Maj J Ross of the British Army and East Africa
A vivid portrait of Major J Ross, Australian born, British army veteran, and East Africa game warden. The piece chronicles his daring in South Africa, his leadership of the Canadian Mounted Scouts, acts in the Boer War, and later enforcement of game laws in the East Africa Protectorate. It notes his horsemen exploits, rough humor, and blend of frontier justice with official duties.
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Picuiresque
Anda
Maj
J. Ross
British East Africa
South Africa
Battl
Hose
Australia
America
Canada
Canadian Mounted Police
Van
Ross
Northwest Mounted Police
States
Red River
Rosa
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Pretoria
Lord Kitchener
Canadian Mounted Scouts
Transvaal
Orange River Colony
Cape Colony
Fie
Hem
Fematnder
Roas
Proteria
Stoeras
Ross Tie
East Africa
Rosas
Hoss
Duke of Connaught
Africa
Major Iuss
Kisumu
Nictoria
London
Major Ross
Courts of Justice
Ito
Fort Hall
Kenka
Nairobi
Nairob
Electrification Bid for Keokuk–Des Moines Line Faces Doubt
A Mainey railroad line linking Keokuk and Des Moines, built on a cooperative farmer stock plan, is troubled by finances and a dividend drought as Rock Island seeks long term lease and possible electrification with power from a large dam.
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Rock Island
Keokuk
Des Moines
Iine
Farmer Dies in Field Accident Near Oskalooga
Adrian Schumaker, a farm hand, was killed when horses startled while he adjusted harness on a disc harrow. The implement dragged him and severed a major artery, and a search party found him dead after he failed to return home.
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Oskalooga
Adrain Schumaker
Ila
Bankrupt Petition Filed by Des Moines Widow
A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in federal court by Sacha S Hedges a widow living at East Fourteenth and Guthrie avenue. She lists assets of 00 and liabilities of 21340. Her attorney says poverty stems from dealings with the American Canadian Land company. She bought 595 acres in Texas from the firm at 23 dollars per acre which he asserts is virtually valueless.
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Des Moines
Sacha S. Hedges
East Fourteenth
Guthrie Avenue
Texas
New Iowa County Dea Molney Voters to decide split
Voters in Komsuth county will vote in the next general election on creating a new county by dividing the existing one. The McHose bill, which passed both chambers, sets the plan. If approved, the new county would honor former governor William Larrabee by its name.
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New
Iowa County
Dea Molney
Komsuth County
McHose
Senate
House
Couty
William Larrabee
Car Line Boosters Meet Across Region
Estherville and nearly all towns between Livermore and Spirit Lake attended a booster meeting to back an electric railroad from Fort Dodge to Spirit Lake. Five delegates from each town were chosen with a chairman to confer with Homer Loring, president of the company driving the project.
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Estherville
Livermore
Spirit Lake
Fort Dodge
Homer Loring
Plan Trip to Gettysburg Des Moines Adjutant General Says
Des Moines report states George A. Newman adjutant general of the G A R says the Gettysburg bill is enacted and a commission will immediately draft a plan to provide transportation for veterans to the Punsons battlefield. Details will be released at the earliest possible moment.
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Gettysburg
Des Moines
George A. Newman
The
G. A R
Punsons Battlefield
Keokuk to Install Main Street White Way Lights
Keokuk will install a white way lighting system on Main Street. The city council has passed an ordinance obligating the city to care for the lights and the Keokuk Electric Co will install steel poles. Property owners will bear the cost of installation.
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Keokuk
Keokuk Electric Co
Lawyer's Wife Seeks Divorce in Mason City
Mrs. Nadine Wood ruff Shepard asks for divorce from attorney Hugh M. Shepard. Petition seeks division of property and custody of two children.
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Mason City
Nadine Woodruff Shepard
Hugh M. Shepard
Wade's Brother Dead Dougherty
Willam Wade, brother of Judge Martin J. Wade of Iowa City, a Democratic National Committee member from Iowa, and a state senator, died here Monday night.
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Wade
Dougherty
Willam Wade
Martin J. Wade
Iowa City
Iowa
Train Men Transferred Affect Iowa Crews May First
One hundred and at ty employes of the Rock Inland will be affected by the order for the transfer of train crews from Albert Lea and Rockford to Manly Junction, effect May 1, according to statements of officials.
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Mason City
Rock
Albert Lea
Rockford
Manly Junction
Denison Man Killed by Train Near Dowg
George Beil aged 60 was struck by a Chicago and Northwestern train one mile east of Dowg, resulting in his death. An early settler and well known in the area, he was reportedly walking near the tracks when the accident occurred.
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Denison
George Beil
Dowg
Chicago & Northwestern
Farmers State Bank in Fairbank Closes After Examiner Visit
OWA Banking House closed following a Monday failure to reopen for business and a bank examiner was called to straighten affairs. The bank had a $84,000 manual and $129,000 in deposits and had loaned $5,009 to Kurl Kiefer, vice president of Kiefer Savings Bank at Hazelton, Iowa, which had closed after prior examiner audits. Officers listed included President Sheenut, Vice-President P. L. P. Damega, and Cashier G. F. Monroe. Webster City notes report the Fort Dodge district Women’s Missionary Society elected officers led by President Miss Florence Sebern of Manson and other officers across Fort Dodge, Eagle Grove, Webster City, and Kamrar.
