Des Moines Grain Show Prompts Arbitration and Iowa University Growth
Des Moines reports on a national grain convention showing strong crops and plans to arbitrate grain grade differences. The Supreme Court considers cases on prison breaking, ice rights, and bar admissions. Iowa expands library funding and prepares a new college building dedication, while rural school consolidation and a robust apple crop update Iowa’s public institutions and agriculture.
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Supreme Court
Des Moines
Grain Dealers’ National
Iowa
Towa
United States
Grinnell Council Bans Group Drinking Under New Ordinance
Grinnell city council adopts an ordinance making it a crime for two or more people to congregate and drink beer or intoxicating liquor within city limits or nearby properties. The move aligns with Grinnell’s long standing prohibition stance and influence from Iowa College on temperance.
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Grinnell
City of
Josiah B. Grinnell
Iowa College
Natural gas discovery near Boone sparks excitement
Boone residents react to gas flow found by farmer Pilcher who piped gas to his home. Engineer Boysell tests gas in his well and lights bubbles rising in Hughes well cause an explosion injuring Hughes. Officials believe gas in paying quantities may be found by boring.
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Boone
Pilcher
John Boysell
Hughes
Boysell
Long-lived Van Sant couple mark seventieth wedding anniversary
Mr J W Van Sant of Le Claire and his wife turn 70 years married as Governor Van Sant of Minnesota attends. At 92 and 90 they remain active while their descendants reach four generations. Gov Leslie Shaw guests. family ties trace back to pre revolutionary era and Mrs Van Sant is an original daughter of the revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. van Sant
le Claire
Gov. van Sant
Minnesota
van Sant
Mississippi
Leslie ‘M. Shaw
Mr. van Sant
Elias Anderson
Farmer Murphy Buncoed Out of Cash Near Newton
A prominent farmer J. W. Murphy of Newton was swindled by two strangers. He sold part of his farm for a down payment and was to be paid the rest later. The second deceiver did not return, leaving Murphy out the money paid besides the initial payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Murphy
Newton
Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Dedication Plans for Iowa State Liberal Arts Building
Arrangements are under way to dedicate the new liberal arts building at the state university in Iowa City on February 22. The event aims to be a major benefit to the institution and will invite all legislators then in session to attend.
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Supreme Court
King
Anamosa
Keokuk
Swater
Evelyn H. Belden
Sioux City
State Equal Suffrage Association
Fare
University
University College of Letters
Washington
Bee Holla
The
State University
Iowa City
Picnic Shot Wounds Woman Near Fort Dodge
Mrs. John Osterson was badly wounded by a bullet fired from a rifle held by Harley Nelson during a woodland picnic near Fort Dodge. She sat behind bushes when the boy, aiming at a rabbit, fired. the bullet struck her on the right side, raising fears of blood poisoning and possible fatal consequences.
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John Osterson
Harley Nelson
Admiral Dewey Expands Real Estate Holdings in Des Moines
Admiral George Dewey increases property holdings via a decree by Judge Holmes affecting lot 85 in University Place Des Moines. Foreclosure action on a mortgage sits against the estate administrator with Holmes deeming it a prior lien.
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Dewey
Admiral George Dewey
Judge Holmes
University Place
Des Moines
Admiral Dewey
Holmes
Damages Sought in Pollock Estate Suit Against Illinois Central
The George W Pollock estate at Iowa Falls files a $50,000 damages suit in Vardin county district court. Administrator T J Pollock of Zearing leads the action after the death of George W Pollock who was killed in September 1599 at Farley in an Illinois Central accident.
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George W. Pollock
Iowa Falls
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Thee Vardin County
T. J. Pollock
Zearing
Farley
Robbery of Clergyman in Webster City Station
Rev. E Day of Webster City district Methodist churches was robbed at the North Western station in Webster City of a wallet with about $100, a half fare permit and papers. The wallet was used to write a postal card in the station. By Eagle Grove 16 miles away the pocketbook was missing. A small boy saw two men leave the room after the minister departed, searching the bill book. No clue to their identity.
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E. Day
Webster City
Eagle Grove
Alden Wife-Murder Case Sees Husband Charged
Mrs James Lane of Alden dies after a deadly assault by her husband James Lane a sixty year old G A R member with a liquor fueled family quarrel. Lane faces murder charges while Barhite the father in law is wounded but expected to recover.
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James Lane
Alden
Lane
Isi
John N. Barhite
Barhite
Rural Free Delivery Plans Announced for Several Towns
December 2 marks the start of rural free delivery with Blairstown in Benton County served by W. H. Wood on a 26 mile route for about 60 people. Decorah in Winneshiek County will be served by W. A. Blakeman on a 29 mile route for 630 people. Wyoming in Jones County to be served by H. J. Cook on a 25 mile route. Madrid in Boone County will have a single carrier on a 26 mile route for 885 people served. A. H. Hittman named carrier.
