The Money Drain in Iowa Banks
Des Moines reports show a sharp drop in deposits across Iowa banks this year. Clearing House figures indicate a $2,000,000 decline, while state and savings bank reports total a $1,493,913 decrease. The shift reflects investors moving surplus funds into land and mining ventures, with money leaving Iowa for North Dakota, Minnesota, and Canadian wheat lands.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Clearing House Association
State and
Savings Banks
Auditor of State
Iowa
North Dakota
Minnestota
Allife
Fail to Report Work Children in Iowa Factories
Des Moines reports the state labor commissioner struggles to obtain statistics on under 14 children employed in Iowa factories. Employers resist naming workers, while factory managers warn about plan disruption if ordered to remove children from dangerous machinery. School officials seek numbers to enforce compulsory education, and amendments to the reporting law are anticipated.
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Des Moines
Sept
Iowa
Des Moines increases reward for Ed Carns
Gov Cummins raised the state reward to 500 dollars for Ed Carns the Monona county desperado who shot Sheriff Strain during a failed arrest and who has threatened to kill all who molest him Monana county officials say they will double the total reward to quell public fear and spur capture Several sightings have occurred but Carns remains at large.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Ed Carns
Monona County
Sheriff Strain
Carns
Monana County
Odd Fellows Finances Report Reveals Revenue Surge and Large Relieved Totals
Des Moines Sept 17 The financial report of Town Odd Fellows to the Sovereign Grand Lodge shows revenues from all branches 10 826 976 66 with an increase of 666 025 19 expenses 3 796 195 81 up 436 333 03 surplus 2 030 775 35 invested funds 29 952 769 28 up 1 309 076 28 since 1820 2 544 120 members initiated 2 565 907 relieved 256 606 widowed families relieved 252 254 deceased members total relief 192 665 214 47 total revenue 240 430 422 21.
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Des Moines
Town Odd Fellows
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Labor Unions Elect Mayor in Clinton Special
Clinton Iowa September 17 labor union candidate W V Farrer won a special mayoral election to succeed the late I A Hughes by a 97 vote plurality over Republican L F Sutton and Democrat W H Poston.
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Clinton
I. A. Hughes
W. V. Farrer
Labor Union
L. F. Sutton
W. H. Poston
Death on an Engine Pilot near Ralston
Marshalltown Iowa Sept 17 William Howard 20 and Maude Solt 18 of Glidden died instantly when their car was struck by a passenger train while crossing the track. The woman's body was carried into Ralston on the engine pilot before discovery.
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Marshalltown
Wiliam Howard
Maude Solt
Glidden
Ralston
Iowa Municipal League Meeting Plans Annual Convention
The Iowa Municipal League announces the annual convention for Iowa municipalities. Details include dates, host city, and key speakers from state and local government. Officials encourage active participation by city administrators and the public.
KILLED BY LIVE ELECTRIC WIRE IN DETGUAN STORE
Perry Sept 18 George Roland a 19 year old lineman and inspector was killed instantly while inspecting short circuited arc light wires at Detguan s grocery He stood on a four step ladder with a testing wire in one hand and grasped a live wire risking a fatal shock His death leaves him with his mother as his father died six months earlier
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Perry
George Roland
Detguan
Roland
Poor Man Now a Millionaire in New York Estate
Webster City Iowa Sept 15 Mr and Mrs S H Man of this city journeyed to Troy New York to claim a one eleventh share in an estate valued at 250000000 the fortune consists of 266 acres in New York City The Mans claim through Mrs Man’s great grandfather Van Schuyler a Dutch ancestor from New Netherland who came to possess the estate by inheritance through three generations The land originally belonged to the Van Schusters via the patreon system of colonization.
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Webster City
S. H. Man
Troy
City of
New York
Man
van Schuyler
New Netherland
van Schusters
Forgeries of Bucy Examined in Iowa Falls Trial
In Iowa Falls on September 15 investigators report more bogus notes tied to Bucy than first detected. The man stands trial in district court on five forgery counts. Additional suspects are named and questions rise about other notes in private hands.
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Iowa Falls
Bucy
Would Buy More Land for State Institution
DES MOINES Sept 13 Judge Robinson of the State Board of Control will meet Chairman Downie at Glenwood to pursue another attempt to purchase additional land for the state institution for the feeble minded. Last spring an effort to buy land failed due to high prices, but officials believe a purchase is now feasible.
