Frisco Plans Burnham Built City Reconstruction Ambitions
San Francisco begins plans to rebuild as the world’s prettiest city on Burnham’s designs. Expenditure on the water front estimated at 25 million dollars with new wharves depots and modern terraces. Temporary housing for 20 000 people in Golden Gate Park and a continuing seizure of vacant homes to house the homeless and provide bedding.
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San Francisco
Daniel Burnham
W. E. Barnett
Tthe
Nice
Mr. Burnham
Twin Peaks
Golden Gate Park
Roosevelt Attends John Paul Jones Reinterment
President Roosevelt with his cabinet and the French ambassador traveled by special train to Annapolis. Militia escorted the party to Admiral Sands’ residence for luncheon then to the armory where a large crowd welcomed them. Addresses were given by Roosevelt Jusserand and Gov Warfield.
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Roosevelt
Annapolis
John Paul Jones
President Roosevelt
Admiral Sands
Roose¢velt
Jusserand
Gov. Warfield
Courtmartial Favored for Bedovi Officers After Battle
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports a special commission investigating the Battle of Tsushima recommends courtmartial for all officers aboard the torpedo boat destroyer Bedovi after its surrender. Vice Admiral Rojestvensky is exempt due to wounds and unconsciousness when the flag was lowered.
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St. Petersburg
Tsushima Straits
Bedovi
Rojestvensky
First Cherry Auction Aids Earthquake Sufferers
In San Francisco on Tuesday the first box of California cherries sold at auction, fetching $2,440 for earthquake relief. About five hundred commission men and others attended. the opening cherry brought $105, with subsequent bids from $100 down to 50 cents.
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California
San Francisco
Sioux City Live Stock Market Prices Brief
Tuesday quotations from Sioux City live stock market show Butcher steers at 4.25 to 5.00 and top hogs at 6.30.
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Sioux City
State Fire Loss Probe Ordered by New York Official
State Superintendent of Insurance Hendricks at Albany said he will summon every fire insurance company in the state to provide sworn statements of losses from the recent California catastrophe. President Wheeler of the University of California suspended sessions for the rest of the academic year as the state university closes.
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Hendricks
Albany
N. Y
California
Rebuilding of San Francisco Begins After Disaster
San Francisco starts its earnest reconstruction five days after the great fire. The city moves from chaos to order with razed blocks, inspections for reoccupancy, and ground cleared for new buildings. Confidence grows as insurers and federal aid reassure business leaders. blankets and shelters arrive at stations and barracks provide comfort, while a minor earthquake shock at 10 30 p m is noted with no damage reported.
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San Francisco
California
Pacific Coast
Tragic Frisco shooting shocks relief circle
Sad tragedy in Frisco as M C Tilden a key General Relief Committee member is shot and killed Sunday night returning from Menlo Park. Two other occupants wounded. Car carried a Red Cross flag. Three youths E S Boyneton George W Simmons and Malcom Vance arrested amid claims of self defense and flag placement.
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M. C. Tilden
General Relief Committee
Menlo Park
Red Cross
Maj. Tilden
Gov. Pardee
E. S. Boyneton
George W. Simmons
Malcom Vance
Citizens’ Patrol
Boyneton
Tilden
Senate approves relief funds for San Francisco sufferers
A Washington report says Congress has appropriated 1.5 million dollars for San Francisco relief, with Congress already having allocated one million. The House concurred with the Senate amendment. President Roosevelt wants relief work to aid all affected persons without discrimination, including Chinese.
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Congress
Washington
Senate
San Francisco
House
Was Father Gapon Hanged Secretly in April?
Manchester Guardian reports from Russia that Father Gapon was allegedly hanged by four revolutionists in April. The four supposedly overheard Gapon confessing to spying for the Russian police against former revolutionary colleagues.
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Father Gapon
The
Manchester
Eng
Guardian
Russia
Oleo Magnates Arrested In Federal Probe
John F. Jelke president of Braun & Fitts and F M Lowery secretary, both Chicago oleomargarine executives, were arrested Monday on a federal warrant charging them with making false reports to the internal revenue department.
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John F. Jelke
Braun & Fitts
Chicago
F. M. Lowery
Internal Revenue Department
John Van Laun Dies by Own Hand in New York City
John Van Laun vice president of the C. W. Dillingham Publishing Company shot and killed himself in New York City on Monday. Officials believe he was temporarily insane from distress over not hearing from his mother in San Francisco.
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John van Laun
C. W. Dillingham Publishing Company
New York City
San Francisco
Miners Killed in Quarto Explosion in Trinidad
Official report from Colorado Fuel Company in Trinidad Colorado states nineteen miners died in Sunday’s Quarto mine explosion. Three men were rescued unconscious but expected to recover.
