Imports Fall Off Ten Thousand Below Last Year
Council Bluffs was the only Iowa port to show a gain in imports for the last fiscal year, while total imports at five Iowa ports dropped to 322,281 dollars, down 10,273 from the year ending June 1908. Des Moines led with 114,895 dollars. June gains in Iowa lifted the monthly total to 27,500.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Government Bureau of Statistics
Burlington
Des Moines
Dubuque
Sioux City
Towa
Iowa City
Turlington
Two Women Drowned After Fireworks Accident at Burlington
In Burlington Iowa on August 21 two Mount Pleasant women, Mrs Marshall Jordan and Mrs J D Connoyver, died when a fireworks display ignited a launch named Naughty Girl. The couple's husbands watched as the women jumped overboard, believed drowned. A man was rescued from the water. The celebration aimed to showcase July fireworks but was interrupted by heavy rain.
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Burlington
Marshall Jordan
J. D. Conna
al \ount Pleasant
Cary
Frank Bouvin
Jordan
Cannoyver
Mount Pleasant
Hota
Taken for Burglar Shot in Tulea Oklahoma
Tulea Oklahoma August 21 3 8 Shaver Algal a business man and son of Un Mee Sherif Shaver was shot and probably fatally wounded here by EE Robert Vaile a lawyer who mistook Shaver for a burglar
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Tulea
Okla
Shaver
Algal
UN Mee Sherif
Robert Vaile
Flies a Mile Fails Aeros Practice at Rheims
Seven aviators practice at Rheims during Aviation Week. William Willard’s Golden Flyer fails to complete a long flight near Hempsted Plains due to rear rudder damage. repairs planned with Aeronautic Society witness present. Meanwhile Curtiss Blériot Sommer perform showcase flights on Betheny plateau with acclaim. A stray balloon note from Peoria region reports two baboons racing for a cup. their journey includes a high altitude note from New Peoria crew.
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Minneola
C. Foster Willard
Scientific American
Golden Flyer
Willard
Plains
Charles M. Manly
The
Aeronautic Society
Glenn H. Curtiss
Wilard
Mr. Manly
Manly
EK. H. R. Green
Texas
Hetty Green
Fght
Rheims
Betheny Plateau
Hleriot
Sommer
Bleriot
Platte River Overflows in West Denver Feared Disaster
Denver witnesses Platte River flood spill into lowlands along the West Denver Gooding district as cottages flood. Officers keep watch and residents move belongings, limiting damage. In Moundsville, WVa, B&O worker J R Barg dies after striking head from a locomotive window during yard work.
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Denver
Colo
Lake George
Platte River
Joyette Wins Sonder Yacht Race in Marblehead
Joyette won the ninth sonder yacht race held in Marblehead Mass on August 21 with The Wolf finishing second Manchester LI third and The Crooners Poor fourth.
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Joyette
Marblehead
Mass
Joyetta
The
Wolf
Crooners
Judge Belford Attacks Gannon Dominance At Trans Miss. Congress
Denver August coverage reports Judge Belford charging the Trans Mississippi Commercial congress is dominated by special interests. He urged daily free discussion, passed by the convention, and signaled potential fights over forestry policy and road rate resolutions. John W. Milliken spoke on irrigation improvements in the Northwest.
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Denver
Colo
Joseph G. Cannon
National Congress
J. B. Belford
Colorado
Commercial Congress
Belford
Mississippi River
National House
Northwest
Electrical storm kills two in Alexandria area
A brutal lightning flash during a record heat wave in central Louisiana struck the home of Mrs. Joseph Hoffmann. Two people were killed, one paralyzed, and two others rendered unconscious as the storm swept through Alexandria on August 21.
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Alexandria
Louisania
Joseph Hoffmann
Hoffman
Stipulation Advances Pleadings in Sugar Refining Case
In New York on Aug 21 a stipulation between US Attorney Wise and American Sugar Refining Company counsel moved the deadline for final pleadings in federal indictments against the firm and its officials to August 7. Custav E. Kissel and Thomas K. Harned were not included in the stipulation.
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New York
United States
Wise
American Sugar Refining Company
United States Circuit Court
Custav BE. Kissel
Thomas K. Harned
Million-Dollar Counterfeit Plot Nets Arrests in Kentucky
Louisville police closed the fake money ring tied to John and Marion Roberts and others. Arrests followed disclosures that the counterfeit 100-peso notes were produced at Harred's Creek and that the gang planned to fake railroad stock certificates and conduct a phantom business with counterfeit money. Authorities say headquarters were allegedly at 103 Wall Street, New York, with bond terms set at thousands of dollars.
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Louisville
Harred’s Creek
Kentucky
John Roberts
Marion Roberts
John
Nannie Harp
Mallon
Will Keonig
Wall Street
New York
Roberts Brothers
Durance
J. N. Fetter & Company
Louisville & Nashville
Pennsylvania
Chicago Strike Looms Again
Chicago faced a looming street car strike as North and West Side conductors rejected a new wage scale. Acting Chief Schuettler ordered furloughs canceled and urged calling back vacationing officers to deter trouble.
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Chicago
North
Storms Alarm Pittsburg and Riot of Weather Hits City
Pittsburg reports five storms in one afternoon with wind rain hail and lightning. Windows broken cellars flooded and horses frightened causing injuries and a streetcar panic that led to a death. Wire service disruption and traffic blockage noted. A separate item says banker Andy Tores, former First National Bank of Rugby, reported captured in Texas.
