Des Moines Welcomes Senator Cummins amid Immense Pageant
Des Moines crowds greet Senator Albert B Cummins on arrival by Roth Inland train as flags decorate Fourth Street. A record ovation follows at Lincoln School grounds where Cummins expresses thanks for the hearty reception and citizen enthusiasm. National colors wave everywhere.
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Des Moines
Lincoln School
Albert B. Culllins
Roth
Iowa
Fourth Street
Cummins
Harvey Ingham
Lincoln Playgrounds
Senator Cummins
Keokuk Dentist Arrested in Murderous Family Attack
Dr. William W. Cameron a Keokuk dentist and son of ex Mayor James Cameron was arrested on four warrants charging assault with intent to murder his wife and three children. The alleged July 6 attacks occurred amid liquor or drug influence, with the family badly beaten. Bonds set at 1000 dollars for preliminary examination. Mrs. Cameron seeks 29000 dollars separate maintenance and permanent alimony.
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Keokuk
William W. Cameron
James Cameron
Cameron
Jacksonville
Insane man at Creston restrained after fight with women
James A Robinson, deemed insane, stayed as a self invited guest at J. M. Jones home Creston Indiana. After he refused to leave police were assaulted by several women during the arrest. Robinson was taken to the courthouse and later ordered to Clarinda for confinement.
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Creston
James A. Robinson
J. M. Jones
Robinson
Jones
Court House
Clarinda
More Bleached Flour Seized at Iowa Mills
Des Moines reports ongoing federal action against bleached flour shipments. Deputy Marshal Bidwell seized 248 sacks at Ottumwa from Shawnee mills Topeka line via W. E. B. Jones Co. The Mitchellville seizure previously marked broader crackdown as government experts intensify searches.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Mitchellville
Marshal Bidwell
Ottumwa
Topeka
W. EB. Jones Company
Accused Man Discharged as Slaying Case Falls Apart
The state failed to prove Lafe Phillips killed Boyer, the missing Charles City man. A letter that supposedly came from Boyer claimed he was alive at Spring Valley with a man named Nichols, who denied his presence. Nichols also said Boyer cannot read or write.
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Charles City
Lafe Phillips
Boyer
Spring Valley
Nichols
Nichola
Laborer Shot to Death in Cedar Rapids
Police search for Frank Gight, accused of murdering his uncle Petrolus Mamola and robbing the body of about $100. The two men were section hands seen leaving town and firing at telegraph poles. Mamola’s body was found with three bullet holes in the abdomen and his pockets emptied.
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Petrolus Mamola
Cedar Rapids
Polce
Frank Gight
Mamels
Former Davenport Mayor Samuel F Smith Dies In Canada
Samuel Francis Smith former mayor of Davenport and son of the man who wrote America died in a Toronto hospital while en route to Newton Center Massachusetts to reunite with his wife and daughter after five years apart. He had been released from the Anamosa state reformatory by order of Governor Carroll who had suspended his new sentence.
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F. Smith
Davenport
Dew Moines
Samuel Francis Smith
Amer
Ica
Toronto
Canada
Newton Center
Masa
Smith
Anamosa
Carroll
Chicago
Mra. O'Leary
New York
Baxter Street
Legal action seeks recovery of $114000 in Council Bluffs suits
In Council Bluffs on Aug 9 the final petition in 22 suits filed by Crawford and Wadaworth for victims of alleged bunco steerers named J. C. Maybray and associates seeks $114,556 in total. Plaintiff C A Nelson of Alma Michigan claims he lost 2000 after traveling for a fake horse race near Lake Manowa. Defendants include Benjamin Marka James C Maybray John R Dobbins and Frank O Scott with First National Bank not listed among defendants.
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Council Bluffs
District Court
Crawford and
Wadaworth
Mikes
J. C. Maybray
Bunco
C. A. Nelson
Alma, Mich
Lake Manowa
Nelson
Millionaire Club
First National Bank
Benjamin Marka
James C. Maybray
John R. Dobbins
Frank O. Scott
Two Information Bureaus Help Visitors for Des Moines Events
Des Moines merchants set up two information bureaus for fair and military tournament visitors. One in the court house south corridor and one in the Northwestern depot waiting room will provide rooms in private homes at 60 cents per person and assist travelers with directions and information.
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Des Moines
Court House
Northwestern Depot
Whitbeck murder case appeal aimed at supreme court
Walter Whitbeck of Auburn township was convicted of first degree murder for beating his father to death on March 18, 1908. He received a life sentence and his attorneys Clementa and Estey filed the appellant's brief for Supreme Court review.
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West Union
Supreme Court
Whitbeck
Walter Whitbeck
Auburn Township
Clementa & Estey
Two Farmers Die in River Rescue and Runaway Crash
Cedar Rapids Iowa, Aug 10. Henry Donnelly a wealthy farmer near Walker suffered a stroke and fell into the river while fishing. his body was not recovered for hours. George Ashlock a farmer near Center Point died from injuries after a runaway crash.
