General Miles under suspicion in Arnold cruelty case
Washington struggles over charges against Lt. T. F. Arnold with General Miles suspected of leaking documents. Senate probes the War Department as officials deny involvement and seek responsible leaks amid ongoing turmoil. West Virginia and Pennsylvania coal strikes dominate other reports.
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Washington
General Miles
War Department
Culbertson
T. F. Arnold
Senate
Haseen
Miles
Root
Adjutant General
Secretary of War
Sanger
Corbin
Davis
Senator Culbertson
Senator Beveridge
Beveridge
Texas
Army
Department
Arnold
Philippine Committee
Iowa News Briefs Include Fires Floods and Unrest
The report highlights multiple Iowa events: Frank Robinson of Nevada shot his sweetheart and rival in Kansas City. 13 year old John Schaarts dies after an appendicitis operation in Dubuque. Fire devastations hit Farnhamville and Center Junction destroying businesses and homes. Labor unrest appears with potton factory strike near Dubuque and unions cited in Davenport and Muscatine.
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Frank Robinson
Nevada
Kansas City
Potter's Field
John Schaarts
Dubuque
Potton
Davenport
Muscatine
Baum
Center Junction
James C. Smith
O. Watson
Farnhamville
C. B. Rhinehart
H. J. Cook
L. Lothlan
M. L. Picht
C. L. Clearwater
Bucket Brigade
Rhinehart
T. J. Gannon
Rock Island
Council Bluffs
Council Bluf’s
Guthrie Center
Marshalltown
Signal Service
Herbert Warren
J. E. Warren
Murray
F. L. Andrews
Cal. C. Beird
Keokuk
Dundley
Navoo
Ill
Beird
Mississippi River
Iowa
Ninth
Main Streets
Dundey
Iowa Central
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Central
Oskaloosa
Burlington and Western
Q” System
Burlington
Terry
Tracey
Des Moines-Burlington
Des Moines
Brafford
Ft. Madison
Prouty
J. M. Cassidy
Chicago
Cousins
Chamberlain Holds Lead In Oregon Governor Race
Practically complete returns from nearly all counties show Chamberlain Democrat leading for Oregon governor by about 751 votes. Remaining five counties are too small to alter the result materially, with estimates suggesting the outcome remains set.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Chamberlian
Governors announce Iowa capitol and Lookout Mountain commissions
Governor Cummins named two commissions on June nine. The Capitol Improvement Commission includes Abraham Funk of Spirit Lake, Charles A Cumming of Des Moines, and Edward Schoentgen of Council Bluffs to oversee capitol completion and repairs funded by a quarter million appropriation. The Lookout Mountain Commission includes Senator John Alexander Young and others to oversee three monuments to Iowa soldiers with initial funds of five thousand dollars for preliminary work.
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Capitol
Lookout Mountain
Des Moines
Cummins
Capitol Improvement Commission
Lookout Mountain Monument Commission
Abraham B. Funk
Spirit Lake
Charles A Cumming
Edward P. Schoentgen
Council Bluffs
General Assembly
Schoentgen
Funk
Iowa
Cumming
Shaw
Mr. Cumming
Peter A. Dey
Iowa City
H. S. Josselyn
Cedar Rapids
Boston School of Polytecnics
Paris
Italy
Capitol Commission
Lookout Mountain Commission
John Alexander Young
Washington
Joseph D. Fagen
Clinton
Alexander J. Miller
Oxford
Representative Mahlon
Jefferson
Col
Alonzo Abernathy
Osage
Thomas C. Alexander
Oakland
Solomon D. Humbert
Cedar Falls
Samuel H. Watkins
Libertyville
F. P. Spencer
Randolph
Elias B. Bascom
Waukon
Elliott Frazier
Morning Sun
Balliet Found Guilty In Mail Fraud Case In Des Moines
Letson Balliet was found guilty of using the U S mails to defraud in promoting the White Swan gold mine. Five counts were consolidated with potential penalties up to eighteen months and a $500 fine. A motion for a new trial is due by June 26 with possible appeal to higher courts.
