Drunk Davis Pleads Guilty in Wife Murder
M. E. Davis of Des Moines Iowa pleads guilty to second degree murder in the shooting of his wife who died days later leaving an infant. He was sentenced to Fort Madison prison for eighteen years after confessing he was drunk. The account denounces whisky as a coward and a killer.
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M. E. Davis
Des Moines
Davis
Fort Madison
M. E. Davin
Bar of Justice
Waris
Young Davis
Greatest Baby Show Yet At Asbury Park Parade
The baby parade drew about 100000 spectators in Asbury Park New Jersey on August 31. Six hundred babies from fifteen states promenaded Ocean avenue past Queen Titania and her court with Governor Fort and Senators Kean Briggs in attendance. Grand prize went to Dorothy May Trible of New York a two year old girl in a director gown.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Ocean Avenue
Titania
Governor Fort
Kean and Briggs
Little W Morothy May Trible
New York
How to Treat a Black Hand in Johnstown Incident
Nick Cavalato, a barber from South Fork near Johnstown, shot and killed Tasero Tizito after Tizito demanded $500 by six o'clock and warned of death. The alleged Black Hand member confronted the barber at his shop and received a negative response before the fatal shot.
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Johnstown
Nick Cavalato
South Fork
Tasero Tizito
Black Hand Society
Tizito
Cavalato
Cavalato Tizito
Barn Fire in Ypsilanti Destroyed Stockdale Barn
Children playing with matches suspected in a fire that consumed Walter Stockdale’s barn in Ypsilanti township. Hay and grain losses totaled about 8000 dollars. Fire caused extensive damage to the structure and its contents.
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Ypsilanti, Mich
Walter Stockdale
Ypsilanti Township
Baseball standings and scores from Chicago on Aug 31
The Chicago date lists big league standings and daily scores for the league clubs. Key teams and results are summarized, reflecting the season’s latest win losses and position shifts.
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Chicago
Persistent Suitor Proposes to Daughter Amid Family Banter
The exchange reveals a persistent suitor determined to marry the daughter, despite the mother-in-law remark. He states his resolve to wed, signaling a classic romantic tension within a domestic scene.
The Puzzler No. 157 Triangle Clues Solve
A compact puzzle item listing six cryptic clues with definitions. The clues read: 1 A romp definition 2 That which is possessed 3 Soiled with ink 4 The governor of Algiers before conquest 5 A masculine nickname 6 A letter in attention Each clue leads to a short answer as a teaser for readers.
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Algiers
Anagrams Reveal Hidden Phrases In Seasonal Verse
The poem hints at missing words solved as I ran, I err V, I pot L, Sandi. The text describes wind guiding to the sea and a blessing carried by charity, with each clue shaped as an anagram leading to a coherent line within the verse.
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Sandi
A Useful Vine
A well known vine that can move freely overhead and carry a few passengers is described as handy and versatile for transport or amusement. The note emphasizes mobility and the ability to bear a small load while remaining versatile in use.
Profiles of a President Hidden in Seven Clues
The seven clues describe equal length words whose initials, when lined up from down and up, spell the name of a great president. 1. The nut of a common tree. 2. A man's name and a plant. 3. A male character in a Shakespeare tragedy. 4. A prank. 5. A fish eating bird. 6. The plea of being elsewhere. 7. A metal disk struck to commemorate an event.
Rhymed Double Acrostic Puzzle By Phurteen Crosswords
No. 161 presents a rhymed double acrostic with fourteen clues. Each clue yields a named answer, linking to a novelist of note through initials and to a book title via the finals. The puzzle asks solvers to derive artists, tribes, rivers, doctors, monarchs, and muses to spell a famous writer and his work.
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Phurteen
Caesar the Great
Iray
Chesapeake Bay
George Eliot
New York
Longe Island
Babylon
Greece
No.162 Word Square Puzzle Clue Set
A compact puzzle entry listing four clues: a metal, wander, egg shaped, and a girl’s name. Diagonals from item 1 to 2 and from item 2 to 4 form a flower name. Across hints include twenty quires a gift to lie in warmth went stirred part of trees.
