The shifting war between thieves and police in Chicago
The article surveys modern pickpocket methods in Chicago, detailing how professional criminals outwit detectives. It notes methods used by both male and female thieves, the Bertillon system for identification, and the rise of new schemes from streetcars to theater districts.
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Chicago
Fagin
New York
London
Continent
Philadelphia
Harrison Street
Cen
Pinkerton
State Street
Judge Quips On Golf As Baseball Reading Habit
A courtroom quip cites a judge noting Jack is not a baseball devotee yet enjoys two columns of tall baseball stories after discussing golf. The exchange highlights light banter in a legal setting.
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Jack
Judge
Dreadful River Tragedy Near Cedar Rapids Claims Children
A Cedar Rapids picnic on the riverbank ends in drownings as seven children die after stepping into a deep hole while wading. Survivors describe a desperate chain of attempts to save each other. Ruth Kiersey, the lone survivor, alerted residents after the incident, and four bodies were recovered early. Clara Usher remains missing.
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Cedar Rapids
Lucile Sweeting
Hazel Sweeting
Gladys Sweeting
Josie Sweeting
Roy Coyle
Sioux Cry
Cora Coyle
Sioux City
Clara Usher
Sweeting
Coyle
Ruth Kiersey
Woman's body found in Iowa River
The decomposed body of Mrs. Joseph Chasal was recovered from the Iowa River. The head was bound with a scarf, prompting police to suspect murder or suicide. Her husband, a Rosk Islana raid foreman, vanished in distress and was later found mentally unhinged.
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Iowa City
Joseph Chasal
Iowa River
Chasal
Pharmacists Adjourn At Iowa Convention In Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Pharmaceutical association closed its largest convention with 856 registrants on the 12th in Cedar Rapids. Clinton won the next gathering 66 votes to 26 for Dubuque. Elected officers include President William F. Maher Fort Dodge first vice president O H Brown Council Bluffs second vice president Richard Gerlach Carroll third vice president H C Hubbard Humboldt secretary J M Lindsey Winfield treasurer J B Webb DeWitt. Resolutions endorse the Mann bill and urge changes in Iowa law especially a revision of the poison schedule.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
Clinton
Dubuque
Wm. F. Maher
Fort Dodge
O. H. Brown
Council Bluffs
Richard Gerlach
Carroll
H. C., Hubbard
Humboldt
J. M. Lindley
Winfield
J. B. Webb
Dewitt
Iowa
Death by Own Action Theory Acknowledged in Iowa City
An inquest will review the decomposed body of Mrs. Barbara Cabal found in the river. Indications point to death by own action, though suspicions of foul play arise from her husband’s disappearance report delay and a recent quarrel. Her husband is said to be demented, which could explain the omission.
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Iowa City
Barbara Cabal
Lad Had Bullet in Heel in Fort Dodge
Eight year old Harry Stanbra endured four days with a bullet lodged in his foot from a blank cartridge pistol. He concealed the pain, then confessed when the agony intensified. A physician removed the projectile, but the foot remains in serious condition.
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Fort Dodge
Harry Stanbra
Kennedy Gets Good Position for Great Northern
Judge J. L. Kennedy of Woodbury district court is named general attorney for Iowa and Nebraska for the Great Northern Railroad. He succeeds A. F. Call who recently retired from the post. Kennedy will not seek reelection as Republican nominee for the district bench.
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Kennedy
Sioux City
J. L. Kennedy
Woodbury District Court
Iowa
Nebraska
Great Northern
A. IF. Call
Teenager shoots himself in the hand in Iowa City
Iowa City resident Frank Cooney aged 18 shot his hand while handling an unloaded revolver. A cartridge remained in the weapon and the trigger pull sent a lead bullet through his palm and out the back. Doctors warn of possible infection but expect eventual recovery.
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Iowa City
Frank Cooney
Creston Wins 5 Percent Tax for Railway
At a special election Creston and Western Railway construction proposal passed by about 200 votes. The tax levy set at five per cent will fund the project.
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Creston
Creston and Western Railway
Anti-Saloon League Wages War Across Iowa Cities
Des Moines reports a sweeping anti liquor law campaign by the Anti-Saloon League. Hundreds of saloon keepers and druggists face injunctions across counties including Burlington and Des Moines. Dubuque forms a new temperance group amid clashes with owners operating without licenses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Anti-Saloon League
Mississippi
Dubuque
Antisaloon League
Burlington
Chickasaw County
Monroe County
Fayette County
League
Musical School at S. A. 1 Opens September at Iowa City
The University of Iowa announces a new school of music affiliated with the university to begin in September. Miss Effie Mae Proffit is named director, bringing experience from Fayette and the Upper Town university. She will be supported by a staff of instructors as the college opens with full equipment and strong prospects.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Ats
Effie Mae Proffit
Upper Town University
Fayette
Miss Profit
West
S. BE
Zeigler
Edwin Wareham
Royal Opera
Covent Garden
London
England
U. L
Ames Mules Invade Ames For Good Roads Demonstration
Henry Harlow president of the State Good Roads association will attend the state good roads school at Ames from August 13 to 18. He may bring four teams of mules from Onawa to demonstrate road work, due to concerns the Ames mules are not skilled enough for proper tasks.
