Italian Boat of Pearl and Scarlet Sail Captures Awe
An ornate boat crafted by Florentine artists draws attention with a sail of golden silk studded with diamonds and a prow ruby headlight. Its ivory stand, emerald rudder, and modest weight under half a horse lend it a rare opulent allure valued around six thousand dollars. The article also recalls tales of minute Florentine artistry and travels in Africa, plus anecdotes on banking signatures, fox folklore, and prison labor.
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AR Englieh
Florence
Real Estate Transfers Stir Kansas Farm Trade
The Sixth district of Kansas notes a new trend in Kiinsng real estate with top sea front alfalfa fields bought and shipped to farms along the Missouri river. A cautious market shift aims to bolster soil health and crop yields amid reports of substantial cargoes and familiar names in Atchison County.
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Reeder
Dlsuict
Kansas
Freet
Ead Kankax
Missogri
Ilfadfa Ferch
Kaw Valley
Acre
Batley Wagoner
Atchisin
Cnoundwaounty
Atchison Courty
Elte at Cuxhaven to Power New Works Plant
A Huadiburg joins a stock company to release lyre drac of sand at the mouth of the Elte in Cuxhaven. The tide ebb and flow will drive turbines to generate electricity for upcoming factories and supply power to Cuxhaven and nearby towns. The plant’s capacity is reported near 14,000 horsepower. Vesting claims support the method’s feasibility.
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An Huadiburg
Atocks Company
Cuxhaven
Ilso
Cuxhiven
Witthoricpower
Vests
France Builds Local Highways With National Aid
France reports 316585 miles of local highways built at a cost of 6 800 000 dollars with 81 000 000 from the state and 227 740.00 from local authorities. The nation’s routes span the country, linking centers and aiding traction, according to engineers and physicians quoted in Popular Mechanics.
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France
Lnvunties
Son Disappears Wealthy Father Fears Foul Play
Boone, Ind. 18. Rolla Bolin, 47, missing from a four person elopement from Quimby, captured here yesterday. His father, worth $100,000, offers a reward fearing foul play. The three others intend to join a musical comedy. Sheriff Lowery, Cherokee, says William Glimore, oldest, will be prosecuted.
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Boone
Indan
Rolla Bolin
Quimby
Sheriff Lowery
William Glimore
Wage War on Charter Oak Saloons
Temporary injunctions were issued this week by Judge Powers in Sac City against Charter Oak surveyors defendants C. A. Jacobson HH. F. Arlt W. S Rae and Franz Bletz for alleged violations of the mulci law including Sunday sales maintaining screens selling to drunkards and minors. The plaintiff is Mrs R W H Sweet wife of a wealthy farmer with BE Goodwin of Charter Oak as attorney.
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Sac City
Jom
Charter Oak
BE. Goodwin
Forgers in Workman Garb Swindle Saloonkeepers
In Burlington on April date, two men wearing overalls posed as laborers and forged signatures on checks to extort 840 dollars from saloonkeepers. The pair, described as a brace of check swindlers, had also worked in Ottumwa yesterday, using a contractor’s name on the forged documents.
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Burlington
Tian
Ottumwe
Republicans Name Convention Dates Iowa State Conventions Set
At a meeting, the Republican committee fixed two state conventions. Delegates to the national convention will be chosen in Des Moines on March 8, and a slate for further party business will meet in Waterloo on June 24. Ora Wims was named secretary. Officers for the second convention will be elected at a later state gathering.
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Hex Moines
Dan
Dee Moines
Dicker
Weterloo
Boies Family Tragedy Deepens With Daughter-in-Law’s Death
A telegram from Waterlog Iowa reports la Waterlog a death from brain fever of Mrs Herbert Boies, daughter-in-law of ex Governor Boles. Governor Boles remains ill in this city with pneumonia. Physicians fear shock from the loss and have not yet informed him. Dr Hoyt says the patient rests comfortably and has gained a little strength.
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Herbert Boies
Boles
Hoyt
ELOPEMENT SPOILED BY A CASE OF NERVES
A young woman near New Harland plans to wed James Cochran of Fairfield but experiences a nervous collapse as he arrives to elope. Her parents oppose the match and refuse access, while a physician nearby treats the bride as authorities intervene. The attempted elopement ends unresolved amid family objections.
