King Declared Out of Danger After Royal Dinner Feeds Half Million
London officials report the king is out of danger and improving. The mon ster charity dinner fed about 500000 destitute across parks and halls, costing around thirty thousand pounds. The Prince and Princess of Wales visited centers including Bishop's Park and Islington Omnibus factory where thousands ate steak and kidney pies, roast beef, and trimmings.
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London
Prince and Princess of Wales
Bishop's Park
Islington
Iowa Pythians to Coast Train Trip Des Moines
A train load of Iowa Pythians will depart Des Moines on August 4 for the San Francisco biennial Knights of Pythias meeting. The special route goes Rock Island to Denver then Rio Grande to Ogden via Salt Lake City and Southern Pacific to San Francisco. Return paths vary with Portland and Yellowstone tour stopovers.
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Des Moines
Iowa Pythians
San Francisco
Iowa Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
Rock Island
Denver
Denver & Rio Grande
Ogden
Utah
Salt Lake City
Southern Pacific
Iowa Party
Portland
Ore
California
Mount Shasta
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Great Western
Livingston
Mont
Cinnabar
Yellowstone Park
Opera House Transferred to Muscatine Theater Company
A deed today records C. W. Kemble and wife transferring all right and title in lot one, block 30 the opera house property to the Muscatine Theater Company for 20000 dollars. The revert had been in Kemble’s name about a year and a half. A new company formed earlier this year with C. W. Kemble John Kemble and J I. Giesler as incorporators. transfer placed property in their hands.
Last of Greybeards Passes in Des Moines
Alexander Mc Garraugh an Iowa pioneer and member of the Greybeard regiment dies at his son J D McGarraugh 403 Eleventh Street after a lingering illness. He attributed death to old age and heart failure and was believed the last survivor of the Thirty seventh Iowa regiment having served three years as second sergeant in Company I.
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Des Moines
Alexander McGarraugh
Greybeard
Iowa
J. D. McGarraugh
Eleventh Street
McGarraugh
Thirty-seventh
Lowa
Grey-Beard Regiment
Man Declared Dead Turns Up Alive in Insurance Suit
Mrs. Elizabeth Furman filed a suit against the grand lodge of the A U W for $2,000 on her husband’s life, claiming nonpayment of insurance after he vanished seven years ago. The case was dismissed for lack of bond when she could not post $250 as a non resident. The husband has since appeared alive.
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Elizabeth Furman
Grand Lodge
The
Two Drown at Rock Island Raft Capsizing
Two boys drowned when a raft in a ravine filled by recent rains capsized near Rock Island Illinois on Friday afternoon. Victims were Emil Lindberg 13 and Edgar Lindberg 11. A young boy witnessed the accident.
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Young Brothers
Rock Island
Ill
Lindberg
Emil
Edgar
Des Moines Hosts Reunion After Clinton Withdrawal
Des Moines will host the annual encampment of thirty local Union Veterans of Iowa societies from September 12 to 15. The change follows Clinton withdrawing an invitation, with dates chosen for favorable railroad rates linked to the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows meeting in Des Moines.
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Clinton
Des Moines
Union Veterans of Iowa
Union
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Minister Peabody Ends Life Amid Health Fears
Rev. Douglas C. Peabody, Episcopal pastor of St John s Church Decatur Illinois, shot himself to death in the pulpit area with a Winchester last Monday his mind had been failing and he had resigned after one year of service. A dirk lay near the body and relatives had observed his declining mental state following a Sunday lapse during sermon.
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Decatur
Douglas C. Peabody
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Peabody
Train collision at crossing kills three
A Yankton train on the Milwaukee line struck a carriage at a hidden crossing four miles north of Sioux City, killing Mrs. Robert Seney and Miss Alice Seney, both of Sioux City, and injuring Mrs. P. Barty of Hamilton Indiana and William Seney of Sioux City.
