Escort Dies Trying to Rescue Her at Iowa Falls
A double drowning occurred at Iowa Falls when Dorothy Bruce was struck by a guy wire on a launch. Archibald Drake of Dow City jumped in to save her and drowned. Leona Sperry and Marvin Reynolds were thrown overboard but saved themselves by clinging to the wire. bodies of the victims were recovered about an hour later.
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Escort
Iowa Falls
Dorothy Bruce
Archibald Drake
Dow City
Inois
Leona Sperry
Marvin Reynolds
Iowa Grain Dealers Meet Re-Elect Officers
Des Moines July 14 The Iowa Grain Dealers Mutual Fire Association reports 1.5 million dollars of insurance in force across grain elevators, double last year’s amount. Old officers J A King Nevada president Lee Lockwood Des Moines vice president George A Wells Des Moines secretary M E DeWolf Spencer treasurer were re elected at the Chamberlain meeting attended by about forty members.
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Mutual Surety Association
Des Moines
Iowa Grain Dealers’ Mutual Fire Association
Chamberlain
J. A. King
Nevada
Lee Lockwood
George A. Wells
M. E. DeWolf
Spencer
Iowa Grain Dealers’ Association
The
Insurance Association
Doctor Beach of Carroll Found Dead in Office
Carroll Ia July 14 Dr A E Beach a highly respected citizen is found dead in his office chair by his wife after failing to come to supper. Officials report poisoning as the cause though details remain unclear. The room was locked from the inside and a coroner's inquest is under way. Beach aged thirty five was son of the late M W Beach renowned attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Beach
Carroll
Legg Wins Low Score In Des Moines Golf Qualifier
Des Moines July 14. One hundred sixty golfers attempted the 36 hole qualifier at the Golf and Country club with 28 failing to finish. Harry G. Legg of Minneapolis posted the low total of 155 strokes to take the prize for the day as the biggest Transmississippi qualifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Golf and Country Club
Harry G. Legg
Minneapolis
General Dodge May Travel West for Convalescence
General Grenville M. Dodge who has been ill for weeks may be taken west in his private car before week’s end. A destination has not been announced but Manitoba is likely for convalescence. He is believed to be out of danger and will be accompanied by his daughter Mrs. R. Ek Montgomery.
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Council Bluffs
Grenville M. Dodge
Manitoba
Mrg. R. Ek. Montgomery
Colored Masons Meet at Keokuk Iowa
The twenty second annual communication of the minted grand lodge of Iowa colored Masons convened in Keokuk with Grand Master W. H. Millingan of Cedar Rapids presiding. The morning hours were devoted to organization and appointment of committees.
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Keokuk
Grand Lodge
State of Iowa
Colored Masons
W. H. Millingan
Cedar Rapids
Veteran Found Dead in His Office in Carroll
Carroll Iowa July 14 ex union soldier August Staak was found dead in his office due to heart trouble.
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Carroll
Staak
Russian Expeditions Safeguard Subjects in Persia Clash Near Tabriz
For two months Russia has sent expeditions into Persia to protect czarist subjects amid a Persian revolution. The fighting mixes revolutionists, tribesmen, Persians, Cossacks, and Russian regulars near Tabriz. Images show rebels firing from cover and a battlefield littered with dead. Turkish frontier garrisons are reinforced against tribesmen.
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Russia
Persia
Tabriz
Sale Ordered of Chicago and Great Western Railway System
Des Moines reports a court decree to sell the entire Chicago and Great Western railroad system now in the hands of receiver Horace G. Burt. Judge Henry T. Reed appointed Albert R. Moore special master to conduct a single sale with leases included. No sale below 12 million dollars. branch lines must not be bid separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Chicago and Great Western
Horace G. Burt
Sanborn
St. Paul
Henry T. Reed
Albert R. Moore
Eastern Railroad
Great Western Company
Pure Drugs Act Will Be Rigidly Enforced
Des Moines July 14 The Iowa state pharmacy commission prepares to enforce the Pure Drugs Act for the first time to remove misbranded or adulterated goods from druggists shelves. A letter will be sent to all druggists detailing the law and enforcement intent. The act exempted stocks bought before Jan 1 1907 until April 1 but is now in full effect.
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Commission
Des Moines
State Pharmacy Commission
Iowa
Glidden Tourists Reach Chicago on Endurance Run
Glidden automobile tourists arrived in Chicago escorted by Chicago Motor Club pilots and went to the Congress hotel to complete the second lap. The run from Kalamazoo covered 143 miles with only minor accidents reported.
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Chicago
Chicago Motor Club
Glidden Automobile
Congress Hotel
Kalamazoo
Governor Johnson Ill in Aberdeen Hotel
Governor John A Johnson lies seriously ill in his Aberdeen hotel apartments after undergoing three operations for appendicitis and intestinal trouble. The illness has prompted state officials to monitor his condition as the capital waits for further updates.
