Fortune and deceit in a family drama unfolds
In this tense scene, Frank Ellison plots to secure his heiress and control the fortune while James Ellison tries to derail him. A police arrest connected to a recent murder haunts Grace and Barnett, as Ellison dismisses dangers and vows to exploit leverage, keeping a wary eye on a mysterious observer outside.
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James Ellison
Frank Ellison
Frank
Aft ‘Reddy
Barnett
James
Transferrence of Impulse and Editor Firing
A dialogue on impulsive inspiration and rejection by editors in Richmond and London scenes. The snippet notes a writer fired after submitting to the Bom bardier, and mentions a Modesty figure urging action while fearing offense. It also cites officers trained as interpreters across several languages.
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fRiardiet
Imine
Bardlet
Bombardier
Richmond
Dispatch
The Stile House Mystery Continues with Jebbs Return
Hendricks remains in his secure upstairs room as tension rises over Jebbs, the stranger, and a brewing plot. A recent arrest sparks hope for justice against the culprit behind his misery while unease grows about the unknown ally or foe among the intruders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks
Coupe
Jebbs
Ellisons
Jebbe
Fort Benjamin Harrison Named for Theodore Roosevelt
President Roosevelt orders a new infantry post at Indianapolis to be named Fort Benjamin Harrison in honor of the late president. The Indianapolis arsenal will be abandoned within weeks.
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Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Apple Woman Quips Spurby Street Banter In Philly
In a lighthearted Philadelphia Press item a forthright Mrs Fitz Clancey haughtily proclaims descent from Brian Boru while Mrs Casey from the fruit stand at the corner humorously counters with a claim to Eve’s first apple.
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Brian Boru
Consongd Mamma and Ethel Naughty Exchange Fuss
Fragmentary text hints at a dialogue between Consongd and Ethel about mischief. No clear event, persons, or organization identified. Unable to extract a coherent news item or concrete facts from the fragment.
Frank Merrill Dead After Runaway Incident
Frank Merrit died from injuries after being kicked by a horse cart early Thursday and suffering until Friday. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Baptist church under Odd Fellows auspices. he was a respected Odd Fellows member. In Shenandoah James Clark, 62, former city marshal, died at home in Imogene after a runaway caused by frightened mules. He left a wife and several children at his death bed side, all but one married daughter present.
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Frank Merrill
Vidorado
Frank Merrit
Baptist Church
The
Odd Fellows
Shenandoah
James Clark
Imogene
Bit Tongue Accident Baffles Sioux City Man
Chan Leavitt of Sioux City awoke to a freak accident. he bit his tongue off in sleep. The tongue is hanging by a sliver of tissue. four stitches were placed. He may lose more tissue if the tip sloughs, affecting speech. He eats through a straw and communicates by pencil and paper, unsure why the event happened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Chan Leavitt
Leavitt
Attempted suicide of Hazel Wall in Smithfield
Hazel Wall a 17 year old girl from Smithfield attempted suicide Thursday by inhaling chloroform and was later pronounced out of danger. Reported motives vary from maternal refusal of a marriage to a visit to Bronx City. Her mother runs the Wall hotel, formerly the Hidden, in Smithfield and her father resides in Omaha.
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Smithfield
Hazel Wall
Bronx Cuy
Wall Hotel
iHotel
Omaha
Broke Into Box Car by Young Vagrants at Waverly
Three boys aged 13 to 14 were arrested in Waverly for breaking into a beer car on the Chicago Great Western sidetracks. Goods had vanished from multiple cars. a half barrel was found with the youths. They were bound over to the grand jury with bonds set at $200 each.
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Waverly
Chicago Great Western
Grann
Honda
Suspect Arrested in Powell Murder Case in Iowa
Sioux City reports William Nuniey a negro was arrested in Denison for the murder of Fred Powell a Milwaukee brakeman stabbed to death Sunday. Denison notes another arrest near Arion with a confession to fatally stabbing Powell.
