Des Moines Sees Rain After Long Drought
Des Moines reports a three hour steady shower Sunday and more sporadic rain through the day, marking the first substantial rainfall since spring. Crops across central Iowa benefited though some regions report damage from heat. hay and forage quality improve as farmers hope for a better corn season and a natural reset after the drought.
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Des Moines
Des Moine
Iowa
State College
Amiessterday
Curtiss
Experiment Station
Balloon contest rewards at Iowa state fair attraction
Des Moines July 30 managers plan a balloon contest to lure farmers to the Iowa state fair. Prizes will go to the best ascent highest altitude longest distance traveled and other tests for entrants aiming to boost attendance and success of the event.
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Des Moines
Von
Testanty
Killed While Loading Hay Near Fort Dodge
B J Skinner a Webster County farmer was instantly killed while loading hay when a loosened hay fork fell from a wagon striking his neck and piercing toward the heart. His two children witnessed the accident as his wife tended the team nearby. The fatal injury occurred in Fort Dodge on July 20.
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Fort Dodgh
B. J. Skinner
Webster County
Skinner
State Labor Agencies Recommendation Backed by Commissioner
In Des Moines on July, the annual report of State Labor Commissioner Wenersaum proposes suppressing private employment agencies and establishing a state bureau to be funded within existing allocations. The plan would be run under the labor commissioner’s office with no extra appropriation for operations.
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BES
Rey J Muxworth Dies In Turbulent Year At Mechaetna
Rey J Muxworth, a prominent figure in Meyhadiet circles, died after a turbulent year marked by political strife and regional tensions. Friends recall his leadership and efforts to advance cultural preservation in the area.
Unclear OCR Summary of Local Notice Event
Fragmentary OCR text references an accident and individuals with names and places but lacks coherent details or dates. The readable items mention a road incident, possible hospital or aid actions, and several personal names, with no verifiable event structure or outcome.
County and District Fairs Let Towns Host Exhibits
Des Moines reports a schedule of county and district fairs for the year. Dates span August through September with numerous towns listed including Des Moines hosted state fair August 23 to 31 and many others like Greenfield Corning Vinton Clinton and Osage set for late summer to early fall fairs.
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Wil Neeld
Des Moines
Towa
Greenfield
Corning
Waukon
Winter
Vinton
Ogden
Independence
Alta
la Parte City
Manson
Atlantic
Mechanicsville
Tipton
Marcus
Nashua
Elkader
Strawberry Point
DeWitt
Clinton
Perry
Bloomfeld
Manchester
Cascade
Escbville
Atlington
West Union
Hampton
Grands Center
Guthrie Center
Eldora
Winfield
Mount Monsant
Humboldt
Marengo
Vietor
Maquoketa
U Wton
Fairfield
Towa City
Cello
Cheer
Point
Fairfax
Central City
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Knoxville
Augusta
Pella
Osage
Malvern
Mapleton
Red Oak
West Liberty
Milton Junction
Winterset
Sutherland
Shenandoah
Emmetsburg
Avoca
Malcolm
Grinnell
le Mars
Mt. Ayr
Sav City
Harlan
Nevada
Orange City
Toledo
Traer
Aflon
Milton
Ridon
Indianola
Seymour
Clarion
Tragic Hayride Fatality In Story County
Des Moines July 27 A 20 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Bickerhaupt living near Story county was using a horse drawn rake when the horse bolted. She fell from the rake died soon after of heart disease said to have been induced by the fright.
Fires Spark Across Iowa Amid Dry Grass Conditions
Des Moines reports unusually many small fires as grass and weeds burn during the dry spell. Railroad workers along state lines have burned grass to curb larger blazes that could threaten farms. A serious fire is reported near Dubuque.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Duluque
Jealous Man Shoots Girl in Walford Bencton County
In CEDAH RAPIDS on July 27 John H Nenesh a Walford saloon man shot Agnea Jirsa three times after luring her for a walk. He then turned the gun on himself. Both are likely to die. The girl had told him she would end the relationship prompting the crime.
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Cedah Rapids
John Hnenesh
Walford
Benton County
Agnea Jirsa
Manesh
Arrested deserter held by city police in covering incident
Dan o Monnel, described as well known in Comnet Isluts, was arrested by city police as a deserter from the United States Army. The arrest occurred during a disturbance in the city when officers identified him as a fugitive from military service.
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Wo Denerter
Covncel Blues
Dan O Monnel
Comnet Islufts
Tiled States Army
Botany Department Head Resigns for University Move
A botany professor resigns from Vaborybeae and accepts a department post at the University of Nebraska. The scientist, educated at Brown University in 1806, pursued research on spawn, Laryard, and Wowie ball. Funding moves to the Murtha's Vineyard Institute.
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Walt
Wally
Iho
Department of Botany
University of Nebraska
Vaily
Dhe
Brown
Spawn
Laryard
Wowie Ball
Murtha's Vineyard Institute
General drought in corn belt worsens heat wave
Reports from Washington on July 26 show the corn belt remains hot and dry with little change expected. Light, scattered showers fell in eastern Nebraska Iowa northern Illinois Indiana and Ohio last night and small rains in western Nebraska and Oklahoma today. Thunder showers followed by heat limit crop benefits. Temperatures ranged from 95 to above 100 degrees.
