Quotation Marks and a Duke of Devonshire at Goodwood Races
A Washington diplomat notes the Duke of Devonshire kept faith with a sporting paper that predicted race outcomes, joking there is room for one more prophet. The piece then surveys temple cleanliness in Chinese worship, wartime rhetoric in Louisiana women’s activism, Japan’s ancient sword lore, Niagara Falls water woes, and a Niagara commission plan to tunnel under the river for better water quality on the Canadian side.
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Devonshire
Goodwood
Niagara Falls
Attorney General Malone Denies Local Oil Dust Damage Liability
Massachusetts Attorney General Malone holds towns are not liable for damages from oil and tar dust control on highways. The plan is not a basis for damages to clothing or vehicles, likening it to mud splatter. The era features varied items from European topics, early aviation, and public works.
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Malone
Massachusetts
Heiress to Marry Salvation Captain in Spite of Parents
New York society reports Miss Woolman a Vassar graduate and heiress of about $150,000 will wed A Howitt former Salvation Army captain now in New York. Despite parental opposition, the couple pursued their bond after her graduation and his transfer. Rumors of pressure and failed elopement attempts circulate as their engagement progresses.
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New Yorks
Atte
Mise Muto Woolmai
Vassar
A. Howitt
Salvation Army
Burlington
N. 7
New York
Bur-ington
Miss Woolmin
Brooklyn
Phil Mackey Heads Elks Association
Watertoo Iowa Aug. 1 Tu huque was chosen for the next Elks state convention by a 209 to 127 vote over Keokuk The contest for president centered on Phil Mackey of Brusentine and Thos C Henry of Des Moines Mackey won 180 to 1 with officers elected including Lloyd Maxwell Marshalltown first president A W Brown Waterloo Wim Kerwin Oelwein and others plus Rev G W Hinkle Waterloo trustee Henry Louis Iowa City to serve three years.
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OR. Frazier
Fort Madison
A. Tennebaum
Davenports
Goorkeeper
Claude Baker
Centerville
Win Stilwill
Ottumiwity
Cole Younger of Missouri Bandits Visits Carlock Show
Cole Younger, famed Missouri outlaw and century old bank robbery figure, appeared in Carlock last week with a conviced traveling show. He was recognized by farmer S T Finnigan who recalled horses and a frontier hospitality tale from Younger’s earlier days. Younger, now over 70, is on parole and touring in entertainment.
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Garrat
Missouri
Priso
Winnesdy
Northfield
Carfolk
S. T. Finnesgan
Here
Garald
Finnegan
Younger
Finnegin
Kern to Speak in Charles City During Campaign Tour
Democratic vice presidential candidate Kern will address the Charles City chautauqua tomorrow and plans to return to Des Moines by Saturday night. He will spend Sunday in Indianola as guest of State Central Committee Chairman Clint Prince before heading to Lincoln Nebraska.
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Des Moines
John Ty. Kern
Charles City
Yes Moines
Indianola. In
State Central Committee
Clint Prince
Prom Indianolu Kern
Lincoln
Neh
Dog Attack Injures Girl as Dog Bites
Aug 26 report from Ties Movies identifies Wijah Gibson as the woman who was bitten when a dog described as mad leaped and bit her knee while she was attempting to restrain it. The animal attacked after the dog ran toward a girl and her babies, causing injuries.
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Ties Movies
Wijah Gibson
Jein
Son Bears Name of Two Party Leaders
Fragmentary OCR text reports on political figures with unclear names. It mentions Jos Motors and John Bay teledbowtsek as leaders. The passage is garbled with dates Aug 1-8 and references to Wisconsin. No coherent events or outcomes are clear.
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Jos Motors
John Bay
Well Known Horseman Seriously Injured in Train Incident
A famed horseman named Thonies erye, a veteran of the North West racing scene, was severely injured today after his trotter was kicked on the track. Reports describe the right eye torn from its socket, facial injuries, and additional wounds, with broader concerns for his condition.
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North- Wiest
Severe Electrical Storm Hits Southeastern Iowa
Reports from Burlington Iowa describe a Wednesday night electrical storm that struck the region. Six people were burned by lightning, a power line and a locality were damaged, crops were devastated by hail, and lives were lost in the incident.
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Owa
Burlington
Southenelery
Iowa
Burlington Opal
Foe of Saloons Ig Put Under Arrest
Kansas City August 10. W W Trivkett Wyandotte county attorney general was arrested on a warrant charging malfeasance in office. The complaint states Trivkett accepted fees and settled cases before defendants were arraigned, and alleges involvement in gambling and lottery schemes.
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Kansas City
Kay
Trivkett
Ant
Wyandette County
Convention Set for September 9 to Nominate Judge
Des Moines Aug. After consult with Attorney General Byers, the committee named September 9 for the state convention to nominate a successor to Judge Bishop. August 29 was picked for county conventions. Colonel Charles A. Clark of Cedar Rapids was chosen temporary chairman. C B Bradley of LeMars named temporary secretary. Now a hot issue is state convention makeup as lawyers seek strong county delegations.
