Iowa Banks Prosper as Deposits Rise Across State
Des Moines June 26 Iowa banks show strong deposits with 248 state and 429 savings banks reporting a 15 million dollar year rise and four month gain of half that amount. Auditor Carroll notes broad prosperity across localities with crops improving and farmers benefiting from favorable prices. Meantime northern Iowa crops recover from two poor seasons and outlook suggests continued favorable agricultural conditions statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Woodard
Des Moines
Iowa
Carroll
Crossley Pursues Statewide Primary Bill
Senator James Crossley of Madison county plans a statewide primary bill for the next General Assembly session. He says past defeat did not deter him and he will model the proposal on primary laws from other states to reflect widely tested provisions.
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Crossley
James Crossley
Madison County
Iowa counties report property value changes in 20th century assessment
Assessment returns from Iowa counties show a total decrease in real and personal property valued at 2 750 000 compared with last year. If all returns are complete the drop may reach about 4 000 000. Counties listed show increases and decreases across a wide range of communities and counties.
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Iowa
Allamakee
Buena Vista
Boone
Cedar
Jones, Lee
Mills
Mont-gomery
Scott
Tama
Union
Fayette
Henry
Jasper
Harper Names Staff of the Grand Army
Commander Harper appoints a large list of staff members including George Metzger Davenport E J Woods Anamosa C M Snyder Mount Pleasant E B Spaulding Sioux City J 4 Jaques Allerton M Melladden Council Bluffs Co W Reynolds Grundy Center Kk Pettit Ilda Grove EE L Allen Agency J A Young Washington W J Barringer Columbus Junction A J Kingery Fontenelle J C Barrows Centerville EK B Roper Emmetsburg L L Caldwell Decorah J A Tovejoy Corning James King South Ottumwa W H Young Hendrick J D Brown Leon Henry Bah Sac City T R Irons Toledo J W Carr Montezuma W H Needham Sigourney Alon go Johnson Avoca J P Tombs Bloomfield F E Woodward Rock Rapids F L Deasis Missouri Valley S C Spear Algona P H Bradley Jefferson H E Little Strawberry Point W W Harper Ogceai a PD Morehead Creston C H Kurtz Marion W H Cain Hartford George H Walker Salesburg D F Thayer Ruthven H Armstrong Riceville J 8 Pressnall Atlantic F J Disque Burlington Milo L Sherman Fredericksburg A M Whaley Aplington F M Hemerling Cedar Falls W G Gregory Oelwein I Jones Albia W E Connor Ottumwa D B Cowles Chariton J C Nosler Ottumwa George D Underwood New Hampton E W Tatlock Salt Lake City Utah Gus Schmidt Muscatine J A Brewer Des Moines J D McGarraugh Des Moines J W Khrupfel Waterloo N H Spear Westgate Harvey Reid Muquoketa Abram S Liddle Ames E H Buxton Deep River J J Smith Marshalltown I FY Filkin Janesville.
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T. R. Irons
Toledo
J. W. Carr
Montezuma
W. H. Needham
Sigourney
Alongo Johnson
Avoca
Bloomfield
Rock Rapids
F. L. Deasis
Missouri Valley
S. C. Spear
Algona
P. H. Bradley
Jefferson
H. E. Little
Strawberry Point
W. W. Harper
Ogceaia
PD. Morehead
Creston
C. H. Kurtz
Marion
W. H. Cain
Hartford
George H. Walker
Salesburg
D. F. Thayer
Ruthven
H. Armstrong
Riceville
J. 8
Pressnall
Atlantic
F. J. Disque
Burlington
Milo L. Sherman
Fredericksburg
A. M. Whaley
Aplington
F. M. Hemerling
Cedar Falls
W. G. Gregory
Oelwein
I. §. Jones
Albia
W. E. Connor
Ottumwa
D. B. Cowles
Chariton
J. C. Nosler
George D. Underwood
New Hampton
E. W. Tatlock
Salt Lake City
Utah
Gus Schmidt
Muscatine
J. A. Brewer
Des Moines
J. D. McGarraugh
Waterloo
N. H. Spear
Westgate
Harvey Reid
Muquoketa
Abram S
Liddle
Ames
E. H. Buxton
Deep River
J. J. Smith
Marshalltown
I, FY
Filkin
Janesville
Is Law Unconstitutional in Trust Prosecution Case
The state defends itself after insurance men in this city are charged as instigators of a trust. The defendants released on their own cognizance argue the law used to prosecute them is unconstitutional and demand the state show cause for continued detention.
Crop Outlook Bright in Iowa Says Sage
The Iowa crop report led by Dr Sage forecasts excellent conditions for corn. Weather forecaster Sage states the past period has boosted yields and resilience, signaling strong prospects for the coming season.
