Married lovers from asylum end in tragedy
In a Dubuque tale, Joseph Menzel and his former wife, once separated by mental illness and living in a State asylum, reunite and wed after years apart. Their happiness is shattered when Menzel commits suicide in his cellar, leaving three children and the wife back in the asylum. The children are placed in care.
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Wong
Joseph Menala Dubuqte Sarponter
Aniselde
Independence
Mr. Menzel
Hoppitil
Llisy
Dubuque
Menzel
Broodjing
Mack
Zinc Find Booms Mines in Dubuque District
Zinc ore discoveries in pitches and mats spark a mining revival in the Dubuque district drawing foreign capital into local properties. In nine months forty companies, average capitalization 40000 dollars, and thirty-one other propositions exist. Three hundred thousand dollars spent on development yields quick returns, with some stocks selling above par by 25 to 250 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubugue
Dubuque
Boy Dies In Machinery Accident At Port Dodge Mill
Jon Pooler, son of long time foreman Jay Pooler, was found dead atop a spiral elevator at Blandon stucco mill in Port Dodge. Head torn diagonally, clothing suspected to have caught while oiling the machine. coroner notified as the top of his head was wedged in the gears.
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Blandon
Port’ Dodge
Jon Pooler
Jay Pooler
Senator McManus Seeks Des Moines Boy Missing Since March
Senator D P McManus of Lee County reports Clinton Githens of Des Moines has been missing nearly two months. The boy left home in March after a discharge in the Senate, replaced by another boy who was dismissed after the sergeant heard of the change. McManus describes the boy as bright, delicate, and refined, a close friend to the lad, and vows to press the search with a reward for his return to his parents at 341 Thirty First Street, Des Moines.
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D. P. McManus
Lee County
Clinton Githens
Des Moines
Senate
Lee
Miome
Miome, Mr. McManus
Hit
Hig
Thirty-first Street
Does Moines
Polk County Pioneer James Hadfield Dies in Court
In Des Moines a civil action witness James Hadfield collapsed and died during testimony. The court heard heart disease suspected as the cause. Hadfield, about 65, had appeared in good health moments before, joking about the future as he answered questions. The sudden death caused shock in the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenat
James Hydfeld
Polk County
Des Moines
Hadfield
Convict Mich Of Old Theft Sentence Upheld
After years under a cloud H Wooley an Ow tation agent was indicted for stealing $100 from the railroad. The old station tear conducted the search. The money in torn bills was found buried under a post forming a nest. Wooley, discharged, will be reinstated.
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H. Wooley
Ow¢toola
Wooley
Fire destroys Kenectt business district in wild night blaze
A fierce blaze swept Kensett's business district around 1 to 2 am causing extensive damage. Congressman G N Haugen and Norths wood fire company assisted in fighting flames. The fire devastated the Savregent and Bjorgé Hardware Co and other establishments, totaling about 18,000 in damages with only 10,000 insured.
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Battee
Kenectt
Avith
Kensett
M Dlanstrom
N. Haugen
Sevoral
Norths Wood Fire Company
Erthwood Company
Bra
Savregent
Bjorgé Hardware Company
Alos
Woman Rescued From Davenport House Fire With Newborn
Mrs Georga Bennett, alone with her infant in Davenport, lay in bed as flames closed in from a coal stove and her bed clothes ignited. A passing stranger forced entry, rescued mother and child, saving them from death as the isolated home burned toward them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georga Bennett
Davenport
Bennett
Farmer's Wife Dies After Telephoned Suicide Note
A despondent farmer's wife at Betts farm near Guthrie Center announced she would take poison to end her life. She ingested carbenic acid and died hours later despite medical aid. Neighbors and family were alerted by telephone as the note circulated. The death is believed linked to ill health.
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World
George Betta
Betts Farm
Guthrie Center
Amily
County Officials Face Expert Report on Graft And Bookkeeping
Experts report on Davenport area county books over two months finds no graft evidence but accuses officials of careless methods that invite dishonesty and concealment. Also notes William Jones, released from Anamosa penitentiary after 18 years for second degree murder, earlier jailed for fatal teatake incident with a coworker while with a circus.
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Davenport
Scott County
Wiliam Jones
Auanosa Penitentiary
Dubuque County
Painful Farm Accident Blinds Dumont Man’s Eye
A 39 year old son of Henry Inentroger of Dumont suffered severe injuries while clearing rock on a farm. A crowbar slipped and struck him just behind the eye, knocking the eye from its socket and causing the loss of sight in that eye.
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Henry Inentroger
Dumont
Death of 8 year old boy found in rubbish heap
An eight year old named Winfield McKim died from suffocation after being found in a barn rubbish heap at Charlotte. He had spent winters in the county poor house and reportedly left the institution for the summer. The body was discovered on the Moor of the barn with the face downward.
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Winfield McKim
County Poor House
Charlotte
Institution
Wealthy Farmer Teo Ryks Hangs Himself Near Parkersburg
Teo Ryks, a wealthy farmer living near Parkersburg, hanged himself in the barn after telling his family he would fix some fences. When he did not return, an investigation followed and he was found. No cause was assigned for the deed.
