Remarkable water works for Western Australia Districts
An immense engineering project completes a dam across the Helena River forming a seven mile long reservoir with 4.6 million gallons capacity. It will deliver 6 million gallons daily to Kalgoorlie, 223 miles away, via 338 miles of thirty inch pipe aided by eight pumping stations at a cost around 15 million dollars and annual operation plus interest about 1.75 million.
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Coolgardie
Kalgoorlie
Western Australia
Fst
Helene River
Green Mount Range
Kalggorile
Salt Lakes
Homeopathy Doctors Plan Sioux City Meeting Next Year
The Hahnemann Medical Association of Town and the Iowa state homeopathists held their annual session in Des Moines on May 22. They voted to meet next year in Sioux City and elected Dr. P. J. Montgomery of Council Bluffs as president. Delegates from across Iowa debated amalgamation with the old school of medicine, largely opposing it unless principles remain intact. Reports indicate rising demand for homeopathists in many parts of the state.
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Des Moines
Hahnemann Medical Association
Homeoprthists
Sioux City
Montgomery
Council Bluffs
Old School of Medicine
Iowa
Old
School of Medicine
State University
Iowa City
Lee Still a Traitor Iowa Veterans oppose Lee hall statue
The Iowa Grand Army of the Republic encampment passed resolutions against placing a General Robert E Lee statue in the Washington hall of fame. They note Lee’s treasonous cause despite admiring him as a soldier and urge Samuel J Kirkwood's statue to occupy Iowa’s niches in the capitol. Also reports Moses A McCord ex congressman died in Wairfield Ohio born 1840 served in Second Iowa infantry and other roles.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Grand Army of the Republic
Virginia
Robt. B. Lee
Washington
Lee
National Capitol
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Wairfield
Moses A. McCord
Ile
Ohio
Second
Iowa Infantry
James FP. Wson
Congress
Helen Ireland
Jacksonville
McCdd
Woddson
McPherron
Sensational divorce case in Des Moines leads to alimony request
Ernest Trepanier, a prominent Des Moines figure, is tied to a sensational divorce battle after a San Diego elopement with Ethel Wilson. Mrs Wilson Trepanier seeks temporary alimony and absolute divorce, arguing the marriage resulted from a rushed evening rather than a genuine two year courtship. Prominent witnesses are listed in the proceedings.
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Des Moines
Ernest Trepanier
Trepanier
Smart Set
San Diego
California
Wiltaml
Ethel Wilson
Afrs
Ethel Wilson Frepenter
Charkel
Ethel Wilson Trepanier
Diavolo Injured In Parade Loop Accident At Marshalltown
In Marshalltown on May 23 Diavolo a famed loop the loop artist with Forepaugh Sells circus was severely wounded when a rope misadjusted at the loop struck his scalp and blood flowed. The rider escaped fatal injury though the device to slow his heavy machine failed to function. A second accident in Council Bluffs on the same day saw William Hendricks fall from a third story platform, breaking his left leg and shattering the thigh with bone protruding.
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Marshalltown
Diavolo
Council Blutts
William Hendricks
John 13
Long
American Express Company
Broadway
Hendricks
Fort Dodge Pastor Coyle Seen as Likely Moderator
The Rev Dr Robert B Coyle, long a Fort Dodge pastor and Denver church leader, is widely regarded as the probable moderator of the coming general assembly of the Presbyterian church. His rise in the church ranks marks him as a beacon for creed revisionists.
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Coyle
Addiion
Coyle in the Chair at Presbyterian Assembly Session
In Los Angeles on May 26 the Presbyterian assembly open at Immanuel church with Rev. Dr. Robert F. Coyle as moderator presiding. The Stated Clerk Roberts report was read and adopted. Dr. Saxe of Brooklyn presented the American Bible Society report which the assembly unanimously adopted.
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Iowa
Los Angeles
Cal
Presbyterian Assembly
Immanuel Church
Women’s Board of Home Missions
First Presbyterian Church
Robert F. Coyle
Roberts
Saxe
Brooklyn
American Bible Society
New Iowa Diocese Proposal Faces Major Reorganization
Rome May 22 The Papal Congregation of Propaganda examines a plan to divide the Davenport diocese and create four new western dioceses, raising American sees from eighty five to ninety. If Davenport splits Des Moines or Council Bluffs would serve as the new see city with Fort Dodge and Sioux City as rivals in prior similar divisions. Des Moines’ status as capital and commercial hub may bolster its bid.
