Corner Stone Laid at New Federal Building Parade Honors
A bright summer morning backdrop saw President Merchinley deliver a ceremonial speech as the cornerstone for the new Federal building was laid. Attendees filled windows and rooftops while officials and soldiers observed a towering derrick raise the white limestone block and a copper box of relics into place.
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Federal
Great Parade
Foullaws
United States
Merchinley
Pedera
Treasury
Gage
First Artillery
Signal Service
Pederel
Seruiser Michigan and
Battery Dechoad
Lake Troat
Grand Civic and Military Display at Chicago Cornerstone Event
The ceremony for the corner stone of Chicago's post office sparked a massive afternoon parade. Veterans from three wars, including Mexican and Civil War veterans, received hearty applause as crowds stretched miles. Echoes of past battles and heroism filled the air amid patriotic ardor.
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Chicago
Court of Honor
Buena Vista
Guyabere
Vicksburg
Rich
Chicago's Great Building Promises Dignified West Structure
Chicago prepares a monumental federal complex costing over 4 million dollars. The granite cross shaped design spans 886 by 310 feet with three lower floors forming the Adams Dearborn Clerk and Jackson block, and a six story upper section reaching 128 feet, to house multiple federal departments.
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Chicago
Federn
Gstrict
United States
Adams, Dearborn and
Clerk Streets
Jackson Boulevard
Maine
Chicago Day Parade at the Corner Stone Dedication
A Chicago Day parade marked the corner stone laying for the city’s grand post office. President Meixinley led crowds past dignitaries from Canada, Mexico, and the United States amid the ceremony’s pomp. The speeches honored unity and progress as the massive granite structure rose with plans for a 65 foot diameter rotunda and two granite stairways.
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Peank Gunsaulus
Gunsaulus
Chicago
Chicace
Patriotism and American resolve at a Chicago banquet
A guest list recalls wartime mobilization and heroic service as comparisons draw between past Spanish American War efforts and current American strength. The speaker urges unity in defense of liberty and civilization, noting enduring resolve in soldiers and sailors and the bond with allied nations.
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McKinles
Mantana Santiago
San Jonami FE Caner
Luzon
England
United States
Webster City Retarder Plant Destroyed by Fire
Fire destroyed the stucco retarder factory on the Illinois Central right of way in Webster City on October 1. The plant, owned by a Webster City stock company including Mayon Hotenkiss and Briexs, and Roberts of Fort Dodge, faced an estimated loss of $9,000 with $3,000 insured. Officials suspect incendiaries, and the firm plans immediate rebuilding and a night watchman to deter arsonists.
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Webster City
Locatei
5. C. Mayon
A. L Hotenkiss
CL. Briexs
2Nd DE. Roberts
Fort Dodge
Sindte
United States
Building and Loan Men Eighth Annual Meeting Held in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Domestic Building Loan and…g Association League held its eighth annual meeting in Cedar Rapids last week with a good attendance. Debate focused on red tape and state tax laws on building and loan stock shares. The matter was referred to the executive committee, which will seek legislative changes. Officers elected: President G. N. Reynolds Dubuque, Vice President Ed Mrosiek Waterloo, Secretary Treasurer F. B D. Gray Boone, Executive committee J. A Collins Keokuk, C. H Kurd Marion, J. W. Albright Fort Madison. Next annual meeting will be in Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa Association
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ceder Rapids
G. N. Reynolds
Dubirque
Ed Mrosiek
Waterloo
Art
F. B D. Gray
Boole
J. A Collins
Keokuk
C. H Kurd
Sfarioa
J. W. Albright
Fort Madison
Temple Amendment Declared Unconstitutional by Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court upholds prior ruling in Maine vs Chicago Burlington Quincy Railroad, declaring the Temple amendment unconstitutional. The contract between railroad employees and the relief department does not allow lawsuits for damages against the railroad. The decision impacts political platforms that supported the amendment.
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Supreme Court of Vows
Iowa Supreme Court
Maine
Chicago, Bardington and Quincy Railroad
Oma ‘Teheariney
General Assembly
Dynamite Blast Mangles Fort Dodge Boy in Wood
A wood explosion at Fort Dodge mangled Harry Scougal as dynamite charges in the wood exploded while he chopped kindling. The blast could have blown the family to atoms if the log had not contained the unstable charge. An investigation is underway to find those responsible.
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Fort Dodge
Fort Dodee
Scougal
Harry Scougal
Indicted Bribery Case Involving Jameson of Dows
Jameson, a wealthy Dows businessman and owner of two Rowan banks in Town Township, faces bribery charges. The indictment alleges he sought to influence a treasurer selection to benefit the bank's handling of funds. The case centers on alleged inducements tied to bank operations and fiduciary appointments.
