Robbery at Dewitt: Farrells viciously assaulted in country home
James Farrell and his sister Gertrude were bound gagged and beaten at their rural Dewitt residence. Found unconscious at noon with a broken arm and extensive bruising. Desperate struggle evident. an empty chloroform bottle and a spread house indicated ransacking. mother away visiting relatives. Officers fear injuries may prove fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Farrell
Gertrude
Dewitt
Farrell
Spring fashion trends from taffetas to Louis Quinze looks
A fashion column outlines spring and summer trends emphasizing taffetas and lace, with black taffeta bodices, scales appliqué, and velvet trims. It notes the revival of Louis XV inspired silhouettes, high necklines with daytime hair, and new visiting dresses, evening gowns, and reception styles shown by Paris houses. It also highlights embroidered vest pieces for coats, modest fur accents, and practical home embroidery for late winter evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riviera
Paris
Ophelia Manve
Venice
We Lead in This Too in Civil Service Women
The United States has more women as civil servants than any other nation with eight thousand such workers in Washington alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
State official files involuntary bankruptcy petition in Crenshaw case
Gilbert S Gilbertson state treasurer and partner file in Councillors against grocer Thomas Crenshaw alleging a pre disappearance sale of Crystal Lake bank with credit extended, no cash received, and CDs totaling over 20000 issued to Crenshaw before he vanished February 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert S. Gilbertson
Thomas Crenshaw
Councillors
Crystal Lake Bank
Anderson Sues for 30000 Over Sister’s Death in China
Charles A. Anderson of Whiting files with Washington for 30000 damages over the death of his sister Hilda S. Anderson killed by Boxers in Mongolia province China in 1900. Another sister died in China during the late uprising. she was a Swedish citizen. Hilda was naturalized at Rockford IL in 1897 and went to China as a missionary for the Christian alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Anderson
Whiting
State Department
Washington
Hilda
Decorah Man Loses Ear at La Crosse Saloon
George Collon of Decorah lost his left ear at John Hundt's saloon in La Crosse Wisconsin. After drinking he tried to depart, struck a partly closed door, and his ear was impaled on a door knob, the weight of his body tearing it off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Collon
Decorah
John Hundt
la Crosse
Wis
Fort Des Moines Named For 1843 Fort Remnant
Secretary Root signs order naming the new military post near Des Moines Fort Des Moines in memory of the 1843 fort at the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers. Capt James Allen's company of First dragoons and Capt J R B Gardiner's company of First infantry were involved in its origin.
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Fort Des Moines
Root
Des Moines
Raccoon Rivers
James Allen
First Dragoons
J. R. B. Gardiner
First
Infantry
Davenport approves franchise for independent telephone firm
Voters in Davenport approved a franchise allowing an independent telephone company to enter the market against the Iowa Telephone Company. The franchise requires a 2 percent gross earnings payment to the city for five years and 3 percent thereafter, with rates about half of current rentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa ‘Telephone Company
Jailbreak at Steamboat Rock Renews Sharp Case
William Sharp escaped from jail at Steamboat Rock with outside help, was recaptured and moved to Eldora for safety. He has since been released on bonds of 1000 dollars. His prior offense was intoxication, but the jail breaking adds a more serious aspect to his situation.
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Steamboat Rock
William Sharpshear
Eldora
Towa Central Land Company Files in Marshalltown
Articles filed list Towa Central Land Company backing in Marshalltown with control of 200000 acres in North Dakota along the Northern Pacific. The deal involves a 750000 dollar investment backed by prominent local capitalists and Towa Central officials.
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Towa Central Land Company
Marshalltown
North Dakota
Northern Pacific
Towa Central
Townsmen mourn many figures in county notes
George Connor a Town Central brakeman was killed by a switch engine in Oskaloosa while walking to work. The board of supervisors plans a new concrete bridge over the river at Waterloo with a $25,000 appropriation. Grandma Harry Harris celebrates her ninety fifth birthday in Cedar Falls and remains active at home. Clyde Williams named coach and manager of the University of Town’s 1900 baseball team this spring. Kensett and Northwood county seat fight renews with pledges for a new courthouse in Kensett totaling $20,000. Mother Mary founder of the Sisters of Humility at Mary dies in Ottumwa at 74 from pneumonia. Gas explosion at Aplington wrecks Arends & Krammer block. three burned. Campton post office to be discontinued. A. D. Brown appointed postmaster on Sept 1, 1857. J W Van Sant, father of Minnesota Gov. Van Sant, dies in Leclaire. A three year old child of Adolph Schaben dies in Lemare from matches.
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George Connor
Oskaloosa
Board of Supervisors
Waterloo
Harry Harris
Cedar Falls
Clyde Williams
University of Town
Iowa Board of Athletic Control
Kensett
Northwood
Mother Mary
Angels
Order of the Sisters of Humility At
Mary
Ottmawa
Aplington
Futler County
Arends & Krammer
Campton
A. D. Brown
J. W. van Sant
Gov. van Sant
Minnesota
Leclaire
Adolph Schaben
Lemare
Grand Army encampment plans for Des Moines in May
State G A R encampment set for Des Moines May 20 to 22 with 7000 to 10000 attendees from Iowa and neighboring states. Gov Van Sant and Minnesota Commander in Chief Torrance will speak. reunions include multiple Iowa infantry and cavalry units. events center on Auditorium and Mirror Theater with a grand parade and addresses by Gen G M Dodge and Gen J A Williams.
