Donger Wants Plum Historical Society Plans Iowa Collection
Des Moines dispatch reports rumors that E. H. Conger may seek Iowa governor in 1906 after Mexico City tenure. Roosevelt and Hay were said to discuss diplomacy influencing the move, but officials doubt the plan given Conger’s ambassadorial duties and prior governorship chances.
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Des Moines
Washington, D. C
E. H. Conger
Peking
Iowa
Roosevelt
Hay
Washington Star
Conger
Clayton
Mexico City
Mexico
Cummins
Iowa State Library Gains Fitzpatrick Collection Of 5000 Volumes
Professor T. J. Fitzpatrick, official state historical society book collector, plans to donate a vast library of 5000 volumes and 6000 pamphlets focusing on scientific and historical works. The set includes rare first editions, 50 volumes of Iowa poets, and a 1488 edition of Pliny II.
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T. J. Fitzpatrick
State Historical Society
Iowa
Fitzpatrick
Pliny II
Venice
Gregory
Europe
New City to Rise From Sioux City Fire Ruins
Sioux City faces a reconstruction after a $2.5 million blaze that may mirror Chicago’s 1871 conflagation with a new business district planned beyond Fourth Street. Underwriters estimate losses at $1.5 to $2 million while debris removal continues despite last week’s blizzard.
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Sioux City
Chicago
Fourth Street
Decision Scares Underwriters In Iowa Fire Policy Case
Iowa insurance men fear a Supreme Court ruling that a fire insurer’s agent cannot be limited by contract. In Liquid Carbonic Acid Manufacturing Co v Phoenix Life London the insured won at trial but the Supreme Court reversed, holding the company responsible for an agent waiver.
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Iowa
Supreme Court
Liquid Carbonic Acid
Phoenix Life Insurance Company
London
State inspectors urged for high schools expansion
College instructors at the capitol press for broader state school inspection. They cite many institutions admitting graduates to colleges without exams, urging expanded information gathering to benefit all state colleges. Superintendent Riggs says funding, at $500 annually, prevents such work.
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Riggs
Capitol
National Holiness Association Plans New University
The National Holiness Association of America secured 230 acres east of Oskaloosa to build a university rivaling the state's best. Headquarters will be in Oskaloosa, with construction costing about 500000 dollars. The nonsectarian national group spans over 30 states and gathered denominations at a Des Moines meeting last June 26. Fertile Country Tapped notes the Chicago project as a major Iowa improvement.
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National Holiness Association of America
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Prairieburg Gains Rail Link Vital to Linn County Growth
Anamosa and Northern railroad advances to connect Prairieburg in Linn county with the outside world. Experts deem the northern Linn county area the state’s most fertile, and the road opening is seen as a far reaching improvement for traffic and prosperity.
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Anamosa & Northern Railroad
Prairieburg
Linn County
Iowa Sells Brassfield Island in Missouri River Auction
Winding up Holman andtiodges land suit the state of Iowa has placed Brassfield island on the auction block to the highest cash bidder. The secretary of state will oversee sales with proceeds after costs going to the state. About 2,000 acres of islands and abandoned river beds are exposed, with current value around 11 25 an acre expected to rise as bids come in.
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Holman
Brassfield Island
Missouri River
Iowa
Bank Failures Mark 1904 Crisis in Iowa
The year 1904 sees Dedham savings bank insolvent with its president missing, adding to a record of 40 bank closures in Iowa. Losses exceed 12 million dollars as ten bank officials die by suicide. six employees’ defalcations nearly wreck institutions, but losses were made good in each case.
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Dedham Savings Bank
Dedham
Iowa
Judge sustains Boone county phone injunction campaign
Judge Brennan sustains the injunction of Boone county telephone against Farmers Mutual of Grimes, forcing adherence to the contract for its term. The decision guards agreements with mutuals against Bell system advances in Iowa, signaling a major precedent for small independents statewide.
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Brennan
Boone, County
Boone County
Increase in Fair Premiums for 1905 State Fair
Secretary John Simpson of the state board of agriculture outlines 1905 fair premiums totaling 27000 dollars, an increase of about 2400 from 1904. The agriculture department's 1904–05 year business is reported at 91321.96 dollars.
