Tornadoes Strike Iowa Regions Prompting Insurance Call
A pair of recent tornadoes on the 24th and 25th hit Monona in the west and Buchanan and Scott in the east damaging buildings and livestock. The notice urges tornado insurance and touts the Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association of Des Moines with 80 000 members 114 000 000 insured and 95 000 cash surplus.
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Monona
Buchanan
Scott
Iowa
Co-Operative Insurance Association
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association of
Des Moines
N. Densmore
J. B. Herriman
Farmers’ Mutual
Midland Chautauqua in Des Moines Set for June to July
Midland Chautauqua opens June 22 in Des Moines and runs through July 1 featuring J Adam Bede Eugene Debs Richmond Hobson Indiana Governor Hanly Dr Charles Eastman Dr 8 Parkes Cadman Frederick Warde Dr George Vincent Father Nugent plus Brigham Nolan Robertson Moving Picture Co Wilbur Starr Midland Jubilee Singers Midland Concert Co Mesitersingers and two local women Rachel Steinman Alice Drennan Robinson. An hour daily is set for women’s clubs and another for Des Moines speakers on varied topics.
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Midland Chautauqua Assembly
Des Moines
J. Adam Bede
Eugene V. Debs
Richmond P. Hobson
Hanly
Indiana
Charles A. Eastman
Nat Brigham
Cordhado
Kit Warson
Mr. Brigham
Wilbur Starr Concert Co
Midland Jubilee Singers
Midland Concert Company
Meistersingers
Midland Concert Co
Rachel Steinman
Alice Drennan Robinson
Miscellany of Global Facts From Old Observations
Notes span printing history in Rome 1467 and diverse curiosities. Claims about arbitration, peace dove misreadings, Romanian cyclists numbering lamp glass, Bolivian bark attire, Ceylon oxen under thirty inches, sea life, Munich telegraph tests, Apaseo wells with underground fish, Java porters, cork bricks for arches and roofing debated.
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Rome
Roumania
Bolivia
Ceylon
Professor Korn
Munich
Nuremberg
Apaseo
Mexico
Java
Europe
Rural Water Supply Critique of City Focused Systems
The article argues that rural water supplies, serving about 40 million people, are neglected while cities spend large sums for sanitary water. It notes unreliable wells and springs, higher rural typhoid rates, and the impracticality of city-style remedies for dispersed rural sources, urging attention to rural water safety.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Night One Day Bank Sheds Light On All Night City
The piece argues New York's first 24 hour bank signals a future where three work relays keep the metropolis running day and night. Observers foresee separate nocturnal populations with distinct newspapers and routines as congestion prompts continuous commerce and labor shifts. The housewife faces daily upheaval from scattered meals and sleep due to three round-the-clock crews.
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New York
The World’s Athletes and the Pioneer Spirit
The article argues that Olympic victories by youths from America Australia and Canada mirror ancient Greek and colonial triumphs. It emphasizes the outlying districts and the new country’s spirit as the source of athletic success. The pioneer’s drive and tradition of overcoming define champions like Sheridan Sherring and Asty.
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America
Australia
Canada
Sheridan
Sherring
Asty
City Officials Probe Rising Cost of City Automobiles
New York City administration holds about two dozen cars with original cost over 55000 while annual upkeep nears half that amount. By year end the fleet may reach 60 prompting aldermen to question the expense and some use of cars for private affairs and races.
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New York City
Repainting Your Property With Timely Paint Purchases
Advice urges property owners to repaint in spring before old paint dies, explaining how fresh oily paint revives a weathered coat. It warns against cheap or unknown brands, stresses choosing reputable makers, and notes guarantees reflect actual paint quality and proper use.
City Hall Request Delayed by Passenger Copper
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a polite street car exchange where a lady asks for the city hall, but a green feathered rider ahead secures it first. The new conductor cites company rules favoring courteous service and seeks an alternative building.
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City Hall
Detroit Free Press
Pointer for Percy sparks a wager in Philadelphia Ledger
Nell and Percy Vere discuss luck and wagering as Belle-Well asserts winning requires more than luck, declaring she is no raffie in a playful Philadelphia Ledger exchange.
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Percy
Nell
Percy Vere
Belle
Philadelphia Ledger
Des Moines Woman Collapses in Court Over Murder Attempt Charge
Mrs. Dora Musgrove faced an attempted murder charge in Des Moines for stabbing Sadie Novenski at 71 East Walnut Street. She fainted in police court, revived with assistance, and was released on $1,000 bond posted by L. D. Shafer. Detective McNutt later returned with her from Chillicothe, Missouri.
