State Capital Gossip Iowa Mothers' Day item
The Iowa Congress of Mothers issues a supplementary Parents' Day message urging universal recognition of the day with community services and reports to President Mrs. Walter Brown, Des Moines, on safeguarding children from disease and improving home and legal protections. Major H. Broughton recommends 25 war horses for state mounts, brigade organization in the National Guard, and a 12 day encampment. Y M C A buys a Fourth and Chestnut lot for a new building with fall 1909 start and July 1 transfer. Des Moines seeks 1910 American League of Municipalities convention. Woodlawn school district refuses to join Des Moines district, with property valued at $4,891. Black walnut market in Des Moines grows from gunstock contracts. 3,000 feet needed. City election to decide tax exemptions for firms and new manufacturing tax abatements. Education topics for industrial schools include training years, rewards and punishments, and agriculture.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Congress of Mothers
Walter Brown
West
Grand Avenue
H. Broughton
National Guard Campa
War Department
Agricultural College
Broughton
National Guard of
L. H. Bush
Fourth and
Chestnut Streets
Fourth Street
Chestnut
State Board of Control
Hidora
Mitchellville
Board of Control
Fitzgerald
J. C. Sanders
State Penitentiary
Yort Madison
Max E. Witte
Clarinda State Hospital
John Downie
Applegate
M. D
Mount Pleasant State Hospital
Tuberculosis Institute Organized in Des Moines
An Iowa group representing Benevolent associations in Des Moines formed to care for advanced tuberculosis cases. Dr EH Luther Stevensa elected permanent chairman and Dr Nella Noble secretary. Plan to use city hospital grounds for a tuberculosis colony and seek county or state support for facilities as needed. Committees to draft constitution named. potential name tuberculosis institute. Also notes street renaming efforts and railway earnings report, plus Langton Gunstock company securing large government orders.
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al Organization
Des Moines
EH. Luther Stevena
Nella Noble
Monsignor
Flavin
Mannheimer
H. EB. Dorr
Tuberculosis Institute
WRECK KILLS MANY ON NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN
A fatal crash near Youngs Point Montana leaves nineteen dead and about thirty injured when passenger train No 16 collides with a west bound freight in heavy snow. The smoker car bears most of the destruction with several bodies wedged among wreckage as Spokane irrigation delegates travel to Albuquerque. Fireman Ora Babcock is killed. Milo Halloway a Billings brakeman also dies.
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Butte
Mont
Burlington Flyer
Young's Point
Billings
Northern Pacific
Spokane
National Irrigation Confrese
Albuquerque
Ora Babcock
Milo Halloway
Raymer Acquitted In Riot Case Verdict Not Guilty
Abe Raymer was a mob member according to the grand jury indictments but the jury found no direct involvement in the lynching. The trial concluded with a not guilty verdict after a late afternoon jury deliberation and a brief courtroom speech of thanks to the jurors.
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Springfield
Abe Raymer
Raymer
Washington Life Insurance Company Changes Hands
The Washington Life Insurance Company transfers control from Levi P. Morton Thomas F. Ryan and Harry Payne Whitney to a Pittsburgh syndicate led by William C. Baldwin. Baldwin elected president succeeding John Tatlock. Morton retires after nearly 60 years with the firm. St Johns reports the steamer Bri damaged by a collision with an iceberg on its way to port, with damage above the waterline.
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New York
Washington Life Insurance Company
Levi P. Morton
Thomas F. Ryan
Harry Payne Whitney
Pittsburg
William C. Baldwin
Pittsburg Life and Trust Company
Baldwin
Washington Ife Insurance Company
John Tatlock
Washington Life
Gov
Morton Bevers
Erik Hite
St. Johns
Bri
Peary
Funeral of Lieut Selfridge at Arlington National Cemetery
The funeral for Lieut. Selfridge, killed in the Wright aeroplane fall at Fort Myer, was held Friday at Arlington National Cemetery. The Episcopal burial rite was observed at the grave and troopers from the fort fired a salute.
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Lieut
Selfridge
Washington
Fort Myer
Arlington, National Cemetery
Fort
Widow of Gen Bragg Dies in New Orleans
Mrs Eliza Bragg widow of Maj Gen Braxton Bragg confederate army died in the city late Friday afternoon.
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Gen. Bragg
New Orléans
Eliza Bragg
Gen
Braxton Bragg
Indictments in Patten book swindle case filed in Chicago
Two indictments charging five men including J M McFarland with conspiracy to fleece Mrs. James A Patten in a $30800 book editions scam were prepared. McFarland testified as a state witness detailing associates, notes, and money flows from the December 1907 and April 1908 transactions.
