Commencement Honors Nine Women and Three Men at Columbus Junction
The Columbus Junction high school graduated a class of twelve, including nine young women and three young men. Orations by Miss Inez Weber and by Arthur Hall, Reuben Blair, and Will Tucker highlighted the program. Weber spoke on happiness, Blair traced civilizational inheritance, Hall addressed race relations, and Tucker argued that true education supports work while maintaining dignity.
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Columbus Junction
Inez Weber
Arthur Hall
Rewben Blair
Will Tucker
Miss Weber
Arthur
W. F. Hall
Special Committee On
Young People’s Societies
Christian Endeavor Societies
Presbyterian
General Assembly
Death Toll Mounts in Kewanee Violence Spree
Kewanee Illinois reports six violent deaths in two weeks. A middle aged man unknown identity died by drinking carbolic acid in railroad yards last night. Luther Cahill of the Western Tube company died this morning when a wheel weighing a ton crushed him.
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Luther Cahill
Western Tube Company
Detectives raid house flooding Muscatine with literature
Detectives raid a residence flooded with material promoting a get rich quick scheme in Muscatine. Authorities investigate the operation and its spread through the city.
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Muscatine
Mammoth get rich scheme raided. Sullivan stock firm busted
Chicago police raided the George T. Sullivan stock and grain company as detectives seized a ton of literature and mail. About 100 were arrested, including Sullivan, amid a nationwide push to recruit victims. Sullivan boasted offices across Iowa including Burlington, Columbus Junction, Iowa City, Ottumwa, and more.
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Elkhart
Ind
South Bend
Iowa City
Joliet
Ottumwa
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Paris
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Chicago
Iowa
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Nebraska
Pennsylvania
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Anita
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Council Bluffs
Des Moines
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Keokuk
Marengo
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Quay Backs Roosevelt at Beaver County Convention
Senator Quay wrote the resolutions for Beaver county Republican convention endorsing President Roosevelt as the party renominates him.
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Beaver County
Pittsburg
Quay
Roosevelt
Primrose Quits Minstrels After Thirty Five Years
George H. Primrose, famed American minstrel known for blackface performances, retires after 35 years in the minstrel business. He ends a long career highlighted by widespread stage presence in New York and national tours.
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New York
George H. Primrose
America
Big car shops burned at Norfolk Seaboard Air Line works
The Seaboard Air Line shops in Norfolk Virginia were destroyed by a fire last night causing losses of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars or more. The blaze raged at the rail yard with extensive damage to rolling stock and facilities. Local authorities investigated the cause as investigators examined the charred remains of the shops.
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Seaboard Air Line
Norfolk, Va
Norfolk
Elevator Falls In Pittsburg Killing Five
Five people died and twelve were injured when an elevator car with seventeen passengers plunged six floors in Pittsburg Pennsylvania last night. The disaster occurred around local time and details indicate a catastrophic failure of the lifting mechanism.
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Pittsburg
Death in Cyclone Hits Clay County Kansas
A cyclone swept over Clay County Kansas on Friday noon causing two deaths and many injuries. The storm struck Clay Center and surrounding areas damaging property and leaving residents shaken by the disaster. Local authorities reported fatalities and an ongoing search for missing persons as emergency crews respond.
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Clay Center
Kan
Clay County
Pear a clash fixes creed blood may yet run in feud trouble
A fragmented report notes a public feud issue with possible renewed bloodshed ties to a clash over creed. Details remain sparse but indicate ongoing tension and potential confrontation between involved parties. Authorities consider measures to prevent further violence while the dispute persists.
Presbyterians vote to change wording of confession
Great anxiety swept the town as reports circulated that the Kentucky attorney accused of murder may be brought back home. The church meeting discussed a revision to language in the creed, but officials emphasized the meaning remains unchanged.
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Jett
Marcum
Murderer to be burned as crowd fears lynching in Indiana
Reports from Jackson Indiana recount grave anxieties as Governor Beckham orders troops to assist civil authorities in a fatal crime case. Officials fear a possible clash with militia if suspect Curtis Jett faces release attempts amid tensions surrounding the Rose Kaiser murder case.
Iowa attorney dead after carriage fall in Ly ndon
C. L. Everett of Independence Iowa died from complications after a fall from a carriage during a runaway at Clyndon Fargo N D May 23. Lockjaw set in after the accident, ending his life. Folks recall Everett as a practiced attorney from Iowa.
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Fargo
N. D
C. L. Everett
Independence
Iowa
Clyndon
Chicago Markets Briefs and Price Quotes May 23
Market dispatch from Chicago via H J Toher. Wheat corn oats prices show May July Sep figures with highs lows closes. live stock receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep at Chicago market. Kansas City Omaha and Northwest wheat receipts. Liverpool grain and UK banking figures with deposits and loans shifts.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Monaco Prince Amid Palmer Engagement Rumors
Paris May 23 The Prince of Monaco is paying marked attention to Mrs Potter Palmer and reports gain credence that their engagement will soon be announced The prince recently visited Paris twice to pay his respects to Mrs Palmer and is seen as advancing the rumored union.
