Iowa crops show strong forecast despite earlier pessimism
Iowa farmers expect bumper yields across wheat, oats, potatoes, apples, hay, and corn after a favorable August crop report from the Bureau of Crop Estimates. Corn is forecast at 320 million bushels on August 1, with a 14 million bushel rise from three months prior. oats, potatoes, apples, hay, and rye also project gains. Foot and mouth disease concerns persist in nearby states, while state funds remain solid and various state bureaus push staffing and legal actions. The report also notes brewing liquor reimbursements, parole employment efforts, egg market activity, and adjustments to rail rates affecting grain transport.
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Dea Moines
Iowa
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Towa
WII
Interstate Commerce Commission
D. G. Wylie
Keokuk
Mississippi River
Quincy
Mississippi
Iowa Mississippi River
Wall
Illinois
Illinois Prairie
Himmelberger-Harrigan Lumber Company
Missour
Missouri
Novogeorgievsk Falls After 12 Day Siege Before William
Berlin reports Novogeorgievsk, the czar's strongest fortress at the Vistula and Narew junction, has fallen to General von Beseler. About 85,000 Russian soldiers and six generals were captured, with 700 plus cannons seized. German advances left Russians east of Kovno and toward Dawina, ending the fortress’s threat and enabling continued pursuit.
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Novogeorgievsk
Vistula
Narew
von Beseler
Novogeorgievak
von Gallwitz
Kovno
Dawina
Augustowo
Grodno
Novogeorgieva
William
Illinois Hit by Storm Brings Flood and Rescue Efforts
A violent storm and historic rainfall flood Illinois towns from Alton to Mount Vernon. Levees failed on Wood River, marooning residents and prompting calls for boats and skiffs to rescue hundreds. Ten killed in the region, with 600 displaced in St Louis County and widespread crop damage reported in central Illinois.
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Alton
Wood River
East Alton
Beal
St. Louis
Galveston
Mississippi
Chicago
Great Lake
St. Louis County
Park
Springfield
Ill
Ilinois
Pinckneyville
Reunion
Mount Vernon
British Submarine E-13 Lost Off Danish Coast
The British submarine E-13 is lost with 15 crewmen off the Danish coast while en route to the Baltic to cooperate with the Russian Baltic fleet against the German fleet. Fifteen men were saved. the Admiralty announced the loss on Friday.
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London
Baltic Sea
Theose
Admiralty
Riga
Son Confesses in Fatal Wausau Shooting Case
Alfred Wehbley, son of real estate dealer Peter Wehbley, confessed to the shooting death of his father in Wausau Wisconsin. He stated he had been estranged from his father and told police he killed him.
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Saya
Wausau
Wis
Alfred Wehbley
Peter Wehbey
French to Discuss War in Chamber Debate
Paris reports a public interest surge as the chamber of deputies reconvenes to discuss the government's conduct of the war. The session resumes after recess and01 officials are expected to be questioned about strategy and policy.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Noisy Texarkana Governor Dinner Ends In A Parade Of Feasts
James Sibree Jr describes an extravagant Texarkana dinner hosted by a town governor. About twenty officers and seven ladies attended a long meal with multiple courses including curry, goose, pigeon, beef sausage, tongues, sardines, and roast beef. Strong drink flowed as officials, ministers, and judges were toasted, with drums and clarinets accompanying the revelry before Sibree left under escort due to the din.
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James Sibrea, Jr
Naturaliat
Madagascar
Texarkana
What Was In the Barrel McTavish Accused of Whisky
A reluctant witness testified to a suspicious barrel linked to McTavish. On oath he could not say definitively whether the container held whisky or McTavish, despite noting a McTavish mark on one end and whisky on the other.
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McTavish
Helping Hubby Quietly Aids Writer at Desk
A wife explains she assists her husband by retreating to another room and remaining silent until he finishes his writing session. The exchange highlights a discreet, practical support method within a domestic setting.
Missionary’s warning of heathen awakening signals fundraising
A missionary claims the heathen are in a non derful awakening as a pretext to solicit funds. The remark suggests the speaker plans to pass the hat for contributions.
Himmelberger-Harrison Land Selling Cape Girardeau Ad
Notice fragment cites Address Dept for Himmelberger-Harrison Land Selling Company in Cape Girardeau Missouri offering full information and a free map. The text also includes a collection of ad and humorous excerpts with names and phrases, indicating a miscellaneous page snippet from a 1900s newspaper.
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AL Himmelberger
Harrison Land Selling Company
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Lesson From a Beggar Inspires a Senator's Humility
Chauncey M. Depew recalled a street beggar teaching him humility with grace after he warned he could not be held up. The anecdote, cited by Youth's Companion, suggests that nagging parents deserve sympathy for their children.
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United States
Chauncey M. Depew
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