Smallpox Closes Iowa Schools and Raises Death Toll
In Des Moines on April 1 1901 state health officials report a smallpox outbreak serious in Mason City seven deaths recently the largest in state since last fall statewide deaths estimated seventy five since October Atlantic Thurman report another fatal case daily cases remain high slot machines targeted by Justice Tris prompting closures across West Des Moines and arrests warnings.
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State Board of Health
Mason City
Iowa
Atlantic
Thurman
Board of Health
Justice Tris
West Des Moines
Route plan links Minneapolis to Peoria via Des Moines
M Hubbell believes that the Tili avis Central will build a through line from Minneapolis and St Louis via Des Moines to Newton and connect with the Iowa Central, creating a continuous route from Minneapolis to Peoria and southward through Des Moines.
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M. Hubbell
Tiliavis Central
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Angus
Des Moines
Newton
Iowa Central
Minneapolis
Peoria
Plant to be built in Des Moines for vegetables and fruit cans
A new canning plant is planned for Des Moines with a can and box facility and an annual capacity of about two million cans of vegetables and fruits. It will likely be placed on the Rock Island tracks between Des Moines and Valley Junction.
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Des Moines
Rocksland
Valley Junction
City council orders Tracy Home purchase for disease hospital
The city council directs buying Tracy Home to serve as a small contagious disease hospital at a cost of 5900 dollars.
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Tracy
Rare gun collection donated to state historical group
William McMillan of Des Moines loans a vast array of firearms to the state historical collection. Items range from a fifteenth century blunderbuss to modern rifles. A large oak relic shows embedded grape and solid shot from Chickamauga, with a soldier’s button featuring a tiny embedded ball.
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William McMillan
Des Moines
State Historical Collection
Chickamauga
Anamosa Penitentiary Loss and Iowa Improvement Plans
The warden’s report to the Board of Control records a $17,000 five year loss from a 1596 dining hall fire with $5,000 building and $12,000 personal property losses. State improvements totaling about $2,750,000 are planned across forty Iowa cities and towns, including new public buildings churches schools and modern residences.
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Board of Control
Anamosa
Iowa
William voices on revolution after Bremen attack
Berlin reports Emperor William in a barracks speech urges readiness to defend the king with life if needed. The talk follows Weiland's Bremen assault, with fears of a renewed revolt and street clashes as observers note his changed attitude toward the German people. English and Welsh troops in Vienna clash as Germans reportedly commit sabreings.
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Weiland
Berlin
Emperor William
Alexander Regiment
Kreuz Zeitung
Weisman
Bremen
Milwaukee Line Survey Seeks Muscatine Ottumwa Connection
Milwaukee & St. Paul engineers have begun a field survey for a Muscatine to Ottumwa cut-off to connect with the Kansas City line at Ottumwa. The route would pass near Coneville, Grace Hill, Cedar Creek, Comentine, and Keokuk county, with a goal to open to traffic by fall and shorten Kansas City to Chicago traffic.
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Milwaukee
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Davenport
Kansas City
Nicholson
Engineering Corps
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Coneville
Columbus Junction
Rock Island
Washington
Grace Hill
Skunk River
Cedar Creek Township
Keokuk County
Wapello County
Competine
Marion
Chicago
Iowa Central
Burlington & Western
Richland
Chicayzo
Man given right to labor despite court sentence
In Des Moines on March 30, Patrick E. Price a convict from Anamosa penitentiary sought hard labor after court terms omitted the clause. The warden barred work, the board of control sought legal opinion, and the attorney general ruled that Price may now work under hard labor as required by statute.
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Des Moines
Patrick E. Price
Anamosa Penitentiary
Price
Anamosa
Plymouth County
Uison
Hunter
Board of Control
Mullan
Syndicate threatened Great Western control shift to Harriman group
Des Moines dispatch reports strong signs the Chicago Great Western may move from President Stickney and allied English bondholders to the Harriman syndicate. Vice President Oppenheim confirms pending negotiations that could absorb the road, reshaping control with Northwestern and Illinois Central alignments for Western routes and Kansas City gateway access.
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Des Moines
Chicago Great Western
Stickney
Harriman Syndicate
Oppenheim
Great Western
Great Syndicate
Herriman
Oelwein
St. Joe
Kansas City
Northwestern
Chicago- St. Paul
Burlington
Milwakee
St. Paul
Revenue Stamp Offices Abolished in Iowa
Burlington March 30 The order from Washington abolishes six internal revenue positions including Burlington traveling collector d A O Neal local cashier Miss Smith and stamp deputies at Keokuk Ottumwa Clinton and Muscatine The southeastern district saves 3600 and Burlington’s daily revenue business increases 550 The Ottumwa closure will burden local cigar manufacturers raising mailing costs about 40 per month
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Burlington
Washington
Internal Revenue
D. A. O'Neal
Miss Smith
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Clinton
Muscatine
Southeastern Revenue District
Kemble
Pellet in His Nose at Faribault Schoolyard Incident
Harry French, a Faribault student, is hospitalized after a companion discharged a pistol during target practice. The bullet lodged in Harry's nose as he tossed objects for flying targets while the other boy handled the firearm.