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Blairstown
Benton County
W. H. Wood
Decorah
Winneshirk County
W. A. Blakeman
Wyoming
Jones County
H. J. Cook
Madrid
Boone County
A. H. Hittman
Carl Brown Visits Newton With Family From Lineville
Carl Brown, long time Newton resident and chief marshal of Gen. Coxey's commonwealth army, arrived from Lineville with his wife and baby to visit his brother John Brown and family. He plans to stay through winter to recuperate his health which has been poor since last spring.
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Carl Brown
Newton
Coxey
Lineville
Ohn Brown
Carl
Unique Humboldt wedding joins Eva Wood and John Anderson
Eva Wood of Humboldt and John Anderson of Forest City were married in a notable wedding. Both are blind and have known each other for some time. Mr. Anderson runs a broom business in Forest City, and the couple plan to live together with the wife expecting to handle all housework.
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Humboldt
Eva Wood
John Anderson
Forest City
Anderson
Incompatibility of temper sparks Crockett divorce petition
Mrs. Fannie Wisner Crockett filed for divorce in district court in Iowa Falls citing incompatibility of temper against her husband Frank W. Crockett. The couple, long prominent in the county, has resided there for years and the petition has created a countywide sensation.
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Iowa Falls
Fannie Wisner Crockett
Frank W. Crockett
Fire destroys half of Bradyville business district
A large fire wrecked the north half of Bradyville's business section destroying Worley's restaurant White's dry goods post office Fine and Maxwells hardware Holton and Grays hardware Mrs Davison’s millinery and dwelling Times printing office and the bank Estimated losses reach 60000 with about half covered by insurance
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Bradyville
Worley
White's
Fine & Maxwell's
Holton & Gray’s
Tragic Hunting Accident Ends Life of Eldora Youth
Charles Fannon Aged about 19 of Eldora faced a near instant death when his gun discharged while waiting for a team during a hunt. The barber by trade turned the barrel toward himself and the shot struck his head. A companion was present.
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Charles Fannon
Eldora
Young Fannon
Le Mars Banker Ward Indicted On Seven Counts
T. F. Ward, formerly vice president of the Le Mars national bank, was indicted by a federal grand jury on seven counts. One count alleges embezzlement of 13000 dollars and six allege fraudulent entries. Ward pleaded not guilty and posted bonds totaling 7500 dollars.
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T. F. Ward
The
le Mars National Bank
Federal Grand Jury
Ward
Fire toll and reunions mark Iowa news brief
Fire in Griswold caused losses over five thousand dollars to local businesses. A reunion of the Tenth Twenty eighth and Fortieth Iowa infantries was held at Montezuma.clam fisher John Liddle found a nearly half inch diamond pearl near Dubuque. offered six hundred dollars but asks one thousand.
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Griswold
Iowa
Montezuma
John Liddle
Dubuque
W. C. Moyer
Anita Public Schools
Cass County
Panora
Elsa Price
Mitchellville
A. L. Mann
Cedar Rapids
Santa Fe
Topeka
Kan
Chicago Great Western Railway
Sioux City
Thomas Welsch
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Muscatine
C. X. Anderson
Dayton
Ottumwa
August Kuschke
Merriam
People’s Savings Bank of
Albia
Farmers’ and Miners’ Savings Bank
Samar Massacre Raises Alarm in Military Circles
Maj. Morris C. Foote reports Capt. Connell warned of a planned attack on Balangiga and Basey garrisons. Authorities demolish a cock pit to block rear assault. Pacificos holding office suspected. disaffection grows in Ba tangas, Manila, Baulan, Caloocan as troops vow tighter vigilance.
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Manila
Morris C. Foote
Ninth
United States Infantry
Samar
Balangiga
Connell
Foote
Basey
Presidente of
Batangiga
Baulan
Caloocan
Batangas
Schley Inquiry Holds Brief Saturday Session
Washington reports one session of the Schley court of inquiry was held as adjournment to Monday followed. Lieut Cmdr Alban Hodgson testified about correspondence with Admiral Schley on a Santiago battle colloquy. Judge Advocate Lemly discussed Sampson’s 1893 dispatch and a May 20 letter usage of Santiago versus Cienfuegos.
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Washington
Schley
Alban C. Hodgson
Brooklyn
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Lieut
Doyle
Lemly
Sampson
Cienfuegos
Aggressive U S Move to Suppress Samar Insurrection
Washington reports that military authorities plan prompt measures against the Samar insurrection focusing on punishing natives involved in the Balangiga massacre. Gen Corbin directs a war department report on the island, operations, and governance as U S forces move to Samar and Leyte under the Visayas department.
