Girl Defends Switchboard Office Against Intruder
Cora Dreyer a 19 year old Songer girl at the Postal Rulegraph Company office in Town City kept a man at bay when he tried to tamper with the switchboard. She warned him to leave and fired a shot at his head when he rushed a desk for a revolver. Police arrested him, but Mayor Bell released him after a fine. He claimed to be F. J. Lacey from several Iowa cities.
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Hae
Vyamyper
Migs Cora Dreyer
Iene ‘Songer
Tulegraph Company
Town City
Shereupon
Bell
F. J. Lacey
Iowa
Hard chase through streets ends in capture of graft suspect
A man who claimed to be J. J. Murray and J. Z. Muynhy fled after attempting a graft on an Omaha man, aided by a Kansas City grip. Policeman Henry Gilpin pursued through streets, gunfire erupted, and the suspect was finally captured. He was fined by Mayor Balls and ordered to restore the ten dollars to the merchant.
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J. J. Murray
J. Z. Muynhy
Henry Gilpin
Iowa City
Armoger
Knight
Omoaha
J. D. Reichardt
Lawn City
Gilpin
Balls
Iowans Agree on Primary Pact for Senate Election
Republican leaders near agreement on amending the primary law to hold a November primary for United States Senator and count only votes showing support for the Republican national, congressional, and legislative tickets. The tentative pact follows the Dolliver plan discussed at the peace conference and faces constitutional questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dolliver
Poisoned Rat At Fair May Kill Man In Iowa
A Detroit man, A. W. Clarke, was bitten by a rat injected with a virus at the Des Moines state fairgrounds. Doctors fear severe poisoning may prove fatal if the toxin enters Clarke's bloodstream. The firm behind the poison claims an infected rat can transmit the agent to other rats.
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A. W. Clarke
Detroit
Des Moines
Clarke
Death by Own Action Invokes Davenport Visit Trend
Mrs Sophia Deubner visited neighbor Mrs Keppy in Davenport and swallowed two ounces of carbolic acid, dying within five minutes. She had suffered melancholia for some time. This marks the third self inflicted death in local homes in recent weeks, making the practice a troubling, albeit accepted, trend.
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Eadalite Cwiing
Sophia Deubner
Keppy
Davenport
Missing Iowa boy after hospital release in 1940s police search
John Lensare aged 16 disappeared from Sac City after discharge from University Hospital Iowa City. He had been kicked in the head by a horse and nearly died. surgeons saved him and he was physically restored. Parents are distraught as police seek clues amid possible mental distress.
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Doy
John Lensare
University Hospital
Iowa City
Sac City
Pickpocket Held at Creston Fair Round-Up
Pickpocket suspect CG E Moore was arraigned in Justice Smith's court after sufficient evidence led to holding to the grand jury. Bond set at 100 dollars he paid and left town on the next train. Incident may tie to a gang operating during the fair atEy Clarinda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. E. Moore
Creston
Justice Smith
Ey Clarinda
Masked men seize youth at Marengo works
Bart Wagner, 18, son of Tomes Wagner and heir to the Marengo brick and tile business, was abducted from his home by three masked assailants who bound and gagged him to a telephone pole near the family works. He was left exposed and shaken, prompting sheriff inquiries with no arrests yet. The incident follows lingering tensions from the Marongo Milford Interurban dispute that pitted the Wagner family against several opponents.
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Marengo
Seting
Bart Wagner
Tomes Wagner
Dibu Urieauscoua
Valuable barn destroyed by lightning near Anamosa
A barn six by hundred feet near Anamosa, owned by R Zimmerman, was struck by lightning. It housed 100 tons of hay 000 bushels of corn and oats, a thoroughbred bull and cow plus farming gear. Loss about 4000 dollars insured. Neighbors aided, saved adjacent property and hauled lumber for a new barn.
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Anamosa
R. Zimmermin
Zimmersman
Church Worker Is Burglar and Religious Maniac
Iowa City man Henry Brock, a church worker and custodian for the Iowa City State Bank and post office, is under arrest on burglary charges. He allegedly confessed after retrieved jewelry and clothing worth hundreds of dollars. Authorities deem him possibly insane on religion and treasure beliefs. he once attempted jail escape and wore a strait jacket.
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Henry ©. Brock
Iowa City State Bank
Ile
Brock
Tie
Special session in Des Moines sets rules for Senate vote
Iowa General Assembly convened in Des Moines in special session to organize and hear Governor Cummins message on filling the U.S. Senate vacancy. Senate elected clerks and sergeant at arms. House, led by Speaker N. I. Kendall, formed committees and considered the primary voting amendment. Governor argued Republicans only should vote for the senator and explained constitutional temp appointment rules. Senate moved to schedule a vote next week. House balked at delaying action until after the election.
