Roosevelt Flays Big Wrongdoers in Congress Speech
Washington, Feb 2 1908 Roosevelt calls for re enacted employer liability law narrowing its scope to interstate cases while strengthening provisions. He criticizes trusts and corporate power and urges federal action to curb abuses, with Senate debate on Aldrich bill and pensions rising.
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Washington, D. C
the Patriot
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Justice
E Congress
Finance
Republican Party
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Daniel
Virginia
Social events and gatherings noted in local clubs
The Montana Club met with Miss May Carpenter and listed members and officers. The Musical Club held a Chopin study session at Miss Jessie McIntire’s home. The Baptist church group hosted Rev and Mrs Hugh Moore. Miss Maud Abernathy celebrated a birth anniversary with dinner and a sevenith spoon as a gift. Various other small social events followed at friends’ homes during the week.
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Montana
May Carpenter
Margaret
Clara Watson
Laura Fawcett
Edith Ensley
Ethel Law
Mattie Larimer
Marie Nisewender
Carrie Adams
Regia Talbott
Laura Fawcatt
the Princess
Tennyson
Jessie McIntire
Chopin
Marion Whitfield
The
Baptist Church and Friends
Hugh Moore
H. 8. Glenn
Chariton Wedding Unites Bertha E Smith and Elmer J Kimsey
Miss Bertha E Smith and Elmer J Kimsey wed Tuesday evening at eight in Chariton in a ceremony by Rev. Hugh Moore. Attendants were Maud and Earl Kimsey, and a wedding dinner followed. The couple plan to live in Rock Springs Wyoming after a homecoming.
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Ome
Joseph Smith
Southeast Chariton
Bertha E
Elmer JL. Kimsey
Hugh Moore
The
Baptist Church
Maud
Earl Kimsey
Chariton High Senior Class Denies Misrepresentations
The Senior Class of Chariton High School states no meetings were held without faculty presence, no disagreements with the faculty or board, and no internal trouble. President Lester S. Combs and Vice President Clifford Hakes sign the clarification.
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Chariton High School
Board of Education
Lester 8S
Combs
Clifford Hakes
Wilkinson Parr Wed in Chariton Home Ceremony
Wilkinson Parr of Des Moines and Maybelle Josephine Parr of Burlington were married at the bride’s home on Wednesday January 29 at high noon. The couple will reside in Des Moines after March first where the groom assists in examining the county treasurer books.
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Louis A. Wilkinson
Des Moines
Maybelle Josephine Parr
Burlington
Rhodes McIntire Nuptials Reported At Promise City Home
Mr E F Rhodes and Miss Maude McIntire were united in marriage at the home of Mr and Mrs on a Wednesday afternoon in Promise City. The ceremony joined two local families in a quiet, community event.
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E. F. Rhodes
Churches Union Evangelistic Services Begin February Fifth
The Churches Union Evangelistic services start February 5 at 7 80 p m in the Pythian temple on the south side of the square with a public invitation. Gospel message planned and pastors urge unsaved to attend. Regular services follow Sunday with 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m sermon and 6 p m Young peoples meeting.
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Union
Pythian Temple
Young Peoples
Union Meetings Open In Chariton Pythian Temple
Union gatherings in the Pythian temple opened Wednesday evening under church auspices in Chariton. About 100 people attended despite cold weather. Rev Elmquist led music with Dr Anderson at the piano, and Rev Evans announced arrangements and urged purchase of song books. Rev Wells spoke on God’s speeches through the prophets, and services will run nightly at 7 30 with plans for Saturday afternoon for country visitors. The hall seats 700, with a 10 by 48 foot rostrum, piano, organ and speaker’s desk, lit by electricity, and volunteers aided setup for the event.
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Pythian Temple
Chariton
Elmquist
Dr. Anderson
Evans
McCullagh
Rev. Wells
Mr. Wells
Hub
Senior Class Entertainment Delights Crowd in Stormy Weather
Under Miss Mabel Stafford the Senior class staged a high school entertainment last Friday night in the assembly room. Recitations vocal solos duets and dialogues wowed attendees and the event yielded a net profit of 27 dollars for the class.
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Mabel Stafford
Realiza
Death of Hiram Paine at 92 in Oakley
Hiram Paine died at his daughter Mrs Will Newhouse home in Oakley on Sunday February 2 at five pm after a six year illness. Funeral services led by Rev Sloan of Oakley were held at the Oxford church at ten am and the remains were buried in Oxford cemetery. Survivors include his children and a note of community sympathy accompanies the obituary. O E Varney, a noted lecturer, appears as the bth nabsper of the article segment.
