World Sprawl of Odd Facts Across 18th Century Letters
A collage of curious notes reports on Haroun al Rashid era visions for Baghdad, traveler feats from Liverpool youth Stanley Condor, Jethou island life with seven inhabitants, sugar crop sunshine contrasts Spain and Britain, a Paris anarchist Cluny case, Mt Blane ice quarrying, Count Karolyi’s 6 million bequest, various cacti in Mexico, Indian buffalo sacrifices, whisky age questions in Britain, and Japanese war stamps issued after a great review.
Jaybird spares no mercy in bayou hen yard tale
Report from Mound Bayou Mississippi describes a large jaybird terrorizing a hen yard by seizing a young chicken and later feeding on an English sparrow. The unusual predation stirs local chatter about a possible sparrow nuisance solution amid other scattered historical notes.
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Mound Bayou
Miss
Ohio
Kai
Gillipolis
Paris
Telegraphic Briefs From Across The Globe
A compendium of brief items reports on cannied meat trade controls in London, a Belasco Carter-Payne split in New York theater circles, Denver tramway franchise fraud suit, Illinois anti trust push for print paper firms, Maud Gonne McBride divorce petition, Archbishop Ireland’s campaig n with G A R, Seattle lawman turned cowherder, Pittsburgh husk mill abuse case, Dover swimmer Wolffe’s English Channel attempt, Cheyenne senator’s daughter wedding plans, Guthrie nickname poll for Oklahoma, Minnesota dog scare class, Boise child fatal fire, London architecture copyright talk, Narragansett justice advise, Geneva duel of deaf mands, Missouri murder trial, New York jewel thief mystery, Vienna insurance policy ruling, New York woman’s suicide, Newport News battleship collision, Chicago Board of Trade split, Morgan sails for New York.
Prominent Man Held Gauled High Sensation in Des Moines
Des Moines July 23 Bribery charges filed against George S Hippee general manager Des Moines City Railway and A M Hadley manager of the Poll farm south of the city by Alderman J L Hamery of the First Ward. Hadley arrested after midnight in an exciting chase. Hippee arrested later while signing bond. Three informations allege Hadley offered Hamery money to vote for franchise and to lower assessed value of the railway company. Both men deny guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George
Hippee
Des Moines City Railway Company
A. M. Hadley
Aldermar J. L. Hamery
First Ward
Court of Justice of the Peace
Zell G. Roe
Hadley
Kingman
George B. Hippee
Justice Office
J. L. Hamery
City Railway Company
Humery
Board of Review
Hamery
Constable Kingman
Mr. Hippee
Ruined Duds Save Bridge Sparks Railroad Suit
In Council Bluffs Iowa July 23 a railroad bridge fire near Weston was saved by two men Joseph Martens and D P Locke who formed a bucket brigade and halted a fast passenger train. Their clothing ruined by mud water and paint they lost $10 in cash and suffered other losses while the railway company sues for damages.
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Council Bluffs
Jon Martens
Joseph Martens
DP. S. Locke
Milwaukee
Weston
Martens
Locke
County Safe Broken Open In Boone County Vault
In Boone Iowa on July 23 the county treasurer’s office safe could not be opened after a rivet dropped from the combination lock. The board of supervisors called mechanics to access the county records. The door plates were removed one by one, the combination repaired, and the door rebuilt to reach the valuable papers inside.
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Boone
Board of Supervisors
Pitched out of car by trio of tramps in transit
Report indicates three men assaulted four others aboard a moving train near Cadat Rapids and Waterloo. They beat two victims, took $11, and fled as authorities pursued suspects in Clinton and nearby towns. One assailant was substituted at Waterloo, with another held for questioning.
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Dea’ Moines
Daly
John Singer
Roy Bruler
Cadat Rapids
Waterloo
Tamed Smith
Clinton
Santeer
Emler
Hartwick Man Dies at Union Depot in Grand Junction
Erheat A. Rape, 28, collapsed and died at the Union depot while being carried to a car. He had traveled from Hartwick, Iowa, seeking relief for consumption. His mother, Mrs. Mary Bane, arrived to take him home, but the death occurring on the platform left her in distress.
