Iowa Guards Seek New Camp Grounds and Statewide Marches
Des Moines reports from December 1902 show three Iowa National Guard colonels urging abandonment of permanent camps near the army post in favor of movable annual camps. Only Colonel Lincoln supports a state wide permanent camp, with sanitary concerns noted. Adjutant General Thrift backs the state camp idea but remains noncommittal on location, proposing practice marches next summer to gain experience. The State Railroad Commission criticizes branch line neglect and insufficient passenger cars, pledging stricter enforcement. State Auditor checks reveal eighteen companies hold 17,760,481.19 dollars in securities. The Agricultural College trustees meet December 14 to set next year’s budget. Ames delays final figures until then.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Cummins
Thrift
Lincoln
War Department
Mordaunt Departs from St Joseph Albany Des Moines Railway
Frederick S. Mordaunt, promoter of the St Joseph Albany & Des Moines line, has sold his interest to an eastern syndicate and will no longer be connected with the project. He refused to name successors, while the new owners signed a contract to guarantee construction. The Ackley Hubbard and Judge McVey led company remains. Reported Harriman interests seek the line to reach Hill country. Des Moines Woman’s Club investigates club life and child counts to counter claims of decline, citing a random sample of 37 members totaling 90 children for an average of 2.2 per member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Mordaunt
St. Joseph, Albany
Ackley Hubbard
Albany
Judge McVey
Des Moines
B& H. Harriman
St. Joseph
Hill Lines
Harry Rowe
Sidney
Orange City
Matthew Baldes
Pansy
Joseph Penney
James Penney
Swaledale
John Calvert
Mason City
Mr. Calvert
Calvert
Maude
District Court
Woodbury County
Champlin
E. M. Sinclair
Mitchell
Sinclair
E. ©. Erickson
Erickson
Dora Horton
Keokuk
St. Louis
Kiley Coot
Horton
Eileena Jones
Town City
William Jon
William Jones
Ernest Danner
D. M. Carpenter
E. B. Snyder
Olin
F. W. McDowell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sioux City
Falls City
Neb
BE. D. Blackmore
Tecumseh
Nebraska
Methodist Church
Fort Dodge
Jay Long
Pottawattamie County
Portland Gold Mining Company
Iowa
Portland Company
Council Bluffs
Teller County
Colorado
James L. Burns
Colorado Springs
Burns
James Doyle
Cornell Bluffs
J. H. Mathis
Polk County
Mathis
Walnut Street
Second
Scott Street
Bhime
Topeka Party Ends Early as Eight Year Old Demands Exit
A party at a Topeka house ends when an eight year old girl insists at eleven o'clock that they should go home so the party can end and the essay can go home.
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Topeka
Fire scare at Sioux City police station ends with minor injuries
A man named Robert Ray crawled into a basement window, slept behind a furnace, and his clothes ignited, causing a smoke alarm and a small blaze that officers quickly extinguished. Ray suffered burns though not serious.
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Sioux City
Robert Ray
James
Ray
Forgery Suspect Smothers Flees After Fraudulently Using Alias
Oskaloosa authorities pursue Charles Smothers wanted in Deep River for forgery. He allegedly used the name Kirby to cash at least two checks, buying clothes, groceries, and an automobile cap with the proceeds. He fled after showing a $90 roll and heading toward parts unknown, possibly California via Atwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Charles Smothers
Deep River
Kirby
Smothers
Atwood
California
Rats In Des Moines Kill Infant With Rat Bite
Des Moines reports a infant death attributed to a rat bite in a South Fourth Street home. Nurses found a bite on the child’s fingers. the baby grew sick and died. Physicians noted rat scratches and evidence of rats in the room during a brief absence.
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Des Moines
Dee
Tom Sewell
South Fourth Street
Juror Drunk and Naps Through Trial in Council Bluffs
William Burchard a Crescent juror appeared in Judge W R Green s courtroom under the influence of liquor. He slept through testimony and was escorted out. Judge Green dismissed him from the jury for the term and refused pay for the last day. Contempt penalties were considered but not imposed.
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Council Bluffs
William Burchard
Crescent
W. R. Green
Burchard
Green
District Court
Buchard
Robbers wreck safe at Midway post office
Iowa City dispatch reports safe blowers wrecked the Midway post office safe thirty miles from Sioux City at an early hour yesterday morning and took $70 in cash and $75 in stamps. A blacksmith was robbed of his tools used to blow the safe with no clue available.
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Iowa City
Midway
Sioux City
Fred Comstock Exonerated in Self Defense
Clinton court found Fred Comstock not guilty of killing Alexander Clark. The jury accepted self defense after Clark, an elderly fisherman, allegedly attacked Comstock inside a saloon while intoxicated, leading to a fatal blow when Clark fell and struck his head on a projection.
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Fred Comstock
Clinton
Alexander Clark
Comstock
Clark
Soldier Seeks City Clerk Post Under Preference Law
Des Moines reports J. J. Payne, an old soldier, demanding the ouster of City Clerk N. B. Vertrees and his appointment as clerk under the soldiers preference law. He also seeks back pay equal to all salary Vertrees drew since his appointment, arguing he was a candidate when Vertrees was named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
J. J. Payne
N. B. Vertrees
Vertrees
Motive for Griswold death by own action found
Des Moines reports reveal Grace Stockman disclosed Griswold led a dual life with a Ridge Street illicit household where he used the name Arthur Stockman. He lived with his wife on Ingersoll Avenue and planned to marry Stockman after a divorce, providing the strongest motive yet for his death by own action. He visited Stockman at Mercy Hospital the night before departing for Omaha, amid illness and financial strain that exposed the secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George R. Griswold
Grace Stockman
Griswold
Ridge Street
Arthur Stockman
Miss Stockman
Ingersoll Avenue
Omaha
Mercy Hospital
President summons state audit to Washington
Auditor of State B. F. Carroll is summoned to Washington by President Roosevelt. The purpose of the conference is not stated, but it is anticipated the meeting with insurance commissioners will cover federal regulation of interstate insurers and potential congressional legislation. Carroll will depart for Washington immediately.
