Davenport Captain Kulp in Disobedience Case Gains Army Ruling
Friends of Captain O W Kulp of Davenport jailed for disobedience of orders gain backing from a regular army ruling on presidential power. Judge Advocate General Davis says the president must issue lawful orders only and officers may refuse unlawful commands. Acting Secy of War approves. Attorneys Ralph Williamson and William Chamberlin will defend.
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Des Moines
O. W. Kulp
Davenport
Regular Army
Roosevelt
St. Louis
Davis
Judge Advocate
Oliver
Inter Ocean
Kulp
Captain Kulp
Ralph Wiliamson
William Chamberlin
Pravenport
Cummins
Williamson
Fifty-fourth Regiment
Chamberlin
Guard
Owa
Bank Must Pay Judgment in Hawkeye Gold Mining Case
Judge Reed of the federal bench has announced a verdict against the State Bank of Iowa Falls for 16000 dollars plus costs in Cedar Rapids after a six week trial. The decision is appealable to the circuit court in St Paul. If affirmed, stockholders of the old State bank would pay. The suit stems from an old administration and does not affect the State National bank.
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Iowa Falls
Reed
Hawkeye Gold Mining Company
State Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Paul
Old State Bank Organization
State National Bank
Depositors Learn Bank Fallout After Closure
Chariton depositors of the 1st National Bank learn from the controller that the bank’s liabilities total 1 440 83 dollars while assets reach 746 503 dollars. Doubtful and worthless items drain value leaving about 484 469 dollars of good assets. Officials warn creditors likely receive about 89 cents on the dollar. The bank closed after cashier F R Crocker’s death by his own hand in October.
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Chariton
Three Mason City Skaters Drown in Creek
In Mason City on Sunday night Ella Swift 14 Merle Mettler 14 and Frank Hartfeldt 18 skated on Little Creek when ice broke. Hartfeldt attempted a rescue but failed. The bodies of Swift and Mettler were recovered as rescuers searched the river while the swift current carried Hartfeldt under the ice. Sheriff Buchanan and a large force aided in the lengthy recovery effort.
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Mason City
Ella Swift
Merle Mettler
Frank Martfeldt
Little Creek
Jank Hartfeldt
Hartfeldt
Buchanan
Pottawattamie History Archive Formed in Council Bluffs
The Pottawattamie County Historical Society was organized to preserve county history. Officers elected include President John M. Galvin, Vice President Charles M. Harl, Secretary William J. Leverett, Treasurer N. W. Binder, and Historian Mrs. Charles M. Harl. It is the eighth Iowa county historical society.
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Pottawattamie
Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie County
Madison
Linn
Jackson
Washington
Poweshiek Counties
Farmer Dietrich Bilers Found Hanged in Barn
The body of 48 year old Dietrich Bilers, a prosperous farmer south of Mason City, was found shortly after midnight hanging from a barn rafter. Last seen alive at 8 pm after finishing chores. He leaves parents, a wife and four children.
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Mason City
Dietrich Bilers
Des Moines Auto Tragedy Claims Nattinger Victim
In Des Moines at Grand avenue and Forty second street O R Nattinger was killed instantly when a large Reo touring car crashed into a gas wagon. Frank Getchell died of head injuries and Miss Ruth Wilkinson Miss Ruth Wilkinson and Miss Isle Denny were severely injured. Henry F Getchell died later from meningitis after the crash.
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O. R. Nattinger
Des Moines
Frank Getchell
Ruth Wilkinson
Isle Denny
Grand Avenue
Forty-second Street
Charles Morrison
Sears-Nattinger Company
Maude Joeckel
Nattinger
Reo
Mr. Nattinger
Mr. Getchell
McCarthy
Mr. Getchel
Mr. Morrison
Joeckel
Miss Wilkinson
Miss Denny
Henry F. Getchell
Forgeries Hit Corwith Bank Cashier Fugitive
The State Bank of Corwith faces a $30,000 to $40,000 forgery trail tied to cashier J. H. Standring. Investigators find notes forged over two years affecting farmers, with $50,000 capital and $100,000 deposits noted as the bank weighs its reopening.
