Munyon Preaches Hope Cult Philosophy to Cure
Munyon reports huge growth of his Hope Cult with membership over half a million. He claims medicines work by instilling hopeful faith and says millions have been cured, though he is not a physician. Munyon notes free medical advice at his Philadelphia laboratories and invites letters to him.
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Han
New Munyon
Munyon
United States
Abe
Philadelphia
Munyon's
58D
Jefferson Sts
Philo
J. Bf. Munyon
Wis
Lydia FG. Pinkham
Wierwan Sturn
Pound
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Early Standards of Mendacity
Eve meditates and calls Adam’s tale a lie about the leaf, asserting honesty as a rare standard in their discourse.
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Eve
Adam
Distance in the Suburbs Near Aemon and Bocker
In the suburbs, a person notes living five miles from Aemon and from Bocker, anchored by a simple reference to distance from a peachy landmark. The fragment evokes a local geography hint without detailing events or names beyond the two places.
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Aemon
Bocker
Monroe County Tops Iowa Coal Output in 1911
Monroe County produced 2,214,104 tons of coal in the year ending June 30, 1911, leading Iowa counties. Polk County was second with 1,663,291 tons, Apanoose third with 859 tons, and Mahaska fourth with 85 tons. The state total reached 9,508,055 tons, up from 7,222,480 tons in 1910 and 7,840,253 tons in 1909.
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Des Moines
Monroe County
Towa
Ming
Folk County
Apepanoose County
Mabuska
Yeom
Iowa
Mysterious Death in Emmettsburg Prompts Sheriff Inquiry
George A. Shultz a widower on a rural farm was shot dead at his home. W A Sydness who boarded with him heard a gunshot from downstairs and saw a body in the kitchen. Sydness fled to warn a neighbor who alerted Sheriff Al Cullen. Flora Wis. Army of the Tennessee reunion in Council Bluffs features Gov. B I Carr delivering the welcome address. Two other military groups join the event including Iowa Loyal Legion members and Dodge era units.
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Emmettsburg
Immettshburg
George A. Shultz
W. A. Sydness
Sydness
al. Cullen
Shultz
Sticidt
Sydnoess
Glen. Flora
Wis
Army of the Tennessee
Council Bluffs
B. I. Carr
Iowa
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Fourth
Towa Infantry
Grenville M. Dodge
Dodge
Jowa
Police arrest three suspects in dynamite storage case
Oskaloosa police arrested Joe Wilson Mike Sullivan and John Ray charged with breaking into the storage house of Clarence Vermillion a dealer on explosives A cache was found in the woods near here containing large quantities of dynamite nitro glycerin and caps apparently to be used in safe blowing expeditions
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Oskaloosa
Joe Wilson
Mike Sullivan
John Ray
Clarence Vermillion
Here
Farmer Sues For Injuries in Humboldt Case
John Kerker, a county farmer, sues T. W. Rogers of Humboldt for 5000 dollars claiming damages from injuries caused by a runaway vehicle allegedly due to Rogers automobile. The suit seeks compensation for losses and medical costs.
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Humboldt
John Kerker
This
T. W. Rogers
Roger
Pittsburg Man Builds Bakery in Des Moines
Des Moines reports W. M. Campbell of Pittsburg Pa has chosen a site for his new bakery. The plant, with building and machinery, will cost about 60000 and begin operation on January 1.
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Pittsburg
Des Moines
W. M. Campbell
Catches Alleged Thieves After Ainsworth Burglary
Washington report says J. A. Marsh hardware store at Ainsworth was burglarized for 160 dollars. Two men were captured at Fairfield by Sheriff Shan Campbell and are said to have had the goods on them.
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Washington
J. A. Marsh
Ainsworth
Fairfield
Shan Campbell
Toledo booster class abandons opera house plan
At a booster meeting in Toledo the group announced no opera house costing 14000 dollars will be erected in town. The note mentions Ella W. Weitling of Worcester, a former resident of Poludo, as the source of the claim.
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Toledo
Ella W. Weitling
Worcester
N. W
Poludo
Boone- Mr and dies. Sixty-second Wedding Anniversary
Jobny Moore celebrated their sixty second wedding anniversary in the township. They are both in their eighty third year and were among the first residents to locate permanently in the area.
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Boone
Jobny Moore
Trial Begins in Clinton Murder Case
Fragmentary OCR notes describe the start of a murder trial in Clinton with references to the defendant Chris Ben Wiarks and alleged events around Labor Day. Details are garbled but indicate a federal grand jury involvement and prior dismissal at state level.
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Clint
Che Tril
Strate
Gites Brown
Chris
Ogden Mine Seizure Sparks Excitement Over Artillery Arrival
George P. Woorson of Kexton Ronesto attorney seized rifles ammunition and a large supply of jacketed rounds from the Negra mine in Ogden. The action stirred tension between the white and nonwhite miners as news of the shipment reached the town during Governor B. Carrall’s term.
First Electric Link Lights Fairfield From Oakland Power
Electricity flowed from the Oakland to Fairfield line with six hours of service from the Town Power hydro plant on the Skunk River. The supply lit the residential infield while commercial establishments remained without service.
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Fairfield
Mount Cleasant
Oakland
Power Company
Skunk
Infield
Vote On Sewage Plant In Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant residents will vote Tuesday October 24 on establishing a sanitary sewer district in Snipe Run valley and on erecting a terminal sewage disposal plant. An expenditure of 36000 dollars is referred to the electors.
