Iowa Wheat Crop Surges Way Beyond 1911 Levels
Des Moines reports Iowa will harvest about 18 million bushels of wheat this year, nearly 10 million more than 1911, with spring wheat yield up to 18 bushels per acre and winter wheat at 25 bushels. Acreage also climbs with spring wheat rising from 358,510 to 506,600 acres. winter wheat from 132,940 to 200,760 acres, and total wheat area expanding by 280,020 acres.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop Bureau
Iowa
Union
Brooklyn Man and Partner End Mount McKinley Attempt
Prof Hershell Parker of Brooklyn and Belmore Browne of Tacoma, who nearly summited Mount McKinley last June, return to Seattle and Tacoma. They left Seward February 3 and reached 20 100 feet before a third failed ascent due to extreme cold and storms. Parker notes pemmican fails at high altitude. both vow this was their final climb.
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Herschell’ S. Parker
Brooklyn
N. Y
Belmore Browne
Tacoma
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Parker
Attle
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Mr. Browne
Seward
Alaska Range
Mounit McKinley
Muldrow Glacier
Tom Lloyd
Parker-Browne
Muldrow
Prof. Parker
EXPLORES WILDS OF KOREA BY Roy Chapman Andrews
Roy Chapman Andrews, assistant curator at the American Museum, returns from a world voyage to Korea and the north ocean wilderness. He reports discovering three lakes called the mysterious three rivers, lakes atop a plateau with clear water and no fish. The 600 mile journey relied mainly on a compass. The expedition aimed to collect gray whale specimens, yielding three varieties whose skeletons were sent to the museum.
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New York
Korea
Roy Chapman Andrews
American Museum
Andrews
North Ocean
Family support request in Wilkesbarre court
Mrs. John Tilley, wife of a janitor, tells the court her husband allows only $20 from his $65 monthly salary to support herself and eight children.
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Wilkesbarre
John Tilley
Negro Rest Is Costly As City Guards Hudlin Home
St. Louis allocates 15 dollars daily to guard the Hudlin residence to protect a black family from white hostility amid a so called negro invasion in a residential district. Through May to September 15 the city would spend about 1800 dollars on police protection.
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St. Louis
R. A. Hudlin
Old Age Insurance in France Grows Under Law
Paris reports minister Leon Bourgeois released figures up to July 1 showing 7,029,008 people under old age insurance obligation, a gain of 273,930 since April 1. About 12,000,000 are covered. compulsion faces court-day delays, with a new bill expected next session and practical enforcement postponed to January 1913.
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Paris
Leon Bourgeois
France
Court of Cassation
Chamber
Legless Boy Becomes Swimmer and Wrestler in Philadelphia
Ty Bolwer, a fourteen year old boy from Philadelphia, has become an expert swimmer and wrestler despite being legless.
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Philadelphia
Tyson Bolwer
Millionaire Frick Keeps Archer Gibson For Daily Organ Solo
Organist Archer Gibson earns 815000 yearly plus a summer home and an auto to perform a one hour daily organ recital at Henry Clay Frick’s Pride's Crossing estate near Beverly Farms. Gibson plays a 100000 dollar instrument awaiting Frick's cue to demand Dearie between grand passages.
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New York
Archer
Henry Clay Frick
Pittsburg Steel
Pride's Crossing
Beverly Farms
Mass
Gibson House
Frick Transion
Music Hall
Gibson
Automobiles to convict themselves with speed lights
Los Angeles officials consider a police proposed ordinance to fit cars with a three light speed detector. White indicates eight mph green fifteen mph and red at the speed limit. Higher speeds flash two or three lights signaling officers.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Police Commission
Ft Il
Aged Recluse in Jersey City Dies Rich
Former neighbors recall Michael Kiley who lived on Bright Street for years. He died leaving an estimated $200000 in assets. Of that sum Mrs. Margaret Jones receives $65000 for nursing him. A large portion goes to neighbor Mrs. Catherine Daly.
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Jersey City
N. J
Michael Kiley
Bright Street
Margaret Jones
Riley
Catherine Daly
Cupid Put To Hard Tests In Boston Wedding Delay
Boston reports two days of wedding postponements for Leo F. McCready of Halifax and Katherine Marks of Miami. The groom missed Monday’s ceremony as his steamship delayed. Tuesday the bride failed to arrive after telegraph plans. McCready sailed with the ship, aiming to wed when the vessel next returns to port.
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Boston
Mass
Leo F. McCready
Halifax
Katherine Marks
Miami
Fla
McCready
New York
Miss Marks
Vienna Jury Frees Clerk After Killing Wife
Austrian public opinion divides after Haas a Vienna clerk kills his consumptive wife in a railway carriage to end her suffering. He shoots her then attempts suicide. Wife dies. Haas barely wounded. Jury acquits murder but convicts on carrying a revolver without a license and fines him $1.75.
