Senator Young Withdraws From Congressional Race
Senator John Alex Young withdraws from the nomination contest in Washington county and Burlington. He cites personal business and political reasons and thanks supporters, stating he seeks only a private life and no office. The letter to Captain S A White marks the formal withdrawal.
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John Alex Young
Washington County
Congress
Young
Henry County
Washington
Iowa
S. A. White
Burlington
Presbyterian Church Preparatory Services Continue Daily
Preparatory services are held each evening at the Presbyterian church. The communion service is planned for next Sabbath. Rev. H. Rogers from Ft. Madison delivered a splendid sermon last evening and will preach tonight tomorrow night and Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Edw Ewing are pleased with their new son who is reported to be doing well.
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Presbyterian Church
H. ©. Rogers
Ft. Madison
Dr Howard's Specific Offered At Half Price By Local Druggist
Druggist J K Lemmon promotes Dr Howard's specific for constipation and dyspepsia at 25 cents a half price on a refundable guarantee. He notes sixty doses per vial, portable and stronger per dose than large pills, and invites customers to return for refunds if not cured.
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J. K. Lemmon
Sam
Vienna hosts visitors as local social scene grows
Mrs. T. J. Raster of Ainsworth spent today in the city with friends. Mrs. Chas. Stearns and daughter, also of Ainsworth, were shopping here. Rumor from Tacoma says Miss Julia Grumbling, a former Tacoma High teacher, has been elected again at a salary of 95 a month.
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Vienna
T. J. Raster
Ainsworth
Julia Grumbling
Tacoma
Washington
Fire destroys Armour grain elevator loss tops a million
The May 31 Chicago blaze that leveled Armour & Co. grain elevator D caused an estimated 1,250,000 loss. One man is missing and presumed killed, four others injured.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
Child sick with diphtheria after cat play in Muncie
In Muncie Indiana on May 31 a two year old boy, son of John Beller, contracted diphtheria after playing with a pet cat. He is described as dangerously ill and feared not to recover. Local health measures are expected to follow.
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Muncie, Ind
John Beller
King’s Daughters Circle to Meet Saturday Afternoon
NSSOCIEFY reports The Golden Rule circle of the King's Daughters will meet with Mrs. McLogan Saturday at 2 3. The gathering replaces a prior plan with Mrs. Ira Sproull.
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King’s Daughters
McLogan
Ira Sproull
Woman's Missionary Society to Meet Tomorrow Afternoon
The Baptist church Woman's Missionary Society holds its regular monthly program tomorrow afternoon at 2 50 with Mrs Wm Bartholomew directing the session.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Wm. Bartholomew
Washington Falls to Crawfordsville 12 to 5 in Road Game
The Washington baseball team visited Crawfordsville and lost 12 to 5. Crawfordsville jumped ahead early with strong hitting led by Allen DeLong. Washington players Teeter McClellan Hull Neal Shearer Adams Burham McClellan Norris performed, yet could not turn the tide. Washington hopes a rematch with Crawfordsville will come soon. The South Enders defeated Ainsworth 8 to 6, claiming two of three and remaining town champions with more battles ahead.
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Washington
Crawfordsville
Allen DeLong
Teeter
McClellan
Hull
Lloyd Neal
Frank Shearer
J. Adams
As. Burham
G. McClellan
H. C. Hull
F. McClellan
Dick Norris
South End Kid
Ainsworth
South
One Mine Strike Ended in Midwest Coal Regions
Kansas City May 31 Missouri, Arkansas and Indian Territory miners accept the Southwestern Coal Operators association proposal. Ratification by referendum expected. mines to reopen June 10 under the 1908 scale. District No. 25 Missouri miners opposed the higher machine mining rate. A joint three miner three operator commission with one referee will settle all operator proposals.
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Kanas City
Kansas
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Southwestern Coal Operators’ Association
Missouri
Senate
Kansas, Arkansas and
Three Bad Citizens Escape From Lapeer Jail In Rain
In Lapeer Michigan on May 31 three desperates escaped from the county jail by sawing the center window bars and squeezing through a foot square hole. They dropped fifteen feet to the ground between the jail and the courthouse and vanished before the sheriff learned of the escape. Names given include William Pelette Hugo Mass and Joseph Smith.
