Contest Set To Challenge Kendall Vote In Sixth District
At a Democratic congressional committee meeting in Oskaloosa Iowa on December 10 the panel decided to contest N E Kendall Republican as representative for the Sixth district. Daniel W Hamilton is named as the Democratic candidate and the committee will notify him of the action and reconvene to pursue further steps.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Democratic Congressional Committee
N. E. Kendall
Will Hamilton
Sigourney
Daniel W. Hamilton
Hamilton
Counterfeit $5 Silver Certificate Discovered by Secret Service
In Washington DC on December 10 a new counterfeit Indian head $5 silver certificate was found by secret service officials. It is printed on genuine paper stolen from a smaller denomination note and bleached to alter colors. The back side is deceptive with a darker tone than the genuine note.
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Washington, D. C
Secret Service
Iowa Park and Forestry Association Elects Officers
Des Moines reports B Shimek of Iowa City elected president of the Iowa Park and Forestry association. Other officers named include Frank A Beebe of Cedar Rapids as vice president Professor A E Irwin of Ames as treasurer and Wesley Green of Davenport as secretary.
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Des Moines
Iowa
B. Shimek
Iowa City
Iowa Park and Forestry Association
Frank A. Beebe
Cedar Rapids
A. E. Irwin
Ames
Wesley Green
Davenport
Railways Agree to Des Moines Viaduct Plan
Des Moines Iowa December 10 all railroads entering the city accepted terms from the city council and will build a quarter million viaduct over the tracks at Seventh street ending a ten year dispute and bringing the project to fruition.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Seventh Street
Sullivan files divorce suit over alleged infidelity
John L. Sullivan former boxing champion yesterday filed a divorce suit against his wife believed to reside in Centerville R 1. The charge is infidelity.
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Chicago
John L. Sullivan
Centerville
Mystery Fire Kills Mrs. Dr. Stiles in Wilton Home
In Wilton Iowa the body of an elderly woman identified as Mrs. Dr. Stiles was found burned to death at the door of her bedroom after a Tuesday night fire. The victim lived alone and the blaze is described as mysterious.
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Wilton
Iowa
Saloons Closed in Carroll County
Des Moines Iowa December 10 The Anti Saloon League superintendent Barber announced a court decision that closes eleven saloons in Carroll county marking a decisive crackdown on illegal alcohol outlets in the region.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Barber
Anti-Saloon League
Carroll County
Four Years for Thief in Adair Post Office Robbery
Keokuk Iowa December 10 James Shields was sentenced to four years in federal prison by Judge McPherson for robbing the Adair post office yesterday in the federal court.
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Keokuk
Iowa
James Shields
Adair
McPherson
Elwood Father Claims Cure for Daughter's Chronic Cough
Mr. Gray of Elwood Ind declares a remedy cured his daughter's chronic cough after all other methods failed.
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Mr. Gray
Elwood, Ind
Vinol Promises Life Restoring Help for Coughs
A Indianapolis reader touts Vinol as life saving after relief from a fourteen year old daughter’s severe cough and emaciation. The testimonial claims two doctors failed but Vinol restored health, with Cook & Sherman Druggists offering a money back guarantee if no benefit.
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Vinci
James Gray
Elwood
Ind
Cook & Sherman, Druggists
Washington
Turner displays fine line of Christmas toys for holidays
W A Turner the second hand dealer has expanded stock for the holiday trade. He invites inspection of his extensive and attractive display of Christmas toys and related items promising interest to shoppers.
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W. A. Turner
Guilty of Counterfeiting in Local Pharmacy Case
A local court found a defendant guilty of counterfeiting in connection with passing counterfeit money and substituting an unknown remedy for Foley's Honey and Tar at Lemmon's Pharmacy. The ruling underscores the defendant's fraud involving a well known cough remedy.
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Foley
Lemmon
Riverside visitors and Washington shoppers noted
Miss Iden from Riverside arrived last evening and stayed at the Jesse Kaye home. Mrs. Ross Peterson and Miss Ethel Peterson of Ainsworth shopped in Washington yesterday. J. W. Baker from West Chester vicinity visited Muscatine today. Mrs. M. V. Eicher returned to Wayland after a few days at the Frank Kurtz home. Mrs. C. J. Stevens of Washington arrived to visit Mrs. Jule MecCoskry on East Second Street.