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Des Moines
Robinson
State Board of Control
Glenwood
Downie
Bakery Trust Forming in Sioux City
Five leading local bakeries in Sioux City have held talks to form a trust with 100000 dollars capital, to be named the Sioux City Bakery Company and allied with part of the United States Bread Company. A New York representative has been in the city two weeks to shape matters.
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Sioux City
Sioux City Bakery Company
United States Bread Company
New York
Fire Damage at Ackley Pool Hall Raises 36000
A fire at 2 AM gutted the pool and billiard hall owned by J. Robloff in Ackley Iowa. Several buildings were destroyed and damage reached 36000 before firefighters contained the blaze.
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Ackley
J. Robloff
New Creamery at Waterloo Contract Signed
Waterloo Ia Sept 15 C R B Hubbard of Independence will soon set the contract for a three story building for the new creamery company recently organized.
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Waterloo
Laborer shortage hits soldiers' home project in Marshalltown
State Architect Liebe visited Marshalltown to inspect improvements at the soldiers' home as a strong demand for laborers grips the city.
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Marshalltown
Liebe
Soldiers’ Home
Iowa group promotes disease prevention amid state drive
In Waterloo on September 15 a Bayer of Grinnell courts support for the Iowa Society for the Prevention of Incurable Diseases. The organization circulates a new petition urging the General Assembly to enact measures to curb the spread of incurable illnesses, backed by physicians statewide.
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Waterloo
Bayer of
Grinnell
Iowa Society For the Prevention
Meat General Assembly
Per Fuls
Four Score Old Man Duped by Wealthy Widow Romance
In Clinton Iowa a 40 year old widow and a 2000 dollar fortune enticed a northern Indiana farmer to travel with her to Chicago for a marriage license. An ante nuptial contract promised 1000 dollars before and 1000 after the wedding. The widow disappeared with the money and the groom sought legal aid but kept quiet to avoid family publicity.
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Clinton
Indiana
Susan Dobson
Chicago
Susan
Wood
Pension Granted to Soldier Elton A. Taylor
Elton A. Taylor, a Philippines War veteran from Company I, United States Infantry, has been awarded a $45 monthly pension and $41 in back pay. He was wounded in the jaw near Manila, leaving him partially paralyzed, and disappeared after visiting Michigan City and later Washington to file a homestead claim. Friends seek his whereabouts as coast-paper notices yield no replies.
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Waterloo
Elton A. Taylor
Philippines
Company I
United States Infantry
Manila
Michigan City
Washington
Colored families brought to Pleasant township by Ewart Bros
Grinnell Iowa September 16 four families of colored people have been brought to Pleasant township by Ewart Bros stock feeders One man was sent to Virginia to recruit colored workers with families willing to move north for farming in the area Some farmers reportedly complain about the importation and potential expansion of the labor force
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Grinnell
Pleasant Township
Ewart Bros
Arman
Virginia
Never Too Old to Marry in Owa Falls Indiana
In Owa Falls Indiana on September 16 Sylvester Axtell aged 78 and Mrs Sarah Conroy aged 67, two long time county residents, married after previous partners' deaths. After a honeymoon they will return to their old home.
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Owa Falls
Sylvester Axtell
Sarah Conroy
Bloomfield Girl Disappears Under Mysterious Circumstances
Bloomfield Iowa September 16 16 year old Han sy Carman heiress to a small estate share and adopted daughter of Frank Rominger has vanished. She was seen on a train toward Illinois via Keokuk and Rominger fears she was enticed away by unscrupulous individuals. She had lived with Rominger for several years.
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Bloomfield
Han Sy Carman
Frank Rominger
Ilinois
Keokuk
Child Swallows Poison in Dike. Dies Quickly
In Cedar Falls Iowa Sept 16 an 83 year old Dike man Adam Garhart reported his young son found a bottle of medicine containing poison. The child drank the contents and died within two hours before parents could intervene. The tragic incident prompts warnings about medicine storage.
