Cobnless corn debate and political snips from Bloomington
A jumble of opinions and brief notes from The Express touches on corn on the cob ban in Bloomington Indiana, diplomat Wu, Richard Croker in entertainment drought, Tennessee lynching cases, a call for lawful arson and counterfeiting, expiring Chicago school board terms for Jane Addams and others, a stage star’s husband, a Dutch men’s league for women’s suffrage, and Holland Lutheran church granting women voting rights in church affairs.
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Holland
Lutheran Church
Bills to collect tough from the poor or the rich
A seasoned New York tradesman notes the hardest debtors to collect from are those with no money and those with a great deal. He jokes that in Methuselah’s era ages lasted 700 or 800 years before the microbe blamed for old age by Prof Metchnikoff had yet to be discovered.
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New York
Methuselah
Prof
Metchnikoff
New Jersey Woman Dies From Shock At Mouse Sighting
A young woman collapsed and died after seeing a mouse cross her path, a tragic incident in New Jersey. The report urges calm on fears of rodents and notes dangers of extreme fright.
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New Jersey
Chicago Merges Over 246 Million in Rail Interests
A Chicago merger involves 246 million dollars in traction interests as a male negotiator with a million dollars voices concerns about scale in current business talks.
One-Legged Men Share Nickel in Broadway Shoe Shop
In a Broadway shop two one legged men went in and each had a shoe shined for the same nickel dropped in the slot. The unlikely partnership highlights a humorous moment on a New York street.
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Broadway
New York
Naval officers tested by walking and sea leg trials
The Baltimore American notes that a walking test may try naval officers sea legs and relieve fear of being made to dance a hornpipe. It suggests officers be required to dive and swim as part of the tests.
Opinion signals cheaper life abroad and tougher earnings
The Daily News readership notes that living abroad may be cheaper while earning money is tougher. The commentary references Luther Burbank’s hope of someday growing a rose with fewer thorns.
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Daily News
Luther Burbank
Metchnikoff Bids to Study Longevity with Nobel Prize
Prof Elie Metchnikoff plans to devote his Nobel prize to longevity research. He argues useful lives should not end at 70 or 80, while noting he remains silent on prolonging nonuseful lives.
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Elie Metchnikoff
London Council Convenes on Heavy Motor Traffic
City officials at Mansion House discuss measures to curb speed noise and odor from motor omnibuses motor trucks and traction engines in congested districts. Citizens say traffic harms nerves and senses as much as the risk of injury.
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City of
London
Mansion House
Automobiles Seen as Modern Civilizer in China
The piece notes China’s resistance to railroads but growing acceptance of automobiles in cities. It forecasts a shift toward good roads and broader development as vehicles become a common sight and push progress.
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China
Newspaper Changes Spark Talk On Comic Supplements
The eastern paper dropped its Sunday comic supplement prompting debates in other papers about its merits and faults. President Hadley in Youth's Companion argued that a newspaper feature is judged by readers and what people buy reflects demand.
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Hadley
The
Youth’s Companion
Notable Rise of Woman Ruler Prompts Debate
The text notes a new female leader replacing a preceding dowager in China. It highlights that despite a society that despises women, a woman in power can be effective and compares the situation to similar historic precedents.
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China
Norwich artist wins scholarship from Art Students' association
Miss Ruth H. Northrop of Norwich Connecticut wins the association scholarship. She submitted clay models from life featuring three groups of animals and figures.
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Ruth H. Northrop
Norwich, Conn
Norwich Art Students’ Association
Veteran predicts long US Japan conflict scare tactic quote
A quoted Japanese veteran warns of a possible century lasting U S Japan war, arguing Japan should study modern history to see that after a little over a year of fighting it faced near bankruptcy and a strong desire for peace, criticizing war propaganda.
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United States
Japan
Chicago Official Calls CityMost Un sanitary in Nation
A Chicago official denounces the city as the most unsanitary in the country criticizing neglect of sanitation. He claims those spared by germs are left vulnerable to footpads and crime.
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Chicago
Taft names Knox secretary of state in cabinet
President elect Taft announced Senator Philander C. Knox of Pennsylvania would become secretary of state. He invited Knox to Augusta to advise on cabinet appointments and said Wickersham’s attorney general status was not yet decided.
