Terrible cyclone devastates Arkansas city center and penitentiary
A cyclone struck in Ark on Tuesday evening causing widespread destruction. The business district, Markham and Commerce streets, and the Tilles building were left roofless with many wrecked shops. Dozens injured and several killed including C. P. Monroe and Eaton. telegraph lines cut. Only 400 convicts already moved to Sunnyside plantations.
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Litre Rock
Ark
Third Street
State Penitentiary
Bulding
Martin
Spring
Scond
Eaton
Tilles
Center
Markham
Gleason
Main
Sevral
Commerce
Cumberland
B. H. McCarthy & Co
Max Elkans
Deming
Second and
Scott
J. H. Bacum
Western Union Telegraph Office
C. P. Monroe
Arkansas
Sam Smith
Fatally Crushed In a Sewer Trench Near Fort Dopar
Erick Luna gren was fatally crushed when a sewer trench caved in at Fort Dopar Iowa on October 4. Local officials and workers reported the accident as part of Iowa items of interest.
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Fort Dopar
Erick Lunagren
Gear Opens the Campaign in Malvern Opera House
Malvern Pennsylvania October 1 Senator Gear Oli Busnes opened the Republican campaign at the opera house detailing party platform and rallying local supporters ahead of the upcoming election.
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Gear
Malvern
Senator Gear Oli Busnes
Opera House
Postoffice Abandoned At Steen Iowa
Postoffice at Steen Winnebago county Iowa has been discontinued. Mail will go to Buffalo Center. October 2.
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Steen
Winnebago County
Iowa
Buffalo Center
Park C Wilson Dies in Des Moines Area
Park C Wilson a former state mine inspector and ex street commissioner at Des Moines and a noted politician died in Park C. Oct 2. The passing ends a long career in public service and municipal affairs.
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Park C
Wilson
Prrry
Park C. Wilson
Des Moines
Centenarian Catherine Clarich Dies in Muscatine
Mrs Catherine Clarich died at the county hospital in Muscatine aged 108 years. She was believed to have been the oldest inhabitant in the state.
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Muscatine
Catherine Clarich
Crocker's Iowa Brigade Reunion Closes at Owemwa IA
The seventh biennial Crocker's Iowa Brigade reunion ended with a lively campfire in Owemwa Iowa. The next gathering is scheduled for two years hence in Marshalltown.
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Crocker
Iowa Brigade
Owemwa
Iowa Brigade Association
Marshalltown
Sloan Nominated for Second Judicial District Judge
Ottumwa Iowa October 2 Judge Sloan of Kosangua was nominated by the Republicans of the Second judicial district to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J C Mabry of Albia.
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Dure Sloan
Ottumwa
Sloan
Kosangua
Second Judicial District
J. C. Mabry
Albia
Writer Mrs. L. F. Andrew Poisoned, Fate Unclear
Mrs. L. F. Andrew wife of the assistant secretary of the state board of health and a well known writer accidentally took poison and may die. She was preparing to attend her son's wedding in Dayton Ohio when the incident occurred.
Two Hundred Ministers Present At Iowa Conference
About 200 ministers attend the north west Iowa Methodist conference in Le Mars Iowa on October 1. The session was addressed by S. T. Beiler D D LL D vice chancellor of the American university at Washington.
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le Mars
Northwest Iowa Methodist Conference
S. T. Beiler
D. D
American University At Washington
Joe Patchen Lamed. Race Called Off Likely
Davenport reports the pacer Joe Patchen has become lame. The likely consequence is cancelation of his race with Robert J at Sioux City on October 11. Patchen will train in Davenport next week ahead of Lexington Kentucky races the following week.
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Joe Patchen
Davenport
Robert J
Sioux City
King of Pacers
Lexington
Man Injures Self in Alcohol Fueled Attempt Near Romsen
LeMars Iowa October 1 Thomas Collins living near Romsen attempted suicide with a revolver while intoxicated. A bullet struck a rib and glanced through the heart region. doctors say he will die.
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Iowa
LeMars
Thomas Collins
Romsen
Gas Company Deal in Des Moines Aims at Absorbing Local Firms
Des Moines October 2 Capital City Gas company a trust member is reported to seek absorption of the Water Power Electric company and the Edison company owned by Fort Wayne Electric. The negotiated consideration is about $500000.