Poets Named by Pictures Farm and Fireside Clues
Two famous poets are hinted by images titled Farm and Fireside, suggesting readers identify the poets from those pictured scenes. The clues evoke likely literary figures associated with rural and homely themes, inviting recognition of well known verse authors.
The Baby Post Abolished in England’s Foundling System
A London foundling hospital inspired a nationwide “baby post” carrying infants to the capital for a fee ranging from 8 guineas to a guinea. Babies were transported by horse in panniers or in straw-lined wagons, with mortality soaring above 70 percent before Parliament ended the practice.
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England
Foundling Hospital
Guilford Street
London
York
Monmouth
Floral Puzzle and Food Dish Clue
A brief cryptic note links an edible article with a small dish, a spice and color, and a plant that never dies, suggesting a riddle based on horticulture and culinary terms.
Speaks For Itself From Bohemian Magazine
A Bohemian Magazine excerpt presents a man asking if another is in comfortable circumstances and replying that his son has four pennies saved in an iron bank and never had to break it, illustrating frugal pride and self reliance.
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Bohemian Magazine
Botanical and puzzle terms list for reader activity
A numbered compilation presents botanical terms across puzzles No 149 to No 156 including Spurs Style Stigma Pitcher Norn Keel No 150 illustrated acrostic Jackson Jug Anchor Cat King Snail Orange Nest No 151 You and I list Ride rude find find ring ring mile mule No 152 Blanks Bore core door gore tore more pore roar tore pore gore No 153 Mythological Puzzle Priam Jupiter Py-ram-us Th-is-be Ur-an-la Se-me-le No 154 Riddle Nite No 155 State Anagrams lists Mon tana Maine Minnesota Mary land North Carolina Colorado California Utah Wisconsin Washington Michigan South Dakota Delaware Massachusetts Rhode Island Oklahoma North Dakota No 156 All In All Beall Ceall Smeal Teall Wall We-all-ow W-all-et
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You
Jupiter
Ur-an
Colorado
California
Utah
Wisconsin
Washington
Michigan
South Dakota
Delaware
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Oklahoma
North Dakota
Beall
Ceall
Smeal
Teall
Wall
Board group visits Skunk river bridge at Brighton
Oliver Dunlap and board members plus bridge men travelled to Brighton Saturday to inspect the Skunk river bridge. The 41 year old structure needs replacement with a heavier design. Fred Hasty joined the trip, finishing in under five hours including stops.
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Oliver Dunlap
Brighton
Skunk River
Fred Hasty
Kalona News
Expert Finds Boiler Fault In Fatal Ainsworth Blast
An Chicago expert evaluated last week’s boiler explosion blamed on Will Twinam and found the manufacturer at fault for building it on improper principles with a weak point where the explosion occurred. He suggested Twinam bore no blame and a private settlement with the Truax family covered funeral expenses and other considerations.
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Will Twinam
Chicago
Twinam
Truax
Ainsworth Clipper
Jail Break During Mt Pleasant Parade Sparks Call for Locks
A jailbreak occurred when a thief removed a nail bound key during the Mt Pleasant street parade last Friday. An inmate held for grand jury action on a house breaking charge escaped and has not returned despite diligent police searches. The Winfield Beacon urges time locks and burglar alarms to prevent future escapes.
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Mt. Pleasant
Grand Jury
U. m
Winfield
Byers Seeks Big Sales for New Campaign Songs
John F. Byers, visiting H. F. Dolph, reports strong sales for his songs including Only A Shamrock and Ninety and Nine. He has ten songs on the market and showcased slide illustrations for Let Me Dream of Thee used last week in Burlington. A Chicago singer and a leading dealer praise the new love song as premier. Byers heads to Kansas City to meet the Democratic national committee for campaign work.
