Week's Important Notes Include Roosevelt Denials and Dignitaries
Kermit Roosevelt returns to New York from Europe denying rumors of courting Miss Rutherford stepdaughter of W K Vanderbilt Archbisop Ireland declines to comment Gen Samuel Crocker Lawrence resigns as grand commander after the Scottish Rite session in Detroit Rhode Island political leader Gen Charles R Brayton dies from injuries sustained in a fall Senator Stephen B Elkins reportedly distressed by talk of his daughter and the duke of the Abruzzi Robert A Teft son of the president graduates Yale and will attend Harvard Law School this fall
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Sammuel Crocker Lawrence
Supreme Council of Sovereign
Detroit
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Hellamy Storer
Archbishop Ireland
Charles R. Brayton
Rhode Island
Providence
Samuel Crocker Lawrence
Medford
Mass
United States
Stephen B. Elkins
Elkins
W. Va
Robert Alphonso Teft
Yale
Harvard Law School
Subcommittee to hear testimony on Lorimer case now
The senatorial subcommittee on privileges and elections in Chicago voted to proceed with testimony immediately rather than wait until after the November elections. Other items include a Knoxville street car stampede injuring twelve, a fatal wreck near Clayton Kan, and a Southern Indiana rail collision with nineteen injuries. Democratic and Republican state conventions at East St. Louis and Springfield pass platforms amid corruption denouncements and endorsements.
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Senatorial
Chicago
William Lorimer
Elbridge Haneey
Knoxville
Tenn
A. S. J. Davis
Ste
Clayton
Kan
Rock Island
Southern Indiana
Terre Haute
Ind
East St. Louis
Deneen
Springfield
Taft
Mckinley
Republican Congressional Committee
Georges Chavez
Brig
Switzerland
Simplon Pass
Domodossola
Alps
Chavez
M. BE. Hay
Washington
Pacific Coast
Mountain States
West
St. Paul
Notable figures hurt and events at diverse hubs in era
The report spans accidents and notable events from coast to coast. George Robertson, famed racer, injured on the Long Island Motor Parkway during Vanderbilt Cup practice. A 19 year old worker dies at Homestead Steel Works from an arc lamp shock. Catholic charity gains in Washington with high church attendance. International Prison Congress delegates visit Chicago amid broader political and social notes.
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George Robertson
America
Massapequa
Long Island Motor Parkway
Robertson
Stephen Stuper
Homestead
Washington
Falconi
Cardinal Gibbons
Indianapolis
International Prison Congress
William J. Bryan
Na Onal Irrigation Congress
Pueblo
Cal
Indiana
Indianapolis and
Peru
Indiana Union Traction Company
Tipton
Ind
Genera
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Burke
Sangamot County
Illinois
William Lorimer
Charles 5S
Luke
Nashville
Fortyfourth
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Fort Leaven
el Paso
Tex
Morris & Co
Mexico
John J. O'Connell
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Fort’ Snelling
St. Paul
Mathew Walters
Detroit
Mich
United States Census Bureau
Poerter Charlton
Scott Castle
Charlton
Lake Como
Italy
Glens Falls
N. Y
William Aubre
Interstate Commerce
Franklin K. Lane
Benjamin Franklin
Burlington
Pound
Billings
Mont
Franklin
Grand Army of the Republic
John E. Gilmar
Boston
John McElroy
Joseph Christopher
Sarah Stewart
Greenwich
Conn
Elms
William F. Downes
Baltimore
Register’s
Faithful 10 Cities Demand Tax Revision for Railways
Waterloo Iowa September 27 The thirteenth annual convention of the League of Iowa Municipalities closed its three days session in Waterloo. Resolutions urged reform of railway taxation with property taxed where it lies and assessments tied to tangible railroad property in each district. The league also pushed candidates' views published, opposed utilities commissions reducing municipal rate control, and urged local power to regulate telephone and other rates. Officers elected include Mayor John R Rector President and Frank G Pierce Secretary Treasurer.
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Waterloo
League of Iowa Municipalities
General Assembly
Iowa
League
Utilities Commission
Davenport
John R. Rector
Frank G. Pierce
Marshalltown
Picking Strawberries in Creston Yard Harvests Second Crop
William Krissinger of Creston is harvesting a second crop of strawberries from yard vines. After the regular season and a post hearing trim, the plants regrew, blossomed again, and now yield ripe berries ready for picking.
