State Board Regulates Osteopathy Colleges Proceedings
The State Board of Medical Examiners outlines regular procedures for osteopathy colleges and considers the law as it applies to diplomas and certificates. It plans to issue a schedule to colleges and notes twenty nine applicants for tests, while representatives from Peoria Minneapolisville Boston and Denver await a board meeting on the issue.
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State Board of Medical Examiners
General Medical Practice Act. Witt
Minel
Pestis
Bruidamus
TeCogli Ion
Medi
New Legal Point Decided by Otumws District Judge
Otumws district court judge Matige Richelberger issues a novel ruling on estate debts. He holds that debts of a deceased heir are payable from the legacy before distribution, the same as if the heir had survived the uncle, creating a new point in law in the Alvin Lewis estate case.
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Otumws
Matige Richelberger
Okemwa
Geuath
Alvin Lewis
Cipal
W. J. Lewis
Murder at a Webster County school ends in suicide
May Thomas, a popular young mother and Gowrie resident, was shot and killed near Clare by Harry Garvey as they left a district schoolhouse two miles from Clare. Garvey shot himself and died about a half hour later. Authorities note Thomas refused Garvey’s attentions before the tragedy. Also reported: a destructive blaze in Bondurant. grain dealers meet in Creston. Denison poultry shipments. Woodbine cattle sales. O Brien County grand jury outcomes. a Dubuque Masonic gavel gifted by Senator Alison. Geier sentenced for murder. suicide of Herman Gangski at Badger.
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May Thomas
Clare
Webster County
Gowrie
Rock Island
Thomas
Harry Garvey
Gowth
Tie
Iowa Educators Gather Plans for Compton Schott Athletic Wort
Iowa high school teachers gathered in Des Moines for a meeting of the State Teachers Association. They discussed abolishing certain sub districts and consolidating colleges to allow grading and better teacher placement. President Currier urged creation of endowments and broader college support, including the idea that about half the state colleges cooperate as agreements to improve funding.
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Compton Schott
Des Moines
Peacher
Association
Conventicar
Inkersehust
Phe
Currier
Curri
Pol
Nermial
Shen
Dartmouth
Prison Reform: Idle Inmates Face Unemployment at Anamosa
The State Board of Control weighs employing convicts as new buildings at Anamosa State Penitentiary near completion within a year will reduce available work. About 100 men idle in winter would have no tasks after construction ends. Currently idle shop periods breed mischief, as seen in other prisons like Fort Madison. The board suggests adopting convict labor policies used at Fort Madison for Anamosa.
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Board of Control
Auamese State Penitentiary
Anamosa
Fort Madison
State Board of Control
Anamosa Penitentiary
Polk County Votes on Bonds for Courthouse Site
Polk County Board of Supervisors sets January 23 special election to decide on issuing 100000 dollars in bonds to purchase a new courthouse site. The vote splits property owners near the old site with hearings spanning three days. A 400000 dollar courthouse is planned for summer with debate over old site versus riverfront location five blocks away.
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Polk County
Polk County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Death by Own Action Makes Them Rich Fortunes Found
WES Gilson deserted his wife and four children fourteen years ago and his family has lived in Des Moines. Word says he hanged himself in Kansas City and left about $90,000 for the widow and children. Gilson lived frugally in Kansas while running a sign factory, and the legacy is welcomed after years of poverty.
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Avo
Kansas City
Wes Gilson
Des Moines
Gilson
Kansas
Des Moines Firm’s Fire Destroys Stock and Buildings
Des Moines firm M. Riexelman Company wholesale milliners suffered a major fire loss from spontaneous combustion in the packing room. Insurance covers 48100 on stock and 4000 on building, with initial loss estimated around 75000. company to resume business at once.
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Des Moines
M. Riexelman Company
Wholesale Iilliners
Tragedy at a Turkey Match Near Hilltown
A fight at a turkey shooting match between farmers near Hilltown left W. B. Shearer dead from a revolver shot fired by Samuel Moore. The dispute centered on who was the best mark, and Moore reportedly drew and fired hitting Shearer in the abdomen. He survived two years after the incident.
