What Do You Mean A Man Returns To His Cell
In a tense scene from De Lancey-Pierson's serialized novel, Barnett debates returning to his improvised cell to preserve appearances while Job contemplates the ethics of freeing him. Barnett plans a quiet return, hoping his act will not become public, as Job reflects on justice and the unseen consequences of honesty. A woman’s silhouette appears at a window before he retires to the Bluebell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job
Barnett
Hendricks
Anda
Hendricks Tracks Ellison Enmity In Town Visit
Tod Hendricks, waking from restless fears, decides to pursue Ellison. He confronts the front of Ellison’s estate, learns Ellison has gone away, pockets a torn envelope bearing Ellison’s address, and resolves to entrap his old foe. The plan hinges on creating leverage to settle their long-running score.
Ostentatious neighbors taint the corner shop scene
A sharp eyed woman critiques neighbors who loudly flaunt wealth by ordering beefsteak in a ostentatious tone at a corner grocery in Washington tar.
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Washington Tar
Oldest Chicago mayor celebrates birthday
Alcon 8. Sherman, Chicago’s oldest surviving mayor, marked his birthday recently. Of 22 Chicago mayors, seven remain alive. Walter 5. Guinea, former mayor in 1851 and 1853, now resides in New York City.
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Alcon
Sherman
Chicago
Walter
Guinea
New York City
Horse Trade Vs Automobiles In Des Moines Boom
In Des Moines a dealer says 27 autos are in daily use and could double before summer. The market for good horses remains strong as demand outpaces supply, with the obituary noting autos rising while horses hold steady in popularity.
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Des Moines
Deg Molnes xHegiater
War Preparations and Civic Trust Urged in New Jerasy
Government of New Jerasy moves toward conflict with Moagqu toes. The festive warbler of summer aves urged to form a trust, incorporate domestically, and protect its interests amid rising tensions.
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New Jerasy
Moagqutoes
Aves
Rockefeller's Start Sparks Old Fortunes and a Bold Sale
The account recalls Amasa Stone, a Northern Ohio financier, clashing with young John D. Rockefeller over Standard Oil control. Stone threatened to exit, then offered to sell his Standard stock for 100000 at 10 am. Rockefeller quickly accepted, gaining his first major Standard Oil stake, a pivotal moment in the oil era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standart ON
Amasa Stone
Cleveland
Clara
John Hay
Oil
Joby D. Rockefeller
Mr. Stone
Mr.Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Debate at Indiana college on ice cream service to mankind
A college debate in Indiana features young women and men arguing the resolution that plans not of greater service to mankind than ice cream. The girls advocate the ice cream side, amid reflections on higher education being a great thing as reported by the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Indiana
Louisville
Courier. Journal
New York Man Declared Insane Over Marriage Plan
A New York resident desiring to marry a wealthy widow was ruled insane. The judge noted that had he been a foreign noble with a title, the outcome might have differed.
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New York
Cloudburst Near Dubuque Hits Burlington Route
A cloudburst 43 miles south of Des Moines washed away thousands of acres of corn. Burlington track undermined for miles and Keokuk branch traffic blocked. Cattle and sheep reported lost amid great deluge. Another report notes a water spout near Des Moines Albia causing thousands in damage and repeated engine fires. A tornado near Louisville kills farmer Ward and damages buildings in Dubuque County.
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Dubuque
Burlington
Keokuk
Dubuque County
Tres Moines
Durhaai
Des Moines
Burington
Ottumwa
Albia
Wreck on Northwestern In Iowa Injures Noted Passengers
In Des Moines on June 3 Dr G D Cook of San Francisco and C Seretzhjebsky the Russian scholar were badly injured while several others suffered minor burns in a Chicago and Northwestern wreck seven miles from Cedar Rapids. The bound passenger train waited on a siding for an east bound train when the brakeman switched tracks, derailing the sleeper of the latter. Damage to the car was slight.
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Northwestern
Des Moines
G. D. Cook
San Francisco
C. Seretzhjebsky
Chicago & Northwestern
Cedar Rapids
President Will Be There for Philippine Society Encampment
Thirty members of the Iowa Society of the Army of the Philippines met in Council Bluffs to arrange the third annual encampment set for August 13 14 and 16. Officers elected are at work on plans and President Roosevelt pledged to assist. Leading generals from the Philippine campaign are expected to attend.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa Society of the Army of the Philippines
National Society
Emerson
Roosevelt
Saloon Permits Granted in Atlantic City
The Atlantic city council approved licenses for Fred Wolfinger Peter Thompson and W. 8 Hamm to open saloons in Atlantic. Eight saloons faced action a year ago, the Anti Saloon League closed all but two with injunctions pending. Three applicants were rejected. Des Moines Auditor Merriam released a fire insurance report showing Iowa risks totaling 311,605,076 with 458,302 in losses.
