Local residents make brief trips and travels in Iowa and beyond
John Titterington served as Columbus Junction caller. Vera Peck of Rock Island was in town. A S Harvey left for Des Moines. C F Walnitz traveled to Letts for the day. David Fisher returned home from Chicago. Frank Farris visited from Hove. Fannie Dayton rode to Brighton for the day. Mrs Geo Teas headed to Crawfordsville. Gib Bailey rode to Ottumwa for a horse sale. Mrs Carson and baby visited Davenport relatives. Ellis Titterington went to Independence for a few days. Mr and Mrs BE W C Chrissinger visited Winfield to see their son moving to Texas. H T Reynolds learned his brother in Troy hospital is not improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Peck
Rock Island, Jr
A.S Harvey
Des Moines
Fannie Dayton
Brighton
Geo. Teas
Crawfordsville
Gib Bailey
Ottumwa
Carson
Baby
Davenport
World Probers Issue Warrants For Prominent Editors
Washington report says warrants issued for Joseph Pulitzer Caleb Van Hamm Robert Lyman Delavan Smith and Charles Williams over criminal libel tied to Panama canal property purchases. Named harmed include Theodore Roosevelt William Taft Elihu Root J Pierpont Morgan and Cromwell. Smith and Williams announce they will contest extradition to DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph Pulitzer
Caleb M. van Hamm
Robert H. Lyman
New York
The
New York World
Delavan Smith
Charles R. Williams
Indianapolis News
United States
Panama Canal
United States Grand Jury
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Elihu Root
J. Pierpont Morgan
Charles P. Taft
Douglas Robinson
William Nelson Cromwell
Rug for White House presented by Armenian donor
A rug valued at over 50000 and described as the finest in the world was given to the White House by H. H. Topakyan, a wealthy Armenian. The imperial silk piece measures six and a half by four and a half feet and is jeweled with pearls, turquoises, and rubies, destined for the president’s parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
H. H. Topakyan
Weather forecast for Midwest states
Illinois and Indiana expect a cloudy warm spell with rain Friday. Lower Michigan sees partly cloudy skies with snow flurries Friday. Wisconsin and Iowa forecast rain and snow with a Friday turn to fair and colder conditions.
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Illinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Markets Report From Chicago and East Buffalo
Chicago markets list winter and spring wheat prices by sample with various grades. Live stock notes show hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts, with price ranges for each category. East Buffalo report mirrors cattle, hogs, sheep movements and prices, while Elgin butter prices are given for creamery and dairy products.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Elgin
Special Spring Oxfords at Fox and Dewey's
Fox and Dewey's offers Brown kid Pat colt and Black kid spring oxfords priced at $2.00 $2.50 and $2.75. Shoppers are urged to view styles and prices before buying.
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Fox & Dewey's
Cooper Sharp Murder Trial Sees Violent Language Emerge
Nashville reporters note heated exchanges between attorneys on day two of the Cooper Sharp trial over Senator Carmack’s murder. State librarian Miss Skeffington recounts Sharp’s reaction to gunfire, and witnesses describe expletives and contested statements as the defense questions the evidence and pocket contents of the deceased.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cooper-Sharp
E. W. Carmack
Mary Skeffington
John Sharp
Sharp
Dane Cooper
Senator Carmack
G. W. Cooper
Chenes MW. Warwick
Robin Cooper
Carmack
Deisy Lee
Porty Cooper
Colonel Caper
Lewis
W. G. Jones
Senetor
Cement Show Opens in Chicago Showcases Concrete Growth
The second annual cement show in Chicago opens for seven days with over 250 manufacturers and $250 million in exhibits. Promoters hail concrete as a fire safer building solution, noting US output rose from 150000 barrels in 1896 to 49000000 in 1907. Edison exhibit features castings that enable a complete residence to be poured in 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Supervisor Coffey Guilty of Receiving Bribe in San Francisco
Former Supervisor Michael W. Coffey found guilty of accepting a $4,000 bribe to vote for a trolley franchise for United Railroads. He admitted taking bribes via Abraham Ruef and later refused to repeat testimony against Ruef. Patrick Calhoun’s corporation faces trial in a separate department.
