Brief News Notes For The Busy Man Round The World
Edward Harriman sails from Cherbourg noting better health and desire to return to America. Springfield bartender Willard Jones is jailed as an accessory in the so-called fake bank robbery. Ambassador Reid may be replaced by Taft after finding a suitable successor. Bloomington poorhouse inmate Albert Newhouse inherits 200000 from Indianapolis cousin Oliver Newhouse. Ex Gov Glenn of North Carolina at Cha t augua warns of vile sights in Chicago and New York. Rev Father Edward M Dunne consecrated bishop of Peoria in Chicago with papal delegate Palconio. Col Duncan B Cooper and son found guilty in Tennessee murder case. Cooper inherits 11655 from brother William Cooper. William Travers Jerome to seek re election as New York district attorney. Secretary Wilson pledges no food adulteration at Denver convention. George J Moulder elected president of the American Association of Railroad Gardeners in Philadelphia.
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Edward H. Harriman
United States
Cherbourg
America
Willard Jones
Springfield
Frank Ha, J
London
Ambassador Reid
Taft
Albert Newhouse
Bloomington
Oliver Newhouse
Indianapolis
Ind
Glenn
North Carolina
Chautauqua
N. Y
Chicago
New York
Edward M. Dunne
Peoria
Mgr
Palconio
Col
Duncan
Cooper
Robin
Senator Carmack
Tennessee
William FP. Cooper
William Travers Jerome
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Denver
George J3. Moulder
Ilinois Central Railroad
American Association of Railroad Gardeners
Philadelphia
Record-setting French aviator tops Wright in air time
M Paulhan at Rheims in a rainstorm lowered Wilbur Wright's flight time by 88 minutes, claiming a new air distance record of hours 538 minutes 24 seconds. Other items note notable events from York to San Francisco, including a DA Ammon death, shifts in mail rates, sports marks, and political unrest.
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M. Paulhan
Rheims
France
Wilbur Wright
William A. Ammon
York
Standard Building & Loan Association
Hitchcock
Masonic Lodge
Humboldt
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Louisville
Ebenezer Steele
New York
Botanic Garden
Capitol
Washington
Grant
Italy
George Rutledge
Wabash
Mt. Vernon
St. Louis
San Francisco
Honolulu
Isthmian Cannal Commission
Port Johnson ‘Towing Company
New Jersey
Morris Williams to open central Iowa horse market
Announcement states Morris Williams will establish a large scale horse market in central Iowa with buyers nationwide, aiming to provide a home market for farmers, eastern price parity, and reduced shipping costs. Ottumwa sales in 1909 reached 406000. Des Moines access via railroads should boost sales beyond prior totals, with auctions to be held at the State Fair stock pavilion.
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Iowa
Morris Williams
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Iowa State News Briefs on Jobs and Trials
A notice reports a single teaching job at Anamosa reformatory reserved for men with a $100 monthly salary and state certification. It notes convicts will still teach, a former penmanship inmate is skilled at forging, and several small items cover obituaries, municipal politics, theater rulings, and local incidents across Iowa.
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Iowa
Anamosa Reformatory
Cownie
Board of Control
Reformatory
Brazil
Wright County
L. Middleton
W. J. Henderson
Eagle Grove
Howard A. Johnston
Central Presbyterian Church of
Des Moines
Cincinnati
J. O. Montgomery
Boone County Telephone Company
Boone Cunty Telephone
Iowa Telephone Company
Boone County Company
Boone
Bell
Montgomery
Marshalltown
William Klatts
Iowa City
H. F. Pocock
Des Moines Colleges
Drake University
Des Moines College
Highland Park College
Joseph H. Jones
Elizabeth Jones-Baird
Des Moines Humane Society
Ethel L. Gibson
Murray Cox
Rock Island
Pella
Windsor
Clyde C. Embrey
Ill
Council Bluffs
Myo
I. N. Vaughn
Newport
J. P. York
Norwich
King
Preston
H. T. Jones
Clinton
Notable Legal Battles in Burlington Court House
An Iowa court house in Burlington stands plain and solid, hosting many famous legal battles. The building’s plain design contrasts with the high stakes and storied lawyers who argued cases within its walls.
Wilson May Retire From Secretary Of Agriculture
All Iowa readers may mourn reports from Washington that James Wilson plans to retire after the first of next year freeing the Taft administration to reshape the cabinet. Wilson has served longer than any other official in continuous federal government service, marking a historic departure as Roosevelt’s era looms. Meyer of the navy would be the sole remaining Roosevelt cabinet figure.
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Iowa
Washington
Taft
James Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Union
Wilson
Meyer
Navy
Roosevelt
Iowa Doctor Killed in Portland Mystery Widow Suspect
Dr. R. M. Collins, an Iowa native and Drake University Medical School alumnus, was fatally shot in Portland Oregon. He was stepson of former B. J. Miles of Hidora and nephew of ex Kansas governor Lorenzo D. Lewelling. His widow is accused of the crime. Collins had gained wide recognition across Iowa for his medical work.
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R. M. Collins
Portland
Ore
Iowa
Drake University
B. J. Miles
Hidora
Lorenzo D. Lewelling
Kansas
Collins
Progressing Dental College Hagion at University of Madrid
A fragment notes a dental college progress at the University of Madrid involving ongoing developments. It mentions the Spanish university context and suggests institutional advancement in dental education.
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University of Madrid
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Paris Hill
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National Convention of Insurance Commissioners
Colorado Springs
Fred W. Potter
Linois
Kate Williams
Mammoth Springs
Ark
Switzerland
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Truth
Morey
Garfield
Whittier State Military School
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Catalina Island
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International Order of Good Templars
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Argentine Republic
England
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H. Newman
Meadville
Miss
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Winnipeg
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J. J. Thomson
Louis Fayette
Montreal
League of American Municipalities
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East St. Louis
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Treasury Room
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Ohio
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Muscatine
Yokohama
Japan
Ralph L. Harding
Manila
Mr. Harding
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J. J. Donelan
Vinton
Grace A. Reed
Stanley County
South Dakota
Earl Vance
John German
Jasper County
A. L. Peck
Spencer
Samuel Huffman
Paton
Isaac” Brandt
East
Polit County
Keystone League of the Christian Endeavor
Ackley
Thos. Koch
A. R. Schmalle
LeMars
Carrie Hahn
Hinton
Macksburg
Zion Hill Cemetery
Adair County
National Grange
C. J. Bell
Vermont
Corn Belt Meat Producers Association
Iowa State Dairy Association
Rock Igland
Iowa Falls
Ita
Lac
Okoboji
L. HE
Nelson
Stevens’ Dock
Carl Paul Hochspetler
C. H. Hochspetler
Madison County
Dan Albert Clark
State Historical Society
Towa
Iowa Historical Society
India
Kashi Pat Ghose
Premananda Das
Calcutta
Dexter
Burlington
Marshall Jordan
I. N. Conover
Mount Pie
Court House
R. M. Collina
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