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Atlantic
Coumcil
Fred Wolfinger
Peter Thompson
Hamm
Anti-Saloon League
Des Moines
Merriam Torlay
Towa
Seed Corn Survives Decades Old Grain
Wim Schoonover, a Creston farmer living north of Villisca, planted seed corn gathered twenty five years ago and found it sprouted with a strong stand similar to last year’s seed. Only a few Heer corn grains failed to grow, leaving him curious about its lingering fertility. In separate news, O. J. Orman of Winterset was arrested in St. Joseph on bigamy charges. Sheriff J. W. Greedy has pursued him for weeks amid allegations of multiple wives in the West and at least one in St. Joseph. He is 40 and denies or confirms none of the claims.
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Creston
Wim, Schoonover
Villisca
Towan
St. Joseph
O. J. Orman
Winterset
J. W. Greedy
Orman
Orman Tt
SS. Joseph
Postmaster Salaries Rise and Offices Made Money Orders
Notes from Washington June 8 report postmaster salaries with Lorimer up from 1000 to 1190 and Burt down from 1100 to 1080. Names Peter J Gray W A Dion Fon da Dani Berge and others listed as postmasters commissioned. Several offices to become domestic money order offices July 1 including Ackworth Amity Bethesda Boxholm Dean Depew Dudley Eleanor Baltmount Fairview Huntington Koszeta Lone Rock Montgomery Newkirk Oasis Merceville River Junction Sylvia Westerville Run Over by Train Oskatoosa June &. Also Thomas Meek a Milwaukee railroad grader was killed near Davenport after being struck by a train. injuries to his limbs minor details vary.
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Washington
Lorimer
Burt
Peter J. Gray
Beaver City
W. A. Dion
Fonda
Dani Berge
Washington Prairie
Ackworth
Amity
Bethesda
Boxholm
Dean
Depew
Dudley
Eleanor
Baltmount
Fairview
Huntington
Koszeta
Lone Rock
Montgomery
Newkirk
Oasis
Merceville
River Junction
Sylvia
Westerville
Oskatoosa
Thomas Meek
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Trullelge
Davenport
Iowa Central Railroad
Ielock
Iowa Railroad Earnings Averages 1898 1899 1900
Des Moines on June 3 reports an average net earnings per mile for all Iowa railroads across 1898 1899 and 1900. The brief notes historical performance, including older and less favorable lines, as part of the statewide financial overview.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Town railroads show long term earnings and mileage
The record cites an average annual mileage for three years of H21 miles and a per mile indebtedness of about 48 thousand dollars. It also notes that from 187 to 1900, twenty three years, railroads in the state built up $854,079,325 in gross earnings and $289,993,018 in net earnings, averaging $4,747.50 per mile annually, despite growth and sparse early settlement.
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Ines
Marines and Branches
Cedar Rapids Water Case Reversed by Supreme Court
The Cedar Rapids Water Co. sued the City of Cedar Rapids with Benton District as appellant. The supreme court reversed on instructions and the introduction of evidence.
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Ccedar Rapids Water
Yes Moines
Cedar Rapids Water Co
Cedar Rapids
Benton Dlatrict
Supreme Court
Mail Box Destruction in Blackhawk County
Rural mail boxes in Blackhawk county have been tampered with and damaged. Postmaster Sindling sought action and received a note from the Postmaster General citing a penalty of up to $1000 fine or three years in prison for tampering with or destroying mail boxes or contents. Violators will be punished and monitored as the rural mail system grows.
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Waterloo
Blackhawk
Sindlinger
Department
Congress
State Normal summer school plans announced
Normal Summer School Gedar Falls May 31. Plans for the State Normal summer school are complete and bulletins are being mailed from President Seerley's office. Enrolment last year was 925 and is expected to rise by about 300 this summer. The regular faculty is retained with new additions Superintendent Dix Charles City Sahu Logan Vinton Miss Gertrude Childs Rockford and Miss Harrington Dubuque High School.
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Gedar Falls
Seerley
Baseball Before Business in Sioux City a Unusual Scene
Sioux City residents report farm work activity slows as townsfolk flock to baseball games. Drummers say merchants close stores to watch games, reflecting the season’s craze and its impact on daily business. In Waverly on June 2, Louis Busse’s lawyers plan a supreme court appeal seeking a new trial or reduced sentence after Busse, a Butler County farmer, killed his wife and attempted to cremate her remains. He is in Anamosa penitentiary awaiting appeal.
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Sioux City
Busse
Anamosa
Alleged Thief Caught Near Gowrie
Three weeks after a break in at F. C. Klipple’s store four miles south of Gowrie, another entry occurred. The owner traced a suspect to Grand Junction before bloodhounds could arrive and turned him over to authorities. Shoes and other items were taken in the earlier theft.
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Gowrie
F. C. Klipple
Here
Mr. Klipple
Des Moines
Grand Junction
Primghar Swept by Fire Destroys Block on Main Street
A June 2 blaze began at Brushe's bakery and wiped out six wooden buildings in Primghar including the Democrat office and a photograph gallery. The brick Primghar Savings Bank suffered heavy damage, and stocks were lost at Primghar Drug Company and H L Williams. Total loss estimated at 312,000 with 6,000 insurance as firefighters saved the north square.
