Just Discrimination in Railway Rates
President Samuel Spencer of the Southern railway argues against secret or unjust discrimination in rates while allowing just discrimination needed by regional conditions. The International Railways Congress supports commercial based tariffs with no arbitrary discrimination, though some propose fixed government rates to curb evasion.
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Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway
Spencer
International Railways Congress
Walker D. Hines
Louisville
Senate
Washington
New York Sun
Oddities From Europe Include Family Feasts and a Small Elephant
A Kingston youth pleads assault on his sober father, blaming his first sight of him sober. Lille couple marks golden, silver, and nuptials. A Vienna court orders monthly alimony after a cruel joke led to suicide. Halle show halted when a police officer snores through the performance. A Liverpool five year old kills a baby for fun, labeled morally insane. The law notes a child under seven cannot be criminal. Europe’s smallest full grown elephant, 32 inches tall and 230 pounds, appears in London and rides in a cab to a photo booth after a buns luncheon with brandy and water.
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Mme. Verestele
Lille
France
Vienna
Halle
Switzerland
Liverpool
Europe
London
Are Packers Receiving Fair Play In Beef Trust Debate
The Garfield report on meat packers’ business methods faced heavy criticism yet after eight months the figures stand uncontradicted. Protesters fail to refute the report’s data, while sensational claims fade. Iowa officials rebut claims that 1903-04 bank failures were due to the Beef Trust and urge waiting for proven charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Beef Trust
Cox
Banking Department
Iowa State Auditor’s Office
Witness Heard In Cross Exam Injured in Auto Crash
The Chicago Daily News reports a cross examination where a married status is questioned. The witness replies no, noting one arm in a sling and visible wear from a strenuous life after being run over by a car last week.
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Chicago Daily News
Doan’s Kidney Pills Relieve Farmer’s Backache
A. A. Boyce of near Trenton Missouri suffered severe kidney pain and backache during a harsh cold that left him unable to walk. After trying various remedies with no relief, he used Doan's Kidney Pills and watched the backache gradually disappear until it stopped. Sold by local dealers and by mail for 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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A. A. Boyce
Trenton
Doan
Flag Day Observances Urged Across Iowa by Governor Proclamation
Iowa Governor Albert B. Cummins declares June 14 1905 Flag Day with statewide services. He urges respect for Old Glory and outlines plans for observances in schools churches and workplaces. The article also notes botany lectures by Prof. L H Pammel at Ames and a push for beard removal among doctors to reduce germ spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Woodard
Des Moines
Gov. Cummins
United States
Albert B. Cummins
State of
Iowa
L. H. Pammel
Ames
Moss Lincoln
Nobbe
Germany
Europe
Hays
Minnesota Agricultural College
Hopkins
New Guard Company Formed at Creston
Adjunct Gen Thrift orders the Osceola rational guard company mustered out and a new Company I of the Fifty-fifth regiment mustered in at Creston Assistant Adj Gen Logan will muster in the Creston unit The plan is to elect Péll Superintendent of public schools as captain and the Creston company is said to meet the high standard set by the adjutant general previously reached by Manchester Fort Madison and Clinton units
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Thrift
Osceola
Logan
State House
Péll
Creston Company
Manchester
Fort Madison
Clinton
Temperance Workers Plan Iowa Convention Dates
The state central committee formed in this city schedules October 17 and 18 for a statewide temperance conference in Des Moines. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union and Anti-Saloon League expect joint sessions, with other temperance groups invited to participate. Morning mass meetings, afternoon organization-specific meetings, and evening revivals are planned. Officers named include Chairman W. D. Elwell Ames, Vice Chairman C. H. F. Bostedt Victor, Secretary George M. Adams Hedrick, and Treasurer George W. White Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temperance
Prohibition State Central Committee
Iowa
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Des Moines
