Notable 1906 Trials and Events Across the Nation
A roundup of varied 1906 items includes Louis A. Gregori acquitted after firing at Maj. Dreyfus during Pantheon ceremony linked to the Dreyfus affair. John Mouton, a leper, selling theater tickets in New Orleans after escaping the Louisiana leper home. Bishop Spalding resigns from Peoria diocese due to ill health. George W. Fitzgerald discharged over $173,000 U S treasury theft case. Leo Tolstoi flooded with birthday letters and gifts. Judge Parker declines New York governor bid. Billy Sunday destroys $3,500 in sermon plates at Hammond pressroom. George Lilley nominated Connecticut governor for Republicans. Harry Handy wins St Louis Marathon ten mile swim. Wisconsin Gov Davidson rescues two men after canoe capsizes on Lake Mendota.
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Louis A. Gregori
Maj. Dreyfus
Emile Zola
Pantheon
Dreyfus
John Mouton
Therville Parish
New Orleans
John L. Spalding
Peoria
Ill
George W
W. B. Conkey Publishing Company
Hammond
George L. Lilley
Connecticut
Harry J. Handy
New Mlinois Athletic Club
St. Louis
Gov. Davidson
Wisconsin
Lake Mendota
Forest fires threaten towns as storms, strikes and riots roll on
The report covers widespread danger from forest fires in Minnesota and Michigan including Grand Marais and Beaver Bay. Major events include Orville Wright’s long flight, riots alongside unemployed crowds in London, a deadly hurricane at Turks Islands, and various political, legal and social upheavals across the United States.
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Grand Marais
Beaver Bay
Michigan
Minnesota
Turks Islands
Grand Turk
William
Vosges Range
Orville Wright
London
England
Roosevelt
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Huyh Bell
Iron and Stee Institute
Cosmosdale Cement Company
Cosmodsdale
Louisville
American Federation of Labor
John Teaple Graves
Independence Party
Ponce Dé Leon
Atlanta
National Federation of Women’s Clubs
Cincinnati
Alexander Macomb
United States Army
Detroit
United States
Gen. Macomb
Michigan Society of the Daughters of 1812
Paris Fletcher
St. Paul
Minn
Winona
Snowball
IOWA NEWS ITEMS: 1909 Waterloo convention dates set
The Iowa State Engineering Society chose January 13 and 14 for its Waterloo convention. Other items note a Corning woman’s fall injuring her hand, a child’s poisoning death in Ottumwa, a stern fire on the Helen Blair steamer in Keokuk, and various local incidents across Marshall, Marshalltown, and Des Moines.
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Waterloo
Iowa State Engineering Society
Sam Scott
Corning
Virgil Hennes
Harry V. Hennes
Ottumwa
Helen Blair
Northwestern Transportation Company
Burlington
Keokuk
Marshall County
Marshalltown
J. W. Crouse
Albion
Francis Linn
State Center
George Flanagin
Maverhill
Elmer Biersborn
Liscomb
O. B. Case
Moore I. Sharpe
The
J. Paul & Des Moines Round House
Iowa Falls
Mr. Sharpe
Floyd
J. R. McKee
Peru
Barney
Young Mckee
Carl C. Countryman
Own Falls
Asa Countryman
Congregational Church
Chicago
Portland
New York City
Countryman
Y. M
Chicago Central
M. CG. A. Ife
Florida
United States
California
Washington
Cedar Falls
S. B. Packard
Mrr
Packard
Cedar Falls Mill
John M. King
W. M. Welch Company
Des Moines
Chas. F. Cramer
Federal
Mason City
New Methodist
Corsing
Architest Nonglamt
Clarinda
Interurban Line Fares and Social Legislation Debates
Des Moines readers learn that interurban travelers on the Des Moines to Herrold line pay at fixed two mile pay stations with the commission ruling these suffice and no extra stations will be required. The same column notes efforts to curb social evil nuisances, a push to retain the city fire marshal, memorials for former legislators, and updates on a Grant Club house project along with several state legislative items and a portrait donation plan for Iowa’s historical department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Herrod
Sixth Avenue
Herrold
State Railroad Commission
J. H. Chandler
Inter-Urban Railway Company
Maines
W. 8. Lewis
Mort Side College
Sioux City
Iowa
Wilbur A. Rey
Fort Dodge
Lewis
Orient
Five Letts Fletcher A S Morse Feeds Charged With Flavoring Extracts
State feed-commissioner files five complaints against Letts Fletcher company of Marshaltown and A S Morse retailer for selling flavoring extracts not meeting legal standards. Manufacturers allegedly guarantee the extracts. Coal dealers seek legislation with a printed circular circulated during the recent Nebraska special session.
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State
Letts-Fletcher Company
Marshaltown
A. S. Morse
Nebraska
George Gregory
Marshalltown
Towa
WW. LI. Tadedo
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Great Northern Paper Company
Mil.nocket
United States Circuit Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Kenesaw Wandis
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
United States Court of Appeals
English
Omaha
Neb
Charles E. Davis
Federick Austin
Fort Myer
Albany
Western Australia
Jacob Hernesniem
Otter River
Calumet
Midh
A. Booth & Co
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Noble State Bank
Patricia Dean
Maurice F. Egan
Denmark
Copenhagen
Jerome Eimer P. Murphy
Los Angeles
Cal
Ashton Harvey
Stewart Hartshorn
Short Hills
N. J
New York
Mrs. Harvey
Millonaire Corporation
St. Vincent
Portsmouth
Wilhelmina
Holland
Robert Wiltse
G. A. R. Post
Oswego
N. Y
Batling Nelson
Joe Gans
San Francisco
Gane
Great Britain
Phyllis Gray
Turtle
Philip Lilienthal
Anglo-California Bank
West Virginia
Richmond County
Dongan Hills
Staten Island
William Coby
Milwaukee
D. R. Anderson
First National Bank
Mason Town
Union
Gallipolis
John White
Clarence Bayes
Hibbing
Mesaba Range
St Grand Marais
Abbie Rice
F. H. Austin
Danville
N. H
Cooper Union
Alexander Berkman
Stanley Ketche
Billy Papke
Illiois
Iowa News
Burington
Quincy
Robert Johnson
Burlington River
George Milligan
Here
Johnson
Boone
Sam Kee
Ana
Charles Christy
Terarce Drive
Christy
Judge Stewart
Richard Berkeley
Northwestern States Cement
Indianola
Robert Hughes
Ducart Implement Company
John Hughes
Iva Olds
West Eighth Street
West Eighth
Pat Graham
Bon Air
Graham
E. T. Flory
R. A. Elzy
Town Falls
J. B. Parmlee
Fred Raske
Nannie M. Canfield
Lee Canfield
Washington, D. C
East
Dan Rice
Webster City
Rice
Hiesum Aeronaut
Ilinois Central
Harre Algbee
Ogden Coal Company
Booncwee
John B. Hammond
Thirty-third General Assembly
Sipgmtu Vy Greely Wie Ida
Senate
P. M. Casady
Dowell
I. Cc. Blanchard
M. A. Dashiel
Jamison
Clarke
Ericson
West Des Moines
International Congress of Art
Prang Institute
Inter
Alison
Garst
Hylie Quartet
Frodden
Dubuque
Grant Club
R. R. Rollins
Fugh Street
Wr. Rolling
G. A. Wrightman
St Farturers
Esdp Tre Associa
City Improvement Fund
Mbitary
Elections Committee
Viva Voce
DeWolf
Oregon
Specta Committee
House
Darrah
Lions
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