Roosevelt Favored By Walter Wellman Measured Vote Prediction
Walter Wellman predicts Theodore Roosevelt will win the greatest popular vote for president. Walter Reeves of Streator is named for Postmaster General if the current postmaster general is replaced due to ill health. Democratic conventions show caution, avoiding firm platforms as plans vary. The Commerce Department launches a meat trust probe with seven experts led by Secretary Cortelyou to Chicago. Some congressmen resist changes to postal affairs, arguing against overreach. Canton Register notes this stance may affect public opinion.
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Washington
Trust
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Chicago
Meat Trust
Congress
Canton Register
Iowa teachers swindled out of funds by two speCUlationists
Two hundred Story county teachers in Iowa paid 12.60 each by two scoundrels who promised 10 books and a summer school course. The scheme collapsed when the swindlers fled, and the county superintendent was caught in the ruse. The incident raises questions about certification integrity and the value of quick gains.
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Story County
Iowa
Toa Bank
Peoria river flood history and Star changes
The Crown's History of Peoria cites the Sivole river reaching 27 feet on March 16, 1849 with two feet of water on Water street, notes that was the highest since 1881, and states 1844 and 1904 marks. The Peoria Daily Star has new management with Ed Hull as business manager and E F Baldwin as managing editor, promising growth for the paper.
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Star
Hull
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Government seeks intervention in Arkanas river water case
The government files a petition of intervention in the Kansas Colorado dispute over the Arkansas River waters. The decision will affect 10,000,000 acres of irrigated land and 60,000,000 acres in the arid region, tied to the reclamation act. Success for federal rights hinges on Supreme Court ruling overruling state claims.
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Kansas
Colorado
Arkanada River
Supreme Court
Roosevelt Transformation Refined By Fate and Duty
Walter Wellman praises President Roosevelt for becoming calmer, more disciplined since entering the White House. He notes Roosevelt did not fall to disaster but pressed to balance duties, study weaknesses, and mold behavior to fit responsibility, adapting his manner to the office.
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Washington
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Roosevelt
White House
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Country
Flood at Lacon Near Capsize of River Boat
Last Thursday a river crossing near Lacon nearly ended in disaster as a loaded row boat with 14 passengers, 10 dollars worth of sugar and two ducks of beans struggled in a windstorm. The vessel tilted and rolled, sparking near panic, but the boat reached the far bank near the woolen mill. Passenger Mr McDonald of Thom as Clark Peoria was frightened into a near-fatal sight. the Greaves family canceled a Peoria trip. A heavy evening rain followed, marking a rough day for Lacon travelers.
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Lacon Journal
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Thomas-& Clark -of
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Greaves
Dr Rutherford
Bia
W C T U Convention at Wenona Marshall County
The first WCTU convention in Marshall County held at Wenona March 28 20 drew strong attendance in morning and afternoon sessions. Miss Brehm of Chicago spoke on Alcohol Appetite Avarice and Apathy inspiring audiences. County officers were elected for the next term and local president Mrs C Bherwood praised for leading a union about 70 members strong for a year.
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Marshall County
Wenona
M. E. Church
Miss Brehm
Chicago
Reports of Township Officers and Audits
Publication demands itemized statements from township officers including supervisors treasurers school treasurers and highway commissioners. Attorneys general have held the law requires detailed records of amounts received sources, expenditures and purposes. The law is obligatory on township officers as on others.
Makes a Clean Sweep Bucklen Arnica Salve advertisement
An ad touts Bucklen Arnica Salve as the best treatment for burns sores bruises cuts bites and skin ailments. Priced at 25 cents it guarantees satisfaction by Dr Powell druggist.
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Bucklen
Powell
Simplicity the Keynote of Highest Culture
Miss Eadie Albertson delivers a Tear Woman's club talk on April 4 1904 about nature's quiet work and the value of unconscious good deeds. The speaker urges restraint and modest influence, urging readers to let spiritual growth emerge naturally like leaves and birds.
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Tear Woman’s Club
Eadie Albertson
Colesa
Ufe
William Hiniry Oan
DeWitts Little Early Risers Headache Cure Ad
An 19th century style advertisement notes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a remedy for headache biliousness and dullness, praising their tonic action while cleansing and strengthening the liver and bowels. It lists Dr Powell as dealer and Henry Republican offices as printer of various handbills and stationery with prompt service.
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DeWlitt
Powell
The Dark Hour Poem From Mrs Townsend’s Clip
The clipped poem honors the late Mre Bessie S Townsend with a daughter’s note, urging readers to remember life beyond death. It speaks of farewell at shore, lasting memories, and the solace found in love, with a plea to preserve the deceased’s name as a heartfelt legacy.
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Bessie S. Townsend
Royal Olmsted
Wes
Earth
Easter Greeting Poem From Samuel Parker Folder
Samuel Parker issues an Easter greeting poem titled Easter Greeting, mailed to friends. The verse recounts Mary at Jesus tomb, the rolling stone, and the risen Christ, urging faith and joy as Christians rejoice in the resurrection. Chicago, Ill., April 1904. Samuel Parker.
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Samuel Parker
Jesus
Chicago
Isl
The Judge O' Folks Reflects On Time And Change
An elder speaker recalls eighty years of life as embers fade and he questions his role as judge of folk. A self critical note about meddling, past wounds, and the desire for clearer thinking accompanies a medical endorsement from Mrs. F. L. Phelps of Houston for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
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Miyself
Mebby
Jedge
Chamberlain
F. L. Phelps
Houston
Texas
Powell
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