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Paris
France
Prince of
Monaco
Potter Palmer
Treaty Signed With Cuba Incorporates Platt Amendment
Havana May 23 The permanent treaty between the United States and Cuba was signed late Friday afternoon and includes all provisions of the Platt amendment.
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Havana
United States
Cuba
Negroes Rob Chambermaid in Indianapolis Case
Miss Lulu Hadley, a Booker Washington fame chambermaid, was chloroformed and robbed by two Negro men in Indianapolis on May 23. They took forty three dollars after drugging her.
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Lulu Hadley
Booker Washington
Indianapolis
Ind
Booker T. Washington
Alligator Sighted In Mississippi River Near Clinton
Local report from Clinton describes a nine foot alligator seen by river fishermen and a steam launch party near Turkey Island. The giant reptile allegedly swam away after a swift stroke and has become a debated topic among residents and youths fishing upriver.
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Muscatine
Clinton
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Turkey Isind
Turkey Island
Range of Prices in Leading New York Stocks
The New York Stock Exchange closed with a wide range of figures across major shares. Notable levels include Atchison 76% up, MoPac 106%, Union Pacific 86% bid, Tex Pac 31%, Can Pac 123%, Wabash 28% close, Erie 33%, Penna 126%, St Paul 151%, U S Steel 31%, Sugar 124%, Copper 62%, Leather 12%, and Manhattan 137% closing at varied points.
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New York Stock Exchange
Atchison
Mo. Pac
Tex Pac
Can Pac
Erie
Penna
So. Ry
St. Paul
Gs Ds
Wabash
Wab Pfd
Ib. R. T
Manhattan
Dr Rucker in Town to Open Summer Tour
Dr H D Rucker, the versatile medicine man known for his Korak Wonder show in Muscatine last fall, returned to collect tents and paraphernalia before starting a summer season in Oelwein next week. He plans to stay about three weeks here beforehand and may make Muscatine his headquarters with Bow man Bros storing his outfit.
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H. D. Rucker
Oelwein
Dr. Rucker
Bowman Bros
Muscatine
Gas Explosion Burns Mrs Currier in Home Accident
Mrs M F Currier suffered painful burns to both arms this morning around 10 o clock when filling a gas oil stove and forgetting to turn off the gas. A match started flames that engulfed the room, though the burns were not serious. Household effects were damaged but the fire was stopped before major damage. Roach Musser Sash and Door Hose Co. responded to the alarm.
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Oline
Weather Forecast for Iowa Tonight and Sunday
Partly cloudy with likely thunder showers in central and east Iowa tonight and Sunday, cooler in the northwest tonight. Sun rises at 4 24, sets at 7 10, moon rises at 2 24 a m.
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Chicago
In Education Heavily Shapes Inventions and Honor
The article argues education strengthens the ability to work and recognize opportunity. It cites EH Whitney and the cotton gin as examples of knowledge guiding invention. It notes Will's acquittal reflecting honor on himself and his tutors.
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EH Whitney
Will
Students stage Tennyson drama in class recital
Eight young ladies presented a refined performance of Tennyson s Princess dramatized by Haughout. Mabel Lacey played the prince, Mary Letts the princess, and Carrie Shaffer with Melissa portrayed by Della Hill received high praise. Mayme Jayne Bessie Chow Lottie Wilcox and Elsie Getts were also commended. Diplomas were awarded by W F Hall, and scholarships went to Mattie Letts and Will Tucker for ILWU and Upper Iowa.
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Princess
Haughout
Mabel Lacey
Mary Letts
Carrie Shaffer
Lady Blanche
Melissa
Della Hill
Mayme Jayne
Bessie Chow
Lottie Wilcox
Elsie Getts
W. F. Hall
Simpson
Matie Letts
IL. W. U
Will Tucker
Upper Iowa
Electric Light Case Moves in Muscatine
City Attorney Arthur Hoffman traveled to Burlington on business tied to the Citizens' Railway and Light Company v City of Muscatine et al. The purpose was to answer summons from C. L. Poor special master in chancery, appointed by Judge Smith McPherson to take evidence and report findings. The light company seeks to stop the city from setting its light charges. today’s hearing is a preliminary matter.
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Arthur Hoffman
Burlington
Citizens’ Railway and Light Company
City of
Strike halts Montreal streetcars and lights
Montreal workers including street car men and electrical staff walkout halts all transit and leaves the city without electric lights. The strike begins this morning and no cars are running.
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Canada
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