Iowa Floods Raze Farms and Submerge Keokuk Riverfront
Des Moines reports severe storms and Mississippi River floods sweeping central Iowa. Keokuk faces eight mile wide inundation with failed locks, major livestock losses, and drownings feared. Cities from Davenport to Boone endure damage as cloudbursts and cyclones strike multiple counties.
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Russell Woodard
Des Moines
Iowa
Keokuk
Hannibal
Mississippi River
Council Bluffs
Marshalltown
Boone
Nevada
Davenport
Clinton
Bedford
Bonaparte
Iowa City
Keosauqua
Ottumwa
Fort Madison
Eldon
Albia
Boone, Nevada
Towa Bankers in Session
Six hundred Iowa bankers who held their annual convention elected officers: President D H McKee of Citizens' State Bank Mediapolis. Vice President John J Large of First National Bank Rock Valley. Treasurer Senator J T Brooks of First National Bank Hedrick. Secretary J M Dinwiddie of Cedar Rapids Savings Bank Cedar Rapids.
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Towa
Iowa
D. H. McKee
Citizens’ State Bank
Mediapolis
John J. Large
First National Bank
Rock Valley
J. T. Brooks
Hedrick
J. M. Dinwiddie
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Shercliffe Drama Rekindled by Oklahoma Move
Chief A O Lund of Blackwell Oklahoma vows fresh bid to seize former Iowa desperado Shercliffe, wanted on burglary charges but lacking indictment. Gov Cummins refused requisition, a governor aide hints at sensational plot to ship Shercliffe to Colorado for an uncertain charge. Des Moines public favors peaceful residence for Shercliffe.
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Shercliffe
A. O. Lund
Blackwell
Oklo
Oklahma
Oklahoma
Colorado
Des Moines
Iowa Counties Report More Men Than Women
Census returns show Iowa counties with about four percent fewer females than males. Chawford county lists 863 more males, Montgomery 425 more, and Warren nearly 200 more. Nine counties show population declines while towns like Indianola Red Oak and Denison report gains of 135 452 and 417 respectively.
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Iowa
Census Bureau
Chawford
Montgomery County
Warren County
Indianola
Red Oak
Denison
Auditor Discovers Tax Assessment Discrepancy
The state auditor reports a $3.83 per acre overassessment on Carroll county farm lands in 1903 and last year, amounting to nearly $1,000,000 in extra taxable value due to a missed equalization reduction. The council had lowered the assessed value but records show the higher figure remained, prompting audits on the equalizing process.
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State
Carroll County
Executive Council
Footrace Case Ends In Three Year Terms For Conspirators
The Loser Moore footrace case settles with three year penitentiary terms for two alleged conspirators. The lawsuit centered on fraudulent bets connected with foot races across southern and western Iowa and Missouri aimed at defrauding unsuspecting Iowans.
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Loser
Joplin Race Draws Charles Gregory Loss Claim
Charles Gregory claims to have lost $5,000 on the race tied to betting arrangements. The report notes fixed betting practices and references Pear Joplin in the dispute.
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Pear Joplin
Charles Gregory
Iowa Railroads See Net Earnings Rise Despite Lower Gross
Iowa railroad gross earnings fell by over a million dollars last year to more than 57.4 million, yet net earnings rose to about 15.35 million from 15.08 million. Secretary Davidson compiled the figures for the executive council to guide this year’s railroad property assessment, with next month set for the assessment work.
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Iowa
Davidson
Executive Council
Iowa Alumni Elect Officers for Ensuing Year
The University of Iowa Alumni Association elected officers for the next year in Iowa City. President Frank O. Lowden of Chicago. First Vice President W. O. Payne of Nevada. Second Vice President O. H. Brainerd of Iowa City. Third Vice President Miss Margaret Van Meter of Waterloo.
