Half a Million Loss in Northeastern Iowa Storm
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin and towns in Iowa like McGregor Waukon and Dubuque suffered heavy flood and hail damage. Six feet of water filled streets cellars flooded and disease fears grew as typhoid cases appeared. Dubuque dispatched a fire engine to pump water while crews from surrounding towns worked to clear debris and restore services. Estimates place McGregor losses between 300000 and 500000 with widespread store and stock damage. Crops across the region faced near total loss, underscoring extensive rebuilding needs.
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Iowa
Dubuque
Walters
McGregor
Mother Drowns Four Children Near Ida Grove
In a farm home south of Ida Grove a mentally distressed mother, Mrs August J Johnson, drowned her four children aged about 1 to 6 in a cistern while her husband was away. Neighbors arrived as she attempted suicide by choking, but by the time help arrived the children were beyond saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Grove
August J. Johnson
Will Anderson
Removal petition targets Burlington County Attorney over mulot law enforcement
Assistant United States Attorney Cossen filed in district court for Burlington a petition to remove County Attorney Kuhlmeier for failing to enforce the mulot law. Rev C L Tennant signed the petition, citing noncompliance with AG orders. Judge Withrow delayed until the regular fall term, marking the first state move to enforce the act in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Cossen
Kuhlmeier
C. L. Tennant
Grace M. KE
Withrow
District Court
Pullman Buffet Closures Extend Across Illinois Railways
Chicago July 1 a Pullman company order closes buffets in parlour cars on the Alton Limited between Chicago and St Louis and abandons sale of intoxicating liquor. The edict will affect buffets on all Illinois routes, under local option law constraints.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Pullman Company
Alton Limited
St. Louis
Illinois
Narrow Escape From Fire At Oxford Hotel Sioux City
In a blaze caused by a lit match tossed into a closet with a gas meter, several guests narrowly escaped death at the Oxford hotel in Sioux City. Miss Agnes Kim, recently discharged from a hospital, was rescued from a second story window after being overcome by smoke. her condition is listed as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Oxford
Agnes Kim
Shortage in Sac County Treasurers Books Revealed
Expert accountant W A Burnap reports a $34 611.80 shortage in former Sac County Treasurer W H Pettis's funds after reviewing tax lists and receipts. Findings show cancellations duplications and omissions in entries and he recommends an auditor’s office system to prevent future fraud. Pettis is released on a $5 000 bond and faces grand jury action. bondsmen hold security on Pettis and wife.
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Sac City
W. A. Burnap
W. H. Pettis
Sac County
Pettis
County Board of Supervisors
Burnap
Board of Supervisors
William H. Pettis
Child Slayer Released by Des Moines Judge
In Des Moines a 10 year old, Kenneth Reeves, was released after a mopstick blow indirectly caused Cecil Jenkins’ death. The judge ordered Kenneth remanded to parental care and said the case may go to the grand jury next fall. He cited self defense and noted Jenkins had struck first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Tnn
Kenneth Reeves
Cecil Jenkins
Young Jenkins
Cecil
Kenneth
McHenry
Husband shoots wife during mink hunt near Troy Mills
Mr and Mrs Anton Simons, farmers near Troy Mills, were waking to kill a mink when a shotgun discharge from Mr Simons wounded his wife in the face and head. She died later the same day after hours of agony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills
Anton Simons
Mr. Simons
Hamilton county to issue about 100000 bond for drainage
Hamilton county supervisors vote to float approximately 100000 in bonds to fund extensive drainage projects. A prior 15000 raised recently continues work already under construction, with further need for more drainage funding cited by officials.
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Webster City
Hamilton County
McClellan Declared New York Mayor After Recount
Justice Lambert orders a jury verdict affirming George B. McClellan as duly elected mayor of New York in 1905 over Hearst. The long running Hearst recount challenge ends with McClellan maintaining a ~3,000 plurality and no fraud proven.
