State Runs New Iowa Insane Hospital Reaches 570 Patients
Judge Kinne Rtas returns from Cherokee after opening the new state insane hospital in Des Moines. One patient died after transfer from Independence but no illnesses occurred during the journey. About 400 eat in the dining room, farming output includes 300 bushels per acre potato field, and a physical culture program has begun.
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State
Des Moines
Kinne Rtas
Cherokee
Independence
Peterson murder case rocker Des Moines deputy arrests miner
Thomas Lewis a Marquisville miner was arrested by Constable Ed Sunberg and a deputy sheriff on a murder in the first degree charge. He was arraigned at Justice Aylesworth's court, committed without bail, with trial set for next Tuesday. The information accuses Lewis of a premeditated assault on Lena Peterson last April near Highland Park college, alleging fatal blows and a deadly weapon unknown at this time.
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Des Moines
Thomas Lewis
Marquisville
Ed Sunberg
H. 9
Carpenter
Hod
Lewis
Morningstar's
Justice Aylesworth
H. G. Carpenter
A. D
Polk
Iowa
Lena Peterson
State of
Highland Park College
Des Moines Furniture Shop Highlights Colonial and Antique Styles
Chase and West at 712 Walnut Street Des Moines touts the finest and largest stock in the state of good furniture. They offer many colonial and antique styles with freight prepaid.
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Mother’s
Chase & West
Walnut Street
Des Moines
Mrs Claus Light Dies Amid Murder Case in Pocahontas
In Pocahontas on September 4, Mrs. Claus Light wife of the jailed man facing murder charges died. County Attorney Harlect secured her dying statement that supports the testimony against Light.
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Pocahontas
Claus Light
Harlect
Light
Woman Fires Chicken Shot at Man at Home Door
West Liberty September 5 Mrs Wells a colored woman living nearby fired a charge of chicken shot at F T Brown a colored man trying to gain admission to her home. She says she acted while alone and seized the shotgun to defend herself as the incident is being investigated.
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West Liberty
Purchaser in Good Faith Entitled to Possession in Iowa Case
Dubuque judge rules in favor of Meisterling, an innocent buyer, in the long dispute over land in Dickinson County connected to the Sioux City and St. Paul Railway grant. Jesse Britt and John Britt claimed prior rights under homestead laws, but the court found Meisterling’s purchase in 1887 valid and allowed immediate possession.
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Dubuque
Shiras
Jesse Britt
John Britt
John Meister
Ing
Tit
Dickinson County
Sioux City and St. Paul
Land Department
Meisterling
Roosevelt to Visit Iowa in Two Trips This Month
President Roosevelt’s Iowa itinerary places him in Sioux City on September 26 for a two hour visit with Elks entertainment. He then heads to Denison Arion and Omaha, with stops at Clarinda Van Wert Osceola Des Moines Oskaloosa and Ottumwa before Keokuk on September 31. Governor Cummins may attend if possible.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt
Iowa
Cummins
Sioux City
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
The
Elks
Denison
Arion
Omaha
Towa
Clarinda
van Wert
Osceola
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Death Damages Sought in Edison Company Suit
Charles Martin, administrator for William Bass, seeks 26000 in Des Moines. Bass, a Des Moines Edison lineman, died April 1902 after a ladder fall while repairing a presumed live wire. Coroner's jury ruled death from contact with charged metal or wires. company claimed heart failure. Judgment for 25000 requested.
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Edison Company
Des Moines
Charles Martin
William Bass
Des Moines Edison Company
Bass
Free Transport to Odd Fellows Meeting and Des Moines Show
Des Moines Sept 4 Edward A H Jones Wholesale Pianos 503 505 W Locust offers Free Transportation to Des Moines for Iowa residents buying during sale. 22 makes Schiller Crown Emerson Knabe Butell others guaranteed by factory and dealer. Piano priced 165 with 250 value and flexible payments up to three years. Open evenings. largest house in Iowa.
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Des Moines
Edward AH. Jones
Schiller
Iowa
Crown
Emerson
Knabe
Butell
Wilson to Ames Rumor of Secretary Wilson Resigning
Washington reports a rumor that Secretary Wilson may resign to take the presidency of Iowa State College at Ames. Roosevelt would like him to stay. Trustees reportedly offered the post and Wilson declined with a year’s hold open. No confirmation as Wilson is not present.
