Big Dairy Special Brings Noted Experts Feb 23
A major dairy event arrives February 19 featuring a carload of dairy cattle and lectures by nationwide experts. The program targets farmers of all sizes, offering practical guidance on feeding, handling, and increasing milk and butter output. Organized by the railway company and Iowa State Dairy Association, the effort may become a recurring city visit if strong interest is shown.
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City
The
Railway Company
Iowa State Dairy Association
Fought for Abe Lincoln Soldier May Have Statue Erected
A bill for 20000 to honor J Summerfield Staples of Stroudsburg Penn, who served as Lincoln's civil war substitute, was introduced by Representative Palmer. Staples died ten years ago in Stroudsburg and the statue would be placed there. Staples enlisted in the Second District of Columbia Volunteers and served through the war.
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Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Representative Palmer
Pennsylvania
J. Summerfield Staples
Stroudsburg
Penn
Lincoln
Staples
District of Columbia
Peary Proposes Joint South Pole Expedition
Commander Robert E. Peary asks the National Geographical Society to back a joint Peary Arctic Club plan to reach the South Pole next year. The club would supply the Roosevelt steamship, valued at 150000, if the society covers the initial 50000 costs, with total expedition costs estimated between 75000 and 100000 and a possible December 31 1911 arrival. Peary cannot lead the expedition in person due to the physical demands of sledge work.
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Peary
Washington
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
National Geographical Society
South Pole
Peary Arctic Club of
New York
Club
The
Geographical Society
Peary Arctic Club
Alexander Graham Bell
Roosevelt
Steamer Kentucky Sinks After Wireless SOS Off Cape Hatteras
A New York report recounts the steamer Kentucky bound from York to the Pacific sinking off Cape Hatteras after sending a distress signal. Captain Moore and forty six crew members were saved by wireless rescue as the vessel sprang a leak. The incident underscores the lifesaving role of wireless communication at sea.
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Kentucky
Cape Hatteras
New York
S. O
Moore
New Alamo
Key West
York
Pacific
Kentuky Distress Signals From Sea Frontier
At noon today the Kentucky sent an S O S from Cape Hatteras reporting that it was sinking. The Alamo answered, but later no further messages came. The Kentucky, leaking badly with sixteen inches water in the hold, proceeded to Newport News where repairs were made before continuing on its voyage.
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Tacoma
Alaska
Kentucky
Cape Hatteras
Alamo
Kentuck
Navy Department
Washington
Lousiana
Lst
Newport News
Dancers Cheer Amid Fire At Terrace Garden Hall
Four thousand merrymakers danced in Terrace Garden Hall as a nearby fire raged. Firemen fought the blaze for about an hour, the alarm deemed still, preventing panic. Loss was nominal.
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New York
Terrace Garden Hall
Brigand Rahim Khan Seeks Shelter in Russia
Rahim Khan the Persian brigand and his 200 followers asked the Caucasus governor to permit settlement in Russia. He pledged not to return to Persia or aid trouble if allowed. The governor offered residence for Rahim and his family at Jakaterinodar but barred his followers from crossing the frontier.
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Persia
St. Petersburg
Rahim Khan
Khardagh
Caucasus
Russia
Rahim
Jakaterinodar
Paris Recovers From Flood After Typhoid Fears
Paris reports rapid Seine decline and partial restoration of subway, lighting, and comms. Disinfection efforts aim to prevent epidemics and some papers forecast Paris will emerge cleaner. Sewer mains largely intact. ruptures mainly in building branch lines. Foreign relief contributions total about $700000.
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Paris
Seine
Aviators to Bring Three Day Meet to Des Moines in July
Des Moines reports that five aviators and their aeroplanes will appear for a three day meet in July if a $25,000 guarantee and 50 percent of gate receipts are provided. The greater Des Moines committee awaits final confirmation from manager Curtiss and the pilots.
