Garden of Mesopotamia Dream Drawn for Plaines Irrigation
A proposed plan imagines reviving Mesopotamian lands with a dam on the Tigris creating a northern canal system feeding Beled Opis and other sites. Water would reach Lake Akkar Kuf and Euphrates reach to irrigate Hilla Kerbela Eufa Divwanieh Nipwar Erech and more. A railway along the canal’s bank would link to Baghdad Damascus.
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Mesopotamia
Bawdid
Basra
Arabian Desert
Tigris
Beled
Opis
Akkar Kuf
Hilla
Kerbela
Eufa- Divwanieh
Nipwar
Erech
Akkar Kut
Kut
Baghrd-Damascus
Impeachment Likely for Judge Archbald over Conflicts
The House Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Henry Clayton, filed thirteen articles of impeachment against Judge Robert W. Archbald of the United States Commerce Court. The report declares his business dealings as unfit for office and urges removal, citing misconduct and profits from cases before him. Managers for the Senate trial were named from both parties.
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Washington
Henry JD. Clayton
Committee On
Judiciary
House of Representatives
House
Robert W. Archbeadd
United States Court of Commerce
Archbald
United States Senate
Archhbald
Clayton
Senate
Floyd
Arkanaan
Datis
West Virginia
Welch
North Carolina
Norris
Nebraska
Sterling
Howland
Ohio
Telegram Deluge Tells of Bryan Wilson Backing
In Washington a flood of 110000 telegrams from Iowa folks urged northern and western delegates to back Wilson and Bryan at the Baltimore convention. The onrush included 10000 messages to the Town delegation striking at Speaker Clark’s candidacy after Nebraska’s attack.
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Washington
Baltimore
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Bryan
Clark
Taft Petition Drive Aims To Withdraw Candidacy
A nationwide push by Republican officeholders seeks to persuade President Taft to withdraw the Republican nomination. The plan includes urging Roosevelt to also withdraw and support a compromise candidate. Circulation would begin within a week with petition blanks and canvassers to collect signatures nationwide before August 5.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Col. Rooseveltt
Roosevelt
Chicago
Mr. Taft
Annual Church Meeting Alton First Brethren Elects Officers
The First Brethren church held its annual meeting with many members present. Rev. W. H. Reachler was unanimously elected for another year. Lewis Miller donated a large electric fan. Officers elected include Trustee S. T. Bickley Treasurer C. W. Landis Recording secretary Miss Mary Lichty Financial secretary Mrs. Clyde Smith. Music chair Miss Elizabeth Hildebrand and others named for committees.
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First Brethren Church
W. H. Reachler
Lewis Miller
Tristee
S. T. Bickley
C. W. Landis
Misa
Mary Lichty
Clyde Smith
Rickiey
F.C. McCartney
Eph Hoover
Tiahers CL TD
Wickinger
Elizabeth Hildebrand
Preventorium Advocate Urges Public Health Policy in Iowa
A Iowa Conference of Charities and Correction launches a study led by Dr. Ge W Wassam of the State University of Iowa to expose loan shark activity in Iowa cities. The probe, backed by educators and officials, aims to curb exorbitant lending and promote preventorium banks as a wiser public investment. Miss Madge O Keefe travels to Watertown for a three week visit with her sister.
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Towa University
Towa City
Ge. W. Wassam
State University of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa Conference of Charities and Correction
Tewa
Wassam
F. J. Sessions
Davenport
Dr. Wassam
P. §. Peirce
University of Iowa
Madge O'Keefe
James Black Dry Goods Company
T. W. Flemming
Watertown
M. D
Preventoriums Rise in Iowa to Fight Tuberculosis
A Iowa trend favors preventoriums to counter tuberculosis in children. The facilities treat physically subnormal youngsters with nutrition, fresh air, sunlight and sanitation, aiming to build up resistance and promote healthier living.
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Nes Moines
Iowa
Mrs H Von Roden Endorses Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Lyndon Kentucky resident Mrs H Von Roden reports relief from headaches neuralgia backache nervousness and a run down condition after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound She says she recommends the remedy to friends and grants permission to publish her letter for the benefit of other women A confidential reply service is offered by Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lyndon
Lydia E.pinkham
H. von Roden
Lydia
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