Coal Shipping Blockades Prompt Calls for Reform
A Monticello coal shippers complaint alleges railroads hinder Eastern Illinois coal shipments via Davenport and Chicago to force local purchases. Taft's proposed interstate act amendments could let shippers pick routes, while railroads delay cars. The piece notes public pressure for corrective legislation amid carrier duties.
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Iowa
Consingee
Consignor
Monticello
Ilinois
Davenport
CG. M
St. P. Ry. Co
Chicago
P. Ry. Uo
Taft
Panama Canal earth moving pace noted in Globe-Democrat
The St Louis Globe Democrat reports that about 450 car loads of earth are moved daily along the Panama Canal route, fifteen to twenty miles per day. The piece praises the skill of the dirt handling along the waterway.
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St. Louis
Local notes record weddings, births, and civic matters
Mr and Mrs D D Rhea of Maquoketa celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary. Clayton W Ladd marries Laura Francis in Calgary. Oxford Junction forms a brick and tile company with 20000 capital. Cedar Rapids' Cone Jewelry faces involuntary bankruptcy. Anamosa couples mark 60th anniversaries. Rhodes scholar William Ziegler chosen for Oxford study with 1500 yearly stipend. A Bell Plain editor Mr Noble dies of typhoid at 35. A Milwaukee line crash at Keystone claims Mrs Zee and Ralph Marrow, with several injured. Burglars hit Waterloo teachers Frances Grout and Alta Tate, stealing cash and jewelry. Obituary notes for James Kinney. End of column covers judge Stacy tribute and Monticello teacher Jarman retirement generosity.
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D. D Rhea
Maquoketa
Clayton W. Ladd
Casa Township
Calgary
Alberta
Laura Francis
Oxford Junction
Cone Jewelry Company
Cedar, Rapids
Orrin R. Harvey
Anamosa
John H. Lynder
Fairview Township
William Ziegler
Grinnell
Iowa
Oxford University
Louis Zee
Cleburne
Texas
Ralph Marrow
Marion
R. Mushkin
Mamie Mushkin
Cedar Rapids
Frances Grout
Alta Tate
East Waterloo
James Kinney
John A. Green
Stone City
Mercy Hospital
Mr. Kinney
Thermopolis
Wyoming
Mr. Green
Janesville
Wisconsin
Senator Green
Resolutions of the Jones County Bar Honor Departed Members
Members of the Jones county Bar association gathered in Anamosa for memorial exercises after the deaths of William I. Chamberlain of Wyoming and Judge J. B. Stacy of Anamosa. They praised Chamberlain for forty years of honorable service and integrity, and noted the esteem of his colleagues and the judge.
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Jones County Bar Association
Anamosa
W. S. Chamberlain
Wyoming
J. 8. Stacy
Stacy
M. W. Herrick
Miller
Chamberlain
D. McCain
H.M. Remley
O. B. Paul
0. J. Cash
B. E. Rhinehart
George Gorman
James Remley
Ellison
Bar Association
Jones County
Iowa
William I. Chamberlain
The President and the Party
Taft stands as president of all United States and of the Republican Party. He favors candor fair treatment and a broad platform interpretation. He will not punish independent views on tariffs and will support those who govern for the country’s good. He reads no man out unless he reads himself out.
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Philadelphia
Taft
United States
Republican Party
A Possible Reason Elevates Iowa Factional Fight
The Sioux City Journal suggests that Mr. Dawson favors a Democratic shift in the Second district with a broader insurgent trend. It predicts the Sixth and Eighth districts may join the movement, reflecting Caumminsism's impact on Iowa's Republican base and raising questions about Champ Clark's speakership prospects.
You Look Like a Fool to Your Father, Says Governor
In a tense office scene a disgusted man berates his son Charlie who has just returned from college. An acquaintance arrives and notes Charlie increasingly resembles his father, prompting a wry exchange about parental and gubernatorial remarks.
