Cedar Rapids chosen for next G. A. R. state encampment
Des Moines reports Cedar Rapids will host the Iowa G. A. R. state encampment, likely in late May or early June, following council of administration wishes. Frost damage raises concerns for corn crops in northern counties while blackbirds harm kernels in western regions. S. O. O. F. meeting at Allentown elected Wright deputy grand sire, Goodwin named grand sire, with Grant and Muckle reelected.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
G. A. Newman
State Department
Council of Administration
Newman
Sovereign Grand Lodge
R. E. Wright
Allentown
John B. Goodwin
Georgia
J. Frank Grant
M. Richards Muckle
Baltimore
Philadelphia
State contracts awarded for beef mutton and pork
The board of control awarded about 35000 in beef and mutton and pork contracts for state institutions for the last quarter. Swift Co. receives several institutions contracts totaling 9145.71, Nelson Morris 9636.43, Armour 1740.65, and Cudahy Packing Co. wins all pork products for 14123.66.
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Board of Control
F. P. Fitzgerald
Mitchellville
Beach
Swift & Co
Clarinda
Cherokee
Council Bluffs
Eldora
Glenwood
Vinton
Nelson Morris & Co
Apamosa
Davenport
Fort Madison
Independence
Mt. Pleasant
Armour Packing Co
Marshalltown
Cudahy Packing Co
Odd Fellows repeal mixed blood membership ban in 1901 amendment
The Sovereign Grand Lodge voted 146 to 36 to revoke the 1901 amendment allowing mixed white and Indian blood to join. The action aims to keep membership to wholly white males, despite objections from Indian Territory delegates and concerns among southern jurisdictions. Existing mixed blood members remain unaffected.
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Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Order
Indian Territory
Eads
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Lover's Quarrel Across the Airwaves
Beryl notes Cholly stays current and claims he and Ethel had a quarrel with Sibyl. The group jokes the argument was wireless like telegraphy with words over nothing and no real substance.
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Beryl
Cholly
Ethel
Sibyl
Landlord and Artist Duel Over Rent Payment Wagers
A landlord offers a three day grace for rent while an artist counters with generic holiday deadlines Thanksgiving Christmas and Independence Day. The exchange suggests a playful standoff about payment timing.
Iowa Att Gen Says State Cannot Block Rock Island Plan
Des Moines report states Attorney General Mullan finds Iowa powerless to prevent the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad reorganization. The new Iowa corporation with 125 million capital issues stocks and bonds to purchase property, deemed not beyond statute powers or contrary to state policy. Governor Cummins endorses the AG view, noting the plan waters securities and urging legislative action.
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Des Moines
Mullan
State of Iowa
Rock Island
New Iowa Corporation
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
Cummins
Iowa
New Rock Island Railroad Company
General Assembly
Cumminson
Rock Island Securities
Largest and Longest Odd Fellows Parade in Des Moines
Des Moines reports the Odd Fellows parade drew 8 000 to 12 000 participants with 100 000 spectators. Officials say Indianapolis claims were exaggerated and the Des Moines march, featuring Patriarchs Militant and many subordinate lodges, rivaled any recent city parade. St Jacob's Oil advertises its fifty year cure guarantee for pains and ailments.
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Des Moines
Indianapolis
Patriarchs
St. Jacob’s Oil
St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd
Baltimore
St. Jacobs Oil
Indiana Gets Drill Honors At Patriarchs Militant Contest
Des Moines reports the Patriarchs Militant drill contest results show Indiana winning in the two eligible classes. Prizes totaled 1 000 for Class A first place to Elwood Indiana and 400 for Class B first to Marion. Judges praised the work and all prize money was stated as Odd Fellow funds.
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Des Moines
Audiorium
Patriarchs
Indiana
Raney
Canton
Elwood
Ind
Canton No
Toledo
Chicago
Hartford City
Marion
Atlanta
Lima
Grand Sire Cable
J. R. Lindon
M. W. Turner
H. E. Ely
Glenwood Plans Apple Carnival Revival This Fall
Glenwood citizens meet to revive the Apple Carnival with a finance committee reporting $1,000 subscribed. The three day carnival runs October 7 to 9, marking Glenwood’s return after six years since 1896.
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Glenwood
Indictment Hails Mrs Gallagher in River Junction Murder
Grand jury in Iowa City indicts Mrs James Gallagher and Charles Holada for the June murder of James Gallagher. Both plead not guilty and are remanded. bail denied for Mrs Gallagher as murder in the first degree is non bailable. Trial expected to start Monday.
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Iowa City
James Gallagher
River Junction
Charles Holada
Galagher
Wade
Holada
Hoter
Iowa
Gallagher
James Galagher
Ranck
Halis Catarrh Cure Mentioned With Satirical Anecdote
A snippet mocks Hali s Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy and recounts a Paris Matin tale about a perverse subscriber to the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The man posed as various characters in begging letters, even exploiting kaolin from the pottery trade to secure funds.
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M. de Blowitz
Paris
Encylopaedia Britannica
Henderson Reaffirms Retirement From Iowa Race
Chicago report notes David B. Henderson, Speaker of the House, traveling to Atlantic City to join Mrs. Henderson. He reiterates retirement from Iowa congressional race, rejects delaying his term, backs Roosevelt tariff policy, and says no chance friends can sway him to reconsider.
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Chicago
David B. Henderson
National House of Representatives
Atlantic City
Henderson
East
Iowa
Roosevelt
Cincinnati
Three Weeks After Toe Stub Health Declines
Fort Dodge reports 6-year-old Archie McGuire stubbed a toe three weeks earlier in play. Blood poisoning developed last week leading to lockjaw. Attending physicians declared the boy’s life near its end.
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Fort Dodge
Archie McGuire
Reward Offered for Numley Escapee from Denison Jail
Des Moines authorities place a three hundred dollar reward for the return of William Numley colored, who escaped from Denison jail after being held on a Milwaukee road brakeman murder charge. Numley overpowered the sheriff during a jail attack and vanished. no trace has been found.
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Denison
Des Moines
Cummins
William Numley
Numley
Milwaukee Road
Thirteen-year-old girl cured of spells with Dodds Kidney Pills
In West Pembroke Maine a 13 year old girl endured two years of recurring crazy spells lasting about nine days with yellowing symptoms. After using five boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills last fall and four more in March she recovered and remained in good health. The testimony credits the pills for the improvement and thanks Dodds Kidney Pills.
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West Pembroke
A. L. Smith
Dodd
Stewart Bros. Adverts and Patented Soaps in Council Bluffs
An old newspaper fragment lists Stewart Bros. Co promoting Getty’s New Laundry Soap claiming it cleans without rubbing and is available at grocers. It also includes ads for Defiance Starch, Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders, and Allen Olmsted of LeRoy New York with a note about an elevator man telling stories.
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Stewart Bros. CO
Council Bluffs
Getty
Mother Gray
New York
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Burdock Blood Bitters Promoted Amid Odd Claims
An advertisement cites Defiance Starch as superior and cites a dramatic price claim. It links Burdock Blood Bitters to cures for dyspepsia and constipation, urging its use when doctors fail. The text contrasts brains and wheels as a humorous aside.
Low Rates to Washington Rail Pamphlet offer
Illustrated pamphlets from W. E. Conklyn of 234 Clark street Chicago advertise low rates to Washington via the Chesapeake and Ohio By., Rhine Alps and Battlefield Line, highlighting grand scenery and historic U.S. sections.
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Washington
Cheeapeake
Ohio
Rhine Alps
Battlefield
U.S
W. E. Conklyn
Clark Street
Chicago
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