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Lapeer
Mich
William Pelette
Exconvict
Maragette
Hugo Mass
Joseph Smith
Detroit
Pelette
Almont
Judge’s Letter Ignored at Illinois Woman’s College
Jacksonville May 31 President Harker of the Illinois Woman’s college in his commencement address ignored Judge Owen P. Thompson’s letter resigning from the board over Carnegie gift. Harker says Thompson attended only one meeting and had no part in proceedings while noting 177 friends donated $18,000 toward the $75,000 goal for Carnegie’s offer and hopes for 1,000 more contributors by May 1907 for the sixtieth anniversary. Something Wrong in These Figures Corydon Ind May 31 David and Harrison Credlins of this county belong to a family of seven with segregated ages totaling 490 years. David 58 Harrison 74 Mrs May Bottles 95 Adam 76 George 77 Mrs Phoebe Bottles Melton 83 the seventh member lived to 83.
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Jacksonville
Til
Harker
Illinois Woman's College
Owen P. Thompson
Andrew Carnegie
Thompson
Carnegie
Friends of the School
Corydon
Ind
David
Harrison Credlins
Harrison
May Bottles
Conrad
Iia
Adam
George Crecilius
Phoebe Bottles Melton
Marshalltown
Judge Sanborn issues injunction against Edwards Wood Co
In St Paul the United States circuit court grants a perpetual injunction against Edwards Wood Co and its members preventing sale or distribution of Chicago Board of Trade quotations without rights secured by contract or purchase.
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St. Paul
Sanborn
United States
Edwards, Wood & Co
Commission
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Secretary Shaw Visits Chicago on Western Trip
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw arrived in Chicago en route to Iowa and South Dakota where he planned to deliver several speeches. He checked into the Auditorium, spent the day with friends, and departed westward in the morning.
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Secretary Shaw
Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
South Dakota
Shaw
Overloaded excursion steamer capsizes near Riga
An overloaded excursion steamer capsized off a Riga pier drowning fifteen people as it began a trip to the neighboring watering place Dubbelh.
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Riga
Dubbelh
Jap Philosopher Yamada Nakouma Dies at Aso Crater
Victoria B C May 31 Yamada Nakouma a noted Japanese philosopher and pupil of Dr Inouye committed death by own action by jumping into the crater of the Aso volcano.
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Victoria, B. C
Yamada Nakouma
Inouye
Aso Volcano
Davitt’s Condition Unchanged in Dublin
Michael Davitt remains in the same condition in Dublin as inquiries pour in from the United States and other countries about his health.
Whitehead Named Minister to Belgrade for King Peter
London dispatch reports at the foreign office that Sir Edward Grey will seek the king’s appointment of James B. Whitehead, councillor of the British embassy in Berlin, as minister to Belgrade following King Peter’s retirement of the regicides. Whitehead, 48, born in Hungary, educated in Austria and at Cambridge, has held diplomatic posts in Constantinople, Tokyo, Brussels, and Berlin.
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London
Foreign Office
Sir Edward Grey
Jas. B. Whitehead
Berlin
Belgrade
Peter
Whitehead
Hungary
Austria
Cambridge University
Constantinople
Tokio
Brussels
Michael Davitt Dead in Dublin at Midnight
Michael Davitt died in Dublin at midnight after a long illness. The veteran Irish reformer and nationalist figure passed away quietly as friends and supporters mourn his loss.
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Michael Davitt
Dublin
Sailors Held At Sebastopol Amid Disaffection Rumors
Two thousand bluejackets suspected of disaffection confined in naval barracks at Sebastopol. A general strike of Rio de Janeiro workers may stem from a San Tablo dispute. London Telegraph editorial urges King Edward to visit Canada. Trial records reveal Senator Walcott of Colorado gave Canfield a $60,000 note.
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Rio Janeiro
San Tablo
London Telegraph
King Edward
Canada
John Delahunty
Richard Canfield
New York
Senator Walcott
Colorado
Canfield
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