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Frank O. Lowden
Chicago
W. O. Payne
Nevada
O. H. Brainerd
Iowa City
Margaret van Meter
Waterloo
Charles S. Magowan
M. L. Ferson
F. .E. Hosack
Carrie Mordoff
Kate B. Rogers
Leona A. Call
H. G. Plum
Bureau of Information
J. J. McConnell
Cedar Rapids
J. G. Berryhill
Des Moines
W. O. Finkbine
Jon F. Kuehnie
Denison
B. F. Shambaugh
Insurance Trust Arrests Prompt Statewide Speculation
A Iowa case centers on four prominent insurance men linked to Clinton and Des Moines agents. They are charged with illegally combining to control insurance rates, violating the state statute prohibiting pools and conspiracies to fix prices or production. The move raises gossip among legislators and officials about outcomes.
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Iowa
Clinton
Des Moines
Supreme Court Overrules Election Petition
The Iowa Supreme Court last week overruled a rehearing petition, upholding the recent decision that the election enactment is valid and the verdict will stand. The ruling ends litigation in this area and solidifies biennial elections in the state.
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Iowa
Nevermore
Supreme Court
Norwegian concert telegram to Roosevelt sparks Washington visit request
Senator Dolliver delivered a telegram from a large Norwegian concert in Fort Dodge urging President Roosevelt to receive Norway’s diplomatic and consular representatives when they arrive in Washington. Iowa cases limit damage award claims based on contributory negligence. The Iowa Supreme Court bans removal of a child from grandparents via adoption papers if parents are dead or abandoned. Des Moines fire team Jack and Jack sets a world record in Council Bluffs. Mt. Pleasant hospital hunger report by Scott county insanity commissioners. Gov Cummins invited for soldiers and governor's day at the state fair in August.
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Dolliver
Roosevelt
Fort Dodge
Norway
Washington
Iowa
Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Jack
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Scott County Board of Insanity Commissioners
Mt. Pleasant
Cummins
Halt Funeral and Arrest in Adel Case
In Des Moines the funeral for Mabel Wood of Adel was halted by sheriff and coroner for a postmortem inquiry. After a four hour investigation Edward Bishop, her uncle, was arrested while his former wife rushes to his aid with counsel.
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Des Moines
Mabel Wood
Adel
Edward Bishop
Miss Wood
Bishop
Des Moines Fire Insurance Reps Arrested in Rate Plot
Four Des Moines fire insurance representatives W V Wilcox W D Skinner H R Howell and B E Hawkins were arrested for keeping a trust in restraint of competition in rates. The charge is an indictable misdemeanor with fines up to 5000 or one year in jail. Grand jury probes similar charges against other city representatives.
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Des Moines
W. V. Wilcox
W. D. Skinner
H. R. Howell
BE. C. Hawkins
Iowa
Grand Jury
Probable Victim of Tramps in Waterloo
Prominent farmer W. J. Schrock found his wife dead in the coal shed ruin near Waterloo. The body was badly burned with only the head and portions of the lower limbs remaining. A coroner's jury could not solve the mystery but many believe tramps used the fire to hide their crime.
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Waterloo
W. J. Schrock
McCallsburg Elects John Peck Mayor in Special Vote
News in Brief lists John Peck as mayor after a special election in McCallsburg, with other Iowa notes: Dubuque death by drowning linked to drinking, Independence saloon injunctions, and meningitis outbreak in Muscatine.
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McCallsburg
John Peck
Dubuque
Joe Wagner
Independence
Blair
Messrs. Abrams
Acers
Des Moines
Odd Fellows and
Rebekah
Order
Town Falls
Keokuk
Richard Baker
Tioga
Ill
Joshua Phyles
Baker
Council Bluffs
General Assembly
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Clinton
Matthew Kienzie
la Crosse
Wis
Muscatine
County Recorder
Willion Lumber Company
Raymond
Wash
Muscatine Capital
Guthrie Center
George Clark
Neola
Campbell
Burlington
Rader
Ed Thurman
Thurman
Red Oak
Pollack
Tom Dennison
Fairfield
Keosauqua
Grinnell
Iowa College
William Jennings Bryan
Traer
D. T. Bower
Jacob Baer
Made New Strength From Pink Pills After Fever
Miss Midendorf recovered from a fourteen week typhoid illness with the aid of Dr Williams Pink Pills. She reports rapid strength return after using two boxes, praising the tonic as a superior blood builder and nerve strengthener. The pills are advertised as remedies for anemia, debility, and female health, sold by all druggists.
