Storm hits Iowa leaving cattle loss and barn fire
Reports describe a fierce electrical storm with hail across the state. Prominent farmer A C Ryners loses twenty cattle when lightning strikes a fence near their pasture. A Dodge County woman, 84, falls drawing water but is saved by a nearby man. she regains strength in months. Additional notes cover property losses from lightning, theft arrests, and various local incidents including drownings, accidents, and legal actions spanning multiple towns.
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Thayy
Dorn & McGinty
Neola
Beonw
George J. Cooper
Cooper
John Schultz
Ranwann
Rock Island
Moss
Ell
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sioux Rapids
Clay County
W. L. Jones
Lloyd Jones
George Glynn
Glynn
Burlington
Gehagan
Woltert
Oper House
Burlington Street Railway Company
Pleasant Street
West Burlington
Brown
Rockwell
Postoffice
Clarion
Post Office Department
Mr. Brown
South Dakota
W. A. Grummond
John Peterson
James Peterson
Clinton
Eagles
Charles Butler
Medford
Curt Taylor
Mr. Butler
Miss Rosebud and the Boxed Curtain in Cleveland Reader
A humorous dialogue fragment from a Cleveland reader features Miss Rosebud and Miss Qldgirl debating a conservatory kiss and witnesses. Farmer Foddershucks comments on actresses as pretty and scandalous. a city nephew hushes him, noting the curtain hasn’t risen and he’s looking at a box.
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Cleveland Reader
A Good Fellow Now Disgraced Cashier Stubbs Downfall
David T. Stubbs once cashier of the Citizens Gas Co in Council Bluffs is described as a generous man who ended in poverty and jail after being found short about 2100 in company funds. He reportedly balanced books by false deposits and face a bank discrepancy, with bail posted and grand jury examination planned.
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Conncil Bluffs
David
Stubbs
Pottawattamie County
Citizens’ Gis
Dave
Council Bluffs
David T. Stubbs
Grand
Dubuque Mayor to Quit Over Printing Contract Issue
City Attorney Kintzinger declares Palmer Berg Co contracts with Dubuque illegal and void. The opinion suggests proceedings could impeach Mayor Berg, a Palmer Berg partner, while noting related insurance deals. Alderman Needham is reportedly linked to city dealings, with no clear effect announced.
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Dubuque
Kintzinger
Palmer, Berg & Co
Berg
Needham
City of
Widow Rescues Husband From Barn Blaze in Thunderbolt Hit
Aug 25 Cedar Falls reports a New Hartford farmer, Joe Morin, pulled from burning barn by his wife as lightning struck. Morin, milking during the blaze, was saved but the barn and contents burned. Thorndall was shocked as his barn suffered severe damage. Wild’s store suffered a plate glass loss of $500 as a thunderbolt struck.
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Joe Morin
New Hartford
Cedar Falls
Morin
Martin Thorndall
Thorndall
Wild
Letts Fire Destroys Business District Near Muscatine
A morning blaze in Letts, near Muscatine, destroyed the entire business section. Estimated loss about $20,000, partly insured. No fatalities. Fire origin unknown and spread rapid due to inadequate water supply.
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Letts
Muscatine
Dragged to Death by Mule in Withamebors Incident
In Withamebors on August 25 a 10 year old boy, son of Philip Seibert, was led to water when his foot tangled in a mule halter. The mule bolted, dragging him to death. Authorities investigate the fatal accident.
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Withamebors
Philip Seibert
Three Drowned in Mississippi Bathing Incident
Davenport reports say three men drowned near Offerman’s Island and Geneseo while bathing. Herman Melin of Moline and Ben Brooke also perished as bathers swam beyond their depth. All deaths attributed to lack of swimming skills and unfamiliar currents.
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Mississippi
Davenport
Eppers
Offermann
Opposites Attract Marriage Idea Reflected in A Young Man
A brief reflection suggests that marrying across social classes appeals to a hopeful poor young man who seeks an heiress. The notion hints at social mobility through marriage rather than romance as a path to prosperity.
Restraining Order Bars Northwestern Life From Des Moines Policyholders
Des Moines August 27 A restraining order prevents Northwestern National Life Insurance of Minneapolis from further dealings with Des Moines based Northwestern Life and Savings policyholders. The petition by Des Moines residents accuses fraud and misappropriation to move reserve assets out of Iowa. A receivership for the old Des Moines Life and Savings company is sought with a Sept 11 hearing to address the sale alleged to have occurred to Northwestern Minneapolis.
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Des Moines
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company of
Minneapolis
Northwestern Life and Savings Company of
William McHenry
Iowa
J. 8. Dyer
R. R. Nesbitt
Walt H. Butler
Alice 5. Butler
F. L. Witt
Old Life and Savings Company of
Northwestern Life and Savings
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Mineeapolis Company
Iowa Girls Drown In Spite Of Rescuer
Humboldt August 25 A boating accident on the river left Pauline and Ida Metzner sisters aged 25 and 30 drowned after their overturned boat tossed them into turbulent waters. Charles Nelson, a nearby observer, watched helplessly as the storm and night hid the victims from his reach.
