Girl Burned Died After Agonizing Injuries In Farm Accident
A 15 year old Lena Statesman daughter of Mr and Mrs Statesman of near Sharon Center Iowa suffered severe burns when gasoline soaked clothing ignited near a stove while she worked at a milk separator. Her brother tried to douse the fire with slops and milk but she died about 8 a m today after hours of suffering. The tragedy shocked the Sharon area with four sisters and two brothers left with grieving parents. The report includes other items about a prize dispute and Taft monument decree.
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Iowa City
The
Evening Journal
Burns
Lena Statesman
Join Statesman
Here
Sharon Center
Statesman
Sharon
Wade Da vis firm forms Wade Dutcher Davis
Ex Congress man Martin J. Wade joins Lutcher Davis firm forming Wade Dutcher Davis in Iowa City He retires from public life after long service and speculation grows over a new district realignment in the Second district Washington reports boosted postmaster appointment W F Kopp named by President Roosevelt confirmed soon viewed as well regarded by local business and political circles
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Iowa City
Martin J. Wade
Lutcher & Davis
Wade, Dutcher, Davis
Dawson
Wade
Pleasant
Roosevelt
W. F. Kopp
Kopp
State University Law School
Iowans Arrive in Washington for Smoot Hearings
In Washington witnesses for the Smoot case have arrived to appear before the Senate committee on privileges and elections. Iowa delegates include C. O. Smith chief patriarch and C. E. Briggs patriarch of Lamont, H. C. Smith apostle and E. L. Kelly bishop of Independence, and F. M. Shechley apostle from Boston.
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Washington
D. C
Senate Committee On
Smoot
Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints
C. O. Smith
C. E. Briggs
Lamont
Iowa
H. C. Smith
E. L. Kelly
Independence
F. M. Shechley
Boston
Mass
Roosevelt Considers Clark for Interstate Commission Seat
President Roosevelt weighs appointing FE F Clark of Cedar Rapids head of the order of railway conductors to the interstate commission if a bill to boost the panel passes. The White House reportedly seeks a labor leader on the commission and favors Clark. Lincoln Neb February 8 1904: winner of 25000 prize for naming St Louis exposition attendance.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
FE. F. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Order of Railway Conductors
Interstate Commission
Mr. Clark
Lincoln, Nebr
Doud Attacks Chicago Commission Houses Before Corn Belt Meet
J M Doud a Chicago commission man denounced Chicago commission houses in an address to the Corn Belt Meats Producers association in Des Moines Iowa. He charged the system lets speculators in crippled stock work for firms and profit from favors. He said this avenue enables stolen hogs to be marketed and allows light for heavy hogs and corn fed for themselves charged to shippers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. M. Doud
Chicago Commission
Commission Houses of
Chicago
Corn Belt’ Meats’roducers’ Association
Commission
Visitors and travel notes from Muscatine area
Miss Winifred Geisler of Muscatine visits many friends in the city. W. W. Cherryholmes accompanied a train of horses from Winfield to Buffalo. Mr and Mrs Feckley left Harper for their home in Baring Missouri. The Germania of New York and Dubuque Fire and Marine insurers represented in the city by J W Morton agency. They insured the Centennial school house and settled the loss promptly last evening.
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Feckley
Harper
Barring
Germania of New York
Dubuque
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promised To Cure Catarrh
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh claiming it cures the disease via constitutional treatment. The firm offers one hundred dollars for any failure to cure and invites testimonials from readers.
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Hall
I. J
Cheney
Toledo
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Colorado
Santa Fe
Bam
Beimer Pass
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Ita
Arkansas Valley
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Frank Campbell
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Missouri-Lincoln ‘S Rust Company
Taft
Shiloh
War Department
Dolliver
Lull
Lacey
Hull
Ht. W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Mt. Pleasant
Winifred Geisler
Muscatine
City
W. W. Cherryholmes
Winfield
Buffalo
Aew
Bigelow Wiltons
Axminster
Brussel Rugs
Kelley
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