Iowa Convention Preparations Stir Des Moines Crowd
Des Moines prepares for the Republican state convention at the Coliseum with 4000 seats, signaling strong support amid national affairs. A central committee likely to be progressive is named. Judge Stevens signals support for the state ticket. Labor offices report heavy demand for farm labor as crops come in, while city officials weigh rail line aid and prison labor plans as penal reforms move forward.
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Central Committee
Des Moines
Stevens
Joh L. Stevens
Boone
Joseph L. Piien
Stoogeyel
Towa
Aged Man Killed by Bull in Alta
Johannes Dahlberg of Alta, eighty six, trampled to death after an incident at a rural site. The report details a fatal accident during work, with witnesses noting a sudden collapse and the horse herd nearby. An additional laborer escaped injury while police and local officials investigated.
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Johannes Dahlberg
Alta
Berg
Library Training School Planned at Iowa State University
Iowa City will host a library training school next fall at the State University of Iowa with courses through the regular year and a summer session. The university notes its vast general and reference libraries offer a unique advantage for training librarians. The program can be combined with liberal arts study to raise efficiency and meet the state’s needs for educated library workers.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Library
Frame Drives To His Beath Near Sioux City
In July near Sioux City South Dakota William Frame killed when he grabbed the steering wheel causing the auto to overturn. Jesse Bass his wife and two children and Mrs Bass sister and her child injured but recover at Sioux City hospital. All victims from Dixon Nebraska traveled to Jefferson North Dakota.
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Sioux City
William Frame
Jesse Bass
Frame
Taylor County Woman Driven Insane by Villisca Murders
Mrs Ruth Ekstrand of Taylor County became obsessed after reading about the Villisca axe killings. She brooded over the eight victims, losing grip on reality and was committed to the state asylum at Clarinda for treatment.
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Taylor
Insurance man arrested for fake policies in Mason City Iowa
A local insurance man is under arrest amid allegations of writing fraudulent policies for the Modern Woodmen of America. He was seized at Ventura while boarding a train, with authorities pursuing an ongoing investigation into his actions across four neighboring centers. Meanwhile in Knoxville Tennessee Mrs. W. G. Vanier Plorg, wife of a Republican candidate for representative, sustained serious injuries in a car crash, her husband also harmed.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Aileen Heppner
Chicago
Tipton
Mason City
Cyeorke
Woodmen of
America
Bar
Dad
Venuira
Knoxville
W. G. Vanier Plorg
Seri Osly
Vander Ploeg
Arley Enfield arraigned on assault with intent charge
Jon Gi July in Sully on the Mourth, Arley Enfield and three men were arraigned before Judge Varey on an assault with intent to murder charge. Preliminary hearing set for July 25. Enfield released under bail of 1.20. Injured men expected to recover.
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Jon
Arley Enfield
Sully
School Bonds Sold for Ottumwa High Project
Ottumwa Iowa July 8 bonds totaling 42 451 50 were bought by C F Childs Co Chicago at the highest bid among eight bidders for construction of the South Ottumwa high school the issue bears 4.1 percent interest. Other bidders included Hurt auto wreck Eagle Grove and Jones hardware dealer Wood Stock with several residents injured when a car backed from a canteen.
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Ottuawa, Ta
New South Ottumwa High School
C.F. Childs & Co
Chicago
Eagle Grove
Motorcyclist Killed in Race Collision
A professional motorcyclist on a ten mile race was killed in Dobudque Ta when his machine collided with another at the end of the first mile. Both bikes were said to be moving at about a mile per minute.
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Dobudque
T-hank Cory
Owents-six
Snother
Youth Kills Self After Dance Escort in Lawler
John Tuney aged twenty of Lawler Ta shot himself after accompanying a young lady home from a dance in New Hammpton Ja. No motive given. In Cedar Rapids Ja heat caused the death of sixty year old Joseph Imranovsky while being taken to a hospital after collapse in a police station patrol.
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New Hammpton
John Tuney
Lawler, Ta
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Imranovsky
Americans Lead in Stockholm Olympic Trials at Open Meet
Americans dominated the early Stockholm program with Craig of Detroit winning the 10 meter final and R C Craig of Detroit taking the 10 meter dash. James Thorpe of Carlisle Indian School won the pentathlon. Louis Tewanima and J Richardson dueled in the 10,000 meter heat with Richardson triumphing by a yard amid cheers.
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Carlisle Indian
Craig
Detroit
Stockholm
James Thorpe
Carlisle Indian School
R. C. Craig
A. C. Meyer
American Athletic Club
Sid Lippinesti
University of Pennsylviyui
United States
Louis Tewanima
J. Richardson
South Africa
A. Stenrons
Waland
HH. Wharleson
Sweden
Stenroos
Richardson
Tewanima
Tent Struck by Lightning Injures Military Officers
Seven Pipse regiment officers and privates from Chicago were knocked unconscious when a lightning bolt struck their tent during a thunderstorm in Springfield Minnesota. Injured are Major Davis Captain Paul C. Gille Lieutenant George W. Scott Lieutenant Berry Kingman Lieutenant Wy T Troxell Dickson and Private Christiansen.
