Camping privileges at Iowa state fair grounds gain demand
Des Moines reports rising interest in camping on the state fair grounds with parties of 18 to 20 planning to stay in the woods for convenient fair viewing and rest. Iowa manager J M Brown notes drought, high temperatures, and mixed crop prospects while officials like J R Sage and George H Van Houten offer cautious crop assessments and discuss potential 25 to 30 percent damage estimates if rain does not come soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irector Sage
Iowa
Des Moines
J. M. Brown
Charles Counselman & Co
Chicago
Towa
Brown
Sayne
J. R. Sage
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Sage
Board of Trade
Sage Haseen
Bonaparte
van Burens County
D. R. Vail
George H. van Houten
State Board of Agriculture
Equal Suffrage Campaign Planned in Iowa
The Iowa Equal Suffrage association prepares a major fall campaign to build support before the next legislature. They plan to bring about six prominent national organizers to strengthen weak counties and organize unorganized counties so every representative and senator has a suffrage constituency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association
Effort to Erect Sioux Chief War Eagle Grave Monument
A movement seeks Sioux Nation support to raise a monument over War Eagle the famed Sioux chief buried on a high bluff above the Sioux and Missouri rivers near Sioux City within sight of the Floyd grave memorial from the Lewis and Clark expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
War Eagle
Missouri
Sioux City
Sergt. Floyd
Lewis and Clarke
Tramps Try to Stop Northbound Freight Train at Boone
About 100 hobos attacked a northbound freight near Boone attempting to force trainmen to let them ride. Police fought with around 50 of the gang in a running gun battle but made no arrests as the rest disappeared between cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Tragic double death follows Gar nevaville couple
Mrs William Kraus died near Garnaville then her husband, overwhelmed by grief and believed insane, consumed strychnine an hour later and died in agony. The couple held a double funeral.
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William Kraus
Garnaville
Fire destroys Sioux City dry goods store in massive blaze
A fierce sunlit fire at John S. Phelan’s dry goods store in Sioux City gutted a three story building causing $80,000 in loss. Owner John I. Phelan and two clerks escaped from a second story window. Rose Dement was severely injured. The blaze damaged nearby properties but they were saved with difficulty.
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John S. Phelan
Sioux City
John I
Phelan
Rose Dement
8. T. Davis
John F. Phelan
Choppers
The
Elks
Teachers Institutes in Heat Spur Scheduling Change
State Superintendent Barrett visits county institutes and laments heat hampers teacher focus. He proposes cooler hours from 7:30 am to noon and favors voluntary pauses, or statewide plan to dismiss schools for short institutes paid for by the county, spreading sessions through cooler weather.
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Barrett
Pennsylvania
How to Save Crops in Iowa Farms
John Downie of the state board of control urges state institution superintendents to actively cultivate crops to save corn and vegetables this year. He warns weeds choke grain and moisture is absorbed, stressing soil stirring and digging to improve moisture availability.
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John Downie
State Board of Control
Downie
Iowa
Rural free delivery to start in Iowa on September 1
Rural free delivery service will be established in Iowa on September 1. Charter Oak will have three carriers over 12.5 miles serving 1,500 people. Cascade one carrier over 24 miles serving 600 with Temple Hill post office discontinued. West Union three carriers over 65 miles serving 1,822. Carroll five carriers over 123 miles serving 2,225 with Hearner Mount Carmel Roseille Willey post offices discontinued. Sac City fur carriers over 99 miles serving 2,321 with Pettis post office supplied by rural carrier.
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Iowa
Charter Oak
Crawford County
Cascade
Dubuque County
Temple Hill
West Union
Fayette County
Carroll
Carroll County
Ixeatner
Mount Carmel
Roselle
Willey
Sac City
Sac County
Pettis
Bethlehem minister foresees earth's fiery end this summer
Rev H King of Bethlehem warns a heat wave will continue and culminate in destruction by fire as prophesied in scripture. He asserts all last day prophecies are fulfilled except one rapidly approaching and adds he has studied the Bible closely to support his claim.
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Rev. H. King
Bethlehem
McGregor Clerk Plans Suit Over Vestibule Door Patent
N W Appleman a Milwaukee road postal clerk claims he patented the vestibule door used on passenger coaches. He applied in 1891 and was granted in 1892. He says railroads have used the doors for ten years without royalties and he will sue major railroads for infringement.