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Davenport
Harry French
Faribault
Minn
Franchises Granted and Rejected in Indianola and Winterset
In Indianola the proposition to grant a franchise to J. B. Polk for an interurban street railway to connect with Des Moines was approved 578 to 101 with nearly full turnout. In Winterset the proposal to grant a franchise to the Winterset and Creston electric railway was rejected by 132 votes.
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Indianola
Winterset
J. 8
Polk
Des Moines City Railway Company
Des Moines
Winterset and
Creston Electric Railway
Express Lines Assessed Slight Rise in Iowa
Des Moines reports the executive council completed the Cheshire law based assessment of state express lines. A minor rate increase over last year was approved, with per mile costs and total miles operated listed for American, Pacific, Great Northern, Wells Fargo, United States, and Adams lines. The council determines actual value from state property shares, deducts outside securities and real estate, and forwards figures to the state auditor.
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Des Moines
Iowa
American
Wheeee
Pacific
Great Northern
Wells, Fargo & Co
United States
Adama
Creshess
Executive Council
Five Iowa Men Appointed to Army Posts
President appoints five Iowans to military ranks including D. J. Patton of Des Moines as captain and assistant quartermaster, Harry F. Wilkins of Des Moines and H. J. Gallagher as captains and assistant commissaries of subsistence, Oscar H. Mason of Green Mountain as chaplain, and Titus of Vinton as a cadet at West Point.
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Washington
Iowa
D. J. Patton
Des Moines
Harry F. Wilkins
West Point
J. Gallagher
Oscar H. I. Mason
Green Mountain
Forty-ninth Town
Titus
Tien Tsin
Vinton
Twelve Year Old Hero Rockwell
In Rockwell on April 1 Felmo Adams aged 12 saved his 9 year old sister Lucile from a clothing fire started by a cotton apron brushing a hot stove. He used his mittens to beat out the flames and both children escaped unharmed. In Muscatine on March 31 Lee Perry aged 21 was fatally shot when a duck hunting party’s gun discharged aboard a boat as Mills’ gun caught and exploded into his hip.
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Rockwell
City
Felmo Adams
Lucile
Muscatine
Lee Perry
Joshua
Lewis Mills
Mills
Berry
General Weaver Elected Mayor of Colfax in Close Vote
General James B. Weaver former presidential candidate and ex congressman won the Colfax mayoralty by 26 votes over P. H. Cragen. Weaver ran on the citizens ticket while Cragen stood as a Republican. Three aldermen were also elected on the citizens ticket.
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Weaver
Colfax
James BB. Weaver
United States
P. H. Cragen
Citizens
Mr. Cragen
Power Behind the Throwing Pitcher
A reflection on how a baseball pitcher drives the game and the pressure felt by leaders when hope seems lost for the team and their followers.
Curiosities From The Era Of Odd Fellows And Lively Incidents
A collection notes watch glass cutting, camel milk benefits, and a witty Twain remark on woman suffrage. It mentions Aunt Peggy Jones dying at 124 in Ghent Kentucky and her long lineage, a trainman with repeated leg amputations after accidents, a Concord burglary chased in nightwear, Rochester professors misusing chemical samples, and a gunpowder analysis gone wrong at a hospital.
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United States
Canada
France
Mark Twain
New York
Peggy Jones
Ghent
Charlotte Jones
Peggy
Edward Conrad
Allegheny
W. F. Allen
Concord
N. H
University of Rochester
George van Vrooman
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promised to Cure Deafness
An advertisement claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes, often due to catarrh, can be cured by constitutional remedies. It offers $100 for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure, urging readers to request free circulars. The ad also promotes Hall's Family Pills and ends with a proverb about sharpness and fools.
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Hall
PF. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druegists
Land Advertisement Promises High Yields In Texas and Louisiana
Buy Rice lands in 8 F. Texas and 8 W. La. at 10 to 15 cents per acre, with net income around 20 cents per acre. Contact WN LL Mille Houston Texas Cameron Moore Liberty Texas Geo J McCormannon Beaumont Texas E F Rowson Jennings Louisiana Hiram Wheeler Galveston Texas. Travel options via Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific lines.
Infinite help man can yield to man Carlyle quote
The line states that boundless assistance between people defines human cooperation. It reflects Carlyle's belief in mutual aid as a guiding principle for society.
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Carlyle
Maple City Self Washing Soap Advertises White Clothes
An advertisement praises Maple City Self Washing Soap for keeping yellowed garments white. It claims all grocers stock the soap or can obtain it and urges readers to try it once.
