Visiting Minneapolis man commits self to death in Eddy
James Azie of Minneapolis died this morning by suicide in Eddy. Azie, about sixty, had been a guest at Mrs. F. K. DeLong’s home and was inventor of a musical instrument similar to a zither. He had poor health for some time and was thought temporarily insane. Survived by two children aged two and five. Remains likely to be taken to Minneapolis for interment.
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Jols Man
Eddyfille
Iy. Fille
James Azie
Minneapolis
Iter
F. K. DeLong
Man who digs with one shovel loses job to two shovel digger
A wry quip notes that a worker who clears dirt with a single shovel risks losing work to a peer using two shovels, symbolizing rising efficiency making some jobs obsolete.
Holiness Groups Announce Des Moines Camp Meeting
The National and Iowa Holiness associations plan a June conference in Des Moines from June 2 to 12 with Rev. C. J. Fowler leading services. Speakers include Rev. H. C. Morrison Rev. M. L. Haney and Rev. Isaiah Reid with M rs Harris directing music. Chautauqua Park grounds will host camp sites dining hall and lunch counter.
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National and
Iowa Holiness Association
Des Moines
C. J. Fowler
The
Christian Witness
H. C. Morrison
Pentecostal Herald
M. L. Haney
Normal, Ill
Chautauqua Park
Severe Iowa Storm Isolates Cincinnati City
Cincinnati Iowa May 6 a tornado size storm cut off telephone service isolating the town since Wednesday night. The Oliver Ross farm house was demolished and Mr Ross and his family seriously hurt in the storm damaging surrounding properties.
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Cincinnati
Iowa
Oliver Ross
Ross
Auditor Urges Equal Banking Rules for Fraternal Insurers
Des Moines May 6 State Auditor Carroll issued a life insurance report calling fraternal societies too careless in investing their funds. He recommends applying the same laws as other insurers and allowing all companies to deposit reserve funds in state or national banks.
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Carroll
Des Moines
Iowa
Will Enter Protest Council Bluffs Valuation Move
The Commercial Club of Council Bluffs will protest a reduced city valuation after a year with 500 new residences and other improvements. Officials say the assessor valued the city about one thousand dollars less than last year and the club is investigating the situation for a vigorous protest.
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Commercial Club of
Council Bluffs
Commercial Club
Colored man sentenced to ten days in Ottumwa jail
Harry Anthony, a black man, pleaded guilty to larceny of oranges before Judge E. M. Campbell in Ottumwa police court. He received a ten day jail sentence.
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Harry Anthony
Ottumwa
Iowa
E. M. Campbell
Bankers Call for Repeal of Bankruptcy Laws
A resolution condemning the national bankruptcy laws and urging immediate repeal was adopted unanimously at a Southwestern Iowa Bankers association meeting in Council Bluffs on May 4. The measure, presented by Carl F. Kuehnle of Dennison, is said to reflect views of Secretary Shaw.
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Iowa
Shaw
Council Bluffs
Southwestern Iowa Bankers’ Association
Carl F. Kuehnle
Dennison
Mrs Burdette Narrowly Escapes Chicago Strike Blockade
Mrs Robert J Burdette wife of Burlingtons noted humorist and lecturer was nearly struck by a heavy wagon in a Dearborn and Adams strike blockade in Chicago The driver dismissed the women and police struggled to clear the street as the wagon circled to worsen the crowd scene.
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Burlington
Robert J. Burdette
Chicago
Chicago Chronicle
Dearborn
Adams
Gossip of Proposed Interurban Line Reaches Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon residents discuss a proposed interurban line that would affect the city. The May 5 report notes local interest, potential routes, and the involvement of civic leaders in weighing the project.
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Mt. Vernon
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Claims to Cure Female Troubles
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as curing female ailments that cause infertility. It promises stronger motherhood during gestation, reduces morning sickness, and quick recovery, featuring a Syracuse buyer testimonial and an offer for the Common Sense Medical Adviser with stamps for mailing.