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Capitol
Des Moines
Iowa
Greater Des Moines
Curtiss
Love Causes Death by Own Action in Brooklyn Home
Miss Jessie Spiller daughter of a wealthy Brooklyn manufacturer exclaimed I have done it then collapsed and died within an hour from poisoning. She was despondent over the death of the man she loved at her father's home in New York.
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New York
Jessie, Spiller
Brooklyn
Ballinger Inquiry Details Emerge Amid Conservation Debate
Staff correspondence outlines six Ballinger defense lawyers on the committee and a pledge by Chairman Nelson against unfairness. It notes missing papers from Taft’s review, Ballinger’s legal role in a lands dispute with Wilson Coal, and Pinchot’s rising profile as a public prosecutor for conservation, now guiding the National Conservation League toward Roosevelt policy support.
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Des Moines
Ballinger
Knute Nelson
Taft
Wilson Coal Company
United States
Cornelius H. Hanford
Seattle
Pinchot
Senate Panel Opens Ballinger Pinchot Scrutiny
Washington on February 6 reports Senator Nelson clashed with witnesses as the Ballinger Pinchot case was outlined by Louis Brandeis. The panel found a damaged volume of documents, with gaps, suggesting Taft may have lacked full facts. The Wilson Coal Company land fraud ties were explored to assess Ballinger's suitability as interior secretary.
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Gilson Gardner
Washington
Pinchot
Senator Nelson
Ballinger
McCall
Massachusetts
Root
Sutherland
Utah
Paynter
Kentucky
Secretary of the Interior
Gavis Brandeis
Glavis
Louis Brandeis
Brandeis
Ballinger-Pinchot
Taft
Interior Department
Seattle
Wilson Coal Company
Wilson Company
Balinger
United States
Persian student kills sweetheart then ends life in Baltimore
In Baltimore two incoherent letters found on N Bedal describe Persian medical student Elijah Badal shooting Marie Lewson of Portland Maine and then killing himself. Letters claim he loved Miss Lewson and were influenced by a boarding house landlady. Des Moines dispatch notes premeditation.
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Baltimore
Elijah Badal
University of Maryland
Marie Lewsen
Portland
N. Bedal
Des Moines
Bedal
Miss Lewson
Elisa Badal
Des Moines College
Badal
Powers About to Divide China Allegations Reach Victoria
Scandinavian missionaries report circulars in central China claiming powers will divide the empire. They say France has troops on the Kwank Si border and Russia will conquer Manchuria, with fleets from many nations ready to assist in dismemberment. Local natives are greatly agitated.
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Victoria
B. C
China
France
Kwank Si
Russia
Manchuria
Chinese
Tuberculosis Focus Year One Graduating Address Plan
Dr. A F E Kepford state tuberculosis expert will send requests to county and city school superintendents asking a graduating class member to deliver a speech on the social aspects of preventative measures for tuberculosis. The aim is to awaken public awareness.
Teacher Burned in Kerosenes Stove Explosion
Miss Hazel Frazier a rural teacher in Shell Rock Iowa was nearly burned to death when the stove exploded after she poured kerosene into it thinking the fire was out Children rushed to her aid and wrapped her in cloaks and overcoats saving her life.
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Miss Hazel Frazier
Shell Rock
Iowa
Roosevelt to Attend Fireworks Tour in Europe
Former President Roosevelt and party arrive in Nimule Uganda amid invitations to visit European cities. They plan a ten day trip on foot and expect to reach the United States before July. Roosevelt's itinerary includes Paris in April then Christiania and Berlin, followed by England.