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Primghar
Brushe
Democrat
Primghar Savings Bank
Primghar Drug Company
H. L. Williams
Proposed Clarion round house contract in Clarion
It is learned here that the contract has been let for a 14 stall roundhouse for the C. G. W. railway at Clarion. This does not sound as if Fort Dodge had the cinch on the company. A new well has been started with orders to get a good well if they have to go 1,000 feet deep to get it.
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Clarion Round House
Clarion
Fort Dodge
Fatality at Delwein as worker struck by bolts from train
John Fitzgerald, about 36, an employee of the T. H. Bason Construction Co., was killed when a bundle of bolts was thrown from the baggage car of the northbound 4 o'clock passenger train. He died after reaching Pattison hospital. Fitzgerald, formerly of Chicago, was unmarried.
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Delwein
John Fitzgerald
T. H. Bason Constriction Co
Pattison
Witegerald
Oelwein
Chicago
Waterloo Limits Saloons in City Under Liquor Policy
Mayor Martin of Waterloo has instituted innovations in liquor control, including an official blacklist of habitual drunkards. The list, given to saloons and grocers, instructed not to sell to those on it, aiming to protect neglected families and enforce sobriety during his term. The city notes that enforcement affected about a tenth of the population.
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Waterloo
Martin
Waterloo City Rejects Two Alcohol Licenses
City council atts in a tied vote denied two applications to issue saloon licenses. The mayor cast the deciding vote against the first petition, and the second petition was unanimously defeated. Waterloo with 18,000 residents now enforces one saloon per 1,000 inhabitants and bans liquor sales to habitual drunkards, totaling 15 saloons.
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Lanse
Waterloo
Seventy-Three Years Married Fairfield Couple Die
Mrs. Sarah Hunter died at her daughter's home near Fairfield after a long illness. Born May 11 1809 in Ohio, she and husband Reuben Hunter wed in 1829 in Ohio and recently celebrated their 73rd anniversary. Survived by six children and numerous grandchildren, they long lived in Town and later with daughter Mrs. Sullivan.
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Fairield
Sarah Hunter
W. H. Bullivan
Reuben Hunter
Iowa
Ohio
Hunter
W. H. Sullivan
This County
James Trummel
Louis Potter
Audubon
Jana McCashkin
Birmingham
Fonda
Joseph H
Whiteman
Petition Seeks H. H. Roberts as High School Principal
Fort Dodge June 3. A petition signed by 106 parents will be presented to the school board asking for the election of Prof. H. H. Roberts as principal for the next year at the high school.
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Fort Dodge
H. H. Roberts
Glanders Strike Four Horses in Fort Dodge
In Fort Dodge on June 2 four horses owned by William Neal a rail contractor showed glanders signs and were deemed incurable. All were killed this morning under the order of State Veterinarian Koto who was present in the city.
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Fort Dodge
William Neal
Koto
La Porte Crop Outlook Brightens After Draggings
La Porte City June 2 Farmers faced heavy rains that packed soil and delayed planting causing washouts and replanting. Ground compaction hindered corn emergence but recent draggings improved conditions and lifted the outlook toward a promising crop with a strong grass stand and a hoped for good winter price.
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la Porte
la Porte City
Farmers to Build Elevator at Gowrie
The Farmers Elevator company let the elevator contract to Charles Walton of Paton for an up-to-date brick office and engine room near the N. and D. railway. Construction will start at once, aiming for completion by August 1. The elevator will rise 35 feet to the plate and cost about $3,000.
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Gowrie
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Charles Walton
Paton
Police Run Hard Vagrancy Crusade In Sioux City
May 31 report from Chief Davenport outlines mass vagrancy arrests targeting idle gamblers and barroom regulars. Suspects will be charged, bound over to the grand jury, and jailed until September if they contest the case. The campaign to remove unwanted elements from town begins immediately.
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Town City
Davenport
Sioux City
Grand Jury
Gusher At Jennings Promises Oil Boom In Iowa County
May 21 reports from Jennings Louisiana describe a Southern Oil company gusher with daily capacity of 26 000 gallons of first class oil. E F P Rawson former local resident serves as president. banking partners include Geo A Courtney secretary of the State Bank of Iowa Falls I E Biss and J H Heinen.
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Hardin
Iowa Falls
Jennings
Hardin County
Southern Oil Company
E. F P. Rawson
Fectaeriy
The
State Bank of
I. E. Biss
J. H. Heinen
Railway Improvements at Carroll Report Progress
Rail work on the Great Western near Carroll progresses with the GN east of town nearly complete and dirt filling the cut. Reineke's hill prompts a planned through-town alignment toward the North Western crossing. the Northwestern builds a solid roadbed with daily gravel trains of 45 to 40 cars passing through Carroll.
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Carroll
Great Western
Reineke
Carrall
Branty
Cate
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de Lancey - Pierson
Tod Hendricks
Ellison
Matigra
Barnett Wes
Ferrenford
Rayther
James Ellison
Bilison
Job Hendricks
Fed
the Grange
Exton
Etme
Rockefeller
Farmer
Ward
Principal Roberts
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