Iowa News Roundup: drownings, trials and street rail relics
A varied Iowa dispatch reports a Chicago carpenter Charles Gulash identified after a decomposed body found in the Mississippi River near Clinton, a Solon farmer George Ulch’s suicide, discovery of an old streetcar rail line in Sioux City, voting machine deployments in Black Hawk County and Cedar Rapids, school clocking out due to recess, a Crocker estate probate with bank claims, Betzer shot by a police officer in Sioux City, and multiple criminal and accident notes across the state including insurance and fire incidents.
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T. G. Sykes
Sixth Presbyterian Church
Des. Moines
Hiireh
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Clinton District Court
George W W. Ulch
Solon
Ulch
Joe W. Ulch
Mary Drapela
Cedar Rapids
Morning Side
Sioux City
Dace Street
Fairmount Avenue
K. L. ‘Kirk
Sioux City Traction Company
Stock Yards
Peavey
County Board ‘of Supervisors
Black
Hawk County
Cedar
Rapids
Winneshiek
Des Moines
York
Charles ‘City
Iowa
City
Cedar Falls
Maquoketa
Waterloo
United States
Voting Machine Company
Rochester
N.Y
Winthrop Public Schools
H. K. Lockwood
Cornell College
Winthrop
Roberts
First National Bank of Chariton
Crocker
Thomas Brandon
Russell
First National Bank
Bert Betzer
Omaha
Neb
Annie ‘League
Samaritan
Marshalltown
Charles Martin
Great Western
Fort Madison
Polk County
Martin
B. Carpenter
Home Life Insurance, Company
Carpenter
Alma Glazier
Waverly
Tom”. Healy
Fort Dodge
J. J. Henneberry
Wagie Grove
W. D. Toler
Monmouth
Ill
George W. Davies
Central Striker
District Court
Tama
Toler
Jas. Reynolds
Créston
Cerrol- Gordo County
Garner
Frank Mc ‘Donnell
Mason City
George Stevens
J. C., Martin
Miss Grace
Aula Christi Hall of Christ to be dedicated at Chautauqua
The Aula Christi or Hall of Christ at Chautauqua will be dedicated this fall as a fireproof stone and terra cotta building costing 40000 dollars. It will house a vast collection of books on the life of Christ and interpretations, plus engravings and photos, with a curator in charge and study rooms for old and young.
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Chautauqua
Christ
John H. Vincent
Jesus
Vincent
New Ozanam Association Formed for Catholic Boys
A new movement in New York aims to aid Catholic boys in tenement areas by creating clubs with gyms baths and games inspired by the Young Men's Christian Association. Named after Antoine Frederic Ozanam, it seeks to provide religious instruction and guidance to steer youths away from pool halls and cigarettes, with a model club in a sixty sixth street house set to open next month.
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Beingagun
New York City
Olf the
Boys of
Roman. Catholic Church
Ozaraat Association
Young Men's Christian Association
Metropolia
Ozanam Association
Taves
the Society of St. Vincet de . . Paul
Antoine Frederic Ozanam
Ozanam
France
Paris
Society of St. Vincent ‘de Paul
City of
New -York
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Thomas M. Mulry
Irish Emigrant Savings Bank
Vitty-sixth Street
Young Men’s Christian Association
St. Bartholomew
Greer
Defendants in Court Exposed as Laziness Cited
In a Royal Magazine piece the defendant is labeled a voluntary inert lazy fellow. The witness counters that he is not fully lazy though he has done little to digest his victuals, implying years without nourishment.
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Royal Magazine
The Boaster and Mugwump Exchange Quotations
A comic dialogue piece contrasts a boastful figure who claims great talents with a wife reproaching her husband Mugwump for neglecting their children. The piece includes lines from Detroit Free Press and features a witty portrait of self praise and domestic irony.
Wasted Energy and a Farmer's Folly
A baldheaded gentleman remarks on a man whose life was wasted not by vice but by the futile pursuit of perfecting vegetables. He sought to grow garden riches from royal seed catalogues, dreaming of dazzling specimens.
Shy and Mature Banter Suggests Favorite Animal Revealed
A playful exchange centers on preferences for animals, with Mr Shy asking Miss Mature about fondness for animals. Miss Mature responds enthusiastically, and with a dreamy gaze notes her top choice as man. The dialog reflects lighthearted courtship vibes and character dynamics.
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Mr. Shy
Miss Mature
It Seems Time for a Change of Diet
A New England congressman's southern dining miscue prompts a sharp observation from a hostess. He refuses hot bread, claiming vit is unhealthy and indigestible, while she samples his appearance and suggests a change of diet. The anecdote, recounted in Judge, reflects regional foibles with humor.
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Congress
New England
Did you mark it, boy on this beach
A fragment from a 90s era magazine style piece notes a cartoonish dialogue about marking a location on a beach and a prospective tenant seeking a sculpture studio. It presents a caretaker’s odd response and implies a location tied to a gallery or studio scene.
A Snub for the Skipper on the Atlantic Crossing
In a London Telegraph note, a lady passenger asks the ship captain how long to Liverpool. The captain, reluctant to be bothered on duty, directs her to ask the cook. The exchange ends with the lady correcting herself and apologizing.
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Liverpool
The
London Telegraph
Contraries and Quips Sparkled in Continentals and Statesmen
A fragment from Chicago Tribune notes a new boarder at a summer resort hotel complains lemonade is served with macaroni as a substitute straw and lemon juice flavors the dish. The quip appears alongside a dialog from Bacon and Yonkers Statesman about dreams being contrary.
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Chicago Tribune
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Almanac Dispute Over Snow Truth In Chicago Daily News
A farm elder argues with an almanac peddler about yesterday’s weather. The farmer insists the almanac lied while the peddler claims snow fell at the north pole, prompting a cautious acceptance as the almanac seems correct.
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North Pole
Chicago Daily News
Passenger scolds stranger for not carrying matches aboard steamer
Chicago Tribune quote shows a tense exchange among passengers and crew about matches on a crowded steamer. A grumpy passenger challenges a newcomer who claims he will manage, amid a 3,000 passenger shipful and casual sarcasm about preparedness.
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M. Willin
Chicago | Tribune
Philanthropist Warns Against Loss of Vitality on Street Cars
In a Washington Star excerpt, Dustin Stax argues that scientists warn exercise is essential to prevent humanity from degrading into mere brains with no arms or legs. He advocates action to restore health amid urban transport habits.
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Clas
Dustin Stax
Washington Star
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Rock Island
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Grinnell
A. W. Homier
Dayton
Hall of Philosophy
Grove
New York
Thous
A. Iulby
Frohman
Pelf
Detroit
Free Presa
Mugwump
London
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