Official Paper of City and County Notice
Evening edition issued daily except Sunday. Morning edition published daily except Monday. Entered as second class matter May 4 at the post office in Lu ne Iowa under the act of March 3 1879.
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Edituvek Purissued
Uuily Sdcept
Lune
Iowa
Jolly Fanny Rice
Bounding Gordons
Bros
Lee and Cranston
Tom Kyle
MONS
Gillette
Pathe
Taft
Archibald Butt
Newark
N. J
Merry Mary” Musical Comedy Company
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Changes of Address Policy for Telegraph Herald
Subscribers must provide both former and new addresses when changing delivery. Papers continue unless a direct cancellation is received. The Telegraph-Herald will not return rejected manuscripts and all contributions must be sent with this understanding. Address business letters to The Telegraph-Herald in Dubuque Iowa.
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Telegraph-Herald
Dubuque
Iowa
May 4 in American History Recalls Founders and Wars
On May 4 events include birth years of historian William Hickling Prescott and educator Horace Mann who died in 1859. In 1861 Lincoln informed foreign powers of intent to maintain Federal authority by force. In 1862 Confederate evacuation of Yorktown under General Joseph E Johnston sent to retreat toward Richmond as Federal forces under General George B McClellan occupied the works.
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William Hickling Prescott
Horace Mann
Lincoln
Yorktown
Joseph E. Johnston
Richmond
George B. McClellan
Evening planets and morning stars guide the sky
From noon today to noon tomorrow the sun will set at 6 59 pm and rise at 4 53 am. The evening sky features Mars and Saturn while Venus Jupiter and Mercury rise in the morning.
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Mars
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
Reasons for Divorce Noted in City Statistics
The St Louis prosecuting attorney cites weekly desertions at thirty men per week. Reasons listed include clubs, other women, and out with the boys. Husbands blame extravagance and nagging. wives cite clubs, other woman, and interference by relatives.
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New York
St Louis
St .Louis
History of Senatorial Elections in Iowa Volume
The State Historical Society of Iowa publishes a narrative by Dr. Dan Ribert Clark tracing Iowa’s U S senators from the 1846 48 deadlock to Kenyon’s 1911 election. Preface notes twenty five assembly selections and three governor appointments, with fifteen men serving in the Senate.
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State Historical Society of
Iowa
Dan Ribert Clark
United States
William S. Kenyon
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Senate
Iowa Senator William Allison’s long Senate career begins in 1872
The article recalls William B. Allison winning the 1872 Iowa Senate race after a bitter Republican contest with James Harlan. Allison, a young reformer, later held the seat for 35 years until his death in 1908, with periodic reelections amid limited opposition.
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Congres
William B. Allison
United States
Iowa
Allison
James Harlan
Senate
United States Senate
Roosevelt era Harvester Trust financing saga unfolds
A Wall Street progressive recounts how the International Harvester company faced early 1900s actions for rebates. It covers Moody’s initial push, the dropped case, Perkins cash contributions to the Republican committee, and alleged inducements tied to Roosevelt and Taft.
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Wall Street
International Harvester Company
New York World
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Moody
George W. Perkins
Harvester Trust Finance Committee
New York Life Insurance Company
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Perkins
New York Life Company
Harvester Trust
Senate
Department of Justice
Bonaparte
Bureau of
Mr. Taft
George R. Sheldon
Taft
Gold and Silver Production in the United States 1910
The 1910 gold production valued at 96.27 million dollars fell by over 3 million from 1909, while silver rose to 39.85 million dollars, up more than 2 million. Alaska remained the top gold producer, with California, Colorado and Nevada also strong. South Appalachian states show a notable section in the Mint report, detailing Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia and their placer and deep-mine outputs.
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United States
Alaska
California
Colorado
Nevada
South Appalachian
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Ducktown
Tenn
Missouri
Mississippi River
Mining Report Highlights Gold Silver Output in 1910
The report states 24 ounces came from place mines and the rest from copper ores. Gold production was 42.96 fine ounces and silver 200 firme ounces for 1910. Seven mines reported outputs of gold silver copper lead and zinc during the year.
