Unemployed, Hen Profits, Hazing, and Road Reform
A survey of unemployment origins cites London and royal commission findings on illiteracy and lack of trades. Missouri hens produced 22 million dollars in eggs and poultry exports in 1900, with total poultry value near 44.9 million nationwide. Hazing persists despite reform, while highway funding and maintenance are stressed for enduring roads. Corn yields set a US record at 227 bushels per acre in North Carolina. Argentine martial law targets anarchist activity amid rising state control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Labor Bureau
Commonwealth
United States
Wast
J. F Brits
Raleigh
Kt. C
Runaway Street Car Terrorizes City After Double Shooting
An out of control street car with a dead motorman and a dying conductor sped four miles through East St. Louis after a negro highwayman shot them and fled with a small sum from the conductor. Passengers were few as bystanders narrowly escaped the car’s wild run until employees halted it at the downtown terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louie
St. Dae
Gmail
N. P. O'Brien
Goody
O'Brien
Street
Thirteen Injured As Train Derails Near Bayard Iowa
A westbound Chicago Milwaukee St Paul train derailed two miles east of Bayard Iowa. Thirteen passengers suffered injuries none serious. Causes unclear though tender trucks left track possibly a broken rail. The Overland Limited was delayed less than an hour as track was cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard
Chicago, Billwaukee & St. Paul
B. I. Stover
Ashley
Ray Lease
Grenham
Ruth Cornlah
Ellwood
W. Carpenter
Coon Rapids
Lefe
P. J. Coorey
Portsmouth
Ghost
J. Ri
Owl Inger
Dan Curler
Perry
Maud
James Roane
Yankton
Sioux City
Des Moines
Chicago
Edwards elected Penn College president in Iowa
Dr David M Edwards was elected president of Penn College to replace Rev Dr A Rosenberger who resigned earlier. Edwards has served as acting president during Rosenberger's absence in Maryland and Rosenberger will pursue church and literary work with the Friends. Clarkson declines two top offices after Taft offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn College
Oskaloosa
David M. Edwards
A Rosenberger
Edwards
Nr. Rosenberger
Maryland
Rosenberger
Friends’ Church
Clarkson
Washington, D. C
Taft
Iowa
New York
Two Killed in Wreck Near Renson Three Miles West
Tucson dispatch reports engineer Tom Walker and fireman FP Bauer died when eastbound Southern Pacific rain No. 4, once the Golden State Limited, wrecked three miles west of Renson. Thirteen others were seriously injured and thirty nine more cut and bruised in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Tom Walker
Fp, W. Bauer
Southern Pacific
Golden State Limited
Renson
Farmers Hall of Fame opens in Urbana with McCormick portrait
The Farmers' Hall of Fame at the University of Muncig opened with the unveiling of a portrait of Cyrus Hail McCormick, inventor of the reaper, and ceremonies attended by many prominent men from Chicago and the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Hall of Fame
Urbana
University of Muncig
Creus Hail McCormick
Chicago
Grand Duke Michael Nicholayloh, Imperial Prince and War Veteran
Grand Duke Michael Nicholayloh, oldest representative of the imperial family, born 1882 as the fourth son of Emperor Nicholas I, began military service at 14 and rose to general by 20. He fought in the Crimean War, attended the battles of Inkerman and the siege of Sebastopol, and in 1863 was appointed viceroy of the Caucasus and commander of its army to subdue its tribes.
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Canned
Frankie
Michael Nicho-‘taiiteh
Graha
Nicholas
Hare
Michael Nicholayloh
Nicholas I
Michael
Inkerman
Sebastopol
Caucasia
Caucasuian
Hotel inspection law voided by judge in Des Moines ruling
Judge W H McHenry of the equity division declared eight sections of the hotel inspection act void and the remainder inoperative. The decision favored M Hubbell and hotel interests, stating the statute imposes undefined powers on the hotel inspector and creates class distinctions in its provisions. The case followed a fierce fight between traveling men groups and the hotel men’s association.
