Iowa Friends oppose Dolliver as vice presidential pick
Chicago dispatch reports Iowa supporters reject Senator Dolliver for vice president despite a White House hint favoring either Dolliver or Governor Cummins. Iowa delegates say they would oppose Dolliver and fear Cummins nomination would split their faction and hurt the national ticket.
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Chicago
Washington
Dolliver
Cummins
Iowa
Charrioan Ferkins
Hyer
Allison-Dolliver
White House
Dolliver, Knight and La Follette Dominate Vice Presidential Talk
Chicago dispatch details Iowa opposition to Dolliver with Shaw urging no vacancy for Cummins, Fairbanks spurning second place, California backing Knight for VP, and La Follette’s active campaign emphasizing railroad reform and direct election. Gary homicide case notes Foe Dillingham found dead with brother Frank jailed.
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Chicago
Iowa
Senate Ney
Boon
la Follette
Senate
Cummins
Dolliver
Fairbanks
Sherman
Labor federation elects Urick president at Clinton session
The Iowa State Federation of Labor in session at Clinton re elected A L Urick of Des Moines as president and agreed to hold the 1803 convention in Dubuque.
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Iowa
Man Fires At War Ministry in Paris Shocking Incident
A man named Bellanger attempted assassination at the Paris war ministry while awaiting Minister of War Picquart. He drew a revolver, fired several shots before being arrested. Two bullets hit an upholstered chair and one struck his own arm. Authorities deem him demented.
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Paris
Bel-langer
Picquart
War Ministry
Hellanger
Moroccan Garrison Mutinies Near Tangier
American minister reports Alcazar garrison mutinied near Tangier after killing its commander and proclaimed a protectorate. Governor said to have been sent to Fez as a prisoner.
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Washington
Tangier
Department of State
Alcazar
Wave
Thetinister
Fez
Two Women Drowned Crossing Bad River Near Van Meter
Mrs Reiter and Miss Hazel Easter drowned while attempting to cross the Bad river near Van Meter. They were visiting a neighbor when the accident occurred. The body of the girl was found shortly after. the other woman's body has not yet been recovered.
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Bad River
van Meter
Reiter
Hazel Easter
Various Brief News Items Across States and Countries
Summary of scattered reports: Alabama congressman A. A. Wiley gravely ill in Hot Springs Virginia. the Philippine government allocates 140000 pesos for Atlantic Fleet entertain ment in Manila. Erie Pa figure Theodore F Noble dies at 61 in Battle Creek Mich. US France parcels post pact signed by Meyer and Jusserand. Venezuelan bubonic plague improving per American chargé report from Caracas dated June 10. North American Printers union meets in Argite Alabama with many delegates. a man named Hicks, age 50, a stock raiser, commits suicide at his Blandinville home. Sydney sporting syndicate plans heavyweight bout between Burns and Squires with 14000 purse during US visit.
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A. A. Wiley
Alabama
Hot Springs
Manila
Theadore F. Noble
Erie
Lake Erie
Battle Creek
Mich
United States
France
Meyer
Jusserand
Venezuela
Caracas
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union of North América
Argbite
Ala
Ring Hicks
Temple Wiile
Blandinville
Sydney
Tommy Hurns
Pugilist
Hill Squires
Market Quotations Range Across Wheat and Livestock
Minneapolis wheat and Duluth bid levels show July and Sept contracts ranging from 1.04 to 1.10 dollars per bushel with track prices. St Paul stock yards report cattle to hog and lamb ranges from 4.50 to 6.75 dollars, with veals and springs noted. Chicago and Cleveland markets present mixed grain futures and live stock quotes with pork, oats, and lamb prices indicated.
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St. Paul Union
SS Paul
Chicago
Chicago Union
Iowa State Medical Society Elects Officers in Des Moines
At the Des Moines meeting of the Iowa State Medical Society officers for the next year were chosen. Dr. E. F. Wahrer of Fort Madison was elected president to succeed Dr. W. L. Bierring of Iowa City. Dr. F. G. Murphy of Mason City was elected vice president to follow Dr. A. G. Shellita of Independence. The secretary and treasurer posts will remain filled for another year.
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Iowa State Medical Society
Des Moines
E. F. Wahrer
Fort Madison
W. L., Bierring
Iowa City
F. G. Murphy
Mason City
A. G. Shellita
Independence
Two Des Moines Men Drowned After Launch Over Dam
Four Des Moines men lost control of their launch as it went over the Interstate dam. Two men Edward Ebegsoll and William Jennings drowned and their bodies were not recovered. Grant Ferguson, a Black man, saved one swimmer from the river. Brothers William Ebersoll and Earl Jennings were among the missing, with a crowd of boatmen aiding.
