Woman to Build Church Leads Clinton Catholic Edifice
Mrs. N. C. Bacheller of LaCrosse Wis., wife of a well known local contractor, won the contract for Clinton Iowa the erection of St Patrick is Catholic church and will supervise all construction. At 30 she directs stonemasons bricklayers and carpenters on the site nine hours daily showing marked aptitude in the building trade.
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Clinton
N. C. Bacheller
LaCrosse
Wis
St. Patrick’s Catholic
Bacheller
la Crosse
Baptists Elect President At State Meeting
The Rev. D. A. Holmes of Davenport was elected president of the Iowa State Baptist Association at Centerville IA. He will represent Iowa Baptists at the Western States and Territories convention in Topeka Kansas, meeting this Wednesday.
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D. A. Holmes
Davenport
Kansas
Third Baptist Church
Iowa State Baptists
Centerville
Iowa
Farmer Dragged to Death in Rural Accident
Sam Camp aged fifty five was fatally injured near Forest Home when horses pulling a rake dragged him through a barbed wire fence and across a plowed field. He died Monday morning at 9 a.m. He had no local relatives but many friends.
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Montezuma
Sam Camp
Forest Home
Archer Stockman Crowns.
Archer Iowa June 24 The body of a stockman is found in a rural area near Archer. Authorities investigate death as a possible accident or foul play while residents await more details from the sheriff and coroner.
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Archer Stockman
Archer, Ia
Farmer O Yarrington Found Dead in Water Tank
Near Archer, O Yarrington a prosperous farmer and stock man was found by family in a water tank on his property. Authorities doubt foul play and suspect he fell in, noting he was a cripple and could not escape. The exact cause remains under investigation.
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O. Yarrington
Archer
Bucklen’s Amica Salve Praised For Sores and Eyes
A Hope Texas resident D L Gregory extols Bucklen’s Amica Salve for cuts burns ulcers fever sores and sore eyes. The advertisement notes rapid healing and recommends the 25 cent product at Frank S Shriner’s drug store in June.
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Bucklen
O. K
D. L. Gregory
Hope
Tex
Frank S. Shriner
Reflections of a Bachelor Card Players And Trust
A New York Press quotation discusses marriage dynamics and perception. It notes wives granting autonomy, men accepting less pleasure to avoid more pain, trust versus mistrust, and women as adept card players and conversationalists. It ends with a jab about a woman’s girlish appearance and deceit in dress.
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New York Press
Just What Everyone Should Do
Mr J T Barber of Irwinville Georgia keeps Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand for sudden bouts of colic and diarrhoea. He praises it as one of the best medicines he has used and says it has helped during several attacks. Sold by Frank S Shriner. June.
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J. T. Barber
Irwinville
Barber
Frank S. Shriner
Family Battling Ptomaine Poisoning After Sardines
In Colo Iowa on June 24 the Fincham family north of town contracted a severe ptomaine poisoning from sardines at dinner. Robert Fincham and two sons were taken ill, feared fatally, but quick medical aid revived them and reduced the danger.
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Colo
Robert Fincham
Mulct Law Fight in Prospect in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs ministers press for strict mulct law enforcement amid talks with saloonkeepers and Mayor Macrae who favors keeping slot machines and screen-less interiors for revenue. Pastors threaten wholesale complaints if the law is not properly observed and minors are exposed to saloons.
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Council Bluffs
Macrae
Attempt to wreck Hagenbeck show shocks Fort Dodge
Mike O'Brien a canvas man with Hagenbeck show is jailed in Fort Dodge Iowa on charges of trying to derail a train en route from Waterloo. Detective Murphy says O'Brien tried to shut off air while train sped. Rival Hagenbeck and Campbell shows paraded for crowds as both sought business.
