Des Moines Fair Opens With Big Attendance and Winners
Des Moines daily fair reports a large opening crowd and a record Monday attendance forecast. Maude Campbell of Ames wins first in the girls cooking contest with 173 points, Olive Snook of Des Moines second. Horse judging features H. Simpson of Wheaton top in pony class. State scholarships valued up to 200 dollars awarded to top boys, girls receive scholarships for home economics and short courses.
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Maude Campbell
Olive Snook
Des Moines
Aug
GH. Simpson
Wheaton
Thes Backman
H. J. Forrester
Lake Mills
L. C. Peterson
Story City
L. ©. Knudson
Matly
Anes
Maude Camerel
Ames
Olive A. Snook
Bus Maines
Lona T. Thompson
Jamaross
Marian Wentworth
State Center
Iowa State College and Mechanic Arts
Game College
Woith G. Charlton
State Fair Notes and Tuberculosis Booth
A doll with a corn face stands near the entrance for the fair. A. W. Kaptrrd, state tuberculosis lecturer, runs a booth hung with pictures of camps at Town City and others. He is distributing pamphlets on preventing the spread of the white plague.
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A. W.W. Kaptrrd
Town City
Kepford
Land suits knocked out in eastern Oklahoma cases
Muskogee Ohio judge Ralph Campbell sustained demurrers in US suits to set aside deeds and licenses made by citizen allottees in the five civilized tribes. The court ruled no U S title remains in lands allotted to Indians, affirmed citizenship with full rights, and held suits invalid due to many defendants tied to separate land transactions.
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Muskogee
Ohio
Ralph Campbell
United States
Five Civilized Tribes
Oklahoma
Indiana
Golden Fiftieth Anniversary of Oil Discovery
In Titusville Pa on August 28 citizens mark the semi centenary of the first oil well drilled by Col Edwin Drake on the Emory farm. The site yielded 40 barrels daily, after a early funding lapse was aided by R D Fletcher. celebrations include band concerts and speeches concluding with a grand finale.
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Itusville
Emory Farm
Titusville
Col
Edwin Wy, Drake
Bed Rock
Col. Drake
R. D. Fletcher
Mr. Vletcher
New Drainage Ditch Proposed in Iowa Counties
On September 16 the Franklin Wright Hamilton and Hardin boards of supervisors will meet at Falls to discuss a major drainage project. If approved the 27 mile ditch would span seven drainage districts and move nearly a million cubic yards of dirt costing about 70000 dollars. The project would drain about 28000 acres across the four counties. One mile of the district lies in Franklin county.
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Iowa
Falls
Boards of Supervisors
Franklin
Wright
Hamilton
Hardin
Joint Drainage Board
Franklin County
Great National Tournament in Des Moines Opens Sept 20
Des Moines reports the Great National Tournament of the United States Army will be held on the Des Moines fairgrounds from September 20 to 25. President Taft will open the event on Monday. Attending are military attaches from Britain, France, Austria, Italy, Russia, plus five Royal Canadian Army officers to observe the ceremony and assess U.S. troop mobility.
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Des Moines
United States
Des Moinés
Taft
Washington
Royal Canadian Army
Great Fair Opens in Des Moines With Big Prospects
The Iowa State fair opened this morning amid high expectations of surpassing prior expositions. A full program of exercises is planned to begin Saturday, drawing crowds and anticipation for the showcase events and exhibits.
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Nes Moines
Mary O Coldren Home Named After Local Benefactor
In Iowa City on August 28 the Mary O Coldren home for aged women was announced. The institution honors Stevens A Coldren a local philanthropist and pioneer in the community. The name reflects Coldren’s wife and family contribution to the project.
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Mary O. Coldren
Towa City
Stevens A. Coldren
Coldren
Death of P. J. Clarke in Gaeon Iowa at age 40
P J Clarke of Gaeon Iowa died at age 40. He is survived by his young wife and three children. The death was announced by town authorities.