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Iowa
Rome
Congregation At the Propaganda
Davenport
West
Des Moines
Council Billf
North Iowa
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Young Girl Vanishes After Theatre Visit
Hannah Christensen, 16, daughter of C. Christensen, left for school and vanished. Justice Pressnall notes she reportedly met theater company members Hickman and Bessy and told friends she wished to go on the stage. A note from an unfamiliar hand claimed she left with a couple to pursue stage work, leaving her family distressed.
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Atlantic
D. Atlantic
Hannah Christensen
C. i Christensen
Justice Pressnall
Hickman & Bessy Theater Company
Lass Winter
Miss Christensen
Jack Bessy
Mr. Bessy
Hannah
Tim
Narrow Escape From Death In Ida Grove Milk Poisoning
Ida Grove Iowa May 23 county clerk G C Hover and his family avoided a fatal milk poisoning when every member except Hover drank overnight milk at breakfast. A boy and girl fell ill at school and were driven home. Dr J E Conn treated the family for several hours. all rested comfortably and expected to recover within days.
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Ida Grove
WL Hover
Mr. Hover
STATE FIELD MEET AT GRI NNELL REPORT
Iowa high school field meet entries exceed 179 athletes with fifteen schools represented at Grinnell on May 2. Preliminaries completed, officials appointed, and good records expected in ideal conditions as Ames North Des Moines Fast Des Moines West Des Moines Oskaloosa Ottumwa Waterloo Eldora Marengo Davenport Council Bluffs Harlan Grinnell and Oregon contribute top competitors. A separate Des Moines incident reports brakeman Edward Andrews blown from a moving freight train near Altoona with a severed foot and other injuries.
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Iowa High School Athletic Association
Grinnell
Iowa State High School
Ames
North Des Moines
Fast Des Moines
West Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Eldora
Marengo
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Harlan
Ide Graye
Oregon
Des Moines
Edward Andrews
Rock Island
Altoona
Cyclone toll and damage across Nebraska and Kansas
Lincoln Neb May 25 Storms and high water caused four fatalities and extensive property damage in Nebraska. A weakened Nemaha bridge collapse drowning three people near Sterling Frank Harns sister Mrs Edward Puhled and her six year old child The rise in water washed away bridge approaches The storm also felled a wall of water at Plattsmouth flooding the Burlington shops Two inches of rain drenched the district and electrical storm killed John Bowen at Lewiston Tornadoes damaged farm buildings near Franklin with several injured Doctors from nearby towns aided the injured but names were not known.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Sterling
Nemaha River
Frank Harns
Edward Puhled
Lewiston
John Bowen
Rock Island Railroad
Plaitsmouth
Burlington
Franklin
Here
Bloomington
Kansas Hard Hit Tornadoes Strike Kansan Towns
A series of cyclones swept across Kansas from May 23 to May 26, damaging farm buildings and stock. Reports describe destruction near Abilene Vermillion and Ashland with lifted houses and ruined depots. News notes isolated Mulvane, hail damage near Ballina, and flooding in Oklahoma City.
Grace George Faces Ordeal as Baby Dies During Performance
Grace George, star of Pretty Peggy at the Wigwam Square, sang and acted while her two year old child lay dying in her New York home. Mrs Willam A Brady left the theater after the curtain and rode home at top speed. She collapsed upon learning her child would not live.
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New York
Grace George
Peggy
Herwich Square Theater
Miss George
Jim
Willam A. Brady
Che
Remington to Give Veterans $100 Annual Bonus
The Remington Typewriter company announced a bonus plan for employees with ten years of service. Each eligible veteran will receive $100 annually, paid as $50 installments every June 1 and December 1. The benefit applies to existing ten-year veterans and to new entrants as they reach ten years of service.
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Big Typewriter Company
Hartford
Conn
Remington Typewriter Company
Morgan’s Art Treasures Headed for Musei through Jurape
Report notes American access to a vast private art trove valued at about 32 million pounds with duties of around 400 thousand dollars if imported. Many paintings and antiques have sat at Mr. Morgans Park Lane London home for over a year, classed as household effects under lease terms aimed at legal residence rather than residence in a city home.
