Cattle Congress Opens Amid Clear Skies and Busy Exibits
Opening day at the Iowa State Dairy association convention and exposition unfolds at the Chautauqua grounds with blue skies and mild temps. Ayrshire and Holstein cattle arrive after Springfield fair delays as machinery displays and famous animals like Peter Pan draw crowds. programs promise diplomas, music, and receptions through Tuesday evening.
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Chautauqua
Middle West
Springfield
Ayrshire
Wildmoor
Redmond
Wash
Peter Pan
England
Scotland
Wales
G. W. Clise
Waterloo
Chicago
Maytag-Mason
Ogle
Coliseum
Geo. B. Shoemaker
Linden M. E. Church
H. H. Kiester
Town Criers’ Club
R. B. Young
Buffalo Center
J. J. Ross
Iowa Falls
F. L. Odell
Des Moines
B. R. Shoemaker
The
Creamery Journal
Local Car Service During Dairy Show
Commencing Monday October Sth and continuing during the Dairy Show East Fourth and Galloway cars will operate around the loop in one direction going via East Fourth Street and returning via Galloway The service begins at 1 00 p m each day.
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East Fourth and Galloway
East Fourth Street
Galloway
Tama Jim Stands Put Prayers Fail to Move Him
Secretary Wilson rejects religious appeals to skip the Chicago brewers congress. He says his plans are set, he has accepted the invitation to address and serve as honorary president at the October 12 event.
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Washington
Wilson
International Brewers’ Congress
Chicago
Congress
Stage Coach Replaces Rail Link in Flooded West
Denver reports heavy rains swell rivers and creeks, flooding southern Colorado for 43 hours. A stage coach resumes service to reach few residents willing to travel the inundated area. Property damage runs into hundreds of thousands of dollars with unconfirmed reports of losses.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Counterfeiter Albert Leon Captured by Secret Service
Secret Service operatives captured Albert Leon, a Russian political refugee and alleged head of a counterfeiting gang, as he prepared to depart New York for South America after a continent wide search ending in British Columbia. The gang is blamed for flooding the Pacific coast with counterfeit $10 notes over the past year.
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Washington
Continent
British Columbia
Secret Service
Albert Leon
New York
South America
Pacific Coast
Taft Faces Bad Roads on Rainier Trip
President Taft traveled by car to Mount Rainier foot of the glaciers, enduring wet rough roads and several mired automobiles. Forest rangers helped free stalled cars as Taft pressed to the snow line, then declared the trip underscored the need for more road funding in the national park with Governor Hay and Rep. Warburton present.
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Tacoma
Mount Rainier
Taft
Seattle
Mount Ranier National Park
National Park
Hay
Warburton
A. Perkins
Markham Meets Strike Leaders At Jackson Miss
In Jackson Mississippi on October 9 President Markham of the Illinois Central railroad met with strike leaders and officials to discuss the ongoing railway shopmen strike. Wages for September were posted to be paid Wednesday outside Burnside shop area to reduce disruption. Nearly 1,010 workers reported for duty amid a calm with minimal disorder as talks proceed.
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Chicago
Signa
Burnsida
Tilinola Central Railroad Company
Fuaty
Burnside
Cali
Markham
Javkson
Miss
Rodgers Bound for St Louis in Airmobile Flight
Aviator C P Rodgers leaves Joliet Illinois heading toward St Louis with a special train following him. He completed laps over Joliet penitentiary then resumed southward at 1500 feet and about a mile a minute. He aims to reach Springfield Illinois as his first stop.
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Toliet
C. P. Rodgers
New York
San Francisco
St. Louis
Joliet Penitentiary
Chicago & Aston Railroad
Rodgers
Springfeld
Demand to free girl or kidnap threat from Black Hand
Chicago records a letter from Dubuque signed Black Hand demanding 2000 dollars or the 14 year old Theresa Snow would be kidnapped. The note directed money to be thrown from an elevated train in Chicago as a plan to abduct her from Mount St. Joseph's academy in Dubuque. Police chief took charge and guard plans were placed around the school. Mrs Snow received the letter while her husband was abroad.