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Hilltown
W. 8
Shearer
Samuel Moore
Moore
Moore Gaya Bimasels
State Items of Interest
Claims and litigation against the packing company of Dubque have been settled and the plant will be again operated. A W Carroll of Davis County who was accidentally shot while hosting recently is living after the wound. John Cahill of Dubugue had his right aid caught in a planet and so badly broken that it had to be amputated at the Weston who pleaded guilty to forming a chevk was sentenced at Muscatine to have yeses. The penitentiary with deer Lidl Charlie then year old son of Mr and Mrs Wheeler of Marshilltown fell down a flight of stairs and broke his leg just below the hip. Carl Swanze an employee of the Burlington road at Cacilie Tynecon was found in the yards horribly mutilated probably by a train. Frank L Wiltzie of Des Moines who killed his sister by accident and was convicted of manslaughter has been given his liberty by Gov Shaw. ative president of Pella Col has been called to the pulpit of the First Baptist Church of Mason City.
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Packing Company of
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A. W. Carroll
Davis County
John Cahill
Dubugue
Weston
Deer Lidl Charlie
Mra
Wheeler
Marshilltown
Carl Swanze
Burlington Road
Cacilie Tynecon
Frank L. Wiltzie
Des Moines
Shaw
Ative
Pella Col
St Baptist
Mason City
Peace Commission Delivers Paris Treaty to President
The United States peace commission arrived in Washington Saturday after noon and was received by President McKinley in the blue parlor at the White House. Senator Cushman Davis Senator Frye Senator George Gray and White House aide Reid attended, along with Mrs Day Mrs Davis and Mrs Frye. John Bassett Moore and Michael bore the treaty in, amid brief journalist chatter and a cordial halt for handshakes. McKinley praised the commission for the Paris negotiations and the delicate settlement's success.
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Armes Peace
Washington
New York
White House
Meliiley
Bine
Preseiam R. Day
Cushman Davis
Wi 2
Feye
George Gray
White
Reid
Day
Davis
Frye
McKinley
Paris
Leprosy Claims Two Ohio Girls in Perry County
Two Ohio girls, Hattie Garry and her sister, aged 2 and 12, are dying of leprosy in Perry County. Dr. Charles O. Probst of the State Board of Health examined the cases and confirmed they are genuine lepers. The report highlights a grim local health scare and the suspected spread in a remote area.
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Dread Scourge
Ohio
Oumbwe
Hattie Garry
Perry County
Charles 0. Probst
State Board of Health
Bank Vault Looted in Lima Ohio Bank Robbery
Burglars raided the American National Bank at Main and High streets in Lima Ohio Sunday night, stealing about $18,000 in cash and gold. Five hours of work, time-locked inner door, and a missing $2,000 in paper money were noted, with a lazy coin and $1,000 in silver found untouched. Directors met to plan relief and reopening as the case remained mysterious.
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Lima
Ohio
American National Bank
Riots and Violence Plague Pana Miners
Report from Pana details a riotous Monday in mines with non union workers idle and Black miners intoxicated marching in the streets. Two Black miners were badly cut, one dying, provost guards arresting twenty. A separate assault on James Meyers left him fatally injured.
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Pana
David McG
Minler
Tas
Chick Kiely
West Plains
James Meyers
Lurder
Leprosy Case Sparks Panic in New Lexington
A widow Mrs Garry and her children Haitie and Henmuah are quarantined at Garry cottage as leprosy is confirmed after hidden symptoms. County authorities and the State Board of Health intervene, with the mother agreeing to stay confined and provide for the family near the refuge. The case traces to a Civil War veteran father. A bystander’s gunshot at Sorder’s breast is noted.
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Henmuah Aiso
Garry Cottage
Garry
New Lexington
State Board of Health
Collins Found Guilty of Murder in Topeka Court
Jurist Henry Collins was found guilty by a unanimous jury in Topeka Kansas on May 15 1808 for the murder of his father. The trial drew intense interest as the defense prepared a motion for a new trial and a governor signature on the death warrant was deemed unprecedented.