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Des Mores
Capital City Gas Company
Water Power Electric Company
Edison Company
Fort Wayne Electric Company
consiIn. Michilad Ang
Minnesota Pineries
Ashland
Wis
Tacoma
Wash
Tacoma Light and Water Power Company
Monetary Conference
North
South American
Sugar Refineries Shut Down Across City and East Coast
The sugar trust closed the Spreckels refinery in this city while Franklin runs half time producing only soft grades. McCahen's refinery may also shut by Wednesday. Resumption waits on surplus stock. Rumors say Havemeyer and Eder refineries in New York and a Boston trust plant may close next.
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Prmniapetrnia
Sugar Trust
Spreckels
Trust
Franklin
McCahen
Havemeyer and
Eder
New York
The
Boston
Elliott Abduction Case Trial Ends in State Victory
Marenao Iowa October 3 The Eliott abduction case has concluded with a state victory after seven weeks of trial. T H Burke is bound over to the grand jury on $1,000 bond. if unable to post, he remains in county jail.
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Elliott
Marenao
Eliott
T. H. Burke
Abraham cowhicted by Miss Doss in Courtland
In Courtland Iowa on October 2 Abe Abraham a leading merchant was publicly cowhitted by Miss Lucille Doss daughter of Porter Doss Sr proprietor of the Doss hotel after alleged disparaging remarks about Mrs Doss. She struck and caused wounds forcing him to beg for mercy.
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Abe Abraham
Lucille Doss
Porter Doss
Doss
Abraham
Mrs Doss
Labor Day unrest shadows San Francisco business
Labor Day in San Francisco saw widespread business suspension as unions boycott the holiday. Laboring classes ignored the day and opposed the legislature's designation of the holiday. The state legislature had refused to declare a second holiday in September, despite Admission Day approaching.
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Wnions
San Francisco
Ana
Waterspout Toll Tops 150 in Venezuela Scarcity
A waterspout near Valencia Venezuela killed more than 150 people and caused about 400000 dollars in losses. Heavy rains continue and many houses and bridges have been damaged as floods persist.
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New York
Caracas
Venezuea
Valencia
Assessors Seek Court Ruling on Fees
Drs Moines Oct 3 The assessors and the board of supervisors have prepared a case for submission to the district court to determine whether assessors are legally entitled to compensation for work in investigating locations to determine if whisky and other intoxicants were sold.
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Drs Moines
Board of Supervisors
District Court
Girl saves train by signaling fire on bridge near Dunder
A 37 year old girl and a passenger train on the Chicago Great Western line near Dunder Indiana were saved when a seven year old girl waved a red apron signaling a burning bridge. The engineer stopped the train and the child warned him as she hurried to pastors nearby to drive cattle away.
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Durvere
Chicago Great Western Road
Dunder
How to Use Cigar Ribbons in Crazy Quilt Covers
The article explains making table covers from cigar ribbons. Ribbons are cut and sewn into irregular patchwork like a crazy quilt, using varied colors and patterns to form decorative covers.
Captain Galsworthy in Cedar Rapids visit
Captain Galsworthy who commanded the Kow Shung when sunk by a Japanese cruiser is visiting his sister in Cedar Rapids. He thinks Japan would dictate peace terms including Corea independence and a war indemnity. He departs tomorrow for New York to sail for England.
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Cedar Rapids
Corea
New York
England
McKinley Opens Missouri Republican Campaign in Kansas City
Governor William McKinley spoke at Suburban hall in Kansas City opening the Republican campaign in Missouri before a crowd of thousands. Ex Secretary Noble and Chauncey Filley attended on stage. Joy and Bartholdi spoke to an overflow crowd outside. McKinley contrasted Republican tariff conditions with Democratic policy and questioned whether Congress should serve U S interests or foreign nations.
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Sr. Loves
West Wa
Kensan City
McKinley
Hall
Noble
Chauncey I. Filley
Congress
United States
Charles F. Joy
Bartholdi
Farmers Congress to Convene in Parkersburg
Delegates from every state appointed by governors will meet in Parkersburg Tuesday for a multi day session. About six hundred delegates will attend with addresses by Governor McCorkle and Secretary of Agriculture Morton. Events include a Blennerhasset island banquet and a Sisterville oil field excursion.
