Strangled in Swing Fatality for Des Moines Girl
In Des Moines a seven year old girl, Florence Mu vaney of East Fourteenth Street and Railroad avenue, was found strangled in a garden swing by her grandmother after twisting ropes around her neck. The mother had left with the younger brother, and doctor assistance came too late.
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Des Moines
Florence Mu Vaney
East Fourteenth Street
Railroad Avenue
Florence
Dr. Armstrong
Northwestern to Waterloo Railway Incorporation
Articles filed in Waterloo show the Iowa and Northwestern Railway Company promotor of the Chicago Anamosa and Northern. Capital stock set at 100000 with potential to reach 10000000. Stephen B Howard Edward M Rice and Edward Luther named corporators with Howard as president Rice as vice president and Luther as secretary treasurer. Waterloo designated as terminal with line from Anamosa and company headquarters in Waterloo. Construction to begin early in the season. Chief Engineer Lacock mobilizes surveyors for immediate work. Waterloowoodlawn addition sales funded a required bonus.
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Waterloo
Iowa & Northwestern Railway Company
Chicago, Anamosa & Northern A
Stephen B. Howard
Ward M. Rice
Edward C. Luth
Edward M. Rice
Edward ©. Luther
Anamo- Ra
Lacock
Lois Woodlawn
Iowa Suffragists Elect Officers and Plan Des Moines Convention
The Iowa Equal Suffrage Association elected officers after adjournment and chose Des Moines as the site for the 1907 convention. Resolutions commemorated Alan B. Anthony and Mrs. Milza. Officers include honorary president Mrs. Mary Coggel of Des Moines, president Mrs. A. Wilcox of Ida Grove, corresponding secretary Mrs. Payne Paris of Des Moines, recording secretary Mrs. G. P. Goldie of Sioux City, and treasurer Mrs. L. J. Brown of Panora.
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Des Moines
Ila Grove
Iowa Equal Suife Association
Alan B. Anthony
Kmilza &Unter
Onorary
Mary Coggea l
A. Wilcox
Ida Grove
Corsponding
Payne Paris
Largest River Catfish Catches at Fren Ress Lake
Al Peryon and Paul Kleth hauled a 43 pound catfish from Fren Ress lake near Dubuque while fishing with Frank Schublin and Bert Deggendorf. The fish nearly pulled them into the river as the party worked to land it in front of The Eck where they were fishing for the day.
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Dubuque
Frenress Lake
al. Peryon
Paul Kleth
Frank Schublin
Bert Deggendorf
Westbury Farmer Dies by Own Hand After Family Scandal
William Hile a Westbury township farmer killed himself by hanging after a letter revealed alleged improper relations with a 12 year old girl and threats of prosecution. He leaves a wife and three children. the wife found him in the barn after visiting her father’s home.
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Independence
William Hile
Westbury Township
Hile
Hilo
Cedar Rapids Man Killed in Rail Accident
Waterloo report states brakeman Gibson of the Ock Island system was killed at La Porte while riding a freight train. Gibson, a member of Conduct Yerkes crew, was found body cut and lacerated and died at noon. He resided in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Gibson
Ock Island
Larte
R. Gibson
Conduct Yerkes
Child Drowns in Scalding Tub Accidents at Home
Fairfield reports two year old Lora Woolls daughter of Mr and Mrs Hurd Woolls fell into a tub of hot water. Her body was so severely burned that doctors say recovery is impossible and she cannot survive.
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Fairfield
Lora
Hurd Woolls
Drowns In Water Barrel In Forest City
Four year old Branstad child of Leland drowns in a barrel of water after dropping a tin cup while feeding chickens. He falls in head first while reaching for the cup and cannot be rescued.
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Forest City
Branstad
Leland
Livestock Slaughter Totals Rise Through 1904
The record shows more than twenty two thousand horses mules and asses slaughtered for food in 1904 with the tally climbing to over forty thousand the previous year, highlighting a surge in animal killings.
Severe Iowa Storm Dumps Rain and Wind Damage Near Burlington
A severe storm bringing heavy rain and gale force winds causes damage along the Burlington riverfront with sunk launches but no lives lost. Pasture and stock water supplies are replenished after extended rainfall. Clinton records one of the heaviest rains of the year with about three inches falling over twenty hours on the 29th.
