Keokuk Lock Gates Surpass Gatun In Size And Strength
In the Mississippi river at Keokuk the lock gates near completion will withstand six and a half million pounds of water and lift higher than Gatun locks. Each gate weighs about a million pounds with over 60 000 rivets reinforcing the leaves and anchors. The double leaves form a 115 foot long arch across a 110 foot wide chamber and 11 feet thick with a footwalk atop.
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Keokuk
Panama
Mississippi Valley
Gatun
Mississippi River
Perry OMalley sells 200 acre farm near town
J. O Malley sold his 200 acre farm near town to P G Pisserat of Peoria Illinois for 40000 dollars at 200 dollars an acre James Atkinson sold his 130 acre farm to P G Musselman of Peoria for 28500 dollars Pisserat plans to stock his farm with bred draft horses Musselman aims to start a dairy with Swiss cows
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Perry
O’malley
Town
P. G. Pisserat
Peoria
Ill
James Atkinson
P. G. Musselman
Pisserat
Musselman
Shellsburg Robbery Confession In Cedar Rapids Youths
Three Cedar Rapids youths aged 17 to 22 confess to robbing the F Shomler general store at Shellsburg. Merchandise valued at 500 dollars has been recovered. G L Prior, a brother of Paul Prior, was also implicated in the case.
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Cedar Rapids
Paul Prior
Henry Rohm
Claire Armstrong
F. Shomler
Shellsburg
G. L. Prior
Young Prior
Clarinda to Rebuild Armory After Fire Loss
Clarinda will rebuild its armory at once after a fire destroyed it last Thursday night. Local units Company I Fifty fifth regiment Indiana National Guard and the Fifty fifth regiment band are to be retained with the support of Clarinda businessmen.
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Clarinda
Fifty-fifth Regiment
Body of Burned Babe Found in Brush Heap
Coroner investigates the death of a fully developed infant found partially burned in a brush heap west of Union cemetery. Surgeons report a head wound and consider murder. the child was placed on the brush pile.
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Town Falls
Union Cemetery
Infant dies after scalding from washing machine plug
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Eric Anderson was scalded to death when the child pulled a plug from a washing machine letting boiling water flow over its body. The child died almost instantly in horrible agony as the mother was left prostrated.
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Boone
Eric Anderson
Sioux City to Get New $50,000 Foundry Plant
Sioux City will host a new $50,000 foundry and manufacturing plant after the articles of incorporation were filed with the secretary of state. Directors named are D. C. Shull, BE Rott, and C. M. Stillwell.
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Sioux City
D. C, Shull
Rott
C, M, Stillwell
Pullman Company
Towa
Ex-Alder Man George W. Coulson Found Dead
The body of former Alder man and Novelty Manufacturing president George W. Coulson was found in bushes with a bullet hole in the head. Indications point to suicide.
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Sioux City
George W. Coulson
The
Novelty Manufacturing Company
Breach of Promise Verdict Awarded in Cedar Rapids
Miss Lulu Mounce aged 22 wins $2500 damages in district court after suing Paul Lyman for $10000 in a breach of promise case.
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Cedar Rapids
Lulu Mounce
Paul Lyman
Judge appoints committees to pursue Kimball disbarment
On grand jury recommendation Judge Howell names committees to pursue disbarment proceedings against Franklin B. Kimball a prominent young attorney and bankruptcy referee in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Howell
Franklin B. Kimball
State Conference Opens in Cedar Rapids Church Addresses
The State Conference of Charities and Correction opened in Cedar Rapids with talks at several churches. Noted speakers addressed attendees, including Henry Wallace of Des Moines who spoke to a large crowd.
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Cedar Rapids
State Conference of Charities and Correction
Henry Wallace
Des Moines
Jewelry Stolen From Delmar Residence Recovered
A Clinton man was arrested at Marion and brought to town after being found in possession of stolen jewelry from the Roy Davis residence in Delmar. The arrest follows the recovery of a quantity of jewelry identified as the missing items.
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Clinton
Marion
Roy Davis
Delmar
Fire Destroys Bank Cars In Cambridge Fire
Milwaukee workers housed in bank cars at Cambridge lost savings when a fire destroyed the cars. One laborer reported losing 420 dollars in paper money.
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Perry
Milwaukee Bank
Cambridge
Denison Editor J. B. Carthun Dies on Street
Professor J B Carthun a leading German editor aged 60 in Denison Iowa collapsed and died in the street while returning from a friend's funeral. He was widely known in German press circles and resided in Denison.
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Denison
Council Bluffs
J. 8. Carthun
Aged Couple Near Bloomfield Celebrate 71st Wedding
Daniel Coy and Sarah Morgan Coy, both 90, marked their seventy first anniversary at their Bloomfield home. Married November 10, 1841 in Dayton Ohio, they moved to Iowa in 1851 and have lived in Davis county since. Mr. Coy served one term as sheriff and remains active in farming.
