Taft and Allison Shape Reform in Republican National Committee
Washington notes lively speculation on Taft backing at Chicago, with southern delegations snarling contests and bolting fears. Other items include a call for more naval chaplains, Allison’s Washington influence, a proposed foreign affairs junket, Tawney Williams quip, and Roosevelt interest in The Hermitage funding.
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Taft
Republican National Committee
Allison
Iowa
Charles W. Arthur
Washington
Chicago
Florida
National Committee
Dixie
Minnesota Centenarian Marta Gross Dies at 101
Marta Gross, born in the Jefferson era, dies at the Minnesota Soldiers Home in Minneapolis. She reached 101 years and five months and had lived in the women’s building since it opened a year ago.
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Minneapolis
Marta Gross
Minnesota
Thos. Jefferson
United States
Bishop Hendrick greeted by wide chorus in Rochester visit
Returning to his old home after four years Rt Rev Thomas A Hendrick bishop of Cebu Philippines was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd at Rochester New York Central station with attendance from all creeds and stations in life.
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Cebu
Rochester
N. Y
Thomas A. Hendrick
Philippine Islands
New York Central Station
Iowa Primary Law Tests Sioux City Nominations
At the first primary under the new law Sioux City Republicans nominated a candidate. Griffin, the current mayor in his second term, received the Democratic nomination without opposition.
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Sioux City
Stone
Griffin
Sears
Noted Yale Historian Edward Bourne Dies After Illness
Edward Gaylord Bourne professor of history at Yale University has died after a long illness. Bourne was a leading figure among history teachers in the United States and authored several historical works.
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New Haven
Conn
Edward Gaylord Bourne
Yale University
Ile
Taft to Address Tennessee Bar Association in May
Secretary Taft has accepted an invitation to speak before the Tennessee Bar Association in Nashville during May. The U S minister to Persia informs the state department that grain export prohibition has been lifted. Layton Motor Car Company resumes full operations with a full workforce in Layton, Ohio.
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Taft
Tennessee Bar Association
Nashville
United States
Persia
State Department
Layton (O.) Motor Car Company
Money Safeguarded After Salisbury Junction Wreck
A special B&O train to the Salisbury Junction wreck carried over a million dollars in cash and left the track. A prominent German professor was injured, but the cash remained untouched and guards were posted after the accident.
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Milsboro
Baltimore and Ohio
Salisbury Junction
Geran
Wolf in town bites three residents before being killed
A famished wolf ran through Chafee Missouri February 25 biting three people before being killed. The incident prompted local attention and police response in the small town.
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Chafee
Oil Well Near Carmi Promises Strong Illinois Output
An oil well completed at Bird's station near Carmi in the Illinois oil field is regarded as among the best in the region. A company will be organized immediately to develop the field.
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Carmi
Bird's Station
Illinois
Governor Warner Hosts Menominee Boys at Luncheon
Nine boys, winners in a Menominee Herald-Leader contest, visited Lansing Michigan as guests of Governor Warner and were entertained at a luncheon.
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Lansing
Mich
Flo
Menominee Herald-Leader
Warner
Walnut literary exhibition sets new 7:30 start
The County News reports Glen Abdill returning from Iowa City and Oscar Fetters visiting from Des Moines. Walter Johnsons welcome a new baby born on the 22nd. Mrs Tom Morgan and May Morgan visit Geo Fetters. Frank Abdill and Lawrence Gross cup load a hay car at Verdi. The Walnut literary exhibition on February 28 starts promptly at 7 30.
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Glen Abdill
Iowa City
Oscar Fetters
Des Moines
Walter Johnson
Tom Morgan
May Morgan
Elma Kevitz
Brighton
Geo. Fetters
Frank Abdill
Lawrence Grosscup
Verdi
Walnut Literary Exhibition
Crawford couple welcome baby as others prep leave for Wyoming
Feb 26 records Mr and Mrs Steve Crawford as parents of a new boy. Mr Berryman shipped a carload of horses to Bloomington Illinois yesterday. George and Mrs Johnsons Sunday school class staged a farewell surprise at their home as they prepare to move to Big Horn Basin Wyoming. Frank Hamilton arrived from Knoxville for the Hamilton O Loughlin wedding.
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Steve Crawford
Berryman
Here
Bloomington
Ill
George Johnson
Irving Marr and Velma Marr Visit Washington
Irving Marr and his sister Velma stayed overnight in Washington due to no evening passenger train. Mrs. D. W. Jones and Milton visited Washington Wednesday. Mrs. Jack Quinn visited her mother in Washington Tuesday. Quinn ships two hog cars to Chicago today. Jess Marr and Chas. McCreedy shipped ten to twelve stock cars from Haskins recently. D. W. Jones visits Washington today. Mrs. H. F. Owen traveled to Washington today. Several residents report lagrippe in the area.