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Mike O’brien
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Murphy
O’brien
Campbell Brothers’ Circus
Ft. Dodge
Mason City
Campbell Bros
Oleson Park
Round Prairie
Hagenbeck
Iowa sheriffs to meet at Ottumwa convention
Ottumwa hosts the state convention of Iowa sheriffs and deputies on July 19 and 20. The program prioritizes brief sessions and amusements. Mayor Slutts will welcome attendees, with F B Anderson presiding, followed by business meetings and talks by M A Roberts and Mayor Samuel Mahon. Thursday closes with Captain S H Harper addressing the group.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Slutts
F. B. Anderson
M. A. Roberts
Samuel Mahon
S. H. Harper
Girl Victim of Assault Near Clinton Iowa
Minnie Paasch an 11 year old girl daughter of John Paasch a Riggs farmer was assaulted and robbed by a tramp about 30 years old near the railroad tracks on the way home from Riggs. She later identified the assailant who fled toward DeWitt as posses hunt the countryside. Authorities fear lynching if captured.
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Clinton
Iowa
Minnie Paasch
John Paasch
Riggs
DeWitt
Speaker Cannon Loses Footrace in Burlington Stop
A special train carrying the congressional delegation to the Portland exposition stopped in Burlington Ta on June 26. Speaker Joseph Cannon raced Mrs. L W Busby in a hot foot race and finished second, amid high spirits over the Alaska trip and excursion.
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Illinois Statesman
Burlington
Portland Exposition
Alaska
Burlinton
Thomas Hedge
Joseph Cannon
L. W. Busby
Train Collision Fatality at Buxton Yard
June 26 reports reach Buxton Indiana of a gasoil car collision on the Northwestern track. Dr. Woods escaped injuries after steering to the side. Sam Steele, a colored man, was killed when the pilot beam struck him as the car neared an oncoming train near the coal company store yard.
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Sam Steele
Dr. Woods
Buxton
Oskaloosa
Woods
Steele
Grinnell Man Killed By Train Near Kellogg
William Bell, about 50, a farm hand from Grinnell, was found dead on Rock Island tracks near Kellogg after being ordered from town for intoxication. He allegedly laid on the rails and was struck by a train at night. the coroner's jury ruled accidental death and the body was sent to relatives in Grinnell.
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William Bell
Kellogg
Rock Island
Grinnell
Bell
George Turner
Marshal Faircloth
Father and son drown at Waterloo resort
C W Young aged 47 and his son Ross aged 16 of Britt Ia were drowned while swimming near Sans Souci summer resort Waterloo Ia on June 26. Ross, a poor swimmer, attempted to rescue his father as a passing pleasure steamer sent waves over them. both died. The remaining Young family lives in Britt Ia. They were not well known locally.
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C. W. Young
Ross Young
Britt
Waterloo
Ross
Sans Souci
Britt Ia
Fairfield
Alleged Forger Arrested After Checks Cleared Fort Madison
E D Thomas jailed in Fort Madison Iowa on four forgery counts after being released from prison eighteen months ago where he served two years for the same crime. He had prior sentences at Anamosa Stillwater Joliet and used four checks totaling eighty five dollars to obtain money here.
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E. D. Thomas
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Stillwater
Minn
Joliet
Ill
Burglars Loot Franzwa’s Machine Shop in Carroll
Burglars entered Franzwa’s machine shop between Saturday night and Monday morning and stole tools valued at about 35 dollars. Swenders bloodhounds tracked the trail but abandoned the scent near the ball grounds after too much time had passed. No clues, but local parties suspected.
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Carroll
Franzwa
For Rent or Sale of 100 Acre Blue Grass Pasture
Property listing offers one hundred acre blue grass pasture with good living water. Contact Risk and Huf stedler for details.
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Risk & Hufstedler
Iowa Farmers May Lose Homes Over Rail Land Grants
Proceedings started in O'Brien county threaten to open to settlement about 12 000 acres of Iowa land held under an old Sioux City and St Paul railway grant. Farmers who have occupied the land for 15 to 20 years must show cause within sixty days why their railroad purchased patents should be opened to homesteaders and settlement, risking homes and improvements.
