Bloomfield Woman Killed in Storm House Hit by Lightning
A Bloomfield resident, Mrs. Burgher, was killed when a house was struck during a sewer and lightning storm on March 25. The family, including two young children, was inside. neighbors later found them on the floor amid damaged rooms. The same storm damaged another house and injured Rev. J. H. Valley and Mrs. Walley nearby.
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Burgher
Bloomfield
Charles
Igher
J. H. Valley
Louth
Woman Elopes With Neighbor Man
Gossip reports a 30 year old woman eloped with a 20 year old man from the same town. She allegedly planned to trap her husband into an early Des Moines train trip and fled with valuables as soon as the plan began. The husband returned to find his wife gone and valuables missing.
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Man
Ming
Des Moines
Des Moines Businessman Plans Move to Zion
M El of Des Moines a follower of Dowie intends to move his family this fall. He is reputedly wealthy and has lived in a grand residence with staff. He will sell his butter and egg packing interests and relocate, having announced his faith in Zion and its government.
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Des Moines
Oines
M. Elone
Ince
Strikers and Non-Union Clash Injures Painters
A strike confrontation in Des Moines led to injuries as union and non-union paper hangers collided. Foreman Charles Duke of the non-union group spurred the fight, with about a dozen workers reengaged and several hurt, amid an open shop declaration affecting eighty painters and crating firms.
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Des Moines
Oines
Charles Foreman
Charles’ Duke
Miss Pyle Wins Bryn Mawr Scholarship Honor
Miss Mir le Pyle eldest daughter of Mrs George C Pyle wins a Bryn Mawr College scholarship at Oskaloosa for a course in Philadelphia. She is a member of the class of 1900 who graduated from the local high school.
Tragic Pedestrian Die in Electric Car Incident
March 25 report details Mrs Henry and her second son Otto involved in an accident when Otto attempted to cross a street as an electric car struck him. He died later at the hospital. The distressing scene left the mother in a distraught condition.
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Henry
Secend
Otto
Break-in at Native Martin Home Reported
Glars frightened away. March 25. The Martin residence was entered last night but occupants were away. Mrs Martin, an 18 year old daughter, and the hired girl were the only persons present. Mrs Martin was confined to bed by illness.
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Martin
Retired Farmer Kills Himself at Home
Louis Tuvels aged 80 a retired farmer shot himself with a revolver in his home The health of his elderly wife weighed on him and driven by distress he ended his life The tragedy occurred recently with Tuvels leaving no note or explanation.
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Louis Tuvels
Car barn bandits slated for April execution
Chicago March 26 The defendants Marx Neidermeier and Van Dine were denied a new trial and their execution date was set for April 22 in the car barn case.
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Chicago
Marx, Neidermeier
van Dine
Tabor's Colored Alumnus Plans Philadelphia Jurist Talk
Hightower T. Kealing, a colored graduate of the class of 80s and a noted jurist and editor in Philadelphia, has been secured by the alumni to deliver the commencement address at Tabor College.
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Tabor
Hightower T. Kealing
Philadelphia
Man Arrested on Forgery Charge in Fremont Neb
Thomas Ether ton was arrested in Onawa by Marshal Jidden on a telegram from the Dodge county sheriff charging forgery at Fremont Nebraska.
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Onawa
Thomas Etherton
Marshal Jiiden
Dodge County
Nebraska
Fremont
Neb
Brewery War Continues as Citizens Protest
In Waterloo on March 26 more than 200 residents protested the brewery via local press. Ministers circulated a petition for a ten day canvass claiming the brewery faces defeat.
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Waterloo
Shoots Father in Self Defense in Iowa Town
Louis M. Jones aged 20 shot and probably fatally wounded his stepfather Carl Yates in Oskaloosa on Friday. Authorities say Jones acted to defend his mother who was assaulted by Yates with a revolver.
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Oskaloosa
Louis M. Jones
Friday
Carl Yates
Yates
Boy Will Go Scott Free After Defense Shooting
Oskaloosa March 26 Louis Jones the boy who shot his step father in defense of his mother yesterday will not be prosecuted. Carl Yates the wounded man survived the bullet removal and will recover.
