Robbers Blow a Safe in Reinbeck and Other Iowa Incidents
A Cedar Falls Ja date June 25 report notes robbers blew a safe belonging to John Ebler in Reinbeck, netting 700. Other items include a runaway injuring Miss Henrietta Thornton and her mother, a man swallowing strychnine during arrest, a fatal shooting by holdups near Creston, a man dying from a splinter wound in Muscatine, and various regional notes from Ames Ottumwa Sioux City and Des Moines events and political maneuvers.
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Cedar Falls
John Ebler
Reinbeck
Henrietta Thornton
State Normal Faculty
Two Killed In Collision In Des Moines Yards
Two men died and five were seriously injured in a head-on collision in the yards of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway in Des Moines. The wreck involved an accommodation train and a freight train pulled by two engines. The dead were John Erickson and James Howard both of Des Moines. Injured were J W Morning engineer Fred Helser fireman M J Plinite conductor C W Robinson fireman and F W Boin brakeman. No passengers were hurt. The outbound train allegedly moved without orders thinking the freight had pulled in, with both trains at high speed.
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Des Moines
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
John Erickson
James Howard
J. W. Morning
Fred Helser
M. J. Plinite
Tragedy in Capitol Ends in Fatal Shooting of State Comptroller
Austin July 1 A capitol office tragedy ends with the death of State Comptroller R M Love after an aide W G Hill fired two shots from a large revolver. Hill, once a ten year employee, was confronted during a struggle with clerk Chet Stevens when the weapon discharged accidentally. Hill died from a wound to the abdomen. The assailant had been discharged by Love and left a letter accusing public office of corruption and urging reform.
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Austin
Tex
W. G. Hill
State Comptroller’s Office
State C
R. M. Love
Hill
Chet Clerk Stevens
Department
Comptroller’s Office
Love
Mr. Love
Capitol
Evidence in the Dewey Case to Supreme Court This Week
Topeka July 1 last testimony in the Deweys bail appeal heard. Special Master Hamilton will present evidence to the supreme court this week. State witnesses argued mob violence fears were exaggerated and rancher Chauncey Dewey figure linked to settlers grievances.
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Supreme Court
Topeka
Kan
Berry
Hamilton
C. Butler
Mr. Hessin
Mr. Butler
Chauncey Dewey
Daniel P. Berry
Alpheus Berry
Rieh Berry
Farmers on Market Hog Trade and Town News
Gray H D Hertick and Asmus Boysen sold numerous hogs last week with 250 head in the Groteluschen Forsbeck lot. Charley Rooney and others moved cattle, while dealers showcased Milwaukee machines. Town prepares for Fourth as grain and haying surge. George Gray suffered paralysis but showing signs of recovery.
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H. D. Hertick
Frank McLaughlin
Gna Schroder
Fred Hepp
Nevdlea
E. EB. Beems
Charley Rooney
Asmus Boysen
Honas Mundt
Ormaby Beers
Groteluschen & Forsbeck
Jownne Stambaugh
Markleya
J. W. L. Rowe
No L. Gray
Chesterville
Texas
Wayside Inn
George Gray
George
Gray
The Heart as a Mighty Human Pump Through Life
A historical note describes the heart as a six inch by four inch force pump beating 70 times a minute. It details daily and yearly blood flow, estimating 178,850 tons discharged over seventy years, and compares heart activity to large industrial scales and chimney heights. The tone is didactic and periodical.
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Ua Marvelous
234 Miners Die In Colliery Blast At Hanna Wyoming
A catastrophic explosion at Union Pacific Coal company No 1 mine near Hanna Wyoming on July 1 traps 300 workers underground. 234 are dead with 46 survivors. afterdamp and blocked shafts prevent rescue efforts. Among the dead are Finns and African Americans with many families left behind.
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Hanna
Wyo
Union Pacific Coal Company
E. S. Brooks
Jim McKenna
George McKenna
Tom Davis
Mike Sperro
John Bonney
William Tonkel
John Wilde
James Fields
J. Battle
Jim Massi
John Rale
Peter Holley
Inemae Nick Thies
H Rees
Jim Wilde
John H. Cox
James Watson
Matt Jacobs
0. Jacobson
Alfred Hapgood
Rick Lunki
Mike Arthurs
Hugh Davis
Harry Ray
Ole Jackson
John Swan
Alex Mateon
John Matsen
Johm Clauss
Fred Tippa
Henry Tippa
Carl Rieska
Henry Glad
Henry Paine
John Swanson
W. Chaffon
Sam Kerry
Nicholson
J. Blumstron
P. McKenna
New York Flood Dims Streets With Four Foot Depths
New York and nearby areas suffered heavy floods after a downpour that dumped about half the rain of the prior wet period. Streets along Manhattan shorefront and Williamsburg Brooklyn were inundated with water four to five feet deep. Homes trapped residents as floods caused extensive damage and danger.
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New York
Borough of
Manhattan
Williamsburg Secion
Brooklyn
Ross Markets Activity and Local Visits Reported
Market figures show Wednesday prices with corn at 39 cents and hogs at 5.53, while Nels Olsen shipped cattle to Omaha. Local visits include Mrs. Frank Miller in Audubon, Guru Clark with the Courtney home, and many farm and social events from painting houses to church gatherings, with several families and motorists noted.
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Nels Olsen
Omaha
Frank Miller
Audubon
Guru Clark
John Courtney
John Rutherford
Atex Perguson
Dave Hart
Carroll
Northuy Bros
Rod Seinisen
Nels Christensen
Geo. McCuen
A. J. Leake
Fred Ruhs
Clem McCuen
John Naikes
Court
Bethel Church
Jake Rules
Eva Taylor
Chas
Taylor
Wife
Kotna
W. Weiderstine
Leake
Anecdotes From Early Travel and Oddities
A quirky vignette describes a man aboard a tin ride feasting on steak boiled in water, then finishing with coffee after opening a water bag. An incident at a railroad office follows where a farmer negotiates for shaking up yesterday. Prevention advice for corns ends with shoe rotation and rest for feet.
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Hutte
Crocodile Skin Yaields to Modern Rifle Fire
The piece notes Pliny’s claim that crocodile skin resists injury, but asserts that a heavy rifle bullet can pierce it, except when hit at a slanted angle. It also mentions the crocodile’s difficulty to kill due to shot placement, contrasting with the shark’s occasional prolonged struggle after severe wounds.
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Chicago News
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