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Museuihd
Jurape
Fatiques
Ana Fk Tg
Seatig
Mr. Morgan
Park Lane
London
Morgan
Parl Lane
Morgan in England to focus on big projects abroad
New York May 24 dispatch says financier J. P. Morgan intends to devote time in England to major projects. He has been in the country four weeks pushing an underground electric line plan from London toward Waltham Abbey with an estimated cost of 70 million dollars. He is negotiating with local councils including Hackney to acquire land for a public library and to secure a suitable site for a station, aiming to serve a large suburban area and workers who rent outside the city.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
England
London
Dame of Hngland
Waltham Abbey
Morgan
Hackney Haive
Fires devastate multiple Brooklyn and Pennsylvania mills
A Brooklyn building housing Trand Jenner and eight adjoining structures burned, causing about 106000 in losses. In Harrisburg the Central Steel Plate mills suffered a 200000 fire loss, leaving many workers unemployed after rapid blaze from the nine inch mill. St Pauls Waterhouse Engine works, with 76000 lost, saw two explosions and extensive shop fires, a watchman badly burned in the effort.
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New York
Brooklyn
Trand Jenner
Harrisburg
Central Steel Plate Company
St. Paul
Waterhouse
Lare
Wis
Markets Report Sioux City Chicago and KC cattle hogs sheet
Market notes from Sioux City Chicago and Kansas City show cattle receipts and prices across regions. Sioux City yards report heavy and mixed hogs and cattle with varied prices. Chicago hogs and cattle steady to lower. South Omaha and Kansas City list offerings and range for native and western cattle, hogs, and sheep with current bid levels.
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Sioux City
Failx City
Chicago
South Omaha
Grain Markets and Provisions Report May 23 Chicago
Grain and Provisions quotations list dull and steady cash values for wheat oats and corn. No. 2 white and No. 3 red oats and barley cited with mixed prices. Provision prices show pork lard and rib prices, butter and cheese notes, whisky base price, and contract wheat for May and September trade.
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Chicago
Stralehts
Atralenis
Telgnbc
Colrae
Abi
Northwestern
Ge Lews
Marlee
Minneapolis
Guy
Elevator catastrophe at Philadelphia banquet injures and kills
At a May 26 Philadelphia banquet by the Pennsylvanian Electric-Mechanical Institute at 126 Fifth Avenue a faulty elevator dropped thirteen passengers from the sixth to the fifth floor. Dozens of firemen freed victims, four died or were fatally mangled, and authorities arrested a mechanical engineer for overcrowding and alleged negligence. Catherine Curtin may be among the dead as a railroad ticket bearing the name was found on a body.
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Pittsburg
Fifth Avenue
Catherine Curtin
Railroads
Pennsylvanian Electric-Mechanical Institute
Millionaire Norton will leaves vast fortune to charity in will
Louisville resident Captain W S Norton who died at Coronado Beach California recently had a 1 million dollar estate probated in Louisville Ninety thousand dollars goes to friends and 900000 to the Baptist Orphans Home Norton’s will avoids church ties opens with Shakespeare and Byron quotes provides for a cremation with a special train to Cincinnati and a stocked buffet car an orchestra to play and friends to toast his bon voyage during intermission
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Loulaville
Captain W. S. Norton
Coronado Beach
California
Baptist Orphans Home of
Louisville
Captain Norton
Joseph A. Sweeney
Norton
Shakespeare
Byron
Cincinnati
Ara
Inr
U P Denies Peavey Rebates in Interstate Case
The Union Pacific filed its answer with the Interstate Commerce Commission denying rebates to Peavey linked elevators. It confirms agreements with Midland Elevator of Kansas City and Guahy Elevator of Council Bluffs, paying 14 cents per 100 pounds for grain handling. It claims elevators are essential to its grain business and that Peavey arrangements were to build operate and furnish facilities, without discriminating or obtaining favorable transport charges.
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Peavey
Washington
Union Pacific Railroad
Interstate Commission
Commission
Union Pacific
Midland Elevator Company
Kansas City
Guahy Elevator Company
Council Bhutts
Peavey & Co
Upton Pacific
Peavey Concern
Peavey Company
Senator's Daughter Trousseau Made in New York House
The trousseau for Ruth Hanne will not be sewn in London or Paris but by New York dressmakers. Mrs Hanna says the order follows Senator Hanne's wishes. The wedding gown will be costly and elaborate, made of peau de soie with lace and a veil. The marriage to Joseph Medi Cormick is set for June 10 among Chicago Washington society.
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Paris
de Cleveland
Mies
Ruth Hanne
London
United Biat
Hanna
Hanne
New York
Jace
Joseph Medi Cormick
Washington
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