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Dr. Williams
B. Midendorf
Park Street
Quincy
Williams
Punishment to Fit the Crime
A collection of quotes from Boston Globe and N. Preas reflect on justice, technology, virtue, and domestic behavior. Dialogues touch on sentencing, wartime communications, moral ideals, and late night conduct with pointed opinions from various voices.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promoted For Digestive Relief
A Chicago News blurb touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as safe pleasant and superior to pills or waters for stomach and digestion issues. It claims prices 50c and 1.00 with money back if it fails. The ad also notes a sewing machine and 12 phonographs can do the work of a dozen women.
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Chicago News
Bic
Sears, Roebuck & CG
Chicago
Headache Relief via Dr Pushecks Kuro Cited by Clayton Resident
Robert Gold of Clayton Washington praises Dr Pusheck's Kuro for curing his long standing headaches and reports sharing the remedy with others in town. He notes misfortune reveals true friends and leaves him feeling lonely.
Allen's Foot-Ease Foot Cure Ad
Advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease a remedy for hot sweaty and swollen feet sold by druggists at 25 cents Trial package Friem available from Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York Includes a political quote from The Commoner about thieves and statesmanship.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Sworn Off On Peanuts
A humorous anecdote from the Philadelphia Record recounts a man confessing to giving up peanuts to keep peace at home. He insists he has had nothing to drink, while his wife teases him with a newspaper clipping about peanuts sober ing people.
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Philadelphia Record
Poe
Blonde Waitress Declares Plans For Marriage
A Chicago Daily News snippet captures a playful exchange where a restaurant cashier questions a blonde waitress about marrying a bookkeeper. She affirms happiness, noting she earns $20 weekly and weighs 35 pounds less than someone named Ido.
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Mwe
Ido
Chicago Daily News
Marriage Leads To Honest Admission Of Foolishness
A humorous exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal notes a husband admitting he once did something foolish, justifying his wife keeping him close. The quip underscores domestic trust and wit in a lighthearted historical column.
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Nordy
Louisville Courier-Journal
Perennial Failure in Journal Cartoon Note
The Cleveland Leader notes another chronic no assignment by Old Doughgraft nicknamed Old Peach Crop by locals. The item reflects street chatter about his repeated failures.
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Cleveland
Definition of Moderate Wealth Sparks Wealth Class Debate
A Chicago Record-Herald note cites a magazine writer defining moderate wealth as annual income between $2,000 and $10,000. The piece suggests many moderately wealthy individuals may face strained circumstances if that definition holds true.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Agricultural Colonies Open for Settlement in Three States
Tockesburg Colony in Sevier County Arkansas with about 30000 acres and Loring Colony in Babine Parish Louisiana with about 24000 acres are open for settlement. Lands cost from 7 to 15 dollars per acre with easy terms for actual settlers. Lockes barge Colony suits general farming stock raising and fruit growing. Loring lies in a rich fruit truck and tobacco region good for corn and cotton.
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Tockesburg
Sevier County
Arkansas
Loring
Babine Parish
Louisiana
Lockesbarge
Lockesburg
Mventa
Warner
G. P
T. A
Kansas City
J. Roesler
Immigration Agt
K. C
Reduced Rates to Buffalo for Annual Meeting
The Nickel Plate Road offers low round trip rates from July 11 to 18 to Buffalo New York for the annual meeting B P O Ellis with long return limit and stopover at Chautauqua Lake. Full information from agent J Y Calahan general agent 111 Adams Chicago Ill.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Ellis
Chautauqua Lake
J. Y. Calahan
Adams &I
Chicago, Ill
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Omaha, Nebraska
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