Roosevelt Urges Federal Inspection of Stockyards
President Roosevelt transmitted the Reynolds Neill report urging immediate federal inspection of Chicago stockyards and packing houses. He calls for legislation to inspect all meat products from slaughter to can, with inspection fees paid per animal slaughtered to prevent underfunded enforcement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
Reynolds-Neill
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
James Bronson Reynolds
Charles P. Neill
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Messrs. Reynolds and Neill
Roosevelt urges Beveridge amendment to curb meat abuse
The text cautions that inspection costs may exceed eight cents per head and notes the report is preliminary. It calls for federal legislation to empower the Department of Agriculture to inspect interstate meat products and set sanitary standards, endorsing Senate amendment No. 29, the Beveridge amendment, for the 1907 appropriations bill.
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Department of Agriculture
Senate
Beveridge
Theodore Roosevelt
Miles says he warned seven years ago on packing house products
General Nelson A Miles, en route to Colorado, asserts he knew seven years ago that beef and other packing house products were adulterated. He claims thousands of lives could have been saved, cites soldiers harmed by impure meat, and says affidavits exist from his earlier investigation.
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Kansas City
Nelson A. Miles
Colorado
State University
United States
Republic
Mine Guards Ambushed in Jefferson County Strike Battle
In Steubenville Ohio at United States Coal mines 63 guards faced 250 strikers hidden along a woods route. The clash lasted 15 minutes with over 500 shots. four wounded and no deaths. In Columbus Ohio Governor orders Fourth regiment mobilized to Jefferson county mines.
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Steubenville
United States Coal Company
Plum Run
Bradley
Columbus
Ammel
Jefferson County
Physicians Gather in Boston for AMA Convention Opening
Several thousand physicians and surgeons from across the United States and noted medical men from abroad attend the opening meetings of the American Medical Association annual convention in Boston. The week will also host other medical and surgical association gatherings.
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American Medical Association
Boston
United States
Bogton
Death of Iowa golf champion Dr John T Maxwell
Keokuk Iowa June 5 Dr John T Maxwell long prominent golfer and 1900 state champion and 1903 Trans Mississippi champion is dead from Brights disease His father Dr T J Maxwell died of salve disease last August.
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Keokuk
John &. Maxwell
Iowa
Wright VanPatten Nuptials At East Adams Street
Effie Wright and John VanPatten married Wednesday at Alfred Wright home on East Adams Street. Rev Thomas Osborn officiated. The bride, a Jefferson County Telephone employee, and groom, Rock Island baggage clerk, will reside on East Adams Street after a wedding trip to Trenton Missouri. The Journal joins friends in best wishes.
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Alfred Wright
East Adams Street
Effie
John VanPatten
Charles VanPatten
Thomas Osborn
Methodist Episcopal Church
Journal
Parsons College Defeats Iowa Wesleyan In Contested Game
Mt. Pleasant notes a 10 to 5 Parsons College win over Iowa Wesleyan amid disputed umpire calls. The column suggests Parsons benefited from questionable decisions and hints Wesleyan remains unhappy after the loss.
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Iowa Wesleyan
Parsons College
Parsons
Lown Wesleyan
Fairfield
Wesleyan
Parsons to Build Gymnasium at Parsons College
At the thirty first annual commencement Rev Dr W G Craig announces a $10 000 donation from Hon T D Foster Ottumwa toward a gymnasium and notes further gifts of 1000 each from William Smouse Washington and George Parsons Wateryilet and his son. Work to begin immediately and the athletic field to be completed, with the Carnegie Poster library finished by school opening.
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Parsons College
Presbyterian Church
W. G. Craig
Chicago
Board of
T. D Foster
Ottumwa
Foster Science Hall
Poster
William Smouse
Washington
George Parsons
Wateryilet
Michigan
Pres. Parsons
Crag
Johnson
Iowa
Craig
Parsons
Parksons
Oboe River
Mississippi
Mt. Pleasant News complains about autos and paving
The Mt. Pleasant News rails at the number of automobiles on country roads and jokes about Fairfield. It scolds locals for idle driving and urges street paving while noting bustling business keeps people busy.
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Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Mt Pleasant
Saya
Marl White Leaves for Mankato Farm Work
Marl H. White departed Tuesday night by Rock Island Train bound for Mankato to work on his uncle Hou Be Whitte’s farm, joining family ties and agricultural duties in Kansas.
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Marl H. White
Rock Island
Mankato
Niansas
Hou
Whitte
Walter VanTassel Heads to Des Moines Visit
Walter VanTassel departed Tuesday to visit friends in Des Moines, Iowa, extending a personal trip and travel plans.
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Walter VanTassel
Des Moines
June Wedding Solmenized in Fairfield at McLane Home
Miss Julia Mel Lane of Watfield and AB Chubbuck of Chamberlain South Dakota wed at the John McLane residence in Fairfield. The ceremony featured Lohengrin strains, a pink and green decor scheme, a three course luncheon, and about eighty guests. The couple left for Chamberlain after July 1 with plans to reside there.
