Confession Clears Five Month Old New Virginia Murder Case
Harry Bell 14 confessed to killing stepfather E J Carraher on a farm near New Virginia Iowa after four months of silence. Sheriff Kimmer, aided by George Brand who married the widow, secured the confession. The crime followed the family’s removal from the house, a gunshot wound, an ax blow, and the body hidden in a creek behind the barn. Trial set for August 31 before Judge Nichols.
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New Virginia
Harry Bell
Indianola
E. J. Carraher
George Brand
Carraher
Kimmer
Fred
Brand
Harry
Delaware
The
Wear
Mra
Nichols
Marengo Mayor Faces Trial Under Removal Law
Des Moines reports the first test of the Cosson removal law began in Marengo with Mayor A. M. Henderson charged with drunkenness. A guilty finding would prompt a likely appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court, seeking a ruling before the September term.
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Marengo
Des Moines
A. M. Henderson
State Supreme Court
Boone Franchise Voted In by Wide Margin
Boone Iowa August 17 The street railway and lighting franchise was awarded to EB Hughes J H McBride and Andrew Stevenson by 719 to 36. The decision secures Reynolds utilities purchase and 150000 in plant improvements and signals an interurban to Story City at once.
Unknown tramp arrests after brutal attack on aged blind man
In Clinton Iowa on August 17 an unidentified tramp who was drinking at Patrick Ryan's home assaulted the elderly blind man with an ax. Ryan's head was grievously gashed but he survives. The assailant refuses to speak and his identity is not known.
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Clinton, Ia
Patrick Ryan
Ryan
One Man Wins Dual Land Drawings in Iowa
Oskaloosa Iowa August seventeenth reports a rare case of a single man drawing a claim in both the Coeur d Alene and Flathead land drawings. The man is Frank Haperdon, vice president of the Manning and Epperson State Bank at Holayville.
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Oskaloosa
Couer d
From Eddyville to Chicago by Water Headed West
Arthur Epperson of Eddyville Iowa and Harold Wuiene of Grand Rapids Michigan traveled by water from Eddyville toward Grand Rapids on a route that passes through Chicago, marking a transportation leg in a regional movement reported August 17.
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Eddyville
Chicago
Shean
Arthur Epperson
Iowa
Harold Wiuene
Grand Rapids
Mich
Chicago appoints Steward as new chief of police
Chicago Police Chief nomination announced by Mayor Bysse. Leroy T. Steward is named to succeed M. Shippy, who resigned after the post fire, reflecting a major leadership change in the city police department.
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Chicago
Bysse Han ‘i
Leroy T. Steward
M.shippy
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress Opens in Denver
Denver hosts the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress reopening after 19 years with delegates from states cities chambers of commerce and many industries. Topics include Latin American trade Pacific naval needs conservation irrigation postal issues and Panama Canal references.
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Denver
Colo
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Arthur F. Francis
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Thomas F. Walsh
Congress
Panama Canal
Barrett
International Bureau of American Republics
Legations
Hawaii
Pacific
Submerged Lands Tour Reaches La Salle Illinois
The Chiper field legislative committee probing title to submerged lands along Lake Michigan and Illinois rivers arrives in La Salle aboard a steamer for daily sessions. The first stop on a tour down the Illinois and Mississippi rivers ends at Chester with testimony and engineering maps under review alongside attorney general representatives.
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la Salle
Chiperfield
Lake Michigan
Illinoi
Iinois
Mississippi
Chester
Attorney General's Office
Fire Engineers in Session Opens in Grand Rapids
Fire chiefs from numerous U S cities gathered in Grand Rapids Michigan as President Fillmore Tyson of Louisville opened the International Association of Fire Engineers. The four day meeting includes addresses by Frank G Row John O Glanville Clarence Muars Fred Morrison R H Nesbit and George C Hale with both business and leisure on the agenda.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
Fillmore Tyson
Louisville
International Association of Fire Engineers
Frank G. Row
John O. Glanville
St. Louis
Clarence Muars
Columbus, CO
Fred Morrison
Watertown
N. Y
R. H. Nesbit
Waukegan
Ill
George C. Hale
Kansas City
Wrecked tent ends Graves lecture at Chautauqua
A wind storm wrecked the Chautauqua tent in Centerville Indiana after John Temple Graves finished his lecture. No injuries were reported.
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Centerville
John Temple Graves
New Lincoln Pennies With Three Initials Deployed
Washington Aug 14 reports the new Lincoln pennies bearing three initials have been distributed and now sell at 2 1/2 cents each to newsboy dealers. A large issue of the pennies featuring only one initial will be produced soon.
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Washington, D. C
Newsboy
Hostess Hosts Unique Seashore Party With Bottles Dolls
A New Jersey hostess held a party on a grand seaside piazza with a bottle theme. Guests turned bottles into dolls, sniffed contents, identified flowers by scent, and enjoyed colorfully iced flower forms, lemonde, and tiny tent centerpieces.
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New Jersey
Clown cakes and circus lemonade for a kids party
A simple children's party guide suggests clown face cakes using small muffin pans and colored crepe frills. Serve circus lemonade with hollowed lemons, black paper features, and red white dunce cap toppers for festive fun.
