Waterloo boosters pioneer cross continent Town Criers trip
Congressman Maurice Connolly accompanies the Town Criers on their Illinois route praising Waterloo for invention and publicity value. The group travels by special train 112 strong from Dubuque to Chicago with stops at Freeport and Rockford for hospitality and events.
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Town Crters
Chicago
Town Criers
Freeport
Country Club
Commercial Club
Hoxie
C. F. Hildreth
Citizens’ Commercial Association
C. ¥. Franz
H. E. Kiester
M. L. Bowman
Waterloo
Park Board
Connolly
Maurice Connolly
Town Criers Club
Dubuque
Crier Train to Baltimore Draws State Funding Talk
Indianapolis special report notes Congressman Connolly says Ohio legislature could fund a Town Criers train to Baltimore for advertising value. He suggests a $10,000 appropriation to boost state promotion. The item frames potential state support as a publicity investment.
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Crier
Iowa
Indianapolis
Maurice Connolly
Baltimore
Iowa Harness Dealers Convene For Expanded Retail Plans
The Iowa Harness Retail Dealers association held its third session in the Pythian temple lodge room. Prominent speakers Roebrich, Spofford, Richards, and Catterlin urged growing stock with side lines to boost revenue. Grievance committee chair Hopkins reported, with talks from national headquarters and officer elections on the agenda. An auto tour and banquet were scheduled with Waterloo Saddlery, and Sioux City was chosen to host the 1914 convention.
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Iowa
Iowa Harness Retail Dealers Association
Pythian Temple
J. A. Roebrich
Charles City
R. Spofford
Forest City
BE. L. Richards
Sheldon
John Catterlin
Winterset
D. A. Hopkins
Grinnell
Waterloo Saddlery Company
Sioux City
Harnees
Johnson Sentenced For Violation Of White Slave Act
Chicago June 6 Jack Johnson the negro heavyweight champion was sentenced to one year and one day in Joliet state penitentiary and fined 1000 for violation of the Mann white slave act. Federal Judge Carpenter denied a motion for a new trial and Johnson was granted two weeks to file a writ of error with bond set at 20000.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Joliet
Johnson
Carpenter
Imade
Hatpin Defense by Hazleton Shirt Factory Girls
Hazleton, June 5. Girls at the J Gebhardt & Co shirt factory continued using hatpins when approached by United Mine Workers and other unions urging them to stay away. In West Hazleton a clash left pickets scratched, one girl arrested for threatening a pin on a policeman, and her sister nearly stripped in a fight.
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Hazleton
J. Gebhardt & Go
United Mine Workers
West Hazleton
Laborers Win in Packers Strike at Bronx City Plant
Bronx City, June 5. The 1,400 workers at the Cudahy and Armour & Co. plant reached a settlement today with the common laborers winning an wage increase from 19 to 20 cents an hour. Other employees had struck in sympathy but did not seek a raise. Operations will resume immediately.
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Bronx City
Cudahy and Armour & Co
Convict Escapes Joliet Prison In Illinois
Davenport Iowa June local authorities have been notified to watch for Frank Russell who escaped from the Illinois penitentiary at Joliet. He was serving time for assault with intent to kill.
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Davenport
Frank Russell
Illinoia
Joliet
Mass Motor Truck Plant Fire Causes Major Loss
Indianapolis June 4 fire destroyed a section of the Mass Motor Truck plant causing an estimated 90,000 dollars in damage. Firefighters battled the blaze with no injuries reported. Leaders of Mass Motor Truck said manufacturing would pause while repairs proceed.
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Indianapolis
Mass Motor
Senator Goff Reveals Large Royalty Income Amid Lobby Inquiries
Washington reports Senator Goff disclosed about 25 000 dollars yearly from Virginia coal royalties and about 60 000 dollars from oil profits, as the Senate investigating committee resumes subpoenas over tariff lobby concerns. He said oil sales went to subsidiaries of Standard Oil and found no direct tariff impact.
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Washington
Senate
Overman
White House
Wilson
Goff
Virginia
Standard Oil Company
Mexican Warship Fled From Biplane Over San Francisco
San Francisco June 5 Officers of the US naval collier Saturn report that Didier Masson and his biplane troubled Mexican forces. The Morales warped from port when Saturn sailed, fleeing from the biplane and the French aviator hired by rebels. Tom Gunn the Chinese aviator heads to Shanghai to set up a military aviation school with a biplane, flying boat, and tractor.
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San Francisco
United States Naval
Satern
Guaymas
Didier Masson
Saturn
Morales
Tom Gunn
Shanghai
New Republic
McReynolds Declares O11 Decree Inadequate Under Sherman Law
Washington reports Attorney General McReynolds says the Standard 681 dissolution order fails to meet the Sherman act’s intent. This marks his initial stance on the matter. A question remains regarding the broader implications for antitrust enforcement.
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Washington
McReynolds
Only Woman State Senator in America Speaks on Lobbyists
Mrs Helen Ring Robinson, Colorado’s sole woman state senator, speaks in the east about suffrage and lobbyists. She represents Denver in the Colorado legislature and says laws affecting women also concern men. She notes she knows “the right kind” of lobbyists and supports active female engagement in lawmaking.
