Seizure of Bleached Flour Tests Federal Rule
A Muscatine car of bleached flour from Updike Milling Omaha was seized by U S Deputy Marshal Matteson at the request of Dr. A Brown Des Moines Food and Drug expert. The action seeks a ruling on whether nitrogen peroxide bleaching violates the pure food laws. The case may prompt a special federal court session in Davenport or Keokuk to decide a nationwide policy.
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United States
Muscatine
Updike Milling Company
Omaha
J. A. TeStrake
West Third Street
Marshal Matteson
Davenport
A. Brown
Des Moines
Department of Agriculture
Brown
Undike Milling Company
Government
Matteson
Wickersham
Wilson
Wiley
Department of Articulture
America
Woman Attempted Child Sacrifice Altar Scene
Des Moines Iowa August 12 Mrs Nettie Goldstone built a backyard altar started a fire and began undressing her three children to offer them as a sacrifice to her religion before neighbors intervened and rescued the children. She was taken before the insanity commission.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Nettie Goldstone
Chinese Minister Wu Ting Fang Recalled from Washington
Washington August 12 Wu Ting Fang the Chinese minister in Washington has been recalled by order of Peking for further assignment. Chang Yin Tang will succeed him as deputy vice president of foreign affairs and take over duties.
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Washington, D. C
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Peking
Chang Yin Tang
Dover Swimmer Montague Holbein Fails Channel Crossing
Dover August 12 Montague Holbein the English long distance swimmer failed in his seventh attempt to swim the English Channel. After an impressive all night effort he was compelled to abandon the attempt a few miles from Dover.
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Dover
Montague Holbein
English Channel
Fatal poisoning from mixed alcohol and bay rum in Iowa
Waterloo reports William Toombs dead and William Kennedy dying after drinking a concoction of wood alcohol and bay rum. Toombs, a barber about 40, went blind and died in agony. Kennedy is also blind and not expected to live. Also, in Iowa City Miss Ivy Emmons narrowly escaped death from creosote and iodine used for tonsillitis, with severe mouth and throat burns after unconsciousness. This is her second near fatal incident, following a previous carbolic acid scare.
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Iowa Evening Press
Waterloo
William Toombs
William Kennedy
Clinton
Toombs
Kennedy
Iowa City
Ivy Emmons
Davenport
Testimony in Sutton Case At Annapolis Court
The inquiry into Lieut. James N. Sutton Jr.s death in Annapolis Md concluded testimony for the day Major Leonard said the government had no argument to submit and would not offer one unless compelled A gruesome examination featured skull replicas and wax bullets to show the path of the fatal shot as Lt Adams described Suttons position during the incident.
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Annapolis
James N. Sutton, Jr
Leonard
Sutton
Edward M. Schaefer
Washington
Adams
Van Sant Favored to Head G A R Encampment in Atlantic City
The Grand Army of the Republic opened its business sessions in Salt Lake City with credentials and reports as officers for the coming year to be elected Tomorrow a vote will decide the new commander in chief and the next encampment site Atlantic City N J is favored for the next meeting place Ex Governor Samuel R Van Sant of Minnesota is considered the likely commander in chief Henry M Nevins spoke on veteran survival pension totals and costs for the year noting 162000000 in pensions and 620985 survivors at year end The National encampment addressed railroad rates for travel and the need for fair treatment by rail companies Town officials in Pittsburg also announced Philippine Veterans officers for the convention including Col C L Jewett as commander and other officers.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Grand Army of the Republic
Armory Hall
Samuel R. van Sant
Minnesota
Atlantic City
N. J
Nevins
Henry M. Nevins
Salt Lake
Union
Witness questions Suttons ability to pull trigger
A witness challenged Suttons capacity to fire the revolver under the described circumstances. The testimony focused on whether he could exert enough strength to pull the trigger and cock the hammer, implying doubt about the shot being fired by Sutton.
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Sutton
MUSSATINE G A L WINS FLATHEAD CLAIM DRAWING
Coeur d Alene Idaho August 12 Joseph Faray of Wabash Indiana wins No 1 in the Flathead reservation land drawing. About 15 00 names drawn today with 2 500 more on Friday and Saturday. There are 87 000 applications for 3 000 claims. First fifty names include Will Zuditke Appleton Wis Joseph K Foster Mt Carmel Ill Alfred Willin Prairie du Chien Wis and others.