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Augusta
Wickersham
William H. Taft
United States
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Taft
Knox
Mr. Knox
Senate
Mr. Taft
George W. Wickersham
New York
Riots in Caracas threaten Castro regime in Venezuela
An angry Caracas mob, aided by no police action, attacked property tied to Castro allies, burned statues at Plaza Bolivar, and martial law was declared at night to curb rioting. Officials report no foreign attacks and anticipate further demonstrations as Castro’s presidency hangs in the balance.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Castro
Plaza
Bolivar
Holland
Netherlands
Gomez
Senors Rivas
Thielen
Berlin
Total popular vote in presidential election released
Official return shows Taft 7 637 676 votes Bryon 6 393 182 Debs 448 458 Chafin 241 252 Hisgen 83 186 Watson 33 871 Gilhaus 15 421 total 14 853 059. Totals exceed 1904 by 1 342 351 with Republicans Democrats and Socialists gaining. Prohibition Populist Socialist Labor decline. Independence absent from 1900s tally.
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New York
Michigan
Taft
Bryno
Debs
Chafin
Hisgen
Watson
Gilhaus
Soc. Lab
Prohibition
Independence Party
Plunge to Death With Auto at Open Bridge
In Milwaukee an auto with three men plunged through the open Oneida street bridge draw into the harbor. Oscar Z. Bartlett, a board of trade member, and Albert Kunz, a driver, perished. A. F. Solliday was rescued. The car struck from the east hill and disintegrated over the curb before tumbling into the river.
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Milwaukee
Oneida Street
Oscar Z. Bartlett
Board of Trade
Albert Kunz
A. F. Solliday
Solliday Motor Company
Kunz
Killer in Somerville After Rejection
James B. Harmon 18, son of a police sergeant, shot and killed Maud Hartley 18 after she rejected him. He lifted the body onto store steps and said I finished her before surrendering to police half an hour later.
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Somerville
Mass
Maud Hartley
James B. Harmon
James M. Harmon
Miss Hartley
Agnes Hartley
Sanderson and Ex-Officials Get Maximum Fraud Sentence
John H. Sanderson along with ex-Auditor General W P Snyder ex-State Treasurer W L Mathues and ex-Superintendent James M Shumaker were convicted of conspiracy to defraud the state in the capitol scandal and sentenced in Harrisburg to two years in the penitentiary a $500 fine and costs the maximum allowed by law and released on $100000 bail on superseders.
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Harrisburg
John H. Sanderson
W. P. Snyder
W. L. Mathues
James M. Shumaker
Boston Official Surrenders on Perjury Conspiracy Charge
Leo F. McCullough president of Boston's common council turned himself in to police. He faces perjury and conspiracy to defraud the city of 200 dollars tied to an incident on June 1 last.
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Boston
Leo F. McCullough
Common Council of
Well Known Actor Found Dead In Pasadena Hotel Room
Los Angeles report states Harry Glazier a prominent actor and Belasco stock company member was found dead in his Hotel Maryland Pasadena room on Thursday. Heart disease listed as the cause of death.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Harry Glazier
Belasco Stock Company
Hotel
Maryland
Pasadena
Bank notice causes panic in Napoleon streets
In Napoleon Henry county men wept and women fainted after a notice of assignment was posted on the Citizens' State bank doors Wednesday morning. The incident reflected a bank failure scare spreading through the town of Toledo region.
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Toledo
Napoleon
Henry County
Citizens’ State Bank
Actress Alice Neilson Files for Bankruptcy in New York
Actress Alice Neilson, longtime star of comic opera, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in New York on Wednesday. She reports liabilities of about 7200 dollars and assets totaling 75 dollars.
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Alice Neilson
New York
Wrights Set Two World Records in Le Mans Flight
Wilbur Wright of Dayton set a new world record for heavier-than-air machines by staying aloft 1 hour 53 minutes 59 seconds while contesting the Michelin cup in Le Mans France. He also achieved 360 feet in height to win the Sarthe Aero club prize, concluding a triumphant day.
