Heat and drought harm midwest crops across Iowa reports
Extreme heat and little rain depress corn and small grain yields in Iowa and surrounding states. Southern Iowa reports high barren stalks, with Des Moines area corn damaged and late crop uncertain. Some counties like Cherokee and Belmond note good prospects, while injunctions rise in Fairfield as Mrs Fry challenged her son in law's residency.
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Des Moines
Middle West
George A. Wells
Western Grain Dealers’ Association
Iowa
Libertyville
Moulton
South English
Red Oak
Wright
Malvern
Fort Dodge
Sac City
Adel
Dexter
Belmond
Fonda
Wesley
Akron
Fairfield
Hunter
Ottumwa
Francis Fry
W. R. Brereton
Glasgow
Brereton
No Fish for Iowa Streams This Year
Des Moines reports the state fish and game department cannot secure any fish for distribution in Iowa waters. State Game Warden Lincoln says the Mississippi reserve near Sabula is dry, making stocking impossible. Last year yielded thirteen ears and officials fear no fish this year. the State car may not be sent out.
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Iowa
Des Moines
State Fish and Game Department
Lincoln
Mississippi
Sabula
Government sends remittance to Old Soldiers' Home Iowa
The government contributed $10,025 to Iowa for the Old Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown. Quarterly remittances are made to support the institution, with the amount tied to inmate numbers.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Governor orders Fort Madison prison probe
Governor Carroll orders a three member commission headed by Attorney General Cosson to investigate conditions at the Fort Madison state penitentiary. The inquiry aims to assess treatment and safety within the facility.
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Des Moines
Fort Madison
Carroll
Cosson
Harrison county teachers' normal institute at Logan in session
Logan hosts the Harrison county teachers' normal institute with 167 enrolled and more expected. Prof. A V Storm of the agricultural college at Ames is among the instructors leading sessions this week.
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Logan
Harrison County Teachers’ Normal Institute
A. V. Storm
The
Agricultural College At
Ames
Adjudged Insane Buck Transferred to Clarinda Hospital
Harlan Henry Buck a 26 year old Fairview township farmer was adjudged insane and sent to the Clarinda hospital He graduated from Ames college animal husbandry department last year.
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Harlan—Henry Buck
Fairview Township
Clarinda
Ames Calege Animal Husbandry Department
Bank Opens in Lansing with $25,000 Capital
R G Miller long time Bradford Savings cashier has organized a new bank at Lansing in Al Jamakee county. The institution is capitalized at 25000 dollars.
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Lansing
Sheffield
R. G. Miller
Bradford Savings Bank
al Jamakee County
Offices Robbed Again in Duluth Lumber Safe Break
Second break in at the Duluth Lumber company offices. Burglars opened the safe but secured only a few dollars. Police pursue suspects toward Cedar Rapids.
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Duluth Lumber Company
Cedar Rapids
Grasshopper Swarm Rains Over Jones County
A vast swarm of grasshoppers darkened the southern Jones county sky for about an hour, moving in sections as the sun grew cloudy.
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Venticello
Jones County
Aged Engineer Found Dead in Des Moines Shed
Jerry J. Goodwin 79 a veteran railroad engineer was found dead in a rear shed of his home at 926 East Sixth Street by his wife. Death was attributed to old age.
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Des Moines
Jerry J. Goodwin
East Sixth Street
Sentenced for Forgery in Council Bluffs Court
In district court Ora Harrison, five days after the forgery, admitted gaining 14.50 on a forged check and was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for the crime.
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Council Bluffs
Ora Harrison
Denison Old Settlers Picnic Set for August 31
The 1911 old settlers picnic will be held in Denison on Thursday August 31. United States Senator Kenyon will deliver the afternoon address, promising a larger gathering than prior years.
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Denison
United States
Kenyon
Photographer Townsend Elected First Vice President
Des Moines photographer C. F. Townsend was chosen as the new first vice-president of the Photographers' Association of America during the St. Paul convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
C. F. Townsend
Photographers’ Association of America
St. Paul
Missing heirs sought in Nashville estate case in Iowa
Des Moines police chief Yeager received a letter from Nashville requesting help locating Pride and Jack Bostwick. The two young men, believed to be in Iowa, are heirs to part of a Nashville estate that cannot be settled until they are found.