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Sioux City
William Nuniey
Nego
Denison
Fred Powell
Milwaukee
Sunny
Arion
Braketaan Powell
Towanven patent grants listed by C A Snow & Co
Washington July 22 following is a list of patents granted to Towanven tora last week reported by patent attorneys C A Snow & Co Washing ton D C L P Blood Runnells riding harrow G F Beltze Pt Madison grappling device B Butler Kensett hand cart D T Culbertson Mini pox ate harvester A T Dowden Prairie City portable chair swing Fr A Ferguson Blanchard self propelling truck and motor for threshing machines and grain separators G F Hamilton Bluffs door securer 8 Katz Des Moines garment clasp IF C Klee Du Inique hotel register J F Lydon Davenport sliding door G B Rait Sheldon draft device and park arrester
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Towa
Washington
Towanventora
C. A. Snow & Co
D. C
L. P. Blood
Runnells
G. F. Beltze
Pt. Madison
B. Butler
Kensett
D. T. Culbertson
A. T. Dowden
Prairie City
Fr. A. Ferguson
Blanchard
G F
Hamilton
Bluffs
Katz
Des Moines
IF. C
Klee
du- Inique
J. F. Lydon
G. B. Rait
Sheldon
Mapleton Saloons Closed Hearing Granted Injunction
Mapleton saw a hearing before Judge John F. Oliver on July 22 with W K Dawkins the plaintiff and Hugh Rogers and others as defendants. Fifteen witnesses attended but no testimony was taken. the judge granted a temporary injunction with costs taxed to defendants and attorney fees of 25 dollars for the plaintiff. The case contemplates abatement under section 2410 with property value fixed by auditors and the filing of bonds as required.
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Mapleton
John F. Oliver
W. KT. Dawkins
John F. Joseph
The
State League
Hugh
W. R. Rogers
J. Wilhelm
H. P. Cook
T. B. Lutz
Oliver
Narrow Escape Near Wesex River Crossing
Mrs R A Sanderson plus her daughter and sister Miss Daisy Strearns narrowly escaped a buggy accident while crossing the river north of Wesex last Thursday. The vehicle left the grade and tilted toward the bank, but they were saved from serious injury as the buggy toppled away from the water.
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Neer
Wesex
R. A. Sanderson
Daisy Strearns
Gambling Raid at Third and Walnut Hits City Revenue
The Third and Walnut gambling house run by Frank Johnson and Share Peters was raided by Sheriff Satturday with warrants by Isaac Finkelstein. Fifty one arrested, fined fifteen dollars each. only eighteen paid. Seized from tables: 201.16 dollars. Fines total 708 dollars. city revenue 906.15. About 2000 dollars worth of timnitin seized to be tried next week. Owners say no reason for the detentions.
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Des Maines
Uly
Third and
Walnut Streets
Frank Johnson
Share” Peters
Sheri
Isaac Finkelstein
Silvarn
Priers
Janey
New Rural Delivery Routes Planned for Adams County
A post office department representative has spent several days in Adams County arranging ten new rural delivery routes. Three will originate in the city, totaling seven within town. One route heads west to the Hoyt neighborhood, another routes east and northeast toward Carl, and a third combines segments of two northbound routes. Additional routes are planned for Prescott with partial plans, Mount Etna, Carbon, and two at Nadaway.
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Post Office Department
Hoyt
Carl
Prescott
Mount Etna
Carbon
Nadaway
Fatal Coal Car Accident in Milwaukee Shop
John Krust a machinist in the Milwaukee shop was instantly killed Friday when a coal car fell on him in the Milwaukee yards. The car slipped from under a end supported by rack screws after the tricks were removed. He leaves four wives and several children.
