All to Parochial School Parochial shift closes district school
Waterloo Iowa October 5 Parents in Eagle township district No 6 send pupils to St Josephs parochial school near Eagle Center as costs rose, forcing closure of the local school Tuition for district children will be paid at St Josephs The sisters provide a modern three room building with good heating and lighting Superintendent Elliot will inspect their work The plan is viewed as mutual benefit to all concerned
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Iowa
Eagle Center
Waterloo
St. Joseph’s
Eagle Township
St. Joseph's School
Elliot
Illinois primary law struck down by Supreme Court bosses and gangsters
The Illinois Supreme Court invalidated the 1905 and 1906 primary legislation amid attacks on machine politics. Democrats backed a well crafted 1906 bill in a special session, but Republican bosses and gangsters blocked passage. The piece warns that another pretence will come, with Democrats ready to support the people's demand for a real primary law.
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Illinois Supreme Court
Republican Party
Illinois
Statehouse
Republican Party of
Supreme Court
St. Louis Republic
Newspap er Wins Libel Suit In Centerville
Centerville Iowa Oct 5 Judge M A Roberts rules in favor of Centerville Daily Citizen and editors Geo W Needles J K Huston in libel case brought by D C O'Neil over a Seymour bank article. Court says calling a man dirty and little whisky man implied no crime and is not libelous.
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Centerville
M. A. Roberts
D. C. O'Neil
Centerville Daily Citizen
Geo. W. Needles
J. K. Huston
Iowa Libel Case Sparks Interest Across Papers
The dispute centers on damages sought after a favorable de murrer ruling defends the plaintiff's pleading. The case draws Iowa-wide attention due to its impact on local press libel actions and a parallel suit in Wayne county against the Seymour Leader.
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Iowa
O'Neil
Seymour Leader
Wayne County
Seymour
Odd Fellows Grand Encampment Parade in Des Moines
Over five thousand Odd Fellows are expected for the grand encampment in Des Moines October 15 to 17. Grand Sire E S Conway will address the union, with a parade, Patriarch Militant feature, banquet, memorial services, and ongoing Rebekah and lodge sessions across Shr ine and Odd Fellow temples.
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Des Moines
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows
Commercial Club
Greater Des Moines
Grand Sire
Sesssion
Temple
Stuart
Jefferson
Shrine Temple
Sire E. S. Conway
Patriarch Militant
E. S. Conway
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Rebekah
Rebekahs
Odd Fellow Temple
Ottumwa Strike at Ottumwa Iron Works Spreads
In Ottumwa Iowa twenty five machinists walked out this afternoon and between 250 and 300 workers are expected to strike Monday if disputes with the company are not settled. The trigger appears to be the refusal to re employ a machinist dismissed by a foreman for insufficient cause.
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Ottumwa
Great Western Wins Injunction Against Striking Workers
In Dubuque Iowa on October 5 an injunction issued by Judge Reed in Cedar Rapids bars members of about a dozen unions linked to boilermakers and machinists from interfering with shop labor. Deputy Marshal John Philpot holds the writ. A permanent injunction hearing is set for October 17 at Sioux City as about one hundred workers remain on strike.
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Great Western
Dubuque
Reed
Federal Court of
Cedar Rapids
United States
John Philpot
Sioux City
Olga Lundell Returns Home Seeks Holy Jumpers Again
Olga Lundell leaves Sac City to join the Holy Jumpers in Wisconsin claiming a mission. She had been returned by court previously after being taken to Wisconsin as a missionary. Her parents did not seek to enforce custody and Olga, now of age, plans another departure.
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Olga Lundell
The
Holy Rollers
Sac City
Waukesha
Wis
Chicago
Wisconsin
Olga
Boy Shoots Himself Near Montezuma High School
Sixteen year-old Chester Sampson of Montezuma Ia lies dying from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. He was walking to the cemetery after starting for school when he fired at objects along the roadside. He dragged himself to his mother's door for help then was taken inside as doctors found the bullet had pierced his lung and cannot be removed.
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Chester Sampson
Montezuma
Young Sampson
Banks Refuse to Collect Whiskey Drafts in Shenandoah
Shenandoah Iowa October 5 banks refuse to collect drafts sent with sealed envelopes containing a bill of lading for whiskey deliveries. With no saloons, the c o d traffic was outlawed, and the whiskey sellers find banks will not honor drafts, ending a liquor distribution scheme through freight and bank drafts.
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Shenandoah
Lost Photograph Returns to Muscatine Owner
A long traveled photograph of Vera Welch, a Muscatine girl of 801 East Sixth street, returned after over a thousand miles and three years in transit. The package, undelivered in Michigan, was bought at an express sale by Will Adams and later returned to Welch upon recognizing the portrait.
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Muscatine
Vera Welch
East Sixth Street
Michigan
Express Company
Will Adams
Welch
Students Ousted for Drinking at Iowa State University
Iowa City reports two State University students have been asked to quit and return home for drinking. President Maclean states that drinking rules will be strictly enforced, marking the first suspensions of the year.
