The Fascination of the Harvest and Oddities
Inter County Journal reflects on the harvests fascination drawing urban and rural workers to wheat fields and links to historical harvest lore. It notes khaki color debates in the military with Gen Humphrey on olive drab and fabric supply issues and recounts a Paris conference scene where a male femini st figure causes distraction before expulsion. It ends with a brief note on South American unsecured paper money and its confusing portrayal in the press.
East Des Moines Father Kills Wife Then Takes His Life
In Des Moines a man named John B. Gregg killed his wife Mrs. Gregg in her kitchen amid divorce tensions. He then shot himself, dying instantly, after warning his two daughters and amid a custody and alimony dispute filed days earlier. The tragedy followed his reading of her divorce petition at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Des Moines
Des Moines
John B. Gregg
Greggs
Gregg
Teresa
Fern
Sue
Ste
Death in a mill pond shocks Des Moines youth
Thomas Shindle, 17, of Des Moines, drowned while bathing with two companions at the milk pond near JL Macy’s mill. The body was recovered about fifteen minutes later after efforts by his companions, mill owner L M Macy and family, and H A Hoops. Doctors attributed possible heart failure as he did not reappear after sinking. He worked for Vaughn Manufacturing and boarded with Hoops.
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Thomas Shindle
Mii
Adel
Des Moines
Lawrence
JL. M. Macy's Mill
Young Shindle
Vaughn Manufacturing Company
H. A. Hoops
Shindle
L. M. Macy
Macy
Mr. Hoops
Shindla
Fire at Montour destroys one-third of business section
Fire devastated one-third of Montour's business area on the afternoon of the 25th, with an estimated loss around 10000 dollars. The blaze started in James Stewart's restaurant from a gasoline stove explosion. Losses included Mrs. Clara Tolifato's millinery shop Er Gould's repair shop W L Millard's flour and feed storage two vacant buildings and the First National Bank. Tama and Toledo fire departments responded, and the town faced possible total destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Montour
James Stewart
Clara Tolifato
Er. L. Gould
W. L. Millard
Ruggles
First National Bank
Tama
Toledo
Smith Renominated by Acclamation in Ninth District
Representative from the Ninth district, Wal ter I. Smith of Council Bluffs, was renominated by acclamation. He was the sole candidate, with resolutions endorsing his record and President Roosevelt. The convention made no reference to factional state politics. Audubon county delegations were present without distinction, and their attendance was not noted in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth District
Council Bluffs
Walter I. Smith
Congress
Roosevelt
Audubon County
Horse and Wagon Plunge 65 Feet at Keokuk
At Keokuk the DeYoung delivery wagon and horses fell sixty five feet from a bluff at First and High streets. The driver Elmer Alberts was separated from the wreck and escaped serious injury though he was badly bruised. The mass below was a tangle of furse flesh bibs spokes and splinters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
DeYoung
Elmer Alberts
Worker Electrocuted While Handling Live Wire at Plant
A Won Beetre company employee suffered a 604 volt shock when his hand slipped from a shielded live wire during routine collection. He is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taliigue
Anay Oaewteran
Won Beetre Company
Fuadene
Jowa Aeronaut's Fate Falls at Salt Lake
Joseph McMann, an aeronaut from near Des Moines, fell 150 feet after a parachute failure when a cannon attached to his balloon was released. He sustained broken ankles and internal injuries and likely will die from the accident at Salt Lake City on July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McMann
Salt Lake
Utah
Des Moines
Salt Palace
McMann
Iowa Boy Strikes Gold in Washington Mine Discovery
Webster City native George W. Char man, a former Iowa boy, has struck it rich in a Washington gold mine. He previously lived in Iown Falls and Webster City, and since leaving Seattle last March his wealth has grown to $25,000, increasing his original capital a hundredfold in the Fairbanks region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Webster City
George W. Charman
Washington
Iown Falls
Fairbanks
Seattle
Adel Woman Hangs Herself in Home Tragedy
Adel Mrs Theresa Fagan 38 wife of George V. Fagan a local merchant committed suicide at home by hanging. Found in hallway from a rope attached to a heat ventilator. She left seven children, the oldest nearly 12, and had shown odd behavior and threats recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel
