The Woman Who Dreamed in the Old Orchard
Ruth Dartmore, a teenager of beauty, pursues art against class boundaries, painting under the apple tree with a mentor’s help, luego seeking fame and money as Henry Curridine, a lawyer’s son, remains distant. She later travels to Europe, builds a career, and returns to find her mother dead, ending alone in the world.
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Ruth
Henry
Martha
Ruth Dartmore
Weir
Gehbenna
Sind
Henry Curridine
Carradine
Europe
Mother
Times-Democrat
Storks Dwindling Across Schleswig Holstein
Observers note a steady decline of storks in Schleswig Holstein over the past fifty years with many villages no longer hosting nests. The bird once signified good luck and fairyland charm, but the era of abundant storks on farm roofs is fading as reports recount vanished nests and reduced numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Schleswig- Holstein
Eéernaty
Philadelphia
Crop Report notes favorable week. heat in gulf states
The weather bureau reports a very favorable week ending July 14 east of the Rockies except central and east gulf states with lingering drought in places. Heavy rains in Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys delay cultivation and cause freshets while Pacific coast conditions look promising for winter and spring grains.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Central
East Gulf States
Missouri
Upper
Mississippi
Lake
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Iowa
New England
New York
North Dakota
Missouri Valley
North Pacific Coast
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ohio
Val
Chicago Freight Strike Ends After Ten Days
The Chicago freight handlers strike ended July 1 to 7 with an almost unanimous vote to return to work at 10:50 a.m. The stoppage, tied to 18 cents an hour for truckers, had paralyzed yards at 24 depots. A meeting between President Curran and the state board of arbitration pressured a body return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Curran
State Board of Arbitration
Job
State Board
Crop Prospects Mixed Across Regions This Week
Reports show improving conditions for apples in New England and Michigan while Missouri and Arkansas see fewer drops. New York angles toward less favorable prospects, and the Middle Atlantic and Ohio valley show an indifferent crop. Haying has been favorable overall with some Missouri valley delays due to rain. central valleys are indicated to have a very fine crop.
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Ley
New England
Michigan
Missouri
Arkansas
New York
Middle Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Missouri Valley
The Friar Controversy Sparks Papal Dissent
London and Rome report the pope is displeased with the cardinal commission over Philippine friars. The pope reportedly nulls the commission and signals willingness to negotiate directly with Judge Taft. Cardinal Rampolla sends the Vatican reply praising America and its leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rome
London Chronicle
Commission of Cardinals
Taft
Philippines
Cardinal Rampolla
Vatican
Gov. Taft
America
Cholera Outbreak Reported in Manchuria with High Mortality
Official dispatches from St. Petersburg note a severe cholera spread in Manchuria with high death tolls. Examples include 477 deaths from 643 cases at Inku and 322 deaths from 575 cases at Kharbin by early July, with stations set up and train inspections by sanitary officers.
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St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Inku
Kharbin
Navy names for new battleships and cruisers
The navy department assigns names to new ships from the latest appropriation. Two battleships will be the Louisiana and Connecticut. two cruisers will be the Tennessee and Washington. Connecticut will be built in New York yard. Costs are 4,212,000 dollars per battleship and 4,659,000 dollars per cruiser.
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Washington
Navy Department
Louisiana
Connecticut
Tennessee
New York Yard
Funeral of Archbishop Feehan in Chicago July 18
Roman Catholics of the Chicago archdiocese and others from across the country joined in funeral rites for Archbishop Patrick A. Feehan. The solemn service reflected united grief over the late church leader and attracted participants from multiple regions.
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Feehan
Chicago
Archdiocese of Chicago
Patrick A. Feehan
Probation Rule Sparks Teamster Walkout Over Pay
The 30 days probation rule reduced first month pay and overtime was paid time and a half. Officials rejected worker demands, importing labor to move freight. After initial calm, teamsters stopped hauling goods to depots, causing a business standstill.
Secretary Root Admonishes Gen Jacob Smith Retires
Root brought from Oyster Bay Gen Smith tried by court martial in Manila for orders to Maj Waller. Smith found guilty and sentenced to be admonished by the reviewing authority. Roosevelt had issued a reprimand. age 62 allows retirement by the president.
