Madrid man chases eloping couple treated roughly by wife
Edward Winslow of Madrid pursued an eloping couple after learning his wife planned to join them. He and a companion overtook them near the town outskirts but the woman leaped from their cart, injuring the pursuers and allowing the trio to escape toward another state. Winslow abandoned further pursuit.
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Hurbard
Edward Winslow
Madrid
Milwaukee
Tiine
Winslow
Clopers
Mormon Elders Begin House to House Campaign in Ottumwa
Ten Mormon elders arrived on foot from Warmington and start a house to house canvass in Ottumwa and nearby towns to proselytize. The group includes John W. Alleman and Iva Pace among others. They schedule meetings on Saturdays and Sundays, while denying any advocacy of plural marriages in the last seventeen years.
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Ottumiwa
Ottumwa
Warmington
Ceentora
John W. Alleman
1. W. Coo
Iva Pace
Louis Fugal
G. W. Harris
Poisoners May Be Freed Case Affects 15 Prisoners
The thirteen sentence appeal hinges on the constitutionality of a statute that defines murder in the first degree as poisoning with criminal intent. John Mulvaney argues the degree of guilt should rest with the jury, challenging the state on the basis of due process. The case centers on Charles Thomas, convicted of killing Mabel Scofield with knockout drops.
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United States Supreme Court
United States
Mort Madison Penitentiary
Dex Moines
John ‘T. Mulvaney
Mulvaney
Charles ‘Thomas
Mabel Scofield
Bachelor Girls Club Organizes In McGregor
Four dozen single women in McGregor organize a Bachelor Girls Club aimed at social events this winter for invited bachelors. Members vow to respond “Yes” to suitors and pledge a lighthearted, principled stance, with approval from the Ministerial Association.
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McGregor
Mans
Accused Embezzler Is Freed In Fort Dodge
Judge Myans blasted jurors after George MacKown was acquitted in Fort Dodge on embezzlement charges involving 1000 dollars from Northwestern Felt Shoe Company. MacKown, arrested in California months earlier, had vanished from Webster City during the case.
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Judge Myans
George MacKown
Northwestern Felt Shoe Company
Fort Dodge
Think Man Beaten to Death in Town Soldier Incident
Unclear OCR text references a Civil War veteran J. Kemp and a death described as a beating. Mentions Marshilltown Iowa soldiers’ home and calls for a revision of laws or inquiries. Fragmented lines describe injuries such as gouged eye and cracks in the neck, with other disjointed notes about victims and motives.
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Relydivex
Lane
J. Kemp
Iowa
Siberian Exile Arrives After Bold Prison Escape
Uring a life sentence in a Siberian military prison, Maneie Bae Janofeky, cousin of the Steinbarg of Fort Dodge, has reached Boston and will soon travel to Fort Dodge. The escape involved stealing a railroad locomotive and hiding for weeks, aiding forty seven companions to freedom.
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Siberia
Aminal
Dleilring
Uring
Maneiee Bae Janofeky
Steinbarg
Fort Dodge
Boston
Attorney General Warns Saloon Lawbreakers in Mississippi River Regions
Attorney General LH W Byers says state anti prohibition enforcement will be strict across all counties. He orders county attorneys to enforce the Martin amendment rigorously, targeting towns along the Mississippi River for failure to close compliant saloon operations.
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Byers
LH. W. Byers
Mississippi River
Old Stove Fire Destroys J. J. Moore House
A blaze in Webater City destroyed the J. J. Moore house and an upstairs stove. A thousand dollars, withdrawn from the bank by George Cunningham of Boone, were lost in the flames as the family was away. The incident halted winter plans and raises questions about safety and loss.
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Webater City
J. J. Moore
George Cunningham
Boone
de Monre
Minor state items from Des Moines and Iowa incidents
Iowa news items report a minor ministerial campaign for prohibition, Michigan champions defeat Detroit in a 60 to 30 game before 1400 fans, and the Interstate Shooting Association fixing Des Moines as next August's western handicap site. Fire destroys Bindley Co. in Coun ef Chiffs with $225,000 loss. $140,000 insured. Three Carnal brothers drown skating at Tama, while a Hartington boy dies in a store accident. Seizures include a city council dispute in Davetport and a court injunction against Plymouth Gray Property Company. A Mason City man faces burglary charges in St. Paul. a farmer near Mason City shoots himself accidentally. A Des Moines man sues in Iowa district court for divorce related to allegations of domestic strife, while a Des Moines man stops a water tax exemption case. An elderly unknown man found dead in Sioux Falls river with $200 in gold.