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Johnson
St. Paul
John A Johnson
Aberdeen Hotel
Evelyn Thaw Testifies as State Witness in Insanity Case
Evelyn Thaw testified for over an hour in White Plains seeking to keep Harry Thaw in Matteawan asylum. She appeared composed yet petulant at times, denying threats and showing limited evidence of her husband’s insanity while witnesses for his side described his apparent soundness. A crowd crowded the court as she spoke, with tensions rising when privileges and questions sparked disputes.
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White Plains
N. Y
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Justice Mids
Supreme Court
Thaw
Matteawan
Eton
Harry Thaw
Roger Clarke
Evelyn Thaw
Mr. Clarke
Justice Mills
Daniel O'Reilly
New York
Clarke
Mrs. Thaw
Criminal Courts
District Attorney's Office
Lide
Httle
Matteawan Asylum
Thaw's Committed Doctor Testifies to Rational Mind
Testimony in the Matteawan asylum case portrays Thaw as sane. His conversations and conduct are described as entirely rational by the examining doctors.
Flood decline eases across Kaw and Missouri rivers
Kansas City reports the worst of western Missouri and eastern Kansas floods passed. The Kaw and Missouri rivers are falling at Kansas City, signaling rapid receding backwaters. Railway schedules are nearly back to normal as conditions improve.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Kansas
Last Tribute Paid to Cushman in Tacoma Funeral
Thousands in Tacoma pay final respects to late Congressman Francis W. Cushman with his body in state at the armory for three hours. Floral tributes surround the bier as Rev. Alfred W. Martin delivers the funeral address.
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Cushman
Tacoma
Wash
Francis W. Cushman
Armory
Alfred W. Martin
Boy's Leg Twisted Off at Keokuk Ball Grounds
Joshua Elder eleven year old son of J F Elder was injured when his right leg was caught in a wheel at the ball grounds playground. The limb was twisted off at the knee and he was rushed to a hospital in very serious condition.
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Keokuk
Joshua
J. F. Elder
Blackberries Poison Two Indiana Girls
Kathleen and Marie Spradley aged six and eight daughters of Charles Spradley are in critical condition after eating poisoned blackberries in Booneville Indiana on July 14.
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Booneville
Ind
Kathleen and
Marie Spradley
Charles Spradley
Robinson Arrest Ties Farmington Swindle Ring
Bloomfield Iowa July 14 Tom Robinson was arrested at Farmington suspected of links to the Maybray gang of alleged swindlers.
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Maybray
Bloomfield
Tom Robinson
Farmington
Grief for Husband Kilis Widow in Evansville
Mrs Annie Emery of Evansville Indiana died from grief over the death of her husband Orlin Emery due to heat in the days prior.
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Kilis
Evansville
Ind
Annie Emery
Orlin Emery
Hogs and cattle market reports for Chicago, July 14 1909
Chicago markets show hogs and cattle receipts and price ranges with daily estimates and tomorrow’s outlook. Hog classifications list light mixed and heavy shipping grades with prices. cattle and sheep prices vary by grade with steady to higher trends and receipts detailed.
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Texas
Iowa Man Heads Elks Grand Lodge Officers
Detroit chosen as 1910 meeting site with James A. Lamb of LeMars Iowa named grand exalted ruler. The report notes Elks’ prosperity, 42 new lodges, over 300000 members, and criticizes Bedford Virginia home in favor of building a new orphanage fund.
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Detroit
Grand Lodge
Elks
Bedford
Los Angeles
James A. Lamb
LeMars
Warren G. Sayre
Wabas Ind
J. D. Jones
A. M. Taylor
St. Augustine
Sammis
Herrmann
Iowa
Ohio
Holland
Stand Lodge
National Elks
Saylor Tragedy Details Father’s Passive Stance
In Watseka Crescent City July 14 reports claim J B Saylor Crescent City banker and bank vice president stayed passive to protect his seventeen year old daughter Goldie as gossip swirled around Dr W R Miller and Mrs Saylor. Nightingale says Saylor endured to shield his child amid threats of lynching and street mobs. Miller asserts he was attacked with a hatchet by Saylor.
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Watseka
J. B. Saylor
Crescent City
W. R. Miller
Goldie
Dr. Miller
W. R. Nightingale
Saylor
Miller Eteon Tn
Miller
Milwaukee Bacteriologist Stricken by Diphtheria
Milwaukee July 14 Dr Charles M Schoen city bacteriologist contracted in the laboratory is ill at home with diphtheria after sending culture samples to the department. The illness follows exposure during routine work and he is reported to be suffering from a laboratory infection.
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Milwaukee
Charles M. Schoen
Schoen
Wheen
Rebels Enter Teheran as Persian Forces Fail to Resist
Teheran July 14. Constitutionalists advance into the capital with little opposition, taking control of a large part of Teheran as Shah forces offer no organized resistance amid ongoing Turkish-inspired unrest.
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Shah
Teheran
Persia
Turkey
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