Congress Makes Little Headway With Taft Program
Washington dispatch reports slow progress in Congress after two months in session. Opposition grows to the postal savings bank bill and railroad legislation while investigations into Interior and forest service influence plans on land laws and Alaska statehood. Debates over revising committees and ousting Speaker Cannon add to the political muddle as lawmakers weigh adjournment prospects.
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Aldrich
Florida
Taft
Postal Savings Bank
Washington
Jan
Congress
White House
Court of Commerce
Interior Department
Forest Service
Alaska
Arizona
New Mexico
Savings Bank
House
Cannon
Committee On
Car Famine at Dows and Dr Shallenberger Cure Ad
Twenty five Rock Island cars are needed at Dows to ship live stock but none are available. The ad from Dr Shallenberger of Chicago touts a pile cure claiming a two year suffering period ended without surgery. It is signed by Henry Gibbs of Dundee Iowa.
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Dows
Rock Island
Dr. Shallenberger
Chicago
Shallenberger
Taily
Henry Gibbs
Dundee
Towa
Palo Alto Farmers Institute Program Snapshot
A dense agenda outlines events for the Palo Alto Farmers Institute on February 9 and related sessions through Friday. It lists speakers from Iowa Agricultural College and University, piano solos, recitals, group questions answered by Miss Phillips and Prof Hanser, and a focus on animal husbandry, school curricula, and farm life themes.
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Phillips
Bhp
Edna Kerwick
Hanser
Iowa Agri
Conn.cultural College
Norris
Simonson
A. B. Gilbert
Mary Neary
Upper Iowa
Loretta McNamara
Arthur E. Bennet
Bobby Burns Honored At Local Scotch Celebration
The Bobby Burns celebration drew large crowds Tuesday evening last in this city with Scots and others enjoying a program at K P hall, a Congregational church supper, and remarks praising Burns. John Menzies presided, with readings, songs, and a closing Auld Lang Syne, honoring Burns’s genius and patriotism.
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Bobby Burns
Congregational Church
K. P. Hall
John Menzies
Penn and
Ketchen
Annie Laurie
Miss Scott
Gowans
Scott
Ketehen
Winterstein
Autterd
John
James ‘Tod
Independence Township
Penn
A. Ketehen
Gmettinger
Robert Burns
Post Office Rules Ban Loose Coins in Rural Boxes 1910
The Postal Service issues a directive stopping rural carriers from collecting loose coins, effective February 15. Patrons must seal coins in envelopes or use coin receptacles, with stamps affixed for mailed items. Notices include local social announcements and community updates from Emmetsburg and surrounding areas.
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Department
Post Office Department
United States
Washington
D. C
Posmasters
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Palo Alto
Farmers’ Institute
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Kelly
Deeringatural Resources of
Persons
HG. Bright
Middleton P. H. Donlonsone
Agriculture In
SRS
PHS
Seale
Mabel Simonson
P.O. Ressell
Chas. Duhigs
Liawra Phillips
Nina Stone
L. H. Mayne
Agricultural College
Northwest
Clarence Slater
L. E. Troeger
O. P. Doyle
Mary O’brien
J. E. Brereton
E. B. Persons
Lille Patton
Hon
F.C. Davidson
Piano
Loretta Tobin
Alfred Peterson
D. G. McCarty
Ethel Doyle
E. P. McEvoy
Theresa Witzgerald
Menzies
Mr. Scott
P. V. DeGraw
M. N Oleson
Shelby County
Geo. Hughes
P. Sherlock of
Graettinger
Geo. Kriegl
Caryle
Waterloo
Theo. Demouth
Rebekah Lodge
Rathven
D. Jones
E. Anderson
Whittemore
W. H. Ashley
Ed Evans
Minnesota
Mary Klieg
Mable Demouth
Fenton
Milford
Copeland & Ryder
Crossett Beach
Crossett
Iew
One Price Clothiers
H. W. Beebe
Prop
Texas Ranger
THE
First National Bank of
Geo. Beatty
J. J. Watson
N. H
A. O. Herron
Jackman Phillips-Baldy
A. W. Wagner
B. Sha
Matt Gappa
Canlon
Pat Canlon
Ole Larson
Wm. Guida
Geo. Murray
J. N. Phillips
E. B. Soper
Jas. Duyican
United Stat
Geo. Summery
D. Eggenberger
Michael Driscoll
John Hollander
M. J. Ryan
H. A. Ashley
A. Galloway
Rowland Sheets
M. J. Walsh
Jno. Jennings
German Bros
Rost
Laucuuin
Cashier
Lee
C. Streater
Asst. Cashiers Depository
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