Edna Township Education Meeting Resolves for School Reform
The Edna Township educational gathering discussed improving schools and securing proper apparatus. Attendees including patrons, officers, and teachers met at Reno M E church, heard talks on improving facilities, school governance, and the role of mothers. Resolutions praised Superintendent Newcomb, thanked Reno church, urged higher educational standards, and urged parental involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Newcomb
Edna Township
Reno M. E
James Connelly
John Roberts
Edyth Read
Sadie Goudy
Clara Reed
Cotton
Sidney Burton
United States
E. A. Baer
Mises Mollie Dolan
Ahadea
Hiram Edwards
W. T. Read
Mr. Byers
Newcomb
John Edwards
Sydney Binton
Mollie- Dolao
Lexington
Itill
Ralph Baer
John Rae
Johildren
Frank Roberts
Schhools
Waoxing
M. B. Church of
Reno
Sidney Bourton
J. M. Roberts
Lillian Corron
SaDig Goupy
What the Mothers' Congress Means
A summary of the 1907 Washington Mothers Congress led by Mrs. Theodore Birney and Mrs. Phebe A Hearst. It recounts large crowds and overflowing venues, highlights thirteen direct mothering training addresses, and notes shifts toward viewing motherhood as a public duty requiring involvement in lawmaking and suffrage. Rachel Foster Avery observes the movement’s aim to boost maternal influence in education, policy, and society while preserving personal invitation and unity among women.
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Washington
Theodore Birney
Phebe A. Hearst
Mary Lowe Dickinson
National Council of Women
Rachel Foster Avery
Philadelphia
Lincoln charter inquiry blocked by senate vote
The senate spent most of its day debating a resolution by Behall of Sarpy to form a committee to investigate bribery charges against D. E. B. Thompson, Lincoln Gas president. McCann moved to table, but the vote rejected the motion as the lieutenant governor supported tabling, ending the push for investigation. Separately, Attorney General Taylor filed four suits against Southern Pacific railroad for failing to report to state officers, involving franchise tax claims totaling about 182000.
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Lanconn
Senate
Behall
Sarpy
D. EB. Thompson
Lincoln Gas Company
McCann
Graham
Muts
Southern Pacific
Franuyort
Taylor
Southern Pacific Railroad
Kentucky
Wate
Women’s clubs aid in Des Moines benevolence work
In Des Moines a Women’s Club social ethics report highlights Cottage Hospital, Business Women’s Association, Settlement House, and Home for the Aged. It portrays club workers aiding patients, tutoring, and providing meals, lodging, and employment guidance, with a focus on practical service over board leadership.
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Woman's Club of
Des Moines
Cottage Hospital
Business Womans Association
Settlement House
Home For the
Kirkwood
Pleasant Street
Callanan
Eighth and Mulberry
Roadmaster Killed in North Dakota Train Collision
A Northern Pacific passenger train collided with a rotary snow plow five miles west of Lamoure North Dakota. Roadmaster Fitzgerald was killed and three others were injured.
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Jamestown
N. D
Northern Pacific
Lamoure
Fitzgerald
Health Advice On Digestion And Disease Prevention
A distant Yosemite cliff tale contrasts foolhardy risk with caution, praising digestive health as disease prevention. It extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for stomach and liver support, blood purification, and overall vigor, noting his successful treatment record and Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
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Yosemite Valley
Eemity
Paris
Dr. Pierce
Death by Witchcraft Sparked Tribal Shooting in Guthrie
A Chickasaw Nation incident near Stonewall ends with the death of Mary Gilcreast, daughter of Judge Collins, charged witchcraft. Her husband J W Gilcreast and a companion shoot Lucy Factor, are arrested but released. Other reports note a Kansas City packing plant, notarial fee hikes, a Creston newspaper receiver, a Nebraskan murder verdict, and various national notices.
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Kansas Orry
Guthrie
O. T
Stonewall
Chickasaw Nation
Mary Gilcreast
Gilcreast
Lucy Factor
Kansas City
Kansas
St.Louis
Indianapolia
Drs Motes
Senate
House
Millionaire St Paul Financier William Dawson Fails
William Dawson, longtime St Paul financier and Bank of Minnesota president, makes a personal assignment to A B Buckney and William Dawson Jr transfers. The move follows the bank’s collapse. his liabilities were reported at about 1.02 million with 786 908 in personal debt, while assets were far higher in 1890. Dawson, over 70, plans to turn all property over to the assignee for creditor distribution.
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William Dawson
St. Paul
Payn
Minn
Wiliam Dawson
A. B. Buckney
William Dawson, Jr
Thomas D. Blood
Bank of Minnesota
Dawson
Dawsons
Northwest
Yale Juniors in Trouble for Letter to Corbett
Yale juniors who sent a letter and a Yale flag to Corbett face a summons before Dean H P Wright. The Yale News denounces the letter and calls for a public apology while those who signed it offer to retract phrases claiming they did not represent the university. The group includes Payne Whitney J W Wadeworth Gouv Morris Bruce Clark T C McLaughlin J Rogers Forsythe Wicken and J R Turnbull Jr.
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YALE
Corbett
New Haven
Conn
Fitzsimmons
Dean H. P. Wright
Payne Whitney
New York
William O. Whitney
J. W. Wadeworth
Geneseo
N. Y
BF. T
Governor Bradley Refuses Petition in Scott Jackson Case
Governor Bradley at four o clock refused across the back of the petition and record in the case of Scott Jackson murderer of Pearl Bryan. He has not yet passed on Walling's case though hints point to a brief respite in days. Other notes report a mine sale in Szapvi Le Colorado and a Kansas vote in favor of admitting women to the general conference. Maxwell leaves for Washington to take his seat in Congress. Quebec grants funds for a St Lawrence bridge project with Dominion support expected.
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Avavrn
Neb
State of
Nebraska
J. Wargabright
South Omaha
Letton
Scott Jackson
Francfoft
Bradley
Scottackson
Pearl Bryan
Perenne
Walling
Pirresvec
Han
South Kaneas
Maxwell
Washington
Fremont
Samuel Maxwell
Congress
Quebec
Montreal
St. Lawrence River
Dominion
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Creston
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Kan
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