Congressional actions reshape election date and graft probes
Washington reports indicate a possible shift in the presidential inauguration date and potential changes to national elections. A House subcommittee opens inquiry into alleged graft in Army and Navy contracts, focusing on bid collusion to favor a single firm. Senate audit panel backs La Follette plan to reopen the Lor Mer case and notes the contingent fund can cover investigations. In the House, action signals a broad probe into three major firms, United States Steel, American Woolen of Boston, and United Shoe Machine of Boston, for antitrust regulation.
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Army
Navy
Military Affairs Committee
National ‘House of Representatives
Committee of Audit and Control
United States
Senate
la Follette
National House of Representatives
United States Steel Coporation
American Woolen Company of
Boston
United Shoe Machine Company of
Aes
Equal suffrage parade and peace congress action noted
About 10 000 women representing all classes took part in a New York parade and mass meeting for equal suffrage. The American Peace congress resolved to become a permanent biannual institution to coordinate international dispute efforts. A petition circulated at Wellesley College asks trustees to return Rockefeller’s 150000 gift for heating. A Paton, Iowa sheriff’s posse killed marshal Busby and wounded a robber in a near Pa ton schoolhouse clash. The Rockefeller foundation was condemned as unwise by Attorney General Wickersham. Colorado’s legislative deadlock leaves one senator for two years. Judicial action halted Helm committee inquiry into Lorimer. The American Ice Company withdrew from New York. two-cent fare and reduced freight rates were upheld in Arkansas.
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New York
American Peace Congress
National Peace Conference
Baltimore
America
Busby
Paton
St 8
Multi-case News Flash Across Altered Times
A mixed domestic and international set of items: Laura C. Martin of Pontiac Illinois marries a third time to will her fortune to James A. Barry amid legal fiction in California. McNamara brothers face murder indictments over the Los Angeles Times disaster with no plea and a June 1 postponement. Mine fire near Negaunee Michigan kills eight miners and injures four as workers flee to Cambria mine. Anne Morgan’s restaurant in Brooklyn navy yard spurs boycott posters. Rockford aldermen push plan to take over saloons at license expirations, municipal saloon proposed. Huntington Wilson defends dollar diplomacy at Baltimore peace congress. Taft wired to deploy troops against Cordova coal riot. mob dumps Canadian coal from a vessel. Supreme Court seen not as sole business cases court, per Perkins. Governor Dix plans farm colonies for truants. Prof Lemar Charles kills himself in Urbana. Fire destroys Mary Marilla Hobbs Orphanage building in Lake Bluff. Kansas bans Sunday theatrical performances per attorney general. Hat theft ends in fatality at Buffalo, a gust carries John French’s hat under lumber. Seventeen cancer subjects seek Cure test on Dr Simon’s method. Caterpillar swarm delays a Manford bridge train.
Notable Figures Face Personal Trials and Rumors
Mrs Medill McCormick of Chicago has opened a model lodging house for working women in Washington. reports on Tafts marriage plans are denied. Mrs George Gould endures family illness with daughters Marjorie Drexel and Lady Decies. Lady Decies attacked by appendicitis in London. Former Senator Alfred Beard Kittredge of Sioux Falls died at Hot Springs Arkansas.
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Medill McCormick
Chicago
Mark A. Hannap
Washington
George Gould
Marjorie Drexel
Lady Decies
United States
Alfred Beard Kittredge
Sioux Falls
3. D
Senate
Hot Springs
Ark
Andrew Carnegie Gives 125000 to Swiss Hero Fund
Geneva newspapers report Andrew Carnegie has presented 125000 dollars to the Swiss government to establish a hero fund. The donation aims to support the fund’s governance and align with similar efforts in other nations.
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Geneva
Andrew Carnegie
Rock Island Starts Allerton Extension Work in Iowa
Rock Island begins grading a 23 mile extension from Carlisle twelve miles south of Des Moines to Allerton in Wayne County. Estimated cost near 500000, with completion planned for July 1, 1912. Contracts awarded to McArthur & Co for steam shovel work as firms rush to beat Burlington activity in the region.
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Carlisle
Des Moines
Allerton
Council Bluffs
E. A. Wickham
Wickham Brothers
Chicago
Rock Island
Iowa
Carisle
Wayne County
Rocky Country
McArthur & Co
Burlington
Masons In Cedar Rapids Prepare for Grand Lodge Sessions
Wilk Entertain Masons will host events as Cedar Rapids prepares for the Masonic grand lodge meeting June 13 to 15. A school of instruction occurs June 10 to 12, with grand lodge sessions in the opera house June 13 and 14. On June 14 new grand officers will be elected. Prominent Masons from across the state are expected.
