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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1910

Page

6

Western Auto Rages Reds Gather in Sweden

William D. Haywood represents the American Socialists at the World Meet in Copenhagen Iigin US August 26. The Elgin crowd will witness western Vanderbilt automobile road races organized as national stock chassis events by the American Automobile association with guards patrolling the track and strict spectator control. The course is reported in fine condition and expected to produce record runs with times about ten miles per hour faster than last year’s Cobé events.

Elgin American Automobile Association Chicago Motor Club Elgin Automobile Road Racing Association National Guardsmen YHE Swift Specific CO Atlanta

Red Flag and Socialist Congress Opens in Copenhagen

Delegates from many nations attend the International Congress of Socialists under a red banner bearing the quake phrase. Germany leads with over a hundred delegates as German Social Democrats gain strength. France shows confidence amid internal factionalism while Jean Jaures faces opposition from reformists. United States sends figures including William D Haywood amid a rising global socialist movement.

Copenhagen International Congress of Socialists Germany Social Democrats Berlin Jean Jaures Llerve Guesde France America William D. Haywood

Administrator's Sale at Catherine Price Home Ainsworth Iowa

Public auction held at the late Catherine Price residence in Ainsworth Iowa on Friday September 2 1910 at 2 pm. Items include three bedsteads springs mattresses clothing linen dishes cooking utensils stove washers carpets and other household goods with many additional undetailed articles. Cash or bankable note terms. R Kelsey and F Macon as auctioneer and administrator.

Catherine Price Ainsworth Iowa Rk. G. Kelsey

Civil Service for Chief Cops Considered in Iowa

President A G Miller of the Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police urges the state legislature to place all police officials under civil service. He seeks a state bureau of identification with a rogues gallery of photos and fingerprints and a state detective bureau at the Capitol.

Des Moines A. G. Miller Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police Miller Capitol

Big corn crop in Mentoco TN meets Mexico City report

Mentoco Tennessee reports a bumper corn crop with favorable growing conditions. Local agricultural officials note strong yields across multiple farms. The update comes from the August 26 dispatch from a Mexico City correspondent.

Crop Reports Point to Bigger Corn Yields in Central States

The corn crop outlook indicates a bumper yield across the central plateau, easing the six months of famine and privation in several states. Planters fear prices may slump despite relief from the large crop. In Argentina, maize production is projected at 4,500,000 tons, slightly less than last year but with improved quality offsetting the smaller quantity.

Republic Buenos Ayres Department of Agriculture Argentina

Oats Crop Estimates Across Midwestern States

Estimates put the combined oats harvest for Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Ohio Oklahoma South Dakota and Texas at about 7.1 million bushels, far above last year’s 1.04 million in the same region.

Chicago Indiana Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Ohio Oklahoma South Dakota Texas

Minnesota Early Potato Crop Near total Failure

Minneapolis Minnesota August 26 The early potato crop of Minnesota was almost a total failure and the last crop will not be up to normal by many thousands of bushels.

Minneapolis Minn Minnesota

HUNTING FIRE FIGHTERS 106 Dead in Three States

Spokane reports 106 known dead among fire fighters in Washington Idaho and Montana as search continues for 185 missing in upper St Joseph valley. Forty five chaped near Avery plus ten Japanese and fifty four others are listed across the three states. Halm led 85 missing in the St Joseph group while Ferns expedition contains 100 men. Both parties face dangerous conditions thirty miles from safety.

Washington, Idaho Montana Spokane St. Joseph Valley Avery Washington Idaho St. Joseph Joseph D. Halm FF. A. Fern Halm National Forest Fern

Evansville Brick Company Fined for Employing Minors

Deputy State Factory Inspector Butcher secured convictions in Evansville city court against the Standard Brick company for employing boys under 16 without parents' affidavits. Several other convictions have been recorded and more cases are pending.

Evansville Ind Butcher The Standard Brick Company

Honor Virginia Commission Guests of French President

Col Mann and Senators Halsey and King, appointed to present Virginia's gift of Houdin's statue replica of Washington, leave Paris amid warm welcomes. President Fallieres hosted a luncheon at Rambouillet with the presidential car provided for travel. M Moullard attended as master of ceremonies. eighteen covers were laid.

Paris Col. Mann Halsey King Frances Virginia Houdin Washington Fallaires Rambouillet Ramboulillet M. Moullard

Low Colonists Fares to California via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railways

Daily from August 25 to September wth and October 1 to October 5 low one way colonists fares to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego and many other points in California Arizona and Nevada via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway and connections. For exact fares routes and train service inquire of local Ry agent or write F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago augetspreas

San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego California Arizona Nevada Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul F. A. Miller Chicago

Vanderbilt Typhoid Fever Forces Dinner Cancellation

Newport Rhode Island August 26. Dr. Austin Flint of New York admitted Reginald Vanderbelt suffered a slight typhoid attack. The annual horse show dinner for Vanderbilt was canceled and he likely will not participate as an exhibitor.

Newport R. L Austin Flint New York Reginald Vanderbelt Vanderbilt

Temperance Speaker Injured Stoned In Missouri Attack

In Hunnewell Missouri the Rev Thomas Wallace former pastor of the Central Christian church was stoned and badly injured during a temperance speech The Rev Walter Wallace two men were arrested on charges of assault with intent to kill The incident is linked to the local option campaign in Columbus Indiana reported by a letter to Rev W H L Book of the Tabernacle Christian church

Columbus Ind W. H L. Book Tabernacle Christian Church Thomas Wallace Centaal Christian Church Hunnewell

Bucking Horse Throws Girl In Peru Ride

Miss Lorean De Holt of Indianapolis was bucked from a horse in Peru Indiana and injured. She suffered nondisabling injuries after being thrown to the pavement despite skill in handling the animal.

Peru Ind Lorean Deoli Lee de Holt Indianapolis

Weather snapshot for Illinois Wisconsin Indiana

Partly cloudy and cooler in Illinois and Wisconsin. Indiana remains fair and cooler with light breezes.

Ilinois Wisconsin Indiana

Tests Corporation Tax Law in Boston by New England Dressed Meat

The New England Dressed Meat and Wool company opened a suit in Boston on August 26 to challenge the state corporation tax law as unconstitutional. The action seeks to overturn provisions affecting corporate taxation.

Boston New England

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