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John Simpson
State Board of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Interurbans Prove Highly Profitable Says Reports
Immense profits reported in interurban railroads per state railroad commission summaries. Cummins appeals to Oliver after Shiloh battlefield commission blocks inscriptions for Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa monuments. Governor Cummins and Iowa veterans push Secretary of War to correct inscriptions and obtain justice.
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State Railroad Commission
Cummins
Oliver
Shiloh
Iowa
Gov
Washington
New Typhoid Cure Demonstrated By Latta in Des Moines
Dr. William J. Latta a Colfax physician recently visited Des Moines to showcase a novel typhoid fever cure. He tested the method on himself using a fine rubber tube to deliver acids and medicine directly to the affected areas, aiming to eliminate germs. The cure generated much discussion and was presented at the Jasper County Medical Association meeting.
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William J. Latta
Colfax
Des Moines
Latta
Jasper County Medical Association
Iowa State Manufacturers Meet Set for Cedar Rapids Dates
The Iowa State Manufacturers' Association will hold its yearly meeting in Cedar Rapids on January 24 25 and 26. Officials plan sessions on industry policy and machinery innovations with members from regional plants and allied groups attending.
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Iowa State Manufacturers’ Association
Cedar Rapids
Vision of Creation by Father Son and Holy Ghost
In 1904 J M Edson presents a devotional reconstruction of creation, detailing the Trinity's coordinated act of forming the universe. The Son speaks light and life, the Holy Spirit animates, and angels witness the plan culminating in humanity made in God's image with free will.
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Son
Heaven
Earth
Motor Cars for India Demand and Preferences
A Belgian consul report from Calcutta notes steady demand for motor cars, with expectations of substantial business soon. Key Indian market traits include low cost and quiet operation, a preference for chainless cars due to dust, and petrol power as readily available during travel.
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Calcutta
London
Fremantle Faces Unusual Local Names in Quirky Row
Fremantle Western Australia sees a string of odd names with the mayor labeled Cadd and the chief printer Cant while a contractor Thick sues a soup preservation firm. Offspring Webb was fined for keeping an unlicensed dog in the town.
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Fremantle
Western Australia
Cant
Thick
Offspring Webb
Sawmill owner shoots bosom friend in Maliska County
In Nes Moines a quarrel over a log account ends in John Martin fatally shooting Arthur Lynch. Martin waits at home for a sheriff from Oskaloosa, 18 miles away. The isolated Maliska County area has a history of murders including the Helm case and a life sentence for Sarah Kuhn. Local superstition links hauntings to many past assaults.
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Nes Moines
Cracker Neck
Maliska County
John Martin
Arthur Lynch
Martin
Oskaloosa
Helm
Sarah Kuhn
Fire destroys Coon Block and adjoining buildings in Estherville
A blaze gutting the three story Coon Block and nearby structures caused an estimated 100000 in damage. The Estherville bank M Shadle & Sons dry goods grocery and offices on the second and third floors were destroyed along with the Vindicator Republican publishing plant. The Bemis bakery Hodges agricultural implements Bemis Bros plumbers and Riggs tailor shop also burned. The bank's loss was lightest and some coverage was provided by insurance.
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Estherville
Eotherville
Coon
Bank of Estherville
M. Shadle & Sons
Robinson Jhros
Vindicator-Republican Publishing Company
Bemis Bakery
Slayer Is Held Guilty in Prairie City Murder
Newton. Millard W. Buck was found guilty of second degree murder in the shooting of William J. Porter during a Prairie City street argument over a woman. Jury deliberated 21 hours. defense claimed insanity linked to past head injury. Buck declared after the shooting that he had killed satan. Porter was 66. Sentence pending.
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Newton
Millard W. Buck
William J. Porter
Prairie City
Buck
Satan
Porter
Colonel Morrison Dead In Des Moines Meeting
Colonel Joseph B Morrison of Madison died suddenly at the Rock Island depot in Des Moines Iowa He led Morrison Manufacturing and Mort Madison Town and Lang companies He was Civil War veteran Knights of Columbus Republican and renowned plow and farming implements manufacturer
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Morrison Dend
Tort
Madison
Joseph B. Morrison
Morrison Manufacturing Company
Mort Madison Town and Lang Company
Rock Island
Des Moines
Roman Catholic Mutual Protective Association
Morrison
Knights of Columbus
Jury Deadlocks in Gerber Assault Case in Webster City
In Webster City the jury hearing the case of County Superintendent L N Gerber charged with assault and battery with intent to do bodily injury to City Superintendent L H Ford failed to reach a verdict after 18 hours of deliberation. The six to six deadlock stems from an incident last May in Ford's private office when Gerber intervened for his suspended son in the graduating class.
