Wiggins Case Postponed In Murder Hearing
In Peoria Oct 25 preliminary hearing for Richard Higgins accused of killing Mrs Nellie Phor assum was postponed to Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock. The delay came at the joint request of state and defense. A mysterious man seen at the Taylor home near Lacon is cited by Dr Potts as part of a story, while witness Conrad Suitt, almsman of Marshall County, observed an attempted assault through a waiting room door. A telegram from John G Higgins saying he would return home was received but denied by the family. Neighbors report Higgins Sr entering his home Sunday morning, but the family refuses to discuss the matter.
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Taylor
Lacon
Potts
Thomasson
Conrad Suitt
Marshall County
John G. Higgins
Tomas Lougin
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Burns To Death In Church At Opelousas
In Opelousas Louisiana on October 25 Mrs Donal Guillory aged 180 years was burned to death while praying at a Catholic church candles near the altar ignited her dress she rose to leave and was consumed before help arrived she died minutes after being taken from the church
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Opelousas
Donal Guillory
Thaly
Buck Island and Prairie Railway Schedules At Davenport
Train timetable details for the Buck Island and Prairie Railway show eastbound and westbound arrivals and departures from Davenport, listing cities such as Chicago, Denver, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Des Moines. It notes through sleepers, dining cars, and electric-lit coaches on long routes, with depot locations and contact numbers for ticketing and reservations.
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St. Joe
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Ottumwa Woman Killed by Stranger After Phone Call
A woman from Ottumwa was lured from a house by a man, seized, and killed by throat-slitting Saturday night. The assailant fled, firing a revolver to deter bystanders, as vigil began in Ottumwa and nearby towns. The victim, 25, known as May Gravener before marriage to Tave Chesser, lived in Ottumwa years. Police search continues for the suspect, alleged to be tied to a prior incident with Mrs. Chesser.
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Wort
Madison
May Gravener
Ottumwa
Ice houses for farms and summer relief
The article explains building a simple underground ice house to store ice for farm use. It describes a 16 by 20 feet pit, 2 to 3 feet of insulating covering, a roof of any water turning material, and a clean nearby pond. It notes ice can supply a family through the hottest summer and advocates frequent provision of ice.
What a Farmer Can Do With Limited Resources
The passage outlines diverse farming yields and tactics across crops and livestock. It asserts high productivity from small inputs, noting 200–300 bushels of sweet potatoes, 100–400 bushels of fish potatoes, $50 house building, artichokes on an acre, fifty hogs fattened on three, and stronger stock costs lower than farther north. It highlights year round food, broomed by fertilizer, varied fruit, cane syrup, bees, red top hay meadows, cotton yields, and peach trees with fruit after year three.
Succeeds Father Waldron in Oskaloosa parish
Announcement from St Mary's church in Oskaloosa Iowa states Rev Mather FP P McMunang formerly at Reno is appointed by the diocese to replace Father Waldron. McMann is well known in the city and parish, a Davenport born scholar noted for brilliance, welcomed by townsfolk as a town product.
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Mather
P. McMunang
Reno
Father Waldron
McMann
Paris
Davenport
He Squared Himself.
A brief Chicago Journal item quotes a witty exchange about engagement and propriety, noting a playful remark about being engaged and a fiancé’s imagined reaction to a flirtatious suitor.
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Chicago Journal
Rheumatism Cure Promised by S S S in Ohio Notice
In Colnibug Ohio on May 20 1903 a local letter extols S S S as a cure for inflammatory rheumatism after six months bed rest and failed medicines. The testimonial claims blood purification via S S S removes acids and heals joints, urging readers to write for free medical advice and a Rheumatism book from The Swift Specific Company Atlanta Ga.
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Colnibug
Ohio
R. A. Crasatax
Mt. Vernon Ave
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta, Ga
Chinese Reform Association Members Cut Off Queues
Pendleton Oregon October 25 191? Members of the local league of the Chinese Reform association comprising 99 percent of the oriental residents of Pendleton cut off their queues in accordance with orders of the association. Leaders say the reform aims to oust the empress and reinstate the emperor under guidance of high Chinese officials.
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Ore
Chinese Reform Association
Sayhat
Reform Association
Tst
Great Sensation In Leipsville Over New Discovery
A Leipsville resident crediting Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life describes relief from asthma and a cure after enduring agonies. The note claims similar cures for consumption pneumonia bronchitis and grip and promotes trial bottles free with purchase.
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Ensanen
Lepsville
Ind
W. H. Brown
King
Frank Nadler
Bruggist
Conductor James J Donnelly Dies After Streetcar Fall
Detroit Oct 25 Conductor James J Donnelly was thrown from the platform of a rapidly waving street car during a quarrel with three Palmders over fares. He sustained injuries severe enough that he died within an hour at Harper Hospital. John Budd Kossik and Fred Tossik are charged with manslaughter.
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Mich
James J. Donnelly
Michigan Avenue
Harper Hospital
John Budd
Kossik
Fred Tossik
Child Burned To Death In Wisconsin Fire
In Pana Wisconsin a 4 year old, son of Mr and Mrs John Francavitch, was burned to death when his clothing caught fire while he played with matches. John Millinsky was badly burned while attempting to rescue the child as the parents were away at a elm ceremony.
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Pana
Populist Meet Postponed By Chicago Election Timing
Joliet Oct 4 James A FERTIS national chairman of the peoples party said the meeting of Bryan democrats and silver republicans planned in Chicago has been postponed until after the upcoming election.
Supreme Court Sustains Gleomargerine Law in Cliff v State
The Supreme Court today sustained the constitutionality of the Gleomargerine law in the Cliff v State decision. Washington observers note the ruling reinforces the regulatory framework and upholds state authority over this chemical product.
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Supreme Court
Cliff
S State
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