Lodge Votes to Go to Cedar Rapids Next Year
The Iowa lodge of Odd Fellows nominated officers to be voted on by all lodges in the state next year. Grand master H. C. Ring of Marion, deputy grand master Egmer t Stevenson of Council Bluffs, and other officers were named with reelects in the department council. Next meeting planned for Cedar Rapids. Child Dies in Mother's Arms in Mason City.
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Cedar _‘Rapids
Conpert
Loware Lodge of Odd Fellows
H. C. Ring
Farion
Egmert Stevenson
Council Bluffs
W. W. Brunton
Joone
K. W. Cutting
Decorah
J. T
Mple
Davenport
J. W. Marshall
Storm Lake
H. F. Wagner
Stourney
W. C. Kummer
Keokuk
J. Lambertson
Albia
C. BE. Wallace
New Sharon
J. W. Eshman
Grand Mountain
A. Ss. Folmes
Perry
Mason City
Ben Hender
Train Wreck Near Neola Injures Passenger and Derails
A Rock Island Nebraska Chicago limited train struck a man as it entered Neola Iowa causing engine and mail car derailment. Several passengers were badly shaken and one person seriously injured.
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Neola
Nebraskei Cago Limited
Rock Island
Debate Over Philippines at Lake Mohonk Conference
At Lake Mohonk on October 22, Driscoll of Syracuse clashed with Dr Burke of Philadelphia over U S retention of the Philippines. Driscoll warned of deadly climate shrinking people and animals, arguing the US is ruling an imperial outpost in the Pacific and should either retreat or redefine its role.
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Lake Mohonk
Congress
An Driscoll
Syracuse
J.urke
Philadelphia
Philippines
United States
Driscoll
Uch
America
Pacific
Governor cites 15000 repair cost for Sisiloh Shaft monument
Governor carries statement from monument columnusshu stating that the cost of repairing the Iowa shaft will amount to 15000 dollars. He notes that tons of upper bronze work and the figure of Peace were destroyed leaving only the base for the monument.
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Les Maines
Lowa
Taft to journey Mississippi visits Cape Girardeau to Natchez
President Taft will travel from St. Louis to New Orleans along the Mississippi with stops at Cape Girardeau Cairo Hickman Memphis Helena and Vicksburg Natchez. He travels with torpedo boat destroyers and a large delegation focused on river improvements to spur midwestern commerce and the Panama Canal project.
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Mississippi River
St. Louis
New Orleans
Taft
Cape Girardeau
Cairo
Hickman
Memphis
Middle West
Du Pont Testimony Details Powder Company Holdings
Pierre Du Pont, treasurer of the DuPont powder group, testified under cross-examination about transfers of notes and stock valued at about 15 million dollars when the old company merged into the present firm. He described later stock increases and cash paid by Delaware Powder and Delaware Investment, and denied any price-fixing agreement with the other party.
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New York
Pierre
Delaware Powder Company
Delaware Investment Company
DuPont
Ice Trust on Grill Prosecution of American Ice Company
Prosecution for alleged violation of New York anti monopoly law opened in the criminal branch of the supreme court. Deputy Attorney General Roger Clark said the company used every non physical means to build a monopoly.
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American Company
New York
American Ice Company
Supreme Court
Roger Clark
New Zeppelin Dirigible A Success In Test Flight
Berne reports a test of Zeppelin Ill at Friedrichshafen after adding a third 125 hp motor and stronger propellers. The airship reportedly reached nearly 100 kilometers per hour over Lake Constance and is described as the fastest airship.
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Berne
Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Lake Constance
Croker to Sail for New York for Election Week
Richard Croker, former Tammany Hall leader, sails tomorrow for New York on a protracted visit and will be in the city a week before the election. The trip signals ongoing campaign activity as Croker plans to press local politics.
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Croker
New
London
Richard
Tammany Hall
New York
New York City
Piracy Alert Reported In Transatlantic Exchange
A message from Galveston dated October 22 notes the revenue cutter Windom sailed to the Bahama islands in search of the alleged piratical schooner. Captain Phelan of the steamship Rowanmore replied to the inquiry.
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Piratica
Galveston
Tex
Windom Toof
Bahama Islands
Phelan
Rowanmore
Lovett Elected Union Pacific Chief After Harriman Death
New York October 22 Robert Lovett was elected president of Union Pacific to succeed E H Harriman. The board kept the executive committee with Lovett as chairman. Union Pacific reported a surplus of 37.6 million with a strong operating margin and 48.18 percent ratio. Improvements appropriations totaled 48.18 million with 22.69 million spent. The company reduced other holdings by selling Great Northern and Northern Pacific stock and acquired 23,769 shares of Illinois Central stock during the year.
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Illinois Central
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
New York
Robert
William Rockefeller
Jacob H. Schiff
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Chicago
Twaukee
St. Paul
Labor Department Proposal Inches Toward Cabinet Status
In Washington on October 22 the executive council of the American Federation of Labor approved a resolution to prepare measures for creating a new department of labor. The head would be a cabinet level member and would coordinate federal labor policy.