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Elizabeth Pfeiffer
Muscatine
Flathead Reservation
Coeur d’ Alene
Idaho
Joseph Faray
Wabash
Ind
Will Zuditke
Appleton
Wis
Joseph K. Foster
Mt. Carmel
Ill
Alfred Willin
Prairie du Chien
Jas. O. Phipher
Charleston
M. B
D. van Liew
Weldon
Iowa
James McKay
Battle Creek
Mich
Chautauqua Spirit Grows Says Mrs Nation in Iowa Visit
Carrie Nation, touring speaker and reformer, told a Columbus Junction crowd that the chautauqua spirit of reform is growing nationwide. She praised the platforms as broader than churches and noted rising attendance at assemblies. The interview occurred while Nation returned for souvenirs and hatchets sold at the event.
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Columbus Junction
Carrie Nation
Reform
Columbus Chautauqua
Mrs. Nation
Unrequited Love Fatal to Two on Crowded Street Car
In Des Moines Guy Fisher aged 19 from Garden Grove died at Mercy hospital after shooting himself following a quarrel with Della Berry also from Garden Grove. In Chicago Thomas Katsnes shot and killed Victoria Kawalec on a crowded street car after she spurned his affection.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Guy Fisher
Garden Grove
Mercy Hospital
Della Berry
Chicago
Ill
Thomas Katsnes
Victoria Kawalec
Jeffries Denies Authorization of Johnson Fight Agreement
James J. Jeffries arrives in Plymouth from New York and disavows Sam Berger’s Chicago contract for a Johnson match. He says no authority exists in his absence and the bout will occur only if he approves. timing uncertain but preferably soon. In Chicago, Jack Johnson is arrested for speeding and released on $59 bond.
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Plymouth
James J. Jeffrieson
New York
Sam Berger
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Jeff
Johnson
Five Die in Hancock House Fire and Delaware River Resort Burns
In Hancock Michigan five family members perished when a dwelling burned during sleep. Mrs Dionne escaped then reentered to save her child. victims include Edward eight Peter infant Aminia aged twelve Racine. Separately at Washing ton Park Delaware River resort a blaze destroyed main building and fourteen other structures. About four thousand picnicgoers attended a Baltimore and Ohio Veterans' event. total loss estimated at 150000 with no injuries.
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Hancock, Mich
John Dionne
Edward
Peter
Aminia
Racine
Dionne
Camden
N. J
Washington Par
Delaware River
Baltimore and Ohio Veterans’ Association
Celebrate Iowa Day at the Fair
Iowa day at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition was celebrated with a speech a basket picnic a reception and a ball. Seattle hosts twenty five thousand former Iowans among its citizens with Iowa societies in Spokane and Tacoma.
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Seattle
Wash
Spokane
Tacoma
Felton Named President of Chicago Great Western
St. Paul August 12 officially announced that Samuel M. Felton, then president of the Alton Railway, will become president of the Chicago Great Western Railway when the re organization is completed.
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Felton
St. Paul
Samuel M. Felton
Alton Railway
Chicago Great Western Railway
Thaw Declared Insane as Court Denies Release
White Plains N Y August 12 Justice Mills rules Harry K Thaw is insane and dismisses his habeas corpus writ remanding him to Matteawan asylum. Court credits state alienists over Thaw’s experts and notes poor impression from his witness stand. Thaw may regain some Matteawan privileges. his mother to be granted access under court guidance.
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White Plains
N. Y
Mills
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Matteawan
Amos Baker
Matteawan Asylum
Pythians to adjourn tonight after session
Sioux City Ia Aug 12 Following the larger part of the day in eager ticket with Dr J N McCoy at the head the Pythians are spending the large part of the day in executive session revising their laws They will adjourn tonight
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Iowa Evening Press
Sioux City
J. N. McCoy
Pythians
Weather Outlook Iowa Illinois Tonight and Friday Showers
The forecast calls for thunderstorms in Iowa and partly cloudy showers in Illinois tonight and Friday. Sunrise is 4 55, sunset 6 55, moonrise 1 16.
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Iowa
Illinois
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