Railroad Notes Highlight Local Work Shifts and Moves
F M Barnoske spent Wednesday at Ottumwa. Rock Island Trainmaster Walker passed through this morning. John Couch left for Marion to begin bridge construction. O T Briggs works nights at the west town tower, Wm Willis takes day shift. Milwaukee pile driver outfit sent to Ottumwa yards due to lack of division work.
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Rock Island
Walker
John Couch
Marion Fine
O. T. Briggs
Wm. Willis
Milwaukee
Ottumwa
John C Little Named National Delegate for Woodman Lodge
John C Little, chosen by the Woodman lodge as county representative, has been appointed one of Iowa's fifty five delegates to the national lodge convention in Peoria Illinois this June. A former venerable consul, he helped grow local membership and has prior experience as a national delegate, reflecting his wide statewide connections.
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John C. Little
Woodman Lodge
Des Moines
Iowa
Peoria
Ill
Little
Washington
Penitentiary Orchestra At Anamosa Draws Praise
Warden at Anamosa penitentiary forms an inmate orchestra that performs during meat hours and a double octette of male singers. State parole secretary W B Garrett calls it fine music and a positive influence on discipline. Des Moines report highlights Elza Dimmitte and Frank Novak among participants.
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Penitentiary At
Anamosa
W. B. Garrett
State Board of Parole
Des Moines
Elza Dimmitte
Frank Novak
Fort Madison
Primary law clarifies publication requirements for ballots
Des Moines officials state the primary law requires notice to voters about the election and candidate names, but does not require publishing facsimiles of party ballots. The executive council directed a card to county auditors statewide to inform them of this distinction.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Gets Fine Pig From Blomburg Poland China Breeder
J. Lemley of southwest Washington received by express today a fine registered Poland China male pig from Blomburg Ohio. Lemley specializes in breeding Poland China hogs sought by those aiming to improve their stock. The pig came from E. Klever of Blomburg.
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J. ©. Lemley
Washington
Express
Poland
Blomburg
Ohio
Lemley
Mr. Lemley
E. Klever
Fat Woods Returns Home After Visit With Parents
Fat Woods traveled home this morning after a brief stop at the residence of his parents Mr and Mrs Norman Wood. Reid's Yellow 7Dent seed corn is for sale at Marbourgt and Herwick's.
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Fat Woods
Ainsworth
Norman Wood
Reid
Marbourgt& Herwick
Dr King’s New Life Pills Sold With Gold Worth Claim
B G Stewart of Cedar View Mississippi touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as giving customers gold weight value for constipation malaria and biliousness. Sold under guarantee at Lemmon’s Pharmacy for 25 cents.
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B. G. Stewart
Cedar View
Miss
Dr. King
Lemmon’s
How Many Bricks Have You Sent Away
A curious parable about a grand brick building in a large city. The piece notes the building is called the Largest Monolithic Building In the World and argues that most bricks came from people in distant towns who donated dollars for the store’s construction. It highlights a Mail Order Store firm that initiated the brick campaign.
Troops Deploy to Hunt Night Riders in Ohio Districts
Columbus May 7 Mounted troop of the Ohio National Guard left on a special train for Portmouth, then to Ripley and into Brown County. Farmers terrorized by Kentucky night riders. Troop B commanded by Captain R W Knans will patrol the river from Aberdeen to Huguinsport.
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Columbus
Ohio National Guard
Torthmouth
Ripley
Tobacco
Brown County
Kentucky
R W. Knans
Aberdeen
H Guinsport
British Defeat the Afghanea in Khyber Pass Fight
London reports a large Afghan force engaged British troops near Landi Khotal in the Khyber Pass last Saturday. Sixty Afghans were killed in the action. A Lahore message claimed the Afghan death toll was 300, but the dispatch is discredited.
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London
Khyber Pass
Landi-Khotal
Lahore
Chicago to Milwaukee Electric Railway Reconstruction Under Way
Chicago May 7. With a court action sealing the financial plan, immediate prosecution of construction is ordered. George G. Moore of Detroit and D A Hanna, both railroad men, will visit Chicago soon to reorganize engineering forces. Milwaukee section of the line nears completion as Evanston extension connects with downtown Chicago. Remaining work includes grading of about 97000 dollars, rails 85000, trestle 12000, and ballasting 18000.
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Chicago
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railway
George G. Moore
Detroit
D. A. Hanna
Evanston
Syrup of Figs and Senna Promoted as Gentle Laxative
The General Demand of the Well Informed world favors a simple laxative with known safe components. California Fig Syrup Co. offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as an ethical, gentle yet prompt remedy, available from leading druggists for fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Amazon Mothers Seen Guiding Explorers in Amazon Village
An English officer recounted a scene deep in the Amazon where women, bare and water adapted, guided his party ten miles more of a river. Four women volunteered to lead for two dollars. He observed babies buried in sand for safety, a first he had not seen before, while mothers directed the group toward their village.
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South America
Amazon
What He's There For He Why That Horrid Man Is Laughing
A fragment from a New York World dialogue shows a tense exchange where one person accuses a man of laughing at them and questions their participation in a joke. The snippet captures a moment of confrontation and humor misread.
