Theodore Roosevelt Rise From Cowboy to President
Biography traces Theodore Roosevelt from child health to Harvard scholar and writer. It recounts his political rise in New York, service as police commissioner, navy secretary, Rough Riders leader, New York governor, and ultimately the 26th U.S. president after taking office in September 1901.
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Roosevelt's Cabinet to Stay With New President
The cabinet of President McKinley will largely remain for President Roosevelt. He requested they stay and stated they were his choices for their posts, and Secretary Hay agreed. If Hay retires, Secretary Root would move to state, opening the War Department for a new appointee.
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Marriage of Conger and Buchan Nears Manila Station
Des Moines IA and Kansas City MO denote the families of the bride Miss Conger and groom Lieut Buchan who wed amid social prominence. The couple met during a siege era and plan to sail from San Francisco October 15 for Manila to reside in Luzon where the groom is stationed.
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Town university opens with record attendance in Iowa City
The state university of Town formally opens in Iowa City with expectations of surpassing all prior attendance records. The liberal arts freshman class hits 175 as President MacLean predicts total enrollment could reach between 2,600 and 1,700, despite the college of medicine recovering from a devastating fire last winter.
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Burglars Blow Safe At Shellsburg Bank
Shortly before three in the morning four unknown men forced the Shellsburg bank safe, wrecking the building. They escaped with 1200 in gold and 1100 in currency plus a watch, riding away on a handcar left at the Milwaukee and Chicago North junction seven miles south.
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Rebuilt Western Union College Dedicated in Le Mars
The Western Union college in Le Mars was dedicated in a daylong ceremony. President Thoren expressed gratification at the rapid recovery after the fire. The coeducational institution offers study in theology commerce music and art with encouraging prospects for the coming year.
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Inland Municipal and Town Metric Railway Incorporation
The IMnoll and Town Mectric Railway company files articles of incorporation in Clinton with a capital of 125000. It plans a 42 mile line from Clinton to Davenport with immediate right of way purchase and ground to begin on the roadbed this fall led by eastern capitalists.
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Crop Outlook Reports Cooler Weather and Heavy Showers
The weekly Washington weather bureau crop report for Town: cooler than usual with heavy showers across sections. Pastures improved and crops in good condition for plowing and fall seeding. Corn harvesting progressing rapidly and crop nearing maturity, with a small portion of late plantings needing more dry, hot days.
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Body found in weeds near Oskaloosa with foul play suspected
The body of a woman was discovered in high weeds northeast of Oskaloosa. She had been dead six to eight weeks and identification was not possible. Police say the surroundings and position indicate foul play. no missing person in Oskalooga is known.
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Iowa Municipalities Meeting Called by Mayor Wray
A notice reports Mayor Wray of Oskaloosa calling a meeting of the State League of Iowa Municipalities in Oskaloosa from October 0 to 11. It lists delegates and officials across the state, including Davenport and Denison appointees.
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George Pawley
Maquoketa
Max Lavitan
Sioux City
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