Iowa Telephone Change Sets Up Six Districts in State
Iowa Des Moines Aug 12 The Iowa Home Company announces a complete reorganization replacing the thirty-nine districts with six districts and three division superintendents to oversee construction remnants and traffic. W Hatch moves to Des Moines as division superintendent of plants. Mason becomes division superintendent of traffic. H Pratt assumes division superintendent for Nebraska. Headquarters for districts will be Des Moines, Waterloo, Burlington, Why, and Red Oak. The changes follow long study of the company plan and aim to improve state operations.
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Moines
Lowa Hone Company
Iowa
Trafic
W. Hatch
Davenport
Desapy Ag
Daven
Dixon
I.p. Mason
Trac
Madison
Des Moines
Yj H. Pratt
Omaha
Nebraska
Wport
Waterloo
Burlington
Why
Red Oak
Man marks 104th birthday with Iowa life story
Born August 2 1805 in New York, Mr Suits lived 104 years through a New York stagecoach career and later Iowa teamster work. His estate details span to August 5, he left six children, three living including Mrs Payne and John Suits of Council Bluffs and Suits of Oshkosh Nebraska, twenty three grandchildren. Despite age he is in good health and has never worn glasses.
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New Yorgust
Suitty
Suits
Payne
John Suite
Council Bluffs
Oshkosh
Neb
New York
Iowa
Mr. Suits
Freed at Last Smith Dies in Transit to Newton Center
Samuel S. Smith former employee and son of the America died in a route in Canada while being taken to Newton Center Massachusetts where his wife and daughter awaited after years apart. He was released last week from Anamosa State due to old age on Governor Carroll’s order suspending his eleven year embezzlement sentence from Davenport.
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Smith
Des Moines
Towa
Samuelis Smith
I Port
America
Canada
Newton Center
Mass
Tye
Anamosa
Carroll
Davenport
Fran- Ayer of
Daven
To. R Eformatory
Sheriff Attack Sparks Jail Turmoil in Denison Case
Negroes Negros Denison Clark and Hubbard made an assault on Sheriff Cumings after firing on Northwestern Kakemen Brechtel and Warner. Timely help prevented a jail delivery as the sheriff was choked and cut in the mouth. Clark attempted suicide with a towel before intervention.
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Denison
Clark
Hubbard
Brechtel
Warner
Cumings
Court to Try Crabtree at Fort Crook Near Omaha
Officers list the court for Corporal Crabtree of the Second Cavalry accused of killing Captain Raymond and wounding Sergeant Washburn and Corporal Such. Trial set for August 16 at Fort Crook near Omaha with possible death penalty and charges under the sixty second article of war.
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Crabtree
Des Moines
Towa
Corporal Crabtree
Raymond
Second Cavalry
Washburn
Corporal Such
Fort Des Moines
Fort Crook
Omaha
Such
Will Build New Barns At State Fair Grounds
Des Moines officials Cameron Simpson and Superintendent Curtiss visited the fair grounds and arranged space for about 209 horses. Entries exceed stalls by that number and more barns will be erected for fall opening. Stake race entries are in and running race entries close the night before the races.
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Des Moines
Cameron
Simpson
Curtiss
Harse Department
State Fair
Laborer Shot to Death in Cedar Rapids Murder Probe
Police hunt Frank Cight for the murder of his uncle Petrolus Mamois, after a shooting during a town exit among section hands. Mamois, about 45, was found with three bullet wounds, pockets turned inside out, and $10 missing. Gight, 32, suspected, body found near telegraph line.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Cight
Petrolus Mamois
Mamois
Mamojs
Sand storm floods Muscatine with file debris
A fierce sand storm in Muscatine blanketed the city with countless billions of files blown from nearby islands. Heat intensified to 104 lire, extinguishing street lights and driving residents off downtown streets to avoid aggressive insects. Wreck Victim Recovered in Des Moines. Arthur Dodge of Toledo, D., was discharged from hospital after injuries in the Milwaukee flyer wreck at Cambridge. John Lawrence, mall clerk, severely hurt, is recovering. Ames Man Gets Western Position. Des Moines J F Patterson leaves Aug. 15 for Montana to join the State Agricultural College faculty. Masonic Corner Stone. Marshalltown to lay the corner stone of a $75,000 Masonic temple on Aug. 18.
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Des Moines
Arthur Dodge
Toledo
Cambridge
Methodist Hospital
John Lawrence
Ames
F. Patterson
Corn Growers’ Association
Montana
State Agricultural College
Mrs Elizabeth Gatlin Dies After Illness at 67
Elizabeth Dalzel Gatlin mother of a former local druggist and aunt of Congressman Dal yell of Pennsylvania died of heart failure at 67 after years of ill health. In Creston R Champlan, recently hired as Wisconsin YMCA secretary, arrives with his staff to oversee the project.
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Elizabeth Gatlin
Mason City
Ilnegs
Elizabeth Dalzel Gatlin
Dalyell
Pennsylvania
Creston
R. Champlan
Wisconsin Y. M.C. A
Righty
Santry
Iowa offer for 1st claim draws $75,000 prize
A huge drawing lists 26 Iowa claimants and many more across the state. The memo notes a standing $75,000 offer for claim No 1 drawn by Joseph Furay of Warsaw Indiana and highlights keen interest as about 2,500 selected will gain a chance at 160 acre Montana farm plots at government prices with hundreds more claims to be drawn soon for grand lands.
