Death of John Ashford in Alaska Shocks Family
The death of John Ashford occurred in Nante Alaska on July 1. Brothers Charles and George, wintering in the States, reached Nome about ten days before. John, healthy and vigorous, had just been summoned by hydraulic plant managers to the coast for work. He was found seated in a tent with shoe off and tobacco nearby, believed to have died instantly after adjusting his ankle worn by a sprain. The notice notes uncertainty but suggests sudden collapse.
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John Ashford
Nante
Alaska
Sumnounelig
Josephine Ashford
Charles
George
States
Nome
John
Choy
Mam
Hy ‘Dratlic
Pite
Water woes halt Tabor water plant plan
Watherless water in Tabor leaves a $7,000 plant idle as the town council orders a nine foot well about 1000 feet deep to tap surface water, after the old 200 foot well ran dry and mud blocked intake. A rusted twelve foot sand point failed, delaying a replacement point.
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Tabor
Party Buried in Mud After Automobile Plunge
C W Taylor and his sister Mrs Lyler of Chicago, with five children, were in a new car that overturned in a pond twelve miles north of Jefferson while en route to Fort Dodge. A tire blew out as the machine sank. The car topped and submerged, trapping Taylor and three others under water and mud. They were unconscious when rescued and revived after hours, with two children and Mr Taylor initially reanimated.
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Man Almont
C. W. Taylor
Rkling
Mra.Lyler
Chicago
Jefferson
Fort Dodge
Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Slater
Five Bank Robbery Suspects Held After Mason City Plot
Five bandit suspects were detained after a plan to blow a bank safe in Mason City led to arrests. Four of the five were captured following a fight, three in a barn where they hid, including a youth under 16 who endured injuries. One member fled with safebreaking tools. The captured youths identified themselves as Frank White, Henry Nelson, Carl Sheckley, and Ray Burgiss, all residents of Des Moines.
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Diangres
Oh Bank
Mason City
Frank White
Henry Nelson
Carl Sheckley
Ray Burgiss
Des Moines
Sock Fight Ban Sparks Student Alarm at Pawson College
Faculty at Pawson College Fairfield threaten to abolish the annual sock fight after a wild tradition where scavenging socks from peers determines victory. Students resist, noting girls sometimes join the contest, which faculty deem undignified and disruptive to decorum.
Columbus Junction Woman Ends Life by Cotton Method
Mrs. Mowherter, a respected Columbus Junction resident, killed herself using a cotton stuffing method after her son Arthur Mowherter was sent to the state prison at Anaimoxn for theft. She suffocated by filling her ears, mouth, and nose with cotton batting and placing pillows over her head, driven by grief and shame.
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Wonen
Arthur Mowherter
Anaimoxn
R. Mowherter
Columbus Junction
Woman attacked at Sand Spring by stranger
Mrs Stevena was assaulted by a stranger at Sand Spring while home with her small children. She lay unconscious in a pool of blood until a neighbor found her. Police suspect robbery as the motive. the attacker fled.
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Stevena
Sand Spring
Fire destroys launch Oakland on Clear Lake
A fire caused by leaking gasoline partially burned the large passenger launch Oakland on Clear Lake, damaging the vessel and nearby facilities. Firefighters responded quickly to contain the blaze and prevent spread. No injuries reported.
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Akland
Clear Lake
New York Attorney Choate Loses Custody Case
Fred M. Ghonte, New York attorney, attempted suicide after a Des Moines court ruling in a habeas corpus case over his daughter May. He cut his left wrist in a touring car while under Henry Gray’s guard. a loaded revolver was found, raising fears for his wife. The judge denied the petition, noting the father’s lack of a stable home.
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Fred M
Ghonte
Red M. Q. Ghonte
New York
May
Miller
Des Moines
Henry Gray
Gray
Choate
Fenc
Iowa Tops Nation In Cattle And Hogs In State Year Book
The eighth annual Iowa Department of Agriculture year book shows Iowa leading in cattle with 83,881,000 head valued at 81,501,000 dollars and hogs at 1,413,000 head worth 54,094,000. Illinois and Montana follow in different measures. Iowa also ranks high in horse and other stock.
