Treasurer Dies Suddenly Amid Lodge Suspension Mystery
Col J C Leasure, 20, Iowa City justice of the peace and A O U W financier, was found dead in his bed at home after Des Moines grand lodge suspended the lodge for unpaid dues. Sixty five local members received notices and searched for him before his death at 4 pm. Coroner ruled peaceful sleep, no foul play suspected. bond company may cover missing funds.
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J. W
J.C. Leasura
Des Moines
Big Bond Company
Mechanicsville Fire Destroys Restaurant and Barbershops
A fire at John W. Onstott's Mechanicsville restaurant plus two barber shops and a music store destroyed four frame buildings and damaged surrounding brick structures. Loss estimated around 6000 dollars with partial insurance. The nearby depot also burned earlier from a passing engine spark, totaling about 3000 dollars in damage.
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John W. Onstott
Mechanicsville
Fie
State Bank
Helmer and
House
C. L. Hines
J. D. Baum
Ray Bagley
N. W
Sparia
Enine
Woman Confesses Plot Involving St Louis Criminal Band
A stylishly dressed woman calling herself Mrs. Anna Kelley was arrested for securing goods under false pretenses. She confessed membership in a band of criminals based in St. Louis, claiming twenty five men and fourteen women operated a large store and traveled as shoplifters and guards.
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St. Louis
Anna Kelley
Keiley
D. R. Patterson
Within Our Borders Rural Notices and Local Disasters
A roundup of local deaths and accidents in Iowa towns including Dubuque Wesley Galva Dows Le Mars and Des Moines. Notable items include elections waterworks referendum in Kingley theater fundraising in Galva a stockyard fire near Rock Island loss estimated at 1500 and multiple public and criminal notices. Also reported are a new council installation of Knights of Columbus in Shenandoah and bank openings in Parkersburg and Barly.
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Harriet Bissell
Dubuque
Rasmuson Rhenholdt
Wesley
Kingley
Galva
Rock Island
Dows
Louis Bloom
le Mars
William Sexton
Greeley, Mont
Per Acre For Land And Life Tragedies In Iowa
In Iowa City G B Roberts predicts a distant high land price view while aBohemian farmer Jiricek dies after a field accident near Ferguson. A Rock Island meat train wreck near Clarkesville kills engineer McCormick. Bection men repair delays. Port Dodge pioneer Jos Phinney, 74, dies leaving plans to donate his park and home for an old peoples home.
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Rock Island
Clarkesville
McCormick
Bection
Port
Dodge
Jos. Phinney
Oettler
Duat
Mt. Dodge
Phinney
Houdan breed notes and poultry care guidance
A Historic article reviews Houdan fowl origins from Houdan France to America and Britain, detailing crest, eye, and toe features, growth, and egg production, plus how American Houdans compare with French and English stock and their winter laying abilities. Practical poultry care tips follow, including feeding, housing, cleanliness, and egg production strategies.
What is rust to feed for egg production
Advice on feeding fowls kept indoors for most of the year. Provide fresh green food daily with oyster shell, charcoal and grit. Give a scratching shed with deep litter, feed in evening then warm mash in the morning, and a winter whole grain corn night feed. Ensure continuous foraging and exercise.
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National Poultry Journal
Chronological roll of historic events and milestones
A dense ledger of years and dates spanning 1700 to 1909 lists notable milestones from global and North American history. Entries include university openings, treaties, explorations, independence declarations, industrial inventions, political events, disasters, and royal or national commemorations. The list references Brown University, Lafayette College, Lewis and Clark, the Stamp Act repeal, Lincoln and Hamlin, and Victoria Day among others.
Prank Colby ia trains prospects and racing notes 1908
2008 BENDS Prank Colby ia working thirty-two head of prospects at his Romeo Michigan training camp. M. W. Savage refused an ower of $7,500 last season for Renu Patch daughter of Dan Pateh. She is being entered in all the rich events this season. Gold King the American-bred horseg is sold in London for $106. At a Humane Society meeting in St Paul it was decided to have a work-horse parade as a Labor Day feature. The Lutsala Racing Association paid back nearly $2,000 to the State racing commission of Kentucky and has a license for its meeting beginning June. Attired in a Dutch dress Gottfried Rodriguez is globe trotting on a $12,000 wager. Within ten days M. W. Savage received fifty-four letters and telegrams from fair associations seeking an actrace and exhibition attraction featuring Dan Patch and other stars. A bill legalizing Sunday amateur baseball between 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. passed New York Assembly 17 to 67. Speaker Wadsworth supported the measure.
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Henry Lemker
Haverhill
Charles Lee Epperson
Mills County
Glenwood
Lyons Township
Coon Rapids
Bud" Grace
German Savings Bank of
Parkersburg
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank of
John Lindquist
Freman
Fort Dodge
George H. Richmond
Council Bluffs
B. B. Woodruff
Davenport
State Bank of
Barly
Needham
Phil Shailer
E. C. Fuller
Annia & Robling
Thurman
Fremont County
Lem John
Moulton
John Tharp
United States Army
William Anderson
Rnformatory
Eldora
Colby Ia
Romeo, Mich
M. W. Savage
Renu Patch
Dan Pateh
Brad Horga
United States
London
Humane Society
St. Paul
Lutsala Racing Association
State Racing Commission of
Kentucky
Gottfried Rodriguez
Amsterdam
Holland
Dan Patch
George Gano
Hedgewood Boy
Lady Maude O
New York
Wadsworth
Harvard
Chicago Trade Review Notes Modest Bank Clearings Gain
R G Dun reports a slight annual rise in Chicago bank clearings, with high trading defaults persisting. Unseasonable weather hampers operations but purchasing power appears intact as demand grows for necessaries and crude materials. Railroad plans promise extensive investments in extensions, track, power and rolling stock. Wholesale markets strengthen with visits from merchants and favorable comparisons to last year in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, furniture, and food. Failures in the district total 31, with mobilities over 6000 at eight.
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Chicago
R. G. Dun & Co
Trade reports show mixed activity and lingering optimism
Trade reports note limited gains outside the northwest and north Pacific coast with textile lines quiet. Building trades stay active though overall expectations for spring trade were too high, and collections remain only fair. Business failures for the week ending May 19 total 225, up from last week, with Canada at 19.
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Northwest
North Pacific Coast
Indead
Canada
Bradstreet
Regional Commodity Price Averages Across Major Markets
Prices across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee New York Buffalo Jambe Toledo show cattle hogs and sheep trading in wide ranges. Wheat corn oats rye and related grains list No 2 and No 3 grades with varied cents per bushel or pound.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Eges
Western
Toledo
Buckwood Brewery Destroyed By Fire In Winnipeg
Fire raged through the Buckwood Brewery in Winnipeg causing estimated losses of 100000. The National Meat Cutters Association held a convention in Louisville with over 100 delegates in attendance.
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Buckwood
Winnipeg
Man
National Meat Cutters’ Association
Louisville
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