Governors attendance planned for Drake stadium opening game
Des Moines reports plans for the dedication of Drave stadium with a Drake vs. Iowa game on Saturday. Gov Cummins is expected to attend alongside Norman Haskins Drake President Bell State University President Mac Lean and other officials. The field is nearly complete with four inches of black dirt, goal posts set, and grand stand nearing completion. Admission tickets range from 75 cents to box seats 1.25 with advance sales starting tomorrow at local shops. Three cavalry squadrons and the army post band will attend, adding ceremony to the event.
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Des Moines
Drave
Iowa
Cummins
Norman Haskins
Bell
Drake
MacLean
State University
Del
Harred's
City Book and Stationary Store
Walnut Street
Army Post
Vame
Discovery of a New Metal at Low Cost Stirs Interest
A Telegram from Rome reports Titus Fabianni in Paris claims to have forged a new metal resembling gold with all its properties. He allegedly sold it to a symbicate in which the Rothschilds hold equal shares. The correspondent notes the substance also claims radium-like properties and was produced at a comparatively low cost.
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Rome
Trituna
Flathee
Telglin
Risks life to save books in Atlas building blaze
A stenographer, Harriet L. Scovel of Kirk Bros. Co., climbed the Atlas building on Randolph Street and Wabash Avenue to rescue books from a fourth floor fire. She was overcome by fumes, fainted at the stair, and was aided by firemen who carried her to her home at 913 Seventy-first Place.
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Chicago
Ger
Atlas
Randolph Street
Wabash Avenue
Misa Harriet
L. Scovel
Kirk Bros. & Co
Sevinty
Hotel Nicollet Sold to New York Firm in Minneapolis
Shattuck and Zonne sell the Nicollet Hotel property to the United Cities Realty Corporation for 3.4 million dollars. The firm assumes a lease for a term and will continue operating the hotel. The sale introduces a major New York investor with interests in prominent Minneapolis properties, including the Herick block across Nicollet Avenue. The land measures 185 feet on Nicollet, 181 on Washington, and 179 on Hennepin. The property was bought two years ago from the Gilson estate for about 330,000 dollars. The United Cities Realty Corporation lists offices in New York with W. E. Harmon as president and officers including W. H. Milner, treasurer, and W. G. Goldsmith, secretary and general manager. Wood-Harmon & Co. act as fiscal agents. the Guardian Trust Co. serves as depository. The sale of the hotel was negotiated by the Gollin & Zonne company as exclusive agent.
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Minneapolis
Shattuck & Zonne
Nicollet
Tuite States Reatty Corporation
New York Corporation
Herick Block
Nicollet Avenue
Is & Plewsley Investment
Wacluston
Hennepin
Gilson
United Cities Realty
Lawyers Pay Tribute to Deceased In Memoriam
Marshall county lawyers gathered in the district court room to present resolutions honoring the late Dame In dames. Allison of State Center and other speakers, led by Judge Olid Gaswell, spoke in tribute as the resolutions were entered upon court records and a copy sent to the deceased’s family.
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Marshalltown
Marshall County
J. F P. Meekar
T. Binfard
J.B. Carney
Helen Gould Entertained at Peru Event in Penn Oct
Miss Helen Gould, who recently donated a valuable library to the Railway Young Men's Christian Association, was guest of honor at an association entertainment in Peru Indiana. About 2,090 attended with brief addresses by Rev. Harry Nice, Chas H Newton, Fred B Shipp, and others. After the program a light collation was served, and Miss Gould departed for St Louis.
Arnica Salve Advertisement by Frank Nudler Druggist
An old advertisement touts Sucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal healing remedy. It claims effectiveness on burns, bruises, cuts, boils, ulcers, and piles and promises satisfaction guaranteed by Frank Nudler, a druggist.
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Frank Nudler
Draggist
Vacation Ends in Death Under Wheels of Train
Henry Walker was killed by a Monon passenger train near Ar Mour Indiana while walking along the tracks on a Cedar Lake vacation visit. He did not heed the whistle warning as the train carried him toward Creston Indiana. The tragedy leaves a bereaved family of three sons and grieving parents Mr and Mrs Henry Walker prostrated by the loss.
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Chicago
Henry Walker
Michigan
Monon
Armour
Iad
Cedar Lake
Ind
Creston
Walker
Trree Sons
Henry
Inspectors to Clean Sweatshops in Chicago Districts
Factory inspectors will visit overcrowded districts including the Ghetto to enforce labor and child labor laws. Truant officers will cooperate to prevent underage youths from missing school and entering labor.
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Chicago
Detectives raid Chicago gambling house as market notes fade
The column notes dwindling local market tomatoes and summer vegetables after a heavy frost. A Chicago raid at Wabash Avenue led to the arrest of John Harris as keeper and twelve inmates escaping through a rear window. Market pricing for produce and livestock is listed, with priced quotes for onions, potatoes, melons, peppers, apples, and meats across wholesale and retail sections.
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Sigat
Rhertt
Chicago
Wabash Avenue
John Harris
Dow
Cattie—Staars
Daily Service To California Expands From Davenport
During the tow rate period to California from September 15 to October Mth the G R I F will double daily tourist service from Davenport to San Francisco and Los Angeles. One car departs Davenport at 10 89 p m via Kansas City and El Paso the other at 3 75 a m via Omaha Denver and Salt Lake City. Reservations at Depot Picket Office corner Fifth and Main phone 216 or City Office 387 Brady street phone 60.
