Prohibition Ticket Nominated at State Conference
Iowa prohibitionists met at the Wellington Hotel in Des Moines listening to Rev. Sam SinJL of Georgia and National Chairman Charles FP. Tones. They nominated a full slate for the primary on June 2 with Malcolm Smith and W. Brown as key figures in the ticket including Governor and other state offices and a railroad commissioner.
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Prohibitiontata
Wellington
Des Martien
Sam Sinjl
Georgia
Charles FP. Tones
Thired Strieg
Malcolm Smith
Axkaloosa
W. Brown
Antes
C. Brett
Afarshalltown
George J. Frasher
Muirfield
John W. Lerdy
Wairfield
LL. M. Mlupherey
Lake City
J. D. Collins
Sack City
Charles C. Bacons
Wilton Junction
J. A. Harvey
Perry
D.J. Tinga
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Taylor
C. F. Paine
Fayette
E. H. Bonmelt
Winterset
State University
Profit From New Sheep Rate Sparks Hope For Farmers
The new feeding in transit rates granted by the railroad commission will save sheep feeders in Marion County about 1400 and benefit Iowa totals of at least 2500 in income. The rates are not as low as voluntary railroad reductions, yet they restore profitability after feeding in transit privileges were withdrawn. Sheep feeders rejoice as the policy supports renewed profit in a struggling business.
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Towa
Marion County
Negro Congregation in Court Sparks Local Uproar
In Mascatine a largely colored Methodist congregation faced arrest after Pastor Rev. W A Bruce announced the suspension of Mrs Jefferson Thompson from her official church roles as secretary of the quarterly conference superintendent of the Sunday school choir leader and member of several church committees leading to a police roundup of most attendees.
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Paxtor
Colsored Methodist
Mascntine
W. A. Bruce
Jefferson Thompson
87 Year Old Mechan icville Resident Dies at Home
Samuel Young aged 87 died at his Mechanicsville home of old age after living there about 45 years. He leaves a wife and several grown children. The obituary notes his long residence and his status among town’s oldest residents.
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Mechan
Ienville
Samuel Young
Mechanicsville
Mr. Young
Hose In
Joss
Picturea Inspire Robbery In Waterloo Juvenile Case
Young boys aged 9 and 10 were caught taking two gold witches from Clark apartments in Waterloo. They confessed to robberies in the Syndicate block and said hot hipa and wild west pictures inspired crime. They were turned over to the juvenile court amid a mystery surrounding traveling man Muscatine.
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Waterloo
Onice Hlook
Vadimy Balkengon
Myron Siller- Inin
Charles Joepbitson
Clark
Town headlines mix with local incidents and deaths
A long compendium of short items notes Chick Kirk captain of University of Town baseball dead in Rochester Minnesota, Hattle Mall attacked by a white man, Gov Warren Gavat to speak at Alden high school commencement, rail service demands in several towns, arrests and suicides, new opera house plans, and assorted local disasters and political actions.
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A. 1
Irk
Chick” Kirk
University of Town
Rochester
Minn
Hattle
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Ella Powell
Warrehild
James Doud
Davenport
Mason City High School
Des Moines
Anna Nevitz
Burington
Keokuk
Missouri Valley
A. J. Butin
Elks
New unions form in Minnesota and across the nation
A report of labor organize efforts shows a new union of sign painters in Minneapolis, exchanges among Trades Assemblies in Minneapolis and St Paul, and multiple unions including Hod Carriers and Building Laborers, Tobacco Workers, Garment Workers, and Typographical unions planning conventions and wage talks. Bonus plans include a Sunday labor crusade in Minneapolis, an eight hour rule focus, and local efforts such as a Jersey City unemployed relief bureau and Memphis area farmer unions establishing direct farm to consumer exchanges.
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Minneapolis
Minn
St. Paul
International Hod Carriers and Building Laborers’ Union
United States
Canada
Actors’ National Protective Union of America
New York City
Tobacco Workers’ Union
United Garment Workers of America
Milwaukee
Wis
Carpenters’ Grand Council
Castern
Massachusetts
Typographical Union of
Germany
Ths
Detroit
Mich
International Glove Workers’ Union of America
International Brotherhood of Teamators
International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen
Pittsburg
Cigarmakers
International
Thomas A. Davis
Maysville
Kentucky
International Typographical Union
Louisville
Dental Mechanics of
Greater New York
Boston
Mass
Biga Painters’ Union
Jersey City
Public meetings for the unemployed urged by charity expert
Editor Devine of Charities argues police suppression of public meetings is harmful to policy and urges a modern town hall for urban conditions. He contends the unemployed deserve free discussion and warns of overreach from policing under anarchism fears.
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Devine
The
Charities
Charity Organization of
New York
Oldest Temple Unearthed in Central Babylonia
Archaeologists at Risya in Central Babylonia report the discovery of an apparent ancient temple site. Bricks bear inscriptions from Dungi dating to 2750 BC and from Bargon circa 3800 BC, with other bricks tied to 4500 BC. A cryptic note about theater beads warns of neck danger.
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Risya
Babylonia
Axenvatora
Dungi
Bargon
Babylon
Fire devastates Chelsea suburb near Boston. millions in losses
A massive blaze in Chelsea and East Boston destroyed one square mile of buildings, killing two and injuring about 100. The fire left 1,500 families homeless, with ten thousand displaced and 600 buildings burned. Militias guarded the ruins under martial law as crews from Boston and neighboring towns fought the flames.
