Crocker's Brigade Reunion Invites Iowa Veterans at Washington
The fifteenth biannual Crocker’s Brigade reunion is set for September 14–15 in Washington Iowa. Iowa Infantry volunteers from the Eleventh Thirteenth Fifteenth and Sixteenth regiments are invited. A local committee will run regimental meetings at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Council Bluffs
D. W. Bushnell
Society of Crocker
Washington
Iowa
C. W. Kepler
Mount Vernon
H. H. Rood
Divorce Suit in Marshalltown Tells of Cruel Treatment
Mrs Phebe Gifford wife of Frank H Gifford saloonist files for divorce claiming cruel and inhuman treatment The couple wed in Council Bluffs on June 18 1885 Gifford runs three saloons all in Mrs Giffords name He is worth about 60000 and she seeks equitable property division He blames his mother in law Mrs M G Capson Monroe hotel Grinnell for the estrangement
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Marshalltown
Phebe Gifford
Frank H. Gifford
Giffords
Council Bluffs
Gifford
Packet Sticks on Bar Delays Mississippi Line
For the first time a through line packet cannot reach Burlington on the upper Mississippi. The Dubuque stuck on a sand bar below Fort Madison for five hours and then turned back to St. Louis. Water level is half an inch below all prior records, and service by the larger packets has been abandoned for the middle of the river season.
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Burlington
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Dubuque
Fort Madison
Veteran Amos Logan to Wed In Mount Pleasant
A marriage license was issued to Amos Logan of Salem and Elizabeth Cramer of Birmingham. Logan is 75 and a member of the Seventh Town Infantry. The bride is 57.
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Mount Pleasant
Amos Logan
Salem
Elizabeth Cramer
Birmingham
Logan
Seventh Town Infantry
Dominican Sisterhood Professes Miss Mary Allen
Dubuque woman Miss Mary Allen joins the Dominican Sisters at Sinsinawa Wisconsin and takes the name Mary Immaculate in a formal professment ceremony marking her entrance into the order.
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Dominican Sisterhood
Dubuqua
Mary Allen
Dubuque
Order of the
Dominican Sisters
Sinsinawa
Wis
Mary Immaculate
Rabbis Asked to Resign After Hebrews Unite
Dubuque rabbis Algace and Le Mansky were urged to resign by local Hebrews after a stormy meeting in which two factions agreed to unite.
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Dubuque
Algace and
le Mansky
Analysis of Water Weekly in Oskaloosa August September
The city council passed a resolution requiring the analysis and testing of the water supplied to Oskaloosa by the Waterloo company every week during August and September.
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Oskaloosa
Waterloo Company
Eloper Caught and Teen Bridegroom Ends His Life
Herman Shuman a 21 year old farmer living northwest of Fonda eloped with his 16 year old niece Miss Bessie Shuman. After being captured at Arnold's park they were brought to Fonda where Shuman hanged himself with his belt in the city jail while awaiting transport for trial.
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Eloper
Fonda
Herman Shuman
Here
Shuman
Bessie Shuman
Arnold’s Park
Storm Lake
Clark Family in Lead in County Politics
The Clark family rises to prominence in this county with Judge Joseph J. Clark presiding, Sheriff Charles I. Clark enforcing, County Clerk E. W. Clark reading verdicts, and Auditor A. S. Clark issuing juror warrants, marking a notable political shift away from the Smith and Jones families.
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Mason City
Smith
Clarks
Fort Dodge Plant Fire Sparks Bonus Appeal
Fort Dodge officials of the Corn Belt Packing company seek a 1500 dollar bonus from the Commercial club at a dinner to rebuild their plant now largely destroyed by fire. The funds would cover fire protection such as a sprinkler system or reinforced concrete construction to restart operations soon.
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Fort Dodge
Corn Belt
Commercial Club
Iowa City Skunk Farm Established At Butler's Landing
Iowa City merchant Carver W. Thompson has created a four acre skunk farm at Butler's Landing near town. A large crop is expected to be harvested in December with profits from hides fur and skunk oil. Iowa farms with skunk ventures have yielded strong returns for few investors to date.
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Iowa City
Carver WW. Thompson
Butler’s Landing
Town
Iowa
Luther League Session Ends at Emmetsburg Convention
The ninth annual convention of the Northern Town and Southern Missouri Luther League closed a profitable session at Emmetsburg. Elected for the coming year were President Harry R. Tosdal Estherville secretary Elvin Kettleson Jackson Minn corresponding secretary Alma Bergum Graettinger treasurer Melvin Shanger Emmetsburg.
