Famine on the Gila Reservation Spurs Federal Action
The article reports 8000 Pima Indians on the Gila reservation near Phoenix and as many Papagos facing destitution due to diverted Salt River water. It notes a federal relief appropriation and calls for a storage reservoir to prevent future famines, blaming white settlement for the water loss. The piece also mentions a separate novel plot involving Philip, a hound, leprosy, and tragic romance.
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United States
India
Gila ‘Reservation
Phoenix
Ariz
Salt
S. H. McCowan
Phoenix Indian Industrial School
Indian Department
Irish Repudiates Bryan in Iowa Interview
John P. Irish, an old Jacksonian Democrat, repudiates William Jennings Bryan. He calls for Bryan to disavow the 1896 Chicago platform, admit the silver issue was false, acknowledge failed gold standard promises, end ties with populists, and declare Cleveland era financials sound. If Bryan sticks to his stance, Irish says Gold Democracy will unite in defense of the gold standard.
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California
Iowa
John P. Irish
Bryan
Chicago
Jefferson
Jackson
Sioux Falls
Cleveland
Irish
Indianapolis
Ex-Governor Drake Offers Matching Endowment Gift Idea
Frances M. Drake, patron of Drake University, says he prefers giving while alive to see impact. He calls the university his best investment and offers to match 25 000 for every 75 000 donated to the endowment to fund education for students.
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Frances M. Drake
Drake University
Philip Gerard, an Individual features a Des Moines professor
Literary note reviews Edward Am herd Ott's novel Philip Gerard an Individual. It lauds its simple style and character driven plot about Philip Gerard from a troubled home to college, love, ambition, despair, and eventual wealth. The ending hints at a fateful confrontation surrounding his former love.
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Iowa
Edward Amherst Ott
Des Moines
Drake University
Philip Gerard
Philip
Romney
Montpelier Trustees Lay Cemetery Lots and Appoint Sexton
Montpelier township trustees last Monday divided the cemetery into lots and named G. W. Hartman as sexton. Visitors from Davenport included Mrs. R. Henderson and her granddaughter Mabel. Otto Bohnsack shipped hogs to Chicago. Cherries are being picked and canned amid promising crops.
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Montpelier
G. W. Hartman Sexton
R. Henderson
Mabel
Davenport
Adam Hartman
South Muscatine
George
Anna Madison
H. C. Wagner
Poole
Blue Grass
Our Town
Otto Bohnsack
Chicago
Paris Fair American exhibit and government building praise
The Paris Exposition will feature an open volume exhibit with lessons of skill and energy. The United States Government Building is completed and designed to represent the nation. Hosetter's Stomach Bitters is touted as a fifty year old cure for digestion, biliousness, malaria, fever and ague, liver and kidney troubles, and a tonic for general health. Craggists sell it as superior to any imitator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hostetter
Lilly Kills Brother-in-Law After Hog Dispute
Willis Lilly shot and killed J B Tipsword while Tipsword chased him on horseback near Vandalia Illinois. Lilly confessed to the act before the slain man's father and was held without bail by a local jury impaneled by Justice Turner. The feud traces to hogs invading Tipsword corn and a disputed estate with Mrs Lilly holding a share.
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Vandalia
Ills
Lilly
Tipsword
Milwaukee to Chicago Electric Rail Line Promised
Milwaukee plans an electric railway with cars matching steam speeds. The line will reuse the Milwaukee Racine and Kenosha segment, extend west of Racine, bypass Kenosha, and likely skirt Waukegan, with faster cars and a straightened route. Work could start this fall. spring construction may follow.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Milwaukee Electric Railroad and Light Company
Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha
Racine
Kenosha
Waukegan
Beggs
English paper makers visit Beloit on state tour
A delegation of English paper makers and dealers toured Beloit on June 28 as part of a state voyage to inspect mills and papermaking machinery. They planned next visits to Appleton and Minneapolis.
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Beloit, Wis
England
Beloit Works
Appleton
Minneapolis
Rain Ends Drought Reign as Storm Hits LaCrosse Area
A heavy rain accompanied by lightning swept LaCrosse Wisconsin and a 150 mile radius, causing damage but saving crops from total failure after a prolonged drought. The broad storm period arrived to stave off further losses.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Des Moines Bank Fire Destroys Bussey Businesses
Nine business houses and contents at Bussey Iowa were destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. Loss estimated at thirty thousand dollars. Local firemen battled the blaze, with the cause not yet determined and no injuries reported.
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Des Moines
Bussey
Lawyers Examined for New York Bar Admission
The State Board of Law Examiners is today examining applicants for admission to the New York bar. Another examination will be held tomorrow.
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New York
State Board of Law Examiners
New York Bar
Delegates Set for Democratic Convention Move
Washington June 28 The Norris faction delegation is ready to depart for Kansas City to attend the Democratic Convention. Mr Norris will wage a bitter fight to seat his delegation.
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Washington, D. C
Norris
Kanasas City
Albany Letter Carriers Hold Lagoon Island Picnic
Albany New York June 28. The local Letter Carriers Association hosts a prize field day picnic on Lagoon Island. It is the first event of its kind in many years in the state with carriers and crowds enjoying the celebration.
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Albany
N. Y
Lagoon Island
Reunion Aftermath for G A R Members
Eila M Burnell of Letts offers reflections on the Civil War's impact and moral lessons for the nation. She uses religious imagery to honor G A R members, discuss Reconstruction, race, and the cost of war, and contrasts northern and southern postwar progress while urging mercy.
Touch of Human Life Brings Out Opal Gem and Faith
A speaker urges G A R members to value human contact and shared hardship. He contrasts the opal’s beauty shown by touch with spiritual beauty in Christ, urging personal contact with others and with Jesus to find true peace beyond life’s trials.