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Hartwick
Hiitu Denyer
Cole
Union Depot
Grand Junction
Mary Bane
William Sills Survives Lightning Strike Again
Ames Iowa July 23 William Sills after a fatal bolt struck him at coal chutes last Monday is now much improved with good recovery odds. He was badly burned around the head and chest and his escape is described as miraculous. Previously he survived a boiler explosion at Kelley Iowa when blown twelve feet and buried in oats, an event that killed one employee.
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Ames
William Sills
B. A. Lockwood Elevator
Kelley
Iowa
Help for Stone and Hay Industry In Iowa
Des Moines reports state railroad commissioner N. Ketchum investigates stone quarry and hay markets to explain idle quarries and surplus hay. He questions Iowa freight rates on stone and hay, cites Marshalltown stone exports, and notes storage limits and market logistics may constrain shipments. Potential rate reductions and market improvements are considered.
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Des Moines
Ketchum
Iowa
Union
Marshalltown
East
New Orleans
Pittsburg
Chicago
Ketcham
Woman Burned to Death in Gasoline Fire
Fort Madison Ia July 23 Mrs Henry Benter of Houghton a small town in this county was burned to death yesterday morning. She was filling the reservoir of a gasoline grove when the fluid ignited her clothing caught fire and she perished in the flames before help could be given her.
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Fort Madison
Henry Benter
Houghton
New York Exchange Report Briefly Updates Markets
A fragmented notice from New York Exchange in Chicago dated July 20 provides sparse market details. The readable fragments reference a stock movement and price activity but lack sufficient data for full interpretation.
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NEW York Exchange
Chicago
Giacount
Fraternal insurance rates questioned by commission
Iowa news reports the legislative commission debating fraternal insurance regulation. Fraternal officers argue fraternals can self regulate, while some members urge restrictive laws. Critics say small, young-person plans underprice benefits and fail to accumulate funds, risking collapse and reliance on new fraternal start ups.
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Dea Moines
Legislative Commission
General Assembly
Varioua Fraternal Insuranve ‘Companies
Commission
Ifail
Cruelty Case Sends Girl to Industrial School
Distressing report from Council Bluffs details abuse of Christina Romeo by her brother Frank and a parent. Judge Wheeler warns the brother of jail time if the conduct continues as the court orders the 12 year old to be placed at Mitchellville Industrial School for treatment and safety. The scene includes a plea from the girl’s mother and a finding supporting removal from the home.
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Council Bluffs
Bke
Wheeler
Christina Romeo
Frank Romeo
Thea Industrial School
Mitchellville
Thomas N. Lee Flity
Cacapon
Fragmented OCR notices mix of local events and historic notes
Fragmented text describes public fees and voter turnout in Ames with mentions of public works and rail issues. It references General John H. Morgan era surrender and Confederate veterans, plus local industry, bird import concerns near Pittsburgh and a theft incident. The piece shifts through various vague items with sparse, unclear details.
Farmer Bled to Death in Field Accident Near Cedar Rapids
In Martelle near Marion a farmer named Breeder was cutting wood when a piece veered into a field sickle. He fell, attempting to reach his brother’s farmhouse, and a rushing artery caused fatal blood loss. He died before medical help reached him. Breeder had long farmed about one mile north of the town.
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Cedar Rapids
Martelle
Calmar
Milwaukee
Marion
Ra Biffer
Uip
Mr. Breeder
John “Wal Shout
Breeder
Thia County
Kalona Fire Destroys Large Part of Business District
A fire in Kalona Iowa in Washington County destroyed much of the town's business area. Origin unknown, starting about 10 30 Tuesday night with no fire department. Loss around 350 000 with half insured. Buckets brigades battled until 1 a m. Many frame buildings burned with few contents saved. Key losses included Edmonton’s department store Miller Durst hardware Rogers clothing and Kilpatrick grocery plus several shops and the post office bank and drugstore damaged.