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Maple City
No. 3 Shoe Availability Mentioned for Girls
A short note states that nearly every girl can wear a No 3 shoe if needed, indicating common sizing availability without specifying brands or locations.
Starch Ad Promotes Defiance Staci 16 Oz at 10 Cents
A grocery note touts DEFIANCE STACI the only 16 oz package for ten cents while other ten cent starches offer 12 oz. It promises satisfaction or money back and adds claims that tomatoes are healthful and purifying whether eaten raw or cooked.
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Defiance Staci
Defiance
Home Seekers Excursions By Rail To The West
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers round trip excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays each month from Chicago Milwaukee and other points to many destinations in South Dakota North Dakota and other western regions at about one fare. Explore Western lands and crops for little money. For rates routes and land prices contact Frank A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Chicago
Milwaukee
South Dakota
North Dakota
Fk. A. Miller
If a man can’t be a Christian at home he is not apt to be abroad
A brief adage emphasizes inner conduct. the saying warns that private character mirrors public life and faith.
Starch Packaging Claims 16 Ounce Box Contains 12 O2
Consumer notice questions contents of a 16 oz package stating it holds only 12 oxygen units. Officials urge verification of packaging claims and offer guidance for refunds or exchanges.
Power From Niagara Falls Reaches Toronto in 1903
It is believed that electric power generated at Niagara Falls will be supplied to Toronto on and after January 1, 1903.
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Niagara Falls
Toronto
Rock Island Plans Deep Discount Colorado Excursions
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway seeks Western and Southwestern Passenger Association agreement on cheap Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo trips. Tickets from Chicago and Missouri River regions run on specified June to August dates at one fare plus $2 or 31.50 round trip, with July and September special rates. Maine routes to Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City and Ogden included. East bound options start June 20 through Sept 12, with return by Oct 31.
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Colorado
Western and
Southwestern
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Chicago
Missouri River
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Chicago Inter Ocean
Aguinaldo Captured in Isabella Province by Funston Force
General Funston’s expedition on the gunboat Vicksburg led to the capture of Aguinaldo in Isabella province Luzon on March 23 with troops and Filipino scouts. Aguinaldo and key retainers were taken to ships, amid guarded movements by U.S. forces and local garrisons. The capture is seen as signaling the waning of resistance and may shape future government actions and punishment options.
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Manila
Frederick Fanston
Aguinaldo
Isabella
Luzon
United States
Vicksburg
FE. B. Barry
Funston
Aguinalds
MacArthur
Harris
Newton
Thirty-fourth
Washington
Taft Commission
Possibilities of War With Russia Discussed in London
Yokohama correspondent for the Daily Mail reports great tension in official circles. The foreign office stays open, frequent conferences occur between generals, and the emperor has attended inquiries into the service. Three staff officers have been sent to Korea to investigate. The possibilities of war are freely discussed.
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Russia
London
Yokohama
The
Daily Mail
Foreign Office
Korea
Dietrich Plans To Stay Governor Through Fall
Senator elect Dietrich announced he would not resign as governor until late fall likely after the election. He cited a state administration plan he wants to implement and is supported by Lieutenant Governor Savage.
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O Dietrich
Lincoln
Neb
Dietrich
Congress
Savage
When a fool parts with his money the chances are that some other fool gets part of it
A compact maxim notes that reckless spending by one person often benefits another, highlighting the sting of financial folly and the transfer of wealth among gullible participants.
Indian Missionary's Story of C H Thompson's Kidney Cure
The article recounts Rev C H Thompson, long-time missionary to Choctaw and Creek Indians, who after kidney trouble and diabetes found relief using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He trusted the pills and endorsed them as a God sent cure, claiming they cured Bright's Disease and Dropsy as well.
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Little York
Ind
C. H. Thompson
Indiana
Arkansas
Western
Prairies
Wagoner
Indian Territory
Chicago
Dodd
Bright
Queen Margherita Keeps Humbert’s Bullet in Jewel Reliquary
The widowed Queen Margherita of Italy preserves the bullet that killed her husband King Humbert. It rests in a crystal and silver gilt reliquary placed above the prie dieu in her bed chamber.
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Margherita
Italy
Humbert
Vanish Mention Sparks Discussion on Pain Killer
A cryptic fragment notes a druggist mulling a pain killer after a sore threat, with a remark that the idea vanished instantly. The terse passage suggests debate about a remedy and its impact without clear context or names.
Maple City Self Washing Soap Ad Promotes Time Saving
An advertisement urges readers to use Maple City Self Washing Soap to save time and back strain while keeping clothes clean. The notice also claims the product is carried by all grocers. A health note adds onions aid chest ailments and colds but may not suit everyone.
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Maple City
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Charles Uryant
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John Dailey
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Salter
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Buck Roberts
Blaghey Inder
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Hewburgh
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Missoouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
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