Iowa Attorney General rules good time forfeiture in prison not needed for earning
Des Moines notes report Attorney General Remley states a prisoner need not be confined in solitary before good time accrues. A violation triggers forfeiture only if it warrants punishment. not every infraction. The piece also covers a Missouri West Des Moines school trial of free text books, declining building material prices, and optimism for Des Moines construction through fall.
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Des Moines
Remley
Hunter
Anamosa Penitentiary
West Des Moines
Sheakiey
Big West Side
Sheakley
Fitzsimmons Defeats Ruhlin in Sixth Round Knockout
New York August 11. Bob Fitzsimmons defeated Gus Ruhlin at Madison Square Garden before the Twenty Century Club, scoring a knockout in the sixth round to retain his title claim.
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Fitzsimmons
New York
Bob Fitzsimmons
Gus Ruhlin
Akron
Twentieth Century Club
Madison Square
Garden
United States Choate Named Arbitrator in Kow Shing Sinking
London August 9 United States Ambassador Choate appointed arbitrator between Britain and China over the sinking of the British dispatch boat Kow Shing in the Chino Japanese war.
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Cnpite
London
United States
Choate
Kow Shing
Adel man drowns self in Coon River tragedy
Charles Chaney a 60 year old farmer, widower, committed suicide by entering ten feet of water in the Coon River, four miles northwest of Adel. He dressed after rising in the night, placed valuables on a table, and his body was found next morning. No inquest held. he was respected in the community.
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Adel
Charles Chaney
Coon
Chaney
Fell Forty Feet Workman Fatally Injured at Fort Madison Opera House
At Fort Madison August 8 Barney a Wilkin fell about fifty feet while working on the opera house roof frame. He struck scaffolding and stage timbers, was carried home, regained consciousness, but suffered paralysis in the legs and a possible spinal concussion with undetermined extent.
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Ft. Madison Opera House
Fort Madison
Barney A. Wilkin
E. Ebned
Summo
Premature explosion injures E A Benson at Graff quarry
E A Benson of Dale and Baumgartner quarrying crew near Graff station is in critical condition at Finley hospital after a premature dynamite blast. His right hand was shattered requiring amputation, left hand damaged and left arm broken in three places. Benson, 30, has worked for the firm for some time.
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Dubuque
E. A. Benson
Dale & Baumgartner
Great Western
Graff Station
Finley Hospital
Benson
Killed on Top a Pole in Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant reports lineman George Dugdale died after an electric shock while working at Shaw's store alley. He climbed a light pole to replace a fuse, touched the transformer and fuse box, completing a 1040 volt circuit. He fell but was suspended by the cross arm until removal. death was instantaneous.
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Mt. Pleasant
George Dugdale
City Light Plant
Shaw's
Jealous Husband Shoots Man Near Auburn
Auburn August 10 George Sargent of Grant City three miles from here shot Tyle Steeples in a jealous act. The ball entered the back and passed through the lower bowels. Steeples fled and is believed dead in the vicinity. Mrs Sargent is said to be under arrest, no arrest of Mr Sargent has been made.
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Auburn
George Sargent
Grant City
Tyle
Fire destroys Crescent Manufacturing plant in Iowa City
A blaze leveled the Crescent Manufacturing plant in Iowa City causing a total loss of 75000 dollars. The fire’s cause is undetermined and the plant, recently updated with a 24 ton daily wire production line, was to begin operations next week. Insurance coverage is reported as slight.
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Iowa City
Crescent Manufacturing Company
Wreck on Northwestern near Lake City injures no one
A serious wreck occurred on the Northwestern about five miles east of this place caused by a broken journal. Thirteen cars were ditched and the morning passenger was sent around via Carroll to Sioux City. No one was hurt but property damage was considerable.
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Northwestern Lake City
Northwestern
Carroll
Sioux City
Fire destroys corn crib and outbuildings at Underwood
August 1 report from Underwood states Fred Kloppling lost a large double corn crib, 2,000 bushels of corn, an ice house and a hen house in a fire. Insurance coverage was only 300 dollars. Cause of the fire remains unknown.
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Underwood
Fred Kloppling
Iowa Cattle Shipments Reach Scotland and Philadelphia
Ewart Bros. depart Montezuma for Glasgow with 500 head of cattle. They will be rotated on board ship at Philadelphia. This shipment completes 1,000 head exported since the first of May.
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Iowa
Scotland
Montezuma
Ewart Bros
Glasgow
Philadelphia
Suicide in Colfax area shocks Jasper County
In Colfax near Green Castle an apparent self-inflicted gunshot death occurred. Mrs Theodore Baldwin, daughter of longtime resident Mr Taylor Barker, was found by her husband in their bed with a revolver in hand and a fatal temple wound. She was about 30, described as cheerful. The couple had 29 pupils.
