Blizzard Storm Ravages Creston and North Iowa
Thousands of dollars in damage reported across Creston and Webster City as wind and blizzard severed heat, cut power, and wrecked buildings. In Creston the sheriff’s porch, church towers, and machine shop roof suffered, while Webster City faced complete isolation with no telegraph or rail service and schools shut. Sioux City area's losses total about ten thousand with unroofed stores and overturned ice houses amid four rail lines out of service.
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Creston
Webster City
North Central
Iowa
Sioux City
Consumers’ Ice Company
Guthrie Center Loses Water and Power in Storm
The Guthrie Center water and electric plants failed during the storm leaving the city without water or light. A large window at First National Bank was blown in and many other windows were smashed.
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Guthrie Center
First National Bank
Eleven Barrels Nabbed In Whiting Iowa Bootlegging Bust
Sheriff Rawlings seized about three thousand dollars worth of contraband whisky in Whiting and moved eleven barrels and fifty plus cases to Onawa jail. The search followed an information filed by Sioux City attorney John F. Joseph for the Anti Saloon League. The liquor belonged to Pat Wise whose saloon was shut in July by the town council. If the case stands the whiskey may be dumped.
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Onawa
Whiting
Iowa
Rawlings
John F. Joseph
Sioux City
Anti-Saloon League
Pat Wise
Wise
Portsmouth Bank Reopens Under Temporary Cashier
The State Bank of Portsmouth, closed after cashier S F Scoggins died by his own hand, has reopened with P J Kroth of Council Bluffs, president of the German Savings Bank of Barling, in charge. The bank is fortified with $60 000 cash and promises to pay all depositors, with few withdrawals. Three loans are noted as excessively large, one risking partial recovery.
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Portsmouth
State Bank of
S. F. Scoggins
P. J. Kroth
Council Bluffs
German Savings Bank of
Barling
Boot's Murderer Is Dead
Z W Johns of Newton who killed Walter Boot in West Liberty ten years ago died at home last Friday Paralysis was the cause He was born January 1 1848 in Morgan Ohio A Civil War veteran he lived in West Liberty and Newton Survived by three daughters Ada Cora and Mrs Bancroft and one sister Mrs W F Wickersham in Des Moines
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Boot
West Liberty
Z. W. Johns
Newton
Walter Boot
Johns
Morgan, O
Seventh
Iowa Infantry
Ada
Cora
Illinois
Charles Bancroft
W. F. Wickersham
Des Moines
Trial of William Winters Begins Second Day
The William Winters murder trial enters its second day as jurors are selected. The state’s evidence nears completion while the defense plans about twenty five witnesses and argues mental irresponsibility. Large crowds fill the Eldora courtroom.
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Eldora
William Winters
Linn Trimble
Redfield Dedication of New Christian Church
The handsome new Christian church in Redfield has been dedicated. The fine structure cost about $6,000 to build.
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Redfield
New Christian Church
Witness Contradicts Pastor in Francis Will Case Des Moines
In a Francis will case trial, witness H R Proudfoot contradicted Rev T E Thuresson by testifying that the preacher stated someone must act to secure the old man Francis's property, a claim the pastor denied. Other potential corroborating witnesses were not called.
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Des Moines
Francis
Daniel Francis
T. BE. Thuresson
H. R. Proudfoot
Thuresson
Proudfoot
O. W. Fifer
Grace M. E. Church
Thures
Asbury M. EH. Thures
Preachers’ Aid Society
County farm profitable in Cerro Gordo Iowa report
Cerro Gordo County's self supporting farm nets profits with fat cattle at 50 cents per pound yielding 2481.50 for the county. The facility supports fifty inmates, contrasting Henry county which reports a 35000 deficit for care of twenty eight inmates totaling 200 per capita, suggesting cheaper state infirmary care.
