Mixed American Snippets From Global Headlines
A collage of observations from the era notes seems, with jokes and stray facts, about Castro, Roosevelt, Berlin airships, Persian carpet revolutions, and a Lusitania retirement. It mentions Pennsylvanian horse finds a diamond pin, a big Germany to South America cable plan, and growing forest fires across the eastern states amid dry weather and calls for wiser forestry.
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Germany
South America
United States
Uniform federal divorce law sought to curb state odium
The piece argues South Dakota faces a struggle to end divorce stigma. It claims easy divorce paths bring revenue but remain hard to curb. It calls for a uniform federal law to prevent states from abrogating others and to allow people to live where they please.
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South Dakota
One Rural District Shows World What Can be Done Waterloo
The Amster dam township in Hancock county Iowa showcases modern rural schooling with four straight years of new schoolhouses. All schools feature slate boards dustless chalk modern desks free text books dictionaries and supplementary reading. Teachers are paid on a scale based on certificate averages with first grade pay adds and four holidays. Foreign extraction dominates the township with Bohemians Norwegians Swedes Dutch and Germans among residents. The push is led by Ole T Rikansrud secretary and county superintendent A M Deyoe who drive the district’s high quality standards.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Amsterdam Township
Hancock County
Mheral
Ole T. Rikansrud
A. M. Deyoe
Fire Wipes Kellogg Business District In $100000 Blaze
A fire caused by burning rubbish destroyed or damaged major Kellogg structures including Bobuin Son hardware store, Bobzin Bros general store and opera house, a drug store, Burton Co bank, a new Carl Bobzin residence, and Alex Fisher livery stable. The Kellogg Tribune plant and water supply were also lost, while Newton and Grinnell volunteers aided. Grinnell steamer saved the district as communications failed.
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Kellogg
Main ‘Street
Bob Uin & Son
Bobzin Bros. General Merchandise
Burton & Co. State Bank
Carl Bobzin
Alex Fisher
Kellogg Tribune
Newton
Grinnell
Fort Madison Stockade Centennial Flag Raise
Fort Madison marks the centennial of its stockade fort begun in 1808 by Lt Kingsley with Company A Fifty-first I N G flag raised Sept 26. The observance runs through Oct 1, highlighting Betsy Rose descendants and the fort’s U S government occupancy amid Black Hawk War tensions.
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Fort Madison
Kingsley
United State Army
Fifty-first Regiment
Betsy Rose
Old Fort
Madison
United States
Alpha Kingsley
Mississippi River
Iowa
Bac
Black Hawk
Robbed of His Drug Store in Creston Case
John Kees a former Creston druggist alleges gross fraud in district court. He says B H Merrifield and J N Merrifield offered to trade an Arkansas farm worth 7000 for his drug store and home worth 2500 each, with farm condition. While he was away they sold the store and deeded it to Allen F Bock. the farm was misrepresented and the Merrifields disappeared. He seeks to set aside the transaction.
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Greston
Creston
John Kees
Kees
B.H. Merrifield
J. N.merrifield
Arkansas
Merrifields
Rees
Allen F. Bock
Millionaire James Woodward Honored in Kirby Stephen Memory
English immigrant James Woodward, who settled in Dubuque as a youth and built a cabinet business into a fortune, died August 29. Born in England, he once lived at Kirby Stephen, Westmoreland, where residents held a memorial service in his honor. He funded several local scholarships and last year helped establish an old age pension scheme for needy preachers and widows.
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James Woodward
Dupuque
Dubuque
England
Kirby Stephen
West
Moreland
Heir of Brandon Pays 400 Cents On Dollar To Russell Depositors
Heirs of Thomas Brandon, former partner with Frank R. Crocker in the Russell bank, are buying all outstanding certificates and paying 100 cents on the dollar. Receiver Anderson has paid about $47,000. about $57,000 remains to settle all claims. Brandon has court permission to sell part of the property to aid creditors, with deposits to receive full recovery within a year of the bank failure. No immediate dividend is expected for First National Bank depositors.
