Results of the Election Dominates U S House and States
Washington reports show Republicans and fusionists winning a solid 206 to 178 majority for the next U.S. House with remaining districts in doubt. Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio swings, plus strong Democratic holds in the South, shape a nationwide map with Republicans strong in West and Plains, Democrats dominant in the South and some Northeast states.
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Pittsburg-allegheny
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Tennessee
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Colorado
Minnesota
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Ilona
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Indianapolis
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New York
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Bird S. Coler
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Samuel W. Pennypacker
George F. Llowell
Marcus C. L. Kline
Charles H. Dickerman
Joseph H. Shull
Boies Penrose
Jaousry
Wextien
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Legisature
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Congress
Nebraska
Fusion
Nevada
San Francisco
George C. Pardee
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
L. E. Garvin
Delaware
Connecticut
General Assembly
Georgia
Mississippi
Frazier
Tcket
Arkansas
Maryland
Virginia
North
Carolna
North Carolna
Pritchard
Alabama
Texas
South Carolina
Luisiana
Florida
Mallory
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Jorida Gang
Ana
Iowa
Kentucky
Maryla
Michigan i
Montana
New Ham
New Jerse
North Carol
Oregon
Utah
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
McMillan
Stucky
Ohio
Lovant
Oredy
Simon
Stors
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Idaho
Corn Judging School Held At Iowa State College Ames
Iowa farmers invited to corn judging school January 5 to 17 1908 at the agricultural college. Bring ten ears of corn and seed samples. Exhibits from leading breeders, daily classes, and examinations with certificates for proficient judges. Liberal cash premiums for top performers. Prominent Iowa seed breeders will discuss selecting storing and breeding seed corn.
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Department of Agronomy
Yows State College
Ames
Iowa
The
Agricultural College
Supreme Court Grants Rehearing in Phillips Manslaughter Case
The state appeals in the Phillips manslaughter case from Eldon where Jack Phillips, a special policeman, killed Clarence Debard after an arrest attempt during Eldon fair in 1900. Witnesses describe multiple blows with a Billy resulting in Debard’s unconsciousness and death the following morning.
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Supreme Court
Jack Phillips
Wapelle County
Clarence Debard
Eldon
Phillips
Debard
Phil
Billy
Yin
Philips
Banks Are Report of the Are That Deposits Increased
In a terse summary the article notes rising deposits across banks, with attention to stability of vaults and cautious lending amid shifting interest rates. Officials emphasize public confidence and ongoing supervision to preserve financial health.
Iowa Money Market Shows Higher Bank Deposits
The Iowa auditor reports savings and state banks hold $830,000 more deposits on September 3 than in June, with reserves $5,000,000 above legal minimum. Gov. Cummins issues paroles for inebriates. debates lawfulness of court sentencings. Grain shipments thinner due to weather. corn large but poor quality. smallpox nearing end. rights of arrested persons clarified. tax on cigarettes challenged. wagers on woman suffrage lobbying. teachers wages rising. state historical publications reorganized. St. Louis exposition office opened for Iowa exhibit planning.
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Special Co
Des Moines
Non of
State Department
District Court
Mullan
Mount Pleasant
Cherokee
Cummins
Kennedy
State Board of Health
State Board
Iowa
Supreme Court
Fred Haught
Linn County
Haught
Uncle Sam
Warren County
United States
Evelyn H. Belden
Washington
Daisy Deighton
Shenandoah
F. R. Conway
Capitol Building
St. Louis
Exposition
George Washington
Alexander Blair
Big City
Pennsylvania
Allison
Leon Brown
Value of a Child Damages Cap Set by Court
Webster county case rulings limit damages for loss of a child under five to 3000 dollars. Original jury verdict reached 8000 dollars, then reduced to 6000 by Judge Weaver now on the supreme bench. Supreme Court reversed, holding parental damages cannot exceed 3000 dollars, suit against the county by Mrs A W Hiveley.
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Webster County
Supreme Court
8. M. Weaver
Supreme Bench
Weaver
A. W. Hiveley
Rate-Book Circulation Pushes Insurance Rates Up
A Cedar Falls man Bennett published a rate-book now circulating in Sioux City. Insurance agents have been supplied with it and rates for large business houses have jumped 50 to 150 percent. The book costs at least $800 and appears to violate Iowa’s statute against rate uniformity.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Il Bennett
Cedar Falla
Paroled Dipsomaniacs Under New State Law
Gov Cummins issues first paroled dipsomaniacs Frank A Pierce and Alvard V Garton of Polk County from Mt Pleasant inebriate department after months of confinement They face strict conditions total abstinence association rules avoidance of liquor and narcotics outlets and monthly reports to the governor
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Cummins
Frank A. Pierce
Alvard V. Garton
Polk County
Mt. Pleasant
Webster City Doctor Remanded to Wisconsin Private Asylum
Dr C G Tremaine a Webster City physician with a large patronage and former Hahnemann lecturer in Chicago has been sent to a private Wisconsin asylum. He has gradually broken down from intense mental strain due to hard work and close study. His condition is serious.
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C. G. Tremaine
Webster City
Hahnemann Medical College
Chicago
Wisconsin
Estate administrator sues for damages over Davenport shooting
The administrator of the Christopher Leonidas estate, who with his son was shot and killed in Davenport last July by Mate Dan Breen of the Diamond Jo liner Dubuque, has sued Breen and the Diamond Jo line for 10000 dollars in damages.
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Christopher Leonidas
Davenport
Dan Breen
Dubuque
Breen
Diamond Joe Line
Improved System of Supplying Seat Is No Longer an Experiment
The article reports on the potential rise of a new fuel industry from briquettes made of peat, coal dust, and other byproducts. It cites Frank H. Mason's consul general report from Berlin on 89 German briquette factories, plans for American adoption, and lists several German equipment makers and engineers guiding the approach.
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Con
Mason
United States
Canada
California
Pennsylvania
State Department
Frank H. Mason
Berlin
Germany
F. Schulke
Bachstrasce
Schoening-Fritz
Schoenig
Stamsund
Norway
Connellsville
Dusseldorfer Eisenwerke
A. G
Bruchstrasse
Dusseldorf
Schichtemann & Kraemer
Dortmund
Tigler, Maschinenbau Gesellschaft
Meiderich-on- Rhine
Rohrig & Koenig
Magdeburg- Ludenburg
Maschinenfabrik Buckau
Schonebeckerstrasse
Magdeburg
Zeitner Maschinenbau Gesellschaft
Zeitz
Saxony
E. Fi
Imperial
Charlottenburg
Halensee
Schlickeysen
Mixdorf
The Railway Beautiful and its Beautifying Impact
The work by the railroad has value by extending beauty as travelers move between spots. Planting trees and shrubs along hundreds of miles of road adds chestnuts and greens. Clean depots and neat yards improve health and comfort for passengers, with shrubs and color pleasing travelers on long journeys.
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New. York
Trust
Solomon's Fountain Water Reaches We Fy via Ancient Aqueduct
Water from Solomo reaches We fy through moe pipes for part of the distance while the remainder travels an ancient sluiceway along the King's Aqueduct.
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Solomo
Moe
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