Kennedy to Push Mississippi River Bridge Charter
Congressman Charles F. Kennedy of Montrose met Burlington officials on October 25 to back a charter for a railroad and wagon bridge over the Mississippi River at Burlington. The city would receive the charter, with counsel deeming the move legal. Kennedy plans to pursue the measure when Congress convenes, while local work to connect Burlington with eastern territories continues.
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Kennedy
Mississippi
Burlington
Charles FE. Kennedy
Montrose
Iowa
Committee On Bridge Charter
Unterkircher
W. E. Blake
W.w.copeland
A. D. Burhans
Alex Moir
Fred L. UN
Washington
McKinney
Aledo
Philippines
Masons Elect 33rd Degree and Knight Commanders
Washington October 25 interest in the supreme council of Scottish Rite Masons southern jurisdiction centered on the election of members to the thirty third degree and as knight commanders of the court of honor. About one hundred Masons were elected to the thirty third degree listing names including Iowa Upton Clarence Blake Louis Block Horatio Frederick Dale Charles Henry McNider Sigmund Schmlein.
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Washington
Supreme Council of
Scottish Rite Masons
Court of Honor
Iowa
Upton Clarence Blake
Louis ,Block
Horatio Frederick Dale
Charles Henry MecNider
Sigmund Schmlein
Prisoner in Keokuk Jail Ends Life by Razor
Keokuk Iowa October 25 Leo James a negro serving a thirty day sentence for drunken disorderly conduct ended his life in his jail cell by severing his jugular vein and windpipe with a razor after shaving. Those who spoke with him said he feared authorities elsewhere would learn of his whereabouts prompting the suicide.
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Keokuk
Leo James
Overland Express Crashes Into Freight Train
Burlington dispatch reports Overland Express No 2 collided with a freight at Jefferson street crossing on October 24. Three freight cars splintered, the caboose burned, a locomotive damaged, streetcar traffic delayed for hours. No injuries. Cause cited as a careless employee letting both trains enter the block.
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Burlington
Jefferson Street Crossing
Q Changes Tickle Creston Q Changes Tickle Creston
Creston Iowa October 26 Division Superintendent Leonard of the Burlington has gone to Chicago to assist in drafting a new time card set to take effect November 10 restoring No 13 of the road to its former place and time No other radical changes are expected to be made.
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Creston
Leonard
Burlington
Chicago
Woodmen Skin Graft To Save Boy In Keokuk
In Keokuk Iowa on October 26 a landmark skin graft operation is underway at St Josephs hospital to save Henry Lange who was badly burned on August 2. Members of Camp Modern Woodmen of America and YMCA youths donate skin, doctors provide services free, and medical students monitor the procedure as relatives lack funds for treatment.
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Henry Lange
Keokuk
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Little Henry Lange
Woodmen of America
Officers elected by Eastern Star at Burlington convention
The thirtieth annual Town Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star closed at the armory in Burlington Iowa with the installation of new grand officers. Elizabeth Stewart Cedar Rapids is Worthy Grand Matron Bruce Moore Iowa City is Worthy Grand Patron Bes sie Bills Davenport is Associate Grand Matron Sumner Miller Guttenberg is Associate Grand Patron Maria Jackson Council Bluffs is Grand Secretary Ida Webster Waucoma is Grand Treasurer Jennie Rule Mason City is member O E S Masonic Home board Des Moines will host next convention in 1908.
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Burlington
Iowa
Order of the Eastern Star
Armory
Elizabeth Stewart
Cedar Rapids
Bruce Moore
Iowa City
Bessie Bills
Davenport
Sumner Miller
Guttenberg
Maria Jackson
Council Bluffs
Ida Webster
Waucoma
O. E. S. Masonic Home Board
Jennie Rule
Mason City
Des Moines
Davenport Planned as Site for State Federation Meeting
The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs selects Davenport for its next biennial meeting in May 1909, after considering Ottumwa. The board votes to raise 100 by private subscription for a scholarship abroad, with Miss Emily Stapp to receive the subscriptions. Mrs. Evelyn Foote advocates introducing sewing into public schools, a proposal the board backs for member adoption.