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Colorado Fuel Company
Trinidad
Coelo
Quarto
Railroad Men to Be Idle at Shamokin Shops
Orders issued at Shamokin Pennsylvania require Reading Railway machinists to work only two weeks a month during mining suspension. Many railroad workers consider moving west as they face extended idle periods.
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Shamokin
Reading Railway
West
Oldest British Subject Dead in Ireland at 118
George Fletcher aged 118, said to be the oldest British subject, has died in Ireland according to a London dispatch.
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George Fletcher
Ireland
London Dispatch
Uncertain Relief Flows as San Francisco Rebuilds
Amid post fire damage San Francisco begins recovery with debris clearing water pipes repaired and gas mains restored. Oakland crowds delivered carloads of food and supplies while volunteers seek skilled handlers to speed distribution. Hot coffee canned meats and oranges boost aid though continued support remains essential for the homeless.
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Sanfrancisco
San Francisco
Oakland
General Committee
California
American Women in England Plan Earthquake Sympathy Effort
London based prominent American women form a committee to express sympathy with California quake victims and consider building a hospital. Members include Mmes Adair Chamberlain Cragte Arthur Paget and Lady Craven. Mrs Whitelaw Reid sends a donation but cannot join due to her husband’s official duties.
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England
London
California
Mmes. Adair
Joseph Chamberlain
Cragte
Arthur Paget
Lady Craven
Lodgings in the Churches Reach Oakland Refugees
Oakland California cares for up to 75 000 homeless after the San Francisco disaster and can shelter twice that number. The influx has peaked and begins to ease as many refugees depart by train. Transportation requests are checked carefully with priority given to women children and married men wishing to join families elsewhere in the state.
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Oakland
Cal
San Francisco
Fire Devastates Mariiquina and Pasil Areas
Fire swept the town of Mariiquina in Rizal province leaving thousands homeless and destitute as dwellings were ruined. Government aid is rushing to the sufferers. Fire also destroyed Pasil near Cebu.
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Mariiquina
Rizal Province
P. I
Pasil
Cebu
Twenty Two Miners Die in Colorado Coal Mine Disaster
A dust explosion at the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company mine forty miles west of Trinidad Colo destroys 22 miners and leaves one missing shortly before noon on Sunday with slim chances of survivial.
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Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Trinidad
Colo
Union Ferry Tower Condemned in San Francisco
The Union ferry tower in San Francisco has been condemned as unsafe by a board of United States army engineers and is being dismantled.
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Union Ferry
San Francisco
Board of
United States Army Engineers
Sioux City Packers April Exhibition Schedule
The Sioux City Packers announce April exhibition games starting with stops in Sioux City against Duluth on the 27th 28th and 29th. The Duluth team holds the Northern League championship.
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Sioux City Packers
Sioux City
Duluth
Belgian Training Ship Sinks Off English Coast
A. Dover dispatch reports the Belgian training ship Count de Smet der Naeyer foundered off Pawle Point on Monday. The captain and thirty-three crew members drowned in the disaster.
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A. Dover
England
Count de Smet der Naeyer
Pawle Point
The Phone Tinemen to Strike
About 1 500 linemen of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company will go out on a strike over demands for better pay and shorter hours of work.
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Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Comespany
Des Moines Coal Mines and Brick Yards Resume Operations
Most Des Moines coal mines and brick yards resumed work Monday after a prolonged shutdown since April 1. A new mining scale, 4.84 percent higher, is generally accepted by miners and operators, with guarantees against local strikes and possible amendments if eastern scales favor operators. Some eastern mines may continue strikes, while a few local mines may reopen by May 1.
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Des Moines
Hana
Tilineis
Towa
Wreck Near Carroll Delays Chicago Great Western Train
Chicago Great Western train No. 2 wrecked about two and a half miles southwest of Carroll Friday evening after colliding with a wrecked freight train due at 4:30. The engine and tender left the track, fireman jumped with slight injuries, engineer unharmed. Three passenger coaches and a baggage car stayed on track. Wreck blamed on Manning operator for failing to relay holding message.
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Chicago Great Western
Carroll
Manning
Robbery at Cedar Falls Normal School Dorm
Miss Edith Shaw Paton and Miss Hazel Webster, Charles City students at the state normal at Cedar Falls, were asleep when burglars entered their rooms through an upstairs window in the Bley boarding house and took small bags with money from around their necks. Loss amounts to 26 dollars.
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State Normal
Edith Shaw Paton
Hazel Webster
Charles City
Cedar Falls
Bley
Two Years in Prison for Adultery in Logan Court
Harrison County district court judge Macy sentences A. P. Thompson to two years at the state penitentiary after a guilty verdict for adultery. Thompson was returned from the Pacific coast to face trial in Logan.
