Brick Plant Blaze Destroys Barber Asphalt Works
Des Moines on July 4 reports the Barber Asphalt brick plant near West Ninth Street was nearly destroyed by fire at 3:30 am. Loss estimated at 50,000 with insurance. Drying room boiler and engine rooms all destroyed. 100000 bricks in progress damaged. Fire visible before water supply hindered efforts and 60 workers lose jobs. company plans rapid rebuild within three weeks to meet contracts.
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Des Moines
Capital City Brick and Pipe Company
F. A. White
Postmaster Shot to Kill in Almont Incident
Postmaster Hans Hansen of Almont fatally shot George La Shelle after an alleged drunken confrontation in the Almont post office. Hansen says La Shelle returned with an iron bar and threatened him. Hansen fired in self defense. La Shelle remains hospitalized with life threatening injuries as doctors report six intestines penetrated. Hansen surrendered and was released on bail.
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Clinton
Hansansen
Almont
George la Shelle
la Shelle
Hansen
la Shellie
Two Men Shot During Carnival Chase in Clinton
During a Carnival pursuit of a fugitive named William Monroe a bystander mob scene left Joe Ryan of Clinton and Harry Benson of Jacksonville seriously wounded. Monroe fired four times before fleeing, after hitting a man with a beer glass and provoking police to chase him.
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Clinton
Joe Ryan
Harry Benson
Jacksonville
Ill
Namie
William Monroe
Monroe
Ryan
Benson
Stamp collection gains value in Iowa Falls
Arthur Atshuler, a clothier in Iowa Falls, learned that his youth era stamp collection has risen to a value in the hundreds of dollars. The set includes rare issues from 1876, the centennial series, now scarce and prized by collectors.
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Iowa Falls
Arthur Atshuler
Altphaler
Elwell Not Held After Assault Hearing
Marshalltown July 1 Justice Burritt discharged C J Elwell after Esther Miller accused him of assault citing insufficient evidence to bind over to the grand jury.
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Elwell
Marshalltown
C. J. Elwell
Esther Miller
Burritt
Engineer Henry Duffy Killed by Freight Train Near Grinnell
Henry Duffy, an engineer for Walsh Construction Co of Davenport, working on the Iowa Central near Grinnell, was killed when struck by a freight train. A bottle found in his pocket led to speculation he was intoxicated.
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Marshalltown
Henry Duffy
Walsh Construction Company
Davenport
Iowa Central
Grinnell
Sunday Defeats Saloon Petition in Centerville
Evangelist Sunday’s revival efforts in Centerville led to the withdrawal of 124 signers from a saloon petition, preventing license approval. The revival has energized church and temperance work amid strong public interest.
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Sunday
Centerville
Evangelist Sunday
Centervillé
Socialists Nominate Full Iowa State Ticket at Des Moines Convention
The Iowa Socialists named a full slate for governor and top state posts at Des Moines July 6. John M. Work heads the ticket with A. K. Gifford as lieutenant governor and J. S. McCrillis as supreme judge, joined by Florance Brown for state superintendent and Oakley Wood for railroad commissioner.
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John M. Work
Des Moines
Iowa
Cooperative Commonwealth
Organized Labor
Labor Commissioner Wins Fire Escape Ruling Over Lacey Hotel
Des Moines July 4 A key decision interprets the Iowa law on fire escapes for three story or taller buildings. The attorney general ruled there is no exception for unoccupied upper stories, confirming all such structures must have fire escapes. Enforcement of orders will follow for other pending cases.
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Brigham
Major Lacey
Des Moines
Iowa
Lacey Hotel
Oskaloosa
Lacey
Cummins
Mullen
Death of Black Hawk county millionaire Andrew McElhinney
Waterloo reports the death of Andrew McElhinney the county’s sole millionaire. He was at the First National bank around 10 30 yesterday afternoon then rested on his porch. His wife offered water but he died shortly after. He leaves a wife and two children. He had lived in town about fourteen years.
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Waterloo
Andrew McElhinney
Black Hawk County
First National Bank
Drowning at Clear Lake Claims 17-Year-Old Rider
In Clear Lake on July 6 Oscar Shakely aged 17 drowned while washing horses and guiding one into deep water. The horse swam free while Shakely sank to the bottom. divers recovered the body.
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Clear Lake
Mason City
Oscar Shakely
Shakey
Great Western Cashier Arrested for Larceny
Marshalltown July 4 Charles K Fillmore cashier of the Chicago Great Western arrested on larceny charge filed by the traveling auditor of the division. Missing amount said to be about 500 dollars.
