Iowa Items Report Harvest Losses and Tragedies
A stream crossing near Kale proves fatal as James Connor drowns while his daughter watches. In Jackson county Matt Williams, a renowned farmer, drowns when his horse slips at a ford. Floods force hundreds from Floyd valley homes in Sioux City as waters swell the river. Marshalltown considers a street railway franchise vote for late June. Denison’s Carnegie Library contract awarded for 10000 dollars with Carnegie gift plus local funding. Overland Limited narrowly avoids wreck at Boone after two freight cars derail. Des Moines man Harry Gay charged with murder in West Liberty restaurant hold up. Chicago Great Western rail line expansion eyed to link Omaha and Des Moines. Avoca hosts Southwestern Iowa Masonic gathering. 2400 members expected. Misses Clark of Manchester earn LL.D. degrees in Washington, aided by brother Mr. J Wharton Clark’s legal success.
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Harry Gay
Des Moines
Arthur Meade
McCarthy
West Liberty
Tacm
Meade
Kuch
Chicago Great Western
Des Moines & Southern Railway
Stickney
Omaha
Woodmen of America
Iowa Logroélling Assuristion
Avoca
Wiig
Order
Thei
Charnett
College
Bell
Aed Mel Giri Wray
Misses Clark
Washington
Manchester
Iowa
J. Wharton Clark
Delaware County
Clark
Northwest
USA
Far Northwest
Proposed Des Moines to Omaha Rail Line Offered to Great Western
Des Moines promoter F W Cherry announced a definite offer of the Des Moines and Southern railroad to Great Western President Stickney. Surveys are finished from Lider to Greenfield with right of way secured. Greenfield depot site issues are to be resolved. Cherry claims the line will be built independently, though Great Western may take over.
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Des Moines
Omaha
F. W. Cherry
Des Moines & Southern Railroad
Winterset
Greenfield
Stickney
Great Western
Lider
Cherry
Prisoner Jumps from Train After Altercation
Mose Simpson jumped from a moving Hook Island train between Kellogg and Nawton sustaining injuries and facing possible fatality. He was arrested at Kellogg on bootlegging charges after drawing a gun and firing at a constable. the officer returned fire and both escaped in the commotion. Simpson was bound over to the grand jury for assault with intent to murder. Sheriff Hook pursued and recaptured him. just before Ambey, Simpson leaped from the car door and fled.
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Newton
Mose Simpson
Hook Island
Kellogg
Nawton
Simpson
Sheriff Hook
Grand Jury
Hook
Ambey
Tornado Hits Butler County Warnings Across Shellrock and Allison
A tornado roared through Butler County striking Shellrock and Allison causing major damage. At Shellrock an elevator collapsed injuring four railroad workers seeking shelter, with one worker fatally injured. Rescue crews reported extensive damage across the area.
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Butler County
Waverly
Shellrock
Allison
Barns Demolished North of Pella by Cyclone
A cyclone tore down two barns belonging to Jacob Schippers and ripped the porch from the house of Mrs FD Parker, four miles north of Pella on the Skunk River, according to local reports.
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Pella
Jacob Schippers
FD. Parker
Skunk River
Election of Philippines Army group officers names Tinley Farnsworth
The Army of the Philippines group COCNCHI BLUFFS at Camp John J. Moore elected Major M. A. Tinley as president and Thomas Farnsworth as secretary in a formal meeting of the Iowa Society Army of the Philippines.
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Iowa State Pharmaaceutical Society
Council Bluffs
Reta Druggists’ Association
Army of Philippines
Cocnchi Bluffs
John J. Moore
Iowa Society
Army of the Philippines
M. A. Tinley
Thomas Farnsworth
Man Killed Under Freight Train Near Avoca
A man was instantly killed Tuesday night between 12 and 1 o clock near Avoca after being struck by a freight train. He and a companion were attempting to move or keep away from the cars when he stepped into the path of the locomotive. The incident occurred on the Atlantic line, with bystanders nearby.
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AVOCA
Pielps
Atlantic
Avoya
Oklahoma In Bad Shape After Destructive Floods
Official reports from Anadarko to territorial authorities show flood losses triple any previous year. Rail service blocked for ten to twenty days on multiple lines. Hobart losses reach 500000 dollars with 320 miles of Rock Island tracks damaged. Wheat and oats crops are complete losses from severe hail.
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Guthrie
C. T
Anadarko
Frisco, Choctaw, Buid & Anadarko and
Rock Island
Hobart
Anadarico
Southern Presbyterian assembly rejects consolidation plan
In Lexington Virginia the Southern Presbyterian general assembly voted against uniting the offices of the general superintendent of Sunday schools and young people's societies. A committee report from the seminaries noted the student bodies across the divisions have done highly satisfactory work though the text ends with unclear graduation notes and names.
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Lexington
Souuthern Presbyterian General Assembly
Wlozica
Live Stock Market Report from South Omaha
cattle trading was slow with prices steady to slightly lower for beef steers and cows. hog runs were heavy with early bids softening then rising modestly. sheep and lamb quotes mixed with steadier to weaker trend. Strong entities include South Omaha market and regional price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep.
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Omaha
Leeder Ewes
Croy
Texas
Western Fed
Wesern
Sensational scenes in British Columbia legislature dissolve government
In Victoria BC the legislature faced a dramatic upheaval after the dismissal of C F Wells and Attorney General Roberts. A motion by Premier Prior failed 16 to 13, Finance Minister Prentice launched a scathing attack calling Eberts a blackguard. Merris resigned as provincial secretary, while Joseph Martin’s balance of power allowed an adjournment for non contentious business and an appeal to the country.
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British Columbia
Victoria
B. C
C. F. Wells
Lands and Works
Roberts
Prior
Prentice
Eberts
W. W. B. Merris
Joseph Martin
Pacific Ocean Rates Cut Raise Freight Shares
Pacific Ocean rates are cut as China Commercial company ship Athol sails from San Francisco to Hong Kong and Japan, taking about 1,500 tons of freight and roughly 100 Chinese passengers. The move mirrors a tariff cut by Pacific Mail Steamship.
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Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Cal
Athol
China Commercial Company
Hong Kong
Japan
Pacific Mail Steampship Company
If the Stock Markets Were Closed
A hypothetical Atlantic essay contends that without public stock quotes the world would lack reliable capital guidance. It warns of misdirected investment, wasted resources, and widespread ruin as investors lack a coordinated public signal of demand.
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Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Lhe Atlantic
The Nervous Strain in One Type of Conversation
A reflective piece on conversational nerves by S M Crothers. It notes the strain of dealing with overly informed interlocutors and the relief found in simple conversations with modest, nonpretentious people.
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S. M. Crothers
Sud
Ove
An Undesirable Quality by Waverley Mavavine
A reflective piece argues that personal importance is overestimated and life’s transience makes vanity harmful. It urges readers to accept insignificance, pursue honest conduct, and value others over self seeking, noting the social cost of ego.
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Lesus
Vane
U S
Waverley Mavavine
President and People. The Impersonal Executive
Henry Loomis Nelson argues the President is an idea more than a man, an eidolon of government. Crowds seek personal contact yet fear misstepping. national sentiment blends patriotism with curiosity. The piece notes Americans’ mix of admiration, critical doubt, and reverence when approaching the head of state.
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Henry Loomis Nelson
Nuk
Tilway
Poplar
Lye
White House
Tiat
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