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Jasper County
Colfax
Green Castle
Theodore Baldwin
Taylor Barker
Death of Hon S M Clark editor of Gate City
Keokuk August 12 editor Samuel M Clark of the Gate City died at 10 15 p m from araemia caused by inflammation of the bladder and kidneys He was born October 11 1842 in Van Buren County Iowa He served as editor in chief from 1870 and remained until his death He edited many campaigns wrote platforms and held national and state posts including US commissioner of education to the Paris exposition He leaves a son Arthur F Clark and his wife died about fifteen years ago He was a long serving Keokuk educator and a prominent town press figure
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Keokuk
Samuel M. Clark
Gate City
van Buren County
Iowa
United States
Congress
Board of Education
State University
Arthur F. Clark
Masked Men Rob Cresco Farmhouse
Two masked robbers stormed the N C Peckham home four miles north of Cresco during supper. They cut the telephone lines, subdued the hired man, bound the family including Mrs Peckham, and forced them to surrender money along with a silver and a gold watch and other valuables.
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Cresco
N.C. Peckham
N. C. Peckham
Speaker Henderson in a wreck near Hugo Oregon
August 8 Ashland Oregon Speaker Henderson of the house of representatives and family were in a wreck at Hugo a station north of the city. They traveled in a rear section of the Oregon express pulled by a light locomotive which struck the special car on a sharp curve. The rear trucks were demolished and eight persons were badly shaken before being moved to a sleeping car toward Portland.
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Ashland
Ore
Speaker Henderson
House of Representatives
Hugo
Here
Rogue River Mountains
Portland
Nevada Woman Killed in Gasoline Stove Fire
Mrs D Black of Nevada died after her clothing ignited while refilling a gasoline stove. Neighbors rushed to help as most of her clothing and hair burned before flames were put out. The kitchen woodwork suffered minor damage and she survived several hours, despite physicians' efforts.
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Nevada
Archbishop Keene Coming Home
Archbishop Keane, new archbishop of Dubuque, is reported to be returning from Europe. Mail to him is directed via Monsignor Ryan, administrator of the diocese, indicating an imminent arrival. Estimates place his arrival in September or October.
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Keene
Dubuque
Keane
Monsignor
Ryan
Europe
Two-Year-Old Drowns in Farm Cistern Near West Point
In Keokuk August Derhake and Mamie Derhake report the drowning of their two year old daughter on the Barney Vonderhaar farm three miles north of West Point. The cistern was open and the child fell in while playing.
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Keokuk
Mamie Derhake
Drowned at Okoboji Sailboat Accident
Aug 11 at Arnold's Park Ward Witter son of D F Witter president of the Iowa Loan and Trust Company Des Moines drowned in Lake Okoboji when his sail boat overturned while he was sailing on the waters.
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Okoboji
Arnold’s Park
Ward Witter
D. F Witter
Iowa Loan & Trust Company of
Des Moines
Man Fends Off Boar Attack Near Washington
Mr. Neasley, four miles west of Washington, was attacked by a vicious boar. He was thrown to the ground, bitten on the leg, and struck in the chest during a second charge. After fighting the animal he reached his home, had wounds dressed, and later traveled to town, still in pain.
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Washington
Neasley
Here
Minister Degiers Ordered to Leave Pekin Amid Siege
The Official Messenger reports Russian minister Degiers at Pekin states the legations are besieged with some provisions left. The Chinese government proposes forwarding messages and granting permission to depart. Degiers plans to travel to Tien Tsin with escort if guaranteed safety, while urging Chinese authorities to ensure no violations endanger those accompanying him.
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Degiers
Pekin
St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
M. Degiers
Tsi Nan
Shantung
Legations
Teen Sein
Atre
Marine Guard
Tien Tsin
Britain May Land Troops at Shanghai, U S Refuses Aid
Washington announces it will not interfere with British operations in southern China. It notes China’s unacknowledged demands and the viceroys’ memorial urging restraint, while showing no intent to assume China’s troubles with England or other powers.
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Great Britain
Shanghai
Washington
China
United States
Yang Tse
Aidh
Admral Seymour
England
Gold From Cape Nome Largest Consignment Yet
Three steamers from Cape Nome arrive at Seattle with gold and passengers. The Oregon carries 345000, the San Pedro 150000, and the Charles D Lane 50000. Smallpox has vanished in Nome, pneumonia remains common, and recent rains enabled creek work with many new discoveries. The revenue tug Meteor aided Eskimo relief at Nome, bringing 92 sick natives for treatment and tents. Citizens seek a reservation for the Eskimo survivors under government supervision.