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Wilk
Cedar Rapids
Cedear Rapids
Masos
Masonic Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge
Opera House
Widow Awarded $5,000 Insurance Claim
Mrs. Laura Sutton widow of J L Sutton won a $5,000 insurance policy from the Illinois Commercial Men's association. Judge Coyle in Kossuth county district court delivered the verdict after the insurer challenged the claim on the basis that Sutton had suicided.
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Algona
Laura
Sutton
J. L. Sutton
Illinois Commercial Men's Association
Coyle
Kossuth County
Atlantic Road Sale Ordered by District Judge
Judge W R Green of the district court orders the sale of the Atlantic Northern and Southern railway at a receivers sale on July 24. The road spans about 75 miles through farming territory and has faced financial difficulties for months. Headquarters are at Atlantic Iowa.
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Atlantic Road
Council Bluffs
W. R. Green
District Court
Atlantic Northern’ & Southern Railway
Atlantic
Iowa
Start Work on New Perry Driving and Amusement Park
Perry-Works will start this week on the Perry Driving and Amusement park to be built and managed by J. W. O'Brien and E. F. Sammon. Arrangements call for a major rare meet on July 4 and 5 featuring automobile races harness racing and tuning events.
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Perry
J. W. O'Brien
E. F. Sammon
Water Works Trustees Secure $275,000 Bond Issue
Ottumwa water works trustees close a contract with Woodin McNear and Moore of Chicago to purchase $275,000 bonds. A portion carries 4 1 4 percent interest and the remainder 4 percent. Trustees receive a $2,500 premium.
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Ottumwa
Water Works
Woodin, McNear & Moore
Chicago
Bloodhounds in pursuit of Oxford burglary suspects
Deputy Sheriff H G Sturmier of Springfield arrives in Towa City with two trained bloodhounds to aid Sheriff Theodore Fautz of Johnson County in tracking burglars who hit a clothing store in Oxford. The dogs are described as man-hunters and bolster the search effort.
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Towa City
H. G. Sturmier
Springfield
Theodore Fautz
Johnson County
Oxford
Unknown Man's Body Found on Manchester Farm
Manchester-I reports John Schneider discovered a badly decomposed male body on his farm. The clothing bore initials M Kellogg B, suggesting identifying clues. Authorities cautioned the case remains unresolved as investigators examine the scene and trace possible origins of the deceased.
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Manchester
I. C. Lash
John Schneider
M. Kellogg B
Young man drowns after ferry waves overturn skiff
Louis Doefler, 20, of Dubuque, employed by Wadley Hros of McGregor, drowned in the Mississippi when ferry boat waves overturned his skiff. The incident occurred near Dubuque and prompted an accidental drowning report.
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Dubuque
Louis Doefler
Wadley Hros
McGregor
Mississippi
Traveling Men Convention Plans Completed in Mason City
Mason City prepares for the Traveling Men's Protective association state convention to be held Saturday May 6 with entertainment plans and arrangements completed for delegates attending the event.
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Mason City
Traveling Men's Protective Association
Waterloo Pioneer Dead in This City
John C. Duke aged 66, longtime Waterloo resident for 53 years and 45 year employee of the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Union Mill company, has died. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Waterloo
John C. Duke
Cedar Falla
Shriners to Celebrate in Des Moines May 25
Za-Ga-Zig temple of the Mystic Shrine in Des Moines has a dispensation for a ceremonial session on May 25. Central Iowa Shriners will initiate a class of fifty and follow the ceremonies with a banquet.
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Marshalltown
Mystic Shrine of
Des Moines
Iowa
Two Injured in North-Western Yard Accident
Tama engineer J. L. Mead suffered severe burns and fireman Frank Rush was also injured when an engine jumped the track during a flying switch at the North-Western yards. The tender struck the cab, a pipe broke and steam escaped.
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Tama
J. L. Mead
Frank Rush
Dayton Development Company to Prospect for Coal
The Dayton commercial association formed the Dayton Development Company to prospect for coal in the area. The aims include promoting companies to develop claims options and leases, with prospecting starting at once.
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Dayton
Dayton Development Company
Griswold approves bonds for new schoolhouse vote
Griswold voters authorize 25,000 in bonds to build a new schoolhouse by a 286 to 42 margin. Of 188 men voting, 151 favored and 87 opposed. of 140 women, 185 voted for and 5 against the proposition.
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Griswold
Not to Rebuild Gruver After Fire Loss
Estherville Gruver on the Roth Island railway about twelve miles east of here was recently almost completely destroyed by fire and is not likely to be rebuilt. Population decline in small towns makes rebuilding investments hazardous.
