Protests Prompt Promise on Des Moines River Fishways
Anger over large cement dams on the Des Moines River near Dakota City Humboldt and Fort Dodge spurs protests. Citizens sign a petition to county attorney John Cunninghamhalm, fearing no fishway will exist. The Northern Iowa Light and Power Co agrees to notify State Fish and Game Commissioner Lincoln to supervise the fishway installation once ready.
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Humboldt
Des Moines
Dakota City
Fort Dodge
John Cunminghalm
Here
Bonaparte
Iowa Light and Power Company
Lincolin
Lincoln
New Bank Formed at Duncombe Savings Bank
A new bank organized at Duncombe will absorb the Bank of Duncombe founded in 1861. The Duncombe Savings Bank will be capitalized at 25000 dollars. Duncombe Fort Dodge and Webster City capitalists are involved in the project.
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New Bank
Duncombe
Webster City
Duncombe Savings Bank
Bank of Duncombe
Fort Dodge
Iowa Baptists Celebrate Seventieth Anniversary
Iowa City church marks its 70th anniversary with a Sunday night service. Milton I Remley, former Iowa attorney general and long time member, delivered the main address as the commemoration continues through the week.
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Iowa Baptists
Iowa City
The
Baptist Church of
Miltoni'Remley
Iiowa
Expensive Swim Ends with Capsize on Cedar Lake
Mason City residents Mason Trong Fred Nelson and Noah Larsen went swimming from their sailboat on Cedar Lake when the craft capsized. The boys lost their clothes and nearly 50 dollars in money and watches, though some items were recovered.
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Mason City
Iney Trong
Fred Nelson
Noah Larsen
Cedar Lake
Albia Coal Vein Jeopardized by Five Foot Vein Discovery
J W Hartsuck and son Harry strike a five foot coal seam at 205 feet depth west of Albia. Thought to be the best coal in Iowa, operators plan to sink a shaft and bring it to market. Fine coal vein rout at Albia.
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Albia
J. W. Hartsuck
Harry
Iowa
Youth Drowns in Wishna River Near Coburg
Frank Butts aged 19 drowned while fishing with a net in the Misha river near Coburg. He was taken with cramps and sank in seven feet of water as twenty men and boys watched without attempting a rescue.
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Wishna
Essex
Frank Butts
Misha
Coburg
Tan
Young Man Killed in Streetcar Colt Incident
A young man named Bizer, about twenty years old, was instantly killed when a colt he rode spooked at a street car and threw him onto the tracks. His skull injuries proved fatal within minutes.
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Ene Ee
Ottumwa
Percy) Bizerr
Bizer
Iowa county officials to convene in Fort Dodge
Webster City reports Iowa county clerks recorders auditors and sheriffs will gather for the annual state convention in Fort Dodge on July 18 19 and 20. A social highlight includes a banquet at the Waukonsa hotel. County officials meet.
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Webster City
Sheriffs of
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Waukonsa Hotel
Manager Restricted Over Wyoming Cattle Profits
Des Moines report states Judge De Graff restrained D H Sooker manager of the Wyoming Cattle company from turning over $5,000 profits of the firm pending further court action.
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Des Moines
D. H. sSooker
Wyoming Cattle Company
de Graff
District Court
Falling Piano Kills Conductor at Station
Estherville reports conductor Munson of the M. St. L. railroad killed unloading a piano from a box car at the station. He died instantly, with no further injuries reported.
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Estherville
R. ¥. Munson
M. St. L. Railroad
Greene Bad Mark Shot in Frontier Town
George Mottiler was shot and died after threats allegedly made toward city marshal Mid Yohn. The incident occurred following an alleged confrontation over enforcement actions.
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Greene
George Mottiler
Mottler
Arshal
Newton painter Liffingstone commits suicide after failed attempt
C D Liffingstone, a painter from Newton, killed himself with morphine after leaving a note saying he was tired of living. Earlier Sunday night he attempted to shoot his daughter Beatrice but failed. He carried heavy life insurance.
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Newton
C. D. Liffingstone
I Beatrice
Former Iowa Woman Burns to Death in Spokane
Miss Hattie L. Perry of Spokane Washington formerly well known in the area was burned to death when her clothing caught fire from a brush heap. Fire earlier destroyed Cedar Rapids Ladies Furnishings store owned by John Pope causing over $20 000 in losses with $14 500 insured.
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Iowa
Burns
Northwood
Hattie L. Perry
Spokane
Wash
Celdar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
John Pope
Will contest over Hess estate ends in favor of adopted child
Judge Rives overruled a demurrer to the contest of William C. Hess's will. Hess, a retired farmer of Charter Oak Iowa, died May 17 in Whittier at age seventy two or seventy three. The bulk of his $25 000 estate was left to "Vite de Mary" an adopted child whose parentage is unknown.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Rives
William C. Hess
Charter Oak
Iowa
Whittier
No Increase in Woodmen's Dues Defeated
In Buffalo New York the proposal to raise annual assessments for the Modern Woodmen of America from ten to twelve was defeated and the entire rate question was sent to a special Chicago session in January. Seven auditors were moved to a salary basis.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Woodmen of America
Chicago
Board of Auditors
Rowdies Attack Editor in Scranton Crime Incident
Several hundred dollars in damage occurred when a gang of youths rotted-egged the editor of the Scranton Journal and discharged large firecrackers before stores, blaming lax law enforcement for the attack.