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Chicago
James A. Patten
J. M. McFarland
Patten
McFarland
Arrest Brown and Partners in New York Stock Firm Case
Detectives arrested five members of the A. O. Brown & Co firm as they left the federal building where a hearing on the firm’s affairs has been underway before United States Commissioner Gilchrist. A sixth member was prevented by illness in a New Jersey hospital. The charge is grand larceny filed by former client Miss Helen Abernethy for alleged losses totaling about 1,784 in Missouri Kansas & Texas stock and United States Steel preferred stock, dating to August 21.
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New York
A. O. Brown & Co
Stock Exchange
Federal Building
United States
Gilchrist
New Jersey
Helen
Abernethy
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
United States Steel
Tragic Kiln Disaster Buries Two Workers in Kenmare
A Kenmare Brick & Coal Company kiln disaster left E. W. Drake Sr, manager, and 17 year old Clarence Bailey entombed in a blazing red hot brick pile just ten hours from completion. Rescue teams reached Drake after 30 minutes and Dailey was found an hour later, both victims roasted.
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Minot
N. D
E. W. Drake
Clarence Bailey
Kenmare
Kenmare Brick & Coal Company
Drake
Dailey
Bad Band Is Broken Up In Western Canada
Winnipeg man reports a posse of horse rustlers broken by arrests in Moose Jaw and Montana. Joseph Connery convicted for horse stealing involving Kid Royal and George Birch. a fourth, Hefferson, sent to North Dakota penitentiary. The band reportedly stole hundreds of horses across southern Saskatchewan and adjoining states. Federation of Labor Convention notice: AFL plans its twenty eighth annual convention in Denver starting November 9.
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Winnipeg
Man
Moose Jaw
Joseph Connery
Kid Royal
George Birch
Montana
Hefferson
North Dakota
Saskatchewan
Denver Coliseum Burns In Denver Fire
The Denver Coliseum on Champa Street between Highteenth and Nineteenth streets was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin Thursday. The landmark building stood as a major city landmark before the blaze.
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Denver Coliseum
Burns
Denver
Col
Champa Street
Highteenth
Nineteenth Streets
Thin City
Insane Mother Slays Babe in Elkhart Texas
Mrs. John Dalton living three miles south of Elkhart, Texas, became insane and choked her baby to death. She was alone with the child when the tragedy occurred.
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Babe
Elkhart
Tex
John Dalton
Here
Near to Nature Tom's Enthusiasm Wanes on Western Claim
A trio of socialites recounts Tom's wild venture toward nature then back to civilization. After a harsh rainstorm and a broken tent, plus a long trek home in the rain, Tom abandons the rugged life and returns to town prompting hushed speculation and sympathy.
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Tom
Évrain
Sam
Jonita
Not Much, Church Is He a Man of Few Words
Yonkers Statesman notes a terse public figure described as a man of few words. The piece contrasts church matters with urban commentary, labeling the writer Mo as a space reporter for a daily newspaper in Yonkers.
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Church
Gotham
Yonkers Statesman
Wormy Kidney Pill Ad Promises Cure for Gallatin Man
AWFUL GRAVEL ATTACKS I. A. Ripny of Depot Ave Gallatin Tennessee reports a decade and a half of back pain gravel attacks and blood passages. After suffering with weakness he used four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills and says he is cured with no recurrence. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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I. A. Ripny
Depot Ave
Gallatin
Tenn
Dean
Neyer
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Race training or dinner plans show townsfolk humor
A fragment shows a conversation about training for a race versus preparing meat for dinner. Jim questions in dialect, another speaker answers that they are eating meat and he is getting up for an appetite. The playful exchange reflects light daily life dialogue.
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Jimmie
Lice in Poultry and Borax Sprays Gain Notice
A Roswell woman endorses using 20 Mule Team Borax to rid poultry of lice, recounting past fire hazards from inflammable lice killers and detailing a successful spray and wash routine. The letter contrasts profits in imitation jewelry, noting retailers reap large margins from fake stones and that earning $40 on items costing 40 cents is common.
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Buffham
Roswell
New Mexico
New York City
Wanted To or Comers Offers Branch Office
A fragment describes a sales pitch for a branch office and a product named New Germicide and Disinfectant. It mentions protections and profits with a buy line and a quotation from Von Moltke, implying a promotional or questionable ad copy.
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orComers
Mange
Chirag
Peruna touted by notable figures in early 20th century ads
National figures including Hon George W Honey and Fred Lt Hebord endorse Peruna for catarrh and grippe relief. Testimonies praise Peruna tablets as a solid form of the remedy, noting Dr Hartman’s work to convert the liquid medicine into tablets for those who dislike liquids.
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George W. Honey
Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry
State of
Wisconsin
Texas
N. E
Washington, D. C
Pertina
Fred Lt. Hebord
Kansas City
13Th and
Grand Aves
Hartman
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