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Oskaloosa
Louis Jones
Carl Yates
Local Drag Line Proprietor Battles Severe Hiccups
Cedar Falls March 26 E M Cuddeback proprietor of a local drag line suffers a severe attack of hiccoughs for forty eight hours. Attacks occur every ten minutes and physicians have not provided relief. His case is considered very serious.
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Cedar Falls
E. M. Cuddeback
Man Murder Rumor Shocks Burlington Dairyman Family
Burlington reports that John Pierson a prominent dairyman has vanished for two weeks and his friends now believe he was murdered and his body dumped in the river. Police say motive remains unknown and no body has been recovered.
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Burlington
John Pierson
Father races with death as daughter near death in transit
Davenport reports Dr. H. M. Potter travels from Knoxville toward Davenport with his critically ill daughter. Physicians in Aiken advised against further south travel toward Jacksonville. The father hopes to reach Davenport before his daughter dies, after departing Knoxville at night.
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Davenport
H. M. Potter
Boiling the City Water In Fort Dodge
City physician orders boiling all city water after mains clogging and typhoid germs found in analysis. A committee of mayor, councilmen, and citizens met to plan improvements and permanent upgrades to the water system.
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Fort Dodge
Farmer Albert West Ends His Life in Corn Crib
Creston reports Albert G. West a farmer from seven miles south of town hanged himself in a corn crib around 1 o’clock. He had recently moved from Ottumwa and left a wife and eight children. Despondency from ill health is listed as the cause.
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Creston
Albert G. West
Mr. West
Ottumwa
Married at Death Bed in Galena Love Story
In Dubuque a young druggist William Potterreld wed Miss Laura Bell of Galena Illinois at the death bed of Laura Bell's mother. A telegram summoned Potterreld to Galena and on Friday they married within sight of the dying woman who had wished to see her daughter married.
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Dubuque
William Potterreld
Laura Bell
Galena
Miss Bell
Co operative Experiments In Corn Varieties Planned
The Iowa State College department of agronomy will conduct cooperative trials with Iowa farmers and county experiment stations. Tests will compare corn varieties for yield under local soils and conditions, count kernels per bushel, and assess spring versus fall plowing. Faculty will begin field work this week.
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Department of Agronomy
Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa
Sioux County
No Retaliation Claimed By Iowa Liquor Dealers Lead
President Charles Stevens of the Iowa Liquor Dealers Association denies a Des Moines dispatch saying the liquor lobby will retaliate after a failed house bill. He asserts no coalition with Rankin and that there will be no organized fight in counties. He notes Rankin suggested action but it was never heeded.
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Iowa Liquor Dealers’ Association
Cedar Rapids
Charles Stevens
Des Moines Dispatch
Stevens
Rankin
Mr. Stevens
River Gives Up Its Dead Hans Thordson Found in Mississippi
The body of Hans Thordson, missing since last November, was recovered from the Mississippi River below Davenport. Relatives identified a seal ring and belongings, confirming he spent the winter in the river after being seen in nearby towns. Police skepticism earlier about the missing man faded as the body was confirmed.
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Hans Thordson
Mississippi
Davenport
West Liberty
Iowa City
Thordson
One Cent Salary for Mineral Point Mail Carrier
Maurice Proctor of Mineral Point Wisconsin reportedly earns the smallest government check a penny per year for delivering mail from Mineral Point to Dodgeville. He bid to perform the task faithfully and promptly, despite wealth and lack of need for the money.
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Maurice Proctor
Mineral Point
Wis
Uncle Sam
Dodgeville
Proctor
Invents Rotary Engine Sold Editor Shifts Focus
Somers March 26. C. C. Smith long time editor of the News has sold to H. C. Hesser and will devote himself to perfecting a rotary engine. A sample engine in Omaha shops is said to work almost perfectly.
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Somers
C. C. Smith
H. C. Hesser
Omaha
Mrs Krause May Go Free
The jury in the State versus Mrs Aug Krause at Worthington Minn failed to reach a verdict after nearly two days of deliberation. One juror favored acquittal throughout. Krause was found dead in his house months ago and she contends he killed himself.
Iowa Mormons Uphold Smoot in State Convention
The Iowa state convention of Mormons closed in Oskaloosa on March 28 denying modern polygamy law practice and teaching while upholding Reed Smoot in the church council.
