Iowa Soldier Boys at Camp McKinley Draw Crowds and Change Plans
Des Moines May 9. Iowa soldiers at Camp McKinley attract huge crowds with more than 20 000 visitors in one day. Gov Shaw secures a new allotment listing four infantry regiments and no artillery, simplifying officer selection and broadening state service. New dairy commissioner and state librarian appointed as state moves to expand public services.
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Des Moines
Iowa Soldier Boys
Camp McKinley
Iowa
Gov. Shaw
Congress
Towa
National Guard
United States Service
George J. Newgarden
United States Army
J. T. Priestley
A. I. Wright
Carroll
Matthews
War Department
Republican Committee
Seventh District
Knoxville
W. H. Berry
Indianola
Edmund Nichols
Perry
John A. T. Hull
Ever
Equitable
L. S. Gates
Delaware County
H.R. Wright
Earlville
Gates
Spring Creek
Manchester
Reign of Terror Strikes Cedar Falls in String of Robberies
For three weeks Cedar Falls endures a series of robberies averaging every other night. H L Chase and Co jewelry store targeted then repeated entries in homes and shops. Despite patrols of ten to twelve men, a local gambling den tied to Omaha and state criminals was dispersed but thief activity continues with no developments yet. Fear and resolve rise among residents and patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
H. L. Chase & Co
Omaha
Chase
Two Storm Victims in Mallard Cyclone
Peter Wagner about sixty and his eight year old grandson died in the Mallard cyclone in Palo Alto county. They were visiting Mike Wagner at Mallard when the storm struck about seven p.m. Mike and family survived with minor injuries. the house burned to kindling. Funeral services for both were held at St. Joseph.
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Peter Wagner
Palo Alto County
Mallard
Palo Alto
St. Joseph
Livermore
Mike
Mike Wagner
Sensational Divorce Petition In Marshall County Suit
Mrs Olive J Russell files for divorce from Charles Russell in Marshalltown district court citing cruel treatment and threats. He counters with identical charges. The couple are parents to several children aged 12 to 25, financially well off, with prominent Ban gor area residents expected as witnesses.
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Marshall County
Marshalltown
Olive J. Russell
Charles Russell
Bangor
Free Silverites Rally in Des Moines Endorse War Effort
The Iowa state central committees of the Democratic Populist and Free Silver Republican parties meet in Des Moines and pledge united support to the president in the war against Spain. They pray for naval and army success and the triumph of the stars and stripes on land and sea.
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State Central Committee For Free Silverites
Des Moines
Democratic Party
Populist Party
Free Silver Republican Party of
Iowa
United States
Spain
Iowa Central Railroad Earnings Rise In Late April
General Auditor T. J. Wasson reports last week of April earnings at about 47,591.92 dollars, up 15,195.20 from a year earlier. April monthly earnings reach 137,459.69 dollars, up 27,183.26 from the same period in 1627.
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T. J. Wasson
Iowa Central Railroad
Norman Smith Convicted of Manslaughter in 1897 Oskaloosa Case
Norman Smith found guilty of manslaughter in the Oskaloosa murder case dated December 18 1897. De Long, the victim, was the son of Hd De Long. Smith was the son of David Smith, two Mahaska County farmers. Neighbors and rivals in a love triangle had formerly been on good terms.
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Norman Smith
Oskaloosa
de Long
Hd de Long
David Smith
Mahaska County
Cyclone Ravages Northwest Iowa Towns and Surrounding Areas
A devastating cyclone hit northwest Iowa sweeping near Archer in O'Brien county. Primghar Hartley and Curlew suffered severe damage with Hartley nearly destroyed. Widespread destruction occurred in Macedonia Maurice Akron Sheldon Alta Whiting Westfield Oto and Smithland with unknown losses.
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Iowa
Archer
O’brien County
Primghar
Hartley
Curlew
Macedonia
Maurice
Akron
Sheldon
Alta
Whiting
Westfield
Oto
Smithland
Nolves
Death of A. W. Davies An Old Settler Soldier
A. W. Davies an old settler and soldier died at his home in Waltham. He served in the English cavalry before emigrating and became one of the six hundred immortalized in Tennyson. Davies joined company F eighth New York cavalry in the Civil War and lost an arm in service.
