Iowa Town Plagued by Poisoned Dogs and Local Turmoil
In Underwood a poison outbreak killed nearly every dog, including Shields Bros. watchdog Old Dick. At Sioux City a non union blacksmith threatened T. J. Berman, leader of a labor group, then Van der Berg was arrested. A Waterloo man killed by a Great Western train left little ID. Rock Valley reports a new insect plague harming people and animals, withWorkers leaving depot hotels. Warren county faces crop losses from wet weather, potentially $750,000, while bridge damages rise to $13,000 across counties. Cedar Rapids saw George Vandenburg attempt suicide, later rescued, his wife remaining in custody amid claims of innocence. State horticultural reports show declining fruit crops due to cold and rain. June fungi expected. A U.S. court suit seeks 5,000 acres of land along a railroad line, claiming defective deeds. Adel reports many bridges out and slow road repairs, with major bridges impacted.
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Mount Vernon
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United States
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Drowned at Cedar River Man 19 Near Fonda
RRR one K Elliott Post a 19 year old from two miles east of Fonda drowned after straying into a treacherous Cedar River pool while swimming. His body was recovered after a four hour search. A second item notes Hossack case remains on Fifth district docket as Warren county seeks dismissal, with two judges opposing.
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Monticello
J. W. Coxsee
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Devastating floods across Carolinas cause massive losses
A June cloudburst swept through Spartanburg and Clifton districts causing widespread destruction. Bridges washed away, mills demolished, and thousands homeless with death toll estimates ranging 40 to 160. Total regional losses reach into the millions as Clifton, Pacolet, Converse, and surrounding towns reel. Relief efforts spread to Eddyville Oskaloosa, while river inundations subside in parts of the Piedmont region.
Machen Indicted and Gives Bonds Over Groff Fasteners
Washington June 6 a grand jury returned a true bill against Mr Machen former superintendent of rural mail delivery He is charged with illegally receiving about 18988 and gave bond with prominent citizens as surety The indictment spans nine counts over 25 pages detailing his role with Groff Brothers letter box fasteners and a promised 40 percent kickback from future payments The defense claims the checks from his Toledo partner George E Lorenz relate to mining business and loans not Groff profits and predicts no wrongdoing will be proven
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Groff Brothers
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George E. Loreng
Toledo
Ohio
Lorenz
Groff Bros
Patent Article Pricing Sparks Debate Over Costs
A discussion centers on the Groff fast ener article and the high price paid, argued as standard for patented items with limited competition. Proponents say prices reflect common practice in patent tied purchases.
Disaster at Sea as Liban Sinks After Collision
A Marseilles held disaster reports Liban sinking after collision with Insulaira off Bastia. About two hundred aboard, over half feared drowned. Blechamp rescued forty, Balkan thirty seven, plus seventeen crew saved. Masts struck water. boilers exploded. chaos and loss described by witnesses.
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Insulatre
Fraissenet Steamship Company
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Maire
Blechamp
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Balkan
Fraissenet Company
Clearing away debris of flood at stock yards and city
After the flood, debris removal progresses as reports tally seventy one dead in Topeka and Kansas City. Vast wreckage in stock yards includes 2500 hogs and 300 cattle drowned while crews clear mud, lift wreckage, and repair tracks, depots, and utilities as water recedes.
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President Roosevelts Homecoming Inspires Washington Welcome
President Roosevelt returned to Washington after more than two months on the road. He received a hearty reception as his carriage, led by high school cadets, arrived at the White House. He spoke of the American people’s substantial character and thanked citizens before returning to his duties. Seven more flood victims were found in Topeka, bringing known deaths to seventy one with thirty identified. Locust plagues threaten grain crops across the trans Caucasus region, with famine already present in Turkey. In Chicago, Democrats won fourteen of eight een judges in Cook County elections amid light turnout due to rain.
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