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Chicago
Theresa
Barnard Snow
Dubuque
Mount St. Joseph's Academy
Snow
Europe
Temperature Report and Weather Note
The article records yesterday’s weather with a minimum temperature at 8 a m of 37 degrees and a maximum at 6 p m of AS degrees, noting markings supplied by Buchanan Ontical Co Syndicate Block. It mentions a time reference 12 night Sam 19 a m RoR Bh and a product line Gentlemen San Felice Gc cigar.
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Buchanan Ontical Co
Syndicate Block
October crop report from Washington details early agri outputs
The October crop report lists conditions and yields for corn and Buckwheat, potatoes, tobacco, flax, rice, apples, hard winter and winter wheat, oats, barley, rye, and hay. Notable figures include corn yield 23.8 bushels per acre, wheat all production 655,516,000 bushels, oats 873,641,000 bushels, and hay 46,969,000 tons.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Harley
Schools and Dairy Show Schedule Plans
The city will not close schools for an afternoon dairy show. East side pupils may miss one day with written parental excuse to attend the show. west side schools make no special arrangements. A previous Taft visit vacation and a November teachers convention break were noted.
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East Side
West Side
Taft
Waterloo
State Teachers’ Association
Fire Damages Broadway Building In New York
A $100,000 fire destroyed part of a four story Broadway building housing Mark Cowan & Co. fire stopped before reaching the adjacent hotel where guests were awakened.
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New York
Mark Cowan & Co
Admission Fees for Cattle Congress Dairy Show
A town rumor claimed a $1 adult admission but officials confirm the fee is 85 cents for adults with children under eight admitted free. Organizers note the gate price remains modest given the exhibits and educational dairy work planned.
Dairy cattle show draws 16000 Waterloo visitors this week
Waterloo hosts a dairy cattle congress with seven hundred top specimens on display under Chautauqua grounds. Waverly and Cedar Falls boosters plan visits. many businesses to close for afternoon events as officials anticipate 16000 Waterloo locals at the grounds this week.
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Maud Muller
Maud
Waterloo
Mauds
Black Hawk County
Atata
Waverly Boosters
Cedar Falls
Lorimer Probe Moves Toward Hearings in Chicago
Senator Dilingham chairing the Lorimer investigating committee calls an executive meeting in Chicago as eight members head in. John M. Peffers of Aurora, former Hopkins aide, is expected as a first witness when hearings resume tomorrow morning, followed by former State Senator George M. McCormick and State Senator Frank A. Landee. Deputy sergeant at arms F N Webber subpoenas Mt. Vernon citizen W C Blair.
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Chicago
Dilingham
Lorimer
United States Senate
John M. Peffers
Aurora
United States
Albert J. Hopkins
George M. McCormick
Alton
Frank A. Landee
Moline
Death of Iowa Central roadmaster sparks probe
Oskaloosa Iowa October report states Osker C. Lakka roadmaster of the Iowa Central for 20 years died at his home. Authorities believe he died after eating toadstools misidentified as mushrooms and an investigation was ordered.
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Oskaloosa
Oler C. Lakka
Iowa Central
Wisconsin Candidates Benefited From Stephenson Fund
Milwaukee date shows candidates for the Wisconsin legislature and United States Senate benefited from a $107,793 Stephenson campaign fund. Rodney Sackett testified Reynolds received several thousand dollars Bancroft $250 and other legislators also received similar sums from the fund.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
United States
Stephenson
Rodney Sackett
Thomas Reynolds
L. H. Bancroft
Dynamite Blast Kills Four in Central Park Shaft
Four workers died and six were injured in a dynamite blast sixty six feet underground in a shaft under Central Park. They were employed for the Catskill Water system and the explosion created a large crater.