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Sheenut
PLPF
Damega
G. F. Monroe
Webster City
Fort Dodge
Women's Nome Missionarysociety
Florence Sebern
Manson
D. Vv. Smith
J. N
H. Y. Brishen
Eagle Grove
FE. Turner
Pomeroy
O. B. Fitz
Lterature
Fred Granthan
Knierim
Mra. Knoer
Kamrar
Eva Cammock
Young People's Work
A. G. Bagg
Fonda
Temperance
L. R. Bradshaw
Discontinue Ames Daily Intelligencer Publication
The Ames Daily Intelligencer will discontinue daily issues and switch to a weekly format. Paul MacLean, northwest editor of the Sioux City Tribune, will oversee the editorial department while W G Williams remains publisher.
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Ames Daily
Ames
Ames Daily Intelligencer
Paul Maclean
Northwest
The
Sioux City Tribune
W. G. Williams
Prophet Mourning for Corn at Waterloo
Independence goosebone prophet John C. Busby predicts a bumper oats wheat and potatoes crop but corn will fare badly for 1913. He warns of no wet cold season and a doleful outlook in his horoscope.
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Waterloo
John C. Busby
1913
Three Men Killed in Wreck Near Coon Rapide
Three men named Thomas J. O'Neill Edward O'Neill and Louis Searles all said to be from Council Bluffs were killed when a Chicago Milwaukee St Paul freight car derailed near here. An unidentified man was seriously injured in the incident.
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Coon Rapide
Thomas J. O'Neill
Edward O'Neill
Louis Searles
Council Bluffs
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Doctor gets ten years in prison for fatal operation
Waterloo reports Judge Platt sentenced Dr. Anna Longshore to ten years in the reformatory at Anamosa after denying a motion for a new trial in the case of Rebecca Shade’s death from a criminal operation.
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Waterloo
Anna Longshore
Rebecca Shade
Platt
Anamosa
Lorimer Grants Franchise To Des Moines Firm
Lorimer voters approved a franchise for N. W. Lovegrove of Des Moines to supply electric light heat and power. The measure passed with four dissenting votes and work will start as soon as material is procured.
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Lorimer
N. W. Lovegrove
Des Moines
Sdop
Safe cracking arrest at Dunker Heating and Plumbing
Davenport officers captured Vernon Swindler and Ben Willians while attempting a safe break at the Dunker Heating and Plumbing office. Swindler confessed to cracking Buhler Bros. meat market safe and taking 3160 dollars.
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Davenport
Vernon Swindler
Ben Willians
Dunker Heating and Plumbing Company
Swindler
Buhler Bros
Banquet at Western Grain Dealers Convention
Sioux City hosted a banquet as the main event of the Western Grain Dealers association convention. Speakers included Prof. A. M. Ten Eyck of Ames, J. Randolph Pickell editor of the National Hay and Grain Reporter, and J. H. Henderson of Des Moines.
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Sioux City
Western Grain Dealers’ Association
A. M. Ten Eyck
Ames
J. Randolph Pickell
National Hay and Grain Reporter
J. H. Henderson
Des Moines
Home Plana Celebration at German Lutheran Orphan Home
The German Lutheran Orphan's Home at Waverly will hold its annual event on June 4. The celebration marks the fiftieth anniversary of the institution and the dedication of a new ward for boys.
Mullan Backed for Tenth District Judge Seat
Charles W. Mullan former Iowa attorney general and forty three year attorney in Waterloo has been endorsed by Black Hawk county bar for appointment as the third judge of the tenth district.
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Boost Mullan
Waterloo
Charles W. Mullan
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Flah Shooters Fined in Clear Lake Area Incident
John Déitz and Albert Goodling, farmers near Clear Lake, were arrested for firing a flash near their property. Déitz paid $40 and Goodling $20 in fines.
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Flah
Mason City
Flash
John Déitz
Albert Goodling
Clear Lake
Burlington Man Convicted of White Slavery in Federal Court
Charles W. Johnson of Burlington found guilty of white slavery by violating marriage duties and alienating his wife. Judge Mekerson sentenced him to five years in Sulay prison. Richland notes a Keokuk county day school convention held this week with the Methodist Sunday school described as the largest in the county.
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Keokuk
Charles W. Johnson
Burlington
Cour
Ative
Mek‘erson
Sulay
Richland
Keokuk County
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Robert Foran
Sandles
N. W. M. Polles
Lim
Athi Plains
Utah
Feller
Salt Lake
Tabernacle
Jane
Alt Lake City
Roes
Renoot
Naitott
Clark
Rose
Roosevelt
Josentelt
Joss
West
Jong
OWA
Farmers State Bank of Fairbank
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