Kisses and harvest labor tale from Kansas fields
A curious Kansas item reports Hiram Skipworth paying harvesters two dollars a day and letting each man kiss his daughter once daily while Lara of Detroit and Lafe Plummer lure hands with contrasts. Lara’s daughter is aged forty with a shy chin and freckled face. Plummer’s fields are harvested in half the time.
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Kanaan
Kansas
Hiram Skipworth
Lara
Detroit Frea Press
Lafe Plummer
Shlpworth
Skipworth
Mr. Plummer
Onion Reception in Union Marks Sixteenth Anniversary
A New York Union onion banquet honors the plant’s dignity with an all onion menu and onion decor. The event, tied to the sixteenth anniversary of special guests, features onion centerpieces and a feast entirely of onions as attendees extol the fragrant bulb.
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New York
Union
Saya
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Far Too Speedy for Speed Ardennes Race Pace in Belgium Sets Record
The Ardennes circuit race in Belgium produced near seventy mile per hour averages over 371 miles, with the winner’s speed near one hundred mph on curves. A Boston financier visiting Newport reportedly rode in the car as speeds exceeded 80 mph, his vocal attempt to signal the driver stifled by the blast.
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Ardennes
Belgium
Boston
Newport
Springfield
Mass
American wife role urged to renew fatherhood duties
The Harper's Bazar editor argues women must steer husbands away from business neglect and pleasures to focus on their children’s development. He warns this shift could curb race vitality. The piece notes England faces a similar fashion crusade, likely brief.
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Harper's Bazar
Unreadable OCR Fragment Reports Minor Details
A garbled OCR text fragment mentions names and numbers but lacks clear nouns or events. The line lacks coherent subjects or a discernible news item to summarize with accuracy.
Interlocking switch planned for East Des Moines area
Des Moines reports that a $50,000 interlocking system may be built next summer at East Des Moines near East Sixteenth street. Five railroads would share the cost to handle growing transfer yard traffic, reducing risk at a busy junction where five lines cross.
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Des Moines
East Des Moines
East Sixteenth Street
F. O. Melohar
Rock Island
Bupt
Himar Cable
Great Western
Des Moines Union
Ames
Ball Is Chosen for Congress by Democrats in Second District
Clinton G W Ball of Iowa City won unanimous selection by Democrats in the Second district for a congressional candidate at a convention in this city. Thomas Lambert of Sabula received 41 votes on the informal ballot to Ball’s 63, with M A Walch of Clinton withdrawing before the ballot. The gathering endorsed the Waterloo platform and urged liberal Mississippi River appropriations while condemning Rock Island arsenal labor contracts. A resolution thanking ex-Sheriff T J Hudson for Walsh’s resignation was ruled out of order after protests. Ball spoke on the Waterloo platform and predicted Democratic success in November.
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Congress
Clinton
G. W. Ball
Iowa City
Thomas Lambert
Sabula
Jackson County
Ball
M. A. Waleh
Waterloo
Mississippi River
Rock Island Arsenal
Arsenal
Sherif
T. J. Hudson
A. Walsh
National Committee
Democrata
Yowa
Reinbeck Adopts Military Drill to Replace Football
Eldora and Reinbeck schools conclude last year’s experiment, expanding the military program for high school cadets. A state rifle supply strengthens drill interest as football is dropped and students gain physical development with safer training.
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Reinbeck
Eldora
Johnson
Runaway with Manure Spreader Breaks Three Ribs
George McShame a farm hand near Rockwell City endured a severe runaway with a manure spreader and a team of horses. He was dragged about a mile while still in the harness and sustained three broken ribs along with internal injuries deemed serious.
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Rockwell City
George McShame
Nine month old falls into tub nearly drowns
Ainsworth nine month old son of Mr and Mrs Hi F Barrow narrowly escaped drowning after falling into a tub of water. He was unconscious when rescued and revived only by strenuous effort.
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Ainsworth
Hi. F. Barrow
Boil Causes Death in Washington Family Tragedy
A fragmented obituary notes the death of Oliver Hicks in Nowth Warhtuetog following a short illness. The report references Mir ant Mes and Mus. ao Cre as relatives, with mentions of a wife’s mother’s home and a fatal outcome after a vile fever-like ailment. The garbled text obscures dates and full details.
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Washington
Charles Lyng Liejos
Mir Ant
Oliver Hicks
Mus
Caine
Big Railroad Scheme Aims Alberta to Gulf Route
A bold Des Moines plan by TD A Harris and associates seeks a steam line linking Alberta to Port Royal Texas with a direct path to Gulf ports. The project would pass Minneapolis St Paul Des Moines St Louis Louisville and echo Mississippi Valley routes. Eastern capitalists show interest as J W Renewal and W H Cogswell meet officials.
