Corbin to Command Department of the East in War Office Shakeup
News from Washington reports Adjutant General Corbin will take Gen. Chaffee’s place as commander of the Department of the East with headquarters at Governors Island New York. The move reflects a shift of power to the chief of staff under a new system, elevating Young and relegating Corbin to a subordinate adjutant role.
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Washington
War Department
Adjt
Corbin
Chaffee
Department of the East
Governor’s Island
New York Harbor
Young
Secretary of War
Corbin Given Command Of Major Army Segment In East
The transfer marks the first time a staff officer holds a command of great importance in the East. Corbin will oversee coast fortifications and lead a large force, with prospects of succeeding Chaffee in 1906. He waives senior rank limits to permit Younger officers to advance, leaving few Civil War veterans in active service.
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Corbin
Department of the East
Schofield
Geeneral
Sheen
Chaffee
Shaffee
Gen
MacArchiur
Corbins Rise and Roosevelts Fitness Detailed in Memoir
The article extols John Corbin as a brilliant military administrator influential in U.S. policy from Hayes through Garfield. It then shifts to President Theodore Roosevelt’s health describing him as fit, weighing 189 pounds, and continually active, denying rumors of weight gain.
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Corbin
Washington
Hayes
Ohio
Garfield A
White House
Gar- Shield
Roosevelt
Teddy
Oyster Bay
Very Remarkable Meeting Sparks Judge’s Witty Exchange
A playful courtroom moment unfolds as a woman mistakes a man for a relative of Mr. Dan Briggs. The man reveals he is Mr. Dan Briggs himself, prompting a humor filled remark about the striking resemblance.
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Dan Briggs
Quotable Echoes on Marriage from Cincinnati Enquirer
A dialogue reflects social views on marriage with men judging wives by their partners and wives judging husbands by rumors of other men, illustrating shared stereotypes about spouse comparisons.
Cranks at the White House Draw Little Danger
The piece notes frequent crank arrests at the White House, with ushers capable of spotting them. Most visitors are harmless dreamers with long held schemes seeking recognition. Many are removed from the area or confined to an asylum, while sensational coverage is blamed on newspapers.
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White House
St. Elizabeth
Galileo
Washington
Tender One Preferred Brannigan Purchases Porous Plaster
The doctor directs Brannigan to obtain a porous plaster for his stomach and the druggist asks the type. Brannigan replies he cares little about the kind as long as it is easily digested.
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Brannigan
Catholic Standard and Times
Within Reach of All Doctro Cutter Appendicitis Offer
A Town Topics quip notes Dr Cutter will operate for appendicitis for only 50 dollars. Mrs Askin asks the question and her husband replies that it makes a fashionable disease within reach of all.
Ward Embezzlement Case In Iowa Bank Leader Pleads Guilty
Thomas I Ward former vice president of the Lemars National Bank pleaded guilty in the Sioux City federal court to embezzling 18000 dollars. Judge McPherson ordered a 12000 dollar fine and jail until paid and a 30 day jail term as later noted. A federal rule allows discharge after 30 days if no property subject to execution exceeds 20 dollars.
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Thomas I. Ward
Lemars National Bank
Sioux City
McPherson
United States
Women’s Relief corps condemn flag abuses in Muscatine meeting
The district convention of the Women’s Relief corps covering about a dozen counties met in Muscatine and denounced the use of the United States flag on cigar labels tobacco boxes and liquor bottles and its display over saloons and breweries as un-American. Resolutions against these practices were adopted.
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United States
Women’s Relief Corps
Muscatine
Centenarian Abel Washburn Dies at 104 in Quasqueton
Abel Washburn aged 104 years three months and 26 days died in Quasqueton Buchanan county after a long life that began June 2 1799 in Cambridge New York. He married Esther Cole in 1821 and lived in New York Illinois Fairbanks before settling in Quasqueton in 1855.
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Abel Washburn
Quasqueton
Buchanan County
Mr. Washburn
Cambridge
N. Y
Esther Cole
New York
Illinois
Fairbanks
Iowa Equal Suffrage officers elected at Boone convention
At the annual Boone convention of the Iowa Equal Suffrage association officers for the coming year were chosen. President is Mrs. Mary Cogeshall of Des Moines, vice president Mrs. Clara Reynolds of Panora, recording secretary Mrs. William Wilcox of Ida Grove, corresponding secretary Mrs. C. Richey of Des Moines, treasurer Mrs. T. J. Skidmore of Boone.