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Dubuque
John Krust
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Yards
Kruse
Cummins Asked to Stump Indiana After October First
Des Moines July 21 Governor Cummins received an urgent invitation from Senator Fairbanks of Indiana to stump there any time after October 1. Cummins has not replied but is expected to be ready for a few speeches. In Minnesota Governor Van Sant urged Cummins to speak there as well.
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Mo Abicioga
Elgayetta
Frank
Harnose
Ames
James Huison
James
Frank Ellison
Elison
Des Moines
Cummins
Fairbanks
Indiana
Indiana State Central Committee
Tuusliana
van Sant
Minnesota
Jones May Not Get Henry Me Pleasant July 21
The Republican county convention is set for July 26 in this city to select delegates to the state convention at Des Moines. Interest centers on state politics with likely support for B F Carroll of Bloomfield for state auditor but no firm instructions. Possible support for T Jones for supreme court clerk, plus several candidates for auditor clerk recorder and supervisors from various towns.
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Me. Pleasant
Des Moines
B. F. Carroll
Bloomfeld
T. Jones
Washington
M. A. Buchan
Granity Center
N.S. Oxley
Wayland
Fred Hall
Marion
C. M. Snyder
F. A. Johnson
Olds
Horace H. Carter
Recorder
J. W. Pace
Tid
N. Kitchen
Wm. Fleagle
J. O. Winters
Marlow
George S. Gass
Center
George W. Laird
Tippecanoe
Tor
H. C. Harker
Jackson
D. R. Graham
Iunwell
R. A. Grans
Hillsboro
Alfred Trueblood
Oakland
Mi's
Tramp Girls Back in Iowa on Return Trip
Louise Gauss and Grace Fosland, Chicago society girls nicknamed the girl tramps, traveled from Chicago to San Francisco by train and freight beams, inviting conductors to search them for money. They walked from Asceola to Creston in one day, nearly froze in the Platte valley cold spell, and Gauss says she wore out ten pairs of shoes since leaving Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cornell Bluits
Louise Gauss
Grace Fosland
Chicago
San Francisco
Asceola
Creston
Platte Valley
Misa Gauss
Merrill Endowment Backs Iowa College Grants
Des Moines reports the state treasurer received a 25000 check from the United States government for the Merrill endowment fund, an annual grant to every state college of agriculture. A back of 125.45 was submitted by Senator Lewis of Page county for the McKinley memorial fund. The state auditor moved 1000 from Crawford to Madison county, the first county fund transfer in weeks. Lyons Savings Bank raised its capital from 50000 to 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill
Des Moines
United States
Merrill Endowment Fund
State College of Agriculture
Lewis
Page County
Crawford
Madison County
Lyons Savings Bank of Lyons, Inc
Nishna Grain Company Organized in Shenandoah
New Shenandoah Company notes the organization of the Nishna Grain company with $250,600 capital. Incorportors are Charles Schick J J Chandler Merida Brewer and J N Mix. Plan to buy grain locally and in Nebraska.
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Shenandoah
Nishna Grain Company
Charles Schick
J. J. Chandler
Merida Brewer
J. N. Mix
Town
Nebraska
Bears in Pennsylvania and Adirondacks Face Bigger Population Next Years
A Philadelphia Times report cites guides saying bears are increasing in the Adirondacks and Pennsylvania woods. Fires and forest management influence bear recovery, with fires wiping out youngsters and careful burning reducing habitat loss, suggesting improved hunting prospects in coming years.
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Philadelphia Times
Pennsylvania
North Woods
ICNOMES OF BOYHOOD DAYS Inter Ocean account of boy incomes long ago
A business leader recalls an old account book from central Illinois showing how farm boys earned money in the past. Entries include 152 pounds of old iron at 10 cents, 8 pounds of old copper at 20 cents, and 11 bottles at 4 cents each in a single day. mink skins, mocking birds, and other trades illustrate varied earnings and early entrepreneurship.
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Inter-Ocean
Ilinois
Ali
Dentera
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Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railway
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