Brisk Iowa Crime and Trial Roundup Hits Daily News
A sprawling Iowa page furnishes a dense rollup: a murder suicide near Brant Ronron, a central rail line shutdown impacting workers, a district court verdict in Ottumwa, a fatal well accident near Shenandoah, and a Muscatine courthouse cornerstone ceremony. Also noted are a major horse sale in Taylor county, riverbank riprap projects at Sioux Point, a mounting domestic intrigue suit in Mount Pleasant, and a Burlington fisherman’s fatal drowning. The report ties together legal battles, fatalities, labor disputes, and local commerce across multiple towns.
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Vay
Petininay
Brant Ronron
Tawa
Pasihean
Rose Aleps
Logan
Albeyrh
Sulehta
Heather
Joan Aleck
Esther
Minerva A. Fidieman
Woury C. Waddeman
Weenloo
Waddeman
Chicago & Novilweeleen
Boone
Clinton
Keazo
Boane
Ottumwa
Leroy Wa- Wards
Bunny Ar
Airs
Lata Erwin
Dam
Aspin
Jane White
Dr D. Graves
Gilmore
Charles Chinland
Chinland
Mondow
Ate University
Pegents
Medical
Byers
Anti-Valoon League
Bronx City
Stevens-Kennedy Company
Charles Slezer
Gsayera
Suleide
Hoffman
Muscatine
Ayer
Senate
Erie
Aenea Paige
Tawe Cortral
Marshalltown
Tadhdey
Ganon
Yayen Pert
Onatara
Irene I Datph
Clinton Woh
Tiaeband
Willam Gannon
Lands
Iowa
Clark
Todd
Taylor County
Ahip
Jes
Sioux Point
Nebraska
Missouri River
Asea
Sioux City
Mount Pleasant
T. F. Magers
Witla Magers
Merlushand
Wincipals
New London
E. M. Mitchell
Mraser
Hume
State University of Iowa
Congress Ended Inquiry on Mail Letter Allegations
The Meayse Committee closed its probe into ta Micerie Taunt and letters linked to a case. Representative Bar tholdt of Missouri delivered a sharp attack on the Mistre of Colum bia bill debate. Vreeland of New York introduced a currency bill after talks among Republican leaders. The president's special message was read in both chambers as the Senate approved the Pension and District of Columbia appropriation measures.
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Tad
Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
Columbia
House
Notable 1900s Headlines Mixed in Personal Items
Reports from New York state ex President Cleveland ill with stomach ailment and poor recovery prospects. Lima grand jury indicts Miss Mary McMurray for perjury. Latian businessman Joseph Carabelli reports Black Hand extortion to Cleveland police. Robert W. Gott convicted for Dr. Lee Danziger murder in Cincinnati. ten years sentence given. St Paul cashier Thomas Frankham missing amid embezzlement claims. Louis A. Gourdain escapes asylum. Mrs Jennie Cal jailed for aiding fraud. Wisconsin man Davidson injures his foot after slipping on polished floor.
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New York
Cleveland
Mary McMurray
Cantor Bridge
Lima
Joseph Carabelli
Ute
Robert W. Gott
Cincinnati
Lee Danziger
Wes
Thomas W. Frankham
St. Paul
St. Elizabeth's Federal Asylum For
Washington
Jennie A. Cal
Davidson
Wisconsin
Atlantic fleet arrives at Monterey amid regional unrest
The Atlantic battleship fleet reaches Monterey California while Verden Oklahoma faces arson linked to a law enforcement crackdown. In Detroit a court contempt case against Philip A. Metagh and Charles P. O Neil is affirmed. President Roosevelt hosts 600 New England workers in Washington.
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Monterey
Verden
Oklo
Gillespie
Bird
Michigan
American Health and Accident Association of Detroit
Wells-Fargo
Torreon
Mexico
National Prosperity Association
St. Loues
Cleveland
Panama
Honduras
Guatemala
Michigan Supreme Court
Philip A. Metagh
Charles P. O'Neil
Detroit
Connolly
Roosevelt
New England
Washington
Willam A. Stetson
Boston
United States
Georgia
Bible
North Carolina
Chicago
Herbert Loeb
Philadelphia
Nockford
Coune
Lordsburg
N. M
Oliver Garyson
George Allen
Mull Hafid
South
Morocco
Chronicle of a Tumultuous World Battles Floods Fire and Political Turmoil
A sweeping wire service style summary recounts diverse events from a period of global unrest. Train robbers seize currency on a Panhandle express near Pittsburgh while ships explode and collide. Political defections emerge in Maryland North Carolina Maine and Vermont as Taft gains traction. Fires devastate Jamestown expo grounds and a Nashville cure burns harmful stockpiled coffee. Attacks among Greeks Persians and Africans appear amid mining and banking crashes. Elsewhere a Denver swindle a zoo panic and lethal storms leave towns wrecked as families mourn deaths.
