OWA Will Fight Raise in Rates
Western Grocery Company files complaint with the Iowa Railroad Commission prompting action if railroads raise interstate rates. Commission says it will seek Attorney General Byers and pursue the case before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Also notes state railroads’ earnings under existing fare schedules.
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Western Grocery Company
Railroad Commission
Des Moines
Iowa Railroad Commission
Byers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Executive Council
Doxey Woman On Trial For Arsenic Murder In St Louis
Dora Elizabeth Doxey, married to Dr. Loren B. Doxey, faces murder charges in St Louis for allegedly killing William J. Erder with arsenic. The defense seeks severance while the state opts to try the wife first. Erder, who died July 10, 1909, after consuming berry pie, had his furniture moved to Columbus Nebraska and life insurance collected.
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St. Louis
Dora Elizabeth Doxey
Loren B. Doxey
William J. Erder
Erder
Doxey
Divide on Divorce Rules at Southern Presbyterian Assembly
The Southern Presbyterian assembly opened division over marriage and divorce rules. Dr. Boggs and Dr. Joplin urged radical changes in the confession of faith while Dr. Cecil and Dr. Fleming urged no changes. Debates centered on baptism and Lord's supper for polygamists and church discretion in extending membership to heathen polygamists.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
Southern Presbyterian Assembly
Committee On
Boggs
Atlanta
Joplin
Red Springs
N. C
Cecil
Richmond
Fleming
Big Profit in Land Deal In Iowa Texas Ranch Sale
William Beck of Morning Sun Iowa made a net profit of 124000 dollars on a Texas ranch deal. He bought 17200 acres for 220000 dollars by paying cash 100000 and trading 1000 Iowa acres at 120 dollars per acre. He then sold the ranch for 344000 dollars in cash.
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Burlington
Iowa
Morning Sun
William Beck
Beck
Texas
Three Girls Drown While Boating on Lake Byron
Lydia and Leila Bonesteel daughters of Charles H Bonesteel of Hutton and Jessie Broe of Lake Byron drowned in a small metal boat on Lake Byron about twenty miles north of Huron. The boat capsized while they were changing seats, ten feet of water, bystanders alerted authorities, and the bodies were recovered.
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Huron
8. D
Lake Byron
Lydia
Leila Bonesteel
Charles H. Bonesteel
Hutton
Jessie Broe
Albert J. Snell Found Dead In Chicago Rooming House
Albert J. Snell son of Amos J. Snell, who gained notoriety after his father’s murder in 1888, was found dead in a Chicago rooming house. He was fifty, had inherited wealth, and had recently fallen on hard times.
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Chicago
Albert J. Snell
Amos J. Snell
TravelingSalesman Slugged During Hold Up in Waterloo
J. T. Slifs gard a twenty two year old traveling salesman for Rider Wallace of Dubuque was likely fatally beaten about the head at eight o clock near the Great Western depot in Waterloo Iowa as he awaited a train. Holdup men got about fifty dollars.
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Simpson
State Board of Agriculture
Iowa Dairy Association
Iowa
Wilbur W. Marsh
Waterloo
J. T. Slifsgard
Rider-Wallace Company
Dubuque
Great Western
Meteors Sighted in Boone Tail of Halley Comet Said
Small meteors struck Boone Iowa at Eleventh and Monroe streets exciting residents. Conductor W B Harris reports portions of the meteor rain. The particles resemble coal and appear partly burned and are believed to originate from Halley’s comet tail.
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Boone
Eleventh
Monroe Streets
W. B. Harris
Halley
Farmer Grant Slater Dies by Self-Inflicted Wounding
In Charleston Iowa on May 24 Grant Slater a prosperous New Boston farmer shot himself twice within view of his sister in law and near his wife. Authorities say the act sprang from a partially deranged mind.
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Charleston
Grant Slater
New Boston
Forty Rescued by New York Firemen
A tenement blaze on East Seventieth street prompted dramatic rescues by firemen. Mrs. Mary Miller died from smoke inhalation after being carried from the flames. Tenants were lowered from ladders into lifelines, with about forty people saved in the perilous effort.
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New York
East Seventieth Street
Mary Miller
Boutell urges tariff removal at Detroit bankers luncheon
Representative Henry S. Boutell urged removing the tariff from partisan politics at a Detroit Bankers' club luncheon. William Mellette, U.S. district attorney for Oklahoma, died of apoplexy on a Muskogee street. A St. Louis and San Francisco express wreck near Rogers Arkansas injured thirty five, three likely fatally. Peter Kopar, twelve, arrested for murdering Arthur James, nine, over a quarrel about a hat.
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Henry S. Boutell
Bankers’ Club of
Detroit
William Mellette
United States
Oklahoma
McKinley
Roosevelt
Muskogee
St. Louis
San Francisco
Texas
Rogers
Ark
Peter Kopar
Topeka
Arthur James
Kopar
James
Zemo claims instant itch relief and eczema cure
A druggist touts Zemo as the most successful remedy for eczema and all itching skin and scalp diseases. The ad invites readers to ask for a sample and view photos of cures and remarkable results.
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Zemo
Cagwin
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Story Uunty Ab
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Fullerton
Great Northern Seed CO
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G. J. Snyder
Gamble’s Drug Store
Dudgeon
D. M. Ghrist
Jennie G. Ghrist
Drs. Ghrist
Ghrist
Onondaga St
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EK. B. Bush, M. D
Baker’s Jewelry Store
Frank E. Morris
Main St
Ames, Iowa
Daniel McCarthy
J. Y. Luke
M’carthy
Luke
Attorneys-At-Law
Story County Bank
Morgan, Morgan
WATTS
Attorneys- At-Law
Ames Savings Bank
C. L. Waltmire
M. Wi
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W. H. Cummings
Pike Ave
OWA
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Ames College
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State College At
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G. J. Shelden
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Nachod & Kahne
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Bosworth Drug Store
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