Miss Ceell Hekbert dies in Lamoni gasoline blast
Miss Ceell Eckhart, a Lamoni resident, died after a gasoline stove exploded in her kitchen while she prepared breakfast. A leaking tank released vapors that ignited, engulfing the room and setting clothing and woodwork on fire. She crawled toward her landlady, Mrs. Wiley, but perished from severe burns as neighbors fought the blaze.
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Ceell Hekbert
Agory
Mise
Ceell Eckhart
Lamoni
Mrs. Wiley
Gamblers Den Found Hidden in Church Rafters
Janitor at a Bymetsburg church uncovered a concealed den high in the roof with tables, chairs, cards, tobacco, books, and magazines. Access was via a private entrance among posts and rafters. No suspects named. local youths are considered possible contributors to the activity.
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Bymetsburg
Finnow
Des Moines Animal Society Reports Winter Crisis in Dependents
The Des Moines branch records its worst winter with a record high number of dependent families. The Humane Society notes fourfold increases in cases, including wife desertions and more arrests for cruelty to animals. Convictions reach near total in guilty parties.
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Dnarine Society
Des Moines
Frats Forced Out as Des Moines Schools Drop Societies
In Dex Moines the death knell of high school fraternities and sororities sounds after Superintendent C Rid dell states he has signed davits by students denying membership or intent to join secret organizations while in school. Officials confirm no fraternities remain at the three high schools.
Iowa College Receives Final $10,000 Pledged for Endowment
Grinnell citizens filled two mass meetings pledging the last $10,000 needed to reach a $500,000 endowment for Iowa College. The drive sought $100,000 from the general board of education and $50,000 from Andrew Carnegie. A dramatic moment followed when Dr. FB A Brelner urged donations for Tremblau earthquake victims as audience members showered hundreds of dollars onto the stage.
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Grinnell
Iowa College
General Board of ,Education
Andrew Carnevio
FB. A. Brelner
Trudlau
Prairieburg Girl Loses Eye in Glasses Accident
Prairieburg child, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank McMlrey, suffered severe eye injury after a play mishap with a stick broke her glasses and gouged the eye. She was taken to Iowa City for treatment.
Insane Iowan Leaves $200000 Estate To Relatives
Ralph Wells of Grundy County, brother of late millionaire George Wells, died in Rochester Minnesota hospital after twenty years. He left debts of 8000 dollars and an estate valued around 410,000 with two sisters, two nephews and two grand nephews as potential heirs.
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Ralph Wells
Grandy
Dion
Grundy County
George Wells
Sae Couiny
Insine
Rochester
Minn
Tie
Taronbees
Pephew
Minor State Items From Iowa News Rail
A scattered Iowa round of notes reports a $75,000 Towa City opera house project pending stock realization, December egg production totaling 217, multiple robberies in Council Bluffs, and a Dubuque baby’s death. It records court bond sales, local accidents, fires in Clinton and Mason City, drowning of Elof Fagerdah in Burlington, and gas asphyxiation scares in Cerro Gordo and Nashua.
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Towa City
George W. Ritchey
Broadway
Council Bluffs
B. W. Jones
Dubuque
White Street
Yate Garry White
Court House
Newton
First National Bank
Geo. L. Beehtel & Co
Davenport
William Kutterman
Broadhead
Hedrick
Vick Upton
Fort Madison
Helen Burke
Gyffin Reece
Pittsburg
ID. M. Lytzen
Clinton
Yews
Widon
Louis Mungerson
Mr. Mungerson
Trial Granted Sanity Case Sent to New York
The Thaw sanity issue ends with a court hearing in New York City instead of a jury in Dutchess County. Mrs Thaw denounces attorney Jerome and doctor Gardner, accusing them of delaying to push William Thaw III toward insanity. The matter centers on where the asylum patient should be tried and who should preside.
