Des Moines Faces First Hepburn Act Case On Rail Toll
A Iowa railroad commission case against Illinois Central C B Q and Chicago Great Western challenges a 30 cent toll on passengers crossing the Dubuque to Dubuque bridge. Filed by John R Waller, the action seeks lower rates and tests interstate commission authority under the Hepburn act with hearing set for Oct 23 in Dubuque.
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Iawa AR. R. Commission
Des Moines
Federal Commission
Dubuque
Mast Dubuque
Dubucueca
John R. Waller
Iowa Railroad Commission
Towa
Mississippi
Iowa Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois Central
Chicago & Great Western
Interstate Commercee Commission
Washington
Iowa Board
Commission
Federal Court Room
United States
Diver Fights Giant Devilfish To Surface Near Marin Coasts
Martin Lund, diver for the Coast Wrecking Company, battled four hours inside the Pomona wreck at Fort Ross cove off Marin county, fending off a giant octopus as four tentacles and a beak closed in. He drove a knife into the creature’s head, freed himself, and was brought to the surface unconscious, with hopes to exhibit the severed remains in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Victor Gugo
Martin Lund
Coast Wrecking Company
Pomona
Fort Ross Cove
Marin County
Lund
Gored to death by bull at Fisher's farm
Crescentville farmer's son Howard A Hall died after being attacked by a bull at Fisher's farm while trying to rescue friends James Robinson and William Brooks from the pen. Hall led the bull away, enabling escape but was gored as he attempted to scale the wall.
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Philadelphia
Howard A. Hall
Crescentville
Fisher
Hall
James Robinson
William Brooks
Two Points of View Old Graybeard and Mrs De Style
Old Graybeard laments a pretty bird kept in a cage while Mrs De Style imagines it on a hat. The quip contrasts two attitudes toward beauty and display in a compact exchange.
Boy Climbs Cow. Cow Killed After Barnyard Chase
In Galesburg Michigan a four year old boy followed a cow into a barnyard and climbed onto its neck. The cow bolted toward a neighbor’s home, then crashed through a barn door and struck a beam, dying instantly. The child was hurled into a haymow and escaped unhurt. The cow’s head impact displaced her backbone, lengthening the cow’s tail by seven inches.
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Galesburg
Mich
Jerome Saunders
Charleston Township
Dog saves mate in well on San Juan Island
Seattle, Washington. Thomas Jones, ranch owner, long searched woods for a missing collie. A second collie found the way by bringing a bone to the abandoned well and guiding Jones to the rescue. The rescued dog, in good condition after 24 days, had been kept alive by its savior.
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Seattle
Wash
Thomas Jones
San Juan Island
Jones
Mules Foil Thieves At Arbor Farm Dinner Bell Alerts
Mrs C H Mitzel on her York County farm heard the mules bray loudly when thieves tried to steal a pair of valuable mules. She rang the dinner bell atop the roof, summoning husband and neighbors. The mules stood in the road as intruders fled, alarm successful.
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York
C. H. Mitzel
Arbor
Doctors Reset Dislocated Neck in Linwood Orchard
John D. Cole, working apples in Linwood Barton’s orchard near Woodstown New Jersey, fell from a tree and is rescued after a dislocated neck is reset by two doctors after three hours of unconsciousness. A loud crack followed the bones receding into place. Doctors express hope for recovery.
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Woodstown
N. J
Linwood Barton
Joh D. Cole
Antony and Cleopatra tale shocks the History Stroller Bugle
History Stroller Bugle editor offers weekly pieces from history, this 20th-century styled tale depicts Antony’s infatuation with Cleopatra amid scandal and a farcical dinner scene ending with a mock warning about young men and affinity liaisons. A local Hickory Holler section follows with light community notes and jokes.
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Stoller Bugle
Uch
Antony and Cleonatra
Taving
Julius Caesar
Cleopatra
Antony
Wills and probate practice highlighted by T. B. Swan
T B Swan outlines probate specialization including wills drawn and probated reports for administrators and guardians and secured appointments. General law work is described as transacted through an Atlantic firm or office.
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Atlantic
The City Kind and Nantucket Lobster Shortage Rumor
A fragment suggests concerns over lobster scarcity with a local voice noting sources from Nantucket and New York. It hints at fishing trade tensions and supply awareness among residents.
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Nantucket
Waal
New York
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