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Vir&k
Duel Critique Highlights German Debate and Rome View
The Minneapolis Journal notes Catholic and Socialist condemnation of dueling in Germany while the Kaiser’s era is defended. War Minister, tied personally to a duel death, fails to win Reichstag support as Pope Rome calls dueling inexcusable yet argues laws miss remedies. The piece links religious and political divides to medieval military culture.
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Minneapolis Journal
Rome
Ferdinand Lascelles
Reichstag
No More Cheap Beef Says Times-Republican
The Marshalltown Times-Republican argues meat prices will stay high as corn belt land gains value and western cattle ranges vanish. It notes retail beef costs rise with land prices, urges better cooking of cheaper cuts, and states cheap steaks are a bygone era due to land prices and real estate trends.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
West
Panhandle
Mexico
Curious Bits of History by A. W. Macy
Frederick I of Germany was highly educated and unusually intelligent. He mastered six languages and was a zoologist and ornithologist who understood animal and bird life. He wrote on falconry, practiced medicine, founded the University of Naples, and was a liberal patron of learning.
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Frederick I
Germany
University of
Naples
Tea Plant Life Span Notes
The average life of a tea plant is about 15 years. This fact highlights the typical productive period for tea cultivation before replacement or replanting considerations.
Alaska Still Land of Suspicion and Reform Debates
Congress considers Alaska home rule with a legislature paying $20 a day, amid conflicting interests and graft suspicions. Gen Henry T Allen praised for Philippine service and Alaska exploration feats recalled as lawmakers weigh development plans and a three cent piece proposal surfaces in Washington.
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George Clinton
Washington
Congress
Alaska
House
Col. Wild
P. Richardson
War Department
General Allen
Henry T. Allen
Army
Allen
Philippine Constabulary
Philippines
Klondike
R. J. Bulkiey
Ohio
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Bulkley
Barley Conference Promotes One Variety for Clean Shipped Grains
Farmers debate growing a single superior barley type to ensure harvests free of weed seeds. Topics include soil prep, rotation, seed bed, seed selection, manure timing, seeding depth, harvest, threshing, and a graded elevator price by quality.
Fertilizers for Barley and Soil Investment
The article explains how a barley yield of 40 bushels per acre removes nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash from the soil and stresses the need to restore these nutrients. It emphasizes calculating fertilizer costs in profit and keeping soil-building as a long term investment.
A Rotation Lease Reform Urged by Clarence L. Shamel
Clarence L. Shamel argues that year to year tenancy harms soil fertility and the nation. He cites banks and investors owning farmland, causing soil robbery. He proposes a four to five year rotation lease detailing landlord duties and tenant tasks with renewal for faithful tenants.
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Clarence L. Shamel
Seed Selection for Better Crops and Germination Tests
Good seed is essential for high yields across farm crops. Choose seed from nearby crops by size and weight and use a fanning mill to sort. Tests show heavy plump seed boosts yields. Treat seed to prevent disease and run a germination test before planting.
Government Seeds Scrutiny Targets Adulteration in Open Market
The U S secretary of agriculture plans to buy seed on the open market to detect adulteration by seed dealers. The department will publish the names of offending dealers via circular No 35 on request. Seed purchasers are urged to cooperate in exposing bad seed. Names once published may not be repeated.
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Secretary of Agriculture
The
United States
Styles in Words and the Fashion of Language
Ruth Came argues that language follows fashion trends like objects and colors. Words such as efficiency strenuous negligible and conservation rise and fall with events and cultural shifts, driven by social movement and collective taste.
Barley Seed Advice From State Agriculture Expert
The note urges buyers to mail a sample of barley seed to their state agriculture official if the seed seems unsatisfactory. The expert will identify the seed type and assess its strength, helping buyers determine if what they purchased matches expectations.
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