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Corwith
Fort Dodge
State Bank of
J. H. Standring
First National Bank of
Board of Trade
Tragedies of a Day in Centerville County
Four deaths in Appanoose county within 24 hours include two murders and two railroad accident fatalities. George Wesson was shot at the Diamond mine as tensions from gambling and drinking among local workers surfaced. Fritz McGregor is held for grand jury action. James Todd died after a shooting at Lawton's gambling house with Albert Jackson charged with murder. Bk brakeman John A Gathercole fell from a K and W train near Wayland and died. authorities investigate timelines and witness credibility.
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Centerville
Appanoose
George Wesson
Fritz McGregor
McGregor
Mystic
Lawton
James Todd
Albert Jackson
Todd
Jackson
John A. Gathercole
Miners Win Again Weigh Cash Pay Amid Strike
Des Moines reports miners in the district resume work after the Des Moines Clearing House association arranges cash payments to cover all wages due. A mass meeting at Odd Fellows hall with about 2,000 miners led to a firm demand for cash payments, and operators agreed to pay in cash to avert disrupted payments.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Clearing House Association
Odd Fellows Hall
Proof for Two Cents Kidney Cure Ad
Medina resident G W Winney invites kidney sufferers to write for his experience with Dean's Kidney Pills after two hospitals and eighteen months of pain. He claims weight gain from 143 to 162 pounds following 10 to 12 boxes and urges purchases at 50 cents per box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Equal to the Occasion Irish Servant in West Side
A West Side household visitor encountered an Irish servant girl who answered a question with a comical brogue gesture and a request to “put the tickets in me mouth” before she would fetch her mistress. The tale reflects humor about Irish servants and social class in New York.
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Emerald Isle
New York
West Side
N. Y
Cutiura Remedies Cure Severe Post Measles Scalp Infection
After measles left him with thick penny sized scales on head and neck and hair loss, a seven year cure followed using Cutiura Remedies. The patient recovered in three weeks and has remained well since, as reported by Mrs. Henry Porter of Albion Nebraska dated August 25 1906.
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Henry Porter
Albion, Neb
Proverbial Tales and Dark Humour From a Village Store
A wealthy man revisits his native village and rebukes his old cronies while recounting his success. An old char acter arrives, prompting a joking exchange about luck and beginnings. The piece also spoofed sermons on the prodigal son and ends with a restaurant anecdote about a five cent tip and the waiter’s hopeful interpretation.
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Tom
Texas teacher swears by Postum after quitting coffee
A Texas girl recalls starting coffee as a child and switching to Postum Food Coffee. She reports improved nerves, clearer complexion, relief from indigestion and headaches, and no habit disruption while continuing teaching. She notes others misprepare Postum yet later enjoy it and credits The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Texas
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Productive Power of Western Canada Soil
Winnipeg correspondence extols Western Canada soil as highly productive for grain. Frost limited yields in Aug but Southern Alberta sown winter wheat areas promise very large yields. Canada offers 160 acres free to homesteaders. entry by proxy possible. Corroborating Craik Saskatchewan note shows strong crop potential across region.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Alberta
Craik
Saskatchewan
C.J. Broughton
Quincy
Chicago
W. H. Rogers
Third Hoor
Traction Terminal Mg
Indianapolis
Ind
T. Q. Currie
Milwaukee
Wis
Courtroom counsel and timing joke from Stray Stories
A new lawyer defends his first client a noted burglar and asks how long his jury speech should last. An experienced lawyer replies about an hour since the longer he talks the longer the man stays out of jail. Also a George Ade anecdote from Scuccess about a laborer hurt on a building site fearing docked time for hospital admission.
