Government aid urged for arid land irrigation
At the Farmers National Congress session Dr. J W Heston of South Dakota Agricultural College urged federal action to reclaim arid western lands. He noted $5 000 000 000 earned from western land sales since 1875 and proposed $16 000 000 over ten years, saying states cannot solve the issue without national appropriation.
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Sioux Falls
SL. D
Farmers’ National Congress
J. W. Heston
South Dakota Agricultural College
United States
Congress
West
H. W. Campbell
Kansas
John H. Brown
Indiana
Bertha Dahl
Laws
Minn
M. F. Greely
South Dakota
Electric Bitters Restores Health After Severe Kidney Attack
An attack on C F Collier of Cherokee Iowa damaged his kidneys and left him unable to stoop or sit without pain. After using Electric Bitters he reports a wonderful change and renewed health. The remedy cures back ache and kidney trouble, purifies the blood, and costs 60 cents at Bartlett Doyle's drug store.
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C.F. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
Bartlett & Doyle
Thousands with Kidney Trouble Sought by Sample Offer
Ancient newspaper ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming cures for rheumatic pain back and urinary issues. It urges readers to test by standing water overnight to detect kidney trouble and offers free sample bottle and booklet by mail from Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Home of Swamp Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Grain Dealers Meet Adopts Arbitration Rules in Des Moines
The National Grain Dealers association adjourned after reelecting officers and naming Memphis as the next meeting site. Benjamin A. Lockwood was elected president and G A Stebbins secretary. New rules define shipment terms, require bid confirmations, and outline demurrage and delivery practices. A compromise on a sulphur in grains resolution averted a split. Des Moines Oct 4.
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Des Moines
W National Grain Dealers’ Association
Memphis
Congress
Government Crop Service
National Hay Dealers’ Association
Kansas City Exchange
National
Benjamin A.lockwood
G. A.stebbins
Red Oak
Charles S. Clarke
Arthur A. Sawyers
Chicago
J. A. King
Nevada
D. Hunter
Hamburg
L. Cortelyou
Muscotah
Kan
J. Carden
Iowa
Committee On
Chicago Board of Trade
Arbitration Committee
Cereal Club
Schley’s conduct at Santiago highlighted by court testimony
Washington reports Captain Dawson described the fleet’s maneuvers near Santiago including the Brooklyn’s 2000 yard southward turn before joining the pursuit of Cervera. Lieutenant Dyson would discuss coal for the flying squadron, but the court adjourned before testimony.
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Washington
Doyle
Schley
Brooklyn
William C. Dawson
Marine Corps
Charles W. Dyson
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Navy Department
Dawson
Indiana
Santiago
Broooklyn
Cervera
Dyson
Swedish Bishop Scheele to represent King Oscar at Bethany festival
Lindsborg Kansas October 4. President Swenson of Bethany College travels to New York to meet Rt Rev Bishop Knut Henning Geezelius von Scheele one of Sweden’s 12 Lutheran bishops. Von Scheele will represent King Oscar as delegate to the college’s 20th anniversary festival on November 10.
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Oscar
Lindsborg
Kan
Swenson
Bethany College
New York
Knut Henning Geezelius von Scheele
Sweden
von Scheele
America
Thomas Gibson Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
In Boone Iowa on October 4, Thomas Gibson was tried in district court for the shooting of Henry Walker at Fraser and was convicted of murder in the second degree.
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Thomas Gibson
Boone, Ia
Trail
Henry Walker
Fraser
Our Working Girls and their Health Advice
A columnist notes working women face illnesses from long hours and stress. It cites backache, cramps, faintness, and leucorrhoea normalizing early symptoms and endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after a reader’s successful treatment. The offer of free, confidential guidance from Mrs. Pinkham’s laboratory is extended to all ailing women.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Allont
Drs
Hossack Murder Case Put Off To Next Term
Des Moines Oct 1 The Hossack murder case from Warren county in which Mrs Hossack is serving life for murder will not be submitted to the supreme court this term. Attorneys for the prisoner filed papers denying portions of the abstract of evidence. The attorney general will move for a continuance and ask the case be laid over for another term.
