Vindicator and Republican piano contest closes
The big contest closed Saturday with Ella Ellison and Hattle Ball as top finishers in a close vote. Counts show Ellison and Ball narrowly ahead of Anna Turner and Bessie Jacobsott, with McKibben also noted. Judges tallied a near avalanche of votes from city and county supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattla Banc
Eeeeeeeeteen Sreeeee
Bessie Mckibben
Ellison
Miss Hall
Miss Turner
Miss McKibben
Beaaie Jacobson
Aqne
Betherville
Ella Ellison
Anna Turner
Hattie Ball
Bessie Jacobsott
Kates Ove Ule
Capes
Doolittle
Doolittle, Canvassers
Roy
J. Ridley
L. Heffelfinger
Great tent city to host U S army tournament at Des Moines
A 135 acre camp sheltering 6000 soldiers and 3000 horses will be a main feature of the national US army tournament at Des Moines September 20 to 25. The camp opens to visitors free of charge and includes kitchens, bakeries, and tents for Canuck, English, French, German, Austrian, Russian, Italian and Norwegian troops to observe maneuvers by eight foreign armies. A grand stand box with desks will be provided for foreign officials to note practice maneuvers and troop conditions. Represented powers include Canadian royal army, French army, British army, German army, Italian army, Austrian army, and Russian army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butt
Des Moines
United States Army
Iowa
State Fair Grounds
Sept
Canadian Royal Army
Louisa Lafere
Ferguson MacDonald
Sandford Lowe Hil
Rougher
Hugliah Army
Crampton Hall
Beara
Conrad Klug
Bartha Acuila
Vincehit
Sdeutengat- Max] Schenaciek
Insane Carberry Confined To Independence
Joseph H. Carberry, accused of stealing chickens, was found criminally insane by Marion commissioners and sent to Independence for at least six months. Witnesses, including C. F. Sigmund, testified he appeared headless, and friends note prior troubles, including suspension from engineer duties after a storm accident and issues with savage dogs and mail delivery policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Republican
Carberry
Joseph H. Carberry
C. F. Sigmund
Marion
Mr. Carberry
Joseph Carberry
Sigmund
Independence
Huston
Rock Island
Witter
Winners in the Vindicator and Republican Grand Piano Contest
Odd clipping notes winners of a local piano contest and mentions of various figures. A tale of disappearances, arrests, and domestic pests interweaves with brief quotes from national papers and a mariner’s compass reference.
New Rock Island Depot Contract Let to Chicago Firm
Chicago firm A M Swift lands a 26000 dollar contract for the Rock Island depot. Work starts with sand unloading and track laying, foundations set, brick walls and copper roof planned, with detailed room layouts and offices for dispatchers, agents, and clerks. The project aims for occupancy by December 15 and signals pride for town and Rock Island system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
A. M. Swift
Chicago
Main Street
Lincoln Street
Enginee Road
Elider Carpenter
Wieler sUpply
Selerks
Rock Estland
Eall
To Brighten Old Tinware
The text describes cleaning old tinware by boiling it in water with a tablespoon of lye. It also contains garbled lines mentioning a character named Patrick and vague dialogue about a habit, with numerous misspellings and unclear context.
Shelter for Army of One Thousand in Two to Three Minutes
The National Tournament demonstrates rapid shelter tent drills as a marching column of 1000 troops converts into a camp of 500 tents in three to four minutes. Two soldiers assemble each shelter, erecting seven by five foot tents four feet high with jointed ridge poles, then occupy them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Des Moines
Mountain Artillery Demonstration At Des Moines Fair
At the state fairgrounds in Des Moines during a week of events starting September 20 a mountain artillery contest showcases an ambushed foe and a rapid deployment. Mobile packs are unpacked from horsebacks, artillery unpacked and mounted, then fire rapidly upon the enemy to illustrate mountain warfare without roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harges
Army Goes Over Big Walls At Des Moines Show
At the Des Moines tournament, U S Army troops simulate assaulting a sixteen foot wall built from lumber. A column of 800 infantrymen charges the wall under bugle, with rifle fire and a human pyramid aiding the ascent. The obstacle can be breached at about 100 men per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hattle Ball
City Conteatants
Elle Elllson
Puhblican
J. C. Twyell
GC. CG. Doolittle
J. Garberry
Post Office Department
Dode Fisk
Estherville
M'lie Grazeuse
Europe
Ole Ken
Nepoline
Garkerty Iacimsane
Betergen
Shewe
Sherwani
U. S
Fairview
Baltimore Sun
New York Times
Mariner
Mr. de
Bella Ellison
Hatich Ball
Bagun
John A. Johnson
John Albert Johnson
Minnesota
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Uncle Eben
Patrick
U. 8
Mimic
French
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