Fifty Years Ago Today War Actions at South Mountain
On September 14 a Civil War clash at South Mountain Maryland saw Confederates under Longstreet driven from Crampton's and Turner's Gaps by Federals led by Burnside and Franklin. General J L Revo and Confederate General Samuel Garland died at Turner's Gap. Confederate batteries bombarded Harpers Ferry.
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South Mountain
Longstreet
Crampton’s Gap
Turner's Gap
W. B. Franklin
A. B. Burnside
J. L. Revo
Samuel Garland
Harpers Ferry
Count of Paris Forecasts Monarchy Return If Republic Fails
Twenty five years ago the Count of Paris, claimant to the French throne, issued two manifestos warning that republic misrule could spark a violent crisis and the monarchy’s restoration. He pledged a liberal reign with religious freedom labor reform and government cost cuts if crowned.
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Paris
Bourbon
Ames Church Names College Pastor for State College Iowa
Ames reports the Congregational church will hire Rev. Anton T. Boisen to serve as college pastor at Iowa State College. He will resign his rural mission post and begin this Ames assignment late in the month. Boisen, a University of Indiana graduate and Union Theological Seminary student, brings college life insight and will be supported by the Congregational educational society and the Iowa board of home missions. The piece notes Iowa public schools enroll 22.7 percent of the population with 71.7 percent present daily, compared with Ohio at 16.9 percent, and other states shown in a regional comparison.
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Ames
Ames Congregational Church
Anton T. Boisen
Presbyterial Board of Home Missions
Boisen
Iowa State College
National Educational Society of the Congregational Church
Iowa Board of Home Missions
University of Indianna
University School of Forestry
Union Theological Seminary
Leaves of Palms Near the Amazon River
Palm trees line the riverbanks of the Amazon with leaves ten to twelve feet wide and thirty to fifty feet long.
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Amazon
Minnesota buttermakers lead at North Iowa fair contest
In Mason City on Sept 14 the Central States Dairy men Butter association contest showcased top buttermaking talent from Minnesota Iowa the Dakotas Wisconsin and Missouri. F W Hedtke Norwood Minn won first in whole milk with 98 Fred Hansen Crystal Lake Minn first in cream with 97 R E Clemens Burt Ia second in cream 96 3 4 and A J Anderson Otisco Minn second in whole milk 97. The event drew 180 tubs vs 100 at the state fair with premiums totaling 625 for the state fair and between 750 and 800 for the north Iowa fair.
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Mason City
Minnesota
North Iowa
Iowa
Dakotas
Wisconsin
F. W. Hedtke
Norwood
Minn
Fred Hansen
Crystal Lake
R. E. Clemens
Burt
A. J. Anderson
Otisco, Minn
Iowa Schools Maintain 176 Day Year Across States
Des Moines reports Iowa schools will run 176 days this year, surpassing all states in the northcentral group. North Dakota has the fewest at 144 days, with Nebraska the closest competitor, while Ohio through Kansas fall short of Iowa's schedule.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ohio
Illinois
Indianna
Michigan
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Fairy Godmother to Seven Children
Mrs M J Ribyn of Keokuk acted as a genuine fairy godmother by taking seven motherless children to Keokuk after sister Mrs David Fuller died in Lorimer. She arrived at Rock Island station with eight children, including a week old infant and a 12 year old eldest, to begin caring for the siblings.
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Des Moines
M. J. Ribyn
Keokuk
Rock Island
Keokuk sues Hydraulic Engineering over Noyes death
C J Bode as administrator of J W Noyes estate sues Hydraulic Engineering of Maine in district court for 25000 dollars claiming negligence led to Noyes death while serving as a carpenter's assistant on the works. He was killed when a small engine struck him while he carried timber. The suit alleges lack of proper safety precautions.
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Keokuk
C. J. Bode
J. W. Noyes
Hydraulic Engineering Company of Maine
Noyes
Banker Clement McCollough Dies Suddenly in Chariton
Clement McCollough 27 owner of the Citizen's Bank was found dead by his mother in Chariton his room door ajar after a return from Chicago. Doctors say the death was due to hemorrhage of the stomach.
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Chariton
Clement McCollough
Citizen's Bank
Mr. McCollough
Chicago
Mr. McCullough
Maquoketa Man Accused Of Grand Larceny
L. E. Gilbert of Maquoketa says he stole a horse and buggy to speed his wife to her dying sister in Plainview Nebraska. He admits taking the rig but claims it was to catch a train. he offered to pay for any inconvenience. He has been jailed in Sioux City as authorities prepare charges.
