Kennedy to push Mississippi bridge charter for Burlington
Congressman Charles E. Kennedy of Montrose met Burlington officials to back a charter for a railroad and wagon bridge across the Mississippi River. The charter would be issued to the city, with work to begin when Congress reconvenes.
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Kennedy
Mississippi
Burlington
Charles E. 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
Woodmen Aid Boy With Historic Skin Graft
Keokuk Iowa October 26 The largest skin grafting operation in western medical history continues at St Josephs hospital to save Henry Lange who was severely burned on August 2. Local Modern Woodmen of America members and YMCA young men donate skin while physicians and medical students supervise the lengthy procedure. The Lange family cannot afford the operation and doctors donate their services.
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Keokuk
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Henry Lange
Woodmen of America
Masons Elect 33rd Degree Members In South Jurisdiction
Washington Oct 25 Interest in yesterday s proceedings of the supreme council of Scottish Rite Masons southern jurisdiction centered in the election of members to the thirty third degree and as knights command ers of the court of honor One hundred Masons were elected to the thirty third degree the names of some of whom follow 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 McNider
Sigmund Schmlein
Keokuk Jail Suicide Shocks Local Authorities
Leo James a jailed man in Keokuk Iowa serving a thirty day sentence for drunkenness and disorder committed suicide in his cell by severing his jugular vein and windpipe with a razor. He had been shaving and offered no warning, with associates suggesting fear of disclosure drove the act.
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Keokuk
Leo James
Overland Express Crashes Into Freight on Jefferson Street
Burlington news reports Overland Express train No 2 crashed into a freight at the Jefferson street crossing. Three freight cars splintered, caboose burned, engine damaged, street traffic delayed for hours. No injuries. Cause attributed to a careless employee letting both trains enter the same block.
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Burlington
Jefferson Street Crossing
Davenport as site for Iowa federation meeting
The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs scheduled its biennial meeting for May 1909 in Davenport after an executive board vote. Ottumwa was passed over to diversify locations, and funds were authorized by private subscription to endow a scholarship abroad. Miss Emily Stapp to receive the subscriptions. Mrs. Evelyn Foote urged sewing in public schools, a proposal supported by the board.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Davenport
Federation
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Emily Stapp
Evelyn Foote
Red Oak
Restoration of No 13 Time Card Improves Service
Creston Iowa October 26 Division Superintendent Leonard of the Burlington has gone to Chicago to assist in preparing a new time card to take effect November 10. The change restores No 13 of the road to its former place and time with no other radical alterations expected.
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Creston
Leonard
Burlington
Chicago
Bryan Announces Presidential Candidacy Plans
Omaha on October 24 reports state Democratic chairman Thomas Allen stating that W. J. Bryan will certainly seek the Democratic nomination for president. Allen asserts Bryan has not concealed his political intentions and that this is the first official announcement.
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W. J. Bryan
Omaha
Neb
Bryan
Thomas Allen
Braskan
Lady Sues Saloon Men in Prominent County Suit
Keokuk Iowa October 25 Ann Foster who filed eighty suits against Lee county saloonkeepers has been sued for 10000 damages by John La Feber one of those sued The petition seeks 10000 damages and asks that Foster be bound over to the next grand jury The case highlights a tit for tat legal clash between the plaintiff and a defendant who denies running a saloon
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le Feber
Ann Foster
Keokuk
Lee County
John la Feber
Emerald Beryl Deposit Found by Iowan on Riverside Ranch
Greenfield resident F. D. Mears, once in the jewelry business, reportedly uncovered a rich emerald beryl deposit on his eighty seven acre Riverside California ranch while blasting for a new house. Experts caution further prospecting to confirm a valuable emerald gem deposit.
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Greenfield
Greenfield In
F. D. Mears
Riverside
Cal
Mears
Mr. Mears
GOES HIGHER UP Edward Brown Promoted to Hill Superintendant
Edward Brown once a Des Moines and Keokuk messenger boy and telegraph learner has been promoted to general superintendent of the western Hill lines with headquarters in Spokane Washington. He previously served as Great Northern superintendent in St Paul and will assume duties soon. He is brother to Charles Brown, Nebraska division superintendent 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 After Falling Into Cistern in Solon
A twenty month old girl, daughter of Mrs. Mary Harms from Monticello, fell through a displaced cistern cover at her grandmother's Solon home and drowned. Neighbors tried to reach her with a ladder and rake, but the depth proved fatal.
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Solon
Iowa
Mary Harms
Monticello
Florentine Hertz
Rough House At Charivari Provokes Mayor Talk In Nashua
Twenty five Nashua youths were summoned to meet Mayor Laird after a charivari at the Amos Bullen home. A crowd of about one hundred attended, with some using a pole as a battering ram. Doors windows and a chimney were damaged. Firemen dispersed the revelers with a hose. Repair costs are estimated at 25 dollars.
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Charivari
Waterloo
Nashua
Laird
Amos Bullen
Falls Forty Feet Injures Albia Telegraph Worker
John Renz secretary of the Albia Telephone Company fell about forty feet from a pole six miles north of Albia Iowa while working. He broke his right arm fractured ribs and possibly internal injuries. His father John Renz resided in Ottumwa.
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Albia
John Renz
Albia Telephone Company
Renz
Ottumwa
Constable Escapes Five Bullets in Buxton Attack
Albia Iowa October 25 Constable Andrew Blakley faced five bullets fired by Lewis Garland at Buxton and escaped unharmed as Garland fled after realizing the officer remained standing. Garland is at large. he allegedly claimed Blakey insulted his sister, a charge Blakey denies.
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Buxton
Albia
Andrew Blakley
Bluffs Creek
Lewis Garland
Garland
Blakey
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Eastern Stars
the Order of the Eastern Star
Armory
Worthy
Elizabeth Stewart
Cedar Rapids
Bruce Moore
Iowa City
Bessie Bills
Sumner Miller
Guttenberg
Grand Secetary
Maria Jackson
Council Bluffs
Ida Webster
Waucoma
O. E. S. Masonic Home Board
Jennie Rule
Mason City
Des Mioines
Federation of Women’s Clubs
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