal. Her condition worsened after comforting her brother, then improved briefly before a relapse. she has threatened self harm and recently sought carbolic acid. The family, with mother in asylum, father jailed for drunkenness, and brother jailed for murder, is cared for by friends and an elder brother.
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Fort Dodge
Wilbur Carr
Gowrie
Tom Nicholson
Cowrie
Socom
Miss Carr
Cherokee
Gowrile
Formerly Interne Hospital State Uni versity of Iowa
A brief note identifying the institution as formerly Interne Hospital State University of Iowa with contact points listed as house phone 461 Black and office 263 Black, Atlantic.
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Interne Hospital
State University of Iowa
Atlantic
Grand Jury to Probe 1908 Election Miscount in Ward
County Attorney Lawrence DeGraff says he will summon judges and clerks from Third precinct Second ward to grand jury to probe a fifty six vote miscount in the recent primary. About 700 ballots were cast and Hull gained fifty six votes on recount. dispute centers on twenty eight Hull ballots counted for Protty.
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Des Manes
Lawrence DeGraff
J. A. T. Hull
Board of Supervisors
Hull
DeGraff
Cattlemen Win Partial Victory Over Feeding in Transit
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled in Corn Belt Meat Producers' Assoc. v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and others that feeding in transit privileges create discrimination against Iowa points. The decision held tariffs west of the Missouri river grant this privilege but Iowa points do not, prompting a required revision of the grouping while livestock freight rates to Chicago were not deemed unreasonable.
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Interstate 'S Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington, D. C
Commissioner Prouty
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Company
Towa
Missouri River
Iowa
Iowa Points
Iowa Point
Chicago
Boy Mutilated By Hay Rake In Morning Sun
Lloyd Edgar, oldest son of Mr and Mrs Sam Edgar, Morning Sun, suffered severe injuries when a side rake dragged him and overturned. His ear was badly torn requiring stitches and other bruises along his body. A horse was killed as the team frightened and ran away.
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Lloyd Edgar
Morning Sun
Sam
Edgar
Killing Stock in Pastures Near Creston
In Creston a number of cattle pastured on Mr. McDonald’s farm southeast of town were found dead with skulls crushed. Initial signs suggested poisoning or milk fever but a later carcass showed blunt force trauma. Authorities suspect deliberate killing for revenge, yet owners report no known motive.
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Creston
Promine Poisoning Fatal to Fort Dodge Man at Picnic
Silas W. Corey a prominent coal dealer in Fort Dodge died suddenly from promaine poisoning after eating mustard salad at a picnic. He fell ill, seemed to improve, then rapidly worsened and died, following a brief illness connected to the mustard salad incident.
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Promaine
Ft. Dodge
Fort Dodge
Silas W. Corey
Corey
Drowning of Two Nedle Girls Reported in County
Carroll News reports the drowning of two Nedle girls in the northern part of the county. Details about the incident and any rescuers or authorities are not provided in the received excerpt.
Tax Collector Seizes Stock From Cedar Rapids Dealers
Cedar Rapids firm J C Witoishek and Co hardware dealers have defaulted on tax payments for years. Tax collector and police backed two vans to seize stock, but the proprietors posted bond and refused to pay, arguing the levy targets exempted new manufacturing plants under the law.
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Cedar Rapids
J. C. Witoishek & Co
Probate practice and general law business at Atlantic
T B Swan reports on administration and guardianship matters in probate court. Notes indicate Wille drawn and probated, with reports filed for administrators and guardians. General law business transacted at Atlantic.
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Wille
SoHo
Carty
Atlantic
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