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California
Davenport
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Kansas City
el Paso
Omaha
Denver
Salt Lake City
Fifth Aid
Brady Street
Local Market Goods and Coal Prices Listed
The notice itemizes assorted commodities including almonds figs pecans filberts and fruits with per unit pricing such as 25 Nutmega per dot 106 Brazil nets per carton and per basket prices for peaches plums apricots dates limes and pineapple. It also lists coal prices including steam coal 26 per ton Bard coal 2.0 per ton smokeless coal 6.0 per ton coke per ton and hardwoods at 0 per cot.
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Itc
Brazil
Lsc
California
Bard
Indiana
Woman marries her shooter after jail release in Chicago
In Chicago a 17 year old girl wed her former attacker, 20 year old Nemorava, after she freed him from prison. The couple, residing at 76 Nutt Street, had planned to marry before trouble began. The murder charge was dismissed, with jealousy over another suitor cited as motive.
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Chicago
Bess
Housek
Tesef Newjorava
Nutt Street
Sgeinst Nemorava
McEwen
Miss Housek
Nemérara
Misa Housek
Iiva
Nemorata
Sehath
Nemocrata
Miss [Lousels
Episcopal General Convention Opens Amidst Social Buzz in Boston
In Boston Mass Oct 6 intense interest surrounds the opening service of the Episcopal general convention with sought after tickets for Trinity Church. The archbishop of Canterbury’s visit provokes debate over ceremonial honors while Morganas Potters Lawrence Appletons and others prepare mansions on Commonwealth Avenue. Potential presidents of the house of deputies include Rev John Pulte Rev Randolph H McKim Rev G L Hitching and Rev Morgan Dix with McKim favored though his northern support and low church stance may threaten his bid. A separate note promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a remedy for coughs laryngitis and grip with quick relief and claimed permanent healing benefits.
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Goston
Mass
Episcopal General Convention
Triniity Church
Boston
Canterbury
Commonwealth Avenue
Episcopal Church
House of Deputies
John Pulte
Philadelphia
Randolph H. McKim
Washington
G. L. Hitching
Morgan Dix
New York
Sal
McKim
Heo
Child shoots sister in accidental play with revolver
Chicago report details five year old Jacob Dittle taking a revolver from a shelf and firing at his three year old sister Mary while playing burglar. The bullet hit her temple and she died two hours later. Their mother Mrs. Dittle discovered them, the child dying as neighbors arrived.
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Chicago
Shelf
Jacob Dittle
Yeterday
Mary
West Ohin Street
Mrs. Dittle
Jacov
Baird Awaiting Contract On Michigan Columbia Games
Ann Arbor Michigan reports manager Baird says no official word on Michigan Columbia game contract. He is willing for a signal forward and still sees chances about even that the game will be played.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Columbia
Michigan
Baird
Students as almS users in Illinois universities
Oct 6 Chicago report says undergraduates at private or private foundations are charity students funded by med man's bounty while state university students face obligations to almsgivers. Mrs Corinne Brown criticizes University of Chicago and Northwestern for opposing state appropriations and claims private universities hinder state institutions. She blames tax dodging capitalists and corporations as major barriers to progress.
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Chicago
Social Economies Club
Corinne Brown
State University of
Ilinois
Jana Corporations
Purdue Fears Maroon Spies In Secret Week Scrimmage
Purdue coach Cutts drills the football squad in secret practices in fields near Lafayette. Chicago’s Coach Stage may try wild plays as Captain Allen suffers an ankle injury and may miss Saturday’s game. The Boilers expect a lower score than the Madonna defeat but remain wary of Chicago tactics.
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Lafayette
Ind
Madonna
Allen
Serinus Misaep
Divorce Declared Illegal Long After Man's Death
Chicago Oct 1 The appellate court upheld probate and circuit courts ruling that Mrs Franeia C Field 728 Fulton Street was not validly divorced from Janis H Field. She will receive all but 1000 of the estate of the man who died long ago. Chloe M Field a claimant lost the property bequeathed in the will. The contest spanned ten years with Judge Freeman ruling Field’s Nebraska divorce obtained by fraud as the husband was not a Nebraska resident when decreed in 1873. The first marriage took place earlier and Field was described as a literary man.
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Chicago
Appellite
Franeia C. Field
Fulton Street
Lexuily
Janis H. Field
Chloe M. Field
Armei Field
Lawn
Nebrasas
Freeman
Field
Nebraska
Chlog Matteson
Aberdeen Street
Mattison Street
Ander
Wield Wag Af
Barger Republicans Seek Orator Path Using Congress
Milwaukee October 6 A plan to ease tensions over outside Republican speakers in Wisconsin proposes sending orators through the congressional committees. Meetings would be arranged by district congressmen, curbing friction caused by national committee assignments and possible La Follette opposition.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
National Committee
Cnminutes
la Follette
Deneen Delivers Campaign Addresses Across Illinois
Charles S. Deneen completed a busy day visiting Tuscola Monticello and Urbana urging support for the Chicago charter amendment. He has now spoken in sixty three counties on this campaign trip.
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Tuscola, Ill
Deneen
Cassoway Ball
Cay
Monticello
Te Torenoma
Urbana
Chicago
Kentucky man shot from ambush near Hazzard note
Jackson Kentucky October 1 A telephone message says Rich Cotlingame was shot from ambush by someone concealed among roadside bushes four miles from Hazzard. He was with his wife and two brothers in law when abducted. He died at the scene, the spot where Joe Eversole was killed. Cotlingame, a Jackson resident, is reported dying.
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Jackson
Rich Cotlingame
Big Greek
Hazzard
Heiag
Joe Eversole
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Ity
Quincy
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