Unusual Courtroom Moment and World News Tidbits At Hand
A young lawyer mimicked a veteran in an Iowa court provoking laughter as the elder replied with measured formalities. The report also notes an Australian opal hoped to be the largest, the Avalon Wireless daily news paper on Santa Catalina, Justice Brown’s walking, medal debates in Tivoli New York, Dr Elvira Casiner shifting to horticulture, and a claim that low voltage currents can be more deadly than high voltage ones with a surprising heart restoration note.
Women workers at Kew Gardens in time of service
A report notes women staff at Kew Gardens in England work in male time and a young woman leads the herbaceous and Alpine department after completing a two year course. historical mentions include Stevenson’s dream inspired Jekyll and Hyde and other varied items.
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Kew Gardens
England
Kew
Druggists Convene at Council Bluffs July Meet
Iowa druggists gather at Council Bluffs July 14 for three day convention of the State Pharmaceutical Association. Sessions include pharmacist certificate exams, receptions, a grand ball, business meetings, and a busy slate of sports at Lake Manawa with prizes totaling 1500 dollars. Howard S. Balder presides. Fletcher Howard, J B Webb, and T. A. Brown hold key posts.
Remarkable Twin Record of Bethuel and Aaron French
Bethuel and Aaron French, town residents north of Fort Play in Clay County, Iowa, will celebrate their eighty fourth year since birth on July 4. Born in 1819 in western Pennsylvania, they moved with Welter parents to a farm near Columbus, Ohio, then to Iowa via overland trek. Both men married twice, raised large families, and have lived long, healthy lives as early settlers whose fortunes rose with the region.
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Bethuel
Aaron French
Peterson
Lethuel
Aron Moouvh
Fotplay
Clay County
Green
Washington Counties
Pennsylvania
Columbia
O. Flore
Ledhuel
Sarah Sinkey
Ad Agron
Lydia Derr
Mie
Pine Cure
Towa
Petra
Janes County
Etergon
North
Jones County
Dethuel
Faces Serious Charge Worried Man Accused of Assault
W S Carrentes was arrested in Town City Illinois on a complaint by Sarah Cyrragan accusing him of enticement and criminal assault on her daughter Bertha Krogan. The young victim is under eighteen. Bond set at 400 dollars. preliminary hearing scheduled for Monday. Carpenters, a 49 year old weaver with four children, faces prior accusations of enticing girls to his shop.
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Town City
Ill
W. S. Carrentes
Sarah Cyrragan
Bertha BE Krogan
Junty
Yen Younger
Salvation Army
Carpenter
Unknown wreck victims identified as Raymond men
Two unknown hoboes killed in a wreck last week are now believed to be Raymond residents. Names mentioned include Merry Phides and John Young, with initial reports in Waterloo Indiana noting their bodies lay in the morgue awaiting identification before being linked to Raymond.
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Raymond
Waterloo
Merry Phides
John Young
Hello Girls Strike in Boone as Chief Is Discharged
Nine Boone County Telephone Co workers quit in protest after the chief operator is discharged following a dispute with the manager. The workers organized yesterday and a bookkeeper tail girl and messenger run the board. A nearby barn three miles south of Ogden was struck by lightning last night, killing four horses and burning the structure.
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Boone
Boone, In
Boone County Telephone Company
Nystrom
Ogden
Davenport Clergyman Joseph DeForrest Dies in San Francisco
Rev Joseph DeForrest Episcopal minister from Davenport Iowa was found dead in his hotel bed in San Francisco California He had come to the city to inspect property and joined Grace church services last Sunday An autopsy will be held He was 60 and leaves a wife and daughter in Davenport.
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Joseph DeForrest
Davenport
California
San Francisco
Grace Church
Bridgeworkmen Revolt Over Railway Carrier
Thirty one Chicago and Northwestern bridge workers seized a passenger coach in Marshalltown Iowa and held it for transport to Clinton and Clarence. Secured by M A Sweeney agency, they refused to work upon arrival, occupying the coach overnight. Sheriff Shoemaker ordered their departure after twenty four hours. some moved on to State Center Omaha and other places, while a few remained.
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Marshalltown
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Clinton and Clarence
Northwestern
M. A. Sweeney Employment Agency
Ginaha
Clinton and
Clarence
Clinton
Shoemaker
State Center
Omaha
Unhappy Fair Visitor From Senator Fair Estate
Davenport reports the claimant Nettle Craven Fair, tied to the late Senator Fair’s millions, spent two weeks in Davenport unseen until yesterday. Brought in as a nervota prostration patient to Mercy hospital, she moved to a hotel then to private lodgings. Her physician admits she remains in Davenport but won’t disclose her location citing her fragile condition.