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Des Moines
Interstate
Edward Ebegsoll
William Jennings
William Ebersoll
Earl Jennings
Grant Ferguson
Earl Jén
Ninge
Life Term for Rocker Confirmed by Iowa Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the district court verdict sentencing Charles Rocker of Osceola County to life in prison for the murder of August Schroeder. The case, tried three times, drew wide attention as Rocker and his brother spent substantial sums in appeals. Schroeder was killed after being left near a manure heap following Rocker’s late night return and reporting his intention for the husband to sleep in the barn.
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Supremes Court
Supreme Court of Iowa
District Court
Charles Rocker
Osceola County
August Schroeder
Rocker
Thaelrcuit
Supreme Court
Roeker
Charles Rot
Hacker
Schroeder
South Dakota
Elkton
Double Tragedy in Sioux City Motive Jealousy Suspected
Miss Margaret Sargent returns home to discover her mother dead on the floor beside a man named Joe Ford, a known gambler. Both had bullet wounds. a revolver rests in Ford’s hand and a note reads I was driven to this. Authorities suspect jealousy as the motive for the fatal crime.
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Sioux City
Margaret Sargent
Joe Ford
Officers Avert Lynching After 50 Mile Chase
Officers captured W Brown aged 45 and A Cromwell aged 23 after a dramatic fifty mile pursuit. They were kept in jail at Smithland until secured and moved to Sioux City as a mob attacked the jail. The men are accused of assaulting a young girl.
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Omcers
Smithland
W. . Brown
Albert Cromrwell
Sioux City
Corn Prospects Good for Iowa Farmers in 1903 Bulletin
George A. Wells of the Iowa Grain Dealers Association releases a crop bulletin noting corn prospects are better than last year despite moisture, frosts, and cutworms. It urges cultivators to act now and advertises sales of farming implements including J. D. Tower Surface and John Deere cultivators.
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Iowa
George A. Wells
Iowa Grain Dealers* Association
J. D. Tower
John Deere
Moline
Plano
Palo Alto
Imp. Co
Fort Dodge Woman Attacked in Barn Near Residence
Mrs Charles K Wheeler wife of a traveling man and Fort Dodge social leader was assaulted in a barn adjoining her home at 1324 Second Avenue North by an unknown man. She was thrown against a feed box then to the floor and rendered unconscious. Her mother raised the alarm but the attacker remains unidentified with only cautious leads for police.
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Charles K. Wheeler
Fort Dedze
Hatch
Flooding Swamps Pisgah and Moorhead After Heavy Rains
Soldier river swelled by recent rains reaches three to five miles wide at Pisgah with the Missouri backing water flooding the valley. Pisgah and Moorhead submerged. business districts abandoned. water one to four feet deep inside stores. A Monamin branch line section washed out. no trains for days. Flooded area extends fifty miles with thousands of acres under water and crops ruined.
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Soldier
Pisgah
Missouri
Moorhead
Moniamin
Uraon
Brethren Church Drops Old Name At Des Moines Conference
The German Baptist Brethren at Des Moines concluded their annual conference and voted to abandon the old name, adopting the Church of the Brethren designation for future use. The move signals a rebranding of the denomination in its public identity.
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Church of the Brethren
Anly
Des Moines
Tornado Toll in Charles City Claims 83YearOld Man
Investigation into the Charles City tornado confirms one fatality, Chris Bock, eighty three, who sat alone in his riverbank home when a brick from the chimney struck and killed him. He also suffered broken legs and heavy bruising.
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Charles City
Chris Bock
Woman Dies After Runaway on County Road
Mrs. George Roth of Iowa City was killed when a buggy runaway threw her from the vehicle causing a broken neck. Her husband escaped uninjured as she died a few minutes later on the county road.
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George Roth
Iowa City
Omission of Editorials Leads to Paper Confiscation
In a dramatic late-night decision a newspaper with no editorials on press time chose to withhold four bold pieces from four top staff writers. The next morning authorities confiscated the issue citing mischievous ridiculing of government by omission.
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Staf
Clauk
Los Angeles Times
Pet Poisoning a Trade in Cincinnati
A Cincinnati Enquirer quote warns that pet poisoners exist in every town and that druggists report a steady demand. The piece describes how poisoners operate, typical charges, and notes owners sometimes have pets poisoned to spare them life or during long travels.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Appointment of Roy H. Chamberlain as general appraiser
The president appointed Roy H. Chamberlain an attorney from Town and Washington D C as general appraiser of merchandise at New York. He succeeds Wilbur F Lunt deceased and will receive 37500 a year with life tenure. Chamberlain previously served in the customs service under General Bell.
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Roy H. Chamberlain
Washington, D. C
New York
Chamberlain
Uepburn
Fie
Wibur F. Lunt
Mr. Chamberlain
Customs Service
General Bell
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