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Fortune
Des Moines
Geo. Yeager
Nashville, Tenn
Pride
Jack Bostwick
Iowa
Nashville
Wheat Yields Reported Across The Region
Threshing advances with winter wheat averaging about 23 bushels per acre in this area. Oats yield poorly, generally 12 to 40 bushels per acre. Spring wheat ranges from 7 to 12 bushels per acre.
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Elliott
Clinton Man Drowns During River Party Ride
Albert Terry, 22, drowned in the Mississippi while operating the launch Swannan oa during an afternoon excursion for a party of society women. He slipped while adjusting machinery and disappeared beneath the water.
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Clinton
Albert Terry
Mississippi
Pay for Civil War Service Granted to Creston J Cruzen
Creston James Cruzen of this city received a draft from the Ohio auditor for 13 dollars for services in the Squirrel Hunters during the Civil War. The group resembled a state national guard unit.
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Creston
James Cruzen
State of
Ohio
Squirrel Hunters
National Guards
John Dickson Bound Over To Grand Jury In Fires
Dubuque suspect known as Sleepy Dickson faced a hearing on arson charges. He was bound over to the grand jury for alleged fires at the Iowa Casket company lumber yard and the Spahn Rose lumber yard.
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Dubuque
John
Sleepy) Dickson
Iowa Casket Company
Spahn-Rose
Heavy Stock Shipments On Burlington Line
One hundred fifty war loads of stock were handled on the Creston division in one day last week as farmers rushed cattle to markets due to scarce pasture and water shortages.
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Creston
Burlington
Knoxville Spur Not Completed
Work on the Rock Island coal spur four miles east of Knoxville continues with progress. Grading and several bridges will not be finished by September 1.
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Knoxville
Rock Island
Thorne to Speak at Old Settlers Picnic and Farm Rally
Des Moines reports that Railroad Commissioner Thorne will give the principal address at the old settlers picnic in New Virginia on August 19. He will then address farmers at Stanhope for a grain dealers rally on September 6.
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Thorne
Des Moines
Old Settlers
New Virginia
Stanhope
Man Charged With Forging Bank Check
Jas. Duffy Clinton arrested on charges of forging Henry Specht signature and cashing a $9.85 check. Arrest followed an alleged attempt to cash a forged $23 check at Lyons.
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Clinton
Jas. Duffy
Henry Specht
Lyons
Toll of Mystery Deepens Over Carter Case
In Fairfield officials now believe Rolla Carter of Libertyville shot himself rather than drown. A .38 caliber revolver with one empty chamber was discovered in the well housing the body, and a skull wound is reported.
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Rolla Carter
Fairfield
Libertyville
Dubuque Woman Dies in Los Angeles Street Car Crash
Telegram from Los Angeles reports the death of Ms. R. E. Graves a Dubuque native and member of one of the citys oldest families in a street car accident details are sparse in the notice.
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Dubuque
Los Angeles
R. E. Graves
Iowa Builds 3000 New Silos, State Leads Northwest
Engineers from the state college estimate that about 3,000 new silos have been erected in Iowa this year, the highest tally in the northwestern United States. This surge marks a significant expansion of agricultural infrastructure across the state.
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Iowa
Ames
The
State College
Northwestern
Fort Madison Guard Ends Life at Home
Alfred King, 62, a longtime guard at the state penitentiary in Fort Madison, committed suicide at his residence by cutting his throat. Police said the death appears self inflicted and no further details were released. He had served fifteen years with the institution.
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Ft. Madison
Fort Madison
Alfred King
State Penitentiary
Humboldt Bryan Day Draws Record Chautauqua Crowd
Humboldt Bryan day at the Humboldt Chautauqua drew the largest audience yet, with attendance estimated at about 5,000 people. The event showcased local speakers and activities in a packed gathering.
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Humboldt
Bryan Day
Humboldt Chautauqua
General Store Burns at Columbus Junction
Fire nearly destroys W. F. Hall dry goods and grocery stock in Columbus Junction. Cause of blaze remains unknown.
