New Tariff Receipts Narrowly Meet Government Funds Goal
The Aldrich Payne tariff law came within 7 million dollars of raising the funds needed to run the government for the fiscal year ending last Saturday. Treasury figures show receipts from customs 329,117,208.11. internal revenue 271,120,142.10. corporation tax 27,090,934.18. miscellaneous 51,252,331.02. total 678,850,816.01. Ordinary disbursements were 658,566,757.02. The first full year under the new tariff yielded about 15 million more in ordinary receipts than 1907, with a gain of 75,900,000 versus other years. The report also lists various rifle and pistol matches and Camp Perry range preparations with state and War department support.
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Washington
Treasury
Marksmen at Ohio Camp Begin Eight Annual Rifle Events
Camp Perry Ohio opened with the Buckeye marksmen gathering as eighteen days of shooting begin. The eighth annual matches of the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and the 28th NRA tournament will be held here following Ohio Militia and Rifle Association contests. Principal events to be decided at this year's tournament are scheduled.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Ohio State Militia and Rifle Association
National Board For the Promotion of
National Rifle Association of America
Mi o na stomach tablets advertised by Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Appetite gone and stomach strain blamed on overwork. Ad promotes Mi o na tablets for indigestion belching gas distress after eating foul breath biliousness and more with a money back guarantee. Fifty cents a box at Lemmon’s and leading dealers Booth’s Pills offered for constipation at 25 cents.
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Lemmon
Lemmon’s
Booth’s
First Patient of Nome for Feeble Minded Dead in Des Moines
August 10. Dr. Wade H. Frost a government expert studying infantile paralysis at Mason City reported to the state health board that he has not reached conclusions on the epidemic's cause. He noted cases where patients fully recover and plans to extend his inquiry to other affected areas.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wade UH. Frost
Mason City
State Board of Health
Frost
First Child Admitted to Iowa Institution Dies at Glenwood
Sidney Cox, the first child admitted to the Iowa Feeble Minded Institution in Glenwood, died at 47. He arrived Sept 1, 1876 at age 13 and was buried in Dubuque, after nearly 34 years as an inmate regarded as a pioneer among the residents.
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Glenwood
Iowa
Dubuque
Sidney Cox
Glenwood Institution
Philadelphia
Sidney
Fort Dodge banquet seeks 15000 bonus for Corn Belt Packing rebuild
The Commercial club honored Corn Belt Packing officers at a banquet on a Saturday night in Fort Dodge Iowa and urged the city to provide a 15000 bonus to insure rebuilding. The club decided to raise funds and once insurance losses are settled construction will start again on a plant in the city.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Commercial Club
Corn Belt Packing Company
Insurance solicitor drowning in Des Moines river
B. S. Buffington aged 21 a Metropolitan Life Insurance solicitor drowned in the Des Moines river on Sunday afternoon after cramps. He came from Lexington Kentucky a year ago his body to be sent to Cincinnati for burial.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Buffington
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Lexington
Cincinnati
Muscatine Chautauqua May Be Last Event
Muscatine Iowa August 10 1910 Chautauqua session ends with ten days of entertainment but attendance fails to cover expenses leaving a deficit of at least five hundred dollars. The board of directors met Monday to review bills and assess the financial condition and concluded the 1910 program was not a success.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Chautauqua
Board of Direcors
Bryan Draws 5000 to 6000 at Creston Chautauqua
William Jennings Bryan spoke to between 5 000 and 6 000 people in Creston Iowa on Sunday in the opening Chautauqua lecture The Price of a Soul The crowd size marked the largest attendance recorded by the Chautauqua association in this locale.
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Creston
Iowa
William Jennings Bryan
Chautauqua Association
Cracksmen Try to Blow Safe at Council Bluffs Grape Growers
In Council Bluffs Iowa two masked burglars attempted to blow open the safe in the Grape Growers Association office during broad daylight. The blast damaged the door and hinge. the men fled. Later two suspects were arrested in the Union Pacific yards by Detective Richardson.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Council Bluffs Grape Growers Association
Richardson
Union Pacific
Tragedy Follows Another in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on August 10 Mabel Peters eleven of Springfield Illinois ran to help a drowning boy and then slipped into deep water and drowned while the father rescued the boy. J C Mather and J A Leonard of Springfield ill are mentioned in connection with the report.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mabel Peters
Mrs Andrews Injured When Car Wheel Breaks
Mrs F W Andrews and her young son of Griswold Iowa were badly hurt near Storm Lake Iowa when the steering wheel of their car broke sending it into a ditch. Mrs Andrews was unconscious for hours and is expected to lose a leg from injuries.