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Creston
William Krissinger
Krissinger
Corn in Fine Shape in De Witt Area
The past week brought good conditions for corn with ten days more likely to finish about 90 percent of the regional crop avoiding frost. Small grain yields were large and quality excellent, pastures are elegant, and the only shortage noted is potatoes.
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de Witt
Electric Lights Franchise Fight at Magnolia Scheduled
A public service company of Omaha seeks a Magnolia franchise for electric lights. A special election to grant the franchise will be held on October 11. The new line is planned to run from Missouri Valley to Magnolia.
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Magnolia
Public Service Company of
Omaha
Missouri Valley
Man Dies From Peculiar Cause at Local Home
Ben Carlson died at Henry Peterson's home under peculiar circumstances. An autopsy at the inquest found the lungs clogged with egg particles inhaled during supper as Carlson laughed at a joke. The incident was investigated as an inquest outcome.
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Lowan
Manchester
Ben Carlson
Henry Peterson
Carlson
Johnson County Couple Indicted in Love Not Wise
Iowa City reports Johnson County grand jury indicted Jed Hall and Mrs. Cora Mechler on a charge tied to living together illicitly. Hall fled leaving a wife and children behind while Mechler abandoned her own children.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Johnson, County
Jed Hall
Cora Mechler
Hall
Sign Saloon Petition Leads to Baptist Membership Loss
At a Walnut Street Baptist church business meeting two members who had signed a saloon consent petition and failed to remove their names were dropped from church membership.
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Waterloo
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Fire at Canning Factory Destroys Barn and Machinery
A morning fire at the Belle Plaine canning factory farm destroyed the barn and straw and machinery. The building was old and the loss runs into several hundred dollars.
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Canning Factory
Belle Plaine
Oats Yields and a Shooting Incident in Oskaloosa
In Livermore area reports show thrashing finished with high small grain yields while corn is excellent. Notable figures include Reaney 75 bushels per acre, Klein 935, Voight 36 spring wheat, and Barrett slain at Oskaloosa after a man fired on the residence of his divorced wife. the father’s body was found in the street.
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Livermore
Dent
Charles Reaney
Peter Klein
Frank Voight
Ed Kelly
J. C. Miller
A. Bertie
EB. J. Hewitt
W.A. Bent
J. Attige
Charles Barrett
Oskaloosa
Young Barrett
Cure New Disease of Cattle In Missouri Pastures
Reports that the mouth disease affecting cattle in Harrison Mills Montgomery Missouri and other southwestern counties has subsided. The illness affected mouth and throat, hindering swallowing. Cause undetermined. some attribute it to a fungus from drought and pasture shortage, though cases occurred where grass was plentiful.
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Logan
Harrison
Mills
Montgomery
Monoma
Action Against Central Fort Dodge by IC Cites Hours Limit
United States District Attorney I F Faville of Storm Lake filed suit against Illinois Central by order of the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging violation of the law prohibiting the employment of men in the operating department of a railroad for more than sixteen consecutive hours. Belle Flaine Mrs Stephen Malcolm visiting in Chicago fell down stairs and broke her arm leg and knee cap badly cut about the face with injuries described as critical due to advanced age.
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Central
Fort Dodge
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
I. F. Faville
Storm Lake
The
Illinois Central
Belle Flaine
Stephen Malcolm
Chicago
Stranger Hangs Self in Depot Raises Questions
An unknown man was found dead by hanging at the Northwestern depot in Ida Grove. A letter on the body identifies him as William Manshen of Alvord. In Des Moines, Judge Howe denied a directed verdict motion in the Carroll case and ordered trial by jury.
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Depot
Ida Grove
Northwestern Depot
William Manshen
Alvord
Des Moines
Howe
Carroll
Milwaukee Fined $100 In Federal Court Case
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad company through its representative pleaded guilty to a twenty eight hour feed law violation in federal court. Judge McPherson assessed a $100 fine. Woman Wins Damages in Marshalltown Suit. Catherine Woods received $600 from the city and Gimre and Company for injuries from a fall on an icy sidewalk.
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Milwaukee
Couneil Bluffs
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
McPherson
Marshalltown
Catherine Woods
City
Gimre and Company
Albia Real Estate Man Arrested for Grand Forgery Scam
W C Ramsay of Albia, a prominent real estate man, is under arrest on grave forgery charges after defrauding Equitable Life Insurance of Des Moines and German American Savings Bank of Burlington of about 70000 over three years. He forged all papers and even his father's signature, used fake mortgages, and intercepted notices to hide the theft until notices on two mortgages due Sept 1, 1916, broke the scheme. Ramsay reportedly confessed in a letter to the Equitable president admitting years of agony before the arrest.
