New Jersey urged to tackle mosquito plague similar to Panama
The Newark Star argues New Jersey must act to eradicate mosquitoes like American engineers did to reclaim the Panama Isthmus. It cites drainage and sanitation as keys and criticizes lukewarm state efforts while highlighting vast malaria and yellow fever losses.
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Panama
New Jersey
Newark Star
J Athmun
Panauia
United States
Russia
Ural
Kuselan
Increased Levy and Inheritance Taxes Boost Des Moines State Finances
Des Moines reports show the state’s general revenue rising from $545,240 to $587,000 over the year, driven by higher levy collections and stronger inheritance taxes. Treasurer Morrow notes improved resources likely to continue, despite past hard times when state payments peaked in 1907. Disbursements in 1907’s last three quarters reached $1,093,000 with 1908’s final quarter at $980,000 and 1906 total disbursements at $982,000.
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Des Moines
Towaja
Healmeé- Time
Tranaurer Morrow
Willia Anid
Young girl, 11, kills herself in Harvey home
In Harvey a bitter quarrel between an 11 year old girl Helen Mattox and her parents ends with Helen taking her own life in the bedroom. Her stepfather W A Montgomery is accused of abusing the wife causing the estrangement. The mother attempted self harm and is jailed as Harvey society reels.
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Knoxville
Harvey
Helen Mattox
W. A. Montgomery
Tragedy Probe in Charles City Court Case
In Charles City Iowa an information sworn by Mrs Poerrington sister of Charles Royal alleges foul play. Lafayette Phillips is held on murder charges with County Attorney Lockwood and defense counsel J 2 Lloyd present. Phil Noy had been boarding with the Boyers and vanished amid tension as investigators traced a missing link with the Boyers.
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Poerrington
Charles Royal
Lafayette Phillips
Justice Bradley
Lockwood
J. 2. Lloyd
Phil Noy
Boyers
Boyer
Phillips
Philipa
Ariington
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Van Dyck Heads Iowa Eagles Convention Officials
Davenport IA August report lists state Eagles officers with Paul Van Dyck Des Moines as president and a slate including Lee Evans Corneil Bluffs secretary Sam Swift Dubuque treasurer N G Lutz Chariton chaplain Herman Brewboret Ottumwa conductor Henry Eggers Davenport Thames Costello Perry Ontaids guard J H Sm ttzer Masestine trustees E B Lofton Keokuk FL Beyer Davenport J M Reed Stony Cluy Lee Van Derloo council blut G T Hayward Des Maines.
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Eagles
Paul van Dyck
Des Moines
Lee Evans
Corneil Bluffs
Seerstary
Sam Swift
Dubuque
N. G. Lutz
Chariton
Herman Brewboret
Ottumwa
Henry Eggers
Waelde Guard
Thames Costello
Perry
Ontaids
J. H. Smettzer
Masestine
Trustees
Thres Drown Sevens Saved at Maumee Bay Party
In Maumee bay near Caslow a launch carrying Toledo merrymakers capsized. Harry Dill Frank Lehaney and Mrs Mabel Hudson drowned while seven men were rescued under circuit circumstances.
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Aus
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Frank Lehaney
Mabel Hudson
Maumee Bay
Fhe Casloo
Monument to Briggs Dedicated in Waterloo September
A monument honoring Hon. Angel Briggs of Iona will be dedicated on September 22 in Waterloo. The event marks a memorial for the late figure tied to local community history and public service.
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Briggs
Waterloo
Angel Briggs
Iona
Jack
Won County
Amateur American Catholic congress coverage at Pittsburgh
Reports describe a large Catholic congress in Pittsburgh with bishops and clergy including Archie Messmer and O Connell among notable prelates. Delegates from Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis attended a mass at St Pauls Cathedral celebrated by Bishop Reggin, with talks on citizenship and church affairs.
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Aya Goy
Stuart
Edward Feanéylyn
Walter George Smith
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Messmer
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Boston
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Maes
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Lavelle
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C. B. Kesging
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Carrott
Brittch
C. H. Schuite
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St. Louis
Anthony Mitre
Kuki
Matin
Athara
Waterways men voyage to Europe to inspect Rhine
Members of the joint congressional commission on waterways depart New York for Europe to study the Rhine comparing features to the Mississippi. The trip, cut by the extra session, will yield a culminating report to Congress in December. Participants include Senators Burton Gallinger Bimmongsild Smith Mick and Representatives Stevens Sparkinan Alexander and Wanger. Senators Lorimer and Pace may join in Strashure early September.
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Strashure
Button in girl's throat ends in tragedy
In Mason City Iowa the seven year old girl Silas Gerntoe Huntshmost choked on a common white button lodged nearly to her throat for months. A sharp back blow and abdominal thrust dislodged it but she died from the injury. Doctors were puzzled by the object and the onset of choking fits.
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Mason City
Alig
Silas Gerntoe
Huntshmost
Phyalctune
Breeders Meet in Omaha for Sixth Annual Program
Washington reports the sixth annual American Breed ers Association meeting set for December 8 to 10 in Omaha Nebraska in association with the National Corp Show. Prominent breeders of cattle and poultry and plant heritage scientists will speak with illustrated views and moving pictures planned. Also noted are a fatal Iowa accident near Alexandria Indiana and a train wreck in Dubuque Iowa with no injuries to passengers.
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Washington
Omaha
Neb
National Corp
Yeatock
Beckan Spokane Electrically Charged Car Number?
Fragmentary note mentions Spokane and an electric car number with uncertain details. Likely a brief item noting a vehicle or event but lacks clear entities or outcomes for fuller summary.
