Butter Making Snow and State Education Notes
Des Moines reports show Iowa butter shipments fell from 99.5 million to 89.9 million pounds as creameries rise to 585. Assessors to track livestock and land sales next year. Gov. Shaw proclaims Thanksgiving praises prosperity and appoints a December meeting for state institution superintendents. Teachers’ meeting features compulsory education talks by Henry Sabin and a symposium-led state Teachers association program with prominent speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Shaw
Des Moines
State Dairy Commissioner
Iowa
H. R. Wright
Gates
New Diphtheria Remedy Trial in Brooklyn Hospital
Doctors in Brooklyn New York report a trial of a new diphtheria remedy by Dr P M Bracetin of Davenport. Twenty five cases were treated with 24 successes and a four per cent lower death rate than other remedies. Patients ranged from three to forty years old and chlorine gas released by the medicine was inhaled to break up throat membranes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
N. Y
P. M. Bracetin
Davenport
Poultry Judge Be. R. Hersey Arrested In Chicken Theft
BE. R. Hersey of Parkersburg a veteran poultry judge was arrested for stealing a valuable Plymouth Rock chicken. He was taken to Mason City with the chicken identified. Hersey pleaded guilty.
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BE. R. Hersey
Parkersburg
Mason City
Hersey
Iowa Woman Seeks Truth in Dr Fitch Marriage Case
Dora Shultz of St Paul filed suit in Des Moines seeking a court finding on whether Dr S Fitch, bound over to the grand jury, has another wife. Shultz alleges his real name is Lee Goodman and says he deserted a wife in Kanaka Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. S. Fitch
Des Moines
Dora Shultz
St. Paul
Dr. Fitch
Miss Shultz
Fitch
Lee Goodman
Kanaka
Chicago
Iowa Central Railway October Earnings Reach High Mark Since 1893
Auditor T I Wasson reports October 1898 earnings for the Iowa Central railway of about 200 067 16 dollars, up 9 86 percent from 1897. Freight revenue rises to 161 66 05 dollars, passenger income 31 501 11 dollars, and miscellaneous 7 200 00 dollars, with notable increases across all categories.
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Iowa Central Railway
T. I. Wasson
Drunken pair travel after Prairieburg. man killed in tragic incident
Thomas Ryan and Andrew Consha, both intoxicated, left Prairieburg with a team toward home. The next day Ryan’s mangled body was found within half a mile of his residence, having been dragged three quarters of a mile by the runaway team. His clothes were torn and the sight was horrific. Conradine was too drunk to grasp the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ryan
Andrew Conshadine
Prairieburg
Ryan
Conradine
Tragic Death by Suicide Of Newton Saville In Sandyville
Newton Saville about 22 died by his own hand in Sandyville and was known and respected locally. He married Maud Summy of Pleasantville on September 20, leaving his widowed mother to mourn a kind husband and son. No reason for the act is given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Saville
Sandyville
Maud Summy
Pleasantville
Fatal Arch Collapse Buries Two Workers in Webster County
A stone arch over Holiday creek erected by the Mason City and Fort Dodge railroad collapsed as falsework was removed. August Anderson escaped with a broken leg while Hugh Coyne was killed, buried in debris.
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Holiday Creek
Webster County
Mason City & Fort Dodge Railroad
August Anderson
Hugh Coyne
Anderson
Coyne
Approve the Dates for Town State Fair 1899
Secretary Fowler reports that nearly all local fair associations approve the selected dates August 25 to September 2, 1899 for the Town state fair. Some groups with concurrent fairs may oppose but about eighty percent endorse the schedule.
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Fowler
Foreclosure decree in Boston vs Chicago rail line case
Court in Keokuk, Judge Woolson, signs foreclosure decree in the American Loan & Trust Co. of Boston suit against Chicago Fort Madison Des Moines railway. Bondholders claim $1 813 000. Other items note guards, conventions, fatalities, fires, and corporate actions across Iowa.
