Reunion of former Company M members held at the Armory
A Friday night reunion brought together veterans of Company M from the Spanish American War era. Lieutenant W G Heaton and others recalled experiences, while roll calls and speeches highlighted past musterings at Camp McKinley and Drill Night duties. The event was deemed a success and planned as an annual affair.
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Trom Lriday
Company M
W. G. Heaton
Fort Meyer
Virginia
Erades
Rell Call
Charles Carter
Lown National Guards
Pasteur treatment offered free to Iowa residents
The State Board of Health and the University announce Pasteur treatment for hydrophobia will be provided free of charge. The Pasteur vaccination program aims to vaccinate bite victims soon after exposure, reducing the need to seek costly private institutes. Dr. Weney Albert directs the laboratory efforts and coordinates public contact for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Lowa
Weney Albert
Milly' Sunday Heard by Mortons in Ottumwa
Mr and Mrs Morton Card reported hearing Milly's Sunday performance in Ottumwa last night as part of a local entertainment update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Card
Milly
Ottumwa
Epidemic Sweeps Through State University Quickly
Town City In Nov 6 Special reports one of the worst epidemics in the university history sweeping hundreds of students. Many moved to the university hospital as doctors in the city work over the ill. Football starmen are weakened hindering practice. Authorities install new drinking fountains and order boiling of water. A rigid investigation and precautions are planned to halt spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
State University
Aler
University Hospital
In Honor of Mrs Black A Fifty Lady Luncheon
A company of fifty ladies gathered Thursday at the home of Mrs DG Ally on East Burlington Street to honor Mrs IT S Black of Salt Lake City. Guests enjoyed a luncheon, festive carnations, and elaborate table decor. Afterward a dessert and games followed, celebrating Mrs Black a former Fairfield resident visiting old friends. Mrs J H Atkinson later entertained at dinner honoring Mrs Minek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DG. Ally
East Burington Street
Finch
Sire
Black
Fairfield
Mra
J. H. Akinson
Mra. Minek
Fourth Year Class Meeting At Parl Hewitt Home
The high school fourth year class held a Friday evening gathering at class president Parl Hewitt’s home about five miles north of town. Chaperoned by Miss Martha Hutchinson, the group arrived by bay rack and enjoyed a social program with games and contests, followed by refreshments in cherry red and silver gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clasa
Parl Hewitt
Martha Ftlotchinson
Eventig
Wien
President Roosevelt Leads Army Cadets Walk at Kek Creek Park
President Roosevelt led a party of army officers and officials on a dusk walk through rough terrain near Kek Creek park. Generals Bell Duvall Murray and Wollerspoon, along with Secretary Clearfield and Assistant Secretary Bacon, joined the president as fatigue set in from the exertion and heat.
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Washington
Roosevelt
The
Army College
Kek Creek Park
Dow Hills Aia
Bell
Duvall
Murray
Wollerspoon
Clearfield
Bacon
Seizure of Animal Skins Reported in Escanaba
A vague report notes seizure of skins described as from animals killed elsewhere. The warden levied capture and the items were taken to a destination in Wisconsin. Details remain unclear due to garbled OCR text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escanaba
Mie
Bos Leon
Usskosh
Wis
Bondholder seeks removal of trustees over Chicago Milwaukee line
Alexander Beaubien files suit in Milwaukee to oust Western Trust and Savings bank of Chicago as trustee of a 10 million dollar Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railroad bond issue. He alleges mismanagement and corruption, claiming 50 percent of bonds cover property worth less than par and that trustees have conflicting private interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Western Trust and Savines Bank
Chicago
Chicago Anl
Milwaukee Electric Railroad Company
Alexander Beaubien
A. Frost
Bean
Damages Awarded in Avon Rail Wreck Case
Coroner Henry Curtis testified in Danville as the principal witness for Mrs. Stranges claim against the Big Four railroad. A jury awarded Mrs. Stranges damages of 1874 for injuries from the Southwestern Limited wreck at Avon in March 1907 and she plans further suits including a claim for 10000 jewelry loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Henry Curtis
Hendricks Comnen
New York City
Fio Darmine
Stranes
Southwestern Limited
Avon
Strange
Winlow
Curtis
Strange Amio
Train disaster leaves two dead in Medix Run incident
In Diba November 7 engineer 8 M Miller and William Green a twelve year old boy were scalded to death while Julian Green eighteen was possibly fatally burned as a lumber trail car derailed on a Burt falo and Susquehanna line near Medix Run. Helen Miller daughter of the engineer escaped injury though trapped under wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diba
M. Miller
William Green
Julian Green
Burtfalo
Marshall Declines Campaign Contributions in Indiana Run
Gov elect Thos R Marshall began his campaign denying outside financing and promised not to take contributions. Letters offering money arrived frequently totaling about 6000 dollars, but Marshall accepted none and is now returning the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Thos. R Marshall
Marshall
Skin grafting fails to save eight year old Ansonia child
Ansonia reports the death of a boy eight years old who died after a skin grafting operation. The child was severely burned in an October incident and sixty five local people contributed skin to the graft. The operation succeeded but the boy’s strength failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia
Coun
Dlubey Hodie
Fairfield High and Morning Sun Forge 5–5 Tie in Turbulent Game
Fairfield High School and Morning Sun fought to a 5–5 tie after a second half forfeit amid claims of biased officiating. Yount scored Fairfield’s touchdown on a standout run while Sheridan produced Morning Sun’s score. Zeigler was sidelined by a wrist injury, and Fairfield players complained of instate treatment from officials.
