Taft Visits St Louis Plans Cornerstone Laying
President Taft arrived in St Louis for a non partisan visit to attend breakfast at the Mercantile club and a 40 mile auto tour He will lay a cornerstone for the YMCA at 2 30 pm witness the Philadelphia St Louis baseball game and speak at the Coliseum He notes reciprocity policy delays and reflects on a bench joke about a decision hitting between the eyes.
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St. Louis
Taft
Mercantile Club
Masonic Club
City Club
Philadelphia
Missouri
Stephens
Francis
Folk
Noy Scouts
Union Station
Coliseum
Hadley
Mr. Taft
Clark
Rate Reduction for Owa Cities Rate Reduction for Owa Cities
Iowa asks Interstate Commerce Commission to curb freight rates for western Mississippi River cities. Board of railroad commissioners charges current levels are excessive and discriminatory against Iowa west of the river. Complaint targets Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and 350 carriers seeking parity with Quincy Illinois and St Louis routes.
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Washington
Iowa
Mississippi River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Board of Railroad Commissioners of
State of
Trunk Line
Central Freight Association
Mississippi
Atlantic Seaboard
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Quincy
Ill
St Louis
Friend Killed in Hunting Mistake in Washington
Centralia Washington September 23 Robert Waddle shot and killed his lifelong friend J C Cates of Bucoda Washington thinking he was a bear Both men were hunting alone when they took separate paths and planned to meet hours later in the woods.
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Centralia
Wash
Robert Waddle
J. C. Cates
Bucoida
Imeet
Tiny Girl Poisoned Baby Then Claimed He Was Sleeping
In Benton Harbor Michigan on September 23 a 3 year old girl Thelma Davis left alone by her mother found corrosive sublimate tablets and fed them to her infant brother. The baby died within minutes as the child told her mother she had given medicine and now he is asleep.
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Benton Harbor, Mich
Thelma Davis
Women in Aviation Meet in New York International Meet
In New York on September 23 35 aviators including four women tuned their planes and prepared for an international aviation meet to begin at 3 pm with a passenger carrying monoplane race. The event runs nine days at Garden City with about 50000 dollars in prizes. The Wright brothers who hold patent rights on airships would participate and the first aerial postal service authorized by the U S postal department would be inaugurated this afternoon.
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New York
Garden City
Wright Brothers
United States Postal Department
Mysterious Death Case In Chicago House
Chicago detectives probe a vacant house where Dr W H Falker shot Emil Dignos an ex foreign correspondent for a packing firm. A locked closet with six staples ropes and an axe is found raising questions of a planned kidnapping or murder tied to a ransom motive.
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Chicago
William H. Falker
Emil Dignos
Dignos
Pr. Falkner
Dr. Falkner
W. H. Falker
Argentine Battleship Moreno Launched at Camden
Philadelphia September 23. The Argentine battleship Moreno was launched this afternoon at Camden New Jersey, ranked among the greatest warships ever constructed. Her sister ship Rivadavia, recently launched at Quincy Massachusetts, is said to rival her afloat.
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Philadelphia
Moreno
Camden
Quincy Mass
Apple Tree On Cedar Falla Road Bursts With Blossoms
An apple tree on the Sawyer ace Cedar Falla road in Waterloo township is laden with blossoms. The tree bears a springlike profusion of blooms, described as mature and full for the season.
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Cedar Falla
Waterloo Township
La Follette backs Wickersham over Wilson in cabinet push
Senator La Follette urges Taft to dismiss McCabe and favors Wickersham for the cabinet over Wilson. He argues Wickersham has no notable achievements, while Wilson protected and built up agriculture over years of service. He also calls for a broad cleansing of corrupt influences.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Lolcitor McCabe
Department of Agriculture
la Follette
Wickersham
Wilson
McCabe
Wiler
Publc
Railway board action urged to fix Waterloo depots
J W Gregory urges Waterloo city to petition the state Board of Railway Commissioners over depot inadequacies. He cites Sec 2113 and 2119 of the Code as enabling inspections and court enforcement with penalties for noncompliance. He suggests petitioning the board and pursuing further legal steps if needed.