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Des Moines
Byers
Bishop
Charles A. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Clark
Supreme Judge
Clerk
C. B. Bradley
LeMiurs
Cigaret Nearly Kills Baby In Boone
A cigarette tossed by a young man in Boone nearly killed infant child of Mrs. Walford Lingren. While the mother wheeled the baby in a go cart the burning fragment ignited blankets and fire spread before she returned and rescued the child.
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Boone, Ta
John Sharp Williams Refuses to Talk Politics at Civic Event
John Sharp Williams, Mississippi senator nominee and former Democratic leader, declined to give a partisan address at a Creston Iowa Chautauqua amid large crowds expecting political remarks. Management pleas to discuss politics were ignored. A second item reports a child in Sac City dies after eating canned salmon left open to the weather, with two siblings ill but recovering.
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John Sharp Williams
Movnes
Mississippi
National House
Creston
Chitutauqua
Willams
Sac City
Alfrerd
Peter Vander Muesli
Lytton
Poth
Man killed in harvest field as horses bolt in storm
A 19 year old fitter named Berg was killed when a team of horses bolted from a binder during a violent storm. He had unhooked tugs and moved to release the neckyoke when thunder frightened the animals. He was dragged 20 to 30 rods and, though conscious, died at the city hospital from internal injuries and severe leg damage.
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Alter
Berg
Nery
Saloonkeeper Fined $200 for Contempt
Council Bluffs Iowa August. W H Beck a saloonkeeper was fined $200 by Judge O J Wheeler in district court for contempt of court in violation of a saloon injunction. He ran a small Lake Manawa resort saloon and was charged with selling liquor on July 4 while the injunction stood. He paid the fine.
Committee Claims Power To Nominate Bishop's Successor
The Republican state central committee meets and adopts resolutions mourning the sudden death of Senator William B. Allison. It commends his long service to Iowa and the nation and adjourns in respect to his memory, with W. G. Maskell, Charles W. Lyon, and J. E. Adler listed as committee members.
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Des Maines
Republican State Central Committee
William B. Allison
Allison
Iowa
United States
W. G. Maskell
Charlea W. Lyon
JE. P. Adler
Commslitee
Des Moines Republicans Seek Guidance on Judge Vacancy
Des Moines Iowa August. The Republican state committee adjourned after learning Senator Allison’s death prompts vacancy for Judge Bishop. Committee members Sam Riniker Monte Cowles and Jan Devitt plan to consult Attorney General Byers at the state house to decide if the party can select a candidate without reconvening the Waterloo or county conventions. If Byers agrees the committee may postpone the nomination meeting to around August 24 to hear candidates and shrink the field.
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Allison
Republican State Committee
Byers
Bishop
Sam D. Riniker
Eleventh District
Corydon
State Committee
Waterloo
Monte Cowles
Jnn
A. Devitt
General Byers
State House
Judge Bishop
State Election Board
Court Enjoins Wagner Against Shooting Hough
Des Moines Iowa August 7 Ben Wagner a wealthy farmer who lost 1850 in the failure of L R Hough a commission man bankrupt with creditors 80000 was arrested by federal officers charged with threatening to shoot Hough on sight The hearing was set for this morning Wagner drew a revolver at a previous meeting He was bound over to the federal grand jury Hough failed to appear though his wife said he wrote from Chicago he would be here Wagner is brother of Henry Wiener president of Capital City Stura Bank a major local institution.
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Des Moines
Ben Wagner
L. R. Hough
Commission
Hough
Wagner
Federal
Chicago
Minneapolis
Henry Wiener
Capital City
Stura Bank
City
Youth risks life to catch long fly in twilight game
In Pipisburg a 12 year old, Wille Stalney, plunged after a hard hit fly off Dagzay's Hitt. He fell into a coal mine mouth while two outs and a man on base, but saved the game by catching the ball. He was unconscious with a broken leg and internal injuries after the ordeal.
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Pipisburg
Aue
Wille Stalney
Alsie
Dagzay
Phutaman
Chauiney
Rainey
Chicago Heat Brings Four More Deaths In Heat Wave
Chicago facing its 20th straight day of extreme heat and 14th without relief. Four deaths reported overnight as temperatures reached 84 degrees by 11 a.m. Humidity intensified suffering across the city.
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Chicago
New York Pastor Among Heat Victims
In New York on August 7 excessive humidity and high temperatures caused heavy distress in a crowded district. Ten prostrations were logged before 10:30 p.m. Rev. Dr. Edward Wallace-Neff, longtime pastor of St Edward the Martyr Protestant Episcopal Church, died during the night from heat exhaustion.
