Aldrich to speak in Des Moines at bankers banquet
Rhode Island Senator Olson W Aldrich will visit Des Moines to address the Bankers Club and Commercial Club at the Savery hotel. A banquet for about four hundred will precede a talk on currency theory and finance as Aldrich heads the tax and currency revision committee. He will depart Des Moines Thursday night at 9 over the Great Western.
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Tes Moines
Olson W. Aldrich
United States
Rhode Island
Des Moines
Bankers Club
Commercial Club
Savery Hotel
Aldrich
Banker's Club
Great Western
Women's Clubs Meet at Dallas Center Iowa
The Dallas Center Women’s club hosts a November gathering with a full program including addresses, readings, a luncheon, and musical solos. Delegates are invited to a tea at Mrs. Clyde E. Brenton’s home after the afternoon session.
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Dallas Center
Clyde EH. Brenton
Davenport
A. E. Shipley
Des Moines
Lucy
Harbach
Nes Moines
Fr. R. Conaway
Ames
Presbyterian Church
Guy H. Hall
Dallas Deucer
Labor federation excludes Iowa and Ohio delegates in Detroit
The American Federation of Labor refused to admit delegates at its convention from the Ohio and Iowa State Federations of Labor and from other organizations in Detroit Davenport Cedar Rapids Ia and Birmingham Alabama.
Read Daughter Dead in Freeport Tl Nav 9
Mrs Isinara Simmon aged 80 of Takota TH died at home. Her father Nicholas Jekes served three years in the revolutionary war under George Washington. The notice records a veteran’s daughter and a local death.
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Freeport
Isinara Simmon
Nicholas Jekes
George Washington
Takota
Ex-Congressman Gilbert Dead in Louisville
George C. Gilbert, who represented Kentucky eighth district in Congress from 1898 to 1906, died in Louisville.
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Gilbert
Louisville
George C. Gilbert
Kentucky
George G. Gilbert
Ida Grove Farmers Institute to Be Held January 3-5
Ida Grove Farmers Institute announced to be held January 3, 4 and 5 in Ida Grove Iowa with township contests and a county exhibit planned along with a large program.
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Ida Grove Institute
Ida Grove
Ida Grove Farmers’ Institute
Taft Trip Near End as He Heads Home Wednesday Night
President Taft wraps up western and southern tour in Wilmington after Georgia Carolina fair opening. He will reach Washington Wednesday evening ending a 13 000 mile journey as other speaking tours await him before Congress.
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Wilmington
N. C
Taft
Augusta
Gov. Brown
Georgia
Gov
Ansel
South Carolina
Fair Grounds
Florence
S. C
Richmond
Washington
Walt
Capital
Middletown
Conn
Shanklin
Wesleyan University
Yale Corporation
New Haven
Norfolk
Hampton
Congress
Wickersham
Gimlet Burglar Shot Dead In St Louis Yard
A so called gimlet burglar was killed by William S Mannion a watchman at Col Edwin A Batdorfs residence in St Louis He was surprised while attempting to break into James Kavanaughs home The thief a Negro carried a gimlet used to bore holes in shutters The burglars identity was not established Also included is notice of the Conference of American Rabbis in New York where Rabbi David Philipson will preside and address the opening session with discussions on mixed marriages.
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St. Louis
Gimlet
William S. Mannion
Edwin A. Batdorf
James Kavanaugh
Batdor
Conference of American Rabbis
New York
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Savoy Hotel
David Philipson
Cincinnnati
Temple Beth Jal
Samuel Schulman
No Longer Any Association Between Heiress Elkins and Duke
Rome reports that Duke d Abruzzi declared there is no longer any association with Miss Scharine Elkins. The statement, said to have been made in the presence of officials, is believed to close the long noted partnership between the American heiress and the duke.
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Katherine Elkins
Ialian Duke
Rome
Sfacherine Elkins
Duke d'Abrugyi
Mrs Astor Granted Interlocutory Divorce Decree
New York November 9 Mrs John Jacob Astor was granted an interlocutory divorce decree in New York Supreme Court. Papers were sealed and guarded with no public details. It is reported she will receive about one million dollars alimony and custody of her seven year old daughter Muriel. son William Vincent 17 may be awarded to Col. Astor who is traveling in the West Indies aboard the Nourmatal with his son.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Justice Mills
Supreme Court
New York City
N.Y
Charles Young
Mills
Rockland County
Young
Astor
Muriel
William Vincent
Col. Astor
West Indies
Municipal Improvements convention opens in Little Rock
Hundreds of city management experts gather for the sixteenth annual convention of the American Society of Municipal Improvements. Acting Mayor Touhey and Remmel welcome delegates at the city hall as reports on parks water supply and other topics are heard. Tours of industrial plants are planned, with Memphis hosting events Friday by city officials and the Business Men’s club.
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Little Rock
Ark
American Society of Municipal Improvements
James Owen
Montclair
N. J
John H. Touhey
Remmel
Board of Trade
William Solotaroff
East Orange
BE. A. Harper
Kansas City
Morris R. Sherrerd
Newark
Lucien Buck
Canton
N. C
Memphis
Business Men's Club
Auto Plunge Fatal Zeal to Gain Extra Fare
Chicago news reports a taxicab crash at the Jackson boulevard bridge where a car carrying a woman and three men, including chauffeur Ernest Camp, plunged through an open draw. Camp sought an extra fare to rush to a theater appointment, but the car sank. all occupants drowned. Rescue attempts failed as life-saving gear was unavailable briefly. An investigation ordered and city officials promise action to prevent repeats.
