Supreme Court clarifies voting location for sleeping lodgers
The Supreme Court rules that a person who sleeps in a lodging house must vote in the precinct where he sleeps, even if he has dined elsewhere earlier. The decision remands the Osage case for trial, addressing complexities of lodging house voting and confirming nonvoting while asleep is not possible.
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Nocona
Birpreme
Avai Mada
Sarre
Osage
Ilegal
Supreme Court
Ve Warkes
Ines
le Min
Fie
Tils Daelston
Move Against BlacklistRailroad Men Seek New Law
Railroad workers plan to petition the General Assembly to pass a Missouri style law to end a blacklist. Discharging workers would require a written reason, reducing abuses and helping worthy men obtain work.
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General Assembly
Itg
Linck Lst
Meeting of long separated mother and daughter in Mason City
After forty two years apart a mother Mrs Putney of Nasia and daughter Mrs Jennie Meloy of Mason City meet in Mason City. Meloy recounts loss of her father and abandonment by her aunt before being adopted in Nora Springs. A Broyd county man who knew both sides arranged the reunion at Nuysuhas.
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Manon City
Mason City
Dighe
Nora Springs
Broyd County
Nuyshuas
Tragic Des Moines Man Shoots Self After Jealous Scene
In Polk City the 20 year old Harry Hudon shot himself in the head with a shotgun in the presence of his sweetheart Tessie Darr, 16, daughter of Yank Darr. The couple had attended a late party the previous night and Hudon had lived at the Darr home for a year. His father later killed himself.
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Harry T1udson
Des
Moines
Polk City
Tessle ‘Daer
Yank Dure
Cty
Whey
Endsoo
Darr
Misa Darr
Yevinge Khe
Huilson
RKO
Loyal suitor shares in lover's left property in will case
In a court will dispute involving Anna Adolphson and George Mulford, Mulford, devoted to Anna and her ill brother, is praised for loyalty and selflessness as a cousin contests the will. Anna left half her estate to Mulford, while the tale highlights his steadfastness and generous character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mulford
E Davenport
Mulford
Anna
Adolphson
Lier
Prison for Iowa Duelist Kanton Whitnah Declared
The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Kanton Whitnah of Pogo county for killing Charles Middaugh in a drunken duel. The pair argued, fought near town with friends, first fist then knife, Middaugh dying from a single blade blow. Whitnah sentenced to ten years in prison.
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Wight
Supreme Court
Converts in Burlington Evangelistic Revival Ends
Reverend William A Sunday closed his Burlington series of evangelistic meetings with about 7,000 inside and 5,000 outside. The revival claimed 2,500 converts and a freewill offering of over $4,000 was raised from Burlington residents.
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Wiliam A. Sunday
Clowes
Burlington
Tabernacle
Fcoe
Big Marshalltown Fire Destroys Rug Store and Damages Two Shops
A bed fire in Marshalltown’s business district gutted C. J. Lander rug store and damaged Benefict dry goods and Henry Pappe clothing stores on either side. The blaze caused heavy smoke, with the building and stock reportedly fully insured. Origin of the fire unknown.
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Marshalltown
C. J. Lander
Benefict Dry Goods
Henry Pappe
Couldn't Talk English Boy Dies as Two Charged With Murder
Frank Adams aged 15 died from a gunslot wound at Hiteman after a dispute with two other youths. Walter Hapier aged 15 and Oscar Hapier aged 11 are in jail charged with murder. The boy, Adams, was disliked for not speaking Doglish.
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Frank Adams
Hiteman
Walter
Oscar Hapier
Adams
Q8s Bill and Estate Inheritance Questioned
In Rhode Island a bill worth 92500 faces questions as L C St John of Amen seeks possession of a 5 bond aged 12 years. He recently gained control from his mother’s death and a relative had left it to him. The instrument, dated July 2, 1770, bears a 1 percent interest rate and was signed by Soba Arnold under state law.
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L. C. St. John of Amen
Stote Ndfe
Rhode -Island
Soba Arnold
Costa Rican fiancé halted wedding at altar
Don Amando De Cedpedes, posing as a wealthy Costa Rican official, faced exposure as a wife and child in Chicago emerged. At Mount Aye High School senior Bertha Shumplin’s engagement nearly went forward when the minister and attendants waited as a telegram announced the groom already had a wife. The wedding was postponed indefinitely amid the scene.
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Don Amando de Cedpedes
Bertha Shumplin
Mount Aye
Chicago
de Ceapedes
The
Nations Republican Committee
Costa
Alexander Shrimpila
de Ceapadus Wlroaidy
Jail Explosion Saves Inmate Davis From Wreck
An explosion wrecked the Hamilton county jail as dynamite blew a wall. Inmate Davis, the only prisoner present, escaped serious harm, saved by a stove and coal pile. He had been arrested on suspicions tied to a prior restaurant blast. Witnesses credit friends or a gaming maniac with the act.
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Davis
Hamilton Esty Jal
Despairing suitor dies in Polk City with fiancée present
Henry Hudson aged 19 shot himself in Polk City in front of Jessie Carr after failing to secure marriage with her. He asked Miya Dare to sit nearby as he prepared a note detailing his funeral. He fired the shotgun to end his life in the company of the young woman.
