Notable Weddings and Obituaries Tie to Public Figures
Personal L A Ceramilas and Miss Anna Cockrell wed in Washington. Prof. Schiaparelli, famed Milan observatory chief who mapped Mars canals, dies at Milan. Taft taps George Otis Smith as acting head of new bureau of mines. Bryan returns to Lincoln after six week Europe trip and plans ten days in Nebraska for state politics.
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Schiaparelli
Milan Observatory
Mars
Milan
Italy
Taft
George Otis Smith
Geological Survey
Bureau of Pines
Congress
W. J. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Europe
Nebraska
Secretary Ballinger Leaves Washington for Western Inspection
Secretary Ballinger departed Washington for a prolonged Western inspection tour. The report covers other brief items including a Kentucky ice cream poisoning at Hazlewood injuring several and a possible fatal outcome, Taft exoneration in a car crash, and various political and legal notes from 1905 including court cases and legislative bribery rumors.
Federal Verdict Invalidates Bleached Flour Adulteration
A Kansas City jury found that the flour seized from Lexington Mill and Elevator Co was adulterated by peroxide bleaching and misbranded as fancy patent flour. The verdict supports government charges under the Pure Food and Drug Act, with a potential loss to Southwest farmers estimated at millions annually.
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Kansas City
Lexington Mill and Levator Company
Lexington
Neb
Pierce Butler
St. Paul
Eagles Rampage in Pacific Northwest Flocks
A Seattle report describes unusually bold eagles preying on farmyard animals and attacking people across Mason and Clallam counties. incidents include a Mason county farmer’s rooster fending off a marauding bald eagle and multiple sightings of eagles stealing ducks geese and young lambs near Blaine Enumclaw and Brinnon.
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Seattle
Wash
Cascade
Olympic Mountains
George
Blartman
Hunter
North Yakbna
Flartford
Brinnon
Mason County
Blaine
Pacific
Cast Sade
Henry Greeg
MOVE FOR WAGE INCREASE
25 000 locomotive engineers on 49 railroads west of Chicago plan wage demands to be presented before August 1. Readjustment calls for all engineer classes with western divisions seeking higher increases. firemen on same lines recently got 25 to 50 cents a day via arbitration.
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Irdman Kiw
Chicago Real Estate Agent Dies After Street Car Crash
John L. Pratt of St Paul a real estate and tax agent for the Chicago Great Western railroad died from injuries after his automobile was struck by a street car in Chicago. Pratt had purchased the car yesterday.
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Chicago
John L. Pratt
St. Paul
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Pratt
Railroads Granted Continuance on Grain Rates Order
Kansas City railroads receive a continuance from the state board of railroad commissioners to justify why a lower schedule of rates on grain and other commodities should not take effect before October 18.
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Kansas City
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Nicaragua’s Double Duty Reported Dispatch
A dispatch from Managua to American Consul Moffatt indicates no attempt in Nicaragua to levy the double duty required by the decree of Gen. Irias. The state department received the report from Washington.
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Nicaragua
Washington, D. C
Irias
State Department
Moffatt
Managua
Wins Get but Dies in Newark Tannery Bet
Peter Smith a Newark tannery worker drank 17 jiggers of whisky in succession to win a bet of 1 As he pocketed the money he fell unconscious and died shortly after in a hospital.
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New York
Peter Smith
Newark
WN. I
New York President Denies Sugar Firm Lands Interest
President W. B. Thom of the American Sugar Refining company says the firm never held and has no plan to acquire lands in the Philippines.
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New York
W. B.thomas
The
American Sugar Refining Company
Philippines
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotations Report
Sioux City market quotes show top beeves at 8.00 and top hogs at 9.10. In Kansas City Missouri Miss Ruby Hirsch, 22, was fatally shot by Edward Baker, 47, at her home over a missed luncheon engagement. London notes Sir Charles Mardings elevated to victory of India in succession to Earl of Minto as announced June 10.
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Sioux City
Kansas City
Ruby Hirsch
Edward Baker
London
Charles Mardings
Victory of
India
Earl of
Minto
Moody Not to Resign Faces Uncertain Retirement
Magnolia Massachusetts reports Friends of Associate Justice Moody of the United States Supreme Court expect he will not resign now. Washington expected the appointment of Thomas Cowle as Pay Director and master general of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts at the Barwis office, announced Wednesday.
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Ballinger
Washington
J. W. Hands
Hazlewood
Robert Taft
di Gregordio
National Education Association
Boston
National Council of Education
California
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charleston
William Beckeart
Santiago
Chile
Legation
Frank G. Bigelow
Milwaukee
First National Bank
Taft
Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Sorrento
Melville W. Fuller
Chicago
Washington Union
Jared Y. Sanders
United States
Louisiana
Samuel Douglass McIinery
Richard A. Ballinger
Interior
Beverly
Congressional Investigating Committee
Wayman
John A. Maloy
Oscar T. Morford
Lee O'Neil Browne
de. B. C. Hyde
Col. Thomas Swope
Tillionaire
Lathan
Kansas City
State Supreme Court
Hyde
United Societies of Christian Endeavor
International Association of Police Chiefs
New York
Stuart Davis
Providence
R. C
America
Narragansett Pier
Newport
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Charlevoix
Mich
Catholic Educational Association
Detroit
Mgr
Rnicouio
Grant Granty
Moody
Magnolia
Mass
Friends of
Justice Moody
Washington, D. C
Thomas Cowle
Bureau ‘of Supplies
Accounta
Bary Wis
Discovery of Pigmies In Dutch New Guinea Heights
The Times reports a British expedition discovering a tribe of pigmies in Dutch New Guinea. They average 51 inches in height and dwell around 2000 feet elevation in the Snow mountains region.
