Turbulent Iowa Notes From The Era Of Reform And Change
A collage of town debates and state affairs touches on cattle tuberculosis testing, water plant finances, electric service contracts, and county tax issues. It notes Cedar Rapids hospital events, Pineanias profits, and a mention of radio stations WHAA and WSUI. Includes Webster City population estimates and Ames state cleaner talks.
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Jahop
T. Keeney
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Wao Kiliex
Vincent McDermott
Adeogor
Wilton
Carson
Sioux City
WHAA
WSUI
Amsegsor
Towa State Cleaners and Dyera Association
Ssesion
Ames
Atock Shipping
Agsoninome
Yama
Levy Mongya
Drediti
Cumming At
Washigton
Solons Act on Gas Tax and Parole Transfer
Iowa lawmakers move toward a statewide gas tax with a 20 cent per gallon levy, distributed to road funds. A joint resolution seeks Congress action on an export corporation law to aid agriculture and parole authority shifts from Rockwell City reformatory to the state parole board. The budget proposes a $100000 emergency fund across departments. A motor bus law revision is urged.
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Legislatura
House
Joint’ Committee
Senate
Bergman
Newton
State Highway Commission
Congress
Iowa
Board of Control
Woman's Reformatory
Rockwell’ City
Board of Parole
Senate Committee Appointments Hold Amid Labor Debate
Resentment over senate committee appointments could influence general policy while committee organization stays the same. The child labor amendment is set for ratification with a House debate forthcoming. Some senators discuss moving adjournment to February 28, 1908 to finish urgent business.
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Senate
Lesa Latye
Pascoga
General Macaures
House
Funeral of Glenn Young Draws 28000 in Herrin
The funeral procession for Glenn Young in Herrin drew an estimated 28,000 mourners through the business district to the First Baptist church grave rites led by clergy. A crowd of about 28,000 gathered since morning, while masked Klansmen, mourners, and a grieving widow Maude Young accompanied the funeral cortege to the cemetery.
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Dry Klux Klan
Glenn Young
Lab Dry
Bassa
Herrin
Aix
First Baptist Church
Wharf
Atote Ainca
Ray
B. St. Glotfelty
Herrin Methodist Church
Pnat
Shawag Rirs
Maude Young
Young
Per Ipa
Mia
Regolia
John Brown
Abraham Lincoln
Williamgon County
Stickney
Mariow
Rlot
Black
Pringield
Submarine Crew Rescued After Craft Goes on Rocks
Submarine 848 ran aground near Little Harbor off Portsmouth New Hampshire. Crew under Cmdr Stewart BE Bray were rescued by coast guards and taken to the navy yard suffering exposure and chlorine gas from the battery area.
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Portemouth
N. H
Furst
Little Harbor
Rocka Mene
Portsmouth
Norbor
Lieyt
Stewart BE
Bray
Navy Yard
Electric chair slayer of Indiana girl dies in Gary
A graphic 1920s era report states Peter Bergelini was executed in the state penitentiary after being convicted of killing a nine year old girl in Gary Indiana. The account notes the ritual chamber procedure and confirms the fatal outcome for Bergelini.
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Indiana
Girl
Michigan City
Tod
Aitte Anna Tomleich
Gary
Peter Bergelini
Atate
Julers
Malmaiten Inten
Pho
Fire devastates four story Chicago apartment building
A blaze swept through a four story apartment building at 6880 Blackstone Avenue in Chicago destroying the structure and displacing residents. The fire killed one occupant and injured others, with authorities investigating the cause as residents were evacuated from adjacent units. Local firefighters battled the flames for hours as smoke filled the surrounding area and several nearby buildings were briefly evacuated.
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Chicago
Blackstone
Annntiing
Wheat tops fifty year high as May futures surge
Chicago traders see May wheat break above 2 dollars for the first time since the war, closing at 2.06 after an intraday peak at 2.05 and heavy activity of buyers and sellers across American and foreign markets. Flour futures rise, and Liverpool and Winnipeg quotes also climb amid widespread demand and rising global prices.
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Chicago
Tridera
Fordlen
Liverpool
Argen
Winnipeg
Wills
Geuin
Ora
Fargoet
Winnigog
Postal Pay and Mail Rate Increase Bill Passed
The senate approved the postal pay and mail rate increase bill by 70 to. An amendment by Senator Melellar shifted charges on parcel delivery. The measure, backed by Senator Moses, aims to raise about 49 million to 68 million dollars in regulatory revenue, with some fearing a presidential veto.