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Jesus Christ
Mystery surrounds Cedar Rapids Expressman finley death
The death by own action of Will J. Finley, a 37 year old Expressman, remains unexplained. He lived near Oxford Junction and earlier worked as a Milwaukee officer. His widow Mary Finley describes no signs of suicide and notes family ties and wages, with funeral plans to return to his old home for interment.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Expressman
Finley
Carroll
Marion
Will
Will J. Finley
Oxford Junction
Jones County
Huggins
Wyoming
Mary Perfield
Patrick Perfield
Modern
Woodmen of America
Severe hail storm devastates crops near Hubbard Iowa
A severe hail storm near Hubbard in Marshall County, June 27, destroyed crops along a two mile wide path extending several miles. A large barn near Garwin owned by L O Bowen was struck by lightning and burned with stock. The loss is described as enormous.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Hubbard
L. O. Bowen
Garwin
Oddest of Newspapers in Mafeking Siege
London News reports a thin straw colored face-simile of the Mafeking Mail sold by street hawkers. The original was sent to Kimberly under a runner's boot soles. It was first printed in bombproof offices after the building was demolished by Beer artillery. The siege slip was issued daily with advance payment of one shilling per week.
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London News
Mafeking Mail
Kimberly
Boy mauled by savage dog near Galesville
In Galesville Wisconsin on June 28 an eight year old boy, son of farmer Melvin Bartle, suffered fifteen deep gashes from a savage dog. The boy fought the animal but could not drive it off until help arrived.
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Galesville
Wis
Melvin Bartle
Baseball scores from Chicago June 28 summarized
Scores show St Louis 4 over Cincinnati 5 while Pittsburg defeated Chicago 9 to 2 and Brooklyn Rain. In the American League Cleveland defeated Detroit 4 to 2 and Milwaukee beat Kansas City 4 to 2. Chicago trounced Minneapolis 7 to 1 and Buffalo topped Indianapolis 5 to 3.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Buffalo
iIndianapolis
Prisoner in Wiesner killing fatally shot in Portage County
Gabriel Green who killed Louis Wiesner in January was shot and killed yesterday while out on bail in Stevens Point. Leo Wiesner and Frank Glisczinski, Wiesner’s brother and employer, were arrested and charged with the shooting as crowds crowded the scene.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Gabriel Green
Louis Wiesner
Leo Wiesner
Frank Glisczinski
Wiesner
Sudden Death of Chicago Vicar General Dowling
Chicago reports the unexpected death of Rev. Daniel M. J. Dowling, vicar general of the diocese, age nearly 70, after twenty five years of service in the city.
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Chicago
Daniel M. J. Dowling
Father Dowling
Miss Bradley Awarded 1625 in Breach Suit
Portland Indiana June 28 Miss Louise Bradley of Chicago won a $1,625 verdict against David K B Studebaker son of a Decatur banker for breach of promise in local court.
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Portland
Ind
Louise Bradley
Chicago
David KB. Studebaker
Decatur
Black Hills clubs host a busy field day in Sturgis
South Dakota athletics notes a Sturgis gathering on June 28 with Black Hills clubs staging a field day. The programme features foot races bicycle events hurdle races pole vault throwing the hammer and other contests attracting local athletes.
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Sturgis
S. D
Black Hills
An Old Adage Applied in Omaha Hat Commentary
The Omaha World-Herald notes an old saying about women and hats with a wry remark on habits and taste. It implies that a feathered hat may seem as valuable as songs in trees to some observers.
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Omaha World-Herald
Texas Real Estate and Industrial Convention Opens
San Antonio hosts the fourth semi annual meeting of the Texas Real Estate and Industrial Convention on June 27. The association aims to advertise and promote state business and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Texas Real Estate and Industrial Convention
Arkansas Teachers Association Opens Thirteenth Annual Session
Pinebluff Arkansas June 27 The thirty third annual session of the Arkansas Teachers Association opened today and will run for three days. The convention seeks to unite efforts of all state teachers for better schools and improved methods. Rural graded high school and college topics will be discussed. Col L F Copeland the orator will give two lectures.
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Pinebluff
Ark
Arkansas Teachers’ Association
Eall
Col. L. F. Copeland
Connecticut Masonic Veterans Meet in Norwich
The thirteenth annual meeting of the Masonic Veterans Association of Connecticut is held in Norwich with members from across the state. Membership requires twenty five years of Masonic standing, though the meeting is open to all Masons.
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Norwich
Conn
The
Masonic Veterans’ Association of Connecticut
of the Association
Board of Education to elect successor to Dr Andrews
In Chicago on June 27 the Board of Education will meet to select a new superintendent of the public school system. Edwin G. Cooley is prominently mentioned as a likely successor to Dr K Benjamin Andrews.
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Chicago
Board of Education
K. Benjamin Andrews
Edwin G. Cooley
Railroad President Sailing From Southampton
Word has reached Cincinnati that M. E. Ingalls, president of the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis railroad, will sail from Southampton today on the Oceanic. The travel is noted as a return from Europe.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
M. E. Ingalls
Cleveland, Cincinnati
Chicago and St. Louis
Southampton
Oceanic
Fireproof Building Astonishes New York Readers
Baltimore American notes Manhattanville novelty as New York witnesses a fireproof building that would not burn, prompting much comment and curiosity about its safety and construction.
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Baltimore
New York
Time Woes: People Delay on Expected Events
A broad issue emerges as many people waste time on tasks that are anticipated to occur anyway. Authorities emphasize prioritizing proactive planning and decisive action to curb delays.
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