Parable speeches frame campaign for Illinois leaders
At a New Illinois Athletic club dinner in Chicago, Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte described the ideal Republican presidential candidate as one opposed by the predatory rich, using a wolves and sheep parable to urge select scrutiny. Colonel J Hamilton Lewis impressed guests with his Illinois pride and bold Negro dialect stories, drawing admiration from about 700 attendees.
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Chicago
United States
Illinois
New
Illinois Athletic Club
Charles J. Bonaparte
Roosevelt
Col. Lewis
J. Hamilton Lewis
Fettle
Bryan Addresses Democrats in Guthrie OK
William J. Bryan spoke to large crowds in Guthrie Oklahoma on December 23, urging direct election of U.S. senators and endorsing initiative and referendum. He addressed the legislature in joint session and was the main speaker at a Democratic dinner, receiving strong ovations.
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Oklahoma
Bryan
Guthrie
House
United States
Wilm H. Murray
Gover Bellamy
William
Remarks on Corporations in New York Dinner Talk
Governor Albert B Cummins of Iowa addressed the New England Society in Brooklyn. He warned against monopoly and said competition should be encouraged within limits, while opposing any single entity growing strong enough to exclude rivals.
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New York
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
New England Society
Brooklyn
Eniry
e@ west
ConFECTIONS and Holiday Novelties For All Occasions
A local store advertises an immense selection of bon bons chocolates and holiday novelties in dainty Xmas boxes. Shoppers are urged to visit the shop to buy gifts for everyone this season.
Vienna Bakery. Cones as dangerous as the spirit of anarchy
Fragmentary line quotes a Vienna bakery and a warning tone describing cones linked to the spirit of anarchy. Difficult to extract full facts due to incomplete text.
Taft and Vorys Conference in Washington
A several hour meeting between Secretary Taft and campaign manager Arthur Vorys of Ohio discussed the political situation. Vorys declined to disclose details. Taft left Washington for Cincinnati to qualify as executor of his late mother’s estate.
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Taft
Vorys
Washington
Dee
Arthur Vorys
Ohio
Cincinnati
Woman's Bryan Democratic Club of Colorado Formed
Misses Clara TL Hunter Annie St. Claire and Alice M Morgan file articles of incorporation for the Woman's Bryan Democratic club of Colorado. Mrs Ruth Leagitt daughter of William J Bryan is named as one of the sixteen directors.
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Denver
Clara TL. Hunter
Annie St. Claire
Alice M. Morgan
Woman's Bryan Democratic Club
Colorado
Ruth Leagitt
William J. Bryan
Juror Accused of Bribery in Butte Case
Five jurors on Judge Lynch’s district court panel are implicated in an alleged bribery scheme. Juror Amos Doney is charged after affidavits allege he sought a bribe from James V. Collins to fix a verdict in a damage suit, naming four fellow jurors and claiming a lawyers’ firm had a list of viable jurors.
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Butte
Judge Lynch
Department of the District Court
Amos Doney
Larkin
Morrissey
James V. Coll
Olympia Banking Company
Deney
Collins
Hugh Wright
J. Doyle
Harry Richards
George Tippet
Loney
Doney
Maury & Hogewell
Colins
English Cavalryman Killed In Ranch Gun Accident
William Richardson an Englishman employed at Maple Hurst Singmaster ranch Keota died after a gun fired on a Sunday morning while he demonstrated a new 10 gauge shotgun to fellow workers. Richardson, who came to the United States in August with the Singmaster horse import, was a former English cavalryman and blacksmith at the ranch. Funeral arrangements were not yet announced.
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Keota
Maplehurst
Singmaster Ranch
William Richardson
Richardson
Oysters Oysters Oysters At the Royal Market
Weather forecast notes Iowa conditions for today and tomorrow. Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, colder Tuesday with extreme southeast portion tonight.
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Royal Market
Stuart & McCreedy
Washington, D. C
the Evening Journal
Iowa
Entertained Tonight by A B C Girls at Vera Patterson Home
Society notes report the A B C girls will be entertained this evening at Miss Vera Patterson's home in east Washington. Saturday evening the Ready Maids held a business meeting at Miss Wilma Row's home on East Washington Street.
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Vera Patterson
East
Washington
Ready Maids
Mary Sexton’s Fourteenth Birthday Party Noted
Mary Sexton entertained twenty four young friends on Friday night for her fourteenth birthday. The evening featured names and music, followed by refreshments. Many presents were given as remembrances of the occasion.
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Mary Sexton
Miss Mary
Home Guards Plan Evening Meeting with Initiation of Four
The Home Guards will hold their regular meeting this evening and four candidates will be initiated. A full attendance is desired.
Christmas Entertainment At Presbyterian Sabbath School
The Presbyterian Sabbath School plans a Christmas entertainment Wednesday at 7 oclock. All members of the congregation and Sabbath school are expected to attend.