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N. W. Appleman
McGregor
Milwaukee Road
Tragic Double Shot at Spirit Lake Livery Stable
Charles McClumsy, a Spirit Lake livery stable employee, shot Mamie Reed three times then killed himself with three shots to the head. Reed survived. McClumsy, from Fairmount Minnesota, had been engaged to Reed, but the engagement ended earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McClumsy
Spirit Lake
Mamie Reed
McClumsy
Fairmount
Minn
Des Moines Clerk Pursues Clapperton Island Purchase
Calvin Jordan assistant clerk to Des Moines returns from Toronto after negotiating for the purchase of Clapperton Island in north Lake Nir on between Grand Manitou Island and the mainland. The 16000 acre island is partly timbered and could be used for timber and wheat production.
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Calvin Jordan
Des Moines
Toronto
Can
Clapperton Island
Lake Nuron
Grand Manitou Island
Jordan
Court of Inquiry to Examine Schley Naval Campaign
Secretary Long orders a court of inquiry on Admiral Schley's Santiago campaign. Sessions open to the public in September in the Navy Department reception room. The panel includes Dewey as president with Kimberly and Benham, meeting September 2 in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Admiral Schley
Great Neck
L. I
Edgar Stanton Maclay
Spain
Naval Academy
Maclay
Department
W. 8S
Schley
U. 5S
Secretary of the Navy
Washington, D.C
Long
Navy Department
Brothers In
John D. Long
W. 8S. Schley
Dewey
Lewis A. Kimberly
Andrew J. K. Benham
Kimberly
Fire in Davenport Destroys $700000 in Property
Davenport Iowa July 26 A large blaze Thursday night wiped out 700000 in property and left hundreds homeless. The fire began at 530 in two acres of kindling wood at the Rock Island Fuel company levee. The Weyerhauser-Denkman mill sustained about 400000 in losses and other structures 300000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
James
Rock Island Fuel Company
Weyerhauser-Denkman
Earthquake Shocks Rattle Nevada Deserts and Elko
A large section up to 75 miles wide across the Nevada desert experienced strong earthquake shocks Friday afternoon around 2:20. Shocks moved north to south, lasting up to five seconds at points, with Elko reporting unusually severe damage to a new brick high school and minor harm to surrounding structures. A heavy rain followed the tremors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Nevada Desert
Carlin
Elko
Nev
Explosion on Louise Adelaide Kills Fifteen off Stockholm
An explosion of petroleum on the American schooner Louise Adelaide in Stockholm harbor killed Captain Orr ten crew members and four Swedish customs officials. Two crewmen were saved after the vessel left Philadelphia April 24 and Portland June 4 bound for Stockholm.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Louise Adelaide
Orr
Philadelphia
Portland
Terrifying Batum Blast Wrecks Town Center
A huge petroleum explosion Thursday in Batum's thickest populated district devastated the center of the town. Authorities cannot yet estimate fatalities or property loss, but the figure is described as very large.
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Batum
Trade and Weather Shapes Midyear Markets Across US
Bradstreet reports hot dry conditions in western grain regions push prices and dim market sentiment while rains later lift spring wheat and northern corn prospects. Production, imports and exports trend up with strong demand for butter vegetables eggs and canned goods. steel and coal strikes ease, building activity rises and iron trade strengthens as railways seek cars and pig iron stockpiles grow. weekly U S failures total 193 domestically and 28 in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Chapman Reelected President Of Baptist Young People's Union
John H. Chapman was reelected president of the Baptist Young People's Union at its eleventh international convention held at the Coliseum Chicago. The gathering attracted about four thousand delegates and included speeches urging a Baptist Christian Citizenship league to promote clean politics nationwide from Maine to Oregon.
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Chicago
The
Baptist Young People’s Union of America
Coliseum
Wabash Avenue
Sixteenth Street
J. H.chapman
Francis W. Parker
Baptist Christian Citizenship League
Mr. Chapman
Canada
W. W. Gaines
South
W. W. Mann
W. W. Week
H. W. Reed
H. R. Clissold
Frank Moody
Russian police order Kennan to leave St Petersburg
A high Russian police officer informed American author George Kennan at his hotel that he must depart by ten p m Friday. He was not allowed to leave his room during the interim but was treated courteously. The expulsion is under a law empowering the interior minister to expel undesirable foreigners. Kennan notified the U S minister Charlemagne Tower but asked for no intervention.