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Burlington
Clinton
Posse After Highwayman Near Washburn
Cato Holden of Denver was beaten and bound by a highwayman found near the roadside at Washburn. His pockets were rifled and farmers formed an armed posse to pursue the robber, tracing him several miles before losing the trail. Efforts to recapture him will continue.
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Waterloo
Cato Holden
Denver
Washburn
Busch & Co. drug firm members face trial in Hampton
In Hampton the Busch & Co. firm members William Busch and Herman Mauch were indicted. Busch pleaded guilty to the charge, was fined 300 dollars plus costs, while Mauch pleaded not guilty and the case was continued. Busch, the registered pharmacist, failed to file proper returns with the county auditor and did not sign liquor applications.
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Hampton
Busch & Co
William Busch
Herman Mauch
Busch
Mauch
Boy Escapes Fire Wire Mishap At Pole
Ralph Johnson ten years old climbed a telephone pole, grabbed a live wire and burned both hands. His feet touched another wire and shoes burned away as his skin was severely burned. Doctors fear grafting will be needed to save his hands and feet.
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Dubuque
Ralph Johnson
Rose Hill Girl Ends Life Attempt After Lover Dispute
Miss Nellie Gatewood, eighteen, of Rose Hill drank Lewis' lye in a suicide attempt amid a quarrel with her lover. She did not ingest a fatal dose, and the outcome remains uncertain.
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Rose Hill
Nellie Gatewood
Farm Laborer Killed by Threshing Engine at Plainfield
Charles Townsend a farmer near Plainfield was killed instantly when a threshing engine fly wheel struck his head after the engineStopped on dead center and Townsend went to investigate He leaves a wife.
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Waterloo
Charles Townsend
Plainfield
Man in Jail Fires Aim at County Buildings
James McCarthy of St Louis charged with attempting to burn the county buildings by setting fire to his cell in Iowa City jail. Mayor Ball bound him over to the grand jury. The jail fire was extinguished by officers.
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Iowa City
James McCarthy
St. Louis
Ball
Woman Drowns in Des Moines River Near Windsor Home
Mrs. Carson, staying with her daughter Mrs. B. A. Windsor, was found drowned in the Des Moines river. Authorities suppose suicide, with no known motive for her presence near the river.
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Carson
B. A. Windsor
Des Moines
Accidental Shooting Near Keokuk Claims Young Girl
Five year old Marie Starr died after a revolver unknown to be loaded fired by a sixteen year old boy. The accident occurred when the weapon discharged hitting her in the back of the head and she succumbed within an hour.
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Keokuk
Marie Starr
Young Farmer Clarence Brown Injured in Runaway Near Marengo
Clarence Brown a young farmer near Marengo was fatally injured when thrown from a buggy in a runaway. He struck his head and is expected to die.
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Marengo
Clarence Brown
Five Years for Cracksman in Marshalltown Case
George Leonard, described as a notorious cracksman, was captured after blowing open the safe at the Marshall Vinegar Works and sentenced to five years in prison.
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Marshalltown
George Leonard
Marshall Vinegar Works
Child Killed in Freight Yard Car Switching Accident
Earnest Guffy aged 3 died after being crushed between two moving railroad cars in Burliveton while switching. Injury occurred at the yard, authorities report a tragic accident with no foul play suspected.
Horse Attack Leaves Boy Injured Near Road
A seven year old boy, son of Mr. Graffen, was found unconscious beside the road after a horse kicked him on the head. The horseman fled after paying no attention to the boy. The boy suffered a broken jaw and extensive facial bruising.
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Ute
Cherry Tree in Blossom at Davenport Yard
In Dolph Hause's yard a cherry tree is full of blossoms signaling spring. The vivid bloom stands as a bright local feature described in a short Davenport note.