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Kalona
Washington County
Waenineton County
B& Bucket Brigade
Helpleusy
Ignac Edmondson
Edmonton
Miller & Durst Hardware
Rogers’ Clothing
Seathemaker
George Kilpatrick
Mrs. Grigg
Post Ofice
Katona Sayings Bank
Wray’s
Unknown Traveler Killed by Train Near Melvin
Word from Melvin reports two men walking on a track were killed by a northbound passenger train near Sibley. One victim, a traveling musician with no identifying papers, was found later with severe injuries. the other remain unidentified as authorities begin investigations.
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Melvin
Sibley
Bibley
Fragmented Early 20th Century Clippings From Across Cities
A garbled OCR spread mixes violent mishaps and oddities: Trenton man Harry Machin, injured on a freight train, smokes a cigarette on a stretcher and pleads for a driver to end his suffering. A Marehall vampire hat attack ends fatally. Other items mention bets on cigarettes, a rattlesnake injuring a Temple traveler, a 80+ pound Muskie in Pittsburg, a man killing his wife’s partner, a governor hopeful in Madison, and a newly assigned battleship Nebraska’s speed report. The text jumps between Chicago, Milwaukee, Austin, Seattle, Evansville, and more with numerous garbled names and dates.
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Bagdad
Haroun
al Rashhid
Avill
Zebediah
Stanley Condor
Liverpool
England
Winnipeg
Canada
Halifax
New York
Russia
Montecucoli
Biberia
Siberian
Sield
Jethou Le&land
Channel Islands
Europe
Guernsey
New Orleans Picayune
Spain
British Islands
Cluny
Mt. Blane
Ica Trust
Hungary
A. Karolyi
Mexico
Madras Presidency
India
Welldon
David Belasco
Leslie Carter-Paytia
Denver
Denver City Tramway Company
Denver Gas and Electric Company
Sult
United States
Cirenl
Ernest M. Pease
New York City
Springfield
Lil
Inland Press Association
Stead
Pileadings
Maud Gonne McBride
John McBride
Great Britain
Minneapolis
Minn
Ireland
Acker
Department of Minnesota
James Tanner
Seattle
Wash
J. Holden James
Henry James
William James
Harvard
J. G. Phelps Stokes
John Krantz
Krantz
Dover
Jabez Wolffe
Cheyenne
Wyo
Laura Clark
C. D. Clark
Charles Bixley Blythe
Salt Lake City
Evanston
Wye
Guthrie
Olda
Oklahoma
Boomer
Banner
O. S
Dean J. F. Fowney
Boise
Idaho
Charles A. Justus
Samuel Moudy
Middleton
Balse
London
Architects’ Congress
Narragansett Pier
R. I—Justioe White
United States Supreme Court
Louis A. Gourdain
Joliet
Geneva
Switzerland
Como
Halsey Corwin
Vienna
New York Insurance Company
Iisis
Austria
Boston
Mre
Js Samuel Piau
Newport News
Rhodu Island
Chicago Board of Trade
J. Pierpont Morgan
Whits Star Line
Baltic
Des Moines Street Railway Company
Hippeea
Hippe
Justice Court
N. T. Guernsey
W. L. Read
Judge Carr
Tradley
Polk Farm
Trampa
Rob
William Sills Better
HELP
State House
PS Land & Humbér
Mhain
Ovary
Neveda
John H. Morfan
J. L
Elty
Hobson
Mt. Sterling
Wm. Graba
Logan
Lawrence, Villet
Otto
Venworth
Kan
Billy
Ssourt
Evans
New Brimawick
N. I
Harry Machin
Trenton
Pennsylvania Rilroad
Por Worth
H. C. Jacquith
Marehall
Nelsy L. Barnes
Fho M. Barker
Michigan City
Austin
Murrell
Temple
Chattauqua
Chautauqua
WisParonel J
Bieber
Jonagh
Midls
Quigled
Ira Livingston
Forest Hill Farm
Gselz
Madison, Wi
Evansville
Nebraska
Gulag
Forlin
Bavarii
Caracas
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