Various Political and Legal Flutter Across U S Capitals
President Delano of the Wabash is advised for the Chinese mission while a federal judge upholds Iowa stock food laws. Appeals court affirms Nebraska Land & Feeding penalties. Rumors deny Salt Lake division loss to the Southern Pacific. Five more bankers join Ft. Leavenworth. Lords crisis in Britain and budget reject sparks tension. Secretary Wilson notes farmer prosperity as Cannon resists resignation calls.
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Delano
Wabash Railroad
Iowa
McPherson
United States Court of Appeals
St. Paul
United States District Court of
Nebraska
Nebraska Land & Feeding Company
Oregon
Salt Lake Division
Southern Pacific
Lovett
Harriman
Bankers
Ft. Leavenworth
House of Commons
Congress
National Liberal Federation
House of Lords
New York
Nicaragua
Washington
State Knox
England
Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
Wilson
Norris
Cannon
Charles Amidon
United States District Court of North Dakota
Fargo
Emperor William
James Freeman Curtis
Boston
United States
U. S. Treasury
Kansas City
Foreign notes and cabinet reshuffles across Europe and Asia
A circulating Chinese protest over Russian claims to Manchuria is filed with major powers. Italy’s Giolitti cabinet resigns with Baron Sidney Sonnino tipped as potential premier. Morgan and Drexel join a London firm Morgan Grenfell. UK House of Commons asserts exclusive control of public funds. Chile signs a mediation protest with the United States. Japan’s Admiral Togo retires, with Vice Admiral Gero Ijuin succeeding.
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Russia
Sidney Sonnino
Giolitti
Standard
J. Pierpont Morgan & Company
New York
Drexel & Company
Philadelphia
London
Morgan, Grenfell & Company
House of Commons
United States
Alsop
Edward
Chile
Giolitte
Italy
European
Bokhara
Khiva
Togo
Naval Command
Military Council
Gero Ijuin
Interior approves Kern Eaton contest ruling in Nebraska
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger reports on several matters including approval of the Land Office contest dismissal in the Henry Kern versus John Eaton case in the Alliance Nebraska land district. The news item also notes Ballinger’s annual report and other contemporaneous events.
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Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of the Land Office
Henry Kern
John Eaton
Alliance
Neb
Ballinger
Alfea
Ark
Nora Owens
Silla Belk
Kansas State Treasury
James Clarke
Marshall County
Kansas
Kansas State Agricultural College
Angus
King Ellsworth
America
Chicago
Greenville
Ohio
John Harvard
Cochran
Georgia
Aldrich
Mexico
Richard Gleason
Jeffries
Taft
Red Cross Society
Hinshaw
Cannon
St. Louis
Doxey
Columbus
Dickinson
St. Paul
Minn
Brown
Congress
John Mitchell
Legislative Committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic
Bitlis
Asiatic
Turkey
Elmer J. Burkett
Nebraska
Duke Karl Theodore
Bavaria
Washington political notes loom large for coming session
Representative Hitchcock of Omaha predicts a lively session with constant action and battles from opening. George Curry urges statehood for New Mexico. Oklahoma draws national bank applications including Germania in Ponca City. Henry M. Adams dies in Boston. gag order limits information to Congress. J P Morgan gains control of Equitable Life. Knox returns Nicaragua passport. Carr to head new consular service. Court of Appeals grants stay for Gompers case pending Supreme Court review.
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Hitchcock
Omaha
Congress
George Curry
New Mexico
Pallinger
Oklahoma
Treasury Department
Germania National Bank
Ponca City
Boston
Charleston
S. C
Henry M. Adams
Engineer Corps
Army
Massachusetts
House
Senate
Alabama
J. P. Morgan
Equiable Life Society
Knox
Felipe Rodrigues
Nicaragua
Taft
Wilbur J. Carr
Department of State
Consular Service
Court of Appeals
Gompers
Supreme Tribunal
National Corn Show Opens with Wattles Address
The National Corn Show at Omaha opened with an address by President Wattles. The will of the late William M. Laf fan, proprietor of the New York Sun, leaves all property to his widow with no surviving children. Control of the Equitable has been secured by J Pierpont Morgan.