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New York
George B. McClellan
W. R. Hearst
Lambert
Hearst
McClellan
Atty
W. S. Jackson
Tallest Sky Scraper Planned for New York
Equitable Life Assurance society filed plans Monday for a 62 story New York skyscraper. The building would reach 909 feet to the tower tip with a 150 foot flagpole, its ball 74 feet higher than Paris's Eiffel Tower at 985 feet.
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New York
Paris
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Building Department
Equitable
Bailey Escape From Utstein Off Honduras
Francis G. Bailey head of Export Shipping Co New Jersey and companions were put aboard the Norwegian steamer Utstein in custody of NYPD officers. Bailey escaped in a small boat Tuesday night and the vessel’s beach landing was found Wednesday morning. Soldiers search woods swamps for him.
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Francis G. Bailey
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
Export Shipping Company of
New Jersey
Albert W. Bailey
Charles H. H. Myers
Albert Oxley
P. W. Beery
New York Police Department
Record Year for Shipbuilding on the Great Lakes
The Bureau of Navigation Treasury Department announced a record year for American shipbuilding ending Tuesday with 1,506 vessels totaling 588 627 gross tons built in the United States. Great Lakes yards produced 75 steel steamers of 304 379 gross tons, surpassing previous outputs though the 1855 peak was 2 024 vessels totaling 583 450 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Navigation, Treasury Department
Great Lakes
United States
Disaster in a Russian mine explosion claims many lives
In the Rikovsky mine at Yusovo in European Russia a gas explosion trapped 550 workers. Authorities report 157 bodies recovered and believed death toll could reach 200. Seventy three rescued, ten died after extraction, troops deployed to curb disorder as rescue efforts begin.
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Yusovo
European Russia
Rikovsky
Three Personal Crisis Reports In Milwaukee
Milwaukee records three personal crisis reports in one day with unusual requests from two victims. Walter Barnes a crippled bootblack left a note asking a local physician to dissect his body to learn why his legs failed. R Schultz was found hanging and requested cremation with ashes sent to Miss Meta Guettner who could use them in toothpowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Bootblack
Walter Barnes
R. Schultz
Meta Guettner
Twenty-second Street
Wilson on Western Tour for Department Work
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson began a westward tour from Washington for the department’s activities in the region. The trip doubles as a vacation after ten months at his desk. He will pause at Traer, Iowa, for rest before visiting western states, likely lasting over a month.
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Washington
Wilson
Traer
Iowa
Mae Wood Indicted in Perjury and Forgery Case
New York reports Mae C. Wood, an Omaha woman who sued Senator Thomas C. Platt for divorce, was indicted by a grand jury on perjury and forgery charges. She allegedly signed Platt's name to a document naming her as his wife and testified in the divorce action that their marriage occurred at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Wood
New York
Mae C. Wood
Omaha
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Miss Wood
Senator Platt
Fifth Avenue
Couple Found Not Guilty in Foosland Murder Trial
After two hours of deliberation, Eleazer Oneal and Gertie Pierson were acquitted of murder in the death of Lome Pierson, husband of Pierson, in Foosland Illinois, three months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Ill
Eleazer Oneal
Gertie Pierson
Lome Pierson
Foosland
Til
Club Women End Convention in Boston
The General Federation of Women's Clubs ninth biennial convention adjourned at Symphony hall Tuesday night with new officers led by president Mrs. Philip W. Moore of St. Louis Missouri.
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Boston
Philip W. Moore
St. Louis
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Symphony Hall
Ohio Passports Interdicted by Federal Authorities
Washington stops the Ohio governor’s office from issuing travel passports to travelers. Federal authorities intervene, halting the program. The action concerns Ohio and federal oversight of travel documents.