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Vienna
Austria
Oeben
Haas
Vienna Servant Fired for Using Mistress Cards
A serving maid in a top Vienna household was dismissed after it was found she used her mistress’s visiting cards and added her own name with the note Cook to the above. The incident reveals access to high society circles and manipulation of social credentials.
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Vienna
Great War Coming Says Former Iowa Senator Predicts Near Future Conflict
Des Moines report quotes former Senator Lafayetta Young Sr who warns of a looming war between England and Germany. He cites frequent military reviews, press nationalism, and Germanys colonial ambitions as indicators and suggests a slight international movement could spark a struggle soon. He notes Monroe doctrine as a potential barrier to German expansion.
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Des Moines
England
Germany
Lafayetta Young, Sr
Mr. Young
Bismarck
South America
Des Moines Set for National Methodist Missionary Conference
Des Moines committees of Methodist missionary societies prepare for the national missionary conference to be held at the first church from October 16 to 23. Over 600 visitors and 260 delegates from across the United States expected. An elaborate exhibit of missionary work planned with spaces sought by schools in Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico among others. Prominent speakers include Bishop Bristol Bishop Wilson Dr J A Steiner president of Quinnell College and Rev Dr Q Garland Penn who was elected secretary of the Freedmen's Board at the recent general conference.
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Methodist Women's Missionary Societies
United States
Alagka
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Bishop Bristol
Bishop Wilson
J. A. Steiner
Quinnell College
Q. Garland Penn
The
Methodist Church
Freedmen’s Board
Parsons Sues Estate for 10000 in Federal Damage Case
In federal court at Council Bluffs Judge Smith McPherson impanels a jury for Mrs. Elvie L. Parsons of Sioux Falls S D against William Trowbridge as executor of Edward Oldfield’s Carroll estate. Parsons claims a marriage agreement and seeks 10000. About a dozen lawyers and twenty witnesses participate. trial may last three days with disability as a key defense issue.
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Smith McPherson
Elvie L. Parsons
Sioux Salls
S. D
William Trowbridge
Carron
Edward Oldfield
Carroll
Bloodhounds Track Bank Robbers From De Kalb
Bloodhounds pursue suspects after robbing the First National Bank and escaping with $1000. Trail starts at De Kalb five miles east, where the robbers abandoned their hand car.
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Grand River
First National Bank
de Kalb
Here
Storm Lake Horse Sold at Dubuque Races
Dick McMahon of Libertyville Illinois buys the 2-year-old gelding Medium More for 5000 dollars from BE Farnsworth Storm Lake. The horse was entered in a trotting event at the Dubuque races.
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Storm Lake
Dubuque
Dick McMahon
Libertyville
Ill
Mediummore
BE. F. Farnsworth
Perry Fall Race Meet Draws 112 Entered Horses
One hundred twelve horses have been entered for the Perry Racing association fall meet this week. The list includes the best of the fast middle west horses ready for competition.
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Perry
Perry Racing Association
Middle West
Fontanelle Man Attempts Suicide Amid Health Uncertain
Fontanelle resident Frank Abigal, 40, cut his throat and stabbed himself multiple times in a suicide attempt. Hospital reports indicate he may recover, with condition described as serious but not life threatening.
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Fontanelle
Frank Abigal
Ball Game Tragedy Claims Life of Player Vontanelle Kerr
Vontanelle Harry Kerr aged 20 of this city died from injuries after a ball struck his head during a game at Orient. He was the son of Isaac Kerr manager of Farmers' Lumber Co.
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Vontanelle
Harry Kerr
Orient
Isaac Kerr
Farmers’ Lumber Company
Child crushed to death near Potratz homestead
The five year old child of Mr. and Mrs. James V Potratz living seven miles north of here was crushed to death when a wagon loaded with heavy tile ran over him. The accident occurred in a rural area and authorities investigated the scene.
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Whittemore
James V Potratz
Here
Heavy oat yield reported in Algona
Elevator men corroborate a farmer claim of oats yield. F. L. Powell grew a 24 acre patch, threshed and measured at 102 percent bushels to the acre.
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Algona
F. L. Powell
Arrest in Bootlegging Case In Iowa Falls
John Rowray of Iowa Falls who spent fifteen days in the county jail here has been taken to Fort Dodge to answer charges before the federal court for peddling booze.
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Iowa Falls
John Rowray
Fort Dodge
Come Unto Me in The Great Appeal of Jesus
A sermon on Jesus inviting individuals to follow him for rest and growth. It contrasts personal surrender with dogma, extols the twofold appeal of service and instruction, and notes Jesus as teacher, healer, and lawgiver whose meekness fuels a powerful, enduring force. The piece uses parables and examples to argue labor under his yoke brings rest and meaningful relationship.
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Ips
Israel
Carpenter’s Bench
Chicago
Michigan
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