Death in Cracker Accident Shocks Knoxville Child
A 15 year old, Christian Brovet of Knoxville, died at Des Moines Methodist hospital after a cannon cracker explosion at home. He picked up an unlit firecracker, it exploded injuring his face and destroying an eye.
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Brian Nears
Berson
Es “Moinen
Christian Brovet
Knoxville
Baby Falls
Marshalltown
Huma Parker
J. L. Parker
Maple Street
Des ‘Moines
Northwestern
Calo
Colo
Vulcanizer Explodes Injuring Office and People
A vulcanizer exploded causing glass to shatter from the big office and a two inch wooden shell. Dr H N Richardson's false teeth and a rubber mouth protector were involved. Miss Allee Grown fainted and a patient nearly swallowed the protector in the blast.
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Shenandoah
H. N. Richardson
Ig Street
Death at Work: Lodaway Driver Dies in Field
A lodaway-a driver led a team to a cultivator walking in a corn field. Jacob Romane, a 40 year old, collapsed and died during work. Neighbors found him on the field. Heart failure is given as the cause of death. He was married and well regarded by neighbors.
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Lodaway
Jacob Romane
Romany
Bhors
Enor
Alvey’ A. Adea
Woodward
Btala
N. Veldeng
Cherokes
State, Hospital
Volderig
Epiientis
Baat
Cheroker
Chooge
Child Loses a Foot in Farm Accident
A Florence family reports a boy from the 244-year-old Tindal lineage injured when a sickle and moving team entangled him. The child required amputation at the heel after the incident.
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Florence
Jack Tindal
Here
Etdp Tha’ Mover
Iowa Soils Lose Fertility Fast, Study Warns
A Iowa State College bulletin notes Iowa soils shed fertility yearly through heavy crop removal. The report by P I Brown uses survey data to urge proper manuring and crop rotation to maintain soil fertility, citing $160 million annual plant-food loss and the need for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium replenishment.
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Iowa
Ames
Bubelin
Nerfous Total Experiment Station
Iowa State College
Brown
Lowa Salia
Atale
Gora
Mr. Brown
Iowa News Notes and Local Updates Across State
A jumble of rural incidents and state affairs mentions a 32 year old farmer John Covad dying after a blow from his brother near Wilton. It notes new programs at the University of Iowa and a Fort Dodge meeting for a bar association. Also cites insurance department staffing, new laws, and a Dunlap farm anniversary.
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John Covad
Hia
Wilton
Department of Public Speaking
State University of Iowa
Bar Saspitation
Fort Dodge
T. Duwley
Cadar Rapha
C. K
Emory WJ
Nauranca
State Insurance Department
John L. Bleakly
Anditer
Securitiea
Engneh
Governor
Mellen Indicted in Middlesex Grand Jury Case in Massachusetts
Twenty indictments returned by the Middlesex County Grand Jury charge conspiracy tied to Hampden Railroad notes and Hampden Investment Company securities. Defendants include Mellen, ex-president of New Haven Railroad, Ralph Mosely, and Cambridge bank committees. Read as alleged flaws in security backing and flotation of Hampden notes.
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Middlesex County
Massachusetts
Boston
Mellen
New Haven Railroad
Frederick
Mosely
Ralph
Gulatte
Seversl Cambridge
Middlesex County Grand Jury
Hampden Railways
Hampden Investment Company
Hampden Railroad Corporation
Ats
Hampden Railroa¢ Corporation
Wilson seeks facts as President meets Morgan during tariff era
President Wilson conferred with J Pierpont Morgan on business and financial issues facing the nation. The White House said Morgan’s call was not related to the New Haven matter and Wilson aims to reassure business leaders that much apprehension is unfounded.
