Musicians and their curious musical tales across Europe
Caruso, son of a Naples engineer, and violin virtuosi Joachin, Sivori, Hubermann, Sarasata, and Paganini's Genoa treasure are noted. Princess Luitpold awards Mme Gadski in Munich. Tamagno's lavish villa gift to his daughter and Dudley Buck's Munich exile are reported with travel of Buen. Buck, born 1839 in Hartford, abandons America for Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caruso
Naples
Joachin
London
Paganini
Old Town Hall
Genoa
Sivori
Hubermann
Leonardo de Vinci
Mme, Gadski
Munich
Luitnpold
Ludwig
Art and Science
Sarasata
Tamagno
Vareto
Italy
Dudley Buck
Buen
Europe
Buck
Hartford
Conn
Notable Clergy And Education News From The Era
Mr Allison 70 reenters Missouri university for surveying studies. Stanford President Jordan notes ancient curios donated with spiritualistic claims remain harmless. Rev I Ward Denys plans a Stratford on Avon style church counterpart in Baltimore. Rev Walter Shanley receives Belgium knighthood for Congo advocacy. Rev Dr E L Eaton may leave Pittsburgh pulpit in October to lead National Ministerial Prohibition Alliance. Jay Cooke memorial hall planned at Ashbourne church costing 15000 funded by Cooke children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Missouri University
Jordan
Stanford University
I. Ward Denys
St. Mary’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Stratford-on- Avon
England
Shakespeare
Walter J. Shanley
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Danbury
Conn
Leopold II
Leopold
Belgium
Father Sharnley
Congo Free State
Africa
E.L. Eaton
Pittsburg
National Ministerial Prohibition Alliance
Wee Witty Bite as Social Snapshot
A compact quip filled column notes cynical views on envy greed and safety. It contrasts the cost of living with aid from begging borrowing or stealing and suggests work search avoids guns. It ends by satirizing a metropolis that boasts its importance.
Old Fashioned Fare and Reform Talks Across Iowa
A Nebraska migrant notes Grape Nuts improves digestion and health, while Iowa figures show rising canning and preserving activity and a push for uniform building laws. The piece also recalls Col. I. M. Temple’s reformist stance and Rep L. L. Delano’s rail policy legacy amid talk of a state reform school and a looming legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Census Reveals Population Drop and Oldest Resident
Iowa reports 2,210,237 residents, down 21,518 from 1900. Data show 54,017 more men than women, with notable regional colors and counties leading in various demographics. Louis Young of Oskaloosa listed as 119, born in Virginia, lacking literacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Woodard
Des Moines
Ita
Davidson
Iowa
Monroe County
Polk County
Louis Young
Oskaloosa
Virginia
Jury May Probe Casey Wreck On Rock Island Line
A Guthrie county grand jury is planned to investigate the Casey Rock Island wreck. Railroad officials suggest indictments for criminal negligence among crew of the ill fated train after eight lives were lost. State officials seek information from the probe to inform future safety actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Guthrie County
Rock Island Road
State House
Plan Insurance Legislation Sways Iowa Legislation Prospects
Wisconsin commissioner Host urges annual distribution of life insurer surplus to policyholders as reform. Iowa topics note dairy convention elects S. B. Schilling president, Des Moines bridge opens, and various local actions ranging from Y M C A meetings to arrests and court cases across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Host
Wisconsin
Iowa
Iowa State Dairy Convention
S. B. Schilling
Mason City
Des Moines Sixth Avenue
E. H. Harriman
Orient
St. Joseph, Albany
Des Moines
Adj
Thrift
Maj. Olmsted
Regular Army
Gov. Cummins
State House
National Guard
Marshalltown
Montezuma
J. W. Kime
Society For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
State Board of Health
L. Watt
Sac County
Sac City
Iowa Implement Dealers’ Association
Manufacturers’ Implement and Vehicle Club of
Six Killed in Casey Wreck In Freight Train Collision
Six men died in a head on collision between freight trains No 85 and No 96 near Casey Iowa. Fireman Ed Nelson Valley Junction and Engineer Bert Shields Valley Junction were among the deceased along with Fireman William Marshall Brakeman Frank Johns and Rev FE Caldwell Van Meter and an unknown man. Four trainmen were injured in the crash occurring after Train 85 halted at Menlo for Train 96 to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Elizabeth Moorman
Iowa
Clinton County
John C. Moorman
Keokuk
L. C. Neyer
John Marley
Gus Holt
William Randall
Santa Fe
McPherson
Federal Court
Muscatine
William Nagel
Rock Island
Carl Brady
Island B
Vail
Patrick Quirk
Letts
W. M. McCormick
Citizens’ Saving Bank of
Des Moines
Roy Shuey
Dubuque
Roy Summer
William Clark
Davenport
John Canterell
Lee Neyer
United States
Fort Madison
Sioux City
Sioux City Commercial Club
Chilazo
Tanner
Charles A. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Stella Dreyer
Casey
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Ed Nelson
Valley Junction
Bert Shields
William Marshall
Frank Johns
FE. W. Caldwell
van Meter
Menlo
Girl Slashes Lover's Throat in Jealous Attack
Myrtle Williams of Albia invited her lover Charles Stepp to her home and slashed his throat after a dispute over another woman. Stepp is in critical condition with 40 stitches. doctors doubt recovery. Williams is under arrest amid ongoing developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarold Stepp
Myrtle Williams
Albia
Stepp
Troctors
Craze and Gunfire End in Treats Tragedy in Charles City
A. H. Treat, a local businessman, shot his wife twice in the temple and breast, reportedly wounding their daughter in the arm. He barricaded himself, fled to a second floor balcony, and was shot by officers as he lay dying, wife in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
A. H. Treat
Treat
Two trains collide near Fairfield injuring dozen
A head on collision of Chicago Rock Island and Pacific trains No. 11 from Chicago and No. 12 from Kansas City occurred one mile south of Fairfield. Four people died and 15 to 20 were injured, none fatally. Victims include engineer F. J. Milks of Muscatine and clerk Glen Canfield of Murray with another unnamed tramp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Chicago
Kansas City
F. J. Milks
Muscatine
Glen Canfield
Murray
Griffith
Lucas
Too Particular Landlady Receives Curious Inquiries
A Philadelphia newspaper notes a witty letter to a prosperous boarding house landlady asking if her house houses mostly old or young guests, late card playing, hot baths, water filtration, seating, and sun exposure, with the landlady replying no rooms are to be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aga
Dani
Loo
Philadelphia Record
Dias
Woman Encourages Truthful Talk In Odd Exchange
A fragment describes a confrontation where a woman praises honest talk and urges a man to discard deceitful chatter. The exchange mentions purchases and offerings, with a line about promoting truthfulness and sharing remedies or volumes titled Beautiful Forever.