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P. J. Clarke
Deadtown City
M. Ot. Warde
Gaeon Lowa
Reading Clerk Hastily Outed by Iowa Pythians Head
John G. Crookett of Hardin County, long involved with Iowa Pythias, faced removal as reading clerk after haste in the Senate roll call disrupted debate on tariff measures. Corydon’s McCoy Corydon and Sioux City Grant lodge figures tied to the incident and leadership changes within the state order.
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Unifdd States Senate
Oreasion
John GC. Creekett
Hardin County
Crockett
Jowi House
JS. N. McCoy
Corydon
Ialghta
Pythias Elreless
Iowa
Grant Lodge
Sioux City
Voabin
Vinton
Lamb with Two Heads at Dubuque Monastery
A two headed lamb described as healthy and strong is reported near a Dubuque monastery. The creature has four eyes four ears and two mouths but one mouth lacks taste and shows no connection to the stomach. The two heads emerge behind the ears and share the same body with no obvious discord in behavior.
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Dubuque
Parfort
Orma
Advertising Great Exhibition in Brussels Poster
Fragmentary OCR notes advertise a great event to be held in Brussels next month. It mentions postal terms and marks for advertising and references an international theme. Units referenced include Belgian postal gatherings and a general call to advertise internationally.
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Gatheridies
Brussels
Assessments Rise in Telegraph and Telephone Valuations
Executive council sets telegraph assessment at 794, a rise from prior totals. Telephone toll line assessments up from 77,000 to 90,022, with the commercial exchange tally at 141,212 versus last year. Mixed commercial and farm phone values not yet completed, nor farm telephone values finalized.
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Telegraph
Executive Council
Alyl Davison
WHS
Commercky Exchange
RLAL
Some Further Suggestions On Automotive Reform
A fragmentary note discusses rumored plans by Harttorit to create a fame seeking auto asylum for cars worn out in service and to prevent cruelty to automobiles. It mentions ideas like a speed anti toxin and injecting common sense into changers to reduce the errors of proposed institutions.
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Harttorit, Com
Rea Asylum
Flint
Society For
Naise
Sad Teeth in Houses and Horses Dentally Worsen
The text describes decayed teeth and dental discomfort in both humans and horses. It notes upper teeth closing on lower teeth, causing laceration of cheese and gum irritation, leading to tenderness that hinders proper chewing and causes rapid deterioration of health.
Wabash Wreck Kills Two Near Glenwood Missouri
Head on collision between a Wabash passenger train and a freight train one mile south of Glenwood Missouri leaves two dead and several injured. The dead include Henry Ludwig of Queen City plus an unidentified freight crew member. Dozens aboard bound for the old soldiers reunion. condition of wreck under study as details unfold.
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Missouri
Glamwood
Auggie
Here
Henry Ludwig
Queen City
Thompson
Moberiy
Ale
Warniehe
Combergilly
J. W. Seigler
Moberly
YoUl. Kappier
Pis Sumger
Jack
T. Ty Carney
Graverark
Tromtown
William Riley
Desyning
Vicompson
Willmathville
Glenwood
Two Women Horsewhipped in Missouri Mob Action
In Keokuk Iowa on August 30 Mrs Livaie Brown and her daughter Maggie Brown were tarred and feathered in Alexandria Missouri after a crusade against the red light district. They returned Saturday and a mob of about forty men horsewhipped them then sent them in a skiff adrift on the Mississippi with a threat of death if they returned. A strange man was treated similarly and two men escaped.
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Keokuk
Livaie Brown
Maggie Brown
Mississippi
Alexandria
Asbury to supervise census in Ottumwa district
Ottumwa Illinois August 10 Congress man N W Kendall forwarded to the census director the name of W Eh Ashbury of Ottumwa as supervisor of the census for the Sixth Congressional district He will lead about 60 enumerators and a relief fare during the census taking The work of taking the 100 captas will be done during the first half of 1900 The supervisor in charge of the district will oversee the work
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Ottumwa
Ill
N. W. Kendall
Washington
W. Eh Th
Ashbury
Ashbury Wi
Tn Vteh Congressiomil
Gethee
Woman Run Over by Street Car in Des Moines
Mrs Am brose Jeffrey of Cedar Rapids was killed when struck by a street car at East Thirteenth street and Grand avenue in Des Moines. The accident crushed both legs above the knees and she died at Mercy hospital after being taken by police.
