Des Moines Convention Sets Sept 9 For Supreme Court Nomination
After talking with Attorney General Byers the committee set September 9 as the estate convention date to nominate a successor to Judge Bishop. August 29 was urged for county conventions to select delegates from the June primary. Colonel Charles A. Clark of Cedar Rapids elected temporary chairman and Co. B. Bradley of LeMars named temporary secretary.
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Des Moines
Byers
Bishop
Charles A. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Clark
Colonel Clark
Co. B. Bradley
LeMars
Allison
Republican State Committee
Sam D. Riniker
Eleventh District
Corydon
Waterloo
la Monte Cowles
Jas. A. Devitt
Sam D. Hiniker
General Byers
State House
Judge Bishop
State Election Board
Narrow Escape for Ida Grove Ice Man and County Bounty Totals
In Ida Grove Fred Meyers narrowly escaped death when his clothing caught in ice crusher belts during operation, leaving him bruised but alive after freeing himself. Auditor Warner reports Ida County paid out 604 dollars in gopher bounties since July 1907, with about 6,040 gophers and 28 wolves killed. old wolves received 5 dollars and young ones 2 dollars. Des Moines coverage notes Iowa Republicans debating vacancy rules after Senator Allison's death, with Attorney General Byers advising caution on filling the judge seat and proposed committee actions to interview Byers and possibly delay nominations.
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Ida Grove
Fred Meyers
Meyer
Warner
Ida County
Ida
Cigaret Nearly Kills Baby in Go Cart Fire
In Boone Iowa on August 8 a burning cigaret tossed by a passerby ignited the blankets in a go cart carrying the infant child of Mrs Walford Lingren. The mother rushed back upon seeing smoke and removed the child before flames did serious harm.
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Boone
Williams Refuses Political Speech at Chautauqua
Des Moines dated Aug 8 report that John Sharp Williams Mississippi senator nominee and former House Democratic leader refused to speak on politics at the Creston Ta chautauqua. Democratic day crowds expected a partisan address but Williams declined to discuss politics.
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John Sharp Williams
Des Moines
Mississippi
National
Democratic House
Creston
Chautauqua
Williams
Child Poisoned by Canned Salmon in Sac City
Three year old Alfred Vander Muelin of Lytton died after eating salmon from an open can in Sac City. Two other children fell ill from the same cause but are expected to recover. The incident prompts warnings about improper can storage and food safety.
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Sac City
Aus
Alfred
Peter Vander Muelin
Lytton
Man Killed in Harvest Field Accident
In Estherville Iowa on August 8 a binder pulled by frightened horses fatally injured Albert Berg while he unhooked the neckyoke. Berg was dragged 20 to 30 rods, his body mangled and his leg nearly severed. He died at the city hospital shortly after arrival.
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Estherville
Albert Berg
Mr. Berg
Saloonkeeper Fined for Contempt in Iowa Case
Council Bluffs Iowa August 8 For contempt of court in violation of a saloon injunction W W H Beck saloonkeeper at Lake Manawa was fined 200 and costs by Judge O D Wheeler of the district court who had the case under advisement. Beck proprietor of a small saloon at a summer resort near the city paid the fine.
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Council Bluffs
Aus
Ww. H. Beck
O. D. Wheeler
District Court
Beck
Lake Manawa
Republican State Central Committee Bids Farewell to Sen William Allison
Des Moines Iowa August 1 the republican state central committee assembled expresses sorrow at the sudden death of Senator William B Allison and notes his wisdom influence and long service to Iowa and the nation The committee adjourns in respect to his memory with signatories Mark Charlies W Lyon and E K Adier on the resolution of condolence.
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Des Moines
Republican State Central Committee
Wiliam B. Allison
Allison
Iowa
United States
Semerten
Mark Charlies
W. Lyon
Adier
Native Iowa Boys Fly Airship The Comet
Oto and Charles Baysdorfer, native Iowa brothers now living in Omaha, make daily flights in an airship they built in Waterloo. Weighing 480 pounds with an eight horsepower engine, the Comet uses a hydrogen gas bag filled from Japanese silk. The pair, joined by George Yager, trained in Davenport, rose at Electric Park amid light south winds, showcasing a steerable craft capable of rapid speeds.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Oto
Charles Baysdorfer
Electric Park
George Yager
Baysdorfers
Baysdorfer
Davenport
Omaha
Iowa State Rail Commission protests discrimination on Dubuque bridge toll
The Iowa state railway commission filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission against the Illinois Central the Dubuque and Davenport Bridge company the Burlington railway and receiver A B Stickney over a 30 cent passenger charge across the Dubuque bridge. It alleges the toll applies between Dubuque and western Illinois and to Iowa and seeks an established equitable rate and an end to the discrimination.