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Mount Pleasant
Snipetun Valley
Women for the Aged sells land near Grimes to Murrow estate
Des Moines report notes Women for the Aged has sold a quarter section of land near Grimes to John S. Murrow executor for the estate of David B. Murrow for 22000 dollars. The land was bequeathed to the home by David Murrow.
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Des Moines
John S. Murrow
David BR. Murrow
Grimes
David Murrow
Bonaparte Dedicates Park With Ceremonial Gathering
Bonaparte dedicates a new public park in a Saturday ceremony drawing a large crowd. Principal speakers were Hon. Sufe Young of Des Moines and Hon. 8. I. Trish of this city. Emmetsburg coroners jury returns verdict of accidental death in the shooting of farmer Geo. A. Shultz, finds no foul play or self-inflicted motive.
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Emmetsburg
Geo. A. Shultz
Stranger Killed by Train in Dewitt
An unknown man about 25, well dressed and believed of Swedish or German descent, was killed at Dewitt by a Chicago and North Western train.
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Dewitt
Chicago & Northwestern
Wreck At Plymouth Plymouth Junction
A soft track wrecked a freight train on the Rock Island at Plymouth Junction, tying up traffic for 12 hours. An extra was sent from Mason City to transfer passengers.
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Plymouth
Plymouth Junction
Rock Island
Masson City
Brakeman Injured In Western Engine Collision
Sherman Junction near Sherman City sees a western engine collide with freight cars injuring brakeman Charles Cith A. Chiatles City. Ray Allen, riding on the pilot, suffers severe injuries. Edith A Newberry dies aged eighty in Argyle Iowa after sixty years in the state. Freight wrecks hit Mason City as Iowa Central No 5 derails near Hockwell. two cars spill and track damaged but no injuries reported.
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Charles Cith
Chiatles City Western
Sherman Junction
Ray Allen
Mel
Edith A. Newberry
Argyle
Iowa
Here
Lipe County
Defeat Light Franchise: City Votes Down Electric Light Plan
In the lightest recorded city vote, the proposition for an electric light plant was defeated by a narrow margin. The result underscores a tight public stance on municipal energy plans and leaves the city without the proposed facility.
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Himpson
Charles City Stores Robbed in Bold Hold-Up Incident
Police report a robbery at Charles City grocery and dry goods stores. Robbers forced entry during the night, stealing cash and merchandise while operatives fled before officers arrived. No exact total of loss or suspects disclosed.
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Charles City
Lwo
Toney
Bowen Elected Grand Master and Unclear Royal Masters Event
An unclear transcription notes Bowen elected grand master amid Masonic rites in Des Moines with references to Royal and Select Masters and ceremonial imagery. The text is garbled and omits coherent dates or outcomes.
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Bowen
Cedar Nipidis
Des Moines
Physician Dies Amid Deathbed Medical Turmoil
An elderly physician Keolovie or Victor Hl Ochne, noted for prominent work, died after a period of illness while attending a patient. The report cites medical events and discussions around care, with lingering questions about the circumstances and timing of the physician’s death.
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Keolovie
Victor Hl Ochne
Ber
Udfed
Ajiapiled
Fle
Petersburg Fell to Second Brigade at Fort amid Civil War actions
Fragmentary report recounts Captain Eddy and about 200 men of the 60th Ohio charging a rebel battery by the Appomattox and Petersburg fortifications on April 2 1865 capturing the battery with heavy Confederate counterattacks. It notes later actions including Ford's breach of the fortifications and the brigade’s movement toward City Point prior to Lincoln's assassination.
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Robert Eddy
Co. B
60Th Ohio
Tead
Appomattox
Run Creek
Petersburg
Mathews
Leutenant
60Th
Eddy
J. E. Henderson
Iola
Kan
Natonal
James Ford
Violet
Fort McGilvery
Hne
Johnies
Ford
Ion
Ely
South Side
Wilson
Lincoln
City Point
Alexandria
Buurise
Wiest Plinston
C. J. Wilcox
Ralph
von Michigan
Huetus
Putersburk
Wicton
What She Said The Lover Den Echoes Old Slang
Fragmentary slang filled note speaks of following and a threat to strike with a brick. Mentions a lover, pride, and confrontation in a distorted dialogue. Details are sparse but suggest a tense personal dispute hinted in period vernacular.
Lost 20 pounds in bed seven weeks with kidney trouble
A. Dearth of Camden Ohio reports severe kidney illness that left him wasted and unable to recover with doctors. After one box of Doan’s Kidney Pills he improved rapidly and stayed well. Doan’s was recommended as a remedy. Price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo NY.
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A. Dearth
Main St
Camden
Ney
Dean
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Just for the Summer. Vague ad and notices from a page
A fragmented item highlights an elderly claim about summer rooms, an odd cure claim for lame back and various ailments, plus a remark about charity groups exposing sinners. The tone mirrors a period newspaper ad and commentary fragment.
Doctor Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Cited For Constipation Relief
The editors of health journals note the common question How can I cure my constipation The eminent specialist Dr Caldwell has reviewed the field and believes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin offers the best claim for constipated people His forty years in practice support this claim by addressing stubborn cases with a trusted formula
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Tr. Caldwell
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