Capitol Employes Brace for Busy Week at Iowa Statehouse
Des Moines reports a hectic slate at the Iowa capitol with the State Farmer Institute, State Horticultural Society, and annual meetings of the County and District Fair Managers. The State Railroad Commission weighs eleven cases, the Supreme Court meets in December, and William S. Allen and George W. Clarke may visit, influencing appointive actions and staff shifts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dappan
State Farmera Institute
Towa State Horticultural Society
State Railroad Comtasission
Supreme Court
County and District Fair Managers’ Association
State House
Savery Botal
State G Agricultura Society
William S. Allen
Allen
Allah
George W. Clarke
Seedless Apple Exhibited at Southeast Iowa Meeting
At the Southeastern Iowa Hardenhurlet society annual session in West Liberty, George Eden of Lone Tree displayed seedless apples. The fruit voltages perfect in shape and flavor with some specimens showing a small blossom end pod, others completely seedless. The tree is expected to improve as it matures.
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West
Liberty
Southeastern Iowa
Magnoketa weekly papers in merger bid
E T Armstrong announces a deal with R A Folk to buy the Republican and Record two Magnoketa weeklies. If closed, the papers will consolidate into a leading statewide weekly publication. Mason City tragedy: 11 year old Giles Taman, son of Conductor Inman, dies after a playmate fires a toy revolver during a soldier game.
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Charles City
E. T. Armstrong
R. A. Folk
Republican
Recori
Magnoketa
Ladie
Mason City
Giles Taman
Conductor Inman
Milwaukee Road
Fire Dredge Destroyed at Mondamin Damaged Work
A large FPWM dredge used for the Soldier River culvert project was destroyed by a fire. The loss nears $10,000 and delays the work significantly. In Waterloo a ten year old boy and his companion drowned at a Will pond while skating on first ice of the season.
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Fire Dastreys
Mondamin
FPWM
Crane Compatis
Soldier River
Ira
Wil Ontal
Leo Breake
Waterloo
George Phingey
Ruselau
Oncb
Waverly
Will Pond
Fire Destroys 32000 Barn in Newton
A 32000 barn owned by Henry Barxlaw in Newton burned completely. Three stallions and two thoroughbred mares, valued at 5000, were burned alive. Total loss estimated at 3000.
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Newton
Henry Barxlaw
Fire destroys barn and storage at Mason City site
Fire at Mason City destroys the barn and storage raump of Joseph Goss. Property valued around 3000 dollars. A separate blaze affected the People’s Buying bank building where PRUE coin logs totaling 91000 dollars were reported.
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Mason City
Joseph Goss
People’s
PRUE
Coatly Fire At Muscatins
A blaze swept through a wooden door factory near Muscatine, causing extensive damage. Reports indicate a large quantity of lumber burned and property loss approaching four thousand dollars. No injuries are described in the fragment.
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Coatly
Muncatins
Muscatine Fira Vooks
Ruach i Mpeser Saeh
Eng Door
Dex
Rolahedly
Secretary Wilson reports 1912 U.S. crop value at record 9.53 billion
The 1912 crop value, based on census figures, tops nine and a half billion dollars with corn leading at 1.74 billion and a 2.129 billion bushel output. Wheat, oats, potatoes and other crops follow with notable price changes from 1911. The annual agriculture department report spans 259 pages and covers disease, pests, weather work, and crop economics.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Department
Weather Bureau
France Says We Stand By Allies In European Crisis
Premier Poincare declared France will remain by its allies amid the European situation before the foreign affairs committees in Paris. An Athens dispatch says Greece will abandon separatist policy and join Balkan powers in signing the armistice with Turkey. London reports the peace conference will open December 16. In Trenton the charter of the United States Independent Telephone company is forfeited and its receiver Frederic L. Jake is discharged.
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Paris
France
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
London
Greece
Athens
Turkey
Trenton
N. J
Walker
Frederic L. Jake
Son Ag
United States Independent Telephone Company
Fridgy
Beaver Tall Grounded Off Store Island In Fog
The steam er Beaver Tall of the Jamestown and Newport Ferry company ran aground on rocky store island in fog. Fifty passengers were taken off by launches.
Thief Overlooks Huge Loot in New York Case
An inspector reports a theft over a hundred thousand dollars in New York involving a Dell item and a watch. A man named Hogun is linked to the incident with roughly 109000 dollars referenced in a misread Yearlp'in Mest Bitty context.
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New York
Dell
Hogun
Archbald Case Moves Forward In Senate Impeachment
The Arquball case saw Judge Archbald of the commerce court arraigned by Representative Clayton as a defense led by A B Worthington. The Senate admitted a contract involving Williams of Scranton and Boland into records by a 66 to 6 vote amid skeptical testimony from an unwilling witness.
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Washington
Dec
Robert W. Archbald
United States Commerce Court
Senate
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
Archbard
A. B. Worthington
House
Archibald
Arcibald
Williams
Scranton
William P. Boland
Archbald
Worthington
J. Williams
John B Sneed Acquitted In Fort Worth Murder Trial
John Beall Sneed, banker, was found not guilty by a jury here on Tuesday of murdering A G Dovos a wealthy ranchman. Sneed earlier shot Captain Boyce on January 14 in Port Worth after returning from Winnipeg. The defense claimed a conspiracy by the Boyces to rob him of his wife. Al Boyes Jr. was killed by Sneed in Amarillo in September.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Dee
John Beall Sneed
Wayng
A. G. Dovos
Sneed
Captain Boyce
Boyces
al Boyes, Jr
Amarillo
Eleven Rail Victims Die In Steaming Collision
Eleven people were killed and several seriously injured in a rear end collision on the Pennsylvania lines near Zanesville Ohio. The victims were trapped and reported to have been cooked alive by escaping steam beneath the engine.
