Odd Will Dictates Cremation and Ocean Scattering
Capt James H Waters formerly of What Cheer Iowa died in Nevada and left a will requesting his body be cremated and the ashes scattered on the Atlantic and Pacific oceans unless his mother is alive in which case she may dispose of the remains. The will was filed in Keokuk county probate. Waters feared his mother’s death and preferred cremation over burial, and his mother later had the body buried in La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Ottumwa
Ila
Atlantic
Pacific
James H. Waters
What Cheer
Iowa
Nevada
District Court
Keokuk County
Dennis Stapleton
Waters
la Crosse
Wis
Lighting Plant for State Fair in Des Moines
A $40 one electric light plant will be installed at the state fair grounds to illuminate grounds and buildings night and day. The fair board considered hiring Des Moines Light Company but declined due to a $10,000 wiring investment. Directors will install as much of the plant as possible this year with one wing of a building already planned.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Light Company
Bargain Basement Goods and Ladies Apparel Featured
A local store advertises a wide range of discounted items including men s underwear glassware hotel ware crockery and bake dishes along with ladies hats skirts lace curtains and dress fabrics. Also advertised are towels towels and lingerie with bargain prices and collectible china pieces.
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Rochester
Valenciens
Baby Falls Into Boiling Water
In Waterloo Iowa on April 22 a two year old boy fell into a steaming boiler transfer vessel as he toddled near a dish pan. The lower body was parboiled and doctors fear for the child’s life.
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Waterloo
James Peck
Pneumonia Victim Credits New Discovery Cure
Mrs. Fannie Connor of Georgetown Tennessee credits Dr King’s New Discovery for curing her persistent cough and damaged lungs after other remedies failed. Her husband bought the remedy, advertised as the real cough cure, guaranteed by F S Shriner with 50 cent and 1 dollar prices and a trial bottle free in April.
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Fannie Connor
Georgetown
Tenn
Dr. King
F. S. Shriner
Cure for Snoring From a Kansas City Journal Note
A Nortonville woman complains of her husband’s snoring and an offered remedy is to drop soap in the snorer’s mouth to lubricate the throat. Caution is urged as the misstep could cause the snorer to lash out and injure the helper.
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Kansas City Journal
Nortonville
May issue notes color illustrations in Woman's Home Companion
The May Woman's Home Companion features color illustrations a first for magazines of its size. Highlights include El lis Parker Butler’s humorous The Chromatic Ghosts of Thomas and Herbert D Ward’s The Wall of the Word. Also noted are Fanny Y Cory’s watercolor cover and Esperanto lessons in the North American Review.
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Woman's Home Companion
May
Woman’s Home Companion
Ellis Parker Butler
Thomas
Herbert D. Ward
Mr. Baker
David Grayson
F. Marion Crawford
Octavia Roberts
Harrison Clark
Mary Stewart Cutting
Mrs. le 2H Harris
John G. Neihardt
The
Doing Business Again After Illness
A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York credits Electric Bitters with a full recovery from indigestion nervousness and debility claiming they enabled him to resume business and improve daily. The advert promises the best tonic medicine on earth and guarantees by F S Shriner druggist at 50 cents with an April date.
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A. A. Chisholm
Treadwell
N. Y
F. S. Shriner
Five Austrians Killed in Train Collision at Ells
A fast Illinois Central train on a curve struck a hand-car carrying five Austrian laborers near Ells. The entire party died instantly. They had left fellow workers to fetch a keg of beer at Denison and were returning when hit. Three brothers Ulzclac Isadore and John Bobic perished.
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Ells
Illinois Central
Denison
Ulzclac
Isadore
John Bobic
Auto Car Hit By Fast Mail Strikes Two Men
Marshalltown Iowa April 22 A G Hunt of Elizabeth New Jersey foreman for Hall Automatic Signal Construction company was killed instantly Friday afternoon. He and Harry B Bachus rode an auto car on Northwestern line tracks when a fast mail train struck the car hurled both men about a hundred feet Bachus escaped unharmed
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Marshalltown
A. G. Hunt
Elizabeth
N. J
Hall Automatic Signal Construction Company
State Center
Harry B. Bachus
Bachhus
Bankes and Bonds Across the Family Roles
A compact cryptic observation contrasts parental trust in a boy's guardianship with the riskier handling of his father's bank account. It hints at financial caution within family dynamics and intergenerational responsibility.
Secrets of Success Parlor Puzzles and Promises
A man chasing ads mailed dollars to get tips on cures, crops, marriage, and money making. Each reply gave a comical broad hint like sit on dough, fold money, or work hard, and his attempts failed or puzzled him. His brother sought writing tips and learned to use a pencil.
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Chicago
Nothing beats work and saving to build a fortune
A column urges young men to start saving now, noting that speculation and patron rights rarely lead to riches. It warns that delaying savings leads to a loss of drive and downward drift, asserting every fortune begins with regular work and thrift during good times.
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Des Moines
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Heals Sores After Spider Bite
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas recounts blood poisoning from a spider bite. Four boxes of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve healed the running sores after the first application gave relief. Sold for 25 cents at F S Shriner’s druggist in April.
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John Washington
Bosqueville
Tex
Bucklen
F. S. Shriner’s
Girl Burned To Death While Helping Burn Stalks
Miss Effie Harrison of Ainsworth Nebraska died from severe burns after her dress caught fire while assisting with burning stalks in a cornfield. Her father nearby tried to help but she perished within two hours as flames engulfed her.
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Ainsworth
Effie Harrison
Here
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