Desperadoes Run Town in Daylong Holdups and Capture
Des Moines reports a day of outlawry as a gang of three desperadoes seized a cabin near Valley Junction, held up saloons, and terrorized streets. A woman disarmed one robber, aiding a posse that lined up twelve suspects at John Fairgraves’ saloon. George Allen and two others were arrested. the others fled to a south camp.
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Des Moines
Valley Junction
Bsaturdey Niga
John Fairgraves
Henry Olsen
James Dorfie
Frank Woods
Mairgraves
George Allen
W. A. Lewis
John Galloway
Faire Braves
James Clark
Ed Wagner
Clark
Busse Faces Gallows As Supreme Court Hears Plea
Louis Busse, condemned for his wife’s murder in Bremer county, awaits a possible respite from the Iowa Supreme Court after a district denial of his habeas corpus writ. Anamosa officials inspect the gallows as preparations proceed.
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Supreme Court
Cedar Rocords
Louis Busse
Iowa Supreme Court
District Court
Busse
Bremer County
Henry Parrott
Anamosa
Emancipation Law Enforced Hit Des Moines April 44
Des Moines reports that on July 4 all cash girls and delivery boys under fourteen will be barred from work, affecting over two hundred youths. The state labor commissioner W D Hingham will start immediate inspections of mercantile establishments, with fourteen to sixteen year olds allowed to work only if their names ages and schooling are posted at entry.
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Des Moines
W. D. Hingham
Polk County Schools Win Bronze Medal at Exposition
Des Moines April 14. Polk County Superintendent Thornburg reports Polk county schools received a bronze medal at the St Louis exposition for the county wide exhibit. About sixty exhibits were present. Polk was the only one to win a medal. Thornburg expresses pride and says the display reflected two years of careful preparation.
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Thornburg
Polk County
Des Moines
St. Bonis
Lut Polk
Thorburg
Minneapolis and St. Louis Track Rebuild Plan
an unclear OCR fragment describes Amtrak related track work by Minneapolis and St. Louis railway. mentions Des Mothes and a rebuild of a line or roadbed. references property effects and timing around a future date. lacks clear dates or outcomes.
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St. L
Minneapolis & St. Joons
Perth
Wien
Unclear local item on defen d Jessyn draw Quarts
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a rough event with names like Jessyn and Quarts and an initiating action. Details are obscured by misspellings and broken phrases. The readable bits suggest a drawing or punishment context but lack concrete facts for a fuller summary.
Rock Island Road Plans New Surveys for Connecting Line
Rock Island road revived plans to build a fine alther from Des Moines or Valley Junction to link with its Sibley branch at Gowrie. Surveys to be made in 30 days. two routes under consideration. one via Four Mile bottoms to coal fields then Gowrie, the other from Valley Junction east then northwest to Gowrie. Prospects for Guthrie Center to Sioux City extension remain, with little construction soon.
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Des Moines
Rock Island
Dos Moines
Valley Junction
Ita Sibley
Gowrie
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Fort Dodge
Four Mule
Four Mile
Maple Block
Berwick
Douglas Township
Milwaukee
Huxtey
Boone
Sioux City Big Sensation in Church Conspiracy Case
Sioux City, April 14. An unprecedented sensation in church circles follows arrests of alleged conspirators in a scheme to rob the Pelletterer dry goods store. C Waud, a state university graduate, attempted suicide and is hospitalized with nervous prostration after a warrant for his arrest surfaced. Chas M Waud, former county coroner and surgeon, admits attending meetings but denies participation. two satchels of plunder were said to be left with him unknowingly. Mrs M J Morrell, linen department head, is named as ringleader, with J W Shields and M J Bander among those arrested. Recovered loot totals $600. gang members previously esteemed locally.