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United States
Keakul
Woolson
American Ioan & Trust Company
Boston
Chicago
Fort Madison
Des
Atlantic
W. W. Ainsworth
Des Moines
G. Keith
Lake City
John Clary
New Stampton
Frederick B. Norman
Sxeokuk
McGregor
Clayton County
Comptroller of the Currency
First National Bank of Buffalo Center
Capital
R. M. Joice
A. W. Winden
Iowa town welcomes hero Osborn Deignan with mass kissing
A hometown ovation greets Chief Boatswain's Mate Osborn Deignan in Stuart Iowa after he returns from Santiago harbor aboard the Merrimac. About 3000 residents and the I L G club of 23 women parade to his mother's house, kiss the hero, and later attend an opera house reception with Governor Shaw and a sword gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut. Hobson
I. L. G. Club
Iowa
Louise Moulton
Deignan
Jed Deignan
L. L. G. Club
Does the Militia Survive in Iowa After Union Service
Gov Shaw says the Towa national ward became United States volunteers ending the old militia. Col W B Humphrey of Sioux City disputes this claim insisting he remains colonel of the Fourth regiment I N G now that the Fifty second Iowa Volunteers have discharged. He asserts state soldiers serve a term unless discharged or moved out of state and plans to continue in command.
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Cuba
Iowa
Savannah
McKinley
Des Moines
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Philippine Station
San Francisco
Manila
Towa national @ward
United States Volunteers
Shaw
W. B. Humphrey
Sioux City
Humphrey
The
Guard
United States Service
Fifty-second
Iowa Volunteers
Davenport Woman Claims $75,000 California Hermit Estate
Mrs. C. P. Christianson of Davenport says she is heiress to the 75 000 dollar estate of Peter Christenson a California hermit who died recently and that she is his niece from the Alsen Schleswig Holstein area. Catherine married in Davenport in 1873 and is the sole other family member to have reached America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Christianson
Davenport
Catherine Christenson
Peter Christenson
California
America
Confederate Era Robbery Confession Reveals Innocence
During the Civil War at Baton Rouge the Thirty-fourth Town regiment’s colonel George W. Clark was robbed of over $500. Suspicions fell on several, but no culprit was found until after Clark’s death when Capt. J. S. Clark of Des Moines discovered a letter confessing the crime, exonerating the Iowa soldiers.
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Thirty-fourth Town
Baton Rouge
George W. Clark
Thirty-fourth Regiment
J. S. Clark
Des Moines
Indiana
Iowa
Iowa Cyclones Disbandment Ends College Football Season
The state agricultural college football team known as the Iowa Cyclones has disbanded. Coach Myers returns to law practice in Carroll and no football will be played this season. Iowa University attempted to schedule Ames but plans were dropped. The Cyclones and supporters claim a state championship title after beating Drake in Des Moines.
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State Agricultural College
Iowa Cyclones
Myers
Carroll
University of Iowa
Ames
Iowa
Drake University
Des Moines
Drake
University of Town
Grinnell
Finlkes
Elections Echo McKinley Victory Across States
Across multiple papers the result is a clear endorsement of McKinley and a repudiation of free silver. Reports note gains for Republicans in New Jersey California Nebraska and North Dakota, with Bryan allies losing seats and majorities shifting in Kansas South Dakota Wyoming and Washington.
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McKinley
Indianapolis Journal
United States Senate
Chicago Tribune
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Bryan
Nebraska
Chicago Post
Chicago Times
Herald
McWinley
Jones-Bryan-Altgeld- Bailey
Chicago
New York
N. Y. Tribune
Republican Party
Cincinnnati Commercial Tribune
New Jersey
California
Melinley
Milwaukee Sentinel
Kansas
South Dakota
Wyoming
Washington
William J. Bryan
Omaha
Hitchcock
Congress
Jerry Simpson
North Dakota
Populism Decline Tied to Free Silver Defeats
The Chicago Times-Herald notes free silver as a populist move and observes six congressmen and four senators defeated as populism wanes. It highlights farm districts in Nebraska and Kansas swinging to the Republican side and links good crops and prosperity to reduced populist support.
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Wansis
Nebraska
South Dakota
California
Michigan
United States
White
Iinsas
Chicago Times-Werald
Rules for Modern Warfare Protects noncombatants and injured enemies
The text lays down wartime conduct including protection for chaplains doctors and nurses, penalties for looting or killing the disabled, proper handling of enemy bodies, prohibition of explosive bullets and poisoning water, obligation to spare civilians and avoid targeting churches hospitals and schools, and requires notices before bombardment to evacuate women and children. It ends with a proclamation on moral resolve.
