Diverse 1908 World News Snippets Including Royal Landing
The report lists numerous events: the Prince of Wales arrives at Quebec with warships saluting. several political figures and royals involved in legal, naval, and diplomatic matters. Prohibition candidate Eugene Y. Chafin opens the national campaign in Evanston. Roosevelt attends naval conference in Newport. various crimes, trials, and accidents across the United States. Olympic results with American medal wins. and notable imports from Honduras and Venezuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Quebec
Grete Helfer
Freiberg
Saxony
Eugene Y. Chafin
Prohibition
Evanston, Ill
Roosevelt
Newport
A. L
William Loeb, Jr
Africa
John A. van Rensselaer
John King van Rensselaer
New York
United States
William F. Vilas
Troy
N. Y
James Allen
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications of
War Department
Congress
Isaac Rosenblatt
Fond du Lac
Wis
Iowa News Roundup From Ames To Davenport
Iowa readers learn of Guy Graham securing a government meat inspector post in Chicago, a new coal mine near Albia employing about fifty, a fatal fire at Sioux City and insurance coverage, and the death of Pastor Roy Schlueter after an attack by a cow. Also reported are a bank of accidents and drownings near Spencer and Davenport, a large Webster County land deal, Des Moines Short Line fate to Iowa Falls, a child drowning inquiry, Elks real estate purchase, near‑miss fly poison incident, and multiple court and railway notices across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Graham
Ames
Chicago
Albia
National Coal Company
KE. Walker
National Bakers Egg Company
Sioux City
Hanna Ford Produce Company
Roy
August Schlueter
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Tripoli
Oscar Stephenson
Robert Caldwell
Mason City
Caldwell
Little Sioux River
Spencer
Jesse Abely
Henry Abely
Webster County
Superior Clay Works Company
Henry Engholm
Iowa Falls
Des Moines
St. Paul & Des Moines Railway Company
Shortine
Ilowa Falls
Rufus King
Davenport
Sehmidt
Littleport
Laren
Colgn
Story City
O. S. Wleeson
Iowa City Lodge of Elks
Mra
Onawa
W. J. Merton
Emerson
Neb
Blake
Interurban Company
Boone County
Boone
Charles Johnson
le Grand
Herittle Son
J. W. Kime
Fort Dodge
Albert Nichols
Kime
Iwatter
Council Bluffs
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pant Railway Company
Oda Milledge
Coon Rapids
Otis Milledge
Ufe
Waukon Junclion
Woukay
Mississippi Valley
Daniel Bruffs
Cheyne
Michael Hiltz
District Court
Hiltz
Burlington
Rock Island
Duncombe” Mill
United States Gypsum Company
Fort Ledge
No Pardon Given Lifers From Des Moines Parole Denied
The Iowa state board of parole denied parole for all lifers including Des Moines suspects Ridpath killer George Weems Burns who murdered Jerry Corcoran and Otis Green who killed his wife. Frank Jackman and Fred Fivecoat received partial relief. Jackman may be released due to illness, while Fivecoat’s parole was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lfe
Will &. F. Smith
Davenport
State Board of Parole
George Weems
Conductors Ridpath
James W. Burns
Jerry Corcoran
Otis Green
F. Smith
Frank Jackman
Fred Fivecoat
Jackman
Firecort
Ridpath
Board of Parole
Weems
Firecoat
Towner
Murray
Empnett
Hue
New Trial Denied in Des Moines Railway Case
Judge James A Howe overruled a motion for a new trial in Jack Blades damage case. Des Moines City Railway must pay the $12,500 jury award unless relieved by the supreme court. Defense alleged juror misconduct but the court found no evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Howe
Des Moines City Railway Company
Jack Blade
Supreme Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
General News
United States Court of Appeals
Landis
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Jamaica Plain
Boston
R. L
Honolulu
Auckland
N. Z
Lake Norman
Norman
Okla
John W. Holland
Evelyn Walsh
Thomas Walsh
R. B Walker
South Africa
J. A. Rector
University of Virginia
C. J. Bacon
A. C
F.C. Irons
Chicago A. A
G. §. Dole
Yale
London
M. W. Sheppard
Harry F. Porter
Liverpool
Fort Lowrey
Bath Beach
John Hanna
Augusta Walz
Ralph Manz
Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba Railroad Company
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse
Western Federation of Miners In Convention
Denver
Industrial Workers of the World
William Winter
Los Angeles
Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee
Col
James M. Guffey
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Col. Honduras
Nicaragua
Gussie Benson
Cavilla
Honduras
Saginaw Bay
Day Port
Mich
Fort Williams
Cnt
Leslie Carter
Frank Gould
House of Lords
Russia
Japan
Bureau of Iimmigration and Naturalization
Red Dog
Webb City
Internal Revenue Officers
Cincmnati
Thompson
Missouri River
Checasa
William II
Taft
Virginia Harned
Reno
Nev
Edward H. Sothern
Nebraska Penitentiary
Dla
Rojestvensky
Bad Nauheim
Germany
Altoona
Likely
Lovedale
First National Bank
Ada
Gompers
Morrison
John Mitchell
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Bucks Store
Morehauser
Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elis of
World
Tsi
Iowa News
AL. Hageboock
Johannes Arp
Polk County
Byers
Western Union Telegraph Company
Grant Club
Directory Board
R. RR. Rollins
Rollins
Seventh and High Streets
Cummins
Civic Federation
Geille Plaine
William Moran
Moran
Granger
Des Moin
Theoran Farm
Muscatine
Anti-Saloon League
League
Temperace Workers
W. C. Barber
Mandrakes
Prouty
Delates
S. IF. Prepty
J. A. T. Hull
R. J. Garden
Hull
Marlo
Booth
Carter
H. W. Byers
Cal
Chan A. Wishop
Beyon
Democrit State Central Committee
Jaques
Ottumwa
Henry Wallace
Wilace’s Farmer
Iowa
Railway Commission
Nebraska
State Board of Health
Iowa City
Kuk
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