Interurban plans and vital statistics reveal city growth
HM. EH. Polk announces that Interurban expects to run cars to Boone within a year from Woodward, while Milwaukee service may boost regional traffic. Vital statistics show 18,175 births and 10,535 deaths in eight months, with pneumonia the leading killer and discussions on hospital budgets, new institutions, and epilepsy colonies. Officials name Iowa delegates to the national irrigation congress in Portland.
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Des Moines
HM. EH. Polk
Interurban Company
Woodward and Perry
Woodward
Boone
Milwaukee Road
City
Polk
Interurban
Milwaukee
C.cce
Ciminins
National Irrigation Congress
Portland
Ore
H. C. Wallace
W. C. Howell
Dubuque
I. A. Nicholas
Iowa Falls
George W. Dawson
Waterloo
Frank Stebbins
Iowa City
J. A. Dunn
Bloomfield
RE. F. Conger
Riverton
Co. F. Saylor
J. 8. Banker
Osceola
J. B. Harsh
Creston
U. C. Whitney
Sioux City
W. B. Hamilton
Odebolt
GC. L. Root
Clinton
H. A. Allen
Independence
Chase
Atlantic
C. Sweet
Belle Plaine
Teacher Poses Quiz on Perfect Tense for Verb In vest
In a New York Sun quip a teacher asks Johnny for the perfect tense of the verb to invest. Johnny replies with the punny answer to investigate.
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Johnny
New York Sun
Prussia and Russia Agree on Transporting Criminals to Siberia
A German journal notes that in 1802 the king of Prussia arranged with the Russian emperor to send Prussian criminals to Siberia.
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Siberia
Prussia
Iowa News Roundup Details Rail Mergers and Tragic Incidents
Chicago Great Western absorbs Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern and Mason City Clear Lake lines under a single system. Reports detail drownings, factory accidents, robberies, quarreling shootings, disappearances, a circus show mystery, and local court actions across Iowa cities including Ottumwa Muscatine Ososian Creve Coeur and Des Moines river areas.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
George Caster
Albia
Albia Roofing Company
T. H. Milne
Chariton
Caster
Railroads Up Land Down Iowa 1903 1908 Assessments
Des Moines July 28 The state executive council completed railroad assessment and equalized land values among Iowa counties. Railroad property rose by $2,637,400 from 1904 while farm lands dropped $86,052,960 since 1903. Interurban and telephone assessments rose. levy fixed at 3.2 mills to raise $2,000,000 next year.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Rock Island
Burlington
Great Western
Northwestern Vicessescrees Sss
Executive Council
Express Company
Adams, Weills-Fargo
Great Northern
United States
American and Pacific
Woolstock Fire Destroys Three Buildings In Town
A overnight blaze in Woolstock, north of Webster City, destroyed three large buildings including Allen's general merchandise store Woolstock Dug company and Harmon's livery barn. Insurance coverage stood at about $12,000 of an estimated $26,000 loss. The fire began in the basement of the general store.
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Woolstock
Webster City
Allen’s
Woolstock Dug Company
Harmon's Livery Barn
Henderson Regaining Health After Move to Daughter Home
Col. David B. Henderson is rapidly recovering. His relocation to the West Hill street residence of his daughter Mrs. Samuel Peaslee has improved his condition. A carriage ride and his own report show he feels much better and remains in excellent spirits.
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Dave Henderson
Dubuque
David B. Henderson
West Hill Street
Samuel Peaslee
Col. Henderson
Plan for a Massive Des Moines Area Drainage Ditch
A fifteen mile drainage ditch was proposed at a meeting of farmers at the Kimberly home in Elkhart township. The project would cost 600,000, drain 20,000 acres, and raise land values from 25 to 40 dollars per acre, positioning it as the largest irrigation ditch in Iowa.
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Des Moines
Kimberly
Elkhart Township
Iowa
Hiett Appointed Deputy Fish and Game Warden
Charter Oak July 27. C B Hiett receives appointment as deputy fish and game warden for Monona Harrison Crawford and Ida counties to curb unlawful quail slaughter nearly extinct in the region.
Fire destroys Hathaway livery barn at Redfield
A cigar stub tossed into a pile of rubbish sparked a blaze in Redfield on July 25. The Hathaway property suffered 3600 dollars in damage, nine horses burned, Eli Coulter’s blacksmith shop lost 1800 dollars, and Lamb’s harness shop incurred 300 dollars in losses.
