Flood Strands 60 Passengers on Coach at Diagonal Iowa
A sudden flood at Diagonal Iowa sent seven feet of water through the station and seven miles of track washed out. Sixty Great Western passengers escaped by clinging to the coach roof until a rescue boat arrived. Repairs will take several days with limited train service resuming only gradually.
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Diagonal
Iowa
Great Western
Shannon City
Burlington
Florida
More Ida
America
Audh Terma
Chicago
Jen
Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeecholo
Palm Beach
Iminola
Lowa
Everglades
Markeet
Atlantic Coast
MOTIR
U. S
Florida Everglades Land Company
Iowa River Survey Route Explored To Cedar Rapids
Major Meigs George Hartel Theodore Meyling and the Hornet launch departed Keokuk for New Boston to examine the Cedar and Iowa rivers toward Columbus Junction and Cedar Rapids. The survey aims to determine navigability as with the Des Moines study, lasting about ten days.
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Keokuk
Montgomery’ Meigs
George Hartel
Theodore Meyling
New Boston
Ceder
Towa
Mississippi
Columbus Junction
Iowa City
Iowa River
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Des Mrines
Meigs
Mortgage Validity Upheld in Armstrong Artz Case
Supreme Court affirming lower court rulings sustains the validity of a mortgage given by Alexander Armstrong of Glidden Iowa to William Artz of Carroll Iowa securing about 105 09 dollars. Attorneys fees in the litigation are expected to total about 20 000 dollars.
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Council Bluffs
United States Supreme Court
United States Court
Bylexander Armstrong
Glidden
Iowa
William Artz
Carroll
Miner Dies Next Day After Mine Incident
Des Moines reports James Spevack a 30 year old mule driver died thirty hours after suffering fatal injuries in the Coaldale mine. He walked home after being crushed between a mine car end and a prop when the mule ran away. Peritonitis from a ruptured intestine caused his death.
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Des Moines
Coaldale
James Spevack
Spevack
Rain Delays Farmers In Rock Rapids Fields
Farmers in Rock Rapids face continued rain delaying field work with harrow and cultivator. People say early attention to corn improves yields and despite a late season the corn is developing well with a generally good stand for this year.
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Rock Rapids
Missing farmer believed to have drowned after escape
Ralph Cruzen of Madison Township, 35, a prominent farmer, is missing and presumed to have taken his own life by drowning in the South Skunk River after escaping a private sanitarium in Des Moines. He was tracked to a bridge near his home in Oskaloosa.
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Ralph Cruzen
Oskaloosa
Madison Township
Cruzen
Des Moines
Three hundred graduates at Cedar Falls Teachers College
A class of three hundred was graduated from the State Teachers College on Wednesday. The week was devoted to commencement festivities with a luncheon in the new gymnasium for five hundred guests and several fine addresses.
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Cedar Falls
State ‘Teachers’ College
Mrs Blanche Mullen Adams Dies in Gas Stove Explosion
Mrs Blanche Mullen Adams formerly of Iowa City died from burns after a gasoline stove exploded at Manson. The death notice identifies her as the former Miss Blanche Mullen of this city and notes the fatal accident occurred in connection with the stove blast.
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Iowa City
Charles Adams
Blanche Mullen
This City
Manson
Attempted death by own action at Columbus Junction cemetery
John Morrison, an aged Columbus Junction resident, was found unconscious in the local cemetery after taking morphine in a suicide attempt. He will not recover.
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Columbus Junction
John Morrison
Lightning shatters umbrella in Monroe tragedy
Lightning tore through an umbrella in the hands of J. R. Worth in Monroe as Mrs Worth had just died. He was hurrying home from notifying the undertaker when the strike struck.
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Monroe
J. R. Worth
Mr. Worth
Masons Elect New Officers at Davenport Golden Jubilee
The Iowa Masonic grand lodge adjourned after installing officers led by Crom Bowen of Des Moines as six year trustee. Notable speakers Nathan Scofield of Strawberry Point and R. D. Meinfeid of St. Charles marked the golden anniversary of the Davenport grand lodge conclave first held in 1859.
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Davenport
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge
Crom Bowen
Des Moines
Wm. Hutchinson
Alton
H. Green
Decorah
H. H. Amex
Garden City
B. F. Suette
H. H. Hill
Milton
William Kane
Sons Falls
Des Moines Soldier Kills Officers Then Shoots Self
Corporal Lisle Crabtree shot and fatally wounded Capt. John C. Raymond at Fort Des Moines after a dispute over leave and attempted to disarm him. First Sergeant James H. Washburn and Corporal Elijah Such were injured as Crabtree shot himself. Capt. Raymond, 88, is son of Brig. Gen. Charles W. Raymond. brother Maj. Robert Raymond.
