Roaring 1909 headlines mix acquittals and disasters
A sprawling roundup notes Raymond Litehcock acquitted in New York while the empress of Germany survived a riding fall uninjured. Others include grand larceny convictions in Minneapolis, pardons refused, and various political and industrial shocks across the U.S. and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Litehcock
New York
Germany
J. A. James
Minnesota Tithe Insurance and Trust Company
Minneapolis
State Board of Pardons
Thenois
Herman Hillick
Chcace
Mary Vizal
George W. Wool
Lewin A. Wood
Forest B. Wood
St. Paul
Husse
Chicaso
Josephine Lee
Walter R. Gillette
Mutual Tofe Insurance Company
Supreme Court of New York
White House
Roosevelt
Africa
Charles Henry Brent
Philippines
Washington, D. IX
Strother
Taylorville
Hlinois Press Association
Iowa births and deaths lead Wright county report
Wright county shows 301 births and 93 deaths for last year with heart failure and old age top causes among the deceased. Fire in Iowa City damaged engineering equipment and nearby buildings, and a packing case incident endangers an eye.
Des Moines New Club Clubhouse Planned for Business Men
Des Moines plans a nonpartisan metropolitan club with a $1,000,000 facility. About 3800 prominent business leaders would hold stock, pay annual dues, and entertain guests. The project aims to rival eastern clubs with a full house, library, dining, sleeping rooms, and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
F.C. Hubbell
C. A. Rawson
Charles Denman
Simon Casady
H. H. Polk
Frank D. Jackson
Krauth Witmer
B. Kauffman
Robert R. McCutchen
Candidates Spent $2,903 for Governor Nomination
Sworn statements filed with the secretary of state show the three Republican gubernatorial candidates spent $2,908.59. Details list John J. Hamilton $929.37 Warren Garst $1,177.50 and B. P. Carroll $797.22. Other nominees spent include J. A. T. Hull $784.85 Nate Kendall $806.40 J. L. Blearly $24.50 I. M. Hopking $315.77 and W. H. Dawey $1.36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Hamilton
Warren Garst
B. P. Carroll
J. A. T. Hull
Nate Kendall
J. L. Blearly
I. M. Hopking
W. H. Dawey
Canvassing Board Delays For Republican Convention
Executive council members may miss the Republican national convention as state and district canvassing for officers must begin the second Tuesday after the primary. Governors Cummins and others are out of the main convention activities due to law. a Wednesday night departure is possible but unlikely. A new Grant Club home is proposed at Seventh and High streets, a $50,900 two story building with basement for gym and baths, to be financed via club vote. YWCA fund drive reports over $12,000 raised by June 11 with nearly 700 pledges and hopes for an unencumbered building.
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Republican National Committee
William Ti. Taft
Los Angeles
New York
Kansas City
W. F. Burns
Jackson County
Panther Mountain
Greenville County
United States Brewers’ Association
Milwaukee
United Confederate Veterans
Clement A. Evans
Georgia
Memphis
Tri-State Grain Company
Hammond
Ind
Chienzo
Joseph Letter
Chicago
Washington
Juliette Williams
Margaret Sargent
Sioux City
Joe Ford
Nikon
Exarch
Tiflis
Port Arthur
Jajan
St. Joseph
Montclair
N. J
M. Guehkoff
Mabel Cutler
Utah
Thomas WY. Cutler
Oregon
Bryan
New Orleans
St. Louis
Duma
Venona
Boston
Marblehead
Bermuda
I'tye
Gallipolis
Louisiana
Taft
Mississippi
Missouri
Edward VII
England
Emperor Nicholas
Bay of Reval
Gulf of Finland
Guthrie
Okla
Marquis de Dion
Automobile Club of Paris
Ennis
Tex
Thomas Murrill
Breathitt Counts
Kentucky
Mary Terry
Murrill
Sam T. Stevenson
Typographical Union
Roccapietra
Italy
National Committee
Roy A. Gormley
Detroit
Auditorium Annex
St. Paulus
Berlin
Bonaventurt
National Car Wheel Company of New York
Wheeling G Lake Tie
Toledo
Port Turon
Mich
Gramatan
Bronxville
N. Y
New Cliff
Newport
R. I
Galesburg
Giles Gilbert
Duluth
Idith Bain
Hush MelLaughlin
Kings County
Rome
Dervish
Henry Morss
Corinthian Yacht Club
Hamilton
Rei
Tennessee
San Pedro
Cal
Sebree
Iowa
Wisconsin
Lisbon
George W. Arndt
Theos Angeles Chamber of Mines
Metcalf
Florida
Adolph Spreckels
Isa de Vrettvile
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Gladstone
Col
Maine
Alabama
Hampton Roads
Honolulu
Manila
Aden
Suez Canal
United States Court
Margaret Coyle
Robert Brown
Sergent
Brown
Iowa City
Bryson
Western Negro Press Association
Unon Congregational
Des Mones
Court House
A. L. Demond
Boxtop Gazette
Nick Childs
Topeka Plain Dealer
J. J. Thompson
Des Moines
J. Dilan
West
Nina Fields
Togan
Smith
District Court
Bank of Corwith
Hancock County
Humber
J. If
Standring
Corwith Bank
Winnebago County
RL Sawyer
HW. Stilson
J. H. Standring
Jefferson Yeakel
C. R. Wood
W. O. Gaskill
Messrs. Wood
Gaskil
Yeakel
Stilson Brothers
Nevada
Towa Adventist Association
Indian Creek
Harry Smith
Council Bluffs
Ken
Wotes
Vertha Hoover
Stevens
Navy
Tom Moran
Northwestern
Manley
Hoover
Peter Johnson
Burlington
Riverside
J. H. Dillon
James Murray
Hampton
Wesley
C.L. Jernegan
State Board of Health
State Board of Medical Examiners
Capitol Building
Sha. Om
Thomas
Chamba Hotel
Wright
Farme
Som
L. H. Panmel
Ames
Comwell
Cummins
Carroll
Morrow
Hayward
Grant Club
Seventh and High Streets
R. R. Rollins
Monsignor
Flavin
Fleming Building
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General News
Iowa News
Wright County
Towa City
Towa
Capitol
D. 1. Adams
Manson
C. I. DeWitt
Adams & DeWitt
DeWitt
Warl I. Geiser
Political Service
Oberlin
Charles Meyerholz
Morning Sun
Normal School
State University
Trarvard
Hulda Stenwall
Dubuque
Central Holiness University
Oskaloosa
Tabernacle
G. W Brett
Mason Cty
Farmers & Mediales Savings Bank
Mason City
DP. W. Telford
Waterloo
Telford
Rake
Odebolt
Frank W. Stratton
H. T. Reeves
Stratton
Woodbury County
W. Seamands
Kanrar
Loowas
Kernondly Farm
Kennedy Boys
de- Groot
Seamands
Anna Murphy
McHenry & Jones
Goldstone Hotel
W. B. Porter
John Murphy
Louis Falk
First Methodist
Falk
Park
Bubuque
Supreme Court
August LaBarge
Union Electric Company
LaBarge
National Association of the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Gav
A. B. Cummins
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