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San Francisco
Michael W. Coffey
United Railroads
Coffey
Schmitz Board of Supervisors
Abraham Ruef
Ruef
Patrick Calhoun
Superior Court
Local notes and social briefs from Wayland area
Roy Schilling spends a few days in Chicago. J. K. and J. A. Conrad traveled from Washington to Olds. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Marsh W. Bailey. Mrs. Laura Maxwell visits Rock Island cousin Miss Bella Carpenter. Marriage licenses issued to Maud E. Crawford and Clark Turner and to Dessie Mae White and Frank A. Libe. BE. J. Eicher visited Packwood. brother Joe Eicher ill but improving. Foley's Orino Laxative advertised by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Roy Schilling
Chicago
J. K
J. A. Conrad
Washington
Olds
Marsh W. Bailey
Laura Maxwell
Rock Island
Bella Carpenter
Maud E. Crawford
Clark Turner
Dessie Mae White
Frank A. Libe
Knights Templar Meeting Notice in Bethlehem
Regular Bethlehem commandery to hold Friday evening February 19 1909 meeting. Important business urged for all Sir Knights to attend. Signed Wilber Miller EB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Commandery
Wilber Miller
Cannon votes with Days on floor for prohibition measure
Washington reports on February 18 as the House takes up the penal code bill Humphreys offers a Knox bill amendment. It tightens interstate liquor shipments requiring clear consignee labeling and contents details, bans C O D deliveries, and is adopted with Speaker Cannon siding with temperance forces.
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Washington
House
Humphreys
Senate
Cannon
Temperance” Forces
Reform in Montana shuts pools as new law takes effect
Butte observes the new pool selling ban with rooms in Anaconda closed. In Butte the sheriff has not issued a statement but rooms will close today. For the first time in Montana history betting on horse racing has been driven from the state.
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Butte
Montana
Grand Duke Vladimir Dies in St. Petersburg
Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovitch died in St. Petersburg on February 18, reported from the Russian capital. The announcement notes the death of the member of the imperial family, detailing the condolence and national reaction.
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Vladimir
St. Petersburg
Grand Duke
Vladimir Alexandrovitch
Yes, After All It’s Up to Us Publicity as Success Secret
The passage argues progress relies on publicity to spread awareness from person to person. It declares the era of waiting for business and success to arrive is over and urges proactive marketing to attract customers and communities.
Suspicious Question Sparks Gossip in Broadway Scene
A New York lawyer cites a celebrated case describing a so called suspicious question that carries its own conviction. The anecdote recalls a gilded youth asking a Broadway head waiter if Blank was there last night and if he was with him.
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New York
New York Times
Community Highlights Include Local Illness and Visits
Dee Patterson is listed among the sick. Al Sharpe from Richmond was a business caller in the city today. Mrs. Bert Sands of Ainsworth visited the Ralph Keller home for a guest play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Sharpe
Richmond
Bert Sands
Ainsworth
Ralph Keller
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Lemmon
John Titterington
Columbus Junction
C. F. Walnitz
Letts
David Fisher
West Chester
Frank Farris
Hove
Ellis Titterington
Independence
BE. W. C Chrissinger
Winfield
Texas
H. T. Reynolds
Troy
Electric Theatre
Switzerland
Roosevelt
Taft
Root and Morgan
Indianapolis
Ind
Delgran Smith
District of Columbia
Cash Grain Market
Oxfords
Cooper
Undertaker
Grafter
London Mail
BE. J. Eicher
Packwood
Joe Eicher
Joe
Wayland News
Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Knights Templar
Dee Patterson
Popham
Williams Mfg. CO
Cleveland, C
McElhinney Drug Go
STECK
Ingersol
Howard
H.f.steck
Washington Co
Mason
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