Great Western Improve Vents and Railway News
The Chicago Great Western Railway plans electric block signals between Oelwein and Kansas City next year, upgrades ballast and double tracking between Chicago and St. Paul, and critiques depot facilities at Waterloo. Commentary discusses Des Moines Capital's stance on primaries, Hill's central bank reserve idea, and the need for financial stability without excessive political control.
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Chicago Great Western
Oelwein
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Paul
Great Western
Waterloo
Tiiness Central
Rock Island
J. Jd. Hill
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Burlington
Central Reserve Association
Ceuntry
Hill
Congress
Afr
Tiil
A Hill
Scarntalists
Reserve Association
Mr. Hill
Jury Frees Man After Manslaughter Verdict
An obscured account describes a jury delivering a manslaughter verdict in a case where ten obsequious messengers and a fecal periodical are referenced, noting the polite verdict read in court and the judge’s response. The text ends with the jury concluding no further action was needed.
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Cies
A Privilege and a Responsibility for Waterloo Boosters
The Waterloo booster message invites President Mudge to view Waterloo's inadequate union depot, arguing a new station benefits Rock Island Railroad more than other investments. It urges confidence, unity, and enthusiastic support to persuade the railroad president and secure cooperation from every booster town member.
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Waterloo
Mudge
Union
Rock Island Railroad
Aneh
Tno
New Station Plans Near Fittsburgh Details Revealed
The St Tanis and San Francisco line considers building a two story branch passenger and freight station to the east at about 150000 dollars, serving Pittsburgh Kansas with a population around 14195.
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Fittsburgh
Kansas
St. Tanis
San Francisco
Financiers Urged to Lead Iowa Presidential Primary
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune argues over freight payment as a hurdle to Iowa's presidential primary, urging financiers to show the way. The Sioux City Tribune notes Dr. Wiley’s continued energy in investigating processed fruits and adulterated sodas, reflecting a flavor of reform.
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Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Iowa
Sioux City Tribune
Washington
Wiley
Sioux City Journal
Growing respect for Taft seen in western voters
Iowa editorials note voters unclear on a primary plan and cost, while Wesley Green estimates large apple waste. Packers draw ire as Taft gains appreciation among the great west voters, suggesting time remains before the presidential election.
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Iowa
Davenport
Wesley Green
Horticultural Department of
Towa
Burlington Hawk-Fye
Tatt
Taft
Great West
Fruu
Gossip as Public Benefit in Neighborhood Life
A speaker defends gossip as a positive force that connects people to each other through shared news of neighbors, families, and local events. The writer praises lively, observant talk and cites Jane Austen and Nurse Rourke to illustrate how thoughtful conversation reveals human nature and keeps communities engaged.
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Stebert Louis Stevenson
Lothrops
Miller
Quincys
Jane Austen
Nurse Rourke
Cassip
Sho
Edinburgh's beauty and monuments amid Scottish charm
The piece extols Edinburgh as the British Empire's most beautiful city shaped by Castle Hill Calton Hill and Salisbury Crags. It highlights Holyrood Palace Scott monuments and St. Giles Stevenson memorial, rail safety, and a Lincoln statue honoring Scottish American G A R soldiers with mottoes on the base.
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British Empire
Castle Him
Calton Hill
Salisbury Crags
Castle Hill
Calton Hills
Holyrood Palace
Calton Hit
Princes Street
Castle Ridge
Queen of Scots
Rigsia
Palace
Castle
John Knox
Anr
Scott
Mone
Augustus St. Gaudens
St. Giles
Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson
Union
Island
Calton
Castle Hills
Edinburgh
Cornwalliss
Wolfe
Longfellow
Altan Hill
David Hume
Abraham Lincoln
Fresno
Cab
EB. Fleming
Dunedin
New Zealand
Edina
Scotia
Grand Army of the Republic
Atlas list puts Waterloo among mid sized Iowa towns
The Waterloo reader is warned that Cram's Ideal Reference Atlas lists Waterloo among several large Iowa cities, though the census data show Waterloo outranks many listed towns except Des Moines Davenport Council Bluffs and Cedar Rapids. The writer bets atlas sales would drop if the error remains.
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Vinton Eagle
Cram
Waterloo
Iowa
Des Moines
Davenport
Dubuque
Burlington
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Iowa City
Keokuk
Muscatine
Fort Madison
Marshalltown
Atlantic
Boone
Cedar Falls
Creston
Centerville
Fairfield
la Mars
Mason City
Oskaloosa
Oelwein
Ottumwa
Decorah
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Taft Sentiment Divided on Coast
Seattle report on Taft shows split views after 24 hours of visits and two addresses. Support grew with tariff and peace talks, but insurgent currents and Ballinger ties keep the outcome uncertain amid a city known for Burke defeat and Miles Poindexter strength.
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Seattle
Wash
Taft
Interior
Ballinger
Miles Poindexter
Burke
Senate
Spokane
Am erican board of foreign missions closes annual meeting
The American board of foreign missions closed its annual meeting in Milwaukee on October 14. Farewell remarks were given by missionaries sailing to their fields, with closing messages from President E. D. Eaton and Rev. A. Z. Conrad. A fund of $3,000 was raised for special needs in western Turkey.
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Milwaukee
Wis
American Board of Foreign Missions
E. D. Eaton
D. D
Beloit College
Wisconsin
A. Z. Conrad
Boston
Turkey
Interim arbitration resolutions adopt at Taft anti opium meet
Under Dr J K Greene direction resolutions in favor of international arbitration treaties and the anti opium conference called by President Taft for The Hague December 1 were adopted. In Dixon Illinois a skirt petty coat and an off cloth toilet bag found under a bridge near the body location of Bessie Kent Webster raised new murder clues.
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J. K. Greene
Resolutiona
Taft
Hague
Dixon, Il
Bessie Kent Webster
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