Expenses Rise at Iowa Institutions and Paroled Patients
Des Moines reports show state institution expenses up about 175000 for the last biennium due to higher salaries provisions fuel and other costs. Paroled insane patients return to hospitals at a rate not exceeding 33 percent, while the board pushes county facilities to handle incurables. Also noted are plans for a soldiers train to the San Francisco encampment, charity conference in Des Moines, and various Iowa public notices and reforms.
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San Francisco
Law
Des Moines
Board of Control
Walatics Ce
State Board “of Control
Iowa Grand ‘Army of the Republic
Dubuque
Iowa
Omaha
Colorado
Salt Lake City
I. Herriott
Iowa Annals
Boards of ‘Supervisors
General Assembly
Herriott
Cherokee Insane Hospital
Myron’ Barton
Forest City
N. M. Voldeng
State Board of Control
State Hospital of Independence
New York
Iowa Monument
Vicksburg
L. C. Blanchard
Oskaloosa
J. F. Merry
H. H. Rood
Mount Vernon
Graxnville
Culture of Flowers Association Formed in Iowa
A state florists association is created in Iowa with J. T. Temple of Davenport as president and Wesley Greene of Davenport as secretary. The group aims to promote flower cultivation, name a committee to coordinate with the Iowa St. Louis commission, and seek an Iowa exhibit at the St. Louis World’s Fair. The florists assert Iowa grows superb flowers and seeks exhibition alongside peers at the exposition.
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Iowa
J. T. Temple
Davenport
Wesley Greene
Iowa St. Louis
St. Louis
Iowa Prepares Large Hay Shipments Eastward This Fall
Railroads prepare to move large hay consignments from Iowa to the East this fall as eastern fields suffer early ruin from heat and fire. Iowa forecasts one of its largest crops ever, boosting supply for shipment.
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Iowa
Storm Lashed Eastern Iowa with Floods and Damage
A destructive cloudburst in Jones County caused heavy crop losses and wind damage near Wyoming. Several hundred feet of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad line were washed out and Wyoming town areas inundated forcing residents from homes. No lives lost. Mary Begley sues Colby Bros in Duncombe for 40000 damages alleging sale of liquor led to her husband’s death on the Illinois Central right of way.
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Iowa
Jones County
Wyoming
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Mary Begley
Jerry Begley
Illinois Central
Duncombe
Colby Bros
Begley
Dam Break Flood Drags Coast to Green Island
The Maquoketa dam burst unleashing a ruinous flood that swept away several houses and all crops and livestock. Residents fled to higher ground but no lives were lost, though Green Island near Dam Gave Way faced severe property damage.
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Green Island
Dubuque
Maquoketa
Showman’s Friend H B Want Dies at 83 in Burlington
H B Want known as the showman’s friend died after a short illness in Burlington. A wealthy man, he entertained lavishly managers and leading actors from circuses visiting the city, and was widely respected among circus circles nationwide.
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H. B. Want
Burlington
United States
Rural free delivery reaches Ackworth area with two carriers
Ackworth in Warren county now has rural free delivery with two carriers covering 43 miles of routes over 30 square miles serving 861 people in about 200 houses. The Sandyville post office will be supplied by a rural carrier.
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Ackworth
Warren County
Sandyville
Crop Outlook in Washington Area Reports Heat and Rust
The weekly crop report from the Washington Weather Bureau notes heat and humidity quickening corn growth with tassels at about normal height. It records numerous reports of rust in late sown oats and wheat, indicating emerging crop stress.
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Washington Weather Bureau
Towa
Freight Train Collision Near Amana Kills Three
Two St. Paul freight trains collided near Amana leaving a tangled pile of engines and 17 cars. Victims include fireman Joseph Dusek of Cedar Rapids and brakeman George Haynes of Cedar Rapids, with an unidentified man believed to be a tramp.
