Spirit Lake Roosters Invite Taft for Summer Stay
President Taft thanks Spirit Lake Roosters for the invitation to spend the summer at the Iowa Great Lakes. boosters urge a permanent summer White House at Spirit Lake, but Taft notes such an establishment requires congressional action. locals believe a Taft visit could win support and aid passage of the plan.
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Spirit Lake
William Howard Taft
Iowa Great Lakes
White House
Congress
Board considers Holden case in Ames affair
Cedar Rapids June 1 The State board of education weighs the case of Prof. Holden of Ames who is charged by Representative Moore with promoting western land schemes while in state service. Chairman Trewin would not say if action would be taken.
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Cedar Rapids
State Board of Education
Holden of
Ames
Moore
Trewin
Ames College Sequel Discussion and Budget Update
A special committee reviews the Volvitus budget of nearly $100,000, with faculty members Trewin Funk and Murphy-WI to discuss a successor to Prof Storms at Ames College. In Charles City John R Waller reports musk melon planting totaling ten acres, aiming for about 100000 melons from forty hills if conditions stay favorable.
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Volvitus
Messrs
Trewin, Funk and
Murphy WI
Prof Storms
Ames College
Charles City
John R. Waller
Waller
Des Moines mission women named for China India posting
Three Drake University tied mission volunteers receive field appointments from the Woman's Board of Home Missions. Gail Talman of Guthrie Center heads to India for nursing work, Anna Cowdry of Port Townsend to India, Nina Palmer of Des Moines to Nanking China. Palmer sails this fall.
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Des Meith
Wolun- Drake University
Teer Band of Mission
National Board
Woman's Board of Home Missions
Disciples of
Gail Talman
Guthrie Center
Drake Medical Courge
Anna Cowdry
Port Wadson
India
Nina Palmer
Des Moines
Nanking
China
Palmer
Fight at Fairfax Court House Tragedy Reported
Fifty years ago today a clash at Fairfax Court House Virginia left many dead and wounded on both sides. The column also notes M Blondin starting rope performances at Crystal Palace London and James Longstreet resigning as Paymaster US Army. John Kelly Tammany Hall leader dies. Fill warfare with the Tilden faction led to the famous 1879 bolt.
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Fairfax Court House
M. Blondin
Crystal Palace
London
James Longstreet
United States Army
Confederate States Army
John Kelly
Tammany Ho
Tilden
Auction Men Elect Towa State Association Officers
Des Moines June 1 H A Yun lap of Towa City was elected president of the Towa State Auctioneers association at the closing session of the eleventh annual convention held at the Towa hotel. Col J F Russell of Creston was chosen vice president and the slate followed.
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Des Moines
H. A. Yunlap
Towa City
Towa State Auctioneers’ Association
Towa Hotel
J. F. Russell
Creston
Eighteen bet U2 convention held at Des Moines meeting place
Des Moines served as the meeting place for the eigh bet U2 convention with PL W. Gibson of West Lib acting secretary and W. P. Maulsby of Maulstown serving as treasurer.
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Vent
W. Gibson
West Libscretary
W. P. Maulsby
Maulstown
Des
Iowa City Plans $100,000 Hotel Venture
W Mercer former president of the Iowa State Manufacturers' association heads a hotel committee for the Commercial club. Merchants and professionals are eager to buy stock and Mercer predicts the venture will be a success, contingent on plans being realized in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
WHHL
W. Mercer
Iowa State Manufacters’ Association
Weasels Cause Teacher’s Death Shocks Brooklyn
Brooklyn, June 1. Miss Fanny Breniman, a teacher at the Uhl school two miles south of town, died at her parents home after a measles illness. She leaves her father and mother, four sisters including Bertha in Dakota and Virginia in Brooklyn, and a Chicago operated sister. Dr. Breniman of Audubon attended.
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Brooklyn
Fanny Breniman
Criss Breniman
Breniman
Uhl
Bertha
Dakota
McMillen
Virginia
Marie
Chicago
Audubon
Gilbertson Nursery Co. Builds Storehouse for Onion Crop
St Ansgar June 1 One of the most extensive onion raisers in northern Iowa the Gilbertson Nursery Co is making good money in growing them They are now fixing up a storehouse eight feet deep for storing all they can of the crop to put on the early spring market.
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St. Ansgar
Iowa
Gilbertson Nursery Co
Onions and Schoolchildren Work Tie to Earnings
The article notes schoolchildren work in onion fields with hours arranged to suit. Some earn as much as five dollars weekly, and the best workers excel academically. A side track is planned to load cars directly from the storage warehouse.
Patriotism Linked to Digestion in Civic Health Ad
An 1890s style advert extols the links between a strong stomach and good citizenship. It touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for digestive cure and body building, warns against substitutes, and offers a medical adviser book free with stamped mail orders from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York.
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Dr. Pierce
One Day Only Singer Sewing Machine Sale
One day only on Saturday June 3 shoppers can buy Singer sewing machines on their own terms at a special sale offering flexible payment options.
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Singer
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Trace Marne
Munn & Co
Chaice
Scientific American
SF Cola
Root
New York
Washington
B. U
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Pres. Taft
Spirtt Lake Boosters
Phat Watter
Pitt Holden
Tee
Peake Gires
Heart SwWisner
Sam Nelson
Grinnll
Claude Rees
West Side
Poweshiek County
Grinnell
Claude Kees
Kees
Brother Nelson
Mr. Kees
Mr. Nelson
Samuel Nelson
Nelson
Rees
Sam
Saling’s Music Store
Louis Baird
South Avenue
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