Passes Away Curator of State Historical Department
Des Moines mourns Charles Aldrich founder of Iowa’s historical department who died in Boone on the 8th. A journalist by training, he built the state’s historical collection, directed the Annals of Iowa since 1863, and shaped its enduring scholarship. Born 1828 in Ellington New York, he came to Iowa in 1867.
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Des Moines
Charles Aldrich
Boone
Historical Department of Town
Aldrich
Iowa
Hie State
Annals of
Hawkeye
Hydrophobia in Boone County Hogs Meat Condemned
A Colfax township family faced hydrophobia after a mad dog bit thirty chickens and thirteen hogs. The hogs were treated, two were butchered, and family members ate some meat. A later hog showed rabies and died. meat was condemned and the herd quarantined after state officials confirmed the case.
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Boone County
Boone
Colfax Township
George Rockwell
Rabbies
Dr. McLain
Ft. Dodge
Angry Shot At Crowd In McCallsburg Sparks Fearful Standoff
Zearing farmer Jack Arnold opened fire at a crowd in McCallsburg after a local Tribune article questioned his sobriety. He previously paid a 50 dollar fine for discharging firearms within city limits and faces an assault with intent to commit manslaughter charge being reviewed by Story County grand jury. No injuries reported. Bank cashier D A Johnson released on bonds of 3000 dollars, backed by Marshall County leaders, after a period in jail over deposits for an insolvent bank and a separate perjury charge linked to the case.
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McCallsburg
Boone
Jack Arnold
Zearing
The
Tribune
Arnold
Mills
Marshalltown
D. A. Johnson
Green Mountain Savings Bank
A. F. Baloch
George A. Turner
Marshalltews State Bank
C. F. McGrew
Omaha ‘National Bank
Johnson
Aittle
Kegainet Johnson
MacDiarmid Tesult
Girl robbed and seized near Town City on river road
Anna Herman aged 11 was grabbed by a rough stranger on a river road near Town and robbed of fifty cents. She broke free and escaped into nearby woods as police hunt the assailant without success. Local authorities urge anyone with information to come forward.
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Asazauiis
Anna Herman
Town
Supposed death by own action is alive says Blachly
Ottumwar FT k Blachly whose clothes were found on the banks of the phen returned from Des Moines and dispelled the thought that he had pilfered. He said the clothes were stolen and put there.
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Ottumwar
K Blachly
Phen
Des Moines
Woman in Clinton Held on Murder Charge for Husband
Mrs. Irena Dolph of Clinton is jailed without bail, accused of murdering her husband Fred Dolph. A claimed confession to her mother is not admissible as evidence, but reinforces the belief the act occurred before she left for Joliet. Dolph and her mother face witness obligations as proceedings move toward the grand jury.
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Dolph
Clinton
Fred
Irena Dolph
Nellia Goldsmith
Joliet
Tolson
Goldsmith
Whiting Elevator Burns In Lightning Fire
A severe electrical storm destroyed the double elevator of F. E. Smith in Whiting, causing about 18 000 dollars in losses. The blaze also consumed twenty thousand bushels of grain, three small buildings, and a car of hay. Conductor Charles Siebert halted a northbound train to rescue a tramp and alerted the town, prompting the engineer to pull ten loaded cars away from the burning structure. Insurance covers the loss and rebuilding is planned immediately.
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Whiting
F. E. Smith
Charles Siebert
St. Paul
Despondent 16 year old kills self at Fairfield home
Clona McPherson, 16, son of a prominent Fairfield family, shot himself on the porch after clashing with parents over staying in school and plans to become a cowhand in the West. He wrote his father’s name on a $60 check, but it was cashed. He then sought an evening outing and was refused before taking his own life.
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Fairfield
Clona McPherson
Lehigh Man Gets $65 From Uncle Sam For Ashes Worth $4000
George Cunningham of Lehigh claimed a pile of ashes he said contained $4,000 in paper money. After withdrawing his funds amid a financial stir he stored the ashes in an unused store. His wife unknowingly burned the treasure, and Cunningham later sent the ashes to Washington asking for redemption. He received $65 from the treasury department, the amount allowed.
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Lehigh
George Cunningham
Sam
Cunningham
Washington
Treasury Department
Liquor Sellers in Davenport Face Permanent Injunctions
Judge Bollinger issues permanent injunctions against eight Davenport dance halls and summer gardens for illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. Saloons may operate a bar if strictly within the Town mulct law, as furniture and barriers were removed in response to brewing companies’ compliance demands.
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Davenport
Bollinger
Civic Federation
Fined for Beating a Child at Guthrie Center
Mr and Mrs J Hansen of Grant township were found guilty of cruelty to a foster son and fined 50 dollars. The boy was found hiding in a straw stack with bruises and severe injuries. Neighbors raised concern leading to prosecution.
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Guthrie Center
Derrick Kills Man As Derrick Falls at Brewery Site
A large derrick falling from the third story of the Interstate brewery project in Sioux City killed Engineer Colon who was operating a basement engine. Brickwork tore away as the derrick toppled downward.
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Sioux City
New
Interstate
Colon
Sandburr Causes Death in Boone County Resident
Boone-Hernard Brandy aged 37 years 11 months and 19 days, the oldest inhabitant of Boone county and a native of Ireland, died of gangrene caused by a sandburr wound on a toe. He was the father of a prominent family of residents here.
