The Wild Alaskan Night of a Secret Robbed Doctor
In a stormbound Alaskan camp a brave plan unfolds as Dr Dickson and a wary narrator plot to remove a dangerous Indian threat and avert a health disaster. The camp directorate later fires the doctor, while the narrator escapes with loot, letters, and a bravado tale of rescue and mischief.
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States
Dr. Dickson
Doc
Abed
Dickon
Juneau
Dickson
Mary Ann
Ketchikan
Dec
Seattle
Three Men Arrested In Dubuque Fire District
Fire last night in the south lumber yard of Standard Lumber caused additional losses, destroying the Conlin and Kearns ice house and damaging Star Brewery. Three men arrested on charges of knowing the fire origin. $5,000 reward posted by the Dubuque Industrial incorporation.
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Dubuque
Standard Lumber Company
Contin & Kearn
Star Brewery
Dubuque Industrial Incorporation
Standard Company
Conlin & Kearns
Star Brewery Company
Lorenzen Offered Deanship at State University Law School
The Iowa state board of education adjourned with Prof Ernest Lorenzen resigning the George Washington university law deanship and being considered for the state university law school. Committees were given reports on the Moore Holden controversy and Ames presidency. A new agricultural education course was set at Ames with an extra faculty member, enabling graduates to teach agriculture.
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Cedar Rapids
State Board of Education
Ernest Lorenzen
George Washington University College of Law
State University Law School
Moore Holden
Ames
Quartermaster is Home
Ora Martin, a chief quartermaster in the United States Navy, has returned home from Washington D C and will visit his mother in Prairie City for a few weeks. He awaits the transfer of the new ship Utah to the government before resuming duties.
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Prairie City
Ora Martin
Washington, D. C
Aged Relatives Meet in Newton After 55 Years
C Moulton and wife of Nebraska visit cousin F E Eaton and wife in Newton. The four, all married in Ohio in 1854, shared a home briefly then drifted apart for 55 years. The average age of the group is about fifty years.
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Newton
C. Moulton
Nebraska
F. E. Eaton
Ohio
MacLean to Discuss Education Appointment in Washington
President MacLean of the state university arrived in Washington from the Lake Mohonk conference. He has been endorsed by Senator Cummins for commissioner of education and will likely confer with President Taft on the matter.
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Washington, D. C
MacLean
The
State University
Lake Mohonk
Cummins
Education
Taft
Bentleys to Build Iowa’s Largest Shoe Factory
Bentley and Olmsted will construct a $100,000 shoe factory this summer on East First Street and Court Avenue in Des Moines. The plant is billed as the largest shoe manufacturing establishment in Iowa.
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Des Moines
Bentley & Olmsted
East First Street
Court Avenue
Iowa
Kate Shelly Near Death in Iowa Hospital
Kate Shelly, famed for saving a Northwestern train near Boone twenty years ago, lies near death in a local hospital as of May 29. Her act, remembered in Iowa, marked her as a national heroine.
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Kate Shelly
Death Carroll
Iowa
Northwestern
Boone
Luncheon of Boone Federation of Women's Clubs
More than one hundred were entertained at a 1 o'clock luncheon of the Boone Federation of Women's clubs. Mrs. Clara Mann, the federation president, spoke among other speakers.
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Boone
Boone Federation of Women’s Clubs
Clara Mann
Federation
Garfield Tea Promises Liver Purity and Skin Aid
Advert says Garfield Tea regulates the liver cleanses the system and purifies the blood to improve skin condition. It promotes a healthier complexion by addressing underlying bodily humors and toxins.
Fitting. Did Your Nephew Marry Right
A witty quip from Puck notes a man who dwells on odd ideas finding a future son in law. The speaker praises the groom for his simple feats and reveals he married a female baseball player.
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Puck
Curious baseball hug leads to arrest and crowd surge
A young man hugged a stranger at a ball game and was arrested. The judge accepted his defense that any man might do the same, backed by expert testimony. The next day the stadium drew 6,000 girls, the sequel shocking in its turnout.
Postum Helps Wisconsin Creamery Manager Improve Health
A Wisconsin creamery manager reports coffee cessation and Postum adoption improved digestion, reduced stomach fullness and heart palpitations, and enhanced mental clarity and office performance. He credits his wife for guiding the switch and endorses Postum as a superior table drink.
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Wis
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Mr. Bobs
Cape
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