Theresa Fagan
George V. Fagan
Arsenic In Corn Cakes Endangers Town Family
Mrs. John Klingman, her daughter, son and mother-in-law ate meat-containing corn cakes prepared to poison rats. The four were in grave danger overnight, but doctors report the family likely to recover. Raymond Klingaman, age unknown, nearly died as doctors worked to save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Klingman
Raymond Klingaman
Wife of Local Farmer Dies in Dentist Chair
Mrs Albert Apple wife of a well known farmer in the area died in a dentist chair while under anesthetic after a planned ten tooth extraction. Attending physicians and the dentist were appalled by the unexpected collapse as no prior sign warned of the shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Albert Apple
Abe
Robbers Loot Occidental Hotel Guest in Apparent Break-In
Atlantic Henry Lefenhant, a hotel guest and government building worker, reported burglars entered his room by climbing from the hotel kitchen and through a window. They stole a gold watch and $5 in cash. No clues to the robbers have been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Henry Lefenhant
Occidental
Personal crisis reports in Charles City Joln Borseen case
A fragmented report notes a personal crisis involving Charles City Joln Borseen and a river incident at Gauge lle. Mentions an examination by the comissionery and committe the aoslun, but details are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Joln Borseen
Gaugelle
Aoslun
Young Boy Ig a Fyery and Town Tragedy Claim
A fragmented report from a Denver notice describes a boy and others in a deep area incident. It mentions a fire, a town, and a past five year period with unclear details and names including Vineet and Leo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jawa
Leo Cole
Vineet Ogg
Fatal mishaps to yachts off Hereford Inlet
Two yachts returning from fishing banks capsized on Hereford Inlet bar near Angelsea New Jersey on a Sunday. Eight people are confirmed dead among 82 aboard the Nora and 12 aboard the Alvin B with only one survivor. Captain Henry B Ludlow and a five man rescue crew credited with saving additional lives. Winds and rough seas followed a calm morning as visitors from Philadelphia and nearby areas joined a busy fishing day before the Hereford bar disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angersea
N. J
Hereford Inlet
Henry
Ludlow
Ife
Angelsea
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Hereford Bar
Nora
Herbert Shivers
Alvin B
Eive Fathom Bank
Shivers
Call for Strike 18 Postponed in Russia Manifold Groups Call for Action
After long talks among central committees of social democrats social revolutionists peasants league workmen and other groups in Moscow and St Petersburg the group of Toll and outlawed parliament members decided not to summon a general strike or armed uprising now. The decision cites cautious advice from the revolutionary military committee which says the moment is not ripe. Preparations will continue with manifestos to army navy peasants workers and the people and separate messages to peasacks and soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
The
Social Democrate
Social Revolutionists
Peasants’ League
Workmen's Councils
Moscow
Toll
Revolutionary Military Committee
Rockefeller Glad to Be Home in Tarrytown
John D. Rockefeller with his wife and John D. Rockefeller Jr attended church Sunday in Tarrytown near the Pocantico Hills estate. He was warmly greeted by the congregation and said he was glad to be home after a splendid European trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Tarrytown
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Pocantico Hills
Mr. Rockefeller
Europe
President Roosevelt Attends Oyster Bay Church Service
President Roosevelt and his family visited the Presbyterian church in Oyster Bay New York on Sunday to hear a sermon by Rev Charles L Thompson secretary of the board at home missions. He typically attends Christ Episcopal church but special services were held at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Presbyterian Church
Charles L.thompson
Board At Home Missions
Christ ‘Piscopal Church
Hong
Lightning Strike Kills Camper at Pa Campground
A lightning bolt hit the tent of a camping party near Conneal Lake Pa Sunday killing Edward Kinsey and shocking Robert Marlin and A W Ruprecht of Wilmerding Pa. The injured were treated for severe electrical shock.