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Chel- Bea
Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard
Ality
Chelsea Brigade
Chelsea
Boston Blacking Company
Weat 36 Street
Boston and Maine
Everett
Chelsea Creek
Bparka
Chelsen
East Boston
The Semi-Insane and the Semi-Responsible Book Note
Dr Granset argues in a new work translated by Dr Jelliffe that genius and insanity often coexist. He asserts intellectual superiority can accompany marked psychic defects and that temperament, not disease, links genius to neurosis.
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Vref
Ceara Londrosa
Joseph Gragset
Jellffe
New York
Granset
Jin
Digasset
Telegraphic Briefities On cotton and cattle law issues
The Department of Agriculture reports promising results for Egyptian cotton in New Mexico and Arizona after years of effort in the United States. At the Great Northern Railroad Company charge, right salts have been begun again citing violations of federal law requiring unloaded cattle during transit for rest food and water at intervals not exceeding twenty eight hours.
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United States
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
New Mexico
Arizona
Great Northern Mailroad Company
Trade Review Says Outlook Steady But Demands Remain Tepid
R G Dun & Co reports the Chicago district shows mixed business tone with overall progress slower than usual for the season. Confidence remains as agriculture improves, but rumors of weakness in steel and iron persist. Money markets show ample deposits and low discount rates while factory activity and lending edge higher. Transportation earnings rebound, retail trade stays solid, and summer to fall orders rise in textiles, food, footwear, and clothing with many late buyers seeking prompt shipments. Tailored goods in Chicago district total 20 this week, up from 16 last week and 11 a year ago. those with fortunes above 5,000 dollars number 10, up from 8 and 6 respectively.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Chicago
Weekly economic drift shows gradual improvement in 1908
Bradstreet Commercial Report notes mixed gains and price declines. Improvement in couturiers and general retail, with lower cereal and cotton prices depressing overall business. Insect damage down from 1907, leather strength and higher hides. eastern shoe shipments 27 percent below 1907. Week ending April 9 sees 258 US business failures, 28 Canadian, vs prior periods.
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Beat
Roth
Brad Street
Historic midwest commodity quotes from multiple markets
Regional price listings for cattle hogs sheep and grains across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo and New York. Entries show market or city names with grade quality and price ranges for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs potatoes and clover seed.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louie
Cincinnati
Ste
Detroit
Ste. Milwaukee
Howe
Fale
Tombs
Toledo
New York
New York Board To Spend $1 Million To Rebuild Schools
New York's board of education plans a $1,000,000 expenditure to make school buildings safe. In Kentucky, a fire ignited by burning brush destroyed the central portion of Greenville, injuring no one reported.
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New York
Board of Education
Greenville
Incomplete Chronicle of World Events 1483 to 1907
A fragmented OCR timeline lists events from 1483 to 1907, including royal births and marriages, explorations, wars, the Louisiana claim, the Baltimore archdiocese, the Toulouse campaign, the US bank charter, the Salvation Army founder, immigration limits, Crimean War actions, a Polish uprising, Fort Sumter, Appomattox, Civil Rights veto override, a murder, constitutional suspensions, and Supreme Court rulings. The text is garbled with misread names and dates.
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Edward TV
England
Drury Lane Theater
London
la Salle
Louisiana
Americnan
Gongresa
George IV
Caroline of
Brunswick
Mississippi
Baltimore
Toulouse
France
Coos the
Tnglish
Wellington
Soult
United States Bank
Odessa
Poland
Fort Sumtar
Gen
Lee
Grant
Appomattox Court House
Johnson
Edward R
Canby
California
St. Clair
Berlng Sen
Cleveland
Peru
Grover
Turkey
McKinley
Cuba
Congress
The
Athara
MacArthur
Otis
King Alexander of
Servia
United States Court of Appeals
Northern Securities Company
Ilegal
Mra. Botkin
San Francisco
Minnesota
Newport News
Lord Cromer
Egypt
United States Supreme Court
Tate
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Rachael Isenberger
Niota, II
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Turlington
Mra
Senberger
Leavin Sourtoun
Swain
Deempa
Luci
Ellle
Anna Bohson
Fieth
Mary
Whaw
Sioll
Wilott
Lealee
Miss Hobson
Hirm
Norway
Miss Bolweu
Mira Eliiote
Lim
Soll
Dinapnenra
Murrounda
Muscatine
R. Richter
Meadenday
Key City Gan Company
Dubuque
Claude Underliter
Nathan ‘Taylor
Evans
Creston
Agamosa
Munson City
Mason City
Washington
Allsue
AEL
Were
George W. Jack
Bentonaport
Jack
Burlington
Visle Federation
Webster City
Connell
Florence Peterson
Swan Peterson
M. Peters
Union County
Public Instruction
Patrick's Hotel
Piérce
Ned
Executive Council
United Textile Workers of America
Lowell
National
Memphis
Tenn
Chelaea
Wxnet
Iiard Gale
ICIAL
Ann Arbor
Michigan University
Georgetown College
Washington, D. C
Jordan
Prussia
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Pruaniy
Prunsbes
University of Wyring
Wal Tindel
Tidel
Swarthmore College
Anna T. Jeanes
Philadelphia
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