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Yes Moines
W. C. Ramsay
Albia
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Equitable
Iowa
Cyrus Kirk
Thequitable
Ramsay
Mr. Ramsay
Kirk
Parade Opens Army Tourney in Des Moines
Five thousand United States Army troops marched through Des Moines to open a weeklong military tournament at the state air grounds. Brig. Gen. Frederick A. Smith reviewed the troops, then the program featured top feats by the army team.
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Des Moines
United States Army
State Air Grounds
Frederick A. Smith
Department of the Missouri
Army
Brown Held For Murder In Oskaloosa
Grant Brown is jailed after a coroner's inquest found probable cause in the murder of Charles M. Barrett. Mrs. Barrett and her son Sammy are held on related charges but released on bonds of two thousand dollars each. Governor Carroll issues the official election proclamation calling for state officers, senators, representatives, and district judges, plus a proposed constitutional convention. Carpenters’ Convention slate names Oklahoma City Pittsburg San Francisco and Washington, with Washington winning selection.
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Oskaloosa. Jn
Grant Brown
Charles M. Barrett
Barrett
Sammy
Des Moines
B. F. Carroll
Carroll on Witness Stand in Des Moines Trial
Governor B. F. Carroll testified Monday in Des Moines as the defendant in a libel suit brought by John Downie. He detailed every act following the initial whisper of misconduct charges.
Dubuque Shows Small Gain in Census Bulletin
Washington Sept. 27. A census bulletin reports Dubuque population at 38 404, up 2 197 from 26 297 in 1900, an increase of 61 percent.
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Dubuque
Washington, D. C
Dubuane
Obsolete Resinol Remedies Highlight Eczema Cure Claim
Newark mother lauds Resinol Ointment for curing a six month obstinate spreading eczema in a ten year old boy. Ad touts Resinol products including Soap and Shaving Stick as skin guardians and invites free booklet from Resinol Chemical Co.
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Wm. C. Wood
Newark
N. J
Resinot Chemical Co
Baltimore
Dusky Driver Sells Rides At Virginia Vintage
A dialog from Virginia Vintage depicts a dusky driver taking two ladies from a steamer toward a hotel while debating fare. The driver boasts a carriage option and states prices differing from the hotel charge, asserting a uniform rate for service.
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D. D
Lef
Zug
No Health skin left cured by Cuticura ointment
A Chicago mother recalls her five year old son suffering a severe itchy rash unresponsive to three doctors. After trial of Cuticura Ointment, repeated bandage applications damaged skin but finally the sores dried and the boy fully recovered, now twelve years later.
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Robert Wattam
Forty-eighth St
Chicago
Science and Cheese Clarifies Health Effects of Cheese
A medical authority states that cheese not decayed does not harm health. The piece notes difficulty in detecting decay, citing limburger as an example of disguise, and asks why this topic is pursued.
Doan’s Kidney Pills Cited By Terre Haute Man
Used hypodermics relief from terrible suffering says Thomas B West of Terre Haute Indiana after years of urine control issues and pain. He details three doctors failed and an operation was thought necessary until Doan’s Kidney Pills led to passing a gravel stone and rapid improvement. Reminder to buy Doan’s 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. A Munger quote on strong purpose closes.
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Thomas B. West
St. Terre Haute
Ind
Doan
Doan's
Foster ‘Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
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Kermit Roosevelt
Europe
Miss Rutherford
W. K Vanderbilt
General News
League of Iowa
Opposeut!cities Commission
Ft. Dodge
J. Robtertsan
Jeff Davis
Frank A. Nimocks
Ottumwa
Collrus Hall
Wehkonsa
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Rev
R. H. Dolliver
Hot Springs
M. D
Dolliver
WW. F. Hall
Columbus Junction
Aa. L. Bryson
H. Turnis
H. Corrill
Mason City
Mr. Smith
GC. True
F. M. Hoege
Perry
C. A. Reynolds
Harlan
G. C. Allen
Estherville
W. J. Scott
Equitable of
Gen. Smith
Brown
Oskaloosan
C. M. Barrett
Carpenters
Carpenters and Joiners
Oklahoma City
Pittsburg
San Francisco
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