Expansion of State Department Creates Global Affairs Bureaus
The United States restructures its foreign service under Secretary Knox with a $100,000 appropriation, forming four regional divisions Latin American, Far Eastern, Near Eastern and Western European to specialize on global trade and interests. The new bureaus hire seasoned diplomats, and a Trade Remoting Bureau led by John Ball Osborne will collect and answer inquiries from citizens about world conditions.
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State Department
Knox
Congress
Mastly
Thomas C. Pawson
Central
South America
U. S
U. S. Legation
Brazil
service #8
U. 3
San Domingo
U. 8
Colombia
Chile
Baradu
William ‘T. S. Doyle
Elihu Root
Ransford. Miller
Japan
Edward T. Williams
Shanghai
Peking
Tientsin
China
Korea
Siam
Straits Settlements
Horneo
India
West Indges
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Roumania
Servia
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Turkey
Greece
Italy
Persia
Egypt
Evan
Young
Hag
Bean
Harput
Salonika
Europe
Great Britain
France
Morocco
Congo
Hale
Maine
Bureau of Trade Remtiong
John Ball Osborne
Uncle Sam
Life in Savage Borneo Observations of Cambridge Expedition
Cambridge anthropological expedition member R Charles Hose travels through Madang country, detailing the Madang village with 2000 people, circular long-house layout, hospitality to the party, and funerary rites. He notes skin, hair, dress of the Madangs, their musical instruments including a reed organ, banjo, gongs, drums, bamboo harp, and a nose flute played with the nose.
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Cambridge
Madang Country
R. Charles Hose
Drs. McDougall and
Myers
Cambridge Anthropological Expedition
Madang
Batang-Yayan
Rejang
Baram
Dr. Hose
Tama Usun Taal
Kenya
Tama Bulan
Express companies seek to raise below tariff rates in Iowa
Iowa readers are told express firms plan to raise rates on routes currently under the state railway commission threshold to offset commission actions. Managers cited big gaps between mail and express charges, noting Valley Junction to San Francisco has far cheaper express options. Other items report a Mason City plant fire, a murder confession, and various local incidents.
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Commission
R. McGinty
Wells Fargo Express Company
Valley Junction
San Francisco
Debt Cut of $100000 Reported for Bronx City Debt
Councilman Jonathan W Brown reports the city’s financial condition for April 10 1910 to January 1 1911 shows a $100000 reduction in indebtedness. Bonded debt paid $25000 from old council actions and $75000 on outstanding debts from improvement contracts and old judgments. May 1 bond payment. Beginning debt totaled $1164964.08 under the new council.
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Bronx City
Jonathan W. Brown
Shoots Wife and Self in Cedar Rapids Tragedy
Joseph Vampula shot his wife Mary and then shot himself in Cedar Rapids. He is expected to die while Mary survives. The couple married recently, separated three times, and Mary had begun divorce proceedings last week. Vampula demanded she withdraw the suit within three days, then returned Thursday to try to carry out his threat.
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Plovd County
Officar Flynn
Burlington
J.B. Tucker
Maoxville
Ethel Graham
Hitz
Mason City
Orige
John Vompola
Cedar Rapids
Vompola
P. M.totee
Lake Millx
Jolee
St. Paul
Will Davia
la Mars
Mr. Davis
Charles Ecker
Milwaukee Road
North McGregor
John Tierney
Chicago
Dound
J. @. Tierney
Garner
William Tierney
Great Western
Cecil
Dubuque
Charles N. Gregory
Law College
University of Iowa
Washington
Association For the Judicial Settlement of International Disputes
Seson
Baltimore
National Civil Service Reform Association
Jerry Cozard
Shenandoah
Joseph Vampula
Mary
Vampula
LeMars Barbecue Plans Farmers Short Course
OWA notes a Saturday barbecue in LeMars to organize for the farmers short course set for February in the city. The event aims to mobilize local agrarian interest and prepare for the upcoming program.
Lad with Rifle Saves Seibold From Heifer Attack
In Danbury a youth with a rifle intervened as a heifer charged George Seibold near his home. Seibold suffered facial scratches and a badly bruised side before the animal was shot to prevent further injury.
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Danbury
George Seibold
Mr. Seibold
State moves to require sanitary shops in coming session
W B Barney commissioner of the state food and dairy department says a bill to enforce strict sanitary conditions in all food producing and handling shops will be proposed. It calls for impermeable floors clean utensils sanitary cuspidors and prohibits sleeping in shops and goods displayed outside in cases or covered. The measure also grants inspection powers with no heavy fines. Eberhardt of Minnesota spoke in Des Moines about Iowa funding agricultural short courses and a state publicity bureau. Gov Carroll named Supt O K Smith to replace Whitley on the state board of educational examiners as the term of Whitley ends.
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W. B. Barney
State Food and Dairy Department
Food and Dairy Department
Or. Eberhardt
Minnesota
la Des Moines
Towa
Carroll
KE. Smith
Indianola
KR. 3
Whitley
Sioux City
State Board of Educational
Armour & Co. net profits reveal tight efficiency in vast system
The Chicago Record Herald notes Armour & Co. with capital of 20 million and surplus of 73.98 million, totaling 92.08 million, reporting net earnings of 5.82 million on sales of 250 million. Despite high output, profit margin stands at 2.93 percent, attributed to disciplined cost control and comprehensive organization across stores and icehouses nationwide.
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Armour & Co
United States
Chicago Record Herald
Ellen Terry Praises Playwrights New Work in New York
Miss Ellen Terry attended the first night of a young playwrights latest work in New York. After the third act he was presented to her and she congratulated him warmly. She called the play very good and promised to tell all her American friends to see it. The playwright bowed and predicted the piece would sell 90,000,000 tickets.
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Ellen Terry
Players’ Club
The Primitive Man and Jones at the Opera
A humorous snippet recounts Jones as primitively unaware at a recent opera night and a dinner event. The piece notes his crude reaction to spoons and forks and his strained exchange with a waiter. The tone remains mocking and lighthearted throughout this fragment.
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Jones
Opera
The Fool Admits Error In Royal Mockery
A king laughs at a fool who proclaims himself king and a week later the king admits a fault, crying I am a foal. The fool again laughs, knowing the king was right to err. This proverb-like exchange highlights pride, folly, and humility.
Postum Trail to Health Becomes Woman’s Strong Remedy
A Pennsylvania woman recounts headaches and palpitations from coffee then credits Postum with restoring her health. She heard a friend praise Postum’s benefits, tried it, and says she has not bought coffee since. The ad promotes Postum as a safe food drink and urges reading The Road to Wellness.
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Pennsylvania
Nike
Postuma
Wollville
Pliga
Byer
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