ISU County Attorney McCall Attacked Near Home
Iowa State News reports County Attorney S M McCall of Story County was assaulted after leaving his home, struck three times with a blunt club, and left unconscious in the alley. Authorities chase a suspect. two men later jailed on assault with intent to murder. McCall’s condition improved and expected to recover. The attack followed a grand jury investigation with possible local party involvement.
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Story County
Nevada
S. M. McCall
McCall
Iirestrate
John A. McCall
Nes Moines
Novatia
Jai
Lester Burrel
Will Herald
Burrel
Des Moines Investors Hold Helena Copper Mine Near Helena MT
Struck rich copper ore near Helena Montana where two or three mines opened. Helena mine owned largely by Des Moines people. Ore begins at ten feet and now in ore. Mr Adams a Des Moines banker and investor. Pugh Investment Co handles stock at 310 Crocker Road Des Moines. Shares offered at ten cents, expected to rise to one dollar soon. Mottata copper is making men rich yearly.
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Des Moines
Elena
Montana
Helena
Adams
Scraunton
Iowa
Pugh Investment Company
Crocker Ride
Des Molines
Wab Long Wanted Forger in Humboldt
Fred Frederickson once ran a land office in Humboldt then forged and sold a $160 note and fled. He traveled through Oklahoma to the Pacific coast and to Tacoma, collecting about $75 from each contact. A year and a half later he resurfaced in Grant Pass, Oregon, where he was captured and is now jailed.
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Humboldt
Fred Frederickson
Oklahoma
Pacific Coast
Tacoma
Grant Pass
Ore
Thrown Under Freight Train at Mild Junction
A young man about 22 attempted to board a westbound freight on the C B and Q. The train did not stop here and he fell beneath the cars. Both legs were severed and he was seriously injured. He was picked up alive but unconscious and later died. He was well dressed and his identity could not be determined.
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Murray
Confession Alleged in Multi-Store Robberies
Larry Johnson, jailed in Atlantic for robbing seven stores on Oct 18, has confessed but officers doubt the claim. He says the acts were not his fault, insisting two accomplices framed him, one known to him and the other a stranger.
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Atlantic
Larry Johnson
Lost Wife Love Sparks $10,000 Damages Suit
James Irvin of Montezuma files a district court action for $10,000 against Fred Ingram a wealthy stockman of Ewart alleging that Ingram and Mrs. Irvin have become too friendly. The suit follows a sensational divorce case in which Ingram testified for the defense. Irvin, son of local stockman David Irvin, says his wife Florence Tlollingsworth married in 1899 and now accuses Ingram of usurping her affection. The neighborly region watches the case as excitement grows.
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James Irvin
Fred Ingram
Ewart
Irvin
Ingram
Wants Big Damages Traveling Man Injured at Rock Valley
N H Wastings a Chicago traveling salesman sues Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Rail road for 20000 in federal court claiming a Rock Valley Iowa train came in with an iron mail car rod extended scraping into a pile of trunks and injuring him with a broken leg and permanent injuries he alleges negligence in allowing the nail rod to extend during arrival
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Rock Valley
Fort Dodge
N. H. Wastings
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
Iowa
Express Agent Robbed at Burlington Office
The United States express office in Burlington was robbed of 500 dollars on Sunday morning at 9 o clock. Cashieferry was alone in the office when an unknown man entered the rear door and struck him on the head, leaving him unconscious. The robber escaped and Berry was not badly hurt. No clue to the perpetrator.
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Burlington
United States Express
Cashieferry
Berry
Dragged to His Death After Football Game Fight
Davenport High School student Davenport Ed Little died from injuries after a street car incident following a Rock Island game. He was dragged from a car when his foot caught in a wheel, severing a member, and died hours later.
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Davenport
Ed Little
Rock Island
Painter Convicted of Larceny at Northwood Opera House
TL R Tabor, a painter, was convicted for stealing two Prince Albert suits a full dress suit a fifty dollar overcoat and a watch from the Spedden Palee Stock company property during a four days engagement at the Northwood opera house after dropping his paint brush in a dressing room.
