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Newspaper
Kellogg Weekly Enterprise
Location
Kellogg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
2
A garbled column blends crime notes moral queries and social curiosities. It mentions murder life loss a French inventor buttons valued at 40000 a curfew proposal satire about Chicago and Philadelphia anecdotes and a belligerent tone about keeping youth from mischief.
The article notes a trust dispute over the Kendall estate at Waterloo intended for a women’s home. About $40,000 is expected to be available, with access limited to church members and women aged fifty or older who are unmarried.
Fragmentary text mentions Dallas and city work with improvised phrases about finished I work and statewide roadbell across the state. Reads as an OCR scrap with unclear subjects and dates.
Davenport reports fifty cages at the Iowa orphans home contain children exposed to measles. Superintendent Frank J Sessions expects most of the 500 children to contract the disease before care ends. The home is quarantined as Preble City lines arrange care measures for the outbreak. Meanwhile, gates for the Woodman picnic to be held in New Hampton are being readied by local lodge members.
A town dealer in McGregor, engaged in tinware and stove sales for sixty five years, has retired on Monday at the age of 85. The business was a local fixture, with steady trade in the community.
In Hanlontown near Clear Lake the district approved a plan for an $8,000 project to build a new school with work expected to start soon. In Creston a gun club meet featured Grant Dill winning 24 of 25 birds, then 47 of 50 in the contest.
After police dragged the Drag River in a search for a body James Carpenter aged 21 was found walking the streets in a demented condition. Relatives and friends believed him dead before the body was recovered.
A mounted plow ride in Creston left Harold Johnson of Mt Etna wounded when a loaded gun on the seat discharged after slipping from the plow. He was shot in the arm as the gun went off while attempting to shoot birds.
Chicago Great Western Railway begins foundation work for a new depot at this point. The structure will be built with pressed brick and stone, measuring 50 by 10 and designed with artistic details.
The Clinton Chautauqua Association in Canton announces the 1912 assembly at Mount Pleasant Park from July 7 to July 14. The programme has just been completed and details publicized for the coming event.
Disagreement arose as the jury failed to reach a verdict in the Clayton Rowland conspiracy to intimidate case connected to the Muscatine strike. After 26 hours, the panel stood 9 to 3 for acquittal, leaving Oliver Cz. Wilson’s broader labor trial unsettled and prompting expectations the evidence will be closely followed in subsequent testimony.
Fragmentary report describes railroad damage in Missouri with repairs at Glenwood and hurried action to avert further loss. References a Minneapolis and St. Paul line wreck and a train crash in yards, with names obscured in the OCR.
A distorted OCR fragment mentions Chicago and distant phrases about events or readings. The readable portion includes scattered quotes and incomplete words such as eagle and fitting pit, with references to time markers like AD. No clear names, dates, or actions emerge.
A prominent lawyer and president director of the Burlington Hawkeye Publishing Company is described as a widely known law firm member. Perry McMillan, Perry aviator injured in a fall, is recovering at Mercy Hospital with hope of a full recovery. Iowa Wesleyan alumni committees are appointed to arrange a reunion during the sixty eighth annual commencement week of June 9 at Mount Pleasant.
At a ministers and laity meeting yesterday in Marshalltown the Odeon theatre management was censured for permitting Moulin Rouge burlesque girls to perform a burlesque show Here two baseball games were played with the high school team beating Reinded 33 to 0 and Vinton 1 to 0
Clarion reports F R Plant, superintendent of this division, has presented his resignation with the intention of leaving the place to accept another position in the west. The move follows internal discussions on leadership changes within the Great Western company.
Local manufacturers in Mason City report losses totaling about $15,000 in recent weeks due to a coal strike. Elevated coal costs have driven up operating expenses, squeezing profits for area producers.
Bowman refuses to respond to criticism aimed at him by the State Homeopathic Association during a Des Moines gathering. He says he has just returned from the East and will issue no reply whatsoever.
Anston, an interpreter, is under arrest in Mason City charged with inciting an unlawful meeting. He is accused of calling together Greek laborers and urging a strike.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis notes a sharper drop in tuberculosis deaths in cities like New York Boston Cleveland and Chicago and states Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut from 1901 to 1910. Factors include urban population shifts and better housing with care for TB patients likely to further reduce deaths in the coming decade.
A fragmentary note recalls a husband and wife discussing friends and a domestic science course for Marian alongside music and regular studies at college. It mentions a 2 at ota and months' old context, with unclear details.
A fragmented OCR snippet hints at a personal reflection with quotes about life heaven and writing notes. The readable portions mention "life" "heaven" and a wish to "miter" or write, but concrete facts or events are absent in the readable text.
A patient testimonial endorses Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin conditions. The letter notes the remedies cured symptoms and encourages others to try them, mentioning a free 32 page book mailed on application to Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
A fragmented quote discusses time for securing protection of the Panama Canal and the need for congressional appropriation. The seasoned statesman notes it would take years to obtain the needed funding through Congress for an alternative arrangement.
A Louisiana Missouri woman describes twelve years of illness with dragging pains cramps and bilious spells and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rapid recovery. She notes many doctors and a warning of possible death from cramps and urges others to seek confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
Early returns from Ohio's presidential primary report Governor Harmon leading the Democrats while Theodore Roosevelt's Republican delegates appear to edge ahead. President Wilson's opponents claim a slim margin with complete results not yet final and district delegate counts uncertain.
Des Moines Iowa miners vote on a proposed wage scale, which was hailed by the joint committee but rejected by the timers convention. Separately, large entry list announced for Nuwood Driving Club race meet in Dubuque, with 152 entries scheduled for September 18 to 20. A forged check case involving Albert Steffen is pending in Davenport.
Creston resident Robert A. Caster aged 30 died from injuries after a pitchfork fell on him while he was working near his barn. Authorities reported the accident occurred today and the victim succumbed to the injuries at the scene.
Manitoba organizers outline a One Million League to boost immigration and settlement. Committees study local conditions to inform workers, tenants, buyers, and farmers about land values, free homesteading, and export markets. The drive links with Dominion propaganda to grow the province as a gateway to the West.
A fragmented 1910s news item notes tornadoes prevalent across counties causing destruction. It highlights the Tow Mutual Tornado Insurance Association of Des Moines reporting over twenty six years in operation with more than 161 million dollars at risk and strong cash reserves to cover future claims. The piece emphasizes the insurer's record for cheap coverage and prompt loss payment, urging local subscriptions and charitable donations to support insured residents after tornadoes.
An old advertisement promotes Partine in sponge-bathing claiming to erase perspiration and all body odors. It urges purchase at druggists or by mail from The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston Mass.
A fragmented patient note mentions Mrs. V. A. Collins of Monberrystown seeking relief from itching and fever. It references medical advice from a physician and a remedy claimed to ease symptoms, noting a Royal cake product and prices in a disorderly fashion.
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