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Board of Railway Commissioners
Waterloo
General Assembly
J. W. Gregory
Waterloo Varnish M'fi’'g Co
Parkersburg, Ia
Fowler Forced to Turn Back From Mountain Flight
Aviator Fowler left Colfax at 6 57 am bound for Winnemaca across mountains. He rose 4000 feet but weather blocked crossing the range and he returned to Colfax landing at 8 55 am. He cited engine weakness for not clearing the summit.
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Colfax
Cal
Fowler
Brne Canyon
Rodgers
Elmira
WN. Y
N. Y
Factory Fire Sweeps Large Philadelphia Shirtwaist Plant
A massive blaze engulfs Nathan Faggen’s shirtwaist factory occupying a city block in southern Philadelphia. Firefighters struggle as adjoining dwellings face threat while Saturday half holiday limits occupancy, and smoke from the fire spreads through the area.
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Philadelphia
Nathan Faggen
Labor Federation Condemns Boy Scouts in Michigan
In Battle Creek Michigan at the annual convention the Michigan State Federation of Labor adopted a resolution condemning the boy scouts regardless of their label including minute men children of the republic or any other name.
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Bhattle Creek
Mich
Michigan State Federation of Labor
Boy Scouts
Minute Men
Children of the Republic
Sweets Will Be Cheaper Says Big Sugar Man
Boston report quotes Edward F. Atkins of American Sugar Refining predicting cheaper sugar within a fortnight as western beet crop deliveries start and Louisiana crop adds supply. He cites about 30,000 tons from beet sugar and 324,000 tons from Louisiana, with Cuba shipments due Jan 1 to meet demand.
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Boston
Edward F. Atkins
American Sugar Refining Company
Atkins
West
Cuba
Wild Man Found Roaming Woods Near Bozeman
In Montana a barefoot wild man roams the canyon near Alley Creek about 20 miles from Bozeman. Forest ranger George and companions traced him to a cabin where a crude habitation, a burning fire, and frying fish indicated the hermit had recently left. The rangers plan further search, believing uncharted caves may serve as the hermit’s hiding place.
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Bozeman
Mont
George Flanders, Jr
Hays
Sunday School Workers Planned for Iowa Convention
At a Iowa Sunday School association meeting in Marshalltown plans were laid for the annual convention to be held in Waterloo June 4 to 6. Efforts aim to bring top Sunday school workers as speakers with Rev. S M Perkins of Davenport presiding.
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Marshalltown
Iowa Sunday School Association
Waterloo
Upper Iowa conference opens with Bishop Neely order of worship
The Upper Iowa Annual Conference convened with Bishop Neely delivering an address on worship order. He urged adherence to church law requiring ministers to conduct worship and use apostolic benediction, with hymns announced authoritatively. Delegates include Stunt, Cole, Fleming, Lockwood, Bennett, Robinson, Harlan, Bimmons, Clark, and others. The session also discussed transfers and resolutions defending Bishop Neely's administration.
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Upper
Iowa
Neely
Methodist Episcopal Church
Upper Iowa
Bishop Neely
T. BE. Taylor
J. A. Burchitt
New York
Jennings
Chicago
Methodist Book Concerns
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Tiny Girl
Death House
San Felice
Iowa Central
Oskaloosa
KR. Br
Tlling
Grownup
Gage
Aviator
Corning
Flmira
Martin
Labor Federation
Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Block
H. C. Stunts
Frank Cole
Bishop T. B. Neely
Methodist Episcopal
Homer
Stunt
F. EB. Fleming
F. J. Lockwood
A. FE. Bennett
T. 4
B. Robinson
J. E. Harlan
Mt. Veenon
T. J. Bimmons
Octar Rapids
J. J. Clark
Mason City
Webster
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