Iowa Solons Conservative on Railroads and Prohibition
Des Moines reports no chance for radical legislation this session as conservative Iowa lawmakers resist new railroad laws and temperance measures. A looming war scare prompts four National Guard regiments to mobilize while Diaz headlines in Mexico describe martial law and harsh penalties for rail crime amid the Casas Grandes fighting. Raoul Madero’s death is noted among insurgent casualties.
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Casas Grandes
Des Moines
Thirty-fourth
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Towa
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House
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Jaise
National Guard
Joouten
Tay Wing Pas Oor
Washington
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Chicago
Millers' National Federation
Chub
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Thytigation
Pemberton and Chirk Found Guilty in Vote Conspiracy
In Springfield on March 13, after about three and a half hours and roughly twenty one ballots, the jury returned a verdict of guilty for Pemberton of Oakland and former Representative Jason Chirk of Vandatta. They were charged with conspiring to secure money corruptly for votes on a contract for furnishing items for the state house. Both defendants attended, and Judge Thompsan cautioned the crowd against displays of reaction regardless of the verdict.
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State Sea
Pemsbert
Oakland
Jason Chirk
Vandatta
Ut Senate
House
Ehyambora
Women Attacked by Whitecap Mob in Morison County
A mob of about 110 men and several women assaulted sisters Nannie and Mary Combs, accused of operating a speakeasy. The victims were whipped with new bugsy whips, then forced into a vehicle and sent by train to Breathitt County, with orders not to return.
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Marvel
Morson County
Nannie
Mary Combs
Breathitt Counts
Boston Broker Arrested for Forged Notes in New York
Boston broker Robert S. Brown was arrested in New York on charges of forging the signature of George Draper of New York and Hopewell to secure a $3,000 vote on September 19. Police say forgeries exceeding $40,000 have been committed. Draper is the son of the late General William Draper, former ambassador to Italy.
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Boston
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Robert 8S. Brown
New York
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George O. Drier
Draper Io
William 2. Draper
Italy
Mediation May End Cincinnati Firemen Strike
Mediation under the Erdman law may settle the strike of white firemen on the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific railway. Judge Martin A. Knapp, a commerce court official, has wired railroad officials and union leaders seeking prompt participation in the dispute.
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Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific Railway
Martin A. Knapp
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Ulon
Pearl Button Merger in Muscatine Sparks Local Changes
A new corporation plans to take over several Muscatine pearl button factories forming a merger. Articles of incorporation list heads of major Muscatine factories. The local freshwater pearl button sector remains competitive while a lockout continues and employees await resumption of work. Also reported a $1000 package dropped from a Great Northern train near Yankton as investigators search for missing currency.
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Muscatine
Muscating
Central Pearl Button Manufacturing Company
Yankton
Great Northern
May
St Paul
Davie
Earth Slide Buries Thirty Miners at Norman Mine
Duluth Minn March 13 Thirty men were buried in a sudden earth slide at the Norman mine near Virginia The 125 foot pit was over half filled by the avalanche which extended 700 feet beyond the entombed area Four bodies were recovered and four survivors, all injured, three likely fatally The dead are mainly Finnish and Austrian workers leaving many with families The disaster drew sobbing women and children to the pit as miners labored with bars and claws while ore rock and ice tumbled around them
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Minn
Norman
Virginia
Tig Pit
Min
Ohe Range
Promise to Rebuild Kenosha Factory Town After Explosion
Du Pont Powder officials pledged to rebuild Pleasant Prairie village and compensate losses after Thursday’s blast. Three more deaths raised total to five, including William P Robinson, Margaret Kinon, and Carolineard. Plans to rebuild mill portions face local resistance and possible transfer of business to Ribbing plant.
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Kenosha
County
Kenossa County
State
Married Women Tattoo Debate Spurs Cultural Exchange
In a talk linked to post siege tensions, a Methodist missionary from New Zealand urges compelling married women to tattoo their chins and lips as a test of marriage duties. A speaker named Rawei advocates cannibalism as a cultural import and references President Taft, framing the ritual as a response to local unrest.
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Ila
Cool County
Hey
Rawei
Science to overcome death says Dr Flexner predicts cure
Dr Flexner head of the Rockefeller Institute declares medical science will conquer death and allow indefinite life. He notes early chest openings collapsed lungs until the Sauerbruch chamber. Newer Rockefeller tests use a windpipe tube delivering ether and air to keep lungs functioning, with success in animals and promise for humans.
