Ex Judge Gary and the steel trust in a world of brotherly love
A Brussels gathering of archable gentlemen including ex Judge Gary and leaders from Austria France England discuss the Golden Rule. Gary warns that a global steel cartel would defy restraint of trade laws and tariffs, risking public backlash. He argues government ownership of steel mines and factories could end such “brotherly love” in industry.
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Gary
Steel Trust
America
Brussels
Belgium
Baron von Bodenhausen
Kestranek
Austria
Drix
France
Bell
England
Pale
Fai
Mulet
Asis
Union
Lumber Trust Must Go Says Public Opinion
The article condemns the lumber trust as a vicious near monopoly controlling timber resources from Ohio to the coast. It highlights government indictments of fourteen lumbermen, praises Gordon-Van Tine of Davenport for selling direct to consumers, and urges outside competition to crush monopolistic practices and drive the trust to dissolution.
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Ohio
Combine
Gordon-Van Tine Company
Davenport
Lumber Trust
Brotherly Love in Global Trusts and Corporate Chapters
A reflective piece discusses the reciprocity among captains of industry across nations, praising the golden rule in cross border favors within large trusts. It contrasts this ideal of a world trust that transcends national power with the historical notion of domestic corporate combinations under one government, suggesting a poetic origin in a flowery mind.
Deadly Parallel in Tariff Debates Aired by Senators Nelson Follette
The speech of Senator Nelson of Minnesota on May 31 1909 attacks protection for wheat, arguing export-fixed prices and higher profits. Senator La Follette echoes anti reciprocity themes praising farmer independence from tariffs while criticizing the beef trust and protected industries. A Chicago preacher laments uniforms for mail carriers and police amid heat, condemning coercive fashion and street railway practices. The piece notes progressives resist boss-dominated politics and defend independent action.
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Nelson
Minnesota
Liverpool
Laj Follette
Beef Trust
Chicago
Kansas City
Hatpin Ordinance Passes in Cleveland Amid Ridicule
The Cleveland city council approves a hatpin length limit as a response to street crowds and unrest. Enforcement remains uncertain, with police already challenged by the novelty and danger of the measure. Citizens are urged to prepare for changes as Fourth Street undergoes repaving.
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Cleveland
Spirit of the Iowa press and public notices mix in period voice
A compendium of editorial quips from Cedar Rapids Gazette Mason City Globe Gazette and Sioux City Journal criticizing reciprocity delays, tariff debate and party balance. The piece labels a fake W C Brown stunt and urges action. It notes prohibition momentum and Musquakies autos, ending with a medical remedy ad and retailer notes.
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Mason City Globe Gazette
W. C. Brown
Kenyon
Sioux City Journal
House of Representatives
Senate
Vote on Reciprocity Near, Says Cummins
Washington July 12 Senator Cummins said an agreement to vote on reciprocity was not far off though he helped block an immediate vote yesterday. He urged delaying debate to allow Bristow and La Follette to speak, while not delaying the measure unnecessarily.
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Washington
Cummins
Watson
Penrose
Bristow
la Follette
Monologue Of A Shampoo Lady In A Busy Life
A shampooist narrator reflects on her work and status in a lively monologue. She compares her life to a Dickensian book with each client a chapter, naming Mrs Marvin Mrs Whittemore and Mrs Simmons as recurring figures. She jokes about reading the Bible and a neighbor’s requests for stimulation while showcasing pride in her ordinary yet spirited routine. The piece ends with departure and a hopeful forecast.
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Miss Ruth
Mercy
Beardes
Anne
Visi
Wat Baby
Mrs. Simmons
Alfred Potter's
Adam
Pardoning of Felts after decades of effort and petition
Des Moines Iowa July 12 Years of steady effort by an aged sister Mrs Matilda Fletcher Wiseman and her husband Rev W A Wiseman culmin in a pardon for George Felts 70 from the Illinois state penitentiary The sister died in 1909 the husband carried on The case showed Felts who was deaf and old stabbed his lifelong friend Spencer Post in self defense by attackers in the dark resulting in Post’s death The petition signed by 400000 Minnesoters is cited as factor in Governor Deneen’s expected grant next Friday
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Des Moines
George Felts
Illimois State Penitentiary
Matilda Fletcher Wiseman
W. A. Wiseman
Deneen
Deneen, Who Will Grant the Pardon Next Friday. Mrs. Wiseman
Travelers urged to carry Chamberlain remedy before journey
A warning advises travelers to take Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on trips as it may be hard to obtain aboard trains or ships. The notice notes the product is for sale by all dealers.
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Wever
Chamberlain
Mrs Laramore Tells Troubles In Goodwater Missouri
Goodwater Missouri resident Mrs Riley Laramore describes chronic dyspepsia relief from Thedford s Black Draught. She reports heartburn stopped after nightly small doses, allowing normal meals, and notes no recurrence since then. The ad promotes cleansing the system aiding digestion and liver function with gentle action and a two cent price.
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Goodwater
Thedford
Women Jurors Present Problem in Spokane Courts
Spokane, July 12. The five Spokane county judges face a vexing issue when women may be called to serve with men next September. If 12 women sit with six men, or if a mixed panel stays together through a felony trial, etc. The 1911 law lets women excuse themselves by written notice, and no fee is charged for such appearance when exemption is claimed for sex. The jurors sworn in felony cases must stay together, leaving judges to resolve such mixed juror questions.
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Spokane
Wash
Henry L. Kennan
Solomon
Portia
Aix
Child Injured From Dynamite Caps Near Porte City
In Porte City Iowa July 12 special eight year old Otto Maloney son of Mr and Mrs Maloney on Lawrence Mullen farm injured by dynamite cap explosion left hand thumb and first and second fingers torn off hand shattered doctors attended and hope amputation not needed. Also James Dalton 87 fell from cherry tree in Vilisca Iowa died within hours after incident noted as prominent Mason and early settler with warning against climbing trees.
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Porte City
Little Otto
Maloney
Lawrence Mullen
Martha Serry
Littl
James Dalton
Vilisca
Iowa
Geneseo News: local hires and school board changes
Geneseo notes Ralph Bragonier from Omaha helps with haying and harvest. Asha Rodman and daughter Carrie return from Dakota. Clyde Baxter of Davenport visited to sell planes. The Ladies Foreign Missionary group will give a missionary talk at Genesee church next Sunday. R J Meeker elected secretary of District No 2 school board replacing resigned J Bragonier. Mr and Mrs B F Newell called to Fairbank for illness in mother.
Pride Goeth Before A Pall Des Moines Item
A fragmented Des Moines note from July highlights pride in physical strength, suggesting a moral about vanity and fate. The readable fragment mentions pride and its relation to life but lacks clear events or names for fuller context.
Meritol Eczama Remedy Promoted by Henderson Drug Co
An article asserts eczema is a skin disease, not blood, and promotes Meritol Eczama Remedy as effective. The American Drug and Press Association chemists developed the product, with Henderson Drug Co. authorized to sell it in Waterloo.
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American Drug and Press Association
Henderson Drug Co
Waterloo
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