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Redfield
Hathaway
Eli Coulter
Lamb
Burial posture custom among Chinese people remains noted
Observers describe a traditional burial practice where the deceased are laid in a seated position with the chin resting on the knees. The note reflects cultural ritual rather than general burial norms.
Fire at Cedar Rapids Transfer Company
Cedar Rapids July 26 The Cedar Rapids Transfer company's building burned after 6 pm and was entirely destroyed with all stock. Rock Island owns the building and carries 16000 in insurance for the structure while contents insurance is about 125000 distributed across several companies. The entire building burned in an hour and neighboring houses suffered minor damage. Losses are put at 40000 for the building and 50000 for the contents. the Rock Island railway owned the building.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Transfer Company
Rock Island
The
Rock Island Railway
Sues Burlington Company For 65 000 Damages
Geo McCormick files suit in Creston seeking 65 000 damages from Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad over a fall between Creston and Cromwell. He alleges a drunken co worker stepped on his foot, causing injury and hospital costs totaling 105. He is 65 and says the injuries prevent him from working for life.
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Creston
Geo. McCormick
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Cromwell
Rock Island to Spend 2 Million on Iowa Lines
Chicago, July 27. Rock Island railroad plans to invest about 2 million dollars this year on Iowa town line improvements. Projects include removing dangerous curves near Des Moines, Casey, and Avoca, lowering heavy grades east of Des Moines, straightening the Washington to Centerville main line, and double tracking Iowa City to Valley Junction. The upgrades aim to speed passenger service, challenge rivals for mail contracts, and support a new fast Omaha to Chicago train.
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Chicago
Rock Island Road
Des Moines
Casey
Avoca
Washington
Centerville
Iowa City
Valley Junction
Rock Island
Iowa
United States
Northwestern
Burlington
Omaha
Texas Fever Found By Or Koto In Madison County
A Kansas City cattle dealer sold several farmers good looking livestock in Madison county. Texas fever appeared in the ill animals and in herds of buyers. State Veterinarian Kato ordered quarantine, destruction of sick cattle, vaccination, and burial under state rules. Legal actions are expected as dead cattle cost farmers about five dollars each.
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Matt Hunter
Fort Madison
William Wood
Irwin
Charlies Escher
Hamburg
John Samuels
Riverton
William Andrews
Montrose
Andrews
Nellie Carns
Louis Voss
Harry Wysong
Bedford
Young Wysong
Charles Wysong
Taylor County
Louis Bourett
Sioux City
O. Zilda Bourett
Pottawattame-Harrison
Joint Board
The
Ditch Advocates
C. N. Jepson
Iowa
Louis Stoecker
London
Germany
Stoscker
Council Bluffs
Bert Bailey
Mississippi River
Bailey
Howver
Elizabeth Sheldon
Ottumwa
District Court
Cass Sheldon
Roberts
Sheldon
T. H. Pickler
Davis County
Ai Low
C. C. Wolf
State Exchange Bank of
Parkershoro
United States
Chicago
American Trust and Savings Bank
E. H. Prince
Board of Trade
Wolf
Des Moines
East Penn
Madison County
Kansas City
Kato
Anderson
Elmer Fenimore
Canadian investor jailed after forged checks case in Council Bluffs wedding
Harry DeLacy, an agent for a Canadian investment company, is jailed after allegedly passing forged checks totaling 288 dollars to buy jewelry and a wedding outfit. He and bride Luetta Scherr of Omaha were wed Wednesday and had just retired when police arrived at midnight. DeLacy faces trial on the charges.
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Arma
Council Bluffs
Harry DeLacy
DeLacy
Luletta Scherr
Omaha
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Adair, Jr
Henderson
Federal Grand Jury
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Kingdom of Heaven
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J. J. Eagle
Carl Richmond
Henry LeMond
Lovilla
Richmond
Lon Cooper
Herman Cooper
Cooper
Henry Steinhoff
Kalo
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du Ionth
St. Louis
Oskaloosa
Diamond Match Company
Loola
Carl Richmond Twies
Lena Moreland
Dyersville
H. A. Lumpmann
Moreland
Sumpmann
Claude Woods
Muscatine
Garrett S
Winston
L. A. Ellis
Garrett Lamb
Hoyt
Central Company
Third
Sixth Avenue
Joe Emley
Wingsert, Riddlesbarger & Co
Nevada
Emley
George Hatton
Alma Johnson
Hatton
Will J. Ludley
Manchester
Alma Harrison
Buffalo
Sailor Jean
St. Ansgar
Madison
Wis
Sues Burlington Company
George McCormick
Rock Ioland
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