Roosevelt Confirms Hat Is In Ring In Cleveland Speech
Theodore Roosevelt declares his hat is in the ring amid crowds in Cleveland. Taft plans a Toledo stop and expected Columbus dialogue, with a series of speeches to rebut Roosevelt without direct attacks. Taft will issue positions on initiative referendum and recall of judicial decisions.
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Washington
Taft
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Olumbus
Roosevelt
Columbus
New York
Ohio
Chicago
New England
Toledo
Chamber of Commerce
White House
Cleveland
Ronsevelt
W. F. Birick
Sell
Mr. Wirick
Col. Roosevelt
University of Iowa grants degrees to twenty one graduates
The mid winter commencement at the University of Iowa awarded degrees to twenty one students including residents of Japan and India. The graduates comprise a diverse group from various regions invited to celebrate the milestone.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
Japan
India
Mme Maeterlinck Praises America On Departure
Mme Maeterlinck wife of the Belgian poet left our shores for home praising America. Her last words deplored leaving your beautiful America and admired the flats for comfort and convenience. She lauded American women audiences and Boston's art atmosphere as equal to Paris or Vienna.
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Mme. Maeterlinck
America
Nite
Maeterlinck
Boston
Paris
Vienna
University Address Urges Sympathy and Open Minds
President John C. Bowman delivered the address titled Progress Beyond the Commonplace to the five colleges of liberal arts law medicine dentistry and engineering. He argued university education should create sympathy with others ideals and break fixed prejudices and petty aversions.
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Liberal Arts
John C. Bowman
General Ospina Discredited. Colombia Recalls Minister
Bogota announces General Pedro Mel Ospina, Colombian minister to the United States, is recalled after both the government and people reject his Washington stance on Knox visit inopportune and Colombia Panama arbitration, separating him from his post as the dispute with the United States nears resolution.
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Bogota
Colombia
Pedro Mel Ospina
United States
Washington
State Department
Knox
Panama
Ospina
Iowans Celebrate Thirteenth Annual Picnic in California
In Mantlake park Los Angeles the Iowa Association of Southern California held its thirteenth annual picnic. An estimated 26 000 natives residents and former residents of Iowa were present amid a miniature display of Iowa partitioned into ninety nine counties. Distinguished speakers included George M Reynolds and Arthur Reynolds with other notable attendees from Dubuque Glenwood Des Moines and Osage. Several former Iowans held banking and public positions locally reflecting Iowa ties in Southern California.
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Los Angeles
Iowa Association of Southern California
Mantlake Park
Dor Mathea National Bank
Fred O'Donnell
Dubuque
D. L. Beimsheimer
Mills County National Bank
Glenwood
Smith
Osage County
Brastlake Park
Laws
Iowa
California
Hawkeye State
Superior Beach
Frank Th Willa
Cherokee
Curtin D. Wilbur
Boone
Cornelius X. J. Cole
Des Moines
Frederick W. Houser
Anamosa
J. FP. Sartor
Coday Falla
Citrons’ National Bank
Frank H. Nichols
California Savings Bank
WT. Pettigrew
Citizens’ National Bank
BW. W
Coe
Iron Renwood
Pivat National Bank
Des Moines Wilson meeting to draw large crowd
Des Moines gears for the Woodrow Wilson meet ing on March 1 with 3000 Democrats expected aboard special trains from across the state. Earle Bronson announced officers for the Wilson league and a plan for one of the era’s largest political gatherings. Governor Wilson to speak thrice and a Dubuque train will gather cars along the line.
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Bronson
Des Moines
Wilson
Dubuque
Waterloo
Oelwein
Wilson League
D. W. Hamilton
Sigour- Rey
John D. Denison
Diogne
Henry Rieglelman
Dee Maines
Earie Bronson
Spencer
John E. Craig
Keokuk
Geo. W. Scott
Davenport
Lewis Murphy
Dub
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Theodore Roosevelt
Tlo W. F. Ejrick
Cleveland
Wilson-for-presidency Club
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Clark
Oklahoma City
Okla
Champ Clark
Thomas HH. Doyle
Criminal Court of Appeala
Clark- Harmon
D H. Ldnebaneh
Judge Doyle
Taft approves two cent second class postage rate
Washington February 22 President Taft approved and sent to Congress the commission’s report urging a 2 cent per pound rate for second class mail. Postmaster Hitchcock had proposed 4 cents but shifted to 2, with Taft noting publishers rely on the 1 cent standard and that no distress is expected if the increase is phased in.