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Henry Collins
John Henry Collins
Topeka
Kan
John Collins
Godard
Collins
Cost of Nicaragua Canal Estimate Listed
The Nicaragua canal commission led by Gen Haines and Adm Walker with Prof. Hsnp t completes a preliminary Ita report estimating total cost at 135 million dollars. It agrees closely with Gen Ludlow's 1806 figures and projects excavation at 125 million cubic yards excluding dams and embankments.
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Commission
Ita
Nicaragua Canal Commission
Haines
Admiral Walker
Hsnpt
W. Ludlow
Indiana lynching murders wife and mission to Scottsburg jail
George Tyler, jailed in Scott County for shooting his wife and attempting suicide, was abducted from the Scottsburg jail by about 100 armed men at 2:80 in the morning. He was hanged from a tree in the jail yard as the mob demanded his death.
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George Tyler
Scott County
Scottsburg
Ind
Tyler
Ler
South Dakota Divorces Law Ahead in State Reform
South Dakota considers a stricter divorce measure in the current legislative session aiming to curb marital laxity and limit divorces. The article notes public sentiment against lenient laws and cites a linked stance by military figures in earlier regional discussions. A separate item mentions Captain J R Camp Dell, IXth Volunteers, as a congressman from the Twentyeth district pledging to go to Cuba regardless of his congressional position.
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North Dakota
Athota
J. R. Camp ‘Dell
Ninth Tinots Volunteers
Congress
Chnois
Cuba
Plans for Home Rule Stirs Trish Leadership
Colin Millon of the Trish movement announces a new measure of fund agitation to be engineered through the United Trish League conference. He asserts unity prospects are bright and home rule is assured. The Port Dearborn Nation Bank of Chicago sues the Bank of Minnesota for $6000 in a Minnesota Supreme Court decision.
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Colin Millon
Trish
Ftnd
United Trish League
Ile
Chicago
Hank
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Aait
Port Dearborn Nation Bank of Chivaze
Rank of
Minnesota
Jenner Institute Gift for Dublin Sanitation
The Jenner Institute of Great Britain is notified of a £250,000 gift from Tord Iveagh to match for sanitation improvements in Dublin's Bull Valley district.
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Jenner Institute of Great Britain
Tord Iveagh
Bull Valley
Dublin
Prelude to War Eludes Immediate Alarm Before Maine Disaster
A historical account details secret orders and strategic moves in January to March as U S forces prepared for a potential conflict with Spain. It notes delayed departures, redeployments to Lisbon and Para Brazil, and cautious messages from Secretary Long and Roosevelt. The Maine blast catalyzed action, but preparations suggest a looming war already in motion.
Unusually Disastrous Season for Fresh Water Shipping
A 1808 review shows marine losses on the lakes far exceeding prior years with total damages around 600 000. By mid July insurance profits looked safe but losses surged after September due to fires, groundings, collisions, ice, storms, and miscellaneous causes among 569 reported incidents.
Conflicting Views on Canal Concession and War Costs
Debates in Congress over canal concessions contrast calls from supporters for U funding with critics warning against exposing the government to $20,000,000 or more. Reports discuss American peace commissioners’ expenses, potential negotiations with Nicaragua, and broader strategic options including Irish and Philippine considerations amid army expansion and postwar planning.
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Sentimo
Congress
Ecomcession
Begiere
Nicaragua
News of Minor Note Sparks Broad Yet Fragmented Facts
A cache of scattered items reports Monterey County hunger fears amid protracted dreath and large-scale costs. references rise to Dakota, Mississippi, Cristobal Colon, and Maine. A Covington Ky. court tale notes a man spared from punishment after contempt. Batter costs in Minnesota cited as 7.28c per pound with state contrasts. A Brandywine site marker timber collapses in high winds. Dwight Cleigh reports a near fatal shock from a squamoe at Lockport New York. Mrs McKinley reportedly to hire Aunt Marthe for White House kitchen help during travels to Atlanta.
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Cal
Dakota
United States
Cristobal Colon
Maine
Covington
Minnesota
Lafayette
Brandywine
Dwight
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