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Pittsburg
Big City
Fargo
N. D
Andy 4H. Tores
First National Bank of Rugby
Texas
Trang Mississippi Commercial congress picks Pryor for president
The executive committee chose Col. Ike Pryor of San Antonio as president for next year. The meeting was set for San Antonio Texas with Aug 21 as a key date, and Denver Col. was noted in scheduling.
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Denver
Col
San Antonio
Tex
Ike
Trang Mississippi Commercial Congress
Indignant Indy Racing Tragedy At Inaugural Meet
Indiantown Ind Aug 21 The 50 mile auto race on the new speedway saw Stoddard Dayton cars dominate with Wright first Schwitzer second only two finishers Buick drivers Dewitt and Ryall contended until 49 miles then retired Merritt in a Velie quit after 1744 miles Oldfield set best mile record in Benz 0 48 2 10 Bourque driver and Holcomb mechanic killed when Knox car veered into fence at 260 mile race Burman won the main event as workers cleared track overnight at Springfield Grandville Mass crowd estimated 15000 spectators.
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Indignnapolis
Ind
New Speedway
Stoddard-Dayton
Wright
Schwitzer
Dewitt
Ryall
Ryan
Merritt
Buick
Lewis Strang
Chevrolet
Marion
Barney Oldfield
Oldfield
Benz
de Palma
Zengel
Chadwick
Walter Christie
William A. Bourque
Harry Holcomb
Knox
Springfield
Grandville
Mass
Speedway
Robert Burman
Incendiary Fires Level Portsmouth Suburban Homes
Norfolk Va Aug 21 Fire of incendiary origin destroyed 30 or more houses in the Portsmouth suburban tenement district. The block bounded by Duke Ellingham Brighton and Gee streets wiped out and flames spread to adjoining property. Truckers Manufacturing plant threatened. marines from navy yard barracks aided in stopping the spread. hoses burst hampering efforts. Many poor families left homeless. losses likely over 25000. Peace for Japan and China to be officially announced soon. Tobacco Agreement Ratified in Bowling Green Ky as Equity board confirms Burley Society proposal.
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Norfolk
Portsmouth
Duke, Ellingham
Brighton
Gee
Noorfolk
United States Marines
Navy Yard
Bowling Green
American Society of Equity
Tobacco Department
Burley Society
Society of Equity
Winchester
Bound Over for Trial in Counterfeiting Charge
Cleveland August 21 William W Lake of Richmond bound over to district court for trial on counterfeit charge by United States Commissioner Marlatt.
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Cleveland, Q
William W. Lake
Richmond
United States
Marlatt
Auto Hurls Five To Death In Sea At Dead Man's Car
Seattle August 21 a large touring car carrying young women and one man from Vancouver British Columbia plunged through the trestle railing at Tide Flats known as Dead Man's Curve. The chauffeur a Seattle man survived while five passengers perished Miss Agnes Cowen Miss Maggie Paul Mrs J Colvin Mrs M M Grothe and Ira Perry. Three others Miss Mary Paul Miss Kate Hiscock and one more were rescued or escaped. The bodies of the three young women not recovered at flood tide hours later. The chauffeur’s body was recovered half a mile from the scene. The victims were said to be from prominent Vancouver families.
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Seattle
Wash
Tide Flats
Vancouver
B. C
Seatte
Agnes Cowen
Maggie Paul
J. Colvin
M. M. Grothe
Ira Perry
Mary Paul
Kate Hiscock
Funeral for Mrs. Julia F Cullom in Springfield
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Fisher Cullom wife of U S Senator Shelby M Cullom were held at the First Presbyterian church in Springfield with Rev T D Logan officiating. The church was filled and the body was interred at Oak Ridge cemetery. Pallbearers included John W Bunn Dr William Jayne Senator Logan Hay Col John Lord former Lt Gov W A Northcott Franklin Ridgely Judge J Otis Humphrey and A F Darwin a nephew.
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Springfield
Julia Fisher Cullom
United States
Shelby M. Cullom
Washington
First Presbyterian Church
T. D. Logan
Cullom
Oak Ridge Cemetery
John W. Bunn
William Jayne
Logan Hay
John §. Lord
W. A. Northcott
Franklin Ridgely
J. Otis Humphrey
Unusual News From Today’s Dispatches
Reports from multiple cities recount odd events and claims. A Mexico US pact aims to curb peyote bean sales and plant propagation. A New Rochelle wedding was staged by about fifty bachelors aiding a stalled ceremony. Frogs flood San Bernardino after rains, later eaten by land turtles. Dad McCarthy posts best steer roping time of frontier days. Catalina welcomes a leaping tuna return after five years. Brooklyn’s Charles Katz faces grand larceny charges in Windsor Trust loan case. Taft’s son and a Sylph yacht engineer suffer a ducking in Salem.
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Bachslars
New York
Flora A. Randall
Rocnella
John Sonberg
White Plains
William Tord
Tuckahoe
New Rochelle
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Keokuk
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Tilden
H. E. Honeywell
Edwardsville
Weet
Moundsville
W. Va
J. R. Barg
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Gannon
Uncle Joe
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Session OF Commerce
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Mississippi
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Louisiana
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Anton Strause
Hran Stoddard
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Avalon
Citalina
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Charles Katz
Hastern’ Brewing Company
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Windsor Trust Company
Charley Taft
Dory
Salem
Charley
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