Burns Wins 3 Falls in 4-Count Match With Rooney
In Turner hall, about 200 spectators watched “Farmer” Burns beat J. J. Rooney in a four fall match under Marquis of Queensberry rules. Burns secured the first fall in 20 minutes 55 seconds with a half Nelson and leg hold, Rooney claimed the second, and Burns won the final two falls to take the purse of 500 dollars.
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Farmer
Burns
J. J. Rooney
Shipman
Chicago
Turner Hall
Rooney
Farmer Burns
Giants
Farrimer Burns
Najson
Neleon
Nelson
Farwuer ‘Burns
Roover
Ragney
Teg
Nolaov
Dooney
Burne
Wlad Rooney
Jon Voss
Daughters of American Revolution Hold Minnesota Conference
St Paul hosts the tech angual state conference by the Daughters of the American Revolution at St Anthony Congregational Church. About 251 women attended including Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks, president general, with a reception for Mrs. Fairbanks hosted by Mrs. W. M. Liggett.
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St. Paul
Order
Tech
Dutch Troops Capture Native Stronghold in Achin
Queen Wilhelmina’s forces in the East Indies report a sharp fight in Achin. Dutch troops captured the native stronghold on Batavia Island, with 196 Sebinese killed and twenty guns taken. Dutch losses were three killed and eleven wounded.
Low Rates To The South From West For Tickets
Very low one way fares to Oklahoma and Indian Territory and many Kansas points. Also tempting rates to Texas and New Mexico. Tickets are second class and go on sale October 4 and 18. For full details contact the ticket agent or Fr A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago PL Ainrichs Sommercin Apt Davenport IA.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Kansas
Coryt
Texas
New Mexico
A. Miller
Chicago
Ainrichs
Sommercin Apt
Davenport
Sunday School Work and Convention Notes
The Aurora based Sunday School report covers the Kane County Sun Uag Setog Association annual convention with officer elections. President B Breramer of Aurora, Vice President W Hoagland of Elgin, and Treasurer T B Swauu of Aurora were elected as officers. Addresses to be made tomorrow amid routine business and organization plans.
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Aurora
Get
Kane Couney Sun- Uag Setog] Association
B. Breramer
W. 3 Hoagland
Elgin
Seeusity
T. B. Swauu
Butter Makers In Session At National Meeting
At the world’s fair grounds the eleventh annual meeting of the National Butter Makers Association opened with about 800 delegates in attendance. Addresses were delivered by Frederick W. Taylor, E. W. Wentworth of State Center Iowa P H Kieffer of Manchester Japan and A J Glover of Elgia Me.
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St. Logs
National
Butter- Makers’ Association
Frederick W. Taylor
Airship Flight at Fair Grounds Ends in Success
St Louis reported an airship flight from the world's tail grounds to Chakla across the Mississippi. Knabenshue described an 18 hour journey as a test of aerial navigation, noting initial stability and later engine failures but overall demonstration of flight feasibility and control.
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St Louis
Chakla
Mississippi River
Thowar S. Baldwin
California
Dari Deby
A. Ray Koabenshue
Toledo
Ohio
Ile
Vex &el
Michigan Suffragists Meet in Jackson Convention
In Jackson Michigan on October 26 the twenty eth convention of the Michigan Equal Suffrage association convened with strong turnout. Officers reported the organization in prosperous condition. Mrs Clara G Arthur of Detroit spoke on Calla Labor and other addresses were delivered.
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Jackson, Mich
Michigan Equal Suffrage Association
Clara G. Arthur
Detroit
Fire Threat at Eldora School Contained
Eldora Iowa fire department and school officials prevented major damage to the Iowa Industrial School. Few inmates realized there was a fire. only a small percentage reacted as authorities battled the blaze with insurance coverage noted.
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Eldora
Get
Iowa
Train wreck injures twenty six near Neal Kansas
A broken rail on Missouri Pacific passenger train No. 2 three miles west of Neal Kansas yesterday caused the derailment injuring twenty six people. Eight were seriously hurt and the rest suffered minor injuries according to first reports from the scene.