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Sioux City
Big Pelletier
C. Waud
The
State University
A .Ospital
Chas ‘M. Waud
M. J. Bander
Price Scale Made for Iowa Miners
Des Moines April 14 coal labor prices in Iowa for two years from April 1, 1906 were finalized yesterday. Advances for second third and fourth subdistricts await final figures and resolutions. Miners largely won the price scale, with percentages for other districts to be completed Monday and resolutions to be discussed Tuesday. A signed scale by Wednesday is expected, and all mines to resume by May 1.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Narrow Escape in Mason City Revolving Shaft Accident
Clarence Beeton an engineer at a sewer pipe factory was caught by a knuckle while stepping over a four shaft. His clothing was torn from his body and he suffered severe lacerations and bruising to the face and body. A deep cut under the elbow raised serious concern. If his clothing had not given way he might have been crushed before help arrived.
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Clarence Beeton
Mason City
Floating Body Recovered After Drowning Tragedy
Ceodar Rapids April 12 The body of Mrs. Com the woman drowned in this city Friday evening was found yesterday making over 4 mile down stream.
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Ceodar Rapids
Com
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Iowa Central
Dubuque
Apert
Harsinen
Uwmnota Cray Vel
Viet Tatye
Hetale
Hienga
Mall Paehaeestty
Burda
Thrift Puzzles Over New National Guard Law
Des Moines April 14 Adjutant General W H Thrift has referred the new national guard law to Attorney General Mullen for interpretation. He contends the law eliminates surgeons from the guard and may affect other offices as amended. The bill originally would not have caused issues but amendments create complications. Thrift notes regimental surgeons were state appointed and assigned to regiments, while the enacted law calls for one major surgeon and two assistants chosen by regimental commanders for each regiment. He warns the Iowa National Guard could be left without a medical corps if war arose tomorrow. Other provisions also require legal interpretation.
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Des Moines
W. H. Thrift
Mullen
National Guard
Ihrift
Guard
House
Senate
Thrift
Iowa National Guard
Des Moines Seeks Farm Site for Tuberculosis Hospital
The state board of control in Des Moines searches for a 160 acre plus farmland site to house a new tuberculosis hospital. Physicians and organizers favor patient open air work with hoe, rake and plow as part of treatment, with groves, water access, and good transportation considered essential.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
State Hospital
Downie
Board of Control
Abandoned Des Moines Brewery Plan After Legislature
Frank P. Mattes announced that the Des Moines brewery project has been abandoned. A new five year renewal petition requirement made the venture too risky for a large capital investment, and difficulties securing support through council and courts reduced inducement to proceed.
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Des Moines
Frank P. Mattes
Tramp James Sparks Loses Both Legs in Rail Accident
Oskaloosa reports James Sparks a tramp from Cedar Rapids was run over by a Rock Island train yesterday, resulting in the loss of both legs. The incident occurred near the tracks as Sparks reportedly wandered onto the rails. He is described as homeless and was injured severely.
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Oskaloosa
James Sparks
Cedar Raplis
Rock Island
Attempts to Kill Two and Then Personal Crisis Reports
In Hampton on April 17 E A Evans former secretary of the Property Mutual Insurance Company of Waterloo was found dead in Obadiah Smith yard after an attempted killing of Stith and his wits Sunday evening. Smith aged 65 is in perilic condition and Mrs Smith was badly beaten as Evans used a hammer before being driven off by an iron stovepoker. Evans reportedly forged notes totaling about 4000 dollars given to Smith as secretary and there are accounts of discrepancies at the Waterloo office. The episode appears linked to a recent retirement and suspicions of fraud.
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Hampton
E. A. Evans
Tile Place
Property Mutual Insurance Company of
Waterloo
Obadiah Smith
Stith
Mr. Smith
Smith
Evans
Insurance
Te Property Mutual
Wis
Fragmentary OCR Item Echoes Blurred Incident Text
Fragmented readable fragments describe a distress event with unclear names and places. The report mentions burning, saving someone, and a confused sequence of characters that hints at a chaotic scene. No clear dates or identifiable individuals are established in the legible text.
