Roosevelt Sails Down Mississippi on Triumphal Trip
Roosevelts triumphal Mississippi voyage began in Keokuk with a speech before boarding the steamer Mississippi. Flags fluttered as a grand spectacle formed a river procession toward St. Louis. Spectators cheered while the presidential party led the flotilla down the river. They expect arrival in St. Louis at 9:45 the next morning.
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Keokuk
Roosevelt
Mississippi
St. Louis
Great River
Meridosia
Excursion of La Crosse Business Men to Lansing Tomorrow
La Crosse Board of Trade plans a trip to Lansing Indiana for the fall festival and street carnival with an estimated 500 attendees. Tickets sold fast with 500 already moved and more expected at board offices or the depot. The 8:30 am outbound and 5:30 pm return schedule is set, and Lansing’s mayor welcomes the visitors.
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Lansing
J. J. Dunleavy
la Crosse
Fair Association
Spring Grove
Rushford
Roosevelt Addresses Iowa Farmers on River Trade Reform
President Roosevelt visits Keokuk Iowa and reaffirms that reform will continue despite business cries. He urges stronger government supervision of interstate commerce and protection of the western range for western workers, praising Iowans as exemplary Americans and calling for Mississippi river commerce improvements.
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Keokuk
Roosevelt
Iowa
United States
Cially
China Moves Toward Constitutional Government
London Oct 1 special to the News Agency Pekin reports the empress has mitigated an order affecting China to become a constitutional monarchy. Steps will be taken soon toward the selection of a cabinet and legislative body as the country shifts toward a constitutional government.
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London
Pekin
China
al Ment
Doctor Fights for Honor of Wife in Sword Duel
In St. Pierre North Sydney S W Oct 1 Dr Fremy defending his wife's honor due to a newspaper article wounded M Mazier editor of a local paper. The duel occurred in a rink at St. Pierre and lasted ten minutes before Mazier's seconds halted the fight.
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North Sydney
S. W
Dr. Fremy
St. Pierre
M. Mazier
Mazier
Train Wreck in Korea Leaves 42 Dead or Injured
Seoul reports a train derailment leaving 42 people dead or injured early today. Among the dead or injured are thirty Japanese soldiers. Authorities are assessing the accident and cause.
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Seoul
Korea
Umbrella repairer arrested for threatening president in Keokuk
John Gately, an umbrella repairer, was arrested on the charge of threatening to shoot the president. He made the threat while paying toll on the Keokuk and Hamilton bridge. Police on the Iowa side arrested him after a telephoned alert from a toll tender.
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Keokuk
John Gately
Gately
Illinois
Keokuk and
Hamilton
Lowa
Roosevelt's Keokuk Visit Aids Colorful Welcome Parade
President Roosevelt sails from Keokuk aboard the Mississippi amid steam whistles and cheers. Gov Cummins and officials greet him as a vast crowd packs the route. A gold headed cane is presented by Dan W Anderson, a Black leader, with Roosevelt praising equal treatment of all men.
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Cummins
Strimback
Keokuk
Secret Service
Aiken Gets a Stock Letter on Vital Statistics Law
Register of Deeds Frank Aiken received a mimeographed reply from Attorney General F. L. Gilbert of Madison Wisconsin regarding the legality of the new vital statistics laws. Gilbert says he has no time to devote to the question. Aiken says the law would alter office receipts by about $700 during his term and argues it is illegal to change remuneration midterm.
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Register of Deeds
Frank Aiken
F. L. Gilbert
Madison
Wis
Aiken
Young Men's Singing Club to Discuss Winter Vaudeville
This evening a special meeting of the Young Men's Singing Club of St John’s church will be held in the school hall to discuss the vaudeville entertainment they expect to stage this winter.
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Young Men’s Singing Club
St. John’s Church
Boss Gamblers Indictments Expected In Chicago Poolrooms
Chicaro Oct 1 The grand jury dug into the pool selling gambling scandal with findings showing open betting in poolrooms and police inaction. The Chicago Telephone company aided the dissemination of betting news and many big poolrooms and handbook operators are expected to be indicted.
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Chicaro
Chicago
Fatality from McKinley dedication incident
Canton Ohio reports one death after Quartermaster Sergeant Charles G. Plaskett of the Twelfth Cavalry was struck by a train during the McKinley dedication events. He died yesterday night.
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Canton
McKinley
Chas. G. Plaskett
Twelfth
United States Cavalry
Young Wife Drowns While Visiting in M Gregor
Mrs Bessie Hackelman of Appleton on a visit to M Gregor Ia drowned yesterday after leaving her one month old baby at home. City officials and a county attorney led a search, finding her coat, then the body in the river as it was drawn. Hackelman had high school honors and attended college in La Crosse.
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M’gregor
Bessie (Miller) Hackman
Miller
E. Bergemeiger
Geske
Pety
Schott
Weather and Water Across Upper Midwest Forecast
Wisconsin expects showers tonight and Wednesday with rising temperatures. Minnesota will see showers tonight and Wednesday with warming northeast. Iowa partly cloudy with showers east and central areas, warmth shifting east and central tonight. Rivers overall near stationary at Prairie du Chien, with slow changes elsewhere. Water stages today remain to be listed.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Prairie du Chien
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