Forewarned Forearmed and Blood Purifier Claim
An advertisement extolls blood purification and tonic use of S. S. 8. for old people and children, praising healthy circulation for digestion and nerves. Testimonials from J. H. BH of Urbana and others claim cures for skin and breast conditions. Free medical advice and a book offered by The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
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J. H. Bh, Kelly
Urbana
N. J
Doo Tae
Tienda
Richard T
Gardner
Florence
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Iowa National Guard seeks permanent encampment site
Dubuque July 31 Adjutant General Byers favors state legislature establishing permanent quarters for the Iowa National Guard to host annual encampments. He cites cost savings on transportation lumber and repairs, proposing options like Waterloo Clear Lake or Perry. Cr W Brandon supports permanent grounds noting benefits seen in Minnesota.
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Dubuque
Byers
Iowa National Guard
Cr. W. Brandon
the National Guardsman and Volunteer
Camp Henderson
Brandon
Minnesota
Lakeview
Waterloo
Clear Lake
Perry
Death of the Oldest Iowa Veteran in Marshalltown
James Henry, aged 98,, oldest member of the Iowa Soldiers' Home, died in hospital after a long illness. A veteran of the Independent Grady Guards in the Canadian Rebellion, he enlisted in Detroit in 1838 and was discharged in 1839. He joined the home from Buchanan County on February 17, 1889 and remained a constant resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Iowa Soldiers’ Home
James
Henry
Grady Guards
Detroit
Mich
Buchanan County
Injured by Horseplay In Iowa City Incident
In Ottumwa Iowa Corporal Arthur Armstrong of Company G is confined to his home with a broken collar bone after being tossed in a blanket in Dubuque Soldiers reported the incident and a commanding officer ordered the boys to stop Armstrong arrived home and will be laid up for some time due to the injuries involved in the horseplay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Dubuque
Arthur Armstrong
Company G
Clarence Street
Unknown Man Died in Train Collision In Honey Creek
Coroner Treynor presided over an inquest in Council Bluffs Iowa into the death of a young man killed by a Northwestern train at Honey Creek. The jury ruled the identity unknown and the death the result of being run over by a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Creek
Council Bluffs, In
Treynor
Killed by Lightningnear Ellsworth boy dies in hay wagon
Ellsworth July 31 A young farmer boy about 18 Cornelius Stenberg was struck by lightning Saturday evening while driving a load of hay to the barn. The hay wagon and load were burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth
Cornelius Stenberg
Only Daughter Takes Poison In Shenandoah Indiana
Helen Pickett, age about 21, daughter of C. Pickett and his wife, attempted suicide in Shenandoah Indiana by taking strychnine during an altercation with her mother. She is not expected to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Helen Pickett
C. Pickett
Child Burned to Death in Barn Fire
Keokuk Iowa July 31 Children playing with matches in a barn destroyed the building and burned to death Ernest four year old son of T A Hersey now in business in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk, Sr
Ernest
T. A. Hersey
Chicago
Highway Robbery at Chariton Affects Oil Wagon Driver
A Standard Oil delivery driver, A. W. Mitcham, was robbed while returning from Lucas. Mitcham, tired from late-night deliveries, allowed Charles Holdren to ride with him. Holdren then robbed him on the road. The incident underscores dangers faced by night workers in Chariton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
A. W. Mitcham
Standard Oil Company
Lucas
Circular Letter Guides State Farm Cultivation During Drought
In Des Moines July 29 John Downie of the State Board of Control issues guidance to heads of state farms on conserving moisture amid heat and drought. Recommends continuous cultivation with suitable implements for beans potatoes and corn using two horse or one horse tools as appropriate and keeping soil close to roots to preserve moisture without harming crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John Downie
State Board of Control
FEW IOWANS TO ENCAMPMENT
The Iowa delegation to the Grand Army of the Republic encampment is likely to be mainly elected delegates and alternates. Iowa preferred Denver but a late change sent the event to Cleveland. Post resolutions condemned the change, and rail rates hinder travel. Commander Metzgar plans a circular to posts with updates urging attendance, though strong sentiment may limit crowds.
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Denver
Cleveland
Des Moines
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Council of Administration
Dubuque
Western Passenger Association
Central Passenger Association
Chicago
Metzgar
Davenport
Captain King Visits Fort Dodge Amid Bribe Case
Cree of Captain W. King, dismissed from the United States army for accepting a bribe, is in Fort Dodge to attend to personal business. He remains under an eighteen month sentence from Mobile, but the sentence is appealed and he is free on bond while awaiting a new trial. He is currently managing the Andrews Opera Company.
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King
Fort Dodge
W. King
United States Army
Captain King
Mobile
Liberty
Andrews ‘Opera Company
Grandmother Blanchard Dies at 108 in Cantrill Illinois
Blanchard, aged 108, widow of the man who built the first house on Burlington site in Cantrill, Illinois, died here. She lived across three centuries and was a local landmark in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantrill
Blanchard
Azen, Mo
Burlington, Is
Jealous shooting in Walford ends with self harm
In Cedar Rapids Iowa July 29 John Benesh shot Miss Agnes Jirla in a jealous act then turned the gun on himself. Both are in critical condition but likely to recover. In Nevada July 29 Thomas ODonnell aged about 104 died at home after long active life. Bert Schiffer fatally burned in Ridgedale Ind thresher boiler explosion injuring him severely.
