Millionaire Pedro Alvarado aids poor Mexicans with two million
The Mexican landowner Pedro Alvarado announces a $2,000,000 donation to help poor Mexicans, recalling his own rise from a day laborer to wealth. The note highlights his humble beginnings, his effort to improve peon conditions, and contrasts with navigational and political items scattered in the page of diverse brief reports including science, fashion, and infrastructure.
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Senor Pedro Alvarado
Senor Alvarado
Final Iowa GOP renomination tallies show Allison lead
Official returns from all 99 counties give W B Allison 102155 votes to Cummins 82786 for US senator with a 9373 majority. Carroll leads Garst for governor by 15162 as Clarke clears lieutenant governor race. Railroad commissioner close. Ketcham favored by early counts. statewide GOP turnout about 200000, lighter than five years ago.
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Des Moines
Down
Allison
Cummins
Carroll
Garst
Conlete
George W
Clarke
Bernard Murphy
Ketcham
Keys
Cockfield
Iowa
Garet
Riggs
Ketchan
Nominees for Congress First to Eleventh Districts
A list of candidates for each district with party affiliations. Republicans dominate. Democrats include Tracy Walsh Pickett Elliott H. Hubbard and others. Several districts show no Democrat nominated or undecided races.
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C. A. Kennedy
George 8. Tracy
A. PF. Dawson
Republian
Mark Walsh
Demrhird
Charles E. Pickett
Charles Elliott
G. N. Haughen
James W. Good
K. Tracy
N. E. Kendall
D. W. Hamilton
S. F. Prouty
O'Helly
W. P. Hepburn
W.A. Jamieson
Smith
R. C. Spencer
Frank P. Woods
E. H. Hubbard
Midnight drunk excuse from intoxication theory
Chicago June 6 The American Society for the Study of Inebriety Alcohol and Drug Neurolists last night presented a theory from Dr GH Benton Chester VA that drunkenness results from auto intoxication caused by fermenting foods. He said most men become intoxicated before they become drunk and seek relief in alcohol due to stomach pain.
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Chicago
American Society For the Study of
GH. Benton
Chester
Masons Elect Grand Officers in Iowa Lodge
Cedar Rapids Iowa June 6 The Iowa Masonic grand lodge today elected officers including BP J Martin Waterloo grand master Wm Hutchinson Alto senior grand Warden F F Wood Des Moines junior grand Warden W Newsum Bubula treasurer Newton RB Parsin Cedar Rapids secretary Duvenyort wer chosen as the next meeting venue
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Cedar Rapidy
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge
BP. J. Martin
Waterloo
Wmn. Hutchinson
Alton
F. F. Wood
Des Moines
W. Newsum
Bubula
Newton RB. Parsin
Cedar Rapids
Duvenyort
Supreme Court Decisions From Des Moines Iowa
Decisions handed down include multiple Iowa cases affirmed by the supreme court. Goodsell Gage Grayton Richmond Cooper Rowe and others affirmed. Rockwell Town of Farmington dismissed. Johnston Meyers Wright Dugeon Queal Peterson Crowell all listed as appellants with counties noted.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
State of Iowa
Goodsell
Butler County
Gage
Poweshiek County
Grayton
Monroe County
Richmond
Clayton County
Cooper
Rowe
Dickinson County
Rockwell
Town of
Farmington
van Buren County
Stone
Quigley
Sioux County
Johnston
Meyers
Lee County
Wright
Dugeon
Wappello County
Queal & Co
Peterson
Lyon County
Crowell
Sam
Ringold County
Lynched Man's Widow to Inherit $25,000 Estate
Reno reports that friends of Joe Simpson lynched at Skiddoo say his widow will receive the entire estate. Simpson allegedly left over $26,000, and a claim is that his wife will call for it. The notice notes his killing involved shooting a saloon keeper.
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Reno
Nev
Joe Simpson
Skiddoo
Tris
Mankilling Lion Amuck in Crowd at Greenwich Show
In Greenwich on June 6 Nero the large lion, noted for three prior killings in seven years, leaped at its keeper after being jabbed with a stick and the edge of a board. The beast escaped its cage during a slide show and panic spread as spectators fled while Ramblers and handlers chased the animal.
