Indebtedness of the Order and Local Assessments
Montreal announces the supreme lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen will meet arrears with ten cent monthly assessments until cleared. Lodges must adopt staged rates by October 1 with specific monthly sums by age. The guarantee fund is abolished after earlier secessions. In other items a fatal boiler incident, a priest’s son and others injured in a machine accident are noted. Davenport commentary predicts Cummins’ strong Iowa nomination. Cedar Rapids reports John Brown dies in palmist parlor. he was co proprietor of Brown and Hurtt bottling.
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Montreal
Canada
Supreme Lodge of the
Ancient Order of
General Order
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
John Brown
Palmist
Brown & Hurtt Bottling Works
Lightning Strikes Couple Near Marshalltown After Circus
Robert Showalter and Miss Abbie Shumway were struck by lightning while returning from the Forepaugh-Sells circus ten miles west of Marshalltown Iowa. The man likely recovers but the woman is in serious condition and may die. They were under a maple tree when the bolt hit during a sudden thunder shower. They were carried to a nearby house as bystanders looked on and medical aid was called.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Robert Showalter
Abbie Shumway
Poisoning of cattle near Grimes shocks community
Seven thoroughbred cattle owned by H. F. Peitzman are dead and twenty five more are seriously ill after poisoning near a Grimes creek. Six piles of Paris green were found near the area. A Des Moines vet confirms the poison. Motive and culprit remain unknown.
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Grimes
Iowa
H. F. Peitzman
Charles Wolf
Des Moines
Aledo Union Rises to Battle Beer Garden Revival
Aledo Illinois June 27 union meeting at the Methodist church raised about 1000 dollars to combat a revived beer garden near the town. Rev R A Brown of Canton and C W Detwiler H Burness spoke as locals expect the sum to double soon.
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Aledo
Ill
Methodist
R. A. Brown
Canton
Illinois
C. W. Detwiler
Davenport Man Surrenders in Davenport Murder Case
Cap py Hoffman, accused of killing John UWsberg, turned himself in to Davenport police after telling of a trip to Chicago and a return on his father’s advice. He plans self defense. Wounded Paul Ross is expected to recover from injuries sustained in the fracas.
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Davenport
Iowa
Automobile overturns in Pasadena street accident
Los Angeles report says a motorist overturned an automobile on Colorado Street in Pasadena early Monday after the car rolled at about six miles an hour. Details of injuries or further circumstances follow in the continuing account.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Colorado Street
Pasadena
Catholics May Eat Meat On Feast Of Saints
Bishop Henry Cosgrove has received from Pope Pius X a special dispensation allowing all loyal Catholics in the diocese of Iowa to eat meat on Friday June 29 the feast of St Peter and St Paul This is the first such dispensation recalled except when Christmas falls on Friday and is an unprecedented honor to the two great saints.
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Davenport
Iowa
Henry Cosgrove
Pius X
Diocese of
St. Paul
Pantitorium proprietor Arthur Marmel found dead
West Liberty Iowa June 27 Arthur Marmel owner of the Pantitorium was found dead yesterday morning. He fell into a bathtub and suffocated. He suffered from epileptic fits and was about 25 years old.
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West Liberty
Iowa
Arthur Marmel
Pantitorium
Brilliant Parade Opens Forepaugh Sells Brothers Circus Pageant
The Great Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Circus parades Saturday July 7 at 10 am. The street spectacle features open animal cages, elephants in three herds, exotic floats, uniformed soldiers, and lavish tableaux with 500 plus horses and aristocratic performers. H Tollenaar returns from Pella after his mother’s death. family to stay through next week.
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Adam Forepaugh
Sells Brothers Circus
Forepaugh
Sells
Brothers Circus
O. B. E. Brown Misreported in Muscatine Item
The Muscatine Journal corrected an error stating O. E. Brown and wife returned to Washington. It clarifies Mr. O. BE. Brown was not in Muscatine last week. The item referenced a doctor visit involving Mrs. Wilks and a physician, with a noted exchange from the London Tatler.
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The
Muscatine Journal
O. E. Brown
Washington
O. BE. Brown
Muscatine
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Oxfords
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
City Feed Yard
Square Meals
Roy Y.stichter
Ters
W. E. Groendycke
Opera House
the Journal
Ancient Order of United
J. J. Cordori
John Henderson
Ella May Morris
Pueblo
Colo
Max Hoffman
Albert B. Cummins
Cummins
Hoffman
Sells Bros
H. Tollenaar
Pella
Underyear
Klein Klothing Ko.lothiers and
Furniskers
Palmer
Invincible Cigar
Mcthinney Drug Co
Parret Knauss
Spring Trade
Pauli’ Lumber Go
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