War Declared in Big Strike Impacts Chicago Areas
Chicago on May 24 reports declare peace talks off as Teamsters strike expands to lumber drivers. About 1,800 lumber workers face discharge or lockout, threatening 10,000 in mills and construction. Nonunion drivers halt deliveries as unions may join. May 23 firms reject union demands, seeking unconditional surrender, while police protect shipments. May 26 Judge Kohlsaat holds Shea and Mulligan in contempt. strike largely contained with no disorder.
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Ill
Teamsters
Lumbermen’s Association
Carpenters
Stone Masons
Jg Atai
Dunne
Sherrif Parrett
Cornelius P. Shea
International Teamsters' Union
Wos
Kohlseat
Federal
Cuba Celebrates Independence Birthday in Havana Parade
Cuba marked Independence Day with a larger, brighter celebration than prior years. A military parade and boat races drew thousands along the Prado, both on shore and afloat, with additional events planned for the evening drawing a full crowd.
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Cuba
Havana
Prado
Constant hanging of eggs in an in cubster
A fragmented phrase notes that constant hanging of eggs in an in cubster will often spoil the hatch. The text reflects an unclear editorial snippet likely about egg storage or incubation mishaps and hatch outcomes. No clear entities or dates are present in the readable portion.
West Jones and other Iowa tragedies and trials
A long list of Iowa incidents includes Bedford auctioneer West Jones badly hurt in a runaway. 17-year-old Bartley Geiger killed beneath a Great Western freight train at Minden. Peter Becker slaughterhouse boiler explosion injuring Fred Becker. fatal injuries to Lew Bentley near Fort Dodge. a Davenport plant strike by 500 workers at American C0mpany. W. G. Woodbury bankruptcy proceedings at Council Bluffs. attacks in Vinton with Olive Evans. various bank and theft cases across Storm Lake Sioux City and other towns. suicides, shootings, fires, and accidents affecting numerous residents and communities.
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West Jones
Bedford
Bartley Geiger
Great Western
Minden
Geiger
Peter Becker
Garner
Fred Becker
Benjamin Fox
Illinois Central
Fort Dodge
Lizard River
Lew Bentley
American Con Company
Davenport
Sherwood
Glucose Trust
W. G. Woodbury
Council Bluffs
Woodbury
Jie
Vinton
A. JL. Manwell
Olive Evans
Justice of the Peace
A. J. Wilson
First National Bank
Storm Lake
W. EK. Brown
Sioux City
Wilson
Brown
Security Trust and Savings Bank of
Des Macalnes
Storm Lake Bank
Des Moiines Bank
Rock Island
Detroit
Denver
Stuart
Atlantic
Dennison Trial Sparks Blood Feud Between Chiefs
Des Moines reports set for a two week trial in Red Oak over the Pollock diamond robbery. Tom Dennison faces serious charges as Shercliffe, the prosecution’s star witness, claims a plot to rob and a plan to secure parole for money.
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Des Moines
Tom Dennison
Red Oak
Shercliffe
Dennison
State Penitentiary
Pollock
S. T. Cochran
Federaton
Omaha
Cummins
H. G. McMilan
Shereliffe
Elmer Thomas
Mayor Moores
Edward Rosewater
Thomas
Realleé
Civic Federation of Omaha
C. 5
Benn
Cornell
Wetmore
Shell Rock Quarantine Sparks Fiery Health Battle
In Shell Rock a scarlet fever scare led to the ouster of long time health officer Dr W H Smith and the appointment of Dr C Coffee. Physicians Powers Linn and Coffee clashed with local authorities as quarantines and fumigation were ordered. A mob threatened the doctors prompting travel to Waverly for safety. schools were closed and later fumigation allowed with a sixth case quarantined.
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Local Health Board
State ‘Board of Health
Des Moines
State Board of Health
Sheil Rock
Fr. W., Powers
Waterloo
Tenth
Board of Health
W.H. Smith
Smith
Powers
Linn
Dew Moines
C. Coffee
Waverly
Coffee
State Board
Dr. Powers
Dr. Linn
Shell Rock
Sharpe
Mullan
J. I. Williams
Seven Pound Bass Caught at Blue Lake Onawa
Attorney J H Pritchard of Onawa landed Blue Lake’s biggest bass in fifty years. The seven pound one ounce fish measured over two feet, deemed the largest ever seen here. Weighing occurred in the sheriff and deputy auditor presence amid Blue Lake’s bass record history.
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Blue Lake
Onawa
J. H. Pritchard
Boasasa
Farmer sues over bogus mining stock in dusk
Iowa City May 26 John Scheetz a farmer sues two former county attorneys J Hart and Vincent Zmunt and J T Christie for 3000 damages alleging they sold him 6000 shares of New Bull Domingo Mining Company stock under dark conditions claiming Hart was president and Zmunt secretary. He says the firm never existed or owned mining property and he signed notes while it was dark. Hanged Himself in Store Cellar Marshalltown May 23 Edward Wilbur Des Moines native found dead by hanging in basement of a grocery store he had bought. believed to have died Sunday.
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Nagle
Clinton
Springdale
Thomas Jackson
Ruthven
Sioux City
Jackson
Clay County
George Wells
Wellsburg
A. N. Woods
Grundy Center
Comstock
Wells
Lake Okoboj
Lost Island Lake
Lake Okobofi
Charles Love
Bur Wngton
Mberty
Patterson
Love
Higgins
Burlingtom
Harry Barkdoll
George Barkdoll
Vinton
Harry Brarkdoll
Cedar Rapids
Eudrid Kile
Henry Kile
Audubon
Dr. Childs
Wiltiam Blitz
Wheelerwood
Mason City
Mr. Arkiz
Manley
Arlitz
Marshalltown
Lille Gower
George Hedstrom
Storm Lake
Campbell Bros
Chetts
Council Bluffs
Charles Hammer
Neola
M. O'Connor
O'Connor
Hammel
Charles Creech
Unionville
Moulton
Creech
Waterloo
Rector
Robert Inlay
Nive
Ellsworth
Inlay
Young Inlay
Justice Nutter
Sac City
James Meyer
George Dewert
Frank Leighton
Carnarvon
W. F E. Westgarth
J. J. Natelson
Lake View
Dewert
Meyer
Leighton
Carnarvon Sny
W. H. Nolan
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Shenandoah
Neola Elevator Company
Ncope
Neoln
Cg, M. & St. P. Railway Company
Harkins & Donnell
London
Pietro Alexandroviteh
Moscow
Iowa City
John Scheetz
J. Hart
Vincent Zmunt
J. T. Christie
Scheetz
New Bull Domingo Mining Company
Hart
Zma
Edward Wilbur
Des Moines
Nine Year Boy Kills Comrade In Hunting Accident
In Vinton on May 23 Harry Bargdall, fourteen, was shot and killed by Cliff Thompson, a nine year old companion, in an accidental hunting incident. The next Presbyterian General Assembly will convene in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 26, with Winone Lee of Indiana listed among attendees.
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Vinton
Harry Bargdall
Cliff Thompson
Des Moines
Winone Lee
Ind
The
Dat Moines
Park Adds Fox Squirrels From Sioux Rapids
In Storm Lake on May 22 F W Kiman brought thirty young fox squirrels to this city for the park mission. Special protection rules have been made to safeguard the new additions, expected to enhance the park’s appeal and overlook the area.
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Storm Lake
Sioux Rapids
Park Mission
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