Salix feud ends in fatal shooting and arrest
In Salix a long feud escalated when John Camerer shot and killed Albert Johnson in defense of his home. Johnson returned fire, wounding Camerer. both men involved in a violent confrontation. Neighbors found Camerer dead inside the yard, Johnson arrested, and the deputy sheriff detained him after volatile threats.
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Lyin
Salix
John Canerer
Ds Chelebbor
Albert Johnsen
Jolsen
John Camerer
Jolnsen
Candy
Albert Jobson
Cramerer
Cameror
Johnson
Camerer
Young Johnson
Jay
College for LeMars edicts on church tax and franchises
Unanimous vote by a regional conference group sets a midwest-wide stance favoring a new approach to taxing foreign corporations using town streets. Cedar Valley Telephone Co gains a 15-year franchise with rent. City Council argues corporations should bear municipal costs as taxes are not paid locally. Severe storm causes property and crop damage. farm deaths reported from fireworks incident. murder confession in Bloomfield case. legal action over Standard Oil rate cuts.
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Iowa
Gerislatore
New York
Asin
Giles
Elfy Donneil
Loch Pallatins
Cedar Valley Telephone Company
Murdered His Sweetheart in Des Moines Killing
Des Moines man William Ludwick killed Hertha Whitesides after she refused his marriage proposal and then shot himself. The couple had prior ties in Rockwell City and Ludwick had earlier served a prison sentence for hog theft, released June 28 before the tragedy.
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Des Moines
William Ludwick
Sweatheart
Hertha Whitesides
Ludwick
Lanswick
Lewies
State
O Brien County land case ruling favors innocent buyers
Judge Shiras in Federal Court at Dunbtyne rules that the Sioux City and Unefsia Railroad grant is vested in innocent purchasers Sage Shiras and the original buyers retain lands once opened by settlers after the railroad failed to extend into Minnesota The Supreme Court upheld lower court decisions and a decree now confirms the land title remains with the purchasers
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Shiras
Sage Shiras
Dunbtyne
Roa
United States Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids Tragedy: Dr Stephen L Dows Fatally Shot
In Cedar Rapids, Dr Stephen L Dows, late colonel of the Forty-ninth Iowa Volunteers, was fatally shot by his brother S L Lows while restraining him. The shooting, occurs as Lows, reportedly insane from liquor, wounded the officer and caused the fatal injury to the thigh. The elder Dows died the same day from the wound and its effects. The city, home to a prominent family, is shocked by the tragedy.
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Stephen L. Dows
Gows
Forty-ninth
Iowa Volunteers
Cetaro Rapids
S. L. Lows
Cpl. Dows
Lowa
Balloonist in near fatal fall at Lake View Fourth
Balloonist Dukes Terrible Mall and Prof W A Ward were aloft when the trapeze bar detached at about 150 feet. The parachute deployed near the ground, breaking the fall enough to save him from instant death. He is seriously if fatally injured with injuries feared grave.
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Terrible Mall
W. A. Ward
Sioux City
Lake View
Incendiarism Suspected In Ames Farm Fires
Fire was found burning in two beds at the Muster farm home northwest of Ames while Surat Foster and Mrs Lester were away. The blaze destroyed furniture in both bedrooms and damaged the house badly. The origin is suspicious with suspected incendiarism but no motive is known.
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Surat Foster
Explosion Kills Kenny Bune at Rud Yard Brick Works
Word reached Sheldon in July that Kenny Bune, about 20, was killed in an explosion of a boiler at a brick yard operated by his father J. D. unce in Rud yard Michigan. He served with a Minnesota volunteer engineer corps in the war and was with his regiment at Havana.
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Sheldon
Kenny Bune
Rudyard, Michl
J. D. Unce
Jui Scott
Marrington
Jull
Minnesota Volunteer Engineer Corps
Havana
Creamery Fire Destroys Cottage Grove Plant
A Creamery near Nores Springs burned to the ground with most contents saved. Fire causes unclear but likely from engine sparks. insurance valued at about $2,000. Fire first showed in the root area of the building.
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Cottage Grove
Nore Springs
Disrespect to the Dead Behind Burial Etiquette Alleged
The article alleges Lown of Altacus showed disrespect in burying Grandma Cory with no funeral services at home or grave and without the knowledge of the nearest relatives. It notes the body was buried without proper rites or family awareness.