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St. Petersburg
George Kennan
Kennan
United States
Russia
Charlemagne Tower
Tower
Fosburgh Not Guilty in Mass Trial Verdict
In Pittsfield Massachusetts on July 27 Judge Stevens urged a not guilty verdict in the Fosburgh case. The jury returned the verdict from their seats amid applause which the court suppressed. After discharge Robert Fosburgh and family attended a Wendell house reception with hundreds greeting him.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Fosburgh
Stevens
Robert Fosburgh
Wendell House
Dr. William C. Gray Retires From Interior Editorship
Dr. William C. Gray ends 30 years as editor of the Interior the Presbyterian church west weekly. He disposes of his interest and the publication is taken over by a stock company capitalized at 50 000 dollars in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Interior
Presbyterian Church In the West
William C. Gray
Lightning kills Milwaukee woman in cloudburst
A Sentinel special from Antigo Wisconsin reports a deadly lightning strike during a severe storm. Mrs Martin Cherek was killed instantly while visiting a neighbor and her baby suffered severe burns that may prove fatal.
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Milwaukee
Antigo
Wis
Martin Cherek
National drought seen as national disaster for crops
Chicago July 27 statistician Snow calls current crop conditions a national disaster, noting drought worsens prospects for corn as days pass and crop yields fall by millions of bushels.
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Chicago
Snow
Powers Ready to Sign Protocol on Peking Settlement
Washington reports confirm broad agreement on China finance terms after months of ministerial talks. Ministers will sign a protocol within two weeks to permit withdrawal of foreign troops except legation guards and key points, with indemnity of 450 million taels converted to gold and a possible adjustment of import duties.
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Washington
Peking
Rockhill
China
Legation
Imperial Maritime Customs
Shanghai
Tientsin
United States
Farm Laborers Win First Southern Indiana Strike
In a historic first clash between farmers and the newly formed farm laborers union in southern Indiana, pickers and haulers at Paul Rose’s watermelon farm won after strikes led to a wage demand rise from 75 cents to 1.50 dollars. Rose’s attempts to hire elsewhere failed as workers quit, and the union’s terms were granted with workers returning to the job.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Farmers and Farm Laborers’ Union
Indiana
Paul Rose
United States
Rose
Declines Nomination for Governor in Bryan Independent Bid
A Ohio Bryan wing committee led by George A. Groot urged Gen. Isaac R. Sherwood to run for governor as an independent at the Columbus Bryan convention. Sherwood declined, saying he is not sympathetic to the movement and would not accept the nomination under any circumstances.
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Cleveland
George A. Groot
Ohio
Isaac R. Sherwood
Columbus
Sherwood
Ant
Naval veteran Rear Admiral John Irwin dies at 69
Rear Admiral John Irwin retired, aged 69, died at his Washington residence after months of illness. He entered the naval academy in 1847 and had a commendable war record.
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Washington
John Irwin
Naval Academy
Island Cut Away By Missouri River Shifts Channel
The Missouri River has adopted a new channel cutting away Howell's Island three miles below Missouri City. The island, one of the river's largest, covered more than 1,000 acres of rich corn land.
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Liberty
Howell’s Island
Missouri City
Generous Gift From Baron Mount Stephen to Scottish Church
Baron Mount Stephen donates 40000 pounds to the Presbyterian church of Scotland. Income to fund ministers in Aberdeenshire and Banffshire. Summer shutdown ends in Pittsburgh factories of American Flint Glass Manufacturers' Association. Resumption to employ 5,000 skilled and 15,000 unskilled workers starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pittsburgh
American Flint Glass Manufacturers’ Association
Austrian tenor Wurster soars to safety after Faulhorn fall
Herr Wurster, an Austrian tenor, slipped from the Faulhorn and plunged about fifty feet before lodging in a tree. He was rescued without serious injury and brought to safety in Lauterbrunnen on July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauterbrunnen
Herr Wurster
Shipping subsidies good for American shipping, Troy Times says
The Troy Times argues Congress will soon consider a shipping subsidy plan to aid American vessels. It credits public sentiment, criticizes foreign carriers and free traders, and predicts a subsidy bill with strong support and adequate protection for U.S. shipping before next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
England
Troy Times
Press Opinions On Bryanism And Ohio Democrats
Several newspapers criticize Bryan and the Ohio Democrats. Ex governors and editors say the Bryan era wanes with the Chicago platform repudiation. They note newspapers will continue to publish Bryan's remarks, fearing his political burial and factional guerrilla leadership.
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Ohio
Bryan
Albany, Journal
Pennsylvania
William Jennings Bryan
Rameses I
N. Y. Times
Dem
Ohio Democrats
Philadelphia
N. Y
Chicago
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Santiago
Nevada
Chapman
Baptist Young People’s Union
George I Kennan
W. GC
Gray
West
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Aguinaldo
Iowa State Register
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Ohio Democracy
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