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Cedar Rapids
John Benesh
Walford
Agnes Jirla
Wiie
Nevada
Thomas O'Donnell
Mr. O*donnell
Ridgedale, In
Bert Schiffer
Thresher
Iowa Rain Breaks Drought and Boosts Crops
Des Moines reports a long awaited all day rain across central Iowa after weeks of heat. Nearly an inch fell, benefiting corn, potatoes, fruit, and forage crops while easing drought concerns. Prof Curtiss notes grain straw feeding value equals top timothy hay, signaling a bright farming outlook and potential future easing of hot conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
South Central
State College
Ames
Prof. Curtiss
Experiment Station
Balloon contest to lure farmers to Iowa State Fair
Des Moines July 30 managers of the Iowa state fair plan a new attraction to draw farmers. They will offer prizes for balloon ascension, highest ascent, and longest distance traveled. A number of contestants are expected to compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Farmer Killed Loading Hay Fork In Fall
B J Skinner a Webster county farmer was killed instantly in Fort Dodge Iowa while loading hay. His two children witnessed as a hay fork loosened and fell piercing the neck about six inches toward the heart. The accident occurred in a mow with the son present and a 6 year old girl watching from below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
B. J. Skinner
Webster County
Skinner
State Labor Agencies Proposal in Iowa Report
In Des Moines on July 30 an Iowa State Labor Commissioner's annual report will urge the suppression of private employment agencies and the creation of a state bureau under the labor commissioner's office. No extra funding will be requested. A separate note reports Rev. J. Foxworth, a prominent Illinois Methodist clergyman, dying suddenly in Moweaqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Wenerstrum
Labor Commissioner's Office
J. Foxworth
Illinois
Moweaqua, Ti
Man Dies After Ten Pin Accident at Lake View
Samuel Johnson of Missouri Valley Iowa died from a freak bowling accident last Sunday. A bowling ball struck him on the head fracturing the skull and his fall caused a head wound against an iron cuspider. An operation failed to help him leaving a wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri ‘Valley
Samuel Johnson
Lake View
Johnson
Iowa County and District Fairs Schedule Update
A list of Iowa county and district fairs for the year with fair dates across towns including Des Moines Greenfield Corning Waukon Vinton Ogden Independence Alta La Porte City Manson Atlantic Mechanicsville Tipton Marcus Nashua Elkader Strawberry Point DeWitt Clinton Perry Bloomfield Manchester Cascade Esettville Arlington West Union Hampton Grundy Center Guthrie Center Eldora Winfield Mount Pleasant Humboldt Marengo Victor Maquoketa Newton Fairfield Iowa City Monticello What Cheer West Point Marion Fairfax Central City Oskaloosa New Sharon Knoxville Pella Rhodes Osage Malvern Mapleton Red Oak West Liberty Milton Junction Winterset Sutherland Shenandoah Emmetsburg Avoca Malcolm Grinnell Le Mars Mt Ayr Sac City Harlan Nevada Orange City Toledo Traer Afton Milton Eldon Indianola Seymour Clarion.
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Wil Bo Hela
Des Moines
Iowa
Greenfield
Corning
Reptember
Waukon
Vinton
Ogden
Independence
Alta
la Porte City
Manson
Atlantic
Mechanicsville
Tipton
Marcus
Nashua
Elkader
Strawberry Point
DeWitt
Clinton
Perry
Bloomfield
Manchester
Cascade
Esettville
Arlington
West Union
Hampton
Grundy Center
Guthrie Center
Eldora
Winfield
Mount Pleasant
Humboldt
Marengo
Victor
Maquoketa
Newton
Fairfield
Iowa City
Monticello
What Cheer
West Point
Marion
Fairfax
Central City
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Knoxville
Pella
Rhodes
Osage
Malvern
Mapleton
Red Oak
West Liberty
Milton Junction
Winterset
Sutherland
Shenandoah
Emmetsburg
Avoca
Malcolm
Grinnell
le Mars
Mt. Ayr
Sac City
Indianola
Seymour
Clarion
Girl Dies in Fright After Hay Rake Incident
In Story county near Story, 20 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Bickelhaupt died after a horse ran away while she raked hay with a standard horse rake. The horse circled as men worked nearby and she died from heart trouble induced by the fright evident on the rake seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fricht
Des Moines
Story County
Henry Bickelhaupt
Many Fires Reported In Des Moines Area
DES MOINES July 27 dry grass and weeds cause numerous fires of all kinds in town and many are being reported. Unusual small fires started in Des Moines. Railroads in the state burn off grass to prevent fires that could damage farms. A serious fire is reported near Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dubuque
Jealoun Man Shoots Girl in Cedar Rapids
In Walford Benton county Jehn Benesh a young saloon man lured Agnes Jirsa on a walk and shot her three times then killed himself Both likely to die. The motive cited jealousy as the girl had told him she wished his attentions to cease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Rapids
Jehn
Benesh
Walford
Benton County
Agnes Jirsa
Deserter Arrested in Council Bluffs
Dan O'Connell, a well known resident of Council Bluffs and whose mother lives in the city’s south part, was arrested by police on the charge of desertion from the United States Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Dan O'Connell
Coil Bluffs
United States ‘Army
Metcal resigns biology post to join Nebraska botany dept
Haven, July 27. Professor of biology at Tabor College, TABOR Ia, has resigned to accept a position in the botany department at the University of Nebraska. Mr Metcal came from Brown University and had served as an instructor for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor College
Tabor
Metcalf
University of Nebraska
Metcal
Brown’ Dniversity
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Bedford
Foley
Smith
Osteopathic
Christian Church
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Roberts & Roberts
Adress Sterling Remedy CO
New York
Chichester
Wadien
Chichester Chemical Co
Madison Square
Phila
Nature
E. C. DeWitt &Co
A. L. Bibb
Damaea
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O. H. Kertz
Jones St
Sioux City
Ireland
Ostrander
Sn M. Ostrander
North American Building
Philadelphia
Btats Board of Control
Owa
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