Chautauqua crowd urged to attend Estherville program
Notices urge locals to attend the chautauqua this week and bring family. Reports mention Mr. and Mrs. George Morrison and other residents traveling, social events at Estherville, and local concerns about mail boxes, poultry buying by S. W. Hawkes Co, and weather impacting corn and farm work. Community notes cover visits, illnesses, and local commerce.
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Estherville
U. S
Chas. Gemer
Eeworth Township
W. Schmidt
Schmidt
F. Leopold
Center Township
Wim. Leopold
Urban
Swan Lake
George Morrison
Grundy Center
A. J. Puller
Billy Higinbotham
Forest City
S. M. Kenline
George Kenline
Mr. McDonnell
Joliet
Til
Waa
Pricay
Ryan Lake
Cornu
Dr. Cain
High Lake Township
Julius Anderson
North Dakota
Anderson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Ladies Aid Society
High Lake
Bert Anderson
Greachinger
Storm sweeping Missouri Valley and Great Lakes region
Tornado and heavy winds strike areas around Hamilton Ohio and Havana Illinois with casualties and property damage. A farmer and hired hand killed by lightning as storm moves from Louisville to Minneapolis. Wires down across Iowa Missouri Indiana Ohio and beyond with telegraph lines in bad shape. Continuous storm front travels eastward affecting Chicago St Louis Kansas City Dubuque Cleveland and surrounding locales.
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Hamilton
Farmer
Havana
Aterm
St. Louis
Chicago
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Louisville
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dubuque
Cleveland
Income Tax Amendment Moves to States for Ratification
The House passed by 817 to 14 the Senate joint resolution to submit the income tax amendment to the states. President Taft will sign if approved. A White House conference cut corporation tax from 2 to 1 percent and sought to ease effects on mutual insurance firms. The conference report notes the measure may reach the president next week with tax aimed at large profits and allowances for long term contracts.
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Washington
House
Senate
Allen
Barchfeld, Dalzell
McCreary and
Wheeler
Fordney
Mich
Gardner, McCall and
Weeks
Mass
Hill and Henry
Conn
Olcott and Southwick
N. Y
Calderhead
Kan
White House
Taft
Wind Storm in St Louis Paralyzes River Excursionists
A series of cyclonic windstorms hit St Louis and nearby areas on July 13 causing property damage and injuries. The Alton excursion steamer on the Mississippi was driven toward the Missouri shore, then jammed against a bridge pier as passengers crowded for shelter. Upper works ripped away, but the ship held fast and passengers reached shore. In Alton three were cut by debris. Other storms damaged towns across Illinois with injuries, wrecks, and two fatalities from a lightning strike near Havana Iowa Street?
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Peru
St. Louis
Alton
Mississippi River
Missouri
Oil Trust Makes Butter New Food Product 1a
July 13 report from Alton Indiana notes Standard Oil will unveil petrol butter at Woodriver refinery near Alton. Machinery prep aims to cut dairymen profits as the product, brown like lacteal butter, is described with similar texture.
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Altoriitil
Alton
Standard Oil Company
Woodriver
Experts to Pass on Thaw Release Chances
In White Plains New Jersey July 13 a three member panel of alienists would decide Thaw's sanity if counsel agrees. With District Attorney Jerome out of the case Thaw's chances for freedom look brighter than since commitment. Deputy AG Roger Clark praised Thaw's mind and urged a three expert commission agreed by both sides to render a binding verdict.
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White Plains
N. J
Harry K. Thaw
Milla
Stanford Witte
Jerome
Thaw
Roger Clark
Auit
President commutes Spencer sentence to three years
Washington July 13 Captain Hull presented the Spencer case to the president who denied a pardon but commuted the sentence to three years. The president noted Spencer helped his son with money but took more than needed for the purpose.
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Washington
Hull
Carl Spencer
Spencer
Chicago Bank Merger Sees National Bank Absorbed
Chicago July 13 Under terms of a joint committee agreement the Commercial National Bank of Chicago absorbed the Bankers National. George R. E. Roberts president of the Commercial National will continue as president of the merged institution.
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Chicago Bank
Chicago
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Bankers’ National
George RE. Roberta
Commercial National
Holdup Suspects Caught in Omaha Murders
Six men were arrested in Omaha as suspects in the murder of P. D. Aflor of Auburn. They will be returned to Auburn by De epee Murphy and Deputy W. H. Jones, sent by Sheriff Rebra of Nobabs county.
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Omaha
P. D. Aflor
Auburn
Deepee Murphy
W. H. Jones
Sheritf Rebra
Nomabs County
Death of Professor Liewrence Masta Byers in London
Professor Byers of the State university Iowa City died in London from ether given by a dentist during extraction of a badly ulcerated tooth. His body will be sent to Oska loosa for interment. A London jury found death by misadventure. He was a prominent athlete and writer, son of Major S. H. M. Byers.
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Cath
Liewrence Masta Byers
Law ‘Department
The
State University
Towa City
London
S. H. M. Byers
Des Moines
al W. Swalm
Oskaloosa
United States
Byers
Georgia
Iowa
Switzerland
Professor Byers
Europe
Lincoln onetime silver stars for General James Rush
Lincoln Ames now commands the Fifty-fifth regiment of Iowa National Guard as Adjutant General Logan reorganizes four regiments into a single brigade to conform to the Dick bill making guardsmen essentially part of the regular army. The move unites about 9,000 Iowa troops under one brigade.
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James Rush
Lincoln
Ames
Fifty-fifth Regiment
Iowa National Guard
Iowa
Congress
Logan
A Night Rider's Raid Ends With Dr King's Life Pills
A quirky ad claims eight riders disrupt sleep but Dr King’s Life Pills offer relief. The copy asserts the product cleanses the system and cures cold, headache, constipation, malaria, and more, with distribution via William & Andersouss.
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Dr King
William & Andersouss
Editor denies old flame claim in Candor humor piece
The Howard County Courant editor quips about being flattered while denying a persistent old flame’s claim of a past romance. A separate ad urges readers with kidney or bladder trouble to try Poley’s Kidney Remedy, promising quicker recovery.
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Howard Courant
Atlanta Constitution
Foley
Convience
Poley
Walady
Lily and Rosie Ride into Floral Duel
A whimsical verse fragment hints at Lily and Rosie in a playful floral rivalry. The line suggests nature’s beauty outshines painted lilies as the speaker enjoys rosy imagery and carefree wordplay.
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W. M. Kauffman
Mussen
Armstrong and
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Harvey Minor
N. Feather
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Charlie Clark
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G. Palwan
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Arnold's Park
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Eri
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Lao
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A. Wallendorf
Holmes
S. W. Hawkes Co
Wayside
RK. Cobb
Grover
John Hanson
An Gilbertson
Rockwell City
D. W. Delmane
Aboar Wallingford
Twelve Mile Lake
John Spoo
Geo. Amdal
John Jackson
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Royal English
J. P. Kennedy
Winchester and Republican Co
Butler County
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Sarah Lloyd
Bolt
Ill
Will Strube
Here
Mr. Strube
Roberts
OIL Trust
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Lisbon
Helingz
Spain
Yen Cue
Ind
Evansvilley and
Indianapolis
J. H. Aghby
Princeton
Fred L Cole
Sared
Wright
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
L. M. Byers
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James R. Lincoln
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