Saloon petition canvass opens with legal? battle in board room
The board of supervisors began the saloon consent petition canvass, with 139 withdrawal affidavits filed and both sides preparing lists of signers. County Auditor Rainbow brought the petition and poll books as attorneys mapped a plan to streamline review, while the temperance and saloon factions argued over sufficiency and procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Tavo
Monater
Rainbow
C. W. Mullan
W. N. Birdsall
J. T. Sullivan
HH. B. Boies
J. W. Arbuckle
As. B. Reed
J. S. Tuthill
W. P. Hozle
Mr. Mullan
Tioners
Arbuckle
Mullan
B. Reed
Temor Tow
Seven Hurt As Passenger Train Hits Freight Car
In Chicago, seven persons were injured when a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train crashed into the rear of a Rock Island freight at Forty-ninth Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. The freight had been mistakenly switched onto the main track ahead of the passenger train. A Gentleman's smoke, San Felice.
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Chicago
Ill
Forty-ninth
Cottage Grove Avenue
Baltimore & Ohio
Rock Island
Father Sent Own Son To The Penitentiary
Jefferson City Mo Sept 15 The release of C L Smith of Springfield Mo from the state penitentiary yesterday revealed he was prosecuted by his father W H Smith a Springfield businessman The young man forged his fathers draft while drunk The father pressed the case in Greene county court a two year sentence was imposed The elder Smith refused parole letters to Gov Hadley urged mercy but the father said a reformed convict is better for both community and son The son will return to Springfield to work in his fathers store Col Wade and Smith will supervise his rehabilitation.
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Jefferson City
C. L. Smith
Springfield
State
W. H. Smith
Smith
Criminal Court
Greene County
Age
Hadley
Pagy
Col
W. H. Wade
Former Lord Mayor is crippled children's friend
New York news describes Alderman Sir William Treloar Bart the former lord mayor of London as "the children's alderman" for his steadfast care for crippled children. It notes his US visit to study American methods, his Christmas hampers for maimed youths, and his height and wit as an after dinner speaker.
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New York
William Treloar
London
Kingdom
United States
America
William
ILLINGISTATE PRIMARY TURMOIL LOOMS IN DISTRICTS
Chicago reports the Illinois primary as the first under a new primary law, with insurgent battles in several congressional districts. Lee O Neill Browne campaigns after an acquittal in the Lorimer bribery case, while Congressman Many faces two insurgent foes and Foss contends with a rival allied to regulars. Leaders from all parties expect a strenuous vote amid disputed law implications.
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Chicago
Browne
Lorimer
Many
Cannon
Henry Boutel
Foss
Alan
Opuinat
Lee O'Neill Browne
Seader
Charles A. White
Des Moines Noted Resident David Evans Dies at 58
Des Moines business leader and 32nd degree Mason David Evans died at the Methodist hospital at 3:00 a.m. after a two day illness. He owned city property and ran cafes in Des Moines. Also reported is the death of Mrs. Mary A. Turner, 74, widow of Dr. M. P. Turner, after five weeks of illness, remembered for charitable work. she leaves two daughters.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
David Evans
Methodist
Evans
Turner
Mary
Sudden Heart Trouble Ends Mt Vernon Farmer Life
August Heideman, a 42 year old farmer from near Boies in Mt. Vernon township, died suddenly of heart trouble at 4:30 this morning. He leaves a wife and five children. two of his brothers died in February. He was alert before retiring last night. The funeral will be held Sunday.
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Denver
Heideman
Boies
Mt. Vernon Township
License Life Insurance Men Address Licensing Proposal
Wilmer L Moore president of the Southern States Life Insurance company urged uniform state licensing for life insurance solicitors and penalties for unlicensed activity at the American Life convention in Des Moines. Lucius McAdam of the United States Annuity Life company spoke on total and permanent disability risks during the afternoon session.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Wilmer L. Moore
Southern States Life Insurance Company of
Atlanta
American Life Convention
Savery Hotel
Lucius McAdam
United States Annuity & Life Company of
Chicago
Infantile paralysis reported in Cedar Rapids
The first case of infantile paralysis is diagnosed in Cedar Rapids Iowa. D E B Beam a guard at the Anamosa reformatory arrived for a visit and fell ill. Doctors confirm a well defined case and the local health board orders quarantine.
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Cedar Rapids
Isa
Evening Press
D. EB. Beam
Anamosa Reformatory
Board of Health
Fell From Wagon and Badly Hurt
Iowa City Sept 15 Sidney Corrie prominent Johnson county farmer may die from a fall from a hay load. Several fractured ribs were partly removed in operation and his condition remains alarming. Also George Kieneke Rock Island crew falls from hand car at Morse run over but likely to recover.