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Luther League
Estherville
Missouri
Emmetsburg
Harry R. Tosdal
Elvin Kettleson
Jackson
Minn
Alma Bergum
Graettinger
Melvin Shanger
Aged Bride Files Divorce Suit in Creston
Mrs. Sarah Fitzgerald ages 68 seeks a divorce from Thomas Fitzgerald in district court Creston. The couple married June 4 and say their attempt at connubial bliss has been a mistake. both bring prior marriage experience.
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Creston
Sarah Fitzgerald
District Court
Thomas Fitzgerald
Pearl worth four hundred dollars found in Iowa City
Maj. L L Rowell of Tipton found a pearl weighing forty four grains in a Cedar river dam near Rochester where his family camps. Local jewelers in Iowa City value the gem at 400 dollars and note its discovery site.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Jewelers
Maj. l L. J. Rowell
Tipton
Cedar River
Rochester
Rural Mail Carrier Killed When Horse Runs Away
R F D man John Beaver was killed in Goldfield while on duty after his horse bolted and threw him. He was found paralyzed from the shoulders down and died shortly after.
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Goldfield
John Beaver
Mississippi Ties Low Water Mark Since 1884
The Mississippi River at Burlington reached a record low water level not seen since 1884, marking forty six years of unusually low navigation conditions along the season’s standings.
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Mississippi
Burlington
Lad Dragged to Death After Horse Incident
Logan Glenn Good aged 12 son of James Good was thrown from a spirited horse. His foot caught in the stirrup the horse dragged and kicked him to death.
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Logan
Glenn Good
James Good
Former Senator Erickson Dead in Boone
Charles John Alfred Trie son, former legislator and donor of the Erickson library, and president of the City Bank, died here of gangrenous appendicitis.
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Boone
Charles John Alfred Trieson
Ericson Library
City Bank
Old Men at Play in Blue Springs Marbles Lore
In Blue Springs Missouri men and boys play year round marbles with a local headquarters at Pryor's blacksmith shop. Legends of long matches between Uncle Dan Stanley and Uncle Tom Holloway, middlers and dead shots, and a community of players from seven ages drive a lively local pastime.
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Blue Springs
Shakespeare
Dan Stanley
Tom Holloway
Knickerbocker
Pryor
Pryor’s
Lynn Pryor
Binger
John Henry Moore
George Webb
George Binger
Unique thatched windmill graces Abington estate
The Hering country seat in Abington showcases a rare three story windmill, fully thatched in old world style. A genuine Scotch thatcher was imported at high cost to oversee the tedious construction and create a picturesque garden feature admired by nearby estates in Jenkintown and Wyncote.
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Philadelphia
Hering
Abington
Jenkintown
Wyncote
Walter Hering
Widow of Senator Hearst Cited for Philanthropy
San Francisco reports Mrs Phoebe Apperson Hearst widow of Senator George Hearst and mother of William Randolph Hearst is praised for vast charitable work. She founded five kindergarten classes for poor children, endowed a manual training school in Washington, and contributed $200000 toward the National Cathedral for Girls. Her philanthropy accompanies her noted charm as a hostess.
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San Franciscon
Phoebe Apperson Tearst
California
United States
George Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
New York
San Francisco
Washington
Hearst
National Cathedral
Summers Shopping Sparks Bikini Debate Between Friends
Two girls, one with blonde hair and a dark haired girl with a dimple, shop ahead of summer break. A quarrel over bathing suit length ends with the dark girl warning the shorter look of a skirt ending above the knee, while the blonde quips it makes men angry.
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Angzer
Makes Work for Girls Telephones Open Jobs for Women
The United States department of labor and commerce says telephones furnish employment for nearly as many women as any other business. Growth nationwide creates more at home opportunities for girls earning 6 to 10 dollars weekly. The field ranks among chief occupations for women alongside saleswomen and stenographers. Most workers are daughters of American-born parents with high average intelligence.
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United States Department of Labor and Commerce
Payne Aldrich Tariff Shows Benefit to Country Officials Say
The Payne Aldrich tariff, effective August last year, yields eleven months of data from customs and import value. It reports imports at 1.446 billion dollars with 49.14 percent free of duty, higher than several past regimes. customs receipts total 302.8 million, a record aside from 1907. The average ad valorem rate on all imports runs about 20.95 percent, with free entry exceeding Wilson and Dingley eras but below McKinley, which taxed sugar at zero.
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Bureau of Statistics
Treasury Department
Collectors of Customs
Tariff Revenue Rise Ends Year of Deficits
The new tariff law sharply improves government finances with a 9.4 million dollar surplus this year after a 68.8 million dollar deficit last year. Officials say projections based on the old law showed a 34 million dollar deficit, and the revenue gains may cover Panama Canal work from current receipts without bond issues.
