Wreck on the 1 Near Manchester Damages Bridge
A broken wheel derailed an Illinois Central freight train near Manchester crossing Spring Creek bridge Friday afternoon about 3 o clock. Eleven coal cars piled in the ditch as the bridge collapsed, a temporary structure was ready by midnight and trains ran over it by noon Saturday with no injuries reported.
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Illinois Central
Spring Creek Bridge
Manchester
Spring Creek
Ilinois Central
The Busy Little Pill that Fights Weakness and Gloom
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a mighty, gentle remedy that converts weakness and listlessness into energy and happiness. It claims the tablets act as a subtle purgative and notes they are sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
City News Roundup Names Visitors and Births Across Dubuque
J Bowen of Table Mound and C McCarron of Dubuque are visiting Table Mound. Miss Eva Jack of Elkader visits the city. Mrs John Fritz of Gordons Ferry was here on business. Mr and Mrs Frank Jogers celebrate a newborn baby. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Max Herzman. Henry Donilan a St Joseph student returns from Prairieburg. Rev J B Ahlers of Cascade returned from Europe and was in town. Wm Curoe returns to Fairbanks after two months with relatives. Mrs John McGuire of Chicago visiting relatives. Mrs John Tibey of New Albia visiting her father Patrick Mangner. J Gilmore returns to Cascade after Dubuque visit. Mrs H Kartman Jr of Cassville returns home after days with friends. Mrs M Lorscheter and family, Emil Grattan and F E Groom of Cassville in town on a buying trip. Maj Day and wife leave for New York to sail for Europe for a winter on the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. McCarron
Dubuque
Table Mound
Eva Jack
Elkader
John Fritz
Gordon's Ferry
Te City
Frank Jogers
Couler Avenue
Max Herzman
Sixteenth Street
Enry Donilan
St. Joseph's Co
Pratrieburg
J. B. Ahlers
Cascade
Europe
Wm. Curoe
Fairbanks
Alaska
John McGure
Chicago
John Tibey
New Albia
Patrick Mangner
J. Gilmore
Gilmore
H. Kartman, Jr
Cassville
Hotel Faber in Cascade Seeks Operator
Transient hotel in Cascade Iowa with modern facilities seeks a qualified operator. Good opportunity for the right man. Apply N Faber 1241 Grandview Ave Dubuque Iowa.
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Faber
Cascade
N. Faber
Grandview Ave
Dubuque
Weather Forecast for Dubuque and Vicinity 1909
Forecasts till 7 pm Sunday call for fair and warmer weather with a low tonight around 15 to 20 degrees and variable mostly southerly winds. Illinois and Iowa sections anticipate fair conditions tonight and Sunday with rising temperatures Sunday. partly cloudy tonight, warmer Sunday in the west and east portions.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Low pressure area forms in Northeast from Friday's map
A pair of lows in the East merge into a single very low pressure area over the Northeast. Central pressure was 28.86 inches at Buffalo this morning. Widespread rain or snow extends from the Mississippi Valley to the Middle Atlantic States while the central valleys and West remain generally fair. Temperatures fall from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic Coast and rise in the West. Charles City reports zero. Warmer weather is expected tonight and Sunday in this vicinity.
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Buffalo
Mississippi Valley
Middle North Atlantic
Atlantic
Charles City
Abelon
Ale
Local Weather Summary By James H Spencer Forecaster
Yesterday and today show clear conditions with a calm wind. Temperatures ranged from 8 to 24 degrees with no precipitation reported. The sun rises at 7 24 a m and sets at 6 07 p m on Sunday.
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James H. Spencer
Ptomaine Poisoning Fatal in Rolfe Corn Incident
Marshalltown Iowa January 22 Special report details ptomaine poisoning from canned corn killing Charles Otto’s 6 year old son Jesse and threatening his 3 year old sibling. Separate county suit involving Cerro Gordo vs Boone over frozen feet dismissed by Judge Lee. Orioles beat Eagles in King Birds league with high scores led by Reifs stock 206 and Westercamp 196. Tony's Pets sweep Has Beens in Casino league as Meuser posts 200. Continuous league results across Muette and Dubuque leagues noted.
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Marshalltown
Charles Otto
Rolfe
Jesse
Otto
Boone
Judge Lee
Nevada
Cerro Gordo County
Boone County
William B. Woods
Mason City
Lee
Woods
J. W. Keigley
Orioles
Eagles
Agard and
la Barge Alleys
Relfstock
Holsinger
Tony's Pets
Has Beens
Bulberg
Muette
Senators
Rates
Meuser
Agard and Barge
Unknowns
Firesides
Agg Gg
Ofrid Weimer
The
Sadler
Lorenz
King Birds League
B. Westercamp
Reifsteck
Westercamp
De Wolf Hopper Leaves for New York After Mother's Death
Telegram from New York informs death of his mother. De Wolf Hopper, comedian, departs the city after completing hisEngagement in A Matinee Idol at the Odeon.
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Marshalltown
New York City
de Wolf Hopper
This City
New York
Odeon
Wages Rise For Iowa Harness Makers In Effort To Cut Hours
At a Des Moines meeting of representatives from major Iowa harness and saddlery firms the group voted to raise piecework wages and canvass the state. If all firms agree a nine hour day will replace the current ten hour day.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain Hotel
Another Candidate In Iowa
Sioux City Iowa January 22 F E Lark of Onawa Monona county superintendent announces he will enter the race for the Republican nomination for state superintendent of public instruction subject to the June primary.
