Iowa News Roundup Shows Injuries and Fatalities Across Counties
Fort Dodge worker Weaver suffers severe burns and internal injuries after contact with a bare wire while stripping a pole. Riverside woman attempts suicide with a butcher knife and survives after medical aid. Extradition case ends with Mexico decision. Nevada banker William Lockridge dies of apoplexy at 75. Court docket reveals more divorces than licenses in Black Hawk. Farnhamville farmer John Clark killed by falling derrick. Sioux City woman Lizzie Southworth arrested after biting arm. Rock Island brakeman loses arm and legs in rail accident near Cedar Falls. Burlington fast mail collides with carriage on Mt. Pleasant street, sending Mrs. Grant and two youths flying.
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Weaver
Iowa Telephone Company
Fort Dodge
Frank Rebachek
Riverside
Greenwell
Mexico
McArthur
Des Moines
J. H. Stanfield
Tampico
Stanfield
William Lockridge
Story County
Nevada
Lockridge
First National Bank
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
John Clark
Farnhamville
Lizzie Southworth
Sioux City
James McKee
McKees
Southworths
Southworth
Cedar Falls
Winslow
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant Street
D. D. Grant
Stolting
Garland of deaths and thefts plague late 1800s Iowa town
A sprawling report recounts multiple sensational incidents across Iowa. A stolen team from W F E Wyatt at Dery. John Jenkins Jones killed near Oskatoosa beside a Rock Island train with gruesome injuries. a be-lated pedestrian accident. George Moffman of Belle Plaine jailed for rail robbing. Walter Stolting killed in a train accident. a fund embezzlement case against Charles K. Fillmore in Marshalltown. and J F Robinson’s suicide amid political and alcohol troubles. Deputy misdeeds and investigations span Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown, Morningside, and beyond.
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W. FE. Wyatt
Dery
Chariton
John Jenkins Jones
Beacon
Oskatoosa
Tie
Rock Island
Raven Coal Company
George ¥. Moifman
Belle Flame
Coon Rapids
United States
Union Station
Cedar Rapids
Sity
Marshal Kealey
Hoffman
Charles K. Fillmore
Marshalltown
Great Western
Filmore
Fillmore
American Bonding Company of
Baltimore
Pillmore
J. F. Robinson
Iowa
South Dakota
Morningside
Robinson
Aunce
Turner County
Himsel
Denison Woman Surrenders in Utah Killing Case
Mrs Aurora Hodge a 19 year old from Denison Iowa admits she killed a man near Salt Lake City Utah on July 11 and travels through Chicago before turning herself in to Grand Rapids police Chief Carr. She says she fled after the act and gives few details while authorities investigate. William Ryan named as the slain man in Des Moines reports.
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Denison
Grand Rapids
Mich
Aurora Hodge
Iowa
Carr
Salt Lake City
Utah
Denilson
Chicago
Spring Lake
Des Moines
Two Killed by Train Near Scranton and Ralston
Two people William Lawler aged 27 and Zora Murphy 19 from Scranton area were fatally struck by a Northwestern Railway gravel train east of Relfe near Ralston at 7 am while returning from a dance. Conductor T A Zingenius claimed he did not see the buggy in time. the coroner’s jury attributed deaths to crossing injuries. Additional items note deaths in Council Bluffs and Humboldt, a fatal track accident involving James Enioit, and a town marshals gunfight in Indgille with multiple injuries and pending trials.
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William Lawler
Tse Clurphy
Violent Best
Ralston
Zora Murphy
Egen
Scraflon
T. A. Zingenius
Lawlar
Ingiheer Zingenius
Scranton
Voth
Des Moines
Humboldt
Newton
James Enioit
Elliott
Eliott
Indgille
McHugh
Mr. St. John
Harvey Pea
Davenport
Dannebro Hall Company
Jacksonville
Woodmen of Raleigh
Skinnen Grain Company
Cefay Walls Horse Importing Company
Irvin Jones
Bunny
Fred Ball
Forbes
Leon
Ames
Floyd Chrisopherson
John Nowing
Chrisopherson
Nowing
Peter Reed
Council Bluffs
Reed
Brick Company
West Twentieth Street
City Department
Corliss
Tve
Center
Pocahontas
Stoss & Co
Exchange Bank
City Exchange Bank
Ross & Co
Melntire
Furniture Imporium
B. G. Martin
Cedar Rapids
Spirit Lake
Old Orleans
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Chariton
National Fibre and Cellulose plans Iowa plant
Des Moines July 25 John A Paso a wholesale paper dealer from Chicago outlined a plan to locate a large scale paper plant in Des Moines after a Chicago inventor Sherwont developed a process turning corn stalks into paper. A national Fibre and Cellulose company is formed with 10 million dollars capital to build the plant and supply raw material locally. The decision hinges on proximity to corn growing districts and transport to eastern markets.