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Des Moines
W. H. McHenry
Equity Division
District Court
M. Hubbell
Hotel Men's Association
Representative O'Connor
New Hampton
Senate
James A. Smith
Osage
Judge McHenry
Hotel Inspection Law Challenge Divides Iowa Travelers
At the Commercial Travelers Congress of Iowa Waterloo delegates voted to test the hotel inspection law in the supreme court after a Polk county district judge's adverse ruling. The body urged cleaner depots and railway cars and asked Iain Central to equip locomotives with electric headlights. John T. Rock of Waterloo was elected president with J. S. Irish of Des Moines as vice president and BR. Rhode of Waterloo as secretary-treasurer.
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Waterloo Ta
Commercial Travellera’ Congress of
Towa Hera
Supreme Court
Polk County
Iain Central
John T. Rock
Waterloo
Irish
Des Moines
Rhode
"Bleeping Sickness" Victim Wakes in Phoenix
Charley Nelson diagnosed with sleeping sickness awakes after a sixty hour nap in Phoenix Arizona. Medical staff report no clear linkage to African disease and note the episode mirrors earlier illness narratives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Charley Nelson
Negro to be killed by switch engine in Ottumwa
Sidney Penning, a prominent Black man from Kansas City, was fatally struck at a grade crossing in Ottumwa when a switch engine pushed him under the wheels. The incident occurred on a winter day as he was crossing the tracks, with reports noting the victim’s notoriety in the area.
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Ottumwa
Sidney Penning
Kansas City
Leopold I Dies Crown Passes to Cousin Albert
King Leopold I of Belgium died at 2:35 AM aged 63 after a sudden collapse. With no direct hereditary successor the crown passes to Prince Albert, a cousin, who has married Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria and has three children. Albert is noted as a scholar of politics and economics and has traveled widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Dee
Leopold
Leopold I
Tking
Prince of
Saxe- Coburg-Gotha
Louise
Louis Philippe
France
Marie Monletta
Frehdale Joseph
Austria
Wulon
Btaphante
Clementine
Prince Albert
Elizabeth
Bavaria
Prince Leopold
Prince Charles
Marie Dose
Houe
Belgium
Prince Aberthaa
United States
Baroness Vaughan
Delia Croix
Liege
Paris
Nyone
Cornwall Improves After Illness From Pneumonia
W. W. Cornwall of Spencer reported to be dying from pneumonia is slowly recovering and remains confined to bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Cornwall Better
Spencer
W. W. Cornwall
Superintendents Named At Iowa State Fair For 1910
Three changes were made in the state fair superintendent list. H. M. Wentworth is named head of public safety, replacing Michael McDonald. H. L. Pike becomes cattle superintendent, Charles Escher takes sheep and poultry, while other incumbents remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Agricultural Scciety
Department of Public Safety
Fair Grounds
Michael McDonald
Bayard
M. Wentworth
State Center
H. L. Pike
Whiting
B. Packard
Marshalltown
Charles Escher
Bot
G. Brown
Clarton
J. H. Deemer
Dew Moines
P.O. Koto
Forest City
Charles F. Curliss
Ames
A. L. Lento
Alta
H. Ly Pike
Grange Backs Good Roads Plan and Highway Measures
Des Moines report shows the Iowa State Grange endorsing immediate town road improvements and a state highway commission. They urge 40 foot roadways where practical, federal road funding, parcel post support, and oppose oleomargarine tax changes harming dairy farming. In Estherville a silver wedding for Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Osher is noted with about 140 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa State Grange
Patrona of Husbandry
The
Savery
Grange
Sowy
Eatherville
Estherville
Wey
Edwin Osher
Gum and medicine ads from a late 19th century paper
An OCR fragment shows multiple advertisements and product pitches. Items mention Spearmint gum, Wrigley’s flavor claims, Cobden and others, plus Mr. Winslow’s soothing syrup and Ben vote reassurance lines. The text is jumbled with garble and stray phrases.
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WOLFE
Owa
Boston Globe
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Royal Commission
Poston Advertiser
Union
Appenicius
Negro
East ST. Louis
Cannes
Grand Duke
Michael of
Russia
Commercial Travelers Congress
Sesajen
Albert
Qetatar Lezabed
King Leopold
Ay Agricultural
Society
Grange Aids Road Crusade
Cutiura
Wilaon
Gothin
Cobden
Wrigley
Monay
Canada
Skaw
Sean
Alon
Nea
Maketielsionet
Ivan Obey
Ieee
Carter
Uncle Sam
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