Unclear 1900s notes include Galveston death and political bits
Fragmentary OCR reads Mian Gaynor claiming nephew relation to a mayor in New York City killed by a live electric wire in Galveston Texas. The text references lineman Charles Wright editor Syracuse, Sir Thomas Vesey, Duke Franz Josef, American women, and a New York state convention with unsettled nomination details.
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Mian Gaynor
Gaynor
New York City
Galveston
Tex
Charlesr ‘Wright
Syracuse
I. the
Sigertien
Ithe, Guilds
Franz Josef
Bavaria
New York
Donald “P.? Stubbs
John C. ‘Stubba
Seatbotary
Pecrine
Eed Nees
Paca E Tlaren
Political conventions and legal testimonies span 1909 era shocks
A fragmented report surveys the 1909 political convention clashes, Lorimer bribery fallout, and Roosevelt era platform battles. It notes New York volunteers’ extra pay, a St. Paul saloon robbery, cholera emigration, a bricklayers strike, and census tuberculosis trends, with Italy cholera and Naples upheaval. The piece also mentions Roosevelts, Stimson, and various local incidents including a Guilford mother’s tragedy and Adirondack hunting accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montott
Ermann
Chicago
Bridler Lof
New York
Old Guard
Ard
Lorimer
New
York
A. St. Paul
Minn
Stollen
Italy
Paris
Genoa
America
New York Builders’ Association
Coun
South Orange
N. J
Census Bureau
Madrid
Spain
Pre‘mier ‘Canglejas
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Nashville
Tenn
James
Ly Houghteling
Mira
Florence
Callahan
Guilford
Poleon
Naples
Ita
UR ‘B. Wixton
First’ National “Bank of
Marengo
Sangamon
B. CG
Janice Lumber Company
Glens, Falls
Blacon
William Aubre
Kermit Roosevelt
Europe
Rutherford
W.K
Vanderbilt
Cypan
Joseph H. Miles
Falla Ity
Neb
Statewide Advertising Bureau Aims to Boost Iowa Growth
A committee of eleven Des Moines men forms a state publicity bureau to promote advertising clubs, finance a campaign, and educate residents about Iowa’s opportunities. A speakers bureau will aid towns, with support from the Iowa League of Commercial Clubs and Municipalities and letters from editors and business leaders. Reservations for a theatre benefit and exhibit plans for a corn show are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa League of Commercial Clubs
Iowa League of Municipalities
Frank Armstrong
Committee
Flynn Building
Iowa News Roundup From Cresco To Waterloo
Recant John Yost of Hamons Minn died when his auto overturned near Cresco. Mrs Catherine Braker 50 died at her Town City home. George M Finley named fireman at Fairport fish station. Iowa State Fair prizes totaled 61600. Civil service exams Oct 15 for rural carriers at Emerson and Lakeview. James R Scholes and James Jones appointed rural carrier substitutes. William Wittgerstd named rural carrier. Frank D Green substitute at Dunlap. Henry Davis 82 pioneer settler of Altoona died at daughter Lily Canfield’s home. Ralph S Beatty named no land clerk at Waterville Washington. Pensions granted to Iowa residents. John S Shearer bound over for murder. Lafe C Wilhoite appointed postmaster at Pierson. Rifle pouch found near Marshalltown. Dubuque census shows 38494 population growing 6.1 percent since 1900. Esther McDowell 76 dies in Iowa City. Juan Hernandez murdered near Weat Liberty. Maquoketa bank seeks postal savings depository. Northern Iowa Charles City Methodist conf meets. Mason City collision injures engineer W W Holmes. Elizabeth Eastman marries H S Rowe in Waterloo. Rural carriers named for Melbourne Hop king Moville Ottumwa Newton Newton Ottumwa. A MacEachron of Waterloo GOP governor candidate. Manning may ship over forty carloads of potatoes. Ben Carlson Barnstville dies by strangulation. James M Johnson Adair marks 62nd wedding anniversary. Mrs T J Myers dies at Mt Pleasant. State board seeks epileptic colony funding. Elizabeth Baird and others receive pensions. Local corporate funding activity noted in Lake Chautauqua reglataion.
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John Yost
Hamons
Minn
Cresco
Catherine Braker
Town City
George M. Finley
Fairport
Iowa State Fair Association
Emerson
Lakeview
James R. Scholes
Jameay Jones
Des Moines
William Wittgerstd
Frank D. Green
Dunlap
Henry Davis
Altoona
Mra
Lily Canfield
Ralph 8. Beatty
Iowan City
Waterville
Wash
Iowan Ag
Marshalltown
Dubuque
Esther McDowell
Mia
Iowa City
Juan Hernandez
Weat Liberty
American Savings Bank of
Maquoketa
Iowa
Dakota
Charles City
Mason City
Iowa Central Yards
W. W. Holmes
Elizabeth Eastman
The
College For the Blind
Waterloo
Manning Thia
Ben Carlson
Barntsville
James M. Johnson
Adair
Wayne County
Ohio
T. J. Myers
T. J Myers
Methodist Church
Wesleyan University
Mt. Pleasant
State Board of Control
Atata
Am Craig
Sonyea
N. Y
Eizabeth B. Baird
Robert T. Ryan
Augustus Ennis
Patrick Terrin
Henry ‘Fransham
Lagao
French
John A.mullroy
Charlon Prentley
Lucy I. Roas
Franklin P. Wyle
Nes A Corporation
Chautaugui
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Ktrrtines
Follette iAg
Balye
Cor
DES Moines AD. Men's Club
Jennie Steele Huegle
Polk County
Cork
Collgeum
Leavenworth
Kan
Department of the Missouri
War Department
Leavenworth Miliary Committee
Lloyd McKibben
Frank ‘Chiado
John Giglotti
Don Losh
Frank Winterhays
Presa Club
Presa
Colfax
Davison
Dea Moines
Companiea
State Executive Council
B. F. Carroll
Charles Healvilin
Wabash Railroad Company
Bertha Nelson
Negro
Zumbrota
Charles Edkers
Carpenters
Washington
Washington D. C
International Convention of Carpenters and Joiners
May Costigan
Quilty
Yeager
van Liew
Des Moines Retail Grocers’ Association
Sabula
Brotherhood of American Trappers
Taland
Babula
Witte
Max
Terma ‘Ag
State Hospital For the
Clarinda
State Board ‘of ‘Control
Moines
Oity
Dre Wip
Ucea
Commonwealth
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