Taft Accepts Nomination After Chicago Convention
President Taft formally accepts the Republican nomination denouncing radical changes and defending the party’s record. He argues against recalls and court curbs while praising progress under Republican governance and warning Democrats and progressives of upheaval.
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Des Moines Census Shows Fewer Children Per Family
Des Moines school census editor Mr. Byram reports 24,586 minors ages 5 to 21 and 19,479 families. Of these, 1,968 have no school age children, implying an average of fewer than three children per family. Also notes on family age and youth patterns in the city.
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Death in Chile Loss Hits Local Family
Word reached here of the death by an explosion in Chile South America of Harrold McLaughlin civil engineer for the Chilean government son of Mrs Mary McLaughlin. He was here three months ago marrying Miss Helen Fitch and returned to South America.
War on Mashers Hits Des Moines Streets
Police Judge Hubert Utterback outlines a fines schedule for male street corner flirtations. Convictions carry penalties ranging from ten to one hundred dollars for acts such as winks, glances, and insults as part of a crackdown on characteristic flirtation behavior.
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Iowa State College Struggles to Meet Dairy Labor Demand
Des Moines reports a surge in butter and ice cream manufacturing across Iowa and neighboring states. The Iowa State College dairy department cannot train enough workers, receiving over 50 job calls in two months with salaries from $700 to $2,000 yearly.
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Iowa News Notes From Algona To Denison
Reports detail Joseph Madsen’s death in Algona jail after head-banging. Tel Shirley died at home in Pinhook by taking strychnine. A Glenwood corn plank stands thirteen feet tall with two ears. Mason City failed to attract bidders for $50,000 water bonds and considers non election bonds. Food safety and fly dust adulteration concerns loom. W J Barney eyes merchant display protections. Missouri Valley jeweler S Lewis was mugged but spared his valuables. Graham intervened. Dubuque to gain a public bathing beach after citizen fundraising. Miles Solomon identified himself in Des Moines as Fairfax heir. Fairfax authorities notified. John Little of Scandia jailed in Adel for wife desertion after Des Moines arrest. Denison’s freight, repair plans revive interest. Y M C A campaign to raise endowment in Webster City. Iowa State’s Prof Ashley Storm resigns to Minnesota to lead agriculture program. earned MA at Iowa.
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Omaha
Paxton Toilet Co Paxtine Antiseptic Featured
Paxton Toilet Co offers Paxtine Antiseptic for catarrh sold as 252 box, with postpaid postage from Boston Massachusetts. Medical discussion notes sleep aid and numbness relief options while advertising Cole's Carbolinalre as a cure-all.
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Trouble's Way Folklore Averts Climbed Tree Incident
A tale recalls a man who hid in a tree when trouble neared, only for trouble to set the tree ablaze, forcing him to descend. The vivid exchange underscores a proverb about facing danger rather than fleeing.
Their Feeling. Mirthful Kitchen Quips in New Orleans
A humorous fragment from the New Orleans Times-Democrat features playful dialogue about meals. One speaker jokes he ate ox tail soup and feels buoyant while another plate of hash leaves him feeling content, illustrating light, domestic humor.
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Baseball banquet quote from Ty Cobb criticizes loud play
Ty Cobb of the Tigers told a Philadelphia baseball banquet that there is too much loud talk arguing and wrangling and music in the game. He recalled a man who said he was going to hear the ball game when asked where he was going.
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Willing to Work Discusses Public Office Ambitions
A conversation among lawmakers and seekers highlights a candid view of political ambitions. A figure praises frankness in desiring office yet preferring a role with limited duties, joking about filling fountain pens for an assistant secretary of the treasury.
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