Wedding of Doctors Sets Sights on African Mission
Dr William Cammack of Solem and Dr Libbie Seymour of Iowa City wed at Congregational church. They plan to travel to London then to inland Africa to work 800 miles inside the interior, serving as medical missionaries under the Congregational church while continuing medical studies.
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Tnt
Towa Olty
William Cammack
Solem
Libbie Seymour
Iowa
Sara
Ray
H. O
Congregational Church
London
Wilds
Africa
Mission Department
College of Medicine
State University of Iowa
Northwest
Seen University School’ Medicine
Cranston
University of Iowa
Man Commits Suicide by Carbolic Acid In Omaha Suburb
In Council Bluff, G Norman, a 2nd married man formerly of Glenwear, drank carbolic acid to end his life. His four year old daughter discovered the lifeless body in an outbuilding while the mother fainted upon seeing it. The poison was bought at an Omaha pharmacy. no motive is found.
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Council Bluff
G. Norman
Glenwear
Cornell Bluffs
Omaha
J. J. Klinkner
Cascade
James KR. Moore
Mason City
van Buren County
Burlington Eagles
Chris Senner
Town City
New Butte
Wyo
Magentine
Hamilton Hil Tange
Dubuque
Frank Newport
Ft. Madison
Joe Livingston
Glidden
H. A. Dicker
Atlantic
James
Colgate
New York
North Star Shop Company
Davenport
Nine
Mitchellville
Callanan estate cuts off Schoonmaker from $12000 for abstaining
New York heir Charles Schoonmaker loses a $12,000 share from the Callanan estate under the will of a Des Moines millionaire. The provision requires abstaining from intoxicating liquor, reflecting a temperance influence behind the bequest.
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Charles Schoonmaker
New York
Callanan O
Des Moines
Schoonmaker
James Cal- Janan
Growing vegetation bursts two inch plank pumpkin box
In Fairfield a farmer named Jesse placed a growing pumpkin in a box built from two inch planks and added a 500 pound weight. The pumpkin soon filled the box and lifted the lid, then burst the heavy box instead of lifting the weight.
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Jesse
Fairfield
Calhcoun County
Ile
Small Town Burns On Main Street in Mavelock
Three business houses in the heart of Havelock were burned to the ground on a recent night. The origin of the flames is unknown. A one story brick stocked with merchandise owned by W. Gox was destroyed, a building housing H. Armitage hardware store ruined, and a restaurant run by A. D B. Clark sons gutted. Damage likely exceeds 50 000 dollars.
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Mavelock
Havelock
Gox
H. 2
Armitage
A. D B. Clark Sons
Child in Washing Machine Death Shocks Hedrick Family
Infant Avis Henry, son of Emmet and Mrs. Gobble of Hedrick, died after a washing machine scalding incident when he pulled the plug and hot water struck him. Other brief notices include John Dolson’s suicide attempt following a love affair, and Tyacy Politmann accidental rifle injury in Davenport.
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Wedrick Palle
Avis Henry
Emmet Gobble
Hedrick
Hogee Escapes Jail In Jones County Amid Typhoon Havoc
George D. Hog ue of Sioux City escaped from the Jones county jail after sawing through an interior wall and roof vent during a devastating typhoon. He faced charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and forgery, and was to be tried in the May term. The storm caused widespread wrecks around Hong Kong harbor with many vessels sunk and numerous deaths aboard ships.
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Hogee
Jones County
George D. Hogue
Sioux City
Atamasan
Hong
Roanne
Ife
Hongkong
Shariff Hogan
Sioux
Annsnowa
Miles H
Ingeratt
Hogue
Kansas City
Sherif McDougal
Woodbury
Corn Chop Will Break Record Estimates 351000000
George A. Wells of the Iowa Grain Dealers Association estimates corn production at over 351 million bushels with a 4 percent rise in acreage and better growing conditions than last year. He also projects winter wheat 1.6 million, spring wheat 5 million, oats 147 million, rye 1.6 million, and barley 14 million bushels.
