Pensions for Veterans Widows Favored at G A R Convention
At the Des Moines convention of Grand Army of the Republic women delegates urged a change in federal law so all widows of soldiers receive pensions regardless of marriage time. Candidates for Iowa Women’s Relief Corps leadership were named, with Mrs Mary Couse and rivals for president. The conference expected full attendance and a larger encampment than ever.
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Des Moines
Convention of Women of the Grand Army of the Republic
Congress
Mary Couse
Decorah
Laura Zimmerman
Mason City
Rhoda Woodruff
Oskaloosa
Mattie Witter
Council Bluffs
M. J. Ingram
Sac City
Iowa
Women's Relief Corps
Grand Army Organization
Iowa crop bulletin and assorted Iowa news brief items
The Des Moines crop bulletin notes corn planted and cultivated, with hay crop and pastures in excellent condition. It lists June 1 crop condition percentages for various crops and compares to prior years. Separate briefs cover two arrests in a mob murder case in Council Bluffs, a women's tennis tournament in Iowa City won by Mary Kiter, commencement at Iowa Teachers College, a train strike in Ida Grove where two children were hit by a train, a probe of Frisco railroad affairs in Washington, and Supreme Court rate-case delays. Also a witty note from Puck about Rome’s decline.
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Des Moines
George M. Chappell
Weather Bureau
Council Bluffs
Jones
Mike Langa
Wiley
John Wakehouse
Sugar Lobby Testimony Highlights Hawaii Interests in Washington
Former members of Congress and attorneys testified before a Senate committee about sugar interests. Carter of Ukawaii described sending information to Washington via the Monolith Chamber of Commerce, serving without pay, and spending under 100000 dollars. He stated plans to keep someone in D.C. to continue the fight for free speech in sugar policy. Sidney Ballou, named by senators, allegedly earned 10000 dollars yearly to safeguard Hawaiian commercial interests.
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Washmiston
Dimethe
Congrels
Attorners
Interatson
Washingtonn
Senate Committee
Tobby
Goyster Carter
Ukawaii
Washington
Uonolith Chamber of Commerce
Carter
Ma. Mead
Sidney C. Ballou
Americans Outplay English Poloists at Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook Club report from June 11 describes the American cup defending team defeating the English challengers 54 to 3 in the opening polo match. The Americans showed superior riding and team play led by Waterbury pair and Stoddard with Whit ney and Milburn, while the English four coordinated poorly under close American cover.
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Meadowbrook Club
L. L
Larry Waterbury
J. M. Waterbury
Devereaux Milburn
L. St George Cheape
A. Noel Edwards
R. G Ritsen
Vivian Lockett
Baseball Scores National and American Leagues
Baseball scores from multiple games across the National and American Leagues with results for Chicago New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis Boston Philadelphia and other matchups. The column lists runs hits and errors for each side with pitcher and batting notes and scattered league summaries.
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Chicago
R.ele
New York
Marquard-Meryers
Cheney-Archer
Cincinnati
R.H.E
Philadelphia
Seaton-Killifer
Brown-Kling
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Rucker-Miller
Hendrix-Simon
St. Louis
R.H.E. Boston
Hess-Whaling
Burk-Wingo
American League
Washington
Detroit
Clauss-McKee
Johnson-Ainsmith
Boston
R.H.E. Cleveland
Grege-O'Neil
Collins-Carrigan
R.H.E. St. Louie
Mitchell-McAlister
Brown-Lapp
R.elel Chicago
Scott-Schaik
Schulz-Sweeney
Omaha
R.H
Wichita
R.H.E. Lincoln
Jordan-Baker
Qwllis-Wacob
Denver
R.h.edenver
Topeka
Wuaring-Spahr
Cocreham-McAllister
Grand Island
Rae Fremont Cohen
ODEO
Grand Tsland
Getchell
Plympton Erickson
Kinedon
Seward
Hastings
Ononoo2zutaw SR
Stone-Dietz
Walters
Potect
Woman killed as strike riot erupts at Ipswich hosiery mills
A clash outside Ipswich hosiery mills during a seven week strike by Industrial Workers of the World left one woman dead Nicoletta Pandelopoulon twenty seven and seven others wounded by bullets with many more hit by missiles. Eighteen officers were rushed in but order was restored before their arrival. Five injured were taken to Salem hospital, others treated locally.
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Ipswich
Mass
Ipswich Hosiery
Industrial Workers of the World
Nicoletta Pandelopoulon
Salem
Mutineers capture town Pearson Chihuahua
Federal mutineers led by Maximo Castillo seized the town of Pearson in Chihuahua after an all day fight. Castillo, backing Vasquez Gomez, operates independently of Huerta and the constitutionalists. Pearson lies southwest of Juarez on the Northwestern railway, with traffic halted below the border due to Castillo’s band. Four hundred constitutionalists from the Kojinaga district moved toward Fort Hancock opposite Texas, aiming at Guadalupe and San Venacco, defended by small Juarez rural police garrisons.
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el Paso
Maximo Castillo
Pearson
Chihuahua
Castillo
Vasquez Gomez
Huerta Federals
Juarez
Qojinaga
Fort
Hancock
Tex
Guadalupe
San Venacco
Railroads Seek Erdman Act Amendment for Expanded Arbitration
Sen Newlands introduces a proposed Erdman act amendment backed by major railroad heads and labor leaders. It would enlarge the arbitration board to six members, create a mediation and conciliation commissioner, and rely on voluntary arbitration. Shops may join if desired. covers interstate railroads and trainmen, with potential inclusion of shopmen.
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Washington
National Civile Federation
Newlands
Eastern
Board of Arbitration
Senate
Brotherhood
Supreme court upholds newspaper publicity law validity
Washington reports the supreme court affirms the constitutionality of the 1912 postal act publicity provision requiring semiannual sworn disclosures of editors owners stockholders and bondholders plus immediate publication, and bans undisclosed paid articles. Also notes a transatlantic flight by Brinde fone and a stock market slide driven by the Minnesota rate decision.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Calls Halt on Wives in Jurisdiction
Chicago reports Municipal Judge Mahoney imposing a closed season on wife shooting within his authority after a wife shot her husband. Dora Dwyer fined $100 and ordered six months in Bridewell for wounding her husband. The husband’s plea for clemency was rejected.
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Chicago
Mahoney
Dora Dwyer
Cardinal Insanity Reaches Secluded Italian Convent
Rome reports Cardinal Vives y Tuto, long ill near Milan, removed secretly to a convent at Palagzola in the Alban hills. His condition stems from acute cerebral anaemia caused by overwork. A physician and four attendants accompany him. recovery is deemed hopeless. Born in 1854, Joseph Vives y Tuto is a cardinal deacon.
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Rome
Cardinal Vives Y Tuto
Milan
Palagzola
Alban Hills
Joseph Vives Y Tuto
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. A.R
Iowa Crop Bulletin
Hawkeye State
Iowa City
Mary Kiter
Sioux City
Margaret Cole
Teachers’ College
Cedar Ills
Iowa Teachers’ College
Claude R. Porter
Centerville
Beerley
Ida Grove
Bernard
Lucille Stolley
Battle Creek
Frisco
San Francisco
Pine
Hinebaugh
Ilinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court of Justice
Hughes
Missouri
Arkansas
Oregon
Kentucky
West Virginia
Puck
National League
Erdman
Paris
Berlin
Marvel
Brindefone
Villa-Coublay
Johannisthal
Minnesota
Vives Y Tuto
Herrick
Pride of
Atlantic Produce Co. Creamery
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