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Sioux City
Milwaukee
Robert Seney
Alice Seney
P. Barty
Hamilton
William Seney
Building at Marshalltown soldiers home advances
Des Moines reports preparations for construction at the Marshalltown soldiers home. State architect has drawn plans and contracts are expected to be let this season. Total expenditures exceed $60,000 for a chapel assembly hall hospital annex boiler house laundry and kitchen with other repairs.
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Des Moines
Marshalltown
Fearful July Fourth Mountain Wreck Claims Seventeen Dead
A deadly July 4 road crash on a mountain pass leaves seventeen dead and several injured as vehicles collide and plummet into a ravine. Authorities investigate cause and secure the area while emergency crews work through the night.
Wreck on Mountain Lake rail line leaves eleven dead
A Mountain Lake railroad wreck near Gloversville New York on a steep curve killed eleven passengers and injured at least fifty when a runaway car crashed into the car ahead and drove both down the grade. The dead include Edward Baer d Electa Baer d Margaret Main Mrs Orman Eastman Edward Davis Edward Thewitt Jos Saloy Mrs Jos Saloy Sheridan Brown Fred Cronin Mrs Maria Anibel Isadore Rothberg.
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Gloversville
N. Y
Mountain Lake
MK6
Edward Baerd
Electa Baerd
Margaret Main
Orman Eastman
Edward Davis
Edward Thewitt
Jos
Saloy
Jos. Saloy
Sheridan Brown
Fred Cronin
Maria Anibel
Isadore Rothberg
Fatal Fourth of July Toll Across Nation
Chicago reports 17 dead and 1542 injured from Fourth of July celebrations with fire-related property losses totaling 67460. Pistol and cracker fireworks cause most injuries, with runaways and other accidents adding to the tally as reports note fatalities may rise in days ahead.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Robbers Enter Bodenbein Jewelry Store in Davenport
Burglars drilled in through a window at Bodenbein jewelry store in Davenport and carried off about $190 in gold chains rings brooches studs and silverware on Thursday night authorities investigate the robbery and review nearby surveillance and fingerprints for clues
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Davenport
Bodenbein Jewelry
Saloon War in Sioux City Initiates Suits
Sioux City on July 5 reports thirteen in junction suits filed by the Anti-Saloon League against drug stores and saloons for alleged illegal business. The suits charge violations of the Martin law but do not specify the methods.
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Sioux City
Anti-Saloon League
Aeronaut Robert Holbrook Dies From Balloon Ascent
Mount Vernon Newfoundland July 5 Robert Holbrook 23 a St Louis aeronaut who ascended in a balloon at the celebration was found dead about a mile and a half from the launch point. It is estimated he fell 400 to 600 feet during the descent.
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Mount Vernon
Robert Holbrook
St. Louis
Holbrook
Municipal ownership beat en injunction in Burlington water works case
Judge Withrow granted an injunction preventing Burlington officers from completing plans to make waterworks municipal property. The council pursued a $400000 bond issue to buy and extend the plant, with Hayes & Son of Cleveland slated to manage the financing. Residents filed suit claiming constitutional debt limits were exceeded. the case moves to the state supreme court.
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Burlington
W. S. Withrow
District Court
Hayes & Son, Bankers
Cleveland
Supreme Court
Weather Forecast for Iowa and Chicago
Special bulletin notes possible thunderstorms. Iowa outlook shows general fair tonight and Sunday with slightly cooler central areas. Chicago and nearby regions may experience similar thunderstorm chances with cooler conditions inland.
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Iowa
Socialists to Name Ticket at Davenport Convention
Socialists of Iowa plan a state convention in Davenport on September 2 to nominate an entire state ticket. About fifty delegates are expected, with Des Moines contributing fifteen to twenty. A Seventh district gathering is pending a Des Moines meeting later this month. Representation will be by one vote per 25 votes or fraction, plus one extra per additional 25 or major fraction.
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Davenport
Des Moines
Edtvh
Choked to death in Durant bank assistant cashier
William Sorgenbry 24 assistant cashier of Durant Savings Bank died in bed at 4 AM Thursday after a choking episode linked to a recent tonsil removal. He was found by his mother, funeral scheduled for today. he was unmarried and highly respected.
