Death of John H Wood Shocks Atlantic Community
The Atlantic community was stunned Wednesday night by the sudden death of Hon. John H Wood at his home after a reported gas incident. A respected leader since 1879 he served as president of the State Agricultural College board and was esteemed for his intellect, public service, and moral character. His wife and son were with him. daughter Mrs Baggs and Mrs Smith abroad send condolences as neighbors offer support.
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John H. Wood
Ben
Inn
Sixth Streets
Mr. Wood
Illinois College
Our State Agricultural College
Bagg
Boston
Elijah
Elisha
Friends of Righteousness
Children of Light
England
Wood
Bar
God
Cary
Oianist
J. W. Findley
P L Apleman
H G. Weber
Lavery
Romeo Lawrence
Fred Green
Calvary
Dunghir Amy Bagg
Beo
Wan, Wood
Virginia
A. L. Wood
Jacksonville
A. L Upham
Weeping Water
Neb
Upham
Funeral of John H Wood Prominent Citizen Remembered
The service for John H Wood was held at the Congregational church at 2:30 PM with a large turnout from across Cass County. Ministers spoke on his upright life, public service, and faith, praising his moral standards, support of education, and dedication to the law, while the procession to the cemetery drew a wide local attendance.
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John H. Wood
Sweet Home
B.S. Hill
W. W. Dudley
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Wood
Hill
Anarchy reports and Manila dispatches from Oct 21
United States cruiser Boston and the collier Nero arrived at Amoy short of coal with Nero’s cargo afire. Reports from the Philippines describe Spaniards cooped in towns as rebels capture ships at Cavite and Rios failing to quell the Viscayas uprising.
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Cavite
Boston
Nero
Amay
Rios
Mantua
Hong Kong
Pekin
Amoy
Fo Kien
Formosa
Philippines
Hone Kona
Balfour Lees
Cameron Lees
Wildman
Madrid
Iloilo
Viscayas
Lees
Spain
Paris
United States
Cuba
McIntyre’s Sentence Approved by Secretary Long
Washington October 21 Secretary Long approves court findings that Chaplain McIntyre is sentenced to dismissal from the naval service for criticisms he made of Admiral Sampson and Captain Evans.
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McIntyre
Washingtton
Long
Chaplain McIntyre
Naval Service
Admiral Sampson
Captain Evans
Wills Independent Campaign Seeks Labor Votes in Rail Roil
A Des Moines era argues Herman E. Wills campaigns as labor representative to win railroad votes. The letter writer accuses Wills of an independent dodge aimed at drawing gold votes from railroad men, noting his lack of election chances and tying his appeal to the Temple amendment issue.
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Herman E. Wills
Villa
Railroad Commission
H. B. Wills
Marshalltown
Wills
War investigation reports hospitals in southern camps exemplary
The war investigation commission toured southern camps including Jacksonville and heard testimony from Colonel Lewis M. Maus chief surgeon of the Seventy army corps. He praised rapid requisition fulfillment and near perfect care for the sick noting 900 trained nurses in Jacksonville and extensive Red Cross support. Other witnesses echoed prompt attention to hospital and camp conditions with little room for improvement.
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War Investigation Commission
Ainquire
Jacksonville
Lewis M. Maus
Sevent Army Corps
Red Cross Society
Department
Maus
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Aguinaldo
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D. C
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Otis
Wildmap
Liberal Party
Manila
Washington
Corbin
Admiral Dewey
M. Delcasse
M. Gerrard
Paklung
M. Gerard
China
Texas
Philadelphia
New York
Sandy Hook
Berlin
Santiago
Porto Rico
Gillettes
Great October
Joe
Independent
Eggers Bros
Eggers Bros, Jewelers and Opticians
Atlantic
H. GC. Weber & Co
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