Aiding Industry Boosts Poughkeepsie Factory Move
A detailed sketch explains how Poughkeepsie secured a major automobile factory through targeted promotion. The secretary of the local commercial club organized a visit for company officers, showcasing the city’s population, schools, churches, parks, housing, and rail access. The narrative contrasts Waterloo’s shortcomings, especially rail facilities, with Poughkeepsie’s prepared site and favorable taxes.
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Poughkeepsie
Waterloo
Commercial Club
Council Bluffa Nonpareil Warns Harvey Against Run
The editorial warns Harvey Ingham that entering politics would ruin him as a newspaper editor. It argues that accepting favors from friends could cloud judgment and stain his career, asserting that political success cannot replace journalistic integrity.
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Harvey
Council Bluffa
Harvey Ingham
Tle
A Victory for Civilization Beattie Is Convicted
A 19th century editorial hails the conviction of Henry Clay Beattie Jr for murdering his wife. The piece lauds the unanimous jury verdict on first ballot and characterizes Beattie as a depraved, immoral killer deserving the death penalty, while noting the pain caused to the victim’s family and the mercy of execution compared to ongoing suffering.
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Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Young Beattie
Peculiarities of Reciprocity in Canada and the U S
The piece argues reciprocity would help both nations by allowing cheaper American wheat into Canada while Canadian butter and eggs reach the United States. It notes Canadian opponents highlighted feared harm to Canadian farmers and suggests Canadian voters should see reciprocity as beneficial, weakening claims it hurts either side.
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Chicago Tribune
Canada
New England
Dominion
Ontario
Quebec
Wisconsin
Iowa
United States
Time to Avoid Big Rail Strikes Says Iowa Leader
Leading railway shop men warn strikes may come amid current conditions but urge finding solutions instead of fault. They warn a large disruption would halt wheels, cause idleness and suffering, and say the cost of a strike is high. Diarrhoea and cholera remedy notes appear in ad copy.
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Iowa Falls
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Apple contest draws large perfect weighty entries
Last Saturday the Courier reported apples from N B Hersh Barclay township with one weighing ounces and A J Sweitzer Orange township presenting two colossal fruit. One Wolf River grew on a young tree and was perfect the other called Eighteen Ounce weighed an even pound with a small blemish on the blossom side. Sweitzer notes the samples are fair for the rest of the trees and predicts the Wolf River will yield about one bushel while the Eighteen Ounce may reach about five bushels for exhibition at a state fair.
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Courier
N. B. Hersh
Barclay Township
Hersh
Towa
California
Oregon
Washington
New York
A. J. Sweitzer
Orange Township
Wolf River
Thunderstorm Fear and Mothers Who Help Children Overcome It
A discussion on how mothers influence a child's fear of thunderstorms. Too little action or excessive sympathy can worsen terror, while guiding focus to storm beauty and engaging activities helps a child cope. A few people are naturally susceptible to storm anxiety, but most fear can be managed with proper parental support.
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Emerson
Hendrik Hudson
Tam
Chamberlains Liniment Promises Quick Sprain Cure
Advertisement claims a sprained ankle can be cured in two to four days by using Chamberlains Liniment freely and following directions, noting typical recovery is three to four weeks without it. Sold by all dealers.
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Ft. Chamberlain
Paving Plan Proposes Corner Cuts on Bridges Street
West side paving should extend from Park Avenue to Fifth Street with corners cut back four feet where streetcar rails near curbing. Intersections are to be specified at Bridge and Commercial and Fourth and Commercial. Petitions to city council may request pavement of Commercial from Park Avenue to the Cc G. W. crossing.
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Park Avenue
Fifth Street
Bridge
Bridge Street
Cc. G. W
Taft to Undertake Educational Western Tour
President Taft plans a 24 000 mile educational tour beginning next Friday closing forty six days later. He aims to minimize politics and maximize instruction on government, delivering a personal message to crowds and adding a dozen general topics including uniform divorce law and trusts. He opposes remarriage after divorce across states and will discuss standards for remarriage in light of recent court decisions.
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Beverly
Masa
Taft
Parramatta
Supreme Court
Standard Oil and Tobacco Company
Yale
Library of Laws of All the States to Be Created
Spring Lake New Jersey September 11 The Library of Laws will be created as an annual conference project of governors led by Secretary William George Jordan. It aims to compile every statute report and document from all states into a centralized system for cross state awareness and rapid sharing of good laws.
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Spring Lake
N. J
William George Jordan
Mr. Jordan
Hobo-Like Diner in Weet Hotel Slips In and Out
In Sioux City on September 11 a man described as a hobo entered the Weet hotel dining room. He ordered fancy French dishes and champagne, dined with neat table manners, paid a $3.25 bill with a $10 bill, and left without waiting for change as detectives began searching for him.
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Sioux City
Mount Aetna Awakens With New Craters And Eruptions
Mount Aetna shows revival of activity with two new craters roughly 8,000 feet above sea level. A dense smoke cloud and continuous ash eruptions are reported. Earthquake shocks every five to ten minutes unsettle surrounding villages and alarm residents.
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Cantania
Steily
Aetna
Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets Promise Quick Relief
Last day to obtain a free trial box of Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets at the drugstore. A fast acting chewable tablet soothing inflamed tissues, stimulating gastric glands, and preventing gas. promises better appetite, nourished meals, and normal sleep after a few days. Obtain at any good drug store.
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Miller
Etter
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