Camping party prep and local travel plans noted
Max Miller Thomas Schilling and son Palmer depart for Rubio to buy tents and gear for a two week camping trip with four to five families joining. J M Bratton leaves for Hollenberg Kansas then plans to visit Vinton and Adamosa with his son Phil. Miss Clara Coulter travels to Ainsworth this morning.
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Max Miller
Thomas Schilling
Palmer
Rubio
J. M. Bratton
Hollenberg
Kansas
Phil
Vinton
Apdamosa
Lake, Maryland
Tom Downing
L. B. Ward
Dorothy Miller
Washington
F. 8. Finley
Mt. Pleasant News
Coal sale notice prompts buyers in Jane
A brief public notice urges residents to act soon on coal purchases. It warns only a few days remain to secure fuel. Local officials urge prompt action to ensure supply.
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Jane
Local residents undertake summer travels and visits
Duncan's notes many townspeople leaving for Burlington Sigourney Des Moines and Portland. Mary Cleary heads to Portland Oregon for the summer. George Barrett family visits Sigourney while Miss Lena Maxwell travels from Crawfordsville. Card mentions goods at Johnson's and angel foods for Fourth.
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Charles Clifton
Titus
H. A. Burrell
Angel Foods
Johnson's
Verne Anderson
Crawfordsville
George Barrett
Sigourney
Carlton Wilson
Des Moines
Mary Cleary
Portland
Oregon
Lewis Davis
Burlington
Kisses at Johnson's and Fourth of July Visits
Local notes recount visits and travels of residents from Vinton Fairfield Burlington Harvey Ainsworth and several towns. Highlights include families gathering for the Fourth of July with extended visits and travel between Ottumwa Des Moines Rock Island and nearby counties. A boating rescue at the river near Brig hton is described with Lydia Cornell saved by Bruce Fox and a companion.
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Johnson's
Hugh Rupp
Vinton
Frank Wells
Fairfield
W. R. Mount
Scores On The Ball FIFLNS Baseball Scores Summary
Baseball scores across leagues report Saturday and Sunday results in multiple cities. Highlights include Philadelphia over Boston in the National League, Chicago and St. Louis games with varied outcomes, Detroit and Cleveland games in the American League, and minor league listings across Minneapolis, St Paul, Milwaukee, Louisville, and Des Moines with several doubleheaders and rain delays noted.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Clolynath
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Pauliwaukee
Paul
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Louieville
Milwaukee
Woman Wins Divorce After Ill Husband Deception
Nellie Eckstein sues for divorce from George Eckstein, recounting he courted her while on furlough from the Central Hospital for the Insane. After marriage his tales of wealth proved false and he vanished to an asylum again. Judge Leathers nulls the match, noting Eckstein was insane at the ceremony.
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Indianapois
Stimegie
Judge Leathers
Nellie Eckstein
Chorge Eckstein
Isos
Central Hospital
Eckstein
Penu
Indiana
Hss
Pedkstein
Miner’s disobedience nearly costs lives at Florence mine
Three miners ignored a strict rule and climbed into a skip to raise ore at the Florence mine in Tron Mountain Michigan. The skip rose at nearly a mile per minute dumping contents and a man was hurled into an ore car but survived with injuries. In Coldwater Michigan, a jury failed to reach a verdict on a $10000 wrongful death suit against school superintendent Staley over a whipping of a boy named Philip, a trial after sixteen hours of deliberation.
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Tron Mountain
Mich
Florence
Cave
Coldwater
Granajota Town Swept Away In Flood Disaster
City of Mexico reports Granajota wiped out by flood on July 3 with over 100 people drowned and presumed dead. Rescue teams mobilize as authorities confirm extensive devastation and missing residents.
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City of Mexico
Granajota
Allan steamship Virginia breaks eastward record in six days
Montreal July 3 The Allan liner Virginia which had just set the Moville Rimouskin distance record by six days six hours thirty minutes has surpassed it on the eastward passage by four hours. Departing Rimouski last Saturday the Virginia arrived Moville in six days two hours and fifteen minutes in a voyage unprecedented in St. Lawrence navigation.
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Montreal
Que
Virginia
Moville
Rimouskin
Rimouski
St. Lawrence
Batavia Officer Acquitted in Johnson Killing Case
John C. Burnett, Batavia night policeman, acquitted of murdering Albin Johnson. Burnett shot Johnson during an attempted arrest after a scuffle on June 24, 1908. Defense argued the revolver discharged accidentally.
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Batavia
John C. Burnett
Albin Johnson
Burnett
Johnson
Court martial condemns three rioters to death at Lodg
A Lodg court martial condemned three workmen to death for riot participation. Doc Peterson, a Black man who shot and fatally wounded A. M. Watson, the city marshal of Chihley, Pla, was killed by a mob.
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Lodg
Doc” Peterson
A. M. Watson
Chihley
Pla
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Iowa
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Washington Mutual
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MacGugin’s
South Marion Ave
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Ashby
Stella Wells
Dublin
Clara Coulter
Ainsworth
Marion Anderson
Duncan's
Wells Brown
J. A. Guest
Geo. Stewart Hardware
Martinsburg
Flossie Adams
J. E.—Ainsworth Clipper
Mary Hughes
Wapello
J. P. Wallace
Haskins
Eldon
Edith
Lizzie van Cleve
Trenton
City
Lou Vogt
Davenport
Will
J. F. Henderson
Biggsville, Ll
Wim. Cunningham
Altamosa
Colorado
Charles
Eunice E. Thomas
Prof. Case
Ed Wiley
Louis
West Chester
J. W. Morton
Mabel
G. W. England
Harvey
Fred Bragg
Sue Lytle
Keota
Harry Moore
Wellman
O. G. Crawford
W. Crawford
Oska Joosa
Will Taylor
Rock Island
W. 8. Stewart
Moline
Samuel Hall
Fred Smith
C. J. Wilson
Richland
Nora VanCleve
Oskaloosa
Lloyd Holden
Waterloo
Erkley Ward
Schreckengast
M. BE
Peter Schmidt
Muscatine
Lydia
Elder
Cornell
Bruce Fox
Bruce
Brighton Enterprise
S.S. S
S.S.S
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Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Woodland Ave
Warren, O
Kate Beck
Vienna Bakery
Dean & Ryan
Opera House
Washington, Iowa
Mexico
K. K
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
G. Logan
Dist
Mor
Markeat
Want
Vi. C. Slocum
M. ©. Slocum
Milwaukee & St. Paul
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St. Paul
Omaha
Ogden
Denver
Rocky Mountain
F. A. Miller
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