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Davenport
Dolph Hause
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Suffolk Publisher End Gravel Passes
J D Daughtrey of Suffolk Virginia says years of kidney trouble caused heavy gravel passage with 20 pounds of gravel and sandy sediment. Since using Doan's Kidney Pills three years ago he has not passed a stone, though he once passed 14 gravel stones. He calls Doan's a fine kidney tonic sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
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J. D. Daughtrey
Suffolk
Doan
Spain
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Government offers reward for Murad Kisilun brigand
The Russian government announces a 10000 ruble reward for the capture dead or alive of Murad Kisilun a famed Caucasus brigand said to have killed more than 300 Russian soldiers and policemen.
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Murad Kisilun
Caucasus
Cheap Excursions South from Big Four Route
On the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month the Big Four By will sell excursion tickets to most points in Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia at one fare plus 2 dollars with 30 day return limit. Liberal stopover privileges. Write I P Spining general northern agent Big Four Route 238 Clark St Chicago for information.
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Big Four By
Virginia
South Carolina
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
I. P. Spining
General Northern
Big Four
Clark St
Chicago
Scorpions blamed for Kamalapuram tank breach in India
Heavy rains flooded Kamalapuram tank area and when workers tried to reinforce the bank scorpions emerged from earth crevices. The effort was abandoned after scorpions stung over 30 laborers. Shanghai Mercury.
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Kamalapuram
India
Shanghai Mercury
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Endorsements
A 19th century advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co of Toledo. It includes testimonials from Walpine Kinnanx Marvin wholesale druggists and notes internal action and 75 cent price. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
WaLpine, Kinnanx & Marvin
Halle
Lafayette and the liberty pole medal at Versailles
Shortly after Lafayette's return to France from America he joined a royal troop review at Versailles. The king asked about Lafayette s American uniform and the device on his medal a liberty pole atop a broken crown. The king smiled at the republican emblem while the Prince de Conde grew grave.
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Lafayette
France
America
Versailles
Prince de Conde
United States
Conde
The
Sunday Magazine
Doctor attributes health gains to Postum over coffee
A Missouri physician testifies that stopping coffee and using Postum relieved his long standing nervous heart trouble. He prescribes Postum for patients, noting better flavor and vital sustenance when coffee disagrees, and cites his own case as example.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Faced with garbled ad copy and stray phrases
The fragmentary text mentions dyes and cosmetics with no clear product names or dates. It also references a camel race with a non-specific victory aside from Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and teething remedies. The overall meaning is unclear and lacks coherent events or entities.
Charitable Man and Defiance Starch Make Ironing Easy
A charitable man gives according to his means and a miser gives according to his meanness. Defiance Starch never sticks to iron, leaves no blotches or blisters, and makes ironing easy without injuring goods.
Defiance Starch Trial Promises Quick, Clean Results
An old advertisement urges a fair trial of Defiance Starch for hot and cold starching. If performance, time, and cost do not meet expectations, the product may be returned for a money refund through the grocer.
Cleveland youth gain training in Y M C A office duties
Cleon C. Shoff of Cleveland undertakes a class for the training of office boys in the city Y M C A boys department. He will instruct them in proper department and office duties.
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Cleon C. Shoff
Cleveland
In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought
A brief note highlights a product or brand claim stating over three decades of use and reliability. It signals long standing consumer familiarity and traditional trust in a household item or commodity. The text emphasizes enduring value and a lasting reputation.
Fifty Years a Publisher in San Francisco
Frederick Hess of San Francisco founder and publisher of the California Demokrat celebrates fifty years in publishing. He started in September 1856 at age 18, rebuilt after a devastating fire, and continues to back the paper’s future.
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Frederick Hess
San Francisco
California Demokrat
Sw Main Record Reflections From a Chinese Source
A compact note echoes praise for a figure who laid up secret merit, drawing a line from Chinese traditions to Western admiration as the author contemplates hidden virtue and distant sources.
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Iowa State News
Northwestern
Company Is Incorporated
Iowa
Highwayman
Scorpions
Bravedanger
Louis
Postum
Putnam
Nature
Lumbago
Sciatica
ST. Jacobs Oil
Success
Home Companion
Success Magazine
Washington
New York City
Baby
Cuthura
George J. Steese
Colburn St
Akron
Ohio
Gardus
J. F. W. Metzler
Rosehill, Tex
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Magland
PAWS
Texas
W.N. U
Defiance
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
California Fig Syrup Co
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