Iowa Captain wills ashes scatter across two oceans
Capt James H Waters of What Cheer Iowa who died in Nevada leaves a will directing his body be cremated and the ashes scattered in the Atlantic and Pacific unless his mother is alive, in which case she may dispose of them. The mother has the body buried in La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Ottumwa
Atlantic
Pacific
James H. Waters
What Cheer
Iowa
Nevada
District Court
Keokuk County
Dennis Stapleton
Waters
la Crosse
Wis
Fleeing School Girl Found in Des Moines
Miss Anna Loughlin the Indianapolis high school girl who disappeared after a reprimand was found by Des Moines police last week with her mother planning to travel there. She admitted identity and cited school treatment as the reason for leaving home saying she was wrongly accused of taking 20 cents. She ridiculed Chicago police for their search methods.
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Des Moines
Anna Loughlin
Indianapol
Chicago
Lighting Plant for State Fair in Des Moines
A $40,000 electric light plant will be installed at the state fair grounds to illuminate the grounds and buildings day and night for the exposition. The Des Moines Light Company declined to extend wires from five miles away, so the fair directors will install as much of the plant as possible this year. One wing of a building will be illuminated by the setup.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Light Company
Electric lights to outline all fair grounds buildings
Plans call for a boiler and dynamo installation with yearly additions as profits permit. The aim is to install electric lighting around every building on the grounds, expanding the plant gradually.
Baby Falls Into Boiling Water in Waterloo Kitchen
In Waterloo Iowa on April 22 a two year old boy fell into a steaming boiler vessel while his mother transferred hot water. Doctors fear the child may die due to parboiled lower body as she warned him to stay away.
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Waterloo
James Peck
Woman Credits Dr Kings New Discovery for Cough Cure
Mrs Fannie Connor of Rural Route 1 Georgetown Tennessee says pneumonia weakened her lungs and caused persistent coughing until her husband bought Dr Kings New Discovery. She calls it the only real cure and notes a trial bottle free with guaranteed relief from lung and throat troubles.
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Fannie Connor
Georgetown
Tenn
Dr. King
F. S. Shriner
Cure for Snoring Exposed in Kansas City Journal
A Nortonville woman complains of her husband’s snoring. An exchange offers a soap remedy to lubricate the throat, but warns the user may slip and “lubricate” the floor if not cautious.
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Kansas City Journal
Nortonville
May Woman's Home Companion Goes Colorful In Illustrations
The May issue features color illustrations a first for magazines of this size. Highlights include El lis Parker Butler's The Chromatic Ghosts of Thomas and Herbert D. Ward's The Wall of the Word. Also noted are a watercolor cover by Fanny Y. Cory and Esperantist notes in the North American Review.
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Woman's Home Companion
May
Ellis Parker Butler
Thomas
Herbert D. Ward
Mr. Baker
David Grayson
F. Marion Crawford
Octavia Roberts
Harrison Clark
Mary Stewart Cutting
Doing Business Again After Restoring Treadwell Man
A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York recounts near death from indigestion and debility and credits Electric Bitters with revival. He resumes business and improves daily. Guaranteed by F S Shriner druggist. Price 50 cents. Apr.
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A. A. Chisholm
Treadwell
N. Y
F. S. Shriner
Five Austrians Die in Train Collision Near Ells Iowa
A fast Illinois Central train on a sharp curve struck a hand-car carrying five Austrian workers from a labor camp near Ells. The entire party was killed instantly. The men had left Denison to fetch beer and were returning when the collision occurred. Bodies were taken to Denison for burial. Three brothers Ulzclac Isadore and John Bobic perished.
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Ells
Illinois Central
Denison
Ulzclac
Isadore
John Bobic
Auto Car ip By Fast Mail Victim Identified
A. G. Hunt of Elizabeth New Jersey foreman for Hall Automatic Signal Construction was killed instantly at State Center after an auto car ride on Northwestern line tracks. He rode with Harry B Bachus who escaped unharmed as a fast mail train struck the car, hurled them about one hundred feet. The text notes a boy’s bank in his mother’s hands not his father’s.
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Fast Mail
Marshalltown
A. G. Hunt
Elizabeth
N. J
Hall Automatic Signal Construction Company
State Center
Harry B. Bachus
Bachhus
Secrets of success via postal scams and odd tips
A man addicted to answering ads learns costly lessons from gullible schemes. He pays for make money, pledge, and wifeable tips, receives odd answers such as lift tops for turnips and dough rising instructions, and ends with a note to fish for easy marks on a postal card.
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Chicago
Work and saving drive early fortunes in a thriving era
Des Moines Capital argues that steady work and regular saving beat speculation and patent schemes. It warns many youths fritter years away waiting for luck, leading to a downward drift, and asserts every fortune begins with discipline. the message urges saving now while times are good.
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Des Moines
Bitten By a Spider Prompts Home Remedy Endorsement
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas was saved from losing a leg by Bucklen's Arnica Salve after a spider bite caused blood poisoning. He reports relief after the first application and complete healing after four boxes. Also, Effie Harrison of Ainsworth Iowa died from burns suffered while helping burn stalks in a cornfield.
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John Washington
Bosqueville
Tex
Bucklen
F. S. Shriner’s
Bargain Lot Crockery and Dress Goods Sale Items
A bustling sale listing assorted crockery items including glassware tea sets alarm clock parts not shown with prices from fractions of a dollar to a few dollars. It highlights hotel ware haviland fabrics flowers hats and garments with multiple discounts and bargain basement offers.
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Rochester
Valenciens
Toul de Nord
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McElhany
U. S
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