Senator Gear's Funeral Held At Burlington Iowa
The funeral for Senator J. H. Gear was held at the First Methodist church in Burlington with public viewing, a state bier, and a procession past the church. Officials from Des Moines and Washington attended, including Governor Shaw, Senators Alligon and Allen, and many representatives. Eulogies praised Gear's honesty and loyalty as local and national leaders paid respects.
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J. H. Gear
Burlington
Aspen Grove
Senator Gear
Y. M
Des Moines
Washington
Marquardt
Iowa
Alligon
Allen
Nebraska
Hepburn
Andam
Texas
Manderson
Jacob Rich
Dubuque
Leslie M. Shaw
Amos Cummings
New York
Drake
Robert G. Cousins
George B. Henry
Thomas Hedge, Jr
H. C. Garrett
George Salter
William McArthur
L. Walbridge
J. J. Curran
Carl
West
Sunday Baseball Faces Court Test In Iowa
A legal challenge to Sunday baseball in Iowa moves forward with a petition to restrain managers from continuing Sunday games. Opponents argue the state Sabbath labor ban applies to amusements and admissions. supporters cite Sunday revenue from the season opener. The case, reflecting rising use of injunctions in Des Moines, looms over the season. Separately, a Webster County silica find near Commerce Street promises a glass factory, as Engineer Reynolds notes a deep sewer-extension dig uncovered a large, high-quality deposit. The milky white grains resemble corn meal and hint at premium glass production potential.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Webster County
Regineer Reynolds
Ft. Dodge
Commerce Street
Valley finds hint of valuable maize deposit near town
Mr Reynolds believes the coarse maize find could underlie adjacent property and hints at possible profitable glass works locally, though none are planned yet. He notes that glass manufacturing has succeeded in Illinois and Indiana and could do so here.
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Reynolds
Ilinois
Indiana
Improbable But Queer Beer Deaths Reported Near Fort Dodge
Four Cerro Gordo county men drank from a keg of eastern beer and three died while the fourth lay in terrible agony. The keg allegedly contained a dead rattlesnake, with earlier cases blamed on contaminated casks where dead animals could be trapped after shipping. The tale notes rats and toads found in kegs in past incidents, suggesting health risks from reused barrels.
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Cerro Gordo County
Minnesota Line
Farmer Amendt Dies By Suicide at Rockwell Parlor
A well-to-do farmer named Amendt, living two and a half miles south-west of Rockwell, killed himself with an old musket after threats to kill his family. He was found alone in the parlor with the firearm in his mouth, the gun discharged by his foot. His wife and several children had recently left home following the threats.
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Amendt
Rockwell
Corning
Frank Lovett
Murphy
Spirits Bother Him and Tax Dodgers Pay Up
An elderly man named John Isentrager visited the Marshalltown sheriff seeking help with disturbing spirits. Officers detained him as insanity staff investigated his condition amid reports he heard a drowned woman's spirit accusing people of murder. The article also notes Floyd county tax dodgers paying delinquent taxes, with some paying substantial sums.
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Sherriff
Marshalltown
John Isentrager
Isentrager
Floyd County
Board of Supervisors
Sioux City
A Choice Necessary in Chicago Record
A humorous exchange weighs patriotism and growth as Dicky asks for brass CAD for the Fourth of July while Helen ponders whether he should be a young patriot now or wait to fight for his country in future conflicts.
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William
Dicky
Helen
Chicago
Prouty Reform Defeated Amid Legal Reform Debate
A statewide association meeting in City on July 18 debated jury reforms. Judge Prouty urged majority verdicts and urged a constitutional amendment to bar reliance on lower court verdicts after appeal. Judge Deemer defended jury rights and warned reform could erode justice. The vote narrowly defeated the resolution. officers were elected and the group planned further legislative proposals.
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Laws City
Deemer
J. J. McCarthy
Dubuque
J. A. McQonlogue
Mason City
Wright
Tiptow
G. F. Herringer
Des Moines
Armory
War Rumors Roil Key West Harbor Letter Says
A St Louis letter from Key West describes wartime panic with harbor vessels and munitions being rushed aboard ships. Residents express patriotism and fear of possible capture, noting Gen. Lee’s son visited town and that women and children may be urged to flee.
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St. Louis
Key West
Gen. Lee
Woman saves doctor as dog attack ends in his throat cut
Dr William McKinley visits a patient near Winchester Kentucky with his wife in tow. A large bull dog attacked the doctor, he wrestled the jaws and forefeet, the wife tried with a buggy whip then cut the dog's throat as he urged her to fetch a life from his pocket. She fainted, was revived and the patient treated.
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William McKinley
Winchester
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Menai
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Admiralty
Greyhound
Bombay
London
H Heetland
Frank Martin
Kentucky
Jimmie
Tomm Noland
Jim
Venesuela
Puerto Cabello
Venezuela
Martin & Maune’s
F. Carstens
Carstens
ICI
Waterloo
O. H
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Simmerling
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