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Miss Iden
Riverside
Jesse Kaye
Ross Peterson
Ethel Peterson
Ainsworth
Washington
J. W. Baker
West Chester
M. V. Eicher
Wayland
Frank Kurtz
C. J. Stevens
Muscatine
Jule MecCoskry
East Second Street
Roosevelt Urges End to Waste and Resource Inventory
President Roosevelt addressing the National Conservation Commission calls for stopping needless waste. He likens national prudence to private business, urges use of resource inventories, and says the time to act is now to safeguard prosperity. He stresses common sense and prudent management of the nation’s foundations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Conservation Commission
BILLEK'S NECK SAVED AGAIN BY ACTING GOVERNOR
Springfield prisoner Herman Pillek, condemned for poisoning the Vizal family, is reprieved to January 29 by Acting Governor Lawrence Y. Sherman. He was to be hanged next Friday as Governor Deneen is in Washington. In a separate note, Rep Serena E. Payne proposes Bay Rum revenue tax on imports from Porto Rico.
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Chicago
Sherman
Springfield
Ill
Herman Pillek
Vizal
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Billek
Deneen
Washington
Serena E. Payne
Porto Rico
Land Grabbing Convicts Receive Heavy Fines and Long Jail
Frederick A. Hyde of San Francisco convicted of conspiracy to defraud the U S government over Oregon and Washington tracts sentenced to 10000 dollar fine and ten years in Moundsville Penitentiary. Joost H Schneider of Tucson fined 1000 dollars and given one year two months in prison. Both filed appeals and Hyde and Schneider posted bail.
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Washington
Frederick A. Hyde
San Francisco
United States
Oregon
District Criminal Court
Moundsville
W. V
Joost H. Schneider
Tucson
Ariz
Hyde
Schneider
Diplomatic Crisis After Guatemala Minister Injured in Crash
Guatemalan minister Senor Don Luis Toledo Herrarte and secretary Senor Ramon Bengoechea, along with three diplomats, were seriously injured when their auto skidded and overturned in Washington. Herrarte reportedly suffered a skull fracture.
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Washington
Senor
Don Luis Toledo Herrarte
Ramon Bengoechea
Legation
Herrarte
Haskell Charges Dropped in Oklahoma Times Libel Case
In Guthrie Oklahoma on December 9 charges of criminal libel against Ome K Benedict manager of the Oklahoma City Times were dismissed. Governor Charles N Haskell had pressed the complaint over an editorial in the Times and will not be prosecuted.
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Guthrie
Okla
Ome K. Benedict
Oklahoma City Times
Charles N. Haskell
Times
Mistake Costs Her Life in Oxalic Acid Poisoning
Mrs. Nicholas J. Demerath of Kewanee Illinois dies after mistaking oxalic acid for Epsom salts and drinking the deadly mixture. The tragedy underscores a fatal error in home chemistry.
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Kewanee
Dee
Nicholas J. Demerath
Eight true bills Return in Rankin Murder Case
Indicted for murder of Rankin in Union City Tennessee as the state returns eight true bills against the Reelfoot night riders.
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Rankin
Union City
Tenn
Reelfoot Night Riders
Public Auction Of Riverside Farm Adjoins Town Lots
I will sell at public auction my farm of one hundred acres northwest of Riverside. Fifty acres are in cultivation with the rest meadow and upland. Three thousand bushels of corn will be harvested from fifty acres this year. Twenty acres lie within Riverside city limits near the fruit farm. Improvements include a deep well windmill reservoir and stock tank. Sale at the owner’s residence A Wombacher farm one mile west of Riverside Saturday December 12 1908 at 2 o clock p m. Terms on sale day. Auctioneers C W Walsh and J A Yoder. Mr and Mrs J O Matthews of Ainsworth were in town today.
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Riverside
A. Wombacher
C. W. Walsh
Jno
A. Yoder
Calendars From The Journal Job Department
The Journal job department announces a line of calendars for the year with orders accepted daily. Hurry to place orders as the busy season is underway and samples are shown. 1909 calendar pads are in stock. Mr. and Mrs. Will Carden of Winfield arrive and are guests at the home of his brother J. A. Carden.
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Journal
Will Carden
Winfield
J. A. Carden
Not Sisters Now and Again You See Two Women Passing
A fragment argues that women’s health reflects feminine organ health and blames female weakness for poor appearance. It promotes Favorite Prescription as non alcohol and non habit forming. It claims letters to Dr. Pierce are confidential and answered, with address to Buffalo.
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Dr. Pierce
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Unani
Wew
Pitt, Ae
Ara
Perfection
Nickel
Japan
Tandard Off, Company (Incorporated
Vinol
House of Kuppenheimer
East Side Square
Haskell
J. O. Matthews
City
New York City
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