King Cheries in Orange City 1886 tale unfolds
ISAAC HOSPERS reports on King Cheries arrival in Orange City in 1886 and a misread palace, alongside broad notes on European storms, student shelters in Germany, Prussian finance estimates, tipping debates in Minnesota, and literary history including Galland and Arabian Nights. The piece threads a patchwork of events, places, and figures with a journalistic snapshot tone.
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Isaac Hospers
Orange City
Iowa
Cheries
Row- Zoania
Germany
Setore
Goleski
Irreverent Fragments Reflect Oddities in Local Memoir
A garbled OCR fragment recalls phrases about irony of fate and prosperity. It hints at a Monroe County context with hedges, hats, and dubious correspondences from London suburbs, plus scattered references to a badge and an unsettled social scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
British hunting and currency notes described in fragment
A garbled OCR fragment references hunting in Britain with counts of “paena Bounds” across England Ireland and Scotland and mentions deer, barriers, and heagies with large paired figures. It also briefly notes new 00 franc notes featuring Jean Paul Laurens with a peasant plowing, Ceres, a violet dominant color, and distant sea.
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United Kingdom
England
Ireland
Scotland
Jean Paul Laurens
Ceres
Fragmentary Population Figure From Ancient Text
A damaged OCR fragment discusses world population estimates and gender ratios in "civilized" versus "uncivilized" lands. It cites a 1.7 billion figure with a male to female ratio and references census methodology, but the excerpt is unclear and partial.
Child Receives $46 from Woman of Four Years Ago
Charles Scpticid a one year old New York railway employee in recircumstances has received a gift of 46 dollars from a woman he had known four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Scpticid
Regira New York Railway
Editor Young Dies in Cedar Rapids
William G. Young, 45, managing editor of the Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, died after a long illness. He served the Gazette 26 years and held roles in multiple local and state press and civic organizations. Funeral is set for Saturday at 4 30 p.m. with Gazette colleagues as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Young
Masons
Eastern Star
Knights of Pythias
Sons of Veterans
Nasional Union
Rae
Gazette
Webster City Plant to be Rebuilt by New Owners
Webster City plan and brick plant in Webster City, New York, under receiver sale to Henry Teget and Lee, aims for full operation in three months. Teget owns two thirds, Lee one third, with rebuilding estimated at 66 000 dollars and 23 A stock company. Receiver H M Sparhoe sold the plant for 50 000 to cover claims of 45 516.09, with claimants receiving 10 to 25 cents on the dollar. When running, about 40 men will be employed. Teget will supervise the project.
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Webster City
Webster Clts
Tia
Webster
Ny Brick & Tie Company
Sol
Henry Teget
Cradle Roll Record Held By Webster City
Webster City March 20 The largest cradle roll in town is held by the Brethren Methodist Sunday school. Mrs H O Cutler is superintendent of the cradle department and records ages on a card system. Children under three are eligible and an addition to the roll is planned for this summer to entertain babies and their mothers.
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Webster City
H. O. Culter
Cradle Folk
Cutter
Sowa farmers win first class showing at national exposition
Iowa farmers took many championship ribbons on March 18 at the Dallas Texas national corn exposition. Iowa State College agronomy exhibit, one of 31 educational booths, occupied a 16 foot long display showing soil and farm crops work by the experiment station at Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SOWA
Ames
Iowa
Dallan
Tex
Iowa State College War
Amex
Attorney Rebukes Supreme Court Over Sign Decision
Des Moines March 18 The Iowa Supreme Court faced criticism for failing to keep pace with the City Beautiful movement. Senator Saunders urged reconsideration citing state acts to beautify capitol grounds riverfronts and parks and argued signage painting on storefronts harms civic pride and urban beauty in Council Bluffs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Saunders
Capitol
Supreme Court of Iowa
Sehaomer
Voulntry
Old Soldier Granted Pension After 50 Year Wait
John P. Wagner a former Civil War veteran from Ottumwa, now at the Soldiers Home in Marshalstown, will receive $20 monthly pension after a lengthy appeal process. His Civil War record shows discharge for a salute error in 1864 but later efforts by President Hayes and Senator Kenyon culminated in congressional support for favorable action.
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Marshalstown
John P. Wagner
Ottumwa
Win Scorce
Uncle Sam
Wagner
Bates
War Department
Hayes
W. S. Kenyon
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Washington
House Committee
Senate
Electrical firms want to hire Ames students
Senior electrical students at Iowa State College report more job requests than graduates. Companies from Schenectady, Westinghouse, Milwaukee, and the Doherty organization seek Ames men for apprenticeships and positions. Large firms attract about 59 percent of graduates yearly, with several rising to responsible roles in engineering and selling departments.
