Strikes and military actions unfold across major cities
Reports from Scranton Shenandoah Wilkesbarre and nearby towns describe armed strikers drilling, ammunition shipments halted by soldiers, and a series of conferences involving President Mitchell with Quay Penrose and Harriman. A striker named Durham was shot by a soldier. dynamite damaged railway lines while Baer deny resignation.
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Platt-Quay
E. H. Harriman
Platt Quay
Shenandoah
Durham
Brownsville
Wadsworth
Eighteenth Regiment
The
Leprosy Cases Reported in Iowa Health Board
Des Moines reports two leprosy cases in Iowa the only known instances. One is a 21 year old Norwegian pauper near Humboldt needing isolation and care guidance. The other patient resides in Gilmore City with details still incomplete.
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Iowa
State Board
Boies Launches Campaign In Third District Drive
Former Governor Horace Boies opened his campaign for Congress in the Third district at Winthrop Iowa declaring the Democratic stance on the trust issue. He argued the district will determine the fate of trusts in American industry and spoke with notable vigor before a large farming audience traveling long distances to attend.
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Winthrop
Iowa
Horace Boies
Priest Resigns In Sioux City Over Immorality Claim
Rev. Father J. A. Gerlemann after eighteen years at St Boniface Catholic Church says he leaves Sioux City for Granville to seek a smaller parish. He cites hopeless immorality among youth and is replaced by Rev. Herman J Schleier from Washington DC. Father Gerlemann was the longest serving pastor in the city.
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Sioux City
Iowa
J. A. Gerlemann
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Carrigan
Father Gerlemann
Granville
Herman J. Schleier
Washington, D. C
Gerlemann
Crown Prince of Siam to Arrive in Washington
Crown Prince Chow Fa Maha Vajiravudh of Siam will land in New York on the Furst Bismarck and travel to Washington to pay respects to the U S president. A commission appointed by the president will meet him on arrival.
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Washington, D. C
Chow Fa Maha Vajiravudh
Crown Prince of
Siam
Washington
United States
New York
Furst Bismarck
Dan Patch Misses Mile Record On Soft Track
Dan Patch failed to beat the mile mark as soft spots and a strong wind hindered the effort in Terre Haute Indiana. The pacer did not surpass 2:01 and officials noted the conditions prevented breaking Star Pointer’s 2:00.14 track record.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Dan Patch
Star Pointer
Iowa State Normal Beaten By Iowa U 63 to 5
In Iowa City on October 9 the University of Iowa defeated State Normal 63 to 5 in a postponed game. The play featured line smashes and an occasional end run as the main highlights.
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State University
Iowa City
Iowa
U. S
State Normal
Normalites
Swiss strike feared by Geneva observers
Geneva reports the Swiss National committee has decreed a general strike of all workers. Troops are in readiness to suppress any disorder that may occur.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Swiss National Committee
Coal gains in London market with coal and coke price rises
The London coal exchange raised the price of all house coal by one shilling a ton and increased coke by one shilling for every twelve sacks. This marks a broad advance in domestic fuel costs in the capital.
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London
London Coal Exchange
Militia Assembling in State Armories
New Orleans reports the militia assembling at multiple armories across the state as street cars are moved from barns this morning.
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New Orleans
National Grand Army Encampment Opens in Washington
The first national encampment meeting opens in Washington with veterans and affiliated groups busy. The program includes the Women’s Relief Corps convention and a pontoon bridge exhibit by regular engineers. Commander Torrance addresses pensions and criticizes Congress for denying veterans’ preferences. Stuart is seen as commander in chief by Iowa delegates and San Francisco is tipped for next year. Mrs Helen Griffith of Cedar Falls seeks national Woman’s Relief Corps presidency.
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Washington
Grand Army
Women’s Relief Corps
Evens
Pension Committee
United States
Congress
Iowant
Washington, D. C
Stuart
San Francisco
Iowa
Denver
Helen Griffith
Cedar Falls
National Woman's Relief Corps
H. J. Mahin
Muscatine post office site decision delayed amid mayor sale plan
Secretary Shaw will pick Muscatine post office site largely on Special Agent Frank B. Wheaton's recommendation after waiting one month for pro and con input. Shaw says the agent will be eyes and ears, with petitions judged by signs of prominence and local support rather than names alone.
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Washington, D. C
Muscatine
Market Square
Shaw
Frank B. Wheaton
Pythians Elect Their Officers
Market dispatch notes steady wheat early and strength in northwestern markets. Corn and oats suffer heavy selling led by Patten and Armour. hogs firm despite grain weakness. Receipts listed for Wheat, corn, oats, hogs in Chicago Kansas City and Omaha with weather outlooks across the region.
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Chicago
Irwin Green
Armour
Patten
Kansas City
Omaha
Chicago Defeats Cornell 21 to 0 in Wild Affair
Chicago defeated Cornell college yesterday by a score of 21 to 0, yet the Maroons displayed the poorest play of the year. The contest showed no real merit from either side despite the lopsided result.
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Chicago
Cornell College
Maroons
Gillette elected grand chancellor in Iowa Knights of Pythias race
O M Gillette of Independence won the grand chancellor post on the first ballot at the Iowa Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias meeting in Des Moines. Other officers named include J T Gutelius Centerville grand vice chancellor and H D Walker Mt Pleasant grand keeper of records. Discussions on next year’s meeting location mention Creston and Oskaloosa with Des Moines facing opposition.
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Porterfield
O. M. Gillette
Independence
John Springer
Iowa City
F. S. Thompson
Knoxville
E. B. Hawkins
Morning Sun
J. T. Gutelius
Centerville
H. D. Walker
Mt. Pleasant
Exchequer
Will O'Connell
Audubon
T. B Holmes
Boone
J. S. Pingrey
Cherokee
H. J. Pfiffner
Emmetsburg
Carl Kuehnle
Denison
D. W. Tellford
Mason City
R. B. Huff
Muscatine
Lodge
W. M. Narvis
Dad” Walker
Mount Pleasant
B. Murphy
Vinton
C. Dowell
Des Moines
Grand Lodge
Grand Temple
Rathbone Sisters
Carrie Hunter
Newton
Mary J. Winter
Cedar Rapids
Hunter
McClosky
Frere
Osceola
J. M. Butler
Marshalltown
Last Untouched Big Timber Belt to Be Opened
West Superior Wisconsin October 9 The Hines Lumber company begins work on the last untouched timber belt. Crews lay ties and rails on a new logging road from Hawthorne to the Omaha line. Camps will be built a mile and a half west using boards due to valuable logs. The timber will go to Hayward, not to be sawed locally.
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West Superior
Wis
Hines Lumber Company
Hawthorne
Omaha
Hayward
Weather Outlook for Iowa: Generally Fair Tonight and Friday
Chicago reports generally fair conditions with tonight and Friday forecasted for Iowa. The brief note indicates mild weather with no significant precipitation expected.
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Chicago
Iowa
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