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Wright
le Mans
France
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Mr. Wright
Sarthe
Nebraska Mills Oppose Bleached Flour Transport Ban
Lincoln Neb the entire milling industry of Nebraska will oppose the recent order by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson prohibiting the transportation and sale of bleached flour in interstate commerce.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Wilson
Explosion at Senior Powder Company Kills Two
An explosion at the Senior Powder Company plant one mile north of Morrow in Lebanon County killed Clinton Ertle, 35, and Will Urton, 23, on Friday. The blast occurred instantly and authorities began investigations into the accident at the site.
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Lebanon
Senior Powder Company
Morrow
This County
Clinton Ertle
Will Urton
Cotton States League Elects Merrill President and Weaver Secretary
At a Jackson meeting of the Cotton States league board of directors P. S. Merrill of Jackson was elected president and Walter Weaver of Columbus was chosen secretary.
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Cotton States League
Jackson, Miss
The
P. S. Merrill
Jackson
League
Walter Weaver
Columbus
Miss
Woman Awarded $1000 for Involuntary Flight at Wilenville Fair
In Kingston New York Mary S Roper wins a Supreme Court verdict for $1000 after an involuntary balloon ascent at the Wilenville fair on August 29 1906. The jury ruled in her favor on Thursday in the case brought against Veranstalter and organizers.
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Kingston
Wilenville Fair
Supreme Court
Mary S. Roper
Hearst Publisher Accused by Rockefeller Jr in Libel Charge
John D. Rockefeller Jr. lodges criminal libel complaint over a New York American article claiming he originated peonage in a stockade. Hearst publications lawyer seeks bail for S. S. Carvalho while Bradford Merrill and Edward H. Clark face warrants. Merrill pledges inquiry and possible apology if wrong done.
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J. D. Rockefeller, Jr
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
S. S. Carvalho
Star Company
William R. Hearst
New York American
Finn
Clarence J. Shearn
Hearst
Garvan
Carvalho
Rockefeller
Murphy
Jerome
Bradford Merrill
Edward H. Clark
The
Merrill
Tobacco Trust Declared Illegal by U S Court
Nine tobacco firms and subsidiaries are named in a final decree as forming an illegal combination. The American Tobacco Company American Snuff Company American Cigar Company American Stogie Company MacAndrews Forbes P Lorillard R J Reynolds Blackwell s Durham and Conley Foil are restrained from interstate trade until competition is restored. Appeals by government and defendants pause the decree temporarily.
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New York
United States Circuit Court
Tobacco Trust
American Tobacco Company
American Snuff Company
American Cigar Company
American Stogie Company
MacAndrews & Forbes Company
P. Lorillard & Co
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Blackwell’s
Durham Tobacco Company
Conley Foil Company
Blizzard Rages in Newfoundland Blows Vessels Ashore
The worst Newfoundland blizzard in years has battered St Johns for 60 hours with heavy damage to fishing vessels many of which have been blown ashore.
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Newfoundland
St. Johns
N. F
Stock Broker H B Marchbank Ends His Life in Joplin Apt
Col. H B Marchbank a prominent stock broker in Joplin Missouri killed himself Friday in his apartment bathroom by firing a bullet while facing a mirror. He left a note to his sister citing ill health as the reason for his action.
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Joplin
Col
H. B. Marchbank
Marchbank
Lad Killed In Boxing Bout At Broadway Athletic Club
James Curren an 18 year old boxer died after a bout with 17 year old Benjamin Barnet at the Broadway Athletic Club in Philadelphia on Friday. Barnet was arrested.
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Philadelphia
James Curren
Benjamin Barnet
Broadway Athletic Club
Barnet
Woman Charged in Fayette County Murder Ambush
In Charleston West Virginia, Mrs. E V Smith was arrested on murder charges for the ambush killing of Grafton Starbuck, a leading Fayette county prohibitionist, at Cawley on November 28. She is held in Fayetteville jail.
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Charleston
W. Va
Grafton Starbuck
Fayette County
Cawley
E. V. Smith
Fayetteville
Railway Man George W Fletcher Dies Suddenly
San Francisco district freight agent George W Fletcher of the Southern Pacific railway and a Bohemian club member died suddenly on Thursday from heart disease.
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San Francisco
George W. Fletcher
Southern Pacific Railway
Bohemian Club
Two Nebraska Banks Robbed in Keene and Gibbon
Six armed men robbed the Farmers state bank of Keene and the Commercial bank of Gibbon in a coordinated raid. Explosions opened vaults as $5,500 was taken, a robber possibly wounded, and a pursuit followed with gunfire and a rear-door escape.