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Lown of
Altacus
Censti
We. W. Cory
Big Mother
Grandma Cory
Iowa State Ticket Nominated by United Christian Party
The United Christian Party of Iowa met in Des Moines and nominated a three man ticket for statewide offices. C D Soeagool of Brighton was named for Governor. John M Holmick of Dubuque for Supreme Court judge. W G O Tdgeon of Richland named for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Iowa
United Christian Party of Iowa
Des Moines
C.D. Soeagool
Brighton
Supreme Court
John M. Holmick
Dubuque
W. G O. Tdgeon
Richland
Fourth of July accident injures Chicago traveler
Hand Gadly Lacerated, O. Neely of Chicago, who travels for the Kansas City Baking Powder Company, was a victim of a Fourth of July accident at Kort Dodge. A cannon firecracker exploded in his hand and his left hand was badly mangled and lacerated.
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O. Neely
Chicago
Kansas City Baking Powder Company
Kort Dodge
Life in Pelgon YR Bong Murder Case Details
Fragmentary text from a Pelgon report references a murder case involving YR Bong and an individual named Al lgon. The readable fragments mention a life story and possible court actions, but key facts such as date, location specificity, and involved parties remain unclear.
Eighteenth Christian Endeavor Convention Opens in Detroit
Ten thousand delegates from the United States and Canada attend the opening night in a vast white tent with flags and a brass orchestra. The event features a massive choir, devotional remarks by Rev. J G Butler, and welcomes from Detroit officials and foreign delegates including Canada, Great Britain, Australia and Turkey. Trustees report strong finances and re election of senior officers as the year is reviewed.
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Christian Endeavor
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Endeavor
Duridg
Vances
J.G. Butler
Washington
William I. Strong
Ms. Strong
Charles B. Newman
Mayberry
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William Watterson
Toronto
Canada
Arthen
United States
Patterson
H. J. Tregsider
London Council of
Christian Wndeaver
Great Britain
Joseph Walker
Queenalant
Chint
Einood G. Lawksbury
Pekin
Turkey
Lyndon S. Crawford
Japan
Otis Carey
Mexico
Hey
Scott Williams
Arthur J. Smith
Georgia
United Society
Syns
Shaw
George B. Graff
Boston
Christian Endeaver World
Chicago
Ite Treasury
Uwutted Society
Duel Threats Shadow Peace Congress at The Hague
Reports from the peace congress in The Hague hint at potential duels as tensions rise among delegations. Rechid Bey, secretary to a Turkish head, figures prominently in a quarrel with reformers over stopping Armenian killings, raising the prospect of violence despite the gathering’s peaceful intent.
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Otto
Hague
Rechid Bey
Rechid
Tolland
Yankee girl Edith Collins linked to Reena Bey duelrumor
The text describes Edith Collins, an American born Miss Collins once ward of Chauncey M. Depew, married to Reena Bey Count Czaykowski in Paris in 1897. It notes their marriage surprised society, her wealth and education, and Czaykowski's role as a diplomat adviser to the Sultan, with a mention of his fiery temper and a related incident.
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Sre
Reena Bey
Edith Collins
Itdehid Bay
Count Czaykowski
Paris
Wind City Deadly Scourge Among Alaska Miners
News from Seattle reports Wind City on the Wind River in Alaska a scurvy camp where a score of miners perished amid a harsh winter. Reports list several ill survivors including Dr J B Mason W C Cudi and Dr Martin with Harris losing a leg to frostbite and Mitchell a broken leg. The camp lost many to scurvy as rescue efforts failed and graves mark fifteen to twenty buried miners.
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Topeka
Wind City
Peel
Rocky Mountains
Dawson
J. B. Mason
Chicago
W. C. Cudi
San Francisco
Martin
Edward’ Harris
Mitchell
Harris
Edmonton
Alaska
Camp 41
Mgr. Mason
Jett
Briefs mention divorces and a judge in Cai Fred M
Telegraphic brevities report a wife of Jimmy Miching filing for divorce and a mention of a court journal in California. The item highlights ongoing domestic cases and legal actions, noting figures and places without graphic detail.
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Jimmy
Cai
Fred M
Famine and Flood Devastate Brazos Basin
Terrifying flood reports describe hundreds of negro victims drowned or stranded as Brazos River crested across Texas counties. Rescue efforts saved families trapped in treetops for days while destitution spreads through Waller and surrounding regions. Officials appeal for clothing and food as millions in property and cotton yield are lost and railroads halt.
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Burlesen
Brazos
Gulf
Waller County
Sayers
Ayzens
Mulshear
Wort Bend
Brookshire
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Houston
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