Death of B F Wright Daring Iowa Prohibition Pioneer
Charles City Iowa September 14 B F Wright veteran journalist and Prohibition advocate died at 71 after a long career shaping Iowa politics. He edited Floyd County Advocate and Charles City Daily Press and was famed for his anti liquor stance, facing mob threats while promoting the 1882 constitutional amendment. He was born August 20 185? in Vernon Township Trumbull County Ohio and moved to Iowa in 1837.
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Charles City
B. F. Wright
Wright
Iowa
Ohio
New West
Pioneer House of Ferguson & Co
Floyd County
Robert N. Nicol
Foster
Burlington
Clayton County
Mr. Wright
Rhoda
Adam Wright
Vernon
Trumbu i County
Silly Snippets From A Souring Era Headlines
A collage of humorous clippings notes silly claims about Auckland and Wilbur Wright and Panama lottery losses. It mentions a Washington couple printing wedding invitations with a union label, a Colorado couple’s license numbered 1913, and remarks on New Zealand advertising accuracy. It mocks fashion, aviation, crime, and public figures with light satire and wordplay.
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Marie Corelli
Washington
Naval parade plan sparks cheers at homecoming
The return of battle fleet tackles will be greeted with a grand naval review as a firing display honoring ships officers and men who have upheld American prestige. Britain’s health authorities question inspection effectiveness citing diseased meat and boric acid in frozen products, though overall inspection has improved.
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Great Britain
London
Massachusetts
U. 9
Post Office Robbed by Two Highwaymen in Bloomfield
Just after a money order was cashed a stranger distracts Assistant Postmaster Frank Brown while another man grabs a 250 bundle of currency and both flee. Bloomfield officers pursue. one robber captured in Belknap, $181 recovered. Arrested man named James Brons claims Wisconsin origins and remains silent.
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Bloomfield
Frank Brown
Brown
Belknap
James Brons
Wisconsin
New Ideas at the Fairs Educational Work Planned
Two Iowa fair associations announce educational exhibits to address current public concerns. Cerro Gordo county will display common weeds with expert extermination guidance for a coordinated weed control campaign. Marshall county will show diseased stock parts to illustrate tuberculosis and promote tuberculin testing to curb spread, without live specimens.
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Cerro Gordo County
Marshall County
Stork
METHODISTS AT CLARINDA OPEN DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Bishop Spellmeyer opens the Des Moines district Methodist Episcopal conference in Clarinda Chautauqua auditorium with a record attendance. The meeting highlights retirement of two district superintendents and the selection of replacements, plus possible changes in pastorates and a proposal to reduce presiding elders to four. Cal Hepburn welcomes visitors as the session begins.
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Bishop Spellmeyer
Clarinda
Methodist. Episcopal Conference
Des Moines
Chautauqua
Cal. Hepburn
Cla Tinda
Griffiths
Council Bluffs
Hohanshel
Creston
Des Moines Man Kills Himself in Kirkwood Hotel
H D Overholt an Iowa City resident and former postmaster, aged 8th, shot himself on September 8th in a Kirkwood hotel room. He had been in a nervous condition. his body was found with a revolver and a forehead wound. Coroner Iver Newton ruled no inquest necessary.
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Iowa City
Des Moines
H. D. Overhalt
Howell
Towa City
Kirkwood Hotel
Overhalt
Third Street
Kirkwood
H. D. Overholt
A. A. Broe
Woodbridge
Smith and Wesson
Iver Newton
Muscatine Population Soars to 19200 in New Directory
Muscatine Iowa shows rapid growth with a new directory listing population at 19200, up from 15400 last year. Industrial gains continue with over 2 million dollars spent on building this year. A Ford Thompson farm near Albion reports barley yield of 63 bushels per acre.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Ford Thompson
Albion
Grinnell Seeks Funds for 400000 Endowment
Grinnell college aims to raise 126845 still needed to secure a 400000 endowment by January 1, 1903. President Main appeals to alumni and 4600 businessmen, with four months left to reach financial independence. Carnegie has already promised 50000 of the amount.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Main
Carnegie
Des Moines Murders Open New Clues In Quiet Weekend
Four bodies found near Des Moines spark a police round of personal crisis reports and deaths by own action. Charles Carson killed Alec Yant, with several other cases including Grant Oliphant and Miss Lucy Hanley missing. Coroner Newton urges a vigorous probe into the Oliphant case.
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Des Moines
Charles Carson
Alec Yant
Grant G. Oliphant
Lucy Hanley
G. Thompson
New Saylor
Carl Hansen
Newton
Fight for $400000 estate in Ida Grove will contest
A legal battle over the Alexander McHugh estate, worth about 400000, heads to the district court session. The widow currently inherits the entire estate, while nieces and nephews from Ohio and California challenge the will as improperly executed and not the decedent's last testament. Plaintiffs include C. W. Tuttle, Laura Tuttle Rouse, and Mabel Tuttle Williams.
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Alexander McHugh
Ida Grove
District Court
Ohio
California
C. W. Tuttle
Laura Tuttle Rouse
Mabel Tuttle Williams
Death Near Hampton Remains a Shooting Mystery
William Buschbaum of Aredale died from a 22 caliber gunshot wound near Hampton after a creek outing with John Miller. Miller’s friends call the shooting accidental, a theory widely accepted as no official investigation has begun. Buschbaum leaves a wife and two children.
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Hampton
William Buschbaum
Aredalé
Here
John Miller
Buschbaum
Buschbou
Miller
First annual meeting of Muscatine horseshoers forms plate association
At Muscatine the first annual meeting of the horseshoers of Town formed a plate association. About fifty delegates attended and the gathering drew enthusiastic support from prominent locals. Cedar Rapids will host the next meeting based on current indications.