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Storm Lake
Iowa
F. W. Andrews
Little Son
Griswold
Here
Des Moines man held by farmers after auto accident
J A Keffer manager of the Eagle Iron Works, his wife and three children were held prisoners for two hours by farm workers west of Des Moines. A colt driven by Wardirup and H Johnson bolted when Keffer tried to pass, throwing Wardirup into a barbed wire fence and injuring him seriously. A rope was raised as the police arrived.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. A. Keffer
Eagle Iron Works
Wardirup
H. Johnson
Keffer
Dredge Vesuvius Clears Channel at Steamboat Hollow
Dubuque Iowa August 10 The dredge Vesuvius finishes cutting a channel through the bar at Steamboat Hollow below Kagle Point opening the main Dubuque division channel to the Wisconsin river. A dredge removes a small bar at Eagle Point to free the Diamond to move the Quincy away and then the Quincy will be taken to harbor while the Vesuvius works further crossings.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Steamboat Hollow
Kagle Point
Wisconsin River
Eagle Point
Quincy
Death by diving accident at Cedar Rapids river
Edwin Lamphere of Western Iowa died instantly after diving from a springboard into shallow water in the Cedar Rapids river Sunday evening. The impact fractured his neck according to local reports.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Edwin Lamphere
Lamphere
Steel mausoleum to cost thirty thousand in Iowa City
Iowa City officials approve a contract with a Waterloo firm to erect a reinforced steel mausoleum in the city cemetery at a cost of 30 000 dollars. The project follows the council’s action and outlines the agreement details.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Waterloo
Iowa City Council
Report on Crippen inquest resumes in London
London Aug 10 Prof Pepper a leading surgical expert will present his report at the resumption of the inquest into the alleged remains of Belle Kimore wife of Dr Crippen. The autopsy could not establish sex or identify organs hampering the case. Trial hinges on proving Belle Elmore’s death and Crippen’s guilt amid his statements and flight.
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London
Pepper
Belle Kimore
Crippen
Dr. Pepper
Crippin
Belle Elmore
Chautauqua season tickets on sale with Kryl band
The notice promotes a Chautauqua offering with daily attractions led by the Kryl band. It urges buying season tickets today or tomorrow before prices rise to 1.75 dollars after tomorrow.
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Xvau
Chautauqua Season Tickets Offer Wide Access
The notice highlights a $1.50 season ticket granting entry to two Kryl band concerts plus all other Chautauqua entertainments. Single admissions to the Kryl concert cost 50 cents. Officials expect the largest tenting patronage ever as many plan vacations and camp on the grounds. Readers are urged to complete arrangements as opening day nears.
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Kryl Band
Chautauqua
Electric Bitters Cure Malaria and Stomach Kidney Ailments
A vintage ad touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for malaria and related symptoms. It claims the medicine cures chills fever ague biliousness jaundice lassitude weakness and general debility. A testimonial from Wm A Fretwell of Lucama NC praises three bottles curing a severe malaria attack and lasting health benefits. The product is sold by J and Lemmon with a 50 cent guarantee.
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Wm. A. Fretwell
Lucama
N. C
J. &. Lemmon, Lemmon's Pharma
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Quick Healing
Purported claims tout Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a quick remedy for burns, cuts, wounds, sores and skin conditions. Advertises 25 cents at J. & Lemon, Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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Bucklen
J. &. Lemmon, Lemmon's Pharmary
Notice of Heirs and Property in Washington County
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa 1916 a petition files claims that Franci Mickle and others as heirs of J P Mickle own in fee simple the described real estate in Washington County Iowa and seek sale and division of the estate with propor tional shares for each defendant including May Mickle Peter Mickle Lois Johnson Wm Wolfe Vesta Day Mabel Brown B A Wolfe J A Wolfe and Charles Wolfe unless default occurs on a specified date.
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District . Court
Washington County
Iowa
Franci Mickle
May Whateh
Peter Mickle
Elinira Pound
Lois Johnson
A. P. Johnson
Wmn. Mickle
Robert Mickle
Jonm A. Mickle
W. M. Wolfe
Vesta M. Day
Mabel Brown
B. A. Wolfe
J. A. Wolf
Charles Wolfe
L. H. Mickle
District Court
Pamed
J. P. Mickle
Frank Mickie
Pound
Johny A. Mickie
May
Peter Mickie
Mickle
A. P. Jobne
Vesta M A Brown
J. A. Wotfe Charlies Wolfe
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War Department
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Studebaker
Surreys
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Bryan
J. C. Mather
J. A. Leonard
Springfield
Trigedy
Tim
Waulsoleum
Chase Tal Qua
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Panama Canal
S. W. & J. le Brookhar
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