Gluing Day of Tregor Show at Des Moines
The Iowa Corn Growers Association elected Grant Chapman of Bagley as president over John Sundberg. M. L. Bowman of Waterloo was chosen secretary, Fred McCulloch of Hartwick re-elected treasurer. C. O. Garrett of Mitchellville won the grand champion sweepstakes ear, with prize ear valued at 150 dollars and 1,200 kernels each worth 25 cents.
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Des Moines
C. O. Garrett
Mitchellville
Grant Chapman
Bagley
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
John Sundberg
Mitchellile
Bohemian Family Nearly Dies From Cold and Hunger
Mason City Iowa December 10 A family of Bohemians wife and children of J Paskowski were found in a west city hovel with no fuel or food. The children were in a stupor from exposure and relief arrived as coal and food were sent to the house.
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Mason City
J. Paskowski
Insurance Man Frozen in Snow Near Dubuque
H J Fitzpatrick an insurance man from Charles City was found in a snow bank near Dubuque and rushed to Mercy hospital with both hands legs and feet frozen. Doctors say outcome uncertain as he cannot speak. Old officers re elected at Iowa Horticultural society meeting in Des Moines. Judge Reed in federal court sentenced Fred Kurtz and James Bright to sixty days in jail and $100 fines for selling liquor to Indians.
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H. J. Fitzpatrick
Charles City
Dubuque
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque, Ia
Reed
Fred Kurtz
Sioux City
James Bright
Webster County
Alleged Neglect of Appeal Over Mexican Imprisonment
Dalhart Texas December 10 railroad men urge Governor Campbell and Texas congressmen to press President Taft and Secretary Knox for relief of James A Cook the American conductor jailed in Guadalajara Mex He faces robbery charges without bond while his Mexican brakeman is free. A threat to retaliate against Mexican laborers is voiced. Also Buffalo reports the W C Richardson freighter sank five miles from Buffalo harbor with five crew members drowned.
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Mexico
Dalbart
Tex
Taft
Knox
James A. Cook
Guadalajara
Mex
Campbell
Texas
Cook
Buffalo
W. C. Richardson
Buffalo Harbor
Budget Crisis Sparks Lords Clash Over British Tax Plan
Prime Minister Herbert Asquith and Lord Lansdowne face a fierce Lords battle over the budget. Grave warnings from Rosebery Loreburn Crewe mark the debate as 1832 echoes resurface. Outside, 5000 protestors sing a political anthem amid the three day session. Heavily split, the government seeks support in Commons.
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England
House of Lords
House of Commons
Lord Rosebery
Lord Loreburn
Earl of Crewe
Great Britain
Parliament House
Georgia
Lord Lansdowne
Brokaw Telegram Sparks Wife Blush in Courtroom
In Mineola New York W Gould Brokaw's telegram to his wife about kissing the doctor was read in court during Mrs Brokaw's $60 000 a year alimony suit The message from High Point North Carolina to Great Neck Long Island urged prudence and warned against further kissing The doctor’s name was withheld in court as read aloud by Mrs Brokaw’s counsel
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New York
W. Gould Brokaw
Supreme Court
Mineola
I. I
Steamer Clarion Fire Claims Two Lives Near Point Pelee
A blaze aboard the steamer Clarion on Lake Erie near Point Pelee killed two men and left thirteen others unaccounted for. Rescue and search efforts were underway as authorities investigated the fire and its cause.
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Cleveland
Clarion
Point Pelee
Lake Erie
Driver and Passenger Frozen in Wyoming Stage
A stage driver and his sole passenger were found dead from freezing on the Hanna to Leo road in Wyoming on December 10, authorities said. The tragedy highlights dangerous winter travel conditions in the region.
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Hanna
Wyo
Leo
Cherry Jequiry At An End
Coroner's jury closes without verdict in the St. Paul mine disaster case. It will reconvene December 29 to allow officials to continue searching for missing witnesses Alexander Rosenjack and Robert Dean.
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Cherry
St. Paul
Alexander Rosenjack
Robert Dean
Wilson Heads Anti-Saloon League Officers
The Anti-Saloon League of America elected officers including President Bishop Luther Wilson of Philadelphia Secretary Rev S E Nicholson of Pennsylvania Treasurer Walter Copeland of Ohio and General Superintendent H A Baker.
Friends urge Taft to nominate Judge Lurton to Supreme Court
Washington decree notes that supporters from Tennessee urged President Taft to appoint Judge Lurton as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. The call followed discussions among Lurton’s circle and regional advocates.
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Lurton
Washington
Tennessee
Taft
United States Supreme Court
Cook Deserted by His Lawyer in Polar Quest Controversy
New York December reports that Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s personal lawyer, Henry Wellington Wack, severed ties and urged him to seek advice elsewhere. The piece notes mixed public belief about Cook’s polar claim while detailing sworn statements alleging a fabricated record.
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Dr. Cook
New York
Frederick A. Cook
Henry Wellington Wack
Maine
Philadelphia
Cook
North Pole
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Captain Loose
Mother and Babe Fatally Burned In Gas Stove Explosion
In Omaha on December 10 Mrs. JennieMatilda Buick of 4029 Miami Street and her one year old child were fatally burned when a gasoline stove exploded. Neighbor Mrs A E Coryell sustained serious burns while rescuing them from the flames.
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Omaha
Jennie Matilda Buick
Miami Street
A. E. Coryell
Switchmen Seek Aid as Federation Chief Conference Looms
The Twin Cities switchmen strike remains at a standstill with traffic tied up per the union while railroad officials say they are gaining. President Hawley of the switchmen's union travels to Cincinnati to confer with Samuel Gompers of the AFL for clarity on support.