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Harrison County District Court
Logan A
P. Thompson
Macy
State Penitentiary
Pacific Coast
Towans Aid San Francisco Earthquake Victims Widely
Towans across nearly every city and village donated to relief efforts for the San Francisco disaster. While exact figures are unavailable, the total amount contributed is expected to be substantial.
Odd Fellows celebrate 87th anniversary event in Battle Creek
The eighty seventh anniversary of the Odd Fellows order will be observed in Battle Creek on Thursday April 26 by Maple Valley Association lodges including Onawa and Whiting.
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Odd Fellows
Order of Odd Fellows
Battle Creek
Maple Valley Association
Onawa
Whiting
Scarlet Fever Case Quarantined at Sanborn Family
Scarlet fever has been discovered in the family of Ed Conlin at Sanborn prompting an immediate strict quarantine and health response by local authorities.
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Sanborn
Ed Conlin
Freshman Oratorical Contest Winner Named in Iowa City
William JL Carberry of Panora won first place in the freshman oratorical contest held in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
William JL. Carberry
Panora
Towa City
New Bank at Magnolia Organizes With Seed Capital
The Magnolia Savings Bank is organized at Magnolia with SLO QU0 capital. The move establishes a local financial institution serving the Magnolia area and surrounding communities.
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New Bank
Magnolia
Magnolia Savings Bank
SLO
Qu0 Capital
Cedar Rapids to Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary
Cedar Rapids plans a city fiftieth anniversary June 10 to 16 with a full program being arranged. Officials hope hundreds from the region will participate in the ceremonies.
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Cedar Rapids
Appointment of Salem Doctor to State Health Board
Gov appointed Dr TR Dott of Salem to the state board of health as a member of the Wealth Board. The change follows the expiration of Dr J We Eilts term, prompting a notified vacancy and new composition of the health panel.
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Ished
TR. Dott
Salem
State Board of Health
J. We. Eilts
Marshalltown police pursue six safecrackers in switch-engine chase
Marshalltown officer Frank Haase aided by a switch engine and a dark lantern captured four safe crackers early Wednesday, one shot in the leg. Names include Jank Rogers of Milwaukee, James Burns, George Leonard of Mapleton, J Corcoran, John Lawson, and William Lawson of Madison. The gang blew the Marshall Vinegar works safe for $15. seven men fled, one wounded. Haase secured the scene and marched the suspects back to town. four were arraigned Thursday afternoon with two held on bonds. It was called the boldest crime in the city’s history.
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Marshalltown
Omcor
Frank Haase
Jank Rogers
Milwaukee
Nicholson
James Burns
George Leonard
Mapleton
J. Corcoran
McGregor
John Lawson
Madison
Wil
Dward Lawson
Marshall Vinegar Works
Haase
Acid Fire Burns Fort Dodge Worker in School Accident
Wayne Colwell of Fort Dodge employed by Oleson Drug Company carried several bottles of sulfuric acid to the high school. He tripped, broke a bottle, and acid burned his clothing and spattered his face. A glass shard severed a wrist vein, but he remained calm and reached a physician. Prompt care stopped the bleeding, but facial and hand scars will likely remain.
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Wayne Colwell
Fort Dodge
Oleson Drug Company
Fire destroys Moorhead livery barn and hotels
A morning blaze in Moorhead Friday razed the livery barn, feed store, old hotel, and billiard hall owned by Jacob Mortensen and other properties. Total losses reach about seven thousand dollars with Mortensen at 3500 and other insured structures including Harper Seedley’s barn and Gaiskett’s billiard hall.
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Moorhead
Jacob Maortensen
Mortensen
Harper & Seedley
Gaiskett
Old Hotel
Champlin
Sioux City
Fire Damages Ottumwa Dry Goods Building
A blaze starting in the J. E. Chase Dry Goods Company on Malin Street at 9 45 Friday night spread rapidly. It involved the W. J. Donelan Dry Goods Company and the First National Bank building, with losses estimated between 75000 and 100000. Insurance figures were not disclosed.
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Ottumwa
J. E. Chase Dry Goods Company
Malin Street
Fames
W. J. Donelan Dry Goods Company
First National Bank
Fears for Lowans in quake strike reach Burlington figures
No word from Gen. James A. Guest and his wife, longtime Burlington residents, believed to be in San Francisco during the earthquake. Guest, president of the Guest Plane Company with ties across Iowa, formerly led the Iowa National Guard and is a wealthy local figure.
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Gen. Guest
James A. Guest
Burlington
San Francisco
Guest Plane Company
Towa
Towa National Guard
Reprieve for Busse Delays Hanging to August
Governor Cummins granted Louis Busse of Waverly a reprieve until August 10. The delay suspends the Friday hanging while an investigation reviews the claims in his writ of habeas corpus petition raised by his attorneys.
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Busse
Cummins
Louis Busse
Boy Killed in Cave near Lehigh by Collapse
Lawrence Gray a 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Gray of Lehigh died Saturday afternoon when a brick and stone cave used as a vegetable cellar collapsed. His body was found after a search when he went in to play.
