Race War Toll Grows as Kankakee Violence Surges
In Springfield unrest and mob clashes leave two more dead from injuries. Private J B Klein is exonerated by a court of inquiry for the killing of Har Nelson at Kankakee as guards pursue rioters. Armed attempts to cut fire alarm wires fail, while a guard unit reinforces the arsenal amid frightened refugees and scattered riots across the district.
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Klein
Earl Neigon
Kankakee
J. B. Klein
First
Illinois Infantry
Har Nelson
Springfield
James Miles
Jacob Judson
F. High
F. A. Guilford
Scott
Bege
Cat
Firat
Central
Firat Infantry
Guilford
Our
Nelson
Ay. E
Oper
Minol
Harvard Park
Chicago Negroes Arm Themselves After Springfield Riot
In Chicago, Aug. 17, Rev D P Roberts urged Tremberg parishioners at Quinn Chapel to arm for home defense amid fears of a Springfield style outbreak. About 500 church members heard the call to defend their homes, while police chief Shippy said a mob could be crushed by mounted officers and drill squads.
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Chicago
Tremberg
Quinn Chapel
D. P. Roberts
Springfield
America
Shippy
Railroad Men Organize Barnstorming to Back Pro-Railroad Candidates
Over 300 railroad employees met in St Paul to form an association to oppose hostile legislation. John Lynch of the Chicago Great Western organized the meeting, with six Nebraska State Railway Employes’ Protective association reps present. They plan to back only pro-railroad candidates, appoint executive committees, and form locals per railroad. A Minnesota effort aims to mirror the Iowa push with a Des Moines gathering on September 6 to form an Iowa state association.
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St Paul
John Lynch
Chicago Great Western Railway
Nebraska State Railway
Minnesota
Nebraska Railway
Des Moines
Iowa
Cedar Falls Couple to Wed in Public at Harvest Jubilee
Reported near Cedar Falls as towns prepare for the Harvest Jubilee, a young couple will wed in public with $200 in gold presented to mark the event. Elsewhere, a string of local misfortunes include an arm amputation for John Manner and his son after threshing accidents near Shell Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
John Manner
Shell Rock
Ackley to Host Sixth Annual Fall Festival of Fun
Date set for Thursday September 24 as Ackley plans the largest Sauer kraut Day festival yet with leaders titled king and queen. origin traced to a band of local boys who mocked up the event in humorous fashion for a day of relaxation and amity.
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Ackley
King Wienerwuret
Asatetdua
Thieves Burst Into Marshall Home and Sode Store Robberies
The week records thieves breaking into the Marshall home and burglarizing the Sode Store in Austinville, with deaths and local obituaries filling the rest of the page. It notes Mrs. J G Laipple's death after illness, funeral plans, and the sorrow for the family, plus other local deaths and events, including a boy named Harry Ross injured in an Iowa Falls accident and a library sale by Rev. Schroeder.
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Minde
Ackley Cemetery
Harry Ross
Iowa Falls
Harry Rosa
Falla
Rave
Franklin Old Timers Meeting Draws Notable Speakers
Inclement weather reduced attendance at the Franklin Old Timers annual meeting in Hampton last Friday though interest remained. Several prominent figures and congressmen spoke, including Congressman Waiter I Smith of Cornell and Congressman John St. Lacey of Ohio RB Pickett of Water Ice and others. The event coincided with Iowa’s great state fair in Des Moines, with plans to enter capital competition and showcase livestock and agriculture.
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Hampton
Waiter I
Smith
Cornell
Biuifs—whamn
John St. Lacey
Oskalooss
Pickett
Iowa
Des Moines
Colon
Lve
Advertising Event Sparks Town Enjoyment and Growth
A lively meeting chaired by Dr J W Thoratos drew business leaders to back a new advertising venture described as the “drop of Ink that makes millions think.” Plans included street concessions and music, aiming to fund a cultural product showcase at the Iowa State fair, with subscriptions nearing 6100 and broad public support across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W.thoratos
Suerman Bath
Cboren
Geo. Althouse
AG & Desure God
F. J. Martin
HL. A. Corstens
Returns from France Home Again Monday Evening
A long voyage home followed by a Parisian remark about feeling ten years younger. Sityata Bing arrived in New York Saturday and reached New York Sunday morning, cheerful and buoyant, with a glowing account of the trip. He noted the rapid pace of life in Paris and the appeal of European travel before resuming life back home. A separate item reports John Carney's motorcycle accident at Town Fall, leaving him bruised but not seriously injured, after a collision with a rival rider trainer’s bike.
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J. G. Laipple
Folbach
Wuertenburg
Germany
America
South Bend
Indiana
Ackley
Caceola Township
Suipple
Sailor
Charles Burkle
St. John's Church
Rewnina
Pleasant Hill
Ebirite
Sityata Bing
Paria
France
New York
Europe
Paris
Binetta
Hun Dawn
John Carney
Hagman
Litmate
Central Croosion
Town Faille
Tracy Yeara
Tedta Dent
Opening of Sixteenth Annual Evangelical Alliance Convention
Monday marked the start of the sixteenth annual convention of the Young People's Alliance of the Evangelical Association at Chautauqua Park. Delegations arrived by morning trains and were guided to accommodations arranged by Rev. Bauernfeind. Tents and permanent structures are in use, with future canvass homes to be erected as space fills. For the first time the riverbank housing on the Sans Souci side is utilized, under the local committee led by the quartermaster.
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Young People's Alliance of the Evangelical Association
Ne Well 8 Tie
Woman's Missionary Convention
Chautauqua Park
Waterup
Buauerafein
Royal Market
Association
Sane Souci
Co ‘Mmittee
Als
Rey Bauernfeind
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Black Hawk County
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Marshall
Sode
Austinville
Mrs. Laipple
Br. Schroeder
Fire German Evangelical Church
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