Destructive Iowa Cyclone Kills Dozens and Devastates Farms
Northwestern Iowa counties including Sioux, Lyon, Osceola and O'Brien report at least fifty deaths and hundreds injured as a half million to a million dollars in farming property is destroyed. Homes, schools, and fields are ruined, with Annie Marsden and L. McCoombs families among the victims, and Conductor Halan and W. Dobson witnessing the storm's approach near Orange City.
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Iowa
Sioux
Lyne
Osceola
O'Brien
Meath
Orange City
Chicago and Northwestern
Halan
Chicago
North Wrestlers
W. I. Dobson
Ansie Marsden
Bosexdel
Wis
Geerm
L. McCoombs
T Wether
Annie Marsem
White Door
McCoombs and Wylanga
Alton
Osceola County
John Waterman
Sibley
Melcher
Whitney
Marie Good
John Coughlin
Destruction 18 Wide Ad and Death Toll from Cyclone
A cyclone and accompanying storms caused widespread damage across multiple states. At St Charles Illinois a wall collapse killed four people and injured two in a brick building once part of Lungreen and Wilsom block. Lightning struck homes and barns in Iowa Wisconsin Missouri and South Dakota with fatalities and extensive property losses.
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St. Charles
Lungreen & Wilsom
George Osgood
Hattie E. Church
John F. Elliott
Anderson
Charles Anderson
Gustie Anderson
Joseph Thompson
Luke Cranston
Will
Andrew Johnson
Elgin
Fred Cronkhite
Henderson
Abington
Everett Arnold
Creston
Iowa
J. P. Smith
Lake Geneva
Wis
George Rhodes
James Ashford
Lancaster
Downing
D. Ayrey
Burlington
Racine
James Murphy
Jackson Street
Superior
Huron
Martin Baum
Bishops Assign Merrill and Vincent to Pittsburgh and Erie
In Carlisle Pennsylvania at the closing session Methodist Episcopal bishops assign Bishop Merrill to the Pittsburg conference and Bishop Vincent to the Erie conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Methodist Episcopal Bishops
Merrill
Pittsburg
Vincent
Erie
Disappearance of Former Soldier Home Inmate Stirring Local Concern
Perry Boweer, once confined at the Soldiers' Home in Dayton, Ohio, and currently of Elwood, Indiana, has vanished. Reports indicate he may have again fallen into insanity as authorities search for him.
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Perry Boweer
Soldiers
Dayton
Elwood
Ind
Oerther
Thunders of War Gunpowder and Its Impact on Civilization
The article traces the invention and spread of gunpowder from ancient China to Europe, noting early uses and legends. It cites Berthold Schwarg’s breakthrough in 1820, describes rapid adoption, and outlines powder classifications and grain shapes used in muskets to cannons, highlighting its explosive destructiveness and effects on warfare.
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India
Mecca
Berthold Schwarg
Black Bertheld
Conde
Baza
England
Sweden
Elewhbere
United States
Longfellow Portrait Rumor Refuted by Lowell at Craigie House
Boston Transcript recounts a tale that a Longfellow portrait shows one child missing arms. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s son or daughter rumor is debunked when James Russell Lowell politely corrects a tourist group at Craigie House, asserting all Longfellows have the usual number of arms.
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Longfellow
Sheridan
Portrai
Alice Longfellow
Dana
Thorpe
Boston
Mr. Lowell
Craigie House
Elmwood
A Scotch Professor’s Odd Reply To At Home Message
In Aberdeen a tale illustrates old prejudices among Scotch professors as Professor Pirie invites Professor Tand to his at home night. Tand replies with courteous reciprocity noting he will also be at home, matching the Piries’ social invitation with polite humor.
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Aberdeen
Professor Pirie
Pirie
Remarkable River Tin to in Spain Described
A Spanish Tin to river is described as having yellow topaz like waters that harden sand and petrify stone. Stones dropped into it supposedly fuse and unite after a year while the river withers plants and trees along its banks.
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Spain
Treea
That Tired Feeling and Hood’s Sarsaparilla Claim
An article urges readers to treat That Tired Feeling as serious and linked to impure blood. It promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as the cure, claiming it purifies blood, boosts vitality, aids digestion, and reduces fatigue with a patient testimonial from H. R. Squims of Esod Leverett Massachusetts.
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H. R. Squinms
Esod Leverett
Maseeehusetts
How Electric Clocks and Personal Address Systems Work
The article explains an electric regulator driving multiple clocks from a main circuit using brief contact and a magnet. It notes autonomy for years with small battery power and claims tight synchronization within one second. It also urges displaying householder names on gates or fences to aid visitors and avoid misdirection.
Good Enough for the Boys
A reflection on childhood rooms, contrasting girls rooms with a neglected boys room. The piece argues that early appreciation of beauty and order fosters neatness and care, criticizing the idea that boys spoil things and lack interest in clean, tidy surroundings.
Pleasant Expression Request Sparks Instant Photo Joke
Mr Grumps asks a photographer to capture his wife using an instantane o.68 process before her pleasant expression fades. The exchange highlights speed and timing as key in early instant photography as noted in a New York Weekly item.
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Mr. Grumps
New York Weekly
A Poisonous Mist Described as Miasma Remedy
This article reviews a vaporous miasma causing chills fever typhoid and other ailments. It claims Hos tetter's Stomach Bittera prevents cures and acts as a great restorative for billousness constipation dyspepsia nervous and kidney trouble rheumatism neuralgia and impaired vitality.
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Tropics
Brutal conductor taunts passenger about Bree tcee company
Fragment from a dialogue shows a conductor blaming passengers for the company’s disdain and admitting he avoids ringing up fares to “cheat” the company, prompting laughter rather than action from riders.
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Tvi
Freshness and purity alleged in Alenns Sulphur dye claim
Fragmentary OCR notes promote Alenn's Sulphur dye with claims of freshness and purity. References to color Black Brown and potential product variants appear, but details are unclear and no verifiable results or endorsements are provided.
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Alenn
Merited Reward and Pinkham Remedies Promise Relief
Advert says Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures female ailments including ovarian troubles ulceration and womb displacement. Claims backache leuchorrhea and cancer risk reduction with Lydia E Pinkham Liver Pills and Sanative Wash as aids. Promotes correspondence with Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts and availability through druggists.
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Lydia
Pinkhams
Ile
California
Gulf
St. Lawrence
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Pinkham
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L. E. Ost
J. Post
A. M. Per
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B. L. Smith
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L. D. Everetts
John Frize
H. Deboor
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Herman Belknap
Laurens
Peter Summer
Sutherland
Rudolph Schwardtfeger
HB. Koster
Minta McCoombs
Loella McCoombs
I. Wynia
J. Devor
Hattie Koster
Willie
Jennie
Grace Corumman
Maggie
Gertie
Jimmie Welbard
Eddie Brown
Ben Pry
John Herman
Henry Blaggie
James Warne
Sioux County
Ireton
Hawarden
Sioux City
McCoombs
Oax
Perkins
Hull
George
Ashton
Haggle
George Marsden
Annie
Mr. Marsden
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Stockman
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Napoleon
Lydia E. Pinkhaws
Alwars
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