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Iowa
Oskaloosa
State Convention of Mormons of
Smoot
Aged man attempts suicide near Boone
Geo. W. Brown aged 84 tried to kill himself by cutting his throat with a razor at his son in law's home south of Boone. Illness had left him despondent.
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Boone
Geo. W. Brown
William Randolph Hearst
Parker
South
Jos. W. Bailey
Texas
John Sharp
Saloons and liquor trade tallied in Dubuque report
In Dubuque on March 26 the city counts 126 saloons, three breweries, and about six wholesale liquor dealers, indicating a dense local liquor trade network.
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Dubuque
Washington Letter Reports Trust Fight and Mint Plans
Special correspondence notes Democratic senators debating Cortelyou’s large asks as he is accused of inaction on trust data. It discusses possible Cortelyou resignation and a pro-trust stance after the Supreme Court merger ruling. It also covers Hearst’s trust investigation bid and minting exhibit plans for the St. Louis fair with Denver’s new mint enabling medals, plus hotel room and rate assurances for visitors.
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Washington, D. C
The
Tribune
Cortelyou
Department of Commerce and Labor
Senate
U. S
Northern Securities
Supreme Court
Trusts
Roosevelt
White House
Knox
Agin
William Randiph Hearst
House of Representatives
Hearst
Clerk Hills
Treasury Department
Church
Philadelphia Mint
Denver
St. Louis
Mountain City
Republican graft cloud over reform effort in Congress
A heated committee hearing exposed fraud in anti saloon groups backing the Hepburn Dolliver bill. Major Duncan Harrison produced franked envelopes and affidavits showing nonfrankable material, denouncing Crafts and Dinwiddie as grafting hypocrites. Hearst’s rise dominates Democratic chatter as Parkerites crumble. Williams and Bailey named as potential southern candidates.
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House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Wilbur F. Crafts
Reform League
Dinwiddie
Anti Saloon League
Associated Brewers
Duncan B. Harrison
Harrison
Edwards Sees Campaign Hinge on Mississippi Constitution
Charles A. Edwards notes the candidate would be ideal for president but highlights timing two weeks before the Mississippi constitution becomes the sole campaign issue. This remark frames constitutional fears as the decisive factor in the race.
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United States
Charles A. Edwards
Delegates in War During Marion County Republican Meeting
In Salem Illinois on March 23 a Marion county Republican convention erupted in a riot as delegates fought with uplifted chairs. Deputy Sheriff Simcox drew a revolver to restore order after judge Patterson announced temporary officers amid the chaos.
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Salem
Ill
Marion County
Simcox
Patterson
Central Committee
Train Pulls Wires Down Near Joliet
A Rock Island freight train near Joliet struck fallen telegraph wires today, pulling them down for about half a mile and knocking out Western Union service for a time.
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Davenport
Rock Island
Joliet
Western Union
Kites as War Engines and Aerial Photography
Kites, once mere toys, are now used for meteorological observations and military photography. Admiralty orders aim to equip kites with cameras for high altitude views during summer maneuvers, echoing early aerial photography efforts like Woodbury's 1877 balloon camera.
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Terra Firma
Admiralty
Mr. Woodbury
Chambers
Beating the Blacklist of High Society Debtors
English society faces a court blacklist over unpaid bills to tailors dressmakers grocers and doctors. A London solicitors firm plans action to refer defaulters to the lord chamberlain to bar their court hospitality. A marchioness connected with royal ceremonies reportedly owes 25000 dollars for dress maker work. The wife of a member of parliament is cited for concealing valuable costumes.
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London
Edward
Big Lobster Weighed Nine Pounds At Fortunes Rocks
A huge lobster caught by John Haley at Fortunes Rocks in York County measured 30 inches with claws as large as four hands. It weighed nine pounds two ounces before boiling and shed nearly two pounds when cooked.
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York County Way
John Haley
Fortunes Rocks
Remarkable Cold Cured By One Minute Cough Cure
Mrs. Gertrude E. Fenner of Marion Indiana suffered deep seated lung inflammation that led to pneumonia. After using One Minute Cough Cure she recovered completely, regaining strength and weight from 92 to 148 pounds. Four bottles, sold by all druggists, restored her health. Mar.
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Gertrude E. Fenner
Marion
Ind
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