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Gibbon
Farmers’ State Bank of
Keene
Commercial Bank of
Commercial Bank
G. T. Holloway
Holloway
Turkey’s Ottoman Parliament Opens as Constitutional Monarchy
Constantinople reports the Ottoman parliament held its first session as Turkey becomes a constitutional monarchy. A general holiday was declared, streets filled with crowds, garrison regiments lined the route, and schoolchildren sang the hymn of liberty as the sultan opened the assembly.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Noted New Haven Author Tk Marvel Dies at 84
Donald Grant Mitchell known as Tk Marvel died at his Edgewood home Marvelwood Tuesday night. His sons Harold of New London and Walter of Newark. daughters Mrs Walter Hart of Rye N Y Mrs Mason Hoppin and Misses Elizabeth Bessie and Harriet Mitchell all of New Haven were at his bedside.
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New Haven
Conn
Donald Grant Mitchell
Tk Marvel
Marvelwood
Edgewood
Burton Refused Cabinet Offer From Taft
It was announced that Theodore Burton of Cleveland will not join Taft's cabinet as the offer has been withdrawn and will not be renewed.
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Burton
New York
Theodore Burton
Cleveland
Taft
Steamer Daghestan Sunk in Night Collision
The British freighter Daghestan was sunk off New York after a collision with the tramp Catalone on Friday night. There were no fatalities as the Catalone rescued the Daghestan crew.
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New York
Window Glass Workers Strike Spreads in Coffeyville
Coffeyville Kansas window glass blowers at Kansas Window Glass Company walked off at noon Friday and Coffeyville Window Glass Company workers quit at midnight signaling a spreading labor action among local glass plants.
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Coffeyville, Kan
Kansas Window Glass Company
Coffeyville Window Glass Company
Bank Treasurer Convicted of Embezzlement in Oklahoma
C M Buckles cashier of the First State Bank of Oklahoma City was found guilty by a jury of embezzling 1872 dollars while treasurer of Canadian county three years ago. He received a one year penitentiary term and a 3485 dollar fine.
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el Reno
Okla
C. M. Buckles
First State Bank of
Oklahoma City
Canadian County
Lucky Baldwin Ill at Arcadia Ranch in California
Los Angeles owner of race horses E. J. Lucky Baldwin is seriously ill at his Arcadia ranch. Baldwin, a famed breeder, is reported by local newspapers as gravely ill, with doctors monitoring his condition closely.
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Lucky Baldwin Seriously III
Los Angeles
Cal
E. J
Lucky) Baldwin
Arcadia Ranch
Des Moines Man End His Life With Revolver Shot
Charles Thomas, tired of life and unable to live the righteous life he desired, shot himself in the Chamberlain hotel at 8 AM. He cried I shot myself and died at Methodist hospital at 11 40 after being found by a hotel porter and rushed from the scene. A note claimed there was nothing wrong though he was tired of life.
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Charles Thomas
Des Moines
Chamberlain Hotel
Thomas
H. Kaufman
Hfe
Kaufman
Methodist Hospital
White Slave War in Iowa Audubon Man Arrested
United States officers are probing a white slave case in Iowa. Hans Lauritzen alias Hans Lauerson was charged with enticing Christine Jensen to America for immoral purposes and released on bond to appear before the federal grand jury at Council Bluffs. Government agent W A McGuire filed the charge as part of a wider inquiry into foreigners in the state. Other arrests are expected.
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Audubon
Des Moines
United States
Iowa
Hans Lauerson
Hans Lauritzen
W. C. McArthurs
Christine Jensen
America
Lauritzen
Council Bluffs
W. A. McGuire
McGuire
Veteran Attorney and Orator L Kinkead Dies in Sleep
Des Moines reports the death of Lemuel Kinkead war veteran lawyer and leading Iowa bar member. He died in his sleep on Dec 10 from apoplexy, discovered by his wife at 8:30. Survived by wife three sons and two daughters.
