Babylon Falls in Rustic Drugstore Tales
Ralph Marlowe visits the sleepy town Babylon and meets Jep Tucker in a cluttered drugstore. The pair trade stories of local life, a troublesome mole on a clerk’s chin, and a cranky doctor as plans for growth and a hoped consultation with Dr Barwood unfold amid reminiscences of Babylon’s vanished prosperity.
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Ralph
Jep
Honor Bright
Ciieses
Lon Crider
Dr. Barwood
Tucker
Poe
Justice of the Peace
S'Ciety
Babylon
Marlowe
Ralph Marlowe
Goslin
Smilipon
Joep
Dudigh
Lightning strikes boost Chicago tally record high
Lightning hits Chicago at eleven strikes daily this summer with over 500 buildings struck since June 1, threatening a record. The July 7 storm damaged 68 buildings and July 17 logged 127 strokes, though many go unreported to safety patrols. By July 24, 418 losses were reported totaling 31,782 dollars to insurers.
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Chicago
Transurance Patrol
All the Same to Him. Hair Hazard at Barbershop
A barber remarks that the customer's hair is falling out and offers to save it, while the customer dismisses the concern and says he has no use for the Chicago Tribune. The exchange shows a humorous, casual moment in a city barber shop.
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Chicago
Prince Liang Chang Praises Baseball From Amherst Days
Prince Liang Chang, newly appointed Chinese minister to the United States, expresses enthusiasm for baseball, a game he learned as a student at Amherst College where he was regarded as a crack player.
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Prince Liang Chang
United States
Amherst Collage Bos
Grand Duke Boris Faces Champagne Slipper Gibe
The Feoria Journal mocks Grand Duke Boris calling him lame in name and notes he drank champagne from a Chicago chorus girl’s slipper. A separate item reports Robert T. Baptist, a Virginia ex-slave, donating $1,000 to Booker Washington for a Tuskegee scholarship endowment, while employed as someone by General Carpenter of New York.
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Grand Duke
Boris
Chicago
Feoria Journal
Robert T. Baptist
Virginia
Booker Washington
General Carpenter
Newari
Irrigation Marvels Transform Vast Western Lands
The Kansas City Star essay argues irrigation has unlocked 7.6 million acres in the West, with California oranges and alfalfa crops thriving. It envisions eventually reclaiming up to 190 million acres, creating a Western empire of production across diverse climates from Canadian borders to the Mexican line.
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Guy BH. Mitchell
Kansas City Star
United States
California
Rocky Mountain
Facifla
West
Washington
Montana
North Dakota
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Land of
Canan
France
Spain
Italy
United
Lucca
A Humoribt's Prophecy From Bangs In North American Review
John Kendrick Bangs foresees a future where novels and dramas are supplanted by dream literature from pills and capsules. Readers will ingest works like The Alfred Austin Pellat and Caina's Capsules for Creepy Creatures, enabling them to dream vivid poems and tales. The drugged output could make poetry and drama a mass market, turning many would be writers to other work.
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John Kendrick Bangs
North American Review
Alfred Austin Fpellat
Caina
Halasco
du Barry
Odd Fellows Gather in Des Moines for Grand Lodge
In Des Moines on September 15 the Odd Fellows prepare for opening sessions as visitors arrive for the grand lodge meeting. The sovereign grand lodge will hold divine services the next day and begin high body sessions Monday with welcome addresses. The grand parade is Tuesday with an expected 30,000 members.
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Des Moines
Governion Lodge
Grand Lodge
Girl Runs Away From Burlington Family Distressed
City Marshal Frank Rominger’s adopted daughter Panny, 16, vanished about a week ago. Initially thought visiting relatives, she was seen on a train toward Illinois via Keokuk. She carried a small sum of money left by her mother, and may have been lured away with promises of better prospects.
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Burlington
Frank Rominger
Panny
Illinois
Keokuk
Anti Liquor Crusade Trials and Local Murder Case
H H Abrams led an anti saloon league effort at the court house to gather data on saloon ownership and liquor permit requests with church and community members assisting. A series of injunction petitions were filed against local druggists and saloonkeepers. In Albia a murder trial of John A Monteith for killing his uncle Phil Gladson proceeds with a long jury selection and about 150 witnesses subpoenaed.
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Allgon
H. H. Abrams
Anti-Saloon League
Court House
County Recorder
Towas
B. M. Reynolds
Aredale
O. BH. Tecknor
Presbyterian
Clarksville
Ray
W. D. Keeler
Dumont
G. Whaley
Aplington
Abrama
T. A. Dumont
D. M. Norford
S. W. Burroughs
BE. M
I. J. Halloran
Julius Brandenburg
Felix Nettleton
William Price
James A. Shook
John Harigraves
R. O. Kert
Orrin Wood
FL. W. Nichols
J. Duisman
William Kirkpatrick
Charles Church
Albia
Monteith
Fred D. Evarett
J. C. Clarkson
Hayes
Knoxville
N. C. Randall
T. B. Parry
John A. Monteith
Phil Gladson
Heavy Damages Asked in Franklin County Court
The Franklin county district court opens next Monday with Judge J H Richards presiding. Notable civil actions include J L Sutton of Algona suing George Wagner of Faulkner for 10000 for malicious prosecution after Wagner had Sutton arrested on forgery charges with no grand jury indictment. Gordon Alles of Franklin County sues Minola Central road company for 16000 after an eye injury while employed there. Ton Bugby of Hampton sues a fence company building new lines for 5000 damages for injuries sustained while employed by the firm.