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Panama Canal
Tariff Act Proves Its Merit With Revenue Gains
The past year shows strong fiscal results and confirms the tariff law's aims. Despite flaws, the measure swiftly met main objectives, boosting government funds. Congress saw urgent revenue needs, yet protection remained robust. Customs receipts for the year call the act a deficit smasher and a reliable ally to the treasury.
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Congress
William the Fulfiller and Taft’s early achievements
A New York Mail writer calls Taft "William the Fulfiller" noting his first 16 months delivered more enacted laws and party pledges than many administrations notch in four years. The piece highlights an unprecedented legislative record attributed to Taft.
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New York Mail
Lincoln
Taft
William
Democratic party rifts noted over Harman boom
The general secretary of the National League of Democratic Clubs visited Ohio and reported a strong undercurrent in favor of New York Mayor Gaynor as Democratic presidential nominee. The move is seen as an attempt to derail Harmon and as a sign of Democratic disunity.
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National League of Democratic Clubs
Ohio
Gaynor
New York
Bright Outlook for Trade and Industry Abroad
The article stresses strong foreign markets for American goods with Canada Mexico and European powers like Great Britain Germany and France expanding trade. It notes growth in Canada despite wheat losses and signals robust demand for U S merchandise in preeminent customers abroad guiding continued American business prosperity.
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Great Britain
Germany
Canada
France
Mexico
Canadian
Northwest
Dominion
United States
Politician Warns Republicans Face Democrat Betrayal Risk
Senator Carter argues that Republicans are losing power as economic conditions shift against farmers. He claims past Democratic policies harmed farmers and suggests farmers now face rising costs and changing financial control under Republican rule. He warns Democrats must avoid panic as progress unfolds.
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Republcan
Republican Party
Carter
Study These Questions On Tariff And Living Costs
A Times Mercury editorial urges voters to study tariff issues before the campaign. It argues Payne tariff law raises living costs despite unchanged or reduced duties under Dingley, citing shoes and woolen goods as examples of price increases.
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Democratic Party
N. C
Mercury
Stir Old Bourbon Party Echoes 1872
A historical reflection argues that Democratic leaders again seek to realign supporters by appealing to Republican disaffection and urging a union on promised reform, suggesting history may repeat itself as the party reshapes its faith and aims.
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Bourbon Party
All Signs Point to Democratic Success This Fall
An editorial notes the season ahead as the Democratic editor wields his corncob pen to revamp old editorials. It argues current signs favor Democratic victory this fall, reflecting partisan optimism in Saratoga.
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Saratoga Saratogian
Just a Suggestion on Price Increases in England Since 1896
The London Economist reports a 30 percent average price rise in England since 1896. The note suggests free traders, who blame tariffs for price rises, should study other causes that have raised the price level in free trade Britain.
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London
England
Noted Hope for Democratic Victory Prevails Says Littleton
The Hon. Martin W. Littleton remarks that the Democratic party in this state, if acting sanely, cannot lose. He notes victory remains difficult yet possible, with moments of organization returning amid chaos.
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Martin W. Littleton
Government tax intake cited from tariff law noted
The report notes a claim that the corporation tax in the tariff law could not be collected but Washington has already received 23 811 000 dollars from that source as part of the revenue.
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Washington
Their ideas. First Woman Outsmarts a Man
A witty exchange presents two women debating intelligence and manipulation. The first asserts a smart woman can fool a man, while the second counters that a smart woman may fool another woman only until she discovers the trick.
Keeping It Dry The Coachman’s Wet Hat Tale
An elderly New Jersey heiress visits with a recently hired coachman in a new uniform. As drizzle begins, she instructs him to secure the wagonette curtains. He parks by a post and, after dismounting, hangs his hat on the post to stay dry, revealing his bare hand when asked.
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New Jersey
Print claims birthplace of Shakespeare at Red Horsa Inn
Two Englishmen resting at Stratford on Avon's Red Horsa Inn discover a print showing a building captioned The House in Which Shakespeare Was Born. They question the inscription while a waiter confirms its accuracy. One Englishman jokes that he thought Shakespeare was born in a manger.
The Creditor Debtor Exchange Sharp Bargain
A terse dialogue centers on payment pressure as the creditor asks for settlement while the debtor refuses, declaring he chooses never to pay. The exchange showcases stubborn standoffs in a terse scene likely from a stage or serialized feature.
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Old Scout
Time-Saver Fuller Seeks Fittest Opportunity for Action
Thomas Fuller is described as a good time-saver who finds the fittest opportunity for every action, highlighting his efficiency and strategic approach.
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Thomas Fuller
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