Hon W H Kelbaugh Praises Peruna in Testimonial
A Washington based testimonial features Hon W H Kelbaugh former West Virginia legislator praising Peruna as a medicine and tonic that cured his stubborn cold and strengthened his system after costly doctors failed. Mrs Clara Litterst of Seafield Indiana also credits Peruna with helping her recover from a severe cold and resume work.
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W. H. Kelbaugh
West Virginia
W. I. Kelbaugh
Clara Litterst
Seafield
Ind
Pertina
Mother Hubbard's Feast and World Language Notes
A whimsical verse opens the column, followed by Leyom Four-Track News noting India's cotton crop for 1905 with exports around 2.1 million bales and major buyers Japan Germany Belgium Italy. The piece then surveys English as a global lingua franca, citing German officials ordering English, Antwerp schools promoting English, and Japan pushing English education for children, forecasting English dominance across nations.
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India
Japan
Germany
Belgium
Italy
Mone
Gorman
Antwerp
Tasgea
Australia
Canada
United States
Africa
Executive Council Raises Iowa Railroad Tax Bill to 4.1 Million
Des Moines reports the executive council increased the assessment of railroad property in Iowa by 4,099,686.80, lifting the total taxable value for 1906 to 62,289,775. The shift adds about 143,485 in annual taxes, with the largest gains seen on major trunk lines such as Burlington, Northwestern, Milwaukee, and Rock Island. Interurban lines rose by 88,556, totaling 457,259 in taxable value.
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Executive Council
Des Moines
Taik Road
Iowa
Cumming
Cummins
Burlington
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Rock Island
St. P
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Elmer Huggett Killed in Electric Train Scuffle
Elmer Huggett, 19, of Marble Rock died after an accident on an electric train between cars while traveling from Clear Lake to Mason City. He lost his right arm and leg, lived eleven hours, and was a lunch counter worker at Sundell's cafe in Mason City. His father is James Huggett of Marble Rock.
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Elmer Hugett
Marble Rock
Mason City
Clear Lake
Elmer Huggett
James Huggett
Marble Rack
Sundell
Deat
Two Killed In Runaway Near Lehigh Hill
In Dayton a mother Mrs Axel Stephfson and four children rode down a steep hill when the dash board collapsed. The two younger children were killed, while Mrs Johnson and the two older children were badly bruised and Weltg unconscious. It is uncertain if kicks from the horses or being run over caused the deaths. The carriage struck a bridge at the hill’s base.
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Dayton
Axel Stephfson
Lehigh
Johnson
Postum Solves Indigestion For Coffee Drinker
An Illinois man credits Postum with curing long standing stomach and nerve troubles caused by coffee. After switching, he reports quick relief from hunger spells and improved well being, and he endorses the product to others alongside the book and slogan “There’s a reason.”
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Postum
Battle Crevk
Wellville
Shell Rock Pioneer Dies In Hay Field Accident
R. O. Thompson, a 49 pioneer farmer north of Shell Rock, was struck by a rebounding pole while stacking hay. The blow fractured his jaw and neck, and he died instantly. In Clearfield, a grandstand collapse at a Cherokee Indians game sent spectators tumbling. Gladys Smith and Madge Edwards, both locals, suffered leg fractures and many others were bruised.
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Shell Rock
Thompson
Hig Farm
Clearfield
Ara Light
Gladys Smith
T. D. Smith
Madge Edwards
GC. W. Edwards
Irate Father, Girl Elopers Captured After Pursuit
An irate father and a posse pursued sixteen year old Vaughn’s daughter and H Maynard across the country by buggy in a bid to wed despite elopement. A $100 reward spurred captors who overtook the couple and returned the girl to her father.
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Lineville
H. Maynard
Vaughn
Sandwiches Tied With Ribbons Near Prairie City
A visiting Chicago sister to a farmer near hern caused a stir when twenty six threshers found plates set with a ribbon tied sandwich a chicken a croquette a marble sized cheese ball and a buttonhole bouquet. The men refused to return for breakfast.
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Prairie City
Hern
Chicago
Leon Man Killed Near Rail Tracks
An unknown young man about 20 was found dead between railroad tracks while attempting to board a passenger train. He had been seen in Charlton the day prior and claimed Leon as his home. A receipt addressed to N Murphy was the sole clue to his identity.
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Leon
Charlton
N. Murphy
Meservey Duel Between Local Men Ends Without Harm
In Meservey A. Ustermarkt a butcher and F. W. Van Der Yalm a real estate man fought in Van Der Zalm's offices. The butcher carried a hatchet and the dealer a poker as the farmer tried to pry power from a desk. Neither was seriously injured.
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Meservey
Moeservey
A. Ustermarkt
F. W. van der Yalm
Pawers
van der Zalm
Tragedy and Poisoning Reported in Iowa Towns
Suffering from ptomaine poisoning, throng of workers at the Goodman home near Packwood ate beef at dinner and fell ill. Dr. Moorman treated the ill, including Mrs Goodman and children, with all danger passed by midnight. Meat traced to Fairfield. In Mason City a harvest field tragedy claims Chief Warren Doe of police, sheriff, and fire marshal killed by a harvester. a severed right foot and fatal injuries reported two miles west of town.
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Harvest Field
Mason City
Warren
Here
Clark
Marble Rock youth killed by interurban train
A 20 year old Mason City Marble Rock resident, Elmer Ingett, working in a restaurant hero, was killed when he fell between the cars of an interurban line. His right arm was severed at the elbow and the right foot was cut off below the knee. He was taken to the hospital and will die.
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Mason City
Elmer Ingett
Marble Rock
Will Dis
Forgery at Dubuque and Accident at Spencer
Dubuque police seek George Hart on five forgery charges totaling 72 dollars and theft of 310 in money, a gold watch and chain, and a hotelkeeper fraud involving 25 dollars. In Spencer, Lewis Johnson lost an arm after his shirt sleeve was caught in machinery at his brick and tile factory.
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Dubuque
Georse Hart
Gold Watch and Chain
Causce
Spencer
Lewis Johnson
Injuries suit over railroad incident filed in Iowa case
Reverend B J Bulgin, a Hamilton preacher, sues Balt Lake and San Pedro railroad alleging injuries from an incident. The action seeks damages of $9,000 and names Bulgin as the plaintiff with the parties identified as involved in the case.
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Dama Marshalltown
Balt Lake
Pearl and shell buyer killed in Vincennes Indiana
William Koepping a pearl and shell buyer aged about 41 was fatally shot by unknown assailants in Vincennes Indiana. He ran a small fish store in the city and authorities have no motive yet.
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Peat
Muscatine
Willam Koepping
Vincennes
Ind
Alderman Knocked Down After Council Session
Alderman Dearmond denounced Walsh Bros at a city council meeting prompting a clash in which J W Walsh, secretary of the company, assaulted the alderman and knocked him to the floor. The confrontation followed heated remarks over the Walsh firm’s behavior and the city’s dispute with the firm.
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Davenport
Dearmond
Walsh Bros
J. W. Walsh
Bridesmaids Agency Charges 25 Francs Per Girl
Faria runs a bridesmaids agency where the same women in identical gowns serve multiple brides. Each girl is billed twenty five francs as sufficient compensation for her participation.
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Faria
Woman dies in dentist chair during tooth extraction
Mrs Albert Apple, wife of a local farmer, died in a dentist chair while under an anesthetic for ten teeth removal. The attending doctors and the dentist were shocked, noting the patient appeared unable to withstand the shock. A stray note mentions wheat and sugar content in an unclear context.
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Boone —Wahile
Albert Apple
Abe
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