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Presbyterian
German Church Service And Christmas Program Noted
A notice says services will be held at the German church Wednesday at 3 PM followed by a children’s Christmas entertainment in German. Miss Sylvia Kaye, after six months with relatives in Newman and Carmel California, arrived home Saturday night on No 2.
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Sylvia Kaye
Newman
Carmel
Calif
Miss Della and Lillian Patton Return Home for Holiday
The Misses Della and Lillian Patton arrived home Saturday night from their schools at Walnut and Grinnell Iowa to spend their holiday vacation.
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Della
Lillian Patton
Walnut
Grinnell
Iowa
Expression of Thanks by the Washington County Farmers Institute
The Washington County Farmers Institute officers express gratitude to the Washington Commercial Club for its quarters and courtesy. They thank the business and professional community for premiums and support, local talent for literary musical and business aid, and the county superintendent for arranging talks by Mrs. Mitchell and Professor Barrett.
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Washington County Farmers’ Institute
Washington Commerial Club
Washington
Mitchell
Barrett
H. T. Reynolds
Jnc
Wilson
Sec’y
Billy Sunday meetings swell Muscatine church memberships
Muscatine Iowa reports a wave of new church members after Billy Sunday meetings with about 1 800 joining local congregations. The First Baptist and United Brethren churches show large gains while Methodists Congregational and Presbyterian expect big increases. Catholics also expect converts from the meetings. Local city actions close pool rooms at 11 pm and ban minors from gambling rooms amid enforcement. One arrest for allowing a minor to play highlights ongoing gambling crackdown.
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Muscatine
Iowa
First Baptist Church
United Brethren
Methodist
Congregational
Presbyterian
Harry Monroe
Pacific Garden Mission
Tabernacle
Davenport
Fields
Sam Meclihenny
McKiihenney
Chance for Ames Students At Iowa Short Course Scholarships
Ames Iowa December 25 details extra incentives for youth enrolling in the Iowa short course in stock and grain judging dairying horticulture soils and rural engineering December 30 to January 11. Armour scholarships of 250 each plus Rosenbaum specials bring potential awards totaling about 27000 dollars as eight to ten free college scholarships are awarded after two weeks. Enrollment fees are 3 dollars for state residents and 5 dollars for non residents.
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Ames
Iowa
Armour
Iowa State College
Vienna Bakery Delights Parade of Sweets
The Vienna showcases oyster patties layer cakes devils food pies macaroons and kisses as a tempting assortment of desserts and baked goods for patrons seeking indulgent treats.
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Vienna
W. R. C. Benefit at Graham Opera House New Year’s Day
The W R C benefit features Brinton giving a show in the Graham Opera House on New Year’s Day. Tickets are 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children under 14 with seats on sale at Lemmon’s pharmacy and for Christmas bakery supplies at Johnson’s. Fresh homemade candies at the Vienna.
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Brinton W. R. C
Graham Opera House
W. R.C
W. F. Brinton
Lemmon’s
Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills End Nervous Distress
Mrs. Wm Spencer of Syracuse describes severe nervousness insomnia and head pains improved by Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills. She reports quieter nerves no head noises or vertigo and restored strength after using the medicine. Sold 50c a box by Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY. None genuine without signature and portrait.
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Wm. Spencer
Granger St
Syracuse
N. Y
A. W. Chase
Dr. A
Robert Shields Jr Arrives Home for Christmas Visit
Robert Shields Jr. arrived home from Oklahoma to spend Christmas. He will travel to Chicago in the middle of the week.
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Robert Shields, Jr
Oklahoma
Chicago
Quiet Title Suit Over 1908 Iowa Farm Opens in District Court
In Washington County Iowa Anthony Lukavsky sues to quiet title on south 100 acres of the southeast quarter section 24 township 76 north range 7 west. He claims twenty years of undisturbed possession and seeks cancellation of adverse claims. The defendants include numerous Lukavsky relatives and the British and American Mortgage Company Limited with unknown heirs and claimants. Judgment will be entered if not contested before January 7, 1908.
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James H. Henderson
Anton Lukavsky
Antony Lucusky
Catharine Lucuky
Catharine Lukavsky
British and American Mortgage Company Limited
Mary Lukavsky
Joseph Lukavysky
Maggie Kolosick
Albert Kolosick
Anna Kallous
Anthony Kallous
Frank Lukavsky
Annie Lukavsky
James Peneey
Mary Laukavsky
Mary Kolosick
Joseph Olosick
Li Lukavsky
Clerk of the District Court of
Washington County
Iowa
Anthony Lukovsky
District Court
City of
Washington
Eicher & Livingston
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Blacksmith
Singmaster
Weather Forecast
Sociefy
Christmas Entertainment
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W. R. C. Benefit
Johnson's
District Court of
Anthony Lukavsky
Casey’s
Colenso
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J. H. Stewart
Dr. King
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Yelal
Bright
Chamberlain
Colege
Taspondente
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Chichester
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Ashington
Shallenberzer
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