Untitled Haste Leads to Nighttime Altercation
A garbled report describes McDonald and Monerles touring Minneapolis saloons then moving toward the Eleventh Avenue district. McDonald fled when police appeared and later collapsed behind a yard. He had a gold watch and $62 on him. Coroner cites blunt instrument suspicion.
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Yohn
McDonald
Jimelson
Jones
Willy
McDonald and
Monerles
Minneapolie
Harveat Felda
Eleventh Avenue
Monerlas
Honors Nicolet Memory in Green Bay Wisconsin
Wisconsin honors Jean Nicolet memory with ceremonies led by Green Bay Mayor Abrams and historians. A bronze tablet at the Chicago and North Western station marks Fort Gt. Fr precedents, and the Tank Cottage in Union Park is dedicated as Wisconsin’s oldest dwelling.
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Green Bay
Wis
State Historical Society
Tanke
Nila Olio
Wisconsin
Union Park
Henry ©. Legler
Milas
Deborah B. Martin
Kellogg
Neabey G. Thwaiten
Wisconsin Historiadoxoiety
Red Banka
Graen
Nicolet
Freed at Last Smith Dies Former Davenport Mayor
Samuel A Smith former Davenport mayor and son of the author of America died in a hospital in Toronto Canada after a railway accident en route to Newton Center Massachusetts where his wife and daughter awaited his return. He had just been released from the Anamosa state reformatory on Governor Carroll's order due to old age and had served part of an eleven year sentence for a Davenport crime five years earlier.
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Aig
Samuel Fran
Smith
Davenport
America
Toronto
Canada
Newton Center
Masa
Anamosa
Carroll
ANS
Bell kills Nigee in Chicago shooting incident
In Chicago on August 10 a quarrel over an issue led to Sarah Bell being shot and killed. Hermen Bell, her uncle, is jailed on charges of firing the fatal shot while the text notes a refusal to dimish foes at her request.
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Bell
Nigee
Chicago
Mise
Sarah Bell
Abe Bat
Hermen Bell
Steamer Dubuque Passengers Reach Safe In St Louis
The 260 passengers marooned for a day after the steamer Dubuque struck a sandbar above Grafton arrived in St Louis exhausted and hungry.
Train collision injures two near Great, Illinois
The passenger train Pubnque was crossing near Great when it was struck by a freight train. Richard Kelly and Michael Luray were seriously injured in the collision on August 7.
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Chicago, Great Western Ee
Great
Richard Kelly
Wag
Micagel Luray
Mill reteste i 20 from Minneapol i stops at northern Town
Fragmentary text describes a president’s travel, with references to Des Moines and Colorado. It mentions an arrival date and an evening movement through western Town, noting receptions and entertainment. details are garbled and unoriented.
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Iile
Des Moines
Colorado
Tate
Mr" Tatt
Thare
Phils
Therary Elves
Tayo
Iowa Fire Fighters Meet In Davenport Parade
Iowa firemen from Des Moines Sioux City Council Bluffs Clinton Red Oak Muscatine and Day shoor joined a big parade in Davenport as part of the state tourney. Muscatine won the test then in Time Town City second. A Marlon's gaely drilled company won best appearance Newton second. The world record for a half mile run by fire department teams stood at 150 feet of hose laying and pipe work, with records lowered by Bonnie and Beauty of Clinton Paddy and Prinee of Sioux City.
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Davenport
Davenpart
Des Moines
Sioux City
Council
Biults
Olnton
Red OR
Muscatine
Dayshoor
Tine Town City
Marlon
Gaely
Newton
Fire Department
Bank Bitch
Egs
Wise
Bonnie
Beauty
Clinton
Paddy and
Prinee
Stroux City
Local pugilist McVay drowns during boat flirtation incident
Charles McVay, a known boxer from a wealthy farmer family near Vinton, died after leaning over the Helena Batc on an upper deck and drowning when he toppled into the water. The body remained unrecovered as rescue efforts failed. During searches, the recently recovered body of Ben Hoffenhaugh, another local drowned man, surfaced.
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Muarentine
Helen Batcher
Charles McVay
Pell Iito
Tye
McVay
Vinton
Gearchins
Ben Hoffenhaugh
Rival to the Ball Company Opens New Plant Effort
A new independent telephone company formed by leading state providers held a meeting at Marstintdown Ang and announced a $150 000 plant investment to rival Hell company. Officers were elected including President Mrs D W Marchant, Vice President Mrs Demie Atwood, Secretary Mrs Murley Mox Iuy, and Treasurer Mrs Whonle Chamberlain.
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Ball Company
Marstintdown
Ang
Warmers
Aerthants
Ordared Laguy
Hell Company
G. T. U. Erests
Taft to Attend Waterway Convention in New Orleans
Taft plans to be in New Orleans for the Lakes to the Gulf Waterway convention with dates November 1 3 and 3 set. the visit aligns with President Taft arriving in the city on October 4 in a motive to coordinate the event.
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Taft
Waterway Most
New Orleans
Ten Million to Charity in Funeral of Wadia
A garbled report states that about ten million dollars were appropriated for charity at the funeral of Naoresi Wadie, a former Indian shipbuilder. The funds were allegedly earmarked to aid beggars and the poor, with a large portion directed toward maritime charitable efforts.
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Robay
Ciy
Naoresi Wadie
Wadia
Glia
Cullen Named Troop Commander in Des Moines
Captain Cullen, recently promoted from first lieutenant, assumes command of the Phirteenthe troop in Des Moines on August 9, replacing prior leadership and bringing new authority to the unit.
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Cullen
Dea Moines
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