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Federation of Women’s Clubs
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Davenport
Federation
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Emily Stapp
Evelyn Foote
Red Oak
Bryan Declared Candidate for Democratic Nomination
Omaha on October 24 announces that Thomas Allen, state Democratic chairman and brother-in-law of the “peerless Nebraskan,” confirms that W. J. Bryan will certainly be a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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W. J. Bryan
Omaha
Neb
Lady Sues Saloon Men and One Receives Damages
Ann Foster of Keokuk Iowa who filed eighty suits against Lee county saloonkeepers faces a countersuit for ten thousand dollars. John La Fever sues Foster claiming damages and seeks to bind her over to the next grand jury. The filing appears in Keokuk on October 25.
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Keokuk
Ann Foster
Lee County
John la Fever
Saloon Suit Against Le Feber Alleges Libel
Le Feber objects to a scandalous libel suit filed by Ann Foster over saloon attire claims. He seeks $10,000 in damages for malicious charges and asserts he is not in the saloon business and never has been.
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le Feber
Ann Foster
Iowan Discovers Emerald Deposit on California Ranch
Greenfield resident F. D. Mears, former jewelry businessman, reportedly found a rich emerald beryl deposit on an eighty seven acre Riverside County ranch while blasting rock for a house. Experts verified emerald beryl and foresee a valuable emerald gem deposit with further prospecting likely.
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Greenfield
F. D. Mears
Riverside
Cal
Mears
Mr. Mears
GOES HIGHER UP Edward Brown Elevates to Hill System Superintendant
Des Moines Iowa Oct 25 Edward Brown twenty years ago a messenger boy for Des Moines Keokuk station agents while learning telegraphy has been promoted to general superintendent of the western lines of the Hill system with headquarters in Spokane Washington He has served as superintendent of the Great Northern at St Paul and will assume duties soon He is brother of Charles Brown superintendent of the Nebraska division of the Rock Island.
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Edward Brown
Des Moines
Keokuk
Iowa
Spokane
Washington
Brown
Great Northern
St. Paul
Charles Brown
Nebraska
Rock Island
Child Drowns In Solon Cistern Iowa News
A twenty month old girl from Monticello, daughter of Mrs. Mary Harms, fell through a cistern cover in Solon and drowned. The cistern was several feet deep. rescuers used a ladder and a rake but could not revive her.
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Solon
Iowa
Mary Harms
Monticello
Florentine Hertz
Rough House at Charivari Causes Damage in Nashua
Twenty five youths from Nashua were summoned to appear before Mayor Laird after a charivari at the Amos Bullen home. A group used a pole as a battering ram, battering doors and windows and breaking a chimney. Firemen dispersed the crowd with a hose. Estimated repairs cost 25 dollars.
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Charivari
Waterloo
Nashua
Laird
Amos Bullen
a_ charivari
Fall from pole injures Albia worker near town
Falls forty feet near Albia Iowa as John Renz secretary of Albia Telephone Company loses balance while working atop a pole. He breaks his right arm injures ribs and possibly internal damage. His father John Renz resides in Ottumwa.
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Albia
John Renz
Albia Telephone Company
Renz
Ottumwa
Buxton Man Has Poor Aim
Albia Iowa October 25 Constable Andrew Blakley of Bluffs Creek township narrowly escaped injury when Lewis Garland fired five bullets at him in Buxton last night Garland fled when he saw the officer remained standing after the shots exhausted and has not been found Garland allegedly said Blakey insulted his sister a claim Blakey denies
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Buxton
Albia
Andrew Blakley
Bluffs Creek
Lewis Garland
Garland
Blakey
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Ack
Gent’s Furnishings
Dent
Wilson Bros
Fobble & Heer
Overland
Eastern Stars
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