Transfer of the Insane Opens Cherokee Hospital
Iowa reports all delays cleared at the new Cherokee state hospital with steam on the boilers and engines for first time. Insane patients from Cherokee district counties begin reception while transfers from Independence and Clarinda are planned by a special train funded by a $5,000 legislative appropriation. Chairman Downie assists in opening.
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Des Moines
State ‘Board of Control
State Hospital
Cherokee
Cherokee District
Eleventh
Tenth
Independence
Clarinda
Downie
State Board of Control
Murdered Man Found Hidden Near Red Oak
The body of a man believed to be Moses Tunick was discovered concealed under weeds near Red Oak ta. Aug. 20. Cause of death appears to be skull fracture. a coupling pin was found nearby. Officials note a possible murder by tramps. pockets held citizenship declaration, gas company receipt, and a ferry ticket, but no money.
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Red Oak
Moses Tunick
United States
Russia
New York
New York Mutual Gaslight Company
Suffolk Street
Southern Pacific
Benica
Port Costa
Fortune for an Iowan Heir in Norwich Estate
Aug. 20 reports from Norwich say Mrs. E. R. Mason inherits more than a quarter million from George Rider estate. Mason, clerk of the U S circuit court in Des Moines, is the heir and previously moved to Norwich to manage the estate. Rider, former piano maker and wood alcohol trust head, died last year, leaving an unencumbered fortune to his sole daughter.
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Des Moines
Norwich
E. R. Mason
Clerk Mason
United States Circuit Court
Wood Alcohol Trust
Mason
United States
Ilinois
Lightning Kills Cattle on Des Moines Farm
A farmer near Des Moines loses fifteen head of cattle to a single lightning strike likely Saturday morning. The herd owned by Henderson lay by a barb wire fence where the bolt struck, with each animal valued around $69 and insured for $50.
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Des Moines
Henderson
Ames College Main Building Destroyed by Fire
The remaining main building of the Iowa State College in Ames was destroyed by a fire discovered at 4 15 am by Night Watchman Jones. The blaze began in the rear and spread up the freight shaft, crippling the heating plant and draining the water tank. Nine students escaped with their belongings as offices and labs were saved. total building cost with additions stood at 238 400 dollars. The incident ends efforts to salvage the condemned structure and accelerates plans for a new central building.
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Ames
Iowa State Vallege
Jones
Ames Fire Company
Botanical Department
Army of the Philippines Iowa Society reelects officers
At Royal Arcanum hall the National Society Army of the Philippines Iowa branch re elected Lt Surgeon Donald Macrae of Council Bluffs president Major John T Hume Des Moines vice president Lt William S Conkling Des Moines vice president Capt Joseph T Davidson Manila P I vice president Major W H Mentzer Knoxville treasurer Sumner Knox Council Bluffs corresponding secretary W B Emerson Atlantic recording secretary Creston chosen as reunion site for February 4 The group formed in 1900 and is expanding rapid ly and seeks one of the first national society charters.
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Council Bluffs
National Society
Army of the Philippines
Iowa Society
Royal Arcanum Hall
Donald Macrae
John T. Hume
Des Moines
William S. Conkling
Joseph T. Davidson
Manila
P. IL
Greenfield man held for perjury in Aug. 18 arraignment
F. M. Mercer of Greenfield is charged with perjury and was arraigned at Greenfield. He was placed in county jail in Union for safety after bail of 800 dollars could not be met. Adair county jail is unsafe, and he awaits the Adair county court starting September 2.
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Creston
F. M. Mercer
Greenfield
Adair County
Union County
Three Children Disappear in Iowa Town
FOOT DODGE Aug 18 townspeople and Webster City residents are alarmed by the disappearance of three young girls. The two daughters of Mrs. Smith from 20 Second Street Webster City were sent to purchase a package in town over the Illinois Central, told to return home by the afternoon train, but have not been seen since at the depot or on the return trip.
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Foot Dodge
Webster City
Tragedy at Cedar Falls as man killed by freight train
In Cedar Falls Iowa on August 18 Franz Roedjein aged 74 was struck and killed crossing Main Street by a westbound Illinois Central freight train. He is the third fatality in three months at the crossing.
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Cedar Falls
Franz Roedjein
Illinois Central
Railroads pay $172000 more taxes in Iowa this year
Des Moines reports the state executive council set railroad assessments higher than planned, yielding a preliminary net increase of 4,041,556 and a final figure of 4,816,726. Total railroad property value reaches 51,987,984 with Pottawattamie County highest at 1,442,258, followed by Clinton Polk and Linn.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Iowa
Council
Pottawattamie
Clinton
Polk
Linn
Husband and Wife Murdered Near Muscatine Iowa
The decomposed body of Mrs. Jesse Tuman was found away from home while her husband lay wounded inside. A guest named Dan Williams, who had stayed with the Tumans, disappeared after the attack. Police seek Williams from Texas, suspecting he killed Mrs. Tuman with an axe during a struggle over money.