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AMES
Iowa State College
Schenectady
Westinghouse
Allis Company
Milwaukee
Doherty
Foreight
coun=ity
Organizaumna
Three Brothers Quarrel Ends in Deadly Farm Fight
In Keokuk county Iowa Delta area, Carl Dewees, 2, died after Ike Dewees struck him with a club as he attempted to intervene in a quarrel with brothers Harry and Ike Dewees. Ike was jailed in Sigourney. the coroner's inquest found Ike responsible for the murder. The dispute began over Ike wanting to drive Harry’s horse and escalated when Carl tried to separate them.
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Delta
Carl Dewees
San
John Dewees
Dle
Ike Dewees
Dewees
Uwiee
Deltas
Carl
Ike
Harry Dewees
Sigourney
University to Celebrate Big Family Dinner in Town
Town City, la March 28 The annual University of Town family dinner set for Tuesday March 31 in the armory. About 90 students faculty and alumni will attend under the auspices of the Jewa union and the Women's league. This sixth such event in the university's history has consistently drawn more attendees than seating allows. Five women were robbed by two young highwaymen on a street in Council Bluffs on March 16 near their residences. The robbers used revolvers and faces were not concealed. two victims lost over $10.
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Wesley Jones
Van
Harry Sharp
Roy Fuller
Mapleton
L. J. Edgar
Lenzer
Sharp
Fuller
Marshall Kelley
Jones Girl
Sharp and Fuller
A J. Patrick
Onawa
Town City
Amnusl University of Town
Cacwity Bers
alumnie@ university
Ber
Jewa Union
Women's League
Samen Stuiente
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Atata
Counci
Auch
Auctioneers at War Injure Four Suits in LeMars
J Muench starts suit alleging four rival auctioneers led by J A Thompson Merrill Frank Homan Renssen and G Ellers damaged him and caused losses of 10000 each by slander and waging a bitter winter war in the local auctioneering trade.
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LeMars, Ta
J. Muench
Auite Ace
J. A. Thompson
Merrill
Frank Homan
Rerasen
G. & Ellers
LéMars
Muench
Moench
Rooster’s Growing Attracts Attention And Arrest
Davenport article reports a raid on farms northwest of the city leading to the capture of Amos Phares a Princeton commission man after a watchdog group found sacks of live chickens and a deputy sheriff helped recover them. The piece also notes other local items including a Des Moines primary result and a misdirected kidnapping case from Keokuk.
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Davenport
Amos Phares
Princeton
Marioan
Phares
Scott County
Suff masquerading as man is arrested in Commons lobby
London on March 27 Jo an Catherine Wilson, a militant, was arrested last night in the lobby of the House of Commons while dressed in men's clothing and carrying a whip secreted in her breeches. She was charged as a suspected person and told the magistrate she went to the House to give Premier Asquith or Home Secretary McKenna a good thrashing.
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Mason City
Omaha
Billy Muir
Muir
Omala
Young Muir
William Muir, Sr
Yestering the
Warenta
Shariff Flezgerald
Omaha Telice
Nin
London
Joan Catherine Wilson
House of Common
Magistraire
House of Commons
Prealer Asquith
Town City
Biria Lintger Hooper
North Liberty
Goodby
California
Oklahoma
Hooper
Son
Fleming
Leading financier dies in hospital funeral tomorrow
D L Heinshimer of Glenwood Iowa president of the Iowa Bankers association dies in a Chicago hospital after weeks of illness. Funeral services set for Glenwood Tuesday at 1 p m. He was 66 and widely known in banking with interests in multiple cities. His wife five children survive with relatives in Chicago Sioux City Grand Island and other Iowa towns.
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Des “Moitien
D. L . Heinshimer
Glenwood
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Chicago
Percy W. Hall
Town Bankers’ Associaion
Hainshimer
Heinshimer
Bankers’ Association
Frank Epperson
Eddyville
Hall
Des Moines
Coutmittes
Clark
Red Oak
Willoughby Dye
Macedonia
W. Fotter
Guthrie Center
A. D. Simmons
Oscepts
W. A. Hopkine
Lamont
Gate Association
Aiea
Halt
Helnsshimers
Dilts County National Bank
Iowa
R. Heinshimer
Lester
Sioux City
Grand Island
Neb
Tragic Death In Council Bluffs Man Struck By Train
Ja March 17 Taylor Bryson age 1 whose penie was destroyed in the tornado Easter day one year ago Monday March 28 was run down by a Great Western train last night near his new home and killed He leaves a widow and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Taylor Bryson
Great Western
Killeg
Preacher Doubts Sanity and Goes to Hospital
March 17 Ames Iowa reports Rev Nathaniel Pye a prominent Methodist Episcopal pastor in upper Iowa has been sent to Cherokee hospital for treatment after memory lapses and health decline. Once pastor at Gallfield he is noted as highly educated with a wide state-wide circuit of assignments and past roles in Marion Iowa City and other towns.
