Education of Women and Central American Reform
The piece cites Wammans and Dr. Lyman Abbott debating women's education as not solely for wifehood, urging education for women as individuals. It notes the International Bureau of American Republics seeking uniform civil and commercial laws among five Central American nations, backed by the United States and Mexico to curb turmoil and promote stable governance and development.
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Wamman
Lyman Abbott
Dr. Abbott
Central America
International Bureau of Central American
The
Boston Herald
International Bureau of American Republics
United States
The Good Will Habit In Daily Life And News
Discusses the good will habit shaping character and social sympathy versus selfishness. Mentions French naval demoralization after the Iena disaster, criticizes minister Gaston Thomson and previous regulations, and notes a Detroit News tip about using soap to polish floors with elbow grease.
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Holt
Mons
Gaston Thomson
Mstine
Chamber of Deputies
Iena
Mons. Thomson
Hig
Highland Park
Polich
Detroit News
P. S
Army officer Convicted of Disorderly Conduct on Street Car
An army officer in Washington was convicted of disorderly conduct on a street car after five policemen carried the officer to the hospital. The dismissal sentence was commuted for a fighter fire that would waste time in active service, and a German countess asserts wealth in ruin while cleanliness is deemed next to godliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Washington
Iowa State Fair Increases Premiums And Educational Exhibits
Des Moines reports the Iowa state fair will offer over 60000 in premiums and prizes. The board of agriculture adds at least 6200 to premiums, expands the agricultural department, and highlights educational features. An extra 1000 funds a school exhibit next August led by Prof A V Storm of Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
A. V. Storm
Ames College
The
Agricultural College
Holden
Iowa
Tax Ferret Loses in Woodbury Collector Error
Woodbury Iowa tax ferret D B Shantz discovered a lower court defeat in failing to collect 76000 in back taxes from the Sioux City stock yards company. He appealed promptly after six months hidden ruling, a move that could affect county treasurers and reassessments by uncovering overlooked assessments involving Swift Armour and Cudahy interests.
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Woodbury
D. B. Shant
Iowa
Sioux City
Supreme Court
Sioux City Stock Yards
Swift, Armour and Cudahy
Lemuel Kinkead Dead Veteran Attorney and Orator
Des Moines. Lemuel Kinkead war veteran, lawyer and orator and longtime Iowa bar member died in his sleep on December 10 from a stroke. The death was discovered at 8:30 after his wife found him unresponsive. He was active the day before and boasted of his health. Survived by wife, three sons and two daughters.
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Des Moines
Lemuel Kinkead
Iowa
Court House
Calvin Hicks
Kinkead
Des Moines corn prize winners heat at state show
Des Moines D G Wilson of Panora won the Commercial Club corn trophy for ten ears of any variety. Watson captured 35 00 in state sweepstakes for best ten ears and a gold medal for grand sweepstakes. U C Chacey Hedrick won grand sweepstakes for best single yellow ear and best single ear of any variety. L W Roe Oska Joosa won white corn ten ear sweepstakes and Leon Harris Des Moines won best single white ear.
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Des Moines
D. G. Wilson
Panora
State House
Watson
Chacey
Hedrick
L. W. Roe
Oska- Joosa
Leon Harris
State Antitoxin Plant Plan by Burlington Doctor
Dr. A G Moerke of Burlington urges creating a state antitoxin plant at Iowa City to manufacture and distribute antitoxin statewide. He notes current price is $1.50 per thousand units vs potential 15 cents, and recalls diphtheria and tetanus treatment costs may reach $30. Other states run similar operations for public supply.
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Moerke
Burlington
A. G. Moerke
State Board of Health
Iowa City
Board of Health
Aged Twins Die Together in Fire at Minburn
George and Henry Dyke, aged twin brothers, perished in a blaze that destroyed their shanty at Hepburn Indiana. A rural carrier found the still smoldering shack and tried to enter but was unable to reach the occupants. The charred remains were recovered amid the ruins. Investigators suspect an overheated stove caused the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Henry Dyke
Minburn
Clarinda
Hepburn
Steve
Man Stabbed Self in Hotel Pool Room Attempt
Joe Shaw a popular farmer near Oskaloosa attempted to end his life with a large pocket knife in the Hotel Lacey pool room. Heavy clothing saved him from serious harm as friends intervened and confiscated the knife. This was his second suicide attempt amid heavy drinking and business troubles.