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Webster City
L. N. Gerber
L. H. Ford
Prof. Ford
Gerber
Des Moines Bank Placed Under Receiver Amid Shortage
The state bank of Dedham is placed in the hands of a receiver on Auditor Carrolls order as efforts aim to liquidate its affairs. A $15000 cashier shortage by B A Caton is alleged. Caton reportedly admits the shortage and settlement efforts are underway. Depositors are expected to be paid in full.
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Des Moines
State Bank
Dedham
Carroll
B. A. Caton
Caton
Ogden Fire Extinguished After Damaging Blaze
Ogden volunteers and Boone fire department with a special Northwestern train battled a blaze that threatened Ogden's business district. Three buildings burned and damage is estimated at $20,000.
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Ogden
Boone
Northwestern
Holiday reports and fires across towns with losses
The season brings stories of fires and misfortune. A four story warehouse fire destroys stock valued at about 150000 and damages fixed assets, Mitchellville reports 30000 in losses, Des Moines candy purchases reach 50000, a Cedar Falls death by suicide occurs, Des Moines banker Parker sells saloon interests for 2636, and a Dedham savings bank collapses with 60000 in deposits while its president flees for funds.
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Glenwood
Lowa
Council Blutts
Ifie
Luller & Johnson-Shugart Company
Des Moines
Mitchellville
A. EB. Lyons
Cedar Falls
Minnie Wilson
Ben Parker
Lorenzo II
Julia Bartlett
Afton
Mow Sun
Dedham
J. G. Caton
Handy Newspaper Rack Described In Simple Craft
The article explains making a compact newspaper rack from cardboard and fabric. It covers cutting semicircular pieces, covering with silk or chintz, sewing edges to a sturdy strip, and optional wood backing with brass-headed nails for strength. Finishing includes edging with cord and aging the surface with lamp-black and vinegar.
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE Practical hints for cooking and cleaning
Tough meat can be tendered with vinegar and lemon juice on lamb chops for broiling. Use kerosene oil and a soft cloth to preserve mahogany. Whiting removes china dish discolorations. Hold a hot iron above white furniture spots to vanish. Sovak lamp wicks in vinegar then dry to prevent smoking. Gas stoves may explode if lit wrong, turn gas off quickly then on to light properly. When storing tea and coffee pots not in daily use place a stick under the cover to vent air and avoid mustiness.
Duel's Decline Alters Courtly Tone and Courtesy
A London Saturday Review excerpt laments the waning of dueling and the erosion of courtesy and breeding, arguing these traits have vanished with the practice. The piece locates moral and social decay in the decline of formal honor.
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London Saturday Review
Homemade Girdle With Shaded Ribbons and Shirred Tucks
The article describes a decorative home made girdle using three shades of ribbon sewn in three strips with rows of shirred tucks at the back and sides. It notes slender waists suit the style, bones provide stretch without lining, and front tucks create a slimmer look for most figures.
Hardanger Embroidery from Norway in Decorative Trim
Hardanger embroidery is a Norwegian drawn thread work prized for beauty. It was once used mainly on household linen but has been developed to adorn linen canvass and coarse fabrics as decorative trim.
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Hardanger
Newspaper Bed for a Tramp
A playful riff compares an old newspaper to a bed for a tramp. The speaker muses on the odd idea of using print as a resting place and humorously questions the purpose of a newspaper in a domestic setting.
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Chicapo News
Graceful Blouses for Evening Wear Trendy Dinner and Theater Attire
The article surveys evening blouses presenting graceful lines from simple to elaborate. It notes draped bodices, squared shoulder lines, ballooned sleeves, and bouffant puffs. Crinoline tubes and gauze fabrics enable sheer, delicate effects while luxurious silks, chiffons, and laces define ornate waists.
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