Formation of North Towringde League Aims at New City Baseball Team
A mass meeting in Munson City discussed forming a distinct northern league separate from existing circuits. Cities listed include Albert Lea, Austin, Algona, Forest City, Des Moines area towns, and Waterloo as organizers. The plan envisions a new league and a city team for the coming season.
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Ciroutte
Munson City
Munsonity i
Balt-Man
Albert Lea
Minn
Austin
Mmthetaburg
Algona
Forest City
Wort Dodge
Waterloo
Claand
North Towringde
Moline of Red Oak Claims Feud Fodder From Outlaws
Moline of Red Oak reports to Milwaukee that he is tormented by feudals using black magic and hypnotism. He alleges months of secret schemes and subtle poison aimed at him, with origins traced to five Morrison boys in York County Nebraska in 1885 when he was 18.
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Moline
Red Oak
Alan
Milwaukee Wis
Ted Oak
Morrison
York County
Neb
Dragged to Death by Pony Near Mourray Meeta
James Taylor aged 11 of Mourray Meeta died after riding a pony described as gentle. He fell when the pony apparently stumbled, his foot caught in a stirrup, and the animal dragged him from pasture to the house. He suffered fatal injuries.
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James Taylor
Mourray
Taynee L. Taylor
WL. Taylor
Mhirray
Jimmie
Gts
Franchise Runs Forever in Des Moines Streetcar Case
Federal Judge Saya in Des Moines rules the city cannot oust the Des Moines street railway, declaring the company has a perpetual franchise since 1865. The decree blocks city action, citing that 1873 legislation conflicts with the constitution, while the city had extended lines and improvements.
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Saya Des Moines
Saith McPherson
City of
Des Moines
Rede 1
Insane Man in Thaw Trial Talks of a Beautiful Woman
Lewis Bingaman, 23, Cedar Township Monroe County, is in custody after a thaw trial where he repeatedly spoke of a "beautiful woman." Detained before a commission, he is en route to an institution for treatment as delusions shift. He now imagines being Theodore Roosevelt and plans to deliver prohibition addresses in Kentucky.
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Lewis Bingaman
Cedar Township
Monroe County
Lis
Bingaman
Theodore Roosevelt
Kentucky
Couple Found Guilty Of Eloping To Wed In Osceola
Edward Clarke, 24, a Chicago traveling man, married Misa Mattia Wygers, 17, in Osceola after a hurried elopement. The pair, initially pursued on an abduction charge, were married by Rev. A A Walburn of the Methodist church after a prior attempt to flee to Chariton failed. They had known each other only two days.
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Smoom
Edward ‘Clarke
Chicago
Misa Mattia Wygers
Osceola
A. A. Walburn
Methodist Church
Chariton
Wedding Floor Collapse Injures Dozens in Knoxville
A floor collapse at the home of C. K. Davis in Knoxville during his daughter Miss Bessie Davis and H. O. Green’s wedding injures about twenty people, many seriously, as guests plunged into the basement. The accident happened as congratulations were being offered to the bride and groom.
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Knoxville
C. KK. Davis
Misa Bessie
H. O. Green
Ope
Ark
Man Dies After Fasting At Council Bluffs Hotel
JT. W. Leeper of Metz died in Metz after a month long fast while a hotel guest at Council Bluffs. Autopsy proved death from a heart and organ failure related to extreme fasting. A separate report notes fire losses and a $2,000 claim tied to a Mason City incident. Victor B. Volliver, 46, brother of Senator Dolliver, was found dead in Fort Dodge, presumed to have died in his sleep. Dolliver is active in Sioux City politics and business circles.
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JT. W. Leeper
Metz
Council Blyth
Hfe
Moor
Dowd
Victor B. Volliver
Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Campaign Ora
Lorplageldu Collage
Sioux City
da Witt
Grinnell
Tottie Davis
Tone Ryan
Denver
Lfe
Mya
Eilen Kelly
John Connora
Atlantic
Ryan
Colorado
Lilian Ferris
George A. Johnson
Des Moines
Johnson
Laffiers’ Association
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Thodhuin Bonnifield
Tte de Semaust
Ttfa
Morey Fiospital
Dubuque
Pigs Load to Shooting Affray In Midwestern Yard
A chaotic incident ends with Clyde Grant shot near Woodward after a quarrel involving German suspects. Grant is wounded in the shoulder. Meier is later arrested following a warrant sworn by Grant. The wounded man seeks medical help as authorities pursue suspects.
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Bortian Arial Howenid
Claus Molor
Clyde ‘Grant
Woodward
Grant
Meier
Mystery Deserts Baby Found in Iowa City Church
A weeks old deserted infant was found at St Patrick’s Church in Iowa City. A note named Joseph Struble but referred the matter to Regina Reichart of Marshalltown. An unknown young man was seen near the church with a large bundle but entry unclear. Local officials seek clues as to suspects and motives.
