Political shifts and travel notes across U S events
Congressman Townsend plans reelection in Michigan second district. Garfield seeks Ohio governor nomination with Burton’s help. Cook launches Wisconsin Senate bid against La Follette Pinchot and Roosevelt. Roosevelt house party travels to Rome after Africa trip. U S marshal John Stiebling dies from Rock Island wreck injuries. Shackleton medal delay sparks chatter at Explorers Club banquet.
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Charles E. Townsend
Michigan
James HR. Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
Ohio
Burton
Samuel A.cook
Wisconsin
la Follette
Gifford Pinchot
Spectre Rooserive
Mr. Pinchot
Theodore Roosevelt
Africa
Rock Island
Marshalltown
the Nations #1 Geographical society
Ernest. H. Shackleton
Explorers’ Club
New York
Notable Chicago Tribune Editor Dies in Philadelphia
Robert W. Patterson, editor in chief of the Chicago Tribune, dies suddenly in Philadelphia. His mother Mrs Julian A Patterson, widow of a prominent Illinois Presbyterian clergyman, dies shortly before in Chicago. Marie Corelli ill in England from pneumonia. Meade, Wichita pioneer, dies in Kansas City from pneumonia. Prohibitionists win Massachusetts victory by restricting bottled liquor sales at licensed premises. Governor Hughes calls April 28 special election in New York’s Thirty seventh district to fill resigning senator’s seat.
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Robert W. Patterson
Chicago Tribune
Philadelphia
Julian A. Patterson
Minois
Chicago
Marie Corelli
Maxon Croft
Stafford-on-Avon
England
James R. Meade
Wichita
Kansas City
Emporia
Wichita Inn
Senate
Benator Root
Court of Commerce
Root
Alexder J. Moody
Moody Housefield
Peter Peterson
Schuettler
Massachusetts
Gov. Hughes
New York
Jotham P. Alids- Samuel H. Cowan
Fort. Worth
Tex
Cattle Raisers’ Association of Texas
Sevare Food Investigating Committee
United States
Elsah
Bailey
Congréss
Roosevelt declines papal audience amid diplomacy and politics
Roosevelt and Kermit visit Rome for audiences with King Victor Emmanuel and the pope. Separately federal agents raid stock brokers’ offices in multiple cities as part of a crackdown on bucket shops. The Pinchot Ballinger hearing reveals bids to testify for money and Ballinger pledges legal action against Collier’s. Pittsburgh graft cases, Taft visits Worcester, Etna eruptions, and a string of legal and labor moves fill the day.
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Coil
Theodore Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Roosevelt
Quirinal
Vicetor Emmanuel
Leishman
Kermit Roosevelt
Department of Justice
New York
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Baltimore
St.Louis
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Congressional Committee
H. K. Love
The
Land Office
Brandeis
John W. Dudley
Register of the Land Office
Juneau
Alaska
Colors’ Weekly
Washington
Ballinger
Collier’s
Pittsburg
Grand Jury
Taft
Delia” Torrey
Millbury
Mass
Worcester
Brotherhoods
Mount Etna
Borrello
Omaha
Neb
Nye, Schneider, Fowler & Co
Manly Mills Company
Union Pacific Railroad
Columbia, &.i
East Liverpool
Maryland
American Federation of Labor
Col
Rs. Roosevelt
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Cardinal Merry del Val
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois
Belleville
Secretary of the Navy
Japan
Duvall
Philippines
Manila
Arkansas
George W. Donaghey
C.C. Kavanaugh
David J. Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
Standard Oil, Tobacco and Corporation Tax
Stomach Theory Prompts Health Cure Hype
The Cooper theory credits the stomach as the root of most sickness and asserts his New Discovery restores digestion in about six weeks. Patient testimonials from Lottie L. Miner of Henniker New Hampshire claim rapid relief after five bottles, with sources urging readers to seek the Cooper remedies through local druggists.
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L.T. Cooper
Cooper
Fen
Susan Parkins
Cooper Medicine Co
Dayton
Ohio
Costly wallpaper fading as alternative wall finish praised
The dialogue argues that artistic homes need not rely on expensive wallpaper. alabastined walls offer easy, affordable decorating. a small amount of material can transform a room and even a whole house. Modern materials and labor-saving methods make fine home making accessible to all.
Studies In Still Life Beets And Tomatoes Asked For
A Louisville artist and seller discuss producing colored illustrations of beets and tomatoes in catalog size. The exchange highlights a request and confirmation of format in a brief Courier Journal moment.
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Seeda
Louisville Courier Journal
Good Quality Apples Question at Grocer
Customer asks if apples are fresh. Grocer answers with a vague, humorous remark about noses and quality.
Des Moines Streetcar Fares Raised After Seven-Year Cut
Des Moines City Railway announces discontinuance of five cent fares for 2 quarter due to higher maintenance and operation costs. President George B. Hippee says reduced fares cannot be afforded as expenses rose 38.13 to 125 percent in ten years. About half of riders affected. company expects $75 000 to $85 000 additional annual income. Increase in property value cited as factor.
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Des Moines
Des Moines City Railway Company
Maintemanta
George B. Hippee
Mr. Hippee
Eighty Boys in Oat Growing Contest in Manchester County
County superintendent Joseph organized an oat contest for eighty boys. Each entry receives half a bushel of imported Swedish oats to yield high results with standard and scientific cultivation. Progress reports are monthly, with a final prize for the best yield on one eighth acre.
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Manchester
Joseph
Harrison County Wins in Saloon Bridge Case
Harrison County defeated Miss Sowing in a $5,000 damages suit over personal injuries from alleged negligence by bridge builders near Woadbine. The bitterly contested case was decided here after advice from Harlan.