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Seattle
Wash
Cape Nome
Oregon
Nome
San Pedro
Charles D. Lane
Meteor
Americans Lead in China Peace Drive Amid Yang Tsun Take
London reports morning papers praise Li Hung Chang as shaping peace in China. Dispatches describe the Yang Tsun assault led by American and British forces, forcing the Chinese to abandon seven entrenched lines and retreat toward Peking as their defenses crumble.
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London
China
Li Hung Chang
Yang Tsun
Daily Mail
Peking
Indians Seek Mexican Settlement for Shawnees Delawares and Caddos
Six full blooded Indians from the Indian Territory, representing the Shawnees, Delawares, and Caddos, have arrived in City of Mexico. They are conferring with the Mexican government on a concession that would allow them to settle in Mexico and become Mexican citizens. They say the United States government does not provide enough to live on.
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Mexico
City of Mexico
Indian Territory
United States
Chief Justice Baron Russell of Owenlord Dies in London
London reports Baron Russell of Owenlord, chief justice of England, died after an operation that the patient reportedly endured well at first but subsequently proved fatal. Also notes on ham curing methods shipped to Singapore with bran, oats, and canvas packing to preserve flavor and moisture.
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England
London
Baron Russell
Allies Take Yang Tsun Captured by International Forces
Washington reports the capture of Yang Tsun as a key objective in the international campaign. General Chaffee confirms the capture with about sixty American casualties, while Terauchi indicates a 50 000-strong force by August 15 as the real advance on Peking begins. Telegraphs reveal direct field communication and a reconnaissance in force near Tien Tsin.
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Washington
Yang Tsun
War Department
Seriven
Che Foo
Yang Tsung Wo
Chaffee
Frank R. Long
Ninth Infantry
Terauchi
War Office of Japan
International Army
Peking
Tien Tsin
Scriven
Robbers Firebombed After Omaha Train Hold Up
Goodland Kansas August 11 two men who held up a Union Pacific train near Ifugo Colorado last Sunday were killed by a sheriff’s posse at the Bartholomew ranch three miles east of Ifugo. Deputies J B Riggs and George Cullens were shot in a fusillade but the robbers were cornered. One attacker fled but was shot dead. The remaining robber died when the house was set on fire after a siege. identity of the robbers not learned.
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Goodland
Kan
Union Pacific
Ifugo
Colo
Sunda
Bartholomew Ranch
J. B. Riggs
George Cullens
Winchester
China seeks peace as Li Hung Chang named plenipotentiary
Brussels reports a Chinese imperial decree designates Li Hung Chang to negotiate peace. A dispatch to the Belgian legation in Peking confirms the French notice of the same move. M. Pichon also informs of Chinese efforts to win foreign ministers acceptance of a protective escort to Tianjin.
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Brussels
Foreign Office
de Cartier
Tien Tsin
Military buildup in China estimated forces and ships
The Militair Wordenblatt reports future military strength in China with 40,500 troops and 160 guns in Pe Chi Li by mid August, rising to 78,000 and 280 guns by September, plus Russia deploying 37,000 with 104 guns and 105,000 more with 135 guns for invasion. In six weeks 230,000 men and 500 guns are expected in China, with 117 warships including 21 torpedo boats patrolling the coast, some near the Gulf of Pe Chi Li.
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Berlin
Wordenblatt
Pe Chi Li
Shanghai
Canton
Pekin
Russia
Manchursia
China
Gulf
O’ Pe Chi Li
Waldersee to Lead International Chinese Forces
Washington reports the United States government would accept Count Waldersee as commander of the international forces for China if the need arises when he arrives in the country for the army campaign.
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Sam
Waldersee
Washington
United States
China
Democrats Win in Alabama and State Legislature
In Birmingham on August 7 a general election for state and county officers and for the general assembly returned a large Democratic majority led by William J. Sanford of Lee County. The vote is viewed as a test of opinion on holding a constitutional convention, with increased majorities indicating support for a convention aimed at eliminating black voters from politics.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
General Assembly
William J. Sanford
Lee County
Entertainer’s Circus Owner Opens Mobile Show Waves
A stray fragment notes an owner bree zing circus activity, hinting at a mobile show setup and upcoming performances. Sparse text leaves dates, locations, or names unreadable.
Passing of Sooon as natary Bee ae ment there is a change
The era changed from candle to electricity and the automobile. Ad copy touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach or liver trouble and warns against high sounding product names.
Fraudulent Patent Medicine Ads and Health Claims
The fragment lists reward offers for catarrh cures from Hall’s Company and promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic, with testimonials, dosing prices, and warnings about imitations. It imitates early 1900s ad copy, naming Toledo Ohio firms and urging readers to ignore substitutes while praising the advertised products.
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Yang Taen
Colorado
Li Hang Chang
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