Alcohol from Potatoes to Power Omaha Exposition Plan
Secretary James Wilson announced a still being built in Des Moines for the Omaha national corn exposition to demonstrate denatured alcohol production from potatoes and other starches. Neils Hansen, noted horticulturist, reported northern Russia use of distillation for heat and light. Rosewater and Jones discussed the show with Henry Wallace’s farm uplift commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Washington
James Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Omaha
Neils Hansen
Brookings, D. D
Agricultural College
Chicago
Russia
Hansen
Omaha Exposition
CG. Rosewater
J. Wilkes Jones
Ames
Henry Wallace
Roosevelt
Parsons College Bans Naughty Sock Rush
Fairfield Iowa October 24. Faculty decree the sock rush is naughty and forbids the traditional scrap between freshmen and sophomores. A revised form of conflict is being devised by professors and it will not involve removal of hosiery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Parsons College
Norton Gives Bonds and Gets Liberty
Onawa Iowa October 24 Robert G Norton charged with the murder of Eugene Fyock has been admitted to bail of 10000 bond furnished by Wil Whiting of Whiting Ta The shooting occurred September 24 in Nortons melon patch and the hearing concluded yesterday after more than two weeks Neither the trial date nor further proceedings were fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onawa
Robert G. Norton
Eugene Fyock
Wil Whiting
Whiting, Ta
Norton
Nominees Named for Iowa Odd Fellows Roster
Iowa Odd Fellows released official nominations in Marshalltown listing candidates for grand master deputy grand master grand warden grand secretary grand treasurer and grand representative. A. A. Crossley of Mason City was chosen trustee of the Iowa Odd Fellows and Orphans Home at Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Iowa
Odd Fellows
D. B. Gunn
Red Oak
H. Cc. Ring
Marion
Stymest Stevenson
Council Bluffs
W. H. Nelson
Boone
J. Wiihite
Carroll
W. Cc. Kummer
Endless chain scheme under Morse trial details
In New York the Morse Curtis trial heard about Miss Kate A Wilson secretary to Morse and large loans from the National Bank of North America. Edwin Moxley testified that Morse lent Wilson on her notes, bank funds bought American Ice stock, then used to secure further loans and bolster ice stock pools until a price collapse broke the chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chas. W. Morse
Alfred H. Curtis
Morse
Merry Widow Sparks Balkan War Clouds
Roy McCardell travels to Little Serbia and learns the Merry Widow satire on Montenegro fuels cross national tensions. A Servian explains Montenegro’s pride and the insult to Serbs by Vienna’s mockery and Austria’s later seizure of Bosnia and Herzegovina rekindles war sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roy McCardell
Servia
Servian
Montenegro
Vienna
Marsovia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia
Iowa organized labor shows wage gains and fewer strikes
Des Moines reports State Labor Commissioner Brigham’s preview indicates 47,000 organized workers in Iowa saw minimum wage raises of 8.51 percent and maximums up 7.64 percent over two years, with strikes dropping to 29 nationwide in unions. The contrast with 1894–1900’s 831 strikes highlights a peaceful, growing labor movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Brigham
Iowa
Iowa Labor Report
Mother Rescues Baby From Death In The Cistern
Boone Iowa October 23 The 19 month old daughter of Mrs Wallace Toser fell into a cistern with five feet of water. The mother leaped in and tossed the child to safety after locating her. Neighboring child Helen Roche seven years old grasped the woman s hand and helped keep her head above water as rescuers arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Wallace Toser
Helen Roche
Widow Donates Kirkwood Library to Iowa Historical Society
Iowa City details that the widow of Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood donated his war governor library to the Iowa State Historical Society. The collection, stored in the University of Iowa Liberal Arts hall, contains thousands of titles unique to Iowa and U.S. history, including Governor Kirkwood's war correspondence and his interior secretary papers under Garfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Iowa State Historical Society
Liberal Arts
University of Iowa
United States
Kirkwood
Interior
Garfield
Lake City man draws 13 twice in land lottery
