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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
1
Many Matters Include Doings of Congress and Foreign News
A dense summary of diverse items from a period newspaper notes remarks in Rome with the American ambassador Lloyd M. Griscom, and reports on Germanys new ship maiden voyage, Shakheevan raids in Azerbaijan with mass casualties, Japan’s political changes, and a large earthquake near Padang. It covers U.S. incidents including a railway shooting in Des Moines, indictments over mail robbery, and penalties for a detective murder case, plus financial and tariff news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Helena
Lloyd M. Grircom
Ambussador
Germany
Astara
Adabil
Azerbbajan
Persia
Prince Ito
Privy Council of Japan
Tokio
Viscount Sone
Korea
Korinchi
Padang
Henry Cide
Spain
Alfonso
London Daily Chronicle
German Naval League
von Buelow
Russia
Gulf of Finland
Willam
South Omaha
R James
Harvard
Columbia
New York
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of
Foundaion
Charles Ettinger
Spencerian College of Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
France
Wayne County
Ohio
Wooster
Omata
Union Pacific Mail
John B. Raymond
Cavery
Des Moines
Crabtree
Raymond
Senate
William S. McLain
Presho
G. D
Register of the Land Office
Belle Fourche
Battle Over Tax Amendments Divides Senate and White House
Washington reports a Senate clash over an Income tax plan with Taft backing opposition to direct taxes. Proposals include a two year tax on net earnings of corporations and dividends to cover revenues, while supporters insist on income taxation. President Yast reportedly opposes direct taxes, aiming to use existing revenue to balance the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Taft
Congress
Yast
Its
Act of Congress
Lakers Boost Prices for Bakery Items
Chicago bakers report flour costs rising and announce price increases across baked goods. Bread remains at 10 cents while rolls cakes cookies doughnuts and other items will rise to 12 cents per unit amid the current season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakers
Chicago
Utey
Engagement of Margaretta Shaw Stewart Reported
Senator Dietrich Willred of Hastings announces the engagement of Margaretta Shaw Stewart daughter of Mrs William Shawl Stewart of Philadelphia to former Senator O fr Dietrich. The couple were dagamates at Bryn Mayr Harriman Not Serlovely U1 New York. Dr W G Lyle Harriman’s physician said Harriman is not critically ill in Europe, only muscular weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dietrich Willred
Hastings, Ned
William Shawl Stewart
Philadelphia
Margaretta Shaw Stewart
O. Fr. Dietrich
Stewart
Bryn Mayr
Harriman
New York
W. G. Lyle
Senate Confirms Census Director Nominee Dayan
The Senate confirmed Edward Dana Dayan of California to be a director of the census, filling the vacancy created by North’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Edward Dana Dayand
California
North
Murderer Electrocuted Near Chenaiga Lake in 1907
William Scott was electrocuted in Auburn on Monday morning for the murder of his stepmother Mrs. Della M. Sprott near Chenaiga Lake, a short distance from Norviett, in October 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
William Scott
Della M. Sprott
Chenaiga Lake
Norwiett
Hogs Break June Record at Eight Dollars Per Hundred
Highest June hog price since 1882 reported at Chicago Union Stock Yards with porters selling at $8 per 100 pounds. This overarches all years except 1902 and echoes past peaks noted for pork, including a 1897 benchmark in the Cudahy market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Tvo
PEST LIVES THROUGH WINTER TWENTY PERCENT SURVIVE
The Department of Agriculture reports more than 20 percent of 16 281 ball weevils confined in experimental cages last fall survived the winter in central Louisiana Baton Rouge indicating favorable climate conditions for a heavy population Planters who destroyed cotton stalks before October 20 are assured of a three fourths crop this year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Department of Agriculture
Unwell Washington Statue Unveiled at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo
Washington flag day events across the state included patriotic exercises. At the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition the notable moment was the unveiling of Lorado Taft's bronze statue of George Washington, honoring the first president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seattle
Wash
Lorado Taft
George Washington
Iowa Law Library Expands with Global Legal Texts
The state law library, now among the most complete in the United States, accumulates modern laws from Africa, South America, and Asia under Curator Small. New volumes include an English translation of India laws from 1749 based on the Vedas and Roman-Dutch law studies. The collection promises to become a leading resource, with shelves filling after moves to a new historical building, and lawyers from across Iowa using it for case briefings and decisions. Meanwhile, parolee G. W. Iavingston, later identified as W. H. Wilbur, faces return to complete a three year term. Iowa seeks his captivity after a prior false pretenses conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Law Library
United States
Small
Tha
Africa
South America
Asia
India
Iowa Law Library
Law Library
Capiet
Capitol
Towa
G. W. Iaviingston
Menard
W. H. Wilbur
Chton County
Guverhor Shaw
Tardon Board
Colorado
Iowa
Klin
Mlinois
Ilnois
W. D. Manters
Fort Madison
Farrowall parts of the state plan Fourth celebration
Farmers in Nemaha prepare a big Fourth of July celebration while Ames area civic groups and editors meet at Mason City on August 6. Reports note a flood of local incidents including a fatality near the Missouri River, a train accident with injuries, and a large variety of school graduations and public notices across Iowa.
