Short Course Dairy Program Expands In City
The Dairy Department at the local short course runs December 6 to 11 with dairy experts from Iowa State and Ames. The event features soils sessions and regular courses on corn and live stock, plus prizes including a sanitary cow stall set from Louden Machinery. Attendance and interest are expected to rise.
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van Pelt
Iowa State Dairy Association
State Dairy Board
The
Agricultural College At
Ames
Louden Machinery Co
Agricultural Lecture At Library Hall On October 29
A free agricultural lecture will be held at Library Hall on Friday October 29 starting at 1 30 p m Speakers include representatives from the Washington DC Agricultural Department and Iowa State Agency Department with possible other presenters The event is under the Jefferson County Short Course Association and is funded by the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company to promote education in agriculture A large attendance is expected An error in the date listing shows October 2gth instead of 29
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Library Hall
Agricultural Department
Washington, D. C
State@s Agency Department of Iowa
Jefferson County Short Course Association
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Gulf Coast Hurricane Devastates Key West and Florida
Washington Oct 12 All danger from the West Indian hurricane has passed Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast reports say after wrecking Key West and sweeping northeast over Florida. The storm moved toward the Bermudas and many vessels were wrecked with suspected loss of life along the peninsula.
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Washington
D. C
Gulf of Mexic
Atlantic
Key West
Fla
Florida
Florida Peninsula
Miami
Gulf Stream
Bermudas
Gulf
City Struck by Severe Storm Leveling Blocks and Fires
After the storm many city blocks were destroyed while tobacco factories and warehouses suffered damage. The jail and streets saw looters held by militia and police. Martial law was proclaimed and Key West guards patrolled. Hundreds are homeless and housed in churches and schools as authorities distribute rations.
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Tieves
Key West
Secretary Knox Demands Crane’s Resignation
Washington Oct 12 Secretary of State Knox told minister designate Charles R Crane to tender his resignation. Crane had offered to resign if recent events made continued service untenable. Crane planned to return to Valley Forge and would address his resignation to the president who appointed him.
Suicide at Oskaloosa boarding house shocks town
In Oskaloosa Iowa Roy Blair about 25 killed himself with a razor in an upstairs room at Mrs William Nicols boarding house 214 Third avenue west last evening at 6 25 Oskaloosa Saddlery worker had rented the room after arriving as a total stranger Blair left a birthday card from Knoxville October 15 pleading help for his children and claiming debt drove him to despair authorities say temporary insanity prompted the act Blair feared arrest and left a note signed B P B from his wife
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Roy Blair
William Nicola
Third Avenue West
Knoxville
Oskaloosa Saddlery Company
Blair
Nicola
Forty third Annual Convention of the Jefferson County Sunday School
The forty third annual convention met October 7 8 in Libertyville with delegates welcomed at the M E church by Rev J P Hebner and Dr R B Stephenson. Officers were elected for next year and plans laid for continued work including temperance and missionary initiatives, with pledges and reports showing progress and areas for improvement.
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Jefferson County Sunday School Association
Libertyville
M. E. Church
J. P. Hebner
R. B. Stephenson
Ella N. Short
C. D. McPherson
C. S. Walker
F. F. Fitch
State Association
Pleasant Grove
Black Hawk Township
International” Bible Reading Association
W. H. McCracken
P. H. Heston
Fitch
C. M. Glass
Fairfield
Emma Nehre
Batavia
C. Sumner McCracken
Richland
T. B. Short
Laura E. Chilcott
Home To Home Visitation
Nat Childs
Temperance
Z. T. Moore
Nellie Hopkirk
Lockridge
Washington
A Rival for South Africa Diamonds Found in Arkansas
New York reports a United States Geological Survey release by Douglas Sterrett showing increasing diamond finds in the U.S. Arkansas yields stones of African-like quality and promising prospects, with at one site 540 diamonds totaling 217 carats and stones valued up to 175 dollars per carat. Additional prospecting occurs in California and Kentucky with small diamonds found in each.
