Local News Snippets From Crawfordsville and Surroundings
A roundup of brief notices: Howard Crozier rode as Ainsworth’s passenger last evening. several townsfolk, including Mrs. Hull and Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, traveled to and from Crawfordsville, Iowa City, and Blue Mound. Community chatter covers visits, homecomings, and a Pleasant township ice cream supper fundraiser. Also, Wollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea advertises nationwide availability.
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Snouffer
Cincinnati
Gilespie Malcolm
W.J. McCartney
Delphi
Ind
Pleasant
Franklin Township
After the Election a Long Wait for Congress to Act
Washington June 10 Special describes a system where a majority of members who fail re election still return to Congress for the next session. The piece notes dead ducks from both parties, the lack of a Populist presence, and predicts a tariff revision push with possible extra sessions after November elections. It highlights Justice Harlan age seventy five and Loomis slated for Tokyo 1912 post.
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Washington
Ours
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Beef Price Pressures Cut New York Beef Demand
New York reporters cite packers blaming cattle shortages for rising costs. Wholesalers and retailers report beef consumption in the city down 25 to 50 percent below normal, as prices top recent years. Some merchants accuse price fixing by large slaughtering interests meeting weekly to set next week’s rates. Hotels and restaurants cut orders, and retail prices run about a third higher than a year ago with sirloin steaks quoted around 2 to 6 cents a pound.
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New York
New York City
Bank suspensions hit Rutsek group in three towns
Pittsburg June 10. The banking institutions of Peter Rutsek at Union town Brownsville and Connellsville Pa have suspended. Rutsek has been away for some time and after a managers conference the suspension was ordered by Miss Sadie Robertson Connellsville secretary for Rutsek. Deposits in the three banks total 35000 dollars. It is estimated about 30000 foreigners have gone to Europe and their withdrawals caused the closing.
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Pittsburg
Peter Rutsek
Uniontown
Brownsville
Connellsville
Rutsek
Sadie Robertson
Europe
Breathitt Woman Kills Mistress in Jealous Rage
Mrs. Thos Murrill shot and killed Miss Mary Terry in Breathitt county after learning of her husband’s illicit relation. She then surrendered at the magistrate’s home and is jailed at Jackson.
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Breathitt
Lexington
Thos. Murrill
Mary Terry
Breathitt County
Murrill
Miss Terry
L. C. Terry
Jackson
Gould Family Gives Blessing On Sister's Wedding
George J. Gould, who sailed for Europe, says he will attend the wedding of his sister Mme Anna Gould to Prince Helie de Sagan with the Gould family full consent and blessing.
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Gould
New York
George J. Gould
Europe
Mme
Anna Gould
Prince Helie de Sagan
Weather forecast for five states tonight
The official forecast predicts fair skies up to 8 o'clock tonight across Illinois Indiana Lower Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa. No rain is expected and temperatures will remain mild through the evening.
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Illinois
Indiana
Lower Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa—Fair
Market quotations and livestock prices in Chicago and East Buffalo
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show mixed grains with July wheat at 85 percent, corn around 60s, oats near 40s, and soybeans variable. Pork and lard futures quoted, short ribs listed, with cash grain prices for winter and spring wheat, corn and oats. Live stock in Chicago: hogs active, cattle steady to strong, calves up to 7.25, lambs around 6.00. East Buffalo reports steady cattle, active hogs at 5.85 to 5.90, sheep steady, best lambs at 6.00 to 6.00, calves to 7.25.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Colorado
Ile
Springs
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Aldrich to Convene Tariff and Currency Subcommittees
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the Senate finance committee and the congressional currency commission, called meetings of the tariff and currency subcommittees to outline operation plans. The tariff group will study tasks for government experts, while the currency panel may stay in session several days.
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Washington
Aldrich
Senate Committee On Finance
Congressional Currency Commission
Commission
York
Bible in the Schools Flap Reaches Illinois Supreme Court
Springfield June 10 The Illinois Supreme Court refused a mandamus petition from Winchester area Roman Catholics led by Jeremiah Ring John J Doyle Joanna Watt Margaret Murphy and Bridgett Markville to force the Winchester school board to stop Bible readings Lord's Prayer recitations and hymns in schools The group argued the King James Bible conflicts with Catholic teachings and sought to halt the practice.
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Springfield
Ill
Supreme Court
Scott County
School Board of
Winchester
Jeremiah Ring
John J. Doyle
Johanna Watt
Margaret Murphy
Bridgett Markville
British envoy James Bryce to speak at Wisconsin June 14
Washington June 10 James Bryce of Great Britain has left Washington for Madison Wisconsin where he is to deliver an address before the University of Wisconsin June 14 After that he will attend the Republican national convention sessions in Chicago By mid July Bryce hopes to be in London.
