Iowa Corn Crop Yield Forecast Based on Flooded Fields
Iowa crop officials estimate total corn yield at 286,464,801 bushels for the year, a drop from last season due to spring floods reducing planted acreage from 8,309,010 to 6,208,280 acres. The projection uses 35 bushels per acre, with last year’s 45.9 bu/acre average. potential yields hinge on ensuing weather.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Geo. M. Chappel
Iowa Crop Bureau
Coapnel
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Evangelist Sunday Injured In Indiana Car Crash
In La Porte Indiana near Yellow Creek lake a collision between two cars injured Billy Siumday the baseball evangelist and his wife. Their car turned over and occupants were thrown into a ditch. Mrs Sunday is in serious condition while her husband has only painful bruises.
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Yellow Creek
Ind
Sunday
la Porte
Yellow Creek Lake
Billy Siumday
Sensation in Drowning Probe at Local Inquest
In Aug 27 in Hirlington Indiana the inquest into Howard Lee, a Friday carnival disaster victim, drew Mount Pleasant attorneys and local lawyers. The session aimed to uncover responsibility and hear Porcher testimony but was continued to secure further witnesses.
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Hirlington
Howard Lee
Mount Pleasant
Mace
Weed Dent
Porcher
Ely Che
Mystery Cleric Leads A New York Church Revival
A fragmentary report describes a pastor associated with Leo's Restaurant in New York City, noting a focus on individual identity and a notable clergy figure. The garbled text references a founder pastor and a church setting, with unclear context about the event.
Harriman Sees Bright U S Crop Outlook Amid Health Return
New York Aug 25 Edward Harriman railroad magnate after Europe health visit discusses US business climate. He says good crop conditions foretell strong fall 1909 and spring 1910, warns against risky money moves and urges investing in solid ventures. Harriman appears pale but improving, plan changed quarantine arrival due to steerage deaths.
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New York
Europe
Edward A. Harriman
Arden
United States
Harriman
Mr. Harriman
Treyond
Cherbourg
Strike Dead Totals Eleven
Pittsburg Aug 24 the bodies of three foreigners believed killed in the strike riot Sunday night at Mekkee's Rocks were found last evening two in a wood at Preston the third under railroad ties at the O'Dovan bridge all had been shot and crawled to hiding places after injury the death toll now totals eleven
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Pittsburg
MekKee’s Rocks
Preston
O'Donovan Bridge
Beaux-Arts Flight Thrills Crowd at Rheims Meet
Young Bunau Varilla's bi plane rocks at sea like a ship as he sets a new best time of eight minutes 42 and fifth seconds for four laps over 1 1 5 miles in gusty wind. President Fallieres inspects airships and praises Curtiss says he accomplishes things.
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Rheims
M. Bleriot
Curtiss
Bunau-Varilla
Tribune
Bunau- Varilla
Fallieres
M. Mallieres
Wright
Hart 0. Berg
Wrights
Tissandier
M. Fallieres
Army
Wright Brothers
le Mans
Bishon
Mgr. Bishop
Republic
Bishop
Pellagra Claims Victim At Elgin State Hospital
George Palralis a 46 year old inmate at Elgin state hospital died last Thursday morning from heart fatty degeneration but was noted to suffer Pellagra officials filed the death certificate in Elgin Wisconsin Aug 25 The case adds to concerns about pellagra in the institution The Wisconsin Young People’s Alliance opened a four day meeting at Lomira camp grounds with about 1000 attendees and speakers Bishop T Bowman Rev J H Lamb and Rev Paul Mayer The alliance president is Rev W G Raddata of Racine
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Elgin
George Palralis
Elgin State Hospital
Frank Jenks
Patratis
Wisconsin Young People’s Alliance
Lomira
Wis
Wisconsin Young People's Alliance
The
Evangelical Association
T. Bowman
Allentown
J. H. Lamb
Cleveland, O
Paul Mayer
Japan
W. G. Raddata
Racine
Louisville
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Gibbs
Chicago
Talk of Radium Darwin Theory and Stars at Meet
Winnipeg hosts the British Association for the Advancement of Science opening session with about 1500 savants in town. Sir Joseph Thomson leads as president and Francis Darwin and E Rutherford attend. Papers include The Chemistry of Flame and Our Food from the Waters with Poynting’s light pressure address slated for next week.
