Executive Council Increases Iowa Railroad Tax Value
Des Moines reports the Iowa Executive Council raises the railroad property assessment by 4 099 586 to make 1906 total taxable value 62 289 775. Actual value fixed at four times this, with Cummins administration driving gains in value and taxes. Major gains occur among Burlington Northwestern Milwaukee Rock Island C S P M O and others with varying increases.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cummins
eXecutive Council
Burlington
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Ees
St. P
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Trace of Buried Gold Near Fairfield Stirs Old Tales
A nine mile east of Fairfield is said to guard a purse of at least 9000 dollars found in an old fog cabin. A San Francisco dated letter from 1856 signed J. W. accompanies a map indicating buried treasure 400 feet from a Bonnifield log cabin built in 1888.
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Fairfield
Blackhawk
Rhodham Bonnifield
Old Settlers’ Association
San Francisco
J. W
Bonnifield Catin
Gasoline Explosion Hurts Valley Junction Bride
Mrs J Irwin wife of a Valley Junction shopman was badly burned in a gasoline stove accident. She mixed kerosene with oil by mistake and lit a match on the floor, causing a fierce fire that burned her from head to feet. Neighbors found her unconscious as flames were extinguished. She may not recover.
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Valley Junction
J. Irwin
Jailer Indicted On Cruel Prisoner Charges In Des Moines
Des Moines reports jailer Joe Willis indicted by Polk County grand jury for cruel treatment of prisoners. He was arrested, released on 400 bond, with claims of attempting to exploit a confined woman, feeding unfit food, unsanitary conditions, and harassment. Police board suspended Willis pending resolution.
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Des Moines
Joe Willis
Polk County Grand Jury
Willis
Murderer Goes Insane. Sentenced Man Moved for Treatment
John Hayden, convicted of Ed Brecewell's murder and formerly sent to Ft. Madison for twenty years, has been found insane by physicians. He is moved to the Anamosa state prison insane ward for treatment with possible return if cured or potential pardon denial if incurable.
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Garden Grove
John Hayden
Ed Brecewell
Ft. Madison
Anamosa
War on Overalls For Women at Waverly Beat Field
A dispute in Waverly centers on whether beet field girls should keep wearing overalls. Supporters say the garments are modest and practical like skins, while opponents warn the overall trend could spread to the dance hall and harm morals.
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Waverly
Polk County Grand Jury Targets Immoral Property Owners
In Des Moines the Polk County grand jury indicted F. M. Hubbell Sons & Co Marcus Younker and Des Moines Union Railway Company for leasing property used for prostitution and lewdness. Bonds set at 500 each. Corporations face fines if convicted as they cannot be imprisoned. The district seeks to cleanse the Lincoln school area amid concerns for children aged five to sixteen.
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Des Moines
Polk County Grand Jury
Vice Innes Moines
F. M. Hubbell
Lincoln School
Miller Named Chairman of New Democratic State Central Committee
Waterloo officials report Charles W. Miller of Waverly elected state chairman succeeding Steve B. Morrissey. J. F. McGinty becomes secretary, Thomas Kelley re-elected treasurer, and A. R. Miller S. W. Mercer J. F. Dalton Clinton Price J. J. Hughes named to the executive committee. A vigorous campaign and national figures like William J. Bryan are sought to aid in Iowa.
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Washington
S. W. Mercer
Iowa City
J. F. Dalton
Manson
Clinton Price
Indianola
J. J. Hughes
Council Bluffs
Central Committee
William J. Bryan
Iowa
Forgery Discovered As Hope Hall Inmate Goes Astray
Fort Dodge reports a former Hope hall inmate attempted to forge brick magnate H. R. Bradshaw’s name. A local cashier exposed the plan and the man fled. two other forgers linked to the scheme are in county jail awaiting trial. All three claimed reform and had found work through Father Coffin’s Hope hall program aiding ex felons.
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Hope Hall
Fort Dodge
H. R. Bradshaw
L. S. Coffin
Mining Coal In Bathing Suits Near Fort Dodge
Two miles south of Fort Dodge a rich coal vein crops out along the Des Moines river bank. When water is low, locals wade in and pry 200 to 700 pound coal chunks, extracting several wagon loads daily. The vein has long been known to nearby residents, and the practice began during the last two weeks of low water.
