Iowa Health Board Reports June Death Drop
The Iowa vital statistics report shows a steady June decline from May in total deaths and several diseases. May 1,7 deaths versus June 1,515. tuberculosis down from 141 to 127. pneumonia falls from 185 to 138. organic heart disease rises slightly. appendicitis drops from 24 to 14. Personal crises rise. murders increase from 3 to 8. Fire escapes ordered. tax and labor topics noted.
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Des Moinesi
Iowa
Sumner
Slate Board of Health
May Open Probe Into Fort Madison Prison Conditions
Des Moines Attorney General Coston may launch an official inquiry into Fort Madison prison conditions after receiving charges from Haley alleging gross mismanagement by Warden Saunders. The case ties to broader parole and life-prison pardon procedures and a pending inquiry by Governor Carroll.
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Carroll
Eailior Brant
Iowa City Republican
Cosson
Brant
State Parole Board
State Board of Parole
Parole Board
St. Louis
B.G. Wyle
Greater
Migaouri
Dakota
Kansas
Fraser Goes All In as Barr Traded by New Orleans
The New Orleans Southern league club announced the sale of outfielder Barr to Cleveland. Barr will not report to Cleveland until season’s end. The manager released pitcher Chick Fraser, a former National Leaguer, unconditionally.
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New Orleans
Southern
Barr
Cleveland
Clarke says he appreciates players under contract
Fred Clarke of Pittsburg, back from a scouting trip, denies signing new players or trading. He concedes he did not uncover phenoms, but says he learned to appreciate more than ever the players under contract and that he appreciates them regardless of what others say.
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Fred Clarke
Pittsburg
Clarke
Shere
Goodnes
Greased Ball Accusations At Polo Grounds Rally
The Cardinals and Pirates accuse McGraw of using a greasy ball remedy at the pitcher's box. The debate centers on alleged lubricant effects during games at Polo Grounds, with teams seeking fair play.
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New York
Polo Grounds
New Jersey
Cardinals
Pirates
McGraw
Dolly Gray's Three Bagger Sparks ABA Pinch Hitter Talk
Dolly Gray proves pivotal as pinch hitters fill in for Washington in early ABA action. The tall pitcher, once in fast company, is nudged up repeatedly when needed, accumulating a batting average near .007 in April as Jung seeks insights about his role and reliability.
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Dolly Gray
Washington
Gray
ABA
Tigers pace unsettled as slumps loom in league mix
Baseball notes flag many teams in flux as Tigers show no slow down while Beantown managers face discontent. Vic Safer improves under Chance. Egan notes old guard not fading. Milan rates Cobb rival in hitting. Dolan set for Highlanders. Tooley released to Toledo. Grays deemed hopeless. Pirates' Clarke warns against umpire clashes. Murphy rueful over Luderus loss. Ted Sullivan tours East, eyeing Tioga training. Irish German mix seen as winning formula for Cubs and Phillies.
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Tigers
Beantown
White Sox
Vic Safer
Chance
Egan
Milan
Washington
Cobb
Highlanders
Dolan
Jersey City
Tony Smith
Brooklyn
Dolly Stark
Bert Tooley
Toledo
Jakey Atz
Providence
Grays
Fred Clarke
Pirates
Murphy
Luderus
Roy Thomas
Ted Sullivan
East
John S. Taylor
Red Sox
Tioga
Texas
Ted
Lone Star
Cubs
Phillies
Celtic
Teuton Taceer
Grayson
Louisville
Paul
Spencer
Change in Players Worth in Baseball Trade
The piece argues star ball players are risky assets whose value fluctuates with performance and injuries. It recalls George Stone of St Louis and other stars whose big price tags faded after poor seasons, while noting owners trade for pennants but civic pride often preserves key players. It reflects on risk, salary troubles, and the delicate nature of top talent.
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George Stone
St. Louis
Stone
Hedges
McGraw
New York Giants
St. Louis Nationals
Karger
Robinson
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Looge
Boston Americans
Himer Frick
Jack Powell
Lou Criger
Terry Turner
Herman Schaefer
Lee Tannehill
Bill Bradley
Bill Donovan
Callahan the big surprise in baseball season
Jimmy Callahan, veteran baseball figure and former Chicago White Sox manager, returns to the Sox and delivers strong play. He notes knee injuries often end ball careers but says age is not the issue for him. He recalls building a formidable Chicago club with Donlin, Hughes, Stahl, McCormick, and himself and cites several reasons for his comeback.
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Jimmy Callahan
Jimmy
Chicago White Sox
Windy City
Sox
Hamilton
McGraw
Bill Lange
Jack Doyle
Emmet Heidrick
Chicago
Mike Donlin
Tom Hughes
Jake Stahl
Barry McCormick
Beating Words on Beauty in a Teasing Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue pieces together a flirtatious banter about beauty. Two speakers debate who is more attractive with self confident lines and social playful jabs. The garbled text hints at a sentimental exchange about compliments and attraction.
Pirates and buccaneers mix with financiers in uproar
The fragment suggests discussion of pirates and buccaneers including J. Pierrepont and Morgan the financier. It hints at identities and perceptions with phrases about pirates, piracy, and associated names in a disjointed dialogue.
To Laugh at Tuberculosis and Its Cure
A fragmentary piece argues ignorance about tuberculosis, praising God's fresh air and open air living. It emphasizes 24 hours of outdoors, ample food and water, cleanliness as godliness, and children benefiting from open air schooling and play as the cure.
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Amon
Los Angeles
Adolphus
Knopf
Fragmentary Sports Quip Sparks Teary Moment in Play
A stray line captures a catcher reacting emotionally to a moment in a ball game. The reader hears applause and surprise as a player struggles to cope with the event.
Fragmentary church note with scattered quotes
A fragmentary OCR style church note includes stray phrases about a friend, the church, parson, and a church fair. The readable text is disjointed and ends without a clear event or outcome.
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Nigi 1
Opinion on bench conduct and state care in brief ruling
A brief, imperfectly legible excerpt describes a magistrate or judge offering a careful opinion on bench conduct and state care procedures. It references a gentleman, a turn, and an analytical note about the value and method of judicial consideration. The fragment hints at formal reasoning without full context or names.
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Iowa Health Board
Food and Dairy Department
State Pharmacy Department
Pharmacy Commission
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van Duyn
Walker
Davenport
Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
Charles Yous
Commission
Given
Welker Given
State Lability Commission
Milwaukee
Madison
Dof Educational Control
Iowa City
James H. Trewin
Cedar
Rapids
A. B. Funk
Spirit
L. W. Haley
Warden Saunders
Louis F. Runek
State Insurance Department
Runck
Lacility
Indemnity Health and Accident Insurance Association of
Minneapolis
Commercial Accident Insurance Company of
Philadelphia
Muscatine
E. W. van Duyn
McKee & Bleven
Button Workers’ Union
Harnel
Eldora
State Industrial School For Boys
Idaho
Board of Control
Rural Telephone Company
Orthel Township Rural Telephone Company
Hancock County
Fraser
Chick” Fraser
Pittsburg Pirates
Callahan
Jimmy Caliatian
J. Pierepont
Smith
Jones
Morgan
W Morgan
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