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Bolt
Springfeld
Sty Aficers
Sue
Winojs
Bolk of Hyltnin
Gholter
Davis
Paul C. Gille
George W. Scott
Berry Kingman
Wy T Troxell
Dickson
Christiansen
Chicago
Victorious William F. M'Combs Wages Wilson Fight
Legendary campaigner William F. M'Combs is praised for his vigorous effort in supporting Woodrow Wilson in the presidential race. His public success boosts morale as he smiles to supporters.
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William F. M’combs
Wilson
Wilson to Be Notified Aug 7 On Lawn at White House
Governor Woodrow Wilson and Ollie James of Kentucky, Baltimore convention chairman, plan to notify Wilson on the White House lawn at 6 o clock on Wednesday August 7. James says Wilson will address high cost of living and the tariffs as key issues while avoiding replies to Theodore Roosevelt and others until then.
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Seagirt
Covernor Woodrow Wilson
Ollie James
Kentucky
Baltimore
Lion
White House
James
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Aames
Willis McCombs
Spdoa
Eight Bodies Unidentified in Corning Wreck Probe
Lackawanna officials press forward with a formal inquiry into the July 4 railroad disaster near Corning New York. Eight more victims remain unidentified while investigators review passenger lists and conduct interviews in Scranton.
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Lackawanna
Corning
N.Y
Dehkavare
Western
John Kennedy
Harrison
N. Ju
Jules Sampson
Central Avenues
Jersey City
Scranton
Lackawanna Railroad Company
N. Y
Wreck Inquiry Underway In Ligonier Rail Crash
Authorities to determine blame in the Ligonier Valley railroad collision near Ligonier Pennsylvania after a freight and passenger train wreck. Twenty six dead and thirty injured revised casualty figures. A Pennsylvania state railroad commission representative will arrive to conduct the inquiry.
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Ligonier
Rural School Reform Debated At National Education Council
Report from the National Council of Education meeting in Chicago highlights the rural school crisis. Arizona officials claim progress with a plan to invest in teaching staff and facilities, while advocates urge revival of country schools, improved facilities, and vocational guidance to curb outmigration and ill-prepared graduates.
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National Council of Education
Arizona
Dot
Chie
Little Red Selogl
National Association
Fairchild
Prio Instriction
Topeka
Ian
Janes Vo Fevuer
Raleigh
N.c
Ted Child
Osayiel
Joynor
Alt. Matthews
State Normal Eehoot
Temple
Arty
Midlle
J. A. Stascan
Colabus
Bubonic plague confirmed in Havana Mayina case
A medical board declares bubonic plague in Mayana at Las Animas hospital. Patient Mendez Guerra, a Spaniard, is in critical condition. three others reportedly die with plague symptoms. Sanitation secretary orders immediate fumigation of the infectious house and surrounding areas including the palace.
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Mayina
Mayana
Las Animas Hospital
Gor Bubonis
Mendez Guerra
Cherm
Baid
Secretary of Sanitation
Train Strikes Open Switch in Washington Yard Collision
A Southern Railway Limited train from Atlanta to Washington crashed into an open switch and hit a freight in the yards, injuring over fifty and causing one fatality. Amal L. Barber of this city, widow of the Asphalt King, died suddenly returning from New York aboard the Congressional Limited.
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Cireoushove
Tneineer Miomas
Beneh
Alexandria
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Washington
Asphalt King
Amal L. Barber
City
New York
Congressional Limited
Ten Days' Work for House in Washington
The rules committee mapped ten days work for the house. They agreed to report several proposed rules this week to gain consideration of the bills including the Teal matLoption act, the Clayton contempt bill, the Alexander radio regulation measure and the seaman's wage bill. Congressmen to Attend Funeral. The desk of NY Representative Malhy who died in New York City was draped in black. Speaker Clark appointed a committee to attend the funeral at Ogdensburg tomorrow including Campbell of Kansas Sloan of Nebraska Robertson of Arkansas and Pepper of Iowa.
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Washington
Chilel
Alexander
Shcily
Malhy
New York
New York City
Clark
Ogdensburg
Campbell
Kansas
Sloan
Nebraska
Robertson
Arkansas
Pepper Ot Towa
President Taft Leaves for Washington
Cedar Rapids dispatch notes President Taft departing for Washington on July 8 while another item mentions a hospital in Cedar Rapids and a man aged sixty. The brief reflects multiple short notices common to the period.
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Washington
Boston
Taft
Earth Shocks Recorded Near Lawrence Citizen Report
A July event in Lawrence noted heavy earth shocks lasting seventy minutes recorded by the seismographic unit at University of Wansua. The disturbance center was estimated about 2,860 miles distant.
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Lawrence
Seisimo-Graphofic University of
Wansua
Senate Votes for Two Battleships Amendment
The Senate adopted an amendment to the naval appropriations bill by a 44 to 12 vote, adding funding for two new battleships.
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Senate
Washington
General federation picks Mrs Pennyhacker president
The General Federation of Women's Clubs chose Mrs Pennyhacker of Texas as president. The group held two meetings in San Pedro to discuss organization topics and plan future work.
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General Federation, of Women's Clubs
San Tera Geo
Pemnybacker
Texis
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