Wreck on the Line Delays Rail Traffic in Town
Passenger train wreck west of town injures several riders but causes no serious harm. Emily Ritche sustained bruises while others escaped with scrapes as relief crews clear the scene. Wrecking teams work toward restoring track. service expected to resume within hours.
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Reese Island
Era
Walling i
Emily
Nesgerigtors
Ann Mode
Efamoker
Gay
Trafoc
Engisser & Hallér
George
Missing Gay Found In River Mystery In Iowa City Area
Fragmented report traces a missing boy once thought drowned near Iowa City. Now located near Ark., he walked northeast in camps while relatives pursued hints of his fate. The messy text also references teaching shortages and a rural college program, with unrelated incidents about a fatal car crash and property crimes.
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Jaws City
Gigan Mardy
Iowa City
Lax TR -Ark
Tyer
Arkon
Epa
Ahn
Ithe
Ape
Judge Wheeler orders Grand Jury probe mob violence in city
In a special session Judge O D Wheeler of the district court directs the Rotawatamls county grand jury to investigate the recent mob actions targeting Greek and Italian residents and property. He denounces mob law and urges swift action to bring to justice those responsible amid police readiness for further trouble.
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Wheeler
Council Biutfe
O. D. Wheslar
District Court
Grand Jury
Rottawattamls County
Bosdn
Wilah Wade
Winiclacd Guldiee
Alita Henry Whey
Thureday
Tulge Wheeler
Olgut
Jualico
Min
Doi
First Henry county Will Probate 1837 Document
Correspondenecs between County Clerk Homer DeWitt and Carlinville discuss Henry county claims on the first recorded will. The will of David Coop, admitted to probate by Judge Sante Nelson on December 14 1487 notes the infant heirs of Ann Coop to receive a common embrace of education and support.
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Henry County
Homer DeWitt
Carlinville
David Coop
Tudze Sante Nelson
Wisconsin
Coop
Buzatioth
Ann Coop
Prostrated Wife of Nora Springs Man Linked to Crime
Mrs. E. Birney of Nora Springs, wife of Dy. Birney, collapsed upon learning of her husband's involvement in a criminal operation that harmed Miss Babble Irwin of Hopkinton, who died from the procedure. She had earlier learned her son was away at college.
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Mason City
Irs
E. Blirosy
Dy. Birney
Nora -Springs
Sioux City on Railroad Boosts North Route Appeal
Bankers and commercial interests in Sioux City and Sioux County unite to persuade the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha line to hold sites from Winot to Nipbsurg connecting town branches via the northern terminus. They claim Sioux City would be closer to Chicago by rail than any competing center.
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Sioux City
Banlkters
Rasebird
Dutry
South Dakota
Chicago, St. Paul, Minsespots
Omaha
Winot
Neb
Nipbsurg
Neh
Vandal Attacks Reported In Rural County
Vague reports describe a vandal injuring horses in the region with suspected cuts to throats. An earlier act is noted near Clearfiain with a barn damaged at the Trimbie farm. Neighborhood fear rises as investigators pursue a culprit described as a mysterious figure.
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Corydon
Clearfiain
Dotta
Trimbie
Here
Elevator fire at Quaker Outs plant destroys structure
A Quaker Outs company elevator at State Center in Tule County was destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at $12,000 with insurance covering the damage. Cause of the blaze remains undetermined.
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Mersleytown
Quaker Outs Company
State Center
Tule County
Notable Local Tragedy and Oddities From TowA News
Roy Lamblrth died last week near Cheriton after a tunnel collapse under a railroad near Cakies. Twin baby boys born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spanuer of Marshalltown weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and 8 pounds 1.5 ounces. Farmers Robert and Frank Wolgle report profits from hogs with 100 sold for 54 per head and more than 200 remaining. Other notes cover the Keykak chapter’s funds, a ceremonial reader, and graduates from University of Jawa entering Chicago firm contracts next month.
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Roy Lamblrth
Iim
Cakies
Cheriton
Mra
Robert Spanuer
Marshalltown
Othar
Robert
Frank Wolgle
Dearisld
Thayett
Keykak
Daughters of the Amax- Iean
Lo Chiat Ken- Kuk
Te Sac
Indiana
Jawa
Chicaed, Roel, Teland & Paolio Ya Lroyd
Maker‘yard
Parijas
Canada’s Finance Minister Reports Record Revenue Growth
Hon. W T White delivered remarks before the House of Commons detailing Canada’s fiscal strength. He cited the March 21 outcome showing total revenue reaching 468,250,000 dollars for 1912-13, with substantial increases across customs, post office, and other revenue sources.
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Finandia Anil
Canada
Finance Department
Dominion
T. White
White
Pho
Yolthh
Axciaa
Dominioa
Caach
Tama
Dilly
Mile Measurement By Dead Greyhound In Remote Land
A traveler recalls a local method for measuring distance: in the countryside the guide explains that a greyhound judges miles by the dog’s progress and when it dies the distance is counted as a mile. The anecdote appears in Biburban Site Magazine.
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Greeley
Biburban
Magazin
Cure for Rash on Face by Cuticura Soothes Sufferer
Miss Pansy Hutching reports a two year rash on her face and neck worsening to large sores. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment she observed dramatic improvement within days and complete relief after four weeks. The advertisement promotes Cuticura products as widely sold worldwide with a coupon offer.
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Bronx Falls
Pansy Hutching
Bain
Addrean
Aaron
Iowa and Prohibition News and State Ledger Notes
Statewide concerns mix road drag plan debates with blue sky law and farm land value studies. Officials discuss court authority, district trustees, and enforcement timelines while counting real estate assessments and executive powers. Prohibition campaign events and weathered rural markets appear amid legal and fiscal questions.
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promoted for Women
An old advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a health tonic improving women’s vitality, nerves, and fertility. It invites readers to write for personalized advice to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts, noting letters may be read by women.
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Thia
Lysis
Ailvica
Lydia E. Pinkham
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