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Newspaper
Telegraph Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
1
Newark May 24 The New Jersey campaign heats up as three Republican presidential hopefuls speak in the state. Taft left Trenton for Jersey City on a five stop tour while Roosevelt moves opposite to end in Trenton and La Follette campaigns the northern counties.
Governor Wilson releases an address to voters detailing his record as governor and stance in the senatorial contest. He argues his opposition to Smith and support for Martin, cites primary preferences, accuses Smith of seeking revenge and control, and claims opponents organized a slate of uninstructed delegates for the national convention.
Thomas W. Lawson, Boston financier, announces candidacy for the United States Senate to succeed Winthrop Murray Crane. He campaigns on a program demanding a reduction in the cost of living.
Four women will sit as delegates to the national Republican convention in June. California and other western states will each send two women, following a history that began with Wyoming’s 1892 participation. No credentials received yet and men will fill non-delegate roles such as sergeant-at-arms and ushers.
In Atlantic City senator La Follette predicts millions will demand end to unlawful combinations. He criticizes Roosevelt for not enforcing the Sherman anti trust law and cites the rise of prices due to corporate power and new inventions. He names Morgan and Standard Oil as others to blame.
The readable portion suggests a discussion of virtue versus whimsy with references to a primrose and humor. It hints at a moral point about restraint, yet the text is incomplete and lacks clear context or names.
Herman Hirsch Feld leper suspect arrived in Bay City Michigan from Iowa after being redirected by the Iowa board of control. Feld reached home today following transfer procedures.
Albany officials released reports showing it cost 4113 dollars to secure two independence league votes in the county primary held March 25. The breakdown lists Republican 79 cents per vote Democratic 85 cents Socialist 80 cents Prohibition 76 cents and independence league 2056.50 per vote.
A band of black insurgents seized El Caney del Sitio and San Marcos, wrecking property in a rich coffee region. Troops move in to attack the rebels as a Cuban cruiser brings reinforcements. Fidelity company stores looted with stock, horses, and cash taken.
The protected cruiser Melpomene reached Havana this morning amid rumors it will insist on full protection for British subjects and property in Cuba.
Negroes in Cuba declare the Morua law abrogated as a basis for organizing a political party and seek American intervention, according to state department advices reported from Washington on May 24.
Los Angeles May 24. The Clarence S Darrow jury bribery trial opened an hour earlier than usual and resumed the task of selecting a thirteenth juror as proceedings continued.
Hokara is presented as an ideal treatment for eczema pimples blackheads and other skin diseases by a medical professional. It is grease free easy to use a skin cleanser that clears pores and leaves skin soft and white. Sold in Dubuque by G A Grimm at 25 cents for a liberal jar with larger sizes 50 cents and 1.00. money refunded if not satisfied.
Captain Samuel Campbell of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress spoke to the Dubuque Industrial Corporation committee about building river terminals to cut rail rates. He argued municipalities should fund terminals with bonds and charge handling fees, noting private capital would seek profits and hurt shippers with higher rates.
Brussels reports King Albert of the Belgians will take legal action to vindicate his character. Scandalous rumors claim the queen fired a revolver at a maidservant after a alleged liaison. Suits prepare against the disseminators. targets unnamed.
In Roskilde, Denmark, May 24, the body of the late King Frederick was laid to rest in the Abbey among thirty three royal predecessors. The hour long service featured hymns and anthems by royal opera singers. About two hundred thousand mourners lined the funeral route as the hearse carried the Danish royal family including kings of Denmark Norway Sweden and Greece. The queen and princesses rode in carriages.
Belgian aviator Victor De Vounckhere, noted for crossing the English Channel, fell during a morning flight in Rock Island on May 24. He escaped with bad cuts and his aircraft was completely wrecked.
A concise reflection on noticing a friend short of money and the emotional impact such sights can evoke. The line suggests empathy and quiet humanity in financial strain.