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Des Moines
Dora Musgrove
Sadie Novenski
East Walnut Street
Granu
Peterson
Lane
Charlie Shafer
Mrs. Musgrove
L. D. Shafer
George McNutt
Chillicothe
After Millionaires Wealthy Des Moines Landlords Face Indictments
Des Moines grand jury plans indictments against wealthy landlords renting houses for immoral purposes. Investigation focuses near the Ninth and Cherry public school area with Leonard Brown collecting evidence and reporting to the jury. Indictments could bring fines up to 300 dollars for the owners involved.
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Des Moines
Grand Jury
Polk County
Ninth and
Cherry
Leonard Brown
Grand
Northwestern train collides at California Junction
Missouri Valley report says Northwestern No. 76 struck a stationary freight engine on the main track at California Junction last night. Engineer John Murphy of Council Bluffs was killed. Mail Clerk Rogers badly bruised. fireman escaped. Passengers unharmed. Baggage and mail cars and two coaches badly smashed. both engines demolished. Responsibility not determined.
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Missouri Valley
Northwestern
California Junction
John Murphy
Council Bluffs
Rogers
Castor Beans Almost Fatal Near Council Bluffs
A farm hand named William Boroff near Council Bluffs ate four or five castor beans on Memorial Day. He suffered violent cramps and vomiting. a doctor said dried beans saved his life. His condition remained serious but improving.
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Council Bluffs
William Boroff
Boron
Runaway Causes Damage in Waterloo
A runaway horse or buggy in Waterloo injured Little Lila Klinger with a broken leg. Mr. and Mrs. John Kurtt were hurt. A grocery window was smashed and a mailbox torn from its post during the incident as the Krutt family drove into town.
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Waterloo
Lila Klinger
John Kurtt
Mrs. Krutt
Dead Man Found on Northwestern Tracks
A dead man was found on the Northwestern tracks in Council Bluffs. Papers near the body identify him as Jos. Monahan of Lincoln Illinois, suggesting he fell from a passing train. The incident remains under local inquiry.
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Council Bluffs
Jos. Monahan
Lincoln, Ill
Herdsman Drowns Crossing Little Sioux River
Fred Lodge, an English herdsman, was drowned while crossing the Little Sioux River on horseback after driving cattle. He was unmarried.
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Davenport
Fred Lodge
Little Sioux
Woman Burned Aiding Parsonage Fire In Newton
Mrs Harry Bert suffered serious arm burns while assisting to clean the Congregation’s parsonage in Newton. Her apron caught fire when she tried to throw old papers into a bonfire. Doctors say injuries are serious but not likely fatal.
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Newton
Harry Bert
Nes
Political apathy and moral rights in political corruption
An examination argues that in politics, abstention from participation grants no moral license to condemn corruption. It notes the paradox that demand can shape supply and that silent observers may bear responsibility for public misdeeds.
Repentance Too Late For Neola Soldier Guy R. Austin
Guy R. Austin of Neola Iowa, a returned Philippine soldier, died at St Bernard's hospital after volunteering to be sent to the state hospital for inebriates in Knoxville. He had advanced alcoholism and never regained a rational moment after admission. In the Philippines he suffered severe injuries including loss of a rib and limbs, with a facial scar from a savage cut.
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Council Bluffs
Guy R. Austin
Neola
Austin
St. Bernard's Hospital
Knoxville
Philippines
Circus Seats Collapse After Show in Sidney
During the Robinson show in Sidney a section of reserved seats collapsed after the concert. Three to four hundred people fell, sparking a near stampede. About fifty were injured. the gravest injuries include Clyde Childers head and back Frances Corndon spine Frank Cessler foot crushed.
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Sidney
Robinson
Clyde Childers
Frances Corndon
Frank Cessler
Excitement at Maquoketa as menaces and elopement rock town
In Maquoketa Will Sweesy tried to kill himself with lauda num but failed and vanished, with fears of a second attempt. Domestic troubles followed as his wife left a week ago. Also, John Peters, a married man with a twelve year old son, eloped with Millie Spray, a woman of shady reputation, leaving his wife nearly destitute.
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Maquoketa
Will Sweesy
John Peters
Millie Spray
Buena Vista Wins Intercollegiate Contest and Meet
Buena Vista college representative Will Brinkman of Rolfe won the intercollegiate oratorical contest with Wilford Webb of Denison Normal taking second. Denison Normal earns next year’s hosting rights. Buena Vista also won the field meet 68 to 50 over Sac City Institute, with President Reed of Buena Vista elected association president. Other schools were Sac City Institute, Denison Normal, Western Union and Buena Vista.