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Irving Marr
Velma
Washington
D. W. Jones
Milton
Jack Quinn
Washington Tuesda
Chicago
Jess Marr
Chas. McCreedy
Haskins
H. F. Owen
Ralph Jarlette to Perform on Lecture Course
Ralph Jarlette the orator humorist and platform philosopher will be the third number on the lecture course Thursday evening February 27 in the opera house. The show starts at 8 30. Nelson Armstrong of Pan Handle Texas visits relatives here. J A Morehead and son and Elias Williams were passengers for Wash
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Ralph Jarlette
Opera House
Nelson Armstrong
Pan Handle
Texas
J. A. Morehead and Son
Elias Williams
Washington
Local Notes From Eureka Area Feb 25
Horace S. Ingham shows health gain and works again. Miss Jennie Dunbar ill a week. father R. W. Dunbar unsettled. John Bloomquist to move to Jap Bindel farm near Eureka. Joe Klopfenstein to relocate here March first. Floyd Dunbar’s snow drift mishap on way to Walnut library. two horses and a single tree damaged. Ingham hosts turkey dinner with guests Fred Taylor Verdi and W. M. Johnson family. Auctioneer James M. Tucker heads to Oklahoma indefinitely. Walnut literary society exhibition Feb 28 promises fine program. W. M. Johnson closes Indian Creek school Feb 25 after nine months. teaches south of town this year. John Mountain and son Joseph of Clinton, Iowa visit Horace Seeley. Spring brings many farm changes and more sales. John Weeter, Lathrop, Austin Sutherland tour Indian Creek Skunk River shores selling to high dollar.
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Horace S. Ingham
Jennie Dunbar
R. W. Dunbar
John Bloomquist
Jap Bindel
Eureka
Joe Klopfenstein
Bloomquist
Floyd Dunbar
J.L. Tucker
J. H. Frazier
James M. Tucker
Oklahoma
Walnut Literary Society
W. M. Johnson
Indian Creek
John Mountain
Joseph
Clinton
Iowa
Horace Seeley
John
Weeter and Lathrop
Austin Sutherland
Skunk River
Kathryne Hopengardner Visits Brighton Relatives
Miss Kathryne Hopengardner returns home from Brighton for a short visit to see relatives.
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Kathryne Hopengardner
Brighton
Home remedy promises relief for rheumatism and kidney woes
An old newspaper notice touts a simple at home prescription for rheumatic pain tied to kidney function. It cites Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla and advises tea spoons after meals and at night.
Captain Lucas Elected Major in 54th Iowa Regiment
Regimental election returns from the 54th Iowa Infantry point to the unanimous election of Captain E. E. Lucas of Fairfield for major. Voting reports show Company C Muscatine, Company M Fairfield, Company G Ottumwa, Company B Davenport, and Company D Ottumwa backing Lucas. Ottumwa then elected a new captain, with First Lieutenant C. F. Schamp named captain and W. Hoover promoted to first lieutenant.
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54Th
Iowa’ Infantry
E. E. Lucas
Fairfield
Lucas
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Davenport
W. Hoover
Death of Everett Merle Knopp
Everett Merle Knopp age two died last evening about 5 30 at his northwest of the city home after a three week illness. He is survived by his parents Harvey and wife and three brothers Harold Carl and William and one sister Laura. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 oclock from the residence with Rev Clark of Pella officiating.
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Everett Merle
Harvey Knopp
Merle
Harold
Carl
William
Laura
Clark
Pella
Oratorio Chorus Meet Tomorrow Evening
All who wish to join the Oratorio chorus are asked to meet Mrs. Dwight Norton tomorrow at 7 30 in the evening for preliminary rehearsals.
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Oratorio Chorus
Dwight Norton
Meeting of Washington Poultry Association Directors Tonight
A Board of Directors meeting of the Washington Poultry Association is scheduled at B. F. Dixon's office this evening at 8 o'clock. The report adds the phrase Basketball! Basketball! 9-31, indicating a possible event or note related to the meeting.
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The
Washington Poultry Association
B. F
Dixon
Local Band Concert Amid Daily City Movements
March events noted with the band concert and local visits. Keota residents Dudley Crone and Mrs Bryson travel, William Simpson leaves for Crawfordsville on business, Ben Ferguson to Havre, C H Lowder to What Cheer, Clark Sitlar to Sigourney for a funeral, and the Harvey family to West Chester for a Hamilton O Loughlin wedding.
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Johnson
Dudley Crone
Keota
William Simpson
Crawfordsville
Clark Sitlar
Sigourney
John Sitlar
Charlies Sitlar
D. W. Harvey
West Chester
Wester Chester funeral attendees and local sports tease
Mrs I P Faris Mr and Mrs George Hayes George Sigler and nieces Miss Evans Miss Ella Dawson and Miss Verne Anderson left for West Chester to attend a funeral. Secretary Taft would not name a star but would attend a commercial club contest next Friday night. Ottumwa hosts a team as Washington aims to spoil their title bid. the public is urged to attend.
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I. P. Faris
George Hayes
George Sigler
Miss Evans
Ella Dawson
Verne Anderson
West Chester
Helen Margaret Collumber
Taft
Ottumwa
Washington Boys
Fresh peanuts and almonds at the Vienna event
Local notice promotes fresh salted peanuts and almonds at the Vienna venue. A Friday night push aims to help put Washington on the map alongside a Saturday offer of a free homemade cream bar to every lady who calls at the Vienna.
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Vienna
Washington
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