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Durant
Iowa
William Sorgenbry
Durant Savings Bank
Cedar River Rising Reaches Year High at Vinton
The Cedar River in Vinton Iowa climbed to its highest level of the year by noon yesterday rising five feet since Thursday afternoon and continuing at about three inches per hour. Submerged low lands threaten local property and streets.
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Vinton
Iowa
Cedar River
Cedar River at Cedar Rapids Reaches Record High
The Cedar River in Cedar Rapids reaches its highest level since 1884, causing damage estimated in the thousands to property in the city.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Thieves Enter Elrick Junction General Store
Thieves broke into the Thompson and Elrick store at Elrick Junction Iowa on the night of July 2 and opened the safe. They took stamps money order blanks and valuable papers with a small amount of money and fled leaving all but the money near the railroad water tank. Authorities have not captured the culprits.
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Elrick Junction
Iowa
Thompson & Elrick
Rock Island Express Robbery Stuns Illinois Towns
Three masked men halted the Rock Island Denver Omaha express near Dupont Illinois. Messenger James Kain was fatally shot and bandits fled with little loot as a wide pursuit followed. One suspect Charles Wessler was captured at Joliet but later deemed not an accomplice. The raid aimed to force the safe holding about 90 thousand dollars.
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Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Dupont, Ill
Joliet
Rock Island Railroad
Denver Limited
Kain
James Kain
Veteran Express
Englewood Union Hospital
Charlies Nessler
Magerstadt
William Lawson
Harrison Street
United States Express Company
Omaha
Denver
Illinois
Rock Island
John E. Kain
William Rejahl
Goodall
Charles Wessler
Rock Island Express
Chas. Vesasler
Loss is Eleven Million in Wages Reported
A brief item notes an eleven million dollar wage loss affecting workers and payroll concerns. The report highlights financial impact and potential repercussions for employees and the company.
Miners Content to Drift Toward September Strike
In Wilkesbarre on July 5 miners plan to wait until September 17 to decide on a general strike in the bituminous field if anthracite operators do not propose a settlement. Wages lost total about eleven and a half million with no open discontent. In Chicago unions of engineers firemen and trainmen may join a Union Pacific sympathy strike. Streetcar workers on the north and west sides discuss action that could affect over a million residents.
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Chicago
Union Pacific
Brotherhoods of Engineers
West Side
Iowa Code and Supplement Ready for Publication
John R. Carter of Sioux City edits the code supplement and prepares copy for the state printer. Plans for the new edition promise great convenience to attorneys and others, with marked improvements in both the code and the supplement.
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Des Moines
John R. Carter
Sioux City
Carter
Town in a Predicament Over Missing City Ordinances
Carson Iowa July 5 A local physician jailed for not reporting scarlet fever faced defense counsel from Council Bluffs who demanded the city ordinances be supplied. A search revealed no such code ever existed leaving the corporation with no laws to enforce. The council must reenact all necessary ordinances.
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Carson
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Poisoned at Picnic In Siou x City Picnic
At a Sioux City picnic last night Marie Hanson Freda Hanson Mana Hanson and Mattie Hanson daughters of N Hanson a wholesale druggist Helena Austin of Vermillion South Dakota Benj Beever Arthur Cunningham Richard Redneicke of Sioux City George Freye of Vermillion SD ate chicken salad and were poisoned by ptomaine A doctor danced near and saved their lives else they would all have died
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Sioux City
Marie, Freda, Mana
Mattie Hanson
N. Hanson
Helena Austin
Vermillion
S. D
Benj. Beever
Arthur Cunningham
Richard Redneicke
George Freye
Snow Falls in Evanston and Mountains Freeze
Snow has fallen for twenty four hours in Evanston Wyoming with three to six inches more in the mountains. The temperature dropped to the freezing point as cold weather continues.
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Evanston
Wyo
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