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Oskaloosa
Joe Shaw
Lacey Pool Room
Shaw
Perry Wins High National Post in United Mine Workers
Oskaloosa reports Edwin Perry, present Iowa district secretary, elected secretary and treasurer of the national United Mine Workers of America. Returns show Perry with a large majority, indicating an easy victory over rivals as results arrive from the general offices at Oskaloosa.
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Perry
Oskaloosa
United Mine Workers of America
Edwin Perry
Iowa
National Organization
Oskaboona
Engineer Thompson Struck by Mail Crane Near Middletown
Burlington dispatch reports engineer Thompson of the Burlington fast mail train was fatally injured when struck by a midit crane arm near Middletown Town. The train was at full speed and he leaned from the cab looking backward when the crane collision crushed the side of his face.
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Burlington
Thompson
Middletown
Delinquent Tax Sale Light In Grundy County
Grundy county's tax sale drew a small crowd with eleven parcels offered totaling 188.60 dollars while forty two parcels were advertised. eleven remained unpaid, and most were paid before sale.
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Grundy
Waterloo
General Dodge Chosen Chairman for Monument Drive
Gen Grenville M Dodge was named chairman of a New York Iowa society committee to launch a drive for funds to erect a monument to late U S senator William B Allison. The committee comprises former Iowans now prominent in New York business and professional circles.
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General Dodge
Council Bluffs
Grenville M. Dodge
James S. Clarkson
Iowa Society of New York
United States
William B. Allison
New York City
Wife offers Babe in Need Ad in Dubuque
Two hours after the notice appeared in local papers, Anna Pisthel a 19 year old deserted wife with a three week old baby girl was overwhelmed by offers. Forty applications to adopt the baby boy born last Christmas were received as she said she cannot care for the child and make a living.
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Dubuque
Anna Pisthel
Beautify the Capitol Grounds in Des Moines Proposals
Iowa Horticultural Society and Iowa Park and Forestry Association urge resolutions to improve capitol grounds by purchasing acres around the capitol and parks. A state building could be erected on the tract to house offices crowded from the present state house.
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Capitol
Des Moines
Iowa Horticultural Society
Iowa Park and Forestry Association
Atate
State House
Spear of Glass Fatality in Saloon Chair Incident
Carl Turner died after a four foot glass spear pierced his neck while he sat in a revolving chair near a plate glass window in a saloon. He turned in his chair after laughing at a joke and struck his head on the window, breaking it and driving the spear into his neck. The wound severed the jugular vein leading to his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Claty
Carl Turner
Turner
Dhair
Ruef Convicted of Bribery in San Francisco Case
Abraham Ruef, former San Francisco political boss, was found guilty Thursday of bribery after a 24 hour jury deliberation. Judge Lawlor chaired the verdict as Ruef faces up to 14 years in the penitentiary with sentencing to come. Francis J. Heney attended court as Ruef coped with the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Lawlor
McNamara
Welch
Abraham Ruel
Francis J. Heney
Ruef
Thomas B. Dozier
Mr. Ruef
Roosevelt vows action on falsehoods over Panama canal plans
President Roosevelt told a White House committee of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway association that he would pursue criminals who spread infamous falsehoods about property acquisition and canal construction. The group, led by Illinois Governor Deneen, met in the east room.
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Washington
Ilbel
Roosevelt
Panama) Canal
Committee of
One Hundred
Forming Big Lumber Trust Near North America
Duluth interests Weyserhaeusers O'Brien Cook of St Paul and Duluth and Edward Hines of Chicago work to form a lumber trust to control nearly all pine in North America. Secrecy prevails with details likely announced soon, the Duluth Virginia and Rainy Lake railroad transfer cited as a potential sticking point. Cortelyou May Head Union Trust Company in New York.
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Big Lumber Trust
Duluth, Minn
Weyserhaeusers
O’brien & Cook
St. Paul
Duluth
Edward Hines
Chicago
North America
Duluth,Virginia
Rainy Lake
Cortelyou
Trust Company
New York
Union Trust Company
George B. Cortelyou
the Treasury
The
Union
Senator Hansbrough Worbe Ill in Minneapolis Hotel
Senator Hansbrough Worbe and Senator Huana brough faced illness in Minneapolis as Worbe, en route to Washington, grew worse on Friday while confined to a Nicollet hotel room.
