Quarrel Ends in Shooting at Okoboji Hotel
John M. Lewis of Des Moines shot G. W. Mann of Newton in the arm during a night clash at Spirit Lake’s Hotel Okoboji. Lewis, a liquor company manager, was held on $1,000 bond after the incident that left Lyday and Mann’s wife injured. Additional attempt to shoot another man was halted by Joseph Geren.
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Lewis
Des Moines
Newton
Lake
Okoboji
G. W. Mann
John M. Lewis
R. W. Yourex Wine and Liquor Company
W. D. Mann
J. M. Lewis
Spirit Lake
Chester Lyday
Mann
Webster City
Hall
Joseph Geren
Lyday
Ottumwa Sues to Block River Lands Sale Law
Ottumwa files suit through Solicitor W H C Jacques to declare unconstitutional a law allowing state disposal of accreted Des Moines River lands. Purchasers Wellman and Manning aim to buy a north bank strip between Market and Milwaukee bridges, planning land raising and factory, which city says would narrow the river and raise flood risk to over 6,000 south-side residents.
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Roberts
Manning
Wellman
W. C. Hayward
State of
Iowa
Murderer Capture Near Crescent City Ends Manhunt
A suspect matching the fugitive description was arrested by a posse near Crescent City and taken to Avoca jail for the killings of Detective Wilson and Patrolman Richardson. A 600 strong crowd surrounded the jail all night, and officials hesitate on identity. The incident began after a minor arrest and unfolded with a Burlington line inquiry from Red Oak. Detective Wilson died an hour after the pursuit began.
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Red Oak
Wilson
Richardson
Iowa Corn Ravaged by New Pest After Floods
A new pest damages corn crops in Iowa after recent floods. Professor Pee Woodring presented a sample of the pest to town, noting many plants are being affected and predicting further impact on yields over the next three years.
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Iowa
Pee Woodring
Aaron
Auto Street Car Line for Waterloo Proposed by Promoters
Judge B. P. Caldwell and associates in Waterloo seek a city franchise for a gasoline powered street railway. The Caldwell cylinderless engine would power cars without trolley poles and wires. Promoters include ex-Sheriff W. M. Law Dr. L. E. Evans E. M. Wyant and Julian W. Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Caldwell
Waterloo
Judge B. P. Caldwell
W. M. Law
L. E. Evens
E. M. Wyant
Julian W. Richards
Caldwell
Husband and son drown during well drilling near Boone
Mrs. Tipler hosted a noonday dinner for about thirty guests when she learned her husband George Tipler and their son had died in a well south of town. The father went to the aid of the boy after a hose pipe failed. both men fell into about thirty feet of water and perished, leaving Mrs. Tipler in shock.
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Boone
George Tipler
Mr. Tipler
McKown Arrests Sparks Webster City Embezzlement Case
George McKown, local manager of Fairbanks Morse & Co., a noted society leader and automobilist, was arrested in McKittrick on advice from Webster City Iowa where he is wanted for embezzlement and arson. J S Dillon of the Los Angeles Pinkerton service located him in Bakersfield. Club members deny the charges as a case of mistaken identity.
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Webster City
Bakersfield
Cal
George McKown
Fairbanka, Morse & Co
McKittrick
J. S. Dillon
Los Angeles
Marshal Held for Murder in Second Degree
Deputy City Marshal Charles D. Baumgardner was arrested in Shellsburg on murder charges for the July 4 shooting of Frank Finley. A not guilty plea was entered and August 6 set for hearing with a $3,000 bond. Carnival Manager Creates Panic in Waterloo. Dick Williams fired into the audience at the Old Plantation show causing panic. two black audience members were nearby and the show continued as police investigate.
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Baumgardner
Vinton
Charles D. Baumgardner
Bigely
Shellsburg
Frank Finley
Carnival
Waterloo
Dick Williams
Luken’s Carnival Company
Williams
George Fuller
Henry Smith
Start Work on Interurban Atlantic
The Atlantic Northern and Southern railroad board settles with all property owners along the right of way. About 100 workmen with scrapers and dump carts operate on the grade, four camps set up. Last week’s ruins spoil progress and the first five miles likely finish by week’s end. Three rear loads of supplies have been ordered.
