Races and Flights Spur National Aeroplane Contest
Governor Clarke and Adjutant General Logan were urged by the Aero Club of America to organize a national aeroplane competition to boost aviation training for the military and mail delivery. The event runs July 4 to October 12 with flights planned across major routes. Iowa may send a representative, and Illinois towns are invited to stage cross-country racing machines from Chicago toward Omaha and back via Des Moines and other cities.
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Olnes
Clarke
Guy E. Logan
Aero Club of
Amer
Mil
Ar Aeronautical Corps
Army
Navy
Logan
National Guard and Naval Militia
Post Office Department
Iowa
United States
Germany
France
England
Russia
Aero Club
Illinois
Chicago
Omaha
Springfield
St. Louis
Kansas City
Des Moines
Grinnell
Davenport
Disappearance of Myrtle Schroder puzzle clears with home return
Davenport reports the 11 year old Myrtle Schroder who vanished after leaving Harrison School has returned home. She cannot explain her whereabouts, saying she rode with a man in a carriage a tall man with a black horse. Local authorities seek to verify details.
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Davenport
Myrtle Schroder
Harrison School
Hangs From Tree Eight Days
Boone area resident George W. Crooks Jr reports a missing yearling heifer recovered after eight days, found hanging in a sugar maple and now recovering, though weak. In Manchester a petition circulates for a special election to fund a county hospital with a half mill tax.
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Boone
George W.crooks, Jr
Manchester
Delaware County
Board of Supervisors
Two Are Drowned In Flooded Roadway East Of Hepburn
A wagon carrying Clarinda Roy and Earl Depew sank after the flooded road gave way east of Hepburn. Mrs. Depew and Josephine Depew escaped unharmed as the vehicle and four occupants plunged into deep water.
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Clarinda—Roy
Earl Depew
Hepburn
Mrs. Depew
Josephine Depew
Maddy Couple Celebrate Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Knoxville notes Mr and Mrs J A Maddy celebrated 60 years of marriage. They wed in 1855 at the home of her parents in Marion county. Attending were five children, 26 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He is 84 and she is 82.
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Knoxville
J. A. Maddy
Marion Country
Maddy
War Flames Between U S and Italy in Mason City
In Mason City three Americans condemned Italy for breaking its treaty with Austria, sparking a clash that marks the outbreak of war between the United States and Italy.
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U. 8
Italy
Mason City
United States
Austria
Ida Grove Natatorium Opens for Second Season
The Ida Grove municipal swimming pool, Iowa’s first, begins its second season. Harold Clark, a Leland Stanford University student and Ida Grove resident, is appointed custodian.
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Ida Grove
Iowa
Harold Clark
Leland Stanford University
Bettendorf Widow Sues for 3 Million Damages
Mrs. Elizabeth Bettendorf widow of W. P. Bettendorf sues for 3,000,000 dollars in what is said to be the largest amount ever sought in a local case.
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Davenport
Elizabeth Bettendorf
W. P. Bettendorf
Cattle buyer drowns watching flood on river bridge
Ben Stewart, a cattle buyer, fell from the Pier river bridge into the river during a flood watch and drowned. Despite rescue efforts, his body was not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Ben Stewart
Man Severely Injured by Bursting Shotgun
Charles Darling of Nora Springs is hospitalized with a mutilated face after his old shotgun burst while he fired at a hawk. Both eyes are damaged and he may lose his sight.
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Nora
Charles Darling
Alfalfa Breaks Sand Barrier in Mississippi Valley
The Moir brothers of Burlington Iowa discover and prove alfalfa can thrive on sand along the Mississippi in Iowa and Illinois after soil dressing and fertilization. Seed roots reach thirty to forty feet to access water bearing soil, turning skeptics to believers as green fields emerge.
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Burlington
Mississippi Valley
Moir
Mississippi
Iowa
Illinois
Illiois
Man Killed By Train Near Lamoille
An unidentified man was killed on the Northwestern line near Lamoille. Parts of his body were found along the track by a train crew, suggesting he fell from a freight train he was riding. He is believed to be about five feet ten and 185 pounds.