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A. W. Davies
Waltham
Tennyson
Eighth
New York Cavalry
M E Church District Conference Adopts Spain War Favorable Resolutions
The Marshalltown district conference closed a two days session in Ackley with many Iowa divines in attendance. Resolutions endorsing the U S stance in the war with Spain were unanimously passed.
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M. EF. Church
Marshalltown
Ackley
Iowa
United States
Spain
Waterloo Women Form Sanitary Commission For Soldiers
The Waterloo sanitary commission plans to care for soldiers in the field. It has 50 members and has applied to Gov. Shaw for a charter, marking the first such organization in the state.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Sanitary Commission
Gov. Shaw
Wright Trial At Marshalltown Over Alleged Albion Fire
Court in Marshalltown heard the retrial of George Wright on a second attempt to convict him for setting fire to his Albion home. Wright was free on bail but failed to appear, and his bond was forfeited.
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Marshalltown
George Wright
Albion
Wright
Iowa-born lieutenant leads on armored cruiser Columbia
Lieut. George H. Stafford the ranking lieutenant on the armored cruiser Columbia is an Iowa native. His boyhood home at the time of his 1873 naval academy appointment was Atlantic, where his mother and other relatives still reside.
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George H. Stafford
Columbia
Iowa
Naval Academy
Atlantic
Prairie fires scorch hay lands east of Sloan
Rural Iowa reports list widespread hayland fires near Sloan causing notable damage. Other notes include beekeeping optimism after a favorable winter, rising Des Moines bank deposits totaling about 9 million, and various local happenings across the state from church plans to deaths and civic events.
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Sloan
Iowa
Des Moines
Dubuque
Iowa crop outlook reports favorable conditions overall
The Iowa weather service bulletin notes below normal temperatures with light frosts but no crop damage. Sunshine below average and light, well distributed rainfall support good soil moisture. Most of the state reports no excess moisture, soil in good condition, and ready planting for corn. Grass, grain, and pasturage are strong. fruit blossoms delayed but promising. A Saturday storm caused local hail, tornado indications in the northwest, and building damage with possible injuries.
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Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Move To End Saloons Spurs Court Challenge
Marshalltown saloon war grows complex as Judge Caswell orders sheriff to seize and destroy outfits. A Dubuque brewing firm mortgage blocks destruction, raising questions that could challenge Iowa law. Saloonkeepers post $1000 appeal bonds and obtain a Des Moines stay from Supreme Judge Given, shifting control to the high court.
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Marshalltown
Supreme Court
Caswell
Dubuque
Gifford
Towa
Des Moines
Given
Educators Named as National Teachers Association Appointees
The National Teachers Association meeting in Washington outlines assistant state managers for towns across Iowa. Appointees include J J McConnell Iowa City A M N Dor non Morning Sun W A McCord Des Moines I H Bloodgood West Union A A Saylor Greenfield J Merrill Cedar Rapids G J Miller Boone J C Hisey Council Bluffs A V Storm Storm Lake C W Martindale Webster City O J Layland er Cedar Falls C O Carter Mt. Ayr I J Kratz Sioux City. Membership fee set at one lure for round trip plus two dollars, with no official railroad route specified.
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Sioux City
Iowa Women’s Medical Society
Des Moines
Baptists
Aldora
John Peel
Louisa County
Mount Union
Charles Tusted
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Twenty-first Iowa Infantry
Masonic Temple
Masons of
Cedar Rapids
I. M. Treynor
Council Bluffs
Treasury Department
Washington
Federal
J. S. Clark
Des Moines Insurance Company
Theodore F. Gatchell
Sisters of Mercy of
Asbury
St. Paul & Kansas City Grain Company
Morris
Galion
Jeremiah Thompson
Charles Ellis
Warren Smith
Keokuk
Iowa
Marshalltown
Peg” Crooke
Clinton
John Conso
John Sievers
Fred Phillips
Thomas Huntedbatch
Geneva
IE. W. Waugh
Fifth Artillery
United States Army
Waterloo
Fort Riley
Kane
Lorenzo Willson
Hamilton County
Webster City
Home Rule
Lee
Mason City
National ‘Teachers’ Association
Washington, D.C
J.J. McConnell
State University
Iowa City
A. M. N. Dornon
Morning Sun
W. A. McCord
I. H. Bloodgood
West Union
A. A. Saylor
Greenfield
J.T. Merrill
George J. Miller
Des Moines Women Serve Soldiers at Camp McKinley Dinner
Des Moines women provided a roast beef and gravy dinner with varied poultry, vegetables, fruit, and bread to 3,000 soldiers at Camp McKinley. Improvised tables lined barracks as prettiest locals served. all companies passed thanks. Governor and Mrs Shaw joined Col Lincoln for dinner.
