State Tax Levy Sets 4 Mills for State and Education
Des Moines reports set state tax levy at 3.6 mills plus 0.8 mills for university and college building funds and a tenth mill for Cedar Falls Normal. No changes in personal property assessments. certificates to county auditors will be issued soon. Over 700 telephone lines counted. total telephone and telegraph value exceeds 6.5 million dollars led by Western Union. Iowa Telephone Co. holds over 1,000,000 in value.
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Des Moines
Merriam
State University
Iowa City
State College
Ames
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Board of Review
Executive Council
Assaults on Old Woman in New Hartford
Bert Brannock was arrested on a criminal assault charge for entering Miss Edna Peek's room through a window at 2 a m. The 68 year old woman resisted. she raised the alarm. This was the second nighttime attempt at her residence.
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New Hartford
Bert Brannock
Edna Peek
Anamosa Prison Report Shows July Prisoner Rise
DES MOINES Aug 68 The warden’s report for Anamosa prison notes 308 prisoners at July’s close, up fourteen from June and down twenty one from the prior year.
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Des Moines
Anamosa Prison
Robbers Blow Safe at Laddsdale Supply Company
In GUUMWA Iowa on August 6 robbers blew the safe at Laddsdale Supply in the same building as the post office. They secured an unknown amount of funds belonging partly to the government.
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Guumwa
Laddsdale Supply Company
Laddsdale
Eeovernment
Train Service Aims to Reach Nevada by Aug 15
LOWA FALLS Ia Aug 6 The Des Moines Iowa Falls Northern railway officials say trains will run to Nevada in Story county by August 15, marking a planned extension of service and improved regional connectivity.
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Lowa Falls
Des Moines
Iowa Falls & Northern Road
Nevada
Story County
Waterloo ministers seek to end Sunday funerals
In Waterloo Iowa a coalition of local ministers and undertakers vows to end Sunday funerals claiming excessive cost and disruption. They have reduced Sunday services to two fewer this period and may schedule burials on weekdays to curb the practice.
Iowa Council Adds Four Million to Railroad Valuation
Des Moines August 4 The state executive council completed the assessment of railroad and other property on railroad property announcing an increase of about four million dollars, largely on trunk lines led by Northwestern Burlington and Milwaukee. Railroads face an additional taxes of 121 247.68 and the state levy fixed at 8 mills yielding around 1 996 010 in taxes. The increase totals 4 041 556 to 51 112 514 with major systems showing the largest rises. Telephone and telegraph companies rise 327 976 in taxable value while express firms gain 104 696 to 236 273. Wabash and Iowa Central show no change.
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Iowa Council
Des Moines
Northwestern
Burlington
Milwaukee
Cedar Rapids
At A
Chicago
Burlington & Quincey
Minneapolis & St. Pam
Great Western
Rock Island
St. Paul
Minneapolis, & O
Minneapolis
Soldier Day at State Fair Des Moines Iowa
Soldiers and Grand Army of the Republic members are urged to attend the state fair on soldiers day. Senator Deliver and Governor Cummins will speak between 11 and 1 o clock with ex Governor Packard arranging use of the new cattle pavilion for the services. A fine program and dedication of the pavilion are planned as preparations near completion.
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Des Moines
Grand Army of the Republic
Metzgar
Deliver
Cummins
Packard
Farm Hands in Great Demand
Cedar Falls Iowa August 4 farmers face a harvest labor shortage as fields ripen rapidly. They offer two dollars per day plus board yet cannot attract sufficient workers to harvest oats and other small grain.
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Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
Missing bridge chief Barnett sought by Des Moines officers
Waterloo authorities report a liberal reward is offered for J. J. Barnett bridge superintendent of the American Bridge company who disappeared. Friends doubt he would flee with 3060 given a draft due tomorrow for a larger sum payable to his order.
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Waterloo
Des Moines
J. J. Barnett
American Bridge Company
Shepherd to Succeed Sargent
The Rock Island announces Jack Shepherd of Cedar Rapids will become master mechanic at Iowa Falls to replace P. J. Sargent who resigns due to ill health and plans to move to Cedar Rapids.
