Two Leonidas Men Killed on the Dubuque Boat
The Davenport double murder on the Diamond Jo steamship Dubuque, en route from St Paul to St Louis, involved the two Leonidas men, Christopher and his son, who posed as ministers and doctors. Mate Daniel Breene shot them after they drew revolvers, with a coroner's jury exonerating Breene. The Denver Post report links their checkered Colorado past to broader grafts and sensational exploits, including a key figure named Taggert, his healings, and a failed hair restorer scheme.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Dan Breene
Dubuque
Leonidas
Denver Post
Christopher Leonidas
Daniel Breen
Jolier Dubuque
St. Paul
St. Louis
Denver
Mate Breen
Peter Breene
Colorado
John D. Morissy
Morissy
Jo” Reynolds
Leadville
Chicago
Texas
H. J. Latting
Wabash Avenue
Christopher Teonidas and Son
Central City
Cal
Breene
Ton
Markmanshin
Dubuqne
Joseph H. Taggert
Missouri
Mexico
Chihuahua
Jesus Maria
Be Jolly and Seek Happiness by Ellis Butler
A short verse encourages overcome sadness with cheerfulness and a bright outlook. It asks what purpose sadness serves and urges smiling, laughing, and a positive approach to troubles as a path to happiness.
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Ellis Butler
Park notices prompt police quip about enjoying grass
A visitor questions the abundance of keep off the grass signs and enforcement in the park. A policeman replies that the rule is enforced to ensure people can more fully enjoy being on the grass, as quoted in the Glasgow Evening Times.
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Glasgow Evening Times
Good wine needs no bush in clever school exchange
A Philadelphia Record item notes a teacher quoting a proverb and a saloonkeeper's son replying that it suggests alcohol and logwood can fake quality, illustrating a cheeky classroom moment about deception and perception.
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Philadelphia
Spectacular Career of Bandit Tracy
The sensational escape narrative of Harry Tracy and accomplice Dave Merrill unfolds with a string of robberies killings and escapes from June to July. Tracy repeatedly robbed held up communities seized food and clothing and evaded militia and deputies ending with Merrill’s death and Tracy remaining at large as officers extend clues and abandon the organized chase.
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Harry Tracy
Omy Tracy
Salem
Ore
Tracy
Dave Merrill
Merrill
West Salem
Gervais
Needy
Oregon City
Columbia River
la Center
Wash
Salmon River
Pioneer
Agate
Tenino
Pugent Sound
Olympia
South Bay
Ballard
Bothell
E. E. Breese
Neil Rawley
Johnson
Port Madison
Anderson
Seattle
Gerrells
Renton
Bey
Freek Farm
Palmer
David Merrill
Rock Island profit plan aims at twenty million payoff
New York July 25. The Moore brothers and allies plans to restructure Chicago Rock Island Pacific holdings to yield about $20,000,000 soon and another $20,000,000 within a year. Stock advances to 200 reflect anticipated conversion and earnings.
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New York
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Moore Brothers
W. B. Leeds
D. G. Reid
Rock Island
Moores, Reid and
Leeds
Heinz Pickle Works Gridlocked By Robbing Cabbage Rush
Activity at the Heinz Pickle Works grows as cabbage and vegetables flood in for canning. About 700 acres are cultivated for cabbage tomatoes and pickles with 200 workers on the farm and 150 in the plant. Foremen warn weather could slow ripening but expect a fair yield. The factory will hire hundreds more for peak packing with tomatoes due soon.
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Park Place
Heinz
Liquor Traffic Figures From Census Report
Washington reports the census bureau has begun special inquiry into liquor manufacture, with 1900 as the census year. The total U S consumption reached 1 525 358 094 gallons, including 2 385 establishments valued at 500 or more, capital at 457 674 087, product value 340 615 466, and breakdowns: wines 6 547 310, distilled liquors 96 798 443, malt liquors 237 269 713.
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Washington
United States
Annual union travel sales and meetings across states
Travel and excursion rates announced by C. M. Gould, agent. Des Moines trips Sept 12 to 15 with return Sept 22 dawn round trip $6. Iowa State Fair Aug 22 to 30 on sale Aug 21 to Sept 3, return Sept 1, one fare round trip. County fair Columbus Junction on sale Aug 6 to 14, return by Aug 15. St Paul and Minneapolis and Denver region low round trip rates on sale daily. Elks annual meeting Salt Lake Aug 7–10, return by Sept 30, rate 32.29. San Francisco K of P meeting on sale July 29 and Aug 2–10, return by Sept 30, rate 48. The note covers multiple destinations and sale dates.
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Des Moines
Aue
County Fair
Columbus Junction
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Elks Salt Lake
Utah
San Francisco
Cal
K. of P
C. M. Gould
Not Deterred Pick Me Up Dialogue Fragment
A brief dialogue exchange shows Lottie refusing Jack with a quip about jilted men and his belief he will rebound and marry someone else. The lines reflect a lighthearted, conversational tone from a Pick Me Up piece.
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Lottie
Jack
Modern Woodmen Picnic in Iowa City August 5 1997
The Rock Island system runs a special train from Muscatine to Iowa City and return for the Modern Woodmen picnic. Depart Muscatine 7 30 a m and return from Iowa City 10 p m. Round trip price one dollar on the special train. Hon William J Bryan will deliver an address. Gould agent Co M Gould.
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Woodmen of America
Iowa City
Rock Island System
Muscatine
Wm. J. Bryan
Co. M. Gould
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Rocky Mountain
Leo
Nidas
Buque
Venture
Taggert
Francis Schlatter
Schlatter
Sackett’s
Wonderland Theater
Curtis Street
Sackett
Blake Street
Alois Kuhene
Idaho Springs
Cheyenne
Leonidas Brothers
Bandit Tracy
Santa Fe Railway
Wall Street
Atchison
Pacific Coast
Galveston
Pickle Works
Census Office
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