Taft Presents Second Message On Trade, Navy, and Reform
President Taft to Congress outlines fiscal health, army reorganization, and insular policy. He stresses strong business conditions, a healthy treasury, and discusses tariffs, navy expansion, and the ongoing Philippine and Puerto Rico governance efforts. He urges canal and water power regulation and judiciary trust strategy.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Navy ‘Department
Navy Department
Clog Cleanse for Sewing Machine Here near the fire
When a sewing machine fails to work place it near the fire to melt the oil then clean with pure paraffin and run oil into every oil hole. Operate the machine well then wipe all parts with a clean cloth. Finish by lubricating with machine oil.
Political machine relies on boin count in slot operation
A terse note claims the political machine can be operated by inserting the correct number of boins into a slot. The statement hints at a mechanistic method controlling political power via a simple physical action.
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Congress
A Splendid Concession in Election Banter
A brief exchange recalls post election reaction with a coal dealer offering five tons of coal at market price if the result prevailed. The dialogue captures a light acknowledgments of the outcome and a practical wager tied to the market.
Before the Battle Dialog Sparks Humorous Exchange
A witty exchange from the Houston Post features a woman and a man debating marriage under pressure with playful defiance. The line compares enduring hardship to a personal vow, reflecting wartime morale and personal choice.
Oversilky School Board Quip Echoes Lent Dinner Jest
In New York a board of education meeting ends with a quip by Overdoing St Elberton L Winthrop likening severe teachers to an overly severe man at a Lent dinner who asks a guest to limit his stories to only fair ones. The exchange reflects a playful jab at strict discipline in schooling.
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Elberton L. Winthrop
Board of Eduction
New York
Love of Em Are That Way In Tragic Speaker's Tale
A fragmentary excerpt presents a character famed for his drinking more than his speech. The dialogue hints at reputation and social observation, contrasting talk with behavior in a rural setting.
Wise Precaution Naheshop Purchase Policy
A shopper asks for a necktie for her husband while a salesman cites a policy barring sales to unaccompanied women. The cartoon panel lampoons gendered retail rules and social norms of the era.
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Puck
Pa and Spoozieton Visit Sparks Tense Dinner Talk
A short comic exchange shows a father preferring silence over telling Mr Spoozieton to leave while a son resists singing when the visitor arrives. The dialogue captures family humor and social awkwardness.
Candidate confronts candidate on the almighty dollar
A quoted exchange features a candidate challenging the other about prioritizing wealth, followed by an elderly farmer in the front row asserting that the man pursues money. The dialogue captures a moment of economic critique in a political setting.
Most Thoughtful Man Named in Small Town Notice
Local item praises a man described as the most thoughtful in town for his habit of carrying matches to help others who smoke. The note emphasizes his courtesy and consideration in daily life.
Not Courage of Convictions Says Opinions Without Bets
Quotations from a Detroit Free Press snippet question what courage means, noting that a man may have opinions yet refuse to back them with money or action.
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Detroit Free Press
Des Moines Case Reopens Fight On Farm Assessments
Attorney General files arguments in a case by Frank G. Pierce to compel the Iowa executive council to revise 1912 farm assessments. The suit, now applying to the 1912 state assessment due January 1, 2013, targets alleged bias in favoring farmers and railroads over city property owners. Pierce seeks mandamus to force an equitable review among farmers, railroads, and urban taxpayers.
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Culebra
Col. Goethals
Congress
Hmary R. Johnson
Department of Justice
Powder Trust
Bath Tub Trust
Supreme Court
Bureau of Corporations
Special Commission
Executive
Senate
House
William H. Taft
White House
Des Moines
Frank G. Pierce
State Executive Council
Executive Council
Pierce
Iowa League
Logan Recommends State Police Troop for Des Moines
Adjutant General Logan in his biennial report to Governor Carroll proposes forming a cavalry troop under state guard to aid in disasters crime and emergencies. He urges a desert range stable armory at Des Moines acquisition of land between Camp Dodge and rifle range and a model road along the range. The plan includes on duty officers and light men and governor audit powers for emergency soldier expenses.
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Reserve
Congress
National Guard
Regular Army
National Treasury
United States
War Department
War College Division
General Staff
National Volunteers
Porto Rico
Taft
Senate
Des Moinese
Guy 1. Logan
IW Carroll
Coneral Logan
Mila Range
Logan
Arsenal
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Rifle Range
Fire destroys Delta business center in Ogskaloosa region
A blaze of unknown origin gutted Delta’s business district near here, destroying the post office, Delta Press office, and Kinder's hotel. The People's Bank building and the Dig Rose general store also suffered damage, with losses amounting to several thousand dollars.
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Delta
Ogskaloosa
Here
Delta Press Office
Kinder's Hotel
People’s Bank
Dig Rose
Grinnell Woman Found Dead Near Malcom
The mutilated body of Mrs. John Stilwell was found on the Rock Island right of way near Malcom. She had been missing and a search was begun immediately. The lone theory offered was that domestic troubles drove her to take her own life.
Indictments Return Against Local Druggists
Henry county grand jury at the November term returned four true bills. Indicted are two druggists a drug clerk and a chiropRACTOR with the cases reported to Judge James D Smyth.
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Mount Pleasant
Henry County
James D. Smyth
Workman's Narrow Escape at Iowa Plant
Fred Gile, a laborer on the Iowa Railway and Light power house stack, was struck by a hammer that fell 140 feet but escaped with only a bruise in a near fatal accident.
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Marshalltown
Fred Gile
Iowa Railway and Light Company
Davenport Man Welcomes His Twenty Third Child
Henry Disher of Davenport aged 73, Civil War veteran, just welcomed his twenty third child. The new baby is a few days old, his oldest son is 43, and all children are living. He has been married four times.
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Davenport
Henry Disher
Resolution urges action to protect highway trees
The South Western Iowa Horticultural Society adopted a resolution urging the legislature to pass laws preventing telephone linemen from mutilating trees along state highways. The aim is to safeguard roadside greenery and promote tree preservation statewide.
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Cornell Bluffs
Southwestern Iowa Horticultural Society
Victor Record Sold in Millersburg Change
The Victor Record weekly newspaper of Millersburg has been sold to Earl Caldwell, formerly foreman under Editor Truitt’s management. Caldwell takes over ownership as the paper changes hands.
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Millersburg
Victor Record
Earl Caldwell
Truitt
Weller Ill at Greenwood Home in Mason City
Hon. L. L. Weller once dubbed Calamity Weller by populists is seriously ill at his Greenwood street home. At 80 years old he faces doubtful recovery in Mason City in a brief, somber notice.
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Weller
Mason City
Ll. G. Weller
Greenwood
Tiffin Man Fatally Struck by Rock Island Train
Harvey Bishop of Tiffin died after being struck by a Rock Island train minutes after he paid off a $2,500 mortgage at the Tiffin Savings Bank. The incident occurred in Tiffin, with no immediate details on motive.
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Tiffin
Towa City
Rock Island
Harvey Bishop
Tiffin Savings Bank
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National Reserve Association
Monetary Commission
Continental
Pearl Harbor
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Fill- Pines
Eeven
Manila
Archipelago
Panama Canal
Navy
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Poe Eile
Atlantic
Houston Post
Mandamus Executive Council
Grinnell
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