Secretary Nagel Returns to Prepare Census in Mass
Secretary Nagel of the department of commerce and labor has returned to Washington to prepare for the next census so he can return to his summer home in Massachusetts next week. Edward H. Harriman, upon sailing for the United States from Cherbourg, said his health was improved and he would be glad to see the soil of America again. Frederick C. Van Duser, an American resident of London, has arrived in New York bearing a jewel from the American lodge of Masons in England for President Taft, in celebration of the fact that the president has been made an honorary member of that lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Massachusetts
Edward H. Harriman
United States
Cherbourg
America
Frederick C. van Duser
London
New York
American Lodge of Masons
England
Taft
Secretary Wilson cites rise in agricultural trade balance
Secretary Wilson in his yearbook shows 12 years in office lifted the U S agricultural balance of trade from 234000000 to 411000000 dollars. Reports note a court of inquiry found Lieut Sutton of the U S marine corps shot himself in a tent, accident or crisis. Other items cover Pinchot cheer at Denver, Crete flag incident, and various regional events across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Lieut
Sutton
United States Marine Corps
Gifford Pinchot
Forester
United States
Denver
Canea
Crete
Turkey
Ashley Deneen
Springfield
Wichita
Kan
Pressed Steel Car Company
Pittsburg
James Shaw Maxwell
Glasgow
Scotland
America
New York
William Kennedy
Seattle
Frazier
Pacific-American Fisheries Company
Point Roberts
Wash
San Francisco
Acapulco
Louisville
Alabama
Gov. Brown
Georgia
Walter Wellman
North Pole
Hitchcock
Frank F. McMillan
Washington
Clifford Litterell
Dayton
Indianapolis
Elmer E. Adams
Winnetka
INL
B. F. Thomas
Traer
Wilkesbarre
Kniffen
Oliver Herman Harris
Baltimore
Henson Poole
Clara Harris
Iowa Notes on settlers and early Iowa figures
A bulk of notices from Lee to Webster counties recalls Amos Hinkle and Henry Judey living on long settled farms since 1834 and 1884, while Clarion builds briskly with new homes, a church addition, heating plant, and a 60 foot chimney. Other items report Grange leader F N Godfrey praising Iowa farms, a new Algona telephone holding, tragic drownings near Oswalt, a 90 year old minister, and local civic and legal notices across the state.
Des Moines Hosts Iowa Masters Meet and State Fish Report
Des Moines reports show Iowa fishery value with German carp dominating catches at 2 047 800 and 61 000 in value. The 1909 Iowa League of Post Masters meeting Aug 26 27 in Des Moines will feature speeches by notable postmasters and election notes for a Fifty-fifth Iowa regiment colonel. Prohibition picnic draws 200 at Union Park and Des Moines ranks fifth in July post office receipts among large cities, with Seattle and others ahead in gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Department of Commerce and ‘Labor
Mississippi
Iowa League of Postmasters
Roscoe C. Saunders
Manilla
J. P. Kennedy
Montrose
M. G. Wiggins
Dow City
Milo L. Sherman
Fredericksburg
W. O. Bock
New Albin
W. W. Dickson
Inspector
St. Louis
O. M. Norton
St. Charles
J. H. Laren
Harvey
W. I. Gills
Elkader
L. Ll. Reynolds
Little Sioux
John Ryan
W. D. Gustin
Kellerton
Joe Jenks
Ledyard
Sam G. Wilson
Delta
Union Park
A. A. Coates
Etta B. Harford
Indianola
Paul Jones
Nina Wilson Dewey
J. L. Bleakly
Durant Jones
Perry
Ida B. Wise
C. H. Gordon
United States
Postoffice Department
Seattle
Wash
Dayton
Washington
D. C
Rochester
N. Y
Forty Thousand Papers Marked for Certification Exams
State Superintendent John F. Riggs reports about 40 000 papers will be marked after current work. About 5 500 applicants took examinations at 110 points statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
John F. Riggs
Iowa rail board rules on gate rate powers
The Iowa board of railroad commissioners declares it may raise or lower railroad gates. This is the first time the question has been decided. The board notes the issue is mostly abstract, with modern conditions tending toward lower rates rather than higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Recalls Ox Team on Her Joy Ride
Mrs. Mary Mann of 1390 Nineteenth street celebrated her eighty fifth birthday by riding an automobile to Newton to visit her son. She recalled ox teams as the earlier style and moved to Des Moines to live with a daughter. The Early Settlers association elected officers at Union park Des Moines and Isaac Brandt read the mortuary list for the year with 161 names. Governor Carroll named three appraisers for land structuring the mean dered Pond Grove lake in Calhoun county for state sale. Grinnell banks filed involuntary bankruptcy against Grinnell Blanket and Pad company with claims totaling six thousand dollars. Women’s clubs win probably will hire George S. Kessler to plan boulevards and river front improvements. Charles W. Fenton was ordered to Chicago for duty on Gen Grant’s staff. Mrs. Jerome E. Perigo was named matron of the Polk county juvenile home.