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Iowa City
The
State University
Maclean
Drainage District Planned North of Burlington
Property owners north of Burlington Iowa plan to file damage claims totaling 180 440 for the proposed drainage district covering 12 000 acres of bottomland. A survey has been completed and the estimated cost set by the supervisors.
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Burlington
Drainage Project Boosts Land Value by Two Million Dollars
The plan covers hundreds of acres to be drained at an estimated cost of about a quarter of a million dollars. Officials project the improvements will raise land values by roughly two million dollars, signaling a major rural development impact.
Accident in Birmingham Sinks Firing Revolver
Accident near Birmingham, Ta, Oct 5, Fred Brown, hunting squirrels, was shot in the abdomen when a 32 caliber revolver misfired while loading a new cartridge after breaking the gun. A physician could not locate the bullet. The wound is not dangerous and Brown is in fair condition.
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Birmingham
Fred Brown
Ames corn judging team chosen for Chicago show
Ames Iowa October 4 The corn judging team for the Chicago corn show has been selected and announced. Members include I D Hadley Earlham Murl McDonald Shenandoah G R Bliss Corning H S Patterson South Dakota H Phillis Maquoketa and C Kinnel Corsicana Texas. They compete for 350 in prizes and will work on Golden Eagle Boone county White Silver Mine Leaming and Reid's Yellow Dent.
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Chicago
Ames
I. D. Hadley
Earlham
Murl McDonald
Shenandoah
G. R. Bliss
Corning
H. S. Patterson
South Dakota
H. Phillis
Maquoketa
C. Kinnel
Corsicana
Tex
Golden Eagle
Boone County
White Silver Mine
Leaming and
Reid
Bailey Black Free verdict ends swift first degree murder trial
Albia Iowa October 4 The record for speedy trials in a first degree murder case may have been broken by the Bailey Black trial a verdict of acquittal after four hours deliberation Black an 18 year old defendant shot John Coleman in Buxton last May during a poker dispute witnesses say Coleman was aggressor Black claimed self defense and attempted to avoid trouble The case was prosecuted by J C Mabry and R T Mason and defended by Geo H Woodridge and S Joe Brown
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Bailey Black
Albia
Towa
John Coleman
Buxton
Coleman
J. C. Mabry
R. T. Mason
Geo. H. Woodridge
Oskaloosa
S. Joe Brown
Des Moines
Money Stirs Up Scandal Over Father’s Estate
Sioux City Iowa October 4 money-hanger prompts Amiel J Back of Sioux City and Frank S Hull of Oto to revive old family quarrels over William Back estate worth 50 000. Back accuses widow Mrs Raecke Johnson of invalid marriage and seeks to reduce her one third share while noting ante nuptial contract and 1000 bequest to Back No 3. Hull challenges Harley Morris will alleging undue influence by Miss Bertha Day as Morris aged 77 left 2000 to her.
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Sioux City
Amiel J. Back
Frank S. Hull
Oto
Raecke Johnson
William Back
Holstein
Back
Amiel Back
Johnson
Iowa
Back No
Frank S. HalJl
Harley Morris
Woodbury County
Bertha Day
Miss Day
Morris
Doctor's New Life Pills Promise Health Cure
An advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a remedy for liver torpor and appendicitis. It claims the product regulates the liver and bowel habits, with a price of 25 cents at F S Shriner's drug store, dated October.
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Dr. King
New Life
F. S. Shriner
Woman's Intuition in Life and Leadership
A compact sentiment piece extols women’s intuition as a natural gift, contrasting it with male authority while praising feminine insight and influence in life and leadership. It frames intuition as a distinctive strength that guides women beyond traditional power structures.
Brothers in deadly duel over sprees endanger town
John and Barney Sammon, both over fifty, fought with axes and knives in Afton Indiana on Oct 2. John lost his right arm and left hand, Barney wounded but likely to recover. Eyewitnesses say John was drunk and aggressor. Barney defended himself. Local sympathy grows for Barney while authorities search for closure. The article also blends into a broader discussion on local advertising and the lure of Chicago mail order houses, urging merchants to advertise to keep money local.
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Afton
John
Barney Sammon
Towa
John Sammon
Barney
Barney Sammons
Mill Town
Wisconsin
Chicago
Chicago Mail-Orde
Wright A. Patterson
Spruce Trees Disappearing In U S Paper Industry Alarm
Washington officials warn spruce forests are being rapidly consumed for paper. In 1905 newspaper demand alone used 900,000 tons of white paper, with 15,000 workers and 9 million wages. Tariffs on lumber shift burden to U S forests, prompting talk of easing duties to tap Canadian timber.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Canada
Paper Trust
Merchants Urged to Embrace Persistent Publicity Strategy
An Iowa gathering highlighted mail-order tactics that drain local dollars. The keynote is publicity, persisted year round, advertising relentlessly to reach towns with weak local promotion. The message urges merchants to outadvertise mail-order rivals and keep spending within the home community.
Gamekeepers' Complaint in Scottish Glen Snippet
A Scots gamekeeper recounts a shoot in a glen where a gentleman notes four good birds in a month. The old keeper replies that three were taken on the Sabbath by a local habit, reflecting the era's moral judgments tied to sport and propriety.
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Scotland Glen
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Gobble & Heer
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