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St. Paul
Amana
Joseph Dusek
Cedar Rapids
George Haynes
Amish Migration to Keokuk Area for New Farms
Central Illinois Amish purchase about 10,000 acres near Keokuk and plan to move next fall. The exodus is driven by high real estate prices in their current area.
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Illinois
Keokuk
Interurban to Muscatine Davenport Let Contract at 1.4 Million
The Muscatine to Davenport interurban project awarded for 1,400,000. Buffalo power station estimated at 223,000. Post offices Holt Taylor County Iveyville Adams County discontinued. mail redirected to Corning. Local notices cover hospital storehouse and fire station contracts, and various public actions.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Buffalo
Holt
Taylor County
Iveyville
Adams County
Corning
State Board of Control
Independence
Chris Peterson
Grant Township
Clear Lake
Peterson
Otto Roderick
Clark Moyer
Council Bluffs
Wheeler
State Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Abner Carpenter, Jr
Perry
Washington
Iowa City
Kalona
Sharon
Montezuma
J. P. Dolliver
Boone
Cedar Rapids
Edward Hale
James Gallagher
Hans Anderson
Bancroft
Fd Hale
Storms Chosen as Ames State College President
Rev Dr Albert B Storms named president of the State Agricultural College at Ames to heal faculty disputes over Profs W E Stanton and C I Curtiss. Born in Michigan, 43, 6 ft 4 in, educated at Michigan with a divinity doctorate from Lawrence. He comes from Des Moines where he led First Methodist Church and aided Wisconsin University officials. Salary set at 5000 dollars yearly plus a furnished house. He follows the late Beardshear with Stanton acting as president since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert B. Storms
State Agricultural College
Ames
W. E. Stanton
C. I. Curtiss
Michigan
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Lawrence University
Detroit
Madison
Wis
First Methodist Church
Wisconsin University
Des Moines
Dr Crippen Elates Waterloo On Fifty Years In Ministry
Waterloo marks the fiftieth anniversary of Dr J T Crippen a pioneer Methodist minister. His record includes missing only one Sunday in 45 years due to illness and four Sundays in 50 years. He hopes to dedicate 100 churches in his ministry. His recovery after a dire illness inspired a hopeful song choice for his funeral.
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J. T. Crippen
Methodist Church
Waterloo
Towa
Johnnie
Dr. Crippen
Des Moines Faces Fund Gap for Cruiser Gift
The city learned the U S Navy cruiser named for Des Moines nears commission next month and must raise about 3000 dollars for a silver service. Flood damages have drained public funds leaving private subscriptions unsuccessful. Des Moines may become the only city lacking such a civic gift.
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Des Moines
United States
Jéfforts
Incubators Save Tiny Oakville Baby and Loss of Sight Blows Janesville Farmer
A 14 month old Oakville child, born underweight at three pounds, survived six months in an incubator at 96 degrees before thriving as a healthy infant. Dr E C Ditto and Miss Ethel Halstead of Dixon are the parents. In Bremer county Harry Crawford, a noted farmer, has become permanently blind after a peculiar eye malady caused his eyeballs to burst, leaving him in need of a guiding companion.
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Oakville
E. C. Ditto
Ethel Halstead
Dixon
Harry Crawford
Bremer County
Janesville
Mr. Crawford
Chicago Great Western Extends Rails to Omaha and Council Bluffs
The Chicago Great Western completes a line into Omaha and, with Mason City and Fort Dodge, gains a Mason City to Council Bluffs route linking the state. President Stickney says the line now offers the shortest Omaha Chicago and Omaha Twin Cities connections.
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Chicago Great Western Railroad
Omaha
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Council Bluffs
Stickney
Chicago
Twin Cities
Newton Sets Iowa Auto Record with Thirty Cars
Newton, a town of about 4 000 residents, reports 30 automobiles beating Iowa’s previous record. Des Moines reportedly has not more than 20 cars.
