Taft backs corporate tax over income tax in Denver speech
President Taft urged adoption of the corporate tax in his Denver address as part of the Payne tariff package. In Omaha Mayor Dahlman halted streetcar service amid fears of trouble from strikers during Taft’s visit. In Minneapolis Taft welcomed 50 members of a Japanese commercial mission. In Winona he praised the tariff law as the best revenue measure and denounced insurgent votes.
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Taft
Denver
Tuesaday
Omaha
Dahlman
City
United States
Minneapolis
Winona, Minn
M F Ryan elected grand chief of railway Carmen
M F Ryan of Kansas City was elected grand chief of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America at Atlanta Georgia. Frank Paquin of Chicago was elected first vice president and the paragraph notes Peary will not accept honors until a north pole decision. Ralph M Easley announced an international congress to be held in the United States next year. Rev T W Cook Dayton Ohio allows smoking during services.
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M. F. Ryan
Kansas City
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America
Atlanta
Frank Paquin
Chicago
North Pole
Robert EB. Peary
Eagle Island
Ralph M. Easley
National Civic Federation
New York
Europe
T. W. Cook
Dayton, C
United States
Netherlands
Great Britain
France
Germany
Japanese Commercial Commission
Gary
Ind
Gunnison River
Taft
Edgar S. Wawltt
School of American Archaelogy
Santa Fe
N. M
Tanana
Alaska
Claus Spreckels
San Francisco
Canada
Wayman
Montreal Express
Boston
Quebec Express
Quebec
Pattee
N. H
John P. Callahan
George Parmenter
Tammany
Nat Nakala
Isaac Sant
Bessemer
Mich
Terry Rooney
Catherine Bradley Bigelow
Queenstown
Mauretania
Leo Tolstoy
Moscow
Counc
Bluffs
Omaha
George Harvey
Harper's Weekly
Manhawkin
N. J
Car Workers’ International Union
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
Gulf
John BE. Gibson
Fort Brady
Marquette
Leavenworth
Kan
Columbus
Booker. T. Washington
West Indian hurricane brings vast loss of life
The Gulf Coast was struck by a tropical hurricane causing widespread destruction across Louisiana and surrounding states. Fifty-six lives were lost, property damage ran high, and rescue efforts followed as the death toll from other storms and disasters was reported.
Hiram C Wheeler Went West to Texas for Riches
The article recounts Hiram C Wheeler, 1890 Republican candidate for Iowa governor, who sold a large Iowa farm near Odebolt and moved to Beaumont, Texas. Despite initial wealth, he faced steady losses as Texas dairy operations faltered, his son fell ill, and Iowa’s climate and markets proved superior. His fortunes declined while Texas land values later rose.
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Horace Boles
Texas
Iowa
Hiram C. Wheeler
Chicago
Odebolt
Wheeler
Commonwealth
Hiram
Sherman
State Board of Agriculture
Hey
Sean
Goel
Wheeler Farm
Wheler
Colorado
West
Beaumont
Tex
Galveston
Iona
Southwest
Worth
Iowa State News Highlights From Oskaloosa Convention and County Events
The state convention of King's Daughters in Oskaloosa drew large audiences with a public program led by Sophie B. Wright of New Orleans. Elections named Mrs. F. J. Mansfield as state secretary and Lola Waite as treasurer. Reports covered weather, accidents in Cresco, and local philanthropy including a mystery tax fund donation. Major area notes include land deals in Ringgold and public notices on mental hospital plans, divorce actions, and civic celebrations amid a busy Iowa week.
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King's Daughters
Oskaloosa
Sophie B. Wright
New Orleans
Louisiana
F. J. Mansfield
Burlington
M. Coleman
Davenport
Lola Waite
Hinman Baker
H. T. Chapin
Grinnell
Casa County
Anita
Chappel
Cresco
Austin
Minh
Andrew McAndrew
Milwaukee Road
Minnesota
William James
Thomas James
Mahaska County
Gideons of
Iowa
Sioux City
Waterloo
T. G. Betts
Cedar Rapids
G. H. Cummings
Col. Martin
W. H. Dunn
Clinton
Tom
Big Bik
Ernest ©. Day
Spencer
Hag
Cedar Falls
Catherine Wagner
Iowa City
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John A. Johnson
Johnson
St. Peter
Minn
Peary
Eagie Island
Gulf States
Hilsworth
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Vanderbilt
Virginia Fair
Gov. Johnson
St. Paul Wednes
Presbyterian Church
St Peter
Frederick BE. Cook
Numan
America
Charles A. Zabriskie
Boonton
Post-Office Department
Washington
International Tax Association
Louisville
Cook
McCann
Glasgow
United Spanish War Veterans
Tacoma
Wash
Stuart
Iowa State
The
Wajting
First National Bank
Boone
Van
State Department
Thomas.c. Dawnon
Council Bluffa
Des Moines
Philip W H. Patchin
Bureau of Information
A. Stephenson
Mr. Ayr
J. 8.Shay
Malloy
Shay
Ringgold County
Stephenson
J. H. Spence
Delphos
W. Somerville Colby
Clear Lake
Dubuque
Union
Yowsa Falls
Marshalltown
Board of Supervisors
Iowa County Farm
Dan Figg
John Koester
John Ristedt
Ernest Teggatt
Henry Querl
Bernard Wiebold
Henry Hudepokle
Henry Wallace
Missouri
Webster City
Commercial League
East Side
Yankee Robinson
Granger
Charley ‘Bizik
W. W. Schropfer’ Farm
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