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Greenwich
Conn
Nero
Hig
Jassoop
Major George on trial in Fort Des Moines court martial
Major Charles B. George, U. S. Army major, faced court martial at Fort Des Moines for alleged irregularities in mileage and meal accounts. Eight month period May to December 1907 cited for repeated falsifications. George pleads not guilty to most specifications, contesting one as unclear.
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Moinés
B.george
United States Farmly
Fort Des Moines
Geor Aed
George’. Holloway
United States Army
Dés Moines
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Mason
Élaime
United States
Major George
Hia
Rain disaster hits corn planting in Des Moines area
Des Moines Ia June 4 Weather crop bulletin covers week ending June 1 with above normal temperatures and frequent showers. Excessive rainfall caused floods and washing losses. much corn must be replanted and total acreage now near what it was two weeks ago. Small grain and potatoes show rank growth though low land grain turning yellow.
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Des Moines
Iowa Live stock Rates Involved in Corn Belt Case
Washington June 4 C H E board man of Marshalltown attorney for the Iowa packers in the Corn Belt Meat Producers case against the railroads arrived for the hearing set to begin tomorrow before the Interstate Commerce commission The issue is a petition to reduce Iowa to Chicago live stock rates Packers oppose arguing it would ship all live stock to Chicago ruin interior Iowa packers A long list of railroad counsel will appear Colonel Clark Cedar Rapids for the packers and Crawford Thorn Washington Ia for the Corn Belt association The case will take at least a day.
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Washington
C. H. E., Boardman
Marshalltown
Iowa
Corn Belt Meat Producers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Colonel Clark
Cedar Rapids
The
Packery
Crawford Thorn
Corn Belt Association
Attempted assault reported in Des Moines
Des Moines June 4. A man described as a negro attempted to enter an upstairs window at the home of Gust Ortland and his three daughters. The intruder removed the screen and crawled inside. the girls screamed and he fled through an upstairs window into the night.
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Pitsburg
Des Moines
Gust Ortlund
Nurse Shot Accidentally by Careless Marksman
In Fort Dodge Iowa on June 4 nurse Mrs May King was struck by a rifle shot when a bottle placed on a fence was fired at. The bullet pierced the fence and hit her abdomen four times injuring the intestines. There is little hope of saving her life. Also Des Moines reports pioneer railroader Chas N Gilmore stricken with paralysis at 78 and retired from Rock Island service.
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Fort Dodge
May King
Sam Betterick
Pioneer
Des Moines
Chas
N. Gilmore
Rock Island Railroad
Valley Junction
Gil- Tore
Rock Island
Kansas Fears a Great Flood
Independence Kansas reports the Verdigris river rising rapidly as heavy rain drenches the area. The river threatens to spill banks with 28 inch per hour rise, submerging western lowlands and forcing several families to move out. Missouri Pacific tracks near Caney are underwater.
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Independence
Kan
Missouri Pacific
Caney
Wife's appeal too late to save Shercliffe
Des Moines report says Shercliffe taken to Colorado after governor's office received word. An Omaha lawyer rushing from Lansing, Michigan to defend him arrived too late to file the appeal as required by law.
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Sherclifpe
Des Moines
Shercliffe
Colorado
Lansing, Mich
Hog Cholera Cure Trial Sparks Ames Meeting
Core on trial at Ames as the United States Department of Agriculture unveils a hog cholera cure. Veterinary authorities from Iowa and neighboring states, led by Dr. William Dorsett, discuss distribution methods and the pursuit of funding to apply the new serum treatment nationwide. Officials consider whether state, federal, or private channels will distribute the remedy.
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Duna
United States Department
AgMcultite
Sec Betary
Aguculture
Wilsot
D. Melvin
Bureau of ‘Anim
Ames
Bureau
Iowa Experiment Station
J. H. McNeil
H. Stange
William Dorsett
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Missouri
Minnesota
Nebraska
Frescoer Falls Fifty Feet from Dome in St Mary's
Godfrey Gentz frescoer at St Marys church plunged about fifty five feet from the dome when a scaffold broke this afternoon. He is unconscious in hospital and may die. Local town city ta June 4.