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Waellewton
Melellar
Parcase Post
Senate
Moses
Regenta, Wile
Civil War Averted in Chile by Army Navy Mediation
In Santiago the Chilean army and navy officers reached a settlement mediated by former minister Aquaton Edwards. The agreement declared exiled Arturo Alessandri as constitutional president. The accord averted a civil war and set a formal transfer of authority.
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Chile
Santiago
Corelyn
Aquaton’ Edwards
Tha
Arturo -Alessandri
New Yorker Gages Over Niagara Falls to Death
A New Yorker named Nicholas Tyreon leaped over Niagara Falls in a suicide act. He left a note on the riverbank asking for forgiveness and admitting he did not know his destination or purpose. The incident is reported with sparse details and unclear spellings from the OCR.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara’ Alle
Nicholas ‘Tyergon
New York
Nicholas Tyéreon
Army Navy Air Merger Opposed by Coolidge Figures
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss opposition to an Army Navy Air merger. Mentions Coolidge and Kingston in unclear context. Possible references to in Locason of the army and reactions described as cautious or critical by unnamed sources.
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Army
Navy
Coolidge
Two Convicted of Soldier Fraud in High Profile Case
Chicago Col Charlee T Forbes former rector of the United States Veterans Bureau and Jol W Thaimp contractor of St Louis were found guilty by a jury in Judge George A Carpenter's court of conspiring to defraud the government in contracts for hospitals for wounded soldiers. The verdict followed nearly an hour of deliberation and prompted motions for a new trial. Forbes, once a powerful bureau head, faced possible penalties under federal conspiracy law.
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Chicago
Charlee T Forbs
United Statar Veterans’ Bureau
Jol W. Thaimpson
Iftonaira
St. Louls
George A. Carpenter
Waldlera
Hogpi
Tala
Foranon
Frank W. Hodiock
Elgin
Elwood Godman
ForbescoWndel
Carpenter
Hunt Moon
Cheek
Forbes
Legen
Hospital Aire
Mortimer
Morbea
Senate
Sho
Crosscullian
Lita Gray Chaplin Seeks Settlement With Husband
Lita Gray Chaplin, through attorneys, begins negotiations for a minimal settlement with Charlie Chaplin. The pair wed in Mexico two months ago and have not lived together recently. Edwin McMurray, an uncle of the bride, is handling the negotiations with George Deebo as local counsel. The talks are understood to aim toward a possible separation.
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Lou Angeles
Lita Gray Chaplin
Mexico
Chariie Chaplin
Goverly Silis
Edwin McMurray
Sin Wranciaca
George Deebo
Dome
Chaptit
Lita Gray
Guayinas
Gulf of California
Milwaukee men confess in Viking Express robbery murder
Two Milwaukee men confessed to the December night robbery of the Viking Express on the Chicago & Northwestern line and the shooting death of express messenger Dickey. They admit that Clinton Mylin fired the fatal shot as the Chicago-bound train neared Milwaukee, revealing details of the attempted holdup and the crime that endangered the 200000 in cash and coins aboard.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern Road
Hn Express
Dickey
Wmurdar
Pornhard
Mylin
Andying
Michigan Street
Milwickee
Edward J.smith
Milwiukes
Means and Felder Guilty of Plot to Bribe Officials
In York, Browny and Col. Thomas B. Melder were convicted in a Dedern court of conspiracy to bribe public officials. The verdict followed a dry sie hour deboration with maximyny and unde principles referenced in the decord.
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Means
Felder
Plgt
York
Gaston FR. Browny
Thomas B. Melder
Maximyny
Sick for Ten Years Gained 60 Pounds by Use of PE-RU-NA
A Wisconsin man credits Pe-ru-Na with a dramatic recovery from a decade of catarrh and stomach troubles. He reports weight rising from 135 to 195 pounds after using the product, claiming lasting improvement over ten years, and urges keeping Pe-ru-Na in the home to aid digestion and bolster health.
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John Wick
Monomonce Falla
Wisconsin
Mother Grays Powders Benefit Many Children
Thousands of mothers have found Mother Gray's Sweet Powders an excellent remedy for children complaints of headaches, colds, worms, stomach troubles and irregularities. They break up colds and regulate the bowels, trusted by mothers for over 80 years. Also promotes skin health with Cuticura Soap for shaving and bathing.
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Gray
Stauss
N. Ys
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Lesef
Perons
Thei Dosseas
Board of ‘Paroled Fram 'E
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Dry Klan
Lil
Lucian Mascia
Lucian Mosely
Washington
Kinigton
Vrealant
Goolidges
Cus St HanySmile
Cooliige
Col. Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
J. W. Thompson
Mr. Jobo Wick
BBC
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