Big State buildings rush to meet fall finish
News from across Iowa reports completion of heating plants and tall chimneys at multiple state institutions. New fire stations, laundry, and shops rise in several towns while funding delays slow Marshalltown heat plant and Somers Home connection.
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Atite
Ford
Contral
Notig
Mitchellsvilla
Davenport
Comany
Wort Madigow
Mount Pleasant
Independence
Grenwood
Knoxville
Ann Ahosn
Eldora
Marshalltown
Sonera
Treasury Report Highlights Gold Holdings and Revenue Surplus
Secretary Shaw reports increased gold reserves and customs receipts boosting 1908 surplus to 36,080,708.21. National bank notes rose to 106,420,021 with gold holdings growing to 1,031,420,790.48 by July 1 1908. Recommendations seek mint and assay office improvements, capped national bank circulation tax, and faster revenue cutters.
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Repoe
Lreasury
Lesiie M. Shaw
Mike
United States
National Bank
New Orleans
New York
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Treasury Department
Puget Sound
Great Lakes
Secret Service
Army Ready to Guard Panama From Colombian Invasion
United States forces are prepared to defend the Panama isthmus against a Colombian attack. Navy ships patrol the waters while 9,000 troops can be landed quickly. Reports say Colombian units are converging on Panama as Gen. Heyes and Gen. Youn weigh the situation and options.
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Colombia
Panama
United States
Cnuen
Vanoma
Heyes’ Missien
Wasehington
Gene Youn
Fragmented OCR: Japansea population and city officials arrest
An unclear OCR passage mentions Japansea population at MalePo Cores and city officials recently imprisoned for retrials to gutly the gull tex. It also references a Papayese attack on officials and brokers settling at Mberty after the rally.
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MalePo
Cores
Wrekers
Mberty
National Message on Law, Immigrants, and Rights Discussed
The text argues that no person is above or below the law, and government must stop misconduct by corporations, labor unions, or individuals. It condemns corruption and praises the exposure and punishment of public wrongdoing as essential to national integrity and the Philippine territorial stake.
Army in Good Shape Under Secretary Roots Report
Secretary Root’s annual War Department report endorses civilian control via a senior military expert, outlines a joint army and navy board, and details forces, expenditures, and militia mobilization. It notes ongoing Philippines reductions, Coast Defense considerations, and budgets totaling 108 million for the year ending 1908.
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Iilina
Te la
Junge
Navy
Army and Navy Board
Regular Army
Philippines
Porto Rico
New York
Pennsylvania
United States
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Siscat
Tne
Secretary Shaw Seeks Large Yearly Budget Increases
Secretary Shaw submits a harant book of callmates to the House proposing appropriations for the next year totaling 624,002,140 dollars, up from 689,180,112 dollars this year, driven largely by harbor and public works plans. The draft includes increased funds for diplomatic service, foreign relations, and military and civil departments with varied gains and some decreases.
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Hia Harant
Hegdin
Pithila Wilde
Inga
Vivor
TOL Gra Ra
Taurean Teamnaca
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BOI
Dept. of Agricul
Dept
Dustiea
Inerensa
Isso
Duerenac
Excentlyn
Inerenge
State Department
Inerenac
Treasury Department—Public Works
Itecrenge
Diatelet of Columbia
Pubtic Works
Decreine
Assault on American Consul in Alexandretta Sparks Turmoil
U S Consul W T Davis leaves Alexandretta for Beirut after a clash with Turkish police prompted by the arrest of Armenian American citizen Charnes Attarian. Davis raised the flag over the consulate, severing relations as a mob threatened demonstrations. State Department orders investigation from Constantinople.
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Turkey
United States
Alexandretta
Ashitle
Davis Hay
Beirut
Doyle Wie
Incl
Mionffaly
Charnes Attarian
Attarian
Alonpo
Moslowa
Nysain
Christhas
State Department
Washington
Eables
Lossbian
Constantinople
Rail and railways news and financial notes
October earnings for New York Central set records and a broad rail gauge standardization advances. Missouri Pacific completes a Carthage to Arkansas route upgrade. Louisville mileage up to 2,012.78 miles with a small(net) gain. Texas railroad commission ends emergency rice rates. Lake Shore bonds aloft under Morgan control. Grand Trunk frames alliance with Burlington and Northern Pacific for Atlantic to Orient freight. Pullman tourist sleeping car rates to rise. Trunk Line imports committee ends through traffic to points beyond trunk line zones, revising through freight pricing.