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Washington
Corn Belt
Nebraska
Iowa
It- Imnais
Indiana
Ohio
Oklahoma
Portand Weather Forecast Supports Sun Disturbance Theory
Edward A Beals of the Portland Weather Bureau confirms Mr Serviss that heat from sun disturbances explains the Western U S heat. He notes the central west endured a month 6 to 12 degrees warmer than normal with Portland July daylight averaging 2.5 degrees above normal.
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Portland
Ore
Edward A. Beals
Weather Bureau
Mr. Serviss
Serviss
East
North Pacific
Central West
Kaiser as Peace Maker in Boer War Talks
London reports in the Daily Express that Emperor William may take the lead as peacemaker in negotiations between Kruger and the Boers. Kruger and advisers reportedly empowered the Kaiser to act for the Boers to improve ties with Germany, amid uncertain conditions about his stance toward Britain.
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London
House of Commons
The
Daily Express
William
Kruger
Kaiser
Pieuple
Great Britain
Mr. Kruger
Ilague
Great Battle Fought Near Figulg Between French and Moors
A Cadiz dispatch to the Daily Mall reports a major battle near Figulg as French operations against tribes south of the Atlas aim to control Tafilet oasis. The French claim victory while Moors allege France has 90,000 troops on the Moorish border.
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Alglern
London
Daily Mall
Cadiz
Figulg
Atlas Mountains
Tafilet
Grand Island Youth Dies After Strychnine Ingestion
Lincoln Neb July 27 Georg Colby a young man from Grand Island took fifteen grains of strychnine and died within an hour in ex cruciating agony. Information from his home says he was reading about fast life and associating with dissolute characters.
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Lincoln, Neb
Georg Colby
Grand Island
Treasury balances show $171.98 million general fund
Daily Treasury statement from Washington reports general fund balances excluding the $150 million gold reserve, totaling $171,979,820. Gold holdings stand at $98,521,063.
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Treasury
Washington
J. G
King Welcomes Delegates at Marlborough Congress
London July 26 King Wilward received foreign delegates to the British Congress on tuberculosis at Marlborough House. He expressed keen interest in the congress and hoped for fruitful results from its proceedings.
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King
London
King Wilward
Marlborough
Rates for Grand Army encampment to Cleveland set
Announcement from Commander-in-chief Leo Rassieny states the thirty-ninth national encampment will be held in Cleveland September 9 to 14. Central Passenger Association offers one fare per mile to Cleveland, while other associations in the east south and west set a round trip fare of one and a third plus $2.
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Grand Army
Louis
Leo Rassieny
Cleveland
Central Passenger Association
Eest
South and West
Will Learn Lesson From Rail Consolidation Fallout
Rail workers face job losses as railroad offices across major cities consolidate under Morgan Hill syndicate plans. Thousands of solicitors and passenger agents may be eliminated to cut costs, driving competition with higher paid clerks and pressuring wages downward. Republican voters who aided trusts now confront a shift toward consolidation and reduced competition.
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Railroad News
Morgan-Hill
Combines
Trusts
Democrats
Terce Us
Senators Trusts And Gage Clash In Treasury Probe
The Protective Tariff League and the Home Market Club of Boston back a removal of Mr. Gibson as counsel to the treasury before the board of General Appraisers. They push Senator Lodge’s aid to appoint Washburn. Lodge and other senators press Secretary Gage to act. he yields under pressure. The New York Times notes the situation and hopes for a bold departmental reply to attacks by place-hunting senators.
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Gage
Protective Tariff League
Home Market Club
Boston
Gibson
Treasury Department
Board of General Appraisers
Washburn
Senator Lodge
Lodge
New York Times
Demoralized Republican Senator Foraker Flirts With Democrats
The Louis Post in the Public accuses Senator Foraker of courting Democrats and surrendering his fire apparatus to Senator Hanna to bolster re election and shield himself from scrutiny. It claims he pretended to oppose municipal ownership while knowing such ownership would curb boss power, contrasting with Senator Quay in Pennsylvania. Details reflect political maneuvering and party infighting.
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Senator Foraker
Senator Hanna
Treasury
Louis Post
Ohio
Irving
Foraker
Copartisan
Quay
Pennsylvania
Mr. Foraker
Trusts Raise Window Glass Prices Cite Tariff Support
A Florists Exchange letter argues trusts boost prices and profits. It cites Henry Crane & Co. East Toledo buying 215 boxes for greenhouse work, notes box prices rising from 1.60 to 5.00, and accuses a 34 cent per pound tariff of fueling monopoly costs. Reports show an industry price surge amid protective measures.
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Florists Exchange
Poledo
O—J
Henry Crane & Co
Toledo
Jackson
T. H. Norton
Highstown
Node
The
Glass Trust
Republi
Trust Control and Tariff Raise Housing Taxes Across Market
The text argues that without competition a trust now owns rival manufacturers. It claims every homeowner effectively pays a direct tax to the trust due to protective tariffs, reducing choices and driving up costs.