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Atlantic
The
Atlantic Northern and Southern Railroad
Tragic Peanut Incident During Hospital Procedure
Florence Mank, a five year old girl, died at Mercy hospital during an operation after a peanut lodged in her windpipe. Doctors vainly attempted to remove the kernel as she had begun to nibble during an entertainment. The incident highlights dangers of choking even in medical settings.
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Davenport
Florence
Mercy Hospital
Bagan
Mrs Clyde Pixley Describes Kidney Pill Relief
Mrs Clyde Pixley of Bridge Street Bel ding Michigan reports chronic bladder inflammation and kidney issues resisted by doctors. After taking Deans Kidney Pills she improved in a week, lost weight, and regained health, with the product sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Clyde Pixley
Bridge St
Belding
Mich
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Waiting for the Fun and a Wheat Prophecy
A park scene opens with a portly elderly man guiding a quiet boy on a bench then shifts to a prophecy on wheat. It argues the United States will likely continue exporting grain but could import if a surplus exists elsewhere. It suggests U S production may near a maximum now, yet output could double with better farming methods as prices rise.
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Sonny
United States
Chinese Jews in China and Kaifungfu Colony
American interest in China has highlighted the Kaifungfu Chinese Jewish community dating to Han dynasty rule. Mentioned by Marco Polo and visited by Jesuits in 1600 and 1704, the Kaifungfu group is now nearly extinct with preserved records and tablets noted by Alfred K. Glover in Overland Monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Kaifungfu
Marco Polo
Alfred K. Glover
Overland Monthly
Grape-Nuts Ad Emphasizes Easy Digestion and Health
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts cereal as fully cooked and easy to digest, avoiding the pasty mass of undercooked grains. It claims the product supports better stomach function, with examples of improved nutrition for children and even nursing babies, ending with There's a Reason.
Haywood Acquitted In Steunenberg Murder Trial
Boise reports that William D Haywood was acquitted on Sunday of the murder of former Governor Frank Steunenberg in a high profile conspiracy case. The jurors favored acquittal from the first ballot, and Haywood thanked supporters after the verdict. Also noted is bail for Charles H Moyer at 25000 under a unique arrangement via the Western Federation of Miners. Pettibone’s trial date was set for October 1.
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Boise
Western Federation OF Miners
Moyer
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Haywood
Orchard
Harry Orchard
Gov
Steunenberg
Hodgins
Moseley
Borah
Wood
Gov. Gooding
Labor
Ball
Charles H. Moyer
George A. Pettibone
Pettibone
Peter Breen
Butte, Mont
Butte
Breen
Butte Union
First National Bank of Boise
Boise Bank
Cuban Outlaws Dispersed Near San Luis
Gen Rodriguez reported to Gov Magoon that rural guards encountered an armed band near San Luis in Santiago province on Sunday and exchanged shots. The band was dispersed.
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Havana
Rodriguez
Magoon
San’ Luis
Santiago
Striking Pipemen Obtain Increase in Wabash Shops
Springfield workers at Wabash shops strike for higher wages as pipe men return to duty. Officials report production resumes while negotiations continue with the union over pay and hours.
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Springfield
The
Ted
Jealousy Tragedies Reported Across Oklahoma
Ardmore Wapanucka Edgar Ball, a railroad worker, fatally shoots his wife then wounds his sister in law Maggie Dobson and kills himself. Tulsa J D Stackhouse, restaurant owner, kills wife then dies by own hand. Clinton McGill case: Sheriff arrives with Fred H McGill and bride to face murder charge in St Louis connected case. Marguerite Magill not present.
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Ardmore
I. T
Wapanucka
Edgar Ball
Maggie Dobson
Tulsa
J. D. Stackhouse
Maglle
Clinton
Campbell
Sinois Central
St. Louis
Fred H. McGill
Pet Magill
R. A. Lemon
Magill
Marguerite Magill
Mrs Lucinda Morton Dies In Indianapolis At 82
Mrs Lucinda M Morton widow of Indiana's war governor Oliver P Morton died at her Indianapolis home Sunday aged 82 after a period of frail health. She had long expressed a wish to witness the monument honoring her late husband and the state continues to cherish his memory despite her passing.
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Lucinda M. Morton
Indianapolis
Ind
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Peruna claims for catarrh cure and product honesty
The ad text touts Peruna as a catarrh remedy backed by multiple medical schools and Dr Hartman. It argues every ingredient has a proven track record in catarrh treatment and emphasizes large scale, honest production with full disclosure on the label.
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Peruna
Hartman
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