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Thomas Brandon
Charlton
Frank R. Crocker
Russell Bank
Crocker
First National Bank
Anderson
Brandon
District Court
County High School petition submitted for vote
The Commercial Club secured 1,000 names to a petition asking for a county high school. Rev. T. B. Turner organized the effort and the supervisors ordered the question on the upcoming election ballot. A tax of 4 mills will fund new buildings.
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Corning
T. B. Turner
Commercial Club
Fire Destroys Bancroft Farm Barn and Hay
A large farm barn belonging to Adam Ditsworth, located four miles west of Bancroft, burned to the ground with about thirty tons of hay and 800 bushels of corn. Loss estimated at 1200 dollars, insured for 560 dollars with County Mutual. The farm had recently been sold to M. Johnson, but papers were not final.
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Bancroft
Adam Ditsworth
Here
County Mutual
M. Johnson
Lamont Harvest Home Ends After Competitive Festival
The Lamont Harvest Home Festival closed after two days of strenuous activity by judges exhibitors and entertainers. Judge Darling of Ames praised the live stock while Judge Pedrick of Ottumwa passed on the poultry. Col W P Hepburn spoke on The Duty of the Citizen. The Humeston pall team played Lamoni in the hottest games seen in southern Iowa and daily wrestling matches were the swiftest.
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Lamont
Amont
Grant Lamont
Darling
Ames
Pedrick
Ottumwa
Col
W. P. Hepburn
Humeston Pall
Lamoni
Towa
Fire destroys Waverly water and lighting plants
A blaze gutted the municipal water and lighting plants in Waverly, causing about $50,000 in damage while insurance covers only $2,000. The city is left without fire protection and in darkness.
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Waverly
Big Auditorium Under Construction in Sioux City
Work has begun on the new Sioux City auditorium valued at 40000 dollars. The building rises on the Seventh and Douglas lot, former Boogs residence. Lytle Construction Company won the contract and expects completion within four months. The stock sale committee reports near completion of duties.
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Sioux City
Seventh and
Douglas Streets
Boogs
Lytle Construction Company
Mrs Laura Morris Seeks Redress After White House Scandal
Washington report on Laura Hull Morris wife of Dr Minor Morris returning to seek court action for alleged loss of property and mistreatment after prior expulsion from the White House in 1906. She accuses enemies, cites confinement in insane asylums, and plans appeal while noting estrangement from husband and sons.
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Washington
D. C
Laura Hull Morris
Minor Morris
White House
Ridder Succeeds Haskell as Democratic National Treasurer
Herman Ridder editor of the New York Staats Zeitung and vice chairman of the publicity bureau of the Democratic National Committee was appointed treasurer to succeed Gov Charles N Haskell of Oklahoma who resigned. He said he accepted to support tariff reform and aid Bryan and the Democratic party to reduce trust power.
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Democratic National Committee Treasury
New York
Herman Ridder
New York Staatz Zietung
Democratic Natonal Committee
Mack
National Committee
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Ridder
Bryan
Democratic Party
Independence Party Plans Iowa Ticket For Fall Election
Des Moines reports that the Independence Party expects to field a full slate in Iowa this fall. Nomination papers for electoral and state tickets are being circulated and filings are due by next Saturday.
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Independence Party
Des Moines
Towa
Responsible for Wreck in Montana and Thaw Jury Denial
In Billings Montana a jury blamed the Northern Pacific freight crew for Saturday's wreck with the Burling ton flyer, finding the crew was turning at the time of the passenger train. Prosecutions of the freight crew will follow. In White Plains New York Justice Mills denied H K Thaws bid for a jury trial on sanity but will grant a hearing to Thaw before himself with the date to be fixed.
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Billings
Mont
Carone
Northern Pacific
White Plains
Justice Mills
H. K Thaw
Thaw
Maxine Elliott to Fight Divorce Suit
Reno Nov 28 Maxine Elliott wife of Nat Goodwin the actor will contest his divorce suit filed here Monday last. Her appearance was entered through her attorneys in the district court. Collinsville gas belt booms with new wells and plants as power and industry expand.