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Gruver
Estherville
Roth Island
Heré
Vaiunter verdict against Illinois Central for $900
A federal jury awarded Edward Vaiunter nine hundred dollars in a negligence suit against the Illinois Central railroad. Vaiunter, a former section hand, claimed injuries sustained while employed by the defendant and resides in Dyersville.
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Dubuque
Edward Vaiunter
Illinois Central Railroad
Vaunter
Dyersville
Girls Will Shine Shoes in Keokuk Charity Drive
Forty girls from Keokuk high school and the Marcia J Stevenson club will operate shining parlors in the city next week to shine shoes for charity. They will welcome all shoppers and residents to support the fundraiser through this community effort.
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Keokuk
Marcia J. Stevenson
Pooley Sues for 50,000 Damages Over Alienation
W G Pooley files a suit against Dr J Dutton and his wife seeking 50 000 dollars damages alleging alienation of his wife s affections. The wife is the defendants daughter.
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Jefferson
W.G. Pooley
Or. J. Dutton
Smallpox Breaks Out at Still College in Des Moines
A smallpox scare spreads at Still College Des Moines with seventeen cases in the detention hospital nine among Still College students.
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Still College
Des Moines
Bey Killed While Farming Near Oclwein
A farming accident near Oclwein left Herman Klinglass, age 12, unconscious after a plow threw him from the seat and passed over his face. He was working when the incident occurred and authorities noted the fatal injury.
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Bey
Oclwein
Herman
Klinglass
Lowan's Get Big Order From Acme Coal Wyoming
Ottumwa box loading firm secures a $40000 order from Acme Coal company of Wyoming for a steel tipple equipment compute.
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Lowan
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Box Gat Loading Company
Acme Coal Company of Wyoming
Mason City Officer Discharged and Charged with Bribery
Policeman Gould Hurlburt, held for boodling, has been discharged from the Mason City force and arrested on a charge of soliciting and accepting a bribe. The case outlines alleged misconduct and official action taken by city authorities.
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Mason City
Gould Hurlburt
Farmer Loses Forty Pigs To Poison Stock Feed
Cass County man Behnken loses forty young pigs after stock feed contained poison. He plans to sue the feed manufacturers for damages.
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Cass Center
Behnken
Clinton Launches New Town Slogan Initiative
Clinton unveils a new town slogan promoted by W. S. Jacobson, director of the municipal department. The plan, titled The Bright Spot, aims to unite residents under a catchy phrase and boost local pride.
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Clinton
T&e
Town
W. 5. Jacobson
Elkader Farmer Killed in Field Found Dead
Elkader farmer Henry Wilkes, 22, was found dead in a field from a gunshot wound. The incident is suspected as fatal. Police are investigating the surrounding circumstances and potential causes.
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Elkader Farmer
Elkader
Henry Wilkes
Farmer
Thirty Year Sentence in Assault Case at Anamosa Penitentiary
Burlington man William Peters receives a 30 year term for assaulting Charles Baldwin at Anamosa. Boone board finds the petition filed by saloon men valid, validating the petition in their county.
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Burlington
William Peters
Anamosa Penitentiary
Charles Baldwin
Boone
Board of Supervisors
Waterloo Fire Chief Pins Half Interest on Clerk
Ashley A. Dinham, chief of the Waterloo fire department, presents Edward Sohner a half interest in a grocery store in recognition of loyal service. Sohner has worked in the store for seventeen years.
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Waterloo
Edward Sohner
Ashley A. Dinham
Sohner
Webster City Auto Man Sued for Five Thousand Damages
George R. Strever sues John Woodard of Webster City for 5000 damages claiming personal injuries from an automobile incident. The action seeks compensation for medical bills and pain and suffering arising from the crash.
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Webster City
John Woodard
George R. Strever
Ruling on railroad rates could decide local fight
Des Moines dispatch May 9 notes a looming Iowa express rate case keying on United States Circuit Judge Sanborn’s St Paul decision. If Judge Smith McPherson follows Sanborn, the Iowa rail commission may have overstepped by lowering intrastate rates that could affect interstate fares. The matter hinges on whether a state commission may reduce intrastate rates without altering interstate rates.
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Des Moines
United States Circuit
Sanborn
St. Paul
Ilinois
Iowa
Iowa Commission
Smith McPherson
Federal Court
McPherson
Express
Robber Vallentine Likely Committed Suicide in Pat Post Office Raid
Fort Dodge reports a coroner's verdict that bandit E. J. Vallentine was shot by a sheriff's posse member after a Pat post office raid, but evidence suggests he killed himself with a bullet to the head. A second bullet and a bullet-marked floor imply self-inflicted death after his companion surrendered.
