Three Thirty third Iowa veterans honored in Iowa counties
George W. Kee of Primghar Iowa attended a Thirty third Iowa reunion at Oskaloosa and announced a fund drive. The fund from Mahaska Marion and Keokuk counties totals twelve thousand dollars for schoolhouse flags and annual berry renewals. The effort forms the Thirty third Iowa country fine fund and contributions total about sixteen thousand dollars.
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Wiahaska
Marion
Keokuk
Oskalocen
George W. Kehee
Primghar
Oskabova
Iowa
Eakins’ Ferry
O'Brien
Kee
Oskaloosa
Maheske
Keokuk Coun
Barry
Schee
Chase
Northwestern and County Granted Preference in Bank Case
In Carroll Iowa federal court Judge Smith Pherson ruled the Northwestern railroad has priority for drafts totaling 1,985 dollars minus dividends. The county of Carroll is given 3,132 dollars as preferred claim. The Missouri Surety Co. is not liable on a 1,000 dollar county insurer bond due to the treasurer signing as principal, the court finding the oath filed did not alter the bond.
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Northwestern
Council Bluffs
Unty and Railroad
Smith ¢Pherson
Firstational Bank of
Carroll
Northwestern Ilroad Company
Mimois Surety-com
Naturalist Carl Henning Heads on Long Boone Hike
Boone naturalist Carl Henning begins a hiking journey to Albert Lea to study bird habits and migration. He plans to walk to his destination and back, observing seasonal avian behavior along the way.
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Boone
Carl Fritzenning
Albert Lea
Inn
Mr. Henning
Bold Robber Breaks Window In Boone Jewelry Store Heist
Boone La Sept 28 About mid night a robber threw a brick through a large plate glass window of Chand jewelry store three doors from police station and secured ten watches. The total loss and damage 250 dollars. There is no clue.
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Boone
Chand
Alleged Burglaries Leader Dies During Bank Robbery
Fort Dodge Iowa September 28 S Wheel e alias Abner Hicks charged with aiding in the Badger Kings bank robbery on April 1 died at Rockwell City from liver trouble.
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Fort Dodge
S. Wheele
Abner Hicks
Badger Kings
Rockwell City
Earth Shocks Felt in Muscatine Early Morning
Earth shocks were felt in Muscatine Iowa on September 28 with two tremors at 3:50 and 4:15 am. The quake moved from east to west and was generally not strong.
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Muscatine
Rest and ceremony anchor Hudson Fulton celebrations
Rain kept crowds indoors delaying aeroplane flights and a balloon race but the day featured Palisades Park dedication the Henry Hudson monument opening and Governor Hughes and Governor Fort speeches urging river and forest conservation and park prominence. Envoys from seven nations attended a Metropolitan Opera House reception for naval visitors and foreign delegates.
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New York
Alvany
Palisades Park
Interstate
Lower Hudson
Henry Hudson
New York City
Governor's Island
Hughes
Governor Fort
New Jersey
Palisade Park
United States
Hudson-Fulton
Metropolitan Opera House
Governor Johnson Will Filed in Ramsey County Probate
The will of the late Governor Johnson was filed in Ramsey county probate court. The estate is valued at more than $37,400 and Judge Basille appointed Frederick B. Lynch as special administrator.
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Governor Johnson
St. Paul
Ramsey County
Basille
Frederick B. Lynch
Mining Congress Opens in Goldfield with 700 Delegates
The twelfth annual American Mining congress convened in Goldfield Nevada with nearly 700 delegates. J H Hutchinson led the session as local executive chair, and the meeting is billed to be highly significant due to anticipated criticism of the government forestry service under Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot.
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Goldfield
Nev
American Mining Congress
J. H. Hutchinson
Forestry Service
Gifford Pinchot
Locomotive Works Denied Injunction in Davenport
Judge Smith Denies Davenport Loco motive works request for restraining order against striking boiler makers and unions. Court cites lack of proven violence or intimidation and reserves right to refile. McPherson notes state and local courts must preserve order and declines to act as city police.
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Council Bluffs
Smith
McPherson
Davenport Locomotive Works
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Davenport
Women for Congress in Colorado First District
In Denver on September 28 the First district politicking centers on a woman candidate race. Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker, president of the National Federation of Woman's Clubs, is seeking the Democratic nomination. The Woman's State Republican club backed Dewey C. Bailey, president of the Denver Woman's club, for the Republican nomination.
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Denver
Colorado
Sarah Platt Decker
National Federation of Woman's Clubs
Decker
Woman's State Republican Club
Dewey C. Bailey
Denver Woman's Club
German Evangelicals Allow English in Youth Groups
The German Evangelical Synod of North America approved using English in church youth societies, marking a shift from German in services. The federation report was adopted, tying membership to belief in Christ’s divinity. The president’s salary rose to 2000 dollars and Louisville was set as the next meeting site.
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Purlington
General Conference
German Evangelical Synod of North America
Committee On Church Federation
Louisville, Ky
Students in Fierce Fray at Iowa City Injures Reed Lane
Reed Lane son of Joe R. Lane of Davenport was kicked in the head during a heavy student scrap in Iowa City and lay unconscious for two hours. Doctors fear a concussion of the brain. George Kellogg of Sioux City was also severely hurt as over 200 students fought and many sustained minor injuries.