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Fairfield
John McLane
West Washington Street
Julia Mel Lane
Watrfield
AB. Chubbuck
Chamberlain
South Dakota
Jones
Presbyterian Church
Davies Sane
Madelon Medes
Gail Junkin
Ruth Johnson
Helen Shaffer
Corawall
Thomas Wells
Mabel McLane
Genevieve Shaffer
Eloise Smith
Harry Smith
Mary Harkness
Chubbuck
Miss McLaney
Leviou
Mrs Chatbuck
Hime
Moonlit Picnic Interrupted by Storm at Waterworks Lawn
Rain forced a Christian church youth group and friends to abandon a moonlit picnic at Waterworks lawn. They moved to L Staats's North B Street home, decorated the dining room with pink roses, then shared a late supper of meat and veal loaf sandwiches salmon radishes pickles potato salad cake salted almonds before returning home.
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The
Christian Church
L Staats
Birth of a son at the Mitchell home Cedar Rapids Iowa
Walter Murdock arrives at Purdue University for the summer. News from the city reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Leroy Mitchell on Saturday June 2 at their Cedar Rapids Iowa home. Mrs Mitchell formerly Miss Rosamond Punkey. congratulations from local residents.
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Our
Leroy Mitchell
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Valedictory Exercises Honor CJL Parsons at Library Hall
A Tuesday Parsons College legacy service in the Presbyterian church honored Col Charles Parsons with keynote remarks by Rev Willis G Craig and tributes from Mary Scott, Mary Lee, and other alumni. The event recalled Parsons’s banking career, war service, art patronage, and generous philanthropy, including a $150,000 gift to Parsons College.
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College Chapel
Huston
W. FL Jones
Scott
Alment
Oliver Wirtz
Harper
Chicago University
Mary Lee
Shell
Miss Huston
Iplotas
Empyreaten
Abbie Agnes Work
Jeannette Scott Pattison
Lonnie Vernon
Mary Jane Calhoun
Elizabeth May Keiros
Bonnie Vernon
Presbyterian Church
Col Charles Parsons
Col. Parsons
George Parsons
Watervliet
Michigan
New England
Springfield
Mass
Col Parson
Cortland County
New York
Buffalo
Keokuk
Iowa
St Louis
State National Bank of
Treasury
Col Parsons
Willis Gi. Craig
Parsone College
Craig
Vel. Parsons
Col. Varvous
Col
Parsels
Bainfield
Parsons College
Pilton
Alumoi Priten
Col Tersons
Board of Trustees
Ineo
Misses Parnes Host Jolly Girls Night for Mrs Stan
The Misses Parnes entertained a lively group of girls Monday in honor of Mrs WHlb Stan of Des Moines visiting in the city. Games and music provided the amusement. Refreshments were served and the young ladies departed late, thanking their hostesses for a delightful evening.
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Parnes
Whlb Stan
Des Moines
Pisher Family Plans Texas Summer Trip
Pr As Pisher and family left Tuesday afternoon for Texas to spend the summer. The Journal NAL will follow them and keep readers posted on Fairfield.
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Pisher
Texas
Fairfield
Plight Their Truth Miss Pearl Aldridge Marries Mel Johnson
Miss Pearl Aldridge of Batavia wed Mel Johnson of this city in a ceremony performed by Judge Stinson. The bride is a prominent Batavia young woman with many friends, and the groom is a locally known cigar maker. The Journal extends congratulations.
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Pearl M Kldridge
Batavia
Mel M. Johnson
Jus- Hee Stinson
Batavin
Johnson
Three Women Return Home After Winter in Los Angeles
Misses Lucy McChin Jennie Wil kin and Stella Clark travel home from Los Angeles where they spent the winter. They were twice delayed by a landslide and a washout. The party will visit Mrs. Etta Sands Duncan in Hot Springs.
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Lucy McChin
Jennie Wilkin
Stella Clark
Los Angeles
Etta Sands Duncan
Hot Springs
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Miles
Ucts
Wright-Vanpatten
Mt. Pleasant Love
Mt. Pleasant News
Julia McLane
Aaron Chubbuck
Walter Murdock
Purdue University
William J. Schaefer
Novia Lefler
Saw Oeloek
Vree Methodist Pearsonage
W. O W. Vinson
Gertrude Conner
Ethel Miller
Perlee
J. W. Bean
Omaha
Durness
C. TP. Reynolds
Mrs. Reynolds
H. ©. Davis
Packwood
Davis
Cjl. Parsons
Parsons Memorial
Library Hall
Ceceliag Greenleaf
Elzevirs
Leo Thoma
William Rainey Harper
Jessie Bradshaw
Ruth Leckett
Steers
Arizona
Harold Brown
Ethel Branson
Albert Roth
Rey Mott Ke Sawyers
Mrs Moorhead
Mise Greenleaf
Ralph Huston
Roscoe Thoma
Leste Harper
Orlo
Nelle Ball
Grace Clements
Clara Hinkle
Lara Welet
Michel White
Gail Hunt
Lelzevirs
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