Tabernacle Fire Destroys Old East Grand Building
A blaze of unknown origin destroyed the old Tabernacle on East Grand Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets in Des Moines. Total loss estimated at 65,000 with 25,000 insured. The Finch Realty Co owned the structure valued at 18,000 with 4,000 insurance. Nearby stores and tenements suffered about 2,000 in damage and several families lost furniture and personal effects. Six to seven families were displaced.
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Des Moines
Dec
Taternacle
East Grand Avenue
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Guaranty Messery Mills
Finch Realty Company
Finches
Tabernacle
Sam Sunberg
Sunberg
Grand Avenue
Des Moines Paint Company
W. Daise
City Bakery
J. A. Wilson
Eric Dergrum
Wirth Street
Phillip Smith
W. G. Wright
Bank President Shoots Self in Winterset Office
Dr T H Wintrode president of Citizens National Bank of Winterset shot himself at his desk after the bookkeeper and janitor left. Cashier W J Cornell found him with a revolver in hand and a bullet in the right temple. Health fears and after gallstones operation fueled his despondency. he had planned a trip to Colfax for health but did not go.
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Winterset
Bec
T. H Wintrade
Citizens National Bank
Pan
Dr. Wintroda
W. J. Cornell
Thompson
Wintrode
Hes Moines
Colfax
One Killed In Train Collision At Plymouth
Patrick O Nell killed and CG OK Hildreth of Kensett seriously injured when Milwaukee Passenger No 103 collided with Rock Island Line at Plymouth. Baggage car and smoker crushed. trainmen jumped and were uninjured. Wreck caused by a signal mistake.
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Mason City
Dne
Patrick O' Nell
CG OK Hildreth
Kensett
Milwaukee
Truly
Hook Island
Plymouth
Rock Island
Haskell Superintendent Advanced in National Education Work
Lawrence December 27 H B Peaks, superintendent of the Haskell Institute, is appointed national supervisor in charge of Indian education with headquarters in Washington. Mrs Youtsey seeks divorce in Winchester on December 27, filing against Henry J Youtsey.
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Haskell
Lawrence
Kas
H. B. Peaks
Haskell Institute
Washington
Athletics and Health in the Fort Madison Penitentiary
An inmate writer praises Warden Sanders for introducing light athletics at Fort Madison. He cites improved health, fewer nerve tonics, and better spirits as athletes, basketball and indoor baseball teams, bolster reform. The program expanded by extending noon meals and upgrading grounds, with supervision by Assistant Deputy Warden A. E. Stevenson and regular challenge games boosting inmate morale.
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Fort Madison
Iowa Penitentiary
Sanders
Iowa
Ower
A. E. Stevenson
Oddity of bar in Iowa Tom Milner the Belle Plaine lawyer
Iowa's most interesting lawyer is Tom H Milner of Belle Plaine. He describes a long life from Highland town Iowa in 1855 to practicing law in 1888, with quirky self descriptions, a freckled face and a mail-order era letter-head calling him Legal Napoleon of the slope.
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Iowa
Tom H. Milner
Belle Plaine
Iowa Bar Association
Tom
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
East
Milner
Highlandtown
Union
Iowa City
Dubuque, St
Camlaloupes
Hyeblis
Russell Sage
Milnner
Tom Milner
Exiled Boer War General De Waal Resides in Des Moines Home
Gen de Waal, a Boer War leader exiled from Africa for refusing King Edward's oath, stays with Rev A Douglass in Des Moines. Aging, alone, he cannot visit graves of four sons lost in war and declines oath to return to his homeland. He once commanded Boer forces and earlier faced denial of entry at Cane Town.
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Africa
Edward
de Waal
A. ©. Douglass
United Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Mexico
Cane Town
Ladysmith
Des Moines Schools See Growth With 24 More Teachers
Superintendent Riddell notes Des Moines district added 24 teachers to reach 519, reflecting ongoing demand for teachers and buildings. He cites growth as exceeding the pace of the prior five or six years.
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Riddell
Des Moines
Midland Airline Railway and Navigation Company in Iowa Penitentiary Case
Secretary of State Hayward uncovers a supposed major Iowa railroad entity, the Midland Airline Railway and Navigation Company, linked to the Fort Madison penitentiary. President Dr. Crofford, under a 12 year state contract, is named amid wage talks while U.S. Attorney M. L. Temple claims no official role with the firm. Warden Sanders notes Crofford currently draws no wages, and release pressure grows due to official push to collect state fees.
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Hayward
Fort Madison
Midland Airline Railway and Navigation Company
M. L. Temple
United States
Iowa
Temple
Crofford
Warden Sanders
Corydon Board Rewards Teachers For State Association Trip
Fourteen Corydon teachers who traveled to Des Moines for the State Teachers Association were presented with ten dollars each by the Corydon school board to cover convention expenses. Their regular salaries also continued during the trip.
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Corydon
Des Moines
State Teachers’ Association
School Board of
Will Build New Church at St Marys Oxford Ta
Members of St Marys at Oxford Ta have raised 42000 dollars for a church binding fund and expect to increase the subscription to 30000. The church will be erected next spring.
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St. Mary's Parts
Oxford
Popcorn Experiments Reported By Local Farmer Near Clear Lake
A southeast Clear Lake farmer, J Atchison, who runs a sizable acreage, conducted experiments with raisin popcorn during the past season. The report notes his careful cultivation and interest in diversifying crops to boost farm income and resilience.
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J. Atchison
Clear Lake
Janitor Responds To Coal Hole Incident
In a terse exchange a child warns a janitor named Trey that someone fell into a coal hole. The janitor immediately checks the hole to assess the situation and assist.
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Trey
Sonny
Skin Humor and Pimples Cure Stories From Gutteura Ads
A scanned era column presents anecdotal testimonials about Gutteura remedies curing skin humor on the head neck and shoulders and pimples after doctors failed. It includes S. P. Keyes Boston Mass October 12 1909 and Wm J Sadlier Philadelphia May 1 1909 endorsements and a short humorous domestic vignette ending with the wife canceling her country trip.
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Cuthura
S. P. Keyes
Congress St
Boston
Mass
Cuticura
Wm. J. Sadlier
Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia
Rough on Rats In Out Buildings Exterminator Ad
In setting Rough on Rats in out buildings after mixing it with food, divide into small bits and place under floors. Seal entrances for dogs and poultry, but leave gaps for rats to enter and exit. The product promises to clear hundreds of rats and mice in one to two nights. Sold by Wells in Jersey City at 15c, 25c, or 75c.
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Wells
Jersey City
N. J
Wearisome debate over anatomy lecture scene
A terse humorous exchange discusses a lecture on appendicitis and organ recital fatigue. An ad note mentions a Salesmen Best Commission Offer on Earth with new retailer samples. A brief line references Boston and Iowa City department notice and hints at moral judgments tied to extravagance.
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Boston
Iowa City
Iowa
Hog at the Bottom Joke From Scotland
A traveler in wild Scotland asks a peasant if the hog is hard at the bottom. The lad says yes, and the horse sinks rapidly. The traveler yells at the boy for the misleading reply, who then reveals the hog is indeed hard at the bottom but the traveler is not there yet.
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Scotland
Miorass
Cheerful Borrower Skips Trouble Despite Everything
A wry note on a person who never borrows trouble yet borrows practically everything else, highlighting a sunny, paradoxical outlook. The line preserves a playful tone and suggests a character rarely weighed down by worries.
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California
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Mia
Winslow
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Ort
R.V. Pierce
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