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Cedar Alls
Adam Garhart
Dike
Woman Sent to Inebriate Asylum in Iowa
STATE CENTER Iowa September 16 Mrs Julia Noonda of this place was with Mount Pleasant where she will be confined in the asylum She is twenty years old the first woman to be arrested and sentenced under the habitual drunkard law now in Iowa She fought like a tiger when arrested by Sheriff Shoe ard reached for a horde of boiling water on the stove with which to wield him
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State Center
Julia Noonda
Mount V Pleasant
Ub Te
Iowa
Shoeard
Iowa G A R delegates plan Washington journey by special train
The Grand Army of the Republic department issues travel details for Iowa towns to Washington for the encampment. A Rock Island Big Four and Chesapeake & Ohio special will depart Des Moines October 4 at 10 40 pm, reaching Washington October 6 at 2 30 pm, with delegates from northern and southern Iowa joining at West Liberty and Davenport. The circular also invites contributions to aid comrades building cottages in Alabama.
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Des Moines
Department of Town
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
Grand Army
Rock Island
Big Four
Chesapeake & Ohio
Omaha
Iowa
West Liberty
Davenport
Iowa Grand Army
Eli Terrance
Alabama
Mrs Florence J Lemen dies after brief illness
Florence Jane Lemen wife of Rev J G Lemen manager of the Christian Home died September 11 after a period of illness She was born July 1 1848 in Greenville Illinois and married May 2 1891 at Tuscumbia Missouri to the attorney turned pastor She leaves four children Horace Roscoa Dennis Price Ethel Goff and Joseph Goff a sister and three brothers all present at her deathbed
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Council Bluffs
Florence Jane Lemen
J. G. Lemen
Christian Home
Tuscumbia
Horace Roscoa
Dennis Price
Ethel Goff
Joseph Goff
Frank Webster
Kansas City
W. K. Pembroke
East St. Louis
W. P. Hagee
E. W. Hayes
St. Louis
John Hagee
Thayer
Kan
Breaks Up Gang of Thieves in Fort Dodge
Special Agent Wilson of the Illinois Central Railroad company has broken up a gang that robbed Fort Dodge wholesale houses. A restaurant waitress, the thieves’ sweetheart, exposed the scheme. Fred Gilson, a teamster, was arrested and confessed he delivered short orders of goods to wholesale houses before selling them. He faces a charge of stealing fifty packs of sugar consigned to the Fort Dodge Wholesale Grocery company.
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Fort Dodge
Wilson
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Fort Dodge Wholesale Grocery
Fred Gilson
Notable Family Reunion in Davenport Distributes $20,000
Mrs. Lydia Anderson Van Sant widow of a pioneer settler and mother of Minnesota Governor Van Sant held a large family reunion in Davenport Iowa on September 18. Surrounded by children and grandchildren she decided to share wealth and immediately distributed twenty thousand dollars among her descendants.
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Davenport
Lydia Anderson van Sant
van Sant
Minnesota
Boy’s 90-foot dive fails at Boone carnival
Leroy Pulver, nine-year-old son of Mr and Mrs David Pulver, watched Dana Thompson dive from ninety feet at the carnival grounds. He attempted a jump from the hammock scaffolding but misjudged the lighting and impact, breaking his arm.
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Boone
Leroy Pulver
David Pulver
Dana Thompson
Ki listin Central to Be Destined in Damage Suit
Albion Indiana Sept 19 A young married couple sues for three hundred dollars for damages and seven hundred dollars for loss after a trunk burned in the depot at Albion months ago. The case arises from a wedding gift claim and seeks compensation from the Ki no is Central.
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Albion
Kinois Central
Webster City to Build $20,000 Hospital Gifted by Local Capitalist
Webster City Iowa plans a $20,000 hospital funded by Jacob M Funk the towns leading capitalist. The contract has been laid out and construction may begin soon making the city a new medical facility for residents.
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Webster City
Jacob M. Funk
Lef
Old Landmark Remains in Villisca After Demolition
Sept. 18 report from Villisca notes D. Poston has finished tearing down one of the oldest houses and the first hotel in town. A new five to date house will be built on the lot. The building, erected over thirty five years ago, stood where the National Bank now sits. Many residents spent their first nights there before it was moved into Miller's addition and used as a dwelling until last week.
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Villisca
D. Poston
Tiresent
Miller's Addition
Corn Crop Outlook From Secretary Wilson Trip
Secretary Wilson reported from the western visit that corn crops in Nebraska Kansas Indiana and Ohio are abundant and near frost protection with strong yields. He noted fine west wheat and especially the excellent grass crop boosting cattle numbers and meat demand, predicting meat prices will stay above past lows due to rising prosperity and England demand.