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Des Moines
Lemuel Kinkead
Iowa
Court House
Calvin Hicks
Kinkead
Corn trophy winners crowned at state house show
Des Moines resident D G Wilson from Panora claimed the corn trophy for the best ten ears of any variety at the state house show. Wilson also won 5 dollars in the state sweepstakes and a gold medal for the grand sweepstakes of ten ears. U S Chacey of Hedrick won grand sweepstakes for the best single yellow ear and best single ear of any variety. L W Roe of Oskaloosa won the white corn ten ear sweepstakes. Leon Harris of Des Moines won the white corn single ear sweepstakes.
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L. W. Roe
Oskaloosa
Leon Harris
Des Moines
Prisoners Roache and Moore To Stand Trial For Robbery
Waterloo’s James Roache and James Moore, after five years for robbing the Reinbeck post office, are indicted on breaking and entering. They left the Anamosa reformatory with Sheriff Morrison arresting them. a habeas corpus writ failed and a district judge overruled the challenge. They will stay at the reformatory for safekeeping until the February trial.
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Waterloo
James Roache
James Moore
Reinbeck
Reformatory
Anamosa
Morrison
Jones County
Perry Wins National UMW Secretary-Treasurer Post
Election returns from the United Mine Workers show Edwin Perry of Iowa district elected secretary and treasurer of the national organization. Reports from Oskaloosa offices indicate a large majority for Perry and an easy victory over remaining candidates.
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Perry
Oskaloosa
United Mine Workers of America
Edwin Perry
Iowa
Few Delinquent Taxes in Grundy County Sale
Waterloo reports Grundy county set a low state mark for delinquent tax sales. Eleven parcels were offered with total tax of 188.50 dollars. Forty two parcels were advertised but all except eleven were paid before the sale opened.
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Grundy
Waterloo
Iowa State Fair Plans Major Premium Increase and Shows
Des Moines reports the Iowa state fair will offer over $60,000 in premiums and prizes this year. The board of agriculture approved at least $6,200 more for expanded premiums and an enhanced agricultural education program. An additional $1,000 funds a school exhibit. Prof A V Storm of Ames College leads the educational efforts. $2,000 supports a statewide agricultural display. a full organizer will oversee Iowa product presentation at the fair to boost its educational impact.
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Des Moines
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
A. V. Storm
Ames College
The
Agricultural College
Holden
Iowa
Sunday Offers 500 Dollar Charity Challenge In Ottumwa
Ottumwa evangelist Billy Sunday proposed that signers of a recent open letter match his pledge of 500 dollars for charity. Mayor T J Phillips agreed to contribute his share and planned to approach each signer to meet Sunday's offer. Sunday had already donated 500 dollars for local charities, conditional on the open letter’s acceptance.
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City
Ottumwa
Billy” Sunday
T. J. Phillips
Shelby Lambs Multiply In Shelby County This Year
Several thousand western lambs are being fed in Shelby county this year with some already marketed. They are turned into the corn in September or October and feed on corn leaves and grain, also clearing fields of weeds. The county’s land value and big corn crops limit cattle or sheep feeding, yet many farms yield at least 35 dollars per acre from corn.
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Harlan
Shelby County
Western Plains
Paton Fire Destroys Eleven Buildings in Town
A stove fire in a millinery shop at 8 p m on December 10 started a blaze in Paton destroying eleven buildings in the business district. Loss estimated between 380000 and 50000. Firefighters battled the flames overnight as merchants planned rapid rebuilding. Only two small groceries survived.
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Paton
No Saloons Approved in Grundy County Iowa
No legal saloons will operate in Grundy county for at least two years due to petition efforts failing to reach the required sixty five percent of the vote from the last general election. A county wide canvass since November 3 showed nine of fourteen townships surpassing the threshold with some precincts reporting up to ninety percent in favor of keeping saloons out.
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Grundy
Iowa Falls
Baby offered for adoption after Dubuque notice
Mrs. Anna Fischel, a 1 year old wife, whose husband deserted her after their baby was born last Christmas Eve, received forty applications from people offering to adopt the baby boy two hours after the notice appeared in local papers. She says she cannot care for the child and earn a living.
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Dubuque
Anna Fischel
Grinnell Gains Major Industry as Janney Company Moves
Ottumwa based G. C. Janney company, buggy supply maker, relocates to Grinnell establishing its base of operations. The firm has $25,000 paid up capital and forty employees, with about twelve families likely to move to the town.
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Grinnell
G. C. Janney Company
Ottumwa
Janney Company
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