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Federation
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Hawley
Switchmen's Union
Cincinnati
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
American Federation
Farmer fatally struck by train near Northwood Iowa
Nub Frederickson, a local farmer, was killed after being hit by an Iowa Central train near Northwood on December 10. The incident left authorities investigating the collision and the deceased identified as a resident in the area.
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Northwood
Nub Frederickson
Iowa Central
Colby Confesses Planned Death By Own Action
Mason City Iowa December 10 W Sommerville Colby county official thirty years in Clear Lake and a divorce applicant told the court he planned to die by his own hand after insuring his life for five thousand dollars and arranging an accident to appear. He cited unrequited love mental anguish from his wife Florence Leavenworth Colby and desire to see his infant son as motives. The case ranks among the county s most sensational in years.
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Mason City
Clear Lake
Iowa and Nebraska Independent Telephone Conventions Planned
State conventions of the independent telephone associations of Iowa and Nebraska set for January. The Iowa gathering meets in Council Bluffs on January 20 and 21, while the Nebraska session convenes in Omaha on January 18 and 19.
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Omaha
Independent Telephone Associations of
Iowa
Nebraska
Council Bluffs
Temperance Lecturer Stirs Floyd County Precincts
A. C. Rankin, temperance lecturer, has spent a week in Floyd county organizing precincts for resubmission. Large audiences heard his addresses across the area. Iowa Quarrymen Elect Burroughs President
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Floyd
Charles City
A. C. Rankin
Floyd County
Warden E. C. McMillan Dies in Keokuk
Marshalltown Iowa reports the death of E. C. McMillan a former Fort Madison prison warden for twelve years and ex sheriff of this county who died in Keokuk.
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Marshalltown
Keokuk
BE. C. McMillan
Fort Madison
Blackleg Disease Reported Among Cattle Near Lake City
Blackleg has appeared in the vicinity of Lake City Iowa on December 10 and has caused concern among farmers as livestock health issues disrupt local herds and farm operations in the area.
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Lake City
Farman Brother Biplane Flies 44 Miles Versailles to Chartres
Paris December 10 Maurice Farman brother of famed aviator Henry Farman claims a cross country flight in a straight line in a biplane he built. He ascended near Versailles and flew to Chartres covering forty four miles in fifty three minutes at an average height of about 250 feet.
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Paris
Maurice Farman
Henry Farman
Versailles
Farman
Chartres
Doxey Inquiry Resumes As Grand Jury Seeks New Evidence
The St. Louis grand jury returns to probe the murder case of W. J. Erder with Mrs. Dora E B Doxey indicted. Dr W L Warren reports arsenic in the remains and three new witnesses including a city detective are to testify about hotel records and the couple’s movements to Columbus Nebraska. The panel may finish work late today.
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St. Louis
Dora EB. Doxey
W. Il. Warren
Washington University
Erder
Grand Jury
Dexey
Dm Dexey
Elder
Columbus
Ned
Still Loyal to Dr Cook Amid Polar Data Affidavits
A Copenhagen summary notes affidavits from individuals claiming to aided Dr Frederick A Cook in polar data which London and New York published. Scientific circles doubt the charges and astronomer Dr Carl Burrau finds them improbable, arguing they may bolster confidence in Cook.
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Copenhagen
Frederick A. Cook
London
New York
Carl Burrau
Cook
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices in Chicago Markets Dec 10 1909
Chicago markets report strong hog and sheep demand with mixed hogs at 8.10 to 8.60 and heavy shipper grades 8.15 to 8.60. Cattle show weak to steady movement with beef prices 4.00 to 8.75 and western cattle 4.25 to 7.00. Sheep led by strong demand with native 5.50 to 5.80 and lambs 5.75 to 8.50. Closing figures indicate overall strength over yesterday.
John A. Babcock Case at North American Live Stock Co
John A. Babcock involved with the North American Live Stock Commission Company at U S Stock Yards Chicago Ohio Cleveland area. The record notes a case tied to this stock auction firm and its operations. The document outlines proceedings or claims connected to the company in Chicago.
National Rivers and Harbors Congress Push for Bonded Waterway Improvements
Delegates press a nationwide bond issue to fund a comprehensive waterways project, arguing interstate navigation requires federal action beyond private or state funding. Secretary Nagel warns the nation must own watercourses to sustain commerce, while J Hampton Moore highlights east west transport disparities and inland passage needs along the Atlantic coast.
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Nagel
Congress
J. Hampton Moore
Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
United
Department
Commerce and Labor
J. Hampton
Atlanta
East
Atlantic Coast
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Blow To Negro Troopers Renewed Controversy
Washington reports conclusive evidence from a military court of inquiry that members of the Twenty fifth infantry colored fired on Brownsville Texas as comrades raced through the town, with southern delegations likely to demand abolition of Negro troops, renewing Roosevelt era debates.
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Brownsville
Washington
Tex
Twenty Fifth Infantry
Texas
Congress
Roosevelt
Iowa Delegation Seeks Taft Supreme Bench Choice
The Iowa delegation notified Representative Smith that a meeting with the President is planned next Wednesday to advocate Judge Horace E. Deemer of Iowa for the Supreme Court seat left vacant by Justice Peckham's death. Indications suggest President Taft favors appointing Judge Lurton, despite some opposition.
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Iowa
Washington
Dec
Smith
Horace E. Deemer
Supreme Bench
Peckham
Deemer
Taft
Lurton
Inspection of Dairy Herds by Federal Officials
Secretary Wilson urges other cities to follow Washington's lead in inspecting dairy herds to curb tubercular infected milk. He notes the program started in the District of Columbia aims to reduce tuberculosis in milk supply.
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Wilson
Washington
Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia
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