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Wichita
Kas
Missouri Pacific
Neal
Diana Corbin, Only New York Born Slave, Dies in Battle Creek
Diana Corbin, aged 160, a locally noted figure as the only Irving Person born a slave in New York state, died today in County House. Her long life spanned many eras and she remained a symbol of resilience in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Diana Corbin
Irving
New York State
Committee Meeting at Harper House Reports for Dubuque Convention
The executive committee of the Mississippi River improvement association met at the Harper house Rock yesterday. President Wilkinson of Burlington presided and committees were appointed to prepare a report for the Dubuque convention. The aim is river improvements and canal support with congressional appropriations sought. Attendees included Tri-Cities officials and prominent business figures. The Dubuque convention is set for November 16 and 30.
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Mississippi River Improvement Association
Harper House
Rock
Tagrads “Wilkinson
Burlington
St Louis
Sallater
Min
Wilkinsém
Dubuque
Congress
Quincy
Davenport
Tri-Cities
Knox
W. A. Meese
B. J. McEnnis
Moline
Ton Bryson
George T. Hakee
Daveenport
Mississippi Valley
Political notes by wire and rallies across the nation
National figure speakers attend mass meetings in Camden Spokane Detroit Bresnort and Cooper Union. Roosevelt letters circulated as campaign documents while party leaders address trusts tariffs and rail rates. Montana and Washington campaign event dates are canceled amid political maneuvering.
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Wiss
Camden
Missouri Pacific
Yesterdur Peur Neal
Saere
Cdi
Spokane
Wael
John’ Sharp Willems
Mississipp
Mose
Ilincia
Buck
Willian W. Timmonds
Jay County
Ind
Alton G. Parker
Wall Street
W. H. Moody
Mins
Richard Olney
Massachusetts
Bresnort
Rank
Lowden
Chicago
Charles 8
Densen
Grover Cisgeland Wit
Miotier
Parker Union
Cooper Union
New York
Republican ‘National Committee
Roosevelt
Athbert Shaw
Panama
Culberson
Warhington
Hill and Harriman
Missouri
Bourke Cochran
Montana
Tramp slain in quarrel at Sidney station
Frank Sells station agent at Nebraska City line station near Sidney was fatally shot during a confrontation with three tramps. Sells ordered the intruders away and was mortally wounded after killing one of them. The assailant, who fired in self defense, was arrested.
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Sidney
Frank Sells
Nebraska City
Burlington
Sells
Bes Clejmy Ue
Daily Service to California Limited Tourists From Davenport
During the period of tow rates to California from Sept 15 to Oct 15 the GR L P runs double dehy tourist service from Davenport to San Francisco and Los Angeles. One car departs Davenport at 10 88 p m via Kansas City and El Paso the other at 8 15 a m via Omaha Denver and Lake City. Reservations at Depot Ticket Office corner Fifth and Main streets phone 215 or City Office 407 Brady Street phone 6¢.
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California
Davenport
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Kansas City
el Paso
Omaha
Denver
Suit
Lake City
Depot
Fifth
Matnatretta
City Ofice
Brady Strest
Valuation Cut Down by West Water Companies
Springfield October 26 Representatives of the Western Water Companies urged the capital stock assessment be lowered before the state railroad commission. The commission would hear from officials of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy. Hamilton & Darton. Big Four. Chicago & Eastern Illinois. St Paul. Santa Fe. All counties except Veraglia sent in their assessments.
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Springfield
Railroad Commission
Citclonets
Hamilton & Darton
Burlington
Big Four
Chicago & Eastern Siiats
St. Paul
Santa Peroids
Verigilign
Three Children Die In House Fire In Absence Of Parents
In Oklahoma City, three children of a well to do former resident near Coralea perished in a blaze that destroyed the home while the parents were away. A derailed train incident is not clearly connected to the tragedy.
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Parente
Manyl
Oklahome
City
Jes. Evang
Coralea
Wardrobe at Chum's Expense in Des Moines Trial
A damaged Des Moines report recounts Miss Aqua Sexey of Jewell Junction who borrowed clothes from Miss De Tray under distress from lacking attire. The court dismissed the case after the clothes were returned, with Sexey ordered to work on a paper farm back home, amid tears and a companion escort.
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Aqua
Jewell Junction
Annie
Bills DeTray
Des Moines
Exiled for Love at Chicago Hospital
Mrs Edwin Burritt Smith, wife of a city official, kept her 11 year old daughter Emily in an isolation hospital. The child, now ill and invalid, receives care and hope as Mrs Smith and her husband plan to rejoin at 5330 Cornell avenue. A telephone link keeps family contact constant. Emily’s illness remains a medical mystery.