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Hossack
Des Moines
Warren County
Supreme Court
Uncle Sam May Send Warships Threat to Bulgarian Ports
London telegraph cor respondent says the United States plans full revenge if Miss Stone is harmed and would seek permission to send a fleet through the Dardanelles to strike Bulgarian ports on the Black Sea to force action against the Macedonian committee. Akron man found wounded near Mogadore amid reports of a gun attack on the McKinley vault. two men with him suspected as anarchists.
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Uncle Sam
London
United States
Constantinople
Daily Telegraph
Miss Stone
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Macedonian Committee
McKinley
Akron
Mogadore
Canton
Cuyahoga Falls
Start Monster Power Plant in Massena N Y
Water has been turned into the St. Lawrence Power company plant at Massena. It starts the largest power producing facility in the county and surpasses Niagara Falls in output and engineering achievement.
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Monster Power Plant
Watertown
N. Y
St. Lawrence Power Company
Massena
St. Lawrence County
Niagara Falls
Death by own action at Carroll Iowa
Carroll Iowa October 4 after threats and two suicide attempts Henry Fischer 21 shot himself in the side with a shotgun in a dispute with his father and brother He expressed intent to die before his action Not Ready for Colleran Trial in Chicago October 4 Captain Luke Colleran chief of detectives faces a civil service trial delayed until Tuesday due to missing witnesses He is charged with neglect of duty.
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Carroll
Carroll, Ia
Paris Green
Henry Fischer
Fischer
Colleran
Chicago
Luke Colleran
Civil Service Commissioners
Senator Clark Locates 65000 Coal Lands Near Meeteetse
Senator W A Clark the Montana copper king has located about 65000 acres of coal lands near Meeteetse on the Grey Bull river 40 miles south of Cody in the Big Horn country He will open eight to twelve mines and ship coal to Montana and other states in the northwest.
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Clark
Wyoming
Cheyenne
W. A. Clark
Montana Copper King
Meeteetse
Grey Bull River
Cody
Big Horn Country
Montana
British Suffer Severe Losses at Moedwill Camp
London reports the South African casualty list from the Sept. 29 attack on Colonel Kekewich's camp at Moedwill. Twenty six British officers were put out of action. four were killed or died of wounds and twenty two were wounded. Colonel Kekewich was severely wounded but is reported as doing well.
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London
Kekewich
Moedwill
Local News Highlights From Fremont County and Nearby
Visits and travels fill Fremont County's week as residents like M Morgan and Chris Miller were sighted in Sidney and Shenandoah. Curtis Frakes and Bob Frakes clash over a missing strap ending in a compound forearm fracture. Authorities report Bob Frakes the aggressor with threats prior to the incident.
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M. Morgan
Sidney
Chris Miller
Shenandoah
Curtis Frakes
Dan Bentley
Robert Frakes
Curt
Bob
Sperry
Frakes
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Stevens
Stevens Arms and Tool Go
Boroggy Chicopee Falls
Mass
National Convention
G. A. Stebbins
Clarke
Commodore
Hardin County
James ‘Lane
Lane
John Barhite
Ella Brenner
E. Rochester
Ono
SCA Btonri S
Thomas Henn
Payne Junction
E. R. Anderson
Cecil Boyer
St. Joseph
H. S. Foskett
D.D. Dalrymple
George O. Brewer
Rockport
C. M. Harris
Ft. Collins, Colo
W. S. Jones
Charles Gibbs
Bert Jones
Frank Bell
S.C. Rees
Pearl
Drake University
Paul Cook
Emma Townslare
H. R. Wright
F. Hammar Paint Company
St. Louis
R. C. Campbell
New Jersey
Fremont County
S. J. Rodda
Oxark
Babboon Gulch
Florence
Idaho
Ozark Gold Mining & Milling Co
Moscow, Idaho
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