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Washington
Root
Oyster Bay
Jacob H. Smith
Manila
Maj. Waller
Gen. Smith
Roosevelt
Smith
Negro Burned at the Stake in Clayton Mississippi
William Ody, a negro, attempted to assault Miss Virginia Tucker and was burned at the stake at midnight. The attack occurred as she rode in the country, the assailant was captured by a posse, and the victim is noted as well connected in the area.
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Clayton
Miss
William Ody
Virginia Tucker
Tucker
Renomination on 629th ballot at Crawford county GOP convention
Joseph B. Crowley of Robinson, Crawford County, was renominated for Congress in the Twenty third district at the Republican convention on the 629th ballot. A separate Malone earthquake report notes a distinct shock felt at 5 25 Friday morning lasting about ten seconds waking many locals.
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Mount Vernon
Joseph B. Crowley
Robinson
Crawford County
Malone
N. Y
Trade Review notes improved outlook and fall sales prep
R G Dun reports settlement of labor disputes improves industrial outlook with early agreements possible. Agricultural conditions steady, mills and furnaces resuming repairs, money easy, and heavy fall sales anticipated. Bradstreets also notes favorable weather, improving demand for finished iron and steel, and strong railway earnings, with generally positive crop and fruit reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Securities
Staples
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Abused wife kills two Oroville brothers in self defense
In Carbondale Oregon Territory on July 19 the Jaubert brothers were killed by the wife of one man after a drunken assault. The woman fired three shots fatally wounding the husband and mortally wounding the brother who attacked her. Coroner's jury exonerated the wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Janbert Brothers
Oroville
E. F. Enans
Wisconsin Republicans Nominate Ticket for Wisconsin Gubernatorial Race
The Wisconsin Republican convention nominated Robert M. La Follette for governor and selected James O. Davidson Walter L. Houser John J. Kempf L. M. Sturdevant Cary Thomas Host and Zenay M. Host for key state offices. Gen George Bryant was reelected state central committee chairman. La Follette received a large ovation and delivered an acceptance speech criticizing doubters of party principles.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Robert M. la Follette
James O. Davidson
Soldiers’ Grove
Walter L. Houser
Mondovi
John J. Kempf
Milwaukee
L. M. Sturdevant
Weillsville
Charles Omm P. Cary
Delavan
John W. Thomas
Chippewa
Zenay M. Host
George IE. Bryant
State Central Committee
la Follette
Storm damages reported across Red River valley
Telegraphic lines are down but Grand Forks reports a very widespread storm with small damages likely heavy in the aggregate. No verified towns destroyed or logs of life. injuries suspected, no deaths known. The storm began near Devil's Lake North Dakota and moved along the Red River through Minnesota into Iowa.
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St. Paul
Minn
Red River Valley
Grand Forks
Devil’s Lake
North Dakota
Red River
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Iowa
Iowa State Bar Association Names Officers
In Dubuque on July 17 the Iowa State Bar Association elected officers for the coming year. President M Haines GrinnellVice President George W Wakefield Sioux City Secretary Samuel S Wright Tipton Treasurer George F Menry Des Moines The group will hold its next session in Des Moines.
Rice Hanged For Murder Of Toronto Constable
Fred Lee Rice was executed by hanging in Toronto on Friday for the murder of Constable Willian Boyd. He faced the gallows calmly, earlier described as dressed in a neat dark suit with a rose in his coat on June 4, 1901.
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Toronto
Ont
Fred Lee Rice
Willian Boyd
Rice
Iowa Crop Outlook Reports Mixed Weather Effects
Washington weather bureau notes heavy rains and floods early week in Iowa, followed by clear weather allowing harvest on dry land. Oats lodged, wheat damaged by rust but overall good condition, potatoes yielding well despite rot, apples damaged by winds, corn acreage reduced by floods though condition improves with better weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Weather Bureau
Iowa
Odd Fellows Elect Officers
The grand lodge of Town I O O F elected officers for the coming year after a complete count. Grand master A Church of Jefferson. deputy grand master M W White of Sioux City. grand warden William V Tufford of Clinton. grand secretary R L Tilton of Des Moines. grand treasurer H W Smith of Spencer. grand representative N Jasper of Shelby.