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Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Murder Charge Stirs Centerville Family Ties
Centerville man John Harris was arrested at his country home for the murder of Frank Stafler of Minneapolis. Stafler was punched in the eye with an umbrella and died after Harris left Minneapolis. Harris comes from a prominent, respected family with a wife and two children.
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Harris
Centerville
John Harris
Frank Stafler
Minneapolis
Stafer
Man Confesses to Killing Wife in Fit of Anger
Cedar Rapids reports Wesley Shaffer admitted killing his wife found dead at the top of the stairs in their home. He says the murder arose from a moment of anger and expresses regret while focusing on his children, remaining calm and corrected.
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Cedar Rapids
Wesley Shaffer
Lightning Strikes Home During Breakfast Narrow Escape
Mayor A. L. Inzledue and wife narrowly escaped death when a bolt of lightning struck their Marshalltown home during breakfast. The house shook as the firebolt burst over the table scattering dishes and stunning those at the table. Both suffered severe shock but survived.
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Marshalltown
A. L. Inzledue
Boy Hurt As Brother Mows Near Williams
A 3-year-old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson near Williams east of Webster City, ran into a mower driven by his 10-year-old brother. The child suffered severe injuries with one leg nearly severed and the other badly cut, risking loss of both limbs.
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Webster City
Richard Johnson
Williams
Live Wire Fatality Claims 15 Year Old
In Ottumwa Joseph Brewer aged 15 was killed by an electric shock after grabbing the park light cable. The accident occurred as the wire used to raise and lower the large park light delivered a fatal current.
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Ottumwa
Joseph Brewer
Oyster Bay Woman Clashes at White House Wedding Tale
Miss Asi L Esac, visiting Oyster Bay to urge a life and death matter, disrupted a Christ Church service by resisting seating orders and challenging Secret Service. She claims a planned White House double wedding involving Alice Roosevelt and a high official prompted her actions and demands.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Asi L. Esac
Roosevelt
Christ’s Episcopal Church
Miss Esac
Miss Case
Sagamore Hill
Secret
Secret Service
President Roosevelt
Quentin
Longworth
Esac
White House
Alice Roosevelt
Secretary Root's Latin American Policy Praised in Uruguay
In Montevideo a busy day of entertainments honored Secretary Root. Speeches praised his frank articulation of U S policy toward Latin American republics and earned broad sympathy from the public and local papers.
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Montevideo
Root
United States
Bryan to Arrive August 30 in New York
William J. Bryan cables the date for his arrival as August 30 in New York. He will visit New Haven Bridgeport Jersey City Chicago Lincoln St Louis Louisville Cincinnati and Kansas City on the return trip with dates in late August to mid September.
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Paris
William J. Bryan
C. W. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
New York
New Haven
Bridgeport
Jersey City
Chicago
St. Louis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Chas. H. Fletcher
F. Gerald Blattner
Buffalo
N. Y
Gustave A. Eisengraeber
St. Paul
Minn
B. J. Dennis
8. A. Buchanan
Philadelphia
J. O. Simpson
R. HB. Eskildson
Omaha
L. R. Robinson
Edwin FP. Pardeco
New York City
Government to guard Chinese workers on Panama Canal
Washington reports the United States will require specifications for 2,500 Chinese laborers on the Panama canal. The war secretary will review labor contracts to prevent abuse by agents and curb discrimination against coolies, enabling Taft to curb injustice.
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Washington
United States
Panama Canal
Canal Commission
Isthmus
Taft
Grand Army encampment floods Minneapolis with 75000
Fully 75 000 people swarmed into Minneapolis for the fortieth annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment. Railroad estimates show regular trains ran in two or more sections and many specials were run. At least six candidates vie to be the next commander, promising a heated contest before the decision.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Grand Army of the Republic
Noted Buck McHargue killed by policeman's son in Princeton
Buck McHargue, a notorious figure, was shot and killed by the son of Policeman Abe Trent after firing five times at Officer Trent who was resisting arrest. Trent lies seriously injured in Princeton.
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Princeton
Buck"” McHargue
Abe Trent
McHargue
Trent
Flood follows heavy rains from San Angelo area toward lower valleys
The Colorado river flood, triggered by torrential rains in San Angelo country, advances toward lower valleys as farmers race to salvage what they can from their crops.
