Muscatine Vets Vie To Host Next G A R Encampment
Muscatine moves to host the next annual G A R encampment as veterans from Civil and Spanish War groups participate in a big parade. About four thousand Iowa veterans march under threatening skies with U S Cavalry and National Guard units, while Spanish War Veterans elect officers and plan a campfire.
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Des Moines
Jnnes
Iowa
Sixth United States Cavalry
Infantry
National Guard
van Sant
McDonald
G. M. Dodge
Council Bluffs
Cedar Repids
A. B.pray
Destines
Vicw
C.F. Romer
Eugene Watebury
John Hamilton
Tes Moines
M. Magowan
Fort Dodes
Sonnei
Charles Orman
Dubuque
B. E. Beaby
Hampton
W. Gates
Fork Dodge
Worthington
Mes Moines
Let Fingwell
Davenport
Moines
Charles Poorman
W. Tremaine
Chater
Women's Relief Corps
College
Mason Chir
State of panic in Western Nicaragua as war reaches
Washington reports from Manague Nicaragua say the war is rapidly shrinking Western Nicaragua into a state of panic. Fruit exports are banned and money exchange rates are climbing quickly as the turmoil deepens.
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Washington, D. C
OPI- Relal
Manague
Nicaragua
Falls From Cars Fatal for 18 Year Old
Davenport Iowa June 9 William Payton aged 18 of Norway Iowa fell from a Milwaukee box car at Nahant here this morning and fractured his skull He is in St Luke's hospital in a critical condition.
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Davenport
William Payton
Norway
Towa
Nahant
St Luke’s Hospital
Bucket Shop Men Beaten in Court
Philadelphia June 1 Judge McPherson of the United States district court ruled that the alleged bucket shop men arrested here must go to Washington for trial. They had resisted removal from this jurisdiction to Washington for trial.
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Philadelphia
McPherson
United States District Court
Washington
Jurisdic
Tom
Prussia Considers Withdrawing Vatican Legation
Berlin reports Chancellor Hollweg replied to a Prussian diet interpellation over the papal encyclical said to offend German religious and moral feelings by favoring the evangelical church. Government representation has been sent to the Vatican. no reply has been received. It is suggested the Prussian legation in Rome may be withdrawn.
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Vatican
Berlin
Hollweg
Germany
They Yall
Taft and Tariff Stalwarts Endorse Real Progressive Platform
The Republican state convention resumes in Milwaukee. The platform adheres to the 1908 national plank, approves Taft administration, backs the tariff as a real progressive measure, endorses Governor Davidson, supports campaign expenditure publicity, and calls for party reorganization with a campaign committee per district. W M D Connor of Marshfield is named state chairman.
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Mwaukee
Wis
Taft
Davidson
W. M. D. Connor
Marshfield
Primary Results In Muscatine County Vote Summary
Unofficial returns show John M. Duncan narrowly short of the 35 percent requirement for sheriff, with countywide tallies for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, and other offices. The notice notes potential adjustments from canvass errors and sets the next county convention for possible nomination change.
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Duncan
Republican
Lawrence
R. E. Johnson
W.S. McKee
Dyncan
Howe
C. P. Hanley
J. 0. Harlows
B. H. King
George
J. Lang
J. Scott Blackwell
George A. Moore
D. A. Cole
Temperitle ‘Kicket
William Dut
Charles Khayecke
John Plater
H. B. Phillips
Muscatine County
John M. Durcay
Dowst
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Ile
Dunéen
Duntan
Warren Garst
B. F. Corral
Garst
Claude R. Porter
Stephen Basher
Moon
Porter
George W. Clarke
Parley Sherdan
Ww. C.haywood
J. Anders
John DL. Bleakly
John W. Jake
Train Crashes Into Building In St Louis Wreck
Three men were killed and two perhaps fatally injured when the St Louis mountainous and Southern fast mail derailed near the city limits and crashed through Miller Manufacturing walls. Names listed include engineer Walter Douglas and fireman Robert Shepard. A mail clerk and brakeman also among the dead. four killed in a separate crash in Haverstraw, New York, when a locomotive struck a funeral train coach.
