Tramps Detained by Rail Police in Ottumwa Yard
Detective from Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad arrests seventeen tramps in Ottumwa railroad yards using a switch engine and a box car. They are escorted to market street police station where they are placed in a van and moved to the sergeant's chest. The engine and box car are deputized by Mayor Philp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toxaph Hare
Chicago, Milwaukes and St Va
Ottanwa
Market Street
Tauet
River
Philparand
Ottumwa
Explosion disaster in Vernon saves family member
Mr Vernon man acted quickly when a gasoline engine ignition caused a blast at a local Vernon church facility. S A Manguy suffered facial and arm burns but was able to control a ventilating system and contain the fire with a nearby faucet, while his wife and son escaped with minor injuries. Doctors expect recovery for Manguy.
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Mr. Vernon
Hin Litto
Vernon
S. A. Manguy
P. M. Dowd
Fort Dodge
G. W. Black
Jeanty
Willam KF
Paul
Marshalltown
Sam Carter
Sidney
Mr. Carter
Tia
Dem Democratic pick for Governor at Des Moines meeting
At a state Democratic conference in Des Moines Fred White of Keokuk County, a former congressman from the Sixth District, was nominated as the Democratic candidate for Governor of Iowa. White, a farmer from South English, had twice run for governor and was a three-time Democratic congressional nominee, elected in 1800.
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iDemocrain
Savery Hotel
Des Moines
Fred White
Keokuk County
Gonressman
Iowa
White
Leslie ‘M. Shaw
Congress
South English
Extortion arrest in Clinton linked to banker demand
In Clinton two men aged 20 and 24 were arrested on extortion charges after threatening banker A G Smith to deposit 500 in a Clinton alley. The plot failed when the banker alerted police and the pair were nabbed at the designated spot. Also reported: a Waterloo man commits suicide, a Des Moines sheriff recovers a fugitive, a Waterloo woman attempts carbolic acid, wage disputes hit Iowa rail shops, a safe blown in Iowa City, and an elderly engineer passes in Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinck Wand
Clinton
Alfred Raul
Manchester
Williamm Foley
Cliinton
A. G. Smith
Clinton Alley
Frances Ocken
Waterloo
Drowning of 9-year-old Raymond Young in Mississippi
State news brief reports Raymond Young aged nine drowned in the Mississippi at Dubuque the season's first victim. Other items include Creston shop burglary, St Paul Great Western hire, and various local incidents across Iowa.
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Raymond Young
Dubuque
F. Q C. Munn
Creston
M.C. Buller
Fort Dodge
Chicago Great Western
St. Paul
Elzz
Des Moines
Sheffield
Mason City
Jerry Ryan
Border Plains
Hla
Rose
Aed Jenks
Dunham’s
Waterloo
Scoville
Silver covered elegance for modest households at last
The New Haven Register notes plated silver covers for cheese caviar marmalade and bottle openings have become affordable for households on a small income. It heralds a refined dining aid once costly but now accessible to homemakers of moderate means. It also offers care tips for damp shoes and guidance on preserving Oriental rugs.
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New Haven Register
Domestic steam therapy and varied kitchen dishes from old times
The page describes home steam facial technique using a kettle and towel, followed by a milky astringent rinse. It then provides several archaic recipes including Celery and Apple Salad in cups, Eggress Cake, Toasted Baltic Codfish, and Caracas style Beets with tomato and cheese.
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Caracas
Gavel and sounding board tied to Democratic convention
The gavel to call the national convention in Denver on July 7 will be used by Chairman Tom Taggart. A Nebraskan and an Omahan figure in the nominating events are noted, with the Cedar sounding board sent to Mayor Dahlman by T. G. Harets of Fort Robinson.
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Tom Taggart
Democratic National
Denver
Dallmann
Omaha
T. G. Harets
Fort Robinson
Neb
Inrris
Bryan
Dahlman
Big Algerian Battle: French Repulse Berber Arab Attack
French troops on Valzaza Hill repulsed a daylight assault by Berbers and Arabs near Twinlet. Surviving force rallied and pursued the attackers six miles, reclaiming captives and capturing several green banners. Heavy French losses: 28 killed, 100 wounded. Berber casualties 125.
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Adyicea
Cotomb Bechar
Algeria
Valzaza
Twinlet
Oficer
Congested New York Blocks Hit High Population Density
A Federation report by Horoll M. Finley notes over seventy five blocks exceed 1,000 people per acre in New York. It lists 105,806 blocks with 3 blocks at 1,000, 186 at 2,000, 40 above 3,000, one above 5,000 and one at 6,178. The Afro block at West Side North bounds Amsterdam West End and 61st to 62nd streets. Of 122 congested blocks, alien percentage stands at 2.