Southwestern Town Teachers Elect Officers in Council Bluffs
The Southwestern Iowa Teachers association held its annual meeting in Council Bluffs electing officers. President H.R. Hayden of Council Bluffs. vice president Nellie Richards of Osceola. secretary H.K.E. Deaton of Clarinda. treasurer E.A. Graff of Red Oak. executive committee chair William Wilson of Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Iowa Teachers’ Association
Council Bluffs
H.R. Hayden
Nellie Richards
Osceola
H. KE. Deaton
Clarinda
E. A. Graff
Red Oak
William Wilson
Atlantic
Vesuvians Renewed Risk as Naples Watches Mount Vaanville
Notice urges calm as Mount Vaanville activity increases near Naples though experts doubt serious damage. The piece highlights stomach and digestive issues and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for stomach, kidney, liver, and blood disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Mount Vaanville
Long Winter Fears Prompt Extra Fuel Order
A credulous husband warns of a harsh season citing thick corn husks as sign. The exchange with his practical wife ends with a plan to place the usual coal order, reflecting rural winter anxieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Free Press
Wigsby Family Baggage Mix Up at Home
The article describes Mr Wigsby and Mrs Wigsby arguing over seven trunks left on the front porch and a plan to return for five more. It mentions Grain-O as a claimed wholesome grain drink and includes promotional phrasing regarding health, strength, and affordability.
Save Advice From The Bulletin On Listening To A Baby
A Bulletin warning urges restraint before marriage urging men to hear a crying baby without anger. The remark, attributed to L. A. W., frames patience and self control as essential for family life.
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L. A. W. Bulletin
Lane's Family Wedicine Promoted for Daily Health
An aged advertisement extols Lane's Family Wedicine as promoting daily bowel movements essential for health. It claims gentle action on the liver and kidneys and relief from sick headache with a price of 25 and Se.
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Acta
Most Important Qualification for a Beginner in Literature
A concise reflection from Tit Bits noting that the core merit for a beginner writer is a disciplined appetite for reading and practice. It emphasizes steady habit over flashy talent, urging consistent engagement with diverse texts to build skill. The piece frames growth as gradual and earned.
Are You Going to Worida Travel Ad
An address in Chicago is provided by Wy Sparks at 234 Clark St as a contact point for travel information including maps routes time cards and other details about a trip to Worida.
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Worida
Wy Sparks
Clark St
Chicago
Coughing Leads to Consumption Ad Promises Free Bottle
An old advertisement touts Kemp's Balsa for cough relief with claims of stopping the cough and preventing consumption. It urges readers to visit their druggist for a free sample bottle and notes large bottles priced at 26 cents and smaller at cents, warning delays are dangerous.
Mushrooms Fuss and Elusive Delicacies Parade
Readers joke about fuss over mushrooms while many doubt any delicacy beats it. Advertisements tout St Jacobs Oil as a quick sprain cure and neuralgia relief. Quotes from several periodicals mock health claims and urge use of the product.
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Appanoose
Fremont
Lucas
Mahaska
Monroe
State Board of Review
Executive Council
George L. Dobson
Indian Territory
Dobson
Board of Control
Alrady Accom
Boards of Supervisors
Fusion
Wberry
Henry Sabin
Public Instruction
Southwestern
State
Teachers’ Association
General Association
Iowa Academy of Science
Towa Child Study Society
Seerley
State Normal School
Rabbi Hirsch
M. W. O'Shea
University of Wisconsin
Sarah C. Brooks
Seth Low
Columbia University
Shaw and
Lafe Young
IF. W. Bicknell
Iowa State News
Tn Keokuk
Ixcosauqua
John Mason
Fort Madison Penitentiary
John 13
Langdon
John Fein
Anamosa Penitentiary
Christ Groeth
New Hospital
Burlington
New Vienna
S. N. Edwards
Dental
W. H. Tucker
Muscatine
Keokuk
Hedrick
Main Street
Marshall Fielding
Alexander Southhall
Muchakinock
Oskaloosa
Henry Hammer
Berwick
E. L. Gates
M. J. Gates
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Pearl Button Company
David Smith
Dyersville
John Morrison
Emple Hill
Stuart
Cinimas
Col. Clark
Republican Editoria
Heaults
Wall
I J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Aml Arranged
Krom Muby
Grandma
Lane
Washington Democrat
Roy, DD
Buehmueller
Lexington
Jeb
St. Jacobs Oil
Manners
Deceit
Detroit Journal
Thomas
Jacobs
Jacobs Oil
SRE
J. O
AYER
Lowell, Mass
Robt. Dollard
P. Harold Hayes
Buffalo
N. Ys
Hayes
Wrastei Sfu. CO
Allen
Piles
Mall Suuell Doe
Snrge
Tie
Ailwilen Medloinsc
SO Paul
Wric
Bears
Centaur
New York City
Muralo Company
New Brighton
Perry
Buckinghamn’s
R.P. Hall & Co
Nashua
N.H
Powell & Clement CO
Nna Ty
Ll. HM. Green
Atlanta
Ptill Remedy Co
Rh Salle Street
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