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Des Moines
Iowa
van Sant
Torrance
Minnesota
Second
Towa Infantry
Iowa Cavalry
Third
Towa
Iowa Infantry
Hornet's Nest
Crocker
Cummins
Hartenhower
George Metzgar
Davenport
EN Torrance
Minneapolis
Mirror Theater
J. A. Williams
Has Gone Again Editor Lathrop Leaves Ute Independent
Editor O E Lathrop of the Ute Independent has vanished again leaving his wife and newspaper. He previously disappeared seven years ago, resurfacing in Belmond and later in South Dakota where he worked as a printer and hid the paper. Mrs Lathrop recently searched Stone City for a printer to run the paper.
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O. E. Lathrop
Ute Independent
Lathrop
Belmond
South Dakota
St H Wade
Wie
Ancient Mounds Found Along Little Cedar Region
Reported discoveries reveal two groups of ancient burial places along the Little Cedar. These mound tombs, tied to the Mound Builders, lie in scenic river regions and may yield clues to early human history as Prof. Webster notes. Nearby Charles City mounds have already produced renowned relics.
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Little Cedar
Town
Prof
Webster
Charles City
Pardons and clemency history under state governors
A weekly statement outlines pardons and commutations issued by state governors since 1890 as part of a discussion on a proposed reform school. The record lists the ongoing clemency actions and related efforts, including the impact of the reformatories bill.
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Iowa
Iowa Senate Moves Rail Tax Time to July After Review
Des Moines reports the senate ways and means committee found it feasible to shift railroad property assessment from March 25 to August 1 without delaying road taxes. Also, bills pass to fund Tama Indians furniture, adjust railroad reporting dates, and form a code commission for session laws.
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Des Moines
Senate
Ways and Means
Trewin, Whipple and Porter
Code Commission
Committee On Compensaton of Public Officers
House
Senate Committee On Appropriations
State Historical Department
Senate Insurance Committee
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
House Committee On Railroads
Committee On Suffrage
Committee On Appropriations
Anamosa
State University
Board of Control
Boards of Health
Dex Moines
Knoxville Normal School
Usht
Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Hous of Representatives
Rails Use Across Continents and Carriage Lengths
Japan has acquired the American dining car system. North America now has 220657 miles of railway while Europe has 188605 miles. The Tehuantepec railway across Mexico will be 192 miles long. The debate over rail lengths favors 83 feet, though many lines still use 45 feet.
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Japan
North America
Europe
Mexico
Bennie’s Ten Faults A Sabbath School Poem
A compact verse tracing Bennie Byne’s progress from ten faults to one through lessons in cleanliness order keeping promises politeness and sharing. The final line praises him as a perfect boy and invites reflection.
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Bennie Byne
The Trading Mouse and Ants Peculiar Ways
A Florida legend of a trading mouse that always replaces taken items with others and misplaces value. A note on black ants employing yellow worker ants, which go on strike, disrupt supplies, and later form new colonies. A humorous quip about a naked dressed turkey joke from Ethel’s mother and a grocer.
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Florida
Travelogue on Cochin-China and Annam Decline
A travel writer records Cochin-China as a historic French possession, detailing the Mekong delta, Annam’s mountains and coast, and ruins at Angkor Wat. The description covers natives’ appearance, harsh living conditions, fishermen lacking boats, abundant wildlife, and tiger deterrents using unlubricated buffalo-cart axles.
Wind Blew the Sun Out Child’s Witty Cry
A four year old named Harry plays on the lawn when the sky darkens and winds rise. He pleads with his mother to open the door because the wind has blown the sun out, a charming line reflecting childlike misunderstanding of weather.
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Harry
Mamma
Boy asks about napkin held up at dinner
A boy named Bobby, while dining at a neighbor's house, lifts a large napkin and asks curiously what it is for, watching the tablecloth as he questions its use.
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Bobby
Nature's Own Toothbrush Creeper From Jamaica
A Jamaica grown creeper known as the toothbrush plant is used by natives as a natural toothbrush. By cutting and fraying the stem ends, they create a usable brushing tool straight from nature.
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Jamaica
Robin Description and Painting Instructions in Early Tribune
The piece describes the robin in the middle states as early as February. It notes eight inches length with slate color coat and chestnut breast, a bulky nest of roots leaves twigs or mud lined with fine grass, located four to 30 feet high. Eggs are three to five, greenish blue. It covers robin diet worms and fruit, and gives painting guidance: head black, eye black with white ring, back slate, tail black with white tips, throat white, breast reddish brown, bill and feet black, distant scenery of grass trees blue sky. The passage also mentions robins migrating from the south and being among early songbirds.
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Sie
Perobin
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Reen
Independent Telephone
the Grand Army
Cedar River
J. P. Dolliver
Spain
Ardon
General Assembly
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Ark
Mareh
Kip Holton
Gov. Davis
Holton
Lancaster
Late Young
Col
Lato Young
Daily Capital
Men of the West
Roosevelt
Connell Dinfix
Hig Corporation
Council Bluf’s
Everest
Portland Mining Company
Colorado
Bennie
Cincinnati Commercial ‘Tribune
Ethel
the Trading Mouse
Cochin-China
France
Mekong River
Indo-China
Ankor Wat
Annam
Tonquin
London Graphic
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