Anti-Saloon League
Lincoln League
State Marshal Clubs
I. N. McCach
Prohibition Party Committee
Prohibition Committee
W. D. Elwell
Ames
C. H.F. Bostedt
Victor
George M. Adams
Hedrick
George .W. White
Fairfield
Iowa Wins Presbyterian Assembly Meeting In Des Moines
The general Presbyterian assembly, meeting at Winona Lake, Ind., has chosen Des Moines as its next site. Iowa backed the bid amid tough odds and secured the honor, signaling a major tribute to the capital’s hospitality for the largest gathering in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
General Presbyterian Assembly
Winona Lake
Ind
Columbus
Des Moines
Auctioneering a Profession in Iowa Law Proposal
The Iowa State Auctioneers association urged a law to professionalize the trade. Drafted by Henry Stone, Marshalltown, ex speaker, the measure requires auctioneers to complete a year of instruction or apprentice with skilled salesmen or pass a governor appointed commission examination. The group favors its passage at the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Stone
B. H. Richardson
Marengo
Iowa State
Omaha gambler on trial in Red Oak linked to Pollock robbery
Tom Dennison known as Omaha policy king faces trial in Red Oak over his suspected role in the W. L. Pollock diamond merchant robbery. The case centers on political plots and robberies tied to Dennison, with Frank Shercliffe a key figure and governors blocking requisitions. National figures named include Leslie Shaw, H G McMillin, N M Hubbard, John Baldwin, C G Hipwell, Ernest Hart, and Edward Rosewater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dennison
Omaha
Red Oak
Dennison
W. L. Pollock
New York
Frank Shercliffe
Leslie M. Shaw
the Treasury
H G. McMillin
United States
N. M. Hubbard
John N. Baldwin
C. G. Hipwell
Ernest E. Hart
Republican National Committee
Edward Rosewater
Nebraska
Illinois enacts primary law eyes Iowa interest
Gov Deneen signs a new Illinois primary law allowing nominating votes for governor lieutenant governor and state legislators US senator and county officers in 101 counties The measure draws serious discussion in the capitol as Iowa lawmakers may consider a similar act during their 1906 session Critics see defects but see potential value if fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tllinois
Deneen
Iowa
Rendevous
Illinois
United States
Gresham Hill Purchases Homestead for New Western Des Moines Firm
Des Moines reports Gresham H. Hill and associates bought the James Callanan homestead in western Des Moines and plan a July 1 opening. Other items include a German inquiry about a man who died leaving 3 million to Teuton heirs, viewed as a confidence game.
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Gresham H. Hill
Des Moines
James Callanan
Cummins
Germany
Losch
State Board of Health
P. L. Prentis
Delphos
Vancouver
B. F. Carroll
Shell Rock
State Board
E. T. Koch
Cedar Rapids
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Iowa
Des Moines Bank Clerk Indicted for Embezzlement
Carl M. Spencer former Des Moines National Bank employee confessed to embezzlement before a federal grand jury indictment citing a need to fund medical treatment for his invalid son. The alleged shortage will not exceed 5000 dollars. A second clerk was later exonerated by Spencer’s confession.
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Des Moines
Carl M. Spencer
Des Moines National Bank
Federal Grand Jury
Spencer
Hoch Rival at Work in Bedford Matrimonial Scandal
Amanda Brown once Elliott of Taylor county fears desertion by her husband after he allegedly gained all her money. The case echoes Chicago bigamist Hoch, as a man calling himself C. C. Brown wooed Mrs Elliott, claimed vast wealth, and married her on New Year’s Day.
Supposed Dead Returns in Larceny Arrest
Sioux City resident Thomas Jackson, long believed drowned at Lake Okoboji, was arrested on larceny charges for stealing an engine from a Lost Island lake launch and several shotguns. Indicted by the grand jury, he previously vanished after leaving a note claiming his body would be found in the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Thomas Jackson
Lake Okoboji
Clay County
Jackson
Lost Island Lake
Grand
Heir to Servian Throne Claims Proven by Affidavits
Ottumwa dealer Theodore Maximilian Streu, Rock Island station agent at County Line, forwards an affidavit of Servian state ments claiming he is the rightful heir to the Servian throne. He says he is a direct descendant of King Lazar and cites buried treasures in the ruins of Shumada and Shabatz.
