Wilderness Pact of Chip McGuire and Forest Camp Castaways
Chip McGuire a 16 year old girl is sold by her father to Pete Bolduc in Maine woods she escapes to Martin Frisbies camp. The party pursues the outlaw and rescues Chip as love grows between Chip and Ray while Cy Walker and Tomah the Indian shape the summer in Greenvale.
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Chip McGuire
Tim
Maine Woods
Pete Bolduc
Martin Frisbie
Martin
Raymond Stetson
Chip
Ray
Mrs. Frisbie
Cy Walker
Levi
McGuire
Tomah
Bolduc
Old Cy
Amal
Greenvale
Aunt Comfort
Hannah
Pirate Trap In A Vast Wisconsin Swamp
Old Cy and Ray chase a hidden pirate thief through streams and swamps seeking their stolen otter and pelts. They trail across spruce uplands to a remote lake with a single cliff and smoke rising from beyond, suspecting a neighbor in the wild.
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Old Cy
Ray
Beaver Brook
Swamo
Chip
Oller
Smoke in a Cave Draws Wheellock's Clue to Hidden Pirate
Old Cy and Ray camp along the swamp chase a lead from rising smoke. They spot a jagged rock cave where the pirate may hide, peering from a crack as fog lifts with dawn and the lake reappears. The scene promises further clues as the search continues.
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Ray
Old Cy
Home runs would be numerous in dream physics classroom
A clever teacher argues textbooks unnecessary if questions are answered, as gravity sparks debate. A boy questions earthly attraction, noting Newton and the falling apple, and imagines a world without gravity yielding many home runs.
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Newton
Jealousy Fueled Drunken Murder in Postville
William Baltzell murdered his sister in law Mrs. J. C. Geddes during a jealous intoxicated rage near Postville and then fired at rival H. G. Bowlman hitting nothing. He set Bowlman barn ablaze and fled but was captured by a posse with militia aiding in the manhunt.
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Postville
William Baltzell
Here
J. C. Geddes
CG. Bowlman
M. A. Bowlman
Manderer
Waukon
Battazell
Ballzell
H. G. Bowlman
Ballwell
Bowlman
Geddes
Dallzell
William Ballzell
Ile
Attorney General Balked in Special Grand Jury Bid
Burlington judge Rebuffs effort to convene a special grand jury for indicting men tied to saloon law enforcement. B. J. Jones sought charges after multiple denials, with Gov. Cummins and Attorney General Byers backing the push, but Judge Smyth ruled the current panel was adequate and declined further expense.
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Burlington
Iowa
Byers
George Cossen
James Smyth
Des Moines
Cossen
B. J. Jones
Smyth
Jones
Cummins
Kuhlemeier
Mystery Exposes Decoy Wife in Des Moines Hotel Case
In Des Moines Carl T. Clemmens registered his wife Harriet B. Clemmens under a decoy name at the Elliott hotel to lure R. H. Dosh. Dosh failed the trap, met Clemmens at the attorney general’s office, and the ensuing assault case unfolds with revealed letters and motives tied to long misconduct.
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Des Moines
Carl TL. Clemmens
Warriet L. Clemmens
Elliott
R. H. Dosh
Methodist Hospital
Pacific Coast
Dosh
Clemmens
Sigulus
State House
Harriet Be. Clemmens
Attorney Sadilek Arrested For Assault On Colored Lad
Cedar Rapids report says attorney Frank Sadilek was arrested on assault with intent to murder after a dispute with Arthur Jones a restaurant co owner. Jones said Sadilek refused to return a collected bill and Jones knocked him down. Sadilek fired two shots at Jones but missed. Jones’ brother in law persuaded Sadilek to drop the plan and had him arrested.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Sadilek
Arthur Jones
Jones
Sadilek
Indictment for Manslaughter Wide Reaction in Fort Dodge
Grand jury returns an indictment charging Dr. P. Dahl with manslaughter after an operation on Mrs. Dora Bowen led to her death. The case stirs social circles as Dahl is noted as a prominent physician and musician.