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Onawa
Henry Harlow
State Good Roads Association
State Good Roads School
Ames
Agricultural College
Train Wreck Delays Cedar Rapids to Minneapolis Run
The Rock Island line express ditched at Laporte City and left the tracks at about sixty miles an hour. The baggageman sustained only a slight injury. no passengers were reported hurt. All cars left their rails. cause of the wreck unknown and traffic delayed for hours.
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Cedar Rapids
Minneapolis
Rock Island
Laporte City
Interurban Plan Talks Reach Council Bluffs Meeting
Tyndale Palmer, New York electric line promoter and cousin of railroad commissioner Dave Palmer, conferred with local parties yesterday on an interstate interurban to Des Moines. A company seeking a line to Griswold showed interest in the project.
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State Council Bluffs
Tyndale Palmer
New York Electric Line
Dave” Palmer
Des Moines
Griswold
Tragic Accidental Shooting Claims EightYearOld Near City
Eight year old Atlantic Ernest Smith found dead in a pasture near his home with a shotgun wound. Authorities say the death appears accidental as there is no known motive for suicide. The boy had taken a shotgun out to hunt game in the evening.
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Atlantic
Ernest Smith
Wade Declines Iowa Governorship Nomination
Judge M J Wade of Iowa City informs J J Fleming that he cannot accept the Democratic nomination for Iowa governor at the forthcoming convention citing his legal business commitments.
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Burlington
J. J. Fleming
M. J Wade
Iowa City
Iowa
Little Girl Poisoned in Mason City Pact
Marie Fitzgerald two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Fitzgerald of Mason City nearly died after swallowing a tablespoon of butter coloring found on the pantry shelf.
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Mason City
Marie
George Fitzgerald
Coyle Wins Judgship Fight in Fourteenth District
D J Coyle of Lfumboldt secures nomination in the Fourteenth district judicial convention to succeed Judge W B Quar ton of Aigoita after a contest that used 833 ballots.
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Coyle
Spirit Lake
D. J. Coyle
Lfumboldt
Fourteenth District Judicial Convention
W. B. Quarton
Aigoita
Making Good Pastry From Plain to Puff Paste Techniques
A guide to pastry making detailing plain and puff paste methods. Includes butter and flour ratios for puff paste, rolling and folding steps, and storage tips. Also covers making cheese straws and tarts, and a simple apple filling recipe.
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Eugene Field
Belle Estes
Against Canning Time: Preparation and Safety Tips
Before starting, gather utensils and keep them clean. Use proper jars and water-filled seals, test for leaks, and choose cool mornings. Use under-ripe fruit for better flavor and preservation. poor fruit yields poor preserves.
Housekeeper notes for pleasant home care
Practical household tips cover bruise care with butter to ease soreness, buckram strips to stop rug curling, spinach cooked in bouillon for better flavor, chalk and ammonia for marble stains, a paste that resists drying with alum and clove oil, and toasted bread as gentler for invalids digestion.
How to Remove Grease Spots From Wallpaper
Simple home fix uses pipe clay mixed with water to cream texture. Spread on stain, let dry overnight, brush off. Repeat if needed to remove grease marks from wallpaper.
What is a Backache It Is Natures Warming to Women
Women describe continual back pain and bearing-down discomfort with nerves and low energy. The passage frames these symptoms as common, urging attention to their physical causes and the impact on daily tasks.
Lydia Pinkham's Compound Praised for Female Health
Miss Maude Morris of Atlanta reports relief from two years of female trouble after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes back pain, weakness, sleepless nights, and headaches improving within two months. The letter endorses the remedy as restoring regularity and easing symptoms.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Miss Maude Morris
Ladies’ Aid and Mission Society
Hunter
Atlanta
Johnny on the Spot Elmer Discovers Breakfast Habit
Parson asks Elmer about his morning call time and he replies he is always ready. Advertisement for Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer promises cures for nervous diseases with a free trial bottle and treatise. Address in Philadelphia.
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Elmer
St. Vitus
Reflections of a Bachelor
Short aphorisms on manners money and marriage from the New York Press style column. The quips touch on appearances finances honesty and social behavior with a humorous tone about domestic life and public image.
Farmer credits Postum with curing long coffee related stomach illness
A farmer testifies he suffered over ten years from stomach trouble caused by coffee. After quitting coffee and using Postum, he recovered fully, gained weight, and has not needed stomach medicine. His family also switched to Postum citing similar improvements.
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A. Farmer
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum
Wellkville
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