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Chicago
Ill
Get
Smallhax
Edwin Burritt Smith
Window Glass Men Agree on Protective Trade Pact
Pittsburg reports a joint meeting of manufacturers and jobbers in window glass at Hotel Henry resulted in an agreement to prevent direct sales to consumers. Jobbers will buy only from manufacturers who will guard trade within the territory served by tubbing houses.
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Tobbers and Manufacturers
Pittsburg
Hotel
Henry
Man Falls From a Train in Chippewa Falls
B C Vandelseil of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin severely injured when he fell from a moving train. He crawled about seven hours to reach the nearest house about a half mile away, arriving around three o'clock yesterday. internal injuries reported and condition listed as critical.
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B. C. Vandelseil
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Bos
Train Robber Raid in St Louis Saloon Case
In St Louis two men Barosky and Winkey stood in Henry Schroeder’s saloon when a train robber later hijacked No. 11 at Letts and bought four bottles of whisky. Barosky and Winkey will aid police, while detectives pursue the captured criminals and link the Davenport whiskey purchase to the robbery. The recovered whisky was found wrapped in engine cab paper, tying the Davenport purchase to the crime.
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John Baroisky
Herman Winkey
St. Louis
Whten
Henry Schroeder
S21 West Second
Letts
Barofsky
Winkter
Davenport
University to draft plans for new engineering building
Preparations begin for drafting plans for a new engineering building to rise on Jowa Cir. in Iowa. Prof. William C. Raymond leads the engineering college, Regent J. B. Allen, and architect W. T. Proudfoot depart for the East to inspect major eastern campuses including Wisconsin Purdue Michigan Cornell Penn and Columbia.
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Jowa Cir
Tre ‘Plas
William C. Raymond
Engineering College
University
J. B. Allen
Pocahantis
W. T. Proudfoot
Des Moines
Builldings
State University of Wisconsin
Purdue
Lafayette
Ind
State University of Michigan
Cornet
Ithaca
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia Univer
New York
City
Missionary assembly opens in Mission California
Delegates from sixteen states attend the opening session of the sixty sixth annual meeting of the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions of the Congregational Church in Mission California. Mrs Mayes Smith of Chicago presided for thirty four years as president. Addresses were given by Rev Hi Patton secretary of the Board and Miss Emily Woll of Fukchau China.
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Galesburg
Fairbanks Michigan Tour Ends With Speech in Grand Rapids
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks wrapped up a day of speeches in southern Michigan during his tour, delivering remarks in Grand Rapids after visiting eleven cities including Ann Arbor. He emphasized prosperity and urged support for the administration's policies.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Charles W. Fairbanks
Michigan
Monrie
Ann Arbor
Taft Attacks Negro Vote In Philippines Context
Secretary of War Taft argued in Newari that questioning sincerity of those upholding constitutional rights abroad while supporting disenfranchisement of Negroes in the South undermines democracy. He warned Parker that tolerating such double standards risks national political failure and mocks anti imperialist ideals.
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Newari
N. J
Taft
Philippines
United States
Max Ve
Parker
Three Pioneers of Iowa Die in Keokuk
In Keokuk Iowa three early settlers have died recently. Mrs Lydia Clark Reeves died at 101 years after a long Lee County life. James Gridite Sr aged 94 came to Keokuk in 1855 and was a Civil War veteran with Spanish War service. William Stewart aged 50 had lived in Keokuk since 1830s.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Lydia Clark Reeves
Lee County
James Gridite
Kkeokuk
William Stewart
Lincoln assassination conspirator’s daughter dies after illness
Mrs. William P, only daughter of Mrs. Mary, died at 68 after years of illness linked to her efforts to aid her mother in the Lincoln conspiracy. She was connected to the 1865 plot and faced execution for involvement.
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William P
Mary
Let Us About Heating and Sanitary Plumbing at Once
The ad urges homeowners to invest in hot water or steam heating for winter comfort and health. It claims the money spent is the wisest investment, offers ready materials and workers, and promotes a system for homes and public buildings.
Farmer Fights With Snakes in Monovi Pasture Duel
Patrick Lam, on his Monovi Wis farm, fought a nest of over 100 blacktail rattlesnakes. He killed eighteen dead snakes and beat off the rest after a desperate struggle. Help arrived too late to save the presents of the deceased snakes.
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Mandovi
Wis
Qet
Patrick Lam
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