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Shepherd
Sargent
Iowa Falls
Rock Island
Jack Shepherd
Cedar Rapids
P. J. Sargent
Trains Do Deadly Work in Carroll Yard Accident
James Minnick of Chicago died in Carroll yards as one leg was severed above the knee. He was found unconscious but gave his address before dying.
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Carroll, Fa
James Minnick
Chicago
Carroll Yards
Employers who wir io lose money, employ young
Employers who hire inexperienced and cheap help may incur losses. The text cites that such practices reduce productivity and increase turnover, harming profitability and overall operations. It emphasizes selecting skilled staff to maintain efficiency and value.
Iowa Woman Shoots Self at Arlington Cemetery
In Waverly Iowa August 29 year old Belle Ahern aged 29 ended her life by going to Arlington Cemetery and shooting herself through the heart with a .48 caliber revolver. Authorities report the death as self inflicted and note she left no known note.
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Iowa
Waverly
Belle Ahern
Arlington Cemetery
Rabies Outbreak Ties Cattle to Iowa Farmer
Assistant State Veterinarian W L Rivers linked several rabies cases to Willan Whitecell cattle herd east Wide City Iowa Falls on August 4. Inspector notes infected animals and measures to prevent spread.
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Iowa Falls
W. L. Rivers
Willan Whitecell
East Wide City
Windstorm destroys Hanna Siding area in Iowa
A cyclone struck Hanna Siding near Luverne, damaging the Way Johnson elevator and many buildings. H A Shaw and wife were mortally injured, others injured, with crops ruined. The storm extended south to Corwith, blowing down a schoolhouse and barns, with thousands in likely damages. Mrs Shaw is reported as likely to recover.
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Fort Dodge
Hanna Siding
Luverne
Minneapolis & St. Louis
H. A. Bhaw
Johnson & Co
Algona
Hanna
Corwith
R. B. Jenison
Loveswar Sentenced to Death in Sioux City murder case
Ernest Loveswar a half breed Indian was found guilty at Sturgis Dak and sentenced by Judge Rice to hang for the double murder of ranch men George Puck and George Ostrander driven by a disputed $20 business deal. He killed them with revolvers and then hacked with an ax. A confession followed the swift conviction. The execution date was not set.
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Loveswar
Sioux City
Ernest Loveswar
George Puck
George Ostrander
Sturgis
Rice
Theodore Roosevelt
White Owl
Puck
Rock Island Will Build Steel Bridge over Black Hawk Creek
Waterloo reports the Rock Island Railroad will replace a wooden trestle with a steel bridge over Black Hawk creek after floods washed away embankments. The waterway damming once threatened a deluge to the city, prompting the change.
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Rock Island
Waterloo
Rock Island Railroad Company
Black Hawk Creek
Fatal Runaway Claims Mrs. Jones Near Paton Iowa
A buggy wreck at Paton, Iowa, killed Mrs. Jones, 53, who lived four miles east of Dana. She was thrown from the buggy, dragged, and suffered a broken hip. Death followed from the shock about an hour later.
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Jefferson
Paton
Changes on Illinois Central in two divisions
Fort Ludlow Iowa Aug 5 C Fletcher formerly trainmaster of the Cherokee division of the Illinois Central has been named to temporarily take charge of Superintendent C K Dixon of the Omaha division who is ill with Brights disease Angling a doubt when he will resume duties HW A Flynn succeeds Dixon at Omaha division
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Ilinois Central
Fort Ludgh
BL. Fletcher
C. K. Dixon
Omaha
Bright
HW. A. Flynn
Dubuque Woman's Suicide Attempt Sparks Father to Madness
In West Dubuque the father, Conrad Miller, Sixth Street near Clay, was driven insane by his daughter's failed suicide attempt. The girl drank carbolic acid after her lover spurned her affections. a physician saved her life and she remains under care.