A Mexico plant named Diabetes herb is claimed to treat diabetes by lowering sugar levels and restoring weight. The Red Cross Drug Co offers $1 of herb lasting two weeks with proof, plus a free diet booklet.
Committee members praised Captain Campbell and Captain Madwards with Senator Frodden and others agreeing the plan would greatly benefit the city. A bill was urged for the next legislature to authorize city bonding for the project and to set the stage for the steam ship line company to begin river freight operations and build the terminal.
Fierce street fighting resumed in Budapest as strikers clashed with police aided by troops. Despite a midnight strike call, the mob refused to return to work, wrecked property, attacked Calvary church, and set a factory ablaze. Casualties included six dead and many wounded. troops engaged rioters with rifles as both sides suffered heavy losses.
Rev Marinus James of Brookline Mass warned the Northern Baptists in Des Moines on May 24 that respect for foreigners is as essential as religious practice. He argued Americans are quick to judge immigrants and harbor too much hatred toward foreign-born people.
The speaker cries to the Lord in trouble asking for deliverance from deceitful tongues and hostile lips. They describe sharp arrows and burning coals as punishment and lament a prolonged sojourning among Cedar inhabitants amid peaceable speech met with unjust fighting.
Rawlins Wyoming May 24 Joseph Seng paid the death penalty for the murder of William Lloyd. He walked to the gallows with a smile and released the bucket plug that sprung the trap, ending his sentence today.
Dayton May 24 Wilbur Wright aviator shows improvement after several days of typhoid fever his temperature fell and consciousness is gradually returning reports say this marks a hopeful turn in his illness in the Wrights Dayton home the famed flyer now under medical care receives cautious optimism from doctors and family alike
Washington reports a new foreign commerce peak for fiscal 1912. Exports for ten months total about 2.2 billion dollars, up 150 million from 1911, while imports reach 1.6 billion, surpassing 1910’s record by over 40 million.
Minneapolis reports Dr F D Leete of Detroit elected bishop on the twenty third ballot after a deadlock on the twenty second. R J Cooke of New York, book editor, elected bishop on the twenty fourth ballot.
The May 24 report to the United Presbyterian General Assembly denounces Romanism and godless politics. It condemns papal influence in politics and urges a vigilant Protestant response against bosses grafters and corrupt schemes.
Leo Blake man aged 20 a freshman at Iowa University drowned while swimming in the Iowa river yesterday. He was the son of Herbert Blakeman of Jesup Iowa. The body was recovered too late for resuscitation.
Annie Morici 17 and her sweetheart James Graziano 24 were seized by three men and abducted on May 24 as Morici headed to work. They were booked on disorderly conduct. Morici released on own recognizance, Graziano bonded at 400 dollars. Parents consent to marriage planned before Judge Caverly.
Delegates from the Iowa State Retail Grocers Association meet in Clinton to oppose the Grange in politics. They pledge a square fight over parcels post and mail order competition and intend political action to change wage exemption laws and influence state legislative races.
The Emmett county bar endorses Nels J. Lee for nomination as Republican candidate for judge in the 14th judicial district to succeed Judge Janice. Lee served two terms in the legislature and nearly two years as assistant attorney general, where he showed notable ability.
In Des Moines May 24, the Hawkeye Fellowship Club in Chicago staged a gridiron dinner. E G Pratt, former Grant club president, personified Senator Cummins and the event featured a plum tree gag and a singing prelude about Cummins. A member urged Iowa loyalty to boost Cummins and elect him president, with calls to send delegates to Chicago and bring the presidency west of the Mississippi.
A provocative remark argues that uniform female behavior would prevent bigamy. The statement contemplates gender roles and marital choices, suggesting social variety among women shapes marriage patterns.
W. C. Bauer, a Dubuque traveling salesman for a lumber firm, was badly injured in Marshalltown Iowa after slipping on hotel steps. He sustained a broken arm, a badly bruised hip, and an ankle sprain while rushing to catch a train. The incident occurred at Hotel Rule in Hampton Iowa.
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