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Des Moines
Lisle Crabtree
John C. Raymond
Second
United States Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
James H. Washburn
Elijah Such
Crabtree
Raymond
Capt
Department of the Army
Sergt
Washburn
Capt. Raymond
Such
Charles W. Raymond
Engineers
New York
Maj
Robert Raymond
East
Water Until Death Comes In Mason City
The death of Fred Nagle eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs John Nagle is a lesson to parents. He swam at a creek first at noon then again after dinner and after emerging felt unwell. He collapsed and died likely from cold water causing heart failure.
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Mason City
Fred Nagle
John Nagle
Brick Plant to Iowa Falls
Con Niff Bros have purchased land in East Town Falls and will begin erecting a cement brick and tile plant this summer. The firm brings experienced personnel and chose Iowa Falls after surveying many towns, citing excellent railroad facilities and abundant raw materials as key factors in the site decision.
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Iowa Falls
Conniff Bros
East Town Falls
Phone Improvements at Iowa Falls for New Central Plant
Iowa Falls receives advance guard of workers to re-equip the exchange with a central energy plant. Old back-number telephones will be removed and patrons offered new equipment that calls the central office when the receiver is lifted. The Iowa Telephone Co is gradually upgrading state wide with prior installs in Iowa City Ames and Boone.
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Iowa Falls
Iowa Telephone Company
Iowa Company
Iowa City
Ames
Boone
Iowa Cities
CROSS ON THEIR BULLETS IN RAID ON BLACK HAND SUSPECT
Inspectors Oldfield and Pate raided Sam Lima's shop in Marion Ohio capturing hundreds of cartridges with cross marks. The evidence linked to Dennis son Bellefontaine and other towns. Lima delayed the search as an Italian woman fled with alleged documents.
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Marion
J. F. Oldfield
George Pate
Cincinnati
Sam Lima
Dennisson
Bellefontaine
Lima
Bankers Seek John Harris Target Across Iowa
Iowa Bankers Association pursues John Harris who allegedly victimized several bankers. Reported operations in Weldon Le Roy Garden Grove and other southern Iowa towns involve posing as a horse buyer and sending forged telegrams. Harris is described as about five feet ten inches tall with a light complexion blue eyes smooth shave and smooth talking manner. He frequents livery barns and claims to be a good judge of horses.
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Hidorax
Iowa Bankers’ Association
John Harris
Weldon
Towa
le Roy
Garden Grove
Iowa
British Clergy Visit Kaiser at Potsdam
Berlin reports the emperor hosted 60 visiting British clergymen at Potsdam Palace on Monday. He delivered a goodwill speech as Germany seeks peaceful aims toward Great Britain and other powers, aiming to reassure the British public of no aggressive designs.
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Berlin
Potsdam
Great Britain
Pacific
Germany
Nurses Conclude Iowa Convention in Dubuque
The Iowa registered nurses convention elected Anna Goodale of Cedar Rapids as president and Abbie Tabor of Sioux City as second vice president. Letitia McNally Independence was recording secretary with Ida Nefa Waterloo as corresponding secretary and Floy Strayer also of Waterloo as auditor. Louisa Raffaul of Dyersville became delegate to the national convention, and Davenport’s Jane Garrard was named as a delegate. Des Moines was chosen as the next meeting place.
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Dubuque
Registered Nurses of
Iowa
Anna Goodale
Cedar Rapids
Abbie Tabor
Sioux City
Letitia McNally
Independence
Ida C. Nefa
Waterloo
Floy Strayer
Louisa Raffaul
Dyersville
Jane Garrard
Davenport
Des Moines
Lightning Kills in Church in Wisconsin
Lightning struck Holy Cross Catholic church in Bay settlement Green Bay Wisconsin during mass killing Edward Duchan and injuring 16 others including two possibly fatally. Panic spread as 200 plus worshippers faced shock and silence while Father Mickers tried to calm the crowd. In Washington officials acknowledge Michigan ran aground off Cape Cod during trial with no major propeller damage reported and no need for drydock repairs.
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Green Bay
Wis
Holy Cross Catholic
Bay Settlement
Edward Duchan
Father Mickers
Washington
Navy Department
Michigan
Cape Cod
Veterans Ready for Grand Army Encampment Opening
Fort Dodge prepares for the thirty fifth annual state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic department of Iowa with special illumination and street decorations. Work on decorations completed by Monday noon as conventionists arrive.
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Fort Dodge
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Iowa
Farmer Killed by Lightning As He Plowed
John Durbin, a long respected Mitchell County resident, was struck by lightning while plowing corn in a field near Mason City. The horse team drawing the plow was uninjured.
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Bob Kills
Mason City
John Durbin
Mitchell County
Pioneer John Heck Sr. Dies in Stable Trampling Incident
Iowa City reports John Heck Sr., a pioneer aged over seventy, found dead in a stable stall with horses believed to have trampled him. No inquest will be held.