Not a Subject for Congratulation on War Taxes
A critical view denounces wartime taxes and internal revenue harvests promoted by Republican papers. It notes government revenues surpassed expenditures by 77 million dollars but argues the public paid through wages and profits, and government gains should not be celebrated by partisans.
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Washington
Industrial Commission Seeks Plain Fact on Home Goods Prices
The Industrial Commission debates whether American goods sell abroad cheaper than at home. Mr Schwab testifies that they do, while Home Market Club officials echo the claim. Republicans dominate the panel, but a minority presses the truth amid alleged suppression.
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The
Industrial Commission
Schwab
Steel Trust
Home Market Club
Commission
Republican Brigands and Philadelphia Meeting Rhetoric
Col. Alexander K. McClure denounces the Republican machine as an unparalleled ring of brigands. He notes ten thousand citizens gathered in Philadelphia to denounce graft and push for district attorney reform, while warning that Pennsylvania election laws hinder defeating the corrupt group.
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Philadelphia
Alexander K. McClure
Commonwealth
United States
Pennsylvania
Cheyenne Plan Faces Western Water Controversy
The Philadelphia Record notes Congress may use all proceeds from public land sales in fifteen western states to fund reservoirs in semi arid areas. The plan aims to create water works for actual users, but concerns rise over costs and future rent impacts on land workers.
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Philadelphia Record
Congress
Cheyenne
Federal
Hanna system of winning elections past and present
The Hanna method promises much and pays little to veterans and old soldiers. Senator Scott led the promising bureau and issued many promises to voters. After the election the administration balked at redeeming these promises, while Evane remains pensions commissioner amid veteran discontent led by General Sickels. Hanna urged McKinley to honor drafts from credulity.
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Hanna
Scott
West Virginia
Chary
Evane
Dan Sickels
McKinley
First International Salt Trust Seeks Reform Targeting Rockefeller
The piece notes a new international salt trust as the first of its kind. It argues salt is a necessity with tariffs and restraint on production or sale as public policy issues. It warns anti trust laws may miss the matter and call for amendments to punish Rockefeller and other salt trust barons.
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Rockefeller
Senator Depew’s Europe Visit and Tariff Talks Hint
A remark by the veteran Senator Depew before his departure suggests he cultivated close ties with influential foreign figures who steer political affairs. He hinted at confidential chats and possible later disclosures on tariff and other issues in dealings with foreign nations.
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Depew
Forurope
Ust
Othey
For
Gners
Reverend Dr C P H Nason Named French Consul in Grenoble
From Phipit to Consulate Rev Dr C P H Nason who resigned the Second Presbyterian Germantown pastorate is named United States consul at Grenoble France. He graduated Williams College in 1862, the President Carter's class, and received his degree two years ago. He previously served as acting pastor of the American church in Paris in 1899.
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Phipit
Professor at 80 Delivers Four Lectures Next Week
President Henry G. Weston of Crozer Theological Seminary remains active at over eighty, giving four lectures at the interdenominational Bible class in Lake Orion, Michigan. He moderated the Baptist General Association of Illinois as early as 1849, reflecting his long ministry in the state.
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Henry G. Weston
Crozer Theological Seminary
Lake Orion
Mich
Baptist General Association of Illinois
Fearless Rider Lord Roberts Dominates Fox Hunt
Lord Roberts is praised as a fearless rider with a keen eye for the country and superior horse flesh knowledge. Despite past croppers, his steel-built frame keeps him from serious harm in the field and at the death in hunts.
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Hobs
Lord Roberts
Dodd's Kidney Pills Cured Ill in Landeman Case
Six doctors in South Bend treated J C Landeman for kidney trouble after three years of illness. Two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him completely and improved his general health. The remarkable recovery drew strong local attention in St Joseph County.
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South Bend
Ind
J. C. Landeman
Dodd
Landeman
St. Joseph County
Defiance Starch and Morality Message Card
The item mixes a humorous anecdote about Dom Paul Kruger drinking champagne once in Bloemfontein after the Orange Free State alliance with an advertising pitch for DEFIANCE STARCH priced at 10 cents for a 16 oz package. It ends with a moral quip about labor and robbery.
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Dom Paul
Paul Kruger
Bloemfontein
Qom Paul
Yellow Clothes Adopts Red Cross Ball Blue Claim
An advertisement extols keeping white fabrics bright with Red Cross Ball Blue. It notes a 2 oz package sold by grocers for 5 cents. A moral flourish ties fortitude, faith, endurance, and hope to daily living, and a claim is made that Wizard Oil provides a rubdown for muscles and soreness.
Ladies Can Wear Shoes With Alien Foot-Ease Powder
After using Alien's Foot-Ease a powder makes tight or new shoes comfortable and helps swollen hot feet and ingrown nails. Cures corns and bunions. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 26e with a free trial by mail. Alien S. Olmsted Le Roy New York. Last summer 1045 free band concerts were given in London. STARCH the only package for Man is the only animal that tries to fence in the earth and fence out his neighbors.
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S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
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