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Newton
Iowa
Des Moines
Tale of two administrations moral for American people
The article contrasts 1898 panic under President Cleveland with 1903 prosperity under Roosevelt. It notes gold reserves, bond sales, and greenback era fears giving way to a growing treasury hoard, rising employment, and widespread confidence. The piece frames the two eras as sharp contrasts in fiscal policy and national mood.
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Congress
Cleveland
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Treasury
Roosevelt
Press Commentaries on Democratic Party Gaps and Futures
A collage of editorials and opinions critiques the 1890s Democratic Party paths. References critique Bryan in Europe and Iowa platform limits, discuss Cleveland tariff reform precedents, and question the feasibility of Gray and Roosevelt era strategies in shaping party unity and future campaigns.
Girl Suggests Speaking to Papa as He Returns
A brief Chicago Post dialogue shows a girl asking George to talk to his father tonight while he settles in, noting his arrival and the need for him to don slippers before conversation.
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Papa
George
Chicago Post
Dolly and tea with Mabel in St Nicholas tale
A fragment from St Nicholas describes playful tea time with a doll named Dolly. Mabel hurries to speak of needing sixty as guests share cookies and water with the doll and the narrator. Albert Bigelow Paine is cited.
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Dolly
Mabel
Gayly
Albert Bigelow
Brave Mascot Nig the Firehouse Dog in Washington Star Tale
A Washington Star account celebrates Nig the dog mascot of Truck No. 1 and the Franklin Villa company as a brave, intelligent helper. The piece notes his keen alertness, loyalty, and skill in distinguishing alarms, riding with the engine crew, and rescuing a rag from a lamp post while aiding firefighters.
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Ranklin Vira Company
No. 1
Chemien
Wagner
Harper
George
Nis
Pleasure of Canoeing in Early American Life
Country Life in America recalls how beginners learned canoeing from dugouts on northern waters forty years ago and contrasts fragile crafts with modern variety. It advises a first trip with proper gear including hammocks blankets rubber sheets and cargo food plus a trolling line for fish while noting capsizing can build confidence.
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Jolly Old Fox
Commissariat
Talo
America
Birds Fight on Pittsburgh Trolley Fender
A pair of gamecocks battled on a trolley car fender as it sped down a steep hill in Pittsburgh. Motorman William Jahn tried to scare them with the bell, but the roosters clashed on the tracks, were struck by the car, and fell on the fender. One rooster died after several blocks and the winner flew away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
William Jahn
Hahn
Strong Habit Breaks Tanker, Not His Will
A Baltimore American item notes that Strong Habit failed to break Tanker’s drink habit and instead broke him. The piece uses a punny exchange to report the outcome of the habit effort.
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Tanker
Baltimore American
Surfboats in Ceylon A Peculiar Fishermen Craft
The illustration shows a Ceylon surf boat used for fishing. Surrounded by reefs and constant heavy surf, only surfboats can reach open water. Ceylon fishermen form a distinct caste and pride themselves, performing many tasks with surprisingly few accidents given the boats’ flimsy construction.
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Ceylon
Governess for Dogs Keeps Canine Minds Sharp in Luxury
A New York based dog governess hires out by the hour to train pampered pets across seasons. She teaches sit up bark beg for treats and tricks while guiding daily walks and socialization to prevent disease, with more than 30 dogs tutored last winter.
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New York
Fido
Wdo
Judge Cox Recites Adage on Self-Represented Lawyer
In a Columbia University lecture Judge Cox recounts a young lawyer who argued a case before the Supreme Court while also acting as defendant. The judge notes the old French saying that he who argues his own case has a fool for a client and cites a wire message affirming the adage after the decision.
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Cox
United States Circuit Court
Columbia University
Supreme Court
St. Louis
Why Willie Was Excused
A Higginsville Kansas teacher receives a note requesting Willie be excused for absences after a fall before school. The family says he slipped down stairs and appeared injured but doctors report no internal harm. only superficial injuries to skin and a bruised hip, narrowly avoiding fatality.
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Higginsville
Kan
Willie
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