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Dubuque
Drooding
Conrad Miller
Sixth Street
Clay
Mercy Hospital For
West Dubuque
Governor addresses Iowa county attorneys on parole duty
Governor A. B. Cummins urged the Iowa County Attorneys Association to study parole and sentence suspension, arguing the governor's power is limited and punishment must follow crime. He warned against guardianship of suspended sentences and called for officials to stand firm under public opinion. Vincent Zmunt urged fearless officials and stronger county attorney stance on parole amid concerns of overuse.
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Des Moines
A. B. Cummins
County Attorneys’ Association of
Iowa
Cummins
Vincent Zmunt
Johnson County
Brakeman Dragged to Death in Carroll Yard
Herman Strong of Boone, a Chicago and Northwestern brakeman, was killed in Carroll Iowa when he was dragged under train No 106. He apparently lost his grip while attempting to board, was dragged about 200 yards before being found beside the rails. He had married a few days earlier and had just arranged his home.
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Carroll
Herman Strong
Boone
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Fleath
Carroll Yards
Strong
Army reunion preparations under way in Council Bluffs
The National Society, Army of the Philippines plans a large reunion with 1500 to 2000 soldiers expected. The peak event is Thursday, August 14 featuring a grand parade in the forenoon and a sham battle at Lake Manawa in the afternoon and evening, touted as the west’s largest military spectacle.
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Council Bluffs
National Society
Army of the Philippines
Don Macrae, Jr
Iowa Society
Lake Manawa
Flesh Torn from Bodies. Sen Dodge Aug 2
William Kiehm a farmer near Clare and his daughter Viola were severely injured when a runaway team dragged them into a binder. They were slashed by the knives as the machinery broke and they tried to repair it, while the horses frightened.
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Yort Dodge
Sen
William Kiehm
Clare
Viola
Riehm
Northwestern Mutual cashier admits embezzling funds
Charles W. Perkins, cashier at the Northwestern Mutual Life district office in Milwaukee, confesses to using company funds for speculation over the past ten years in Cedar Rapids. Authorities say the amount is unclear but could range from thirty thousand to seventy five thousand dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles W. Perkins
Northwestern Mutual Life Association of
Milwaukee
Washerwoman Gets Pension in Waterloo District
Commissioner of Pensions Ware approved a pension for Mary Coddington of 1320 Jefferson Street Waterloo. She will receive 8 dollars monthly plus 2 dollars for a minor child dating back some time, totaling 1449 dollars in cash for her strained circumstances.
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Waterloo
Ware
Mary Coddington
Jefferson Street
Village Ruin and Mass Exodus After California Quake
A seismic disaster in Los Alamos valley, Santa Barbara county, California, left a fifteen by four mile strip in ruins with fissures, new hills, and springs appearing. Residents fled, villages deserted, and the event marked a series of shocks beginning Sunday night and peaking at 11:30 am Monday, described as a twister with rumbling thunder and ground rocking.
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San Luis Obispo
Cal
Los Alamos
Santa Barbara County
Pacific Coast
Western Union Oil Company
Carriga Ranch
New York Senator Predicts Roosevelt Delegation
Senator Thomas C. Platt announced a solid New York state delegation to the next Republican national convention after a Sagamore Hill conference with President Roosevelt. Platt and Col. George W. Dunn traveled from New York aboard the government yacht Sylph for the two hour meeting at Oyster Bay.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
New York State
Thomas C. Platt
New York
Sagamore Hill
Platt
George W. Dunn
Binghampton
Republican Committee of
Dunn
Sylph
Craven Lynched After Capture Near Herndon Va
Charles Craven, the Black man accused of murdering William H. Wilson near Herndon Virginia, was captured this morning and taken to Leesburg, then lynched this afternoon. The incident underscores the volatile vigilante climate in the region. Investigators have not released further details.
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Washington
Charles Craven
William H. Wilson
Herndon
Leesburg
Kipling Purchases New Country Place Near Tunbridge Wells
Rudyard Kipling, annoyed by Brighton excursionists visiting his Rottingdean homes, has purchased a new country place near Tunbridge Wells.