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W. Va
Farmers’ National Congress
Union
Parkersburg
McCorkle
Morton
Europe
Blennerhasset Island
Sisterville
National Farmers’ Congress
Coun
Smyth protests Martin Democratic ticket dispute
C J Smyth, Delaware state committee member, files with state officials a protest and affidavits that the Martin meeting was not the Democratic convention and that Martin’s ticket should not be recognized as the Democratic ticket.
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Martin
C. J. Smyth
Democrate State Committee
of State
Smyth
Secretary Carlisle Names William Pugh Income Tax Chief
Washington October 4 Secretary Carlisle appoints William Pugh of Ohio as superintendent of the income tax division in the Treasury with a salary of four thousand dollars per year.
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Washington
Carlisle
William Pugh
Ohio
Income Tax Division of
The
Treasury
Wheat Sinks as Grain Prices Decline in Chicago Trade
In Chicago Oct 2 trading under heavy supply, December wheat fell to ground selling near 63 1/4 cents and closed lower than the previous day. Corn and oats also weakened while pork and lard prices eased. rib futures mixed with October and January positions shown for pork and fat.
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Chicago
Chicano
South Omaha Livestock Market Report Oct 2 Cattle Hogs Sheep
Cattle receipts 3490 head with mixed weights and prices from 3.50 to 5.25 per unit. market steady. Hog receipts 3200 head with prices from 4.00 to 5.50, opened steady closed 5c to 10c lower. Sheep receipts 400 head with muttons at 2.80 and lambs 3.50 to 3.75, market slow.
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SouTh Omaha
Iowa Bridge Burned Cuts Rail Traffic For Weeks
The 600 foot Illinois Central bridge over the Iowa River at Iowa Falls burned after the eastbound passenger train passed. Built in 1868 the structure stood seven feet high and fire origin is thought incendiary. Freight and passenger service will be disrupted for about two weeks.
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Iowa Falla
Iowa Fas
Illinois Central Railroad
Iowa River
Labor Injunction Overruled by U S Circuit Court
United States circuit court of appeals remanded the case against Judge Jenkins with directions to strike the restraining order. The court held no court can compel quitting employment, while preserving the provision prohibiting unions from conspiring to cripple property or hinder railroad operation. Justice Harlan delivered the opinion.
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Jenkins
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Boatner Investigating Committee of Congress
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Caine
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Supreme Court
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Five Die in Freight Wreck Near Woodstock
A Chicago and Northwestern freight wreck near Grover's crossing west of Woodstock at 3 30 Sunday morning left five dead and two seriously injured. Rescue crews pulled victims from debris as green lumber jumbled from the damaged car. Names include Joseph Grady Fall River Mass severely injured with leg and back damage while Lumber pulled from the car pinned his head to Grady's chest. Others listed as Bert Lirrar Tyrell Morris unknowns and Sam Newman Freeport Illinois.
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Gaage
Webster Street
P. J. Kyley
Denver and
Rio Grande Agey
J. C. Wilson
San Francisco
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Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern
Rrover
I Joseph Grady
Fall River
Mass
Grady
Sam Newman
Freeport
Ills
Property transfers ending week of Sept 29
Transactions include Henryson and wife to Maxine Henderson for lot 9 block 37 Story City and Andrew J Saunderson with wife to Peter Newman for 361 dollars lot 5 block 3 Sheldahl. Several deeds record Henryson family parcels in Story City and surrounding areas along with transfers in Slater Colo Ames and Roland.
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Mxtte Henderson
Henrysons
Story City
Andrew J Saunderson
Peter Ty Newman
Sheldahl
Michas Henryson
T Henryson
Ingeborg Hienryson
Metzer’s or Ning Colic Cures the Any Thing
A rambling ad-like fragment promotes Metzner or Ning Colic Cures from the New Metager Medicine Co Decorah Iowa. The text urges readers to consult their druggist for this “invaluable” medicine claiming it can instantly undo mischievous effects and save money on futile remedies.
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Metzer
Nw Metager Medicine Co
Decorah
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