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New York
Edward Wallace-Neff
Protestant Episcopal Church
Native Iowa boys fly airship at Waterloo fair
Two native Iowa youths Oto and Charles Baysdorfer, aided by George Yager, constructed and piloted a steerable airship named the Comtet at Electria Park Waterloo. Weighing 480 pounds with an eight horsepower engine, it rose in light winds to a spectacular display, as Bayd orfer has made hundreds of balloon ascensions. The craft costs about 128 dollars per inflation and operates from a large tent to shield it from breeze.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Oto
Charles Baysdorfer
Hlectria Park
George Yager
Baysdorfers
Baysdorfer
Davenport
Omaha
FIRST MRS M COLL DOES SOLO WORK IN MUSICAL COMEDY
Bertha PicColl wife of Rev Arthur McColl of Des Moines travels to Chicago to lead a soloist role with a musical comedy company. She had earlier led East Lynne features and faces public sympathy after a custody dispute. McColl not stationed here as pastor. previously in Louisville and Colfax. connected to revival with Evanglist Petzold in 1898.
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Correctionylle
Alug
Mva
Bertha PicColl
Arthur McColl
Des Moines
Chicago
McColl
Mmusicaa
East Lynne
Correctionyila
Mias Bertha Cobb
Singer
Evangelist Petzold
Miss Cobb
Lonrville
Colfax
Pawnbroker's Son Seeks Sunday Law Violations Proof
Des Moines youth Louis Siegel aged 16 swore out warrants against about six candy cigar and drug stores accusing them of Sabbath day opening. He says the shops violated anti Sabbath laws and will use the purchases as evidence.
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Des Moines
Louis Siegel
Siegel
Iowa State Railway Commission Protest
The Iowa state railway commission filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission over fare discrimination on the Dubuque and Davenport lines. It alleges the 80 cent charge for passenger transport from Chicago to Illinois points is applied inconsistently, harming Iowa travelers. The commission seeks an equitable rate and an end to discriminatory practices.
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Washington
Iowa State Railway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Uhnols Central
Dubuque & Dimleith Bridgé Company
Burlington Sabway
A.B. Stokhey
Dishucatte
Chicago
Beyornd
Dubuque
Ail Pointa
Duihois
Chieagh
Ulinals
Towa
Don
Railroad Commission
Horse Tail Injury At threshing near Nevada
At H C Lowery farm east of town an accident occurred during threshing when Cecil Mullen driving a team owned by Homer White frightened by flies caused a horse to lash its tail into a belt. The horse ripped its tail off and bolted the wagon overturning it. Mullen was thrown and badly bruised but no bones were broken and he is recovering at home.
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Nevada
H. C. Lowery
Cecil Mullen
Hoer White
Mullen
Titsetty
Laborer Commits Death by Own Action on Farm
A farm laborer on the HH Wiska de Byer property near George Ta hanged himself last evening. He was found at about 9 p m and was unmarried. He had worked for Mr Hiska de Boer. relatives are unknown.
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Hanpids
Farmer harvests crop of peaches in Ida County Iowa
Ida Grove August 5 Alfred Lindquist a Ida county farmer displayed peaches grown on his farm that yeartagged trees bear fruit after five years The fruit clusters hold four or five peaches and the variety is unknown but appears hardy and adapted to northern climate not killed by winter
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Ida Grove
Alfred Lindquist
Ida County
Alberta
Fou
Nize
Lindquist
Lindaurst
Alleged Affinity Suit Seeks 20000 From Mrs McColl
Des Moines Aug 5 Miss Fune Carlson filed in district court a 20000 damages suit against Mrs Lillian McColl alleging the affinity the term used in Rev Arthur McColl divorce petition. Carlson formerly worked as a stenographer for McColl and says alleging co respondent claim was unfounded. She was served as McColl headed to Europe for six weeks travel. The case centers on claims of damages from alleged affinity.
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Des Moines
Arthur McColl
Lillian McColl
Fune Carlson
McColl
Europe
Carlson
Paper mills idle as union calls strike in New England
In New England more than 2000 papermakers idle as International Paper mills face shutdowns following a wage cut announcement. President Carey of the International Brotherhood of Papermakers issued a general strike order, with New York headquarters ordering closures for water repairs and upkeep across several mills. In Watertown division four mills close. about 400 workers laid off.
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Boston
International Paper Company
New England
Carey
International Brotherhood of Paperimakers
New York
Watertown
N. Y
Yar
Seven Headed Giant Wheat Discovered by Ward
Dayton Wish Aug B W Ward reports a seven headed wheat variety with heads united at the base and larger than common wheat. He forecasts yields up to 280 bushels per acre, with an average around 200. Many farmers visited the Ward ranch seeking seed as he plans to expand planting to about three acres next season after five years of trials.
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Dayton
Wish
Aug
B—W
Ward
Hughes Sword Will Fall Heavily Upon Saratoga Gambling
New York ag notes race track interests face a severe shock if Governor Gaverny Hughes pushes the proposed action. Details were not learned but it could shake Saratoga from end to end within a day or two, with measures not yet specified.
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New York
Gaverny Hughes
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