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Des Moines
Charles Bishop
Emmett Callahan
Baker City
Oregon
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
United States Supreme Court
Balliet
Letson Balliet
United States
San Francisco
Washington
Department
Mrs Curl Divorced In Fort Dodge Case
Fort Dodge current news reports that Mrs George Curl, formerly married to Curl, has obtained a divorce from Jameson Kirk of Chicago who sued for alienation of affections. She now resumes her former name Lara Dunsmore and is free to use Miss Lara Dunsmore.
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Fort Dodge
George Curl
Jameson
Kirk
Chicago
Curl
Lara Dunsmore
Governor appoints H. P. Keyhoe as boat inspector
Governor Cummins names H. P. Keyhoe of Ottumwa boat inspector for the district. Keyhoe is president of Asian Ironworks of Ottumwa. Other inspectors have been appointed. Archbishop John Ireland of St Paul, age 64, is mentioned as a potential candidate for New York archbishop. He was born in Ireland, studied in France, ordained in 1861, consecrated bishop in 1875, and later archbishop, with broad influence in American Catholic life.
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Cummins
H. P. Keyhoe
Ottumwa
Keyhoe
Asian Ironworks
John Ireland
St. Paul
New York
Ireland
America
St Paul
France
Mgr
Supreme Court Rules Edison Must Pay Estate for Downs Death
In Des Moines on June 9 1992 the Supreme Court held Edison Light Co liable to the Charles Downs estate for 7500 dollars after Downs a lineman for Mutual Telephone Company was electrocuted repairing a cross又ed wire on a pole used by Mutual Edison and street railway. The jury had awarded 15000 dollars and the ruling upholds accepting 7500 as settlement.
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A. H. McVey
Muller
National Life Insurance Company of Minnesota
Supreme Court
Valley Junction
Federal Life Insurance Company
Davenport
Federal
Ne National
National
Des Moines
Edisor, Light Company
Charles Downs
Mutual Telephone Company
Downs
Street
Mutual
Edison Companies
Edison
Edison Company
Holmes
State Board Sets Tobacco Supply Contracts
The state board of control awarded contracts for chewing and smoking tobacco to the Amana society at South Amana and the Sprague-Warner Company of Chicago. About 2 800 pounds of chewing tobacco and 600 pounds of smoking tobacco are to be supplied at roughly $1 100, as the board notes tobacco use undermines discipline but remains necessary in institutions.
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State Board of Control
Amana Society
South Amana
Spear Head Chewing
Sprague-Warner Company
Chicaex
State Treasurer Receives Funds From Blanket Sale
The state treasurer collected 228 in checks from Dr A M Lian president of the state board of health, from the blanket sale. The Tama Indians were supplied from a previous appropriation and the remaining balance amounted to 7000.
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A. M. Lian
State Board of Health
School library book list bids sought from firms
Superintendent Parrett invites proposals from book firms to supply about 500 books adopted by the state board of education examiners. Firms have until June 26 to bid for furnishing these library titles to schools.
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Parrett
State Board of Educational Examiners
Northwestern claims title to Sac county lands near Wall Lake
The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad seeks to secure title to about $60,000 in Sac county lands near Wall Lake. Through F H Reg er of Denver, it filed claims with Registrar Howard, contending selection of swamp lands under Swamp Land Act grants and prior to subsequent American Emigrant Company conveyances. Abstracted dispute centers on swamp land eligibility and retroactive allotment.
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Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company
F. H. Reger
Denver
Sac County
Howard
Government Land Office
Cedar Rapids & Missouri River
Northwestern
Cedar Rapids
American Emigrant Company
Northwestern Road
Wall Lake
Pineapple juice cited as throat lubricant and Marconi grams defined
A health note touts pineapple juice as a throat lubricant and claims mountain living in Arizona aided Robert Williams in curing consumption by a diet of goats milk and vegetables. It adds a new term marconi grams for wireless telegrams.
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Arizona
Robert Williams
Speedy telegrapher and pancake contest noted
The piece highlights Harry V. Emanuel of Adelphia as the fastest telegrapher with a 50 1/2 message test and claims a world record gap over a rival. It also mentions Morris Flynn of Harmonyville winning a pancake contest with 97 cakes, plus a note on an Omaha Race Meeting from June 25 28 and local hotel and depot rates.