Potato Supper Invitation From Ladies Aid Society
A historical notice prints a potato supper invitation used by a church ladies aid group. It describes a seaside sociable event with a bill of fare of varied potato dishes, to be held Friday evening at Hall next tiday night, hosted by Madame Merri and the Ladies Aid, inviting all to attend.
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Madame Merri
In Vogue Fashion Notes of the Season
Stylish shoes with arched lines and striped patterns set the trend alongside legibly shanting lined summer coats. Sequins decorate fan festoons while military straps accent sleeve trimmings. White lace veils dominate, hats grow larger, mohair coats stay popular, pongee outfits match hats, and walking costumes remain minimally trimmed. Linen dresses feature short skirts and Linden as a leading color.
Garment Patterns for Children Ages Four to Twelve
Simple tunic for a boy aged four to six in Holland drill or linen with a feather belt and front-fastening, two yards of fabric. Dress for a girl from height ten to twelve in white lawn with a gathered skirt, Valenciennes lace, and fuse lawn bodice in striped insertion, plus五 yards lawn and multiple insertions.
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Holland
Spokane land drawing yields top Spokane reservation winners
In Spokane Washington on August 17 Allen Newton a 24 year old from Helena Montana drew No 1 in the Spokane reservation lottery. The list includes top numbers for several entrants from Chicago Miller South Dakota Greensburg Indiana St Louis Alberta Pa Evansville Libertyville Ord Nebraska Hamilton Chicago Milwaukee Mount Carmel and Granger with numbers ranging from 2 to 50.
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Spokane
Wash
Allen Newton
Helena
Mont
Mabel D. McMickle
Chicago
Fay J. Snoddy
Miller
S. D
Charles N. McGinnl
Greensburg
Ind
Lewis Locke
St. Louis
David Mentzer
Springville
George H. Tusk
Libertyville
David C. Ruhl
Ord
Neb
Etta Ross
Hamilton
C. M. Krust
Milwaukee
Wis
Claude H. Stein
Mount Carmel
Andrew Gunderman
Granger
Earthquake Sparks Across Pacific and Japan Toll Rises
A moderate earthquake was recorded at 2:05 a m by the Weather Bureau seismograph, likely from distant Pacific sources. In central Japan, Saturday's quake caused many deaths and widespread damage across Shiga and Gifu, with Ozaka city hit hard, riverside flooding, and Ibuki mountain's summit modified by the shock.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
California
Pacific
Mexico
Azores
Tokyo
Japan
Shiga
Gifu
Ozaka
Hida
Ibuki
Markets Report Deck Nerves as Grain and Wheat Rise
Chicago and New York market notes show flour weak and wheat rallying on rain forecasts. Prices cited include September wheat around 1.08 and December near 1.04 with rye and corn varied, while butter eggs and potatoes follow established trade ranges amid a cautious, eventful trading day.
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New York
Western
Live Stock and Hogs Prices From Omaha and Chicago Markets
Live Stock at Omaha on August 16 shows cattle steady with varied ranges for steers cows heifers and calves. hogs 10 to 10 cents higher with heavy and mixed sales around 7.00 to 7.70. sheep steady with yearlings and lambs priced between 4.00 and 7.75. Chicago prices mirror regional cattle and hogs with steers and cows in mixed ranges and hogs attaining around 7.60 to 8.00 for prime figures.
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Omaha
Neb
Texas
Chicago
Warnet
Wateite
Promay
A Proposal From Mr Hardup To Miss Aughtumn
Mr Hardup asks Miss Aughtumn for a five dollar loan after hesitating to voice his request. The comic earnestness remains light as he finally comes to the point and asks for financial help.
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Mr. Hardup
Miss Aughtumn
Cure for eczema praised by Newark woman in 1908
Mrs Wm Hunt of Newark describes severe body eczema ending after using Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent. She details raw bleeding sores, hair loss, and relief from pain and itching, noting she fully recovered and wishing others with eczema to try Cuticura.
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Wm. Hunt
Thomas St
Newark
N. J
Potter Drug & Chem. Carp
Acie Props
Bostaa
A Realist and Poet Joke About a Gas Company Sonnet
The speaker claims realism as a belief and jokes about writing a sonnet to the gas company with a defective meter. The exchange alternates between realism and witticism, ending with the narrator fainting at the punchline.
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Nanely
Real value in WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT advertisement
An old WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT ad touts real value and urges consumers to ask grocers for the Russ Blue brand, insisting on genuine product and warning against imitations. The copy hints at digestion benefits and condemns past mistakes as causes of today’s worries.
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J. Carraher
Lad
Boone
Denver Auditorium
Illinoia
Tualc
Middle West
Montana
Carriles
Firat Prize
Illnois
Indiiana
J. N. Scherrer
Lacombe
Alberta
Can
Mary C. Hanning
David EH. Gorman
la Jose
Emil Schnaffer
Evansville
Azores Islands
Minnesota
South Carolina
Virginia
Czema
Guthura
Wrigley’s
Dodds
Guarat
Carters Pittle
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