Wide Storm Hits Harris Nickel Plate Show
A fierce windstorm in Sigourney and Ottumwa caused canvas to blow down injuring several people. Six to seven hundred spectators were exposed to heavy rain with a number hurt, including Clara Campbell. No fatalities reported. Damage included the M. & A building, courthouse clock, plate glass windows, and a toppled smokestack. Horses were killed by lightning as the region endured torrential rain and thunder.
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Sigourney
Nickel Plate Railway
Atty
William A Bell
Bell
Clara Campbell
Amuel Uchterbach
Ottumwa
M. Co A
Court House
Hall
Buried Under Falling Wales Injures Washington High Students
June 12 Washington reports a storm as a brick schoolhouse in Cippock collapsed on a group of 1%2 Washington High students returning from a picnic. Eight students were killed or injured, with several pinned under bricks for over an hour before rescue. Names listed include Mildred McAulin and Blanche Stewart among other injured classmates.
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Ight
Popia
Washington High School
Washington
Igh
Cippock
Nat
Snalls
Butcks
Heinteas
Mildred McAulin
Himsen
Charles
Blanche Stewart
Sields
Jessie Wein
Mary & Jateard
Gertie Reeves
Ghinep Stewart
Sunday School Convention Heads To Des Moines Next Year
Sioux City closes its Town Sunday school convention with Des Moines winning the next meeting after a tight contest with Guthrie Center. Officers re elected include Rev. J Kephart of Des Moines as president. J F Hardin of Eldora becomes treasurer. J J Van Ness of Mason City is elected vice president. Sioux City extends an invitation to the International Sunday School Association for the next tri annual convention and Iowa delegates will push to host it in Sioux City.
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Sioux City
Des Moines
Guthne Center
Pr Dent
J Kephart
J. F. Hardin
Eldora
F. F. Jones
Vitlisca
J J. van Ness
Mason City
Fog. van Worn
International Sunda School Association
Iowa
Delrt
Delegates Favor Haugen at Howard County Meeting
Howard county republicans held a harmonious convention in Cresco with congressional delegates favoring Haugen and judicial picks supporting Hobson and Fellows. State and congressional lists named local figures as delegates while a storm-laden Mt. Pleasant report notes east winds, unroofed houses, downed trees, and telegraph interruptions.
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County Hepublicana
Cresco
Howard County
Heugen
AN Hobson
L. E. Fellows
Thirteenth Judicial Mstrict
Mesers
Converse
McFaul
Darrow
Eckstein
Jones
Turnkey
Wells
Frasil
Natvig
Hooper
Merrill
Hearty County
Mt. Pleasant
Pleasant
Burlington
Weather and utility notes hit county crops and wiring
A daytime failure to establish electric light air and telephone service is reported. New telephone wires must be restrung. County reports indicate oat and crop damage from storms as five inches of rain fell overnight, creating sudden flooding.
New Illinois Central Line Reported Near Cedar Falls
In Cedar Falls local observers report strange men surveying with tape and stakes, claiming to work for the She nna Central company. They are laying out a route to connect the Cedar Falls and Minnesota main line, possibly via a subline through Cedar Falls, though no official confirmation or details are available.
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Cedar Falls
Tums
Delse
Shenna Central Company
Cedar Falla
Minnesota
Four Drowned in Mississippi River Steamer Sinking
A tornado overturned the steamer Bay a near Maquetechaute, four miles up the Mississippi River. Captain Hoy Stillwater Minnesota and three crewmen were drowned. The steamer Teal rescued ten or so men who clung to the wreckage. Captain Tig struggled at the wheel as the vessel upended, with others trapped in the pilot house. The Teal later picked up survivors after nearly an hour.