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Iowa
Dr. Sage
Chautauqua Season Opens With Wide Iowa Dates
The Chautauqua season and many dates for Iowa summer attractions have been issued. Town and venue list includes Atlantic Allerton Guthrie Center Tipton Ottumwa Chariton Bedford Indianola Ames Central Iowa Red Oak Town Falls Bloomfield Creston Sac City Jeterson and more. Notable speakers include Gov J W Folk Senator La Follette Gov A B Cummins Hon William Jennings Bryan Maud Ballington Booth Rev Sam P Jones and others.
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Atlantic
Allerton
Guthrie Center
Tipton
Ottumwa
Chariton
Bedford
Indianola
Ames
Central Iowa
Tama
Red Oak
Town Falls
Bloomfield
Creston
Sac City
Jeterson
Columbus Junction
Fort Dodge
Storm Lake
Harlan
Glenwood
Malvern
Clarinda
Waterloo
Sidney
Washington
Fairfield
Mediapolis
Gov. J. W. Folk
Missouri
Robert la Follette
Wisconsin
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Holden
Richard Pearson Hobson
W. J. Nolan
Stuart
Judge Ryan Dead After Cerebral Hemorrhage In Iowa City
Judge David Ryan longtime Iowa jurist and former president of the Polk County Bar Association died at his home from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born 1840 in Hebron New York he served in the Eighth Iowa Infantry and Libby Prison before later practicing law and serving as judge since 1886. He held numerous civic roles including vice president of Colfax Consolidated, general attorney for Carney Coal, and vestryman at St. Pauls Episcopal Church.
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Ryan
David Ryan
Iowa
Polk County Bar Association
Judge Ryan
Hebron
N. Y
Jasper County
Central University
Pella
Eighth Iowa Infantry
Libby
Tennessee
Iowa General Assembly
Iowa State University
Crocker Post
Phi Delta Phi Law Fraternity
Iowa City
Colfax Consolidated Company
Carney Coal Company
Sheridan, Wyo
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Iowa Secretary Wilson Defended Amid New York Attack
An Iowa criticizes a New York publication accusing Secretary Wilson of misusing funds in fruitless experiments. A Des Moines acquaintance defends Wilson, praising his honesty, reliability, and impact on farming, and asserting Iowa backs him against the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
National Department of Agriculture
Iowa
New York
Des Moines
State Agricultural Board
Tama Jim’ Wilson
Agricultural Board
Agricultural Department
Des Moines Named As Stock Route Point By Railroads
Stockmen discuss the plan to name Des Moines as a stock unloading and feeding point under the 28 hour law. Lieut. Gov. Herriott returns from Mercy hospital fully recovered. The Society of Music Teachers of Iowa holds a jubilee meeting in Des Moines with a record attendance. Cupid’s mischief affects Des Moines public school teachers as romance rises among the faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John M Herriott
Chicago
Mercy Hospital
Herriott
Society of Music Teachers of Iowa
Cupid
Revolt Spreads in Polish Cities as Unrest Grows
Warsaw reports crowd upheaval with barricades on Ogrodowa Krochmania and Wronla streets. Cossacks clash at Zelazna, a patrol fires on revolvers in the central market killing a boy and wounding three. In Lodz martial law quiets streets but 1,200 dead or injured since last week.
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Warsaw
Ogrodowa
Krochmania
Wronla
Zelazna Street
Lodz
Russia
Storm Kills Four in Harlem Building Collapse
A cyclone storm and heavy rain hit Harlem and the Bronx on Monday afternoon. Four workmen died when a partially built apartment house at 136th Street near Broadway collapsed on the third floor, with bricks and mortar trapping them in the cellar. One victim was scaffold man James Russ. John Lawler of East 77th Street was pinned beneath timbers and died while rescue efforts continued.