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Columbus Junction
W. F. Hall
Keokuk Boy Drowns At River Mouth
Bertol Larson a 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Larson drowned at the Des Moines river mouth. He entered a deep hole off a sand bar and could not swim out.
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Keokuk Bay
Keokuk
Bertol Larson
Andrew Larson
Des Moines
Building Boom in Monona Adds 12 Homes and Brick Store
Monona thrives with a midsummer boom as twelve new residences go through construction. A two story brick store building is also under way, signaling growth for the town and local commerce.
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Monona
Admit the Charge At Iowa City College
Iowa City authorities report that medical college members admit some truth to a claim of commercialism raised by retiring President Maclean. They defend charging fees as a common practice in eastern colleges.
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Iowa City
Medical College
Maclean
Iowa man kills wife then ends own life in Faribault
Faribault report says Iowa real estate agent Thomas K. Talbott fatally shot his wife and then shot himself. Investigators note Talbott had recently returned home after business in Iowa amid a personal crisis.
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Iowa
Faribault
Minn
Thomas K. Talbott
Talbott
Battle Anniversary Honors First Iowa Regiment Reunion
Keokuk August 11 marking fifty years since the Battle of Wilsons Creek. Capt J S Clark of Des Moines president of the Regimental Association gave the welcome response. He recalled youths marching to war and returning with peace and treaties heralded by great powers.
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J. S. Clark
Des Moines
Regimental Association
Keokuk
Wilson’s Creek
Iowa
John B. Craig
Clark
America
Famous highway praised by auto tour representative
Des Moines hosts Dr. F L Bartlett of Denver who praises Iowa dirt roads including the River-to-River route as among the finest in the nation. He notes Des Moines will play a key role in a transcontinental auto route for the 1915 Panama exposition, selecting roads from New York to San Francisco.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hawkeye State
F. L. Bartlett
Denver
San Francisco
Bartlett
Colorado Highway Commission
New York
Peculiar Accident Burns Mrs. Tenney in Hope Interurban
In Boone on Aug 11 Mrs. Dave Tenney was severely burned when a motor car crashed into the cook car on the Hope interurban. She lay at the point of death from scalding as hot coffee water and vegetables spilled over her.
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Boone
Dave Tennesy
Hope
Fire Demolishes Dr Reed's $4000 Barn in Hopkinton
Lightning struck the Lenox college president Dr E B Reed’s barn in Hopkinton at 11 30 last night burning it to the ground. The Holstein cattle were in pasture and the total loss is estimated at $4500.
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Hopkinton
E. B. Reed
Lenox College
Swea City church to be dedicated next Sunday
The First Methodist Episcopal church of Swea City will be dedicated next Sunday with services led by Rev. J. B. Trimble D D and assisted by Rev. Robert Smylie district superintendent.
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Algona
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Swea City
J. B. Trimble
Robert Smylie
Baptist Pastor Drowned in Iowa River Incident
Iowa Falls Aug 11 Rev George Forest pastor of Parkersburg Baptist church drowned while bathing after attending the Iowa State Baptist Sunday School assembly. Local authorities reported the death following the swimming mishap.
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Iowa Falls
George Forest
Baptist Church of
Parkersburg
Iowa River
Mr. Forest
Iowa State Baptist Sunday School Assembly
Portland cement plant dismisses Greek and Italian workers
Mason City August 11 reports the Lehigh Portland cement plant and other factories will lay off Greek and Italian workers deemed too warlike as they frequently shoot and carve each other in disputes.
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Mason City
Lehigh Portland Cement
Mrs Rush Taken to Hampton for Crime
Mrs. W. A. Rush, who killed her husband after he flirted with a telephone girl, is improving and has been moved to Hampton to face charges. She claims she was forced to commit the act.
Auto Smashes Through Bridge West of City
An automobile driven by Dr J Smith and his son crashed through a bridge west of Town City yesterday as the structure gave way, sending the car down a ten foot drop.
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Town City
Madison County Chautauqua Opens Session
Winterset Aug 11 Madison County Chautauqua association opened its first session with a lecture by Rev W A Sunday the baseball evangelist.