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Duosuque
Baya
Maquetechaute
Teal
Flegen
Narenne
John Hoy
Stillwater
Minn
Byron Task
Lomtis Walker
Brodus Landing
Bagel
Bagel SE —~ Deli, la Crosse, Aged 15. the Tornado Struck Theamer
Tig
Clerk Trask
Hoy
Ana
Antinis
Two Iowans Murdered in Nukota Cabin
George Puck once of Sioux City and George Ostrander formerly of Correctionvilla were found murdered in their cabin on Puck's ranch eighty miles from Sturgis. Both slain in their beds with Puck reportedly shot first. No sign of a struggle. Fifteen suspects named for the crime if robbery is excluded. Puck was son of James Puck, proprietor of the Hotel Davenport, and well known locally.
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George Puck
George Ostrander
Sturges, & D
Sioux City
Georges Ostrander
Correctionvilla
Puck
Sturgis
Evicentio Puck
Murcder
Sturgis & T
James Puck
Davenport
James Cochran Attempted Suicide After Wife Takes Child
In Ottumwa on June 12 special report states James Cochran, a wealthy farmer near Kensaugqua, attempted self harm with poison after his wife took their child to her parents. Dr Craig of Keosauqua attended Cochran, whose condition was thought hopeless.
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Jolde
Ottumwa
Thair Ont
Kensaugqua
Cochran
Joseph Nicolson
Cantnl
Craig
Keosauqua
Newton
Rank Peevey
Rock Island
Peavey
Behe Hunter
Penses
Unknown attacker stabs Ottamna plumber Henry Webber
Henry Webber a local plumber of Ottamna is stabbed at night on Mam vtreg while on duty. He says there was no provocation and identifiers point to an unknown assailant. Webber's injuries are painful but not life threatening. Police expect to have the man in custody. The report notes a separate washout damages on the Iona Falls Division of rail lines causing a dangerous stretch of track and a washed bridge between Wells and Cleves.
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Webber
Ottamna
Ottumen
Henry Webber
Haea
Cedar Rapids
Iona Falls
Wells
Cleves
Train routes disrupted by washouts across Iowa region
Severe weather and washouts disrupted rail service between Cleves Reinbeck and Abbot. Trains were rerouted via Northwest ern to Marshalltown, Iowa Central to Abbot, and B G R N lines to Iowa Falls. A second set of washouts again halted the northern branches, with Iowa Falls service now rerouted through Cedar Falls and Illinois Central to Iowa Falls.
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Cleves
Reinbeck
Abbot
Gelock
Northwestern
Marshalltown
Iowa Central
Iowa Falls
Cedar Falls
Illinois Central
Clare Morris Grinnell Marriage in Grinnell Church
Mr Jay D. Clark Jr. of Newton and Miss Helen B. Morris of Boston were married in Grinnell's Congregational church this evening before a large crowd. The groom was a prominent Grinnell athlete and the bride previously taught at the academy.
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Famwons
Grinnell
Jay D. Clark, Jr
Newton
Helen B. Morris
Boston
Congregational Church
Academy
National Educational Association Meeting Excursion Offer
The Chicago Great Western Railway sells excursion tickets from July 5 to 7 to Minneapolis for the National Educational Association gathering, with return options by July 14 or September 1 upon payment of the stated fares and membership fee. W H Long, city ticket agent, Des Moines, provides details at Fifth and Walnut.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Minneapolis
W. H. Long
Corner Fifth and
Walnut Streets
Des Moines
Black Cat Still Around Des Moines Loses To Omaha Midgets
Des Moines led in every department except errors as Omaha Midgets beat Des Moines 6 to 4. Clark starred with four hits including two doubles, while Quinn and Backer contributed strong batting and defense. Wilkins pitched well for Des Moines, Brown fanned five for Omaha, and Brown also drove in runs. The teams head to Colorado Springs for a three game series starting Friday.