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Rudyard
London
Rudyard Kipling
Brighton
Rottingdean
Tunbridge Wells
Earl Beauchamp Joins Liberal League in Britain
London reports that Earl Beauchamp has defected from the Conservatives to the Liberal league. The move follows excitement over the Liberal victory in the North Leeds by election and comes as Beauchamp, who served as governor of Newark after succeeding Viscount Hampden, resigned that office in 1990.
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Earl
Liberal League
London
Earl Beauchamp
Leeds
Gireles
Viscount Hampden
Newark
Live Stock Market Quotations From South Omaha And Kansas City
The week brings light supply of cornfed cattle with a generally strong tone on desirable stock. Cows and yearlings show gains while bulls and feeders fluctuate. Hog prices slip about a dime from yesterday amid slow trading, with top hogs around 7.44. Sheep and lamb quotes vary by class, with yearlings near 4.00 to 4.35 and lambs around 5.25 to 5.00 depending on quality.
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South Omaha
Kansas City
South Omatia
South Dakota
Kansas City Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Kansas City quotations show native steers at 5.16 to 8.10 per cwt for certain grades, Texas and Indian steers 2.50 to 4.25, Texas cows 2.25 to 3.00, native cows and heifers 14.02 to 16.15, stockers and feeders 4.00 to 5.10, bulls 2.25 to 4.18, calves 22.55 to 25.35. hogs steady to strong with bulk 7.40 to 7.70, packers 7.35 to 7.60, medium 7.40 to 7.65, grain hogs 7.25 to 7.55. sheep and lambs steady with ewes 3.40 to 4.50 and range workers 3.40 to 4.00.
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Kansas City
Texas
Cattle Exhibit Seekers Aim At Royal British Herds
Senator Harris of Kansas sails to London to negotiate with King Edward and royal heirs for European blooded cattle exhibits at the St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition. He carries credentials from the state department to coordinate with US diplomatic and consular officials. The plan focuses on the two royal Shorthorn herds, one at Sandringham and the other owned by Victoria's heirs, already shown at royal agricultural events.
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Washington
Senator Harris
Kansas
New York
Majestic
London
United States
Choate
England
Harris
Europe
State Department
St. Louis Fair
King Edward
Sandringham
Queen Victoria
Edward
St. Louis
President Roosevelt Family Quiet Sunday at Sagamore Hill
President Roosevelt and his wife with four children attended morning church at Christ Episcopal Church in Sagamore Hill. A severe thunderstorm kept them indoors for most of the afternoon and later special ambassador Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Reid, just back from England, planned to visit Roosevelt today.
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Oyster Bay
WN. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Christ Episcopal Church
Long Island
Whitelaw Reid
England
Mrs. Roosevelt
Cattle Rustler Killed at Sanders Station
J W Perry known as Black Perry, a noted cattle rustler in eastern Montana, was shot and killed by James Haynie foreman of the Hysham Cattle company at Sanders station in Billings.
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Billings
Mont
J. W. Perry
Montana Range
Black Perry
James Haynie
Hysham Cattle Company
Sanders Station
Prominent Iowa Lawyer Dies at 71 in Des Moines
John Francis Duncombe a pioneer settler of Port Dodge and a familiar figure in Iowa legal and political circles died at his Des Moines home last night aged 71. His long career included active public service and influence across the state.
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Iowa
Des Moines
John Francis Duncombe
Port Dodge
Murder at Colorado Springs bookstore ends in shooting
In COLORADO SPRINGS Aug 4 H BR Taylor proprietor of a book store shot and killed Frank L Shader railroad brakeman Taylor surrendered to authorities after the fatal confrontation in Colorado Springs.
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Colorado Springs
Golo
H. BR. Taylor
Frank L. Shader
Taylor
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State Auditor's
Telephone and Telegraph
Western Union Telegraph Company
Postal
Iowa Telephone Company
Davenport
Overnor
Greweame
Gal
Craven
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