Georgia Towns Isolated by Strike
Atlanta May 26. Less than 100 striking Georgia railroad firemen halted train service across a 170 mile by 25 to 200 mile territory. Commissioner Neill met General Manager Scott as officials weighed three Georgian arbitrators. Mail delays mounted. some rail lines used cars and handcarts to move mail. Federal courts might send guards to restore service amid losses to businesses.
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Atlanta
Georgia Railroad
Neill
Scott
The
Smith
Six Die In Train Collision Near Salisbury
A northbound Norfolk express collided with a freight train on a siding two miles below Salisbury Maryland. Six men were killed and several injured.
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Maryland
Wilmington
Del
Norfolk Express
Salisbury
Gale Blows Up Illinois River Sinking Boats
A forty mile gale on the Illinois river at Peoria on May 26 sank at least six motor boats and tore seven from moorings. The storm dashed ships against bridge piers and caused about 310000 dollars in damage to vessels and property along the river.
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Illinois River
Peoria
Dying Convict Is Pardoned by Governor
Governor Stubbe issued a pardon by telephone for John Hays who was dying from a mine accident in Pittsburg Kansas. Hays had been paroled from the penitentiary by former Governor Hoch, but his friends pressed for a pardon so he could die free after his robbery conviction.
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Topeka
Kan
Stubbe
John Hays
Pittsburg
Hays
Hoch
Nebraska Couple Burned to Death in Fire Disaster
In Beaver City Nebraska on May 26 a couple died from a kerosene fire. Mrs Alfred Kennedy was burned to death while her husband died after attempting rescue and suffering severe burns. They had married only a short time.
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Nebraska
Beaver City
Neb
Alfred Kennedy
Shot as he knelt in prayer in church murder charge
Charles Champ, nineteen, was arrested in Leachville Arkansas on a Missouri murder charge. He allegedly shot Henry Culp to death while Culp prayed in church after Culp had killed Champ’s brother and was declared not guilty on unwritten law grounds.
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Leachville
Ark
Charles Champ
Henry Culp
Missouri
Champ
Culp
Insurgent Hold Captured Near Cape Haytien
Santo Domingo government troops moved against revolutionists near Santanta and after a three hour engagement suffered and inflicted losses. The position was finally dislodged and captured.
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Cape Haytien
Santo Momingan
Santanta
Carnegie Hero Fund for France Fund Established
Andrew Carnegie of New York plans a one million dollar hero fund for France under similar terms as U S Britain and Scotland programs, aiming to support acts of courage and heroism in war torn regions.
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Carnegie Hero Fund
France
Paris
Andrew Carnegie
New York
United States
Gland
Scotland
Syria crisis grows with autonomy push and fears of uprising
From Larnaca Cyprus May 26 the situation in Syria sharpens as an autonomy movement advances under the watchword home rule. Adana village remains quiet but authorities fear a broader revolt.
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Syria
Larnaca
Cyprus
Autonomy Organization
Adana
Miners Strike In Kanawha Field Boggles West Virginia
More than 6,600 miners in the Kanawha field walk out in a stoppage sparked by operators demand for the long ton. The action centers on Charleston West Virginia with the union broadside and potential industry impact.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
Perry Davis Painkiller Ends Whiskey Waste Advice
The notice urges against whiskey for sudden chills and recommends Perry Davis Painkiller. It touts a 70 year reliability record and offers a new bottle size at 35 or 50 cents, with availability through druggists.
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Perry da
Farm for sale in Benton County near Cedar Rapids
Listing offers 8 acres of improved land with a maple grove on a farm in Benton County 0 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids. Includes a small house barn and outbuildings. Asking price per acre and trade for farm or stock of groceries. Real estate and insurance services advertised.
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Benton County
Cedar Rapids
Minister Dies in Fire at Des Moines Plant
Rev. Walter O. Afien once a presiding elder in the Des Moines conference died at his post as night watchman at Dodd & Struthers on Sixth avenue while trying to save the plant from a blaze. He was found at the basement stairs dead from fumes and smoke, the loss to the plant described as slight.
