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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
3
Iowa grain dealers report oats will yield about 75,000,000 bushels, roughly half of last year's 120,000,000, due to light acreage and unfavorable weather. Corn is in fine condition but about two weeks behind. potential for a record large crop if warm weather continues. Wheat markets generate most interest amid a subdued grain season.
Des Moines reports Governor Shaw pardoned George Fayle a silk house traveler serving a year for bigamy. Fayle married in Omaha, lived with his first wife, then sent alimony after a bogus decree. Returning home he courted another woman and wed her before the first wife prosecuted him. The case hinged on the lack of a real divorce.
Searles of Popular Concerts presents the Bellstedt band in Omaha for June with performances twice daily, including discounted matinees and occasional railroad fare cuts on select days. The engagement ends at month’s close, offering a rare chance to hear the celebrated ensemble famed from the Trans Mississipp i and Greater America expositions.
Des Moines June 18 The Northern Iowa Veterans association schedules a soldiers reunion at McGregor on July 2 and 3. The group totals about 800 members and has held several reunions across northern Iowa.
Cedar Falls Iowa June 18 The mail route between Janesville and Boise has been abandoned. Rural carriers from Cedar Falls now carry the sack Cedar Falls rural carrier No 10 covers the patrons on the route
Joe King of Muscatine has been appointed to West Point Military Academy by Congressman J N W Rumple of the Second district in June.
Villisca Iowa June 18 Mrs John Neal suffered severe burns when her clothing ignited from a gasoline stove It is feared she cannot survive the injuries reported by local observers
The Tama Indian reservation hosts a visit by Winnebago people from Nebraska. The gathering emphasizes cultural exchange and community ties between neighboring tribes.
June 18 report from Missouri Valley Iowa states 17 year old Tom Loney was struck and killed by a westbound freight of the Chicago and North Western while crossing the tracks. His father W D Loney driving the wagon was thrown from the wagon and sustained cuts and bruises but is expected to recover.
In Fort Dodge a U S court held an evening session and disposed of cases. John Boogs, a Pocahontas County farmer worth about $10,000, was convicted of drawing a pension under a false name and fined 1590 with six months in prison from November 1, 1900. John Hanson, of Hampton, stole a registered letter with $2,000, fined 1000 and four years in prison, suspended on good behavior. Ralph Spayde of Garner pleaded guilty to taking mail not his own. sentence suspended on good behavior.
Leadville Colorado June 17 Miss Tono Wood a known Leadville schoolteacher was to wed Jesse Irons of Aspen and Thomnesville next Sunday. She eloped with a former friend and married and moved to Iowa. GC A Peterson of Mount Etna Iowa traced her and traveled to Leadville renewing old vows. She fled to Denver with him and married, ending the planned nuptials.
The Belistedt band, famed from Cincinnati, is tied to a month of music under Omaha Musical Union terms and faces a June close as the group heads to Kansas City for concerts after the Omaha engagement. Matinees available at reduced admission.
The last of the thirty six counties in which school book contracts were to be let this year has disposed of the contract question under the uniformity law. The school book agents who had covered the state for six months have retired. Publishers maintained a corps of thirty to forty agents in the state.
The Iowa opticians state meeting in Des Moines on June 17 adopted a bill form to elevate the profession in the next legislature. Officers elected include President H. P. Holmes Des Moines Vice President W. B. Ankeny Corning Secretary J. C. Clark Sioux City Treasurer Dora Nuckolls Eldora.
Cedar Falls June 17 The Baptist Board of Mission of the United States has appointed Prof and Mrs A Loughridge of Marshall Texas as missionaries to India They formerly resided here
In Seymour near Ottumwa Iowa on June 17 Thomas Wade and Lon Wade two brothers drank about 100 bottles of lemon extract and died within an hour suffering terrible agony officials report the incident as a poisoning tragedy with the town shaken by the event.
Fremont Iowa June 17 Frank Gunn son of a prominent merchant was burned to death when a fire broke out in the grain elevator owned by John Kennel at Fremont. The tragedy removes a notable local figure and raises concerns over safety measures at the facility.