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Ellestly
Clark
Omaha
Omahogs
Wilkins
Quinn
Brown
Burg
Carter
Genius
Dolan
Stone
O'Leary
Stewart
Thomas
Tram O'Leary
Hlickey
Hickey
Warner
Gening
Stearns
Backof
Hanson
Gonding
Genins
Goading Hill
Sears
Colorado Springs
Denver
Po.a.e
Bure
Backef
ABA
Bhpoae
Gending
bells—Wilkins
Criss
Country Club Triumph Over Waveland In Close Golf Match
The Golf and Country Club defeated the Waveland club in a tight June contest on the Waveland links barring a late rally by Waveland. Harl McConnell of Waveland posted the best medal score while 14 year old B Guinand impressed by beating his opponent. Results listed by pairs show Country Club margins of seventeen holes in total. A return match is set for next Thursday at the club course with prizes offered by Hopkins Lears.
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Golf and Country Club
University and Waveland Club
Waveland Links
Harl McConnell
Waveland
Ail
B. Guinand
W. F. Guinand
Blus
Country
Guinand
W. ©. Finkbine
D. W
Wavel
R. E. Jewett
Harry Keyser
H. E. Ely
Harry Wingate
BH. Martin
F. BP. Case
J. G. Berryhill
Hopkins-Lears Company
Batteries and Scores Across MLB and Section Games
Summary of multiple baseball results with teams including Philadelphia Boston Chicago New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn St Louis and others. Details list battery pairings and game scores, plus rain-shortened Rock Island Cedar Rapids contest and Decatur Bloomington Terre Haute results.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Cleveland
Boston T
RELB
Callahan
McFarland
Winters
Criger
ST Louis
Rhe
Hastings
Powers
Ncinnativy
U.e
Cincimnati
Titelman and Peltz
Iberg, Voorhees and Child
Willis
Kittridge
P. Wi
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Decatur
Bloomington
Terre Haute
Hyansville T
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphi
Cincinnati
Roosevelt Returns As Congress Debates Reciprocity
Washington, June 12. President Roosevelt returns to the capital as Republican beet sugar senators reaffirm opposition to reciprocity with Cuba. A plan to drop the issue or adopt a rebate alternative is floated. a five minute rule irrigation debate follows in the House, with Morgan opposing canal bonds and urging current receipts funding. Iowa rural delivery expands. Nebraska and public building bids noted. General Thayer to receive LL.D. at Nebraska. Booker T. Washington speech on the race problem.
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Roosevelt
White House
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Connecticut
Wood
Cuba
Senate
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Mcillan
Spooner
Wisconsin
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Committee On Rules
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Middle West
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London
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Perauma
New Panama Company
Bo. Fairbank
Sccretary of the Treasury
Mr. Morgan
Oceanic Canal Commission
Hoar
William McKinley
Ft Am
Grant
Hanna
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Amana
Coralvile
North Liberty
le Clair
Scott County
Argo
First National Bank of
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Taylor
Mercer Omnibus Public Building
Muscatine
Marshalltown
Boone
George Thompson
Greek Mountain
Spain
Archie BH. Huston
Conway
Jacob P. Hook
Corydon
Peter Koch
Montrose
Francis M. Baxley
Smithland
Thomas Crawford
Lowe Soldiers
Mershalltown
James Burd
Cedar Rapids
Onzinal
Emma Edgeton
Woodward
Caroline Muller
Valley Junction
Minote
Francis Goodenough
Bradgate
Artimesia Lucas
Red Oak
Rachel Bryant
Bloomfield
Pean
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
John M. Thayer
Irving J. Mowatt
Providence
RK. I
Booker T. Washington
Hair Vigor Claims to Restore Hair Growth and Color
An advertisement for Ayer's Hair Vigor promises to stop hair loss, stimulate growth, and restore gray hair color. A testimonial from Arthur B. Ackley of Machias Maine cites dramatic results after using three bottles. Sold for $1.00 by druggists. J Ayer Co., Lowell Massachusetts.
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Arthur B. Ackley
E. Machias
J.€. Ayer CO
Lowell
Mass
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