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Conneal
Lake
Edward Kinsey
Robert Marlin
A. W. Ruprecht
Wilmerding
Arrival of Secretary Raut in Guazillan capital
Washington received a ciblegram from Ambassador Griscom in Rio de Janeiro confirming the arrival of Secretary Raut at the Guazillan capital and noting the cordial reception accorded him, with roots in the Rio de Janeiro dispatch.
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Root
Rio Janeiro
Washington
State Department
Griscom
Rio de Janeiro
Raut
Court appoints receiver for Zion City proper
Judge Landis rules Zion City property is a trust estate controlled by the court and rejects Dowie's claim of individual proprietorship He names John C Hately as receiver and orders an September election to select ecclesiastical leadership while Voliva and Dowie supporters gather in court Dowie anuncia plans to appeal the federal ruling dowie’s debts treated as the trust estate obligations status remains unresolved
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowte
Dion
Wilbur Glen Voliva
Dowle
K. M. Landis
United States District Court
John C. Hately
People of
Zion
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Dowie
Shiloh
Zion City
Judge Landis
John Alexander Dowle
Volloa
Granger Declane
City
Dowla
Landis
Yam B. Holmes
Tucky
Ziodustries
John Alexander Dowie
Milans Ara
John Ales Dowie
Dea
Federal
DREYFUS INCIDENT IS DENIED
An official denial was issued Thursday regarding rumors that Maj. Dreyfus was assaulted by a brother officer. The statement says a First Cavalry dinner for two new lieutenants, arranged at the minister of war’s request, ended peacefully with no incident or rumor to circulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Dreyfus
Military Club
First Cavalry Division
Sage will leaves estate to widow Margaret Sage
The Russell Sage will filed for probate leaves all assets to his widow after $25,000 bequests to each of his nephews and nieces and $10,000 to his sister Mrs. Fanny Chapin of Oneida New York. If any beneficiary contests probate they forfeit any share. No value stated in the will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thera
Sage
Former Monk Dead Revealed in Marshalltown Report
An unclear obituary note reports the death of Kyat Kien once linked to the Monk group in Marshalltown Iowa. The fragment mentions a painter and various energies, with a reference to connections and vows, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent details or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Kien
Kyat
Ty Clouse
Amon
SAD TRAIN WRECK IN NEW YORK CITY AREA
A express train No 87 of the York Central left York at 9 82 oclock Sunday and wrecked near Chelsea a mile below Poughkeepsie after a landslide. The engine plunged into the river and Engineer Edward Wells was fatally injured Fireman Miles was killed. Fifteen passengers injured and many others with minor hurts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Wishkil Landing
N. Y
York
Edward Wells
To Meet Secretary Boat Mendano and City Arena Visit
A ceremony gathers figures including Secretary Boat Mendano and Secretary Huot as a Chilian vessel and Stitescruiser Charlestown ferry arrive in Vania Arenas. Officials discuss maritime cooperation and the arrival of the Miericant vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendano
Cuin
Hiwerulda
Diggins
Vania Arenas
Charlestown
Huot
Union Printer Kile! It Man at Wy Dhath Carvied
Fragmentary OCR record describes a crime scene at a railway yard with a Union printer named Kile involved. Local authorities and witnesses referenced an incident at midnight. Further readable details are unclear, but the report centers on a deadly event or confrontation near Huchester, New York, and carries a newsroom urgency typical of a late-night urban incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Minne
Huchester
N.Y
Jill
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Inter-County Journal
Orn E. Seales, Ed
Harvsat
Bneen
Kansas City Star
Ruth
Elimelech
Humphrey
Des Moines Register
Baltimore
Quartermaster’s Department
War Department
International Woman's Congress
Paris
M. Legendre
Sens
London Globe
EL Alig
Iowa State
Commonwealth
Smith
Circe
Auta
Erie Flow
Jowa Aeronaut
Phanairieatia
Beitord of
Denver
Jaraay
ERTE
Umverpol NG
United States
Panama Canal Works
COURT
Dreyfus
Catton Supply
New Orleans
Aeius
New
Frisco
Albany
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