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London
the Times
Snow Mountains
Dutch New Guinea
Girl to Ride 5420 Miles from Harbin to St Petersburg
A young Cossack woman named Kudasheff has begun a cross Eurasian journey on a pony from Harbin Manchuria to St Petersburg. She travels with only a St Bernard dog for company and is armed with a knife and revolver. The route covers 5420 miles.
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St. Petersburg
Kudasheff
Harbin
Manchuria
Literature Professor Defends Letters Amid Sharp Criticism
A literature professor faced strong critique over letters he authored. He mutters that critics are cheap and asserts there is nothing wrong with the letters, challenging readers to find a split infinitive in them.
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Carping
River pollution feared as stock and fish die in Iowa segment
Farmers allege factories above Des Moines dump refuse into the upper Iowa River harming livestock and causing thousands of fish to wash ashore dead. State officials order a Thorough river investigation as accusations face denials from plant owners.
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Dea
Moines
Ig Health
Towa
Byers
Executive Council
Des Moines Fair Premiums and County Expense Report
The Iowa state fair offers a record premium pool totaling 64,076 with advances in horse cattle swine poultry and agricultural products. County finances show jail costs 20,769.68 in 1909 up from 15,481.22 in 1908 and grand jury costs rising from 5,918.4 to 9,080.70. total court costs decreased to 121,035.97. Des Moines real estate valued at 365,000,000 with 1909 gains of 8,000,000 and long-term appreciation. Other items note Garnett’s accidental gun discharge death and tobacco tax contention for Des Moines dealers.
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Frank Aliler
Des Moines
Des iLoines
Carroll
George M. Chappel
Crop’ Service
State Board of Agriculture
Iowa
Fifty-Third ‘Regiment
Iowa National Guard
Polk County
Robert Breanan
Dea
State News Highlights From Across Iowa and Surrounding Regions
A collage of brief items from Iowa and nearby areas includes the death of Joshua Thornton in Earlham at 81, sewer work starting in Storm Lake, and rural carrier appointment for Harry Jungblutt. Other notes cover church funding in Shenandoah, deaths of Anton Feltman and Martin Lieholt, a State Republican majority forecast for August, a clerk appointment for Al Smith in Cedar Rapids, and a fatal train collision near Rockwell.
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Joshua Thornton
Earlham
Storm Lake
Harry F. Jungblutt
Filktader
Shenandoah
Anton Feltman
Wilton
al. W. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Interstate Commerce Commission
Patrick McGarville
Rockwell
St. Patrick's
Bow
Dear Kale
Chicago
Western Division
Polk
Newton
Jasper County Telephone
Podge Ministerial Association
Plana
Fort Dodge
Martin Lieholt
Lyons
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Peter Riesland
Iowa
Suomer
Marshalltown
Elis
Fred ‘Abitz
Redmonds Island
Dubuque
J. J. Taylor
Keokuk & Western
Keokuk
James B. Hunt
Mary Jessup
Mary E. Roy
Aurora Renfele
David
Jas. M. Sharp
Harriet
F. Stevenson
Anton D. Wald
Henry H. Young
Hays Carson
Robert Carson
Ed Dennis
Iowa City
C. W. Vermillion
Centerville
Hag
John Junkin
Clara Rosen
Jacob Reduma
Ohenmwa
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L. A. Ceramilas
Greece
Anna & Cockrell
Senator Cockrell
Missouri
General News
U.S
Ect Representa
Onene
Indiana
Indiaharetts
Ineaystate Commerc Commission
Central Freight Association
Elia Flagg. Young
A) Education Association
Cuba
Albert’ J. Beveridge
Azfa
Sagamore Stull
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate
North Dakota
Utah
Navy Department
Tait
Bar Harbor
Maine
Jack Johnson
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Wall Street
North
South Dakota
Colorado
Arizona
Judson Harmon
Ohio
New York Court of Appeals
Arthur P. Heinze
Blackwell's Island
United Copper Company
Har- Ses
Arden
J. Bryan
Master Builders’ Association of
R. J. Walker
Toledo
Michigan Central Railroad
Dorchester
Carrigan
Colorado Springs
Col
Mount McKinley
Decter Cook
Middletown
Charles K. Hamilton
Atlantic City
R B. Fister
Neoga
Hl) Presbyterian Church
Fisher
General Slocum
Crescent Athletic Club
Great Northern
Everett
Canateras
Alfonso
Spain
Vatican
United States Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Secretary of the Interior
W. OR. Tuxton
Cortez
Theodore Moosevelt
Miles Poindexter
United States Senate
Washington Farm
Westf
Iowa Central
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Western Passenger Association
FP. M. Hubbell
Hubbell
Buil’ng
Fortieth
Center Streets
Omaha
Rock Island
Des Moines Adrmen
Lew Burnett
Polke
Miss Garrison
Hattie Garrison
Girls’ Reformatory
Mitchellville
John T. Hamilton
State Board of Centrol
Des Rigines
State Board of Control
Jeffries Johnson Mill
Michaelson
East Sixth Street
Judge Robinson
Alaska
G. S. Robinson
Istate
Simpson
State
Fair Board
Chaldren Ay Tar School
State Agricultural College
Speed Tee
Garnett
P. J. Garnett
Sixth United States Cavalry
Rosa Wisteria Dimetra
Speedon Dimetra
Taunton
I.c
A. A. Nicholson
Cambridge
Warry Bennington
Radward Bennington
State News
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