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Davenport, Inc
Nettle Craven Fair
Senator Fair
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Calers
Boy Falls From Third Story Window in Gazette Building
Chas Moyer, 18, an employee in the Gazette composing room at the Burtington printing office in Ta. fell fifty feet from a third story window this morning. His skull was fractured and an arm broken. doctors say he will die.
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Burtington
Chas, Moyer
Gzette
Gazette
Bryan mocks Iowa Democrat rival at luncheon in Indianapolis
A chaotic summary notes Janet William Jennings Bryan visiting Indianapolis where he mocked James L. Keach, the Iowa Democratic chairman, warning of Democratic campaign weaknesses and drafting editorials, while also detailing a Shannon City flood, a fatal case of lockjaw after a toy pistol accident, and local music society officer elections in Mt. Pleasant.
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Iowa
Bryan
Indianapolis
Ind
Janet William Jennings Bryan
Taggart
James L. Keach
John W. Kern
Reach
Kern
Promiscuous Shooting at Neb Farm Barn Duel
In Shelton Nebraska on June 2 a harmless hooting affair at Kith kari s Hvery barn ended in a tense duel between farm hand John Anderson and a stranger gatherer over a horse race. Both drew guns but no one was hit as darkness prevented shots. A large crowd fled danger and Anderson and the other man left town amid a pending arrest attempt.
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Shelton
Neb
Kithkari
John Anderson
Panta
Anderson
Program of Clear Lake Assembly attracts top speakers
Mason City Iowa June 26 provisional program for the Clear Lake Assembly boasts premier talent and full visitor accommodations. August events feature Dr W S Oldham and wife missionary orator grants quartet speakers and a farmers congress with Len F Claytor Joe Trigg and Lt Hobson as key figures. Also union day and women’s day with entertainers Plumstead and others plus athletic events, boat races, and tent and lodging options on site.
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Mason City
Clear Lake Assembly
Grant
W. S. Oldham
Oldham
Hvening
Ifarmers
Congress
Len F. Claytor
Pan-American Farmers’ Congress
Joe Trigg
Hunter
Wizard
Hobson
United States Navy
Rams’ Horn Brown
John Mickeyt
Nebraska
Herolam
American Volunteer
Eveting
Thomas McCleary
DeWitt Miller
Hetter
Plumstead
Fisk Trining School
Scan
Gaa
Long
Epworth League Elects Officers at Sioux City Meeting
At the Sioux City District Epworth League session in Onawa Iowa officers for the next year were elected led by President Edward Featr Ireton and a full slate including Helen Kaump Faith Woodford Rosa Held and Mrs I D Kittee The annual meeting for 1904 will be at Whitfield M B Church with Rev J W Mahood delivering the morning address praising Christian efforts and Onawa pastor Rev T Bassett noted for organizing the event The session was praised as one of the most enthusiastic in memory and well managed
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Epworth
I. D. Kittee
Hawarden
John 3. Joseph
Sioux City
Earl Morris
LeMars
B. W. Wilson
Hinton
Mary P. Scott
Robert Emylie
W. E. Tackaherry
A. A. Randall
Whitfield M. B
T. Bassett
M. &. Church
Onawa
First Iowa District Endeavor Convention at Orange City
First Iowa District Christian Endeavor holds its fourteenth annual session in Orange City Iowa June 26 with over fifty delegates from Lyon Osceola Dickinson Bronx O brien Clay Plymouth Cherokee Lueno Vista. Local secretary Miss Mary Permaulder reports strong enthusiasm at services in the First Reformed church. Rev L G Kent LeMars and Rev H H Burch Primghar spoke yesterday. praise service and business sessions continue. A social and reception in the opera house tonight precedes a noon closing address by Rev Bhutto Sioux City tomorrow.