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Sioux City
L. E. Gilbert
Maquoketa
Gilbert
Sheriff Howard
Center Junction
Plainview
Neb
Jesse Chase
Letter Prom Man Stops Civil Suit In Eagle Grove
In Eagle Grove on September 14 a letter from Louis Haskin arrived saving a bank deposit. Haskin, believed dead for about ten years, has two surviving sisters Mrs Lena Netland and Mrs Katherin Midland who had assumed him deceased.
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Eagle Grove
Louis Haskin
Haskin
Lena Netland
Katherin Midland
Banks Seek Appointment Of Administrator In Estate Fight
Banks and legal proceedings were started to have Mrs Midland appointed administrator of his estate so that legal distribution of the money could be made. The first publication was made in the local paper last week before a letter from him to a sister arrived, which halted the proceedings. Mr Haskin wrote from New South Wales Australia.
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Midland
Haskin
New South Wales
Australia
Interurban Conductor Killed in Denver Yard Accident
Joseph A Boehme a 26 year old conductor for the W C F N died in Denver yards after being pressed into service on his day off He toppled from the rear of a train and was found unconscious then brought to Waterloo for treatment The incident occurred Tuesday in the yards where he worked
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Waterloo
Joseph A. Boehme
Franklin St
Denver
Cresco White to Wed Marguerite Moore in Iowa City
Announcements from Iowa City say R. A. White known as Cresco White star Hawkeye captain will wed Marguerite Moore of Traer on September 21. After the wedding the couple plans to go to the Philippines where White will pursue civil engineering work in Manila.
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Iowa City
R. A. White
Crail Wins First District Union Nomination In Burlington
The third party convention in Burlington nominates Joe Crail of Fairfield for Congress from the First district, defeating Ben E. Jones with seven votes. Crail challenges Congressman Kennedy to a public debate and vows a thorough speaking campaign across the district.
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Burlington
Congress
Joe Crail
Fairfield
Ben E. Jones
Crail
Kennedy
Disease killing horses crosses into Iowa from Kansas
The horse disease epidemic seen in Kansas and parts of Nebraska has reached Iowa, with deaths near Shenandoah Clarinda and Pacific Junction in Page and Mills counties. Dr D H Miller of Council Bluffs with Dr J I Gibson of Des Moines and Dr Chas H Stange of Iowa State College will study the outbreak and seek a remedy.
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Council Bluffs
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri River
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Pacific Junction
Page
Mills Counties
Iowa
D. H. Miller
J. I. Gibson
Des Moines
Chas. H. Stange
Iowa State College
Ames
Beers Elected Head of G A R at Convention
Judge Alfred R. Beers of Bridgeport Conn was elected commander in chief for the next year at the forty sixth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic held in Los Angeles California. The convention discussed the 1913 encampment city and near riot occurred over the next site with Denver Dayton Detroit Pittsburg Seattle and San Francisco mentioned. The per capita tax for veterans was raised from 2 1/4 cents to five cents per year.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Alfredb. Beers
Bridgeport
Conn
Grand Army of the Republic
Council of Administration
Denver
Dayton
Alfred R. Beers
L. L. Whitaker
San Antonio
Tex
C. D. R. Stowitz
Buffalo
N. Y
Trimble
George W. Cook
Cook
M. M. Minor
Colorado Department
Colorado
Convention League of
Colorado G. A. R. Department
Spreckels Suit Reopened in Estate Dispute
In San Francisco on September 14 Judge Sewell reopened the Spreckels estate case. Augustus Spreckels Rudolph Spreckels and Emma claim Claus Spreckels left more than half the estate to John and Adolph Spreckles, contesting rights to the portion due to his wife. The sugar company accounts trace to June 1898 and are extensive.
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San Francisco
Claus Spreckels
Sewell
Augustus
Rudolph Spreckels
Emma
John
Adolph Spreckles
Sugar Company
Mexico to Celebrate Independence Day Quietly
Mexico announces the 102d anniversary of independence will be celebrated with extra enthusiasm tomorrow as the Zapistas, key rebellion leaders, are jailed and unable to disrupt the national events.
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Mexico
Zapatistas
Booths HOME antiseptic air for catarrh relief
Dosing the stomach or topical sprays won t kill catarrh germs. Breathe deep the vaporized air of Booth s HOME to reach the lungs and inflamed membranes. The complete HYOME outfit with inhaler costs $1.00. extra bottles 50c. Lemmon s Pharmacy offers a money back refund if dissatisfied.
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Booth
Lemmon's
Remedial Confidence in Chamberlain Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy
The public rely on Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy due to observed cures of colic diarrhoea and dysentery. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon
Lemmon's
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