Washington News Snapshot of Taft Era prompts and appointments
Senator Bradley blames American Tobacco for crimes of the Southern Night Riders. Congress may allocate 250 million dollars for Isthmian Canal construction if next year’s fiscal estimates are approved. Reports from Washington cover tariff debates, island policy for Porto Rico, and key military retirements.
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Bradley
Amer- Tobacco Company
Congress
Isthmian
Ator ‘Bailey
Texas
Ing
Porto
Washington
Senate
McCumber
Taft
White House
Pittsburg
Gettysburg
Multiple tragedies and union efforts amid broad news sweep
Brooklyn death by own action window tragedy followed by a firefighter's suicide after aiding the first victim. Georgia railroad strike efforts begin in Atlanta led by Knapp and Stewart. U S naval crew saves the Albany from a fire at Corinto Nicaragua. Moros attack in the Philippines leaves a sergeant wounded and privates dead. Bank robbery in Benbow City Illinois nets 3000 dollars. George Essigke commits suicide amid war department probes at West Point. Morgan Jr. elected to Rogers board seat as U S Steel honors Rogers. Geese plucked, tornado scatters throngs near Mattoon. Various political, legal and war news from around the world.
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New York
Brooklyn
Ella Friedmann
Thomas’ J.mccue
Albany
Corinto
Nicaragua
Eighteenth Infantry
Philippines
People’s Bank
Benbow City
Ill
Steven Moore
George Essigke
West Point Military Academy
War Department
United States Steel Corporation
H. H. Rogers
J. P. Morgan, Jr
Mattoon
John Mitchell
John Kirby
National Association of Manufacturers
John Carter
Eldon, Ja
Iowa News Highlights and Local Notices
Senator W W Dodge appointed Los Angeles assistant prosecutor after two terms in Des Moines County. Memorial Sunday observed in Traer with Union meeting at Treat Opera House. Burlington high school commencement June 11 features Prof Charles E Shelton. Old volume from 1748 repaired at Boone. Deaths include Harry Wheeler and John Mackeyie. Cedar County and Muscatine items cover court actions and local incidents.
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Burlington
Los Angeles
Des ‘Moines
Traer
Bovey
Stenzel
W. St. Parrett
Sumner
Burlington High School
Grand’ Opera
Charles EB. Shelton
Simpson, College of Indianola
Boone
E. Morgan & Company
Harry ‘Wheeler
Mt. Ayr
Council Bluffs
St. Joe
John Trelore
Ogden
D. D. Buchanan
First Presbyterian Church of
Greenfield
Buchanan
Casey
Farwell
State Bankers’ Association
Clinton
Preston
J. M.reichmann
Grand Mound
Muscatine
Scott
Jackson
Jones
Cedar
Charles’ “Mackeyie
Iowa
City
Colk
R. P
Howell
Yowa
Lone ‘Tree
West Liberty High School
Mississippi River
Catherine A. McCreary
Ottumwa
Frank A. Nimocks
Webster
Albrook
Eldora
Barrow
Farmers’ Trust & Savings
Bank of
Sioux City
James
R. _ Toy
Shull
Fred’ Toy
the. County Recorder
Logan
Brooks
Dale’ Shirk
Baldwin
Curtis Shirk
Harlan Shirk
Harlan
John
Carter
Lela: Shaw
Shaw
Eldon
B. Fagerland
Northwestern
Marshalltown
Garl
Gabriel
Hemming
C. D
Creston
Osgian
Fifty-fourth Regiment
Marengo
Wabash
Geo. B. Chapman
Des Moines
Grundy County
Reinbeck
Fritz Strobbehlen
Grundy
W. J. Fowler
Marshall Town
Omaha
Cornell Bluffs
Ir. Des Moines
Auguste
Fort Madison
Fort Dodge
Des Moines & Southern Interurban Company
Newton & Northwestern
Fort Dodge Junction
Rockwell City
Newton Road
Waterloo
Educational Board Ready for New Duties in Iowa
Iowa's Educational Board will centralize offices in Des Moines with the state house as principal office. The Fifty-third to Fifty-sixth encampments plan large National Guard maneuvers including cavalry from Fort Leavenworth and four umpires. annual meetings run July to August. Plans for thirteen cottages and a dormitory at the Oakdale tuberculosis sanatorium are outlined with costs around $6,000 to $20,000.
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Des
Moines
Iowa
College: of Agriculture
State House
Thomas
Lambert
Sabula
Agahooles
Des: Moines
cAbout
Guy
B. Logan
National Guard
United States
Lery
Fort Leavenworth
Logan
Independence
Towa
City
Chariton
Liebhe
State Board of Control
Oakdale
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Jula Ward Howe
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A. J Benson
Francisco
Cal
Dana
Durand
N. D. North
George W.W. Taylor
Max C. Baum
C.W. Morse
Magon
General News
Henry H. Rogers
Chicago
Union
Pacific
Paris
Reichstag
Berlin
Redding
Bernice
Winchell
Albert Fraser
George ‘Washington
Alexander Hamilton
New ‘York
General Synod
Rochester
N. Y
United
Portland
Ore
England
Bryce
Georgia Railroad
Indiana
Floydland
Laporte
Harrison
Wat
Tulsa
Okla
Goy
Haskell
Constantinople
Dalton
Mich
Rudolph
Lederer
Eewin - Hertler
Henry. Schroeder
Edward Riem
Northwestern’ University
Watertown
Wis
Indianapolis
Ind
Presbyterian“ General Assembly
Denver
California
Thomas ‘ ‘Shields Clark
Europe
Cincinnati
Mariano, Fusano
Coast ‘Artillery
Pensacola
Fla
Seattle
James Williams
Las Vegas
N.M
Peter Dieter
Pueblo
National Anti-Saloon League
Curtis
Kansas
State Fire Marshals’ Association of America
Edward Peterson
Minnesota
Yale
Helen Taft
Abraham Lincoln
Hodgenville
Hig
Henry Watterson
Robert T. Lincoln
Chicago Association of Commerce
Northwest
Springfield
Friends of
Hopkins
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
Dowaglac
Grand Rapids
Washington Irving High School
Rachel Benjamini
Harmony Lodge
Iowa News
Thomas Higgins
Oskaloosa
J. C. Currie
Xenia
Ohio
United Presbyterian
Wesley’. Greene
Horticultural
Society
Rooms
Executive Council
Dieterfere
Ander
State Dairy” Commission
Educational Examiners
Riggs
Shenandoah
Conneil Bluffs
Railroad Commission
Siicenses
Hayward
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Byers
Slace House
Eidora ‘Industrial School
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