Iowa items recall editor dies and strange incidents
H Thayer long time Clinton Age editor and Democratic figure dies aged 72 on the 7th. Embezzler Lewis Aalyik of Ringsted is sentenced to two years hard labor in Anamosa. Northwest Railway worker Harry Jones collapses in rabies attack. Grundy county saloon petitions claim 80 percent vote. Mason City Times Herald manager Stanbury injured by chair impact. Estherville farmer Spoo disappears. Fort Dodge grocer Otto Boehm bitten by tarantula. arm swells. doctors treat with X rays.
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Clinton Age
Lewis Aalyik
Queal Lumber Company
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Anamosa
Harry Jones
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Mason City
G. Spoo
Estherville
Otto Boehm
Fort Dodge
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Stanhope
Joe
Hamilton County
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Jewell
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Memphis
Tenn
Johnson
Iowa City
Frank BE. Carpenter
Carpenter
Davenport
M. J. Wale
A. F. Dawson
Roosevelt
Wade
Congress
Crewe
Sherman
Monona County
Monona
Harrison County
Harrison
Onawa
Lydia Carmack
Siitebreast
Lucas County
Lydia
N. Q. Carmack
Burglars strike home of W. W. Carroll at Cres ton
A night-time break in Cres ton reveals burglars entering the home of W. W. Carroll. Elbert Carroll awoke and was warned to stay still or be shot, but the intruders escaped without taking anything.
Primary Law Tested As Secrecy Of Ballot Questioned
Des Moines reports a brewing legal challenge to a new primary law. Attorneys say the measure clashes with the Australian ballot secrecy, permitting election judges to ask voters their party affiliation at the booth. They assess public policy and potential lawsuits, noting affidavits as a flawed workaround.
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Des Moines
Stevenson
Iowa's Plurality 164,761 for Roosevelt in Iowa
Des Moines reports show Roosevelt and Fairbanks with a statewide plurality likely to reach 166,000. Complete returns from 94 counties yield a Roosevelt lead of 164,761 with 159,261 in Roosevelt's favor in the main counties and about 5,500 in five remaining counties. SEC. SHAW MAY RETIRE.
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Des Moines
Fairbanks
Iowa
Rooseve
Parker
Shaw
Rumors of Change at Treasury Post After Election
Washington reports circulate that Lesliae M. Shaw may resign as secretary of the treasury with Cabinet revisions for the next administration. Dispatches hint at a shift with Wynne retaining his post and Cartelyou becoming secretary, but no official confirmation has been issued.
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Washington
Lesliae M. Shaw
the Treasury
New York Sun
Shaw
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Cartelyou
Newt
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MAY ARREST CLARK FOR SHOOTING ON TRAIN
May arrest Clark if Arthur Bronson dies from a bullet wound in his lungs. Homer Clark a Wabash brakeman fired on Bronson to force him off a passenger train near Moulton Iowa. Missouri authorities will not act due to the shooting occurring in Iowa.
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Moulton
Homer Clark
Clark
Moberly
Missouri
Iowa
Davenport
John Lorden
Carl Davis
Davis
Lorden
Thanksgiving Proclamation from Governor Cummins in Iowa
Governor Albert B Cummins proclaims Thanksgiving day in Iowa praising providence and public virtue. He urges citizens to set aside ordinary duties and express gratitude to God for blessings and guidance during the year.
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Des Moines
Albert B. Cummins
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United States
Ex-Governor Buren Sherman Dies at Home in Vinton
Ex Governor Buren R. Sherman, 68, died at his Vinton home after a long illness and a sudden decline following a trip to Clinton for Masonic business. He served as state auditor and governor, fought in the Civil War, and was known for sharp debates with William Larrabee.
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Buren R. Sherman
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Clinton
Tama County
Iowa
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William Larrabee
L. G. Kinne
John L. Brown
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Larrabee
Iowa Moves to Drain Lakes and House for Inebriates
Des Moines reports the board of control fixed a site east of the abandoned Industrial home for the blind for a new home for inebriates. Construction will start next spring as materials drop in price. Four Iowa lakes Island, Ret, Swan, and Sand Hill are ordered drained to sell the beds for land. The socialist vote shows strong gains statewide, with estimates projecting a large biennial election amendment majority. A voting error case involving Judge Wade and Daw son unsettles county recounts amid postoffice robbery suspicions.
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Industrial Home For the
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Iowa
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Dawson
Remarkable Recovery After Dr Williams Pink Pills Aid
Emma Heidebrader of Burlington Iowa describes years of crippling pain and weakness ending after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for rheumatism neuralgia and related ailments. She reports renewed strength, ability to work, and relief from chronic suffering aided by a single box and continued use. The testimonial notes widespread sales through druggists worldwide.
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Joy Street
Burlington
Iowa
Rand Lumber Co
Dr. Williams
Williams
Madison Street boarding house for exiled print workers
A popular Madison Street boarding house for exiled print workers in New York keeps a shrewd manager who employs only stout servant girls. Some of the types stagger home after heavy drinking, and the stout girls help the drunk gentlemen up stairs.
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Exlats
Madison St
New York
Denman Thompson Praises Fairy in The Old Homestead
Denman Thompson, idol of young company members, complimented a young actress in New York saying he would give her a big kiss. The fairy, replying with charm and caution, explains Aunt forbids kissing, prompting Thompson to clarify he means no kiss to Aunt.
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New York
Pere Monsabre Teaches Vanity Is Not A Sin
A witty tale tells how Pere Monsabre, a French abbe, meets a lady racing to confess vanity after admiring herself in a mirror. He replies with gentle calm that making a mistake is no sin and bids her go in peace.
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Pere Monsabre
Rockefeller Relates Southern Tour Church Experience
John D. Rockefeller Jr recalls attending a Sunday service in a quaint wooden meeting-house with unpainted pine pews. The minister’s booming voice overwhelmed the sense, especially during prayer. A nearby girl whispers that the preacher might speak more softly if nearer to God.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Dodd's Kidney Pills End Sciatica Pains Claim
In Mineral Idaho on November 14 an unnamed resident, Mr D B Colson, testifies that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured severe sciatic and rheumatic pains by removing uric acid from blood. He says his walking pain vanished and praises the medicine as grand. The notice links kidney health to uric acid elimination and rheumatism relief. Also a brief remark notes professors in college exams being lenient.
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Idaho
Colson
Dodd
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