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Boone
Iowa
Equal Suffrage Association
Mary Cogeeshall
Des Moiines
Clara Reynolds
Panora
William Wilcox
Ida Grove
C. Richey
Des Moines
T. J. Skidmore
Mayor Wins Quarantine Case Center Point
Jane Hillock sues ex mayor Frank A. Hough for 5000 damages over a scarlet fever quarantine he declared on her premises, which she denied. The case centers on the mayor's authority to establish quarantines and the ruling favored the mayor.
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Jane Hillock
Frank A. Hough
Soule Arrested for Embezzlement After Bank Cashier Removal
Edwin O. Soule, recently removed as cashier of Home Savings bank, was arrested in Iowa Falls on larceny by embezzlement. In default of $10,000 bonds he was jailed in Eldora county jail. Authorities allege Soule is short about $30,000 in his accounts.
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Edwin O. Soule
Home Savings Bank
Iowa Falls
Eldora
Soule
Daughters of the American Revolution Elect Davenport Leaders
In Davenport the state convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution re elected Maria Purdy Peck as state regent Daphne P Edwards as secretary and M G Millard as treasurer.
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Davenport
Maria Purdy Peck
Daphne P. Edwards
Dubuque
M. G. Millard
Burlington
Terrible Deed In Cedar Rapids Jailer's Family
Mrs. A J Smetena wife of the night jailer at police headquarters Cedar Rapids hanged her one year old daughter then hanged herself Insanity from ill health said to have caused the tragedy.
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A. J. Smetena
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City Stock Yards elects F L Eaton president
F L Eaton of Sioux City is elected president of the Sioux City Stock Yards company. The item notes various Iowa events including murders disappearances wrecks floods and deaths with names like P H Konzen James Williams and L H Duecommon among others.
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F. L. Eaton
Sioux City
State
Sewer Banquet Delights Iowa Officials in Waterloo
Delegates to the Iowa League of Municipalities gathered in Waterloo for a banquet held in a massive 4,000 foot sewer tunnel cost 90 000 dollars. Forty million feet of material used and a 400 foot long table hosted prominent Iowa officials amid electric lights and flowers. Proposals of toasts followed for Waterloo’s future prosperity.
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Iowa League of Municipalities
Waterloo
League
Iowa
Girl Heir to Dinwiddie Estate in Virginia Sale
Miss Daisy Dinwiddie of Cedar Falls becomes heir to the Dinwiddie estate in Virginia after decades of court wrangling. The Dinwiddie lands near Pureceville total several thousand acres and will be auctioned next June with proceeds shared among heirs including a brother who serves as a provincial governor.
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Daisy Dinwiddie
Cedar Falls
Virginia
Dinwiddie
Miss Dinwiddie
Pureceville
Philippines
Fire Escape Law Tested by Prosecutions
Des Moines authorities plan prosecutions to enforce the state fire escape law. A Cedar Rapids civil case seeks 300,000 dollars against hotel keepers for deaths tied to missing fire escapes. Senator C C Dowell of Polk county introduced the measure.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
C. C. Dowell
Polk County
Get Married for Common Sense Advice to Ministers
Bishop Charles H. Fowler of Buffalo warns young ministers against marrying solely pious women. He urges choosing a wife with common sense over religion alone, arguing the latter may backslide while the former brings practical support.
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Bishop Fowler
Charles H. Fowler
Buffalo
N. Y
Northwest Iowa Methodist Episcopal Conference
Sioux City
Expert drainage study warns of Missouri valley lake risk
C G Elliott of the Department of Agriculture reports that a 70 mile wide tract from Sioux City to Missouri Valley lies 8 to 28 feet below the Missouri River level. The river runs in a trough higher than surrounding lands, threatening to become a lake if the river shifts during floods, potentially flooding many towns.
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C. G. Elliott
Department of Agriculture
Missouri Valley
Sioux City
Missouri
Growth in Dairy Hand Separators in State
Biennial report shows 15 672 hand separators in use by farmers to separate cream from milk before creameries. The count rises from 904 in 1899 to 8 323 in 1902, with increases of 7 349 since last year and 14 678 since 1899.
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H. R. Wright
Oak falls at University of Iowa campus landmark
A centuries old burr oak near the science building in Iowa City toppled in a strong wind. The tree, perhaps the oldest on campus, had a four foot trunk diameter where it broke and was estimated to be about 300 years old by Professor Calvin.
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Iowa City
Calvin
Labor Commissioner Proposes Broad Labor Law Reforms
In a biennial report to the governor Brigham calls for several measures. These include restricting child employment during school terms, raising compulsory attendance to ages seven to 14, extending fire escape enforcement, mandatory boiler inspection, adding factory inspectors and clerical staff, speeding accident reporting by employers, and prohibiting under 21 telegram operators affecting train movement with railroad reporting duties.