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Dex Moines
Misa Tingzal
New lLanfom
Ddmes Coehran
Fairfeld
Vochran
Caocista
Lown
Havel
Caldbert
Ywu
Cochran Deave
Mes
Buyae'l Velentert
Schmitz and Ruef Yet Will Get Their Due
Henry Schmitz comments on forthcoming actions as the court case involving former San Francisco politicians Schmitz and Ruef moves forward. Indictments total 126 with bail set at 3.17 million dollars. Assistant district attorney Pleoney travels to Washington and back to lead prosecutions amid appeals and ongoing trials.
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Schmitz
Ruef
Henry
San Foci
Bsea
Sinlimite
Qagiktors
Bulley
Joe Tainiunlty
Preack LL Tleney
Dirarrniey
Washington
Dar Porthini
Gye
Quezon
Pworrouimn
Pleuey
Largest Soldier at Home Dies in Chester County
Blas McRee of Chester Toward County, the largest member of Cae Jown Soldiers' Home, died today at age 68. A coffin of special size had been ordered for his burial when it arrives, and he weighed about 350 pounds, his 1862 gunshot wound cited as the cause of his decline.
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Marsialloawn
Blas McRee
Chester
County
McKeee
Critic Driven From Town Over Minstrel Show
Garry Jurgens, a critic of a Delolt Dramatic and Mudgleal club minstrel show, faced a mob that egged him and forced him from town after he denounced the performance in church and attacked local citizens and religious groups. The遭 event escalated as the crowd pursued him toward the Illinois Central track, and an elder who attempted to shield him was egged as well.
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Delolt
Caprati Ta
Garry Jurgens
Essa
Janes
Jurgens
Tllinois
Iun
Turgeks
Tatape
Two Suicides Shock Charles City Community
Charles City reports two personal crises as a student from Charles City College and farmer George Goddard die by self harm. A note left by the student addressed to a roommate hints at despair and a move toward poverty and study in Pierre. Goddard’s death follows years of ill health leaving a wife and several young children.
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Charkus City
Dan
Anton Kvnrt Lindrigks Wedgesdiy
George Goddard
Craik
Vain
Pierre
Charles City College
Borrow
George Goodderd
Police Capture Kid Eloers In Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa January 11 three of four high school elopers disappeared after telling parents they would attend a dance. They were found this morning at a boarding house in Toone. Names Gravenquin Gardner age 14 Byrd Case 15 Willan Cillman 15 Rolla Rella remains missing. Sheriff at Cherokee notified and Boone county authorities alerted.
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Des Moines
Dulmby High School Clopers
Toone
Wmet
Barching House
Gravenquingardner
Byrd Case
Willan Cillman
Rolla Rella
Cherokee
Boone
Young Man Shot by Girlfriend in Wind Threatened Incident
Report from Loomis home in Nebraska details a shooting during a practice session with an 22 caliber rifle. The injured man, Ries, died from wounds while the shooter, Green, faced questions about motive and safety surrounding the incident.
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Wind
Tee
Tey
Cheeni
Far Loomis
Anita
Ries
Tms
Nebraska
Loomis
Green
Krawlag
Ney
Bes
Ube
Wits
Reaver
Black Hand Headquarters Reported in Cleveland Center
Moveland Chile January 11 report claims Cleveland serves as a hub for Black Hand operations. Detectives from Baltimore and officers from Buffalo Syracuse Harrisburg Pittsburgh New York Wheeling seek organization members. Police allege Cleveland hosts numerous dangerous Italians and explosive manufacture related to the group.
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Moveland
Chile
Cleveland
Nnn- Porlant Citiea
United States
A. J. Humphrey
Baltimore
John Scallata
Bittmore
Buffalo
Syracuse
Harrisburg
Pittsburg
New York
Wheeling
Black Hand Me
Te Palice
Secret Service
Bridges Across Missouri and Mississippi Approved
Washington January 11 The House approved the bill authorizing construction of a bridge over the Missouri River at or near Council Bluffs Iowa and a bridge across the Mississippi River at Burlington Iowa indicating federal support for major regional infrastructure projects with the aim of improving cross river travel and commerce.
