Iowa Republicans consider convention balance as race narrows
Des Moines reports a state central committee meeting to choose temporary officers for the August 3 convention. Rumors place Cummins and Grilk as possible options for congress, and Palmer or Thorne lead in railroad commissioner votes with tight margins.
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Des Moines
Carl. F. Franke
Republican State Central Committee
Senator Cummins
Charles Grilk
Davenport
Congress
State officials and candidates listed for convention
Governor B. F. Carroll Lieutenant Governor George W. Clarke Secretary of State W. C. Hayward Auditor John L. Bleakly Treasurer W. W. Morrow Attorney general George Cosson Superintendent of public instruction leads to convention J F P Riggs with candidates Brainard Deyoe Heminger Lark Pickett Riggs Welty Clerk B W Garrett Reporter Wendell W Cornwall Railroad commissioners likely David J Palmer Clifford Thorne
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Carroll
George W. Clarke
W. C. Hayward
John L. Bleakly
W. W. Morrow
George Cosson
J. FP. Riggs
D. E. Brainard
A. M. Deyoe
A. L. Heminger
F. E B. Lark
Adam Pickett
John F. Riggs
J. C. Welty
Supreme Court
B. W. Garrett
Wendell W. Cornwall
David J. Palmer
Clifford Thorne
First district to tenth district political stances listed
The document lists candidates for districts one through eleven with positions described as stand pat or progressive. Notable entries include C A Kennedy Charles Grill C EB Pickett Gilbert Haugen James W Good N E Kendell S F Prouty H M Towner Walter I Smith Frank P Woods and E H Hubbard with varying stances.
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C. A. Kennedy
Charles Grill
C. EB. Pickett
Gilbert N. Haugen
James W. Good
N. E. Kendell
S. F. Prouty
H. M. Towner
Walter I. Smith
Frank P. Woods
E. H. Hubbard
Ohio State Officials Named in 1925 Ticket
Governor Claude R Porter Lieutenant Governor Parley Shelton Secretary of State A J Anders Auditor John W Blake Treasurer James V Curran Attorney General Charles H Amos or C E Walters Superintendent H A Mitchell Clerk of Supreme Court Robert Van Boskirk Reporter George Harnagel Railroad Commissioners Walter H Dewey Nixon P Jones
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude R. Porter
Parley Sheldon
A. J. Anders
John W. Blake
James V. Curran
Charles H. Amos
C. E. Walters
H. A. Mitchell
Supreme Court
Robert van Boskirk
George Harnagel
Walter H. Dewey
Nixon P. Jones
Three Killed In Train Wreck Near St Louis
Three men died and six others were seriously hurt when the St Louis Iron Mountain Southern fast mail train bound for Texas derailed near the city limits on June 10. The crash left two others injured perhaps fatally, with extensive damage reported.
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St. Louis
Iron Mountain & Southern
Texas
WRC Iowa elects Winterset woman president in Des Moines
Mrs. Jennie Whedon of Winterset was chosen as department president of the Women's Relief Corps of Iowa during the organization's business session at the YMCA auditorium in Des Moines on June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Jennie Whedon
Winterset
Women’s Relief Corps of Iowa
Elopement of Farmer Thomas Mirris and Housekeeper Mrs Good
Fort Dodge report says 55 year old Thomas Mirris eloped with 33 year old housekeeper Mrs Good. It is believed Mirris' children will seek control of his farm, which was originally owned by their mother.
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Fort Dodge
Thomas Mirris
Cassie Good
Missouri Towns Flooded Halt Rail Service in Capital
Jefferson City Missouri reports no train arrivals since 6 o clock Wednesday night with service possibly resuming after two days as floods impact the capital and surrounding towns.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Prouty Defeats Hull in Seventh District Nomination
Semi official reports from Des Moines show Judge Prouty winning the Seventh district nomination over Congressman J A T Hull by about 3000 votes. The result strengthens Prouty forces and confirms his district victory.
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Prouty
Hull
Des Moines
Judge Prouty
Congress
J. A. T. Hull
Smith Wins Ninth District by 1538 Vote Majority
Smith captures the Ninth district statewide results with a total majority of 1538. Local precincts in Pottawatamie Adair Cass Mills Harrison Montgomery Byers Guthie Audubon Shelby report the final tallies with Smith leading in most counties.
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Des Moines
Garst Carroll
Adair Unease
Adams Wee Meee Ee
Clarke
Linn We
Louisa
Lucas Wen
Palo Alto
Plymouth
Polk
Pocahontas
Pottawattamie
Ringg Wen En Enews
Shelby Ee
Sioux Wee Mee
Tama Wes
Washington
Wayne Sa
Webster
Winnebago Winneshield
Woodbury
Worth
Wright
Potal
Carroll
Smith
Council Bluffs
Adair
Cass
Mills
Harrison
Montgomery
Byers
Vice President Sherman to Attend Iowa Commencement
Vice President Sherman will attend the University of Iowa June 15 senior hop formal, signaling his planned presence at the year’s final Iowa campus event. The Iowa City engagement follows his June 10 notice.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Sherman
Iowa
Woman dies suddenly at Nashua home
Michael Loy awoke to find his wife dead beside him in Nashua on June 10. The couple had laid down to rest. Mrs. Loy appeared to be in perfect health at the time.
