Iowa Senate Debates Capital Punishment and Insurance Policies
Des Moines April 19 Senators supporting abolition of death penalty in Iowa cite civilizational progress. Provisions proposed to curb prize fight exhibitions through kineto graph bans and penalties. Senate reforms also consolidate oil inspector duties and examine foreign insurance tax impact while praising the Blackbird as protected wildlife.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Alexander
Berry
Byers
Carroll
Ellis
Kilburn
Penrose
Bowen
Carson
Blanchard
Senate
Senate Committee On Public Health
State Board of Health
State Treasury
Auditor of State
America
Relic of Slave Days Opens Pension Controversy in Council Bluffs
A curious document presented to Mayor Carson's council argues for Lydia Carpenter a pension claim. The deed labels her as an 18 year old slave worth 1000 dollars, describing her as sound and well formed. Carpenter, freed by Lincoln, is widowed, with a daughter, and her deceased husband served in a Missouri colored regiment. The artifact is historic but not legally proof of pension.
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Carson
Council Blutts
Lydia Carpenter
Carpenter
Missouri
Lincoln
Council Bluffs
FLEECED MANY VICTIMS IN OBRIEN AND CLAY COUNTIES
A sensational confidence game targeted banks and merchants in O'Brien and Clay counties. A woman named Elizabeth NR Streeter, about 38, secured loans totaling around $2,250 by claiming funds from South Dakota property and purchasing a 400 acre Hartley farm. She and her husband vanished after leaving debt behind.
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O'Brien
Clay
O’brien
Clay Counties
O'Brien County
Colby
Hartley
South Dakota
Elizabeth NR. Streeter
Peterson
Primghar Savings Bank
Everly Bank
Biggest Policeman Leads Knoxville as Town Marshal
William O Robinson of Knoxville stands seven feet eleven inches tall and has just become town marshal. He is part of the renowned Iowa Robinson family which moved from Coshocton Ohio in 1863, with brothers Samuel and Charles M. completing the trio.
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William O. Robinson
Knoxville
Wiliam QO. Robinson
Iowa
Robinson
Coshocton, O
Samuel
William O
Charles M. Robinson
Mother of Vinegar Forms in Stomach of Iowa Man
Alonzo Merchal of Maxwell aged 38 suffered a medical anomaly described as a mother of vinegar in his stomach. Doctors warned that only a surgical operation could remove the condition after years of teetotaling and later hard cider consumption. The Modern Woodmen national convention in Dubuque in June announced a speaker list including Harrison Bryan Allison Henderson Northcott Drake Reece and others from multiple states.
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Iowa
Alonzo Merchal
Maxwell
Merchal
Dubuque
Harrison
W. J. Bryan
Allison
Henderson
Northcott
Illinois
Heard
Wisconsin
Drake
Reece
Public auction sells Burlington Electric Railway assets
All property of the Burlington Electric Railway company was sold at public auction for 50000 dollars. The purchaser was a syndicate of capitalists including Herbert N. Smith Edward G. McGinnis and E. J. K. Noyes of Boston Mark Walsh of Clinton and a number of Burlington capitalists.
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Burlington Electric Railway Company
Herbert N. Smith
Edward G. McGinnis
E. J. K. Noyes
Boston
Mark Walsh
Clinton
Burlington Capitalists
Iowa Banks Report Shows March 9 Condition
The comptroller of the currency lists 159 national banks in Iowa outside Des Moines. Deposits total $22,384,255, down from $23,640,378 in July 1896, while loans and discounts are $26,982,577 versus $31,015,544. The average reserve is 35.41 percent, up about ten percent from a year ago, with total specie $2,121,928 compared with $2,154,953 last July.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Jessian
Mystery surrounds death of Adelbert Tolling near Maquoketa
The body of Adelbert Tolling, about 33, a widower, was found on a road eight miles northwest of Maquoketa. A club caused fatal head injuries. No enemies or robbery motive suspected. the case remains a deep mystery. He had been living alone since his wife’s death several years earlier.