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George A. Wells
Towa
Lowa
Wells
Trepoff the Russian despot and his downfall
Trepoff, a dominant figure in Tsarist Russia, died amid rumors of poisoning. Known as a stern enforcer, he controlled Moscow as governor general and clashed with revolutionary plots, maintaining fear through rapid, draconian measures while the imperial household relied on his supposed stability.
General Treport Faces Repeated Assassination Attempts
The passage notes the press pressing, Treport retreating to the Czar's palace, and assuming leadership of a campaign to restore order. It records six actual assassination attempts on Gen. Treport within the last three years.
Politicians and exports frame 1900s trans-Mississippi notes
Consul Milner cites Calas exports of 80 percent to the United States worth 8 million dollars. Invitations to a trans-Mississippi commercial congress in Kansas City on November 1 list Speaker Cannon and Grover Cleveland among attendees. News mentions Hearst seeking New York governorship with Independence League backing and notes on top House earners and historical figures.
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Milner
Calas
France
United States
Cannon
Wichy Root
Grover Cleveland
trans-Mssissippi Commercial Congress
Kausaea City
W. R. Hearst
New York
Independence League
Buf
Tajo
House of Representatives
John E. Andras
Willam B. MclCinley
Minois
Wiliam R. Hearst
Edward Dev. Morrell
Pennsylvania
Crose
Gov. Guild
Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the Revolution
Bunker Hill
Benson
Burton of
Kanga
State Senate
la Foillette
Worse Than Homeless Chicago Youths Beset By Crime
A Chicago charity worker warns over 10,000 city youths are "worse than homeless" and at risk of becoming criminals. He notes they obtain weapons and ammunition, operate in isolated districts, and exploit police gaps, often harming victims before officers arrive.
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Chicago
Ind
Thare
Glty
Darvkness
Indians and Irrigation Projects Offer Indian Labor
The government irrigation efforts in Arizona Montana open jobs for Indiana, Klamath, and other tribes. Hundreds of Indians work on road building and dam sites, enabling income during construction and paving paths to self sufficiency as lands are settled. In Montana Milk River, and in the Klamath basin, workers may earn from one to two dollars daily, with higher pay for skilled tasks.
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Arizona
Montana
Indiana
Jess
Klamath Basin
Klamath
Labor unions and working conditions across nations in early 1900s
Reports from a transnational labor summary note wage levels in Jamaica, Porto Rico, Samoa, and Samoa workers. reforms include shorter hours for French coal miners and union growth in the United States. Milestones include the Cigarmakers and Barbers unions expanding benefits, rising insurance holdings, and widespread union activity with 400000 members in Texas and a steady rise in New York streetcar and sweatshop labor concerns.
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Johor
Japan
Chicago
Niagara Falls
N. Yi
Gils
Journeymen Barbers’ Union
Cigarmakers' International Union
Chinere Inborera
Samoa
International Brotherhood of Stationary Piremen
Omaha
Wneb
Iabor
Owens
Milwwaukee
Anea
Texas
New York
Labor Labetin
Jay
Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Rollyond Vrainmon Bog
Chicago Trade and Crop Outlook Reflect Strong Underlying Demand
Trade reports from Chicago indicate strength across leading industries with high forward work volumes and sustained current demand. Wholesale and jobbing show record staple goods orders, while transportation bottlenecks and higher money rates strain delivery, yet commerce remains robust amid large crop yields and rising output expectations.
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Chicago
Nanea
Eady
Inke
Chivago
Ad Mercantile
Dan
India
New York
South Atlantic
Bradstreet
Chicago-Cattle and other market prices report
Market brief listing livestock and grain prices across U S cities. Cattle hogs sheep and various grain quotes shown for Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and Toledo with bid ranges and quality notes for each item.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
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