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Wahington
Washington
Wilson
Iowa State College
Ames
Roosevelt
Burglars Captured After Depot Heist Near Ford
Sheriff Hodson captured three burglars in a box car at Ford after station agents found them in the act of robbing the depot. Railroad staff kept the trio imprisoned in the car until the sheriff arrived. They are jailed in Indianola.
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Indianola
Hodson
Ford
Cider Flavor and Butcher’s Grim Trade Theme
The piece contrasts sweetness with harsh work life. It notes a butcher’s lethal craft as part of a tough living, using metaphor to link pleasant flavors with grim labor.
Boies Named Democratic Congressional Nominee in Third District
Waterloo report says Governor Horace Boies will be the Third district Democrats nominee for Congress. He will be nominated by acclamation at the Dubuque convention and enter the campaign vigorously. Louis Boies declined the nomination due to professional commitments.
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Waterloo
Horace Boies
Congress
Dubuque
Democratic Congressional Committee
Boies
Louis Boies
Des Moines
Case Effects 140 Saloons In Dubuque Hearing
In Dubuque on September 5 Judge Matthews will hear Kintzinger vs. Dubuque Star Brewing Co. The plaintiff seeks to enjoin a malt house saloon for Sunday operation violating the mulct law. If upheld, 130 other saloons may be affected.
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Dubuque
Matthews
District Court
Kintzinger
Dubuque Star Brewing Company
Bartholin Death Confirmed in Iowa Double Murder Case
The body found near Riceville is identified as William Bartholin a Chicago double murderer. Detective Andrew Rohan and William Mitchell confirm the match after examination of a gold crowned jaw. The confession letters imply a lone act ending a complex case with ongoing inquiries to Chicago authorities.
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Riceville
William Bartholin
Bartholin
Chicago
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Higginson
Huss
Wilkes
J. Cashman
Huss Farm
Cashman
Joe Pratt
Pratt
Minnie Mitchell
M. M
William Mitchell
Andrew Rohan
A. J. Coey
Rohan
Mont Pelee eruption devastates Martinique deaths exceed a thousand
Reports from Port de France and nearby islands detail Mont Pelee’s August 30 eruption killing about 1,060 and injuring 1,500. Morne Rouge Ajoupa Buillon were destroyed with fires and tidal waves. evacuations planned as Fort de France receives survivors and wounded.
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Basse Terre
Guadelupe
French West Indies
Martinique
Mont Pelee
Morne Rouge
Ajoupa Bulion
River Capote
Champ Florre
Fonds Marie Reine
Mont Capote
Basse Point
Paris
Havas
Port de France
St. Vincent
la Soufriere
le Soutriere
Grenada
Trinidad
Barbados
St. Pierre
New York Herald
Point-a-Pitre
Guadeloupe
Castries
Island of
St. Lucia
Royal Mail
Yape
B. W
Ministry For the Colonies
M. Merlin
Morge Parnasse
St. James House
Pase Point Heights
Kingston
Jamaica
Castillia
St. Thomas
Three Monticello Women Charged in Ring Theft
Arthur Mc Donald formerly of Nebraska sits in jail in Anamosa after Monticello arrests for larceny linked to three Nebraska women and their mother. The sisters ages 15 16 and 18 allegedly stole thirty gold rings from two jewelry stores. the trio are out on bail.
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Monticello
Anamosa
Arthur McDonald
Nebraska
Soldier in Philippines Denies He Is Dead
Kokomo Indiana reports George Hart, a local soldier declared dead by cholera since June 20 in the Philippines, is alive. Hart writes July 15 to his father from hospital stating recovery. the father notes Hart refused to confirm the government record.
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Kokomo
Ind
George Hart
Philippines
Hart
George
Martinique Believed Doomed by Mont Pelee Eruptions
A Pointe a Pitre correspondent reports Mont Pelee eruptions intensifying since August 20. The ash covers the island to Fort de France and Morne La Croix collapsed into the crater as relief troops pulled out wounded.
