Hoarding the Currency and Bank Trope Clarified
The Wall Street panic spreads to the Midwest as New York and Chicago bankers restrict cash payments. Cities like Chicago Dubuque and Des Moines issue clearing house certificates, tying up assets while deposits remain secure. Banks urge patient withdrawals and credit usage as a currency famine looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Chicago
United States
Vedor Rapids
Dubuque
Des Moines
Monticello
Soldiers’ preference law viewed as delusion by supreme court
The piece argues the high court’s interpretation renders the old soldier preference in appointive offices meaningless. It notes many veterans faced bias from boards and councils, resulting in litigation with no remedy as courts defer to appointing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
General Assembly
Boards of Supervisors
Davenport Politician Defends Law Enforcers and Calls for Calm
Mr Vollmer presents Editor Richter with a new cane after Richter defended law enforcement. The speech urges ending mob tactics and acknowledges Davenport’s tainted reputation. A Des Moines supporter pushes M B Pierce or Rev Henry Wallace for governor. A lengthy lawsuit between them ends, urging reconciliation on the ticket.
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Mr. Vollmer
Davenport
Richter
Des Moines
M. B. Pierce
The
Homestead
Henry Wallace
Wallace Farmer
Governor Cummings and Davenport law enforcement stance
The text questions Governor Cummings' reluctance to deploy state police in Davenport and imagines his reaction if a railroad resisted a state law, suggesting he would be heard publically if such an assault on enforcing the law occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummings
Davenport
Mississippi
Missouri
Bremer County doctors win habeas corpus challenge in price fixing case
Bremer County doctors indicted for price fixing their services argued the commerce statute did not cover professional services. Judge Kelly upheld the claim, saying applying the law to doctors would also extend to organized labor, effectively narrowing the scope of the statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Kelly
Speculation, Indemnity Firms Target Heinze Fallout
Banks and indemnity companies tied to the bankrupt speculator Heinze move to eject him from their records. The piece notes the demoralizing nature of speculation and contrasts his potential fame with J. P. Morgan to its reality. It also reports Col. W. J. Bryan of Nebraska must prove Spanish War service dates for salary balance and labs that his reports were not well drafted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinze
J. P. Morgan
W. J. Bryan
8Rd
Nebraska
Department
Col. Bryan
Des Moines Girls and Spanking Policy Referenced
The piece mocks young women lingering around depots and streets, cites the police captain favoring a “home spanking,” contrasts small towns without patrol wagons, warns against a York-style political fusion, notes fear of a looming panic, and reflects on credit limits and speculative interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des: Moines
Maller
Definitions of party loyalties echo 1896 labels
The Dubuque Times notes Gover nor Cummins align with Bryan’s 1896 Republican label and that his progressive stance mirrors Coin Harvey’s Democratic view, linking current labels to historic party definitions.
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The
Dubuque
LaFollette signals presidential bid as banks halt deposits
LaFollette appears ready to announce a presidential bid at the moment when banks stop paying currency to depositors, highlighting a tense financial backdrop as a backdrop to his campaign. The remark frames the candidacy within a crisis of liquidity and public distrust of the banking system.
Notable Iowa facts and deaths span 1906 records from Dubuque to Tipton
Obituaries include Charles H. Deere of Moline dead at seventy, and Rev J W Graves accepting a Des Moines call. Other items report Tipton electric service hours, Anamosa surgery death, farm sales in Delaware county, Iowa football scores, long serving Dubuque principal, arson conviction, Marshalltown fire loss, and rail charity satire.
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Charles H. Deere
Deere P]ow Company
Moline
J. W. Graves
First Baptist Church of
Dubuque
Des Moines
Tipton Electric Co
Patrick Kinley
Ryan
Anamosa Sanitarium
Stevens
North Fork
Delaware County
John Benn
Iowa
Drake
Amen
Cornell
Grinnell
Coe
Thomas M. Trish
George Macken
Webster City
R. M. Merriam
Hazel Green Township
Delaware
Charles Warner
North Fork Township
Marshalltown
Iowa Central Railway
E. J. Conger
Manchester
Chicago Great Western Railway Co
R. G. Sahnecker
Waterloo
Illinois Central
Anamosa
John Canfield
Rock Island
Independence
Marengo
Dean C. Dutton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Anamoga
Belle Plaine
J. A. Williams
Matt O'Rourke
Prairieburg
George Drexler
Post Office Clerks Skate to Work in Washington
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes some Washington post office clerks use roller skates to travel to and from work. It adds a department clerk wearing skates would likely draw Carrie Nation’s attention.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Washington
Carrie Nation
General Regard for Allison From Leslie's Weekly
Leslie's Weekly praises Senator William B. Allison of Town as the longest serving U S senator with thirty four years in the upper house. It notes his refusal of Cabinet posts from Garfield Arthur Harrison and McKinley and his respected influence and statewide devotion.