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Cedar Rapids
Henry Donnelly
Walker
George Ashlocka
Center Point
Woman Hurts in Runaway Near Monona
Mrs. William Muller of a Monona area locality suffered grave injuries in a runaway while en route to Luana. Multiple fractures on one side, an ear torn away, and extensive bruising reported. condition described as serious.
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William Muller
Monona
Luana
Northern orders twenty four Pacific locomotives
Clinton August 9 Twenty four large Pacific type locomotives have been ordered for service on the Iowa and Galena divisions of the road by the Northwestern railroad.
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Clinton
Northweastern
Iowa
Galena
Star Second Sackers Guardian of the Keystone
Baseball column ranks Lajoie of Cleveland and Evers of Chicago as top keystone men. It praises Lajoie’s fielding and bat, cites Schaefer Williams and Collins as strong, and lists National and American league second basemen order with Evers leading in the NL and a top American lineup.
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Cleveland
Evers
Collinge
Tommy Clark
Konetchy Shows Big Improvement with Cardinals
St. Louis first baseman Ed Konetchy has markedly improved under manager Roger Bresnahan. He leads in infield steadiness and is hitting around .200 while boosting his bat and fielding at first base for the St. Louis Nationals this season.
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St. Louis
Roger Bresnahan
St. Louis Nationals
Cardinals
Konetchy
ED Honetchy
Louis Nationals
Tale of Old Home Near Chicago
A Chicago correspondent recalls a spacious estate near Lake Michigan with a white mansion, English visitors, and portraits of travel mementos. The piece weaves family history, a dream of wealth, and local social life including Kenwood society, charity circuses, opera feet in Chicago, and a charity concert by the Woman’s Club of Chicago.
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Lake Michigan
Chicago
Abelard
Heloise
Capri
Eaid
Joseph M. Boles
Saugerties
N.Y
Hudson Silver Day Line Company
Luther Laflin Mills
Cook County
Cronin
Kenwood
Martk
Mrs. Roosevelt
Germany
John Robinson
Barnum & Bailey
Bill Coup
van Am
Woman's Club of
Rosgalle
Annie
Kathleen Maryourneen
Lorens
Littl
Nevada to Become Racing Center Says Reno Turfman
A Reno turfman predicts Nevada will host a major racing hub as the state fair grounds are leased and on August 21 carriers move horses from Butte Montana for a several week meet at the new venue.
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Nevada
Reno
Harges
Butte, Mont
Cleveland Americans Buy Young Southpaw George Gregg
Cleveland fills its pitching staff by purchasing George Gregg from Spokane of the Northwestern league. The 6'2\", about 200-pound rookie shows sharp control and a wicked curve, with eight to sixteen strikeouts per game and few walks. The deal, the highest price paid for a Pacific slope player after only three months in pro ball, signals high expectations for his development.
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George Gregg
Cleveland Americans
Spokane
Joe Sugden
Thu Rourke
Mike Lynch
Pug” Bennet
Sugden
Gregg
Grege
Cleveland
Pacific Slope
Caught Off the Bat Enthusiam Over Nell Ball in Cleveland
Cleveland fans cheer Nell Ball the shortstop from New York as better than Detroit Gad Bush. Eddie Lennox of Brooklyn and Dots Miller of Pittsburg get raises for brillant play. Rossman of Detroit and Moriarty at third shape lineup while Archer shines for Chicago Nationals amid Jennings musings.
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Cleveland
Nell Ball
New York
Detroit
Bush
Eddie Lennox
Brooklyn
Archer
Buffalo
Chicago Nationals
Man in Butcher Shop Probes Prices and Motive
A man enters a butcher shop and inspects all the meat on display. He then asks the proprietor, claiming he wants to know how much he owes for working there. The owner is puzzled by the remark as the exchange unfolds.
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Mike
Lajoie
Larry
Jimmy Williams
Germany Schaefer
Browns
Schaefer
Detroits
Tigers
Eddie Collins
Connie Mack
Colling
George Davis
Unglaub
Washington
Frank Laporte
Ateady
Lajole
Williams
Collins
McConnell
Murphy
Tiglaub
Davis
Laporte
Necht
Beano
Cincinnati
Griffith
Miller Huggins
Doyle
Miller
Pittsburg
Wagier
Alperman
Delehanty
Shean
Boston
Knabe
Philadelphia
Egan
Rnabe
Napoleon Lajoir
THE
Alice Blue
Chicago Modistes
Tmodistes
Georgia
Taft
Ohio
Lake Shore Drive
Preva
Raine
Walt
P. A
TPA
Church
Beverly Brux
Poub
Clevelands
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