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Washington
Iowa State Railway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois Central
Iowa
Railroad Commission
Court enjoins Wagner against shooting Hough
Ben Wagner, a wealthy farmer, is jailed by federal officers on charges of threatening to shoot L. R. Hough after a bankruptcy with $80,000 in creditors. A pretrial hearing was set. Wagner drew a revolver at a previous meeting, and Hough did not appear though his wife said he would be present. Wagner is brother to Henry Wagner, bank president of the Capital City State bank in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Ben Wagner
L. R. Hough
Hough
Wagner
Federal
Chicago
Minneapolis
Henry Wagner
Capital City State Bank
City
Thresher Yields Shown Strong Across Iowa Regions
Des Moines Aug 6 1908 weather bulletin reports excellent field conditions for corn growth and near completion of haying and harvesting. Temperatures ran high with some cool nights and rainfall below normal. Corn growth rapid, some ears forming. thrashing yields favor small grains in central and northern districts with oats above expectations but generally below average. wheat rye barley fair to good. pastures and potatoes in good condition but need rain.
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Des Moines
Missouri River Divide
Raccoon
van Buren
Youth Bravely Catches Fly But Is Lost Into Mine
In Pittsburg on August 7 12 year old Willie Rainey risked his life during a twilight baseball game to catch a long fly ball. He leaped backward toward a coal mine opening to save the play but fell into the mine mouth suffering a broken leg and internal injuries. He was fished out half an hour later unconscious holding the ball he had to catch.
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Pittsburg
Willie Rainey
Cazzan
Rainey
Chicago Endures Heat Wave With Four More Deaths
Chicago marked the 20th day of extreme heat with the 15th day without rain. Four deaths were reported overnight as temperature reached 84 degrees at 11 am and humidity intensified suffering.
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Chicago
New York Pastor Among Heat Victims Dies in City
Excessive humidity and high temperatures caused extensive suffering in New York last night. Ten prostrations were recorded before 10:30 a.m. Rev. Dr. Edward Wallace-Neil, pastor of the Protestant Episcopal church of St. Edward the Martyr for 26 years, died during the night from heat effects.
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New York
Edward Wallace-Neil
Protestant Episcopal Church of
St. Edward the Martyr
Cattle disease hits county as crop outlook remains mixed
Black leg has broken out in the southwestern part of Cherokee County with James Brownmiller losing several head of young cattle. It also affects Arthur Coburn’s herd. Thrashing begins today while grain is light from heat. corn looks good and a large crop is expected.
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Cherokee
James Brownmiller
Arthur Coburn
Coburn
Local Youth Killed by Freight at Nora Junction
George Moss aged 23 was killed by a Rock Island freight train yesterday at Nora Junction. His home is listed as Elma or Otis Kansas.
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Mason City
George Moss
Rock Island
Nora Junction
Elma
Otis
Kan
First Mrs. McColl Leaves for Chicago Solo in Musical Comedy
Correctionville reports Bertha McColl the ex-wife of Rev Arthur McColl has gone to Chicago to star as a soloist with a musical comedy company. She previously led musical features for East Lynne and uses her singing to support herself and her young daughter granted custody by court. McColl served as pastor in Lohrville and Colfax and held temperance meetings locally.
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Correctionvile
Alug
Bertha McColl
Arthur Mecoll
Des Moines
Chicago
McColl
East Lynne
Correctionville
Miss Cobb
Lohrville
Colfax
Pawnbroker's Son Moves to Enforce Sunday Closing
Louis Siegel aged 16 seeks to press the anti sabbath closing law by filing warrants against about six candy cigar and drug stores in Des Moines Iowa claiming violations after his father was closed on Sunday. He intends to use evidence gathered from staff purchases at each store.
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Des Moines
Louis
Siegel
Tail in Belt Tearing Incident At Nevada Farm
At H C Lowery farm near Nevada on August 5 Cecil Mullen driving a team owned by Homer White near a threshing machine had a horse’s tail torn off when it fouled a rapidly moving belt. The horse panic caused a wagon to tip, throwing Mullen who suffered severe bruising to his right arm but no broken bones. He was returned home and is recovering.
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Nevada
H. C. Lowery
Cecil Mullen
Homer White
Mullen
Farm laborer dies by own action near George Iowa
J Hurst a farm laborer on H Hiska de Boer’s farm near George Iowa hanged himself in the barn last evening about 9 pm. He was unmarried and had worked for Hiska de Boer all summer. Little is known of his relatives.
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Rock Rapids
Farmer harvests crop of peaches in Ida County
Alfred Lindquist, Ida County farmer near Ida Grove, displays unusually large peaches from trees planted five years ago. The fruit, whose variety is unknown, is hardy to winter and suited to the northern climate with clusters of four or five peaches.
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Ida Grove
Alfred Lindquist
Ida County
Alberta
Lindquist
Affinity Case Shapes Up With $20 000 Suit in Des Moines
Miss June Carlson files in district court for twenty thousand dollars against Mrs. Lillian McColl alleging damages from being named affinity in a divorce petition involving Rev. Arthur McColl. Carlson was served as Mrs. McColl was about to depart for six weeks in Europe. she contends the claim of co respondent was unfounded.
