Tragedy and turmoil sweep Iowa headlines
A 6 month old child in Keokuk died from strangulation when night gown snagged on a spindle as the infant lay in a carriage. Albia voters granted a waterworks franchise to C. A. Rees of Tahlequah. A Sioux City widow attempted suicide after mourning her husband who killed himself months earlier. A major Winds Central railway death suit seeks $50,000 for Corrigan in a Dyersville wreck. A Greek man was fatally shot in Des Moines, while Ames residents pursue a divorce. a stone mason was stabbed in Marshalltown. Multiple accidents, shootings, and a fatal family murder in Clinton accompany reports from Clinton, Kalona, Perry, and nearby towns.
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Ella
Fred Eppers
Keokuk
Albia
C. A. Rees
Tahlequah
Indian Territory
August Martens
Douglas Street
Sioux City
Dubuttue
Solomon Boused
Des Aivines
Dowden Pool Hall
East Fifth Street
Coure Avenue
Walnut Street
Hss
Dilliard Hall
Dora B. Smith
Ames
Frank R. Smith
Nevada
Smith
Crookston
Minn
Estais
Barney Boyle
Charles James
Marshalltown
Boyle
Jim Hamerick
Great Western Railway
James
Hamerick
Jim
St.homas
George Wison
Clinton
John Newnan
John Colman
Bolton
Grhaloosa
Arthur Orth
David Garner
Orth
Davenport
Frank Scribner
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Fort
No. 42
A. R. Smith
Boone
Belle Plaine
John Bush
Iowa City
Kalona
Tash
Wellman
Ciintok
Simon Riggs
Fish Wagon Works
Riggs
Inez Fall
Durfee
Oskaloosa
Clarence Durfee
W. A. Durfee
J. F. Tillis
Hillis
Duffee
Dallas Center
Adel
Grimes
Colfax
H. H. Polk
Des Moines
Dallas
Iowa
Clyde Brenton
Dallas County
L. Brown
Perry
William Baldwin
Milwaukee Railroad
Saloon Injunction Denied Overlooked Street View in Des Moines Case
Des Moines July 16 Rally and Pish will continue to operate a Fifth Street saloon near the government building despite Iowan Anti-Saloon League efforts. Judge Hugh Brennan ruled the saloon complies with the law, denying the temporary injunction. The court found the government not a resident property holder and that the alley view does not obstruct the public. The decision notes windows and doors allow street visibility, and anticipates possible appeal to the state supreme court. Also reported, a planned derailment attempt near Newton targeted a fast train, with a tramp named Adams involved and time running out for capture.
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Des Moines
Rally & Pishor
Fifth Street
Iowan Anti-Saloon League
Hugh Brennan
Jorge Brennan
United States
Judge Brennan
Supreme Court
Brennan
Miller’s Narrow Escape In Flour Mill Fire
John Morrow, head miller at Derby mills in Oskaloosa, fought a blaze on a third floor flour bin with his bare hands after flames broke out. He sustained severe chest and shoulder burns in the effort and was moved to Merry hospital. The report also notes a venue change in the Gallaugher perjury case and that 2500 Wall Street clerks have been discharged due to system shortages.
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Oskaloosa
John M. Morrow
Derby Mills
Morrow
Merry Hospital
Des Moines Prisoner Wins Free Time Ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that good time credits cannot be forfeited for misconduct during parole, prompting the release of Frank Schercliffe, a former highwayman, from Fort Madison after deducting no good time. His sentence is reduced from seventeen years to under eleven, with release expected in six weeks. Governor Cummins and other officials anticipated appeal, while Schercliffe could become a key witness against Tom Dennison and others.
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Appi
Cass
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Anamosa
Frank Schercliffe
Tom Dennison
Schercliffe
Shaw
Fort Madison
Cummins
Shereliffe
Supreme
Shercliffe
Hennison
Louis Busse
Bremer County
Butler County
Robins
Busse
B. A. Dawson
Fortune Waited Him Albert Shaffer Heir to 20000 Bank Fortunes
Keokuk July 18 Albert G Shaffer a Des Moines fireman arrived after a telegraphed summons to find his wife alive and well and learn he had inherited 30000 from a California uncle who owned fruit estates. An attorney explained the sum available at a local bank and Shaffer planned to buy a home and enjoy the newfound wealth.
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Albert G Shaffer
Des Moines
Keokuk
Albert G. Shaffer
California
Shaffer
Notes From The Capital In Des Moines 1904
Des Moines reports wholesale meat firms refuse to disclose dressed meat market details while retailers note price hikes of pork by one to two and a half cents. The piece also covers Busse’s death sentence, county tax rulings, Iowa state college governance moves, a new state bacteriological station, and various civic notes including the Washington Monument and Paris dog cemetery curios.
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Des Moines
Agar Packing Company
Swift & Company
Armour
Board of Trustees
State Agricultural College
Ames
Board of Control
Toto
Washington Monument
Washington, D. C
Paris
St. Bernard
Prague
Bohemia
Cly
Gourt Enjoins Hills Interests in Northern Securities Case
Judge Bradford grants a preliminary injunction to Harriman Winslow Pierce and others to restrain distribution of Northern Securities assets. The suit seeks return of specific Northern Pacific stock valued around $79 million and pro rata distribution of Northern Pacific and Great Northern shares. Morgan business interests indicated plans to appeal after reviewing the full opinion.
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Harriman
Pierce
Trenton
N.J
Bradford
Edward A. Harriman
Winslow S. Pierce
Pro Tata
Northern Securities Company
Hig
Hill
Js Bute
Northern Pacific Company
Northern Pacific
Croat Northern
Northern Pacific Railway Company
E. H. Harriman
Winslow S$. Pierce
J. P. Morgan & Co
H. H. Harriman
Mr. Morgan
Jews Aid Exodus From Russia Wealthy Jews Endow Bureau
Wealthy Russian Jews fund a permanent bureau to direct emigration to the United States and guide newcomers after arrival to suitable regions to avoid overcrowding. The plan includes mitigating steamship costs and identifying prospects for work. The government reportedly favors the effort. About 60,000 Jews emigrate yearly, 40,000 to America, with a third described as hand workers.
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America
Moscow
United States
New York
Chicago
Drink Medicine for Whisky Prisoners in Richmond Jail
Six prisoners in the county jail near Richmond Indiana faced a narrow escape from death after drinking a bottle they believed contained whisky. The bottle actually held medicine intended to aid an inmate suffering delirium tremens and induce sleep. Prompt physician intervention saved them from a fatal overdose.
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Richmond
Ind
France Plants New White Potato Rival to Irish Variety
Washington dispatch reports a new white potato in France rivaling the Irish potato in favor and production. It is grown for consumption and its blossoms yield a delicate perfume, signaling agricultural innovation abroad.
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Washington
France
Diver Finds Bloamship Islander Off Tacoma Beach
Captain Finch locates the Bloamship Islander offshore Tacoma. The sunken vessel carried 500000 in Klondike gold, and authorities expect to recover the treasure.
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Tacoma
Wash
Finch
Celebration of Wayne Victory at Stony Point
Nyack July 18 marks the 126th anniversary of Gen Anthony Wayne s capture of Stony Point during the Revolutionary War. The local celebration Friday honored the historic victory and its role in American history.
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Wayne
Nyack
Stony, Point
Anthony Wayne
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