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Lawrence Gray
Death of City Cafe proprietor Henry MacKinney
Henry Peter MacKinney aged 40 proprietor of City cafe in Sioux City was found dead in bed from heart failure. He retired well the prior night and was discovered deceased.
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Henry Peter Mackinney
City Cafe
Sioux City
Mr. MacKinney
Execution at Fort Madison for Buxton murder
Joseph C. Smith, a colored inmate, was hanged at Fort Madison penitentiary at noon Friday for the murder of Mrs Tha Cannady in Buxton two years prior. The drop broke his neck and he died instantly.
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Fort Madison
Joseph C. Smith
Tha Cannady
Buxton
Smith
Accident Accidentally Sharpens Trial Tale Unfolding
Alfred Quartz, six years old, was accidentally shot by his twelve year old brother six miles south of Independence. Doctors say the boy will lose his right arm. The incident underscores dangers of handling firearms by youths.
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Alfred Quartz
Independence
Fire damages dry goods store in Sibley
A small blaze swept BK. M. Taylors dry goods store at Sibley, causing about 2500 dollars in damage before the fumes were subdued by the fire department’s chemical machine. The fire originated from a gas light in the front window. The store is fully insured.
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Sibley
BK. M. Taylor
Tragic Farm Death Involving Henry Musser
Henry Musser, age nineteen, shot and hanged himself in a cell near Olds. No motive was known. He died after a family incident on a farm where his mother and sister were present.
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Henry Musser
Olds
Bricks from North Coast Sand Under Trial Use
A correspondent reports dunes along the north coast are feeble for cultivation but men plan to mine sand for bricks. The project aims to create a profitable local industry by producing bricks in various colors, with potential demand in Wales and the United Kingdom.
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Corum Wa
Chenie
Wales
Kidney cure ad and Royal Gorge bridge plan
An elderly reader attests a kidney trouble cured by Donn's Kidney Pills after a back injury and months of pain. Separately, a report notes a planned Royal Gorge bridge in Colorado, 2800 feet above the Arkansas River, part of an electric railway expansion with construction started this week.
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R. S. Harrison
Margy
Lake Charles
Yester-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Royal Gorge
Canon City
Col
Denver & Rip
Arkansas
Fremont County
Baige City
Florance
Peyal Gor
Household Standby Cuticura Remedies Cited
Mrs Lizzie Vincent Thomas of Walden's Ridge Tennessee recalls using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for her daughter's obstinate eczema. She reports running sores on feet and limbs cleared in six weeks with no recurrence, noting the remedies as a valued household standby twelve miles from a doctor. October 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Vincent Thomas
Iamount
Walden's Ridge
Ténn
Taking No Chances At Restricted Site
A visitor seeks entry to extensive works, asking for permission to inspect. The superintendent agrees, noting a search will occur, asking if the visitor carries notebook and pencil. The exchange hints at precautions beyond weapons, focusing on safeguarding materials and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icage Tribune
Special Train to Sioux City Via C and W for L S D Event
S. O. O. F. and Rebekah Assembly in Hot Springs S. D. arrange a special C W train to Sioux City on May 14 at 7:30 p.m. Returning next morning at 10:15. Round trip fare $12.00. Lower rates available Hot Springs to Rapid City, Deadwood, Lead. Inquiries at city ticket office corner Fourth Nebraska or new passenger station.
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S. O
O. F
Rebekah Assembly
H Springs
S. D
Sea Sioux City
Hot Springs
Rapid City
Fourth Nebraska
Naw
Full to Running Overs
A fragment depicts a classroom moment with a thirsty girl asking for water and nearly spilling it on her dress. The scene shifts to a judge remark about needing a full glass, conveying a chaotic, humorous snippet from a Sunday school setting.
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Sunal
Allen's Hoot A powder for shoes and feet
Ask your dealer for Allen's Hoot A powder to shake into your shoes. Cures corns and bunions, tingling sore hot callous aching swell and ingrown nails. Allen's Pints help fit new or tight shoes easily. 9egan Drugstores and Shoe Stores advertise. 25% males predominate. Address Allen 5 Olinst, Lo Noy, N.
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Allen's
Allen
Lo Noy
Crawford’s Endeavor and the Art for Life Dilemma
A fragmentary clipping notes novelist Crawford debating art for art’s sake with a woman who asks if he ever writes for life. He replies his aim is to write to enable him to live, while references to Yeats and English poets frame the dialogue. The piece hints at WWI-era literary debates and a blunt practical stance.
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Mr. Crawford
W. B. Yeats
Franklin Inn
Lynch
Mar Crawford
Crawford
Phiadelphia Lress Vytll
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Burnham
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Taft
Tuisco
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