Horrific Mine Disaster Claims Fifty Miners at Cherry Mine
In a single day explosion at the Cherry Mine of the St Paul Coal Co more than fifty workers went home while twenty five escaped. Officials say six men remain entombed as grim rescue efforts continue. The blast started from a small hay fire that smoldered and lit timbers trapping the miners. Heroic acts by local officials and Cherry residents aided several escape attempts, with one pitman Alexander Herberg carrying four men to safety before perishing.
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Mmine
Cherry
Alexander Herberg
Fie
John Bundy
John Flood
Isaac Lewis
Chey
Dominic Foneati
Tornado destroys Shook Kansas town and winds hit Europe
Kansas report says Shook on the Missouri Pacific line was practically destroyed by a tornado with the depot and stores blown away though no lives were lost. Berlin and northern Europe faced hurricane like winds with some fatalities and injuries as construction sites suffered. Hayti Port au Prince and Gonaves relayed damage estimates with no fatal news yet. Eight inches of snow fell on Calumet Michigan as lake conditions shifted and bridges suffered. Heavy rain caused flooding across Mason City Iowa with at least one concrete bridge under construction damaged. Texas drought broken by new rain, ending a long dry spell in western Texas.
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Wichita
Kan
Shook
Missouri Pacific Railway
Here
Europe
Berlin
Cane Haytien
Port de Paid
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Hay
Michigan
Calumet
Mich
Keweena Peninsula
Lake Superior
Mason City
Texas
el Paso
Tex
Warden Sanders' Way and the Reform at the Prison
A vivid account of Warden Sanders' reform, detailing the intake process at the Bory Sdedison penitentiary. It describes admission, search, clothing, barbering, medical exams, measurements, photographs, and rapid assignment to labor, portraying discipline, dignity, and a shift toward sustained, work oriented rehabilitation.
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Bory Sdedison
Laws Penitentiary
Sanders
Turnicker
Teacher Hurt by Fall on icy sidewalk incident
Marehalltown new item reports teacher Adeline Currier of the public schools was badly hurt after two dogs romped into her path, she fell backward striking her end on the sidewalk. The incident occurred on a sidewalk near the parking area.
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Marehalltown
Biss Adeline Currier
Improvements Transform Iowa Farm From Wreck To Wealth
Driving through MaHaska County we visited the former Jacob Kopp farm, 150 acres, once neglected and overrun with weeds. W S Moore and wife purchased it two years ago and have restored 1000 rods of tiling, rebuilt fences, painted buildings, and cleared the orchard. Now bluegrass carpets the ground, fruit on the trees, and big cornfields unfold before a thriving, orderly farm.
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Moore Farm
Jacob Kopp
Two More Interurbans Planned From Des Moines to Sioux City
Two interurban lines to connect Des Moines and Sioux City are in progress. Des Moines Fort Dodge & Southern will start Fort Dodge to Sioux City construction while Fort Dodge to Des Moines service already operates. Des Moines & Sioux City Railroad exists on paper with 70 miles of donated right of way and options for 0 more. Capital stock $50,000. $48,400 subscribed, $1,600 in treasury, $26,121.50 paid on subscriptions and expended. The road holds valuable terminal contracts.
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Des Moines
Sioux City
Des Moines, Fort Dodge & Southern
Fort Dodge
Improvement of cows through Arkansas cattle trials at Iowa Station
The Iowa Experiment Station has purchased Arkansas cattle to compare with native stock and standard dairy breeds. The study seeks data on environment, feed, and breeding effects to guide rational dairy farm breeding practices. Some Galloway stock were crossed with grey blues to explore Montelian traits and selective merit.
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Lowa
Arkansas
National Rivers and Harbors congress urges big waterways plan
Iowa advocates await the National Rivers and Harbors congress in Washington to press Congress for federal funding for river improvements. John Rox, the congress special director, has traveled 15 000 miles to promote a larger, more efficient system. He calls for 50 million dollars annual spending to unlock irrigation rich Middle West regions along the Missouri basin and reduce transportation costs by shifting freight from rail to water.
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National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington
D. C
Taft
Federal Congress
John Rox
Congress
United States
Middle West
Missouri River
Montana
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Ike
Filipino visitors tour Ames education efforts
Superintendent Edgerton of the Philippine Islands attends the Ames harvest home to locate Mile spinos admitted to the agricultural college. The government funds several bright Filipino boys at state institutions and Edgerton checks they are well treated, also inquiring about a Filipino employee of Senator Cummins who funds himself through college in Washington.
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Edgerton
Philippine Islands
Ames
Agricultural
Cummins
Washington
AL the
Pilipinas
Tehay Pope
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Kansas
Warden Sanders
Nisn
Ivan
Winsell
Nadeover
Vertilion Department
Erimdimids Vailer
Poesved
Fort Madison
Tyman J. Gage
San Diego
Cal
Hay Ins F
Poor Union Depot
Polk County
Rathi Ile
Tecentaur Company
Bears
Gastoria
Emayer
Aager
George Washington
Martha Washington
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe CO
Wisconsin
Por
Ory Rensb AB
Ccliniment
le Ui Ecupper
Western
Canada
Deneen
Illinois
Rage Denker
Manitoba
Una
Et.holmes
Paul Mine
W.v.bennett
H.v.lifs
Ouabain
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