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Iowa
Les Moines
Sanate
George Newman
Senate
George Wilson
Jon Moyer
Warlils
Journal
R. B. Hult
General Assembly
Kendall
Gov
Garat
House
A. B. Cummins
Thirty-Second General Assembly
United States Senate
Allison
Congress
The
United States
Inheritance for Shenandoah Kitchen Helper Hailed
Misa Lillian Smith, a kitchen girl at Mrs Gizaie Burdick's boarding house in Shenandoah, inherits $15,000 from the estate of California millionaire Charles P. Fair who died in an auto crash with his wife near Paria in 1903. Frank Smith of Lamar Missouri informs his daughter of the fortune.
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Misa Lillian Smith
Gizaie Burdick
Shenandoah
Frank Smith
Lamar
Charles P. Fair
California Milliionaire
Paria
High Teacher Certification Rate in Story County Exam
Superintendent Welty reports from the State Office that 140 teachers took the July examination in Story County and all but nine received certificates. The success rate is exceedingly high, surpassing any previous under the current exam system.
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Welty
Story County
Ilinois Central Holds 8148 Tons Coal in Waterloo Yards
The Illinois Central stores 8148 tons of company coal in Waterloo yards with most on the ground and a small portion in chutes. The plan is to unload 16000 tons total, to be viewed during winter when traffic climbs. J M Brown killed his daughter in law Mrs G G Brown with an Indian club after a quarrel over Brown's invalid wife in Manson. Brown accused his daughter in law of abusing his wife.
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Ilinois Central
Waterloo Yards
Officinia
J. M. Brown
G. G. Brown
Brown
Manson
International labor unrest and union activity in 1907 era
Reports from Virgina Porto Rico and London detail new labor bureau proposals and union actions. Scottish and British unions plan affiliations, wage protests, and constitutions. London docks show 34 percent decline. eight hour demonstrations include women workers.
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Aonewation of Carpenters
Virgina
Porto Rico
Monibera
Labor Party
Marine
San Francisco
Cal) Tron Trades Connell
International Metal Trades Association
Trade Union Congress
Sogteh Shipbuilding
Employera’ Federation
Men's Union
Argu
Greinetpal
London
Brisbane
Australia
International Brass Molders’ Union
Wheeling
W. Va
Veterans Parade Through Toledo Streets Fort Meigs Shaft Dedicated
Toledo residents welcomed Grand Army of the Republic veterans for a civic parade and the Fort Meigs monument dedication. Officials including William Taft, Governor Harris, Senator Foraker, and Mayor Whitlock attended reviewing stands as crowds, flags, bands, and a 3,000-child human flag honored the event. Excursion trains brought 150,000 visitors from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and beyond, with praise for housing arrangements and care for veterans. The Fort Meigs memorial commemorates preserving the American boundary after early frontier battles.
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Toledo
Grand Army of the Republic
William I. Taft
Harris
Ciites
Ohio
Indiana
Unots
Michigan
Harrison
Fort Meigs
Port Meigs
William Geary Uarrison
Proctor
Hull
Detroit
Sobdliery
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Nog
Montreal
Quebec
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Fort Molgs
President Heads Peach League and World Peace Efforts
The North Carolina Congress backs President Roosevelt as honorary president of the Peach League and a Kentucky leader serves as active president. A new New York group, the League of Penner, aims to unite nations under a world federation with a permanent International Magna Court and Interparliamentary Union. An electoral college of about 100,000 intellectual leaders would cast votes by mail to be counted by the next full parliament after Berlin’s Interparliamentary Union meeting in September.
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Peach League
Peace and Arbitration League
North Carolina Congress
Mae
Benitordames 1. McCreary
Kentucky
New York
League of Penner
Interparliamentary Union
Moombera
al World
Ehonse
Berlin
Race rioting almost sparked by refusal of parade permit
In New Orleans mayor Behrman denied a permit for a meeting by negro citizens to honor Marie Bolden, winner of the national spelling contest at Cleveland. Prominent black leaders urged promoters to cancel, and riots were barely prevented amid widespread sentiment reflected in daily papers.
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New Orleans
Behrman
Marie Bolden
National Educational Association
Cleveland
Panama Canal progress praised by commission and Roosevelt
President Roosevelt lauds the Panama Canal project and Goethals management as the commission urges fair wages and better housing health and disability provisions. The report notes health conditions, calls for wage equalization, and asks action on recommendations while detailing cocaine mail bans and naval armor updates.
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Appcinl Commission
Tovk
Panauia Canal
Rooseveltt
Goethals
Canal Zone
New York
Come Mission
Godhala
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Victoria
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Septic Process Protective League
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H. C. Maulk Drug Company
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Myrtle Trostetter
N. A. Crawford
Federal Grand Jury
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Tero
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