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Washington
Taft
Hitchcock
Postal Commission
Tate
Cash Register Men Indicted in Sherman Case
Cincinnati February reports that thirty officials and employees of National Cash Register at Darton Ohio were indicted by a federal grand jury on Sherman anti trust charges. Adams Express and seven Cincinnati manufacturers also faced counts for overcharging or undercharging and transportation rate violations.
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Cincinnati
National Cash Register Company
Darton
Adams Express Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
John A. Patterson
E. A. Deeds
G. C. Edgeter
W. F. Bippus
Remaster
Nugget of Gold Found in Duck Crop Astonishes Iowa City
A duck carcass on a Johnson county farm near Iowa City yielded a gold nugget weighing seven units, triggering university mineralogists to study the find. They suggest the pocket may date from primeval soil upheavals and could indicate a historic gold deposit in the area.
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Towa City
Johnson County
Iowa City
Indictment of Adams Express Overcharges Emerges
Washington February 22. The Adams Express company faces an indictment over charging excessive unlawful rates on shipments from Indianapolis Indiana to Franklin Pennsylvania. Authorities say the probe could lead to further indictments against other express firms for overcharges. The case cites harassing threats of suits and schemes to create bogus competitors as part of the alleged misconduct.
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Washington
Adame Express Company
Lane
Adams Express Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Franklin
Americans Held on Suspicion of Espionage
Berlin authorities arrested an American tourist and his German companion at Spandau fortress amid a German espionage wave. They claimed only interest in the Gallus tower and the imperial war chest of 30 million dollars in gold. After hours of interrogation they were released and returned to Berlin.
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Berlin
Germany
Fortress
Spandau
Gallus Tower
Engineers Talk of City Problems at Davenport Convention
Davenport February 22 engineers at the Tawa Engineering society convention discuss paying and sewer contracts and specifications for city jobs. Theodore S. DeLay of Clinton has circulated outlines from sixty cities. President Lowell H. Lone of Des Moines cites engineering problems of ancient and modern times. A nominating committee includes William G. Raymond Iowa City J H. Mayne Council Bluffs and J. D Wardle Cedar Rapids.
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Davenport
Tawa Engineering Society
Theodore S. DeLay
Clinton
Lowell H. Lone
Des Moines
Willian G. Raymond
Iowa City
J H. Mayne
Council Bluffs
J. D Wardle
Cedar Rapids
British government opens coal dispute peace talks
London Feb 22 the government opened negotiations for peace in the coal strike that threatens to paralyze British trade if the 25000 miners walk out on Feb 24 Premier Asquith with Buxton Lloyd George Grey and other board of trade officials met miners representatives and then heard from coal owners The report notes temperature markings and a clothing advertisement in the same bulletin.
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London
Asquith
Sydney Charles Buxton
Board of Trade
David Lloyd George
Edward Grey
George Asquith
Commercial Land Labor Department
Kimmel Case Witness Affirms Identity in Niles Deposition
Anson Byther, a Niles Michigan newspaper man, testified before Judge Amidon that he saw George A Kimmel twice at his mother s home in Niles after the 1898 disappearance claim. Byther testified he is absolutely sure the claimant is Kimmel and noted the First National Bank of Niles where Kimmel was a teller.
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St. Louis
Kimmel
Amidon
Anson Byther
Niles
Mich
George A. Kimmel
George 4. Kimmel
Bytcher
First National Bank of Niles
East High Girls Triumph Over West High
East High girls basketball team defeated West High 17 to 2 in a yesterday after school game at East High gym, delivering an exciting end to the match.
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East High Girls
WEST
East High
West High Girls
Washington
Lowell
Mabel Neafield
Sadie McKean
Hernice Rickert
Blizzard Grips Cleveland and Northern Ohio
A severe blizzard paralyzes Cleveland and northern Ohio with downed lines and widespread disruption. The westbound Big Tour train runs hours late amid half a million dollars in damages across Pennsylvania and related wrecks.
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Cleveland
Ohio
West
Fittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Washington
Washington and Jefferson College
Detroit
Mich
Norfolk
Virginia
Chicago
Land Owners Help Rail Road Extension to La Porte City
Multiplied industrial and residential development planned around Elk Run area to extend rail and interurban lines to La Porte City. Proposed 783 acre tract includes hotel, factories, sewer and road networks, elevated viaducts, Cedar River bridge, and a modern streetcar extension with a park, villa lots, and townsite development.
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la Porte City
Elk Ran
L Cc
Cedar River
L. 8
Cass
Elk Run
Gilbertville
Street Car Corporation
Illinois Central
Cesdar
Ilands
Waterloo
C. ©. Wolf
Parkersburg
F. P. Faulkner
Chicago
Beffore
Cholce
Faulks
Elk Run Park
Wawlhner
Weber, Gan
Decerie Serviee
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