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Fort Dodge
Dahl
Dora Bowen
Mra
Dah
Dr Jones Found Near Burlington in Snow Bank
The dead body of Dr George W Jones a Keokuk physician missing since Christmas night was found two miles north of Burlington in a snow bank. He showed a bullet wound and knife cuts but no sign of foul play. A hunter Joseph Knapp found the body and coroner officials identified it as Dr Jones after a prolonged search.
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Keokuk
Burlington
Burlngton
George W. Jones
Joseph Knapp
Knap
A. B. Diuntap
United Statesmar
Khal
Jones
Tony
Loclkey Bridge
W. Clyde Jones
Chicago
Burlington Railway Sued Over Five Safety Act Violations
United States District Attorney M. Lt. Temple files suit in Ottumwa against the Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railway charging five counts of violating the safety appliance act. Each count faces a $100 fine, totaling $600. The case stems from November 7, 1907 incidents involving defective couplers and missing brakeman handholds on interstate coal and freight cars.
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Des Moines
United State District
M. Lt. Temple
W. ©. McArthur
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Company
Thoms
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ottumwa
Federal
Burlngton
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Court frees a girl's heart from will restriction
Des Moines reports Judge W. He Melbury voided a will clause forcing Alice Mott, 14, to marry a man approved by trustees to receive a $600 yearly annuity. He ruled the provision against public policy. The trustees could threaten any marriage to reclaim the estate, though the judge noted they would not necessarily do so. Alice attends St. Joseph's School and is relieved by the ruling.
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Des Moines
Lamotine Mott
Alice Mott
Judpre W
Melbury
District Court
Alice
St. Joseph's School
Illinois Central Indicted for Onboard Liquor Sales
Harrison county grand jury indicts the Illinois Central for selling liquor on trains without a license. Charges focus on west bound evening service between Woodbine and Logan on January 3, with liquor allegedly sold by buffet car porters. Woodbine youths and the county attorney testified to purchases and consumption.
Perpetual injunction ends Du buque liquor sales
Dubuque James Ssipple and his wife were perpetually enjoined from selling intoxicating liquors in Dubuque County by Judge Benson. The Ssipples were found guilty of selling liquor without paying the tax.
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Dubuque
James Ssipple
Dubuque County
Benson
Ssipples
Stop Gambling at Bluffs. Council Blufffs.
County Attorney J. J. Hess has stopped all public gambling in Council Bluffs. The four major houses that operated for years have closed, driving many gamblers to Omaha and other towns.
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Bluffs
Council Blufffs
J. J. Hess
Omaha
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Aids Sick Women
A broad appeal notes many women suffer female troubles at home and praises Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief. It cites 30 years of use guiding thousands, listing conditions like displacements inflammation irregularities and backache and invites letters to Lydia Pinkham Lynn Mass.
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Quayine
Elsworth
Mayville
N. Y
W. B. Boyd
Beaver Walls
Saydia
Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Fragmented 19th Century Ad Texts and Jokes
A jumble of vintage magazine quips and mock advertisements. The content includes a camel through the eye of a needle joke, remarks about a wife named Vera, a Garfield laxative pitch, a bromquinine laxative claim, and random product boasts about ginger and global gold in one day.
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Vera
Fouston Post
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U. S&s. District Attorney
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Illinois Central
Lydia E. Pinkham
Grovig
Ouro
Dodds
Pearl
Chia
Canada
Buskatchewan
Alberta
C.J. Broughton
Quincy Brig
Itt
HH. Rogers
Tanton
Terminal
Indianapolis
Ind
T. C. Currie
Callahan Block
Milwaukee
Wis
Novitas Mfg. CO
Walthanz
Masa
Crocker
Pacific Investment
Francisco
Financelal
Gary
Watson E. Coleman
Atenney
Washington, D.C
Termslow
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