COWS KICK FATAL IN PECULIAR DEATH CASE
Kansas City dispatch reports a boy in Colfax dies from a cow kick in a bizarre incident. The piece also notes a Kansas City talk where Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus lauds Gladstone and Roosevelt as parallel strong leaders whose legacies will endure despite flaws.
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Kansas City
Gladstone
Roosevelt
Frank W. Gunsaulus
Armour Institute of Technology of Chicago
Gunsaulus
Lincoln
Boy Killed by Cow Near Sheffield
Master Willie Noonan, 13, son of James Noonan, living three and a half miles north of Sheffield, died after being found with a broken neck outside a cattle shed. His father, caller for feed, found him unresponsive. cause unknown but suspected cow kick to the head. The fatality occurred February 27.
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Sheffield, Jr
Willie Noonan
James Noonan
Sheffield
Prouty Speaks at Colfax Iowa Favoring Cummins Senate Bid
Judge S F Prouty urged Colfax residents to back Governor Cummins for United States senator amid bad weather a large audience welcomed him at the hotel reception prior to the address.
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Colfax
Iowa
S. F. Prouty
Cummins
United States
Judge Prouty
Death by Own Action Ends Life of Cedar Rapids Woman
The body of Mrs. A. F. Mentzer of Cedar Rapids was sent to Marion for funeral services after she died by inhaling chloroform in Iowa City. Coroner Hobby found her mental condition likely tied to ill health and noted no ill feeling with her son-in-law C. E. Beattie. She had recently written a will and left bank instructions to President G. W. Toms of Marion. Her husband died five years earlier.
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Iowa City
Iowa
A. F. Mentzer
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hobby
C. E. Beattie
Death Claims Johnson County Pioneers and Notables
Iowa City reports multiple Johnson County deaths with long-standing ties to the area. Mrs. Margaret Campion, aged about 85, one of the county’s oldest settlers, leaves a son and two daughters. Mrs. Isabel Hoffman and Mrs. Christian Zimmerman, octogenarians with fifty years in the county, pass away. William Cotter dies at Oxford at 14. John Chanksy Sr., age 81, father of John Chanksy Jr., former Iowa City school board president, is dead.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Johnson County
Margaret Campion
Isabel Hoffman
Christian Zimmerman
William Cotter
Oxford
John Chanksy
John Chansky, Jr
Iowa City Board For Education
Taft Speech Praised by Congressman at Parker Opera House
Mason City Iowa February 27 Congressman Mc Kinlay of California hailed William H Taft as a leading world statesman in a Taft club address at the Parker opera house. The large audience heard the speaker claim Taft alone among Republicans fully grasps major issues and credits him with halting Japanese immigration.
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Mason City
Iowa
William H. Taft
Congressman McKinlay
California
Parker Opera House
Taft Club
Taft
Notice to Bread Bakers from McVall Bros Flour Dealer
Notice to bread bakers announcing a new car of American Lady flour by Monarch Milling Co Hutchinson Kansas from Kansas hard wheat. It guarantees every pound, promises top quality flour for Washington trade and urges confidence in its value. Dated 10 26.
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Monarch Milling Company
Hutchinson
Kansas
Washington
McVall Bros
Walnut School Exhibition at Verdi on February 28
Walnut Literary Society at Walnut School in Verdi presents a three hour program of recitations readings and three dialogues A Persecuted Dutchman Rascal Pat and A Mischievous Black Person with fifteen characters. Admission 10 cents for children under ten and 15 cents for adults. Event starts promptly at 7 30 PM.
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Walnut Literary Society
Verdi
Lemon on East Second Street Grows A Heavy Fruit
A Rock Island car inspector H M Morris tends a home grown lemon on East Second Street. The tree stands three to four feet, with one lemon heavy enough to require a prop to keep the limb from breaking. The fruit is larger than store bought varieties and near ripening. Woodford of Brighton named vice president of the Sixth District Funeral Directors association as Oskaloosa hosts their convention. T M Reynolds spoke on the program and answered the mayor Chas Ralston's welcome.
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H. M. Morris
Rock Island
East Second Street
S$. Woodford
Brighton
Sixth District Funeral Directors Association
Oskaloosa
T. M. Reynolds
Chas. Ralston
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
A 100 dollar reward offer claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh, a constitutional disease, with internal use affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents back the cure with testimonials and list. product sold by druggists at 75 cents. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney& Co
Toledo
Fraternal Aid Opens Regular Meeting Night
Thursday evening the Fraternal Aid holds an open regular meeting. Each member may invite one friend. General secretary T. J. Edmonds of Lawrence Kansas will speak in the association’s interests.
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Fraternal Aid
T. J. Edmonds
Lawrence
Kan
Five Hundred Card Club Honored Sister Visitor
Mrs. George Stewart hosted the five hundred card club last evening honoring her sister Mrs. Frank Baty of Denver. A two course luncheon was served. Out of town guest Mrs. Fred Smith of Richland attended.
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George Stewart
Five Hundred Card Club
Frank Baty
Denver
Fred Smith
Richland
Surprise Party for Miss Olive Ward on the Heights
About fourteen friends planned and carried out a pleasant surprise last evening at Miss Olive Ward's home on the Heights. The guests enjoyed informal games and a light luncheon late in the evening.
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Olive Ward
The
Heights
Birthday Tea for Miss Alice Anderson
Mrs Ab Anderson hosted a 5 30 tea on East Washington Street in honor of her niece Miss Alice Anderson who turned eighteen yesterday. Guests included Misses Grace Ingham Ruth Wells Mary Steck Helen Work Besse Dicken Vera Patterson and Alice Anderson hosted with a pink carnation favors and a large cake with eighteen pink candles.