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Clanlor
Nathaniel Pye
Methodist Episcopal Church
Upper Iowa
Cherokee
Pye
Goll@field
Yacits
Fitd
Marion
Iowa City
Beef Special Tour Across Iowa Lectures to 65 Stops
Des Moines reports the Beef Special train will start from Slater on Monday, two weeks earlier than announced, with 65 stops and lectures across towns including Cambridge, Melbourne, Vining, Anamosa, Monticello, Garner, and Marion. The speaker lineup lists W. J. Ken and W. H. Pew and state officials. The route includes daily station stops and night meetings, ending with talks in several cities.
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Des Moines
Milwaukee
Slater
Arst
Cambridge
Colina
Melbourne
Ferguson
Potter
Vining
Keystone
van Horn
Newhall Atkins
Covington
Marton
Soringville
Anamosa
Monticello
Hopkinton
Delaware
Greeley
Strawberry Point
Priday
Arligaton
Fayette
Hawktye
Waucome
Lawler
New Mma
Bacsett
Charie Ty
Rudd
Nora Springs
Mason City
Clear Lake
Garner
Marion
Britt
Weasley
Whittemore
Emmetsburg
Ruthven
Spencer
Everly
Harley
Sanborn
Sheldon
Hull
Rock Valley
Webb
Albertus
Fong
Jolly
Lytton
Sac City
Storm
Bagley
Bayard
Coon Rapids
Perry
Woodward
Macrla
Granger
Luther
Prors
W. J. Ken
W.H Pew
Mf. Exward
R. O'Donnell
C. N. Arnett
Deas CF. Curtiss
State College At
Ames
Charles Escher
Bothu
George HH. Burge
Mt Vernon
R. Mf. Gunn
Buckingham
Howard Vaughn
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Europe
Thames
London Bridge
Limehouse
Austria
Berlin
State Minimum Wage Commission of
Minnesota
Sis
Galland
e-Gerald
I mi
Inn “Enting
Hong
United States
Florida Keys
Texas
Remgar
Gasette
T. YT. Roseves
Ackley
Sheodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Belmond
Acking
Ioaves
Supreme Court
Rooster
Max Held
Hanna
James R. Hanne
Zell Roe
WF. Mitchell
R. M. Galbraith
Mitchell
Galbraith
Bred German
J. Myeny
John L. Hamery
J. M. Lenard
Harry B. Frase
F. '. van Tdew
van Liewix
John T. Conroy
Keokuk Keokuk
Alice Shipa
Keokuk
Lakonta
Burlington
Alice Shine
Dee Moines
Barch Weihaelar
Lurober & Bridge
Comipany Fhilte
Polk County
Wittick
Titetet
Hancock County
Haulman
Appellant
Haulin
Steltzer Ce “Campton
Drtton
Herrick
Davia- For
Ét al
Dickinson, Appellent
Davis
Pall County
Sagen
Et al
K. T. Gudmardson
Worth County
Hartan
Council Bliffs
Hartin
Atlantic
Atlantic, Northern & Southern Roadroad
Fire Town City
Edna Gastro
Hotel Jefferson
Gia
Pearl Sturgeon
The
Jefferson
Washington, D. C
Accra
Howard L. Laubach
General Staff
University of Iowa
University of Nebraska
Dakota State
Suff
Man
D.L. Heinshimer
Jowa Bankers’ Association
Man of Wealth
Milwaukee Nes
Aight
Towa
Ssortation
Animal Husbandry
Lows State College
Wilh French
Rex Beresford
Assavialor
Harlan
Shelby County
Tennant
John McGlatie
W. L. Harding
Stout CI
T. H. Smith
E S. White
W. c. Campbell
Harlan Tribune
Trarding
Rose Parker
Bhelby County
Johnson County
George Adams
Rock Island
Northwestern
Denison
Big School
Leo Collins
Tay Westscott
Carl Kuehnle
Burness Bosaiouch
Wiliam McHenry
Hugo Lameau
Harry Fred Meyers
John O'Conner
Hubert van Neas
Colfax
Lotkkup
Colfax City
Marshal Morgan
Jenny
Bart Preaumabdly
Woodbine
Woodtine
Frank Henderson
Lora
Herman Scunack
Pay Henderson
Samuel Shepard
W. N. Griven
Methodist Church of
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