Lake City Iowa residents note a superstition defied as the number 13 comes up twice in a land lottery. In the Rosebud draw and a subsequent drawing, Lake City men were decided by No 13, first Nokes and then J Jones, sparking local comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake City
Nokes
J Jones
Pensions for Mothers Professor's Suggestion
Chicago reports a lecture by Charles Zueblin on The Family. He argues mothers need pensions to gain economic independence and proposes ten dollars a month per child up to five. The talk emphasizes changing the status of wife and mother to avoid economic bondage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chas. Zueblin
University of Chicago
Abraham Lincoln Center
Zuebli
Kaiser Daughter's Wedding Unites Baltic Royal Houses
Oct 24 Berlin reports Duchess Alexandra Victoria daughter of Prince Frederick duke of Schleswig Holstein wed Prince August William fourth son of Emperor William in the chapel of the imperial palace. The ceremony linked two German imperial lineages in a high profile royal match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandra Victoria
Prince Frederick Duke of
Schleswig-Holstein
Imperial Palace
Prince August William
Prussia
Emperor William
Berlin
London Suffragettes Sent to Prison
Seventeen women arrested October 18 during the star of commons protest were sentenced to imprisonment ranging from three weeks to three months for disorderly conduct. They could have posted bonds for good behavior but chose jail terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House London
Star of Commons
Woman Saved Just in Time From Burial Alive
The timely physician uncovered that Mrs. Thos. Chapman of Kansas was not dead after all. The 60 year old woman was thought dead from heart disease and prepared for burial. A few minutes before sealing the casket the doctor intervened and she was moved to Ellis for care. Her heart remains weak but recovery is hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Chapman
Kansas
Chapman
Ellis, Kan
Van Velson Sentenced to Five Years for Bigamy
LeMars Iowa October 22 W H Van Velson was yesterday sentenced to prison for five years for bigamy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Velson
LeMars, In
W. H. van Velson
Old Man Sentenced for Assaulting Girl in Boone
David B. Whittemore, a prominent local figure aged 60 to 70, pleaded guilty to assaulting a young colored girl in Boone Iowa and was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary.
Supreme Court Decisions From Des Moines Iowa
The Supreme Court handed down several rulings. Iowa v Stout reversed. O'Connor v Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway affirmed. Miles v Shrunk affirmed. Williams v Chicago Milwaukee & Paul Railway affirmed. McCaray v Lake City Electric Light reversed. Parker v Bedford affirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Supreme Court
State of Iowa
Stout
Cedar
O'Connor
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Scott
Miles
Shrunk
Woodbury
Williams
Ant
Chicago, Milwaukee & . Paul Railway
Keokek
McCaray
Lake City Electric Light Company
Calhoun
Parker
Incorporated City of
Bedford
Taylor
Supreme Court Hosts Memorials for Dead Judges and Baggage Man
Des Moines October memorial services for General Josiah Given Galusha Parsons and Charles A Bishop were held by the supreme court which adopted resolutions in their honor. The court affirmed a $20 000 verdict against the Rock Island Railroad for B E J O Connor a baggage handler injured in an incident, one of the state's sizable recent awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Josiah Given
Galusha Parsons
Charles A. Bishop
Rock Island Railroad
BE. J. O'Conner
Haskell Confident Of Judgment On Hearst
Oklahoma governor C N Haskell declares his libel suit against W R Hearst not invalid despite Omaha dispatch. He asserts his lawyers in Oklahoma and Nebraska support the case and predicts securing judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Hearst
Dallas
Tex
C. N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Omaha
W. R. Hearst
Nebraska
Blizzard Rages Through Central Montana Paralyzing Roads
Terrific blizzard rages in central Montana. Stages are stalled in 15 foot drifts and all traffic is tied up. The storm continues to snow, blocking highways and stranding travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
St. Paul
Minn
Chicago man fears class hatred after hitting ten thousand
The Chicago Record-Herald notes that once a man earns ten thousand dollars he begins to fear others stirring up class hatred against him. The observation reflects social tensions and anxiety tied to wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