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Adelbert Tolling
Maquoketa
Flood Drowns Stock and Damages Iowa Farmland
On the Iowa side of the river south of Council Bluffs water flooded three to four miles inland, sweeping away stock and destroying property. The flood, the worst since 1881, rose last night and was expected to fall, with farmers reporting extensive damage along the riverbank.
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Lowa
Council Blutts
Domestic Tragedy in Sioux City Ends in Fatal Shooting
B D Smith killed his wife Louise after a quarrel fueled by alleged infidelity with neighbor Grant Allen. Louise had left to stay with her father L M Huffman. Smith confronted them at Huffman's home and, after his wife fired at him, he shot her with his own pistol.
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B.D. Smith
Louise
Sioux City
Kidney worm kills seven thousand imported Iowa hogs
A postmortem near Dubuque found that kidney worm, not hog cholera, caused deaths of about seven thousand hogs imported from Texas and held in Iowa over the past year. The disease is deemed incurable, and its contagion status remains unconfirmed.
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Iowa
Texas
Dubuque
Marble Quarry Found Near Cedar Rapids
A valuable marble discovery is reported near Cedar Rapids. The quarry spans five acres with depth undetermined. Finished marble shows rich brown color and superior polish, praised by local dealers.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa business failures in early 1897 rise above prior quarter
Dun's Review records 124 Iowa business failures in Q1 1897 with assets totaling £ 579,345 and liabilities of $704,250, up from 102 failures and $529,065 liabilities in Q1 1896, indicating increased financial distress.
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Dun
Iowa
Notable deaths and incidents across Iowa town reports
A compilation of obituaries and notable events from Garner to Davenport. James M. Elder of Garner dies at home. Osear Charlson dies by suicide at Story City. a Dubuque child is mauled by a dog. a hotel fireman’s savings lost in a furnace. Andrew Biffridge and William Bennett die. C W Mckerson dies in St Louis after Burlington appointment. Frank H W Breda dies after paralysis. Rev George W Brindell passes in Lyons. Otto Snyder and cousin drown near Eldora. John W Boydston dies by hanging in Ottumwa. state Christian Endeavor elects H R Young president. Iowa Central wrecks injure T Z Hottle and J J Hayes. Iowa City opera house sold for $24,600. Miss Clara Holland fatally shot in New London. Ira Stockwell dies in Lyons. Martin Strobhe dies by own action in Des Moines. German farmers HQ to move to Davenport. Stilson Bros clothing firm in Mason City fails. Jack Ryan arrested in Independence for shooting Patrick O Laughlin amid divorce tensions.
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James M. Elder
Garner
Osear Charlson
Story City
Adam Weihl
Dubuqie
William Mongdaimin
Sioux City
Andrew Biffridge
Freeport
William Bennett
Atlantic
Burlington
C. W. Mckerson
St. Louis
Rune
Eldora
John W. Boydston
Ottumwa
State Christian Endeavor Convention
Presbyterian Church
H.R. Young
Fairfield
New Sharon
Iowa Gentral Railroad
T. 2
Hottle
J. J. Hayes
Opera House
Iowa City
Ezekiel Clark
Clara Holland
New London
Arlington Holland
Mlantie
Ira Stockwell
Lyons
Texas
Martin Strobhe
Farmers
Des Moines
Davenport
Stilson Bros
Mason City
Jack Ryan
Independence
Pat O'Laughlin
O'Laughlin
International Egg Trade Expands Beyond Denmark and the U S
The article notes eggs as a major international export, highlighting Denmark's rise from 600,000 to 110,000,000 annual export value and England's growing imports. It compares France Italy Welland and Canada as egg exporters, with U S exports rising from 151,000 to 328,000 dozen (8,986,000 eggs) in consecutive years. It adds Canada leads among non U S exporters and northern climates yield heavier eggs.
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Eges
Denmark
England
Scotland
Welland
France
Italy
Austria
Germany
United States
Canada
Trolland
Treasury
Bees by Express Packing and Shipping Instructions
Beekeeping guidance explains bee packing varies with hive type and season. Bees may be shipped year round when flying. ventilation should prevent smothering, with top wire cloth common. Hot weather needs water supply via sponge or wet rag roll on frames. secure loose frames with nails. load frames parallel to track on cars.