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Iowa City
John Heck, Sr
No Trial for McNamara in Murder Case
Judge Clark overruled the motion for a new trial in the case of Ed. McNamara who was convicted of murdering his father. The jury found him guilty in the second degree.
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McNamara
Northwood
Clark
Ed. McNamara
Latter Day Saints Hold Boone Conference and Sunday School
The annual conference and Sunday school convention of the Latter Day Saints of this state met in Boone from Friday to Sunday. Numerous prominent figures attended the gathering.
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Latter Day Saints
Boone
Fort Scott Man Credits Dean’s Kidney Pills For Cure
C J Hammonds of Fort Scott Kansas says after kidney stone surgery failed to cure he used Dean’s Kidney Pills and the kidney action improved immediately. He passed sediment and stones including a pea sized stone and regained health gaining about 60 pounds. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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C. J. Hammonds
S. Hill St
Fort Scott
Kansas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N, Y
Father and son exchange over Sunday worm digging
A clergyman asks what a father would say about digging for worms on Sunday. Willie replies that he cannot know his father’s exact remark, but imagines the consequence of not digging, and cues that the father is nearby fishing.
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Clergyman
Willie
Cure for Eczema Promised by Cuticura Remedies
A reader from Little Rock Arkansas recounts severe eczema with itching and red pimples. After hospital treatment failed and several remedies proved ineffective, two to three applications of Cuticura Ointment brought relief and complete cure with continued use of Cuticura Soap and Pills.
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Henry Searle
Little Rock
Ark
Potter
Interrupted wedding shocks Shawnee court room
In Shawnee County Court House Probate Judge Schoch began a wedding ceremony when a man interrupted at the door. He joked by presenting Grimes Golden apples to the bride and groom, startling them and the onlookers. The incident paused the ceremony briefly in what the Kansas City Journal described as a prank.
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Shawnee County Court House
Schoch
Grimes
Kansas City Journal
Two Drowned Five Miles North In Cahokia Creek
A boat on Cahokia creek five miles north of here struck a snag and sank, drowning Isle-May Nelson and Mrs Mary E Campbell. A woman and two children aboard were rescued by Deputy Sheriff Mike E Haggerty of St Clair County.
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East St. Louis Isle
Mary Nelson
Mary E. Campbell
Cahokia Creek
Here
Mike E. Haggerty
St. Clair County
Burglars Chloroform Family Near Birmingham
A family at Rutledge Springs near Bessemer was chloroformed by burglars who robbed them of $200. A. Crowder and his family suffered the assault during the crime and were left unharmed but shocked by the break in. Local authorities are investigating the incident.
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Birmingham
Ala
A. Crowder
Rutledge Springs
Bessemer
Tired Tom Traces Plodding Pete’s Trail
Sherlock Holmes scene notes Pete’s absence with Mrs Pneuritch debating a butler. Priscilla argues for dignity a butler provides while Pneuritch dismisses the idea and jokes about returning to groceries. The exchange hints at a missing friend and a plan to manage the wine cellar.
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Pneuritch
Mrs. Pneuritch
Mr. Pneuritch
Priscilla
Vil
Tit-Bits Joke Passages About Job Reference
A playful exchange between a small girl and her father about babies talking. The girl cites Job cursing the day he was born as proof. A nurse reads from the Bible to reinforce the rebuke in a light humorous tone.
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Job
A Rare Good Thing Foot Balm Endorsed
Mrs Matilda Holtert of Providence Rhode Island praises Allen s Foot-Bath for relieving sore tired feet. The advertisement states it is sold by all druggists for 25 cents and claims quick comfort for aching feet.
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Allen
Matilda Holtert
Providence
R. I
Asie
Silence Grants Consent When Proposing, Says Youth
A young man acts on a proposal and notes that the girl’s spoken response matters. He believes consent hinges on her explicit words rather than silence, emphasizing clear agreement in courtship.
Who He Belonged To
A country paper reporter interviews a stern matron who refuses to reveal a leader’s party. The matron intones I belong to the party he belongs to. Historical note mentions a penny banknote misprint from 1828 and a £6 settlement after long dispute.
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Citizens Ng
Among the Fighters and Humorous Snippets
A collection of quips on reach and vocabulary, medical cautions about colds and pneumonia, a note on Wizard Oi chest treatments, commentary on law and lawn, Lewis' Single Binder cigars, a Mrs Winslow teething syrup ad, and a comment on pride and love.
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Lewis
Postum Heralds Health Switch From Coffee
Testimonial letter from a southern public schools superintendent describes his mother's long coffee problems and heart symptoms improving after switching to Postum. He notes his family also benefited and urges readers to consider Postum as a healthier alternative with a familiar note about the book The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Wellville
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