Spinal Meningitis Epidemic Notice Hits Southern Towns
The notice from Rock Island Agent H. W. Russell warns of a spinal meningitis outbreak across several Texas towns and Louisiana, with tickets to or via those towns marked subject to delay and travelers advised to carry health certificates. Local residents return from travels and various officials and residents are noted in daily movement and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Louisiana
Shreveport
Waco
Jacksonville
Central City
Willis Point
Port Levaca
Longview
Jewett, Texas
Palestine
Bridgeport
Midlothian
Victoria
Venus
Paradise
Groespeck
Goliad
Railroads Oppose Tax Increase at Iowa Hearing
Des Moines Iowa January 18 railroad attorneys told the state tax commission they pay their fair share and oppose any tax rise. James C Davis and J N Parrish spoke for Chicago and Northwestern and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific urging careful commission appointments and no change in terminal tax methods. A county auditors committee and Des Moines city council members were invited to attend the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
James C. Davis
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Iowa
J. N. Parrish
Genera
Chicago, Rock Islane & Pacific
Davis
Parrish
State Association of County Auditors
A. S. Lawrence
Muscatine
F. W. Ledham
Clinton
H. B. Rosenkrantz
Charles City
Des Moines
Rogers Men 10 Sentenced Monday in Iowa Case
The Iowa state case against John and Joseph Rogers ended with a guilty verdict at 4 10 pm after about ninety minutes deliberation. The father and son face sentencing Monday at 10 am for stealing robes and blankets from farmers north of town. The Shryack versus Belief case began with a 4 25 pm swearing in and jurors chosen earlier that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
John
Joseph Rogers
L. D. Robinson
C. McCall
Dann
J. C. Caner
Prank Wolf
Owen McGovern
A. E. Reeves
Motor Engineers Meet Opens Three Day Auto Conference
About 1200 members from across the United States gathered at Madison Square Garden for the American Society of Automobile Engineers annual meeting. Henry Souther presides as president with papers and discussions on wheel design, chains, and drive components. The event features a report on the society’s European factory tour and tests comparing hickory and wire wheel strength.
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New York
United States
Assembly Hall
Madison Square Garden
American Society of Automobile Engineers
Henry Souther
England
Continent
Wilber Miller Appointed to Handle Local Rock Island Fatalities
Wilber Miller of this city is named to oversee bodies of employes or trespassers killed near the Rock Island station. Undertakers have been appointed at Muscatine, Columbus Junction, Washington, Fairfield, Eldon, and Centerville by Superintendent H. L. Reed. The road will pay funeral expenses for all such deaths with undertakers to be called in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber Miller
Rock Island
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Washington Fairfield
Eldon
Centerville
H. L. Reed
Stray gray horse with lone harness visits Ed Mayhew home
A stray gray horse with a single H marked on its bridle appeared at the Ed Mayhew residence this morning. Owner must cover advertising charges, 613.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Mayhew
Result of Too Much Beef Said to Stir Ill Temper
Some doctors warn that a regular beef diet can make people ill tempered and cross, citing behavioral changes linked to heavy meat consumption and temperament shifts.
What Could She Mean Miss Oldger
Quote exchange in Baltimore American where Miss Oldger complains about men lingering while she works and Miss Peri counters that she does a lot of serious work. The brief dialogue reflects gendered workplace tensions in a social column excerpt.
Washington Subcommittee Clears Senator Stephenson Probe
The subcommittee investigating Wisconsin Senator Stephenson reported no proof that he was elected by improper memos. Names mentioned include M. A. Springman W. W. Cherry and several others. The article also notes a civil suit over an $80 farm sale with C. A. Dewey representing the plaintiff and S. W. Livingston the defendant. The grand jury was called and met over two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Springman
W. Cherry
M. Bailey
S.C. Keating
Frank
M Shryack
Sion
C. A. Dewey
W. Livingston
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Martha Brindsey
Chicago
Walter Ayres
I. Klein
Davenport
City
E. R. Lins
Floyd H. Hdmondson
Miss Blanche Willey
John Haifley
Crawfordsville
E. J. Fisher
J. T. Matthews
West Washington
Amanda and
Gertrude
Hoke
Table Grove
Ill
F. 8. Barnes
Bethel
Town
N. G. Griffith
Penn Oil Company
Burlington
Commercial Club
Morning Sun
Washington
May Palmer
Dexter
Eva Barger
Great
Hickman-Bessey Co
Guy Hickman
Graham
Charles Tucker
Keota
Earl Jackson
Dea
Ina Crone
Wilton
Catherine Crone
J. B. Crooks
Crawfordaville
KE. R. Lins
Alcy Clark
Columbus
Junction
Nellie Harding
West Ches
W. C. Bell
Milwaukee
Marion
Forest Gold
Excelsior Springs, Mo
J. T. Walker
Richland
William McNurlen
Than McNurlen
W. C. Willis
Keola
Effie O'Loughlin
C. H. Davis
West Chester
Mr. Davis
Bessie Bauer
the Star
Robinson Musical Co
Bert Smith
Smith & Gibson
Ottumwa
Wil Johnson
Rubio
John JD. Byers
Lancaster
Commercial Club Gymnasium
Washington Vs
Morning Sum
Clarence Kendall
Fowler
Ind
Indiana Reformatory
Hickman-Bessey
the Lyric
Rider Haggard
Mrs. B. F. Dixon
Charles Marr
Tion
Daisy Lewis
W. H. Asher
Lucile
Marshalltown
J. A. Work
George H. Paul Orchard Company
Keosauqua
George Benson
Havre
William Nicholson
Harry Montgomery
Moline
Geo H. Paul Orchard Company
W. J. Southwell
A. W. McCulley
St Paul, Minn
J. B. Crone
Osage, Kan
T.H. Crone
F. C. Shinnabarger
Kk. J. Fisher
Alfred Reiner
Plumas Manitoba
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Atives
Don Hampsher
Iowa City
Grover L. Custer
Margaret Brown
John Skipton
Ness
Hl. P. Steinke
Hartley
J. G. Latta
W. H. Stuff
Loo
Opera House
H. W. Russell
L. M. Allen
Butterine
Jersey
Snider
the Royal
Royal Market & Grocery
Todd Stuart
Mutual
North Side Square
Neys
State of
Rogers
Gates
Washington, D. C
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Senator Stephenson
Wisconsin
Today
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