Midwestern Crops Struggle Amid Heat and Dry Spells
Extreme heat and little rainfall depresses corn and small grains across the Midwest. Iowa reports vary by county with Libertyville noting 40 percent barren stalks and Des Moines area corn damaged up to 30 percent. Some counties like Cherokee and Belmond show sturdier prospects while others face poor yields. State fish stock plans also falter as the Mississippi reserve runs dry and a lack of fish hampers stocking for next year.
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Des Moines
Middle West
George A. Wells
Western Grain Deakers’ Association
Iowa
Libertyville
Moulton
Red Oak
Wright
Malvern
Fort Dodge
Sac City
Adel
Dexter
Belmond
Fonda
Wesley
Akron
Lowa
Senator Frye Dead Expires in Paris Home
Maine mourns senior U S senator William Pierce Frye who died at his daughter Mrs Helen White's home in Paris at 3 55 yesterday afternoon after a long age related decline and a brief interval of serious condition. J W Gates death noted earlier in the day with Frye's passing widely reported.
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Lewiston
Maine
William — Pierce Frye
Helen White
Deaths of Senator Frye and financier John W Gates
Senator Frye died at 58 after a long arduous career, physicians citing his condition as the cause. Funeral plans remained unsettled. In Paris, John W Gates the American financier died at 5:10 AM, surrounded by family including his wife and son Charles G Gates, with doctors Gros and Reeves present as restorative efforts failed.
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Senator Frye
James J. Blaine
Senate
Paris
John W. Gates
Charles G. Gates
Drs. Gros and Reeves
Probe for Fort Madison Investigating Committee Formed
Des Moines Aug 9 Judge M W Robert Ottumwa Hon Parley Sheldon Ames and Attorney General Cosson will probe Fort Madison penitentiary conditions and charges against Warden Sanders. The probe is led by the attorney general due to his position. Leonard W Haley initiated the movement with letters to the attorney general igniting a public fight with Governor Brant of the Iowa City Republican.
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Des Moines
M. W. Robert
Ottumwa
Parley Sheldon
Ames
Cosson
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Sanders
Leonard W. Haley
Kuitor Brant
Iowa City Republican
Fire escapes ordered in Davenport by state labor office
Inspector J C Walker of the state labor commissioner's office reports that 200 fire escapes have been ordered on buildings in Davenport. The state labor commissioner has begun a vigorous enforcement of the law requiring all buildings over two stories high to be equipped with fire escapes.
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Des Moines
J. C. Walker
State Labor Commissioner's Office
Davenport
State Labor Commissioner
Government funds Old Soldiers' Home at Marshalltown
The government contributed 10025 dollars to Iowa for maintenance of the Old Soldiers' Home at Marshalltown. Quarterly remittances depend on inmate numbers. Des Moines reports Arthur voters approved a bond issue to finance a water works plant costing about 6000 dollars.
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Marshallown
Iown
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Arthur
Iowa
Fur Store Safe Robbed in Mason City Heist
The safe of H. B. Mickle Hide and Peel Co. was blown open and cash stamps seized. Robbers fled with $600 in pelts as investigators probe the bold break at the local fur shop.
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Mason City
H. B. Mickle Hide and Pur Company
Fort Madison Prison Investigation Ordered by Governor
Des Moines reports Governor Carroll has ordered a three member citizen commission led by Attorney General Cosson to investigate prison conditions at the state penitentiary in Fort Madison. In Greenfield, 90 year old twins Mrs Nig Ford and Mrs Thankful Priddy mark the 90th birthday eve, both in good health.
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Fort Madison
Des Moines
Carroll
Cosson
Greenfield
Nig Ford
Thankful Priddy
Hancock County
Indiana
Escape of Insane Prisoners From Anamosa Reformatory
Aug 9 Anamosa Iowa two inmates Martin an insane prisoner and V Botenga a tubercular prisoner escaped last night from the state reformatory and remain at large pursued by a deputy posse. details note civil war service pay for James Cruzen of Creston for service in the Squirrel Hunters. Aged engineer Jerry J Goodwin 78 found dead at home Des Moines. Valley Junction man William Inboddy Jr killed at Redfield S D while working on a grain elevator. his father William Inboddy Sr travels to Redfield to arrange remains.
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Anamosa
al Martin
V. Botenga
State Reformatory
Anamossa
Creston
Aug
James Cruzen
State of
Ohio
Squirrel Hunters
National Guards
Des Des Moines
Jerry J. Goodwin
State
East Sixth Street
Valley Junction
William Inboddy, Jr
Redfield
S. D
William Inboday
Lacona
Forging Check Charge Against James Duffy
Clinton August 9 James Duffy arrested charged with forging Henry Specht signature to a nine dollar eighty five cent check and cashing it His arrest followed an alleged attempt to cash a forged twenty three dollar check at Lyons
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Clinton
James Duffy
Henry Specht
Lyons
Band to Redfield rally shows in two day event
Des Moines reports the A O U W band has traveled to Redfield to perform for two days during the upcoming rally starting today. The band will provide music at events connected with the gathering and promote community spirit.
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Redfield
Des Moines
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Queen of the North Flont
W. AL. Poole
Canier Bros. & Herman
Iowa State Fair and Exposition Erreee
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Wright Bros
Artiltie
Pain
Pompeii
C. E. Cameron
A.R. Corey
J. W. Gates
Frye
William P. Frye
Peter Strites
Boone
Otto Snedeker
Curtis Lamb
Rockwell City
Kinleany
Jefferson
Martin Foley
Here
Ames Engineering Company
Eastein Street
J. A. Campbell
Kellogg Ave
Holdredge & Campbell
Ames Savings Bank
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