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Muscatine
Horseshoers
Cedar Rapids
Peaches Displayed At Hardin County Fair A Show Of Promise
The Hardin County Fair showcased many peach varieties, proving the fruit can be grown here despite a severe climate. Exhibits suggested good quality, though commercial viability remains to be demonstrated by future cultivation.
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Hardin County
Town Falls
Woman Burned Self in Field Fire at Salem
Mrs. Ella Isbester, wife of James Isbester of Salem, Wis., attempted suicide by saturating her clothes with coal oil and setting them ablaze in a field near Antioch, while her husband was away seeking a physician. She survived briefly, saying she did it to save someone else before lapsing into unconsciousness.
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Kenosha
Wis
Ella Isbester
James Isbester
Salem
Antioch
Inbester
Emily Taylor Weds B H Symington at St. Mark's Church
The wedding of Miss Emily Taylor daughter of the late Col. D M Taylor and niece of Rear Admiral Robley D Evans and B H Symington of Baltimore occurred at St Marks church yesterday.
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Bob Evans
Lucerne
Emily Taylor
Night Riders Plunder Burn Four Barns in Aurora Area
Night riders burned four barns and several hay stacks on farms near Aurora Illinois on September 14. Officials provided no motive for the vandalism as yet.
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Aurora
Northwest Wheat Moves
Et Paul Minn Sept 14 According to the general freight agents of the northern railroads which run through the wheat belt of the northwest the wheat crop movement has just started and it is from two to three weeks earlier than last year. Reports from Duluth and Superior show that last week receipts reached 500 to 600 cars daily for transshipment down the area.
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Northwest
Paul
Minn
Northern
Duluth
Superior
American Federation to Aid Tuberculosis Crusade at Congress
Washington reports the American Federation of Labor will back a world congress on tuberculosis to curb consumption's spread in workplaces homes and public spaces. A mass meeting is planned with John Mitchbell presiding and Samuel Gompers delivering the principal address. The federation also pushes conservation legislation and seeks Roosevelt's help over Jaén Pouren's extradition.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Executioe Council of the Federation
John Mitchbell
Samuel Gompers
Roosevelt
Jaén Pouren
Pouren
Baltic
Russia
United States
Kaiser Does Not Enter France on Vosges Tour
Emperor William arrives in Altenberg Alsace and delays crossing into French territory along the Vosges. He plans to ascend Hohneck for a view of Remiremont and the Moselle valley but instead stays on the German side, disappointing expectations of a frontier visit.
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Altenberg
Alsace
William
Vosges Range
Hohneck
Remiremont
Moselle
Commodities Clause Ruled Unconstitutional by Court
The commodities clause of the Hepburn railroad act was declared unconstitutional by the U S circuit court in Philadelphia. Judges Gray and Dallas joined in a 75 page opinion finding the clause invalid. Judge Buffington dissented without filing an opinion.
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Philadelphia
United States Circuit Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Gray
Dallas
Buffington
Nelson defeats Gans to claim lightweight title in San Francisco
At Colma Arena in San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon Bat Ling Nelson knocked out Joe Gans in the 21st round to clinch the lightweight championship. Gans could not rise before the referee counted ten, sealing the victory for Nelson after a grueling sequence of blows.
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Gans
Nelson
Colma Arena
San Francisco
Joe Gans
Arson Indictments Linked to New Orleans Glass Firm Fire
Julius Lipps manager Abe Wolf secretary and treasurer of Central Glass company of New Orleans and John Eckert employee were indicted by the grand jury on arson charges after a blaze that struck about ten days ago across three blocks in the business district, causing estimated losses of 1.5 million dollars. The fire started in the Central Glass company building.
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New Orleana
Julius Lipps
Abe Wolf
Central Glass Company of
New Orleans
John Eckert
Grand Jury
Central Glass Company
Delay in big labor case before supreme court
Washington reported that contempt proceedings against President Samuel Gompers Secretary Frank Morrison and John Mitchell of the AFL were postponed for two weeks after a short hearing before Justice Gould. The store company sought more time to examine witnesses while Gompers and others opposed the delay as costly and unnecessary. An examiner was appointed to take testimony, with 20 days allotted to each side and the judge ready to continue after facts are gathered.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Bucks Stove & Range Company
Justice Gould
Supreme Court
Gompers
Bishop Spalding Resigns as Peoria Bishop
The note from Bishop John Lancaster Spalding announces his resignation as bishop of Peoria. Ill for three years and now in frail health, he states he cannot resume active duty and has tendered his resignation to Pope Plus X.
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Peoria, Dl
John Lancaster Spalding
Diocese of
Peoria
Spalding
Plus X
Deposit Guaranty Law Upheld In Oklahoma Supreme Court
The Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld the depositors guaranty law and denied an injunction sought by Noble State Bank to stop a one percent assessment on the bank deposits. The bank argued the law unconstitutional as it takes private property without consideration. Judge Huston previously overruled the bank in Logan County district court.
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Guthrie
Okla
Supreme Court
Noble State Bank
Huston
Logan County District Court
Young Wife Dies in Carbolic Acid Suicide in Seattle
Mrs. John Davis 22 wife of a local land real estate dealer took carbolic acid to end her life. She married Davis only since March 15. He is 38. The apparent suicide occurred in Seattle, with authorities noting the recent nuptials and household troubles as context.
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Seattle
Wath
John Davis
Landing Real State
Paper Mill Workers Strike in Millinocket Maine
About 1,200 workers at the Great Northern Paper Company mills in Millinocket, Maine, walked off Friday in response to a telegram from union headquarters. The action involved mills in Millinocket and nearby locations, signaling a broad labor stoppage.
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Great Nothern Paper Company
Dast Millinoskel
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