News of a Week in Condensed Form
A roundup of global and national happenings notes Henry Graves becoming chief forester, the Pinchot era ending. the Sigel family tragedy. Jared Starr HBabcock’s death. heroic rescues by Harry Hilden. election outcomes including John F. Fitzgerald as mayor. Pennsylvanian treasurer J. A. Stobe found dead. Cardinal Satelli’s death in Rome. views on American women and men by a Belgian nobleman. corporate tax battles. stock exchange suspensions following a Rock Island frenzy. Sugar Company fraud refunds. large estate cash finds in New Orleans. Mrs. Susie Campbell aid effort. Lisbon denial of police conspiracy against King Manuel. Morse release petitions. Illinois Guard action preventing lynching. Estrada’s Nicaragua campaign. Morse finances aid efforts. Greek riots in Hammond. life imprisonment risk for Frederick Cohen. Speaker Cannon blocks reforms. Lisbon republican plot against Manuel. storms and fire injuries. New York military academy fire. Cook books added to Boston library. Indianapolis dry day. Copenhagen National Geographic report. Scandinavian-American bank Alaska building sale. New York insect collection push. Colombia emerald mining concession canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Graves
Yale School of Forestry
United States
Gifford Pinchot
Division of Forestry
Agricultural Department
Pinchot
Franz Sigel
Elsie Sigel
New York
Jared Starr Hbabcock
Harry Hilden
Piloxi
Mass
Theodore Ryan
John F. Fitzgerald
J. A. Stobe
Pennsylvania
Schoeneck
Cardinal Satelli
Rome
Henry de Lincay
Ile
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Simon B. Chapin
8. B. Chapin & Co
New York City
Stock Exchange
Fr. Countiss
Rock Island
Jersey City
American Sugar Company
Nicholas Simon
New Orleans
Susie Campbell
Lizzie McLaughlin
Minois National Guard
Vienna
Johnson County
Winois
John Mathis
Deneen
Estrada
Nicaragua
Charles W. Morse
Jee Kog
Hammond Company
Frederick Cohen
Bellevue-Stratford
Roberta de Janon
Philadelphia
Robert Buist
Cannon
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Judiciary Committee
Lisbon
Ife
King Manuel
Carlos
Pittsburg
New York Military Academy
Cornwall
N. Y
F. A. Cook
Boston Public Library
Indianapolis
L. Shank
University of Copenhagen
National Geographic Society
The
Geographic Society
Cook
Scandinavian-American Bank
Alaska
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
John Ivana
Boston
American Museum of Natural History
Colombia
London
White slave bill foes clash in house action
Representative Sabath of Chicago scored against Mann as the Sennett Sabath white slave bill passed the house. The Mann bill on Cee sales of Dice moved to the waste basket. The New York Zoological Society will spend about 100900 for a world wide pheasant study. An expedition led by Prof Beebe will visit England China India Borneo and other lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabath
Chicago
Mann
Sennett-Sabath
House
New York Zoological Society
Beebe
England
Chrus
India
Borneo
New York
Roberta 3
de Janon
Frederick Cohen
Philadelphia
Robert Buist
Millonaire
Ballinger- Pinchot
Joint Committee of Investigation
Senate
Congress
Frank
Harold George
W R. Garner
Atlanta
H. George
George Brothers
F. S. Gable
Henry Johnston
Pauline Russelle
Ottumwa Keokuk steamboat line aims to cut freight costs
Captain E H Thomas of Ottumwa urges river transport on the Des Moines river to link Farmington Bonaparte Denterisport Keosauqua Eldon Ottumwa with the Mississippi. He cites historical river service and proposes a stock partnership with shippers to guarantee cheap rates, expecting two round trips weekly and potential expansion toward Des Moines.
