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Newspaper
Audubon County Journal
Location
Exira, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1903
Page
7
A Chicago Great Western cashier Charles K Fillmore was arrested on larceny charges in Marshalltown Iowa. The alleged theft amounts to about 500 dollars as reported by traveling agent Davidson.
Rev Dr A B Storms pastor of Des Moines First Methodist Episcopal Church was unanimously elected president of the Iowa State College at Ames by the board of trustees. For nearly a year trustees worked on the selection with Prof B W Stanton acting as president and Prof C F Curtis, dean of agriculture, as the other leading candidate. A brave man is sometimes a despera te but a Dully is always a coward Balihartun.
Evansville Indiana July 7 Following four days of rioting the city faced its worst night with nine dead and about fourteen injured plus others feared hurt. The National Guard and deputy sheriffs defended the Vanderburgh county jail firing into a mob of about 1000 men. Dead include Edward Schiffman Hazel Allman and Charles Taylor among others. Wounded range from militiamen to rioters and onlookers. The crowd surged through Fourth Division and Vine streets as shots rang out and chaos spread across the area.
The page lists visits by Mrs. Swaney from her daughter Mrs. Will Barger and others including Otto Borkowski, Mrs. James Foster, Jom Musson, and Geo Gray with H W Benson as they attend Fourth of July events. Locals such as Rob Ping, Spencer the mason, and Brokowskie brothers repair engines and work on masonry. The Fourth celebration draws about 2000 people, with a Manning juvenile band, Rev Hicks’s oration, a Dedham victory in baseball, and a late-night dance. Repairs, weddings, and farming tasks are noted along with Rev Ehlers learning of a brother’s death in Tennessee. A near-accident involving a wagon and horse is described, but no bones were broken.
A brief fragment from a period item notes a young woman admiring a hat and requesting reminders to kiss her husband when returning home. The line evokes domestic interaction and personal fashion taste in a serialized companion piece.
Rome July 38 Pope Leo remains alive after surgery with signs of improved lucidity yet ongoing breathing difficulties. Dr Mazzoni reports the pope’s resilience amid pneumonia kidney issues and a near death prognosis. Cardinal Gott’s twenty minute visit fuels speculation on succession and future work.
The National Education Association meeting drew about 25 000 teachers to Boston with eight venues in use for major sessions and more than sixty formal papers presented on trade and technical education. Mrs Blaine is reported seriously ill at Augusta Maine with her children by her side as her health declines.
A crowded farm town report covers corn shipments by Wm Ross Weiderstein and Olsen, local visits, and market quotes. Residents like Mrs Lass and Jack O'Brien appear among town business, church society meetings, and preparations for harvest amid weather and funeral notices. broader commentary on population and mortality closes the item.
A Victorian page notes dogs tracing their owners through crowded streets by smell. Experiments by naturalist Mr Rommes show a dog following tracks and even boots rather than the man, with success depending on identical footwear. The piece references the Continental Insurance Company and agent Theo Patty.
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