Noted Iowa lawyer John N Baldwin dies in Omaha
John N. Baldwin, a prominent Iowa lawyer and former chairman of the 1894 Iowa Republican state convention, died in Omaha at age 61 from Bright's disease. Born in Council Bluffs on July 9 1857 he practiced with George Wright in Wright & Baldwin and had two children. He had recently returned from California after improving his health.
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Omaha
John N. Baldwin
Iowa
Baldwin
Qmion Pacific Railroad Co
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Sevelitim i. Suther
Supreme Court of the State
John Nehemiah Baldwin
Council Bluffs
Fairfield
Pennsylvania
Lilla G. Holcomb
Cedar Rapids
George F. Wright
Guy
Wright
William B. Allison
St. Louis
Bright
California
Gypsum Mill Workers Discharged As Shutdown Looms
Hundreds of workers at the United States Gypsum mill in Fort Dodge were discharged as the day shift began, with a strike threat after a 5 cent shift in gypsum rock price. Miners at American Independent Gypsum warned of a broader stoppage if demands were not met by the 21st, while other mills halted operations awaiting developments.
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Fort Dodge
United States Gypsum Company
United States Company
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Electric Dan Patch Line Shifts Construction to Dubuque
Work on the Dan Patch Air Line electric road from Dubuque to Minneapolis moves to the Dubuque end with crews concentrating there. Six hundred thousand dollars immediately funds local construction signaling a Dubuque boom. The government dredge boat No 26, built at Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works, cost $195,000 and has been launched after six months of construction.
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Dubuque
Minneapolis
Nore
Claim They Saw Weaver in Council Bluffs
Iowa Falls residents report A C Otterbach and spouse saw Attorney W W Weaver in Council Bluffs while traveling south west. They say a grand jury indictment against Weaver is unverified as no official action has been released and county police have not begun a search.
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A. C. Otterbach
Council Bluffs
Attormy
L Weaver
Weaver
Greek Feud Ends in Murder in Davenport
A Greek feud led to the fatal shooting of George Thotis, a Greek laborer, and wounding of Gregoss Baromis. The suspected killer is Nicholas Baromis, a third Greek, who fled as police searched the area and trains.
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Davenport
Greece
George Thotis
Gregoss Baromis
Nicholas Baromis
Child Fatally Scalded in Boone Area Incident
Five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Kelly living east of Boone sat into a pail of scalding water. Flesh dropped from the bones as doctors treated the burns. Death expected hourly according to officials.
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Boone
Sam Kelly
Fire at De Soto Destroys Kile Lumber Yards
A midnight fire in De Soto destroyed eight Kile Lumber Company yards and damaged nearby property including the J W Blackman house and H L Malcomb corn claim. Estimated loss about 11500 with 5100 insured. fire spread toward residences amid gale force winds before dying down. Investigation likely to follow as the origin remains a mystery.
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Des Moines
Harvard Law Student Held After Fatal Cambridge Crash
Frederick Oliver Thompson of Des Moines is jailed on manslaughter charges after a car crash in which an unknown woman died in Cambridge. Thompson, 24, a first year Harvard law student, was released on 5000 dollars bond. He is son of Fr DeVere Thompson, Des Moines Union VP, and linked to the Hubbells real estate group.
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Colorado
Beatey Faces Ouster Petition In District Court
County Attorney J J Hess filed a petition to permanently remove H V Battey from the district court clerk position. Battey was temporarily removed by Judge Wheeler amid an investigation of alleged irregularities. The petition cites record alterations and about $2000 in short accounts with specific instances listed.
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Council Bluffs
J J. Hess
H. V. Be
Wheeler
Battey
Tenant and landlord dispute over rent in crofter farm
A fragmentary report recounts a crofter and landlord negotiating rent reductions over four years. The tenant claims poverty and asks to stay rent free, while the landlord initially agrees to lower payments and later allows continued occupancy without rent.
Fragmented OCR notes mix ad copy and quotes from Harper's Weekly
The text combines an advertisement promising a hundred dollar reward for a cure with drug catalog language and a dialogue about sermon delivery. It also includes a humorous exchange about thunder versus lightning between a bishop and a colored minister.
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Brewster
Harper’s Weekly
Fragmented Narratives Echo Odd Hospitalities
A jumble of vignettes spans a sleeping infant sister, a boy challenging a nurse, and a barber's rush to finish. The pieces drift through ironic comments on sleep, care, and art, with playful if cryptic asides about Bacchus and the muses.
Gossiping Partners Stir Bond Rumors At Local Club
The crowd at the club hears talk of a strained marriage between two locals. A longtime husband allegedly vents his displeasure with a dog like devotion while the wife receives mixed signals from friends.
Coffee eyes and the cure by Postum in Oswego
A Oswego Montana woman develops eye pain and blurred vision from coffee poisoning. After switching to Postum the eye pain and weakness disappear and she reports improved nervous system health. Her case is cited by Postum Co as proof of Postum’s benefits.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek, Mich
Ponceain
Nydia
Medici
América
Lydia‘e. Pinkham
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Lydia
B. Pinkham
Call of the Soil Inspires Western Canada Land Buying Craze
The article notes a surge of U.S. investors purchasing Western Canada lands at 10 to 15 dollars per acre. It cites hundreds of cases across the United States with money in banks seeking land investment. Some buyers plan farming, others resale to farmer friends. Government agents in the U S and Canada track free homestead grants and districts with available land.
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United’ States
Canada
United States
Afraid of Reverses
A dialogue captures a trainer and an older partner discussing a young man who seems willing. The crusty senior suspects the candidate is an inveterate joker and fears the immediate consequence of hiring him.
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Safe Remedy for Infants
The report quotes a statement urging careful examination of Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. A request to spell a final word is noted during the chairman's interruption for reporters.
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Our Pie Preparation Delights Lemon Lovers
A promotion touts OUR-PIE Preparation for lemon pies with a testimonial promising easier results than the old method. Advertisers urge readers to try OUR-PIE at grocers, produced by D-Zerta Co. Rochester. Also notes political bans on mass meetings in China and a Garfield herbal health pitch with free samples.
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D-Zerta Co
Rochester
N.Y
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