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Iowa
Sioux City
F. E. Lark
Onawa
Monona
Lewie
Racine
Wis
William Mitchell Lewis
Lewis
Republican Party
Office Building for Marshalltown Planned by Iowa Central
A two to three story office building and combined storekeepers' warehouse will be built in Marshalltown next spring by the Iowa Central. The project costs between 30000 and 40000 dollars with first floor as warehouse and upper floors for offices.
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Marshalltown
Iowa Central
Teach Children to Be Fearless Not Fussed Over Falls
The piece argues mothers should refrain from rushing to a child after every fall. A calm, cheery response teaches resilience, preventing the child from fearing minor mishaps. Continuous maternal distress may teach dependence and hypersensitivity, hindering independent coping.
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Chiildren
Baby
Mamma
Pet
Death of Albert Heuchelin in North Dubuque
Albert Heuchelin aged 63 died Wednesday evening January 19 1910. Funeral from his North Dubuque home Sunday at 2 o clock to Linwood cemetery conducted by Rev Ficke.
Former Residents Return After Thirty Years Absence
Oconto residents report a man returning after thirty-two years to discover his former wife remarried. C. J. Trotter, from Bennettburg NY, plans to end his matrimonial entanglement and seek business interests before leaving. Also reports on Capt. Victor Wolf, Civil War mascot of the Wisconsin Eagle company, dying at age 8.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Victor Wolf
Old Abe
Wisconsin Eagle Company
Wolf
Eagle Company
Oconto
C. J. Trotter
Bennettburg
Schuyler County
N. Y
Enoch Arden
Enoch
Trotter
Michigan
New York
John Olson
Oconto Bay Shore
Last Night At Bijou Marks Final Napanees Run
At the New Bijou theatre capacity crowds close the week with Geo Hillman and his Nine Redpath Napanees in what is billed as their last season. Berry and Berry, La Crandall rope feats, Warren and Francis acrobatics, Petite Grace Koehler German songs, and more fill the bill alongside planned Orpheum headliners and Anna Laughlin.
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Geo. Hillman
Bijou
Hillman
Berry
la Crandall
Warren and
Francis
Grace Koehler
Morehan
Rosenthal
Orpheum
Anna Laughlin
Star of Montgomery
Stone
Fiddler & Shelton
J Austins
Felix Adler
Trade 15 Active In Spite Of Snow
Bradstreet's reports midwinter trade remains active despite bad weather and high travel. Jobbers report good selling orders, rail demand steady, and steel and pig iron markets showing mixed activity. Wall Street disturbances have limited impact, with weekly bank clearings totaling 4.02 billion dollars.
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New York
Bradsetreet
Northwestern
United States
RG Dun and Co
Review of Trade Today
Wall Street
Bradstreet
Poisoning suspected in ptomaine outbreak at Jefferson
L Anderson of this city was taken violently ill Friday from ptomaine poisoning believed caused by canned pineapple eaten in Jefferson Iowa Wednesday evening He is confined to his bed but out of danger though still seriously ill after the illness began Friday and was brought home from Jefferson alimentar poisoning case.
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L. Anderson
Jefferson
Iowa
Mr. Anderson
Jhig
A Floor Map for Fitting New Linoleum
A floor mapping guide explains marking intricate floor areas to plan for cutting and fitting linoleum. It suggests using trial sheets to identify bumps and gaps, with paste pots and careful tracing to achieve a precise layout before final cutting. The piece likens planning to garment pattern work and notes the map’s usefulness for various floor coverings.
Shocking the Chauffeur in New York Rain
A woman recalls being swept by wind into a turning car on Forty Second Street amid rain. The driver berated her for nearly stopping his machine, comparing New York with Paris in cab behavior. The vivid incident appears in the New York Press account.
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Paris
New York Press
What’s that you call your mule Corporation
A dialect anecdote from a Washington Star item notes the clever naming of a mule by an old colored man. He explains the name arises from studying animals and reading papers. The fragment ends with a humorous aside about a peach of a girl hoping to be paired.
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Washington Star
Mountain Whites and Destiny in Saluda Tale
A home missionary from the American Missionary Society recounts encounters with mountain whites in Saluda North Carolina. An old woman enjoyed a pipe by the stove and dismissed the day of judgment, joking about one mule and who must go first. The piece reflects on the many twists of destiny and risk in ordinary life.
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American Missionary Society
New York
Saluda
N. C
John
The Englishman's Club as a British cultural term
The passage contrasts the English use of club as a private social space with the German sense of a club as a close knit society where members know each other well. It notes English clubs resemble private preserves where long-standing members remain socially distant.
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Germany
England
London Mall
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J. Bowen
Vici
Jas. M. Sullivan’s
Main Street
Tony
Rolf Pets
News of Iowa
Tony's Schmi
van Drillee
B. Nicks
Watters Eee Ceeseeens
Mackin Peete
Hopper
Clarinda
Farmers’Savings Bank
Hepburn
Gregoire 'Bro
Abe
Wisconsin
Madison
Bergh
Minneapolis
Dakotas
JAS. Levi & CO
Flannelette Kimonas
TRADE
DUN
IC. L. Anderson
Destiny
G. W. Hoag
D.D.S
L.D.S
Main ST
Key City Rubber Stamp Works
Irain
St. A
Milwaukee
Kringle & Stoltz
Tenth Street
Clay
Dubuque, Iowa
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