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Des Moines
Walter O. Afien
Dodd & Struthers
Sixth Avenue
Allen
Sloan and Pyatt Charged With First Degree Murder
Sheriff McCaffrey filed an information in justice court against Ben Sloan and Jack Pyatt charging murder in the first degree in connection with the death of James Wallace whose mangled body was found on railroad tracks after a Northwestern train incident.
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Sloan
Pyatt
Caypell Bluffs, Ja
McCaffrey
J. K. Cooper
Justice of the Peace
Ben Sloan
Jack Pyatt
Sloan and
James Wallace
American golfer T G Stevens knocked out in amateur golf contest
Edinburgh May 26 T G Stevens son of Boston the lone American in the amateur golf championship after Travers defeat was eliminated. He had a bye in the first round and then lost in the second round to J B Pease three up two to play.
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Edinburgh
T. G. Stevenson
Boston
Travers
J. B. Pease
To Raise Angora Goats
A. T. Beery of Baxter Iowa has left for Texas and New Mexico to buy Angora goats. He plans to purchase up to three thousand goats and bring them to his farm west of Baxter.
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A. T. Beery
Baxter
Texas
New Mexico
Healthful Breakfast Advocates Eggs O See Flakes
An adv pointing to health benefits of E C Corn Flakes and Eggs O See Wheat Flakes. It urges readers to choose these cereals to avoid poor digestion from bad food or air and to restore vitality through a simple breakfast with cream, milk, and fruit. The article emphasizes self awareness of health and cites the Eggs O See process as key to quality flakes.
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Reader
W R C Convention Programme For Fort Dodge
The state W R C convention will meet in Fort Dodge during the G A R encampment in June. Headquarters open June 9 at Crawford hotel with Chief of Staff Ida M Smith in charge and aides assisting. An informal reception to Civil War veterans and patriotic society members is planned and delegates face many social events organized by local W R C units.
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Fort Dodge
Crawford Hotel
Ida M. Smith
Sons of Veterans
RK. C
Burglars in Bold Raid Target Cedar Rapids Leaders
Two masked burglars entered the bedrooms of Dr. J. P. Smith, president of the Farmers' Insurance, and his son Isaac B. Smith, Cedar Rapids interurban traffic manager. At gunpoint they were forced to lie in bed while valuables were taken including two watches jewelry and $19 before escaping.
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Cedar Rapids
J. P. Smith
Farmers’ Insurance Company
Isaac B. Smith
Iowa City
Fire bug targets town with string of arsons in Postville
Over ten days six fires were set in Postville each around 1 am using kerosene. The night watch spotted a man near Robert Waters' barn and fired but missed. No serious damage reported yet.
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Postville
Robert Waters
Building Boom Scrapes Murray Spring Progress
Murray experiences a building boom this spring with F S Smith completing a two story residence. Banker N C Hoffman is building a cottage. Frank Johnson and Frank Friday plan $5 000 residences. Farmers near Murray consider fine homes this fall.
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Murray
F. S. Smith
N. C. Hoffman
Frank Johnson
Frank Friday
Plan for New Bank at Grundy Center Reported
F. J. Frost, George L. Frost, C. E. Thomas, Theo Souers, Morris Merritt, W. E. Morrison, Philip Leibsohn and others are planning a new bank at Grundy Center.
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F. J. Frost
George L. Frost
C. E. Thomas
Theo, Souers
Morris
Merritt
W. E. Morrison
Philip Leibsohn
Grundy Center
Rockaway Coaster at the Fair Preview
A brief ad lists the Rockaway Coaster ride at the fair with a score of forty five to thirty one in reference to attractions. Foley's Kidney Remedy is promoted for kidney and bladder health claiming purification of blood and restored vigor. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinn ey Drug Co. sponsor the product with a note it is pleasant to take and free of harmful drugs.
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Foley
Piano and organ scholars instruction offered by Emelia Grecian
Miss Emelia Grecian announces piano and organ instruction for interested learners. Those wishing to enroll should call at 503 5. 2nd Ave. 85-66 or phone 447 for details.
