Grinnell cyclone survivor recalls 1882 college ruin
Henry Baker, Grinnell graduate of 1882, recounts escaping the West College as the 1882 cyclone destroyed Central College. A heavy window fell on his chest but spared others. he lay buried head down for about 3.5 hours before rescue. The storm obliterated campus buildings and nearly wiped out the town.
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Hearing Set in Packing Company v Wipot River Payer case
Fort Madison judge Hamilton fixed a hearing date for a petition in the Packing Company versus Mig Wipot River Payer matter. The panel in the triad case last year set a First District record by awarding damages tied to alleged injuries connected with local construction at Keokuk.
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Fort Madison
Hamilton
Wits
Comany
Migwipot River
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Dinaty
Muster In New Company Cherokee Describes Enlistment
The Second Regiment mustered in under Col NT Tryatt at Webster City with sixty one enlisted men and three commissioned officers led by Captain Walter Bowe Cubin First Lieutenant Collins and Second Lieutenant Lewis L Tolman. Officers attend officers school in Des Moines and the first day of the new company will be held under Sergeant Celger.
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Cherokee
Tryatt
Webster City
Capdihe Walter Bowe Cubin
Mice Liieutenant Collins
Lewis L. Tolman
Dex Moines
Tie New
Conmmind
Celger
Frisco Special Trains to Run for San Francisco Exposition
Milwaukee division announces over a hundred special trains serving the Chileno Milwaukee and St. Paul line this summer. Trains will carry federated and industrial organizations to the exposition in San Francisco.
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Milwaukee
Lightning Killa Twa Family Tragedy Near Nebraska Border
A traveling family in a covered wagon near Nebraska suffered fatalities after an accident while en route. Two young girls and a third member died, others were injured, neighbors reported a stunned reaction as investigators began to assess the scene and secure details of the incident.
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Adaty
Nebraska
Publisher Badly Hurt in Fatal Injury Incident
The Ratator publisher Roya was severely injured in an accident near Pen Cer, sustaining a skull fracture considered fatal. He formerly led the Union of this city.
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Roya
Pencer
Harlan Man Killed In Rural Car Crash Near Here
A farmer named Hoover and his wife were killed when a front shock absorber failed on their car about eight miles south of town. The vehicle veered and overturned after the crash.
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Harlain
Walter Hoover
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Hoover
Hospital at Centerville fundraiser and revival plans
In Centerville a Catholic church led fundraising and revival plans for a local hospital project. Subscriptions reached $8,000 as committees publicized a revival featuring interurban and regional figures. A vehicle fire destroyed a machine east of town. two lives lost in a separate boating tragedy near Mount Pleasant as residents assist in relief and continuation of the hospital campaign.
Returned from War Zone Graz Avatria to America
Mr and Mrs R A Moon returned Saturday from Graz Avatria after about two and a half years away. Mrs Moon formerly Miss Jennie Rhodes daughter of F H Rhodes. Dr Moon studied medicine in Vienna and worked in Graz hospitals during wartime. He led care as surgeons were drafted frontward and described Austria's wartime logistics and hospital system with many patients weekly.
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Avatria
Statter
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Moon
Austria
Germany
Sindow
Upon Good Ground in Quiet Cheerful Growth
A brief meditation notes that peaceful growth mirrors heavenly life and inward contentment, echoing a faith perspective on virtue, patience, and hopeful living. The fragment emphasizes quiet gratitude as a sign of spiritual well being.
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H. Bibbes
Knowledge and Charity
A brief reflection cites the saying Knowledge bloweth up but charity buildeth up. It emphasizes the value of benevolence over mere factual learning in growth and community harmony.
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Ldacon
The Farmer No Longer a Joke Says Modern Farmers
A Des Moines farm journal reports that farmers have changed. Meredith notes that farmers now wear garters and sell assets like motor cars, with advertising agencies misjudging today’s farmer. He cites costs from $500 to $2,000 for cars and outfits from $15 to $45, urging adaptation to current realities.
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Meredith
Des Main 1 Farm Journal
Iran
Victor Hugo Appetite and Public Praise Mixed Life
A London Weekly summary notes Victor Hugo as an aristocrat who favored democratic access at dinner parties, sending printed invitations and seeking public acclaim. It colors his social dinners with grand appetite and lively conversation, recounting his habit of riding in public and speaking to crowds.
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LT. Pos London Weekly
Mournful Quip On Trial Says Joke Is On Him
A New York murderer sentenced to the electric chair quips that the joke is on him, prompting local commentators to deride the remark as tasteless humor.
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New York
Curious Monument at Waterloo Erected by Peasant Admires Marquis
A peculiar Waterloo monument stands in a peasant’s garden. Erected in honor of the Marquis of Anglesea, then Lord Uylridge, who led British cavalry and perished near the field. A weeping willow shades the stone with an epitaph recalling the Battle of Waterloo fought on June 18 1815.
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Lord Uylridge
Hissler
Waterlon Wis
Happiness. There are no rules for felfcity- Victor MWugo
Joyful note about the author Victor MWugo and the absence of constraints in felfcity. The fragment hints at a self referential or playful exploration of rules within a local context.
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Felfcity
Victor Mwugo
Noted Golfer Signs Off After Long Career
This article recalls a renowned golfer who faced a difficult period after a long stretch of play. He endured a rough approach to a new phase, pondering a shift in focus and technique while dealing with public attention and the weariness that accompanies extended competition.
WIII Game Naturally Easy with a Painful Step
A playful ominous note suggests a simple method to obtain language fluency via a humorous pain point. The speaker mentions Alonzo and instructs stepping on a tack with bare feet as a metaphorical device.
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Alonzo
Wanted column fragment and sale listings in Graettinger
A collection of short ads notes wants for bees, land to list, several houses and vacant lots for sale, a found pair of glasses to be claimed, eggs for hatching, and a public notice concerning debts to the late Law Alcorn with collections directed to J. H. Gammon.
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Alcorn
J. H. Gammon
Health as Machinery Care Promoted by Hygienist Magazine
An advertisement for The Hygienist magazine edited by Dr. R R Daniels promotes health as a matter of proactive body care. It notes a sample copy for 10 cents and annual subscription of $1.00, with sales through news dealers in Denver. The notice is dated May 27 and invites readers to learn how to be well.
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R. R. Daniels
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Pure Bred Stallion Major Woodford Seeks Farm at Graettinger
Major Woodford a standard bred trotting stallion with a 2.29% record stands for a standing colt at 15 dollars. Owned by JL. W. Larson of Graettinger Palo Alto county Iowa the bay stallion foaled 1903 is registered in the American Trotting Register and certified free of specified diseases by the Iowa State Department of Agriculture as of March 20 1915.
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JL. W. Larson
Palo Alto County
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A. R. Corey
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State Dept. Ag
L. W. Larsen
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