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Charlie
Seed Corn Germination Warning From Iowa Tests
Mr OC E Twanley reports Iowa seed corn shows poor germination across samples from the state at the Ames Short Course and Corn Show. Des Moines tests from December found very low germination with only 1 perfect group in ten ear classes and an average around 65 percent, underscoring warnings from Iowa Weather and Crop Service and corn authorities about frost damaged seed and likely lower next year yields. Farmers are urged to test ear by ear and not assume seeds are viable.
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OC. E. Twanley
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Des Moines
Chappel
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Holden
Corn Authority
Corn Belt
A Word to the Hired Man From the Manchester Press
A harsh editorial urges farm owners to eject hired help who preach profane or obscene talk before children. It bluntly condemns indecent influence, comparing a polluted mind to a sewer pipe and warning of dire moral consequences.
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The
Manchester Press
Billy Sunday
A Personal Reflection From the Circle
A judge dismisses a trembling prisoner's plea and rebukes him for a personal reflection. The prisoner protests that the remark is a personal reflection, while the judge remains unmoved.
Pistols and Coffee in Tama County
A Tama County note rails at a Traer Star-Clipper rival for injuring a Traer hotel dining room girl. The dyspeptic taunt also promotes a shotgun sale, with a cautionary jest to keep the gun for protection.
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Tama County
Traer Star-Clipper
Dysart
Traer
Mrs. Nance Cleared as Grand Jury Finds No Indictment
Mrs. Lucy Nance of Epworth is released from custody after the Dubuque grand jury fails to indict her for murdering her husband by poisoning. Neighbors and friends praise her calm conduct and moral support from Dubuque women as she returns home to resume duties and family care.
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Epworth
Dubuque
Assessors Convene in Jones County for 1910 Session
The Jones county assessors met at the court house on January 17 1910 to receive 1910 assessment supplies and auditor instructions. H Putnam of Monticello was reelected president for the sixth time and A B White of Jackson became secretary. Present were numerous county assessors led by H Putnam J W Callahan Henry Verrimont H H Freeman William Wilcox A Larson Harry Freeman 8 L Davis Geo Seely Uriah Barr A B White R W Russell Henry Krahn M Podolak Geo H Bedell E M Russell Jos H Dehner Leslie A Dunn Frank Skahill Howard Leech J A Orr F L Hodgeman F C Cramer Louis Gardner county auditor.
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Jones County
Court House
H. Putnam
Monticello
A. B. White
Jackson
J. W. Callahan
Scotch Grove
Henry Verrimont
Love
E. M. Russell
Rome
Jos
H. Dehner
Richland
Leslie A. Dunn
Wayne
Frank Skahill
Washington
Howard Leech
Center Junction
J. A. Orr
Clay
F.L. Hodgeman
Wyoming City
F. C. Cramer
Castle Grove
Louis Gardner
Hopkinton Leader News Roundup of Local Changes and Death
Mrs. A. E. Kirkwood died this morning from heart disease. W. C. Lux bought 43 acres from O. N. Hull for 5000 dollars, ahead of Hull's previous price. Farmera State Bank held an annual meeting electing W. S. Johnson president and E. M. Hucker vice president with J. Delay named director and A. W. McDonald re elected cashier. A boxing match recap follows with Monti Cello and Harry Reeve, noting a decisive finish and the victor's composed demeanor.
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W. 8. Johnson
E. M. Hucker
H. M. Johnson
8. P. Thorpe
James Delay
Castle Grove
S.P. Thorpe
A.W. McDonald
Hellum
Monticello
Harry
Reeve
Spirit Lake abandons municipal electric plant ownership
Spirit Lake ends nine years of municipal ownership after investing $21,434.24 in the electric light plant. The Beacon credits public service valued at $12,600 against an $8,834.24 net loss, prompting the council to sell to Wisconsin buyers for $1,000 cash with a five year street light agreement.
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Stone City Journal
Spirit Lake
Beacon
Wisconsin
Taft's Smile Fades as He Begins Pinchot Letter
Chicago Tribune notes Taft's celebration fades when he sits to compose a letter to Pinchot, signaling tension amid pending note.
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Chicago Tribune
Mr. Taft
Pinchot
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