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Flexner
Rockefeller Institute
New York
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Iestitute of Surgery
Gould
Dr. Flexner
Loeb Tightens Watch on Incoming Milliners in Spring Styles
William Loeb Jr orders stricter inspection of dressmakers and milliners arriving from Paris and New York. Forty traders, mostly women, are guarded at apparel stores for thorough overhauls after inspectors examined trunks at the piers. Valuations claimed as high as 100000 are disputed by customers, with two fashion markets, Miss Ella Croker and BT White, already penalized for alleged undervaluation.
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Ian
Paris
New York
William Loeb, Jr
Ella Croker
BT. White
Exhumation Planned for Williams Body After Death
Fragmented report notes a request by Archers of the late J. Withienis for exhumation and analysis of remains. The account mentions authorities and a court or editor’s involvement, with unclear sequence and terminology surrounding the act and its motives.
Plague spreads to Russia and quarantine loom
A telegraphic report from Constantinople claims Manchurian plague reached European Russia with four foci in Astrakhan, sparking official alarm over possible spread via trade routes. The Raumudan government imposes strict quarantine while fears grow over epidemic transmission. In Nebraska, wolves raid poultry near Florence prompting a March 19 drive. Honolulu reports another cholera case, bringing total to twenty-six with twenty-one survivors.
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Bucharest
Constantinople
Russia
Astrakhan
Teachers End Meeting in Bleux City Amid Proposals
A sparsely legible report notes teachers from Bleux City and surrounding districts meeting to discuss elections and funding. Key figures include J. Hobson of Sioux City and others from Rockwell City and Jefferson City. A constitutional amendment to create a $5,000,000 Capitol bond was advanced, with a fallback $3,000,000 if the larger issue fails. A convention plan to select successors and delegates followed political debates touched by national figures.
Idle freight cars rise in available equipment
The American Railway Association reports 2478 freight cars idle in March, with a substantial rise in surplus equipment compared with a year earlier. Most idle cars are gondola and box cars in the middle and eastern states, totaling about 100,000 units more than last year.
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Tle
American Railway Association
Ceul Sine Wan
Mae
Trease
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Easton Slales
Sweden plans new inland railway lines
Sweden decides to prepare plans for additional railways to aid national development. The government aims to build north south lines from Gothvaraa in the province of Kristinehamn on Lake Kinder.
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Sweden
Gollvara
Kristinehbamm
Kener
Taft praises merit system in civil service report
President Taft requests Congress act on the twenty seventh annual civil service commission report. The document notes increased efficiency, adoption of competitive classified posts, and pay extensions tied to higher standards. It highlights better testing, cooperation, and economies through registers, with emphasis on consolidating classifications for postmasters and local officers.
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Taft
Hay Trang
Congress
Civil Service Commission
Cemenee
Ivdtien
Tivy
Garr
Ivy Gaardis
Chen
Senate
Underwood Promises Tariff and Reciprocity Push
Alabama Congressman Underwood outlines legislation to be pressed in the next session, asserting Democratic leaders will not seek broad revision but may pursue partial reforms. He says a much discussed wealth and tariff measure could be introduced, with allies signaling possible action by the president and party to shape policy.
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Underwood
Alabama
Washingston
Ogee
Whcys and Theans
Maple
Congress
Rade
Tinderwood
Subpoena for Bailey Targets Deposit Slip in Chicago Case
Springfield March 13 A subpoena duces tecum for United States Senator Joseph W Bailey of Texas sought a deposit slip from Broderick's Kaloon in Chicago. The move tied to a charge against State Senator John Tyrant erlek of Chicago and linked to payments to Holstlaw for Lorimer's 1909 senate vote. The deposit slip reportedly amounted to 600 08 July 16 190% and was alleged to have traveled to Washington with a subcommittee' s investigation.
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Broderick
Stte
Burke
United States
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
John 8
Tyranterlek
Chicago
Davis UH
Holstlaw
Taka
Larkmorder
Holsthan
Chiccago
Sity
Washington
Smither
Porlner
Bulluy
Senate
Lorimer
British Merchants Back Harem Skirt Fashion Push
London reports strong merchant support for the hareem skirt with plans to stock up and drive sales. Public reaction in Vienna and Paris to fashion changes has stirred London crowds, while numerous letters to the press advocate the new style.
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