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Omaha
Wattles
William M. Laffan
The
New York Sun
Equitable
J. Pierpont Morgan
Promised Anti-Aging Remedy for Seniors Warned as Potent
An old health blurb touts a tonic for people over forty claiming to ease rheumatic pains and restore strength. The recipe combines syrup of Sarsaparilla, Toris compound, and whiskey in tablespoon doses before meals and at bedtime, with a note to shake the bottle well.
Short-Sighted Old Gentleman Warns About Hats for Boys
A humorous note titled ODD MISTAKE contrasts a short sighted elder urging a mother to dress her son in a hat. It offers a light domestic takeaway on child attire and parental caution.
Cure Found for Child Rash with Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A Yukon Oklahoma mother recalls her two year old son suffering intense itching and a bark like rough skin. After weeks of worsening rash and bleeding from scratching, she credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with clear improvement. Public notice from Potter Drag & Chem. Corp. Boston credits the remedy.
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J. W. Lauck
Yukon
Okla
Potter
Child Helps with Preserves Despite Mother's Warning
A young girl challenges her mother by saying she can help with the cherry preserves, insisting she could unbutton the cherries even as the mother dismisses her. The brief exchange centers on a domestic kitchen task and a child's eagerness to assist.
All the Same to Her in Spouse Vowed Power Play
A comic exchange shows a bride warning her fiancé about a likely dictatorial husband after marriage. He admits potential arbitrariness while she playfully vows to ignore his words, signaling a lighthearted domestic dynamic.
Archery Draws 300 Women in London Tournament
A London archery contest recently attracted 300 women as the sport grows popular. Physicians endorse it for nerves and health, while American women have not embraced archery, a trend that may shift with renewed interest abroad.
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London
Astonished the Company at Dinner Grace
A famous dean, present at a dinner, heard talk of many eminent barristers dying. The dean, who was deaf, rose as grace was given and prayed to be thankful for this and every mercy.
Grape-Nuts Claim Health Benefits In Testimonial
A Boston educator describes improved health after nervous exhaustion and constipation relief by consuming Grape-Nuts for breakfast with raw egg and hot milk or water. She reports enhanced brain power and physical condition and thanks the product as a health aid. The letter promotes The Road to Wellville booklet with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Boston
Pkys
Wellville
Hartwick Man Dominates Small Grains and Glasses Awards
Des Moines declares Hartwick’s Fred McCulloch the top overall winner in the Iowa corn exposition small grains and grass contest as the seventh annual event opens. Awards list includes multiple firsts across Late Oats Early Oats Large Oats and brewing barley with McCulloch repeatedly securing top honors in several sections.
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Des Moines
Fred McCulloch
Hartwick
Fred McCugfloch
R. M. Doore
Greene
Redhead
Beck Bros
Danville
H. N. Wood
Iowa Falls
John Justice Ankeny
John Sundaberg
Whiting
C. E. Malone
Atlantic
Henry George
West Union
Mrs Taylor Granted Bond In District Court
Judge Miller fixed Nellie Taylor's bond at 10000 dollars and allowed her to go to the home of her parents pending her trial. In federal court Judge Smith McPherson granted Lewis C Chenowith of Newton Illinois a discharge as an alleged bankrupt.
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Mrs. Taylor
Miller
Criminal Division of the District Court
Nellie Taylor
Smith McPherson
Lewis C. Chenowith
Newton
Five Thousand In City Tubercular
Des Moines reports nearly six thousand tuberculosis cases in the city. Dr. E B E Dorr warns unsanitary sleeping arrangements fuel the disease and urges church groups to support Ridge Camp patients. He notes daily patient cost and prior outlay, and calls for public education.
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Des Moines
EB. E. Dorr
Ministerial Association
Dorr
Ridge Camp
Damage claims shaping West Seventh Street viaduct plan
The sheriff's jury must cut tens of thousands off the property owners' damages claims to permit building the West Seventh Street viaduct or the improvement may be blocked.
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West Seventh Street
Benton Druggist Fined in State Pharmacy Probe
A Benton county druggist was fined 100 dollars plus costs after a court appearance prompted by a statewide inspection led by State Pharmacy Commissioner A. H. Smith. The case cites violations of state pharmacy laws and follows a broader enforcement drive.
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Benton
A. H. Smith
Benton County
Workmen to Disband in Iowa Vote
The Iowa Workmen ground lodge has canvassed the votes of the members in Iowa and decided to disband. All debts and claims will be paid. The members voted 156 majority to wind up the affairs of the order. Perry Lathurm a Madison county farmer filed for voluntary bankruptcy in United States district court with liabilities of 898 dollars.