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Iowa
Humboldt
Pauline
Ida Metzner
Charles Nelson
Nelson
Gir
Dramatic Wreck Near Grimes After Rain Washout
A wagon containing Harvey Ges tall James Zorn and Misses Maggie and Lilie Powell plunged 35 feet into a ravine near Grimes after a road washout. All suffered injuries, one horse was killed, the other injured, and the wagon totalled. The party was shaken but escaped serious harm as rescuers freed the girls from the wreck. The county road leading to the incident is described as in deplorable condition.
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Grimes
Des Moines
Harvey Gestall
James Zorn
Maggie
Lilie Powell
Bitten by Shark. Iowa Boy Injured in Manila Bay
Frank Abernathy, 21, corporal with a U. S. company in Manila, was bitten by a shark while bathing in Manila Bay. The bite tore flesh from the leg in several places, doctors sewed more than sixty stitches, and he was reported doing nicely at last word. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Abernathy of Chariton, Iowa, have waited twenty days for a reply to their worded letter and remain anxious.
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Tisports
Coffeyville
Kas
Muscatine
Nellie
Anna Scott
Sioux City
TD. T. Jones
Ellsworth Stone Company
Ellsworth Hospital
Jones
Woth Oyes
Reinsch
Gilbert
Laura Cooksey
Council Bluffs
Peterson & Schoening
Frank Garner
Omaha Elevator Company
Nebraska
Garner
Genoa
Neb
Alexander Buchanan
Northwestern Trust Company
Iowa
South Dakota
Peter B. Jacobs
South Omaha
Henry Principal
Huil Avenue
Highland Park
Des Moines
A. Mey
Principal
Iune
David Harwn
Hoss
S. Koser
Reformed Church
Hull
David Harum
Thomas Miklas
Cellar Rapids
Paddy Harbin
Center Point
Wiliam Piller
John Wagner
Sibley
Piltoe
Frank Mdesmond
Oceaia
Antmosa
Pitter
Anamosa
Blakely Hastings
St. Ansgar
Ind
Cedar River
Lnd
Nee
E Gecor
Buffalo Center
Cagger
H. B. Alfree
Newton
Ben F. Elbert
Elbert
Perry Brick & Tile Company
City of
Perry
H. M. Shively
A. C. Zartman
W. H. McCammon
H. ©. Modlin
Fred Knell
W. D. Brown
Nels Jensen
Grant Township
Cerro Gordo County
Ruby Yokom
Smith Yokom
Jensen Farm
Ruby
Bay of Manila
P. Chariton
F. M. Abernathy
Frank
Manila Bay
Abernathy
Manila
28 Miles Without a Curve Across Iowa Rail Line
Des Moines reports a proposed Des Moines Iowa Falls and Northern extension to Mason City will feature 28 miles of straight track with no curves. The survey from Iowa Falls to Hampton has been completed under Engineer Blank, with crew Salben Fosbeck Robbins Norton Wood and Ahrens arriving in Mason City yesterday.
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Des Moines
Iowa Falls
Mason City
Hampton
Blank
Salben
Fosbeck
Robbins
Norton, Wood and Ahrens
Big Elevator Burns in McCausland Blaze
Davenport reports an elevator at McCausland Ia burned to the ground last night. The D Rothchild Grain company of a big city estimates 33000 dollars in building loss and 2000 dollars in grain loss. Authorities say it will be rebuilt at once.
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Davenport
McCausland
D. Rothchild Grain Company
Big City
Unknown Man Killed Near Burlington Norwest Bound Train
An unidentified man was instantly killed by a northbound Chicago Burlington and Quincy line passenger train just south of Burlington. His body was found early yesterday morning by section hands.
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Burlington
Westhound K
Tratn
Des Moines Pioneer Dies and Capitol Renovations Report
Notes from the Capital recount the death of Dew Moines pioneer Des Moines and describe Capitol renovations in progress. The piece notes a letter from Mrs Savery, details scaffolding removal, gilded dome, interior repairs, and calls for stricter carbolic acid controls amid a rise in related accidents. It also covers Iowa State Fair racing prospects, weathered incidents in Brown and Mason counties, and odd local anecdotes including a Syracusian classroom moment about Roosevelt.
Spectacles Offer Sparks Green New York Talk
A smooth young man boasts gold framed spectacles and asks for a dollar while Uncle Si retorts he does not resemble a wealthy New Yorker. The piece quotes a Beypt correspondent noting a puny Joe Smith in Osage Missouri.
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Uncle SI
New York
Joe Smith
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