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Joe R. Lane
Davenport
Iowa City
Reed Lane
George Kellogg
Sioux City
Hulbert and Dunbar Buy Portland Rail Trusts
Control of the United Railways company and the Ruth Trust company of Portland was purchased by J. H. Hulbert of Fontanelle Iowa and C. T. Dunbar of Vancouver British Columbia. The purchase price was close to five million dollars.
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Lowan Bays
Portland Railway
Seattle
Wash
United Railways Company
Ruth Trust Company
Portland
Ore
J. H. Hulbert
Fontanelle,a
C. T. Dunbar
Vancouver
B. C
Ten Men Die as Trains Collide in Chicago Yard Crash
A southbound passenger train bound for Cincinnati collided with the rear of a Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul cattle train in Chicago yards. Ten men were killed, sixteen injured, and many cattle slaughtered as the caboose was torn apart and engulfed in flames. Authorities reported no signals ahead and efforts followed to rescue the trapped.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania Railroad
Explosion Injures 75 in Pittsburg Film Exchange
A powerful blast at the Columbian Film Exchange offices in the Ferguson building downtown injures 75 people, many serious. Damage estimated at 200000 dollars as the south wall is blown out and windows shatter along Third and Fourth avenues. cause traced to an electrical spark.
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Pittsburg
Columbian Film Exchange
Ferguson
Ferguson Building
Third Avenue
Fourth Avenue
National Guard Strength Rises by Eight Thousand
In Los Angeles on September 28 General James A Crain reports the national guard grew by 8000 over the past year. The association convention adopts plans to request Congress to form a military policy commission with three senators three representatives and three officers from each service.
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Los Angeles
Cal
National Guard of
United States
James A. Crain
National Guard Association
Congress
Army
Navy
National Guard
Banquet Honors Japanese Trade Delegation in Chicago
The four days in Chicago by Japan's honorary commercial commissioners closed with an elaborate Chicago Association of Commerce banquet. Hosts delivered banzais for the Japanese guests as part of a formal farewell.
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Chicago
Commercial Commissioners of
Japan
Chicago Association of Commerce
Six Hurt in School Panic at St. Anthony’s School
Six children were badly injured in a panic at St. Anthony's Polish parochial school in Jersey City during a fire caused by bombs exploded by Italians celebrating in the street nearby.
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Jersey City
St. Anthony’s
Cook replies to Peary charges in Arctic Club lecture
Dr. Cook delivers a formal AP reply denying Peary’s claims about sledges and travel gear. He details decisions on equipment, voyage plans, and honors others while omitting Peary’s name for the first time, in a lecture under the Arctic Club of America.
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Arctic Club
Explorer
Whittney
Peary
New York
Cook
Associated Press
Arctic
Mr. Whitney
Dr. Cook
Arctic Club of America
North Pole
Harry Whitney
Ahweelah
Copenhagen
Chicago Market Hogs Cattle Sheep Totals Sept 28 1909
Hogs receipts about 9 000 with mixed and light grades selling slow near yesterday’s low. Cattle and sheep steady to roughly level with cattle around 6 000 head and sheep about 725 000 head noted. Second report shows receipts today near 9 000 and official yesterday totals with hogs mixed packers 7 75 to 8 45, heavy ships 7 65 to 8 50, beef cattle 400 to 30, native sheep 245 to 4 85, Western sheep 290 to 500, lambs 4 25 to 7 00. Market slow with weak tone and slight declines from early levels.
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Texas
JOHN A. BABCOCK Care of North American Live Stock
John A. Babcock is listed in care of the North American Live Stock Commission Company. The notice indicates a forwarding or representation arrangement with the brokerage firm.
Peary recalls Whitney relations aboard Roosevelt voyage
Commander Peary at Union Station describes cordial relations with Whitney aboard the Roosevelt and notes Whitney's belongings, including musk ox and bear skins. He says Whitney asked to place Cook's belongings on the Roosevelt, which Peary refused to permit to avoid aiding Cook's attempt to claim his work and supplies.
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Portland
Whitney
Jeanne
Commander Peary
Union
Bar Harbor
Bartlett
Peary
Utah
Dr. Cook
Cook
Missouri Pacific Reorganization Announced in Denver
Official statement filed with Secretary of State Pearce announces the Missouri Pacific railroad reorganization. Capitalization is set at 240 million dollars. The move advances the Goulds plans for Western Pacific completion and transcontinental traffic over their lines.
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Missouri Pacific
Denver
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Pearce
Goulds
Western Pacific
Labor dispute ends as engineers return to work
Butte Montana on September 28 reports the last of the seceding engineers having left the Western Federation Boards and the entire mine workforce resuming duties, officially ending the labor difficulty.
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Butte
Mont
Western Federation
Paris Balloons Lose Elevation in Long Distance Race
Paris reports thirty balloons started in the Aero club long distance race but drifted southward driven by wind. Several balloons disappeared from the course as they were carried by gusts, complicating tracking efforts.
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Paris
Pari
French Aero Club
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