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New York
Harlem
Bronx
One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Street
Broadway
James Russ
John Lawler
East Seventy-seventh Street
Knight Donnelly & Co. Placed Involuntary Bankruptcy
Chicago stock and grain house Knight, Donnelly & Co. was declared involuntarily bankrupt after three creditors with claims totaling 16 000 petitioned the court. Judge Landis appointed Alderman E C Potter receiver in bonds of 100 000. Firm liabilities are about 250 000 due to capital shortfall and industry weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Knight, Donnelly & Co
E. C. Potter
Landis
United States District Court
President Roosevelt Leaves Washington for Harvard Commencement
President Roosevelt departed Washington at 3 30 PM by a special Pennsylvania train for Cambridge to attend Harvard University commencement. He will not return to Washington and will proceed to Oyster Bay for the heated season at Sagamore Hill. Accompanied by Secretary Loeb White House staff secret service and press representatives Dr C F Stokes of Washington stays with the party until Sagamore Hill residence.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Loeb
White House
Secret Service
C. F. Stokes
Danish cadet schooner Georg-Stage sinks after collision
The Danish cadet training schooner Georg-Stage was rammed by the British steamer Ancona near Copenhagen. The Georg-Stage sank in 90 seconds, 22 cadets drowned, 57 rescued. The Ancona damaged and embargo placed until inquiry. Other items: legal actions at Equitable Life, gas plant fire in Philadelphia causing 60,000 dollar loss, drownings in Waterloo Iowa, and a three-death collision on the Illinois Central near Vine Grove Kentucky.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light Company
Memphis
Westmoreland Streets
Wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited Kills Nineteen
The east bound Twentieth Century Limited derailed at Mentor Ohio after a switch was left open nine teen people died and about twenty injured. The engine and coaches burned and the train was on an 18 hour Chicago to New York schedule. A full dead list was released and investigators seek the miscreant behind the switch action.
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Cleveland, O
Twentieth Century Limited
Mentor
Cleveland
Lake Shore Road
Flyer
Chicago
New York
New York Central
Lake Shore Company
John R. Bennett
Nassau Street
New York City
John A. Bradley
Rowley, Rogers, Bradley & Rockwell
Akron
T. R. Morgan
Wellman-Seavers- Morgan Company
C. H. Wellman
Clevrland
A. L. Rogers
Platt Iron Works
Dayton
C. Beckwith
A. H. Head
London
England
Otis Steel Company
H. H. Wright
D. E. Arthur
Milwaukee
J. H. Gibson
H.C. Mechling
Wheeling Corrugated Company
L. M. Hirick
Keith's Theater
E. E. Naugle
L. A. Johnson
Coney & Johnson
Herenry Trinz
Allan Tyler
Collinwood
F. J. Brant
Ash Street
Evie
N. B. Walters
Hamburg
N. Y
W. D. Mickey
Porter
Lake Shore
Newman
Cowardly Deed Wounds Lumber Merchant in Pittsburg
An unknown man called on W. R. Scott, a lumber merchant, at his Pittsburg Kansas home and threw carbolic acid in his face. Scott suffered severe facial and neck burns and may lose his sight. The attacker fled, motive unknown.
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Pittsburg
Kan
W. R. Scott
Scott
Supreme Court blocks Pittsburgh Allegheny City merger
The supreme court issued a permanent injunction restraining the merger of Pittsburgh and Allegheny City on Thursday in Philadelphia. The ruling maintains the existing municipal boundaries and halts plans to unify the two cities.
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Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Pittsburg
Allegheny City
Hour Glass Woman Quip Sparks Courrier Journal Exchange
In a clipped exchange the Louisville Courier Journal notes a jab about a fashionable waist squeezed to hourglass proportions. A doctor replies with a sharp remark predicting shortened life if the lacing continues.
Not So Great Milkins Uppson Exchange
A brief cartoonish exchange mocks Milkins and Uppson with lines about ducks and waves. The vibe shifts to a farmer joke about a farmer flirting and bringing his children to town, hinting at rural humor in a Chicago Daily News style.
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Milkins
Uppson
Chicago Daily News
Piso's Cure for Consumption Sold in Ocean Grove
An advertisement from Ocean Grove New Jersey dated September 17 1900 promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption as an infallible medicine for coughs and colds claiming broad effectiveness. It mentions N W Samuel as the marketer in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N.J
Dodd's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Wisconsin Justice
Chan Y Peterson Justice of the Peace for Oconto County delivers a judgment praising Dodd's Kidney Pills as the best kidney medicine on the market. He cites personal relief from back pain after taking one box, warning untreated kidney pain can lead to serious diseases. The Washington Post notes the straw hat season adds a cue for self care.
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Dodd
Bread as staff of life links to sustaining elements
The piece notes bread remains a staple despite processing losses in wheat foods. It emphasizes bread's historic status as the staff of life containing essential elements to support life.
Popular merit drives lasting success in markets and coffee
A discussion on how true quality breeds popularity in goods and people. It highlights Lion Coffee as an example of enduring trust and superior flavor, urging consumers to demand quality and avoid poor bulk coffee. The ad also markets Pusheck’s Kuro as a cure-all tonic and notes travel deals for the Nickel Plate Road to the N E A meeting.
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Lion Coffee
Lts UN
Pusheck
C. Pusheck
Chicago
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N. J
Nickel Plate Road
Chautauqua Lake
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Adams St
Chicago, Il
Carters
Pittleiver
Vint Re Vaah
R. Paxton Company
Boston
Maso
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Kbox HL
Washington DC
Borer Drug & Chew. Corp
Bola Propa
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PISO
Ieee Goon
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