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Great Western
Marshalltown
Charles K. Fillmore
Chicago Great Western
Divsion
Dead Body Found in Hut in Tama
Benedict Kalina a Bohemian bachelor aged about 35 to 40 was found dead in a small shack with the door tightly closed. Neighbors and officers forcing entry found a pool of blood and a pen knife and case knife beside the body supporting a theory of self inflicted throat cutting.
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Tama
Benedict Kalina
Dean's Kidney Pills End Urinary Troubles
A testimonial ad promotes Doan's Kidney Pills promising relief from kidney and urinary issues. It claims backs aches, swelling, frequent urination, and nervous symptoms improve. Readers in Taylorsville Mississippi and West Braxtco Mexico are cited, with user claims of cure after trials and boxes.
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Dean
TayLorsville
Miss
Doan
J. N. Lewis
West Braxco
Mica
Defiance Starch Ad Promotes Quantity and Quality
An old newspaper ad envisions housewives adopting Defiance Cold Water Starch for its superior quality and larger 16 oz package versus 12 oz rivals. The piece also promotes Suel’s Thy-Oil for eczema refunds and Harding’s Headache and Neuralgia Powders as a guaranteed cure, all from Iowa companies.
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Harding
John Harding & Co
Davenport
Iowa
Des Moines Daily and Sunday News Ad
Des Moines daily paper offers mail subscriptions at 1.50 per year cash in advance and stops when term ends. The publication claims to be Iowa's best daily.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Automobile turns corners with two-piece forward axle
Observers note the car's surprising cornering due to a forward axle split into two pieces with bevel gears and a pinion. The pinion loosens on its stud in a turn, letting the two wheels, fixed on their axles, rotate at different speeds.
Factory Prices on Pianos and Organs by W. W. Kimball Co
Advertises fixed one price stock from W. W. Kimball Co Des Moines Iowa. Claims large cash capital and bulk material buying for low prices. Lists substantial discounts on pianos and organs, catalogs and photos offered free, and urges readers to request catalogs and materials. Also notes quotes about men with “motheaten ideas.”
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W. W. Kimball Co
Des Moines
Iowa
C. B. McNerney
Mgr
Work Is King: A Thought On Ability And Merit
A concise reflection quoting Thomas Carlyle on the value of skill and labor. It asserts that those who can work are inherently strong, likening capability to rightful leadership and worth.
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Thomas Carlyle
Patent Cough Remedies and Humorous Adages
An old advertisement states Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets grip the cough and ease a cold at 25 cents. It also promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy at 75 cents. A wry line notes the average man would rather foot the collector than the bill.
Fruits and medicines in scattered notices from old papers
An assortment of lines mentions fruit culture growth in East Texas, gas and mineral regions in Missouri and Kansas, Texas climate, and Mexico. Also广告 for F Z Foot Comfort cures, Defiance Starch value claims, Wise's Cure throat and lung remedy, Kra-Nol head ache remedy with samples, and a note on Seattle’s distance to China and Japan.
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Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Old Mexico
Katy
Wainwright Ridg
St. Louis
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Teething Relief
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims gum soothing, inflammation relief, wind colic cure, and lists a price of 25 cents per bottle.
Easy going man cured by patent nerve restorer
A vintage advertisement claims Pr Kitee's Great Nerve Restorer cures nervous fits and nerves after a single day’s use. It offers a free trial bottle and treatise from Da RB H Kine Ltd in Philadelphia.
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Pr. Kitee
RB. H. Kine. Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
Des Moines Ad Claims Bleaching Solution Promise
A brief 1903 note from W.N. U. of Des Moines promotes Russ Bleaching Blue for clothing care. The fragment hints at a fraud warning and the grocer reference, with a moral line about poverty and honesty.
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Barber Asphalt Company
Postmaster
Ene
Earth
Socialists State Convention
B. F. Baltarp
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Margaret
Suel Medicine CO
Des Oines
Franklin
Hall
Price
Calico
F. R. McCarthy
Jefferson
Wise
Wm. QC
Endaley
Lawrence Drug Co
Seattle
China
Japan
San Francisco
W.N. U
Des Moines, la
Tone
Penang
Tone’s Cannon Tea
Tone Brothers
Bae
Eureka Chemical CO
la Crosse
Land Department
The
Orient R. R. Co
Kansas City
Mexico & Orient ‘Railway
Bryant Ride
Defiance
Defiance Starch CO
Omana
AEB
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Company
Monticello, Hs
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