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Washington
Wilson
West
Nebraska
Clingis
Indiana
Ohio
Kansaa
United States
England
Denial by Young Roosevelt on West trip
Young Theodore Roosevelt returns from a hunting trip to Oyster Bay stating the journey was pleasant. He denies any hostility from populist farmers, recounting kindness and hospitality from the West constituents and noting no accidental gun discharge.
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Farrmore
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
Matos Declared Traitor in Venezuela Decree
Caracas report states General Matos, leader of the present revolutionary movement, is declared a traitor and to be tried for piracy and for offering control of Venezuela’s finances to outside capitalists if his movement succeeds. The Yemeni consul at Liverpool relays the alleged offer.
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Matos
Caracas
General Matos
Venezuela
Egypt
Liverpool
Court of Inquiry Ordered on Brooklyn Accident
On Rear Admiral Higginson’s request the Navy Department names a court of inquiry led by Rear Admiral Watson with Rear Admiral Clarke Captain Chester and Lt Commander Roy Smith as recorder to investigate the Brooklyn accident at Buzzard’s Bay during maneuvers.
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Washington
Higginson
North Atlantic
Navy Department
Watson
Clarke
Chester
Roy Smith
Brooklyn
Buzzard's Bay
To Receive Sir Robert Bond Appointment in Washington
British charge of embassy Mr. Saikes arrived in Washington and set a meeting with acting secretary of state Mr. Adee to receive Sir Robert Bond. The encounter marks a formal diplomatic welcome and the ongoing negotiations between Britain and the United States.
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Sir Robert Bond
Washington
Mr. Saikes
Adee
King Shows Notable Health Improvement After Coronation
Reports from London indicate the king's health has markedly improved since the coronation. Observers in Scotland note better vitality and cheer, and describe his condition as healthier and more vibrant than in years past, viewing this revival as a possible blessing for longevity.
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London
Sindiet
Nhose
Scotland
Live Stock Market Report from Omaha and Kansas City
Omaha and Kansas City markets show mixed results with cattle and hogs varying by grade. In Omaha, limited cattle offered but strong demand keeps desirable cattle selling well. hogs weak overall while sheep price ranges shift. Kansas City notes steady to weaker cattle, hogs stronger, and sheep rising with muttons and lambs at firm to higher levels.
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South
Omaha
Kansas City
Texas
Yonge Wethers
Ewes
Will Demand More Wages On January Seventh
In San Francisco on September 18 the Call reports that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers will submit a formal wage increase demand on January 7. The organization is reportedly unaffiliated with the Western Federation of General Committees. The Pacific system of engineers is in session in the city. Executives plan delegates from locomotive engineers and from conductors and trainmen of the Southern Pacific for renewal talks with Manager Alger as their two year contracts expire in thirty days.
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San Francisco
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Western Federation of General Committees
Pacific System
Southern Pacific Awil
Alger
Senator Hanna to Meet Roosevelt on Yacht Conference Trip
Senator Hanna left Cleveland for New York to meet President Griscom on his private yacht. He will join President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay on Tuesday for a conference with Senators Allison and Platt. Cuba and the inter oceanic canal are expected topics.
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Hanna
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Lake Shore Road
New York
Griscom
International Navigation Company
Oyster Bay
Allison
Platt
Cuba
Navy Receives Telegram On Panama Revolt Report
Secretary Moody released Commander Potter of Ranger telegram warning of a revolution near the railroad line in Panama. The cipher message says the situation is serious though the transit across the Isthmus remains open. Also noted is Commander McLean leaving Cape Haitien for Coton.
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Navy Department
Potter
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Moody
Ranger
Panama
Transsit
McLean
Cincinnati
Cape Haytien
Coton
General Firmin Urges Battle Over Crete-a-Pierrot Death
General Firmin issues a vehement proclamation to followers over Admiral Killick’s death aboard the Crete-a-Pierrot. He accuses the provisional government of aiding Germany and urges continued fight against Bolsrand Canal’s regime, blamed for the disaster aboard the Panther.
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Firmin
Port AU Princh
Haytt
Crete-a-Pierrot
Admiral Killick
Hoe
M. Bolsrand
Germany
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Iowa Municipal League
Igwa Folis
League of Lows
Iowa Eiti i
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May Laau
Vnio Mbavergity
de Ly Murcer
Bakers
Ndiana
Fool and
Sringitg
Jd. G Lemen
Young Roosevelt
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