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William B. Allison
Federal
Senate
House of Representatives
Allison
Congress
Garfield
Arthur
Harrison
McKinley
Whittier Auditor Urges Bank Cooperation In Stringent Times
Auditor Carroll mails a directive to 385 banks in Iown urging interbank cooperation. He calls for directors to meet, prepare safeguards, and rely on clearing house certificates as cash withdrawals tighten. He notes no insolvency, just liquidity strain, and optimistic recovery in days if the public stays calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
State and Savings Bank and Trust Companies
Iown
Chicago
New York
Let the Governor Speak Up for Law Order in Iowa
The Cedar Rapids Republican urges the governor to speak boldly on law enforcement in Iowa and apply a strong stance for order morality and decency, warning against accusations of harming him if he speaks firmly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lowa
Real Hero Hedger earns Carnegie medal for cave rescue bravery
Finney County Kansas superintendent Andrew J Hedger risked his life to rescue two cave trapped men Joseph H King and William H Munn. After offering to draw lots he descended seventy two feet into the well and saved King before perishing Munn. He was saved by rope and pulled to surface. Carnegie Hero Fund Commission awarded him a gold medal and 3600 dollars praising the act.
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Andrew J. Hedger
Finney County
Kan
Joseph H. King
William H. Munn
Lota
King
Munn
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Ames Boys Make Good in Bridges Career Move
Eugene Bruntlett named superintendent in charge of constructing the new double deck bridge over the Mississippi from Davenport to Rock Island Illinois. The project replaces the old bridge and connects government island area. Bruntlett, under thirty, is from Madison township and a graduate of the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts with years of eastern experience.
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The
Wyoming Journal
Eugene Bruntlett
W. G. McLain
Mississippi River
Davenport
Rock Island
Ilinois
Government Island
Bruntlett
Charles 4. Bruntlett
Madison Township
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
East
Good Roads Prescription by Col. Wo Baker for Iowa Roads
Col. Wo Baker proposes funding Iowa road work from existing collections, urges weekly expenditure reports, and favors township road officers using road drags and expert pay rolls. He outlines road building methods, drainage, cinders, and drag use to create durable earth roads with wide, sloped surfaces and minimal maintenance.
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Wo Baker
Board of Supervisors
Pottawattamie County
Iowna
Sonk
The Wish Was Withdrawn Plea for Funds in Tondon
A clergyman visiting a provincial town to seek support for his work wins a pledge of 50 pounds from a generous donor. The scene turns awkward as the donor is revealed to be an undertaker, and the meeting grows tense while the clergyman thanks the donor and hopes for broader aid in the coming year.
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Hearst
New York
Tondon
The Register and Leader Promises 1908 Iowa Coverage
The Register and Leader announces extensive 1908 Iowa coverage with 300 correspondents as Iowa eyes a presidential successor, first statewide primary, senator, governor, and new legislature. New subscribers paying now get the remainder of 1908 free. daily rate is 44.00 and daily plus Sunday 6.00 through January 1, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Roosevelt
United States
Register and Leader
Towa
Ding
Register
Leader
Letters to J W Mercelles Left Uncalled For at Monticello Post Office
Letters addressed to J W Mercelles remain in the Monticello post office uncalled for as of today. The note indicates that residents should call or pick up the mail to prevent returns to sender.
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J. W. Mercelles
Monticello
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Macmillan Co
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Thomas More
Campanella
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Parker
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Rockefeller
Leslie
Independent
Ames
Louisville
P. T. Barnum
Pearson's Weekly
the Register and Leader Co
Des Moines, Iowa
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Haniel
SaFrery
Promptnuss
Lowell State Bank
Gen. L. Lovell
VOW
Doxa W
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Directo
Stirton
Quashler
G Ofs, Bidwell
Wr. Mirick
A. J. Fairban
J. 8. Hall
N, Schodde
Ike
the Diamond Creamery Co
Illinois
Majestic
Wilford
Ohio
Reed
Olice
Burrichter
J. W. Doxsee
LAW
Lovell Block
Fawn
Herrick & Bauder
Mirige & Inglis
Monticello Bank
Rumsey
James Remley Remley
A'’ Law
Auaiosas, Laws
A. M. Maurice
Qrrike
Drake University
Geo, Albery
C. G. Bart's
Westee
Fred Puleston
Eflers & Bolton
M. E. Church
Epworth
Slocum
Omaha Vrserensseee
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Broux
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Omaha
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Ktansas City
Farley Culmar
Culmar Freight
Oxford Freight
Marion
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