Langford Leads Raid to Capture Outlaw on Missouri River Island
A Western drama follows Langford and Paul Munson pursuing Jesse Black across White River's June flood. Langford braves currents to reach an outlaw hideout with Jim’s aid, confronts Black in a desolate cabin, and witnesses the death of the dangerous fugitive after a tense pursuit through woods and river crossings.
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Missouri River
Three Bar
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Judge Dale
Kemah
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Black
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Mary
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Prominent Des Moines Judge Casady Dies at 89
Phineas M. Casady longtime Des Moines figure and judge died at his residence Monday morning August 31 at age nearly 90. Born December 8 1818 in Indiana he practiced law after early clerical posts and served in politics and banking becoming Des Moines Savings Bank’s president. He married Augusta Grimmel in 1848. children included Simon Frank and Rose, with Rose married to George F. Henry.
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Rush County
Fort Des Moines
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Casady
Marion
Polk
Dallas
Jasper
Missouri River
Minnesota
Fifth Judicial District
President Pierce
United States Land District
Gen. M. M. Crocker
J. S. Polk
Simon
Des Moines Saving Bank
Frank
Rose
George F. Henry
Judge Casady
Democratic Party
Presbyterian Church
Des Moines Woman Named Defendant in $50,000 Damages Suit
Mrs Ida Clapp Smith is sued for 50000 damages by Mrs Alcie Atherton Chapman alleging alienation of her husband George C Chapman. The case links prominent Des Moines families after a dinner at the Savery cafe where Mr Chapman and Mrs Smith were seen in a tete-a-tete.
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Des Moines
Ida Clapp Smith
Alcie Atherton Chapman
Sioux City Lid On Resumes Liquor Crackdown
The Anti Saloon League has renewed actions against illegal liquor sales in Woodbury County. Supt. H H Sawyer sues John Gang Brewing Co Victor Johnson and the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad. Other suits target Anheuser Busch Stephen Kennedy Val Blatz breweries and multiple disorderly houses.
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Sioux City
Anti-Saloon League
Woodbury County
H. H. Sawyer
John Gang Brewing Company
Victor Johnson
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company
Stephen Kennedy Company
Val Blatz Brewing Company
Four Babies In a Year Record at Dresden Family
Mr and Mrs John B Kelthoff of Dresden welcome twin boys on the 28th, completing four sons in one year. A year ago they had another set of twins, making a total of four healthy babies born to the couple in twelve months.
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Nora Springs
John B. Kelthoff
Dresden
Here
Woman's Passing Out Of Life Impresses Man
A man notes how a woman appears most beautiful to him as she passes away in life, reflecting on beauty and loss through his perspective.
Man of 76 murders woman in poisoning act?
J M Brown a wealthy retired farmer killed his son's wife with an Indian club on the 29th, then boasted of the deed. He claimed the murder was the best thing he had ever done. His son George G Brown had moved away to Colorado Springs. Brown was jailed after a jury verdict of murder in the first degree.
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Earl Nivert
Des Moines
Lizzie Agee
East Fifth Street
A. K. Stewart
Miss Agee
Pat Foley
B. F. Ford
Charles Freel
East Grand Avenue
Nivert
Kansas City
Brown
Uongregational
George Brown
Strikers Clash With Breakers in Marshalltown
In Marshalltown two more clashes occurred between strikers and retrike breakers despite a mayoral order. Strikers and sympathizers drove a party of strikebreakers off company property with bricks, injuring one man. A messenger was attacked after leaving the property, but the strike breaker defenses routed the attackers. no arrests reported.
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Marshalltown
Missionary Drive Raises Five Thousand at Boone Meeting
At a missionary meeting in the Gospel Tabernacle one of the smaller city churches the Christian and Missionary Alliance convention program drew enthusiastic support. In minutes five thousand dollars were subscribed to fund foreign field work and missions.
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Boone
Gospel Tabernacle
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Boone Man Buried Alive
William Braker was buried by a cave in while ditching west of Boone. Tons of earth collapsed, burying his head. Three workers dug with hands to uncover him. shovels could not reach his home, and he will soon be fully rescued.
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Baker
Johnson
Jim
Langford
Earth
Boone
William Braker
Fred E. White Opens Campaign in Ottumwa
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Fred E. White launched his campaign in Ottumwa Iowa at the Grand Opera house before a large crowd. He received an enthusiastic reception and was repeatedly cheered as County Chairman W T Wilson introduced him.
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Fred White
Ottumwa
Fred E. White
Grand Opera House
W. T. Wilson
Mr. White
Ancient Foot Ferry Keeps River Crossing Alive in Alexandria
In Alexandria Virginia the foot ferry serves as a relic of old river travel. Ferryman W H Wheatley rows a small sail powered boat between two main Alexandria wharves and Foxs Ferry on the Maryland shore. The Potomac remains a mile wide with no bridge or modern ferry linking the shores.
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Richmond
Alexandria
United States
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia
Maryland
Potomac
Washington
W. H. Wheatley
Fox
Goodrich Becomes Senior Officer of U S Navy
Washington Rear Admiral Caspar Goodrich, commandant of the New York navy yard, becomes senior officer on the active list after Admiral Evans retires. He first served at 17 against Confederate destroyers on the Macedonian and fought in two wars, aided Cuban cable destruction, and led the coast signal service and Naval War College, later commanding the Pacific squadron during the San Francisco earthquake relief. Born in Philadelphia in 1847, he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1864.
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Washington
Caspar ¥. Goodrich
New York Navy Yard
United States Navy
Evans
Coast Signal Service
Naval War College
Pacific Squadron
San Francisco
Admiral Goodrich
Philadelphia
Naval Academy
Bridge to Moses Cradle Linking Cairo and Rodah Island
Egyptian engineers completed a 1740 foot long 65 foot wide bridge to Rodah island on the Nile near ancient Moses bulrush site. It has 14 spans plus a central 209 foot span that opens to provide 70 feet clear passage. After three years of work the completed bridge carried a heavy train with 400 pounds per square yard and crossed in seconds with minimal deflection.
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Moses
Egypt
Cairo
Rodah
Nile
Code of signals exchanged by Emily and Angelina
Emily and Angelina describe a simple signaling code within Harper's Weekly. Five handkerchief waves mean "do you love me" and a frantic reply means "Yes, darling" while they claim no other questions are asked.
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Emily
Angelina
Tom
Harper’s Weekly
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound aids sick women
The ad describes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for female ills including displacements inflammation and backache. It cites testimonials from Mrs. F. Ellsworth and Mrs. W. P. Boyd and invites women to write for advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
F. Ellsworth
Mayville
Danger on New York Roads Sparks Daily Collision Count
A report notes seven accidents daily across New York rail networks including steam, subway, elevated and surface lines. The ad mix promotes Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria Illinois and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain.
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New York
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