State Republicans Win Iowa Election in 1904 Returns
Des Moines reports show Republicans carry the state with Leslie M. Shaw leading for governor by about 31,782 votes. The ticket includes Shaw for governor, Milliman for lieutenant governor, Waterman for supreme judge, Davidson for railroad commissioner, and Bar rett for superintendent. House members listed by county show broad Republican gains and numerous incumbents or new members across the state.
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McMillan
Republican State Committee
Leslie M. Shaw
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L. M. Shaw
Crawford County
J. C. Milliman
Harrison County
C. M. Waterman
Scott County
C. L. Davidson
Bronx County
R. C. Barrett
Mitchell County
First Woman's Club History and Quaker Charity in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Ledger recounts the origin of the first American women’s club the Female Society for the Relief and Improvement of the Poor started by Anne Parish, a Quaker spinster born 1760. It notes 23 founding members, their relief work during yellow fever, the ongoing house of industry on North Seventh Street, and the club’s 102nd birthday with lineage through the eldest daughter.
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America
Penn
Female Society For the
Anne Parish
Philadelphia
North Seventh Street
Philadelphia Ledger
Stormy Jordan resumes saloon business and Iowa politics
Des Moines reports Gov. Drake recovering after July fall. notes on Iowa exhibit funds, art hall bids, and the new code. Stormy Jordan returns to Ottumwa saloon life once more after Prohibition era battles. Port Byron clam beds and pearl button factory plans also mentioned alongside Fulton invasion inquiry and pending state funds for incidental expenses.
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Jordan
Political party nominees listed for Iowa elections
A long list of Democratic and Republican nominees by county appears, naming many county seats and candidates such as Appanoose C Per Audubon T Kel Clinton F B Mc Ginn and A Hans man. Des Moines W B Hunt. Dubuque F E Sayers. Keokuk Poweshiek W R Lewis. Polk Thos A Cheshire. and notable figures like J M Emmett, W O Hanlunion, and G M Anderson. The article notes elections this year and details senate pairings across multiple counties.
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C. Perer
Audubon
T. S. Keley
Clinton
G H Smith
Jackson
T. Lambert
Lee
J. RB. Hazen
J. T. P. Power
Crawford
T. Bluine Grundy
T. Emmett
Wright
Hancock
J. Christie
Lucas
J. A. Penick
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A. C. Hotchkiss
Mills - Montgomery
J. M. Junkin
Adair Madison
L. M. Kilburn
Wees
J. & Leth Adame Paylor
W. O. Mitchell
Pottawatamie
N. M. Pusey
Allamakee - Fayette
J. H. Trewin
Buchanan - Delaware
D. H. Young
Des Moines
W. McArthur
Henry Washington
David J. Palmer
Keokuk - Poweshlek
W. R. Lewis
Louisa - Paupcetine
G. M. Jus
Scott
W. C. Hayward
Polk
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Thief at Chicago University Steals Scientific Lenses
Expert thiefs took lenses and fittings worth 350 from Hull biological laboratories at the University of Chicago. Losses across zoology botany and other departments total 1500 with 125 75 150 losses reported. Police unlikely to be called as no crew remains in the aftermath.
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University of Chicago
Williams Bay
Yerkes
Hull Biological Laboratories
Department of Zoology
Botany
Jacques Loeb
Reichert
Los
Haskell Museum
Eycleshymen
Anatomical Department
Ce Joss
Elephant's Load Factoid
An elephant can carry about three tons on its back.
Remarkable February 1866 Month and Notable Facts
The piece notes February 1866 had no full moon while January and March had two. It cites a doctor’s findings on longevity, with eight in ten over 80 staying up late. English dairy output totals 1.4 billion gallons yearly with divisions for butter cheese table milk and calf fattening. Arend, the German rider, won Glasgow championship and is praised as the fairest rider on record.
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Arend
Glasgow
Poverty and Riches Supreme Court Opinion On Family Expenses
The supreme court delivers a late term essay on poverty and riches. It rules that a diamond stud bought by Mr. McNair can be a family expense if worn by the husband for personal use as well as adornment. The decision notes the family’s wealth and urges applying the same rule to jewelry for both rich and poor households.
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Supreme Court
McNair
Wapello County
McNairs
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Thumb-Print Evidence Faces Murder Trial Twist
Mrs Christian Behrens on trial in Davenport for murder. Jury discharged after 62 hours. Behrens deserted her husband Claus Behrens for Henry Bend then returned home. Behrens died soon after, Paris green found in stomach. Notes claimed Behrens suicide. thumb print linked to donor note identified by a high school teacher. Trial features contested thumb print identification.
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Christian Behrens
Davenport
Claus Behrens
Henry Bend
Rock Island
Behrens
Paris Green
Benoit
Mysterious Killing At Walnut Grove Inquest Held
An inquest into John Nagel's death on his Davenport farm yielded a verdict that he likely killed himself accidentally during a hunting trip. Four friends were present when Nagel was shot while climbing a fence. investigators plan further inquiry as suspicions of foul play linger.
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John Nagel
Walnut Grove
Davenport
Nagel
Bears in Iowa Hunt Ends With Bear Kill Near Minnesota Line
J Dale of the Dale Goodwin Pressed Brick Co killed a bear during a duck hunting trip near Emmett County Iowa close to the Minnesota line. He killed the cub first then the she bear. witnesses will testify to the shot location. The Des Moines Gun Club plans a feast with the meat while farmers pursue the old bear in oak timber amid ongoing livestock losses.