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Town City
Godfrey Gentz
St. Mary's Church
Woman 65 Dies by Suicide in Shell Rock River at Northwood
In Northwood Iowa on June 3 Mrs Harmon a widow aged 65 ended her life by leaping into the Shell Rock river between 1 and 8 am. The body was recovered by the deputy sheriff after she had previously threatened to take her own life.
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Mason City
Harmon
Northwood
Shell Rock River
Eed
Burglar Steals Jewelry in Summer Home Burglary
In June, burglars entered A. Conklin's country home while the family attended commencement and escaped with jewelry, silverware, and valuables valued over $400. One thief wore off Mr. Conklin's summer suit and left his own suit as a souvenir. No clue to the burglars is reported.
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Tingley, Jx
A. Conklin
Murder in Oakfield Church Reveals Motive in Shooting
At Oakfield Wisconsin on June 8 Grant Poole 36 shot and killed Mrs DH Orgis a leading village resident after following her to the church door Rev Sabin Hulsy had concluded services and urged calm as the congregation fled in panic Poole was seated near Mrs Orgis and fired three shots with instant death reportedly stemming from objections to Poole’s attention to the couple’s daughter.
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Oakfield
Wis
Grant Poole
Mra
DH. H. Orgis
Sabin Hulsy
Poole
Orvis
Silent Delegate Among 447 Women Congress Attendees
Rome reports a quirky tally of the women’s congress delegations. Of 447 delegates, one silent throughout debates represents Milan asylum for deaf mutes. Reports include 628 speeches aside from reform, 320,400,000 telegram words sent, 2,12 souvenir cards, 000. Marital status shows 26 married, 28 widowed, 392 spinsters. two maiden delegates under 80. Fashion notes count 12 cloche hats, 387 bonnets, 39 rococo, and 113 wear spectacles with 7 confessing wigs.
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Rome
Lice Ese
Milan
Confession Proves To Be Only A Lie
In LaPorte Indiana on June 3 Sheriff Smutter returns from Vernon to report that man named Truelson confessed to involvement with Mrs. Gunness in several murders but later recanted. Truelson faces forgery charges in Texas and provides inconsistent statements to prosecutors and officials.
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Ind
Smutter
Vernon
Tax
Truelson
Smith
Gunness
We, Bishops Get New Homes At Conference
The Methodist Episcopal general conference closed its session with many topics discussed but few decisions. A key issue, the amusement question, was not debated this year and paragraph 208 remained unresolved. The fate of pastory matters and dancing proposals were deferred to future sessions.
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Beett
Aime Thant
Methodist Episcopal Conference Weighs Heresy, Probation Changes
Baltimore reports rapid sessions at the Methodist Episcopal conference with limited debate on routine church government. Key actions include transferring heresy charges from bishops to respective annual conferences and ending the six months probation rule, allowing immediate church admission with flexible probation.
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Sale of Street Railway Annulled by Court
Lincoln Nebraska June 4 notification says the US court of appeals in St Paul Minnesota set aside the sale of the old Home street railway to New Citizens of Lincoln. The decision deprives the citizens of the franchise for street use due to a sale confirmation defect. Stockholders in the old company may intervene claiming rights of way.
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United States Court of Appeals
St. Paul
Minnesota
Old Home Street Railway Company
Citizens Company
Lincoln
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Old Homa Company
Cyclone victim dies from injuries in Cedar County
Laurel Nebraska June 4 Word has been received here that Fred Zips a farmer who was hurt in a cyclone that passed through a section of west Cedar county last week has died from his injuries. Zips wife and family were not at home at the time of the storm which probably saved them from death as the house was blown to pieces.
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Laurel
Neb
Fred Zips
West Cedar
County
Zipt
Government engineer surveys Logan River project
Lawrence Brett of the government drainage department arrives in Wakefield Nebraska to survey the Logan River with a team of 12 men. They begin at Concorde and work toward the river mouth with an expected completion around September 1.
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Logan River
Wakefield
Neb
Lawrence Brett
Government Drainage Department
Logan
Concorde
Governor Sheldon Grants Pardon Requests in Lincoln
Lincoln Neb June 4 Governor Sheldon yesterday received nine requests for clemency including from Knoxville Penns feeder and Grigger. The reports describe pardons or actions on local cases as the governor weighs mercy among petitions and legal pleas in the capital.
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Neb
Sheldon
Knoxville
Penns
Pss
Grigger
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