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Fort Dodge
E. J. Vallentine
Pat
Libel Suits Against Editor Declared in Town
Editor Dr A Nichols of the Hardin County Citizen faces two libel actions for 25000 brought by Lois Wisner and Gilman Wisner both of Eldora acting through Mrs Fannie Crack Wisner. Suit stems from a Citizen item mentioning the Wisner estate.
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Town Falls
Dr. A. Nichols
Hardin County
Building New Danbury Bank Begun in May
Danbury May 9 The basement digging for the new bank building has started. The bank is in the process of organization and the name is not yet announced. H D Hedrick will likely be president and Louis Derg cashier.
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Danbury Bank
Danbury
H. D.hedrick
Louis Derg
Des Moines Wins Bid for UMWA Headquarters Site
Oskaloosa May 9 Des Moines appears to have won the fight for the permanent location of United Mine Workers District No 13 headquarters and the proposal to erect a handsome Johor temple seems carried by about 1000 votes.
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Des Moines
Oskaloosa
United Mine Workers of America
Johor
A W Casady Indicted in Embezzlement Case
Indictment charges embezzlement by A W Casady former Omaha Bluffs city clerk. Casady arrested and released on $3000 bond. Freight expert C H Wolfe knocked down by a switch engine and thrown under wheels at West Fifth Street crossing Des Moines survived with a miraculous escape.
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A. W. Casady
Council Blufffs
Corneil Bluffs
Casady
Des Moines
Fifth Street
C. HH
Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted For Healthy Kidneys
An advertisement touts healthy kidneys as essential and claims Doan's Kidney Pills cleanse the blood by filtering impurities. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. O W Erwin of Little Falls Minnesota describing severe swelling and breathlessness before using the product, and promotes the pills as a nationally sold remedy priced at 50 cents per box by Foster Millburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
O. W. Erwin
Little Falls
Minn
Doan
Poodle Care Stirs Society Rumor as Mother Nurses Baby
Gossip surrounds Horrorsi who hired a nurse to tend her poodle while she insists on personally caring for her baby. The remark hints the move could start a social fad or upset traditional expectations.
Cure Your Sick Hens With Aseptazone Solution
An old poultry remedy advertises one ounce of Aseptazone dissolved in a gallon of warm water. Fed as a tablespoonful dose, it claims to cure cholera jewel trouble roup cold and canker in hens at large farm stores.
One Close Tip on Ironing Day Starch Advertisement
A playful ad fragment urges actors to cut ties while noting rail road ties are with us. It promotes Defiance Starch claiming it won’t stick to irons, with a price of 16 ounces for 10. Sold everywhere.
Johnny’s Writing Effort Inspires Classtry
A teacher urges Johnny to write a short story and he submits a slate reading a childlike line about love for their teacher. The brief note reflects a quaint classroom moment captured in Harper’s Bazar style.
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Johnny
Harper's Bazar
No Babies Ex Pected Lines at Wedding Spark Comment
A guest complains of a shrieking baby at a wedding causing annoyance. The bridesmaid retorts with a sharp quip about invitations printing No babies expected. The exchange captures a sharp edge in wedding etiquette remarks.
The Most Beautiful Thing In The World Contest
A newspaper invited readers to name the most beautiful thing in the world. First prize went to "The eyes of my mother." Second prize praised "the dream of that which we know to be Impossible." A humorous entry claimed the world’s beauty is watching a man carry his mother-in-law across a dangerous river without dropping her.
Conscientious Minister Credits Grape-Nuts for Health
A diligent pastor testifies to improved digestion, steady energy, and mental focus after adding Grape-Nuts and Postum to his breakfast. He reports relief from morning headaches and fatigue, crediting the cereal for renewed vitality and steadier sermon preparation. The letter, attributed to a Battle Creek company endorsement, urges readers to try the product.
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Tain
Fostum Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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John D. Rockefeller
Wickersham
Rockefeller Foundation
Joint Assembly of
Colorado
Helm Committee
Lorimer
A. J. Petit
American Ice Company
New Jersey
Charles W. Morse
Concern Ag
Arkansas Railroad Commission
Trieber
Little Rock
Laura C. Martin
Pontiac
James A. Barry
J. J. McNamara
Indianapolis
J. B. McNamara
Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles Times
Hartford
Negaunee
Cambria
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Miss . Anne Morgan
J. P. Morgan
Navy Yard
Rockford
Plaa
Huntington Wilson
Taft
Cordova
Alaska
Alaska Steamship Company
Supreme’ Court of the
George W. Perkins
Perkins
New York State
Dix
Fred Lemar Charles
University of Tiinois
Urbana
Mary Marilla Hobbs
Methodist Deacons
Lake Blof
Kansas
Johns. Dawson
John French
Buffalo
N. Y
Charles E. Simon
Manford
Oklo
Robert A. Taft
Harvard Law School
Lila B. Gilbert
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