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Des Moines
Ambrose Jeffrey
Second Aves
Cedar Rapids
East Thirteenth Street
Grand Avenue
Youthing Mercy Hospital
Swishee Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
Swishee, former president of the Jews State Bar association in Jews City, died by hanging in a case attributed to financial troubles. The body was found by his daughter after being undiscovered for some time.
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Swishee
Jews City
Swish
Myon
Jews State Bar Association
Erry
Kansan Heads Attorneys General
A Kansan is selected as president of the Association of Attorneys General, with Hiftalo and Ichson noted among the group in August. The profile highlights leadership within the state’s legal offices and the AG network.
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Kansan
Hiftalo
NS. OY
Ichson
Kasi Wis Ale Ld
Association
al Attorneys General
Thousand People Drown in Mexico Monterey Ave Disaster
A massive disaster at Monterey Avenue in Mexico City leads to widespread drowning with extensive property loss estimated at twelve million dollars. The incident occurred between 1 and 2 o clock Saturday, triggering a large crowd reaction and prompting emergency response.
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Mexico
Monterey
Ave C
Attempted Murder Report From Burlington Case
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an attempted killing involving a former resident, with names and places obscured. The snippet references efforts to injure a woman and another person, but key details are unclear due to garbled text.
Fifty Years In Ministry Dr Snowden Retires At Cedar Falls
Dr James Snowden longtime pastor of the Congregational Church in Cedar Falls retires after fifty years in ministry. He began in Ohio and West Virginia, led churches in Os Kaloo sa Leims and Fayette before Cedar Falls where he served 42 years and officiated 91 weddings 240 funerals and over 1200 sermons. He helped remodel homes and remained active in community religious life until retirement.
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Bor
James Snowden
Congregational
Gedar Falls
Congregational Church
the Word
Snowden
Poylor
Fayette
Ceday Walls
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Snowden Inis
Detroit
Syracuse
Chicago
Williamstown
Des Moines
Portland
Columbus
Waylon
Cleveland
Cedar Trails
East Cedar Walls
Curry Church
Carpenter's Bench
Wishington Street
Amd
Astes Owab
Iowans Form Association in Okehubannt Ieye Town
An Iowa group forms the Town Society in Oklahoma ahead of a planned large meeting at Okenutoni City. The event is expected to draw about 7,000 attendees from Oklahoma and nearby areas as leaders including Gov. Carroll and Senator Joe Dulliver attend. The new society names towns bankers and leaders as members with William Meeds listed as president and a secretary named.
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James R. Lincoln
Iowa National Guard
Lincoln
State College
Fifty-fifth
Spain
Fort Riley
Iowa
Okehubannt
Ieye
Sey Okenutoni
Oklahoma
Th Carrol
Semator
Winuiins
Joe Dulliver
Feafurer Chay Darenties
Oklahome Aml Willint Meeds
Aid Rake W Sali
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Andrew Patience
Imogene
Plainfield
Tonnie Freeman
Norwalk
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Indianola
Edward Vaughn
Milliion
Dennie Hiefman
West Lilerty
George W. Roeback
Grinnell
Albert Leech
Marl R. Waltz
Spiulding
R. O. Westley
Pahora
Charles Leaveny
Shell Rock
Andrew J. Rector
Creeley
Claude Mason
Town Falls
Bruce Purvis
Paul Vo Oxley
Alulissa
Ployd S. Marnes
Worst Liverty
Edmond P. Ellison
Dean
Roy Keables
Gilman
Jesse M. Dowell
Bedford
Gorn Forst
Iowa Pythians
John C. Crockett
J. N. McCoy
Aes
Warnicke
Centerville
Wabash
Asbury
Kendall
Burlington
Turner
Odun Paeies
Baroeép
James FE. Snowden
Iowans Form Association
the Geographical Survey
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Jisc Beer
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