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Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Tvo
United States Department of Agriculture
Montana
Ulinots
Triola
Will of Senator Allison Filed for Probate in Dubuque
The will of the late Senator William B. Allison was filed for probate in Dubuque. The estate is valued between $75,000 and $100,000 with specific bequests including $1,200 to Mrs. C J Brayton and $750 to Mrs. Cornelia Allison. Public institutions receive $1,000 each while heirs share the remainder. Judge Lacy named executor. will executed in Washington on April 2, 1600.
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Iowa
William B. Allison
Dubuque
C.J. Brayton
Cornelian Alison
Margaret Allison
Matthew
Free Public Library
Finley Hospital
Young Men's Christian
Brayton
Cornelia Allison
James
Lacy
Na Bole
Washington
Former Mayor Brenton Seeks Divorce Over Domestic Neglect
James Brenton, mayor of Des Moines from 1900 to 1904, has begun divorce proceedings alleging alleged negligence. His wife reportedly refuses to sew buttons on trousers and has not prepared meals for him for years. A cross petition by Mrs Brenton is anticipated amid rumors of marital action.
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James Brenton
Des Moines
Harvey Burns Big Store Fire At Narvey
A large Harvey Mercantile Co building burned, with total losses estimated at 7,000 for the structure and 30,000 for contents. The blaze began in the basement lighting plant, gutting the store housing the Harvey Mercantile Co operations.
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Harvey Burns
Narvey
Harvey Mercantile Co
Man and store burned after kerosene flame spreads
Henry Brown of Lone Tree suffered likely fatal burns when kerosene ignition set his clothing ablaze. The fire extended to Brown's drug store and caused damage to the opera house, with flames spreading from the clothing as the incident started.
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Henry Brown
Lone Tree
Brown
State News In Brief From the Iowa Page
John Drosby of Lone Tree died after drinking carbolic acid by mistake. The State Prohibition party will open political headquarters at the State fair. Carrie Nation snatched a cigarette from the mouth of the catcher of the Ottumwa team. The State Sheriffs Association plans to sue for back salaries in nearly every county. Frank Harmer’s self harm attempt at Burlington failed. J B McGowan of Iowa College Ginnell named principal at Weyerhaeuser, Washington. Huxley to get a new school house. bonds $5 800. An Interurban road planned Marshalltown to Charles City via Conrad Grundy Center Parkersburg and Greene. Three accidents in an hour injure WIL Baldwin of Allison. $55 damage. fined at Waterloo.
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John Drosby
Lone Tree
State Prohibition Party
Carrie Nation
Ottumwa Batl
State Sheriffs’ Association
Sait
Frank Harmer
Burlington
McGowan
Iown College
Grinnell
Wyerett
Wash
Huxley
Marshalltown
Charles City
Conrad
Grundy Center
Parkersburg
Greene
Wil Baldwin
Allison
Waterloo
How Deep Can Mines Go Below the Surface?
Public Opinion debates how deep it is possible to mine below earth’s surface. German forecasts say 9,000 feet is not impossible but dangers include air pressure and heat. Bendigo mine data show uneven temperature rise, suggesting 0,000 feet would reach 221 degrees Fahrenheit, making life impossible.
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Die Woche
Berlin
Minera
Bendigo
Victoria
Australia
Fnally
Record Glimpse of Longest Stone Arch Bridge Feat
A Saxony built Luxembourg area stone arch spans 296 feet as part of comparing masonry bridges. The Plauen bridge, 295 feet, is under construction in Saxony, designed by M C Laibald. Other noted spans include Morbog no Italy and a proposed Perrone design.
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Saxony
Luxembourg
Morbegne
Colleo-Sondriv
Lombardy
Areiatic Railway Company
Ist
Orst
Pauen
Grand Duchy
Morbogno
Italy
Cabin John
America
Jaremore
Hungary
Gronvenor
England
M. C. Laibald
Laibald & Co
Lange
Electric business woes told in slang dialogue
In a stylized 19th century regional voice, two speakers debate electric power issues and rising costs. A third mentions motor wagons and motor bets amid a rustic exchange, reflecting local perceptions of modernization and public utilities.