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Washington
Wilson
S.vierpont Morgan
of & Surica
Promingol
Henry Ford
Detroit
White House
Mr. Morgan
New Haven
Liv
Apsper
New York
Chicago Association of Commerce
Josep H. Defreer
Association
Marshall Field & Co
John Y. Farwell & Co
Careon, Pirie, Scott & Go
Mann May Head GOP Leadership for 1916 Nomination
Representative Mann of Chicago, a Republican leader in the House, is groomed by party leaders in Washington for the 1916 presidential nomination. Reports say he could be the speaker of the House in the Sixty-fourth Congress and would push for Republican reunion, conditioned on radical progressives joining the parent party.
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Washington
Representative Mann
Chicago
House
Mann
Roosevelt
House Repubican
Marye Named U S Envoy to Russia by Wilson
President Wilson sent the nomination of George T. Marye of San Francisco and Washington as United States ambassador to Russia to the Senate. Marye, a former stock broker and president of the San Francisco Stock Exchange, was born in Buffalo in 1849. He studied in Cambridge England Paris Berlin and Barcelona and was admitted to the bar. He served one term as regent of the University of California.
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Washington
George T. Marye
San Francisco
United States
Russia
Senate
Wilson
Marye
Marre Ja
Btock’ Exchange
Bafilaora
Masked Men Hold Up Train At La Grande Oregon
Four masked bandits boarded a train on the Oregon Washington line at La Grande and a confrontation with passengers left one robber dead. The others escaped with loot as posses search for them.
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la Grande
Ore
Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation
Dominican crisis talks with Secretary Bryan outcome
Washington reports say on Wednesday, a Dominican affair moved toward U S involvement after a conference with Secretary Bryan at the State Department, followed by circulating reports of potential action.
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Santo Domingo
Washington
Ontunda
Af Fatres
Bryan
State Department
United States
Miners Trapped by Fire Found Dead in Williamsb urg Tunnel
Emergency tunnel rescue at Sycamora Coal Company mine in Williamsburg West Virginia reveals five miners killed by flames after being trapped by fire. Bodies recovered after party effort.
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Williamsburg
W. Va
Ming
Sycamora Coal Company
Fames
Local Speaker Clark Honored at Washington Event
Saly notes received Thursday highlight Clark's honor at a Washington event. Broad-based coverage emphasizes recognition by officials and community leaders.
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Clark
Washington
Saly
Fifty Head of Cattle Imported Into Iowa Stirs Legal Action
A McGregor Iowa cattle case tests Iowa importation laws as Charles Wolfe faced arrest after shipping two carloads of cows from South St Paul claiming feeding use while many were sold locally. Tuberculin tests and quarantine rules are central as state veterinarians seek enforcement and potential seizure. The dispute highlights the Iowa animal health commission’s role and forthcoming examinations in various cities.
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Dex Moines
McGregor
Kinsley
Lews Animal Health Commission
James Gihaon
Des Moines
Iowa
Kinutey
Gilson
Charles Walfe
Minneapolis
McGrecor
Gibson
Sabc
N. N. Crawford
Waukon
Atty Inall
Crawford
Wolfe
Walfe
Aell Max
Beause
Milwaukee
Cedar Rapids
Jowa Animal Health
Commission
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Fred ‘Langenburg
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Pete
SYATE
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Ataty Insurance Commissioner
James
Wilkindon
Dunlap
Glaasez
Holth Aim
Sla
Dimielgse
Taluhe
Adee
Morgan
Gat
Gosgip
Hague
Netherlands
Formialite
TOY
Ais
Banganion
Gage
Gare
Clayton County
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Algil-Service Commigaioner
Geryea
Washington St
Iowns
Ney
Burlington
Cedar Rapida
Noy
Council Blaze
Creaton
Bent
Davenport
Denison
Dubuque
Towa Cty
Keokuk
Navy
Mason City
Sent
Newton
Arriaon
Gttumys
Formar
Wanella
Tina
Géorgé ‘Bidwell
NF Read
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Bidwell
Copson
Reed
Towa
General Assembly
Teachers’ Institute
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