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St.Louis
St. Louis
Tron Mountain
Havershaw
N. Y
Funeral for Hardy family member held near Marshalltown
The funeral of the James Wardy family murder victims was conducted yesterday fourteen miles south of here. Three hearses transported the bodies to Colfax for burial today. Raymond Hardy attended with the sheriff and was later returned to the jail.
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Marshalltown
James Wardy
van Cleve
Colfax
Raymond Hardy
Brewers Offer to Aid Government to Regulate Traffic
Washington June 9 The United Brewers association endorsed a proposal that the brewing industry assist the government in devising measures for regulating the retail liquor traffic. The convention adjourned directing trustees to give immediate consideration to the most effective form of the offer.
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Washington, D. C
Organize Brewing Industry
United Brewers Association
Family of Fever Victims Narrowly Escape Fire Tragedy
June report from Minoak details a fever outbreak where several family members, including Harry Hale, Jer, and a 16-year-old son, narrowly escaped death as fire trapped children and two nurses. Firefighters or rescuers carried victims from windows as the burning structure endangered all inside.
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Minoak
Harry Hale
Desiriou
Beig
Senate Doubts Passage Of Stock Supervision Provision
Washington June 9 Senate leaders told the president there is little chance the Senate will pass the House provision for the supervision of stock and bond issuance by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Many Senate Democrats oppose for states’ rights reasons and Republicans reportedly seek a tacit alliance to drop it. The House Postal Savings Bank bill action was set for 6 p m with Democratic substitute likely rejected and Republican measure to be adopted. The river and harbor conference report was adopted 44 to 12.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
Postal Savings Bank Dil
Quebec
Treasury Department
Local Returns Show Wide Party Split Across County Offices
The county returns list candidates for Congress State Senate and House seats with several contests showing Republican leads over Democrats. Notable tallies include Pepper leading with 817 and Johnston at 1,288 while Democratic contenders trail in multiple races. Continued results appear on page 3.
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Ler H. Dewey
Congress
Chas Grilk
Rey
Pepper
J. A. de Armand
George C. Cook
A. Dawson
M- J. Wade
R. S. Johnston
Frank Coleman
A.M
Garrett
Kem
Ben, H
Black Fem
Oliver C. Wilson
Judge Grosscup Delivers Address At Rock Island Jubilee
Judge Grosscup of the United States Court of Appeals in Chicago spoke at Augustana College's fiftieth jubilee commencement. The exercises included the conferring of the Doctor of Divinity degree on Rev. E. Peters of Roelford, a survivor among the college’s organizers, as about forty graduates received degrees.
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Rock Island
Tynes
Grosecup
United States
EGAN'S SUCCESS IS NOW IN DOUBT
Sioux Falls June 9 The result of Tuesday's primary remains in doubt as Geo W Eagan a candidate in the race has inconsistent returns amid a tight contest with officials awaiting final tallies.
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Egan
Sioux Falls
S. Dale
Geo
W. Eagan
Davenport Man Still Hopeful Pepper Prevails in 2nd District
Complete unofficial figures from the Second district show Pepper of Muscatine nominated by Democrats over Dr. J A DeArmand for congress by 208 votes. DeArmand will await official count. Counties report majorities. Republicans still claim nomination by about 8,000, while Governor Vesey's managers claim state lead 1,506.
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Davenport, Ja
Pepper
Muscatine
J. A. DeArmand
DeArmand
Jofer
Vessey
Man Identified as Arthur Coulter Killed Near Fairport
The body of a young man killed near Fairport was identified as Arthur Coulter of Goo East Seventh Street by his half brother Wilf Coulter. He was 24. The inquest found the unknown man near Fairport may have been struck by Rock Island freight No. 983, with the body mangled and parts severed. Coroner and officials investigated as details emerged.
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Fairport
Arthur Coulter
Goo East Seventh Street
Wilf Coulter
John Coulter
Davenport
Evee
Muscatine
Rock Island
Iit
W. S. Underdonk
Rock Island Road
Des Moines
H. &.'Howe
Jerry Cartv
Hepson
Fruitland
I. S. Pepper
Sam Stexss
William Alnn
Frank Sissel
George Meaut
William Pantel
Allie ‘Schreurs
Steffy
Will Coulter
Carroll defeats Garst in rebroadcast Iowa primary race
Des Moines reports show Carroll leading Garst by about 4,000 votes with 86 counties counted. Cosson leads for attorney general from 67 counties, Chantland second. Feely third. Other results include Palmer renominated for railroad commissioner. in Wapello County Carroll leads 1,821 to 547 with a 1,274 majority.