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New York
Helen
Ring Robinson
Colorado
Denver
Wilson
Washington
Wilson strengthens support for free wool and sugar
President Wilson's backing for free wool and free sugar grows stronger as the senate caucus nears. The tariff bill faces an acid test in the chamber with leaders predicting broad party support, save for a few wavering senators. The Underwood bill's non tariff provisions draw little opposition from administration allies. Meanwhile, Alfred Austin, poet laureate, is cremated in London with a royal memorial service at St James's Palace.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Dorlare
Uistimon
Tobby
London
Alfred Austin
Galders Grenn
King George
Chapel Royal
St James’ Palace
Austin
Temperature report from June 5 and nearby days
The entry notes high and low temperatures for June 5 with readings around 74 degrees maximum and 58 degrees minimum. It references Buchanan Optical and local markings, mentioning times and a later day with minimums near 4 degrees and maximums around 75.
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Buchanan Optical Ca
Feeney
Yeaterday
Pure Food Law Enforcement Confirmed by Alsberg at Meeting
Lt. Carl L. Alsberg, head of the Bureau of Chemistry, pledged no step backward in enforcing the pure food law under the new administration. He urged education to boost effectiveness and said the chemistry bureau should serve consumers as the Agriculture Department serves farmers, noting rapid changes in food manufacturing and the nation’s growing dependence on distant producers.
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Atlantic
N. Z. Juan B
Carl l L. Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
National Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Alabergs
Department of Agriculture
United States
South
Bureau
Injured Suffraget Davison regains consciousness at noon
Epsom June 3 Emily Wilding Davison the suffragist who yesterday leaped at the king's horse during the Derby and seized the reins while it galloped, has regained consciousness at noon today. She took slight nourishment, but could not answer questions. Miss Davison is a well known English suffragist educated at London University and Oxford.
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Epsom
Emily Wilding Davison
Miss Davison
London University
Oxford
London
Northumberland
British Plan Delays Dreadnought Construction
London reports the British government will flag down three battleships from the current program to begin immediately rather than in March. The move follows the Canadian senate's rejection of a 55,006,066 dollar naval aid bill for three dreadnoughts. Winston Churchill announced the decision in the House of Commons.
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London
Senate
Winston Spencer Churehy
Admiralty
House of Commons
Agitator Sentenced in Draper Plant Strike
Worcester Mass June Joseph M Cateaert led a Draper Company strike at Trippedale and was found guilty of menacing and threatening speeches. He received a ten months sentence in the house of correction. Caldwell stood as treasurer candidate on the socialist state ticket in 1911.
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Worchester
Mass
Joseph M. Cateaert
Draper Company
Trppedale
House of Correction
Caldwell
Former Fireman Becomes Priest in Local Ordination
Ogawa, a former fireman from Oromia, will be ordained a priest at Kenvick Seminary. The ceremony at St Mary's Cathedral on December 22 will mark his transition from fire service to the priesthood under Archbishop Glen.
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Ogawa
John Ciford
Oromia
Kenvick
Tosh Tos
St. Mary's Catholei Ehiped
Simdas
Anere
Hapartanee
Citferd
Partington
Glennoth
St. Lats
Promised 24 Years Ago Fulfills With $10,000 Check
In Low Mass jute news Charles Blonde received a $10,000 check from his brother Joseph Monde of Anchor Wyoming. Sixty years ago Charles left Lee in 1880 to seek fortune in the west. Joseph had promised a gift if he prospered and now says he has fulfilled the pledge in a brief letter accompanying the check.
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Mass
Charles Blonde
Joseph Monde
Anchor
Wyo
Lee
Joseph
Charles
FHENGH FIGHT OVER GUARDING OF MOTHERHOOD
In the French chamber of deputies the debate on protecting working mothers continues. Fernand Ingerand proposes mandatory wage continuation for four weeks during motherhood. He notes France and Turkey lack protections and cites child mortality differences and birth rates. Deputy Henri Schmidt argues historical timing and national service costs in France.
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Paris
France
Chamber of Deputies
Cisu
Aively
Fernand Ingerand
Turkey
Germany
Henri Schmidt
Illinois di victors in NAIA
Springfield Illinois June 6 County option defeated in the house 7:40 last night. The identical bill in the senate will not be pressed. Anti-saloon forces won by passing the residence district option measure 77 to 0? actually 77 to 69. Drys also passed a four mile dry zone around the Illinois campus Urbana. Wet forces defeated county option 66 to 0 and liquor shipment ban 69 to 78. Railroads license to sell liquor on trains passed 51 to 2.
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Springfield
Tallind
Senate
Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
University of Illinois At
Champaign-Urbana
Wetts
Wets
Drys
Beachler Elected Vice President at Sunday School Meet
The annual Sunday school convention sessions closed with strong work by delegates and speakers. A busy morning in the methods school and an enjoyable river excursion provided rest, followed by a committee on nominations whose report was adopted. Officers elected include M Musselman president, Rev William Reachler first vice president, Marion D Woods second vice president, John A Bliss recording secretary, and W B Sheriff treasurer.
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Uurling'on
M. Musselman
Wasland
Wm. JH. Reachler
Waterloo
Marion D. Woods
Nes Moines
John A. Bliss
Diagonal
Wreasher
W. B. Sheriff
Des Moines
Idaly Plans $400000 Exposition Spend in Panama Event
Rome officials moved to approve a $400,000 appropriation for participation in the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1911. The measure, led by deputy Ten Guetree, directs funds toward attendance and related activities.
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Rome
Queta
San Francisco
Japanese Ambassador Seeks Conference Over California Alien Land Law
President Wilson arranged a conference with Viscount Chinda to discuss Japan's protest against California's alien land law. The note emphasizes racial discrimination and seeks federal action, with Bryan expected to offer his view at the White House. The discussion highlights Japan's position that the statute violates treaty and international law while avoiding court reparations in California.
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Washington
California
Wilson
Bryan
Pittsburgh
Geo. W. Guthrie
Japan
Viscount Chinda
Tokio
United States
State Department
Ambassador Chinda
White House
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