Thorne Denounces Railroad Vote Tactics in Iowa
Clifford Thorne says railroad bosses distribute voting slips to thousands of Iowa workers and press unions to oppose him. He notes a Boone conference instructing crews to campaign against him while denying any opposition to labor unions and opposing wage cuts.
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Boone
Palmer
Dewey
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Ninth and
Story Streets
Hammill
Iam
Buxton
How Various States Support Good Roads
A summary of road management in Montana Nebraska Nevada and New Hampshire. Montana uses county boards and elected commissioners to oversee road work with optional contract construction and a two dollar poll tax. Nebraska relies on section lines and county commissioners to authorize special roads and county surveyors to plan projects. Nevada assigns county commissioners to run roads with authority to build buy and contract. New Hampshire bases road work on town or district units with state aid varying by town size and a combined state engineer governor and council to oversee plans and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Nebaska
Nevada
New Hampshire
Department of Highways
State Highway Department
Congressmen Challenge Aldrich at Monetary Conference
New York, Nov. 7. Congressmen Vreeland Burgess and Weeks expected to lead the reporting effort as senators yield some influence to the lawmakers. The national monetary commission will meet in New York City on Nov. 10 with Aldrich and other members to speak at a currency problem conference sponsored by the Academy of Political Science in cooperation with the New York Chamber of Commerce and the New York Merchants' Association.
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New York
Monetary Commission
Vreeland
Burgess
Weeks
Aldrich
National Commission
New York City
Academy of Political Science
New York Chamber of Commerce
New York Merchants’ Association
National Monetary Commission
Pensions on the Roll Increase in Average Value
The annual pension report shows 921,082 on the rolls, with the average pension rising to 171.90 dollars, a 2.08 increase from the prior year. Disbursements totaled 159,974,056.08, and new pensions added 29,219 while losses reached 54,330, creating a net decline of 25,411.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
James L. Davenport
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Ilinois
Indiana
Missouri
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nevada
Department of Justice
Beavers Create Plateau Landform Near Dubois
The article explains how beavers built a vast dam in a Pennsylvania valley, long before white settlers arrived. Sediment filled the dam, forming a flat 640 acre plain that became the Dubois Altoona Tribune region.
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Dubois
Pennsylvania
Ber
Altoona ‘Tribune
Lorimer scandal widens as Browne case suspects face indictment
Chicago November 7 Charles E Erbstein Browne defense attorney in the Lorimer bribery matter is indicted for corrupting a juror Grant McCutchen and go-between Henry Stacy allegedly received 250 dollars for McCutchen's vote in Browne's acquittal. State witnesses include three representatives who say they were paid 1000 dollars for Lorimer votes.
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Chicago
Charles E. Erbstein
Lee O'Neil Browne
Charles A. White
William Lorimer
United States
Browne
Grant McCutchen
Henry T. Stacy
Wayman
McCutchen
Lorimer
Water color exhibit opens Wednesday at Hendersons Shop
An exhibition of water colors begins Wednesday and runs through the rest of the week at James L. Henderson's Book and Art Shop, 191 Bridge Street. Also offered is a pamphlet titled Milk and Its Relation to the Public Health, priced at $1 with 28 pages, available by writing to the Supt of Documents at the Govt Printing Office.
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James L. Henderson
Bridge Street
Govt. Printing Office
Express Strike Escalates After Ranch of Violence
New York November 7 The express strike deepens after a roving mob shoots a striker on an Adams Express wagon. John Perry guard is jailed alleging he fired after being struck. Roach denies rioting. Negotiations collapsed. a general walkout could involve up to 100000 workers as unions plan a joint meeting to coordinate action.
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New York
Teamsters
Iulied
Veter Hoaen
Adams Bixpress Company
John Perry
Roach
Fred
Gaynor
Wm. Ashton
Teamsters’ Union
Savior of Hat From River Boosts Temple Custodian
Fred R. Seibert, custodian of the temple, gave a natatorial display on the Fourth Street bridge Saturday afternoon. His hat blew into the river at the east end, but he pursued it downstream to recover the valuable possession, risking the waters as onlookers watched.
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Fred R. Seibert
Fourth Street
Mr. Seibert
Unusual Ice Water Rescue At Waterloo Depot
A man removed shoes and stockings to wade after a floating head piece and swam back to shore unhurt. He arrived in time at the Illinois Central depot to greet Mr Sunday on arrival. The Waterloo Evening Courier extols its readable, value for money journalism and offers special clubbing rates.
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Sebhert
Illinois Central Depot
Sunday
Waterloo
Evening Courier
Waterloo -Evening Courier
Courier Office
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Bailroads
Thorne
David J. Palmer
Walter H. Dewey
Tore Brosg
Dee Mewes
Natitteana
Fey As
Geard
Elusive Hat
C. J. Miller
West Fourth Street
Patent
Vulcanite Roofing Co
Bore ‘Ammless
Fnstag
N. K. Fairbank Company
Cole
Ial
C.M. Berkley
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