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G. E. Hooper
Carroll
Margaret Childers
Osceola
G. H. Pullers
Thompson
W. OD. Cumin
Morning Sun
Lawrence Wright
Des Moines
Harald A. Wand
Plorah
Carrol Jackson
Alsdale
Thomas J. Burns
Cressy
Swittell
George F. Wahl
Paton
Joseph Furay
Warsaw
Ind
Montana
Young Iowans Get Fortune From Uncle Will
Howard and Bertha Erickson of Marshalltown each inherit twenty thousand dollars after the death of their uncle, Hon. Ole Erickson of Escanaba Michigan, killed when his touring car was struck on a railroad crossing. The will names Hephen and the nieces and nephews as beneficiaries. the fortune goes to the nieces and nephews as he had no children.
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Marshalltown
Howard
Bertha Erickson
Ole Erickson
Escanaba
Mich
Michigan
Erickson
Edward
Hertha Erickson
Nece
Hephen
Mr. Erickson
Injunction Granted in Fort Dodge Rail Road Case
In Fort Dodge Judge Wright granted a temporary injunction against the Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern railway at the request of Fort Dodge Telephone Co. The suit alleges unlawful wire cutting and pole use by the interurban line, harming service on a newly constructed wing. Washington order shuts Dr Williams catarrh mail order business in Des Moines.
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Fort Dodge
Robert A. Wright
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad
Fort Dodge Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Inteurban
Dr. Williams
Washington, D. C
Post Ofice Department
Drig. F. Williams
Des Moines
Drowned Teacher Identified in Des Moines River Incident
Ottumwa Iowa August 14 Ernest Miller 25 of Douds landy was drowned in the Des Moines River south of Keosauqua. The body has not yet been recovered.
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Ottumwa
Rnest Miller
Douds Landy
Wile
Des Moines
Keasauqua
No More Lincoln Pennies Just Now Washington
The town reports the new Lincoln pennies bearing nine initials of the artist have been distributed and sold by newsboy dealers. An issue will feature only an initial mark. Also note the death of Cornelis Monahan the oldest man in town, born in Ireland and aged twenty seven years.
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Lincoln
Washington
2. C
Newsboy
Cornelis Monahan
Ireland
Pag Cut
Franchises Headed to Take Over Public Utilities
Marshalltown Iowa August 16 The city faces a rush of interurban franchise promoters seeking control of gas electricity and street cars with promises to connect Marshalltown Des Moines Waterloo Grundy Center and other towns. J B McBride Henry Osborne and Andrew Stevenson of Chicago and Philadelphia seek hearings while H W Darling backed by President Otis of Western Trust plans a 10000 forfeit to push a twenty five year franchise. Mayor Ingledue demands dollar gas and lower rates and extensions to the system.
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Marshalltown
Rome
McBride
Philadelphia
Henry
Osborne
Andrew Stevenson
Chicago
Iowa Railroad
Ingledie
W. Darling
Otis
The
Western Trust & Savings Bank
Jones & Tovey
Aus
Darling
Ingledue
Marshall Town
Des Moines
Waterloo
Washlara
Grundy Center
Moone
Perry
Intervban
Prison congress opens in Seattle with criminology experts
Scores of men and women concerned with criminal management attend the American Prison association's annual congress in Seattle. Gov. Hay and Mayor Miller welcome attendees as W. D. Wood chairs opening, Dr. H. T. Gilmour of Toronto gives the diary and annual address, sessions run through Thursday with criminology experts and Cuban minister Gen. Velez among speakers on prison and rehabilitative work.
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Seattle
Wash
Weel
American Prison Association
W. D. Wood
Toronto
Canada
Gen. Velez
United States
Ciba
Cuban prison reforms praised at Seattle congress
In Seattle the American Prison association heard Gen. Carlos Garcia Velez, Cuban minister to the United States, describe Cuba s prison and reformatory progress. Other papers included Fr. J Morgan s War dens association address and talks by J C Sanders and W A Gates on jails and discharged prisoners.
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Seattle
Wash
American Prison Association
Carlos Garcia Velez
United States
Cuba
Fr. J. Morgan
Richmond
Wardens’ Association
Indiana
J. ©. Sharp
Indianapolis
J. C. Sanders
Iowa State Penitentiary
W. A. Gates
San Francisco
Hard to Live Up to a Notoriety and Scarce Chickens
In a dialectal crowd scene a worried speaker notes that hard reputations, like chicken theft, are hard to bear while chickens are scarce. The passage contrasts domestic labor with starch salesmanship and ends with a Scotland town public building and a sculptor quizzed about a beard as wind blows up the street.
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Chile
Scotland
Ballie
Resinol praised worldwide for skin relief and cures
A historical ad style note extols Resinol Ointment as highly recommended by intelligent people globally. It claims efficacy for varied skin eruptions and features testimonials and other period consumer tips, including a London address and miscellaneous phrases about health and household products.
Maddy Family Reunion Held in Knoxville Iowa
The Maddy family reunion took place at Thomas Maddy’s Lone Lane home in Indiana township with about 200 attendees. Ninety eight were Maddys or married Maddys, marking the thirty eighth annual gathering since its start June 4 1871, with founder Thomas Maddy Sr. having arrived fifty years ago. Three elderly members remain: James Jacob and Thomas, all with wives, plus descendants.
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Maddy
Thos
Lone Lane
Indiana Township
Maddys
Thomas Maddy
Presse
James
Jacob
Thomas
Rem Prandehildren
Peantehildren
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