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Argyle Lett
Durwood Dentwood
Henderson
Pressed-Car Company
Mee Kees Rocks
Long Island
Arlington
Long Beach
Evelyn Romadka
Charles L. Romadka
Milwaukee
Chicago
Deneen
William Loeb
New York
Samuel de Nedrey
Washington
Taft
Mount
Tacoma
Joseph W. Stevens
T. V. Callaghan
Trenton
N. J
American Club
City of
Mexico
Freemen's Aid Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cincinnati
Muskogee
Oxa
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Nebraska
August Sporer
Niagara Falls
National Prison Congress
Seattle
Wash
Indiana
Bredalbane
Winnipeg
New Orleans
Gov
Hughes
Northwest
United States Hospital
George Sparks
Abe Vinson
Fulton Ky
Vinsons
Sparks
Isaac Kurtz
Yetta Steinberger
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Madelina Viecco
West Twenty-ninth Street
Giuseppe Cerino
West Virginia
Maryland
California
South Dakota
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Seattle Fair
Japan
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Burlington
James Nicholls
Husted
Col
William Graulich
Lansing
Mich
National Capitol
Peter Jensen
la Crosse
Wis
Lee County
Amos Hinkle
van Buren Township
Henry Judey
West Point Township
Clarion
J. T. Wisick
J. A. Haley
W. H. Brown
Milo Denison
Christian Church
Brunkow & Son
J. H. Sams
New York State
F. N. Godfrey
Olean
N. Y
National Grange Association
Iowa
Des Moines
Grange
James Everly
John Billsland
Madrid
Reed's Lake
Hampton
Charles City
Joseph Small
New Virginia
Big 4 Association
Eldon
Corning
William Benedick
Nodaway
Lillie Workendyke
J. A. Lovejoy
Floris Hast
Touls Hast, Jr
Temple Furniture Company
Nora Springs
Dubuque
Brighton
William Draper
Leighton
Orville Irwin
Skunk
Oswalt
Colfax
O. F. Weaver
First Lutheran
Newton
Clinton
Edward Judd
E. N. Grouse
St. Louis
Ames
Judd
Whitehall
Lisbon
N. H
Pittsfield
Mass
Serena Ann King
Charles Boyer
Lafé Phillips
Phillips
Boyer
Spring Valley
Minn
M. J. Tobin
Vinton
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Salinger
Grand Lodge
Sioux City
J. N. McCoy
Corydon
McCoy
Tobin
J. F. Cole
John P. Mass
W. S. Roeby
M.allison
Julius Jansen
G. C. Logan
M. I. Lashalle
Tudor Jones
A. J. Riggs
W. S. Swick
John M. Merckens
D. H. Burlingame
Julico Parotchia
Valley Junction
Raccoon River
Parotchia
Rock Island Road
Harrison County
Latta
Hog Creek
United States
Muscatine
Wilson
Wickersham
Iowa Hardware Dealers’ Insurance Association
Clear Lake
Insurance Department
Newton Fire Company
R. W. Jones
Council Bluffs
Northwestern
Jones
Charles '.Hastings
Creston
Mary Mann
Nineteenth Street
John J.mann
Jasper County
Mano
Early Settlers Association
Union Park
W. H. McHenry
George L. Dobson
Mae McClellan
W.B. Ketfer
James H. Dean
J. M. Corey
Isaac Brandt
Mortuary
Lst
Association
Byron Madison
Rockwell City
Jonas P. Johnson
Gowrie
E. R. Wood
Jefferson
Carroll
George S. Kessler
Kansas City
River Front
Grant
Charles W. Fenton
Second Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
8. Kochersperger
Fort Leavenworth
Frederick Dents Grant
Hog Exhibit Shrinks as State Fair Entries Dip
Des Moines reports the state fair hog section will show fewer entries this year with about 1,000 pens or 2,500 hogs entered, 150 pens fewer than last year. Y M C A in Des Moines touts strong summer growth, memberships rising from 900 to 1,200 as many take winter memberships. A coal gas burner project by Shackelford Brick uses Iowa coal to produce gas for brick firing. L Gingberg of Des Moines, 905 Fifth Street, attempted suicide aboard a train en route to Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Sherman Johnston
Swine Department
Des Molinos
Des Moines
Iowa
Shackelford Brick Company
Iowa Coal
Ginsberg
L. Gingberg
Fifth. Street
Om Atlantic
Business leader dies by own hand after failure
John B. Blank, head of the Bidality Loan Company, shot himself at his home after a heavy loss of $21,000 tied to the receivership of Independent Ice Company in which he held large stock. Aged woman is dead. unclear other details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Blank
Bidality, Loan Company
Independent Ice Company
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Iowa State
Commonwealth
Bennett
Logan
James Rush Lincoln
E. R. Bennett
Iowa National Guard
Iowa Guard
State Conservation Commission
Thomas H. Macbride
Town City
A. C. Miller
Old Settlers
Corn Growers
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
College
Short Course Association
Assembly
Grinnell
Citizens National Bank
Grinnell Savings Bank
Merchants National Bank
Grinnell Blanket and Pad Company
Perigo
Jerome E. Perigo
Polk County
Eypervisors
Mia Ane
Marnligstas
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