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Ozarks
New York
Douglas Sterrett
United States Geological Survey
Maiden Lane
Sterrett
Arkansas
California
Kentucky
SEC Knox Demands Crane Resignation
The Sec advised President Taft of Charles R Crane’s resignation as minister to China amid recent developments. Crane, who had prepared to resign if serving became embarrassing, said he had not seen the press statement and declined further comment. He planned to return home to Valley Forge this afternoon.
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Washington, D. C
Knox
Charles R .Crane
China
Crane
State Department
Valley Forge
Charles R. Crane
Taft
Reasoning It Out In Classic Exchange
A dramatic dialogue excerpt features a suitor pressing for a yes while the other questions love. The man challenges repeated refusals and cites past injury from his first wife as he seeks affirmation. The Chicago Record Herald framing adds historical voice to the exchange.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Why He Lost and Other City Remarks
A collection of clipped quotes from Yonkers Statesman and Cleveland Leader. The lines critique political ambition and public reception with witty exchanges about running for office and voter attention.
Telephone Trust Talk Sparks City Debate
In Cleveland Leader a quip about a large telephone trust circulates, suggesting the story amounts to gossip and speculation rather than concrete information. The exchange highlights public curiosity and skepticism toward industry rumors.
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Cleveland
Umbrella Missing Prompt Sparks Gentle Exchange
In a humorous column, Pat apologizes for not bringing an umbrella, promising to return empty handed and bring it later. The scene captures a light moment of everyday life.
Dinner Talk Turns Grim In Local Conversation
A dialogue between two guests hints at an impending bad event as they anticipate dining soon. The mood contrasts eagerness for food with the expectation of trouble, suggesting a tense or ominous moment in a social setting.
Ball Case Goes To Verdict In Davis County Court
The Davis county term nears end as the Ball damage suit against C B Q railway yields a defense verdict. Ball sought 1330 for alleged shipment delay and rough handling of stock from Chicago to this city. a separate Ball suit against the same railway settled for 125.
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District Court
Harry I. Ball
C, B, & Q. Railway Company
Davis County
A. F. Castle
Ann& C
Johnson
Willie? Johnson
Local Court Deals With Divorces and Drunkness Case
Frances K. Carter was granted a divorce from Thomas W. Carter and temporary alimony was awarded in Adide Whitson vs Joseph D. Whitson. The state case against Mat Drish led to a guilty finding for drunkenness and disorderly conduct with costs paid and liberty allowed pending next steps. Walnut township sought relief and Anna Gancer was sent to the county farm.
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Frances K. Carter
Thomas W. Carter
Adide Whitson
Joseph D. Whison
Mat Drish
Drish
Walnut Township
Anna Gancer
Darky quits mortars to become Pullman porter
A Judge notes a young Black worker quitting mortar hustling and taking a Pullman car porter job after receiving no quarter or respect. The remark characterizes him as a shirk for leaving the mill work.
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Darky
Rivalry Over a Woman Draws Young Suitor and Doctor
A woman in a tense social scene attracts two suitors. A young solicitor courts with hypothetical questions while a young doctor offers quiet support, mainly holding her hand to take her pulse amid the rivalry.
No Smoking Sign Stirs Colloquy in Court Scene
Foreman points to a large placard reading No Smoking as It Interferes with Insurance while Mulligan protests he is too cold to be examined for life insurance. The judge presides over the quirky exchange.
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Foreman
Mulligan
Post Office Savings Fight Flares in Senate
Iowa Senator Cummins warns of a coming clash with Nelson Aldrich over postal savings. Cummins pledges to back a postal system, arguing banks’ aristocratic aura alienates the poor and that post office deposits would foster citizens’ stake in a national financial institution.
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Nelson W. Aldrich
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Iowa Postmasters’ Association
Senator Cummins
Aldrich
Monetary Commission
Rhode Island
Republican Party
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