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Senator Hansbrough Worbe
Minneapolis
Minn
Huanabrough
Washington
Nicollet Hotel
Worss
Editor Sentenced to Jail for Mail Misuse in Columbus
Columbus reporter J. A. Tarrier of Town Topics, a weekly paper, received eight months in jail and a $1000 fine from Federal Judge Saters for misusing the mail.
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Columbus
J. A. Tarrier
Itb-Isher
Saters
Opens War on President and House Clash Over Censure
Washington report details Representative Perkins New York resolution to appoint a five member special committee to tackle President Roosevelt's message criticizing Congress. The piece notes Roosevelt gathering data on congressmen, aiming to preempt investigation. It also covers the unusual passage of the legislative appropriation bill with no general debate after a first reading.
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Washington
House
Perkins
New York
Congress
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Bingham
Pennsylvania
Hingham
Officer and Fanatic Dead in Kansas City Shootout
Kansas City sees four dead after clashes between religious fanatics and police. Louis Pratt, 45, a key follower of James Sharp, died at a general hospital, then Michael Mullana, a policeman, died at St. Joseph's hospital. Police Dalbow and Lula Pratt died on the scene. Sharp surrendered in Monticello, Kansas. Adam God was wounded and aid, and stated willingness to surrender after completing his mission. In Duluth, William Sehtelber Wag was found guilty of first degree murder for a February settlement-related killing.
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Kansas City
Louis Pratt
James Sharp
General Hospital
Michael Mullana
St. Joseph's Hospital
Albert O. Dalbow
Lula Pratt
Sharp
Monticello
Johnson County
Kansas
Adam God
Duluth
Minn
William Sehtelber
Frank Massapust
Ashawa
Convicted Banker Pardoned by Ohio Governor
Columbus Ohio James R Lingafelter a Newark banker and savings association official serving a five year term in the penitentiary for forgery was pardoned Friday by Gov Harris He is thought to be suffering from cancer of the stomach
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Columbus
James R. Lingafelter
Newark Banker and Savings Association
Harris
Mother and Babe Die In Havana Fire near Salina Kan
A fire destroyed the Himmelwright home at Havana near Salina Friday, burning Mrs Himmelwright wife of a section foreman and her infant to death in the blaze.
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Babe
Flamen
Salina
Kan
Havana
Here
Fatal Garage Fire Kills Mother and Child in Chicago
A garage fire in Chicago's fashionable district Friday night killed a mother and her child and left two others severely burned. Florence Carr leaped from a window with her young son, Arthur Meeker and J W Thorne helped to rush victims to hospital, where the mother died. The scene drew many society observers as responders moved the injured to care.
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Chicago
Mya
George
M. Pullman
Secor Cunningham
Stanley Field
Florence Carr
James K. Deering
Arthur Meeker
J. W. Thorne
Montgomery Ward & Co
Attempts to Bribe Umpires Shake National League Meeting
New York reports sensational end of the National League season as charges of attempted bribery of umpires in the game deciding the 1908 championship between New York and Chicago arise at the league’s annual meeting. A committee was appointed to probe the charges with possible criminal prosecutions hinted, though officials state none named are connected to organized baseball.
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New York
Chicago
Polo Grounds
League
Maniac Wields Revolver in New Jersey Village Hold Up
An armed intruder claiming to be John the Baptist terrorized Edgewater New Jersey for an hour Friday. He robbed several stores, exchanged shots with a posse, and was wounded while a mob and police chased him down. He suffered non dangerous wounds and claimed to be Oscar Pomeroy of Nebraska. France Lets Castro Land. Cipriano Castro, president of Venezuela, landed in Pauillac near Bordeaux on the steamship Guadalupe and planned a visit to Paris with French protection arrangements.
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Edgewater
N. J
John the Baptist
Polke
Oscar Pomeroy
Nebraska
France
Castro
Bordeaux
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Pauillac
Guadelope
Paris
M. Pichon
Chief Hump Dies After Wounded Knee Battle In Northwest
Sioux leader Chief Hump, who led the band linked to the Wounded Knee clash, died at Cherry Creek Port day.
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Hump
Pierre
Wounded Knee
Northwest
Cherry Crook
Doctora Must Not Pull Teeth Case Upheld
In St Paul Minnesota the state supreme court Friday affirmed a district court ruling that it is unlawful for a practicing physician to perform dentistry. The decision reinforces professional scope limits under state law and upholds regulatory authority over dental practice.
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Doctora Musn
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota State Supreme Court
District Court
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