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New York
Harry
Himeel
A. T. Tombking
Nynek
New York City
Thaw
Dutchess County
Mattenwan
Thora
Jerome
Gardner
Oregon elects Democrat Chamberlain to U S Senate by legislature
Oregon's Legislature, split along party lines, elected Governor George B. Chamberlain, a Democrat, to the U S Senate under a recall threat and direct primaries. Republicans hoped to place their own candidate but Chamberlain secured 84 House votes and 19 in the Senate, enough for selection.
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Oregon
George B. Chamberlain
Republica
United States
Senate
Fulton
Cake
Chamberlain
Iutor
Republicrs
Killed in Big Collision Near Glenwood Springs
A head on crash between Denver and Rio Grande trains No 6 and a east bound freight near Dotsero Spruce Creek Colorado left 21 dead and many seriously hurt. Engineer Gust Olson says misread time while his brother Sig drove the second engine. The wreck happened on a steep grade between two trains drawn by twin engines.
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Colorado
Mitty
Denver and
Rio Grande
Dotsero
Spruce Creek
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Gustaf Olson
Paanenger
Olson
Sig Olson
Soo Line to Acquire Wisconsin Central Transforming Chicago Route
Negotiations for the Wisconsin Central purchase by the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railway Company, known as the Soo Line, are practically complete. The Canadian Pacific owns Soo Line, led by Sir Thomas Shaughnessy. The deal guarantees 4 percent on 12.5 million dollars in stock, signaling a new through route from Chicago to Winnipeg and possibly to Vancouver or Duluth.
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Wisconsin Central
Soo Line
Chicago
Minneapolia, St. Paul and Sault Bte
Maine Railway Company
Wii Soo Line
Wavifie
Thomas Shaughnessy
Pacific Coast
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Duluth
Women Sufferage Petition Drives Iowa Support in Legislature
The piece outlines a nationwide push led by Carrie Chapman Catt to secure ratification of a constitutional amendment enfranchising women. It notes Iowa legislators may vote on the issue, with a monster petition planned and coordinated from New York. It also quotes Lieutenant Governor George W. Clarke on governance and public policy.
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United States
Congress
Carrie Chapman Catt
Tnterna- Hong Woman Suffrage Alliance
San Francisco
Washington
New York
Susan B. Anthony
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Chapman Catt
Themaelven
George W. Clarke
Senate
Legislature to Seek Land Purchases East and South of Capitol
Representative Fred Vubter of Polk County plans a bill in the current session to empower the State to acquire two tracts of land near the Capitol. The measure would cover southern land from Walnut Street to the railroad tracks and the block east of the Capitol from 11th to 12th streets.
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Capitot
Palk
Fred Vubter
Polk County
House of Representatives
Phinter
Capitol
Walnut Street
Lie
Capitol Grounds
11Th
12Th Street
First Woman Suffrage Win in Iowa Senate Election
In a historic Iowa result a United States Senator was chosen without party labels or a nominating speech. Republicans backed A J Danning in the assembly, Democrats backed Chad Porter, Ca Mina won the long term seat starting March 4. Women claim strength as two constitutional amendments, suffrage and prohibition, fight to define voting rights and tax repeal.
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Cumemian
Towa
United States
Republcans
Assembly
A. J. Danning
Republcan
Chad Porter
Senate
House
Camina
Beghaming
Committee Division Splits Offroad and Commerce Panels
Speaker Feely announces plan to divide the committee into two: the railroad and commerce panel and a separate commerce group. The move reshapes committee leadership and policy focus, signaling procedural changes within the chamber.
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Feely
Commerce
Polk County bachelor backs teachers pension plan
C Dowell of Polk County introduces a measure in the Iowa Senate to pension decrepit teachers. The bill directs school boards to set aside funds for a teachers retirement fund from which pensions will be paid.