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Ohio
Columbus
Washington
United Kingdom Revenue Falls in Early Fiscal Quarter
Britain reports total revenue for the first quarter of the financial year ending Tuesday declined by 11,686,940 dollars from the same period in 1907. The treasury returns show a drop in overall government receipts across major fiscal categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Treasury
United Kingdom
Maine Governor Nomination Nominated by Republicans
Bert M. Fernald of Poland was nominated for governor of Maine by the Republican state convention Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bangor
Bert M. Fernald
Poland
Divorced From "Lord" Douglass in Norfolk Tuesday
Mrs Louisiana Hobbs Douglass of Norfolk West Virginia was granted an absolute divorce from the alleged bogus "Lord" Oswald Reginald Douglass Tuesday, ending their marriage amid namesakes and scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass
Norfolk
W. Va
Louisiana Hobbs Douglass
Oswald Reginald Douglass
Lord” Douglass
Balloons Set World Long-Distance Flight Record in Canadian Race
Fielding San Antonio piloted by Capt. H. E. Honeywell claimed a new world long distance mark with about 895 miles from West Shefford to Quebec. Nine balloons completed the Chicago start with some dramatic landings in Lake Michigan and Ontario, while Illinois and Columbia suffered bruised crews. Unofficial tallies placed Fielding San Antonio ahead by several hundred miles over rivals, though exact distance awaits official measurement by U.S. and Canadian authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fielding-San Antonio
Frederick J. Fielding
San Antonio
Tex
H. E. Honeywell
West Shefford
Que
Ville de Dieppe
Lake Michigan
Illinois
Lake Ontario
Columbia
Canada
Fred T. Bailey
Pommern
United States
Quebec
Bay of Quinte
West Monkton
Ontario
American
Carsonville
Mich
Pinkerton
Cincinnati—Covert
King Edward
Port Huron
Columbia—Clinton
Benton Harbor
Picton
Ont
Arias Quits The Race In Panamas Presidential Hope
Panama reports the resignation of Senor Arias as a presidential candidate. The move calms tensions and war clouds lift, with observers attributing Arias’ withdrawal to victories by Obaldia supporters in municipal elections. Citizens celebrate what is described as a historic challenge to an official candidate backed by a regional government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Senor Arias
Senor Obaldia
Drought Drives Calvary Procession In Apulia City
Severe drought cripples Apulia with heat reaching 90 plus. Bari hosts a major Calvary image procession with about thirty thousand faithful. Despite fervent prayers and dramatic fanatic scenes, rain fails to fall.
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Bari
Italy
Apulia
Paraguay Revolt Ends With New Government
Advices report a Paraguayan revolution victorious with a new government led by President Emiliano Gonzales Naveiro. Street fighting damaged public buildings in Asuncion. earlier death toll estimates are revised to about 500.
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Paraguay
Buenos Ayres
Emiliano Gonzales Naveiro
Asuncion
Massive blaze devastates Port au Prince in wind driven fire
A serious Sunday fire in Port au Prince near the palace and senate building swept through the area as high winds fanned flames. Four hundred buildings burned including the courthouse and prison, with prisoners moved to safety before the blaze reached the arsenal and powder stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Au Prince, Hayti
Palace
Senate
Arsenal
Hope for Bishop Potter Recovery in Cooperstown
Hope grows for Bishop Henry Codman Potter in Cooperstown as physicians report improved condition Sunday night and a favorable outcome seems more likely with each passing hour.
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Potter
Cooperstown
N. Y
Henry Codman Potter
Russian Count Killed in Duel at St. Petersburg
Count Sumarakoff Elston eldest son of Prince Yus supoff died in a pistol duel Sunday in St. Petersburg. Count Manteuf fel of the horse guards killed him in the confrontation.
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St. Petersburg
Sumarakoff- Elston
Prince Yussupoff
Manteuffel
Horse Guards
Aftermath of a Grandson Name Mixup in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn man proud of his four year old grandson learned a sharp lesson when the boy called him a fool after being teased about his doll. The mother disciplined both with a lesson on profanity and respect for grandparents. The boy then asked to call his grandpa a lemon instead, and the caption notes he will now be known by his proper name Ralph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Susie
Ralph
Brooklyn Eagle
Naming the Baby Across Cultures
The piece surveys global naming customs from the Koran slip draw in Muslim families to Egyptian candle ritual and Hindu practices. It notes Chinese traditions of numbered names for girls and temporary names for boys until adulthood.