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Scranton
Scranton Journal
Farmer Fights Burglars in Churdan Home
Joseph Timmons, a farmer in Churdan, woke to burglars in his room. He grappled with them and was struck with a revolver, losing his trousers and money. He exchanged shots with the intruders, who fled, leaving him injured.
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Churdan
Joseph Timmons
Oil Prospecting Party Arrives in Seymour
Elihu Park former Seymour resident and William Gregg of Amos West Virginia accompany West Virginia Oil and Gas company to Seymour to arrange prospecting for oil and gas. Company asks no bonus.
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Seymour
Elihu Park
William Gregg
Amos, W. Va
West Virginia Oil and Gas Company
Build Big Cement Plant in Mason City
Lehigh Cement company is erecting a $2,000,000 plant in Mason City. The project has had no delays in the last month and, if continued, could start up in October.
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Mason City
Lehigh Cement Company
Fire at Knoxville Inebriate Hospital Causes Damages
A criminally insane inebriate inmate attempted arson at the state inebriate hospital grounds in Knoxville. The blaze started in the chapels and spread to downstairs rooms causing about 6500 dollars in damages.
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Knoxville
Country Convention Closes in Ames
The three day session of country life experts adjourned in Ames. Organizers planned to unite farmers from every community to secure better schools roads farms and home life.
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Ames
Country Life Experts
Unknown man killed by Burlington train near Lockridge
A Burlington passenger train fatally struck a man on the tracks near Lockridge. The unidentified victim was of medium height, about 150 pounds, well dressed, and had nearly $10 in his pockets. The head was severed from the body.
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Fairfield
Burlington
Lockridge
German Youth Federation Meet Opens in New Hampton
The Northern district annual gathering of the Federation of German Young People opened in New Hampton with a large turnout. A reception preceded addresses by prominent speakers.
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New Hampton
Federation of German Young People
Reverend Ander son Named As Augustana College Director
The Rev Joseph A Ander son pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church in this city and president of the Iowa conference of Swedish Lutheran churches has been named as a director of Augustana college.
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Boone Man
Boone
Joseph A. Anderson
Swedish Lutheran Church
City
Iowa
Grace Frase Strangled by Bed Headboard in Sigourney
Miss Grace Frase fainted from heat in her room and fell onto a bed headboard, her throat catching on an iron bar and causing death. The incident occurred in Sigourney as authorities investigated the accidental death by strangulation.
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Sigourney
Grace Frase
Three Boys Drowned in River Picnic Tragedy
Davenport reports three 14 year old boys George Wilson Frederick Wilson and William MacDonald drowned while attending a Sunday school picnic down the river.
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Davenport
George and
Frederick Wilson
William MacDonald
Baby Eats Strychnine, Dies in Traer
Two year old son of James Collins a laborer found a box of strychnine tablets and swallowed them dying soon after in Traer. An accidental poisoning is suspected as no one else witnessed the event.
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Traer
James Collins
Aged Burlington Man Dies at Grade Crossing
Henry Baumle, an elderly Burlington resident, was fatally struck at a grade crossing and killed instantly. Police and investigators are examining the accident as traffic and safety officials review crossing signals and visibility.
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Burlington
Henry Baumle
Busy Hampton Faces Triple Construction Surge
Hampton shows a bustling townscape with three blocks under construction in the business district. Pavement crews work around the park while another gang labors at the water plant.
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Hampton
Railroad Man Loses Life in Midwestern Collision
Logan Frank Thompson of Northwestern road was struck and killed instantly by an eastbound train between Logan and Missouri Valley. The death occurred on the railroad line as Thompson worked along the tracks.
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Logan
Frank Thompson
Missouri Valley
Woodburn Youth Dies in Accidental Self Inflicted Shot
Creston report states Michael Cronin son of Mrs Nellie Cronin Woodburn died in hospital from a .22 caliber gun wound. He was found dying in a field by his brother and police say it appears he shot himself accidentally.
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Woodburn
Creston
Michael Cronin
Nellie Cronin
Prisoner Passes Away at Fort Madison
Fort Madison inmate Harry Alen aged 38 dies in prison of paralysis while serving a twenty year indeterminate sentence for burglary. He had been in custody at the Iowa facility since his conviction.
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Fort Madison
Harry Alen
State Law Deficient Says Anti-Saloon Leader
Iowa Anti-Saloon League attorney M S Odle argues liquor law prosecutions against druggists are futile under recent Supreme Court rulings. He notes druggists surrendering permits avoid punishment, urging law changes. The piece also covers parole board inquiries, tax commission meeting plans, certified milk procedures, and the formation of a new health board to regulate livestock shipment.