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Senetjord
C. Dowell
Polk County
Flaying of President Sets Congress Agog
The House voted 120 to 78 to stop Representative Willett of New York from continuing a critique of the President. The debate centered on the terming of Roosevelt as garish epithets and spurred by a prior charge about Admiral Schley in the Santiago battle.
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Congress
House
William Willett
New York
United States
Willett
Roosevelt
Margistratte
Gargoyle
Hay-Tedder
Blullingsgate
Mr. Willett
Gardner
Massachusetta
Hat Makers Strike Ousts 25000 Workers in New England
About 25 000 workers walked out Friday as 75 hat factories from New England and the North Atlantic states shut down. The Associated Hat Manufacturers ordered continued use of the union label after Philadelphia’s ingers Hat Co workers refused to honor a work agreement. Secretaries of the United Hatters of North America cited the Guyer company’s contract breach as the dispute’s spark. Key factories hit include New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Newark, Orange, N. Z., Danbury, South Norwalk, and New Milford Conn.
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New England
North Atlantic
Associated Hat Manufacturers
Samuel Mundheim
Inger Hat Company
Philadelphia
Martin Lawlor
United Hatters of North America
Guyer Company
Lye
Wen
New York
Brooklyn
Newark
Orange
N. Z
Danbury
South Norwalk
New Milford
Conn
348 Autos Burn in Half Hour at Dor ton Storage Plant
A sudden blaze near Park Square in Hoston destroyed 348 autos valued at about $750,000 and spread to the Park Square railroad station area damaging a bicycle track and a large exhibition pavilion. Total damage exceeds $800,000.
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Dorton
Plyall
Hoston
Park Square
HHS
Prinn Pleads Guilty in San Antonio Theft Case
J. J. Prinn a railway clerk in San Antonio Texas pleaded guilty in federal court to abstracting 275 from the mails and was sentenced to two years in the Leavenworth penitentiary.
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J. J. Prinn
San Antonio
Texas
Leavenworth
Chicago Trade Review on January Markets and Failures
A Dum's Review of Trade notes heavy financial activity from January settlements and elections at banks. It reports improving credit conditions and growth in leading industries while caution remains. Winter demand boosts apparel and fuel, meat markets stay clear, and retail clearance sales advance as low temperatures reduce seasonable goods. Failures in Chicago district total 23, with larger liabilities above 5000 dollars numbering 10.
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Chicago
Iquidalion Ia
Severn
Coxa
Reading
Dum
Trade and industry outlook in January Dun's Weekly Review
New York reports gradual progress in the first half of January with more aid for undertakings and ample funds. Lending industries grow, output rises, but most lines stay below normal. Iron and steel demand is weak, while pipe mills show good inquiries and a large block is under negotiation. Rolls and wire products approach near normal activity.
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New York
Dun
Chicago to St Louis Markets Reported for Grain and Live Stock
Prices across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and other markets cover cattle hogs sheep and multiple grain grains with No 2 and No 3 grades and varying regional ranges. Trade and industry note Claus Spreckels estate valued at 30 million. Leeds tin plate fortune valued at 14.85 million. Minnesota Employers Association formation. state and county horticultural award placements include Idaho Chelan Washington Utah Maryland Iowa Polk.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
What
New York
Toledo
Claus Spreckels
Cleveland
Laebor
Great Lakes
William B. Leeds
Tin Plate
Wice
Employers’ Association of Minnesota
Minnesota State Association of Builders
St. Paul
Iowa
National Horticultural Association
Idaho
Washington
Utah
Maryland
Canyon County
Chelan County
Wahhington
Iowa County
Polk County
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Ile
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V. Lyngby
City National Bank
Marshalltown
Western Grocery Company
Boiter
People’s Electric Company
Mason City
T. C. Scagger
Otis Wright
Fred Shields
Oskatonsa
Mra. J. B. Pearson
Wright
Johson & Nelson
Red Wing
Northwest
Mimi Thomas
Charles City
Thomas
Irving
T He Woldum Produce Company
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