4 Man
Masked robbers fail in Plymouth county bank heist
In Ovens Iowa three masked men attempted a bank robbery at the Plymouth County Bank at 2 AM. After drilling the vault door with nitroglycerin and failing to breach a manganese steel safe they fled without loot as the night operator watched and the Plymouth County sheriff was alerted at 4 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Plymouth County
Ovens
LeMars
Bank Robberies Hit Illinois and Wisconsin
In Murphysboro Illinois the Hurst Bank in Williamson county was robbed of 1500 dollars by safe blowers last night. In Superior Wisconsin a bank at Lake Nebagamon 30 miles east of here was forced early today and 1700 dollars taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Murphysboro
Hurst
Williamson County
Wisconsin
Superior
Wis
Lake Nebagamen
Here
Typhoon Hits Chang Chow District Killing Nearly 3000
Amity October 22 reports the Thursday typhoon caused over 4000 houses destroyed and nearly 3000 lives lost in Chang Chow district, marking a far harsher toll than earlier estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amity
Chang Chow
Boy Kills Self in Barn Fire Tragedy at Sac City
Four year old son of John Williams, seven miles north of Sac City, started a large barn blaze with matches and died from burns. The fire consumed all sheds and grain on the premises except the house, with several thousand dollars in loss. A Chicago Northwestern engine also set fire to a cornfield northwest of Sac City, burning many acres. The Criss residence in Sac City burned to the ground late last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac City
John Williams
Chicago & Northwestern
Walter Criss
State to aid fairs with 200 dollars per fair
Des Moines reports the state will send 200 dollars to local fairs this week for premiums of 500 dollars or more. It notes that fairs violating state law may lose the bonus and asks what constitutes gambling devices or games, including cane racks and rag baby stalls, affecting county payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Legal Department
Teen hunter injured by 22 caliber shot in stock yards
Galva Iowa date Oct. 20 a 16 year old boy Peter Sierks known as a hunter was shooting at rats in the stock yards when a 22 caliber bullet entered his hand. He was treated for the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galva la
Peter Sierks
Scolding Sparks Tragic Suicide in Iowa Girl
Oskaloosa Iowa October 26 Clara Wetland 15 committed death by her own action at New Sharon today after her mother scolded her for tardiness in returning home from school. The girl took arsenic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Clara Wetland
New Sharon
Tru mer Sues for 2000 Damages Over Carnarvon Assault
M M Tru mer station agent at Northwestern depot Carnarvon sues George Allen for two thousand dollars claiming an October 8 assault caused pain suffering humiliation and mental anguish in Sac City Iowa on October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac City
M. M. Trumer
Northwestern
Carnarvon
George Allen
Welp Nominated for Two Offices in Lambert Township
Webster City Iowa October 20 Deputy Auditor Stover found that George Welp of Lambert township was named for both justice of the peace and constable on the Republican ticket. Under state law he cannot hold two elective offices simultaneously and must choose after the election which post to accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Stover
George Welp
Lambert Township
Justice of the Peace
Welp
President of bank commits death by own action
Des Moines Iowa October 71 President W J Culbertonson aged 64 and longtime First National Bank Carroll president shot himself in his bathroom this morning. The bank is closed with deposits of 354000. cashier says the funds will be paid but requires entire capital stock and surplus. Culbertonson was a former legislator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. J. Culbertonson
First National Bank
Carroll
Culbertonson
Lumber Yard and Elevator Burn at Thornton
Mason City Iowa October 21 The Pease elevator and the Woodford Wheeler lumber yard at Thornton were destroyed by fire. The blaze started in the roof of the elevator likely from an overheated shafting. The elevator stored grain and losses amount to eight thousand dollars while the lumber yard loss totals fifteen thousand dollars, all well insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Pease
Woodford- Wheeler
Thornton
Two Girls Killed by Freight Train Near Liscomb
