Meat Prices Take Tumbling Across Major Markets
National meat prices fall with beef down 2 to 5 cents per pound. Pork declines around 2 to 5 cents, while butter and eggs hold steady. Chicago and nearby cities report ongoing drops, with Milwaukee and St. Louis showing similar trends and Bay City noting ham and bacon declines. New York also reports wholesale and retail price cuts.
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Chicago
New York
Boston
Columbus
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
St. Joe
Missouri
Denver
St. Louis
Kansas City
Bay City
Mich
St. Paul
Detroit
Omaha
Root Won't Be Chosen for Supreme Court
Washington reports indicate Senator Elihu Root is unlikely to be nominated for either justice of the Supreme Court or Chief Justice. With New York’s Democratic victory, the president aims to avoid two Democratic New York senators. A Democrat will succeed Senator Depew in March, and the administration plans to propose about fifty candidates for court vacancies by January 8.
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Washington
New York
Elihu Root
Supreme Court
Senate
Depew
Panama
Court of Commerce
Potential Federal Judges Draw From Interstate Commerce
The article notes that one or possibly two of five future federal circuit judges may come from the Interstate Commerce Commission. Judge Knapp, the presiding commissioner, is said to have been selected by the president for promotion.
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Wil
Interstate Commerce Commission
Knapp
Promoton
National Association weighs baseball league reclassification
Chicago November 15. The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues began considering reclassification of leagues with a decision unlikely for days. A Quincy delegation from Illinois sought transfer from the Central Association to the American Portland League as trades and contracts dominated discussions.
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Chicago
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Quincy
Til
Central Association
Railroads Taken at Their Word in Illinois Tax Battle
Illinois railroads faced increased tax assessments after the state board raised main line track values by 1500 per mile for the Chicago and Northwestern and Burlington, despite executives disputing the figures from a rate hearing. The boost adds about 26,860 in annual county tax revenue with Northwestern gaining 293,660 and Burlington 499,000 in assessed value.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Board of Equalization
Commission
W. A. Gardner
Chicago and Northwestern
F Ward
Burlington
State Board
Northwestern
Illinois Roads
Railroad Committee
Springfield
E. J. Novak
Ward
W. W. Baldwin
The
Capital Must Be Moved Back Decision Declares Guthrie OK
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled the capital must stay in Guthrie due to a ballot title defect in the vote to move the capital to Oklahoma City. The notice appears in Guthrie dated November 15 with the cited ballot issue.
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Guthrie
Okla
Supreme Court
Oklahoma City
Battleship Fleet Reaches Brest in Salute Exchange
The fourth division of the American battleship fleet including the Georgia Nebraska Rhode Island and Virginia arrived at Brest France and exchanged salutes. The first division reported wireless contact with Lizard and another division passed the Isle of Wight as the fleet sails in parts.
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Brest
France
Georgia
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Virginia
London
Lizard
Isle of Wight
Foreign Opera Singers Thrill at Big New York Pay
New York reports a rush of foreign opera stars arriving for a lucrative season. Singers smile at the prospect of high pay as ships bring more talent and tours are planned nationwide, signaling a strong season ahead.
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New York
Experimental Nitro Test Harms Monitor Puritan at Fort Monroe
An unconfined nitro explosion aboard the monitor Puritan during tests at Fort Monroe Virginia caused the ship to list and require towing to the Norfolk Navy Yard. In Indianapolis the American Society of Equity debated methods to curb speculation and gambling in farm products.
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Fort Monroe
Hampton Roads
Norfolk Navy Yard
Indianapolis
Ind
American Society of Equity
Mason City Man Killed in Collins Train Wreck
The body of Frank A. Bouton arrives in Mason City after being killed last night at Collins when an open switch sent a passenger train into his caboose. He was a traveling representative for a Marshalltown firm. Four were injured in a separate Boone accident when an electric engine struck coal cars.
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Mason City
Evening Press
Frank A. Bouton
Collins
Bouten
Marshalltown
Boone
J. A. Kuhn
C. E. Gump
C. J. Martin
F. Wilson
Skunk Killed In School Air Shaft Sparks Shutdown
In Des Moines Ja Nov 15 Evening Press a skunk crawled into the fresh air shaft of the Frederick M Hubbell grade school and became jammed causing students to flee and the building to be deserted.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Frederick M. Hubbell
Street Car Men May Walk Out
Fred Fay of St. Joe, head of the International Organization of Streetcar Men, is due in Des Moines to press a settlement over the Cahoe discharge. Cahoe testified in court in a damages case for a forewarned sweetheart. The union plans to strike within days as the company denies any need for arbitration. In Dubuque a fire destroyed Mrs. Totten’s millinery shop causing about $5,000 in losses.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Fred Fay
St. Joe
International Organization of Streetcar Men
Ralph Cahoe
ATF
Dubuque
0. M. Totten
Beffuddled man found near fatal gas incident
Des Moines Evening Press reports Robert Fogan a 50 year old blacksmith found unconscious in a boarding house after likely turning on gas instead of light. He is believed to recover and home listed as Margehanltown. A man named Bert Whit found near Union Station in poor condition from a poisonous drug with unclear relatives. Henry H. Ladberg 37 native of Waukon found dead in bed in Rockford Iowa where employed.