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New York & St. Louis Express
Vittsburg
Eospress
Onan
Wittershima
Baraboo
Wis
Highwalter
Jean Ta
John Alpert Ward
Earl of Dudley
Geman
Kivl
Persia
Jamestown Exposition
Joliet
Boston
Herman N. Peters
Port Huron
Mich
United Name Protectors
Baltimore Zoo
John A. Bunn Chain Company
St. Paul
Minn
Malone & Son
Cayuza
Ind
State Bank Examiner
Maryland
North Carolina
Taft
Maine
Leon County
Morida
Dagana
West Africa
Offeer
GLA
New York City
Dayton
Mississippi
Foraker
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Knox
Vermont
Connecticut
San Francisco
Harris
Korea
Santa Barbara
Monterey
St. Louis
Standard On Company
Cleveland
Charley Coster
Coster
Thomas
Huntington
W. Va
Belle Gunness
Laporte Ind
Kay Lamphore
WHS
Johm Edward Libbey
Charles the Church
Fire devastates New Ayling hotel at Fort Wayne
May 1 Fort Wayne Ind a fierce blaze destroyed the New Ayling hotel killing an unknown number of people estimated from twenty to forty with many others missing injured or trapped. Names of the dead missing and injured are listed with several victims identified including R S Johnson M Hirsch J J Miller W W Deviney and F C O Connell among others. Rescue work faced difficulties as charred ruins and debris hampered body recovery while National Guard units assisted police and fire crews.
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Fort
Wayne
Ind
Ayling
R. S. Johnson
Pana, ML
M. Hirsch
New York
J. J. Miller
Sheboygan
Wis
J. HE. Vinis
Cargon, Pierre, Scott & Co
Chicago
W. A. Pitchor
Tort Wayne
S. 3
Herscr& Co
Port Wayne
W. W. Deviney
Crawford & Lehman
Philiadel
Nathen Beil
F.C. Phillips
Mich
John Long
Oscar Wassem
St. Louis
Burlington
Cattiey
Guara Ara
Ralph Wilkins
Tig
Battleships collide in gale near Monterey and Alabama
In a gale off Monterey California on May 4 the battleship Illinois veered into the Alabama after a contact with a drifting ship line. Damage was limited to a torn pontoon and a shortened anchor chain as the fleet held steady under watchful shore communications. A thousand Liberty ships ashore strained Monterey’s sleep facilities while sailors shared hard pine floors. Judge Gray declines another presidential bid saying he is out of politics.
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Leonora Pierce
Misa Grega Pubner
Denver
Cominy
Notre Dame de Salette
Buckingham
Ont
Lievre
Great Britain
Alabama
Monterey
Cal
Sceaml Division
Atlantic Fleet
Finais
Sperry
Illinois
Helmainen
Gour Division
Gray
Pittsburg
United States
Delaware
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Princeton Cluy
Pennsylvania
Sehenley
Cray
Moan's Kidney Pills Sold After Alarming Illness
An elderly man from Depot Street Ky. writes of a chronic kidney illness that left him nearly paralyzed on his right side and unable to raise his hand. After three months of using Moan's Kidney Pills he recovered and returned to work. Sold by all dealers for 60 cents a box through Poster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N.
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Nesbitt
Depot Street
Marios
Moan
Poster Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Through Struggle to repose in life’s quiet strength
A compact reflective line notes that struggle and anguish appear in every real life yet forge a strength that moves toward repose, echoing Mabie’s view that adversity contributes to enduring inner calm and balance.
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Strigsle
Anguish
Mabie
Hidden Romance Snafu Hints at New Ring Disagreement
A quirky exchange unfolds at the door as a romantic girl asks about her present fiances ring. The practical friend responds that it is the latest style from Int, implying a focus on fashion and status in a light domestic scene.
Reflected Sentiment in a Political Exchange
An auditor admires a speaker, noting his clarity of thought. A cautious person counters that the speaker mirrors what his constituents expect him to think. The exchange highlights perception of political alignment and responsiveness to voters.
Insect Chentists Observe Bees At Sugar Source
A French naturalist Gaston Bonnier watches marked bees under study fail to pile sugar from several limbs. The insects fly away and return with helpers after visiting a fountain. They settle on the sugar and pump water from their crops then suck up the syrup.
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Gaston Bonnier
Revenge's Furious Appetite
Montaigna reflects on controlling the urge for revenge urging that a calm, reasoned response surpasses impulsive retaliation. He praises mastering passion after strong provocation and opposing the furious appetite to injure in return.
Engagement Announced After Mixup by Stupid Jeweler
Dora reveals to Kiss Wise that George Fickal proposed last night and they are now engaged. She notes she is the first girl he loved, and recounts a jeweler’s error forcing an inscription swap from George to Genevieve to George to Dora.
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George
Feather Diagnosis Folly Turns on Ostrich Feather
A well patient visits a veteran physician who determines she has no fever after a moment of listening and watching. The doctor notes the feather on her hat reveals the truth, explaining the heartbeat shows no fever as he dismisses the case with a bow.
Postum Cereal Beverage Promises Health Benefits
A reader letter extols Postum as a coffee substitute curing or easing chronic ailments linked to coffee. The writer cites individuals including a state president of a sororal association and others who claim relief from heart, stomach, dyspepsia, asthma, and headaches after quitting coffee for Postum. They urge others to try Postum and mention the book The Road to Wellville as supportive reading.
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Wellville
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Icka
Congress
Indiana
Malses
Montaigna
St. Paul Park
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