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Bloomfield
Davis County
Daniel Coy
Sarah Morgan Coy
Coy
Accused Denies Death Statement in Murder Trial
Fort Dodge final arguments concluded in the murder trial of B R McClosky. He testified Thomas Brown stabbed him after Brown attacked, while Brown’s dying statement claimed McClosky launched the four blows without provocation. Patrolman Edward Dwyer testified a group of five men had been detained in two prior fights before the stabbing.
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Fort Dodge
B. R. McClosky
McClosky
Thomas Brown
Brown
Edward Dwyer
Pearls Found In Oysters At Webster City Café
A Webster City cafe served two large perfect pearls with oysters to a prominent plumbing contractor. The practice of pearls accompanying oysters varies among local hotels restaurants and eating houses, with some venues not offering pearls at all.
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Webster City
Milwaukee Roundhouse Coal Sheds Burned
Fire destroyed Milwaukee roundhouse coal sheds causing about 2500 dollars in damage. The fire’s cause is unknown and much fuel was ruined. The railroad will not rebuild its coal plant, planning a new chute on the new siding with additional improvements underway.
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Perry
Milwaukee Roundhouse
Milwaukee
Denison Editor J S Harthun Dies on Street
Prof J S Harthun editor of the Zeitung and Crawford county leader in German circles collapsed on a Denison street after attending a funeral. He was noted as editor orator and commander of a German military organization.
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Denison
J. S. Harthun
The
Zeitung
Crawford County
Man Sues City Over False Arrest Demand
L. R. Brown jailed after attempting to sell a car load of apples from Missouri on the tracks demands $500 from the mayor and city council for false arrest and threatens to sue if not paid promptly.
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Waukon
L. R. Brown
Missouri
Bandits Loot Milwaukee Train No 12 Near Mystic
Two passengers and two train crew members were robbed of 350 dollars by two masked men who looted passenger coaches of Milwaukee train No 12 en route between Mystic and Ottumwa early Tuesday morning.
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Ottumwa
Mystic
Best Corn Crops Reported in Mason City Area
Mason City Union township reveals top corn yields in northern Iowa with fields averaging 60 to 90 bushels per acre. Charles Eddy leads with a 90 bushel per acre yield across his crops.
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Mason City
Union Township
Iowa
Charles Eddy
Masonic Temple in Charles City Nears Completion
The Masonic temple under construction in Charles City is described as one of the finest in the state and the best in the northern half, with rapid progress toward completion.
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Charles City
Masonic Temple
Bey Burned In Fire Dies of Wounds
Des Moines reports 6 year old Richard Hartman died from burns suffered while playing around a burning stump with neighborhood friends near his parents’ home.
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Bey
Des Moines
Richard Hartman
Durant Bond Reduction for Iowa Northern Promoter
The district attorney of New York recommended a bond reduction for S. G. Durant promoter of the Iowa Northern road based at Dubuque. The $10,000 bond was lowered to $5,000 while Durant remains in custody.
Dumont Woman Dies After Arsenic Poisoning Crisis
Mrs Mollie Leese of Dumont died at Hampton hospital a week after swallowing arsenic in a personal crisis. The death ends a case linked to a domestic distress episode and hospital treatment.
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Mason City
Mollie Leese
Dumont
Hampton
Terrill Thomas Lord Ends Life With Shotgun
In a tragic domestic incident 22 year old Terrill Thomas Lord shot himself with a shotgun after a quarrel with his sister. The event occurred at their residence as they were playfully interacting before the fatal act.
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Terrill
Thomas
Lord
Arrest of Fugitive Arnold Habich in Logan Jail
Arnold Habich is held in Logan jail awaiting Vancouver officers as he is sought on a statutory offense charge.
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Logan
Arnold Habich
Vancouver
Landis verdict awards damages against city railway
A Dallas county district court jury awarded Frank Landis $3,500 for injuries after being struck by an Interurban Railway car in the city last January.
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Perry
Dallas
Frank Landis
Inter Urban Railway Company
Pioneer Iowan Expires in Dubuque
A. J. Van Duzee, 79, longtime clerk of courts for the Northern Federal district of Iowa, died after several weeks of illness in Dubuque.
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Dubuque
A. J. van Duzee
Federal District of
Iowa
Apaches Freed After Twenty-Six Years as War Prisoners
Major H. L. Scott and Lieut. Ernest Stocker were appointed to select open Western reservations for 269 Apache prisoners of war held at Fort Sill Oklahoma. The last congress session freed the group after 26 years of captivity with likely settlement away from New Mexico or Arizona. Geronimo’s legacy and raids are cited as a history of conflict with Mexicans and Americans.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
H. L. Scott
War Department
Ernest Stocker
Anadarko
Department of the Interior
United States
Fort
Oklahoma
Congress
New Mexico
Arizona
Old Mexico
Casa Grande
Geronimo
Mexico
Electric Wires In His Bed Ends With Police Bail
New York sea captain Charles Hoeser, retired, fired from his Astoria window at a policeman after insisting electric wires and batteries were placed in his bed. Mindheim arrested him for examination in Long Island City court, bail set at $500. Hoeser owns the house and nearby property.