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New York World
Miner’s Sensational Suicide in Virginia Boardinghouse
Thomas Urin, a miner, fastened dynamite to his neck and triggered an explosion in a boardinghouse dining room in Virginia Minnesota on May 7. He warned four women present to observe the blast. they fled as the fuse sputtered. The blast wrecked the house and injured one woman. Urin’s remains had not yet been recovered.
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Virginia
Minn
Thomas Urin
Arin
Harmon for Governor Bryan for President and Campbell for Senator
In a chaotic Ohio Democratic convention the party nominated Harmon for governor and endorsed Bryan for president. Ex-Governor James I Campbell was endorsed for U S senator, with delegates at large chosen for the national convention. Tom Johnson’s candidate Atlee Pomerene polled 38 votes. platform attacked the Republican administration and urged state initiative, referendum, and franchise taxation.
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Columbus
Oho
Dudson Harmon
Civcinnatii
United States
Uder
Cleveland
William Bryan
Mrs Gage as a Restorer in New York City Hall
Mrs Russell Sage plans a substantial gift to restore New York City Hall to its original condition. She previously provided 25,400 to restore the governor's room, a noted city sight, and her advisers expect about 25,000 more for interior repairs. The hall's interior has been heavily altered with extensive partitions.
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New York
Russell Sage
Roosevelt pressure and Borah rise in Senate patrol
Washington May 7 Special congress fights to finish current session as Roosevelt pressures for navy expansion and public lands reform. Idaho's Borah impresses with maiden speech defending the president while Aldrich shifts from custom, Beveridge clashes, and cranks flood the senate with letters on patents and land laws.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Capitol
Senate
House
Congress
Shoe for every foot at Star Tonight
Vere Davis visits the city while a full Star program change is announced for tonight. Various local residents including Miss Margaret Williams, Roy Tripp, Mrs. Richards, and Mrs. J. M. Law are noted in brief city arrivals and departures. A Nicola McCleery wedding draws attendees from Cedar Falls and Columbus Junction. other residents return home after short city visits. Special sale on hams bacon and lard is advertised for Royal on Saturday May 9.
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N.S. S.S
Star
Vere Davis
West Chester
Fred Neiswanger
Fremont
Iowa
South of
P. O
Ben Gray
Ainsworth
Mrs. Richards
Cotter
W. Roberts
C. M. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Miss Joy Harmon
Cedar Falls
Nicola McCleery
Miss Spear
Columbus Junction
J. M. Law
Sigourney
Roy Tripp
Iowa City
David Crawford
John
Ella Proudtit
Merle
Felix Pauls
High Finance the Charge in Rockford Plantations Case
Rockford May 7 High finance is charged in a circuit court petition for an accounting from Rockford and Honduras Plantation Company officers and the appointment of a receiver. Jesse Dimond president W H Marshall secretary W H Crouse and others allegedly contracted for 2400 acres of Honduras land worth not over one cent an acre and planned to sell to the company at an exorbitant price. Dimond denies the charge.
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Rockford
High Finance
Rockford and Honduras
Jesse Dimond
W. H. Marshall
W. H Crouse
Honduras
Dimond
Cincinnati Broker Assigns
John W. Ballman a Cincinnati broker refused to hand over information to a federal grand jury about a $55,000 loss at the German National Bank. He faced contempt charges in the United States Supreme Court and has filed a deed of assignment.
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Cincinnati
John W. Ballman
Federal Grand Jury
German National Bank
United States Supreme Court
Bryan to Campaign in Nebraska Districts in May and June
William J. Bryan will speak in the Third and Sixth Nebraska congressional districts during the last week of May and the first week in June under the Bryan Volunteers banner in Lincoln.
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Bryan
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neh
Masser
William J. Bryan
Bryan Volunteers
Royal Arch Masons Regular Convocation Friday Evening
Cyrus chapter holds regular convocation Friday at 7 30 pm with business and petition then Washington lodge No 260n third degree. All members urged to attend. J W Morton Secretary.
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Cyrus
Washington Lodge
J. W. Morton
Woman credits Lydia Pinkham remedy after operation fears
Lena V. Henry of Norristown Ga says she suffered from female troubles and dreaded surgery until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After one bottle she felt better and is now cured, urging every woman with such troubles to try it. Pinkham promotion notes her 30 years of use and invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lena V. Henry
Norristown
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
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Railroad Notes
F. M. Barnoske
Woodmen Lodge
Penitentiary Orchestra
Miner
Campbell
Ohio Democracy
Gage
New York City Hall
Charles W. Arthur
Pay
Borah
Idaho
Brownsville
Haywood
Aldrich
Senator Aldrich
Beveridge
Indiana
Uncle Sam
House Public Lands Committee
Far West
Secretary of the Interior
Nevada
Montana
Arizona
Utah
New Mexico
Wyoming
California
Oregon
Colorado
United States Senate
Adnan
Margaret Williams
Iowa Gas & Electric CO
Royal Arch Masons
Foley
Beley & Company
Lemmon's Pharmacy
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