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Polk City
Jessie Carr
Henry Hudson
Hudson
Miya Dare
Carr
Dual life brings downfall of insurance man Griswold
George Griswold, state agent for State Mutual Insurance, died after being found in the Des Moines river with his limbs bound. He led a double life, keeping a wife and four children in a fashionable district while running a separate establishment in a poorer area with Stockman and her sister. A child was born in September and Griswold disappeared on September 12. He reportedly left about $4,000 in forged notes.
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Yound
George Griswold
State Mutual Insurance Company
Massachusetts
Des Moines
1Wontas
Stockman
Ohlenge
Griswold
Pipe Smoker Drills Rifle Cartridge Incident
A man in Slater mistakenly filled a pipe with a rifle cartridge. While smoking, the cartridge exploded, sending a bullet into the ceiling. He remained dazed for minutes before realizing the accident.
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Funng
Johney Poatmaster
Johnson
Slater
Peatmyster
Bedford Man Weld for Crime in First Degree Charge
James Hendrickson must answer to a murder in the first degree charge after an indictment for the fatal shooting of John Woodalde at the Bedford depot. The case follows a recent deadly incident in Bedford, with further local notes on power system plans for Clinton and a report of a Fort Dodge night operator Benjamin Nixon being robbed while asleep.
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James Hendrickson
Berlona
Jas. Hendrickson
John Woodalde
Bedford
Clinton
Benjamin Nixon
I. C
Fort Dodge
W. B. Hayden
Webster City
Imnols Central Company
Jumbled Humorous Snippets and Science Notes From The Era
A collage of brief anecdotes and jokes about miscommunications and manners plus a science snippet on quicksilver. Included are classroom gaffes, a waiter quip over fly specks, a Kansas City hotel encounter, reflections by Emerson, a lawyer farmer exchange, an Irishman tale, and a note on the quicksilver ore process. Also mentions a Portland fair distilling plant claim of faster extraction.
Quicksilver Mine Town of Black Butte in Oregon Described
A vivid account describes Black Butte in Oregon as a booming quicksilver mining town with a large ore body. A vein extends for over a mile, to 1,000 feet deep, with three miles of tunnels and rich cinnabar ore everywhere. A Lewin and Clark exposition exhibit simulates the distillation process, showing ore crushing roasting at 1,200 degrees, vapor cooling in condensers, and precipitation of metallic quicksilver into 14 pound iron flasks ready for shipment.
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Quicksiiver
Oregon
Black Buite
Black Butte
Lewin and Clark Exposition
Old Fashioned Ladies Reserve Fashion Bonnet World
A tale contrasts Madame Bonaparte and a New England family's lasting crinoline era outfits with a New England aunt who vowed to wear skirts with hoops until death. It notes fashion zealots like Miss Hazeltine resisting new hair and era trends, illustrating persistent style loyalties across generations.
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Laat
Eiizabeth Patterson
Bonaparte
Baltimore
Napoleon
Paria
Madame Bonaparte
New England
Fhve Alsters
Introapention world of freaks in a church choir
A Washington Star line quotes a reflection on identity and fear of being the odd one out. It muses that even a preacher sees futility in settling a quarrel through divine intervention within a church choir.
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Washington Star
Dairy Calf Rearing and Feeding Principles for Profit
The article discusses careful winter and spring care for dairy calves from weaning to pasture. It emphasizes balanced feeding, avoiding overfeeding young calves, using oats, bran, corn when cold, and plenty of clover hay and water. It warns against fattening stock and stresses muscular and skeletal development for profitable cows. It also covers ewe and lamb management, and proper turkey dressing tips for market-ready birds.
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Fina Atovic
Néas
Mares in Harness: Exercise and Pasture Practices
Some leading horse breeders avoid harness work for brood mares, using grass pastures to keep stock vigorous. Regular light exercise is preferred for foaling mares, while three-horse teams can substitute for two in workload, enabling deeper ploughing and greater efficiency without extra cost.
Profit in Sheep
A reader recounts buying twenty three high bred ewes and a purebred ram for 100 dollars. He took a 7 percent note to a local bank for one year, raised twenty six lambs, sold fifteen old ewes and ten lambs for 116.75, and kept twenty four head of ewes and young sheep. He cleared the note and gained knowledge on sheep care while feeding on sown forage and silo cuts.
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Wate
Owen
CARES OF TOOLS IN BARN HANGING SYSTEM ADVISED
Stable tools on forks, shovel, throat, etc. should have a place in the barn to hang up out of the way and avoid accidents from lying on the floor. It takes little time to drive in a few spikes to hang them. A leather strap tied to broom and forks provides a hanging point.
Homesick for the Klondike Fever Draws Yukoners Back North
Skagway to Victoria to Skagway again as Donald McGillivray Harry Johnstone from Yarmouth N S have rushed north with the Klondike boom. They planned outside visits for 1906 Christmas but grew homesick for the mines. Yukon partners Lawrence Sinclair A K Jewitt and George Greenhow say the fever grips deeply. They split for varied destinations after visiting San Francisco. New York State authorizes a 480 000 900 spend for good
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Victoria
British Columbia
Donald McGillivray
Harry Johnstone
Yarmouth
Klondike
Skagway
Northland
Dawson
Lawrence Sinclair
A. K. Jewitt
George Greenhbow
Dominion
Sinclair
Jewitt
Greenhow
San Francisco
Colorado
Australia
New Zealand
French Creek
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Tundow
Yostradting
Clister
Johnny
Kansas City
Ralph Waldo Emerson
D. C. French
Mr. Emerson
Barney
Olive
Thia Place
Sids
Quicksilver
Success Magazine
Cassel
Germany
New York State
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