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Iowa City
Evening Press
Sidney Corrie
Johnson County
Towa City
Evening
George Kieneke
Rock Island Company
Morse
Infantile paralysis reported in Low Moor Iowa
In Low Moor Iowa the first infantile paralysis case in the area was reported by City Health Physician F A Wohenschuh after a two year old child of Mr and Mrs Hudson died from the disease. Quarantine steps were set and precautions taken to stop further spread. Also notes the 22nd Town Regiment veterans reunion in Iowa City electing officers J C Switzer as president and other officers J Wombacher C M Lodge and J B Corlett.
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Clinton
Evening Press
F. A. Wohenschuh
Low Moor
Towa City
Vnity
J. C. Switzer
Joseph Wombacher
Riverside
C. M. Lodge
Cedar
Fitzpatrick Rapidly Recovering After Operation
Nes Moines September 13. Father J. J. Fitzpatrick of Marshalltown who had an ALY operation at Mercy hospital here last Saturday is rapidly recovering. This morning he spoke by telephone and said he was feeling fine.
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Nes Moines
Evening Press
J. J. Fitzpatrick
Marshalltown
Mercy Hospital
Fair at Winterset ends rain dampens attendance
Rain halted the Madison Fair crowd in Winterset Iowa as exhibits were the best in years and racing yesterday impressed. Today was anticipated to be the biggest day of the event with strong turnout expected despite the weather.
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Winterset
Stolen Jewelry Returned Through Mail in Cedar Rapids
Rings valued at about 400 dollars stolen from Dr. H. Raymer’s home were mailed back to him in Cedar Rapids on September 15. The case notes the cypher identity remains unknown and the rings were recovered after several weeks.
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Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
H. &. Raymer
Cyler
Carroll Bidden to Rate Meeting
Des Moines Iowa September 17 Governor Carroll received a telegram from Governor W R Stubbs of Kansas inviting him to the Topeka conference on September 22 about advancing freight rates. He cannot attend because his trial starts Monday.
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Des Moines
Evening Press
Covernor Carroll
W. R. Stubbs
Kansas
Topeka
Carrol
Popular authoress losing sight in Pittsburg
Pittsburg reports Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart, famed novelist, faces possible loss of eyesight. She and her husband plan to go to Germany seeking a cure, though friends fear the ailment may be untreatable. Her notable works include When a Man Marries and The Circular Stairway.
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Pittsburg
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Germany
Heavy Vote Down State in Polite Primaries
Springfield dispatch reports heavy early voting in counties outside Cook, with strong interest in legislative nominations. Factional fights mark several districts as Lorimer-era loyalties echo, including an unprecedented turnout in the eleventh district where Ira Caplay seeks to unseat George Conn Jr, while the thirteenth pits two progressives, J C McKensie and Reuben Tiffany, after Lowden’s withdrawal.
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Springfield
Cook County
Lorimer
Ira C. Caplay
George W. Conn, Jr
Lowden
J. C. McKensie
Reuben R&r
Tiffany
Schooner J. B. Newland Strikes Lake Reef Near Manitou Island
A small schooner named J. B. Newland struck a reef off North Manitou Island in Lake Michigan. The U S revenue cutter Tuscarora answered the distress call and rescued four crew members, who were brought ashore.
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Chicago
Daily News
J. B. Newland
North Manitou Island
Lake Michigan
United States Revenue
Tuscarora
Taft vows equal treatment for all Republicans in federal support
Secretary Norton’s letter to an Iowa Republican leader states President Taft will not recognize differences between progressives and regulars. He will withhold patronage from hostile lawmakers but now treats all party members as Republicans. The letter aims to settle whether last session’s rifts persist or are forgotten.
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Beversly
Taft
Norton
Iowa
Congress
Euch
Red Men pick Cleveland for 1911 convention
Toledo Ohio September 15 Cleveland was chosen by the Red Men for the convention city of the order in 1911.
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Cleveland
Oledo
Ohio
Eveland
Infants Paralyzed by Weather Fears Amid Iowa Cases
Physicians say cooler air may curb infantile paralysis while winter might end it. In Waterloo no new cases in eleven days and only three adult deaths. New cases appear elsewhere in the state as weather not yet cool enough to check the disease. A pupil in a Jesup area rural school fell ill with paralysis. Waterloo remains unusually free of contagious diseases aside from rare scarlet fever and diphtheria cases.
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Waterloo
Jesup
State Buys Fifteen Miles Of Link Sausage
Des Moines Sept 15 a $225000 state board of control food contract for state institutions includes 393800 pounds of link sausage enough to stretch from Altoona to the Polk county courthouse and around the capitol dome a sausage boa the purchase also covers ham bacon bologna beef liver butter and flour with totals varying as prices change the meat deals last six months while flour and butter extend a year and provide for inmates at hospitals prisons and reformatories
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Des Moines
Astoona
Polk County Court House
Capitol
State Board of Control
S House
Altoona
State House
County Court House
Board of Control
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Hoxie
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Lee O'Neil Browne
Methodist Hospital
Dr. M. P- Turner
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August Meideman
DEA
Speaker
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Carroll Bidden
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