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Tows City
St. Patrick's Church
Iowa City
Joseph Struble
Regina Reichart
Marshalltown
Butt
Divorce Rates Rise Across Major Cities in Twenty Years
A preliminary report from a veridid bureau shows Chicago remaining prominent in divorce rates while Cincinnati, Kansas City, and Indianapolis each rise significantly. Philadelphia and Boston also show sharp increases, with New York’s figures unreadable due to poor records. From 1887 to 1906 about 328,000 divorces occurred and over a million applications were filed.
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Veriditd Bureau
Chicago
Philadelphia
Beaton
Cincinnati
Kankie City
Indianapolis
Boston
Iucredaa
New York
Work of Congress: Finances and Reforms Mark Short Session
Washington report details the ninth Congress closing on March 4 with $1.85 billion in appropriations for the coming year. Highlights include immigration changes excluding Japanese as laborers, currency reform, extension of government appeal rights in criminal cases, and broad expansions in salaries and pensions. The session produced major budgetary bills and notable conflicts such as the San Francisco school strike and Browsville race issue.
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Washington
Congress Bay
Senacors
Smeet
Santo Domingo
Monse
Pacific Coast
Orient
Gulf Ports
Isthmus
Panama
Alaska
Congress
San Francisco
Thiat Point
Fed. Ara
Old Man Kills Four in Illinois Quadruple Murder
Thomas Baldwin, 68, of Colfax Illinois, killed Charley Kennedy and his wife at their home northwest of Arrow Smith, then shot Cora Bisman and her mother at the Nisman residence. He attacked Cora, his niece by marriage, after an alleged incident. Baldwin fled by buggy, planned the killings with revolvers and cartridges, and is believed insane.
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Thomas Baldwin
Charley Kennedy
Simeon Dis
Cora Bisman
Arrowsmith
Baldwin
Cora Bierman
Kennedys
Kennedy
Nismans
Cora
Ale
Railway turmoil and expansion across the U S rail system
The Burlington system orders ninety locomotives, seventy five for freight and a steam for passenger service. Gould lines workers strike to pressure wage talks. Central Pacific sale plans target July 1 with about six million acres in California Nevada and Utah. A Van Norden Magazine piece on electric railways notes a world encircling line and high trolley injuries last year. Supreme Court actions target rail mergers and the Pacific Express Company. Great Northern indictment ties to sugar trust and further actions loom against railroads and express firms. An American Railway Association clearing house for freight cars is proposed in Chicago under Arthur Linne and the Baltimore and Ohio plan, aiming to manage two million cars across 600 owners.
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Burlington System
Gould
Southern Pacific Company
Central Pacific Railroad
California
Nevada
Utah
van Norden
United States
Smne
Supreme Court
Jefferson City
Hadley
Wabash, Missouri Pacific
Tron Mountain
Pacific Express Company
Pacific Exspreas
Game Group
Goulda
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Great Northern Railroad
J. J. Hill
Sugar Trust
Prgmente
Lowell M. Palmer
Stimson
Bonaparte Har
American Railway Association
Chicago
Arthur Linle
Baltimore
Ohio Transportation Department
Hale
Congress Passes and Debates Broad Public Bills
A jumbled report outlines Senate actions on Santo Domingo treaty and railroad legislation, noting the Monroe Doctrine reaffirmation and push to curb overwork of railway workers. It covers budget prospects, agricultural and food safety provisions, postal service costs, and warnings of a looming deficit alongside Panama Canal funding debates.
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Biscott
Santo Domingo
Senate
Congress
Chairmine Rawney
Ute
Uncle Sam
Treasury
Panama Canal
Legislature Debates State Institution Appropriations
Iowa lawmakers weigh trimming state institution funding with visiting committees guiding the process. Preliminary figures show five institutions received more than requested, while others saw large cuts. total reductions aim to fit available resources. A separate measure advances, mandating creditors receive five days’ notice before proposed sales. The bill targets fraud in stock sales and influences many states’ statutes.
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Hole
Masacai
Wauretutile
United States
Andes
Tews Behind in State Pay for Deputies as Bills Seek Parity
A House statement shows South Dakota and neighboring states pay deputies and state officials more, with Illinois and Wisconsin offering higher ranges. A bill would set deputy treasurer and secretary salaries at 2000 annually, aligning with Missouri and Minnesota. The reform divorce bills face committee battles amid ongoing political wrangling.
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Department of State
House
Inc Ubeuse
Trenauier
South Dakota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Minnesota
Statehouse
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William Trede
T. D. Lyon
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Barney Muldoon
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Peter M. Eaddier
Cascade
Frank Roberts
Webster City
Banton
Colon
Jack Ryan
Richard Jones
Colfax Consolidated Coal Company
Ben Graves
Orwie Irvin
Rock Island
St. Joseph
Lave
Waterloo Broom Works
Fred Neimier
Readlyn
Jim
Burlington
John W. Larmor
Benton County
Mt. Auburn
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Navy
Dills
Oklahoma
Seront Hesslon
Stops Corporation
Brownsville
Collier
Madrid
Diplomatic Corps
Phiny Miller
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