Davenport and Grinnell to clash. Rock Island Moline rivals
Davenport heads to Grinnell for a rare away game with an evenly matched foe. Grinnell has home-field edge in the first Grinnell-Davenport meeting. a large crowd is expected. Rock Island and Moline boast new lineups but aim for wins as a potential three-city title race unfolds.
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Devrenport
Grinnell
Davenport
Herd
Maiengo
Latis Jaime Arrows
Rock Island
Moline
Mollne
Galesburg
Malime
Ser
Rock 'Sland
Great Sensation in Leesville Ind Saves Life
A Leesville Indiana resident, W H Brown, was near death but survived after using Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. He reports immediate relief from asthma and throat and lung troubles. The advertisement-style tone touts cures for constriction pneumonia and similar ailments, highlighting dramatic outcomes and widespread testimonial language.
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Leesville
Ind
W. H. Brown
Dr. King
Nadler
Grand Rapids ex-Alderman Bijen water deal conviction upheld
A court affirmed the conviction related to the Lake Michigan water contract involving ex-Alderman Jacob Bijen of Grand Rapids. The judge ruled the matter could be brought before the official-capgeny court, and that the contract issue was prosecutable.
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Gieseaniats
Thurt
Jacob Bijen
Grands Rapids
Wid
Bevy
Man Charged With Incest In Nevada Case
William Kerr former Minnesota resident arrested in Nevada on incest charges involving his niece Bertha Pool 18 who lived with the Kerr family. He faces preliminary hearing and remains in jail on 32000 bonds awaiting November grand jury. Kerr allegedly connected with Hobby Foss in earlier charges for unlawfully shipping game out of state.
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Nevada
William Kerr
Minnesota
Auttorney
Miss Bertha Pool
Ben
Kerr
Hobby
Maniac Tries to Leap From Train on Great Western
Passengers on the Chicago Great Western train to Fort Dodge from Chicago encounter a violent man, John McLain, who, with his mother, was en route from Bedford Massachusetts to San Francisco. Near Delavan he shouts and tries to jump from the car. Train workers and officers subdue him after a dangerous struggle.
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Great Western
Fort Dodge
Chicago Great Western
Chicago
John McLain
Bedford
Mass
Inny
Hampton
Bin
Lim
Tragic Self-Destruction and Fire Destroys Body
A young woman near Popejoy in Franklin county shot herself in a field sheltering straw. The blast ignited the stack and destroyed the body leaving only bones and hay wisps. She lived with two brothers and kept house. cause of death unknown.
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Marshalltons
Gare Wolflord
Popejoy
Franklin County
Aulde
Critic of Rodie Attacks Cortelyou Prompted Defense
Washington dispatch notes attacks by Supervising Inspector Rogie on Mr Cortelyou met with a defense of the former secretary at the Department of Commerce. A bill drawn up for Cortelyou’s sake and presented in the Senate list was declared contrived. The piece suggests most measures Rodis opposed were neglected to be approved.
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Washington
Rogie
Cortelyou
Department of Camere
IBM
Senate
Rodis
I Cortelyou
McCaskrin Attacks Scott in Rock Island Rally
Harry M McCaskrin opened his campaign to oppose John K Scott's candidacy as Rock Island County's attorney at Market Square Rock Island last night. About 600 attendees sided with McCaskrin as he alleged criminal methods and ties between Scott and Looney, vowing to expose alleged misconduct and donate any bet winnings to charity. Tonight he plans another rally at the Augustana Book concern.
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Barry W. McCaskrin
John K. Scott
Scate
Market Square
Rock Island
McGaskin
Rock Island County
McCashlin
Court House
John P. Looney
John FP. Looney
Miller
Molina
Moline
McCaskrin
London
Looney
Scott
South Rock Island
Beatt
S. 5
Hull
Demorats in a Tangle in Baltimore Township
In Mi Pleasant Indiana on October 29 a tangle in Baltimore township politics emerges as two precinct tickets are filed with the county auditor. The two ballots name different slates for justice of the peace, constables, clerk, assessor, and trustee, with ongoing party contest and committee members listed. Time will tell if the mix up hides a deliberate split or a clerical error.
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Mi. Pleasant
Baltimore Township
Gallous Ealied
Theering
B. B. Cooper
Charles McFarland
Frank Hand
HH. van Attender
C. RB. Jackman
EB. A. Stevenson
Pipe sparks kill Clinton county man in tragic blaze
J Angell, a Clinton county resident, was hired to death by a pipe blaze. While smoking, embers ignited facial hair, rapidly engulfing him in flames before help arrived, leading to his death shortly after.