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Washington
House
Billig
Rocker Murder Case Again Before Supreme Court
The Rocker murder case, involving Hooker accused of killing Schroeder and Garman in Lyon County Iowa on June 9 1900, returns to the Supreme Court after initial appeals. He previously confessed to the crime and narrowly escaped a death sentence when the county attorney was found to have acted as Rocker’s attorney in a prior slander suit. On retrial, Rocker was convicted again and has appealed once more.
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Hooker
Hiurdering
Auduat Sehroédar
Garman
Rede Bibley
Lyon County
Iowa
Rocker
Schroeder
Tare
Anpreme
Brothers of Schroeder
Supreme Court
Iowan Lands v Washington Plam contest decision
John Crockett of Des Moines was appointed reading clerk of the state supreme court in a United States Senate related appointment. The contest drew over seven entrants with ten deemed eligible and Art Crockett winning the contest. The Senate sought a capable clerk deemed to make a strong impression.
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Washington
John
Crovkett
Des Moines
State Supreme Court
United States Senate
Art Crockett
Senate
Fhe Juwan
Ida Grove Girl Sacrifices Life for Brother Rescue
Stella Mercer of Ida Grove died at her father's home after four weeks of typhoid pneumonia. She had nursed her brother Will through ten weeks of synchoid fever and fell ill herself. The funeral was held at home, Rev. Gilbert officiating, with burial in Battle Creek cemetery beside her mother. She was 24, leaving a father, three brothers and a sister.
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Iia Crove
Stella Mercer
Gilbert
Battle Creek
Will
Harry Shipp
Mitchell & Simpson
Thomas Bassett
Janitor Shot at School Door During Lock Undoor Incident
A janitor at a Washington Street school was shot at as he unlocked the outer door. The shotgun blast pierced the door within a foot of Mortensen's head. Police pursue a clue to identify the shooter and motive. no suspect named. Charles City college student Anton Stienrichs, 24, committed suicide with a revolver, leaving a note about hell. Relatives near Oregon and at the scene are noted.
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Cornell Hluffs
O. Mortenei
Kinney
Washington Street
Mortensen
Iowa
Charles City
Anton Stienrichs
Charles City College
Harry Cool
Hienrichs
Cook
Firewricks
Hell
Oregon
Iowan Advances in Railroad World
Topeka January 10. J H McGoff master mechanic of the Mitagouri division Santa Fe at Port Madigan Iowa named to succeed W P Buck as mechanical superintendent of the eastern grand division Buck moves to overall power superintendent post Buck’s promotion follows his advancement to the malive power department
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Topeka
Hoa
J. H. McGoff
The
Santa Fe
Port Madigan
W. P. Buck
Man accused of swindling Mayme Korte over quarry stock
Chicago reports A J Ernst once linked to Carlin Calculating Company swindled Miss Mayme Korte during an eight year engagement. She claims she gave him 4000 dollars including a seal and jewelry. Ernst allegedly divided his attention among three fiancés and disposed of stock in a mythical quarry.
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Chicago
A. J. Erlist
Carlin Calculating ‘Company
Mayme Korte
Artress
Miss Korte
Lincoln Pack Houlevard
McGregor
Leon Zolotko
Dunst
Ernst
Akron men charged in Big Sioux illegal fishing raid
Akron figures including James Ross and sons Claude and William Ross along with Bart Adams and W P Smith were arrested on 660 counts of unlawful fishing near Akron. State Deputy Gene Warden Green led the raid assisted by local officers. A tank and net gear were seized and 1000 pounds of fish placed in cold storage. fines range from 3300 to 33060 dollars per count.
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Akron
St. Jan
James Ross
Claude Ross
William Ross
Bart Adams
W. PD. Smith
Gene Warden
A. M. Green
Sioux City
George Claln
Constabla
Oscar Luchperg
LeMars
Court of Justice of the Peace
C. Smith
LeMara
Big Sioux
Green
Sfriday
Pupil Elian Kates Found in Dubuque Convent
Chicago reports Elian Kates aged 17, abducted years ago from Kansas City Kansas, located in a Dubuque Good Shepherd convent. She had given the name Patterson when found, and authorities aim to contact her father, Richard Kates. The Birmingham couple, facing kidnap and unrelated charges, are awaiting trial in Chicago.
