One Wife in Hard Times at Naturalization
In Toledo the naturalization hearing featured S P Orth as government representative. A German applicant, answering questions, misinterpreted polygamy and, pressed by the judge, admitted he could manage with one wife, humorously noting that one is plenty given prices.
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S. P. Orth
United States District Atttorney
Naturalization
Toledo
Mustache
Corssilar IG
Toledo Blade
Humeston New Era: Heck Sanfer Pub Under Local Review
Local Humeston publication reports a gubernatorial or civic matter involving Sanfer and municipal actions. Readers are urged to follow forthcoming notices for decisions affecting the town, with officials naming a timeline and potential impacts on services.
Chicago Fire Devastates Wa bash Wareshouse and Millinery Row
A major Chicago blaze destroyed the wallpaper house of Alfred Peats & Co and the Edson Keith Co millinery complex causing extensive losses as flames swept to nearby furniture and other firms on Wabash and Madison Monroe corridors. Kansas City fire at Packing Plant built on Kaw river side caused multi million damage and guided efforts to save adjoining structures. San Luis Obispo oil tank and three others burned after a lightning strike at Port Harford, with unions oil tank contents burning through Tuesday.
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Loop
Chicago
Wall Paper
Alfred Peats & Co
Wabash Arents
Madison
Monroe Streets
Edson Keith & Co
Avenue
Keith
Wabash Avenue
John A. Colby & Sons
Kansas City
unzEnows
Rs & Co
Kaw
Efort
San Luis Obispo
Cal
Tnion Oil Company
Port Harford
Standard Oi Company
Gladys Vanderbilt Marries Hungarian Count in Fifth Avenue Ceremony
Miss Gladys Moore Vanderbilt wed Count Laszlu Szechenyi at her mother Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt s Fifth Avenue home. About 350 guests attended the ceremony in the salon with Cor nelius Vanderbilt and the count s brother as escorts. The marriage was officiated by M J Lavelle and Rev John J Byrne. The Gaul cantata Ruth was sung by the chancel choir. The newlyweds departed for a honeymoon amid eager crowds outside the Vanderbilt residence.
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New York
Gladys Moore Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Laszlu Szechenyi
Leutenant of
Hussars
Fifth Avenue
Vanderbilt Residence
Morsig
M. J. Lavelle
St Patrick’s Cathedral
John J. Byrne
Ruth
Sir Patrick Chancel
Vanderbilt Mansion
New Currency Bill Introduced in Senate and House
Washington reports a new currency bill introduced in the Senate by Senator Hopkins and in the House by James McKinney of neis. The bill, backed by the American Bankers Association and the executive council of the Tilicois Bankers, aims to create a 15 member commission chosen from 21 regions. also notes the death of General Benjamin R. Cowen, longtime clerk of U.S. courts for Ohio, who served under President Grant.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Hopkins
House
James McKinney
Neis
American Bankers’ Associaton
Executive Council
Tilicois Bankers
Benjamin R. Cowen
Breriamin
Cowen
Ohio
Grant
Aroun
Repub
Nevada Pelize Bula Law Prompts Police Force Scramble
Carson notes that the poles bill passed this Wednesday and became law, triggering a rush for postings on the police force. It is believed the new force can take the field in 40 days.
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Nevada
Pelize Bula
Carson
Anti Saloon League Targets Sioux City Saloons
Antisaloon League intensifies efforts to shut down liquor in Sioux City brothels by compelling payment of state taxes and full compliance with liquor laws. Proponents cite court actions exposing operators profiting from rentals linked to the traffic.
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Antiscicon League
Evel
Joon Laste
Siorx
Heiress Fights for English Estate in Sioux City
Nellie Ingham, a young Sioux City woman known as Nellie since childhood, claims kinship to John Ingham Jr and asserts her right to an aristocratic English estate worth over 100000. The hearing in Iowa will forward evidence to England. Her life has included near witnessing a railroad coach murder and being a witness to the Clark Jamar case in Nebraska.
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Sioux City
Lfi
Nellie Ingham
Seine
Nossesson
Ingham
Nellie
United States
Peggars
John Ingham, Jr
John Ingham
Liverpool
England
Miss Ingham
Mads
Nebraska
Ida Grove Agent Spelbring Relieved From Duty
Northeastern officials arrived in Ida Grove to relieve agent George Spelbring from his post and audit the books. Spelbring, on the Northwestern Iowa division, has served for 29 years amid prior losses, with auditors suggesting a shortage of about 2900 to 3600 dollars.
