Everglades Inquiry Report Sparks Partisan Clash
Moss committee released two findings on the Florida Everglades charges and the department of agriculture drainage division. The majority blamed Secretary Wilson and Assistant Secretary Hays for evasive policy and improper relations with Wright. The minority backed Wilson, calling actions within legal discretion. Wright admitted promoting real estate interests while serving on drainage surveys. The report notes no direct profits for Hays, urges caution on officials, and condemns Wright’s conduct as improper.
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Washington
Moss Committee
House
Florida Everglades
Department of Agriculture
Everglades
Hays
Department
K. QO. Wright
Lake Mattamuskeet
WN. G
C. G. Elliott
A. PD. Morehouse
Wilson
Sloan
Nebraska
Higgins
Madden
Wright
North Carolina
G. Elliott
Moorehouse
Carooina
Agricultural Department
Florida
Lake
Mattamuskeet
N. C
Congress
Baby Wn Great Misery With Rash in Monroe Wis
A mother recalls her six week old baby suffering a widespread rash with crusting and itching. After trying remedies, a Cuticura sample brought improvement and cure, leaving the child with hair growth and a clear complexion. She urges other mothers to try Cuticura products, noting availability worldwide.
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Monroe, Wis
Annie Saunders
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Indian Massacre Anniversary Commemoration in New Ulm
New Ulm Minnesota marks the fiftieth anniversary of the 1862 Indian massacre with a week of events. Twenty five surviving defenders have honorary roles on the reception committee as visitors fill the town. Two tablet marked buildings, a women and children refuge now a hotel, and a Mayo Clinic hospital site are highlighted. Indians from Lower Sioux agency are due to arrive and establish a village as part of the week’s program.
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New Ulm
Minn
Dr. Mayo
Rochester
Lower
Sioux Agency
Forton
F W Boller Is Dead At Greene
Frederick W. Boller, 62, early resident and prominent Greene business man, died at his South Main street home Sunday evening. A German native who came to Keone as a youth, he married Clarisa Payette in Watt. Nine children were born. four sons and four daughters survive with his widow. Funeral services were held at St Marys Catholic church this morning.
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Greene, In
Frederick W. Boller
South Main Street
Germany
Keone
Clarisa Payette
Watt
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Roosevelt Denies Oil Money Ties In 1904 Campaign
Oyster Bay Aug 20 Colonel Roosevelt issued a long statement denying any financial aid from Standard Oil or its agents for his 1904 campaign. He rejected Penrose's charge about Archbold’s $26,000 donation and said he ordered no money from Standard Oil. He noted corporations also contributed to Parker and other campaigns and that he had no knowledge of funds raised in Pennsylvania.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Standard Oil Company
Senator Penrose
John D. Archbold
Alton B. Parker
Parker
Mr. Parker
Cleveland
McKinley
Penrose
New York
Cortelyou
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Massachusetts
California
Senator Quay
Ackley Sauerkraut Day Planned for Aug. 29
Ackley Iowa August 20. A meeting of local business leaders decided to hold the annual Sauerkraut day on Thursday August 29. Committees were named for speakers amusements program and advertising. George W Clarke candidate for governor and Dunn the Democratic candidate likely to be invited to speak. Sauerkraut and weinies will be served free to all attendees.
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Ackley
George W. Clarke
Dunn
Kidney trouble cured by Foley Kidney Pills says reader
Robert W. Herter of Lawrenceville Missouri says two years of kidney trouble vanished after three bottles of Foley Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy with a permanent cure and recommends it to others. H. W. Tarrart
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Robert W. Herter
Lawrenceville
H.W. Tarrart
Stenotype Advertises Faster Shorthand System
A historical notice extols the Stenotype as a rapid, accurate shorthand method easier to learn than pen and paper stenography. It claims modern business methods demand faster writing and positions the Stenotype as the superior tool for youth considering shorthand courses.
Progressive ticket debate stirs Iowa political scene
Des Moines reports on the Iowa Progressive movement seeking state and local candidates by petition. Websters City’s B F Keltz and figures like Frank G. Stuart push for a full slate, while factions clash over endorsing or contesting offices from senator to county clerk amid possible state conventions.
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Des Moines
B. F. Keltz
Webster City
Iowa
Keltz
Evening Tribune
R. E B. Leach
Independence
Frank G. Stuart
Chariton
Progressive Party
Kenyon
Clarke
Dunn
Roosevelt
Ex-humorist on newspapers edits a free thinking monthly
Cedar Rapids Republican notes ex humorist who rode the Atchison Globe now edits a small magazine for independent thought. The piece covers his critique of newspapers as sensational, mob stirring forces and their power over politicians. He urges press control of mobs and praises independent editors as real newsmakers.
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Cedar Rapids
Radawe
Atchinson Globe
Roosevelt
Howe
Children Bring Flowers To Sell At Market Day
Big turnout of producers and generous sales as sixty wagons loaded with produce filled the cast market. J. J. Putcher of Cedar Falls supplied watermelons selling 25 to 40 cents apiece. Apples, potatoes, corn, plums, and poultry featured, with cucumbers and wild grapes also offered. Marketmaster Wood advocates price announcer to inform buyers.
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J. Putcher
Cedar Falls
Bertha Webber
Alfred
Wood
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C. Bybee
Keeling Court
Canton
Foley
H. W. Taggart
State
James M. Pierce
Castoria
Infanta
Tela
Oelwein
Great Western Offes
Tom
Towish
Mae
Tomas
Mer Margaret Murphy
Hudson, Tawa
Almon F. Gates, A. M
Hadled
Bartlett Pears
Doctor Pierce
Pierce
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Lipia McDorr- Ald
Dr. Pierce
Ehren
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Boynton Furnace
Kramer’s Hardware
Waterloo
U. G. Kramer
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