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Iowa
Mascatine
Detroit
Tama
Kenneth
Gerald Carnal
Song
N. J
Carnal
Yoma
O. W. Kulp
Davetport
Efirges Aginst Jim
Albert Niemier
Boesthe
Hartington
Zeaving News
Gearing
Penitentiaries
BE. P. Wright & Co
Indianola
Elwood ‘Tatum
West Branch
Hynor
Sioux Falls
St. Pau
Bruce
District Court
Peter Feloren
Mason City
Farm farrmrs good profit in geese Rhode Island
Rhode Island, famed for banner turkey state, also profits from geese for market. Farmers’ Bulletin No 66 notes geese are hardy with minimal shelter, prefer wet marshy land, and breed best from African and Brown China stock. For breeding, select goslings in fall, limit grain, and separate from hens for hatching. Also includes dairy cattle feeding, colt growth, and breed value insights.
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Rhode Island
Department of Agriculture
Toulouse
Guy E. Mitchell
Farmers Home Journal
Feeding the Ground and Smart Farm Expansion
A renowned farmer advocates stocking to feed what is raised and keeping extra stock to buy feed when needed. The piece argues for judicious feeding of the soil and outlines a path from a small fifty acre start to fertile, enlarging holdings through prudent farming and soil feeding practices.
Farm Notes on Poultry House Care and Feeding
Practical farmer tips from Successful Farming emphasize whitewashing poultry houses in fall, dust baths for winter, testing trap nests, avoiding selling best birds, evaluating incubators, stocking limits, and choosing quality feed. Recommendations warn against cheap brooders, improper mixing of good stock with culls, and gradual feeding for turkeys as cool weather arrives.
The Possum Feast in Penny Rile Kentucky Woodlands
A Louisville Courier-Journal note extols cooking possum over a wood fire in a log cabin. It praises hickory smoke and lifting the oven lid to show the premises viand to waiting guests, with corn pone or crackling bread optional accompaniments. It locates the finest possums in Penny Rile and ties peak flavor to pawpaw harvest time.
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Kentucky
Louisville Courier-Journal
One-Legged Macon Man Demonstrates High Jump Stunts
Edward Carnage, a one legged man from Macon Georgia, earns a living by performing high jumping exhibitions. He uses a crutch to propel himself and clears the bar in a kangaroo like display, entertaining crowds with his unusual athletic feat.
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Edward Carnage
Macon
Gustav V becomes Sweden's king after Oscar II dies
Oscar II of Sweden died in Stockholm at 73 leaving Gustav V to ascend the throne. The new king pledged to serve the people and fatherland while mourning his father's loss. Gustav V was born 1858 at Drottningholm, studied in Europe, and held military posts before assuming rule, with Norway’s union shaping his early kingship.
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Oscar II
Sweden
Norway
Stockholm
Moubreh
Oscar
Gustav
Gustav V
Ifo
Tdmhnan
Oscar TI
Gustave
Drottningholm
Vermland
Woran
Europe
Upsala
Gustave Aled
Cuateve
Guatave
Caistiye
Mypel
Mondich
Ferest
Fragmented funny rumors mix from early papers
A jumble of quotes from Philadelphia, New York, Washington and other papers parodies politics, finance and social trends. Odd lines reference meat prices, currency elasticity, marriages, divorces, taxes, and jokes about royalty, stock exchanges, and public opinion. The piece reads as a collage across many cities and topics with no single event.
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New York
Philadelphia
Washington Post
Westlighouse
New York World
Philadelpha Tnquirer
Philadelphia Press
Tf Saturn
Edward
Philadelphia Inquirer
Navy York Sun
Indiana
Jali
New Jersey
Covan
Washington
Gil
Katseria
Windsor Castle
Waoslington Post
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Leth
Miss Voy Cavendier
Pex Mothos
Mhorrell Gatt
Lergan
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Neduce
Poe Singer
Rock Island
Officinigs
Pisattiger Department
Read
Chircago
Burlington
Clinton
Aurora
Bert
United Mine Workers of America
Des Moines
John 2. White
Lews
Agnes Northway
Uollok
Jefferton
Farriws
David Roberts
Wisconsin
West
Monroe Journal
Arles
Pordign
Connecticut
Hallans
Roether
Tiwice
Farmer's Home Journal
Farmerg Home Journal
Gustave V
Gustave V.las
Anka Sappurt
Oseni
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New York Tribune
Cave
Weather Bureau
Washington Iterald
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Herald
Japan
Atlanta Constitution
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Iino
Phiadelphia Press
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Philadelphia Ledger
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