Des Moines Troop Crazed Soldier Fata l Attack Wounds Captain
Second United States cavalry at Fort Des Moines witnesses a brutal shooting. Corporal Lisle Crabtree fired a pistol at First Sergeant James H. Washburn, wounding him in the jaw and hand. Captain Raymond was wounded while subduing Crabtree. Crabtree, a West Point graduate, is held for a military court.
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Corporal Crabtree
Second Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Second
United States Cavalry
Des Moines
James H. Washburn
Elijah Such
Lisle Crabbc
Joan C. Raymond
Crabtree
Wacbburn
Raymond
Marin Corps
United States Military Academy
West Point
Philippines
Des Moines Woman Heads W R G at Fort Dodge Encampment
A Des Moines woman was elected to lead the Women's Relief Corps during the annual encampment at Fort Dodge, held in conjunction with the Department's gathering. The selection marks a notable leadership change for the Des Moines chapter.
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Des Moines
Women’s Relief Corps
Fort Dodge
Department of
Peddler With Pistol Kills Self After Des Moines Shooting
Mose Rice aged twenty six, driven by a debt dispute with Albert Todd of Todd and Kraft Des Moines, shot Todd wounding him and nearly hit George Kraft. He tried to shoot E P Lamb but the pistol failed. Rice swallowed carbolic acid and died in police custody. He told his wife to return to the old country before vanishing.
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Albert Todd
Todd & Kraft
Des Moines
Mose Rice
Todd
George Kraft
E. P. Lamb
Lamb
Rice
Central Police Station
Old Country
Pan Presbyterian Alliance Meets in New York
The ninth quinquennial Pan Presbyterian Alliance opens in New York with about 25 million members represented from five continents and ninety denominations. Delegates promise ten days of debate on Christology marriage divorce temperance church union and theological topics including Calvin centennial addresses and archaeology’s testimony to the Scriptures.
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New York
Presbyterian Alliance
Alliance of the Reformed Churches
England
Scotland
France
Italy
Rabia
Canada
United States
John Calvin
Calvin
Mason Leads Boone Movement to Close Saloons
Dr. C H I Mason pastor of the First Presbyterian church launches a Boone initiative to close saloons following a Marshalltown campaign. The plan aims to curb liquor outlets and general vice in Boone, Iowa, on June 15.
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Boone
C. H. IL. Mason
First Presbyterian Church
Marshalltown
Genesis of Fear
The excerpt discusses humanity's deep root fear of danger and violence. It contrasts modern bravado with ancestral instincts, noting how early humans relied on weapons or support, while fear shaped behavior and brain development as humanity evolved. The piece frames fear as a constant thread in the human ascent.
How to Make a Cheap Bookcase
A simple two paragraph guide instructs buying three wooden window shade boxes at about ten cents each, lining them with white mett paper, and wrapping with brown paper. Set on a table against the wall, separated by equal boxes to form a three shelf unit for small books, with optional matching paper.
Power of Labor and the Blue Bird Motif
A John Burroughs verse on the blue bird as spring’s herald. He notes the bird’s sky and earth colors signify harmony after winter, promising warmer days, soft skies, and the awakening of nature with March’s approach.
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John Burroughs
Airdome invites photo souvenir night this Wednesday
Airdome announces a photo session of the airdome and attendees on Wednesday evening just before doors open. Patrons are urged to arrive early to receive the souvenir photograph. Admission is five cents.
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Airdome
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Dankwardt
Kurtz
Exporterman Butchers
Portland
John Shields & Son
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
McElhinney Drug Os
McNamara’s
Corporal Such
John C. Raymond
Marie L. Basham
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Basham
Highland Park
Steck’s Jewelry Store
GAEAY
Presbyterian Alliance Meeting
Lippincott
Power of Labor
Star Tonight
the Blue Bird
Stein Block
Ment
Sol. Rich & Go
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