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Ab Anderson
East Washington Street
Alice Anderson
Grace Ingham
Ruth Wells
Mary Steck
Helen Work
Besse Dicken
Vera Patterson
Wedding and reception mark church conversions and local nuptials
At a Methodist church reception after prayer meeting, new converts were honored with a gift to the pastor Rev. A S Smith. In West Chester area, Nora Hamilton and James O Loughlin wed at the Hamilton home with a three course dinner and many gifts. The couple plan to settle on a farm west of West Chester. Attendants and relatives from Keota Kalona Knoxville and nearby towns attended the ceremony.
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Methodist Church
R. M. Hamilton
West Chester
Nora
James
Loughlin
A. L. Graham
United Presbyterian Church of
Keola
Marion O’ Loughlin
O'Loughlin
D. W. Harvey
David
Will O'Loughlin
Kalona
Ralph Hamilton
J. A. Droz
Keota
Frank Hamilton
Knoxville
Oratorio Chorus Plans Meeting at Mrs Norton's Home
Members and prospective singers are urged to attend the meeting this evening at 223 West Main Street hosted by Mrs. Dwight Norton to discuss joining the chorus.
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Dwight Norton
West Main Street
Junior League of the Methodist church meets Friday
The cabinet and teachers of the Junior League of the Methodist church will meet Friday afternoon after school with Lucile Montgomery.
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Junior League of the Methodist Church
Lucile Montgomery
Shakespeare Sues Bill Shakespeare Libel Case Claims
A legal notice reports Bill Shakespeare being sued in a libel case. The action alleges defaming remarks and seeks remedy through the court. Details include the parties and the nature of the claim with a scheduled filing and response window.
Shakespeare Named as Defendant in Richard III Libel Suit
The case, filed by Wm Gatesby as executor of King Richard, seeks £25,000 over a May 1485 drama claim. William Shakespeare is the defendant with Realff Ottesen among Shakespeare's attorneys. Trial starts March 9 with Prof. L. M. Byers presiding.
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Iowa City
Iowa
College of Law
Wm. Shakespeare
Richard III of England
Richard
Wm. Gatesby
Margaret
Edward
Edward Plantagenet
Realff Ottesen
Shakespeare
Duke of Buckingham
L. M. Byers
William Mitchell Arrives in City on Ainsworth Visit
William Mitchell arrived this morning from Ainsworth and spent the day in the city on business.
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William Mitchell
Ainsworth
Funeral of Mrs Benson Held at Residence
Funeral services for the late Mrs David Benson Sr were conducted by Rev J Clark of Prairie Flower church at the residence yesterday at 10 o’clock. Pallbearers included David Benson Jr Newton Benson A Reeves Tom Reeves Charley Bear and Peter Berdo. Interment followed at Richmond cemetery.
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J. ©. Clark
Prairie Flower Church
David Benson, Jr
Newton Benson
A) Reeves
Tom Reeves
Charley Bear
Peter Berdo
Richmond Cemetery
Birthday milestone for Burlington agent Kunath celebrated
J. E. Kunath, an agent for the Burlington, marks his forty first birthday today. Friends note he carries the age well and congratulate him on the milestone. Miss Florence Porter of Ainsworth visited friends in the city today.
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J. E. Kunath
The
Burlington
Florence Porter
Ainsworth
Novelty Prompted Trip for Two Young Women Tourists
Miss Hazel Edwards and Miss M Thames of New York chose travel via the isthmus of Panama to San Francisco, seeking novelty. They were arrested as spies by the chief of police in Guatemala City, held in a hotel custody, then placed in a prison matron’s care for nearly two days.
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San Francisco
Hazel Edwards
M. Thames
New York
Wll
Panama
Nolice
Guatamalta City
Baptism in Zero Weather at Jordan Creek
In Allentown Pennsylvania on February 27 four young people were baptized into the Mennonite church despite temperatures well below zero and a sharp wind. The ceremony took place in the ice filled waters of Jordan Creek with a crowd watching from the shores.
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Allentown
Mennonite Church
Jordan Creek
Making the Dirt Fly at Panama
A government quartet sails to Panama to entertain canal diggers as workers fight dust and rocks, with song boosting morale amid construction. The verse praises labor and humor, noting music helps the dull work along and cites songs transformed into a wartime chorus.
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Panama
Isthmian Canal
Canal Zone
Notice of School Election in Washington Iowa
The electors of the Independent School District of Washington Iowa hold a meeting at Fireman's hall on Monday March 9 1908 from 1 pm to 6 pm to elect two directors for a three year term. J W Morton serves as secretary.
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Independent School District
Washington
Iowa
Fireman's Hall
J. W. Morton
Railroads Seek Operators to Meet New Telegraphers Law
Des Moines Iowa Feb 27 rail way officials say they can not gain more time to enforce the new law limiting railway telegraphers hours. They will close many small stations but need several hundred extra operators to comply as the law takes effect March 4.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mrs. Pope Registers at Kakoka Rest Room
Mrs. 8. J. Pope of Kakoka Missouri registered at the Rest Room today.
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8. J. Pope
Kakoka, Mo
Letter From W B Slaughter on Panhandle Farming Prospects
A Dallas County resident writes about 11 years in the Panhandle, praising favorable rains, yields of wheat rye oats and alfalfa, predicting growth of 80 and 160 acre farms, and endorsing Campbell farming methods to boost regional agriculture near Dalhart Texas. The author notes the area’s shift from cattle to farming and invites practical interest in his company’s land holdings.
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Dallas County
Texas
Panhandle
United States
Dalhart
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