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Iowa
Muscatine
Jesse Tuman
Here
Dan Williams
Tumans
Williams
Texas
Tuman
Confession Ties Mrs Gallagher to Iowa City Murder
In Iowa City on August 19 Charles Holada confesses that Mrs Gallagher and he killed James Gallagher, a wealthy stockman, four months ago at midnight as he slept beside his wife and child. Tracks from a corn field led to Holada’s house. he was arrested after seeking work under an alias and claiming to have won Mrs Gallagher’s heart while her husband was away.
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Iowa City
Charles Holada
James Gallagher
Gallagher
Holada
Brakeman Run Over and Killed in Ames Yard
In Ames on August 19 a freight train was switching cars when Paul Rockabrand, head brakeman, fell under the wheels and was killed. The accident occurred as the crew moved cars into the yard and the wheels passed over his chest.
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Ames
Paul Rockabrand
Revere Hotel Owner Attempts Suicide at Silver City
W Tunnison proprietor of the Revere hotel in Silver City attempted suicide by cutting his wrist with glass. The act occurred on August 19 and the injury was not fatal. Police report no further details available.
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Silver City
W. Tunnison
Revere
Sioux City grocer dies by own action in river
Henry J. Sawyers a Tolerton Statson traveling salesman for a Sioux City grocer died by drowning in the Missouri River after removing his clothing. Temporary insanity from ill health is suspected. Sawyers had lived in Sioux City 45 years and led the woodenware department. He left a wife and two children. His father was a former Sioux City police chief.
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Sioux City
Henry J. Sawyers
Tolerton & Statson
Missouri
Sawyers
Jeave
Denver
Iowa Woman Ends Her Life at Home in Iowa City
Mrs. Ezra N. Walker, 23, of Lone Tree, Johnson County, died after drinking carbolic acid at her residence. Wife of Ezra N. Walker, mother of two, daughter of H. B. McCullough, River Junction postmaster. She left a note for her husband and prepared the day’s chores before the act, remaining unconscious until death.
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Ezra N. Walker
Iowa City
Lone Tree
Johnson County
H. B. McCullough
River Junction
Fire destroys south wing of Iowa State College building
Des Moines reports that the south wing of the main building at Iowa State College in Ames burned at 4 AM, a prior north wing fire having occurred in December 1900. The condemned section was to be torn down for a new structure funded by the last general assembly, with total loss not exceeding 10000 dollars. the botanical collection museum equipment and school furniture were saved.
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Des Moines
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Ames
General Assembly
Disappearance of Iona Man in Clare Iowa
Fort Dodge Iowa August 15 People in Clare are worried over the mysterious disappearance of O Carlson a contractor who drove to GilWore several days ago and left his team at a livery barn with harness on promising to return. He is believed to have carried about 400 dollars.
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Iona
Fort Dodge
Clare
O. Carlson
Gilwore
Paper Casket Factory Ready to Open in Missouri Valley
The new casket factory in Missouri Valley Iowa will begin operations late this week. Caskets will be made of firmly pressed paper, stronger and more durable than wood. The plant already attracts daily inquiries from every state and several foreign countries.
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Missouri Valley
Record Land Price in Storm Lake Area
Activity in farm realty heats up early as Elias Farmey sells a forty acre tract near Alta to John Grigsby of Aurelia for $6,000 or $150 per acre, the highest price paid in the county for farmland.
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Storm Lake
Elias Farmey
Alta
John Grigsby
Aurelia
Record Breaker Rainfall in Iowa Falls Area
Iowa Falls residents report a government-record rainfall event of 3.1 inches in four hours. The downpour is described as a record breaker for the region, marking an extreme precipitation episode with potential local impacts.
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Iowa Falls
Pastor Leaves His Flock in Waterloo Mystery
Waterloo, August 2. Reverend G A Dryad, pastor of the Baptist church at Jesup, has disappeared. It is feared he has run away, taking with him borrowed funds and leaving his family in distress. Local authorities and church members are alarmed as the search begins.
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Waterloo
G. A. Dryad
Baptist Church
Jesup
Vague OCR Note Lacks Clear News Item
Fragmentary text presents no coherent event or identifiable subjects. No names, places, dates, or concrete actions readable to summarize as a factual newspaper card.
Mayor Hughes Dies in Clinton After Brief Illness
Clinton diary Aug 18 mayor BE A Hughes dies at home after a brief illness from dysentery while serving his third term as mayor. Hughes had been a prominent figure in local affairs, ending a long tenure in public service.
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Clinton
BE. A. Hughes
Stan
Child Bitten by Vicious Dog Near Fort Dodge
A boy, the son of Leroy Pooler living near Fort Dodge, was severely bitten about the face by a vicious dog and may die from the injuries. The incident occurred on August 19.