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Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge
Town
A. Church
Jefferson
M. W. White
Sioux City
William V. Tufford
Clinton
R. L. Tilton
Des Moines
Spencer
N. Jasper
Shelby
Police Captain Dixon Denny Ends Struggle Over Pistol
In Council Bluffs Dixon Danny a former police captain shot himself through the heart after a life and death conflict with his wife over a pistol Mrs Denny narrowly escaped being shot in the struggle Authorities say Denny was temporarily demented by business troubles.
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Dixon Danny
IS Bar Association Chooses Des Moines For Next Session
In session at Dubuque the Iowa State Bar association voted to convene next year in Des Moines. Elected officers included President M. Haines Grinnell Vice President George W Wakefield Sioux City Secretary Samuel S Wright Tipton Treasurer George F Henry Des Moines.
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Iowa State Bar Association
Dubuque
Des Moines
M. Haines
Grinnell
George W. Wakefield
Sioux City
Samuel 8. Wright
Tipton
George F. Henry
Keokuk Linemen Strike Row Ties to Unrecognized Union
Iowa Telephone linemen in Keokuk refuse to obey a state organizer strike order due to the company’s refusal to recognize the union in Des Moines. The workers say they value their wives more than the Des Moines hello girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa ‘Telephone Company
Keokuk
Des Moines
Dan Green Acquitted in Steamer Dubuque Self-Defense Case
An inquest on the Davenport steamer Dubuque led to Mate Dan Green being acquitted after he shot two patent medicine fakirs who terrorized passengers. Green testified he acted in self defense when the men boarded the Rock Island dock in Illinois.
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Dan Green
Dubuque
Davenport
Green
Rock Island
Mrs Lavelleur Arrested in Des Moines for Husband’s Murder
Mrs. Frank Lavelleur was arrested in Des Moines charged with the murder of her husband on January 4. The charge was made on an information sworn by D W Church an old soldier and former friend of Lavelleur. She appeared before Justice Alfree and was released on her own recognizance.
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Frank Lavelleur
Des Moines
D. W. Church
Lavelleur
Alfree
Tragic Circus Game Ends in Death of Brother and Sister
Six year old Hazen Matthews and four year old Ruby Matthews fell into a fatal stunt in Sioux City. Hazen jumped on Ruby causing ruptures and hemorrhages that killed her. They are the children of Frank Matthews who was found murdered last fall.
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Hazen Matthews
Ruby
Sioux City
Frank Matthews
Noted Iowa Railway Contractor Charles C. Gilman Dies
Charles C. Gilman of Marshalltown died in Chicago. He was a leading railway contractor and former chief engineer of the Iowa Central railway and later of the Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska line, now the Chicago Great Western.
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Charles C. Gilman
Marshalltown
Chicago
Iowa Central Railway
Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska Railroad
Chicago Great Western
Injured in Des Moines Horse Crash Maj Byers Suffers Fracture
Maj. 5 H. M. Byers long time U.S. consul at Berne Switzerland under Gen. Grant was thrown from a horse in Des Moines. He sustained a fractured leg dislocated shoulder and severe scalp wounds. His condition was reported as serious but stable.
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H. M. Byers
Grant
United States
Berne
Switzerland
Des Moines
Rural delivery expands in Iowa with August routes
Congressman's family remains at Clarinda home as rural free delivery grows. Davenport adds one carrier on an 24.5 mile route serving 517 people. Jamestown post office to gain rural carrier. Iowa Pharmaceutical association pushes for pure food law in Dubuque. Drowning incidents claim Gus Thornwell near Hughes Corners Polk County and Arthur Wright of Dubuque. Levee breach floods Keokuk Canning crops. company loss $10,000, farmers incur double. Des Moines telephone workers win concessions after four weeks out. Oskaloosa Herald owners' father Phillip Hoffman Sr. dies. Creston Burlington worker Charles Winegardner killed. Iowa Central shopmen settle dispute. Shenandoah fined men for profane language. July 4 incident: Orvis Spencer missing after carrying $280. Webster City teen Silas Johnson drowns amid Chicago Northwestern obstruction indictment. Gold and cash found at Wesley Farrens Braddyville home after death at 66.
