Arcade restaurant blaze devastates Blair hotel block
A large fire in the Arcade restaurant basement this afternoon destroyed the restaurant and Blair hotel building, with the blaze likely starting from spontaneous combustion in a washroom. Estimated damage reaches 90 to 100 thousand dollars, with 27 to 46 thousand insured. Fire spread amid strong wind. two firemen exposed to heat but unharmed. Several nearby brick blocks threatened before walls limited further damage.
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Uncertain Outcome Delayed In Webb Kenyon Liquor Case
Court adjourned amid liquor injunction hearings involving Rock Island and Milwaukee railroads and United States Express. Counsel agreed to a joint statement of facts and to set dates for oral arguments. They will select all evidence to be introduced, leaving guilt unresolved.
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Rock Island and Milwaukee Railroad
United States Express Company
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Sleuths Find Boose at Hawarden Hawarden
Two detectives from Sioux City reportedly obtained evidence of illegal liquor sales in Hawarden. Detected by J. E. Recon they questioned several parties. Sheriff Wiersma and County Attorney were notified. County officials seized beer whisky and other decorations and burned two tires during the Orange City to Hawarden run. Court action details remain undisclosed.
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Orange City
Pomeroy Votes to Build Electric Transmission Line
In a local election 138 residents voted on a plan to spend 15,000 to create an electric transmission line connecting with the Northern Iowa Power company near Poshantas Ningyotog, with all opposed by Ningyotog and a landslide 247 to 8 in Fonda where a similar plan passed. Fonda will connect to the Pomeroy line north of town and extend west. Gilmore City Rolfe and Laurens already receive service.
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Posahontas
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Tow
Gilmore City
Rolfe
Laurens
Road Forty-Two Years of Service Ends With Vacation
K I Alexander long serving agent for the Hanats Central railway receives four months on paid leave with transportation to travel to Washington and eastern cities. He may retire on pension after the vacation. Formerly agent at Fort Dodge and Le Mars, he came from Le Mars. State education board at Cedar Rapids raises entrance standards for the state law school. High school education once enough now requires one year of college work, later to rise to two. J Reardon, joint agent for Minneapolis St. Louis and Milwaukee at Fickering, injured when a buggy is struck by an automobile. driver unidentified.
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Iowa State College helps apple growers find buyers
The Iowa State College extension department launches a college clearing house to connect growers with buyers, registering growers and dealers, and ensuring only reputable participants. The program aims to improve first class fruit quality and market access, with no buying or selling by the clearing house.
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Huebner Returned to Asylum After Complaint
Sheri Maxwell returned Herman Huebner to the Cherokes hospital for the insane following a formal complaint. The young man, once involved in an attempted rain wrecking project, has been confined twice before. After a parole release he wandered off, was found miles northeast of Remsen, and his case is described as hopeless.
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Keokuk Infant Dies From Gas Inhalation Incident
Keokuk reports the death of Carl Arthur, child of Mr. and Mrs. John Arthur, due to kerosene gas inhalation while attempting to blow out a stove outlet tube from a 36 gallon can. The tragedy underscores dangers of improvised gas work.
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Iowa News Notes Rail Crossing Tragedy and Local Actions
A Mason City driver John Huckins was hit by a passenger train likely fatally injuring him. Dr and Mrs C Wood of Lagon plan $500 this year and $600 next for Methodist mission work at Mathison Melss. Emmet Purdy 17 was fatally injured on hills between Guth Nieg Center and Panora after his bicycle hit a stone and pitched him into a culvert. Raymond Adams 9, son of Mr and Mrs Adams of Eagle Grove, was instantly killed with other injuries reported when a Chicago Great Western train struck an automobile.
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Panora
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Eagle Grove
Chicago
Fight Fair Rates Injunction May Not Be Granted
Des Moines reports a federal filing seeking a restraining order against the 1½ cent rate law, with Judge McPherson possible to set a hearing soon. The action, backed by Rock Island and Great Western interests, seeks to invalidate the state rate amid widespread railroad opposition.
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Ham and Law and Laughter in a Fragmented Telegraph
A courtroom of jokes and quips through snippets: Taft Stimson joke on federal appointments, a Jefferson ham recipe tale, a talking cat fence dispute, and lone notes on women’s fashion in 19th century style humor.
Word's Saddest Sight
A fragmentary quotation lines the sorrowful image of humanity’s self-willed ruin, noting the eight words as the saddest in the world. Frances Willard’s voice laments the grave of living beings buried within their own actions.
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All a Means of Advancement by Simon de Bruges
A terse aphorism urges steady effort toward long term achievement. It emphasizes daily study and persistent work as the path to growth and success. The quotation reflects a classical, didactic tone.
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