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John F. Byers
Morning Sun
H. F. Dolph
Byers
Burlington
Chicago
Myers
Kansas City
Democratic National Committee
Wayland News
Ben Salinger Jr Visited Town Amid Lodge Halls Gossip
Delta Press notes Ben Salinger Jr son of the Pythian Czar visited town last week. The commentary suggests Pythian politicians hobnob near the local castle halls days before a grand lodge meeting, implying officials are present to assist the office.
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Ben Salinger, Jr
Domain of
Iowa
Grand Lodge
Delta Press
Miss Bessie Shreves Arrives from Brighton
Miss Bessie Shreves arrived from Brighton on Saturday evening, according to local transit records.
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Bessie Shreves
Brighton
Democratic Candidate Fred B White to Speak at Graham Opera House
The Hon. Fred B White Democratic candidate for Iowa governor will address the community next Saturday at 2 PM in the Graham Opera House. White, a prominent state orator, will deliver a political message inviting both men and women to attend. Remember the date September 5 at 2 o clock in the afternoon.
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Iowa
Fred B. White
Graham Opera House
White
Prohibition Lecture by Capt Brown in Academy Chapel
Captain K W Brown prohibition candidate for Iowa governor speaks September 3 at 2 and 7 30 p m in the Academy chapel. If warm, afternoon talk moves to the park. Voters men women and ladies invited to hear what the prohibition party seeks. Howard Laughead chairman Charlie Corette secretary 67 31
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K. W. Brown
Prohibition
Iowa
Academy Chapel
Prohibition Party
Captain Brown
Howard Laughead
Charlies Corette
Chicago Graduate Tom Miller Receives Ph B Degree
Tom Miller of this city graduates last Friday from the University of Chicago with a Ph B degree after hard work at the university. His many friends here will be glad to learn he now possesses a diploma from the institution.
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Tom Miller
University of Chicago
Tom
G A R Regular Post Meeting Tomorrow Evening
Visitors from Hartsburg Indiana J C Boice P C Fred Wagenknecht and son Henry stay with Dave Knottnerus and discuss locating in the community. Mr and Mrs C A Knupp and daughter Rachel visit from West Chester.
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J. C. Boice
P. C
Fred Wagenknecht
Henry
Hartsburg
Dave Knottnerus
C. A. Knupp
Rachel
West Chester
Automobile Party Arrives in Nebraska City After Muddy Chicago Run
An automobile party en route from Chicago to Nebraska City arrived in the city Saturday and remained over night. They had left Muscatine and traveled in mud, taking four hours on the road.
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Chicago
Nebraska City
Nebra
Muscatine
Cobb heads to Knoxville for business and bakery relief
Ralph Cobb left this morning for Knoxville to handle business for a few days. He spent last week at Fairfield relieving Mr. Johnson in his bakery work after Johnson suffered a severe scald on his arm.
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Ralph Cobb
Knoxville
Mr. Cobb
Fairfield
Mr. Johnson
Drained Wordings Bank Statement August 11 1908 Washington IA
J C Jones cashier of the bank in Washington County Iowa sworn statement shows total assets 65972.11 and capital stock 13000 with deposits and liabilities itemized including cash on hand and drafts. Assets include real and personal property values 3705.07 and ▶ etc.
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Iowa
Haskins
Washington
A. D
Auditor of State
Drover's
Nat'l Bank
Chicag
Sccocs
Gogage German Savings Bank
Doronoes
Ceceoechars
Port Citizens Savin Bank
Washington, Iowa
Washington County
J. C. Jones
Golgmanty
Id Bank
J.C. Jones
J. C .Seal
DeBell's Kidney Pills Back Pain Relief Claim
A vintage advertisement touts DeBell's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache linked to weak kidneys and ovarian issues. It claims the pills filter uric acid, relieve rheumatic pains, and neutralize poisons while promising reliable, proven results.
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DeBells
DeBell
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