Two Iowa Train Wrecks Kill and Injure Dozens
Severe rain and a storm across northeastern Iowa caused two major railroad wrecks. Near Oelwein on the Great Western last night’s Chicago to St Paul train derailed at high speed, killing a sleeping car porter and badly injuring several. On the B C R and M main line near Waterloo the Cannon Ball rear northbound train derailed after a washout, killing eight and injuring about forty. Rescue of a Waterloo traveler, W J Schullian, was dramatic as he was pinned between seats with flesh ripped from his arm but survived.
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Great Western
Iowa
Oelwein
Great Western Railroad
Chicago
St Paul
Waterloo
W. J. Schullian
Schullian
Qdell
Orgal
Arm Amputation After Car Rescue in Illinois
Mr Odell discovered Schollian grievously injured in a wreck. Lacking a physician, rescuers used a common handsaw to amputate the mangled arm to save his life. Schollian, who had earlier worked as an Illinois Central engineer, bore the operation with no groans and walked to Markle’s farm afterward. His injuries are severe but his recovery is anticipated.
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Odell
Schollian
Markle
Schallian
Illinois Central
Local residents and visitors seen around Clermont Elgin and Ossian
A string of visits and appearances around Clermont Ossian Elgin and Cedar Rapids Republican community members include Gus Gunderson and wife in Clermont Durfler the insurance man in Elgin Nels Larson changing jobs to carpentry Kipie Sutter in Clermont and several locals from West Union Fayette Elkader Clayton county and Weat Dalton stopping by Elgin for social contact and business checks over the past week.
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Gus Gunderson
Clermont
Tra Harrington
Ossian
Max Raffaut
Elgin
McGregor
Charley Palda
Wisconsin
Buns Keiser
Stawberry Point
Gua L. Stoghr
Sheriff Hocking
Durfler
Arlington
Waterloo
Nels Larson
Williams Stone
Kipie & Sutter
Jim W. Ainsworth
West Union
Bowe
Mra
BE. L. Bucher
Oalwein
Fred Hadsel
Fayette
US. A
Branch
Elkader
Fred
Myrtle Patterson
Helen Munkel
Clayton County
Jim C. Cooleys
Cedar Rapids
Sophia Buvinnek
L. L. Ainsworth
Weat Dalton
Elgin News Roundup Spanning Visits and Local Tales
Franc Hertrich arrives from Chicago and stays on the Hertrich estate near Elgin for several days. Various visitors from Aurora, Volga City, and Monona stop by, with reports of local events, theater outings, and Shoril reflections. Masonic lodge activities in Elgin and visits by northern lodges are noted alongside travel and recollections from residents.
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Franc Hertrich
Chicago
Elgin
Hertrich
Jin Kinney
Aurora
Jim
A. D. Kindey
John Jones
Volga City
A. D. Kinney
Jones
West Union Gazette
David Clements, Jr
Oelwein
P. Nicklaus
EL. Bucher
Calwell
Theo, Schmid
Joe Butler
Ed Hanson
Cy Hodsul
Knudtson
Hugh Patterson
Elkader
Sam Freiden
Jake Baumgartner
John Hertig
Southwest
John Spahr
West Union
John
From Stone to Steel in Military Arms
The article compares medieval bombard weapons with modern long range rifles. It notes the 14th century bombard’s feebleness and bursting tendencies versus today’s forty-foot gun capable of firing 1100-pound projectiles fifteen miles, and parallels with the culverin and breech-loading rifles like Mauser and Krag-JJ. It ends noting some stone and bronze age weapons remain in use.
Armament trends and the path to peace in modern times
George Willis Bardwell notes in Frank Laslie's Popular Monthly that the sword remains common while the axe fades, gunpowder empowers common people and spurs reform, and civilization and arms have grown together. The piece ponders whether future wars will grow harsher or yield toward universal peace, then an unrelated notice advertises dentistry services of W. A. Prag at the Commercial Hotel on June 6 and 7.
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Beon
George Willis Bardwell
Frank Laslie
Commercial Hotel
W. A. Prag
D. D
Local Directory Highlights Listed Officials and Church Schedules
Directory items name Representative THOS UPDEGRAFF of McGregor District Judges LE FELLOWE Alamakea ALN HOBBON Fayetta State Senator J H TREWIN Lansing various town officials and trustees. Methodist Episcopal church schedule Rev Perry pastor services alternate Sundays 730pm Sunday school 1am Brethren Rev Sullivan pastor services alternate Sunday evenings. German Baptist Hav R J Hack pastor Sundays 1080am and 730pm Sunday school 9am Friday prayer meeting Young people Sunday evenings alternate.
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Congress
Thos, Updegraff
McGregor
le, Fellowe
Alamakea
Hobbon
Fayetta
J. H. Trewin
Lansing
L. B. Mattoon
L. Ainsworth
Schori Trusteen
L. Y. Ehrlich
Stoehr
C. G. Graham
P. Nicklaus
Theo
Schmidhon
Knodtson
Marheall
Will Schneider
Methodist Episcopal
Perry
Brethren
Sullivan
Erman Baptist
R. J. Hack
Young People’s Soday
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John Lehman & Son
THE
Elgin Echo
North Eastern Low Ai
Lesthr Ainsworth
Sostaifice
Ocal
Rixmontha
Jennie Benson
Richard Mansfield
Frank Matthys
Ineasville
Wis
Indy
Arlington News
Sheriff Hockings
Fred Schlupp
Kansas
Kirk
Hazlet
Mattoon
Mike Knapp
Miss Ruby
Monona
Mr. Knapp
C. L. Freiburghause Furniture Store
Margaret Ainsworth
Irvin Hendershott
St. Olif
Irvin
al Schori
Gilbert Skarshoug
Arkansas
Texas
Fort Worth
Hell’s Half Acre
Calwein
Masonic
Jorminson
Elgin, Jowa
Max Raffauj
Towa
America
Finko’s Drug Store
Hans Keiser
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