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Hiram Paine
Will Newhouse
Oakley
Sloan
Oxford
Cousins Announces Retirement From Congress
Washington reports Congressman Robert G. Cousins will retire at the end of his current term. In a letter to home papers he says he will not seek renomination and that he needs to do something for himself after years in public service.
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Washington, D. C
Robin G. Cousins
Committee On Foreign Affairs
House of Representatives
United States
Republican and Evening Times
Congress
Robert G. Cousins
Hepburn Praises President's Message in Congress Debate
Col Hepburn lauds the president's message as Congress discusses it. He says some sections condemn it, citing critics in the organs of the male factors. He asserts American backing and vows reforms, warning that any obstruction will be overcome.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Col. Hepburn
Hepburn
United States
Ohio
Foraker
Wayne county candidate McCulloch visits Chariton for primaries
Dr. McCulloch of Humeston, Republican candidate for state senator from the Lucas Wayne district, was in Chariton on Wednesday and Thursday. He has represented Wayne county well in the legislature and holds broad support among Republicans in Lucas and Wayne. The two counties traditionally rotate nominees, and Lucas county Republicans will actively participate in selecting Wayne county’s primary nominee for the general election next fall.
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George McCulloch
Humeston
Lucas-Wayne
Chariton
McCulloch
Wayne County
Lucas County
Lucas
Wayne Counties
County Helps Poor People in January Expenditures
J H Andrews the overseer of the poor reports county aid for January totaling 128 for coal and 28 40 for food. Compared with January last year coal expenditure is up from 50 while provisions dropped from 150. The shift from food to coal and the smaller number of aid seekers this winter are noted.
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J. H. Andrews
Eighth Grade Rural Exams Notice and Teachers Meeting
Attention teachers the eighth grade rural examinations will be held in the respective school houses February 13 and 14. Each teacher with pupils taking the exams should send names to the superintendent’s office at once Laura M. R. Gow Supt There will be a Lucas County Teachers Association meeting in Charlton February 22 with expectation that every teacher be present The membership fee
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Laura M. R. Gow
Lucas County
Teacher’s Association
Chariton
Creditors Prepare to Contest Bank Claim
Local creditors of the defunct First National Bank plan to challenge the Modern Woodman of America claim of 350000. A Saturday meeting at the courthouse approved raising funds via a 20 cent per hundred dollar deposit to back T M Stuart’s $500 retainers and potential fee if the claim is disallowed.
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First National Bank
Treasury Department
Woodman of America
Court House
T. M. Stuart
Stuart
Crocker
Mr. Crocker
McNeider
Woodman
Widener Hurt When Runaway Team Tramples Meon Track
Widener, a coal hauler for Inland Coal Mines, was walking to the mines last Monday morning when his team bolted. His father, nearby with another team, watched the runaway approach and the son was knocked down and struck by the horses. No bones were broken but he is badly bruised.
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Widener
Tuberculosis Sanatorium Opens in Iowa City
The new state sanitarium for incipient pulmonary tuberculosis opened in Iowa City last week. Physicians appointed by law will examine applicants seeking entry and issue certificates on patient condition. Lucas county examiners are J. A. McElveen and J. H. Stanton of Chariton and R. Fred Throckmorton of Derby.
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Iowa City
Lucas County
J. A. McElveen
J. H. Stanton
Chariton
R. Fred Throckmorton
Derby
Ice worker injured by flying ice at fairground
Warren Wilson of Chariton Ice Company was struck on the head by a piece of ice from the ice house on Monday afternoon. He suffered a scalp wound about one inch four and a half inches long and was unconscious for a time before being treated by Dr. McElveen.
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Warren Wilson
Chariton Ice Company
Fair Ground
Needy Help Extended by Chariton Women Groups
The W R C ladies aid Chariton's needy through the soldiers relief and general relief committees. Contact Mrs. Myra McFarland Mrs. J H Andrews Mrs. Alice Larimer Mrs Maud Lewis Mrs O A Bartholomew and Mrs Samuel McElveen for assistance or involvement.
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Chariton
Myra McFarland
J. H. Andrews
Alice Larimer
Soldiers Relief Committee
Maud Lewis
O. A. Bartholomew
Samuel McElveen
General Relief Committee
Post Office Box Rent Rates Announced
Postmaster Hasselquist received orders from the post office department to collect box rents starting April 1. Call boxes cost 35 cents, small lock boxes 60 cents, medium lock boxes 75 cents, and large lock boxes 1.00. H M Bostwick, receiver of the First National Bank, has moved his offices to the room in the rear of the wharf.
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Hasselquist
Post Office Department
H. M. Bostwick
First. National, Bank, Has
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Edna Henderson
Mexico
Merle Willey
Epworth League
G. W. Ensley
Frances Blanchard
Euchre Club
Kimsey Smith
Wilkinson Parr
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Eugene Holmberg
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