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Maxine Elliott
Reno
Maxine Elilott
Nat Goodwin
Collinsville
Oklo
Two Towns in Distress Fight Forest Fires in West
Fire rages near Couderay Wisconsin prompting residents to flee while Minneapolis plans to send an engine and other towns may follow. St Paul appeals for aid as Rush City Northwestern area burns. Humboldt California reports a 20000 acre fire under control with losses likely over 200000. Washington state faces 5 to 10 million dollars in damages as fires continue amid heavy rain.
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Couderay
Wis
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minn
Rush City
Here
Northern Pacific
Hureka
Cal
Humboldt County
Burnes
Fiamea
Washington
Raymond W. Pullman
Forest Service
Minnesota
Manila Disappointed By Shore Leave Ban For Fleet
The navy secretary's order barring shore leave and victory from shore for the Atlantic fleet in Manila amid cholera fears is seen as largely avoidable as city authorities realize cleansing before the fleet’s arrival around October 1 is unlikely. Public mood is bitter about the outcome after months of planning and thousands of dollars spent on decorations and a four month, 250-member committee led program.
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Manila
Metcailf
Cty
Drowned at Military Camp in Lake Contrary
Private John H. McCawl of Baltimore drowned at Camp Everett Peabody in Lake Contrary after driving his horse into the lake, slipping, and being struck by the horse as he attempted to swim. The incident marks the camp’s first accident death with 5,000 regulars encamped.
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Bt. Joseph
Camp Everett Peabody
John H.mccawl
Baltimore
Fifth Cavalry
Lake Contrary
Plague Threat Warns U S Health Delegates
Dr N K Foster of California warned the twenty third annual conference of state and provincial boards of health that bubonic plague could enter the United States. He suggested the infection may already have occurred in gulf and Atlantic coasts, startling attendees and signaling heightened alert.
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Washington
Gulf and Atlantic
French naval disaster at Toulon cruiser Latouche Treville
During gunnery drill a 7.6 inch turret gun on the French cruiser Latouche Treville exploded, wrecking the after turret and killing the entire 13 man gun crew. Several others were seriously injured, with damage to the ship and a likely formal investigation. The Latouche Treville carries 370 men.
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Toulon
France
Latouche Treville
Les Salina d'Hyeres
Elz
Couronne
Nun’ Val
Letouche Treville
Yankee 18 Aground Near Buzzards Bay
The U S cruiser Yankee ran onto Spindle Rock near the western Buzzards Bay entrance in fog on Wednesday, holes opened on the port side, still fast as nightfall. Tugs, a wrecking outfit, and naval ships from New York and Boston are responding. sea remains thick but danger appears limited. Frank De Haas Robinson Dies in Cleveland Home. He owned the St Louis National League club and was a streetcar promoter and financier. survived by a widow and daughter. Vanderbilt Divorce Made Absolute in New York. Justice Gerard grants final decree of absolute divorce to Elsie French Vanderbilt from Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. interlocutory decree issued May 26.
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Newport
R. 1
United
Yankee
Spindle Rock
Buzzards Bay
Lebanon
New York Navy Yard
Naro
Boston
Buzgard
Frank Robinson
Cleveland, O
Frank de Haas Robinson
St. Louis
Mr. Robinson
Pittsburg
Duluque
Vanderbilt
New York
Justice Gerard
Supreme Court
Elsie French Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
David McClure
Well Known Banker James W. Paul Dies in Hot Springs
The financier James W. Paul, connected with Drexel & Co in Philadelphia J P Morgan & Co in New York and Morgan Harjes in Paris, died of apoplexy in Hot Springs Virginia. News reached Philadelphia Friday night.
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Philadelphia
James W. Paul
Drexel & Co
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York
Morgan, Harjes Company
Paris
Apringe
Paul
Shah Orders New Elections in Teheran Manifesto
The shah on Friday issued a manifesto ordering new elections and calling for the convening of the one assembly and senate on November 14.
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Shah
Teheran
Shah Triday
Agadm
Diy
Senate
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Edward W. Deming
Canada
Mr. Deming
Wilhelmina
Kermit Roosevelt
West Virginia
New York Sun
Watt
Cunard
Secret Service Police
Sydney
Pennsylvania
New England
Iowa State News
Commonwealth
Model Schools OF
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SKS
Plan Iowa Ticket
Ayo
California
Sruiser
Buzzarda “Bay
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