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Des Moines
Aug. B
Arthur McColl
Lillian McColl
June Carlson
McColl
Europe
Miss Carlson
Papermakers Strike Threat Looms After Wage Cut
Boston Aug 5 Papermakers in International Paper mills across New England face a strike today after President Carey of the International Brotherhood of Papermakers ordered action in response to a wage schedule decrease announced recently by the company.
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Boston
International Paper Company
New England
Carey
International Brotherhood of Papermakers
Paper Mills Shut as Strikes Threaten New England
Boston reports over 2,000 workers idle in New England as strikes loom and several International Paper mills close due to low water and annual repairs. In Watertown New York four mills halt operations leaving 400 paper workers unemployed temporarily.
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Boston
New England
International Paper Company
New York
Seven headed giant wheat discovered in Washington
On August 5 in Washington state W W Ward announced a new seven headed wheat variety with heads united at a base and larger than ordinary wheat. He estimates yields up to 280 bushels per acre with an average around 200. Farmers visited the Ward ranch seeking seed as he plans experiments and expansion to about three acres next year.
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Wash
W. Ward
Ward
Davi
Hughes Plan Threatens Saratoga Gambling Woes
New York August governor Jory Hughes may move to drastic action affecting Saratoga racing interests. Officials say the measure will be a severe shock and could be implemented within a day or two, reshaping the Saratoga gambling scene.
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New York
Jory Hughes
Saratoga
Burlington Road Under Fire as Commission Probes Service
Des Moines reports say the railroad commission will press Burlington to justify poor service across 71,000 residents in Tingley Clearfield and nearby towns. Officials debated rerouting Van Wert to Mount Ayr and back, with the commission hinting at orders to restore better trains and possibly visit Chicago headquarters to resolve the issue.
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Des Moines
Burlington Road
Chicago
Tingley
Clearfield
Stat
van Weren
Mount Ayr
Togo
P. S. Ebustic
Burlington
Railroad Commission
Iena
of Tingley
van Wert
Mount
Three Escape From $5000 Fire At Webster City Bakery
Fire destroyed the Jewell City bakery and adjacent building in Webster City Iowa early today with estimated losses of 600 dollars and no insurance. The proprietor their wife and baby narrowly escaped the flames.
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Webster City
Jewell City
Hammond Offers 25 Reward for Mashers Face Smashing
Des Moines Aug 4 John E Hammond state chairman of the prohibition party offers $25 reward for the masher who accosted a young lady said to be his daughter on the street and followed her three blocks trying to persuade her to go to a park. He states I want to smash his face.
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Des Moines
John E Hammond
Proibition Party
Propition
Th Ward
Big Four District Fair Promises Busy Racing Program
The Big Four District Fair announces a three day event with trotting and pacing races and numerous classes. Entries fill many classes with 2:20 and 2:25 pace and 2:30 trot events noted among the strong lineup of horses and exhibits.
Farmer Killed by Great Western Crash Near Lamont
Waterloo Iowa August 4 A well to do farmer was instantly killed near Lamont last night when struck by a Great Western train. His rig and horse were wrecked though the horse appeared uninjured, the tragedy reported from the scene.
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Waterloo
Lamont
Tness
Sunstroke Death Near Hall Iowa Worker Follows
A man named Rormund employed by a fav er, R. Prettiman, four miles north of Hall Iowa, died from sunstroke received at about 4 o clock Wednesday. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the German Lutheran church.
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Hall
Rormund
R. Prettiman
Here
Death on Road Sideside in Burlington Suspected Murder
Daniel Masney left his brother’s house to seek cool air and was found dead beside the road with his bar torn open. Authorities suspect he acted in a state of insanity.
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Burlington
Daniel Masney
Floating down river on small flatboat to Pierre
Belle Fourche August 4 The Florine family wife and daughter float down the Belle Fourche River in a small flatboat. They plan to reach the Cheyenne River and then go by boat to its mouth at Pierre where they will enlarge their craft and continue by water to Om.
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Belle Fourche
8. D
Florine
Belle Fourche River
Chey
Pierre
Game cock nearly kills its mistress in attack
Oil City Pennsylvania reports a game cock attacked Mrs. Charles Bamberg, a spur pierced her arm and she nearly bled to death before help arrived.
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Oil City
Charles Bamberg
Mrs Kelly Injured After Runaway Horse Spooks Track
Mason City Iowa August 4 Mrs Kelly in critical condition after a runaway horse attached to a team crossing Rock tracks near Forest City. The vehicle ran onto the track, one horse killed another badly hurt. Mrs Kelly and her son George were thrown down an embankment with Mrs Kelly suffering broken ribs internal injuries and serious lacerations. recovery doubtful.
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Mason City
Kelly
Anderson
Forest City
Kell
George
Vic
Hersh
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