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New York
Charles Hoeser
Astoria
Mindheim
Hoeser
Mindhelm
Leach
Long Island City
Seven Hundred Paris Candidates Face Rigorous Flying Tests
In Paris the ministry of war ordered severe examinations for 700 France flying corps candidates. Requirements include perfect vision color sense sharp hearing and robust respiration and circulation. Women needing spectacles are barred from flying. tests distinguish between airplane pilots and balloon operators.
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Paris
France
Ministry of War
Rabid Dog Spreads Hydrophobia in Missouri Farm Area
In Warrensburg area south of Holden a mad dog infected livestock including six cattle from a single farmer, with ten hogs reported dead and many horses, hogs, cattle, and mules lost. Livestock show hydrophobia symptoms and must be shot to prevent spread while farmers kill dogs.
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Warrensburg
Holden
Hercules Steals Big Safe in Wilmette Porch Break-In
Albert Bersbach, treasurer of Manz Engraving, reported a "Hercules" porch climber entered his Wilmette home at 630 Washington Street about 6:15 PM. The robber, aided by a companion with a revolver, lifted a 150 to 200 pound safe and threw it from a second story window to the ground before fleeing with an accomplice in a waiting car.
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Chicago
Wilmette
Albert Bersbach
Manz Engraving Company
Washington Street
Bersbach
Loot Knowledge Revealed by Police Stolen Goods Case
Police recovered a trove of items from Stanley Wartkess including a pollywog in alcohol a Bible artificial flowers ether and other belongings stolen from a hospital and two hotels where he worked Police say the total value of silver sine clothing reached about 1000 dollars and the loot illustrates a wide range of theft across his employment sites
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Minneapolis
Stanley Wartkess
Wartkess
Warthers
Bridge to Be Monument Between Boston and Cambridge
Boston reports Lars Anderson a minister to Belgium paid 200000 to the state treasurer to build the Anderson bridge linking Boston and Cambridge near the Harvard stadium. The bridge honors Nicholas Longworth Anderson of Cincinnati Harvard 1868 and Civil War brigadier general, father of the donor.
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Boston
Lars Anderson
Belgium
Atute
Anderson Bridge
Cambridge
Harvard Stadium
Mr. Anderson
Nicholas Longworth Anderson
Cincinnati
Harvard
Foggy London Torch Procession Impresses King
A London correspondent recalls a foggy night in King Edward's era when torchbearers led a stately procession down St James Street. The scene shows a silent, cloaked retinue surrounding the king as he walked home from the theater, a curious glimpse of royal pageantry.
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London
St. James Street
Edward
London Evening Scene At Portman Square Dinner
A note recalls the king dining with Mrs. George Keppel in Portman square a curious scene evoking London’s Charles II era and a Mall to Buckingham Palace atmosphere.
Railway rules ban celluloid collars after burns
Bristol Pennsylvania The Philadelphia Bristol Reading Railway company forbids conductors from wearing celluloid collars after several were burned when fuses on the back platform blew out.
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Bristol
Philadelphia, Bristol & Reading Railway Company
Iowa Goods for Iowa People Promotes Local Industry
Des Moines report urges unity to boost farming and manufacturing in Iowa. C O Lawson of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce argues loyal purchasing keeps money at home, creates jobs, and grows population. He cites shipping raw materials to Iowa to finish products locally and reduce out-of-state leakage.
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Des Moines
Iowa
C. O. Lawson
Waterloo
Chicago
Greater Des Moines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
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Secretary of the Navy
Geo. von L. Meyer
Hisse Calder
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Hercules
David F. Anderson
Minneapolitan Is
Fog
Edward VII
Buckingham Palace
Jasper County
Smith McPherson
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway
Des Moines Junction
Newton
Chas. Townsend
San Francisco
Carroll
Townsend
George Cosson
Ogden School Board
Ogden
McClintic-Marshall Construction Company
Robert Colfer
Scott County District Court
Supreme Court
Colier
Davenport
Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors
Quy Baker
Martin J. Wade
Town City
Baker
Dliver Driver
Driver
Lone Tree
Secial Lfe
Industrial School
Mitchellville
State Board of Control
G. N. Babbitt
Hugh Corrigan
Babbitt
Corrian
Corrigan
Mort Madison
Cosson
Madison
Cerro Gordo County
Joe Sampson
Sampson
City of
Harry Schotz
Fred A. Nall
Charles A. Crammer
Valley Junction
J. Cheney
T. F. Maherty
High Court
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