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Washington, Dct
Iast
Philippines
Samar
Company C
Ninth Infantry
Balangiga
Adjt
Corbin
War Department
United States
Robbe
Eleventh Infantry
Leyte
Ninth Cavalry
Visayas
Yonkers Pastor Accepts Manila Mission Call
Rev. Dr. George I. Pentecost resigns from Yonkers Presbyterian church after an urgent call from the Presbyterian board of foreign missions. A prominent evangelist, he has preached in England and America and comes from London’s Marylebone church to Yonkers before accepting work in Manila.
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New York
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Manila
George I’. Pentecost
Presbyterian Church of
Ambassador White Arrives and Heads to Syracuse
United States ambassador to Germany Andrew D. White landed from the steamship Auguste Victoria in New York and after a brief conference with friends departed for Syracuse planning to return to New York at month end to sail for Germany. Experts warn the Brooklyn bridge has deteriorated due to improper supervision and inspection and is in urgent need of repairs.
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Ambassador White
New York
Andrew D. White
United States
Germany
Auguste Victoria
Syracuse
Brooklyn Bridge
Logansport Collision Claims Four Lives
A freight train wreck near Onward to Logansport killed conductor Elbert Greeley flagman Thomas Brosius and brakeman S A Galbreath and fireman John Hutchison with engineer Frank Patterson injured. The rear caboose crew asleep. third section derailed and burnt. bodies recovered after fire suppression.
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Loganspor
Elbert Greeley
Thomas H. Brosius
S. A. Galbreath
John Hutchison
Frank Patterson
Weaver
Hartford City
Logansport
Galbreath
Brosius
Greeley
Hutchison
Patterson
Hutchison and Greeley
Carbondale Pastor Kills Feuding Carpenter in Public Square
Rev Joseph McCummish of the Seventh Day Baptist church shot and killed Benjamin Brown, a longtime fighter, after a quarrel sparked by a prior feud over a double-house arrangement. McCummish claimed self defense as Brown attacked with a knife. Coroner's jury exonerated the minister.
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Carbondale
Ill
Joseph McCummish
Seventh Day Baptist Church
Benjamin Brown
Brown
McCammish
Homer Kney
Kney
McCummish
McCammishk
Veracity questioned in Heistand hemp inquiry
Washington October 7 Charles H Allen former assistant secretary of the navy and Porto Rico governor testified before the senate military affairs committee that he had no connection with a hemp company and would not have taken stock Heistand had claimed Allen was urged to buy stock and would have done so if approved.
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Washington
Charles H. Allen
Secretary of the Navy
Porto Rico
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Heistand
Swek Company
Col. Heistand
Allen
Fraudulent Mining Promoters Reported in Dawson
United States Consul McCook in Dawson British Columbia reports to the state department that fraudulent mining companies are being promoted there and worthless stock is sold in the United States. Prospectuses reference prominent officials without authorization and promoters pay unearned dividends to entice purchases, gathering many low value claims.
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Washington
United States
McCook
Dawson
British Columbia
State Department
Town Suffers by Fire in Timpson Texas
Nearly every store in Timpson suffered destruction from a large fire on October 7 with losses around 225000 and 50000 insured. Affected firms plan immediate rebuilding while only a few homes were burned.
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Timpson
Tex
Harvest Grapes In Egg Harbor Produces 150000 Gallons
Harvesting of the abundant grape crop has begun in Egg Harbor New Jersey. Winemakers report pressing about 150000 gallons this year as harvest work continues.
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Egg Harbor
N. J
American Board Urges Subscriptions for Miss Stone Ransom
A Boston meeting of the Prudential Committee of the American Board for Foreign Missions endorsed a nationwide subscription to raise the ransom for Miss Stone, held by Bulgarian brigands. The committee cited government limits and funds constraints, noting Roosevelt and the state department support, with Kin at over 110000 needed by Tuesday to avoid her death.
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Boston
State Department
Prudential Committee
Miss Stone
American Board
Capen
Park Street
Withrow
United States
Washington
The
American— Board of Foreign Missions
Roosevelt
Ellen Store
Trustees named for McKinley National Monument
Roosevelt selects a slate of trustees for the McKinley National Monument association including Day, Lynch, Hanna, Bliss, Milburn, Dolan and others. A trustees meeting is set for October 10 in Cleveland to elect officers and form an executive committee. The monument will be erected in Canton, Ohio.
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Washington
Freight wreck on Reading line kills four near Hummelstown
Four men from Philadelphia die when a derailed Reading railway freight train plunges into an embankment after an open switch failed to halt it. The engineer Thomas Dolan fireman William MecComsky conductor Patrick Kane and brakeman Charles E Mays perish. Charles Dennis and John Ryan survive.
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Reading
Lebanon Valley
Reading Railway
Hummellstown
Thomas T. Dolan
William H. MecComsky
Patrick Kane
Charles E. Mays
Philadelphia
Charles Dennis
John Ryan
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Mills County
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