Iowa Library Board Keeps Curator Choice Pending
Des Moines reports of May 17 say the state library board met again and did not choose a curator for the historical department. The appointment, now in Governor Carroll’s hands, is expected soon with E. R. Harlan or George H. Van Houten as likely appointee. Iowa Guards Losing Ground. Major W. F. Martin’s inspection shows only eight of fifty five guard companies graded excellent. fifteen very good, sixteen good, with the rest fair or poor.
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Des Moines
State Library Board
Historical Department
Carroll
E. R. Harlan
George H. van Houten
Taylor County
Iowa
W. F. Martin
United States
Iowa National Guard
Iowa Guard
Girl to Wed Stranger in Sioux City Case
Edith Holmes, sixteen, traveled to Sioux City to marry a man she had never met. Her father, George C. Holmes of Paullina Iowa, asked police help to locate her after she left home Saturday. The plan was arranged through a matrimonial agency and friends noted her romantic nature.
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Sioux City
Edith Holmes
George C. Holmes
Paullina
Mr. Holmes
Edith
Sunday revival plan dropped for Billy Sunday in Council Bluffs
A bid to bring Billy Sunday to Council Bluffs is dropped after the preacher’s methods drew opposition. Rev. O. O. Smith says his church preferred less sensational evangelists like Gypsy Smith and would not act without unanimous Protestant support.
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Council Bluffs
Billy Sunday
O. O. Smith
First Congregational Church
Sunday
Governor Boies Sells Big Farm in Grundy County
Myers Brothers of Grundy county closed a deal with former Governor Horace Boies for one and a half sections of his farm land at 120 dollars per acre. The total price reached 115000 dollars, the largest real estate deal ever made in Grundy county.
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Eldora
Myers Brothers
Grundy County
Horace Boies
Boies
Fatal blast harms worker during funeral in Ceresco
During Gene Harmon’s funeral at the Baptist church in Ceresco Nebraska May 17 a blast near a sewer construction site rocked a nearby area. A rock collapsed injuring workman Linderman in the head. Doctors fear he will not recover.
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Ceresco
Gene Harmon
Baptist Church
Linderman
Miner Stays Union Official Killed in Arkansas Quarrel
Clarksville Arkansas May 17 Tom Curry president of mine workers union No 23, who recently moved from Illinois, was shot and instantly killed by a miner after a contract dispute. Three Killed by Explosion Painesville Ohio May 17 a boiler room explosion aboard the steamer James H Hoy killed three men and left one dying while two others were injured.
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Clarksville
Ark
Tom Curry
Mine Workers’ Union No. 23
Ilinois
Painesville
James H. Hoy
Brandenburg in New York
New York May 17 Branden burg the magazine writer who followed a Times letter purporting to be from Grover Cleveland is a prisoner in New York He was brought from San Francisco by detectives after his arrest there He admitted abducting his second wife’s son James Shepard Cabanne Il of St Louis whom he carried away in a wicker basket and hid here
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New York
Broughton Brandenburg
New York Times
Grover Cleveland
San Francisco
Brandenburg
James Shepard Cabanne Il
St. Louis
MacVicar Wise Debate on Des Moines City Government
In Atlanta on May 17 the discussants moved from the commission form of government to Des Moines city officials. Wise argued power concentrates too much in a few, while MacVicar praised the form as Des Moines’ most efficient. The debate remained sharp yet friendly.
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Atlanta, Ga
Commission
Des Moines
John MacVicar
W. W. Wise
United States Holds World’s Largest Gold Stock
A preliminary summary from the Bureau of Statistics shows world gold stock up about 50 percent in ten years and doubling in a century. U.S. gold money stock exceeds all nations at about 1.613 billion dollars, reflecting the country’s lead in gold reserves.
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United States
Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Harem Moves From Abdul Hamid’s Yildiz Palace to Seraglio
In Constantinople on May 17 eighty women from Abdul Hamid’s harem were driven in carriages under eunuch and cavalry guard from Yildiz to the ancient Seraglio palace. The exit area was cleared as a train of wagons followed, and Yildiz preparations indicate the public admission is forthcoming.
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Constantinople
Abdul Hamid
Seraglio Palace
Yildiz Palace
Nation pressed to supervise dairies nationwide
Washington May 17. Efforts mount to have the federal government regulate dairies as it does packing houses. Jurisdiction is limited as most milk is sold where produced. interstate milk shipments could fall under federal inspection, but many dairies are seen as public health threats.