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Des Moines
M. 8
Odle
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Supreme Court
High Court
Iowa
Moore
State Pharmacy Commission
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
Board
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Dairy Licenses Tied to Cleanliness as Barneys Says July 4 Deadline
Des Moines reports state dairy and food commissioner W B Barney warns licenses will not be issued to dairies unless they meet strict sanitary standards. He says post July 4 any unclean dairy reflects on the department and enforcement will be tight. Also covered are John W Stone’s pending release, pharmacist reciprocity, liquor rehearing delays, Parole Board meeting plans, education board agenda, and codifying express data.
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Parole Board
Carroll
Hardin County
State Board of Parole
Nate
Frank Rainsbarger
Fort Madison
Fldora
Johns
Carrol
Eldora
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Temporary
Tax Commission
Mose Cohen
Mr Cohen
Des Moines
Charles Voss
Davenport
J. H. McConlogue
Mason City
A. C. Ripley
Garner
B. E. Steenbreaker
Rockwell City
Barney
The
Food and Dairy Department
W. B. Barney
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Dairy and Food Department
Supreme Court
Protective Tariff Revisions Raise Not Lower Living Costs
A Louisville economist argues that tariff cuts harm both workers and farmers who are simultaneously producers and consumers. He refutes free trade claims that tariffs are a tax and shows a $10,000,000 scenario where gains for laborers from lower prices are offset by bigger losses as producers, concluding that living costs would rise with tariff reductions.
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H. B. Cooke
Louisville
Edward Atkinson
Abram
Hewitt
Mr. Cooke
Cooke
Log rolling factors in wool tariff revenue bills
The Commoner notes that tariff bills pending report required extensive log rolling to secure a wool tax. It questions whether log rolling is a valued, necessary factor in crafting for revenue only tariff legislation.
All In the Running in Democratic Presidential Fight
The piece sketches a lively 1908 style bustle as Bryan forms alliances and renounces Speaker Clark while Woodrow Wilson courts various factions. Wilson backs free wool but supports a 20 percent tariff and hedges on initiative referendum and recall. Bryan remains to be heard.
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Mr. Bryan
N. G
Harmon
Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Enthusiasm Not Called For Over Price Decline
The article notes a downward trend in index numbers but finds no reason for enthusiasm. It suggests the cheapening process is linked with dullness and inability to buy, implying limited joyous reaction to falling prices.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Bryans Declines Involvement With Democratic President
Quote shows Mr Bryans refusing to engage with the Democratic president makers warning that without this, the country will suffer. The remark highlights political tension and potential policy impact as the nation faces a critical moment.
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Mr. Bryan
Makars
Means Era of Prosperity Promises Record Wheat and Cotton
The article argues a coming era of prosperity driven by record wheat and cotton crops, with cotton prices rising and stockpiles ample. It notes corn is uncertain, rail traffic and spindles poised to recover, and Congress and the Supreme Court shaping policy while the presidential election approaches.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Reciprocity in the Anglo American Reciprocity Accord
The piece argues that reciprocity has gained education and broad appeal in the Anglo Saxon world, with England approving and Canada softening its opposition. It urges Congress to keep the McCall bill’s provisions intact and warns against partisan changes that could derail Canadian approval. It notes that reciprocity targets field products and manufactures with wide limits and represents broad comity between the two nations.
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England
Canada
United States
American Congress
Congress
Extra session eyeing reciprocity with Canada
The extra session focuses on a nonpartisan issue: advancing trade reciprocity with Canada. Congress previously left it out amid other matters, while Taft aims to push reciprocity and establish a permanent tariff board to guide lawmakers.
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Canada
Congress
Taft
Post Office Surplus Achieved Under Hitchcock
The Director of Posts reports a surplus for the first time since 1883 as the Post Office Department ends a year with a positive balance. Postmaster General Hitchcock cut a prior 18 million dollar deficit to 6 million in his first year and achieved a surplus in the second year.
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Hitchcock
The Universal Creed of Moral Life and Duty
A discussion of a universal creed across faiths, urging the good man to distinguish right from wrong, seek happiness through doing right, and fulfill a purpose with strength, cleanliness, bravery, and love. Duty, self-development, and service to others are presented as core aims, with emphasis on unselfish motive and ethical conduct.
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Moses
Zungwill
The Yielded Life and Nathure of Surrender to God
A sermon argues that one cannot free oneself from entanglements before seeking God. Only by yielding defeat and surrendering to God's will can release begin, rather than attempting to disentangle life first and then turn to faith. The piece frames God as the physician who frees people from years of wrong doing.
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God
The Voice of All Nature Quote
A brief line attributed to Voltaire proclaims that nature cries out for belief in God, reflecting Enlightenment-era religious sentiment in a philosophical aphorism.
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Voltaire
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