Defends Discharge of Negro Troops in Brownsville
Secretary Taft explains the Aug 13 14 1906 shootings by members of the Twenty fifth Infantry at Fort Brown Brownsville Texas. He sets out the acts of violence against townspeople and police and the conspiracy of silence that led to the discharge without honor of those involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
War Department
Twenty Fifth Infantry
Colored
Brownsville
Tex
Fort Brown
A. Culbersong
Texas
W. Penrose
Nnd
Rio Grande
Tiree
Penrose
Army
Navy
Garlington
United States
Army of the United States
Ctes
Iiat
Johnson's offers holiday treats and regional notices
Local notes cover store Christmas goods at Reck Floral Co and Parrish stores, holly wreath orders, and social visits. Rhodes scholarship qualifying exam announced in Iowa City January 7 with age 18 to 25 and sophomore status required. winner to study in England in October with 1500 dollar yearly value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Swift
Byron Vastine
Richland
J. C. Swift
Martha Briedley
Chillicothe
Lou Blanchard
J. P. Thomas
Washington
D. H. Logan
Martin White
Washintonn
Iowa Committee of Selection
MacLean
University
England
Shipping Packages by Express Cautions for Senders
J B Kanath calls attention to express company shipping directions. Instructions stress marking packages clearly with sender name and address directly on the package rather than on tags. Emphasizes secure wrapping and placing the address to resist erasure. Christmas labels may be used to avoid disfiguration and allow early shipment before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BE. Kanath
Express
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Called King of All
Canton Center Connecticut mail carrier E G Case in the U S Service for sixteen years endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as king of all cough medicines for croup and colds. He notes it gives certain results with no bad after effects and that his household never runs out. Sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart’s pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wang
Blocksom
Inspector General's Corps
Army
Citizens’ Committee
Penrose
Miajor Blocksom
E G. Case
Canton Center
Conn
U.S
Croup
Chamberlain
Cook & Sherman and
Stewart's Pharmacy
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Tait
Miller's Hotel
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Johnson's
W. H. Latta
Rock Island
Reck Floral Co
Nelle Samson
F. F. Parrish
Parrish’s Savings Bank
Keck Flora! Co
Will Palmer
Des Moines
Mrs. Villa Swift
Havre
D. A. Chalmers
Japan
THE
Rayo
Standard Oil Company
SOL. Righ & Cgo
East Side Square
Chase Bros
Chase
Emerson Piano
Boston
Mass
Caner Music Co
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
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