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Harry V. Emanuel
Adelphia
Kimball House
Morris Flynn
Harmonyville U
Omaha
Nebraska
Lincoln
Starch Shortage Sparks Grocery Talk in Town
In a note from a local shopkeeper customers are told that Defiance Starch is out of stock and pricey substitutes fear to take its place. The 12 oz packages of rival brands are shown as options with no real price advantage in cold water starch.
Bleaching blue detergent for white clothes at grocers
A note urges customers to use Russ Bleaching Blue to keep clothes white. The product is advertised for sale by grocers with a price of 1 cent per package. This short item highlights a cleaning aid and retail availability.
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Pac
Man Feels Unease Handling Counterfeld Money
A man reacts with discomfort when handling counterfeld money, describing the sensation as queer and unsettling. The remark highlights personal sensitivity to currency in the scene.
Low Summer Excursion Rates to St Paul and Minneapolis
The Iowa Central Railway has placed tickets on sale at very low rates to St Paul and Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts, good returning until October 31. The summer report of Minnesota areas are superior to any in the country with low rates and opportunities for health and recreation. Fine fishing. Consult Iowa Central agents for details.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Iowa Central Railway
Minnesota
Iowa Central
Sanborn Company Seeks Iowa Agents for Feed Sales
The Sanborn Company of Omaha Nebraska advertises for Iowa agencies to sell Standard Food to farmers. Requires full time teams with reliable business ability and livestock knowledge. promises wagons and strong inducements to permanent salesmen. bond required. application blank offered.
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Iowa
Businese
Bond
Sanborn Company
Omaha
Neb
Wise man and fool clash within a single thought
A saying contrasts a wise man who acts as his best friend with a fool who becomes his worst enemy, highlighting self-guided outcomes and internal discipline.
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Alfool
Defiance Starch Promises Unique Quality and Value
An ad style note touts Defiance Starch as unlike any other product, claiming superior quality and a price advantage described as one-third more value per centa. The language emphasizes different processing and benefits to persuade readers of its distinctiveness.
The Secret Of Dress Pocket Location
A concise fashion note explains how the pocket placement defines fit and silhouette. It emphasizes that the pocket location can alter drape, balance, and overall appearance of garments.
One Fare for the Rou Trip Grand Trunk System
Travel sale notice lists Chicago to Boston round trip at one fare plus one dollar, with selling dates June 12 13 14. Chicago to Portland Maine round trip at one fare plus one dollar, selling July 5 9 with dates July 7 8 9 to Pro R L. For limits timetable and details contact Geo W Vaux A G P T A 135 Adams St Chicago IL.
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Grand Trunk System
Cago
Boston
Mass
Chicago
Port Me
Pro R. L
Adams St
Sealskin Sack Fails to Warm Heart Lyrics
A light verse notes that a sealskin sack does not always bring warmth or comfort, suggesting fashion or material value cannot guarantee affection or happiness.
Poultry Goods Ad Seeks Labor for New Line
Javelle Mfg Co Parsons Kansas offers $20 a week plus expenses to men with a rig to introduce their poultry products. Message department D. The ad notes a witty line about love and auto repairs.
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Javelle Mfg Co
Dept. D
Parsons,Kan
Vintage Patent Medicine And Household Remedies Ad
A collage of old advertisements touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and gum relief, Defiance Starch quality at 10 cents, Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for coughs, Piso’s Cure for throat and lung ailments, and a testimonial from Wm Endsley of Van Buren Indiana dated February 10 1900.
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Piso
Endsley
Vanburen
Ind
Patent medicines and household ads mix in stray OCR text
A fragmented ad spread touts Hall's Catarrh cure and Dr Kiine's Nerve Restorans claims while promoting Russ Bleaching Bive fabric care and De fiance Starch. It mentions prices, locations and vague guarantees, reflecting a chaotic early 20th century ad page.
Colorado Guide Offers Free Turquoise Sky Details
John Sebastian of the Great Rock Island Route announces a free description of Colorado titled Under the Turquoise Sky along with Camping in Colorado. The offer includes hotel and boarding house information and cheap summer rates, with a postal card request for full details.
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Colorado
John Sebastian
G. P
Great Rock Island
Chicago
Rockies
Ok Island
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James Dewees
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Pasteur Institute
George Pearson
H. Severson
Andrew Igon
William H. Bremner
Mr. Bremner
Supreme Court of Iowa
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Fred A. Brackett
W. T. Maitland
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