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Nashua
Michael Loy
Labor Convention Set for Waterloo Start June 14
State Federation of Labor delegates from fifty local unions will gather in Waterloo for the annual convention beginning June 14 as local labor groups in Des Moines prepare for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Des Moines
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Denison business men raise funds for July Fourth celebration
Denison Iowa June 10 business men race funds for a Fourth of July celebration and have raised over $1000 with more expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Roosevelt East Africa Expedition Big Game Hunter
Colonel Roosevelt and son Kermit led a long East Africa expedition with Major Mearns Edward Heller and J Alden Loring to collect specimens for the Smithsonian. They traveled from New York to Naples to Mombasa and explored Mount Kenya the White Nile and Khartum returning to Cairo. The team prepared thousands of mammals birds reptiles and fishes for the museum with Kermit serving as chief photographer.
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Colonel Roosevelt
East Africa
Smithsonian Institution
Mr. Roosevelt
Kermit
White House
Roosevelt
New York
Hamburg
Naples
Major Mearns
Edmund Heller
J. Alden Loring
Atlantic
Azores
Gibraltar
Mombasa
George McMillan
Jura
Mount Kenta
Uganda
White Nile
Gondokoro
Sirdar
Khartum
Cairo
Egypt
Roosevelts
Italy
Heller
Mr. Loring
Doctor Mearns
Mr. Heller
Mearns
Loring
British East Africa
Cuninghame
The Railway From Mombasa Stereograph and Expedition Notes
Acting Governor Jackson was told to push expedition plans. Roosevelt and Kermit received licenses to hunt lions in unusual privileges. Roosevelt party joined by Cuninghame and Tarleton, then hosted by Sir Alfred Pease for a long caravan adventure. The camp at Athi saw multiple big game hunts and broad scientific collecting by Mearns and team.
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Jackson
Roosevelt
Athi
Doctor Mearns
Messrs. Cuninghame
Kermit Roosevelt
Mombasa
Kissing the Bride Custom Halved Fee Joke
A bride warns the clergyman not to kiss her after the ceremony. The groom asks the clergyman to respect the wish. The clergyman replies that if he skips the kiss he will charge only half the usual fee.
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George
Stopped the Wheels of Justice on a Sneezing Night
A New York night court scene ends with a magistrate warning a sneeze-scaterring culprit to the workhouse for 380 days as police sneeze in response. Open windows clear the air and the moment passes. Nasturtiums offer tips on soil, bloom timing, and picking to prolong flowering per Grace Tabor.
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Night Court
New York
Grace Tabor
As the World Advances The Luxury Of Yesterday Becomes Common
The line cites shifting value as yesterday’s luxury becomes today’s standard and tomorrow’s necessity, suggesting evolving consumer norms as progress accelerates. It frames wealth, access, and desirability as fluid through time and technology.
Taft Bill Heads to Senate for Concurrence
Washington reports the House passed the postal savings bank bill 196 to 101, sending the last Taft measure to the Senate for concurrence. Uncertainty remains if it goes to conference as the Senate and House differ on deposit amounts and local bank controls.
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Taft
Senate
Washington
Postal Savings Bank
House
Borah
Tat
The Honest Man Defines Honest Living
A speaker argues honesty rests on three debts: to God creation and providence, and to divine grace. He urges gratitude and prayer, paying back by living rightly, helping others, and balancing one’s life with society and self. He warns that ignoring duties means one is not an honest man.
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Ene
Kepler
God
Christ
Cain
Jacob
Tariff indorsed by Taft platform at Milwaukee convention
The Republican state convention in Milwaukee adopts a united platform praising President Taft and his tariff policy. It commends the maximum and minimum schedules and calls for scientific revisions, party reorganization, and a two-per-district campaign committee with William D. Connors named state chairman. Also notes Governor Davidson’s administration. Three killed in Marshalltown with heads struck by a gas pipe. 107 year old immigrant arrives at Ellis Island with his son.
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Milwaukee
William H. Taft
Davidson
William D. Connor
Maryland
Marshalltown
James Hardy
Earl
Raymond
Births Fall in 1909 French Vital Statistics
Paris reports a decline in France birth rates with 770000 births in 1909 versus 792000 the previous year. The drop reflects a shift in demographic patterns affecting national statistics.
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Paris
France
Presbyterians Vote on Church Union in Canada Assembly
The Presbyterian assembly of Canada debated Church Union in Halifax Nova Scotia on Wednesday. A committee report favoring union was adopted and a resolution to send the question to the presbyteries passed 184 to 73.
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Halifax
N. S
Presbyterian Assembly of Canada
General Sir William Butler Dies at 72 in London
London reports the death of Gen. Sir William Butler aged seventy two. His career included participation in the Fenton raid campaign and the Red River expedition in Canada.
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London
Sir William Butler
Red River
Canada
Man who Improves Talent Seeks God’s Reward
A proverb-style statement credits effort in talent with divine reward, signaling a belief that ongoing self-improvement earns spiritual favor. No named individuals or organizations are present.
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D. D. Murphy
S. C. Huber
Dan Hamilton
Clint L. Price
F. Q. Stuart
W. S. Cleveland
Will C. Whiting
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W. W. Cornwall
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United States
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George Bekel
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William Butler
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Brookline
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Hudson
Ohio
Jlydia E. Pinkham
Gmeral
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North Dakota
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Poster
Griggs
Moor
Pricas
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Lincoln
Mundingview
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Knappen
DAY & Knap Hackney
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National Live Stock Com
Kansas City
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F. G. Allen
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Des Moines Directory
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Sbttive Motor Cars
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