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Cerro Gordo
Mason City
Iowa
Henry County
Rage War at Mason City
A riot between white and colored men in Mason City ended with smashing two 8 by 10 foot plate glass windows at the Armstrong barber shop and beating of two Black men. Tensions between white and Black residents have been high, with fights and beatings following the incident.
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Mason City
Armstrong Barber Shop
Girl Shot by Lover in Jealous Attack
Davenport JIa Lulu Prue, 21, lies in Mercy Hospital near death from two pistol wounds after a jealous former lover Clarence Camery, 81, fired four shots through her room. One bullet hit the left breast piercing both lungs, another struck the right forearm. Camery fled and remains at large.
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Davenport
Jia
Lulu Pruce
Mercy Hospital
Ita
Clarence Camery
Camery
Des Moines Railway Plans $1 Million Upgrades
Des Moines City Railway firm announces plans for about one million dollars in improvements. President G. B. Hippee states the program includes double tracking extending principal lines power plant expansion track relaying and new cars. The plans are under development but definite.
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Des Moines
Des Moines City Railway Company
G. B. Hippee
Oskaloosa Plant Sold to Local Attorney
The Oskaloosa Home Telephone plant in Oskaloosa has been sold to H. H. Sheriff, a local attorney and capitalist. Reported price ranges from $200,000 to $250,000. The firm recently built a new building and installed a modern switchboard, making it one of Iowa’s best equipped plants.
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Oskaloosa
Weaver Victory Delayed in forgery case at Eldora
Walter Weaver, Iowa Falls attorney, faces forgery indictment issues as the jury is dismissed on motion. Judge Albrook orders resubmission to the grand jury while Weaver remains in custody on $3,000 bond.
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Weaver
Eldora
Walter Weaver
Iowa Falls
Albrook
Clarion Market Day Success Amid Heavy Roads
Clarion market day drew a very large crowd despite poor country roads. Cattle and about eighty horses sold well with top prices. Merchants reported unusually heavy trade and strong sales overall.
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Clarion
Needs of Farmer Obstacles to Be Overcome
Washington report from the commission on country life outlines why agriculture remains imperfectly profitable and why rural society lacks organization. It calls for expansion of education and extension work, credit reform, highway and health improvements, land and water stewardship, and a broad public campaign to foster a stronger rural community and better living standards for farm families.
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Washington
Commission On Country Life
Congress
Commission On Country To
United States
Lfe
United States Bureau of Education
Highly Educated Turkish Women
The piece highlights upper class Turkish women as highly educated, often multilingual and versed in Greek, Persian, and Arabic. It notes their daily focus on reading and study rather than social games, with preferences for Schopenhauer, Spencer, and contemporary English and French novels, contrasting with traditional haremlife.
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Europe
Schopenhauer
Herbert Spercer
Roundabout Exchange Sets Courtroom Tone in Play
In a brief courtroom scene, a husband calls his wife a playful term while she, flanked by her mother fanning, retorts that his endearment sounds like calling her an old hen. The judge presides over a lighthearted moment.
Poems Read by Twenty Publishers Highlight Public Interest
A speaker notes that about twenty publishers he knows have read their poems, indicating broad reader engagement and interest. The remark underscores the poems' visibility within literary circles and potential impact on publication opportunities.
Mix for Rheumatism Recipe in Old Whiskey Nostrums
A historical remedy advises mixing one half pint of whiskey with one ounce sarsaparilla syrup and one ounce Toris compound from a druggist. Take by teaspoonful before meals and at bedtime.
Why It's a Homely Beast and Munyon Cold Cure Peddled
Augustus Thomas recalls a south hunting trip where a polecat joke yields a moral about appearances. The column also promotes Prof Munyon's Cold Cure pellets priced at 25 cents with a money back guarantee and a free Magazine Almanac from The Munyon Company in Philadelphia.
