Belgium’s King Leopold II Dies After Illness in Brussels
King Leopold II of Belgium died at 2 35 am in Brussels after a sudden collapse. The long ruler, born 1837, left no direct heir. Crown passes to cousin Prince Albert who is married to Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria. Albert is described as a popular, well educated man of affairs with deep interests in politics and economics.
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Brussels
Leopold
Leopold II
Leopold I
Prince of
Saxe- Coburg-Gotha
Louise
Louis Philippe
France
Marie Henrietta
Archduke Joseph
Austria
Stephanie
Clementine
Albert
Elizabeth
Bavaria
Prince Leopold
Prince Charles
Marie Jogze
Prince Albert
Belgium
United States
Vaughan
Baroness
de la Croix
Liege
Paris
Conductor killed as interurban train wrecks at crossing
Des Moines reports Bertram H. Grace, 26, conductor of the Des Moines Fort Dodge and Southern interurban, died when a returning engine rear struck the caboose he occupied at the Perry crossing. The accident followed a block signal misstep as the freight train entered the crossing. Grace leaves a wife and two children. he was a Spanish American War veteran.
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Des Moines
Bertram H. Grace
Amhurst Street
Highland Park
Des Moines, Fort Dodge & Southern Interurban Railroad
Perry
Valley Junction
Grace
Gowrie
Galloway
Howard Chisler
Harry Winters
Cuba
Webster City to vote on school bonds next spring
Voters in Webster City Iowa will decide at the regular school election next spring on bonding the district to fund a new high school building with estimated cost between 80 000 and 40 000 dollars. The report notes closing saloons in Webster County and mentions Judge C G of Ames.
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Webster’ City
Webster County
Webster
C. G
Ames
Ran Poate ‘Dae Hee
How to Get More Milk at the State Dairy Convention
At Cedar Rapids Prof. Hugh G. Van Pelt of Waterloo demonstrated dairy cattle best practices. He notes Iowa's 2,400,000 milking cows yield nearly 60 million dollars yearly, and many cows are unprofitable due to feed, care, and poor breeding. He urges better feeding, regular milk testing, and selective use of proven sires, focusing on dam lineage to build profitable herds.
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Cedar Rapids
Hugh. G. van Pelt
Waterloo
Prof. van Pelt
Iowa
Siren
State Offers Reward for Capture of Degier
Governor Carroll announces a reward of $500 for the capture and conviction of wheel Degier, charged with the murder of his father. County Attorney Pepper aided the Muscatine effort, stating persistent efforts led to consent for the reward.
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Carroll
Pepper
Muscating
Young
Muscatin
Churgeu
Keota’s Civil War Cannon: Major General Parrott Relic
Keota IA preserves an old Parrott 20 pound siege gun dubbed Major General Parrott. Battle scarred, it bears bullets from the Civil War era. the G A R post oversees its upkeep in a prominent village location amid patriotic celebrations.
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Keota
Iowa
Parrott
Harlan statue completed in Chicago cast
Miss Nellie V. Walker of Appanoose county has completed the heroic statue of Senator James A. Harlan. The eight foot tall bronze rests in Chicago awaiting placement in the national capitol after the Iowa executive council and Secretary Hayward approved the work. Price was $6,000 and no ceremony is yet planned. The Kirkwood statue by Vinnie Ream-Hoxie of Iowa City is not finished.
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Nellie V. Walker
Appanoose County
James A. Harlan
Chicago
National Capitol
Iowa
Hayward
Washington
Kirkwood
Vinnie Ream-Hoxie
Iowa City
Harlan
Dubuque Presses for Aggressive City Organization
A Dubuque plan seeks a militant, downtown focused group to advance the city’s commercial interests. The proposed association aims to unify business leaders to improve public welfare and mirror similar Iowa city efforts, as Des Moines faces Sunday funeral debates.
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Dubuque
Body Turns To Stone In Exhumation Case
A grave in Orrville Ohio held Ober Homan whose body supposedly weighs more when moved and whose beard turned from gray to black after burial. Relatives arranged exhumation to unite his remains with his wife in Waterloo, Cedar Falls correspondence reports.
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Ober Homan
Orrville
Ohio
Waterloo
Mr. Homan
Cedar Falls
Iowa to start sheep raising at state institutions
State board of control chairman Cownle announced Iowa will begin large scale sheep raising at all state institutions, mirroring bogs and cattle programs. The city of Charles City approved 92000 for a Deware wagon, funds voted to support local needs.
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Iowa
Cownle
State Board of Control
Charles City
Home Made Forge On Farm A Simple DIY Blacksmithing Setup
A farmer can build a functional forge at low cost using a pine board, tin housing, a fan driven by an axle, and repurposed wheels and spouts. The guide lists precise cuts and assembly steps to create the fire bed frame, wind conductor, and belt drive to power the forge, with measurements and figural references.
Poultry House for Leghorns near Midland Michigan
A visitor describes Mr Lets poultry houses for Leghorns aimed at egg production. He details feeding steps from chick starter to dry oatmeal, milk and scraps, summer free range and winter confinement, and the house layout with scratch rooms, nesting, roosts, and ventilation. Lets expects about 400 chickens yearly with hens laying roughly an egg every two to three days in winter.
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Lets
Midland
Mich
Bird protection laws praised as vital for crops
Audubon societies have formed in many states and two thirds have laws protecting birds. The piece urges farmers to value birds and stop destroying them for decorative hats to curb insect increase and bird decline, warning rates remain unsatisfactory.
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Union
Neat Farm Yard Brings Comfort and Beauty at Home
A neatly arranged front yard on the farm offers a bright green stretch to soothe the eye and a few flowers to embellish the home surroundings, adding a touch of beauty that makes the dwelling a great abiding place of peace and contentment.
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Sibley
Temple of Justice
Bert Grace
Elm Bow
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