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Boone
Hernard
Boone County
Ireland
Heathe
Hughes Nared as New York's Choice
Gov. Charles E. Hughes was formally indorsed by the New York Republican state committee for president. Resolutions commending Roosevelt for opposing wrongdoing were adopted unanimously. The state convention is set for April 11 at Carnegie Hall to nominate electors and elect a new state committee with Justice M. Linn Bruce as temporary chairman.
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New York
Charles EB. Hughes
Republican State Committee
William H. Douglass
Roosevelt
Washington
Lincoln
Grant
Mc.Kinley
Carnegie Hall
Chicago
Justice M. Linn Bruce
Johnson
Paul
Minn
Minnesota
John A. Johnson
Fire destroys dormitory at Mesilla Park school
Fire swept the boys dormitory and boarding house at the New Mexico School of Agriculture in Mesilla Park on March 9. Harvey Forsythe, in charge of the dormitory, awakened the students and led them to safety as flames engulfed the building.
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el Paso
Tex
New Mexico School of Agriculture
Et Mesilla Park
Harvey Forsythe
Ag Park
Markets in Chicago and New York Live Stock Columns
Grain and provisions show firm to lower trends with mixed futures. Wheat May around 9.64 to 9.8 cents in Chicago, corn weak, oats down, butter 28 to 31 cents, eggs 18 to 22 cents per dozen. live poultry and potatoes varied by grade. Chicago cattle and hogs mixed to higher ranges. South Omaha and other Midwest markets list steady to higher cattle and hog prices. sheep and lambs mostly steady with modest gains.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Braden
Cure for Catarrh and Spring Remedies Advertisements
Classified style notes advertise Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio with a money back claim, and promote Hayes family pills DeWitts Littles Early Risers Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Dr Shoop's Cough Cure with claims of safety and natural ingredients. Also promotes Dean's Ointment for itching and skin conditions with druggist availability.
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Hall
F. J. Gheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Doxey
F.j.cnenity & Co
Tate Hall
The Lucky Quarter Offers Dr King’s Life Pills
The ad promises health benefits from Dr King’s New Life Pills for headache biliousness constipation and malaria. If unsatisfied the price is refunded at R B Miller’s drug store. Haggard & Peek note they have a small loan on property.
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Dr. King
R. B. Miller
Doctors Mistakes Buried Yet Women Seek Help Often
Dozens of women visit family physicians for symptoms misattributed to general illness while the true cause lies in uterine disease. Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription is promoted as a safe, tonic remedy made from native American roots to strengthen the system, aid nervous conditions, and restore appetite, with Pleasant Pellets said to stimulate stomach, liver and bowels.
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Pierce
Hasy
No Use to Die Thanks to Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs. P. White of Rushboro proclaims there is no use to die of lung trouble while Dr. King’s New Discovery exists. She credits the medicine with stopping a cough quickly and curing lung disease even after it seems hopeless. The remedy, for coughs colds grippe asthma bronchitis and shortness of breath, is offered by R. W. Miller’s drug store with 50c and 1.00 sizes and a trial bottle free.
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Dr. Shoop
Shoop’s
E. E. Conner & Co
R. W H. Miller
Be careful about that little cough remedy note
Be careful about that Ittle cough. Get something right away some good reliable remedy that will move tha bowels. Ken nedy''s Laxative Cough Syrup acts gently yet promptly on the bowels and allays inflammation at the same time. It is pleasant to take and recommended for children, as it tastes near as good as maple sugar. Sold by GB. E. Conner & Co.
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Kennedy
GB. E. Conner & Co
No Cage on Record About Foley Honey and Tar Claim
A warning style note states there is no record of a cough or void leading to pneumonia or consumption after taking Foley’s Honey and Tar. It urges refusing any but the genuine Foley’s Honey and Tar in the yellow package and mentions neoplasites and a safe and sure claim attributed to E. Conner.
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Foley
Conner Oe
FE. Conner & Co
Kedol Promises Relief for Stomach Disorders
Kedol is promoted as the best known remedy for stomach disorders including heartburn sour stomach and indigestion. It is said to contain the same ingredients as a healthy stomach and to be pleasant to take with guaranteed relief. Sold locally by E. E. Conner & Co.
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E. E. Conner & Co
Folay's Honsay and Tar health remedy claim
An old advert urges readers to trust Folay's Honsay and Tar for coughs and colds. It promises genuine product in a yellow package and is attributed to EB Conner & Co.
Cascasweet Baby Remedy Ad Promotes Safe Content
An advertisement touts Cascasweet as a harmless, non opiate remedy for a fussy baby. It claims compliance with the pure food and drugs act and notes sales by H, HB, Conner & Co. The tone imitates a historic newspaper classified style.
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H, Hb, Conner & Co
Good for Everybody Endorses Electric Bitters By Architect Coulter
Prominent architect Norman R. Coulter endorses Electric Bitters as a universal tonic. The ad touts its quick help for stomach, liver, and kidney issues and claims it builds up the system. Also promoted are Burdock Blood Bitters and Foley’s Honey and Tar for colds, with druggists selling each product.
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Norman R. Coulter
Delbert
Seo Francisco
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