Joe Smith Ended Life on Trap Shortly Before Execution
In Fort Madison Iowa sheriff Caldwell hanged Joe Smith who killed Mrs Ida Cannady He requested a final meal and ate it with relish before his death Reverend Reid and Chaplain Jessup offered prayers but neither saved him Smith died after jumping into the river while awaiting execution He was 65 and left a family In Newton Iowa C Meredith and W O McElroy quit the primary race giving W G Clements uncontested Jasper County delegation to the district convention
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Joe
Mr. Caldwell
Smith
Jessup
Newton
C. ©. Meredith
W. O. McElroy
W. G. Clements
Mr. Clements
Jasper County
Burlington Wedding Startles Society In Midnight Ceremony
A Burlington wedding surprised the city as George Stivers son of Thomas Stivers publisher of the Burlington Evening Gazette wed Genevieve Hayes youngest daughter of ex Alderman WM A Hayes. The ceremony was at the De Lano hotel parlors performed by Rev J H Sutherland with two hotel attendants as witnesses. The couple left for Chicago soon after the ceremony.
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Burlington
Iowa
George Stivers
Thomas Stivers
Burlington Evening Gazette
Genevieve Hayes
WM. A. Hayes
Delano Hotel
J. H. Sutherland
First Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Two Iowa City sisters head to North Dakota ranch claim
Misses Maggie and Neilie Cash, energetic Iowa City young ladies and Yetter store clerks, left on Tuesday for an eight month residence on a 160 acre ranch at Tague North Dakota. Maggie has prior Dakota land experience and both will work the government allotment as required.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Maggie
Neilie Cash
Tague
North Dakota
Yetter
Dakota
Osborn Named Associate Pastor at Burlington Church
Rev Naboth Osborn of Maroon Illinois is named associate pastor at the First Congregational church in Burlington. He succeeds Rev Dr R L Marsh whose health failed after winter revival strain. Osborn to earn a yearly salary of 2000.
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Burlington
Iowa
Naboth Osborn
Maroon
Iil
First Congregational Church
William Salter
Osborn
R. L. Marsh
Geo. Herron
Australian man's wife and children killed in California quake
Siou x City April 21. B H Levarrie of Sidney Australia learned during a stop in Sioux City that his wife and two children were killed in the California earthquake. The family had been staying at the Westminster hotel and planned to join him in Winnipeg after leaving San Francisco.
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Sioux City
Iowa
B. H. Levarrie
Sidney
Australia
Winnipeg
California
Levarrie
Westminster Hotel
San Francisco
Dentist Kiser Killed in Hunting Accident at Quasqueton
Dr. E L Kiser a local dentist was killed in an accidental gun discharge while hunting with Dr Householder near Quasqueton Iowa yesterday at the river landing. He tried to move his gun into a boat when it fired striking his abdomen. He died almost instantly leaving a wife and one child.
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Kiser
Quasqueton
Iowa
E. L. Kiser
Householder
Despondent Man Shoots Self Then Jumps Into River
Clinton Iowa April 21 H F Colton Z of Anamosa, despondent from personal troubles, shoots himself and plunges into the river. Rescue efforts fail and the body is recovered later that day.
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Clinton
Iowa
H. F. Coltonz
Anamosa
Ottumwa approves relief pledge for San Francisco
A mass meeting in Ottumwa Iowa on April 21 authorized the mayor to pledge 1000 dollars to aid San Francisco and a committee is raising funds for relief efforts.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
San Francisco
Cedar Rapids Plans San Francisco Aid Push
Cedar Rapids Iowa will send San Francisco at least 86000 dollars as part of a relief or aid effort announced April 20 with local officials endorsing the contribution.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
San Francisco
Play In Mizzouri To Benefit Hawkeye Band
Local talent will reprise the Mizzouri play for the Hawkeye band on Tuesday April 24 in Washington. The show drew praise as the best home talent this season with cast members delivering strong performances. New specialties between acts by Cecil Manners Donald Chilcote and a male quartet will accompany seats sold by band members or Columbia Pharmacy at 25 38 50 cent prices.
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Mizzourii
Hawkeye Band
Washington
Cecil Manners
Donald Chilcote
Columbia Pharmacy
Blood Marks Reveal Horrific Tale At Merchant’s Home
A narrative recalls a haunting scene of human blood marks at W. Williams by Backy, a noted merchant. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing his long battle with lung hemorrhages and chronic coughs, promising relief for weak lungs with guaranteed bottles. Trial bottle offered.
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W. Williams
Backy
Dr. King
J. H. Stewart
Weather bulletin outlines May 1906 crop forecasts
Foster's 1906 Crop Weather forecasts predict disturbances crossing the continent from April 21 to May 2 with warm and cool waves affecting western and eastern regions. The text notes a major temperature drop after April 21, followed by rising temperatures into early May, and states May will bring significant crop impacts and new forecasts in the next bulletin.
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W. T. Foster
W. T. Poster
Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast
Rockies Country
Great Central Valleys
Eastern States
Texas
Canada
Parallel 40
Rockies
Pacifics
Mississippi
Middle Northwest
Missouri
Pacific
Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised for healing wounds
A Kentucky reader recalls a decade old piles case cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve, stating the product heals wounds burns and sores. The note appears amid various notices including family news and a property sale advertisement by referee O K Clapper for the Ninetta Houck estate, with details on parcels on West Washington and North Marion avenues.
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Devil’s Island
Bucklen
L. S. Napier
Bugles
Sane
Ninetta Houck
W. Washington St
N. Marion Ave
O. K. Clapper
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Work & Meek
H. F. Steck
East Side Square
Square Meals
Fast Side
Roy Y.stichter
W. E. Groendycke
Opera House
Joe Smith
Ida Cannada
Up Claims
John Means
Wapsipinicon
Means
Agers
Clements
Rev. Salter
Frisco
Mizzouri
Foster's Weather Bulletin
J. L. Brookhart
G. KE
Noble
Will Montague
Harry Manners
Heathlophoros Company
New Haven, Conn
McIlhinney Drug Co
Parret Knauss
IowaGas& Electric Co
Spring Trade
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