John N Baldwin Dies Noted Omaha Lawyer and Politician
John Nehemiah Baldwin a prominent Omaha and Council Bluffs lawyer and Republican leader, dies at 50 after Bright's disease. Born July 9, 1857, in Council Bluffs, he formed the Wright & Baldwin firm, chaired the 1894 Iowa Republican state convention, and served as presidential elector at large in 1892. He returned recently from California.
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Jowan
Haldwin
Omaha
John N. Aren Jown
Wis
Union Pacific
Council Bluffs
Seite
Rae
Esqnfs
Caleb Towa
Baldwin
George F. Wright
Wright & Baldwin
Iowa
William B. Alson
St. Louis
Bright
California
Pany
Hundreds Are Fired in Fort Dodge Gypsum Mill Strike
In Fort Dodge 300 workers at United States Gypsum were discharged as the day shift yielded to the night shift. The strike grew from demands to restore a 45 cent per ton mining scale, cut to 40 cents after financial strain. Miners at other mills pressed for a 5 cent raise by the 21st, triggering closures and the prospect of a widespread shutdown across independent mills.
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Fort Dodge
r _ t.a& moment
United States Gypsum Company
Teco Inds
United States Company
The
Trust
Sypsum Rock
American Independent Gypsum Company
Dan Patch Electric Road Extension Moves to Dubuque End
Dubuque to Minneapolis Dan Patch Air Line electric road construction shifts. North end crews move to Dubuque and active work to begin there. Local investment of 600000 dollars signals a Dubuque boom. Government dredge boat No 94 launched costing 195000 dollars.
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Segin
Dubuque
Minneapolis
Weaver seen in Council Bluffs amid missing attorney case
Mr and Mrs A C Otterbach of this city reported seeing Attorney W L Weaver in Council Bluffs where they were en route south. A persistent claim of a grand jury indictment remains unverified as no official action or public statement has been made. Police have not pursued a search, suggesting no indictment was issued.
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Iowa Falls
Towa Falls
A. C. Otterbach
Council Bluffs
W. L. Weaver
Weaver
Greek Feud Ends in Murder in Davenport
A Greek laborer George Thotis was fatally shot and Gregoss Baromis was wounded in a feud that began in Greece. Suspect Nicholas Baromis, a third Greek, fled as police scoured the area and searched trains leaving Davenport.
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Davenport
Greece
George Thotis
Gregoss Baromis
Nicholas Baromis
Child Fatally Scalded Near Boone House
A 56 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Kelly near Boone sat back into a pail of scalding water. The flesh was dropped from the bones and the child’s death is hourly expected.
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Boone
Mra
Sam Kelly
Desoto Fire Destroys Lumber Yard and Homes
A midnight blaze in De Soto wiped out the Kile Lumber yards and J. W. Blackman co houses and a large corn crib at H. J. Malcomb. Losses total about 11 500 with 5 100 insured for lumber stock. Winds drove flames toward the residence street. water ran low and nearby plants supplied reserve water. Firemen requested aid from surrounding towns and Des Moines but the fire burned out as winds eased. Origin remains a mystery with likely official investigation.
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de Soto Brick and Tile Company
Des Moines
Harvard Student Charged in Cambridge Auto Fatality
Frederick Oliver Thompson of Des Moines Iowa a Harvard first year law student was arrested on manslaughter charges after a car driven by Thompson and another Harvard student struck and fatally wounded an unknown woman in Cambridge Massachusetts. The woman died at Cambridge Hospital. Thompson bonded at five thousand dollars.
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Fred C. Thompson
Cambridge
Mass
Frederick Oliver Thompson
Des Moines
Flarvard University
Thompson
Harvard
Des . Moines
Frederick
Oliver Thompson
H. DeVere Thompson
Des Moines Union
Hubbells
Oliver
Colorado
Council Bluffs Clerk Ousted Pending Investigation
County Attorney J J Hess filed a petition to oust permanent clerk H V Battey of the district court, suspended by Judge Wheeler, amid an investigation of alleged irregularities. The petition claims Battey altered records and is short about $2000 in his accounts, with specific instances enumerated.
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Council Bluffs
J J. Hess
H. V. Re*tay
Wheeler
Battey
Losting Tenant and Rent Dispute in Highland Croft
A Highland crofter paid ten shillings yearly, then fell to five, then could not pay any rent. The landlord granted rent relief and finally warned a barn must be built or the tenant would move. The tale shows hardship and leniency in a landlord tenant clash.
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Scoland
Overlong and dubious text with medical cure ads and anecdotes
A fragmented historical OCR snippet blends medical patent cure claims from Cheney & Co with humorous Victorian era anecdotes. The disjointed passages reference a catarrh remedy, dubious dosage notes, and various short humor vignettes about sermons and a barber.
Very True Best Friend Gossip Report
The item notes a rumor about a spouse and a dog like devotion, with casual gossip claiming constant growling. It cites scented insinuations about a problematic relationship dynamic and suggests tensions between the couple. The fragmentary text reflects overheard chatter rather than confirmed facts.
Coffee Eyes and Postum Cure Highlighted
A Oswego Montana woman describes coffee poisoning linked eye weakness and night vision disturbances. After switching to Postum as directed, her eyes improve and headaches and dyspepsia in a friend also lessen, attributing the changes to quitting coffee and using Postum.
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Oswego
Mont
Call of the Soil Draws Farmers From Cities
A southern newspaper writer argues that youth raised on farms produced leaders and that the current financial unrest drives many to answer the Call of the Soil. He notes Canada lands offered at 10 to 15 dollars per acre with decent revenue, plus free 160 acre homestead grants and railway access, inviting Americans to invest or relocate for farming.
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Lfe
United States
Canada
Government of Canada
Joker in Chief Sparks Team Turmoil
A humorous exchange between a genial younger partner and a crusty senior reveals fear of reverses in hiring. The younger notes the candidate seems willing and capable while the senior warns the man’s jokey nature could backfire, quipping the first move would be to replace the boss.
Castoria Bottles Cited As Safe Remedy for Infants
Reading through the document, the emphasis rests on Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children. The material notes the phrase In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought. A chairman proposes spelling a word for reporters, highlighting a cautious, formal newsroom tone during the briefing.
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Mathera
Lemon Pie Preparation Ad and Political Mass Note
A collage of vintage ad copy and notices promotes OUR-PIR lemon pie preparation from Rochester, N Y and Garfield Tea as health remedy. It mentions political mass meeting bans in the empire and urges readers to obtain free samples, reflecting period advertising and public notices.
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Indy
D-Zerta Co
Rochester
N.Y
Garfield
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
Come and See Lydia Pinkham Sign Ad Sparks Doubt and Loyalty
A front building sign in Lynn Massachusetts invites public inspection of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming openness and honesty. The ad questions claims of cures and confidentiality of letters while urging doubters to view testimonials and the vast correspondence supporting the product.
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Pee Medicine Mpany
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Lydia “E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia FE
Inkham
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