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New York
Central Park
Catskill
Chicago
Metropolitan West Side
Six Burglars Surprised Drilling Safe in New York
Six burglars drilling a safe were interrupted by a tenant calling police. One suspect was shot and killed by an officer. others fled with a small safe stolen from a United Cigar Company ranch. The incident occurred in a cellar as the men planned dynamite use.
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New York
United Cigar Company
Monarchists Attack Train Near Monsanto In Portugal
Monarchists regroup after defeat at Vinhaes threatening trains bound for the north near Monsanto. A party led by a priest attacked an express, blocked tracks with stones and ties, fired on the halted train, and retreated after troops drove off the attackers. Flags atop churches at Castello Branco and Santo Thutso. Government struggles to control mountain cavalry and infantry.
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Monsanto
Lare
Castello Branco
Santo Thutso
Mysterious Mustached Man in Webster Case
Dr. Harry Elgin Webster, accused of murdering his wife Bessie Kent Webster, is to be arraigned today. Defense lawyers claim a mysterious man with a black mustache may be responsible, while Webster and a woman detective pursued evidence.
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Oregon
Harry Elgin Webster
Bessie Kent Webster
Hessie Kent Webster
Webster
Dixon
Chicago
Emerson
Charles Bishop
Amateur Leads 2024 Mile Race in Fairmount Park
Philadelphia October news brief reports amateur driver Erwin Bergdoll leading the 2021-2 mile road race in Fairmount Park at halfway. Bergdoll’s 13 laps ran 100 minutes, Mulford in Lozier finished second in 102 minutes. First half saw no accidents and few pit stops.
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Philadelphia
Fairmount Park
Erwin Bergdoll
Ife
Bergdell
Mulford
Lozier
Ten Killed by Railway Cave In Near Colwood
Ten persons died and several were injured when a cavern collapsed at a Canadian Northwestern construction camp near Colwood southwest of Vancouver Victoria on October 9. In Iowa J W A Goelner drowned after falling into a well while repairing his farm on October 9.
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Victoria
B. C
Colwood
Vancouver
Harper
J. W. A. Goelaner
Mississippi flood destroys La Crosse town area
The Hatfield dam flood waters rise the Mississippi at La Crosse, North of the city railroad tracks are submerged, traffic halted, extensive farm property damage reported. Local merchants face bankruptcy with losses estimated between twenty and fifty thousand dollars.
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la Crosse
Hatfield
Acro
Northwestern Railway
Gather 125 Jurors for McNamara Dynamiting Case
One hundred twenty five Los Angeles citizens formed the first venire for the McNamara trial. The jury pool was drawn in secrecy as counsel noted names, with reexamination of Harrington postponed to allow Darrow and Frederick to attend. Trial set to begin next Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
John R. Harrington
McNamara
Darrow
Ymstrict
Frederick
Cal
John J
James R. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
New Court Room
Walter Bordwell
Italians Occupy Tobruk After Fort Firefight
Official dispatches report the Italian squadron entered Tobruk and bombarded the Turkish fort. The garrison surrendered after marines landed and occupied the fort with a few Turkish prisoners. Turkish cavalry and guns are reportedly moving toward Preveza as Albania and Spirus fortify.
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Rome
Tobruk
Bomba Hay
Vittorio Emmanuele
Aubrey
Prevesa
Monastir
Albania
Spirus
San Giovanni
Cows Enter Seven Day Butter Producing Test
Fourteen cows are entered in a seven day test at the cattle congress to determine butter production. The cows are kept under ideal conditions with good food and quiet handling. The Iowa state pure food exhibit occupies a separate building alongside the government pure food display. The government display focuses on dairying methods and sanitary practices, with emphasis on proper handling.
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Cattle Congress
Iowa
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Jewel
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Esident Markham
Jackson, Miss
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Kiester
Iowa Alls Boosters
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Tishon
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Mississippi
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M’namara
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