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Brigham
General Assembly
Bureau of Labor Statistics
State Executive Council
Wage Statistics for Iowa Earners in 1901 Reveals Holdings
State Labor Commissioner E. D. Brigham reports data from 395 Iowa wage earners across 57 occupations. Findings show total annual wages $233,148 with an average $662.19, total savings $26,215, and life insurance held by 60 percent amounting to $449,673. Home ownership stands at 33 percent with detailed property values and equity figures.
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Iowa
E. D. Brigham
Illinois Central Considers Joint Freight Rates
The Illinois Central and the Des Moines Iowa Falls and Northern railways may implement a joint freight rate exceeding 80 percent of the sum of two local tariffs. Des Moines shippers and manufacturers welcomed IC officers' visit to assess local industries and the potential impact on a broader joint tariff plan. If Iowa Falls Short line and IC adopt this arrangement, other lines serving Des Moines could be forced to match the lower rates at competing points.
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Illinois Central
Des Moines, Iowa Falls and Northern Railroad
Iowa Falls
E. S. Ellsworth
Des Moines
Fire Insurance Policy Uniform Plan Discussed in Des Moines
Attorney General and Auditor of State in talks with Des Moines insurance representatives to craft a uniform fire insurance policy. Unable to enact via statute, they may use approval powers to force a single form. J. C. Davis and C. B. Campbell led the industry delegation.
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Attorney General
Auditor of State
Des Moines
J. C. Davis
C. B. Campbell
Oelwein Northeastern Interurban Railway Planned
A new line of interurban railways is proposed at Oelwein to connect Oelwein Arlington Fayette Strawberry Point and other northwestern Iowa towns. The Oelwein & Northeastern Town Interurban Railway Company would tap a region with limited railway service and aims to become one of the state's best lines.
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Oelwein
Iowa
Arlington
Fayette
Strawberry Point
Wapello County sees marriage licenses fall amid divorce spike
A year long audit of Wapello County records shows 142 marriage licenses issued from September 25, 1902, to the same date this year, versus 411 divorces filed in the district court, signaling a sharp shift in marriages.
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Wapello County
Allison Defends Tariff in Clinton Speech
Senator William B. Allison argues for high tariff taxes to curb trust evils and rejects tariff as the sole cause of trusts. He warns free trade in trust made goods would invite world wide competition and calls for national and state regulation to control trusts. He also discusses currency elasticity and government control over bank circulation.
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Clinton
William B. Allison
Standard Oil Trust
England
Great Britain
Republican Party
Congress
Ohio electoral prospects loom for Hanna and Herrick
The St Louis Globe Democrat weighs Ohio outcomes in 1903 with Hanna and Herrick both favored to win by sizable margins while cautioning against overconfidence. Analysts note past Republican plurality levels in Ohio and predict a margin of 40 000 to 50 000 could presage a broader nationwide GOP strength in 1904. The piece contrasts party strategies and hints at potential Democratic gains if Republican turnout falters.
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Ohio
Hanna
Uncle Mark
McKinley
Nash
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Herrick
Will Hanna
Tom Johnson
Johnson
Republican Party
Bryan
Clarke
Billy
Steen
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Democratic prospects for presidential candidates in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Democratic state convention will not endorse Richard Olney for president. The piece notes interest around Olney, Cleveland, Parker, Hill, and Gorman, with discussion of potential nominees and the impact of prior internal fighting on the party’s choices.
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Massachusetts
Richard Olney
The
Boston Herald
Olney
Washington Star
Democrats
New York
Hill
Parker
New Jersey
Sleveland
Gorman
Maryland
Ohio
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Judge Parker
Roosevelt
Shaw Assists Hanna in Ohio Tariff Battle
Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the treasury, opens the Republican campaign in Akron urging protectionist policy. He cites England’s experience under free trade, contrasts free goods with free trade, and urges support for Senator Hanna against the Democratic view. He argues markets and tariffs shape prosperity and criticizes free importation of foreign labor products.
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Leslie M. Shaw
Treasury
Ohio
Akron
England
United States
Hanna
Shaw
Wages and Protection in the United States
The blue book shows US exports to Britain declined from 1890 to 1902 while imports rose, yet US exports increased overall. It says US wages average higher than the United Kingdom, with family income shares varying by country, implying support for protection over free trade. Cable dispatches teach similar lessons today.
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United States
Cleveland
United Kingdom
Germany
France
England
Frrance
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