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National Railroad of
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Missouri Preifie
Carthage
Arkansas State
Loulelwaa
Texas Hallroad Commission
Galveston
Port Arthur
Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad
Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Ca
Itig
Montreal
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Burlington
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Atlantic Coast
Lacoma
Orient
Puget Sound
Pullman
Trunk Line Import Committee
One Hundred Years Ago Politics and Diplomacy Recap
The article recalls Martin Van Buren at age 21 entering politics in Winderhook New York while Burr visits Washington and dines with Jefferson. It notes a Pennsylvania pure food bill for butter inspection and Jefferson sending a message about the Sultan of Morocco accepting a peace terms dictate.
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United States
Winederhook
Anrot Burr
Washington
Jefferson
Pennsylvania
Thomas Tefferson
Congress
Morocco
Repeal agitation on duties and Cherokee land annexation plans
Seventy five years ago agitation began to repeal duties on anli nd malayset. Proposals outlined annexation of Cherokee Indian lands in Georgia to several counties and to bar Indians from entry without government agent permission. M Gaillet, first successful explorer of Mimbnetoo, arrived in Paris from the African canal. Governor's Island in New York harbor was transferred by the War Department to the Navy Department.
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Paris
Governor's Island
New York Harbor
War Department
Navy Departments
Fifty Years Ago in World Newspapers
A world snapshot notes 1,800 of 2,007 papers issued in the United States, 600 in Great Britain and Ireland, and 320 in Germany. President Franklin Pierce faced embarrassment as copies of his message were stolen and printed by New York papers before Congress saw it. The steamer Imboldt of the New York and Havre line was wheeled on Halifax racks, Kalafat was attacked by Russians, repulsed by the York with heavy loss.
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United States
Great Britain
Forty Years Ago in Washington and Chicago Headlines
A wide range of events from the Civil War era unfold: Gen A B Grant and allies win broad support in the National House with a note on Washburne, and Schuyler Colfax nominated for Speaker. Eighty Confederate prisoners escape Camp Douglas through a tunnel, some recaptured later at local hotels. A banquet in Omola Neb celebrates the Union Pacific Toll road breakthrough with telegraphs from Brigham Young and California officials. Lincoln issues amnesty proclamation offering pardon to rebels who show allegiance with certain exceptions.
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Neb
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Logan Favors National Charter for Chicago New York Railroad
Thirty years ago Senator John A Logan introduced in Washington a bill granting a national charter to a proposed three tract railroad between Chicago and New York as a first step to remove state control. Hamilton of New Jersey sought to abolish coal duties amid miners strikes. A House bill recognizing a state of war between Spain and Cuba failed after a senator received a Cub petition for independence, stirring excitement.
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Twenty Years Ago in Dated Patents and Proclamations
Twenty years ago reports list Applieiena filing for 400 clock dial patents tied to new time standards at Washington. Ping Yuling, admiral of the Chinese fleet, issued a warning against foreigners amid looming war, urging protection of property. Word arrives of a Revathim force gathering near Suan, aligned with ED Mathidh. Sulfinapellx, Ind, campaigns to influence the 1884 Republican convention with Senator Gutterward and President Horelson leading a delegation to influence delegates.
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ED Mathidh
ED Mathidh. “Sulfinapellx, Ind), Started At Campaign To Ateure
Gutterward
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Horelson
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Ten Years Ago in Brief From New York and Haslemere
Jadas Vou Alon of New York re fet Provident Clevelaund's offer of the position af tinister to Thily. Eight Chiengy churelus ogreal to open their doors to Ci unemployed working men crowding the attweets. Prof. John Tyndall, Gefanicus scientist, died at Haslemere England at the age of 83.
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