Gelatt Resident Praises Dodd’s Kidney Pills
Mrs TH W Sterns of Gelatt praises Dodd’s Kidney Pills after years of rheumatic pain from kidney disorder. She reports rapid improvement after four days, with back pain and lameness disappearing and no future flare ups. She says she will never be without the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gelatt
Mra
TH. W. Sterns
Dodd
Dadd
Merely a Fat Man and the Own Corporation Lawyer
In a Brooklyn Mugle quote dialogue, a speaker corrects a misperception about a man described as a big corporation lawyer. The exchange clarifies that the subject spends most of his time eating and drinking rather than serving a large firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Scalp Itching Cleared By Cuticura Kit
Ada Smith of Jersey City reports severe scalp itching and pimples. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment she says one box and one cake cured the condition and hair now grows well. The note accompanies an Indianapolis News amusement spending estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada, Smith
Grand St
Jersey City
N.a
Nickel Plate Road Offers Cheap Through Trams to Major Cities
The Nickel Plate Road advertises low rates with eastern connections to Cleveland Buffalo New York and Roxtey. Dining and sleeping car service available on all trains with no excess fare. For rates and reservations contact J Y Calahan General Agent Chicago. Editor weighs whether an auto race will be printed on the specials page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
Astern
New Singland
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Roxtey
J. Y. Calahan
Adams St
Chicago
A Woman’s Role and a Noted Husband’s Praise
An article asserts a wife’s influence drives her husband’s success and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ailments. A reader letter from Mrs. Bessie Ansley of Tacoma describes relief from postpartum and related symptoms after using the product, urging others to write for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia
Pinkham
Bessie Ansley
South 10Th Street
Tacoma
Wash
Pinkdham
Ainsley
New Industry Prospectua Rir Promises Life Insurance Edge
An advertisement in the Baltimore American touts a new industry prospect asserting life insurance policies can be secured via their services. It urges readers to act to protect their family's future and hints at a career path in sales or insurance.
Fragmentary 19th Century Character Sketch
A garbled OCR fragment describes a tense domestic moment with threats of violence. The text references Meggendorfer Bluetter, a man intending to shoot, and a nervous wife reacting to a shot. The remaining lines mention names Castley, Tyre, Thome, and Abraad in unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castley Tyre
Thome
Abraad
Puck Skeptics and Cure Claims Ripple Through Letters
A jumble of humorous and critical letters mentions various health cures, including a dubious “Croup Cura” and references to vaccines. Detroit Press cites a patient saved by a cure three years ago, while Mrs. Robbins of Norwich shares a dated anecdote.
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Tamsure Piso
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Jay Cooke
St. Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Ashbourne
Cooke
Mr. Bryan
Nebraska
South
Postum Co
Battle Creel
Mich
Wellville
Plogs
Temple
Col. I. M. Temple
Osceola
State Prison Commission
Prison Committee
Ilawa
State Board of Control
Anamosa
Emmett
Cass County
L. L. DeLano
Atlantic
DeLane
Civic League
League of Iowa
Hawkeye
First Congregational Church
Webster City
Wilder
Carrie Chapman Catt
Iowa Library Association
Fort Dodge
Octogenarian Association
John Darrah
Chariton
Eli Manning
Thas County
Dr. McKlveen
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Albert J. Bolks
Alice Slaughter
Los Angeles
Bolks
Miss Slaughter
Neil Matthews
Roland Diggs
Walter Travis
Diggs
Iowa State News
Maem
Claud Diy
Martha
TP O
Indianapolis News
Sperlig
Baltimore, Sun
Frecipe
Olt
Samuel Pitcher
Massie
Salta
Bessie Finsle
Emily
Tloxsio
Noaplian
Noa Sen
AO Gant
Posie
Datvalo
NOY
Aoanan
Detroit
Ree
Woot
Puck
W.l.douglas
W.L. Douglas
WL Oouerlas
Atome Meas
Mars AG Yurer
Rt Heward
W. J. Douglas
Brockton
Masa
W. L. Dowels
Che Wardd
Percios
Qley
Chote Ohiape
Seafiend
Tieviog Webl
Maan
Atta
A. J. Tower CO
Boston
U.S
Tower Canadian Co., Limited
Toronto
Canada
Lane
Yar Archer Fay
Buckeye Company
Lorain
St. Jacobs
Price
Bears
THC Centaur Company
New York City
Ottawa
Quincy Wide
WOIL
Rodis
Tidtmanpolis, Inc
Callahan Block
Sil
Tre AR
Paxton Company
Matqu
A. N.as
Putnam
Monroe Drug CO
Unionville
Missouri
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