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Mason City
Nemaha
Fort Dodge
Cedar Farm High School
Barks
Council Bluffa
Des Moines
Missouri River
Gnawa
Missouri Valley High School
Irvin Forren
Rock Island
Columbus Junetoin
Samuel Nevin
Creston
Edna Frity
Estherville
Oliver
Sioux Cuy
Red
Clayton
Anamosa
Rey Thomas
Newton
Stratford
Iowa
United States
Ethel Stoops
Knoxville
Councy Bluffs
Omaha
Pottawattamle County
Hans Hill
Gilman
Hill
St. Princes Convent
Dubuque
Father Ban- Non
Mary
Julia Peterson
McHenry
William Lee
Memorial University
Sona of the
Lee
William Russell
Missouri Valley
Northwestern
Cornell Bluffs
Russell
James Russell
Council Bluffs
Charles Adame
Manson
Shea
Glenwood
State Board of Control
W. J. Zittrell
Webster City
Wallace and Linnane
Terome Seabury
Jone Soldiers
Marshalltown
Chicago & Northwestern
Fonda. Net
California Syrup of Figs and Senna Authenticity Notice
Excephornell Equipment of the California Fig Syrup Co advertises its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. It emphasizes pure medicinal plant principles, proper proportions, and warns buyers to seek the genuine California Fig Syrup Co product to ensure benefits, urging rejection of imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Fig Syrup Co
Senna
Figa
California Vig Syrup Co
California Pig Syrup Co
Faith Lessons End In Tragic Irony At Sunday School
A Philadelphia Sunday school teacher used coins to teach faith hope and charity. A memory-impaired pupil failed to recall the sequence and confessed that only faith remained while hope and charity had been consumed by family needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Fanny
Hope
Test of Friendship and Ward's Death Recalled
An anecdote recalls a scene with Robertson urging Artemus Ward to take medicine, Ward refusing, and dying hours later. The piece also notes humor in comic supplements about odd questions and a rainstopper umbrella quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artemus Ward
Robertson
Sonic
Tom
Werd
Lt . Ward
Coffee’s Weight on Old Age Highlights Postum
Testimony from a southern state superintendent describes his mother’s long heart and stomach issues linked to coffee. After trying Postum, the family stopped coffee, reports of improved heart symptoms, fewer headaches, and overall better health follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Schaola
Night of Want Moves Irish Widow to Seek Aid
A winter night anecdote from the New York Telegram recalls a frail Irish widow who begged for help. Her husband is elderly and unable to work, their children are dead, and the family has no fire or food beyond bread from neighbors. She says she tried churches and individuals without success and finally sought relief near the steam engine plant, asking why neighbors divert to locomotive workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladya Bringoff
W. EK. Albertson
Stig
Albertson
Wint
New York Telegram
Defiance Starch Featured Amid Domestic and Pole Expedition Mentions
A mixed page features a comic dialogue about a clergyman and a butler, notes on laundry starch using Defiance Starch, and a brief roundup of 1908 polar expeditions led by Peary Cook Bernier Erichsen Ray Ivussen Charcot Shackleton and Geer, plus a quip about home ownership and rent. The ad copy emphasizes starch’s strength and safe use on white fabrics, while a thrift joke closes the snippet.
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Canada
Denmark
Frane
Germany
England
Bossia
Eden
United States
Peary and Cook
Bernier
Erichsen and Rayivussen
Charcot
France
Shackleton
Geer
Sweden
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