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Storm Lake
Buena Vista College
Will Brinkman
Rolfe
Wilford Webb
Denison Normal
Denison
Reed
Buena Vista
Association
Sac City Institute
Western Union
Sac City
Cedar county pioneer Peter Dyre hangs himself in barn
Peter Dyre a Cedar county pioneer living in West Branch hanged himself in his barn. He had warned his wife that his mind was failing and he might kill himself. He was found about 5 o clock with life extinct.
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Iowa City
Peter Dyre
Cedar County
West Branch
Fistic Encouter Leads to Assault Hearing in Township
A dispute over a line fence between two leased land tracts led to a fistic encounter between Lewis Watts and Will Anders, leaving Watts with a broken nose and cheekbone. Watts was arrested and fined 25 dollars plus costs after a hearing before Justice Kimball for assault and battery. Watts filed an appeal bond.
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Rock Falls
Lewis Watts
Will Anders
Watts
Justic Kimball
Lightning Hits Charles City School and Farm Barn
A lightning bolt struck the Floyd area school building damaging the cupola roof and interior walls harming plaster and floors. It likely would have caused many fatalities if students were present. A barn on Mr Spruel Beck’s farm northeast of the city was struck and burned to the ground.
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Charles City
Floyd
Spruelbeck
Cracksmen Again in Jail After Wall Escape
Ed Wagoner George Leonard and Joseph Burns were recaptured and confined in the Marshalltown jail two weeks after they escaped by burrowing through a wall. They are described as cracksmen and jailbreakers, now shackled with handcuffs and chained together.
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Marshalltown
Ed Wagoner
George Leonard
Joseph Burns
Remarkable Operation on 13 Year Old at St Josephs Hospital
At St Josephs hospital in Sioux City surgeons removed an abdominal tumor weighing over 30 pounds from Mary Luksan a thirteen year old girl. The patient withstood the shock and is expected to recover.
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Sioux City
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mary Luksan
Farm Hand Anton Kukicek Dead by Suicide
Cedar Rapids reports Anton Kukicek a farm hand died by his own hand. Despondency is given as the cause of death and the man is identified as a local farm worker. Authorities provided confirmation of the incident.
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Cedar Rapids
Anton Kukicek
Ailing Women Find Kidney Pills Cure Back Aches
Mrs W G Davis of Groesbeck Texas reports relief from back pain dizziness and headaches after using Deans Kidney Pills. She claims passing several gravel stones and lasting recovery with improved general health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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W. G. Davis
Groesbeck
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Poor Little Fellers Have No Cages
A Brooklin Citizen recounts a boy on a country excursion who, after a hostess points to birds overhead, sympathizes with them saying they are "poor little fellers" and lack cages. The Detroit Free Press quotes the anecdote as a gentle, humorous observation.
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Brooklin
Tommy
Detroit Free Press
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted by Agnble & Co
A historical advertisement claims catarrh is incurable by local means and must be treated internally. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood purifying remedy acting on mucous surfaces, marketed by Agnble & Co of Toledo with testimonials and free literature.
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Hall
Agnbie & Co
Toledo
Bold Bista
Pri
Mars talk delays article proof in space humor
An astronomer deflects a question about Mars communication, joking he would not spoil pages of magazines yet to be written by endeavoring to prove the contrary. The quote appears in the Washington Star.
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Mars
Washington Star
Mre Winston's Soothing Remedy for Teething Children
An old advertisement touts Mre Winston's soothing remedy for teething babies. The product promises softening gums, calming inflammation, curing wind colic, and offers a 25 cent bottle price.
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Mre
Winston
Thoughts for Quiet Hour
A reflective snippet urging clear perception and honest religion. It notes the need to invite others to participate, and that understanding a wealthy mind may require touching his finances. It also critiques lazy preparation and complains about prize distribution.
Scintillations on divi dends and moral musings
A Ram's Horn quotation collection argues that double dealing leads to division and that harsh nations lose hope. It notes codfish culture relies on conscience, new life causes loss of the old, and slander reflects the source rather than the subject.
Pleasant looking old squeeze in Kodak picture
A caption from the Houston Post notes the subject appearing pleased in a Kodak photo. The remark suggests the photo carried no cost to the subject and hints at a sly or humorous context.
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Kodak
Houston Post
Veteran credits Postum with renewed health after coffee ties
An elderly ex-soldier recalls years of coffee harming his health, including repeated malaria bouts. A doctor urged quitting coffee for Postum, which he did and soon regained strength, now working hard at seventy-two and preferring Postum to coffee. He praises proper preparation and notes others may warm to it.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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