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Fort Dodge
Leroy Pooler
July report shows state institutions balances and population gains
DES MOINES IA August 19 The July report on state institutions shows that the balances in the special and support funds aggregated 1 048 000 88 at the end of the month There were increases of population at Mt Pleasant and Clarinda 14 at Anamosa 10 Fort Madison 1 Council Bluffs 187 Davenport 24 Marshalltown 9 Glenwood 74 Eldora 19 Mitchellville 3
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Des Moines
Mt. Pleasant
Clarinda
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Davenport
Marshalltown
Glenwood
Eldora
Mitchell Villa
Franchise Granted In Clinton Special Election
A special election in Clinton Iowa Aug 16 upheld a franchise request from the John A May company by a large majority.
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Clinton, Ia
John A. May Company
Wholesale Hog Stealing Case Near Newton Iowa
Newton Iowa August 1 a stock raiser J B Ross near Colfax reports missing hogs for years and a hogwatch. He claims to have caught Harry Weaver near Metz on the Skeaker road in the act and had him arrested as the thief.
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Newton
J. B. Ross
Colifax
Harry Weaver
Weaver
Metz
Leaders Deny Charge of Spontaneous Breton Movement
In Paris on August 16, leaders and ministerial organs dispute royalist claims and insist Breton peasants acted spontaneously. Count Albert de Mun and Francois Coppee challenge anti republican charges while 15000 pilgrims gather at Folgeet for Feast of the Assumption. Religious orders seek Vatican permission to relocate to the United States.
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Paris
Brittany Hen
Britanny
Albert de Mun
Francois Coppee
Patrie
Finisterre
M. de Chamaillard
St. Meen
Folgeet
Admiral de Cuverville
Abbe Gayraud
Chamber of Deputies
Soubigon
M. Coombes
Liberal Republic
France
Vatican
United States
Plans for Pekin building architect to go to China
Treasury to detail an expert American architect to Pekin to complete plans for the United States legation buildings and supervise construction. The French architect who worked for the U.S. has returned to France, and Minister Conger seeks a competent American replacement. Selection will be made soon.
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China
Treasury Department
Washington
Secretary of State
Pekin
United States
European Cold Wave Hits German Areas In August
European weather report from BERLIN notes continued cold and rain with yesterday’s 22 degree Fahrenheit reading in southern Saxony. Snow was observed in the Er2-Gebirge and Visges mountains in Alsace. North Sea resorts are deserted as vacationers return home and army officers don winter overcoats.
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Berlin
Saxony
Er2-Gebirge
Visges
Alsace
North Sea
Court clears governor but backs local boxing oversight
Indianapolis Aug 16 Attorney General Taylor ruled that Governor Durbin cannot interfere in boxing contests, while granting authority to local police in cities to regulate the events. The decision preserves state limits but assigns enforcement to municipal officers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Taylor
Durbin
Turks and Bulgarians at Uskub Engage in Blood Red Battle
Vienna reports a sanguinary clash near Uskub between Turkish infantry under Nedim Pasha and Bulgarian Macedonia revolutionists led by ex officer Stojanoff. Regulators were slaughtered while Turkish casualties were heavy with many killed or wounded.
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Vienna
Nedim Pasha
Stojanoff
Uskub
Turkey
Live Stock Market Trends at South Omaha and Kansas City
South Omaha reports steady to active demand across cattle with some higher quality steers reaching $7.80 and $8.15 last week, dehorned cattle up 20 to 40 cents, and hogs trading with a overall decline of about a dime after an initial strength. Sheep and lamb quotations vary by grade with good to choice yearlings at 3.75 to 4.10, and spring lambs around 4.75 to 5.25. Kansas City shows similar patterns with steady to lower cattle prices, hogs mostly 6.60 to 6.95, and sheep steady with lambs 4.70 to 5.80.
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South Omaha
Kansas City
Nattve
Texas
King Edward thanks Portsmouth for coronation peace rejoicings
King Edward's reply to Portsmouth's address was delivered to the mayor. He and Queen Alexandra thank the city for its congratulations on his coronation health and peace, expressing gratitude for royal loyalty and a resolve to work for the empire's welfare and heritage.
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Edward
Portsmouth
Cowes
Alexandra
Mrs Oelrichs Stricken By News Of Brothers Death
New York Aug 16 Newport telegram reports Mrs Hernan Oelrichs elder sister of Charles L Fair was out driving when she learned her brother and his wife died in an automobile accident in France At Rose Cliff her summer home she received a cable from Paris announcing the deaths She instructed embalming and shipment of the bodies to New York Later a dispatch from William K Vanderbilt offered to arrange the burial imports at issue and likely will handle the bodies final arrangements
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Society
New York
Newport
Hernan Olrichs
Charles L. Fair
Rose Cliff
Danger Fades After Shan Attacks Reported Contained
Reports from Bangkok on August 1 indicate the Shan attack on Lakon was repulsed and the telegraph line restored. European telegrams over nine days describe a safer situation as troops continue a long journey to reinforce frontier defenses.
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Bangkok
Lakon
Ceater
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