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Camp McKinley
Des Moines
Shaw
Col
Lincoln
New Rubber Sample Sparks Marshalltown Plant Prospect
George S. Kirby, president of Tie Grand Quarry and Fidelity Savings Bank of Marshalltown, returned from Chicago with new rubber samples from the glucose works. He says experts deem the material superior to ordinary rubber and expects the Marshalltown plant to begin manufacturing soon. Henry Wingeland, Sioux City city engineer, was committed to Clarinda State Hospital as a maniac after a recent election victory and financial troubles. previously a Union Pacific locating engineer for six years, he is a noted figure in the western states.
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George S. Kirby
Tie Grand Quarry Company
Fidelity Savings Bank of
Marshalltown
Chicago
Kirby
Glucose Trust
Ienry Wingeland
Sioux City
State Hospital For
Clarinda
Wingeland
Union Pacific Railway
Pastor Abrams Resigns for State Anti-Saloon League Work
Rev. H. H. Abrams pastor of the Christian church in Marshalltown resigns to take up the post of superintendent for the State Anti-Saloon league.
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H. H. Abrams
The
Christian Church
Marshalltown
State Anti-Saloon League
Lawyer Wins Bride After Mock Serious Nonsense
A Chicago Chronicle humorous wedding tale recounts a clever young lawyer who finally wins his bride after three proposals. The bride explains she wants a man in the house for safety, then teases him with wit before the wedding plans proceed.
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Papa
Aunty
Chicago Chronicle
Caramels and Dreary Moments in a Romantic Teaser
In a Cleveland Leader excerpt a young man confesses his longing for forbidden love while a young woman, gazing into a mirror, contemplates the ache of beauty and lost possibilities. Their parting leaves a tension between desire and restraint.
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Cleveland
A Priceless Boon Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
A Clay County Indiana family credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring Mrs Amanda Robinson and their daughter Anna to health after female troubles and debility. They praise the medicine as a blood and nerve remedy and cite five boxes for Mrs Robinson and two for Anna. The ad-style endorsement ends with a Cold in One Day claim for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
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Democrat
Brazil
Ind
Amanda Robinson
William Robinson
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Midland Monthly
State Brary
Deemer and Kinne
Board of Trustees
Reign OF Terror
Iowa Central
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National Association
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Finneee
California Fig Syrup CO
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Cal
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New York
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Cincinnati
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Onkers Statesman
Chicago Times-Herald
Harnest
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Mrs. Dunmore
Somerville, Mass
Fremont St
Winter Hill
Somerville
Mass
Lydia Kk. Pinkham
Lydia BE
Mall
Pingua Ie
J. Be Allen
Qued Wheela
Comcast
Agenta
J. W. Mead Oyole
Dearborn St
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Chisago
Whiteman
Whitehall Megriming CO
South Bend
Indiana
St. Paul & Duluth
Mionaseta
Ilo Pewele Clarke
Globe Building
Paul
Geo. W. BowLes
Baird, Mass
Eterling Remedy Company
Montreal
Waren
Sleach
Overland
Ban Francisco
McClure’s
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Queen's Sons
Atlanta
Ewed Catalog
W. H.crawfond & CO
Nashville, Tenn
Alley OF
Virginia
McIlhany & Aby
Staunton
Alaska
New Empire
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ulbnois
Seattle
ST. Michael
Yukon River
Dawson City
Empire Transportation CO
Firat Ave
Arattir
Wash
International Navigation Company
la Salle Street
Ell
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TIS
Ele
Ian Eels
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