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Des Moines
B. F. Carroll
Washington
Roosevelt
Carroll
National Association of State Insurance Commissioners and Audistors
Congress
William McWilliams Sentenced to Hang in Independence
William McWilliams of Independence was condemned to death for killing his wife and five children with a hammer and butcher knife on November 22. Judge Platt, 76, spoke amid an emotional Independence crowd and noted the sentence cannot be carried out for a year.
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Waterloo
William McWillliams
Independence
Platt
McWilliams
Skaters Rescued After Airhole Sinking in Iowa City
Mrs. Starbuck wife of Dr Starbuck a college professor and Miss Maude Hostetler were dragged from the river by workmen after skating through an airhole Tuesday night Both women nearly drowned but were saved from the icy water with only their fingertips showing as a warning.
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Iowa City
Victim of a Swindle Involving Land Sale
Sioux City reports J. C. Marshall of Des Moines is swindled by a man named W. L. Jackson who sold him a Kansas land tract that likely does not exist. Marshall lost about 5500 dollars.
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Sioux City
J. C. Marshall
Des Moines
W. L. Jackson
Kansas City
Kansas
Iowa Woman Inherits From Pittsburg Steel Magnate
By the will of James B. Oliver the late Pittsburg steel magnate Mrs. May Oliver Holbrook of Onawa Iowa receives 5000 from his vast estate Oliver died at his Pittsburg home last week leaving a multi million dollar fortune to be divided among heirs and charities.
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Iowa
Onawa
James B. Oliver
Pittsburg
May Oliver Holbrook
Oliver
Public official speaks briefly. reporter notes long delay
In a Washington Star remark the editor cites a public official who had little to say yet the reporter reveals the official spoke for about three quarters of an hour before the truth was found.
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Washington Star
You’re Tired Nervous and Sleepless No More
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood nourishing tonic to relieve fatigue nerves and sleeplessness. It claims alcohol free formulation and endorsements from medical authorities, plus references to other Pierce remedies and the offer of The Common Sense Medical Adviser.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
Common Sense Medical Adviser
Eist
Buffalo
N.Y
Man Counts Needs Not Wealth, Says Short-Story Reflection
A terse aphorism suggests true possession comes only when a person exceeds daily needs. The remark emphasizes sufficiency over accumulation and hints at moral restraint in material desire.
Christian Science Growth Compared to Popular Cereal
The article notes about 400 Christian Science Churches and 100000 adherents in the United States. It cites Mrs. Eddy claiming tremendous strides in popularity, likening the church’s growth to Pillsbury's Vitos cereal. It ends with a reflection on truth and self-praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Christian Science Churches
Mrs. Eddy
Pillsbury
Red Cross Ball Blue scents highlight Russ Co diary note
A fragment records Red Cross Ball Blue packaging and scents from The Russ Company in South Bend Indiana. It mentions an unfinished romance tied to the average pocket diary.
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The
Russ Company
South Bend
Ind
Insist on Getting It Defiance Starch Demand Noted
Some grocers say they do not stock Defiance Starch because they already have 12 oz brands on hand that cannot be sold to customers who have previously used the BM 02 package.
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Defiance
Wasp-waisted gowns may shape husbands' pocketbooks
The article notes a trend toward wasp-waisted dress designs that will influence fashion spending, with gowns likely to become widely imitated and affect men’s budgets as they purchase outfits for partners and social events.
Preventing chapped hands in winter advice
Practical tips for women who do their own chores to avoid dry hands. Dry hands after water exposure. Use oatmeal-water or a good lotion. Soap for dish washing and toilet purposes, with drying and rubbing as remedies. Author credited Eleanor R. Park Br.
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Eleanor R. Park BR
Mystery at the Party as Mrs De Fashion Identifies Child
A nurse confirms a children’s party scene in New York Weekly with Mrs De Fashion asking which child is hers. The fragment outlines a custody moment or mistaken identify in a social gathering.
Stranger Talks Boots and Cats in a Missouri Cottage
A midnight traveler seeks shelter near a sparsely settled Missouri cottage. A gruff man discovers the visitor is not Tad and laughs at Tad’s claim to make noise like a tomcat. The barefoot youth returns with seven shoes and two pairs, enough for winter as the man jokes about Tad’s mischief. The traveler is deemed no fool.
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Missouri
Tad
Yissar
Dodd's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Hulett Resident
In Hulett Wyoming on December 4 a special report cites Mrs. May Taber praising Dodd's Kidney Pills after using seven boxes. She says they cured a severe kidney trouble from the first dose and left her kidneys functioning properly. The ad claims the pills are now used worldwide and cure various kidney related ailments.
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Hulett
Wyo
Dodd
May Taber
When a man is devoted to you you enjoy his society
A reader asks if devotion allows enjoying a partner’s company without draining his finances. The guidance suggests valuing companionship over gifts and emphasizes mutual respect and balanced giving in relationships.
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Heer
W. M. Lewis
State Agricultural College
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Lester McEnelly
George McFenelly
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Elis
William McWilliams
Christian Science
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