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Pennsylvania
Zanesville
Ohio
Here
Passangere
Regis and Avery
Vote Fund for War With China Public Lands Sale Planned
Canton China March 7 The proclamation notes a measure to dispose of public lands totaling up to 8 million dollars as part of wartime funding efforts. The vote and sale are scheduled for Thursday with details pending further specification.
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Cyer
Canton
China
South Carolina Defies Conference After Lynch Law Debate
Governors at the Richmond convention adjourned to meet in Colorado Springs next August after a rowdy session. The O Neal resolution censuring South Carolina Governor Bleasman for lynch law remarks and a civil rights rebuke sparked sharp divisions among governors. Bleasen claimed misrepresentation by the press and defended his statements regarding marriages and protests, insisting he would not retract.
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Richmond
Dee
Governors’ Convention
Sgein
Colorado Springs
Colo
O'Neal
Bleasan
South Carolina
Lynch Lew
Bla
Alabama
Conferance
Euthers
United States
Renute
Pomeone
Mio
Virgins
Mann
Vfrzipla
Blesee
Tack Johnson
Obicago
Donaghy
Kitchin
Baldwin
Hawley
Bisasa
Quashey Bupar Pool Indictment Quashed in New York
Judge Hough in the U.S. district court on Thursday quashed the 1908 indictment returned by the federal grand jury against the American Sugar Refining Company.
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Bupar Pool
New York
Hough
United States District Court
Federal Grand Jury
American Sugar Refining Company
Nevada Law Head Dead
Rong Nevada Duty Ter Cleveland H eer Stent died suddenly at his home in Ogrkou ity Tuesday. His age was due to eer WB.
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Rong, Nev
Dev
Ter Cleveland H.eer
Duddenly
Ogrkou
Taireday
Geuth
Will Arm Americans Zapatista Strike Mexico Town
Washington reports the Mexican government cannot protect Americans in Mexico so General Breever is ordered to supply carbine and ammunition to ranchers and miners in Hermosillo and Orange Mexico City. Zapatistas attacked Valle de Brava killing a young woman and looting after residents refused rebel demands.
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Washington
Mexico
War Department
Breever
Hermosillo
Sonora
Orange
Mexico City
Valle de Brava
Eiria
Far and Near News Roundup From Chicago and Beyond
Des. 6 reports Jack Johnson defeating Lucile Gamarch in a custody case episode. New Orleans notes battleships under Admiral Fletcher weighing anchor. Akron crime story involves Harvey Shangwey arraigned for murder and held to grand jury amid threats. Taft reelection actions include Frear and Mott-Smith appointments. Lisbon disaster recounts eighty two fishermen lost at sea with survivors starved and parched.
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Chicago
Des
Jack, Johnson
Lucile Gamarch
Walt
New Orleans
Minnesota
Kaitega
Michigan
South Carolina
Fletcher
Antjed
Akron
Harvey Shangwey
Barbour
Washington
Taft
Walter F. Frear
Hawaii
Ernest A. Mott-Smith
Lisbon
Portugal
Portuguesa
Ute
Democratic campaign funds for Wilson raise over one million
The Democratic drive to elect Woodrow Wilson as president reports receipts of 1,159,446 to 1,160,445 from the campaign committee. Chicago donor Charles R. Crane contributed 940,000 and New York figures Clegeland H. Dodge and Herman Ridder also gave sizable sums, with Dodge at 495,000 and Ridder at 996,000 plus minor gifts.
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Wasphington
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
United States Post
Clerk of the House
Charlea
R. Crane
Chicago
Clegeland H. Dodge
Herman
Rider
New York
Crane
Dodge
Ridder
Japanese Cabinet Ropigni and War Policy Note
In Tokyo the cabinet announces a signed statement by Prime Minister and ministers ending bias toward allied powers. The note signals a shift in policy toward Lipas and military leaders. Details remain uncertain due to garbled OCR.
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Ropigni
Tokyo
Dec
Promer Saloni
Ror
Wadgeyilay
Angin & Buccehpot
Lipa Senent
General Uyehsrs
Gable to Wilson Cut Off in Bermuda Connection
Fragmentary report describes a Bermuda incident involving Gable and Wilson with mentions of Hamilton and Jamaica. No clear outcome or dates given. text appears garbled and incomplete.
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Gable
Wilson
Hamilton
Bermuda
Biegston
Jamaica
Sleet Woodraw
Epi
Fragmented Tales From A Bustling Page
A garbled mix of quips and anecdotes from a late 19th or early 20th century page. It includes stray lines about doctors, theater tickets, fashion chatter, a tramp and a charitable scene, and a joke about teeth and dentists. The text reads like fragments from a periodical column with scattered dialogue and captions.
Never Tires Of the Food That Restored Health
A testimonial from a young woman describes long illness and relief after using Grape Nuts. She cites two years of sickness, tried diets and remedies, then improved after starting Grape-Nuts, noting weight gain and removal of inflammation and rheumatism. She credits the product and mentions Battle Creek, Michigan, as the origin.
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Golo
Sive Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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Lynch
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