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Horoll M. Finley
Federation
Federation of Churches
New York
Jost
Upper West Side
Amsterdam
West End
Oventes
Bixty-flrat
Airplane ascent by Firman and Delagrange in France
In a European breakthrough two men flown in a single aeroplane, Henry Firman rising with Leon Delagrange piloting the craft at Inay France. Earlier Farman had set a record with a two and a half kilometer flight in three minutes twenty one seconds. Northern Minnesota communities report resumption of village operations with day shifts as standard practice.
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Juan Aceroplane
Europe
Inay
France
Henry Firman
Leon Delagrange
Farman
Vie
History of State Prohibition Across U S Regions
A survey of state prohibition adoption and repeal dates across Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York Ohbio Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska Kansas North Dakota South Dakota Georgia Oklahoma Alabama shows widespread mid 19th to early 20th century enactments with numerous repeals and constitutional amendments. The record notes varied timelines including early adopters 1846 1850s and reversals into the 1900s across multiple states.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Georgia
Oklahoma
Alabama
Religious denominations totals and church memberships
A New York Christian Advocate compilation reports 2 801 ministers 4 214 churches and 27 548 communicants across denominations. Catholic membership is estimated at 11 million, with Sadner's Directory listing 13 890 353. Methodist 6 000 784. Baptists 6 224 805. Presbyterians 1 921 504. Lutherans 2 022 005. Disciples of Christ 1 285 123. American Jewish Year Book 1 777 185 Jews. Protestant Episcopalians 30 649. Christian Scientists 3 009. Unitarians 71 200. Congregationalists 000 327. Bishop Fallows promotes a longevity prescription. a pulpit incident in Oakland involves Rev Walter J Tanner’s wife delivering a sermon after an accident. Bishop Thoms Augustus Jagger is near 70 and may decline Europe leadership to avoid Paris residence.
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H. K. Carroll
New York Christian Advocate
Sadner
Methodist Church
Disciples of Christ
Samuel Fallows
Reformed Episcopal Church of Chicago
Matchniko
Pasteur Institute
Oakland
Cot
Walter J. Tanner
Melrose
Europe
Latu
Worthington
Parla
Trade review notes improved demand in Chicago district
R G Dun's weekly trade review reports stronger waste and personal goods demand, retail sales rebounding, and favorable weather boosting light weight apparel orders. Wholesale dry goods, food, hardware, and vehicle stock rise. road men orders improve clothing and furniture. Agriculture shows weaker east bound tonnage but higher hides and wool consumption. real estate activity grows. lumber shipments up. employment up. bank deposits rise with easing discounts. Failures in Chicago district fall to 21, liabilities over 5000 at 6.
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R. G. Duneco
Chicago
Northwest
New York Trade Shows Mixed Signals Amid Weak Iron and Steel
Canter trade at retail remains fair overall despite adverse weather. Collections improve slightly at some centers while jobbers fill orders. however leading industries show little improvement and iron and steel weaken. Building expenditures slump 40 percent below 1907, export and import trade ebb, and wage cuts curb buying power. Business failures for the week ending April 16 total 261 in the United States and 29 in Canada, with yearly comparisons noted.
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New York
Mkewisa
Chicago
United States
Bradstreet
Chicago Cattle and Grain Prices From Major Markets
A dense price roundup across Chicago Detroit Milwaukee and New York notes cattle ranges from four to seven dollars per head, hogs from four to five eighty, and sheep around two to five dollars. Grains show No 2 wheat near one dollar per bushel, corn around sixty to sixty-five cents, oats mixed quality, rye about seventy cents, with regional variations and other staples listed.
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Chicago
Ling
Timothy
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
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Walter Arnold
Com Lewis
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Lewis
Cass County
Grant Township
Ely
United States Gypsum Company
Nona
Senate
Serlona
McGregor
Borgner
W. TH. Bailey
Vitkacre
Cedar County
Wierl Leverett
Dbecken
Devonved
Siicken
P.M. Carlisle
Lansing Jpusiness
Getx Dig
Qreat Koxengren
Michaels
Sau ‘Ion
Dwinois Central
Cho
Hicok
M. J. Wilson
Marion County
Clarence F. Hart
Knoxville
Handall
Kan
Wilson
Tiart
Towa Cantal Railway
Oskatoosa
Towa
Monmouth
Til
Iowa City
Toms & Ruyppert
Iowan City
Charles Howe
St. Luke's Hospital
State News
Centerville
Board of Trade
Pierson
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Ottumwa Public Water Company
Paes Raver
Good Housekeeping
America
New Haven
Union Station
Minnesota
Willage
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