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Marshalltown
Lamoille
Rainfall Totals Reported Across Iowa Towns
The tally lists rainfall amounts in multiple Iowa cities, noting Davenport at .84 inches, Des Moines 8.04, Boone 2.30, Charles City 1.26, Estherville and Estherville at .75, and Fort Dodge 1.67 inches among others.
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Iowa
Davenport
Des Moines
Dodge City
Dubudue
Keokuk
Albia
Alta
Boone
Burlington
Carroll
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Clarinda
Creston
Estherville
Fort Dodge
Iowa City
Iowa Falls
Death of Perry Woman Ruth Pattee
Mrs Ruth Pattee wife of W M Pattee cashier of the First National Bank of Perry died in Chicago after an stroke of infantile paralysis about a year earlier She was taken to Chicago in the hope that an operation would bring relief.
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Perry
Ruth, Patee
W. M. Pattee
First National Bank of
Chicago
Reunion of Marshall County Veterans in Gilman
The Marshall County Veterans Association annual reunion will be held in Gilman on July 2 and 8. Gilman veterans will invite Civil War veterans from other central Iowa points to broaden the event beyond a county affair.
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Marshalltown
Marshall ‘County
Veterans’ Association
Gilman
Veterans of
Iowa
Bank President Retires in Webster City
Webster City honors Hon. George B. Christianson president and sole owner of Randall State Savings Bank as he retires July 1 after long service since the bank's establishment.
Three Sent To Prison in Albia Incest and Brass Theft
L Freeman sentenced to twenty five years in the penitentiary for incest. James Clay W G Jones and H C Adams each received five years for stealing brass from the Albia Coal company.
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Albia
L. Freeman
James Clay
W. G. Jones
H. C. Adams
Albia Coal Company
Body Found in Lime Creek River
Mason City reports the body of Harold Pratt, a local high school student, recovered 100 yards south of where he drowned in eight feet of water near the shore. A. H. Herbner located the body.
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Mason City
Harold Pratt
Lime Creek
A. H. Herbner
Despair Drives Italian Woman to Self Inflicted Wound
Mrs Joseph Bushinia, an Italian resident in Waterloo, attempted suicide by stabbing herself with a pick amid distress over Italy entering the war and concerns about relatives in the European battle zones.
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Waterloo
Italy
Europe
Joseph Bushinia
Floyd man killed as car capsizes pinning driver
Charles Uito Walter Barney of Floyd died when his Ford overturned trapping him beneath the vehicle after a fatal auto accident.
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Charles Uito
Walter Barney
Floyd
Ford
Married Fifty Years Knoxville Couple John Pruitt
Mr and Mrs John Pruitt celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their son s farm north of town They were married May 21 1865 in Knoxville and marked the milestone with family and friends
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Knoxville
John Pruitt
Trimming Accident Claims Charles City Worker
Arthur Regel died after a fall from a high tree while trimming it. He fractured his skull and died soon afterward. The incident occurred in Charles City and officials report the fatal accident.
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Charles City
Arthur Regel
Civil War Veteran Captain Regur Dies Near Keosauqua
Captain Leonard Hallet Regur, one of the area’s oldest Civil War veterans, died at his home near Keosauqua Iowa. He would have turned 95 next month, having been born in New York in 1820.
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Keosauqua
Leonard Hallet Regur
Iowa
Captain Regur
New York
Deputy Game Warden Fined in Waterloo Case
Information against Elmer Goodell acting deputy game warden and others for illegal fishing filed in justice court. Goodell pleaded guilty and was fined.
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Waterloo
Elmer Goodell
Justice Court
Goodell
Storm kills Stockport man amid regional blackout
A severe wind and electrical storm hit Ottumwa Iowa and northern Missouri causing extensive damage. One death is confirmed as Lee Nixon of Stockport was struck by lightning while helping his father hitch a team.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Missouri
Lee Nixon
Stockport
Daughter Falls Into Scalding Water Near Knoxville
The 32-year-old daughter of Thurman Ward, who lives nine miles west of Knoxville, was severely scalded after slipping into a tub of hot water. The incident occurred in the rural area and prompted medical attention.
