Grand Army Annual Meeting Opens in St Louis and Atlantic City
The forty third Grand Army of the Republic encampment begins in St Louis with General Henry Nevius presiding. Delegates arrive from Ohio, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and more as 10,000 to 15,000 veterans are expected to march Wednesday and campfires with national speakers light the week. St Louis and Atlantic City contend to host the next encampment. Likely candidates for commander in chief include Van Sant of Minnesota and Ketcham of Indiana.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Henry Nevius
Ohio
Maine
New Hampshire
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Henry M. Nevius
Columbia
Michigan
Chicago
West Virginia
Iowa
Pittsburg
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
St. Louis
William Ketcham
Printers in Session International Typographical Union Meets
The International Typographical Union opens a week long session in St. Joseph Missouri with President Lynch noting many vital topics. A key agenda item is expanding the insurance department from funeral benefits of 75 to 1200 or potentially 2500. Delegations from Atlanta Bull Lake and Minneapolis seek the 1910 convention.
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Minneapolis
Wreck on Louisville and Nashville due to switch error
In Galloway Tennessee a southbound L&N train collided with a standing northbound passenger train after a porter Arthur Bell gave the switch the wrong throw. Engineer Joe Lewis of Memphis died instantly and fireman John Jewls, his nephew, was severely injured likely to die.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
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John Jewls
Irrigation Congress Meets Five Cities for Next Meeting
Delegates to the Nations irrigation congress in Spokane debate next year’s meeting site with San Francisco El Paso Chicago St Louis and Rochester in contention Governor Bhat Foth of Colorado is a likely presidential candidate. In Seward Nebraska a 70 year old pioneer Ja sob Flowers killed himself in a coal shed doorway after his daughter arranged to take him to the poor house. Chicago reports heat records as the city topped 93 degrees.
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el Pago
Chicago
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Rochester
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Beward
Who Will Succeed Archbishop Keane in Dubuque Diocese
Arch bishop Keane calls Irremovable rectors to meet August 18 in Dubuque to nominate a successor. A three name list will be sent to bishops for selection, with Bishop Davis, Bishop Carle, Bishop Kean, and Mer Flavin as possible choices. The process attracts wide Catholic and interdenominational interest.
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Keane
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Lincoln
Omaha
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Carle
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Mer. Flavin
Des Moines
Preacher condemns wrestling in Des Moines sermon
Rev J W Graves attacked Frank Gotch and prize fighting, arguing wrestling is brutal and injurious. He framed his sermon under the topic Altruism or the Crowning Characteristic of Christianity, urging disapproval of such displays and their effects on observers.
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Frank Gotch
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Spectacular Iowa State Fair horse parade returns Sept. 2
A grand parade of prize winning horses will close the Iowa State Fair this year, highlighted by the new amphitheater. The event, a rare chance to view livestock valued at nearly half a million dollars, promises ideal conditions for spectators.
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Interurban push nears Des Moines and beyond
McKinley backed interurban expansion looms as Des Moines Electric Co changes hands for a million dollars. The plan foresees routes within 100 miles, expanding to Iowa and linking with Illinois lines, while the old streetcar franchise faces court and political test. Sammis elected Exalted Ruler as Elks honor Iowa leaders. auto sales rise among farmers. amphitheater for the state fair rises with seating for 17,000 and vibrant entertainment planned.
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Des Moines Electric Company
Des Moines
Larson in wrath leaves board in Iowa pharmacy gains
Red Oak druggist C W Larson, acting as secretary of the Iowa pharmacy board, launches criticism of board management after personnel changes. He says efforts to reform affairs aimed at square dealing for all, sparking friction and hinting at resignation. Expected successor may be Rep E J Moore of Eldon.
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Johannes Scheine Recognized For Discovering Talent in Daviddstrom
Ottumwa's Johannes Scheine earns credit for spotting rising artist Daviddstrom, urging study abroad. A Berlin native, Scheine grew up amid art and science and helped launch Daviddstrom into national art centers.
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Berlin
Johann Scheiwe Career and European Art Study
Johann Scheiwe, a native of Ottumwa, pursued formal art training from age eighteen at the Royal Academy and studied in Dresden, Italy, and Paris. He taught at Iowa Wesleyan University in Mt. Pleasant for fifteen months before returning to Ottumwa in 1876 and made two trips to Europe, including a 1900 Paris Exposition, to study masters and reconnect with fellow artists such as David Kendstrom.
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Florence
Rome
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Switzerland
Paris
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Ottumwa
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Europe
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Fragmented OCR notes on railway passenger and freight numbers
Obscure passage lists passenger and freight numbers for a railway line with scattered abbreviations and garbled names. It mentions passenger numbers, freight details, service days, and routes but lacks coherent context or verifiable entities.
Professional Cards From a Historic Legal Medical Directory
A fragmentary OCR section lists numerous physicians surgeons attorneys and law firms with varied names and titles. It references Hat ayer Kiet Batfontit Lisi Senth Seyret Babner Oathee ienca and firms like ALLEN & ALEXANDER and BRYON MM. COON among others, indicating a directory page of professionals with offices and specialties. The legible items show names, roles, and locations such as New York and Washington.
Politician Mark J. Furry Dies in Alden
Mark J. Furry, a well known local politician, died in Alden. The cause of death is not disclosed in the readable text but the article notes his passing as a significant local event and references his public service.
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M. J. Furry
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