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Jameson
Dows
Rowan
Town
Lownship
Rear End Collision Kills Conductor Densmore Near Stort Lake
A freight train and passenger train collision near Storm Lake, involving a rear end crash on the Li Noi Central line, killed conductor Densmore with engineers and crew escaping injury. Eleven freight cars plus the caboose and three more cars were wrecked in dense dust and debris after the impact. Local officials reported limited visibility and a sudden stop as trains collided.
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Densmore Killeden
Stort Lake
Scorm Lake
Charles Densmore
Anil Uirge
Storm Lake
Smallpox Outbreak Reported in Ottumwa Iowa
An outbreak of smallpox is reported in Ottumwa with a single young man hospitalized two miles from the city. Health officials impose strict quarantine and surveillance, vaccinate exposed individuals, and urge preventive measures while tracing the patient’s recent travels through multiple states and locations.
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Ottasrwa
Ottumwa
Tiek
Terrleis
Mast
Iowa Banks Show Strong Statewide Growth in Deposits
State Auditor releases consolidated statement for Iowa banks and savings banks. Assets total 102.027 million, with 17.04 million in capital and 90.707 million in deposits. Deposits rise from 7.405 million in June to 21.000 million, reflecting a notable gain amid high money demand statewide. Since January 6, 1898, deposits grow from 332.128 million to 90.707 million. State officers claim no other state matches the proportionate gain in the period.
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Iowa
Heir to Half a Million Titled Ames Section Hand
David Higgins of Ames learned he has fallen heir to half a million dollars from his late wife’s Irish relatives. Higgins, once a railway section hand, supported a large family after a second marriage. the fortune reverts to the Higgins children since his wife died unforgiven. Nearby, stolen horses and a carriage left a trail of destruction, with thieves robbing AY. L. Barnes' store and abandoning loot in a woods near Marshalltown. One horse died from thirst and exposure.
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Ames
David Higgins
Ireland
Higging
Northwastern
Higgins
Groesbeck
AY. L. Barnes
Thea
Strike Is Adjusted In Webster County Coal Mines
The long Webster County coal strike ends as miners return to work. Day workers earn 31.75 dollars for ten hour days, tonnage men 75 cents per ton, with district pay politics settling into a compromise. A stable fire at Boone burns eight horses in Winston Bros. & Dear’s camp yard. A man crossing the tracks near State Center is killed by a fast train. age 51, a 45 year county resident.
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Webster County
Avil
Carsaira Wilson
State Center
Senator Ericson Donates to Angistana College Park Gift
State Senator C J A Ericson of Boone donated over half of the 23000 needed to save Angistana Norwegian College at Moline. The remaining funds were raised by citizens of Moline and Rock Island, and the saved land will be named Ericson Park. Stolen property recovered in full from J W Grotenhuis of Sioux Center after a theft of a horse harness and buggy. The thief remains unidentified despite a 23 reward.
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C. J. A. Ericson
Boone
Angistana Norwegian College
Moline
Rock Island
Ericson
J. W. Grotenhuis
Sioux Center
Jana Ad Wert
Mr. Grotenhuis
Barbed Wire Guarding Italian Vineyards Advances
The article notes rising use of barbed wire in Southern Waly vineyards to protect Italian vines from theft. Critics say barbs are hard to avoid even in daylight, and vines are planted close together making height restriction impractical. Lightweight wire suffices due to short lengths and minimal animal risk.
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Waly
You May Bend the Sapling But Not the Tree
When disease becomes chronic it is hard to cure. The ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla is best to take when disease shows itself. In long standing cases Hood's Sarsaparilla is also recommended as a remedy.
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Merisons
United States
Pompey
Hood
Dueling the retent strike of corp eratives at Clitheroe
A tipsy man at a factory gate near Clitheroe asked a passerby for a match. The stranger handed a match and asked when it would be returned. The reply was witty and abrupt: after the strike.
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Clitheroe
Blackiurns
Be Was an Orphan and a Cab Fare Misprint
A comic tale centers on Leovoli de Rothschild's father and a daily Piccadilly taxi ride. The son always tipped half a crown, but one morning the father pays and the cabbie notes the change, imagining the departed son who used to tip. The orphaned elder man is mocked as a spendthrift while the misheard half crown becomes a running joke. The fragment hints at lineage, wealth, and a family misunderstanding.
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Leovoli de Rothschild
Piccadilly
St. Swithin
John
Liver Cure Ad Claims Cure All Body Troubles
An old time advertisement promotes a liver cure called Constipation Be gone. It asserts that liver health governs the whole body and that the therapy restores regular digestion and breath, promising a complete remedy with Cerrets tablets and warnings about imitations. It names Sterling and New York as contact points.
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Sterling
New York
Gascaper
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