I Guess Jones Wother Visit Im On The Porch
A fragment shows a Detroit recorders caption about Jones and his visitor. The dialogue notes a relative arriving and a grandling activity on a porch, reflecting local colloquial speech and casual scene setting.
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Jones
Detroit
Whispering Homecoming Reveals Secrets About Wives
A fragment suggests a young man comes home and whispers to his mother, signaling discord about his wife. The piece notes that most secrets men share with their mothers are complaints about their spouses, reflecting family tensions and gossip.
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Mort Juen
Is Qual! the Favorite Dish of Cow Ards
The note asks whether Qual is the preferred meal of cow Ards, presenting a quirky inquiry about animal dietary taste without conclusive evidence or formal claims.
Transportation congestion and immigration trends noted in 1907 commentary
The piece discusses rising freight demand and vehicle shortages impacting autumn and winter, with heavy grain and cotton forecasts in the West and South. It cites Interstate Commerce Commission views on preventing commerce bottlenecks, migrant patterns, labor demand driving arrivals, and remarks on the Mexican situation and U.S. border policies. It also covers postal letters flow, a U S France parcel agreement, European port information bureaus, Buffalo sewer notices, and an election backdrop with troop considerations.
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West
Middle West
South
England
Mast
Mmilis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Results of Illinois primary election sweep Stevenson's ticket
Illinois voters chose Adlai Stevenson as Democratic governor nominee with strong down state support and James Hamilton Lewis as runner up. In Cook County John Be. Wayman led GOP for State's Attorney while William R. Dever battled Jacob J. Kern, and Richard Yates trailed as Democratic bid fizzled. Republican Deneen held Chicago gains. returns came in slowly with counties reporting uneven totals.
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Chicago
Charles 8
Creneen
Richard Yates
Adlui E. Stevenson
Oak James Hamilton Lowls
John P. McGoorty
Lewis
Douglas Pattison
Cook County
John BE. W. Wayman
United Sociatics
John J. Healy
Wiliam RP
Dever
Jacob J. Kern
Kern
Deneen
Stevenson
Adlai EB
James Hamilton Lewis
Bloomington
McCgoorty
John G. Oglesby
Frank T. Smith
Oglesby
Smith
Thinea A. Ruse
Supreme Court
Chelostopher Mamer
Edyar
Yates
Cmiguesuin Lorkner
Shuttle
Fosa
Congress
United States Senate
Favorable crop report boosts trade and bank payments
A favorable crop report and rising bank payments signal improving weeks as rail groups enter markets for needed supplies. Trade moves forward with stronger demand for pig iron, wire, lumber, and related machinery while Western freight tonnage climbs and wholesale markets surge with dry goods, apparel, and footwear.
Trade, crop and industrial developments of the week
New York reports generally favorable trade, crop, and industry trends with early fall buying cautious. Markets show more activity in iron and steel, hardware, western coal mining, and lumber. U S business failures for the week ending Aug 6 reach 205, up from 276 last week and higher than 1907 and 1900. Canada sees 19 failures, down from 32 and close to 2007 levels.
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New York
United States
Across Markets Affected by Variably Priced Commodities
Readable excerpts show multiple city market listings for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs potatoes and more with varied price ranges and unit notes. Cities include Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and Cleveland with prices in dollars and cents and month references.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louisa
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Ininba
Finir
New York
Toledo
Windy Weather Quips From Kansas Farmer
In a Turretburg Post snippet a Kansas farmer jokes about weather and nets, claiming he can spread a net any time and angle a grand plane out of a cyclone, reflecting rural wit on storms.
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Kansas
Titteburg
Feeasied Finance Mer Husband Mis Wife Exchange
A husband boasts saving money today while his wife questions the method. He claims an offer to sell his automobile for a certain sum failed because he lacked the cash. The exchange hints at a cautious, possibly humorous domestic financial moment.
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Lowa
Watherless
Trihs
Senator Allison
Harth
Mechantext
Mexico
Pinea
Republic
Ding
Degraw
Hig
France
Meyer
Jesseraud
Mall
Department of Commerce and Labor
Naples
Marceilles
Travre
Buffalo
Wright
Niagara River
Black Rock Ship Canal
Illinois
Charles S. Deacon
Adani
Banda
Imen
Dun
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