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Washington
Neil
American Pedration of Lor
Woman charged instrychnine candy poisoning plot in St Louis
Mrs Maud Ridley a 32 year old resident of the Vrooman apartments is jailed by Chief Gaffney on the charge of giving poisoned candy to Nanette Lillard wife of reporter R W Lillard. The candy was found strychnine when tested by the city chemist and one piece fed to a rabbit killed it instantly.
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Et. Louis
St. Louis
Maud Ridley
Vroomain
Oulaville
Gaffney
Irs
Nanette Lillard
R. W. Lillard
Lillard
Bloomington
Self Styled Divine Healer Schlatter Dies in Hastings
Charles M. Schlatter who claimed cures by divine power was found dead in a Hastings hotel room. Doctors cite old age as the cause. He had been in town about a month and left behind thousands of clippings about his visits to Boston and Denver. If unclaimed, the body will go to a medical college.
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Hastings
Hastings, Neb
Charles M. Schlatter
Boston
Denver
Murder at Judge Lindsay's residence rocks Honolulu
A Japanese servant girl in Judge Lindsay's household was killed by her Japanese lover Tanaka after the judge failed to reach in time. The assailant slit his own throat following the attack as the judge forced a door to the adjoining room and found the victim severely wounded.
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Lindsay
Honolulu
Judge Lindsay
Tanaka
Nation's Doctor Bill Tops One Billion Annually
In Ithaca on October 22 Professor Jeremiah W. Jenks told Cornell University students that sickness costs the United States about a billion dollars each year. Minor ailments not requiring doctors amount to roughly a quarter of that sum.
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Ithaca
United States
Jeremiah W. Jenks
Cornell University
New Ministry Formed Urges Energy From Calm Living
The piece argues against relying on excitement or drunkenness to work well. It promotes a calm approach, stressing nervous system hygiene and disciplined energy. It warns that sprees cause unstable nerves, irritability, and questionable judgment, ending with a call to take it easy and stay cool.
Liberal Succeeds Maura as Premier in Spain Crisis
Madrid reports Senor Moret, Liberal leader, as head of a near full Liberal cabinet with interior minister duties. The change aims to pacify Barcelona and Gerona, quell Ferrer demonstrations, and redirect the Rif campaign amid strikes and celebrations in the provinces.
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Morocco
Ferrer
Madrid
Senor Moret
Maura
Barcelona
Gerona
Senor Maura
Hogs Market Report from Chicago October 22 1909
Market notes show estimated hog receipts at 13000 with leftovers from yesterday. Prices range for light hogs 7 20 to 7 80, mixed packs 7 35 to 7 90, heavy shipping grades 7 35 to 8 00, and 7 35 to 7 56. Cattle around 3500 head noted as dull. sheep about 13000 strong.
Chicago Hog Market Report October 22 1909
Chicago hog market shows a weak tone with receipts and shipments tabulated. Prices fall across categories from light to heavy, with beves cows and sheep also listed and overall market activity described as slow and weak.
John A. Babcock Case at North American Livestock Co
John A. Babcock sues North American Livestock Commission Co and U and Stock Yards in Chicago Illinois alleging business dispute. Plaintiffs seek relief and damages in circuit court. The filing lists entities and a Chicago venue as the action proceeds.
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North American Livestock Commission Company
U. & Stock Yards
Chicago, Ill
Zelaya Revolt Advances as Forces Reach Interior
General Fornes Ding departs Bluefields with riflemen to push toward Rama and fortify Campo Marto. Recruits join his force amid scarce interior news. Officials expect rapid end to the uprising within about three weeks and anticipate U S recognition of the new regime.
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Bluefields
Nicaraugua
Colon
Fornes Ding
Rama
Atlantic
Zelaya
Campo Marto
Washington
Estrada
Order of Things
Iowa City Quits State Debate League for Trileague
Iowa City High School withdraws from the State High School Debating League and forms a three school arrangement with Grinnell and Marshalltown high schools. The annual debate question is Resolved That American Cities Should Adopt the Commission Form of Government.
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Iowa City
Iowa City High School
Grinnell
Marshalltown
White Ribboners Open 36th WCTU Convention in Omaha
Omaha October 23 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union opened its thirty sixth annual convention with President Lillian M N Stevens presiding and addressing representatives of 300000 women from every state.
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Omaha
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Lillian M. N. Stevens
Wife Charged With Murder of Husband in Athens
Mrs. Frank Harper was arrested in Athens Ohio on a murder charge for killing her railroad telegraph lineman husband while he slept in their bed.
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Athens
Frank Harper
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Griscoll and Burke Gross
Ivhork
Malavor
Hess
MING
President Taft
River Front
Powder Concern’s
Lovett
New Yorker
Harriman
Scilatter
Ge Optimist
George F. Butler
A.M. M.D
Liberal
Interior
Ing
Spain
Senor
Openis
Texas
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
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