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Northwood
Northwood Opera House
TL. R. Tabor
Prince Albert
Spedden-Palee Stock Company
Frank Sharp Breaks Ankles in Football Practice
Seventh grade pupil Frank Sharp of Colfax suffered a fracture in both ankle bones during football practice. A heavyweight center for the independent Colts team, he will be sidelined for the remainder of the season.
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Colfax
Frank Sharp
Sharp
Holiness School Receives 160 Acre Gift in Oskaloosa
Holiness university of this city has been deeded a farm of 160 acres by an anonymous donor from Minnesota who wishes to remain unidentified. The land is valued at 3000 dollars, enabling a substantial improvement in the school’s finances and growth prospects.
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Holiness School
Oskaloosa
Holiness University
Colfax Youth Wins Harvard Medical Scholarship Prize
Cambridge Massachusetts announces Colfax Iowa student F Q West among seventeen scholars named by Harvard Medical School faculty. West receives the top award, the $250 Claudina M. Jones scholarship, recognizing outstanding achievement.
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Colfax
Cambridge
Mass
F. Q. West
Harvard Medical School
West
Cannot Be Cured Catarrh Cure Claim in Old Ad
An old padded advertisement promises a cure for catarrh and deafness, claiming a universal remedy for blocked Eustachian tubes. It guarantees hearing restoration or no payment, offering a reward for successful relief and asserting availability through a Toledo pharmacy.
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Fatherbault
Akon
Erry
Toledo
Why pawnbroker memory for faces is questioned
A humorous remark on a pawnbroker’s need for memory given how many watches he handles. The item lists travel routes and resorts via Grand Trunk Railway, noting Joe in Chicago and a Toronto style ad. An English paper reports Sir Ker Singh, maharao of Srohi, lost his last jaw tooth on July 2 and had a diamond tooth placed.
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Niagara Falls
Muskoka
Kawartha Lakes
Georgian Bay
Temegami
St. Lawrence River
Rapids
Thousand Islands
Mgonguin National Park
White Mountains
Atlantic Sea Coast
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
N. Y. Yar
Joe. W. Vaux
T. A
Ker Singh
Maharao
Srohi
QUAKER OATS FAMILY PACK PROMISES PURITY AND A CHINA GIFT
For Our Women Readers a feature promotes QUAKER OATS in large FAMILY PACKAGES at the same price as inferior oats. Each package includes a free imported china piece, advertised as a beauty. The ad urges readers to ask grocers for the FAMILY package and promises satisfaction with both the oats and gift.
Walter's Modest Request From an Australian Hotel Scene
Melba praises Australian independence yet recalls a dining delay in a mining town. After waiting long for dinner she complains to the waiter who calmly retorts that she could sing for their amusement. The anecdote sits beside a note of a vocalist earning 5,000 dollars from William Walney.
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Walter
Melba
William Wal Neley
Londof Iansion
Uncanny Chinese Legend of the Bell Tower
The Shanghai Times recounts a legend of the Bell Tower in the imperial city. A founder facing repeated failures and threats to his life is urged to use virgin blood mixed with molten metal. His daughter sacrifices herself, leaving one shoe, and the bell proves perfect yet eerie calls are heard saying the word shoe.
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Imperial
Koal
Shanghai
Postum touted as cure for coffee ills
An appeal argues caffeine harms the heart nerves and digestion and promotes switching to Postum. It cites consumer testimonials, urges following directions for 16 minutes preparation, and promotes Battle Creek Michigan based Postum Co as the producer.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
From Girlhood to Womanhood Lydia Pinkham Ad
A persuasive advisory on mother daughter health during puberty promotes Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad cites letters from young girls and mothers thanking the product for alleviating irregular periods headaches and dizziness while urging readers to seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Is. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Mills
Myrtle Mills
Oquawka
Mra
Pinkham
Aed
Lydia
Lydia Vinkhaom
Matilda Borman
Farmington
Iowa
Mpsund
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