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Chicago
al. Austin
Wabash Avenue
Jackson Boulevard
Ernest Camp
John W. Schreffler
South Park Avenue
Camp
Colonial Theater
West Side
Bridgetenders
Tioga
Mohawk
Illinois
Thomas G. Pihlfeldt
City Bureau of Bridges
Charles M. Foell
Robbers Try Looting Butter and Egg Special
A Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound train was halted at Round Lake Wisconsin as robbers cut the last five cars and loaded butter and eggs into two motor trucks. Brakeman A L Jackson was wounded in a head shot while confronting the thieves. Posses from Waukegan and Libertyville chased toward Chicago.
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Chicago
A. L. Jackson
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
Hound Lake
Wis
Waukegan
Libertyville
Illinois-Wisconsin
Round Lake
Jackson
Heinze Returns to Butte in Grand Welcoming
Four thousand citizens greeted F Augustus Heinze on his return to Butte Montana after two years away. A carriage drawn by many admirers moved through illuminated streets as city officials led by County Attorney Walker welcomed him. Heinze delivered an address and held a reception afterward.
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Butte
Mont
F. Augustus Heinze
Nevin
Walker
Heinze
King Manuel of Portugal in Madrid for week with Alfonso
King Manuel the monarch of Portugal arrived in Madrid and was greeted by King Alfonso. He will spend a week in Spain before traveling to England to pursue Princess Alexandra of Fife. Authorities laid elaborate guards as troops surrounded the pair during arrival and travel. Carrie Nation fined in New York for leading anti saloon demonstration. fined ten dollars.
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Madrid
Manuel
Portugal
Alfonso
England
Alexandra of Fife
Carrie Nation
New York
Hudson Lumber yard fire at Garnet Michigan burns 3 million feet
A large blaze at Garnet near Manistique Michigan destroyed about three million feet of pine and hemlock owned by Hudson Lumber Company. Authorities believe the fire was incendiary in origin and started at the Garnet mill yard.
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Manistique
Mich
Navy
Hudson Lumber Company
Garnet
Here
Youth Dies After Boiler Tube Burst On North Dakota Test
Boston November 9 John Souden aged 16 died from injuries after a boiler tube burst during a speed test on the battleship North Dakota. The accident occurred during routine trials at sea. Souden’s body was taken to his hometown for burial.
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Boston
John Souden
North Dakota
Fix Fate of Dr Cook Pole Claim Aboard Panel
The National Geographic Society formed a committee to judge if the north pole was reached before 1909. Dr P A Cook claims he reached it in April 1908. The panel includes J Howard Gore Rear Admiral John E Pittsburg and Dr C W Willard Hayes.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
North Pole
P. A. Gook
J. Howard Gore
George Washingtonniversity
John E. Pittsburg
Navy
C. W. Willard Hayes
Geological Survey
Committee On Research
Society
Dr. Cool
Pupils Run Bank In School At Mont Clair High
New Jersey pupils will run a school bank at Mont Clair High, with student officers and standard banking forms. Other items note New England textile curtailment affecting about 17,000 workers, a newspaper editor declining a governor nomination in New Mexico, and an earthquake near Salt Lake City.
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New York
Mont Clair
N. J
Board of Education
Doctor's Prescription for a Simple Restorative Mixture
A dated recipe advises taking one ounce of compound syrup of Sarsaparilla and one ounce Toris compound mixed into a half pint of first class whiskey. Shake well before each use and take a tablespoonful before each meal and at bedtime. The remedy is described as highly effective with restorative action after the first doses.
A Close Bond They Were Born the Same Day
A farmer and his wife share a unique bond as twins born on the same day while a neighbor also marks twins born on that day, highlighting a coincidence of birthdays within a tight community.
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Farmer
New Strength For Women's Backs A Back Pain Remedy Ad
Mrs Mary Hinson of Mt Sterling Kentucky credits Doans Kidney Pills with easing backache dizziness and nervous headaches improving eyesight and energy. She recalls severe pain making bending to button shoes and daily suffering and urges readers to remember the name Doans. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Mary Hinson
Strother St
Mt. Sterling
Dean
Mrs. Hinson
Doan
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Courtroom Echoes From A Grim Debt Plea
A terse exchange frames a debt case as a creditor pleads while a judge counsels mercy. The dialogue hints at a harsh fiscal moment, with authority deciding leniency or release amid mounting pressure.
Eczema Cure Narrative From 1908 Testimony
A 77 year old man describes extreme eczema all over his body and sleepless months. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for 24 hours he slept through the night and was cured in a month, per W Harrison Smith of Mt Kisco New York February 3 1908. Potter Drug & Chem Boston. Also brief moral anecdotes and a children’s joke about ants and aunts.
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W. Harrison Smith
Mt. Kisco
N. Y
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Bolo Props
Boston
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King Manuel
Princess of Fife
DR. Cook
Geographic Society Names Committee
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