Doings of Congress Deliberates on Statehood Bill
Washington dispatch notes Senate battle over omnibus Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma statehood bill led by Senator Quay with Beveridge Hale and Lodge opposing. Quay argues for early vote citing Guadalope Hidalgo treaty. opposition seeks delay amid party platform tensions. House coverage includes Galusha Grow’s landmark Roosevelt labor and capital speech and Grow’s long career from Lincoln era to present.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Capitol
House of Representatives
Senate
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Mathew S. Quay
Pennsylvania
Committee On Territories
Quay
National Republican
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Beveridge
Indiana
Hale
Maine
Lodge
Massachusetts
Blaine
Reed
Dingley
Fessenden
Delay
Mr. Quay
United States
Guadaloupe Hidalgo
Spain
House
Roosevelt
Galusha A. Grow
Grow
David Wilmot
Wilmot
Republic
Lincoln
American Congress
Lincoln School of Statesmen
West
Electric road proposed from Knoxville to Corydon
Chariton and Knoxville consider an electric trolley line with power from Inland mine. The plan calls for a company to build and operate freight and passenger service, supply street lighting and factory power, and extend to Corydon and Allerton. Tax shares and a 5 percent town tax would fund the project, with community backing pledged by the Noxall Club and residents.
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Knoxville
Chariton
Corydon
Allerton
H. Mallory
Noxall Club
Dallas
Newbern
Columbia
Belinda
Grand Street
Auburn Avenue
Burlington Tracks
Main Street
Burlington
Board of Supervisors
Mallory
C. T. Brant
B. R. van Dyke
J. C. Copeland
Cordyon
Mgr
Copeland
J. A. McKiveen
Mr. van Dyke
Organizing & Company
F. Q. Stuart
Maple
Mr. Mallory
Iowa
Electric Road Company
Christmas church services and programs across area churches
Churches throughout the area prepare festive Christmas observances. Methodist St Andrews Boswell offer cantata Miss Christmas Day with Jessie Spear. St Andrews carol service and Christmas tree follow. Baptist and Presbyterian plan cantatas and programs. Swedish Lutheran and United Presbyterian host Christmas trees and multilingual services. Chariton ads highlight holiday shopping.
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St. Andrews
Methodist
Epworth
Carpenter
Gabriel
Jessie Spear
Shepherds Daughters
St. Andrew's
Roper
Haynes
Bethlehem
Barnby
Mallory Opposes Coal Road Through Ilion Property
S H Mallory faces a railroad through his Ilion area land to the coal shaft near the Copeland farm. The Southern Iowa railroad company proposed a route across his vineyard and pond, then north through his farm. A jury assessed damages at 13800, below Mallory’s 22400 demand, with appeals likely from both sides as a mining industry conflict unfolds.
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S. H. Mallory
Hion
Southern Iowa Railroad Company, & Company
Whitebreast Coal Company
Copeland Farm
Chariton
Mallory
Ilion
Ross
John Preston
J. A. Brown
Eugene Baker
Pat Bevard
Geo. N. Mitchell
Steve Riddle
J. C. Mitchell
Whitebreast Company
County Farm House Urgently Needed for Unfortunate Wards
Lucas county residents must provide a new home for the county wards as the old county farm building deteriorates beyond repair. The structure has no fire protection and houses over twenty inmates including some with insanty and limited ability to care for themselves.
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Lucas County
Jailed for Stealing Coal in Wholesale Theft Case
William Street serves a thirty day jail term after a coal theft uncovered by a wagon accident near Standard Oil tanks. Detective Jim Harrison observed coal by the yards and tracked it to Street who confessed the Friday night theft during a snowstorm. Street had 31 bushels and planned a return with a sled to recover the rest.
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Wm. Street
Jim Harrison
Standard Oil Company
Harrison
Street
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United Presbyterian Church
Christian
Christian Church
Pariot
Ilion Grounds
W. R. Jones
Wm. Gillispie
Samuel Penicke
H. Johnson
Sam Landis
Jas. Myrie
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