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L. Heminger
Lark
Adam Bickett
John F. Riggs
Welty
DB Brainard
Riggs
H. A. Mitchell
Supreme Court
L. Bousquet
Burgess Garrett
T. Grubb
Grubb
Robert van Boskirk
Merton Ferson
W. Cornwall
Ferson
George Harnagel
Ed. Litz
Cliffory Thorne
James H. Wilson
Earl Ferguson
Christopher Ottoson
David J. Palmer
Palmer
Thorne
Muscetine County
Wilson
Thety- Negrest
Nixon’ Pies
Wal
Des Moines
Carroll
Taft
Cummins
Carrell
Garst
George Cosson
Chantland
Feely
Garrett
Bousquet
Ottesen
Porter
Wapella County
Ottumwa
Carrol
Unrequited Love Blamed for Chicago Tragedy
In Chicago in June the deaths of Frank L. Campbell and Lena Hansen were found in the city’s southwestern area. Authorities believe Campbell driven by unrequited love killed Miss Hansen, then shot himself. Campbell, married with a daughter, was foreman at a starch factory where Hansen also worked.
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Chicago
Frank L. Campbell
Lena Hansen
Campbell
Miss Hansen
Woman Run Over by Train and Killed at Arvion Junction
Dennison, Ta June 9. The wife of Frank B Sherwood of Cottingwood Iowa was run over and instantly killed by a westbound Tri bois Central passenger train at Arvion Junction. Sherwood and Mary Broderick formerly lived in Cottingwood where she had been a school teacher. They had wed on Wednesday and were en route to Sioux City to visit her parents.
French Aviators Make Big Flight From Chalons to Paris
Paris June 9 Two officers of the French Army aviation corps flew from Chalons sur Marne to the gates of Paris covering 105.64 miles in two hours and fifty minutes without a stop Defeat Fifth Graders In Many on Game Franklin school sixth grade beat the fifth grade 26 to 38 at Weeg park diamond Home runs by Elmer Rebelsky Will Bierman Will Benninger Henry Greisenbach Louis Gremmel and Louis Hortz Batteries Rebelsky Griesenbach C Rebelsky Barbayeh Hopewell Bloom
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Paris
Grame
Franklin
Weeg Park
Elmer Rebelsky
Will Bierman
Will Benninger
Henry Greisenbach
Louis Gremmel
Louis Hortz
E. Rebelsky
H. Griesenbach
C. Rebelsky
F. Barbayeh
George Hopewell
Ralph Bloom
Firefly for Davenport Sparks Controversial View
A Firefly for Davenport commentator argued the man was killed while returning home, expressing a strong opinion about the incident and its circumstances.
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Davenport
Weather Outlook With Showers and Cooler West
Partly cloudy conditions with showers in the east. Cooler air moves in from the west tonight. Showers tonight or Friday favor eastern areas while western portions settle. Sunrise at 4 14 and sunset at 12 34. Moon phase listed as abstent. Temperature around 105F noted.
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Iowa Evening Press
Bucket Shop
Tariff
Milwaukee
Calif Payne
Muscatine CO
Iron Mountain
HARDY
United Brewers' Association
Willie Jones
H. C. Shoemaker
W. H. Graff
James Biles
R.H. Johnson
W . W. Richards
Bue _ Law
Clarence Klein
Dent
John Tetrick
George W. Lindle
W. Riley Rice
R. T. Shannon
John M. Batty
George Sherberger
Devin Vanatt
Robert Brooke
Hanler
Herbert G. Thompson
W. Tu
Dorsey
Chas
Judge Grosscup
Augustana College
Peters
Hockford
Pr. DE Armand
DeArmans
Clinton
Jonate
Tohusen
Benham
Fruitland Agistrate
Hing Brothers
Cusson
Stathroom
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