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Jack
Marmaduke
Priscilla
Jane
Peter
N. Y
Ignorance of the Bible Haunts College Students
Professor W L Cross argues that many students lack knowledge of biblical figures despite exposure in English courses. He notes Judas Iscariot and Moses ignorance among seniors and suggests early Bible literacy in schools, while politics and prejudice hinder public schools but not prep schools.
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W. L. Cross
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Samson
David
Daniel
Judas Iscariot
Moses
Mrs Newcome Praises Odd Antique Chair As Masterpiece
Mrs Newcome extols a second hand kitchen chair as a genuine antique with ecstasy and multiple views. The Bohemian suggests she overvalues the furniture, praising its beauty and perspective despite it being a utilitarian object.
Noted Prisoner Hopes for Escape Blocked
The Houston Post quips on a convict who seems to be trusted beyond prudence and safe confinement. The remark suggests two wives await his release, implying a potential escape plan.
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Houston Post
Achilles in Disguise Revealed by Handkerchief Trick
In a witty retelling, Ulysses denies gender detection by clothing, noting Achilles could not be recognized as a man in women's garb because he did not drop his handkerchief every time he turned.
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Achilles
Ulysses
Ingenuous Map Maker Faces Career Challenge
Kansas City Journal quotes a boastful remark about 7Zinx as a smart map maker and a statement of intent to rise after a promotion, signaling a competitive professional scene and ambitions within the field.
Viceroy Calls for Opium Den Closures in Shanghai
Viceroy Tung Fang states there are 1,930 opium shops in the Shanghai foreign settlements and asks for orders from Peking to shut them down. The push targets a crackdown amid growing reform in treaty ports.
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Tung Fang
Shanghai Foreign Settlements
Peking
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Columbus Woman
Mrs. E. Hanson of 304 EK Long St Columbus Ohio writes that during the Change of Life she suffered nervousness and headaches and found relief after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says she can again do her work and urges friends to try the remedy.
Facts for sick women and Mrs Pinkham's advice
The notice promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a long standing remedy for female ailments. It claims to cure displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and pain and invites sick women to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for guidance.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Neck-Tie Repeats Spark Gentle Joke Between Spouses
A light exchange shows Mrs. Caller noting her husband receives a necktie every birthday while Mrs. Athome jokes he cannot tell them apart as they are all the same gift.
Health Brings Happiness For Mrs Shelton
Mrs C R Shelton of Covington Tennessee explains she suffered kidney disease rheumatic pains and disordered secretions before taking Deans Kidney Pills. She says they helped at once and restored her strength and health. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Shelton
Pleasant Street
Covington
Tenn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Origin of bells traced to China and early use
The article notes bells likely originated in China in ancient times to dispel evil spirits and ward off storms. European records describe bells driving away devils from believers and their use in churches. Bells appear in Europe by the sixth century but were not common in Western churches until the eighth century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Europe
Stringency of Ham Sandwiches Plagues Tramps
The Detroit Free Press notes two tramps discuss how times are hard in their line. They lament a sharp shortage of ham sandwiches and cold mutton bones as evidence of tightening conditions.
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Detroit Free Press
Murine Eye Remedy Ad and Tax Quote Snippet
Marketing copy promotes Murine Eye Remedy for red weak weary watery eyes with a 50 cent price and a 48 page booklet. It urges asking a druggist and cites Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago. Also mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigar and a tax quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Eye
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Truth and Quality Laxative Endorsement Notice
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a mild effective laxative that cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dose increases. It claims physicians approve its ingredients and urges purchase only from the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. sold by leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Arias
Obaldia
Port Au Prince
Grandpa
Kansas City Journal
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