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Madison
Winterset
Madison County Chautauqua Association
W. A. Sunday
Labor Trouble In Dubuque Building Trades Strike Sought Help
Des Moines reports that in Dubuque a strike by building trades unions has prompted calls for intervention by State Labor Commissioner Van Duyn. He is expected to take a hand in resolving the labor dispute.
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Dubuque
Des Moines
State
van Duyn
Blue Grass Road Opening in Lee County Next Week
Ft Madison Aug 11 announces the Blue Grass road through Lee county will be officially opened next week. Markers are nearly complete and about $40 000 has been spent on the road this spring.
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Blue Grass Road
Ft. Madison
Lee County
No Kissing Here Says Chicago Marriage Clerk
Chicago officials ban public kissing at parks beaches and the marriage license window to curb what they call kisses that lead to divorce. Lewis Legner posts a sign reading No Kissing Here and warns promiscuous kissing fuels court actions while urging couples to preserve romance in private.
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Chicago
Lewis C. Légner
Legner
Mr. Legner
Lincoln Park
Germany to buy aerplanes for navy trials off Kiel
Berlin officials announce Admiral Von Tirpitz the German minister of marine has ordered a number of aircraft for naval use. A trial flight will be conducted off Kiel to evaluate the machines.
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Berlin
Admiral von Tirpitz
Kiel
Jests by Epicure on American Cuisine in New York
Ernst von Wolgeren, visiting New York, ridicules American dining habits as excessively sweet and crude. He complains of poor domestic service, difficulty cutting beef, tasteless lamb and veal, unique honey as a condiment, oversized poultry, and odd fish dishes, concluding with a chaotic and uneven salad described as a mix of incompatible flavors.
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New York
Ernst von Wolgeren
United States
Herr von Wolgeren
Compete
Stewart Truits
Herr von Wokgezen
Tle
Atlantic Ocean
White Stockings Rise Cat New York Case
Eleven year old Catherine Owens describes a white cat attack at Bitz butcher shop on Columbus Avenue after spotting a white stocking. She was bitten on the leg and treated at General Memorial Hospital. Police notified Pasteur Institute. board of health informed. cat remained at shop.
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New York
Frank Bitz
Hve
Bitz
Columbus Avenue
Catherine Owens
Weat Ninety-ninth Street
Mamma
General Memorial Hospital
One Hundred and Sixth Street
Pasteur Institute
Catherine
Board of Health
Pig Weds Ring Found On Farm Pig Foot
A pig on Moses Davis’s farm in Wawawal Washington wore a gold wedding ring found on its left hind foot. The ring had been lost by Mrs. Davis about two months earlier and was recovered when the pig became ill. The ring remained in good condition despite exposure to gravel and sand.
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Wawawal
Moses Davis
Davis
Hornets Disrupt Springfield Trolley Service Amid Heat Wave
Heat wave stirs hornets and bees in Springfield Massachusetts delaying numerous riders and delaying business as trolley travel is interrupted by insect activity.
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Springfield
Mass
Hornets Take Over Street Railway Line At Westfield Line
Hornets occupied the street railway telephone box on the Westfield Holyoke line forcing conductors to report arrivals by phone. Trolley workers delayed after multiple stings as hornets refused to be moved. In Hazardville Connecticut a hay load housed a hornet nest and driver James Currie was stung while jabbing at the nest and aided from the scene.
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Westfield-Holyoke
Hazardville
Conn
James Currie
Currie
Lot and Wealth Pursuit Ended in earthly Losses
A sermon recounts Lot alongside Abraham, showing Lot’s wealth and city life near Sodom led to stress and spiritual loss. It contrasts Lot’s peace with Abraham’s worship, warning that success without God ends in failure. The tale emphasizes choosing life with God for lasting happiness.
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Lot
Abraham
Haran
Egypt
Jordan
Canaan
Sodom
the Jordan
God
The Light of the Church Proclaims Resilience
Rev Nathan Bailey a Baptist from Providence reflects on the churchs vigilance amid tyranny despotism and bigotry noting that its sight has dimmed yet returned with brightness to fulfill its mission and work.
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Rev
Nathan Bailey
Baptist
Providence
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