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Hepburn
Clarinda
Davenport
Jamestown
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
Dubuque
Iowa
Gus Thornwell
Hughes Corners
Polk County
Arthur Wright
Dr. Sweet
Keokuk Canning Company
Canning Company
Mutual Telephone Company
Des Moines
Phillip Hoffman
Oskaloosa Herald
Charles G. Winegardner
Burlington
Creston
Iowa Central
Marshalltown
W. J. Williams
Elias Smith
Shenandoah
Orvis Spencer
Clemens
Silas Johnson
Mudlake
Webster City
Chicago Northwestern
Jewell
Wesley Farrens
Braddyville
Farrens
Iowa weather service foresees bumper small grain crop
Director Sage of the Iowa Weather and Crop Service reports a strong upturn in small grain prospects. He notes fields dried by four days of good weather, with rain ending at an opportune time, saving the harvest. Corn also recovering though uneven, likely reaching average yields except ruined or eroded areas.
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Sage
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Iowa Board Receives Reports on Soldiers Orphans Home and Clarinda Hospital
The board of control reviewed annual figures for the Davenport Soldiers' Orphans Home and Clarinda Hospital. For the Davenport home year to July 1, 1902, inmates rose from 439 to 474 with 275 soldiers' orphans. Polk County had 25 orphans among 48 inmates, 76 counties represented, 29 with soldiers' children, one death, 35 scarlet fever cases, expenditures $78,285.01, balance $55,875.82. Clarinda's year to June 30, 1902 shows general fund balance $11,214.08, contingent fund $250, general support expenditures $146,847.92.
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Board of Control
Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home
Davenport
Clarinda
Polk County
Sioux City Captain Seeks Higher Reward for State Recovery
Capt J F Lothrop of Sioux City aims to press the next general assembly for more pay for uncovering evidence that led to the recovery of 456,400 in war expenditures. He previously sought 25 percent of 500,000 due, but the bill failed. The executive council granted 7,500, and he now seeks 20,000 more from the legislature.
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Lothrop
Sioux City
General Assembly
Executive Council
State Executive Council
Railroad buys 100 acres for Omaha line right of way
The Mason City & Fort Dodge Railway company acting for the Great Western Rail road company bought 100 acres at Somers for 25000 dollars to secure right of way for the Omaha line. The Town Site company purchased the remainder. Officials deny Somers is set as a Sioux City line offshoot, awaiting Omaha line completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somers
Mason City & Fort Dodge Railway Company
Great Western Railroad Company
Omaha
Town Site Company
Sioux City
State labor inspectors find low female wages in Iowa factories
State Labor Commissioner FE Brigham and Deputy Commissioner Arthur Holder report first inspections under the new law in Ottumwa and Davenport. Women workers earn 3 to 4.50 dollars a week and most are unorganized. garment workers are an exception. Child labor is rare and sanitations are generally good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. D. Brigham
Arthur Holder
Ottumwa
Davenport
Holder
State Federation of Labor
Missouri orchard project eyed by Ames leaders
President William M Beardshear of the State Agricultural College at Ames and M J Wragg of the State Horticultural Society back a Missouri scheme to develop 5000 acres into orchards. The venture would require about 250000 dollars, with a stock company to be formed to manage the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Beardshear
State Agricultural College
Ames
M. J. Wragg
State Horticultural Society
Missouri
Mr. Wragg
Bold burglary at Christensen Henderson stores in Story City
A bold burglary targeted Christensen and Henderson stores in Story City. Thieves escaped with about 800 dollars worth of merchandise, loaded it into a wagon and were tracked for roughly two miles before fleeing south of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christensen & Henderson’s
Story City
Story County Editors Form Permanent Newspaper Association
Editors from Story County met in Ames to organize a permanent body for mutual benefit. The Story County Newspaper Association was formed with officers elected including A. I. Grafton as secretary from Story City Herald and George Benjamin from Nevada Journal as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Ames
Story County Newspaper Association
A. I. Grafston
Story City Herald
George Benjamin
Nevada Journal
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Giles
Chicago Daily News
the Crop Report
Maine
Leo
Trade Review
Samuel S. Wright
George F. Menry
Iowa State News
Erie
Clarineda Hospital
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