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George Ade
Heir Named in Widow's Will and Testimony Joke
A man learns his aunt left a will and he is told his name is mentioned as the beneficiary. The exchange hints at the old joke about the will and testament. The ad also promotes Defiance Starch as a superior starch for laundry, enabling thinner application without sacrificing stiffness or fabric quality.
Street Scene Child Watches Cars Go Pro and Con
A precocious girl named Gladys gazes from a window at the busy city street. Her mother asks what holds her attention, and the girl quips that she is simply watching the cars go pro and con as they pass by.
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Gladys
Harper’s Weekly
How's This One Hundred Dallara Reward Catarrh Cure Claim
An old advertisement promises one hundred dollars for a cure of catarrh using Cheney's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo. Wholesalers Wapina Kinnan and Marvin endorse the product with testimonials offered free and claim the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Family Pills are recommended for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
Wapina, Kinnan & Marvin
Wholene
Tiall
Hall
Millionaire mayor inspires town legend over perfumed gas
A stranger questions how a manufacturing town elects a millionaire mayor. A native replies, noting the mayor’s popularity stemmed from using perfumed gasoline in his car. The excerpt also plugs Defiance Starch with a money back guarantee and ends with a moral exhortation on noble living and moderation.
Contagion Prevention with Borax in Household Use
An advertisement extols Borax as a universal household disinfectant and cleaner. It claims Borax disinfects sinks drains eating and cooling utensils sick room linens and clothing while being harmless. The copy highlights deodorizing skin care fabric care and easy hot water application.
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Dorax
Refrigerator discipline ends in yard disposal
A Cleveland family hired a Scandinavian domestic who had never seen a refrigerator. After being taught to discard old leftovers each morning, she proudly explained that yesterday’s old ice was thrown away, prompting the mistress to remark on the unexpected result in the yard.
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Cleveland
Sophie
Harper’s Weekly
Sears Indicted Over Catalog Fraud in Des Moines Case
Sears, Roebuck & Co. of Chicago faces a three count indictment in Des Moines alleging mail fraud via misrepresented catalog articles. The first count accuses a June 18 1907 scheme to obtain money from Dr. C F Spring by selling white lead Sears claimed to produce. A second count involves a ring bought by R H Miles and a third concerns another misrepresented ring sold through the mails.
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Des Moines
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chicago
C. F. Spring
Sears-Roebuck
R. H. Miles
Safe mishap seals beard in factory scare
George Edgemont a Manayunk paperhanger was locked by a safe door trapping the end of his beard after placing money inside before supper. He could not release himself until his daughter found him about an hour later and a locksmith opened the safe.
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Whickera
George Edgemont
Jefferson Street
Termitage Lane
Manayunk
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Wdgemont
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Endorsed
The Well-Informed favor a simple laxative remedy combining Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna for gentle, prompt relief. The California Fig Syrup Co. emphasizes ethical supply and urges buying the genuine product from leading druggists at fifty cents a bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
A Real Schemer and Other Quips in Brief Bits
A humorous dialogue on buying a car and cutting costs, a Starch advertisement touting Defiance Starch with claims of strength and non sticking to iron, and a Maeterlinck quote about love improving the soul even when love is vulgar. The snippets echo early 20th century voice and product pitches.
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Iowa State News
Chariton Bank
Des Moines Clearing House
N. Y. Sun
Domestic
Mole Hills
Lewin
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Carters
Carterlittle
Fawreen
Washington, D. C
Mea USA Agate
Tobei Rey T
Bears
Livoype
Ohl de Samuelp
Selae
Ile
Bleeker
Meeker
Maeterdinck
Douglan
Haeluatoria
W.L
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Gunnison Co
Mechanics National Bank
N.Y
Ket National Bank
Denver
Calo
Bradstreet
Prasdt Inukprsvent Mining Company
Dailway Exchange Building
Cale
GKO
A. Jomnshud
Keedasinic
Win
Hux
S'Jacobs Oil
Woatoon I! Coleman
Washington, D.C
Lew
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