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Emelia Grecian
Court House to Close All Day Monday
The court house will be closed for the entire day Monday, preventing any hearings or access to services. Citizens are advised to plan accordingly and reschedule obligations with the clerk of court.
Local notes and family updates in County News
John Duwa and family visit Joe Duwa this Sunday while Grandma Eglin’s health concerns rise. Albert Sharpe plans a large barn this summer and Joe Casper with Joe Marek travel to Chicago this week. The Kron boys buy a high Moline auto, Frances Shalla and baby Ruth are ill, Leona Shillig returns from Colorado to care for her ailing mother, Margaret Reiner houses for Anton, Carl Saver works at an Iowa City garage, and Philip Strabala with Catherine Spevacek return home from Iowa City hospital.
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John Duwa
Eda
Joe Duwa
Grandma Eglin
Albert Sharpe
Joe Casper
Joe Marek
Chicago
Kron
Frances Shalla
Ruth
Leona Shillig
Colorado
Margaret Reiner
Anton
Carl Saver
Iowa City
Philip Strabala
Catherine Spevacek
Crawfordsville Briefs and Burial Notice
Dr. Chas. Smith arrived from Aberdeen to visit with his uncle Robert Young. Relatives received a telegram that Chas. Yeager died yesterday morning and the body will be brought here for burial. Washington visitors included Hugh J. Davis and others. Miss Sarah Crawford returned from an eight months trip to California Nebraska and Kansas. Howard Huston and Miss Dollie Lease attended graduation in Winfield. Mrs. W. G. Robertson and daughter Margaret Louise moved to Kirkwood N D. Miss Susie Williams and others visited relatives here.
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Chas. Smith
Aberdeen
Robert Young
Renton
Wash
Chas. Yeager
Hugh J. Davis
John MccCall
W. BE. Walker
Samuel Donahey
W. Huston
John Long
Washington
Robert McCall
Havre
Sarah Crawford
California
Nebraska
Kansas
Howard Huston
Dollie Lease
Winfield
Lila Vesey
W. G. Robertson
Margaret Louise
Susie Williams
Kirkwood
Jennie Bailey
Artie McCulley
Whooping Cough Dangers Highlighted By Doctor Advert
Whooping cough is a dangerous disease with higher death rates than scarlet fever and a common risk of pneumonia. Chamberlains Cough Remedy is reported effective in many epidemics, with endorsement from Delbert McKeig of Harlan Iowa for his nine month old child. For sale by F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Delbert McKeig
Harlan
Iowa
F. L. Stolte
Lemmon
Vienna bakery showcases fresh salted nuts and cookies
Local notes report the Vienna bakery offering fresh salted peanuts and almonds along with the largest assortment of cookies. Miss Olive Munro returns from a visit to West Chester and Ezra Ingham heads to Stratford for the summer. A church meeting at the Baptist church is announced for May 26. Lemon ice and sherbet are advertised at low prices.
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Vienna
Lottie Norton
Ottumwa
The
Baptist Church
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Lemmon's
Cholera Morbus Relief From Remedy Named In Letter
Mrs W B Smith of La Marque Texas reports her child recovered from severe cholera morbus after giving Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The drug is sold by F L Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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W. B. Smith
la Marque
Texas
Chamberlain
F. L. Stolte
Lemmon
Hall's Catarrh Cure endorsed by physicians
Promotes internal remedies to reach disease at its source. Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to cleanse the blood and mucous surfaces with a tonic and purifier blend. Endorsed by a physician and sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Fair Promises Special Good Things Soon
The notice hints at upcoming pleasant events at The Fair with a cheerful message. It mentions anticipation of enjoyable activities and suggests a positive public appeal for attendance and participation.
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Georgia
Nabstedt & Pierce CO
Davenport
Trust
Cao
the County News
Crawfordsville
Olive Munro
West Chester
City
Ezra Ingham
Stratford
Elizabeth Watson
Ainsworth
Jas. Priestnal
Babe
Muscatine
Harriet Kline
Frank Rogers
Studio of
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
McElhinney Drug Co
Peter the Great
Peter
Emily
Cultfr
J.A Kolosick
W. L. Declow
J. A. Kolosick
Ainsworth, Iowa
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