Iowa Weather Expert Sees Alarming Corn Crop D
Des Moines July 29 J M Brown Iowa manager for Charles Counselman Co cites experts and state officials on corn losses from extreme heat. Sage notes rain could salvage a 25 to 30 percent damage while other crops vary by region. Camping demand at state fair grows as farm equipment sales rise and firework displays planned.
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Des Moines
J. M. Brown
Iowa
Charles Counselman & Co
Chicago
Towa
Brown
J. R. Sage
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Board of Trade
Mr. Sage
Bonaparte
van Buren
D. R. Vail
George H. van Houten
State Board of Agriculture
Southwest
Kansas City
Safe Robbers Blow Safe at Maquoketa Lime Works
Two safes in the office of A. Hurst & Co. at the lime works near Maquoketa were blown open and rifled. The burglars found only 16 dollars in cash, as Mr. Hurst mostly transacts by check and keeps little money on hand.
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A. Hurst & Co
Maquoketa
Hurst
Infant Horse Thief Case Shocks Marshalltown
Police accuse Rosa Uhde seven year old daughter of Louis and Mrs Uhde of leading a string of horse and buggy thefts in Marshalltown. She was found with stolen gear in an alley and taken home under custody. Her father plans sending her to relatives five miles away to sever alleged outside influence.
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Marshalltown
Rosa Uhde
Louis Uhde
Dr. Bay
Nicholson
A. Cole
J. R. Crabtree
Marshal Nicholson
Hurd
Uhde
Mr. Uhde
State Center
Fire Ravages Phelan's Dry Goods Store in Sioux City
A sunlit blaze shattered plate glass and turned the three story John F. Phelan dry goods building into a furnace. Owner John F. Phelan and two clerks leapt from a second floor window, with Miss Rose Dement seriously injured. Loss totals $78,000 to $80,000, insured, with the third floor used as an Elks lodge.
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John F. Phelan
Sioux City
Phelan
Rose Dement
8. T. Davis
Choppers
The
Elks
Rural Free Delivery Begins in Iowa
Rural free delivery will start September 1 in Iowa with multiple routes. Charter Oak and Cascade gain carriers while Temple Hill post office closes. West Union Carroll and Sac City receive expanded routes. Kentner Mount Carmel Rosselle and Willey post offices close. Pettis post office will be served by rural carriers.
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Iowa
Charter Oak
Crawford County
Cascade
Dubuque County
Temple Hill
West Union
Fayette County
Carroll
Carroll County
Kentner
Mount Carmel
Roselle
Willey
Sac City
Sac County
Pettis
McGregor Clerk Plans Suit Over Rail Vestibule Door Patent
N. W. Appleman a McGregor postal clerk on the Milwaukee road claims he patented the vestibule door used on passenger coaches and will sue the principal railroads for infringement. He applied in 1891 and was granted the next year noting doors have been used for ten years with no royalties paid.
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N. W. Appleman
McGregor
Milwaukee Road
Appleman
Movement to raise Sioux War Eagle grave monument
A campaign seeks to honor War Eagle the famed Sioux chief by erecting a monument over his grave on a high bluff above the Sioux and Missouri rivers near Sioux City. The plan sits within sight of the Floyd monument of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Northwest
War Eagle
Missouri
Sioux City
Sergt. Floyd
Lewis and Clarke
Train Holdup by Gang of Tramps Near Boone
A gang of about 100 tramps stopped a northbound freight near Boone and tried to force the train crew to let them ride. Some were dropped off while the rest hid between cars. Police clashed with about 50 of the group in a running fight but made no arrests.
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Boone
Double Funeral Follows Tragic Couple's Death
Mrs. William Kraus of Garnaville died, and an hour later her husband, distraught and perhaps insane, killed himself with strychnine. The pair died within minutes of each other in a grim tragedy.
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William Kraus
Garnaville
Wisdom of Current Fiction and Witty Observations
A collection of quips and suspicions on life love and poetry from various authors. Witty lines reflect on fate bitterness humor and human folly with sharp phrasing and observation.
Six Doctors Try Dodd's Kidney Pills Cure Landeman
Six physicians in South Bend Indiana treated Mr J O Landeman for kidney trouble over three years. After two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills he was cured and his general health greatly improved. The case causes a strong countywide sensation and boosts the pill's advertising.
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South Bend
Ind
J. O. Landeman
Dodd
Landeman
St. Joseph County
Comedian’s Supernumerary Leaves Company
The Norristown Herald reports a comedian’s remark about a backstage change. A supernumerary left after failing to obtain a conking part and later reportedly married the manager.
Allen’s Foot-Ease Ad Offer for Sore Feet
Do your feet ache and burn. Allen's Foot-Ease powder softens tight shoes and relieves corns blisters and sweaty feet. All druggists and shoe stores sell it. 25 cents. Sample sent free by address to Allen Otmuned Le Roy N.
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Allen
Otmuned
le Roy
To Prove It Kind Gentleman
A brief item from the Ohio State Journal notes a scene where a kind gentleman admires a small dog and encourages a boy to show him. The exchange suggests a domestic moment reflecting everyday life in the period.
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Sonny
Bill
Ohio State Journal
Opium and Whisky Habits Book Offer From B M Woolley
A publisher or advertiser urges every American to obtain a book on opium and whisky diseases. Address B M Woolley Atlanta Ga Box 887 for a free copy. The note ends with a warning that the world would advance slowly if fear of being seen as a crank kept people from publishing.
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United States
B. M. Woolley
Atlanta, Ga
Piso's Cure Featured By endorsement from Vanburen resident
A Van Buren Indiana resident William O Endsley endorses Piso's Cure as the best medicine for throat and lung affections dated February 10 1900. The note also includes a Town Topics quote on self respect.
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Wm. O. Endsley
Vanburen, Ind
Cough Cure Ad Promotes Hoxsie's Noopium Remedy
Puck notes an old fashioned remedy parcel offering Hoxsie's Croup Cure Noopium priced at 50 cents advertised for doctors. The item appears as a humorous period snippet on medical nostrums and mail order sharing.
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Hoxsie
Noopium
Puck
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