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First Iowa
Orange City
Ffty
First District
Iowa Christian Endeavor
Lyon
Osceola
Dickinson
Bronx
O'brien
Clay
Plymouth
Cherokee
Lueno Vista
Ihe
Mary Permaulder
Stookey Named Republican Candidate in Fifth District
Mt. Ayr Iowa June 26 in the Fifth senatorial district convention Marion F Stack ey a Leon Attorney was chosen the Republican nominee to succeed Senator Ally n of Mt Ayr who has served eight years The resolutions urged national platforms praised Roosevelt Allison Dolliver and Hepburn Governor Cummins renomination was favored and Senator Ally n and Mr Stookey were complimented on the outcome In a separate note at Pocahontas a quarrel over a line fence led to Fred Birhorts arrest after a brief confrontation with officers He faced Judge Deans court and later Bishop was arrested for disorderly conduct and is described as habitually armed
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Leon Man
Allyn
Mt. Ayr
Marion F. Stackey
Leon
George 5. Ailyn
W. W. Morrow
Union County
Roosevelt
Allison and
Dolliver
Hepburn
Cummins
Allyr
Stookeyrt
Pocahontas
Fred Birhors
Justice Dean
Bishop
Ishop
Colorado Fuel and Iron Directors Shake Up at Meeting
J H McClement named chairman after J C Osgood resigns as chairman of the board. Two directors resignations accepted while three new directors are elected. Rockefeller Gould interests asserted control amid explanation of a failure to meet obligations due to a miscommunication between New York and Denver offices. No policy changes announced.
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Gould-Rockefeller
New York
J. C. Osgood
Colorado Bue
Iroh
Osgood
J. H. McClement
Rockefeller-Gould
Denver
McClement
Gould
Virginia Republicans Back Roosevelt for 1904 and 1908
Virginia's Republican executive committee announced support for Theodore Roosevelt for president in 1904 and again in 1908, signaling the state’s alignment with Roosevelt’s two-term precedent. The note compares legal interpretations of term limits to past Kentucky and Goebel cases, discussing how partial terms may affect eligibility.
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Virginia
Roosevelt
Washington
State Executive Committee
Beckham
Kentucky
Goebel
Kaiser's Congrats And Austrian Resumes Links With Servia
Belgrade dispatch reports the German emperor sent King Peter a cordial telegram as Austria-Hungary resumes official relations with Serbia. King Peter held a reception with two foreign diplomats present and several nations signaling recognition of the king but not the Servian cabinet due to a Maschin faction minister. In Belgrade the king’s ministry reappointment signals no punishment for assassins of King Alexander and Queen Draga.
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Belgrade
Peter
Maschin
Alexander
Drage
Markets Across Cities Show Mixed Livestock Prices
Sioux City market reports list hogs at 5.46 to 6.70, cattle with fat cows and helpers 2.50 to 4.25, stockers 2.60 to 4.25, and yearlings 3.75 to 4.00. Chicago trends show steady hogs around 5.80 to 6.00, cattle and sheep steady, with various regional receipts and grain quotes for June 27. South Omaha and Kansas City detail similar ranges for hogs, cattle, and lambs, plus grain and provisions pricing.
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Sioux City
Chicago
South Omaha
Bulk of Wales
Kansas City
Texas
Ais
Spring
Arley
Northwestern
House May Try to Get Into the Game
Washington report says new Speaker may challenge Senate control in a November special session. President Roosevelt aims to push Cuban reciprocity and financial legislation on the Aldrich bill, while Cannon fights for a larger House voice and independence from Senate dominance.
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House
Washington
Uncle Joe
Cannon
Senate
Congress
Roosevelt
Aldrich
Senate Finance Committee
Virginia
Hot Springs
Ilinois
Platt
Connecticut
Hale
Frye
Alligon
Spooner
Hanna
Lodge
Henderson
Grosvenor
Reed
Last Cabinet Meeting before President's Departure
Washington June 27 The final cabinet meeting before the president leaves held today. Postmaster General Payne led the briefing on the ongoing post office investigation and outlined future plans while former Postmaster General Smith attended breakfast with the president and joined the session.
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Chas
Emory Smith
Washington
Payne
Smith
Postoffice Department
Witness Hid From Jackson Arson Case Disappears
Gray Haddick, who testified about Crawford and Tharp aiding an arson at Elwen's hotel, has vanished after guards were removed. In Jackson Kentucky on June 29, anxiety rises as threats increase. Judge Cardwell, who fined arson suspects, has moved to his store and will be guarded by the militia following assassination threats.
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Jackson
Gray Haddick
Crawford
Tharp
Hargis
Elwen
Bridge
Haddick
Cardwell
Earthquake Strikes Erlau Hungary Causes Panic and Damage
Four violent shocks rocked Erlau Hungary this morning causing many suburban houses to collapse and extensive damage to most buildings. Inhabitants are panic stricken as relief and assessment efforts begin.
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Erlau
Hungary
Consolidate Churches Move Toward One Lutheran Body
The Evangelical Synod of Missouri Lutherans spanning sixteen states and Canada has begun efforts to unify all Lutherans in the United States and Canada. A conference to discuss consolidation plans will be held in Chicago this fall to outline the proposed merger.
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Pittsburg
Evangelical Synod of the
Missouri Lutheran Church
Lutherana
Canada
United States
Chicago
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