Palmer to Lead G A R Encampment in Sioux City
Col David J Palmer of Washington Iowa will be central figure at the G A R national encampment in Sioux City June 8 through 10 He has helped plan the event and as national commander will head the gathering He led the first division in a Civil War parade on Pennsylvania Avenue Washington and will lead the upcoming parade in Sioux City with a large Iowa delegation attending
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Sioux City
David J. Palmer
Washington
Palmer
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D. C
G A. R
Pennsylvania
Ftretto
Towa
Auto Over Banks. Two Boys Escape Unhurt
In Keokuk near Bluff Park at 10 PM Wednesday, Carroll Joy sixteen and Robert Ebersole escaped unharmed after their car overturned on a road embankment after being passed by another vehicle. Joy is son of C R Joy. Ebersole is son of C P Ebersole. The auto suffered little damage and the passing driver was blamed. Also noted: an automobile owned by W Sage, wrecked between Montrose and Fort Madison, is being repaired at a local garage after damage worth a few hundred dollars.
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W. Sage
Montrose
Fort Madison
Woman 24 Dies After Morphine Denial In Des Moines
Des Moines reports another death linked to morphine after the federal law halted sales. Myrtle Ware, 24, of Ottumwa, wife of John Ware, died at 2501 East Walnut Street after convulsions and pain from a cancer related morphine habit. Her husband said she used it for years. doctors had prescribed it for relief. Despite hospital advice, she deteriorated and died shortly after arriving in Des Moines to visit her husband.
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Des Moines
Myrtle Ware
Ottumwa
John Ware
East Walnut Street
Iver Newton
Ware
Ottuowa
Guy E. Clift
Five Railroad Bills Die in Iowa Senate Defeat
Des Moines April 9 five railroad measures failed in the Iowa Senate after an extended calendar clash. The defeated bills would have limited train length and speeds, required full crews, restricted terminal axing, and mandated sleeping cars for stock trains. opponents urged floor consideration but the committee recommendation of indefinite postponement stood.
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Nes Moines
Senate
Iowa
Farr
Woodbury
Kimball
Council Bluffs
Chase
Hamilton
Doran
Boone
Armless He Drives a Car Shaves Too Cookie-cutter headline style not allowed
Prof B F Snow reelected county superintendent on first ballot after a five candidate field at the delegate convention. Snow, who lost his right arm as a boy, is praised for his penmanship and independence. Also, a Humboldt county will contest trial over Ellen Colby estate valued around 150000 with Miss Minnie Hanna favored by relatives. Maurice O Connor and Senator Kenyon represent Hanna.
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Webster City
B. F. Snow
Snow
Fay Fenton
Jewell
Professor Petit
Williams
Neesa
Klemine
Evans
Stratford
Gilbert Knudson
Professor Snow
Miss Fenton
Petit
Neese
Iowa
Ilinois Central
Hamilton County
North Central
Colby
Maurice O’connor
W. 5. Kenyon
Miss Hanna
Man Thrown in River With His Hands Tied
Davenport April 9 Peter H Goode 38 of 319 South Lincoln Avenue Davenport was murdered by being thrown into the river with his hands tied, verdict of coroner's jury at Illinois City across the river from Muscatine where body found by fishermen Saturday noon. Goode disappeared Nov 1, leaving wife and 15 months old child. motive a mystery. police searched tri cities and towns with no trace found. Dubuque April 9 John Kurtz car repairer saw a parcel nest mail pouch in a slough back of the International Harvester Co early Wednesday morning.
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Davenport
Peter H. Goode
Lincoln Avenue
Illinois City
Muscatine
Goode
Btri
Dubuque
John Kurtz
International Harvester Co
Grape-Nuts Helped Ambitious Girl Restore Health
A young woman with nervous prostration and hysteria attributes her recovery to Grape-Nuts after failing through school. She describes lasting improvements in sleep, peace of mind, and strength, allowing her to resume studies and teach, concluding with a note on continuing use and a gift from Postum Co.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Pouch stolen from Illinois Central night train delivery
Mail clerks found a pouch ripped open at the Illinois Central depot terminal. The theft occurred late Tuesday night before delivery to a night train. A careful search of terminal rooms yielded no results and a suit of clothes was among the missing parcels.
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Ilinois Central
Illinois Central
Grippe A Robber Of Strength and Flesh
An early 20th century styled health notice touts Sargol as a weight and strength booster. It claims the tablet aids digestion, converts absorbed nutrients into body mass, and reports gains of 10 to 25 pounds per month with a money back guarantee. It warns timing affects outcomes and cites Jader Pharmacy as seller.
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Jader
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