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Montis
Device to Easily Set Hens with a Tabot-Saving Box
A shoe box or small crate is repurposed into a sitting hen device. A nest sits in one end with rammed dust or coal ashes on the bottom and a water shelf. Air openings at each end allow a hen to sit while the box cover keeps her nesting undisturbed.
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Orange Judd
Facts for Farmers and Rural Advice from Western Plowman
A pragmatic agricultural column urges farmers to value clover for soil health and local grain sales, warns against overreliance on city buyers, and stresses gradual work for horses. It urges sowing peas and managing weeds with steady cultivation and a strong aversion to city imposters.
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Board of Trade
Unique Pink Pills claim boosts Ottawa Illinois families
The article recalls Fred Hueberlin first Ottawa buyer of Dr Williams Pink Pills three years ago and praise from Mrs Sacherlin and John Hardin for relief from neuralgia headache and rheumatism. It notes pills restore health and blood and are sold at 50 cents a box with six for $2.50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co. in Schenectady.
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The
Journal
Ottawa
Fred Hueberlin
Iil
Dr. Williama
Chicago
Graham & Yentzer
George Yentzer
Dr. Williams
Pink Pilla
Williame
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
Noted Monon Route Health Resorts Grow In Popularity
Health retreats at French Lick West Baden and Paoli Springs draw visitors as season advances. Improvements at Lhe Lick and a covered bicycle track at West Baden attract travelers. Paoli reports clean air and a lithia spring. Monon runs two Chicago to Springs trains daily with Pullman cars.
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French Lick
West Baden
Paoli Springs
The Ideal Line for Young People's Union Meeting Trip
The article touts the Big Four route via Cincinnati or Louisville as the best way to reach a national gathering. It notes ventiluled trains, Buffet sleepers, and hotel dining cars, with connections at Cincinnati to the Queen & Crescent Route and at Louisville to the Southern Railway and Louisville & Nashville. Fare from Chicago promised as very low. It ends with a travel contact and a humorous aside about someone catching pneumonia on an open-air ride.
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Weatiat Young People's Union
Big Four
Cincinnati
Louisville
Queen & Crescent
Chattanooga
High Bridge
Southern Railway
Louisville & Nashville
Mammoth Cave
Nashville
Chicago
J.C. Tucker
Flw. Sparks
T. Pla
Clark St
Go West and Buy a Farm Promised in South Dakota
An eclectic, promotional note extols South Dakota as fertile and superior to other states, urging readers to seize a “lifetime opportunity” to purchase a farm. The piece weaves in references to Moses, prosperity, and vivid claims of soil richness, ending with an advertisement for grain coffee substitutes and a local grocery mention.
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Moses
Israel
South Dakota
United States
Geo
Meaford
G72
Chicago
No-e’Po- Dae Cure Claims and Patent Remedy Ad
An old advertisement mocks quack cures and touts No-lo- Bae and Cascarets as remedies with claims of health benefits and guarantees. It references tobacco regulation, political sentiment, and various patent medicine pitches alongside St. Jacobs Oil and other tonics, all packaged in a satirical, self-promotional tone.
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Iowa State. News
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Express
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Devic
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Olmstead
Oe Roy
N.Y
Rian
Halo
Vike
Mont
N. Y
Roman
St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs O's
New York
Livgsrtochk
Minnesota
Benene
Amery
Thartey
Pune
Louis
Eoder
Atchison Globe
St. Jacobs
PA Farmers
Qus
W. T. Douglas
Brockton
Mus
Ayers
Ayer
Sams
Alo
Fron
Sterling Remedy CO
Montreal
Can
Sun Drink
Keen FES co/Drink
Vrootheer
Pope Manufaceuring Co
Wabash Ave
Lal
Cai Philip T. Dodge
Washington, D.C
Indiana Bicycle Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Orrion
J. P. Rawley
Broadway
Ty N. Qheens
Allunia, Wa
J. Mulhall
Waukegan, I
Yucatan
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