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George Spelbring
Ida Grove
Chicago
Northocters
Iowa
Sioux City
Spellering
Cuticura Cures Skin Ailments Claims From Reader
A Chattanooga Tennessee reader reports severe neck and face sores itching burning for years. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment twice, symptoms cleared. later a hand rash subsided with the same remedies. Mentions curing an uncle’s baby and another baby. signs show date February 16, 1907.
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Lillie Witcher
Chattanooga
Tenn
Explosion Wrecks Town After Fire at Supply Store
A fire at Bocking Supply Co store ignited dynamite in a nearby car yard, triggering an explosion that wrecked three businesses, twelve freight cars, and damaged every town building. Forty boxes of dynamite caused injuries to two men and ill effects to thirty one others as occupants narrowly escaped blast.
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Sugr
Bocking Supply Company
Iowa Central Railroad
Fie
Harsh Truths in a Harsh Trade Ad
A brief, satirical exchange from Harvard Lampoon notes a man marrying for money and losing that motive when wealth vanishes. The ad from N. W. Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis targets affordability in selling furs and hides, or tanning them for robes and robes.
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Harvard Lampoon
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Tow Destroyed In Leighton Business District Fire
A broad fire damaged the Leighton area’s general store of BH Xx Tr ned An abored trowz at noon. The blaze destroyed adjoining apartments and damaged a neighboring store Drefens & Brera. Firefighters battled the flames. stock losses and property damage were substantial.
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Leighton
Barret
Oskaloosa
Leishton
Drefens & Brera
Syrians Given 25 Years for Murder in Denison
Judge F M Powers sentenced Joseph and Solomon Harssen to twenty five years each in the penitentiary for the murder of their cousin Fred Newial last January. A motion for a new trial was overruled and the case goes to the supreme court. The Harssans cost several thousand dollars in the trial. Their aged Syrian father attended and fainted when the motion was denied. Jos Harssan proclaimed innocence before sentence.
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Denison
F. M. Powers
Joseph
Soloman Harssen
Fred Newial
Supreme Court
Harssans
Syria
Jos Harssan
Feh 32 or Bat feature prompts Iowa RHA change
A garbled text fragment hints at a feature about Iowa state housing or rural housing authority changes. The readable portion mentions an unprecedented element and references a person or group likely connected to RSM Sueeer. Details remain unclear due to OCR corruption.
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Lowa
Frightful Mill Accident Kills Bailey Scouring Mill Manager
Council Blutfs Miller dies after clothing entanglement at Bailey scouring mill. John Hutchinson, long time mill manager, was pulled into machinery. body mangled, multiple bones broken. He leaves a widow and five adult children.
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Council Blutfs
Counci Blutfs
John Hutchinson
Bailey
Chiaten
Gow Drags Boy to Death and Bank Robbers Foiled
Fragmented OCR notes describe a 12 year old boy named Osseroosa Jar Parchin killed after being dragged by a red server and a bank robbery at Bank of Northwest Iowa foiled when an explosion alarmed guards.
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Gow
Osseroosa
Jar Parchin
Gea
Belive
Alton
Bank of
Northwest Iowa
Ens
Conductor Killed By Train On local Line
Atlantic Mark Whitman conductor of the 2 Rock Island freight train was killed here on the railroad. His home was in Vatler Junction and he leaves a wife and four children. Whitman was running down the track when his foot caught in a cattle guard and he could not free himself before the train reached him.
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Atlantic
Mark Whitman
Rock Island
Vatler Junction
Whitman
Eri
Senator Alison Returns to Senate After Grip Attack
Senator Alison is back in the senate after recovering from an attack of the grip.
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Allison
Alison
Senate
Advertising trick targets farmers land in South Dakota
A fraudulent scheme used by so called real estate agents dupe farmers into selling land at low bids then extract advertising fees of fifty cents per acre. In Brown County about twenty two agriculturists fell for the bait with one surrendering 226 dollars. Some vow to fight in court while others refuse payment. A separate quip about Miranda the maid ends with a note on loyalty and possible folly.
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South Dakota
Brown County
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