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Harrison County
Logan
Harlan
Miss. Sowing
Woadbine
Loose Rail Caused Rock Island Wreck Investigation Says
Marshalltown C M Marshall master of equipment for the Rock Island railway testified at the state railroad commission inquiry into the Green Mountain wreck that a loose rail caused the accident The end of the rail was struck by the wheel of the tender of the first engine
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Marshalltown
C. M. Marshall
Rock Island Railway
State Railroad Commission
Green Mountain
Brakeman Fatally Hurt After Train Boarding Accident
C L Thomas a Milwaukee road brakeman from Perry was struck on the head while boarding a train at Underwood. He was taken to a Council Bluffs hospital in serious condition and is probably fatally injured.
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Council Bluffs
Underwood
C. L
Thomas
Milwaukee Road
Perry
Moving Picture Panic in Manchester Theater Fire
An explosion during a moving picture showing at the Idle Hour theater in Manchester sent an audience of about 100 into a panic. The building was destroyed but there were no serious injuries reported.
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Manchester
Pleasantville Man Found Hanged in Driveway
Knoxville John Vernon a prosperous farmer living three miles south of Pleasantville in this county was found hanging by a rope in the driveway of his corn crib.
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Pleasantville
Knoxville
John Vernon
Stork Brings Three Boys in Sioux Rapids
Mrs C. B. Ryder wife of a Republican Press editor reported the birth of triplet boys. The mother and babies are all doing nicely according to the local notice from Sioux Rapids.
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Stork
Sioux Rapids
C. B. Ryder
The
Republican Press
Baptist Pastor Porterfield Accepts Call to Columbia Indiana
Rev. J. F. Porterfield, a well known Idwa’ Baptist preacher formerly at Algona and Harlan, has been extended and accepted a call to lead the Baptist church at Columbia Indiana after being summoned from Mason City.
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Indiana Church
Mason City
J. F. Porterfield
Algona
Harlan
The
Baptist Church
Columbia
Ind
City limits extension plan passes in Iowa City vote
The proposal to extend city limits to include East Iowa City and the west side was approved by a majority of 102 votes, with less than half the usual voters participating.
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Iowa City
Champion Child Speller Lucy Robinson Dominates Iowa Contests
Miss Lucy Robinson of Ryan Iowa is proclaimed the champion child speller of Iowa. Though a little past eleven, she displays mastery of the dictionary, outspelling competitors in inter county contests organized by school superintendents.
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Ryan
Lucy Robinson
Iowa
Lucy
Remarkable Young Spelling Prodigy Delights Educators
The Ryan girl excels in spelling and storytelling beating older students. She has won prizes for long and short stories showing merit and cleverness. Educators regard her as a marvel, noting her intuitive grasp of words and precise spelling in contests.
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Ryan Girl
Muticalmerita
Commercial Club Wins in Rate Case Des Moines
Des Moines Commercial Club secures a victory in the hearing before the attorney general in the Minneapolis and St Louis railway rate case. The attorney general will recommend the railroad commission order the line to restore service between Ruthven and Des Moines or charge the short line fare via Tara Junction and Fort Dodge.
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Commercial Club
Des Moines
Des
Tara Junction
Fort Dodge
Seed Corn Problems Mentioned by Farmers
Seed corn quality varies by storage. Pre rainfall seed tests around 90 percent good while seed left in fields tests about 45 to 50 percent. Hamburg farmers report securing adequate seed will be difficult due to weather and test results.
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Hamburg
Escaped Broken Neck At Fort Dodger
Mrs. Fred McHaley, wife of a farmer, narrowly escaped a broken neck after stepping backward through an open cellar door while sweeping. She suffered a broken shoulder and multiple bruises but is expected to recover.
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Fort Dodger
Fred McHaley
Mason City Births Hit New High in Year
About 600 babies were born in Mason City this year, the highest tally in the city’s history. The birth total far exceeds deaths by nearly 200, according to assessors nearly finished with their annual work.
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Stork
Mason City
Mazon City
Corn Quality From Davis County Tests
Davis County Farmers' Institute secretary J. R. Wallace reports corn from an ordinary ear tested at 16 2 3 percent good. Seed corn grown per experts' instructions averaged 6 percent good.
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Bloomfield
J. R. Wallace
Davis County Farmers’ Institute
Sidney Builds New Parsonage for Methodist Episcopal Church
Initiatory steps are under way for a Methodist Episcopal parsonage in Sidney with an estimated cost around 3000 dollars. Construction is planned for the coming summer.
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Sidney
New Wright Cabinet Company Opens in Nevada City
A new business venture, Wright Cabinet Company, has been launched in Nevada and will introduce Wright store or clothing cabinets to the market.
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Nevada
Wright Cabinet Company
Wright
Iowa City Woman to Teach in India Next Year
Miss Marie Miller of Iowa City plans to travel to India to teach the heathen. She will return next year to pursue postgraduate work at Iowa and Minnesota universities for her degrees.
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India
Iowa City
Marie Miller
Iowa
Minnesota
Excellent Trade In Western Canada Buoyed By Grain Outlook
Western Canada shows strong economic momentum as farmers expand seedings and grain output. In Alberta's Lethbridge district steam outfits work overnight to break prairie, while cautious observers note occasional slowdowns and market jitters despite record 1909 harvests and expected growth over the next decade.
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Canada
Lethbridge
Alberta
Western
So Different Sparks Talk Over Baby Notions
Mrs. Uppercrust expresses keen interest in her infant and recalls being surprised by its arrival, noting her ideas about babies were shaped by comic supplements, as reported by Puck.
Murine eye remedy promotes relief for eye troubles
A compact ad fragment promotes Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago products for eye relief, claiming soothing effects and urging readers to write for eye books. Also references Old and reliable remedies and a brief joke line about a runaway marriage.
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Eye Books
Frea
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
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