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Honge
Teo Ryks
Ilving
Parkersburg
Hbo
Hig Family
Assault sentence handed down in district court
Aassaulter Gets Long Term, Som Whimpey was sentenced in the District Court to thirty years in the penitentiary for assault on a young girl in De Moines.
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Aassaulter
Som Whimpey
Dea Moines
Muscatine county votes to fund courthouse and jail
Within Our Sorders reports that by a 500 vote majority Muscatine county approved a $135,000 courthouse and a $15,000 jail at a special election. The piece notes the county's fiscal decision amid local governance coverage.
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Muscatine County
August Ansa
Dea Moloes
Norway
Europe
Gladya van Gilder
Charles van Gilder
Highland Park
Des Moines
Idaho Trial Opening Sparks Historic Courtroom Drama
A huge Boise audience fills Ada County Courtroom for the Idaho trial involving William D Heywood and Western Federation of Miners officials. The case centers on the murder of ex Governor Frank Steunenberg and tests state power versus habeas corpus, with prosecutors claiming a broader conspiracy by Moyer Haywood Pettibone and Orchard. The defense vows alibi and contends the murders were orchestrated by the miners union to pin blame on its leaders, while public interest remains intense but largely peaceful.
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Ada County
Boise
Ida
Tela
Idaho
America
Apa
Ermor
William
Hey- Wood
Wi Btern Federation of Miners
Tinton
Lam
Guv
Frank
Steunenberg
Charles Moyer
George A. Pettibone
Harry
Orchard
Caldwell
New York
United States
Turtheymore
Moyer, Heywood and Pettibone
Cadwell
Western Federation of Miners
Ore Chard
McPartland
Steve Adams
Kiaho
Ming @wners' Association
Western Federation
Aberlif
Birth of Spanish Heir Alfonso Amid Jubilant Festivities
A Spanish heir, Alfonso, was born to the Queen of Spain on a Friday. Crowds thronged streets as business paused for feasting, speeches, parades, and games. Historic ceremonies marked the christening, following long standing royal traditions.
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Heloe
Asia National Tejoteing
Klig
Spain
Aby
Alfonso
Carinon
Cheetley
Birth Rite and Title Princedom in Spanish Monarchy
The christening font for Spanish royalty is traditional and the nurse chosen from Asturias peasant women. By decree the royal son will be Prince of the Asturias, a title linked to Spain’s cradle of monarchy. Queen Victoria, mother of the infant, wed Alfonso in Madrid on May 31 1906 amid grand rites and a bomb scare that wounded many as the royal coach passed from church.
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Asturias
Alfonse
Victoria
Spain
Victora
Alfonso I
Madrid
One Kitchen for the Town in Montclair Plan
Women of Montclair New Jersey propose a domestic service corporation to run a central kitchen, provide thrice daily meals to homes, remove dishes, and leave housewives time to decorate tables. Advocates cite end of servant problem and hotel quality service at similar costs, with potential for laundry, housing, lawn, and gardening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montclair
New Jersey
Uburb
New York
Serum for Meningitis Reported by New York Institute
Dr Simon Flosner of the Rockefeller Institute in New York declines to discuss a claimed discovery of a serum to cure meningitis. He admits successful monkey experiments with the serum, but says it has never been tried on a human and provides no details.
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Simon Flosner
Ox Roe Xockafeller Institute
New York City
Butter Making and Silage in Dairy Farming
A detailed guide discusses butter making from cream including cooling, ripening, whipping times, and washing with cool water to remove buttermilk. It also covers silage use in milk production, noting sweet odor transfer when fed before milking and flavor preservation with proper management, based on Wisconsin and Indiana findings.
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Regent Experiment Station
Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Experta
Indiana
Apples for Markt Warns Growers on Apple Market
An article in the Country Gentleman argues growers should cull orchards, avoid inferior varieties, and market only high quality fruit to sustain demand. It cautions against overplanting and notes many apples fail to fetch more than 1.25 per barrel after costs.
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Congress
Ben Davis
Alexander
Harvey
Country Gentleman
Benefits of alfalima forage in dry regions and irrigation
Alfalfa or lucerne is suited to areas with irrigation or a dry season. Its deep taproot stores moisture and supports rapid leaf growth after rains. Typically sown early spring with 15 to 25 pounds per acre, broadcast with oats, and mowed to control weeds during the first summer as it develops slowly.
Cleansing Utensils and Market Smartness Highlighted
Prof Hicker criticizes neglect of washing Gatry utensils and suggests better cleaning with powders and routine sanitation. He urges thorough cleansing of milk pells strainers and tools, linked to safer production. The piece also notes farming success hinges on selling crops business-like and smart marketing.
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Hicker
Giant Gulf of Mexico Jewfish Brought In
Two black groupers weighing around 872 pounds each and another near 600 pounds were hauled aboard the Pilot after being caught in the Gulf of Mexico. The monstrous fish drew crowds as zoologists identify them as Enivehnelus algritus commonly known as jewfish. The Pensacola Journal notes Britain spends about 3160,000 daily on theatres.
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Gulf of Mexico
Warsaw
Pensacola Journal
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