Cotton speculation given a sharp blow
Washington reports fault finding with futures trading on cotton exchanges. Commission findings condemn futures as gambling and harmful to planters and legitimate trade while not abolishing exchanges. Also notes misled farmers, brokers hedging losses, and a Trinity Guild sale tomorrow afternoon in the Dougherty building.
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Washington, D. C
Dec.l
Herbert Knox Smith
Trinity hGuild Sale
Dougherty Building
Seventieth Christmas Anniversary For Atkins Couple
In Barcay township fourteen miles northeast of here, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Atkins celebrate their seventieth wedding anniversary on Christmas Day. Both 91 and 28, they enjoy good health and expect years more together. Born in Coventry England, they moved from Newark New Jersey to Wisconsin then Iowa, raising five children, thirteen grandchildren, and two renal-grandchildren. They are the region’s longest married couple.
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Waterloo
Barc’ay Township
Hhere
Richard Atkins
Coventry
England
Newark
N. J
Atkins
Ruthland
Plattsburg
Whitehall
N. Y
Black Hawk County
Fiance Fails But She Didn't Care At Kansas City
Miss Rebecca Tolley of Alva Oklahoma 22 travels home after failing to meet her fianc who described himself as George Shaw a 26 year old Ottumwa cigar maker with a few hundred dollars saved The Oklahoma farm girl bought a return ticket and declared if he wants to meet her he must come to Alva She shows his photo in a locket and recounts affectionate letters before deciding to return home along the Santa Fe line
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Kansas City
Union Depot
Rebecca Tolley
lAlva
Okla
Alva
Santa Fe
Miss Tolley
George Shaw
Ottumwa
Winners named at Iowa Corn Exposition Des Moines
Announcement lists award recipients for small grain exhibits at the Iowa Corn Exposition in Des Moines. Grand Champion winners include J. W. Coverdale Elwood and Fred McCulloch Hartwick. various reserves and sweepstakes winners span oats wheat barley clover and seeds with names tied to Essex Ankeny Hartwick Berwick West Union Oakville Carrell Amana and South Amana. A fur showing and sale is advertised for next Thursday December 14 at the store by T Richter & Son with B B Tilly noted.
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Des Moines
J. W. Coverdale
Elwood
Fred McCulloch
Hartwick
Ludwig Bengtson
Essex
John Justice
Ankeny
Edward R. Trites
Oakville
Harwick
Andy Kirsch
King Gustav of Sweden Goes Incognito to Learn Worker Needs
Stockholm reports King Gustav disguised as a stevedore spent a day loading coal from a lighter to learn the needs of workingmen. He said this was only the beginning and he planned to mingle with all labor classes to hear opinions and gather hints from the men he worked with.
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Gustav
Sweden
Stockholm
Reform Hits Envoys Orders Diplomatic Service Appointments
President Taft issues an executive order for merit based appointments in the United States diplomatic service. Washington confirms new terms and officials in the diplomatic ranks as part of the reform effort.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
United States
Merit based promotions in the diplomatic service order
The order under the civil service act calls for examinations for embassy clerks and an eligibility list for promotions in the State Department. The Secretary of State must periodically report to the President with recommendations naming high grade secretaries in the diplomatic service who show capacity for promotion to chiefs of Missions. The President requires a careful efficiency record for every diplomatic officer to ensure successful implementation.
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Civil Service Act
State Department
Secretary of State
Great Fur Sale Announcement by Richter & Son
A representative from T. Richter & Son will be at the store next Thursday December 9 with a large assortment of beautiful furs. Don’t miss this sale and attend for a first look at the offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Riehter & Son
B. E Lilly
T. Richter & Son
B. B. Tilly
Liliy
Express Co Liable for Full Value in Transit Loss
In Chicago on December 6 the First District appellate court ruled express companies must pay the full value of goods destroyed in transit due to carrier negligence. The decision overturns the prior fixed fifty dollar default when shipper value was not stated.
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Chicago
First District
League Announces City Finance Body
The National Municipal League business committee announces committees to study city finances and budgets. George Bingham Jr of Philadelphia chairs the group with Prof. John A. Fairlie of the University of Michigan as a member. The move furthers uniform municipal accounting and reporting efforts.
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Philadelphia
National Municipal League
George Bingham, Jr
John A. Fairlie
University of Michigan
Riders in Grind Make New Record for Fourteen Hours
New York December 6 riders in bicycle races set a new world record by riding 312 2-5 miles in fourteen hours at 2 PM. The previous mark was 311 9-10 miles. Fifteen teams remain, with McFarland in the lead.
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New York
N. Y
Dee
McFarland
Reorganization Plans for G. P. and St. L. Road
Springfield, December 6 report reorganization of the Chicago Peoria and St. Louis Railroad company via incorporation of the Chicago Peoria and St. Louis with capital of four million dollars. Austin orders Judge Calhoun to proceed with trial over false swearing charges against H. Clay Pierce.
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Springfield
Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad Company
Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis
Pierce
Austin
Tex
Calhoun
H. Clay Pierce
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