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Knoxville
Thurman Ward
Here
New Orders Issued on State Employees Time Duty
State executive council issues an order requiring all state employees to devote their entire time to public duties when compensation is approved by the council. The move targets clerks and other staff with an exception only where contracts specify hour limits. The development follows pay disputes involving Higgins and other state positions.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Lake Higgins
State Board of Health
Higgins
Board of Health
Executive Council
Texas
Iowa Board of Animal Health
Iowa
Dearborn Paper Co
Chicago
Germany Protests Lusitania Sinking in Open Note
Berlin disputes U S findings on Lusitania in a formal note. It cites British ship type and armament, defends submarine warfare, and alleges British misuse of flags and convoy tactics. The document accuses the Lusitania of carrying war material and questions American information.
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Washington
Gerard
Berlin
Cushing
Gulflight
Lusitania
United States
London
Woman’s Rule in World
A New York Press essay argues that women shape male greatness and national destiny. It contends women mold men through selfhood and truth, warning that omission and complacency yield flawed, machine-made figures, urging women to become living patterns of enduring beauty and self.
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Cato Major
New York Press
Pleasing Husband Says Wisely Dressed Woman Wins
A Wyoming woman's note in the Woman's Home Companion argues that a wife should stay neat and dainty in dress and alert in mind to compare favorably with her husband's business acquaintances. She warns that loyalty depends on duty and self-control as well as appearance.
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Wyoming
President Wilson Warns Mexican Factions to Unite or Face U.S. Action
President Wilson urged Mexico’s rival groups to unite and restore constitutional government or the United States would decide how to help Mexico save itself. He warned that without prompt action a central authority would be undermined and the U.S. might employ means to aid the Mexican people.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Aade
Mexico City
Senast
Speyer Lands in New York Aboard the Philadelphia
Sir Edgar Speyer English baronet arrives in New York with wife and family aboard the steamer Philadelphia from Liverpool. He had resigned his British honours and sought the prime minister to revoke his baronetcy amid disloyalty suspicions. Also aboard are Lusitania victims’ bodies and notable passengers including Philip Klein and Raymond T. Baker.
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New York
Sir Edgar Speyer
Great Britain
Philadelphia
Edgar
Liverpool
Lusitania
Philip Klein
Charles Klein
Louis G. Dreyfus
Berlin
Raymond T. Baker
Petrograd
Ten Thousand Canadians Landed in England
Ottawa reports more than ten thousand Canadian soldiers landed safely in England during the last week and no submarines were sighted. The total number of Canadians with the allies now nears sixty five thousand.
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Ottawa
England
Earthquake Shocks Munich and Bavaria
An earthquake was reported in Munich Bavaria with tremors starting at 8 35 o clock The quake damaged instruments at the observatory and shook buildings across the area reported by observers in Bavaria Amsterdam and surrounding regions.
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Bavaria
Amsterdam
Munich
Bavania
Agreement for Protection of British German Buildings
London reports an agreement between the British and German governments to protect specified buildings including museums churches and hospitals from harm. The accord aims to safeguard cultural and humanitarian sites during tense times.
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London
Turkish Forces Retreat From Van After Russian Push
Turkish army in the vilayet of Van Armenia continues retreating before Russian forces on the Transcaucasian frontier, according to an official operations statement from Petrograd dated June 4.
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Petrograd
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Charles S. Vance
McGraw
J. A. MacKeller
Burlington Insurance Company
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Des Moines Life Insurance Company
Vance
Capital Fire Insurance Co
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Perries
W. B. Barney
Pure Food and Dairy Commission
Towa
Harry Barmeier
Dubuque
John Mathe
Mallard
James Martin
Barmeier
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Dixon
Cosson
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Marengo
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