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Washington
Bohemian Magazine Quips About Quick Tongue and Appetite
A Bohemian Magazine quip notes a sharp tongue and curious absence of spoken words, contrasting it with observations about her eating habits. The brief item mixes humor and social observation in a compact, period-voice teaser.
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Bohemian Magazine
The Great Change Ruler to Common Man
A Houston Post item notes a transition of power from a ruling figure to a common man. Fate guides the shift with a steady hand, likening leadership to a moving van. This brief piece uses bold contrast to signal a societal shift.
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Fate
Houston Post
Razor Schedule Up in Senate
The Senate moves to speed final action on the tariff bill with debate shortened. Republican insurgents grow wary as Bailey pushes for a floor vote on the income tax, though success remains uncertain.
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Senate
Bailey
Washington
Depew
Simmons
Manufacturers Meet Opens In New York With Vote On President
The fourteenth annual convention of the National Association of Manufacturers opens in New York as a new president is to be chosen. President James W. Van Cleave wishes to retire but may stay to push the tariff measure of vital interest to the association.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
James W. van Cleave
Lake Mohonk Conference set to open with Butler presiding
The fifteenth annual Lake Mohonk conference on international arbitration will convene in Lake Mohonk New York on Wednesday and run to Friday. Over 300 educators diplomats and leaders will attend with sessions on Pan American affairs and the business men's movement for arbitration. Ambassadors Bryce Wu Ting-feng and Bernstorff are slated to speak.
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Lake Mohonk
N. Y
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
James Bryce
Wu Ting Feng
J. H. von Bernstorff
Royalist Rally Ends in Paris With Arrests After Feast
In Paris on May 17 the Joan of Arc beatification fete closed with Notre Dame services led by Archbishop Amiette. A royalist banquet for the Duke of Orleans drew violent anti republic rhetoric, a police clash disrupted a parade, and fifteen arrests were reported.
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Paris
Joan of Arc
Notre Dame
Mgr. Amiette
Duke of Orleans
LaBreton
Republic
Tokyo Temple Burned Destroying Zojoji Temple in Fire
Fire at Zojoji temple in Shiba park Tokyo destroyed the historic site causing about 200000 dollars in damage. A beggar living under the temple floor started the blaze with a newspaper and sticks, triggering the loss that deeply shocked the Japanese public.
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Tokyo
Shiba Park
Nikko
Japan
Military Tournament prep for Des Moines event in October
Des Moines will host a large military tournament with 5000 regular troops from central western garrisons. The program includes infantry drills, cavalry riding, field artillery stunts, and a standout signal corps act from Fort Omaha. Exhibits may feature Wright aeroplanes and the Baldwin dirigible balloon.
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Des Moines
Central Western
Field Artillery
Signal Corps Company
Fort Omaha
W. A. Glassford
Wright Brothers
Signal Corps
Omaha
Iowa
Hogs and cattle markets report from Chicago May 17 1909
Market notes show mixed hog quotes from 6 80 to 7 45 with various packer grades and ample receipts. Cattle and sheep offerings remain steady to slow with prices ranging locally from 5 10 to 7 25 for beeves and 40 to 6 00 for natives, with Western and stocker categories also listed.
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Chicago
Texas
Bandits Hold Up Great Northern Train Near Colbert
In Spokane May 17, bandits derailed and rifled the Great Northern passenger train No. 3 between Colbert and Mead. They obtained about $20,000 from registered mail. Two trainloads of deputies were sent to pursue but found no trace of the robbers.
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Great Northern
Colbert, Wash
Spokane
Wash
Colbert
Mead
William Miller
John Hall
C. L. Robertson
Ryan
Hilliard
Navy and Army Ramps Up Wireless Experiments at Brant Rock
Washington reports experts from the United States navy are intensifying wireless tests for both telephone and telegraph use on ships and stations. The army signals corps will join a June 15 program at Brant Rock Mass with a high powered station, aiming for a 3000 mile radius and weatherproof, interference free operation, while focusing on wireless telephone capabilities.
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Washington
United States Navy
Navy
Signal Corps
Army
Brant Rock
Mass
Navy Department
Showers General South of Platte
Lincoln May 13 reports indicate a general shower event south of the Platte easing drought conditions. The weather bulletin notes rain spreading across the southeast region and could bring temporary relief to dry areas.
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Platte
Lincoln
South Platte
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