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Washington
James Bryce
Great Britain
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Chicago
Bryce
London
Man Charged With False Pretenses Fails Diamond Claim
Paris June 10 Henry Lemone charged with obtaining money by false pretenses for claiming he could manufacture diamonds failed to produce a diamond of a specified size in court. He said preparations were not complete and was granted another delay.
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Paris
Henry Lemone
Condition of Mrs. Yates in Jacksonville
News from the bedside of Mrs. Katherine Yates mother of ex Governor Richard Yates reports she remains in a coma with slight improvement. The attending physician says she may pass away at any moment or live a few days.
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Yates
Jacksonville
Katherine Yates
Richard Yates
Hearst Gains in 1906 Mayor Election Recount
Recount of the disputed 1906 mayoral vote opened eighty three ballot boxes and examined ballots. William R. Hearst gained 19 votes for the day and the recount shows a net gain of 155 votes for Hearst.
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Hearst
New York
William R. Hearst
Johnson Will Not Run Again Governor Johnson Declines
St. Paul June 10 Frank A Day secretary says Governor Johnson will not seek the nomination again nor consent to run He states this as his conviction of the governor s feelings and makes it public on his own authority
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Johnson
St. Paul
Frank A. Day
Public Printer Leech Arrives in Washington Sworn In
John H. Leech the new public printer has arrived in Washington and been sworn in. He was appointed as a compositor in the government printing office from Bloomington Illinois in 1889.
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Leech
Washington
John 8. Leech
Government Printing Office
Bloomington
Til
Ethel Roosevelt Bridesmaid in New Jersey Wedding
Miss Ethel Roosevelt leaves Washington for West Orange to serve as bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Georgianna Harding Farr and Fletcher Harper Sibley. The ceremony takes place today with the wedding party including the prominent Roosevelt family member.
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Washington
Ethel Roosevelt
West Orange
N. J
Georgianna Harding Farr
Fletcher Harper Sibley
Anne Houdek
Cotter
Williams
International exchanges and global notes from early 20th century events
King Edward and the czar met near the Bay of Reval in the Gulf of Finland with potential impact on Old World policy. Antenor Firmin, Haitian revolutionary figure, visits New York and may tour the country. About 7,000 displaced by Kaw river flood in North Topeka. Nine killed and 65 injured in Roccapietra railway collision. John F. Finerty, Chicago Irish leader, failing health. Oliver Belmont near death at Long Island home. Tom T. Stevenson arrested for embezzling 8,000 from New Orleans Typographical union.
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Edward
Czar
Bay of Reval
Gulf of Finland
Antenor Firmin
New York
North Topeka
Kan
Kaw River
Roccapietra
Italy
John F. Finerty
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Long Island
New Orleans Typographical Union
Tom T. Stevenson
Local News Briefs and Society Notes
The column notes items from Fox & Dewey and nearby studios, including Strawberry listings, photo studio updates, and social calls. It reports Mrs Lowash shopping, J B Crooks taking stock trips, Fred Neiswanger traveling for business, and Clayton Clapper recovering from appendicitis after a recent operation.
Freshest tender meats at the Royal South of Post Office
Snoutfer Hughes & Co. advertise fresh tender meats at the Royal store, south of the post office. The notice also lists several local movements and travels including Charles Winter arriving from the east, Morley Johnson headed to Palisades Colorado, S W Shannon taking the Firefly through northern parts of the state, Mrs C A Boice returning from visits in Chicago and Racine, and Mr McCracken and daughter Marie traveling on the Milwaukee with plans to visit Albia and Colorado. The ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at 355 cents from Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.
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8. S. Wright
Florence
Keota
Amos Durst
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Moffet
Ft. Madison
Glick
Blanche Glick
Moffet
Wollister
Rocky Mountain
Lemmon’s Pharmacy and
McElhinney Drug Co
Snoutfer, Hughes & Co
the Royal
Mr. McCracken
Marie
Milwaukee
Albia
Colorado
Hollister
Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug ® Co
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Fred Brazel
Mar
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Webster City
Ab Anderson
Galesburg
Ohio
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Iowa
Wuuur
Fairfield
Dnc
Shields & Son
Senate
Peter Porter
United States
Socialist Party
Joseph Medill Patterson
Chicago Tribune
Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
Justice Harlan
Judicial Tribunal of the Lamb
Judge Harlan
Justice Miller
Miller
Francis B. Loomis
Tokyo
Loomis
Britain
Frodus
Chicago Grain
Bible IN the Schools
State Supreme Court
S.S.S
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Matilda Warwick
Kokomo
Cardui
Fox & Dewey
S. S
al Darbyshire
Frey
A! Lowash
West Chester
J. B. Crooks
Ottumwa
Fred Neiswanger
Richland
Mammoth
Kentucky
Jack
D. M. Palmer
R. R. Smith
Alice
Muscatine
Anna Miller
Clayton Clapper
Iowa City
Morley Johnson
Palisades, Colo
S. W. Shannon
Santa Claus
Gentry Bros
Rock Island Depot
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