Iowa University Football Camp Opens Ahead of Fall Season
University of Iowa football candidates will train at Linder’s boat house near Iowa City starting Aug 29. Captain Clyde Williams notes many new players to break in while Manager McCutcheon remains optimistic about a stronger 1901 squad with returning stars Barrier Little Watters and Brockway, plus A Brown and others. Coach A A Knipe returns as head coach with Sam W Hobbs assisting. a grand stand upgrade and fence work accompany a robust early schedule through November including Drake Ames Minnesota Illinois and Michigan games.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Linder
Clyde Williams
Stason
Iowa
Hanles
McCutcheon
Campt Linders
Williams
Barrier
Little
Holenbeck
Wisconsin
Merton
Watters
Almosst
Brockway
A. Brown
Ewes
Rucky
Brown
Sieberts
Coulthard
Briggs
Macy
Dye
Gore
Melton
McGllire
Herbert
Pomeroy
Maresh
Mants
Cram
A. A. Knipe
Sam W. Hobbs
Joe S. Warner
Waverly Plot to Extort 5200 Threatens Woodford
IAAREATED Waverly July 17. Henry Woodford wealth holder receives anonymous letter demanding 5200 and viler threat to destroy sight. Sheriff plans capture. Woodford tests satchel at bank but only produces fake gold weight. Overnight operation ends without money, robbers not found. case unsolved.
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Waverly
Henry Woodford
Vitrol
Woodford
Jack” Garringer
Railway Boom Reported by Interstate Commerce Commission
The thirteenth annual ICC report highlights rising rail earnings and travel. U.S. railways with 192,556.03 operated miles earned 1,487,044,814 dollars, up 173,434,696 from last year, while operating expenses totaled 961,428,511 dollars, up 104,459,512.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Railroad Runs Special Train to Save Child Life
In Ft. Dodge Iowa on July 17 the Mason City and Fort Dodge railroad ran a 130 mile special train at no cost to bring Dr. Wheeler of Mason City to the bedside of Master Mechanic Gibbs daughter who was gravely ill with appendicitis. The trip began at Eagle Grove and returned hours later with the doctor aboard, saving the girl’s life.
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Ft. Dodge
Mason City & Ft. Dodge Railroad Company
Gibbs
Wheeler
Mason City
Gibb
Eagle Grove
Gasoline Fire Kills Woman Cleaning Furniture
In Clinton Iowa on July 17 a gasoline accident killed Mrs William Titus while she cleaned furniture. The blast started a fire that damaged the room and required effort to extinguish and recover the body.
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Clinton
William Titus
Burlington Excursion to Yellowstone Park Aug 20
A personally conducted Burlington excursion from Omaha to Yellowstone Park departs Aug 20 for nine days. The trip cost under $100 and covers railroad fare sleeper baths meals en route hotel stays and park stage travel. Booklets with full details available from J Francis General Passenger Agent Omaha Nebraska.
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Yellowstone Park
Burlington
Omaha
Park
Huffman Declines State Chairmanship in Iowa Democratic Race
Des Moines July 17 George A Huffman says he will not seek the state chairmanship and will support others if offered. Several Democratic governors candidates are noted including Cato Sells of Vinton and Horace Boles of Waterloo, with Sells seen as likely to dominate the convention and influence the platform.
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Des Moines
Democratic Committee
George A. Huffman
A. E. Jackson
Tama
Huffman
Wm. G. Kent
Fort Madison
John C. Tinley
Cocn
J. B. Romans
Denison
T. J. Phillips
Ottumwa
Cato Sells
Vinton
Horace Boles
Waterloo
Sells
Iowa
Famous Rush Park to Close as Racing Venue
Independence La July 17 The Rush park built by C W Williams owner of Axtel and Alkrton will be abandoned as a racing park A race meeting was scheduled but called off as classes did not fill satisfactorily It is likely the park and track will close forever for racing and be repurposed.
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Independence
C. W. Williams
Axtel and Alkrton
Threshers Organize Nationwide Protective Association
Chicago July 17 3000 threshers in Illinois join the Threshers National Protective Association a secret group formed to maintain prices and now spreading through Iowa Indiana and Illinois
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Chicago
Lehigh Valley Rail Road Limited Trains Via Niagara Falls
Vestibuled limited trains run from Buffalo to New York and Philadelphia via Niagara Falls with a dining car service and stopovers allowed on through tickets. Read the Journal Want Column.
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Buffalo
New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Philadelphia
Chicago
West
Niagara Falls
Ottumwa Dominates 17th Iowa Rowing Regatta
Ottumwa swept the four oared event and took two of three heats in the doubles at the Iowa Amateur Rowing Association regatta. A doubles heat was disqualified for Ottumwa and postponed. One state record fell in the fours with a 3 04 23 time. D. B. Myers of Dubuque won the singles by walkover. About 3,000 spectators watched delegations from Sioux City Dubuque Ottumwa and others. Officers elected at the business session included President J. R. Lindsay and Commodore E. C. Currier.
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Iowa Amateur Rowing Association
Ovtuimwa
Sioux City
Waterloo
J. R. Lindsay
Dubuque
H. C. Hass
Council Bluffs
W. H. McCullough
Cedar Rapids
E. C. Currier
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