Earthquake Ravages Formosa Towns and Homes
A powerful quake struck southern Formosa causing heavy casualties and widespread ruin. Kagiagai suffered major destruction as landslides reshaped the landscape, with Daigo Ajensul and other towns recording numerous buildings collapsed and people killed or injured. Officials rush to shelter thousands left homeless.
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Formosa
Vatiyo
Aalshike
Shinko
Kagiagai
Doko
Eagland Dako
Kagi
Daigo
Ajensul
Platt Announces Non Reelection To U S Senate
New York April 14 The Herald reports Senator Thomas C Platt will not seek re election when his current term ends in 1909 He says he has fulfilled his wish for public office and will not return to the senate The insurance investigation is not commented on and friends say he decided long ago not to run
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New York
the Herald
United States Express Company
Thomas C. Platt
United States Senate
Senate
Four Die in Panic at St. Ludmilla Church Fire Alarm
In Chicago at St. Ludmilla's Roman Catholic Church an after evening service panic began after a false cry of fire. About 400 worshippers, mainly women and children, crowded the aisles causing a floor collapse. Three children and a woman died, with a number others injured, some severely, as they surged for exits.
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Chicago
St. Ludmilla’s
Twenty-fourth
Abany Avenue
Llog Re
Small Policies Lapsed in Equitable Life Study in New York
A statement by the Equitable Life Assurance Society reports lapsing of many policies under $1000 while larger policies up to $35,000 faced fewer lapses. Lapses rose to 84 percent in policies around $200, highlighting policy stability concerns amid year’s developments. Kansas Town Fire Causes Major Damage. investigation underway to determine losses and causes.
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York
Equitable Ife Assurance Society
Roosevelt Tackles Muck Rakers and Progressive Tax Ideas
President Roosevelt spoke at the corner stone laying for a new house of office building, denouncing muckraking and urging a national progressive tax. He warned against vilifying wealth while ignoring corporate abuses, and urged truth, honesty, and public service over sensationalism.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Yale
Eparduil
Pilgrim’s Progress
Carna
Lfe
Linn
Behal
E Corporation
No Summer Conference in The Hague This Summer
Report from The Hague says reliable sources indicate the peace conference will not assemble there this summer, delaying anticipated talks and broad diplomatic expectations across involved nations.
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the Hague
Rioting in Johnstown Leaves Several Dead in Coal Strike
In Johnstown Pennsylvania a violent clash at a coal mine site ends with three men shot dead and a mining engineer, Eugene Delaney, critically wounded. Deputy Sheriff McMullen fled to refuge as 2000 to 3000 striking miners besieged homes, wrecking property and firing from the crowd while state and local officials attempted to restore order.
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Johnstown
Deud
Tley
Eugene Delaney
Windser
Sherie W
McMullen
Charles Davis
Davis
McMaulien
Iaagarth
Windher
Dav “Ims
Neal Mi Trent
Lo Yin
Fa Ui Gieek
Bodrdaue
Janes Witkin
Fragmented OCR story with garbled names and lines
A mangled OCR passage presents disjointed phrases about Amir, neighbors, cars dropping, and scattered names. The text lacks coherent events or clear subjects, making it hard to identify a single news item or outcome.
Allen's Foot Cure Promises Quick Relief For Pricking Feet
An old patent medicine ad touts Allen's Foot Cure as a powder that cures pricking, nervous feet and ingrown nails. It claims to comfort and offer a certain cure for sweating feet, with a free trial and distribution through druggists nationwide. Also notes promotions and packaging details.
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Allen
Olvnste Roy
Woman Doctor Recalls Poisoning Case and Lingering Headaches
A female physician describes a severe poisoning episode affecting her health over years. She recounts dramatic weight loss and ongoing neuralgia, noting temporary relief from doctors but persistent agony. She emphasizes the impact on daily life and attempts to regain health through medical care.
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Weil
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