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Augustus Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Atlanta Journal
Prof. Munyon
United States
Munyon
Munyon Company
Philadelphia
Centerville Town Talks Meet Erratic Entertainment
A dry goods salesman asks Centerville’s storekeeper about winter amusements. Cyrus Craig says no public entertainments exist aside from two concerts by Sarome Howe’s pupils and lectures at the academy, while Pat avoids fixing a roof hole during rain and rainless periods.
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Cyrus Craig
Centerville
Mr. Craig
Sarome Howe
Academy
How Trappers Lose Prices for Skunk Skins Shift to Detroit
Local trappers complain about low offers for furs. Ernest Smith asked 1 No. 1 prime skunk skins at $1.50 each and one No. 2 at 60 cents, shipped the skins to E. C. Blake & Co. in Detroit and received 2.75 for No. 1 and 1.75 for No. 2, totaling 7.25, versus 3.60 locally. Detroit firm later advised price advances.
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Ernest Smith
Smith
E. C. Blake & Co
Jefferson Ave
Detroit
Quanah Parker Visits Oklahoma Ice Plant
Comanche chief Quanah Parker toured an Oklahoma ice plant and commented that the white man is very smart and wiser than God, noting that God makes ice in winter while the white man makes ice in summer. The judge recorded Parker’s remarks after a building tour.
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Quanah Parker
Oklahoma
Boston Profanity Tale Sparks Parental Lesson
A five year old girl Katy from America's cultural center runs to her father crying that her brother George swore. The father asks what he said and Katy replies he said ain't. The scene captures a domestic moment of discipline and misunderstanding.
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Boston
Katy
America
Seat of
George
Success Magazine
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Claims Pure Food Law Conformity
An old advertisement extols Murine eye remedy for red sore eyes and watery irritation noting it is compounded by experienced physicians and conforms to the Pure Food and Drugs Law. The text includes multiple tangential lines about moral proverbs and various other patent medicines and cures with pricing and distributor hints.
Deafness Cure Claim By Hall's Catarrh Cure
Advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by constitutional remedies and promises $100 for any case cured cannot. Describes the Eustachian tube inflammation causing deafness and urges sending for free circulars from B J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Ends with product pitches for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills.
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Hall
Circulara
B.J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drugelats
Hail
The Beauty of the Tree Through Seasons
Excerpt from Our Trees and How to Know Them by Clarence M. Weed notes the tree's distinctive majestic beauty in summer autumn spring and winter and its enduring appeal to all who observe it.
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Clarence M. Weed
Iowa Nursery GO
Dept. x Des Moinea
Iowa
Alki Point Seattle Site Feeds Local Church Growth
A report notes Alki Point near Seattle, where the first white settlers stood, has seen the South Alki Congregations Church built. The piece references remedies like Castoria, Garfield Tea, Hamlin’s Wizard Oil, Brown’s Bronchial Troches, and Laxative Bromo Quinine, alongside generic notes on health and clever quips about lovers and wise men.
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Seattle
Alki Point
South Alki
Purity Promise for Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna
The California Fig Syrup Co explains its manufacturing method and asserts the product’s purity and uniformity. It states figs from California provide pleasant taste while medicinal ingredients come from beneficial plants, urging buyers to purchase only genuine California Fig Syrup Co. products through leading druggists.
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California, Fig Syrup Co
California
California Fig Syrup Co
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Allen
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Lo Oy
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Dodds
Guarat
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UTES
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South Bend Watch Co
Ind
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Fate
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Crosse
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Ottawa
C.J. Broughton
Merchaota’ Loan 4 Trust
Chicago, Ill
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Traction Tereminal Dg
Indianapolis
T. O. Currie
3Rd Street
Milwaukee
Germary
Texad
Rueropo
William
Cormany
Owen
Baleor
Agricultural College
Minnesota
Onti
Odorbrucker
Wir
Darley
Minnyota
North Dakota
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Northwest
E. L. Lomax
Union Pacific Railroad Co
Omaha, Neb
Spohn Medical CO
Oshen, Inc
U.S
Putnam
Amvonroe Drug CO
Quincy
Winds
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