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Kow Company
Citiage
Res Moines
John A. Paso
Chicago
Sherwont
Fta
Naional Fibre and Cellulose Company
Page
Des Moines
Wall Street Faces Heavy Losses in Keene Ties to Stow and Taylor
In New York on July 27, stock market turmoil followed the suspension of W. L. Stow & Co and Talbot J. Taylor & Co. Rumors tied James R. Keene and his Southern Pacific pool to attacks on Whitney and Ryan interests. Keene faced massive personal losses as Southern Pacific shares plunged from 67 to 80 and closed around 89, with estimates of his exposure from 3 to 6 million dollars.
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New York
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
W. L. Stow & Co
Exchange Place
Talbot J. Taylor & Co
James Br, Keene
Stow & Co
Keene
Talbot J
James B. Taylor
Baltimore
Foxhall
Taylor & Co
Reading National Bank
Sele
Mr. Keene
Keane
William C. Whitney
Thomas F. Ryan
Talbot, Taylor & Co
Whitney
Ryan
State Trust Company
Marton Trust Company
State Trust
Whitney-Ryam
Taylor
Trust Company
Banking Department
William N. Amory
Metropolitan Street Railway
Amory
Metropolitan
Jerome
Metropolitan Company
Southern Pacific Pool
Southern Pacific
Souuthern Pacific
Keene Pool
Union Pacific
Edward H. Harriman
Union Pacific Board
Herriman
Keenes
Pools
Harriman
Southern Pacifc
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Swimmers in Ball Gowns Break Gull Jake Record
In Kalamazoo on July 27 Mrs. C A Court and Mrs. James Parker, famed New York society women, swam one and one eighth miles from Gull Jake pier to shore in gowns, minus shoes, after a dance sparked doubts about their time. They cleared the 260 foot Allendale pier and completed the feat despite the heavy dresses.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
New York Society
C. A. Court
James Parker
Allendale
Friday Baseball Results Across Leagues
Results from Friday games across American League National League and minor leagues show Detroit 4 Chicago 8 in four innings, Philadelphia 4 Washington 3, Boston 2 New York 5, St Louis 2 Cleveland 0, Philadelphia 8 New York 0, Pittsburg 7 St Louis 4, Brooklyn 7 Boston 2. St Paul 6 Louisville 2, Indianapolis 7 Minneapolis 0, Kansas City 4 Columbus 2, Milwaukee 1 Toledo 2 Omaha 3 Milwaukee 3 Des Moines 8 Peoria 3. Cedar Rapids 3 Dubuque 2 Rockford 7 Rock Island Davenport 13 Springfield 1. Terre Haute 3 Marlon 7 Evansville 3 Grand Rapids 7 South Bend 4 Wheeling 6 Fort Wayne 5.
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Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Louis
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Milwaukee
Toledo
Omnaha
Des Moines
Peoria
Colorado Springs
Kansas City
Cloamington
Cedar Rapids
Decatur
Dubuque
Rockford
Rock Island
Davenport
Springfield
Ierre Haute
Dayton
Marlon
Evansville
Grail Rapids
South Bend
Wheeling
Fort Wayne
Wade denies Missouri president rumor rumor mill quiets
Secretary James H. Wade of the University of Michigan stated there is no offer or discussion about President R. H. Jesse of Missouri University moving to Ann Arbor. Wade emphasized he would know if such a rumor had surfaced at any regents meeting and has heard nothing of it.
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Jesse
Missouri University
Ann Arbor
Mich
James H. Wade
The
Michigan University
R. H. Jesse
Board of Regents
Second Leaves Camp for Chicago Trains at Dawn
The Second regiment broke camp at daylight in Springfield Illinois. By six o'clock two special trains were ready on the Chicago and Alton railroad. The camp was policed and prepared for the Seventh regiment’s arrival.
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Springfield
Chicago and Alton
New Interurban Line Slated for St Joseph Holland Route
St Joseph Michigan July 27 anticipated new east shore line will operate between St Joseph and Holland connecting with the Interurban for interior state travel and will run in direct opposition to the Pere Marquette railroad.
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Michigan
St. Joseph, Mich
East Shore
St. Joseph
Holland
Interior State Polite
Pere Marquette Railroad
Bacteriologist Fights Germs Amid Lockjaw Risk
In Minneapolis on July 27 Herman Schoberg city bacteriologist of Saint Paul Minnesota labors at his desk facing a grave infection with lockjaw germs. His prognosis remains uncertain as he continues his daily work.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Herman Schoberg
S J. Paul
Forced Exodus of Black Laborers From Banner Virginia
A July report from Jayking Kentucky states two hundred Black workers were driven from Banner Virginia under threat from white residents. The removal targets laborers tied to mine operations, prompting regional embarrassment for mine operators.
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Jayking
Banner
Mayville Post Office Burglarized. Stamps Stolen
The Mayville post office in Chautauqua County was burglarized at 3 AM. About 17 000 stamps in scent denominations, 10 000 in another, and 5 000 stamps were stolen in the break in. Investigators seek leads.
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Jamestown
Mayville
Chattauqua County
Start Big Conference in Cumberland at Mountain Lake Park
The international Hebrew Christian conference at Mountain Lake Park Cumberland Md begins July 7 and will run until July 9. The event is undenominational and gathers participants from diverse backgrounds to discuss faith and shared values.
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Cumberland
Mountain Lake Park
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