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Winnipeg
Man
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Great Britain
America
Joseph J. Thomson
Cambridge
England
Association
Francis Darwin
Charles Darwin
E. Rutherford
H. B. Dixon
Manchester
M. A. Herdman
Liverpool
J. H. Poynting
Birmingham
Pacific
Government Restes Case in Crabtree Court Martial
Omaha reports the case at Fort Crook where Lysle Crabtree, formerly of Company B, Second Cavalry, is on trial for killing Capt. John C. Raymond at Fort Des Moines on June 13. Witnesses include Sergt. R. B. Ricker and others who aided in Crabtree's arrest and described his attempt to attack Raymond after the captain was fatally wounded.
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Omaha
Neb
Fort, Crook
Lysle Crabtree
Company B
Second
United States Cavalry
John C. Raymond
Fort Des Moines
Sergt
R. B. Ricker
Servet
Barney Garski
Corp Beck
Crabtree
Raymond
City Officials Convene at Montreal League Session
Montreal welcomes League of American Municipalities during its thirteenth annual convention opening. Mayor Louis Fayette presided as Silas Cook praised session. John MacVicar reported for the secretary treasurer and routine business followed.
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League of American Municipalities
Montreal
Can
Louis Fayette
League
Silas Cook
West St. Louis
John MacVicar
Des Moines
Disaster at Montevideo Harbor Claiming Many Lives
Buenos Aires Aug 25 two excursion steamers the Argentine Colombia and a German vessel collided near Montevideo harbor causing the drowning of 169 to 800 people mostly women and children. The German boat sank quickly. captains actions included collapse into suicide attempts and restraint.
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Buenos Aires
Montevideo
Colombia
Father Dunne Now Bishop
Rev Father Edward M Dunne former chancellor of the Chicago archdiocese was consecrated bishop of the Peoria diocese in Chicago at the Cathedral of the Holy Name. The ceremony was led by Mer Falconio papal delegate with Bishop Muldoon of Rockford and Bishop Jensen of Belleville assisting. many church dignitaries and lay leaders attended.
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Chicago
Edward M. Dunne
Archiocese
Peoria
Cathedral of the Holy Name
Mer. Falconio
United States
Muldoon
Rockford
Jensen
Belleville
Black man fatally shot and burned after street rampage
Monroe Louisiana August 25 reports a Black man from Pine Bluff Arkansas armed with a public safety item fired down Main Street injuring 25 to 26, then dragged and burned in public as thousands watched. Two officers and several citizens were seriously hurt. Mayor Forsythe urged calm amid the mob atmosphere.
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Monroe
Pine Bluff
Ark
Bill Way
Forsythe
Bigger
T. A. Grant
Simon Marks
George McCormick
Interstate Railroads Seek Limit on Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago Aug 25 A permanent injunction limiting the Interstate Commerce Commission was granted in the Missouri river rate case by Judges Grosscup Baker and Kohlsaat. The order confines the ICC to the Interstate Commerce Act provisions, allowing action only on discriminatory or unreasonably high rates. Railroads led by Chicago Rock Island Pacific and Burlington Quincy sued, with six other lines joining as complainants.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grosscup, Baker and Kohlsaat
United States Circuit Court
Missouri
San Francisco
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Tre
Search Near North Bend Uncovers Drowned Woman
Shrieks were heard along the Ohio River at North Bend by Samuel and Jacob Bowchan. They found a dead blonde woman, barefoot and lodged against a log near Finney two miles below North Bend. The coroner lacks any clue to the victim’s identity.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
North Bend
Samuel
Jacob Bowchan
Finney
Mrs Helen Gould Divorced After Custody Split
New York August 25 Mrs Helen N Gould won a final divorce from Frank J Gould with custody of their two children Helen and Dorothy split six months per year. The decree bars remarriage in this state for Gould until his wife dies. Alimony not mentioned. Portland August 25 Fielder Jones, former Chicago manager, signaled control of the Washington club.
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New York
Ielen Nelley Gould
Frank J. Gould
Fielder Jones
Ball Club
Portland
Ore
Chicago
Washington
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Owa
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William A. Sunday
Ducey Gead
York
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At Leo's
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Gastein
E. H. Harriman
McKee
Bleriot
Young Bunau-Varilla
Pellagra
Elgin Asylum
British Association
Strathcona
James J. Hill
Lord Strathcona
Gras
Montevideo Harbor
Rott
Newfoundland
Rot
Father Dunne
Falconio
Helen Gould
Frank Ud. Gould
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