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Pierce
Catherine St
Syracuse
N. Y
Dr. Vierce
Aene
Common Sense Medical Adviser
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Interurban rail link eyed for Tipton to Marion area
The piece notes strong hopes a regional interurban railway could connect Tipton and Marion and reach Mechanicsville Lisbon and the Hill City. It also envisions Anamosa and Iowa City joined by a short line along the military road, expanding Mt. Vernon's outlet in all directions.
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Tipton
Marion
Mechanicsville
Lisbon
Hill City
Anamosa
Iowa City
Mt. Vernon
Iowa woman wins pardon for father who killed mother
Des Moines May 5 Martin May, jailed for thirteen years for murdering his wife, was pardoned by Governor Cummins after his daughter, the accuser in the trial, pleaded for forgiveness. The daughter, now grown, testified against him at the time, but later sought clemency with ex Governor Larabee and Warden Hunter backing the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Martin May
Cummins
May
Olewein
Larabee
Hunter
Anamosa
a _ parole
Iowa City Woman Threatens to Dynamite House of Attorney
In Iowa City a trial before F J Horak features Sarah J Weiss a dressmaker accused by attorney George B Holbert of threatening to kill himself and his wife and to dynamite their house Weiss admits threats but says they were conditional claiming witch craft magic by the Holberts causes disturbances at night including windows tapping and a piano playing unaided Her mind is described as seemingly sound drawing wide attention
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Iowa City
Justice Court
F. J. Horak
George B. Holbert
Holada-Gallaugher
Sarah J. Weiss
Ball game fatality in DeWitt County
Jesse Strode aged 22 was killed during a local ball game in Gilette county when struck above the heart by a pitched ball. He died instantly. The pitcher Oscar Champion, a close friend of the victim, witnessed the incident.
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DeWitt
Jesse Strode
Gillet
Oscar Champion
Strode
Middleton to Go On Tour
Des Moines will star in a new concert company next fall under Chicago Lyceum bureau management. The Arthur Middleton Concert Company will tour most of the United States with a violinist reader soprano and accompanist. Middleton, famed bass vocalist, has been with Des Moines College of Music and will leave October 1 for the tour.
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Des Moines
Chicago Lyceum Bureau
Arthur Middleton
United States
Middleton
Des Moines College of Music
Biennial Election Amendment Hit Again In Court
Des Moines Iowa May 4 Politicians unhappy with the recent supreme court ruling on the biennial election amendment plan to file a petition to reopen the case in the supreme court clerk's office soon. Attorneys have thirty days to act under court rules rehearing is unlikely if the original opinion was unanimous.
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Supreme Court
Des Moines
Dennison Trial Fixed for May 23 in Red Oak Court
Thomas Dennison appears in Red Oak to speed his case after delaying tactics. By agreement the trial set for May 23 with continuance possible. State to try first on receiving stolen property then robbery indictment. County Attorney Greenlee and Elmer E. Thomas prosecute. J M Junkin represents Dennison.
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Red Oak
Thomas Dennison
Dennison
Greenlee
Elmer E. Thomas
J. M. Junkin
Centerville Eyes Electric Railroad Expansion
Centerville plans an electric railroad to Forbush and surrounding towns plus a larger interurban network. Electric road and operating firm organized in Maine with $500000 capital. Frank S. Payne heads Centerville as president with T P Shantz and C P Campbell in key roles. The Citi zens' Electric Light and Gas propertieswere acquired and began May operations. A Buxton link via Buxton Oskaloosa and Ottumwa is under consideration.
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Centerville
Forbush
Mystic
T. P. Shantz
New York City
C. P. Campbell
Chicago
Citizens’ Electric Light and Gas Company
Buxton
Buxton-Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Francis Interests
Des Moines Interurban Awards Woodward Perry Line Contract
The Des Moines Interurban company awarded the construction contract for the Woodward and Perry extension to Ware Construction of St. Louis. Bid at 16 cents per cubic yard. about 34 miles expected to cost over $150,000. Work starts May 1 with 500 to 600 workers and aims for completion by October 15.