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Fairfield High School
Morning Sun
Yount
Fairfield
Sheridan
Zeigler
Patrfield
Koss
Razey
Walker
Bevering
Count
Whitaker
Ward
Doctors 10 Burlington Meeting Plans Dense Medical Program
The Southeastern Iowa Medical Association met in Burlington on Thursday November 8 19 with Dr FOC Mehler of New London presiding. The agenda listed dozens of speakers from Burlington Fairfield Des Moines and Chicago on topics including typhoid carriers hereditary predispositions and medical practice responsibilities.
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Southeastern
Lown Medical Rssocation
Burlington
Lown
Lilnois
Missouri
Foc. Mehler
New London
Organizenion
Library Assembly Hall
Upton Hotel
Fairfield
Pollowlog
Frantz
F. C. Mehler
of. Wahrer
Madison
K.C. Ditto
Oakville
Tallman
Patrfield
Dickens’ Works
Ape Burnett
Mt. Pheasant
J OW. Cuttum
Wapello
H. A. Leipziger
Nat Howard Arrives From Chicago For Weekend Visit
Nat Howard arrived Saturday night from Chicago and spent Sunday at his home here in a quiet weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Howard
Chicago
Standard trust dispute in Standard Oil price cutting trial
New York November 7 government lawyers pressed Louis Blaustein to define a trust in the suit to dissolve the Standard Oil Company. Blaustein, chief Standard agent, said he saw trusts as harmful but did not classify Standard as one. He called Standard the largest independent, while witnesses testified price cutting began with independents and that rivals prompted most cuts. Ad journment taken for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard OU Company
Louis Mlaustein
Sid
Blaustein
Georges Parselis
Washington
Birnee Jotnson
Baltimore
Robinson
Krellowe
Iad
Trmide
Equnsel
Seven shipwrecked sailors survive six day voyage
Seven crewmen from the schooner Spear told of a six day battle with heavy gales after the vessel sprang a leak near Sandy Hook. They abandoned the waterlogged craft Oct. 29 and were rescued by the steamer Marta, bringing them to this port in safety.
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New York
Philadelphia
Dallas
Sandy Hook
Marta
Wfebout
Freight Train Crew Rescues Stranded Members After Tank Accident
In Council Bluffs Iowa on November 1 a Watast freight train derailed after a broken flange near Stanley Missouri. Crew members crawled through petrol soaked water to free two colleagues trapped in a overturned tank car. A brakeman suffered a broken ankle and other injuries while the rest escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Watast
Ae Hoose
Stanley
Fire Kob in Quincey Mass Claims Three Children
Fire at the home of George Newell a carpenter in Quincy Mass results in the deaths of three young girls Wisie aged four and Irene aged three daughters of Newell and Mrs Varak Bellet Newell's house keeper. The incident is blamed on children playing with matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincey
Mass
George Newell
Fortieth First Anniversary Surprise for Gilchrist Couple
Mr and Mrs Archy Gilchrist marked forty one years of marriage with a surprise party at the Kendall sisters home attended by about fifty six guests from the United Presbyterian congregation and neighbors. A rocking chair gift from friends and vocal musical entertainment capped a warm evening of reminiscence and best wishes for many more years together.
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Archy Gilchrist
Nie
Lora Gilchrist
Mary
Letita Kendall
United Presbyterian Congregation
Childs
Tls. McNew
Clark Wilson
Florence Glenn
Parsons College
Dr. Hearst
Ottumiwa
Targshtendall
Mir
Ueedi
Mor
Gillchrist
Mra.cilhrist
Historic house burned in North Billerica visit by thousands
A three story residence in North Billerica, tied to Pollard the first soldier killed in the cok army battle, burned recently. The structure, said to be the birthplace of Pollard, drew many visitors before the fire, with insurers and local authorities investigating the blaze.
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Billeriva
Pollard
Fouker
North
Billerics
Death of Dr. Gillette Linked to Mutual Life Case
Dr. Gillette, long associated with the Mutual Life and a confidant of its president, Walter R. Denton, died after an illness following an operation. The late physician faced a grand jury indictment for alleged irregularities tied to the company, which was later dismissed on appeal. Born in Philadelphia in 1840, his death follows a public career marked by close ties to leadership and controversy.
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Gillene
Me. Curdy
Mutual Life
Grand Jury
Coturpany
Muinor
Ccopany
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Dr. Gillette
Philadelphia
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Wisconsin
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Doctors
Alex Hugh Ferguson
J. Pred Clarke
Dorsey
Keokuk
Clarence Webster
D.C. Brockman
DD. S. Patrehud
Des Moines
J. R. Gothrie
Dubuque
Rockefeller’s Corporation
Standard
Orixzin
Matthews
Potsdam
N. Y
New England
W. Lenney Company
Standard Oi Company
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Walter R. Dento
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Walter R. Gillette
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