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Ottumwa
Theodore Maximilian Streu
Rock Island
County Line
Servia
Belgrade
Dresden
Saxony
Sttreu
Lazar of
Streu
Lazar
Shumada
Shabatz
Iowa Colored Women Endorse Roosevelt Support
The Iowa Federation of Colored Women clubs endorsed President Roosevelt in session at Muscatine. State president Mrs. Belle Graves of Des Moines urged stronger organization for racial advancement. State and national organizers called for unity, and Des Moines was chosen as the next meeting site.
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Roosevelt
Muscatine
Iowa Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs
Belle Graves
Des Moines
County notes and obituaries from Iowa towns
Dying after months illness Alden physician Dr Frisbee father of Des Moines Western league player Charles Frisbee. Several counties report incidents including Waterloo dogs tax ordinance, Clinton suicide at Springdale cemetery, Mrs Gower’s carbolic acid death, dairy commission authority, Storm Lake factory fire, Colfax Fourth of July plans, Grundy Center liquor case, Waterloo insurance rates, Blanchard elevator destruction, Missouri Valley railroad man death, Ames elects student editor Jennie Jedson, University of Iowa homeopathic banquet, Marshalltown census shows 500 increase for Marshalltown to 12000 and county down about 1000.
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Alden
Dr. Frisbee
Charles Frisbee
Des Moines
Waterloo
Clinton
William Nagle
Springdale
Marshalltown
W. S. Gower
Iowa City
Wright
Storm Lake
Grundy Center
Platt
Grundy County
Iowa
Iowa Legion of Honor
Blanchard
J. E. Funk
Missouri Valley
John F. Lewis
Ames
Jennie J Edson
Iowa State College
College of Homeopathic Medicine
University of Iowa
Marshall County
Oregon Exposition Notes and Plans for Lewis and Clark Event
The Lewis and Clark exposition will recreate Sutter’s Fort from California history and feature a rose exhibit highlighting Oregon’s climate. Massachusetts will send legislators and an orator, with Rev. Dr. Taft of Worcester noted. Lincoln relics from Springfield will be shown at Illinois’ state building. Excursions to Portland will run daily for four and a half months, with about 1,000 visitors arriving daily by excursion trains.
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Sutter's Fort
California
Sacramento Valley Development Association
Massachusetts
Taft
Worcester
Oregon
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield, Jr
Ilinois State Building
Portland
Fabrics From Wood Pulp Weave Cotton and Wool
European textiles now use warp of cotton and wool from wood pulp thread. Introduced nearly four years ago, initial wood pulp paper shreds were spun into thread by special machines. The process shifted to direct pulped wood over grooved sheets forming thin ribbons twisted into uniform threads of chosen length.
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Europe
Weather Oddities at Alto Crucero Bo livia
A yearly pattern shows nightly freezing at Alto Crucero in Bolivia while noonday sun causes real heat and discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alto Crucero
Bolivia
Special Low Rates to N E A Meeting at Asbury Park
An advertisement notes low travel rates for the N E A meeting in Asbury Park New Jersey July 3 7 with stops at Chautauqua Lake and New York City. It provides agent contact J Calahan 112 Adams St Chicago for details.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Nickel Pate Road
Chautauqua Lake
N. Y
Ninguentats
New York City
Calahan
Adame St
Chicago
Mothers Devotion and Dr Caldwell's Gaxative Syrup Pepsin
An old Chicago Tribune ad praising a mother's care and the remedy Dr Caldwell's Gaxative Syrup Pepsin. It claims quick relief from pain and fever and extols education as life enhancing.
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Stelk
Dr. Caldwell
Ataxia Cure Reported By Albany Man
James H. Watkins of 72 Westerno Street Albany recounts his cure from locomotor ataxia after using six boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills The recovery included improved circulation strength and gradual return of leg control Over seven to eight months all troubles disappeared and he now does work like a healthy man
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Mr. Watkins
Williama
Thad
James H. Watkins
Westerno Street
Albany, N.Y
Williams
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