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Keokuk
Ottumwa
E. H. Thomas
Cairo
Mobile
Davenport
St. Louis
Thomas
Jackson
Drake
South Ottumwa
Farmington
Bonaparte
Denterisport
Keosauqua
Eldon
Des Moines River
Des Moines
Mississippi River
W. H. Wallace
Henry
Illinois River
Chicago
Wallace
Opal Found In Chicken Gizzard By Abcott Woman
Mrs H Brewer of Abcott found an opal in a chicken's gizzard during dressing. The opal had been lost from a stick pin about three months earlier, the owner stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Brewer
Abcott
Farmer Builds His Own Automobile in Iowa Township
Howard Harrington, a about 20 year old farmer in York township Iowa county, crafted a home made vehicle. Starting with a two horsepower motorcycle engine and belt drive, he upgraded to a disk drive achieving solid performance. The machine features a 72 inch wheel base 40 inch track 10 inch clearance and 20 inch wheels and drew attention in Marengo during the semi centennial parade. He is the son of M W Harrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Iowa County
Howard Harrington
Mr. Harrington
Harrington
Marengo
M. W. Harrington
Secretary of State Says Federal Tax Inquiries Fail to Aid Iowa Corporations
Secretary of State Hayward notes the federal corporate tax inquiry will mostly yield an index to five Iowa corporations and little useful data. Many firms with usable records refuse to provide details though public information exists. The looming federal review aims to inspect books and profits, complicating reporting under the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Federal Department
National Manufacturers' Association
Iowa
Secretary of State
Plans for Des Moines G A R encampment in June
Commander McDonald of the state G A R says a top class program will be presented for the Des Moines encampment next June, promising the largest attendance yet. Some hope the national military tournament may be dated for June to align with the department encampment, creating a premier war veterans event with the army show, regarded as the finest military exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Des Moines
Delaware County acquires 40 acres from Melisten
The county's experimental farm buys 40 acres in Delhi township from Albert Melisten, adding to 150 acres already owned. The $1,760 price totals about 45 dollars per acre. The land will be used for agriculture and experimental work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Albert Melisten
Delhi Township
County Fair Profitable and Fort Doige Clay Firms Grow
The Franklin County Fair association reports a profitable fair with more than 600 dollars on hand after 400 dollars spent on improvements. Total receipts reach about 4240 dollars. Clay products manufacturing establishments in Fort Doige show a sizable gain in business over last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Fair Association
Franklin County Fair
Fort Doige
The Coming Iowa Crop and Apple Prospects
P. T. Grimes notes Iowa shifts toward fruit growing, especially apples, arguing proper care makes orchards profitable like corn. Southeastern Iowa reports large yields with shipments to eastern markets. examples include Hartley in Salem and Bonaparte’s Meek Farnum and Connor, with profits cited from Hartley’s $12,000 haul. Requires careful spraying pruning cultivating pest protection and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Grimes
The
Bloomfield Republican
Iowa
Colorado
Campbell
Mt. Zion
Meek
Farnum and Connor
Bonaparte
Hartley
Salem
Milton
Moore
Corn Show Awards Highlight Ames Exhibition Leaders
Ames, Jan 14. Final awards crowned the corn show with top honors going to Orville Garrett Mitchellville for the junior grand car and Vivian Frites winning the girls championship. Frank Sar Essex captured senior sweepstakes and grand prizes, while Orville Garrett earned state boys championship and a $75 gold medal. Other winners spanned Nashua Britt Hamburg and West Union across northern to southern sections with multiple sweepstakes and county-level titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
William Wayne
Nashua
W. S. Wood
Iowa Falla
North Central
C. O. Garrett
Mitchellville
South Central
Frank Sar
Essex
Iowa
Omaha
E. R. Mawdsley
Britt
H. N. Woods
E. L. Pearson
L. O. Wise
Red Oak
Wise
Kellogg
J. F. C. Finnell
Hamburg
Reid
Henry George
West Union
Des Moines
Bowman
Finnell
Orville Garrett
Howard Mawdsley
Burt
Marion George
Barnard Haagland
Vivian Frites
June McArthur
Mason City
Robert Wood
Orville Gerrett
Ida Chasey
T. O. Finnell
Many sportsmen would be drafted for Iowa army
A satirical note suggests that if hunters licenses required military service, Iowa could mobilize an army of 68,392 men. The idea underscores the widespread availability of licensed hunters and implies broad enlistment potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hunters kill horse near Burlington on stray shot
Unknown hunters killed a valuable horse owned by William Moore on his pasture in Burlington. The animal was likely struck by a stray hunter while a rabbit was being pursued. The incident is being investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moore
Burlington
Postal gains in Des Moines place city high in registry
Des Moines rises to thirty seventh among U S cities in registry business with over 4 percent year to year increase, ranking behind Omaha. Iowa shows growth in second class mail and money order business, with 1 174 publications in second class and Des Moines’ office handling more business than many larger cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Des Moines
Omaha
Iowa
Towa
Woman Has Slept Hundred Days in Pittsburg Hospital
Mrs. Kate Mendelsohn, 31, has been unconscious for 100 days in a Pittsburg hospital. Doctors studying the case are unable to diagnose the disease as she slowly declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Kate Mendelsohn
Trains Wreck Near Bassett Piles Cars
Mason City Jan 14 A broken call near Bassett on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line wrecked an extra freight train piling up twenty five cars and tearing up track officials reported no serious injuries and investigation continues due to the damaged section of line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cara
Bassett
Mason City
Chicago
Nlwaukee
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General News
Farmer
County Experimental Farm
Corn Show Awards
Frank Lar
Ear
City
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