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Des Moines
Robert Fogan
Margehanltown
Bert Whit
Union Staion
Waukon
Evening Press
Henry H. Ladberg
Rockford
Carroll Issues Thanksgiving Proclamation
Des Moines November 15 The Evening Press reports Governor Carroll issued his Thanksgiving proclamation praising the year’s bountiful crops and avoiding any reference to the election.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Carroll
Court Acquits Robin Cooper in Senator Carmack Case
Nashville Tenn November 15 Robin Cooper charged with murder of Senator Carmack was today acquitted. The acquittal followed Attorney General Anderson recommendation tied to a Supreme Court decision reversing the lower court in Robin J Cooper’s case.
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Nashville
Tenn
Robin Cooper
Senator Carmack
Robin J. Cooper
Anderson
Supreme Court
Col. Cooner
Robin J
Well Known Singer Found Dead in Des Moines Bed
Des Moines reports the death of Mrs. Alice Smith Cheek, wife of Jesse W. Cheek and a prominent singer. Cause cited as rheumatism affecting the heart. She was a popular figure among Grand Army men in Iowa and a noted soprano. Husband traveling in northern Iowa is unlocated.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Alice Smith Cheek
Jesse W. Cheek
Error in Vote Elects Newman in Third Judicial District
Late returns from the Third Judicial district show tally corrections naming J. H. Jameson of Osceola as judge instead of Thomas Maxwell of Creston by a six vote margin. Initial counts favored Maxwell, but errors were found in the first tally. Maine population grows to 742,371 an increase of 47,905.
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Creston
Evening Press
J. H. Jameson
Osceola
Thomas Maxwell
Maxwell
Maine
Washington, D
Senator Clay of Georgia Dies After Illness
Senator Clay of Georgia died yesterday afternoon at 3 oclock in a Atlanta hospital. He was 111 and completing his third senate term. Governor Joseph M Brown will appoint his successor, as the legislature will not convene until next June. Rumor links ex Governor Joseph M Terrell to the vacancy.
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Clay
Atlanta
Senate
Joseph M. Brown
Brown
Joseph M. Terrell
Texas Ranchers Rally To Defend Rock Springs Town
Reports of 300 armed Mexicans marching toward Rock Springs Texas turned out to be false authorities confirmed no truth in the raid tale. Ranchers from nearby counties gathered in Rock Springs hoping for contact with invaders but the claim was later denied.
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Rock Springs
Texas
San Antonio
Rodriguez
Only Physician Should Fit Your Corset Says One
Chicago November 15 A hospital physician argues corsets should be designed by doctors at the Post-Graduate Hospital. Dr Franklin H Martin says rigid back, front lacing, physician measurements, and a straight front fashion produce a healthy figure and classically beautified wearer.
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Chicago
Franklin H. Martin
Estnic
Dr. Martin
Martin
Taft Inspects Panama Canal Progress
President Taft resumes canal work inspection in Panama. Engineers describe construction as a task of magnitude, not technical difficulty, signaling ongoing progress and planning.
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Panama
Taft
Tolstoy and Wife Stricken on Pilgrimage
Count Leo Tolstoy and his wife remain in critical condition at a Russian rail station as the author and his physician continue a self imposed exile. Tolstoy lies in a shabby hut at Astapova railway station while the countess and two sons stay nearby. Alexandra secretly aids funds for necessities. The couple pursues a solitary journey toward the Caucasus with no passport and minimal money.
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Tula
Russia
Talstol
Caucasus
Liei Mm
Astapova
Count Tolstel
Yasnaya
Polina
Dr. Makovetsky
Shamardino
Kaluga
Marie
Tolstoi
Shamardina
Count Tolstoi
Optina
Tam
Leo Tolstoi
Alexandra
Moscow
I Ig
Causacla
New Probe for Jackpot Boys in Chicago
A grand jury in Chicago opened a fresh investigation into the legislative jackpot scandal on November 15. Representatives White Beckemeyer and Link were summoned before the Inquisition as part of the inquiry.
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Chicago
Crand Jury
White
Beckemeyer
Link
Municipal League Elects New Leaders in Buffalo
The National Municipal League elected William D. Foulke of Richmond Indiana as president and Clinton R. Woodruff of Philadelphia as secretary. Several vice presidents were chosen and multiple papers on timely topics were read.
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Municipal League
Buffalo
N. Y
National Municipal League
Willam D. Foulke
Richmond
Ind
Clinton R. Woodruff
Philadelphia
Ames Fire Destroys Elevator and Barns in Nebraska
Ames Neb Nov 15 fire destroyed the Jobuweg and Grasa elevator and horse barns causing about 75000 in losses. Cause not yet determined and no injuries reported. Local fire units battled the blaze at the farm complex near Ames.
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Neb
Jobuweg
Grasa
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