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Town Falls
Franklin County District Court
J. H. Richards
Webster City
J. L. Sutton
Algona
George Wagner
Faulkner
Wagner
Sutton
Gordon Alles
Franklin County
Minola Central Road
Waterloo
Ton Bugby
Hampton
Civil engineer Bryan Lambert resigns to join university faculty
Bryan Lambert, after three years as assistant civil engineer for the Rapid Transit company, resigns to take on duties as assistant instructor in civil engineering at the State University in Iowa City. He will be stationed in Iowa City and Cedar Falls beginning September 15.
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Iowa City
Cedar Falls
Bryan Lambert
Rapid Transit
the State University At
New Court House Dedicated in Fort Dodge
The Webster county court house was dedicated Friday morning before a large crowd. Senator J. P. Dolliver delivered the keynote address, with remarks also from Senator T. D. Healy and Judge R. M. Wright. The building is nearly complete and regarded as one of the finest structures of its kind in the state.
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New Court House
Fort Dodge
Webster County Court House
United States
J. P. Dolliver
T. D. Healy
R. M. Wright
Does Not Know His Luck in Waterloo Pension Tale
In Waterloo on September 13 Elton Taylor nephew of K B Alles of the city is granted a $45 monthly pension plus back pay of $219 but seems unaware. His Michigan City parents have not heard from him and his whereabouts are uncertain. Taylor, a patriotic youth, enlisted during the Philippine trouble after Dewey’s fleet reached Manila.
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Waterloo
Elton Taylor
K. B. Alles
Michigan City
Ind
Young Taylor
Philippine Islands
Dewey
Manila
Soldier Wounded in Philippines Receives Pension
A young man, serving with Company I of the Forty ninth United States Volunteer Infantry, was wounded in Manila on August 4, 1900, losing use of his left hand and shoulder. He returned home, was granted a pension after a year, but faced delays and moved west to homestead claim, leaving his parents unable to contact him.
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Fortyninth
United States Volunteer Infantry
Manila
Mes
Winter of Life Wedding in Iowa Falls
In Iowa Falls on September 16, Sylvester Axtell, 78, and Mrs. Sarah Conroy, 67, united in marriage after long separate lives. They plan a honeymoon to Kansas and will return to their southeast of town home to begin a new life together in this county.
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Iowa Falls
Sylvester Axtell
Sarah Conroy
Kansas
Governor awards reward in Noble murder case split
Governor Cum ming divides the state reward for the Morgan murder arrest. He grants 176 dollars to Harry Johnson of Enid Oklahoma for turning up Noble's wife under an assumed name, leading to the arrest, and 75 dollars to the sheriff. Noble is serving a life sentence.
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Des Moines
Cumming
Kid Noble
Morgan
Muscatihe
Hary Johnson
Enid
Oklahoma
Noble
Kidnapping Case Reported in Vinton Seeks Help
In Vinton on September 12, George Kroenke aged 18 disappeared from home and is believed kidnapped. A liberal reward is offered for his return or information. Description lists halgat height six feet four inches 94 pounds blue eyes tattoo on left arm near elbow mole on right leg near hip black clothing gray hat no coat or vest. Notify Sheriff Youel in Vinton or John Kroehnke in Van Horne Iowa.
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Vinton
George Kroecinke
Halgat
W. . Youel
Vinton, In
John Kroehnke
Van
Milwaukee railway shifts leadership in Mason City
Mason City notes a broad operating force reorganization at Milwaukee. Chief Dispatcher Edeon is promoted to train master of the J. M. division in Minneapolis. A. C. Peterson becomes head of the I. M. division. Dispatcher Higgins, long on the day shift, moves to Sanborn as chief dispatcher, with Anderson succeeding him and advancing toward Higgins’ former post.
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Mason City
Milwaukee
Edeon
Minneapola
A. C. Peterson
Sanborn
Higeina
Anderson
Higgins
Ime
Lee County Republicans Hopeful in Keokuk
Keokuk September 18 The call is issued for the Republican county convention to meet at Donnelldon at 10 oclock on Thursday morning September 25. County office candidates in Lee county are to be nominated and Republicans feel a better chance to win than usual as contests for various offices promise animated races after years. The convention follows the Democratic county convention by one week.
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Jep
Tucker
Ralph
Sweety Dimson
Hartshorn
Ali
Jimson
Alluz
Pompey
M'Neuvers
Marlano
Fortier
Folies
Tarnation
Peart
Doc
Sweety
Jack Robison
Doc Barwood
Marlowe
Tima
Drugglar
Lee County
Keokuk
Donnelldon
Great Man Estate Claim Heads to Troy for $200000000 Interest
Webster City residents Mr and Mrs 3 H Mann travel to Troy New York to claim an eleventh share in a vast New York City land estate valued at 200 million dollars. The property, 268 acres, traces to Mrs Mann’s great grandfather Schuyler from the Dutch New Netherland era with a long lease history and a slow heirs settlement that now nears final resolution.
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Great Man
Webster City
H. Mann
Troy
New York
Man
Oreta
Scuyler
Beriod
Wabater City
Iowa Postmasters Appointed and Pensions Granted
Washington reports Iowa postmasters named for Dundee Freeman and Tuskeega with resignations noted. Pensions granted include originals for Merten Gettys Clapp and Hannon along with increases for Ayers Breakey Figgins League Painter Barber and widows and dependents for Pritchard Moore Lant Barnes Phipps.
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Washington
D. C
Iowa
Dundee
Delaware County
Nelson Gilbert
Amasa Atona
Freeman
Corra Gordo County
J. F. Wickman
Herman Hammilh
Tuskeega
Decatur County
Everett J. Teale
G. A. Fosdick
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Chaptor II
Chandley
Chandler
Zanesville
Joe
Marietta
Quakerville
Great Southern
Pilla
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