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Alberta
Gulf
Des Moines
Great Canadian Northwest
Gulf of Mexico
TD. A. Harris
Dea Moines & Northern Railroad Company
Philadelphia
City
Port Royal
Texas
Minneapolis
St. Paw
St. Louis
Louisville
Mississippi Valley
Ine
Cliles
J. W. Renewal
W. H. Cogswell
Murder Suspected After Miner Henry Morris Drowns
Henry Morris a miner from In cling vanished while crossing a Des Moines river area near Boons. His body was recovered three miles downstream by Eli Jay, a fisherman, three days after he disappeared following a visit with a Fraser miner to an old incline bridge. Family found his coat hat and pocket book at home, suggesting robbery was unlikely.
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Henry Morris
Boons
Boone
Des Moines
Morris
Gsen
Eli Jay
Rose Ferry Bridge
Rocker Found Guilty in First Degree Murder Case
The jury in the Rocker murder trial found Charles Rocker guilty of murder in the first degree after fifteen hours of deliberation. He was charged with the 1900 murder of August Schroeder in Lyon County and later married Schroeder’s widow who testified she learned of the crime from Rocker’s sleep talk. Rocker was tried in Rock Rapids, convicted May 1, 1904, and sentenced to hang, a new trial granted by the supreme court.
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Sibley
Rocker
Charles Rocker
August Schroeder
Lyon County
Schroeder
Rock Rapids
Supreme Court
Bison Head Found Near Ackley in Prairie Preserve
A well preserved bison head was found near Ackley in Beaver Creek by G W Blike, with the skeleton in splendid condition. The article recalls Iowa prairie days when these animals were abundant, noting the last were killed near Ackley in 1851 and later hunts by local judges and settlers in the early 1850s.
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Rolle
Eldora
Splendia
Ackley
Beaver Creek
G. W. Blike
Iowa
J. B. Reeve
Mayne
Whited
Tragic drowning of two Riverside youths in Hovels Creek
Two brothers Glenn and Wayne Flynn aged ten and twelve drowned while wading in Hovels Creek near Riverside. One slipped into a deep hole and, in attempting a rescue, the other was pulled under. Both bodies were recovered days later leaving parents prostrated.
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Town City
Glenn
Wayne Flynn
Hovels Creek
Riverside
Ate
Girl Saved From Flames in Iowa City Fire Incident
Miss Barbara Siiackep a domestic at Alderman John Ainsday’s home narrowly escaped death when a gasoline stove exploded during lighting. She was enveloped in flames from head to foot but was rescued before serious burns worsened.
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Iowa City
Barbara Siiackep
John Ainsday
Wes
Deepend Love Story Amid Sparse Seventeenth Century Clues
Fragmentary OCR reveals a dated tale of affection and intent wrapped in unclear phrases. Names and specifics are unreadable, but the prose hints at a personal encounter and possible social context from a seventeenth year era.
Maine voters reelect Gov Cobb amid Prohibition focus
Governor William J. Cobb of Rockland, a Republican loyal to Maine’s prohibitory law, was reelected by a small plurality in a campaign dominated by liquor issues. Congressman Charles H. Littlefield won in a tough race amid labor union opposition led by Samuel Gompers. Other Republicans, including Edwin G. Burleigh and Lewellyn Powers, also held seats as the party secured a solid legislative edge. A notable feature was daylong prayer meetings held by prohibitionists urging voters to back the GOP.
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Portland
William J. Cobb
Rockland
Maine
Cyrus W. Davis
Waterville
Charles H. Littlefield
Littlefield
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Hurbor
Gompers
Republican Congressional Committee
Lyon
William H. Taft
Lodge
Beveridge
Federation of Labor
Edwin GC. Burleigh
Augusta
Lewellyn Powers
Houston
Republican i
A. L. Allen
Alfred
Lillian M. N. Stevens
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
President Palma Imposes Martial Law in Cuba Provinces
Havana reports President Palma issued a decree suspending constitutional guarantees in Pinar del Rio Havana and Santa Clara and declared martial law with articles 14 1b 17 22 26 24 25 27 in effect. A second decree extended the measure and ordered arrests of rebels after the Aug 28 pardon. Allies claim liberal leaders including Alfredo Zayas have vanished.
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Havana
Palma
Pinar del Tiro
Santa Clara
Alfredo Zayis
Liberal Party
Des Moines Letter on State Capital and Board Actions
Des Moines letter details state capital matters including the State Board buying flour and contract issues for wheat supply and pricing. It notes meetings and dates for Republican district committees, with references to distributions, contracts, and state governance procedures tied to September timelines and legislative discussions.
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State Board
Toy Moines
Controy
Hedmaih
Cumpaua Weil
Fort
Vontrop
Te Mowr
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Jes Moines
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