State Board of Control weighing a dedicated facility for epileptics in Iowa. About 200 epileptics at Glenwood state home and nearly 200 more in insane hospitals would receive specialized treatment, distinct from insanity care.
A Staten Island ferry Northfield was rammed by the Jersey Central express Mauch Chunk near Whitehall Street at 6 pm. Many passengers are dead or missing, with waters crowded by panicked travelers and heroic efforts by passengers to aid women and children as tugs converge. No bodies recovered by 12:30 am. death toll uncertain.
Havana June 15 Senors Brava Silva Aleman Betancourt and Zayas named by the constitutional convention to draft the electoral law. It is probable the Australian system will be adopted.
NEWPORT NEWS Va June 15 The battleship Jolinoa reached the shipyard at 5 pm after a notable run down the coast averaging fifteen knots under natural draught.
The state department reports Deputy Consul General Hanauer in Frankfort Germany says steps are underway to establish a federal bureau of technics in the empire.
United States minister to China Hon. BD. H. Conger visits Washington to meet the president and Secretary Hay before returning to Peking. He plans personal interviews after being kept fully informed by the State Department on Chinese affairs.
The live stock market opened with light supply and steady demand for choice cattle and good bulls, while common grades moved slowly. Hogs saw a heavy run and lower opening prices, with bids around 5.82 to 5.85 and some top hogs to 5.94. sheep and lambs sold readily with steady prices, clipped tombs 4.25 to 4.75, wethers 3.65 to 3.75, and ewes 3.10.
Cattle markets show steady to higher ranges for dressed steers and feeders with mixed quality across grades. Hogs trend steady to down slightly with varied weights, while sheep and lambs hold steady to slightly weaker, western and Texas lots dominating the quotes.
In Buffalo on June 15 at the Temple of Music, Flag Day was observed by the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Grand Army of the Republic, and other patriotic groups. Lt General Miles spoke praising the flag, noting Washington's design and the flag’s enduring luster as a symbol of a free people across three centuries.
Washington June 15 Mrs McKinleys physicians decided to discontinue daily bulletins as her condition slowly improves They will resume notices if her health worsens Dr Rixey said she was doing well and maintaining normal improvement Today she rested in a rolling chair in her room
London census notes Liverpool 684 847 Manchester 548 969 Birmingham 628 188 Leeds 428 963 Sheffield 380 714. England and Wales male total 15 721 728 female 16 854 147. Excludes men abroad in army navy and merchant marine.
ST PAUL Minn July 16 The Modern Woodmen of America opened its business session with a resolution giving the executive corner power to move the next meeting if suitable railroad rates cannot be secured Five locations were proposed for the 1908 meeting Indianapolis Grand Rapids Saratoga Los Angeles Denver with counts listed for each option
A (historic) report notes counterfeiters in England manufacturing spurious shillings from genuine silver. Each coin uses half the value in silver, yielding high profits for corners. Prior forgeries were mold cast, but experts warn that hiring engravers could defeat detection unless coin size and weight are increased.
Rev John Watson and associates dined with MP W S Caine and offered to donate sixty pounds to a hospital fund for the best pun on the name. John Watson delivered with the line Dont be in such a hurry Caine as the clock neared five minutes. The wit, though clever, drew mixed reactions.
Velpen Indiana June 17 a Pike County farmer Wm C B Sullivan brother of ex Representative Sullivan of Pike and Dubois counties had kidney trouble rheumatism shoulder and back pain and heart distress. After three boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills he reports being strong and able to work daily claiming a miracle cure and noting the pills’ notable Indiana cures.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot Base as the sole remedy for swollen smarting burning and sweating feet corns and bunions. It promotes Allen's Foot-Hase powder to shake into shoes with free samples and lists a return address in LeRoy New York.
A vivid travelogue extols Yellowstone National Park as a supreme natural wonder. It praises geysers Old Faithful Giant and Giantess with timings and heights, notes 33 geysers, and highlights upper basin spouts and rainbow plumes. Travel routes from Montala to the park via Oregon Short Line and Montana are described along with hotel options and extended stays.
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