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O’brien
Sioux City
Iowa
O’brien County
Logan Boy Poetry Prize Won at Amer ican Boy Day
Angus M. Berry of Logan Iowa captured the $25 prize for the best poem by a boy under 21 at the Lewis and Clark exposition. He will recite the poem at the Portland festival hall celebration on July 6. Berry previously won a similar prize at the St Louis exposition.
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Angus M. Berry
Logan
Angus M. Merry
Festival Hall
Portland
Berry
Cupid Defeated by a Country Belle Smile
A bachelor finds a love note in his socks claiming matrimonial aims from a 20 year old country belle. He replies with hope, only to receive a return message revealing the sender is forty years older and an old maid, having not intended to advertise. The tale ends with his embarrassed defeat.
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Cupid
Lts
Shhatlenberger
Bright
Prescription for nerves shortens patient bill
A country doctor recounts a patient story after writing a prescription. He says the druggist would charge sixty cents, and when asked to lend money, he scratched out a part of the prescription and returned ten cents, noting the scratched portion was for the patient’s nerves.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Frontline veteran rebukes reception with bluff humor
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt, a maimed veteran corrects a guest calling him a gunner. He says he was one of the men in front of the guns, not behind them, insisting he bears the battle scarred look of direct combat.
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Miss
Scott
Chicago Tribune
A Mother's Solicitude at the Wedding Journey
A Chicago Record-Herald piece records a mother advising her son John on his marriage trip to be kind to Geraldine, noting she always falls ill when she eats hot dogs, then she weeps as she resumes her duties.
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John
Geraldine
Chicago Record-Herald
Collector Faces Commission Line of Credit Drama
A creditor moves to collection, addressing Mr Slowpay and hinting at a tailor’s invoice dispute. The exchange features a sharp suit and a taunting tone as the collector questions commission basis and responsibility, with a whispered aside about “Vac Tan” and an evasive reply.
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Mr. Slowpay
Sorrow and the meaning woven into life
A reflective meditation on sorrow as a constant weave in life. The quotation notes that sorrow reveals the sacred meaning of pain and that understanding its depth leads to a fuller grasp of existence. It attributes the insight to F. W. Robertson.
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F. W. Robertson
Married Couple Sparks Hidden Kiss Demand
A quarrel between a married couple reveals a pattern where the wife asks for a kiss and the husband claims the kiss is tied to money, reflecting a broader theme of gender expectations. Illustrated Bits presents a short humorous clash.
Hypocrisy as folly urges appearance over reality
A quote attributed to Lord Burleigh contrasts the ease and safety of seeming one thing with the difficulty of truly being what one is. It warns that pretending to virtue rather than embodying it is folly.
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Lord Burleigh
Advice to Bathers and Western Travel Deals
Advice to bathers cautions about drowning risks near ponds and the shore. It covers staying calm, avoiding cramps, swimming with partners, and respecting fatigue. The piece then advertises Burlington summer travel specials to the West from Portland, Yellowstone, Cody, the Black Hills, and other destinations with reduced rates and durations.
Unusually Low Rail Rates West and Northwest Announced
The Burlington Route offers half fare round trips to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and Utah with dates from May to September and special summer windows. Westbound Pacific Northwest trips to Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver start May 23 with $49 to $60 prices and 90 day return limits.
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Lewis and Exposition
Portland
California
Northwest
Yellowstone Park
Park
Gardiner
Monida
Scenic Colorado
Cody
Big Horn Basin
Black Hills
South Dakota
Deadwood
Hot Springs
Lead and
Custer
Sheridan
Wyo
Burlington
P. KE. Heflin
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Utah
Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Tacoma
Vancouver
Billings
Scenic Rockies
St. Paul
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Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Clinton Edifice
Baptists
Mulct Law
Prospect
Iowa Association
Speaker Cannon
T. B. Allender
A. S. McPherson
Res
Allender & McPherson
Hunt & Howard Building
North Side Square
Canada Land
Chicago
Leggett
W. E. Shallenberger
Oakwood Blvd
Drexel State Bank
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