Two girls Martie Trimble and Minnie Cook, aged 16 and 15, were killed while walking on the railroad track two miles north of Liscomb when struck by an Iowa Central freight train. The incident occurred last evening near Marshalltown Iowa. Local authorities investigated and identified the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Liscomb
Martie ‘Trimple
Minnie Cook
Iowa
Has Number of Deaf and Blind Persons Decreased
Des Moines reports a question to the state board of control on whether Iowa’s deaf and blind populations are shrinking. The deaf school at Council Bluffs is well equipped and popular but enrollments have fallen, causing financial strain. The blind school at Win ton shows steady or no gain despite strong work. An investigation will look into attendance causes, and no reliable statewide counts exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Control
Council Bluffs
Winton
Clever ruse wins bride then nearly costs it
Port Jervis New York October 20 Miss Clara Perkins accepts John Cummings marriage offer after he lands a two pound pickerel. She shortly catches a larger fish but he cheats by adding weight, wins the wager and marries. Two hours later she learns of the deception and leaves the groom. The dispute is settled after both fishes are eaten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Jervis
N. Y
Long Pond
Sullivan County
Clara Perkins
John Cummings
Cummings
Miss Perkins
Morgan’s new cane almost clubs Spreckels on ship
On the Kaiser Wilhelm II J Pierpont Morgan brandished a large cane during a farewell moment with Mrs. Field and Miss Therese Droge. Spreckels, startled, dodged as the cane swung toward him, Morgan retreating after the near miss on the steamship voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
C. A. Spreckels
San Francisco
Hudson
Mr. Morgan
Ss. D. Field
Therese Droge
Suffragists Prepare Capitol Siege In National Effort
Buffalo Oct 20 suffrage advocates plan to press Congress for woman suffrage. A convention of the National Suffrage association featured speakers and a round table on advancing the cause, signaling a bold approach to gain recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Congress
National Suffrage Association
Senator's Son Dies After High School Football Game
Clarion Iowa October 21 Will Smith son of ex Senator A C Smith Eagle Grove high school player died an hour after a football game between Clarion and Eagle Grove. He reportedly fell from heart failure with no one nearby and was taken to a doctor before dying. The score three six?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Clarion High School
Eagle Grove High School
Will Smith
A. C. Smith
Eagle Grove
Smith
County Attorney Must Enforce Mulct Tax Collection
Judge Smyth of the Des Moines county circuit court ruled that the county attorney is only required to enforce the mulct tax provisions as they apply to collection. The decision came as the county attorney resisted a suit by a local preacher who argued the liquor law was not fully enforced. This marks the first decision on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Smyth
Des Moines
Kuhlmier
Fire destroys business block in Waterloo
Waterloo Iowa October 21 fire at Shel Rock destroyed one business building with an estimated loss of 150000. The blaze damaged the city hall apparatus and forced Waterloo to request aid from neighboring engine and crew. Firemen gained control by 6 30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Shel Rock
Swiss rowdies attack Washington memory at monument
In Lugano on October 21 a bronze statue of George Washington atop a monument was pulled off and believed thrown into the lake by locals. Residents express outrage at the insult to the memory of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lugano
Switzerland
George Washington
State Treasurer Injured in Buggy Collision Near Creston
De Moines veteran Morrow narrowly escaped death when trying to pass a buggy near Creston. The wheels collided sending Morrow and Emerson, the driver, to the ground. Morrow was badly bruised and Emerson may lose sight after being pinned beneath the rig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dea Moines
Vet
Morrow
Dea
Creston
Emerson
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F. D. Burdick
Boone St
Ixia
Buckbee ST
Rockford, Ill
A.W. Buckbee
Gar
Story County
Mevada
ED. Miller
Haverly
Ames, Iowa
Aecane
Rodol
Eli
Wilson
Naughty Sock Rush
Liberty
Merry Widow
Baby
Kirkwood Library TO Historical Society
Kaiser
London
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