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Chicago
Dubuque
Fin
Elian Kates
Kansas City
Kan
Willam Birmingham
Lillian Walfs
Jilly Kates
Richard Kates
Convent of the Good Shepherd
Patterson
Sister Delourdes
Two Killed in Wreck at Dubuque
Two persons were killed and one perhaps fatally injured in a collision between a passenger train of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and a freight train of the Chicago Great Western at East Dubuque. The dead included J. W. Blanchard, La Crosse, engineer of the passenger train, and Winfield Manghey of Hast Du Les. Injured was W. El Smith of Chicago, freight brakeman, badly crushed and likely to die.
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Dubas
Chicago, Burlington ,& Quingy
Chicago Great Western Railroad
East Dubuque
J. W. Blanchard
LaCrosse
Winfield Mganghey
W. EL Smith
Chicago
Chicago Great Western
Burlington
Pissengers
Mother Accidentally Kills Infant in Cumberland
A Cumberland mother unintentionally smothered her infant to death while driving, with the tragedy described in fragmented OCR text. The incident is reported as an accidental death with no evidence of intentional harm. Local authorities investigated and a coroner’s inquiry followed in Cumberland.
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Cumberland la Dan
iCumberland
Little caver TM Dead Police Investigate
A fragmented report notes a person described as a little caver in New York with unclear details. Police investigate possible connections among friends and a Seeley dinner gathering amid raid events.
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Little Caver
Ladd Becomes Chief Justice of Supreme Court
A dated notice reports the Supreme Court selecting new leadership with Ladd as chief justice and Justice Bishop and Heemer among the district judges. It notes seniority rules for terms, mentions 1910 context, and that the court docket announced convening at 9 o clock a.m. through the Attorney Court.
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Ladd
Supreme Court
Bee
Weaver
Tag Pearce
Judes
Avas
Two railroad engineers die in what officials call a coincidence
Clinton Jan 9. Engineers Py D. Collins and Thos I Keefe of the Chicago and North Western died within hours of each other after long service. Collins spent 38 years on the Galena division and Keefe 42 years on the Town lines, both from Fulton HL. They were lifelong friends who operated trains Nos. 18 and 14 in their final decade. Keefe had been with the company six years as engineer before retirement on pension last October and was a longtime member and treasurer of related rail unions.
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Clinton
Py D. Collins
Thos
Mkeefe
Chicago and Northwestern
Fulton
Keefe
Collins
Galena
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Royal Division
Scheel Sues Doctors Over Sponge Left in Body
Gustav Scheel and wife filed suit in Davenport Indiana for 15,000 dollars alleging doctors left a sponge inside Mrs. Scheel during an operation and a second surgery seven weeks later was needed to remove it. The case names Doctors Matthey brothers as defendants.
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Davenport
Gustav Scheel
Drs. Matthey, Brothers
Holiday visits fatal for Sowa family
Moorhead, 19, Jon. Word was received of the death of Robert Stewart, 11 year old son of Dr. and Mrs. EB Stewart, at the home of the latter's parents in Remsen where Mrs. Stewart and the boy had been visiting since Christmas. The child died of diphtheria amid a recent family illness. another sibling had died years earlier while the parents visited the grandparents.
Centerdale Fire Causes Big Loss at Elevator and Station
Sparks from a locomotive ignited Fred Hartley’s elevator with 9,000 bushels of grain, threatening Rock Island Railway’s temporary Centerdale station. Loss estimated at 15,000 dollars with about 20 dollars insured.
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Town City
Fred Hartley
Rock Island Railway
Centerdale
Gifford Memorial Gift To Iowa University Sought
A Davenport widow, Mrs. Helen J. Gifford, asks the University of Iowa for 24500 to establish a free room in the university hospital in memory of her son Walter Gifford. If the Gifford heirs die with no issue, the remaining of the 100000 estate would pass to the university for memorial purposes.
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Towa City
University of
Carlisle Indians Football Fans Rally to Save School
Washington witnesses a push by Carlisle Indians football fans to oppose moving the government run school to Pennsylvania. Although officials favor relocation, supporters argue Carlisle’s national fame, size, and football prestige would draw congressional pressure to keep the institution in Carlisle, Pa.
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Washington
Carlisle
Jeff
War Department
Willian C. Meyrer
Piner
Carlisle Indians
Congress
Indicationa Ara
Pennsylvania
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