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Nimule
Uganda
Africa
Roosevelt
United States
Paris
Chistiana
Berlin
England
Laborers urged to unite with state farmers in Oklahoma
Miss Kate Bernard, Oklahoma charity and corrections commissioner, addressed the Trades and Labour luncheon in Des Moines, urging laborers to join forces with farmers of the state to advance shared economic goals. The speech highlighted cooperation between labor groups and agricultural interests amid ongoing regional concerns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kate Bernard
Charities and Corrections
Oklahoma
Labor Assembly Urges Unity Between Workers And Farmers
Miss Bernard calls for laboring men to back fair candidates for state legislature and to cooperate with farmers. E G Dunn says cut middlemen to curb high prices, noting a 300 percent gap between farmer price and retail cost. A L Urick presides as S H Greely of Chicago attends with others.
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Labor Assembly
E. G. Dunn
Mason City
A. L. Urick
Dunn
Watch the Baby's Milk Warns Parents
Secretary Sumner of the State Board of Health issues a statewide warning to monitor the milk supply as scarlet fever tuberculosis typhoid fever and diphtheria risk rise this time of year in Des Moines and broader Iowa communities.
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State Board of Health
Des Moines
Sumner
Diamonds Up In Price As Wages Rise For Polishers
New York reports retail diamond prices will double from five to ten dollars per carat following a 12 percent wage increase for American Diamond Cutters' Protective Association workers. Polishers earn about 60 dollars weekly, bruters 150, and cleavers about 200 per week.
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New York
Maiden Laney
American Diamond Cutters’ Protective Association
Boone High School Pup Love Curb Told by Prof Marshall
Boone Iowa February 3 Professor J E Marshall lectures Boone high school students warning against in school romance and lingering looks after class. He urges students to focus on work and reserve romantic pursuits for elsewhere, delivering a fatherly talk that draws quiet applause from the assembly.
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Marshall
Boone
Boone High School
J. FE. Marshall
Prof. Marshall
How Many Legs Has a Horse Question Stuns Immigrant
A New York immigrant, claiming to be a farmer, could answer inspectors about polygamy and anarchy but failed to say how many legs a horse has, prompting further examination at Ellis Island before possible farming entry.
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New York
Jan Resotsky
Jan
Ellis Island
Widow Dowie turns Ben MacDhui into dance hall
Mrs John Alexander Dowie plans to convert the Ben MacDhui dining hall on White Lake near Muskegon into a dancing hall next summer. The former Dowie residence, famed for eye catching views during Elijah III’s reign, will host car parties and dances as the site becomes financially productive per the widow.
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John Alexander Dowie
Ben MacDhui
Muskegon
Mich
White Lake
Elijah II
Ane Dowie
FILL YOUR COAL BIN
Local dealers warn coal will be scarce after March 1 if no agreement with miners halts production. A potential strike on April 1 would push railways to seize available coal starting March. Stores are urged to stockpile and fill cellars to prevent shortages during the anticipated disruption.
Boy Loses $10000 Bill in Wall Street Incident
17 year old messenger for Hornblower and Weeks reported a lost ten thousand dollar bill after first showing it to several bystanders including an elevator man a bank runner and a Greek bootblack. Authorities arrested him after he failed to deposit the note at National City Bank and he previously resided at Bellevue hospital with a fictitious address.
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Wall Street
New York
Hornblower
Weeks
Banson Lang
Natonal City
Lang
Bellevue Hospital
Family swoons as Glazier sentenced in Michigan court
Former Michigan State Treasurer Frank Glazier of Chelsea is sentenced to five to ten years for misappropriating state funds. As the judge finishes, Glazier swoons and his wife and two daughters fall to the floor while attempting to help, though no one is seriously harmed.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Frank Glazier
Chelsea
Prson
Glazier
Huband
Hoboes Seek Beans Not Meat Amid Crusade
About twenty hoboes in a deserted shelter near the White River in Hazleton Indiana complain they cannot get meat. They beg for beans or peaches while their camp scavenges rabbits from the flood plain.
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Hazleton
Ind
White River
Sewing machines and stocking darners at Singers store
See Jim Hughes for sewing machines and stocking darners at Singers store No 111 W Broadway.
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Jim Hughes
Singers Store
Broadway
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National Conservation League
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