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J. Dale
Dale-Goodwin Pressed Brick Company
North Iown
Emmett County
Minnesota
Dale
Des Moines
Honor Dead Indians Chief Reinheart Resting in Chariton Site
The wife of Chief Reinheart Iris, age 104, died in Missouri and was buried beside her husband in Chariton after their annual Cherokee visit. The service, led by a Presbyterian minister, drew many observers as the tribe keeps the grave in good condition and plans to return to their southwestern reservation.
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Reinheart
Chariton
Iris
Missouri
Ex Mayor and Aldermen Indicted in Dubuque
The Dubuque grand jury indicts ex Mayor Olinger for salary over the limit and ex aldermen Halpin Cullen Shea Schulte Vogler Crawford Bauer Kauffman for raising their own pay. Supreme Court last month overruled the lower court on demurrers. city charter bars aldermen from voting on matters where they have an interest.
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Dubuque
Olinger
Halpin
Cullen
Shea
Schulte
Vogler
Crawford
Bauer
Kauffman
Waterman
Supreme Court
Lost nerve and robbery thrill in Sioux City case
Two outlaws terrorized a Sioux City gambling house as patrons raised hands under duress. Smith, a Keokuk bar member, was found guilty of embezzlement amid a high profile trial that marked the first criminal case for a Keokuk lawyer in local history. Ernest Heck testified that Smith diverted loan funds. The episode drew intense local interest.
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Sioux City
Frank Wilson
Farc
Smith
Ife
J. Frank Smith
Neokuk Bar Association
Keokuk
Ernest Heck
Nauvoo, Til
Bowen and Dubuque Bones Laid in Monument Sarcophagus
In Dubuque the graves of Julian Dubuque and two Indian chiefs were unearthed by monument builders weeks ago and placed in a sarcophagus within the monument. J. H. Shields spoke before about two thousand attendees. Dubuque is noted as the first white settler west of the Mississippi and was known to Native Americans as Little Cloud.
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Bowen
Julian Dubuque
Dubuque
J. H. Shields
Mississippi River
Little Cloud
Young Harpers Son Dies In Road Crash At Albin Crossing
Ernest Harper, about 17, son of George W. Harper a veteran of company A Thirty sixth Town, was instantly killed at the C B Q crossing in Albin as he drove home from a musical contest. His horse and buggy were destroyed in the wreck.
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Harper
George W. Harper
Company A
Albin
Ehhurch
Banker's Assault Near Nora Springs Stuns Town
Tfenry Gast, banker, and lawyer Miles were ambushed by four masked men while riding in a buggy. Gast was flayed with a horsewhip and beaten. Miles suffered a leg cut while attempting to defend him. The case alleges Gast ill treats his wife and children.
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Tfenry Gast
Nora Springs
Miles
Forest City post office robbed by expert burglars
The Forest City post office was burglarized in the early hour as a rear window was broken and safes drilled. Locks were beaten off and the entire contents carried away by a pair of expert burglars with a punch and sledge, using no explosives.
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Forest Clily
Liquor Petition Signatures Struggle in Dubuque Election
Manufacturers and liquor wholesalers sought amulet law protection by circulating petitions at polling places in Dubuque on election day. Fewer than 300 voters signed, leaving saloon keepers without protection though they still pay the tax.
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Dubuque
Acquittal in Murder Case and Local Updates Across Iowa
The grand jury in Manson acquits Mary Quade of murder or knowledge of her father's death. Miss Coykendall is robbed of a $250 diamond brooch outside an opera house in Fairfield. McGuire and Sutton gain postmasters as new post offices are established. Des Moines census shows 67,950 residents. state fair slated September 14 to 19. Ousting hospital priest Rev Father Orth dies in Keokuk. Glaude Wilson dies after a shooting in Marshalltown. Otto jailed. Fires destroy Lehigh brick plant in Webster City. Notable deaths include Irvin S. Foulks and A Dixon. Barrel of incidents include racing, education contests, elopement reconciliations, and a factory blaze in Hubbard. The Denver Island gold find story is debunked and dismissed.
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Fairfield
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Keokuk
Glaude Wilson
Glyde Otto
Marshalltown
Otto
Ient Montrose
Bowen
Liza Moore
Daniel Tripp
Harry Jones
Mills County
Jardin County
Lehigh
Webster City
Irvin S. Foulks
Plainfield
Not Springs
Ark
Will Murphy
A. Dixon
Prairie City
Frank Willoughby
B. I. King
West Side
Ella Jones
Warsaw
Leon
Nora Springs
Minnie Williams
Butler County
George Fertig
Charles City
G. W. Fairbanks
Everett
Wash
Hubbard Wed Spring Manufacturing Company
Hubbard
John Ruse
Des Moines River Canal
Michael McKinney
Chicago
Madison
Denver Island
Adolph Johnson
Johnson
Grain-O new grain drink offers coffee alternative
Grain-O is promoted as a coffee substitute made from pure grains with the rich color of Mocha or Java. It claims easy digestion for both children and adults and is sold by grocers at 14 to 25 cents per package.
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Ayers Cherr
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mask
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promises Health Franchise
The advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a valuable remedy for dyspepsia in all stages plus relief for bilious, rheumatic, fever and ague sufferers, nervousness, and constipation, claiming it grants health benefits to users who choose it.
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