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Workmen
Waterloo
Iowa Workmen Ground Lodge
Iowa
Perry Lathurm
Madison County
Wm. C. McArthur
United States District Court
Austin Wins $5,000 Verdict for Personal Injuries
Charles Austin was awarded $5,000 in a federal court jury verdict against Barber Asphalt Co. The case cited personal injuries as the basis for damages. Mrs. Sophia Bates, 80, died suddenly at her daughter’s home, 1606 Pleasant Street, from old age.
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Austin
Charles Austin
Barber Asphalt Company
Sophia Bates
Frank Vorse
Pleasant Street
Two Moose Kill Brings Study Specimens to Museum
Dr. W. O. Smouse and R. F. Butler funded a hunting trip into Minnesota yielding two fine moose specimens for the State Historical Museum.
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Museum of the State Historical Department
Wilds
Minnesota
W. O. Smouse
R. F. Butler
Longtime Mercy Hospital Inpatient Dies at 80
James Abbott aged 80 died from pneumonia after living at Mercy hospital in Creston Iowa for ten years. He arrived in Creston in 1884 from Brooklyn New York where he resided for many years.
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James Abbott
Mercy Hospital
Creston
Brooklyn
N. Y
New Railways in Central Canada Attract U S Farmers
The Portland Oregonian notes a large migration of American farmers to Canada in the fall after an earlier pattern. About 70 000 farmers will move with an estimated 70 million dollars in cash and effects, seeking cheap fertile land and safer life under a Canadian system. Railways like Canadian Pacific Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific spur settlement along virgin lands near homesteads. Government agents in U S cities offer information to interested settlers.
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Portland Oregonian
Portland
Oregon
U.S
Canada
Middle West
United States
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk, Pacific
Candidate Speaks Mind as Public Debate Grows
Miss Cayenne notes some speakers reveal unfiltered views while criticizing the tendency to credit only those with harsh mentalities. The exchange highlights tension over free expression and public reception of candor in discourse.
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Miss Cayenne
Flavor Notes Echo Classic Spearmint Preference
A reader comments on taste flavors preferring a mild not-much-of-any-thing refrain versus a strong Wrigley Spearmint choice. The remark contrasts simplicity with a favored brand taste.
Enthusiasm Drives Man to Shout Amid Crowd
A man joins a noisy crowd shouting with energy, even without understanding the cause. The scene captures how collective excitement can spread beyond personal comprehension.
New Cold Warning and Health Product Promotion
An old advertisement warns that exposure to cold risks pneumonia and promotes Perry Davis Painkiller and Russ Blue as top remedies. It touts cold cures, sore throat relief, quinsy prevention, and urges buyers to heed the alarm clock prompt. It also markets a gold brick joke about heiresses buying a husband.
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Perry Davis
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Baby Boy
Cuthura
Alonzo
McCulloch
Fred Hark- Milford
Arthur McArthur
Mion City
Lisworth Harker
Milford
North Central
A. J. Doore
R. W. Breckenridge Clarion
B. Glenny
Union
South Central Section
Frank Kouba
Blairstown
R. St. McCarty
Andy Kirsch
Carroll
Edgb Trites
Oakville
D. C. Boxehouse
Sigourney
C. B. Malone
Mason City
Fred Harker
Anton Nelson
Goldfield
A. C. Hanson
Fred McCulloch Hartwick
John Burgy
South Amana
John Sundberg
A. L. Houston
Red Oak
A. F. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Ed R. Trites
H. A. McCaffree
Janesville
McArthur & Sons
Henry Burgy
Conroy
J. W. Coverdale
Elwood
Frank Harker
South Central
D. C
Fred Ma. Culloch
N. H. Wood
First
McArthur and Sons
Wood
C. E. Grear
Monticello
J. B. Davis
Burwick
Frank Justice
Timothy Seed
Downie
State Board of Control
Iowa State Poultry Association
H. C. Pierce
Iowa State College
Poultry Association
Conservation Board
State Conservation Commission
New Railroad
Iowa and Southern Railway Company
Hayward
Clarinda
Blanchard
Wabash Tracks
Central
Russ Blue
Dodds
Cuare
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