Amends Letter Over Guantanamo Incident Report
Kingston records show a note of regret and reconsideration request from Arminal Davis with a US commander replying no alternative but to align with authorities. Rear Admiral Davis, the battleships Missouri and Indiana and cruiser Yankton arrived at Guantanamo as relief squadron. Health department plans in Milwaukee propose exterminating rats by infecting oats with a virus to curb infectious aerosols spread. Rats that ingest the infected oats are said to die within two weeks, preventing further contagion.
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Storm Deaths Reported in Dunkirk and Debris Fatality
Two storm deaths reported in Dunkirk New York a one year old girl drowned and Mrs Henrietta Soldwick killed by flying debris as citizens tracked the brutal wind across Buffalo and Washington reports noting a Brownville question compromise and political gestures amid exchanges over Kingston and Malta affairs.
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Buffalo
Dunkirk
Henrietta Soldwick
Jamaica thanks US for aid amid vessel departure silence
A dispatch from Governor Swettenham to the British government asks Jamaica to convey thanks to the United States for American assistance acknowledged by Admiral Davis. The telegram mentions no reference to the departure of American warships. A separate note asks a disruptive congregant to buy a bottle of Foleys Honey and Tar.
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Lonial
Ivernor Swettenham
United States
Jamaica
Davis
Foleys
Brady Vos
Wangler Bros
Westgeer
Renneck
Des Moines Special: Insanity Case Moves to Jury Trial
Cedar Falls reports a dramatic case where Dr. Philleo, indicted for seeking funds by false statements, became violently mentally unstable. Court plans a jury trial to determine his mind state before potential commitment, the first under a new Iowa insanity law, with experts and physicians to testify.
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Iowa Lawyer W. Scott Shoots Himself in Ottumwa
Ottumwa lawyer W. Scott aged 50 a prominent southern Iowa criminal attorney died Sunday night by self inflicted gunshot in his office. Known for his large practice and success in criminal cases he had been active in democratic politics of Wapello county but held no public office. He leaves a wife and one daughter.
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Fan
W. Scott
Iowa
Scott
Wapello County
No Saloon Election Case Upheld in Grundy County
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed Judge Platt's ruling in the 1905 Grundy County saloon petition case of H. B. Dyer et al. The decision voided the 1904 consent petition for a saloon, citing invalid signatures and failure to meet the required percentage, ending any attempt to establish saloons in Grundy County.
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Supreme Court
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Reisinger
Supreme “Court
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Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted For Kidney Troubles
An old Waterloo advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache fatigue and kidney problems. It features Mrs William Starr praising the remedy and notes availability from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Waterloo
William Starr
Fowler Street
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Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
Tew
United States
Doan
Man of High Standing Put in Private Sanatorium
The article notes M D Phileo formerly esteemed in Cedar and Dubuque as a top businessman and citizen. Following actions alleging insanity, Judge Platt orders him confined to a private sanitarium in Dubuque for care, reflecting community regret and concern for his welfare.
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Chig Ming
Ley
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Platt
M.D. Philleo
I Dubuque
Water Fountain Injury Sparks Damages Suit
Chattanooga January case details a bartender injured when a water fountain on the curb iced over, causing a fall. Plaintiff H. G. Whippie claims the fountain’s failure and pavement ice forced the accident and seeks damages. The fountain was built to provide free water near local saloons, with other incidents noted nearby.
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McCutcheon will contest verdict in Ottumwa case
The Ottumwa jury returned a verdict Saturday finding Miss Frances McCutcheon of sound mind when the will was executed. The panel was out two and a half hours with seven ballots taken to reach agreement. Meanwhile Holendorfs, a former roadmaster, remains jailed in county custody unable to secure bond, originally set at 4000 dollars and reduced to 2800.
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Frances” McGutcheon
Haliot
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Weetunt
Sudden Death of Nashua Pioneer George W Stocks
George W Stocks of Nashua Iowa died Saturday night after a sudden illness of neuralgia and heart failure two weeks after paralysis struck him. He served in the Civil War, lost a limb, and leaves wife Celia Wells Stocks and four sons including C L Stocks of Bushings and T L Stocks of Waterloo. The family, long settled in Nashua, faces the loss of a respected, jovial citizen with deep roots in the community.
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Iowa
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W. Stocks
North Washingtn
Chickasaw
Mise
Celia Wells
Brooklyn
C. L. Stocks
Burton
A. G. Stocks
Settlement Talk Aims At Avoiding Court In Priester Shortage
Rock Rapids Iowa June 21 The board of supervisors met with Priester estate representatives to settle a seven year shortage of five thousand dollars without court action. An offer of 2500 was rejected after the estate countered with 2260. The board insists 2500 does not cover the three year gap and aims for an amicable settlement with another meeting planned soon.
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Iowa State Baseball League
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Ians
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Priester
M. Priester
Kibler Death Ruled Self Inflicted Inquest Finds
Coroner Levi Lathaim of Benton county ruled William W. Kibler’s death a suicide after reviewing an earlier funeral pause and investigation. No family blame or murder findings. Kibler was a member of the soldiers' home and died by a self inflicted gunshot.
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Vinton
Levi Lathaim
Benton County
William W. Kibler
Soldiers’ Home
Kibler
One Year Milk Income Reveals Dairy Prices
Editor notes Ed Rich delivered 79,580 pounds of milk to a local cheese factory earning $28.71 for the year. He suggests dairy farmers compare this average price with their own earnings, as the record could inform price discussions. The Fowler Co. and Gov V Fawier are mentioned in a tangential, uncertain context regarding salaries and plans.
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Fowler CO
Gov. V. Fawier
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