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Woodward and Perry
Des Moines
Des Moines Interurban Company
Ware Construction Company
St. Louis
St Louis Bar backs Elmer B Adams for Thayer seat
Des Moines May 5 Judge Smith McPherson seeks appointment to the circuit judgeship left by the death of Judge Thayer St Louis bar favors political balance and urges Elmer B Adams as the replacement.
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St. Louis
E. B. Adams
Thayer
Des Moines
Smith McPherson
Elmer B. Adams
Iowa Man Named Canal Auditor E S Benson
E S Benson of Marshalltown, formerly general auditor of the Iowa Central, is selected as general auditor for the Panama Canal work and the Panama Railroad company. Appointment came through Chairman Shonts in Marshalltown on May 5.
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E. S. Benson
Marshalltown
Shonts
Iowa Central
Panama Canal
Panama Railroad Company
Infuriated Cow Gores Boy in Waterloo Stall Incident
In Waterloo Iowa on May 4 a ten year old, Glen Leland, was pinned against a wall by a mother cow guarding her calf. The cow gored him in the stomach as his cries drew his father W C Leland who finally drove the animal off after repeated blows.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Glen Leland
W. C. Leland
Cooks Earn More Than Teachers, Census Bureau Note
A Pittsburg educator cites a Census Bureau finding that cooks are paid more than teachers. The piece adds a wry remark about food versus education costs and a warning that in tough times a person may strike a contract worth millions.
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Census Bureau
Atlanta Constitution
Pittsburg
New York Telegram
Burial of John Paul Jones Revered as Heroic Echo
The Louisville Courier Journal notes the memory of John Paul Jones, the famed Scotch sailing master whose wrecked frigate and loading casualties highlight a heroic burial. The piece frames Jones as a figure of enduring national respect in America’s memory.
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John Paul Jones
Louisville Courier- Journal
More Merchant Marine Needed for American Trade
The piece argues that vast opportunities exist for U S commercial activity in South America but are blocked by inadequate shipping facilities. It warns the trade will flow to competitors unless the American merchant marine is strengthened through legitimate, stimulating action to encourage commercial interests.
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South America
United States
1905 Breeding Season Notes at Blakely Farm Fairfield
Detailed stallion and foal breeding advertisement describing McLeod a three year old stallion with strong build and lineage, Charleston Jr a 16.1% hands horse with fast race line, and Roxy a chestnut road horse, with terms of $12.50 and $8 to insure foal to stand and suck. Includes pedigrees, measurements, and breeding location near Fairfield on Glasgow road.
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Sansonnet
Fair Grounds
Sansonnett
J. H. Richards
Libertyville
C. Springer
Libertyville Horse Co
Blakely
Fairfield
Glasgow
McLeod
Craig Colvin Torry
Prince of Curnichan
Lively
Premier Lyon
Lily Cerbrait
Glenlee
Charleston, JR
D. W. C. Vaile
Rochelle
Ilinois
Lowa
Charleston
Bourbon Wilkes
Geo. Wilkes
Hambletonian
Arie
Capoul
Sentinel
Roxy
My Place
Opening South America Seen As Major Benefit
Detroit Free Press opines that opening South America would prove a boon and notes that more words sharpen debates while people imagine various scenarios in their minds.
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South America
Detroit Free Press
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Zhigere
WW. B
Junius
J. W. B. Trix
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Illinois
Indiana
Erms
Ile
Co. D. McPherson
Portland
Oregon
Rock Island
Colorado
Salt ‘City
Yellowstone National Park
H. A. Mohler
House of Attorney
Basso
M’pherson
Lion
Woolson Spice CO
Toledo, Ohio
Wadia Ke
Peffer
Ganl
Peffer Medical Association
U.S. A
Bradshaw
Jericho
J.H. Richards
James Blakeley
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