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Linton
Ta. Het
J. Angell
Clinton County
Ata
Pines
IS ON HER WAY TO EGYPT WITH MIKE
London Oct 20 Hart McKes and Mrs Hugh Tews passed through London last week en route to Egypt Mrs Tews told a friend she had no intent of marriage Mrs Hugh Tevis and A Hart McKige sailed for Europe from New York Oct 5 aboard the Baltic arriving Liverpool Oct 13 Rumor at departure spoke of marriage soon after arrival in Europe Thirty four of forty two applicants for admission to the bar of Iowa have been granted All the new lawyers are Iowans
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London
A Hart McKes
Hugh Tews
Egypt
Hugh Tevis
A. Hart McKige
Europe
New York
White Star Line
Baltic
Liverpool
Texis
Mr. McKee
Towa
Fey
Sinful neglect and dental care habits discussed
The piece argues that a sane man with good teeth can ruin them through careless neglect. It promotes SOZODONT as beneficial, claiming it makes brushing a real pleasure and encourages a toothbrush habit.
Odor Fellows Encampment Sees Large Turnout and New Officers
Mason City reports the Grand encampment of IOOF opened with two hundred delegates and a larger Rebekah assembly. Officers elected include Grand patriarch W C Kummer Keokuk and Grand high priest ID Milner Bell Plain. Four new encampments formed and total membership reached ten thousand one hundred twenty one. Rebekah encampments gained eleven hundred in six months. Mrs Hateilt Watertog elected president.
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Mason City
Hare
Thie
W. C. Kummer
Keokuk
GL Milner
Bell Plaine
Geo M. Kellogg
Sioux City
Tyand
A A
Hateilt of
Watertog
Timepiece talk and car ride musings in Davenport
In Davenport last Monday a group debates watches and timepieces as status symbols noting cheap movements keep good time. The column paints a scene on a streetcar with varied riders, then mocks marriage trading stamps and offers social commentary on consumer habits and bargains.
Fragmentary Trade Talk in Cantankerous Barter Dialogue
A garbled dialogue fragment centers on a debated 30 cent price and a proposed trade of 100 green trading stamps. The speaker hints at feeling shorted and references a Musunte Temple and a valuation around $10, suggesting a quirky barter negotiation with unclear context.
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Musunte Temple
Nicol tells Rockford baseball tale to Peoria News
Hugh Nicol presents his view on why Rockford failed to pay last year. He cites fans lost interest as the club fielded many players, while local moneyed men shifted to automobile pursuits and revival in hosting diminished baseball appeal.
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Hugh Nicol
Peoria News
Rockford
Mr. Nichol
Nhat
Prorla News
Rock River
Weanen
Basewall
Supreme Court reverses conviction in minor beer case
Lansing Mich Oct 20 The supreme court reversed Calvin Bird’s conviction for giving a minor beer The ruling says only a store or saloonkeeper can be charged under the law Bird offered a young girl beer at his home out of hospitality rather than intent to sell.
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Lansing, Mich
Supreme Court
Calvin Bird
Bird
Wisconsin Catholic diocese redefines Milwaukee area boundaries
Wisconsin editor reports creation of a new La Crosse diocese altering boundaries of Milwaukee Green Bay and Green Bay diocese areas. Counties from Sheboygan Fond du Lac Green Lake Marquette Columbia Dane and others shift under new structure. Also notes Inland Daily Press Association fall meeting in Chicago and memorial service for F.P.W. Gilpou. advertises Mrs. Austin's Pancake Flour.
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la Crosse
Wiha
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Lake Shore
West Sind
Sheboygan
Fond du Lac
Green Lake
Marquette
Columbia
Dane
Green
Minstowoe
Winnebago
Grant, Towed
Lafayette
la Crusce
Mamtower County
Wie Pnebago County
Chicago
Inlind Daily Press Association
Iino Wis
Cousin
Tawa
Indlura
Michigan
Chiety Press Club
Yestetel
A. W W. Glessner
Gaicua
Fpw Gilpou
Benton Herkar Pelladiam
Plot to wreck big bridge near Sopris in Colorado
An unsuccessful attempt to destroy the Colorado and Wyoming railroad bridge near Sopris using dynamite halted before causing damage. No motive or perpetrators identified. A special train carrying several hundred miners had just crossed the bridge prior to the blast.
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Trinidad
Colo
Colorado and Wyoming
Sopris
Snake Bite Death Reported in Sparta Wisconsin
Sparta Wis Oct 20 Guy Brown ell aged 57 died Monday night from effects of a rattlesnake bite sustained several years ago Though he largely recovered his blood vessel burst recently and he bled to death after years of terrible leg infection with multiple bone fragments removed earlier in his treatment.
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Sparta
Wis
Guy Brownell
Binte
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