Railroads plan extended link to Canadian border and St Louis
Minneapolis and St Louis and Iowa Central railroads confirm plans to extend routes to the Canadian border and St Louis with surveyors in the field to pick the best path. Newman's remarks on western business optimism contrast with political trade concerns while personal moves include his return to St Louis for his late father’s burial. Webster City tributes mark Ben M Johnston’s death from tuberculosis at 34, detailing his banking and drugstore career, family, and survivors.
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Newman Erb
Minneapolis and St
Erb
St. Louis
Fort Worth
Texas
Mt. Sinai Cemetery
Eric
Webster City Tribune
Ben M. Johnston
Webster City
Division Street
Johnston
Davenport
Mr. Johnston
B. M. Johnston
Estherville
F. C. Ruegnitz
Ruegnitz
Roland
Story County
Frances Newbery
Belleville
Canada
Peter Johnaton
Geo. Johnaton
Bermidge
Minnesota
J. W. Randolph
Iowa
Geo. Merrill
Monument Work Prices Right Sayuna 44tf I N Sanya
Monument makers urge customers to view samples before ordering. Local craftsman I N Sanyura notes competitive pricing and quality work for headstones and markers. Visit shop to discuss designs and inscriptions.
La Follette Nominated by Chicago Convention for President
A large Chicago convention nominates Robert M. La Follette for president, presenting a platform aligned with reform rhetoric. The piece critiques insurgent Republicans, Dems who joined the camp, and socialist pressures, suggesting internal party crackdowns and a renewed push for party unity amid a sea of notable figures.
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Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
United States
Union
Chicago
William J. Bryan
Republican Party
la Follette
Mose E. Clapp
Minnesota
United States Senate
Taft
James Manahan
H. N. Rickey
Rudolph Spreckels
Sugar Trust Fame
Badger State
la Follette Convention
Republican
Des
Moines
Woodmen Must Pay $1000 After Goat Initiation Case
A Sioux City federal court ruling orders Modern Woodmen of America to pay Julius Deel $1000 for injuries from a goat ride initiation in Spirit Lake Iowa. Deel claimed a branding iron was applied during the initiation, with alleged sprawl, cuts, and bruises. The case, dating back to 1908, ended after long pursuit through federal and district courts.
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U.S
Sioux City
Woodmen of America
Jodge
Henry T. Reed
Duckets
Julius Deel
Deel
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Wight Company Shines At New Theatre Return Engagement
Sioux Falls critics praise Hilliard Wight and company describing them as the season's best at the New Theatre. The ensemble, led by Mr and Mrs Wight and their son Buster, delivers star performances. the group visits Armory Theatre with The Girl from Sherry's and promises a week of shows beginning Monday, November 6.
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Hilliard Wight
Sioux Falls
The Easy Mark of County Office and Campaign Grifts
The piece satirizes posturing officials who chase profits and perks, warning that long service invites entanglement with fundraising, dinners, and charity events. It laments petty corruption, noting subsistence salaries and the pressure to sign petitions to avoid political ruin.
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HH. L. Rann
Reaping the Harvest to Be Staged by New York Players
On Monday evening November 6 Hilliard Wight and his company will present the comedy drama Reaping the Harvest here for the first time with Miss Amber Wight as co star. The review lauds the scenic reveal and strong climaxes while noting vigorous humor and broad characters. Prices are 25 35 and 50 cents with seats going on sale Saturday morning.
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Hilliard Wight
New York Players
Amber Wight
New School
Miss Wight
Emmetsburg Attorney Dies in Courtroom
C. E. B. Cohoon of Emmetsburg prominent attorney and socialist leader died of heart failure in the federal courtroom at Council Bluffs yesterday while prosecuting a case before the court.
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Emmetsburg
C. E B. Cohoon
Supreme Bench
Council Bluffs
Noted Des Moines Attorney Carroll Wright Dies in Colorado Springs
Carroll Wright, a prominent Des Moines attorney, died at Glockner hospital in Colorado Springs after a brief illness. He was 58 and well known in the county, with many friends and clients mourning the loss.
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Carroll Wright
Des Moines
Glockner Hospital
Colorado Springs
New Hog Remedy Promises Safe Sulphuric Acid Dose
The Beacon reports county readers asking about a sulphuric acid hog remedy and proper dosage. Mr Klein uses one half teaspoonful per hog, mixed in water or slop, with ten teaspoons for twenty hogs fed from a single trough.
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Klein
Eastern Star Grand Officers Elected in Dubuque Iowa
The Iowa Order of the Eastern Star held a convention in Dubuque electing Grand Matron Mrs. Josephine Hobson Albia and Grand Patron J Rose Waterloo with other officers named including Alta M Sullivan Fairfield Ida A Webster Waucoma Maria Jackson Council Bluffs Luella Crooks Boone Cedar Rapids was chosen for the 1912 convention with Des Moines and Council Bluffs also in contention.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Iowa Order of the Eastern Star
Josephine Hobson
Albia
J. Rose
Waterloo
Alta M. Sullivan
Fairfield
W. H. Kilpatrick
Ida A. Webster
Waucoma
Maria Jackson
Council Bluffs
Luella Crooks
Boone
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
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New Party
Marshalltown
Wight
Rectors
Sherry
Armory Theatre
the House of Kuppenheil Chicago
Harry Tannant
Buffalo
East Okoboji
Guy Burnside
Mr. Tennant
M. Burnside
Spirit Lake Beacon
the Lonesome Pine
Eastern Star Grand
Notsoa
J. Hansen
M. E. Church
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