Prospect Good Corn In Good Shape On Crop Tour
Marshalltown Iowa June 20 Information authentic on central Iowa crop conditions from a tour by Iowa State College professors with 43 farmers in nine autos. They visited Union Eldora Gifford Conrad Grundy Center and Liscomb and praised Arney farm corn stand of 97 percent while noting late planting and patchy yields. Wheat and oats show mixed prospects as rain is needed.
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Iowa
Marshall
Hardin
Grundy
Iowa State
P. G. Holden
Holden
Union
Eldora
Gifford
Conrad
Grundy Center
Liscomb
Prof
C. E. Arney
Mr. Arney
Needle found in arm reveals old self harm case
In Boone on June 21 Mrs O Hl Cossna, after months of illness and failed cures, appeared to be recovering. Dr Proctor, an osteopath, reported a needle protruding from her arm he inferred she inserted in her foot years ago.
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Boone
Hull sought for secretary of war amid cabinet speculation
Washington notes that Representative Hull of Iowa, defeated for renomination, is listed by the Army and Navy Register as a potential secretary of war if Secretary Dickinson retires. Hull, chair of the house military committee, may return to congress in the sixty third term or be appointed to a federal post in recognition of his administration support.
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Washington
Army and Navy Register
Representative Hull
Iowa
Dickingan
J. A. T. Hull
House Military Committee
Hull
Congress
Dickinson
Taft
Mr. Hui
Secretary of War Post Cited for Hull Qualifications
The passage notes that Mr Hull is described as qualified for the post of Secretary of War due to his experience in military administration and related duties. It emphasizes his suitability and readiness for the appointment.
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Hull
Des Moines man nearly escapes from city hall after fatal stabbing
Des Moines Iowa June 21 Henry Thomas a Black man who fatally stabbed H L Cook on the East Side Saturday afternoon nearly escaped from the city hall today He picked the lock of his cell with a beer check and was in the hall when discovered Mr Cook died in the hospital Saturday night and Thomas will be charged with murder.
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Des Moines
Henry Thomas
H. L. Cook
Jamison resigns as receiver of failed Chariton bank
Ja son resigns as receiver of the First National Bank of Chariton after its 1907 failure tied to cashier Crocker. George C. Rankin from the Washington treasury takes over, receiving assets worth 50 000 to 60 000, likely yielding another small dividend for depositors before closing the estate.
Girl Takes Life Over Rejected Town Work Offer
Pauline Duckstein a 23 year old daughter of a well to do farmer near Burlington Iowa killed herself by drinking carbolic acid after her parents refused permission to come to town for work. The incident occurred in Burlington on June 21.
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Burlington
Pauline Duckstein
Drowned as multiple youths perish in Iowa river swims
Reports from Dubuque Waterloo Nashua and Oskaloosa describe several drownings Sunday and Saturday in Cedar Des Moines and nearby rivers. Victims include Peter Duehr 23 and Nick 20 in Dubuque. Thomas Leadon 25 in Waterloo. Charles Lend 21 and Lee Perry 23 near Nashua. Russell Bowers 17 missing near Manchester. Fred Herrington 22 near Oskaloosa.
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Dubuque
Peter Duehr
Nick
Specht
Nashua
Charles Lend
Lee Perry
Cedar River
Here
Jewels Found on New York Cloak Merchant on Arrival
Customs officers found jewelry valued at $3,000 on Isaac Pollack a cloak merchant who arrived aboard the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria and declined to declare valuables. Police cited him to appear at the custom house but he failed to do so.
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Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
New York
Isaac Pollack
Pollack
Custom House
Loeb
Port O'Connor
Harried
Normal college team trounces High School in friendly baseball game
A sunlit ball park game between Normal Institute students and a High School squad ended 8 to 0 after three innings. Emde and Dolies pitched well for the two sides, but the Normal team received solid support. Umpires Glasgow and Haney officiated a loose but enjoyable contest with both sides sharing in the fun.
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Normal Institute
Emde
Dolies
Chemnlolkt
Goo
Sog
Dwain de Hte
Owee Emde
P Wilson
van Sant
Shearer
Houston
Giatenw
A. S Cs S
Samson
Arthur
Cisins Inces
Oeseee Palmer
Whaiqom
Death Ends Auto Ride at Chicago Grade Crossing
Two dead and five injured after an eight passenger family car is struck by an Illinois Central train at a grade crossing on One Hundred and Thirtieth street. Fatalities include Ralph C. Proudfit of Randall & Proudfit bakers and two others. eight year old Melvin White faces fatal concussion and will die.
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Chicago
Illinois Central
Kenneth Proudfit
Ralph C. Proudfit
Grand Rapids, Mich
Melvin White
Green Street
Market roundup for hogs cattle and sheep across Chicago East Buffalo
Chicago live stock receipts total about 58 000 with hogs at 26 000 and cattle 20 000. Prices show heavy choice hogs 9.50 9.75 light 9.60 9.75. cattle steer quotes 8.20 8.75 cows 4.75 5.75 heifers 5.75 6.50. calves 8.40 8.75. sheep lambs 6.75 7.26. Wethers 5.00 5.25. ewes 4.50 4.85. spring lambs 7.50 8.25. Omaha market strong for native and western cattle and high hogs around 9.35 9.45 with pigs 7.50 9.00. East Buffalo area notes steady to slower demand for calves and mixed stock.
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Omaha
Texas
East Buffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N. Y
Weather snapshot and forecast for key cities
Weather observations taken at 8 p m yesterday show varied skies from clear to cloudy across New York Albany Atlantic City Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati New Orleans St Louis and Washington General forecast for Illinois and Indiana calls for generally fair weather today and tomorrow with light variable winds
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Eee
New Origans
St. Louis
Washington
Illinois
Indiana
Severe hailstorm devastates Petershire region crops and town
June 21 Petershire Indiana reports one of the worst hailstorms in southern Indiana history. A cloud burst wrecked fields of wheat and corn, destroyed windows in Algiers, injured livestock, and killed hundreds of chickens. Damage exceeds $100,900.
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Petershire
Ind
Indiana
Algiers
Lewis heads to Kansas City for southwest coal conference
Indianapolis June 21 Thomas L Lewis president of the United Mine Workers left for Kansas City to attend a conference of miners and operators in the southwest field. Committees from both sides will be present and it is believed the strike will be settled soon. About 30000 men idle and 6000 at work under contract in the region.
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Indianapolis
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Kansas City
Southwest
It Ie
Sage Tea with Sulphur Promoted for Hair Growth
Sage is selling well for old-fashioned hair growth and color restoration. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur, 60 cents to $1 a bottle, sold by druggists or mailed by Wyeth Chemical Co of New York City. McElhinney Drug Co. carries it.
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Wyeth’s
Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt St
New York City
McElhinney Drug Co
Cardui praised in Mount Pleasant letters
Mrs. M E Rail of Mount Pleasant Tennessee lauds Cardui as highly effective for herself and her daughter in improving health. The ad emphasizes Cardui as a gentle vegetable medicine and invites readers to request a booklet from the Chattanooga Medicine Co.
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Mount Pleasant
Tenn
M. E. Rail
N. B
Ladies’ Advisory
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
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Fairvot
Minn
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Manchester
Russell Bowers
Barney Davis
Oskaloosa
Oskaloos
Fred Herrington
U. S
United States Weather Bureau
Albany
Boston
Atlantic City
Buffalo
Lewis
Sty
Cardui
SE Geo. Peck
South Dakota
Fifth Avenue
Jesus
Lemmons Pharmacy
Meblie
NEY Drug Company
J. A. Harwood
McElhinney
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