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Pointe-a-Pitre
New York
Martinique
Guadeloupe
The
Herald
Mont Pelee
Morne la Croix
Pelee
Morne Capote
Fort de France
Suffering in Caracas Plea for War Poor Urges Aid
Washington reports United States Minister Bowen forwarded a plea from Rev. T B Pond senior American missionary in Caracas for help to feed the war torn city's poor. Bowen seeks cooked provisions and funds, noting he personally feeds 100 or more destitute people. Pond says half the families may have only one meal daily.
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Washington
United States
Bowen
Caracas
State Department
T. 38. Pond
America
Pond
Mr. Pond
West Virginia Strike Ends as Miners Return to Work
The Kanawha and New River coal fields end a fifteen thousand miner strike begun June 7. Local unions resume on the best terms possible, with several large New River operators set to restart tomorrow. No concessions were granted and most strikers view the outcome as a failure, though evictions will stop and others will be employed where possible.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
New River Fields
New River Field
Sultan Seeks Meeting Delays U S Minister in Constantinople
The United States minister John G A Liesnmann postponed his departure from Constantinople with his family until Monday after a request from the sultan to see him before leaving. All current U S claims are being settled.
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Sultan
Constantinople
United States
John G. A. Liesnmann
Prairie fire menace near Marlow destroys hay and corn
A cigarette stub started a prairie fire near Marlow on the Oklahoma boundary. Farmers and stockmen, more than a hundred, battled flames for twelve hours until counter fires halted them. Hundreds of tons of hay and several corn fields were destroyed.
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Guthrie
Okla
Marlow
Oklahoma
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatism
Readers recount relief from rheumatic pain after using St Jacobs Oil. The ad cites a user named Margaret from Brightfield and a testimonial from Lee Green, noting immediate improvement and urging others to try the remedy. The copy references 25 and 60 cent sizes and mentions pharmacies carrying the product.
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St. Jacobs
Margaret
Brightfield Read
Lee Green
Bleaching Blue Ad Appeals to Belgian Shoppers
An advertisement urges buyers in Belgium to take Kuss Bleaching Blue to restore whiteness. It claims one cent denotes value and promotes purchase at grocers as a behavior reward.
Cure a Cold in One 4 Take Laxative Promo
Questionable patent remedy claims dominate this fragmented clipping. An advertisement touts Cure for Consume and promises refunds if it fails to cure, cites a speaker named Robbins from Maple Street Norwich and adds dubious statistics about marriage and longevity.
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Iso
Dileee Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich
N. Sey
Ironing a Shirt Waist the Home Way
Instructions from the Philadelphia Inquirer on how to iron shirt waists at home when a laundry service is unavailable. Use even starch, damp cloth, and careful sequencing from front to sleeves, then air thoroughly before storing.
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The
Philadelp Inquirer
A civilized man is a savage compelled to earn his daily bread
A brief reflective line notes the paradox of civilization and necessity, depicting a man driven to labor for sustenance as a stark reality.
Cholera and Dysentery Menace Townsfolk
Fragmented text mentions cholera dysentery and a plan involving Dr. Fow of Wild Strawberry. No clear event or names beyond these hints.
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Dr. Fow
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Featured
Old advertisement notes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders used in New York Children's Home. Claims relieve feverishness stomach issues and intestinal worms with testimonials from druggists. Sample free by mail to Allen Olmsted Le Roy N Y. Also mentions poetry of motion for feet.
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Mother Gray
Childre
New York
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
Best Laundry Work Promoted by Russ Bleaching Blue
Advertisement touts quality laundry work using Russ Bleaching Blue from grocers, claims genuine product and implies failures lead toward success in a Gannett sourced notice.
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Grocers
Viall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
An old advertisement touts Viall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a price of seven cents. The copy also references the postman as a trustworthy messenger in presenting the treatment to customers.
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Viall
Price
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Cherokee Hospital
Peterson
Hawkeyedom
Hayti
London
Dail Mail
le Carbet
Tage
Suchet
West Virginia
Grey
Si P
Steples
Dean
Arroance Brugs
Belgium
Gannett
Conti
R. &. Barnard
Houston, Me
Sickers & the Pioneers
Cowboys
Montgomery Ward & Co
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