Foreign papers show war fear and Irish turmoil
Three foreign newspapers received in New York reveal a UK focus on the Austro-Servian dispute and fears of broader war. The Irish question dominates Dublin coverage with riot and home rule discussions, while London Times and other papers note national shock and questions about impending conflict.
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England
Continent
London Times
Courier
Hkeporter
Dublin
Dish
Figyd Stevenson
Park Avenue Weekhday
Loidonderry Standard
Witness
Mnimds
Irish Journaliete
West Union progresses paving around the square
West Union reports rapid progress on paving around the square with two blocks opened to traffic. Sand cushion material and bricks for pavement to the tracks have been hauled for immediate access. The eighth annual chautauqua closed with a successful session despite celebrity absences.
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West Union
Thomas Pappas
I. O. O. F. Iodge
Arlington
F. G. Carmichael
Arlington Order
Iowa Telephone Company
T. R. Stam
Meterial
Stain
I. F. Rushton
Woodstock
Dewey
Exec
McLaughlin
Xus Rantans
Miles Poindexter
Fight for Miners Control Sparks in Des Moines Rally
Des Moines reports a looming split in district No. 13 of the United Mine Workers between radical and conservative factions led by Wm. H. Rogers and James Gay. A Albia meeting indicates radicals aim to challenge leadership over wage handling and policy as the December convention nears. A parallel article notes Judge Robbins will pursue a new law to condemn property for state use to expand the university campus, suspected as a cautious safeguard in state dealings.
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Des Moines
United Mine, Workers of America
Wm. H. Rogers
James Gay
Albia
Variou
Rogers
Ecole
Miniera
Iowa
Bate
Caleb A. Robbins
Iowa City
State Board of Education
Supreme Court
Capitol
Des Moles
Board of Control
Milwaukee Railroad
Boone County
Woodward
Colony Farm
Br Conly
Family Quarrel Leads to Murder in Iowa County
Fritz Erps, a Scott county farmer, died from a gunshot wound after a dispute with his son-in-law Hoffman. Hoffman was charged with murder in the first degree by County Attorney Fred Vollmer and is held in the Scott county jail awaiting a preliminary hearing. Hoffman admitted firing the shots and said he then sought refuge in a nearby cellar.
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Davenport
Fritz Erps
Scott County
Wedoenday Neight
Mercy Hospital
Court of Justice
W. R. Maloes
Fred Vollmer
Ume
Hofman
Vollmer
Hoffman
Erps
Ealderly
Railroad Detectives Injure Young Farmer in Iowa
Weat Liberty Aug 7 Detectives Baumgardner of Cedar Rapids and Erickson of Des Moines employed by the Rock Island railroad allegedly attacked Ambrose Tucker a young farmer of West Branch and beat him so severely permanent disfigurement may result Tucker has sued the Rock Island for 1500 Official Baumgardner led a crew of road detectives to clear tramps from town with several roamers reportedly beaten Tucker was mistaken for a tramp due to rough clothing
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Weat
Liberty
Baumgardner
Cedar Rapids
Erickson
Des Moines
Rock Inland Railroad Company
Ambrose Tucker
West Branch
Tucker
Rock Island Company
Traimps
Fire destroys Stockton & Mauck grain elevator at Walcott
Walcott Aug 7 fire destroyed the Stockton and Mauck grain elevator at 8 yesterday. It contained 40,000 bushels of wheat barley and oats and caused about 40 000 dollars in losses with only partial insurance. Fire likely started from lightning and was uncontrollable when found. The blaze threatened the town and firefighters saved the Rock Island depot and Farmers Lumber yards after a hard struggle. A Hebbing fire on Frank Woodford farm near Davenport caused 2500 dollars in losses to a barn and equipment.
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Walcott
Stockton & Mauck
Rock Island
Farmers’ Lumber Company
Frank Woodford
Davenport
Austrians at Webster City Head for Home
Webster City Aug 7 The great European conflict will quickly strip Iowa of foreign labor as a gang of Austrian paving workers quits Webster City to head to Chicago and then New York, reshaping local labor supply and economy.
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Webster City
Iowa
Europe
Chicago
New York
Paternity Record Marked by Ebullient Family in Marshalltown
Marshalltown reports D K Ewalt Sr celebrated his seventy first birthday with eighteen living children and twenty four total offspring across four marriages. The man holds the county paternity record, while in Iowa City Senator Cummins cancelled a chautauqua appearance and Maurice Connolly spoke for Democrats. In Manchester Vida Hinkle seeks annulment from W A Hinkle after discovering his prior marriage and a Nashville, Tennessee union in 1911.
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Marshalltown
D. K. Walt
Hromley
Wwalt
Body Discovered Hours After Death in Montana
Edward Schmidtke died in Terry, Montana, and his body was brought to this city and buried yesterday afternoon. The cause was overheating and death from neglect during Sunday night after a hard period of work in the well drilling business. His companion, who found him the next morning, said Schmidtke felt ill but failed to realize the severity.
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Edward Schmidtke
Terry
Mont
Schmidtke
Don’t Let a Cold Settle on Your Lungs
Pleasantville New Jersey reader case shows Eckman’s Alterative aiding recovery from a severe winter cold that settled on the lungs. A man named Geo Bates describes initial worsening then relief, coughing cessation, weight gain, and restored health after continued use. The ad touts bronchial catarrh and throat lung diseases, claims no habit forming drugs, and lists price and mail order details.
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Pleasantville
N. J
Eckman
Geo
M. Bates
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
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Germany
Leipsie University
Marshall County
Sen. Cummins
United States
Albert B. Cummins
Washington
Howard Clark
Cummins
Harry Hull
Williamsburg
Congress
Maurice Connolly
W. J. McDonald
Manchester
Vida’ Hinkle
District Court
W. A. Hinkle
Hinkle
Nashvllle
Aard
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Alan Bollman
W. Cartinls Sowa
East Fourth Street
Buster Brown
Mickman
J. K. Joder & Son
W. 4Th
C.L. McDermott
Borden
General DynFe
Red Cross Drug Co
W. B. Schuneman Company
Citizens Gas and Electric Company
China
Entz
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Entz Bros
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