Crail Barn Fire Threatens Nearby Homes In Iowa Town
A barn owned by J B Crail was consumed by fire this afternoon blazing within minutes. The Crail residence was saved by a bucket brigade and the arrival of the fire company. The Alex Knox house caught fire but was quickly doused. A child, five year old Scott Crat of Burlington, set the blaze with matches but was found by his mother before harm. The story notes Milwaukee engineers visiting, local funerals, and ongoing railroad discussions about the Milwaukee Line routes Davenport Ottumwa with potential impacts on Washington.
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Mr. Crail
Alex Knox
Scott Crat
Burlington
Davenport
Ottumwa
Rock Island
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Washington
Chicago
Kansas
Old Cemetery
Heights
Change of Ownership at Globe Barber Shop
Mart White bought J. S. Houston's stake and took control today. Houston stays a week or two then plans to move to Buffalo. Mrs. Al McGugin, visiting, leaves for Davenport. Pleads Not Guilty to Perjury. Mrs Mahale L Smith, 60, in Kansas City district court pleaded not guilty to false pension affidavit. Fatally Burned by Gasoline in Adrian. Anna Creighton, company dealer, fatally burned in a gasoline stove explosion.
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Mart White
J. S. Houston
Globe Barber Shop
Mr. Houston
Buffalo
Kansas City
Mahale L. Smith
United States District Court
Adrian
Mich
Anna Creighton
Refrigerator Plant Burned in Fond du Lac
A fire gutted the Gurney Refrigerator Manufacturing plant in Fond du Lac Wisconsin. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars and fully covered by insurance. Fire officials investigate the cause and assess damage to the empty factory building.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Sheriff Shot and Suspect Escapes in Benkelman
Theo dore Moore held on burglary charges in the county jail seriously shot Sheriff Richards on Saturday evening in Benkelman Nebraska and escaped.
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Benkelman
Neb
Theodore Moore
Richards
Wife and Croesus Card Cracks Up Chicago News
A humorous exchange quoted in Chicago News features a wife addressing Croesus about stepping on tacks and a husband replying he dodges them, declaring himself a notorious tack dodger.
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Croesus
Chicago News
Chicago firm lists 6 million personal property schedule
Marshall Field & Co reports a 6 000 000 personal-property schedule with a tax assessment of 5 000. A San Juan parade featured native troops reviewed by Lt Col James A Buchanan. Conger travels to Des Moines via Denver on an April 39 route.
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Marshall Field & Co
Chicago
Delagoa Bay
Li-lung-Chang
Christian Herald of
New York
Shan-Si
Building Tradeg’ Council
San Juan
Porto Rico
James A. Buchanan
Conger
Des Moines
San Francisco
Denver
Help Wanted and Real Estate Notes in Journal
Wants a middle aged woman for general housework for a small family. Four men wanted for brick works. Lost a door key with round end. leave at Journal. For sale residence property price 8800. A N Miller also selling a good second hand organ. For rent seven room house two acres near Sigourney street. House for rent within one block of square. O M Keck selling house and lot two blocks from square. excellent location. price 1250. Apply at Journal office.
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Swirr
A. N. Miller
Journal Office
Sigourney Street
O. M. Keck
Railway booklet highlights Spirit and Okoboji lakes resorts
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern railway issues a descriptive booklet on summer resorts at Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in Northwestern Iowa. Free copies are available by applying to John G. Palmer, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway
Spirit and
Okoboji Lakes
Iowa
John G. Palmer
Pass
Cedar Rapids
Excursion fares linger for Burlington Cedar Rapids trips
The notice urges travelers to use low excursion rates in effect for trips from northwestern Iowa southwestern Minnesota and South Dakota with 21 day limit. Tickets valid to all points on the Burlington Cedar Rapids line are available on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
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Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Route Advertises Far Lands Travel Rates
The notice lists routes from Cedar Rapids with a single fare plus 82 to Abbott Shell Rock and Waverly and invites inquiries to Ilen and Brooks for lands information. It urges potential travelers to contact Cedar Rapids Route agents for rates to Alabama Arkansas Arizona British Columbia Canadian Northwest Colorado Florida Georgia and many other regions. John G Farmer AGF TOREN Re Cedar Rapids.
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