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Houston
Tex
Colorado River
San Angelo
Fatal Rear End Collision Shocks Pennsylvania Rail Yard
A northbound freight train collided with the Pittsburgh beef train on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Franklin. Flagman Patrick Barrett was killed and brakeman J. W Miller was fatally injured in the wreck.
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Franklin
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Patrick Barrett
J. W Miller
Sunday Ball Games Stopped in Louisville
Louisville officials halt professional baseball on Sundays after the board of public safety announces no Sabbath games. The St Paul matchup scheduled for Sunday is canceled due to the new rule.
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Louisville
St. Paul
Board of Public Safety
Near Death by Gopher Snake in Oroville Tent
Feve, an employee of Northern Electric, narrowly escaped suffocation when a gopher snake tightened around his throat in a gunny-sack tent in western Oroville Tuesday morning. Two companions heard the struggle, freed him, and treated a cheek bite after the snake was driven away.
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F.be. Feve
Northern Electric
Feve
Oroville
Notre Dame’s Timeless Charm Captures the Eye in Paris
Elizabeth Robins Pennell recalls how Notre Dame never loses its wonder during visits to Paris. The sight from the bridges and quays, the island view, and the towers above the city’s roofs renew in her the marvel she felt on first seeing the cathedral.
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Notre Dame
Paris
Pont Neuf
Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Heritage of Civil War Veteran Recalls Kidney Cure
Capt. John L. Ely of the 17th Ohio, living in Newton Kansas, describes kidney trouble from the Civil War. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills started in 1901 with curing his back pain and kidney symptoms, saying he has been well since. Sold by dealers, 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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John L. Ely
Co. 8
17Th Ohio
East Second Street
Newton
Kansas
Hly
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
He Hits the Bookmaker at the Races
A man named Patrick Murphy spends an afternoon at the horse track. After backing a 50-1 chance in the final race, his gray horse wins by a neck and pays with silver dollars. He jokes with the bookmaker about the coins’ worth, revealing his keen sight for the bad dollar. A brief note on intoxicants in vegetables follows, citing partial intoxication from a vegetable-based diet.
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Patrick Murphy
Pat
A Winning Start With Grape-Nuts Breakfast Claim
A teacher reports relief from chronic indigestion after replacing a simple egg and toast breakfast with hot Postum and Grape-Nuts. She notes improved digestion, increased energy, and a ten pound weight gain, endorsing Grape-Nuts as a daily meal staple.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Veterans death rate climbs among Civil War pensioners
Civil War veterans are dying at about 100 per day, with monthly totals near 3000, according to U S pension office records. Officials expect the death rate to decline in coming months as the veteran pensioner population peaks.
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United States Pension Office
Pension Office
Deaf Club Formed by Berlin Society Women
A Berlin society club for the deaf has been formed by prominent women. More than a hundred members meet weekly in Wilhemstrasse rooms, conversing via ear trumpets and sign language while drinking tea.
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Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
King Doing Equestrian Stunts
King Edward has taken to equestrian exercise to stay fit after a rabbit hole incident that interrupted his walking routine. Notre Dame boasts unique features, from a long tradition to broad appeal across grammar school to college levels, and Indiana University’s notable growth without endowment. A UK country road arrest reports four gamblers who played cards while walking and stopping to deal.
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Edward
University of Notre Dame
Indiana University
Notre Dame
England
Allen’s Foot-Ease and other vintage ads compiled
An assortment of old advertisements including Allen’s Foot-Ease free trial offer from Le Roy New York. Lewis Single Binder cigars touted as richest smoke from Peoria Illinois. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup claimed to ease teething pain. a note about Puritan suppression of plays in 1633.
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Allen
A. &. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Foreign Born Men of Fame in America
The article notes 246 Canadians listed in Who's Who in America among 300,000 Canadians abroad. Adjusting for Britons raised in Canada yields 276 Canadians, or 2.3 per 10,000 in the United States, compared with 2.2 per 10,000 Britons, 2.1 for the Dutch, .8 for Swedes, and 0.9 for native Americans (all races) or 1.9 for native white Americans.
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United States
America
Great Britain
Canada
Holland Towns Form Checkerboard Distance Pattern
A quotation notes Holland has large towns laid out in a near checkerboard pattern with about 20 miles between adjacent towns. Pliny the Younger remarks that familiar travel objects by land and sea are often neglected when they pass under our eyes.
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Holland
Pliny the Younger
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