New Women's and Children's Building Featured at Iowa State Fair
Des Moines Aug 27 The Iowa State Fair opens tomorrow with the new women's and children's building as the focal point. Cost about 75000 for the structure and 5000 for furnishings it is the centerpiece of education and exposition. The dedication program will feature addresses by prominent speakers and the building is expected to shape the fair into a major educational unit for the state. Fort Madison debate over convict labor continues as officials used convict labor while contesting ordinances. State to sue Benton County to enforce five years of failed telephone tax assessments. Glidden sees cashier Joseph Coder’s bank closure case with $14299.16 shortage in bankruptcy probe. hearing extended to Sept 7. The investigation includes Meyer and possible abduction case with ongoing district court actions in Fayette county.
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Des Moines
Fort Madison
John Weteher
Joe Fraley
Hamilton
Benton County
Coder
No More Asthma and Hay Fever Advertisement
Dr Rudolph Schiffmann promotes Asthmador with a money back guarantee at J K Joder Son 203 305 West Fourth Street promising instant relief within 10 to 13 minutes. The ad claims testimonials support success and offers nationwide supply through Dr Schifmann in St Paul Minnesota.
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Waterloo
Rudolph Schiffmann
J. K. Joder & Son
West Fourth Street
Br. R. Selifmann
St. Paul, Minn
Wife Outwits Husband In School Election
Magnolia residents approve a $35,000 bond for a new Magnolia rural high school, with a 294 to 87 vote. Men and women alike split, 170 men and 124 women in favor, 54 men and 33 women against, amid a lively campaign. A farmer’s wife outmaneuvers him to secure the bond.
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Logan
Magnolia
Magnolia Rural
Supreme Court to Rule on Iowa Statutes
Des Moines reports the U S Supreme Court will decide on three Iowa laws from the last legislature. Judge Smith McPherson upheld the workmen's compensation act, while blue sky and sterilization laws were ruled invalid. Appeals were allowed in blue sky and workers compensation cases, and permission to appeal sterilization was granted.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States Supreme Court
Smith McPherson
McPherson
Ira Fire Destroys New School Building
Ira suffered a major blaze Tuesday that reduced its new $25 000 school to ashes. Firefighters were unable to stop the flames. carpenters, masons and plumbers lost tools, and the contractor’s bid plus finish costs push the loss toward $5 500.
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Tra
Ira
Nineteen Horses and Hay Burned at Malvern Ranch
Nineteen head of horses, forty-five tons of hay, and grain were destroyed in a fire that consumed a large concrete block barn on J. A. Robbins ranch eight miles northeast of Malvern. The hay barn nearby was saved with great effort. Bank increases stock at Ringgold County Savings Bank to $25,000 to qualify as a member of the regional reserve bank.
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Malvern
J. A. Robbins
Mount Ayr
Ringgold County Savings Bank
Kellers
Regional Reserve Bank
Disappearance of Huppertz family tied to abduction case
Attorney General Cosson was informed of the Huppertz family’s disappearance from Keweena. Special Agent Bidwell was assigned to the case as Meyer, a principal witness in the Franz Meyer abduction, was charged with aiding the abduction. Elizabeth Huppertz, 14, is mentioned.
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Deg Moines
Cosson
Qel- Wein
Huppertz
Franz Meyer
Hughes
West Union
Bidwell
Meyer
Elizabeth Wuppertz
Jail delivery attempt at Woodbury County jail fails
In Sioux City an attempted jail break failed in the early hours when inmates used improvised saws from table knives to enlarge a floor opening beneath the treasurer’s office. Three prisoners, John Ebalon, G. Jago, and Robert McLean, confessed after being locked in steel cells. A second item notes Iowa game warden Hins haw defending the department amid auditor attacks and urging sportsmen to a September 28 meeting to discuss game protection legislation.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County
Sherim Hugh McDougal
McDougal
Frank Glaser
Firat
Glaser
John Ebalon
G. Jago
Robert McLean
McDougall
Hinshaw
Des Moines
B. C. Hinshaw
Towa
Cesar Rapids
Detective Henry Painter Robbed in Sioux City
Henry Painter of Columbus Ohio reported robbed on a streetcar ride in Sioux City. He was befriended by two strangers who stole 200 in cash a microscope a deed to Oklahoma property and other valuables from his pockets during the trip.
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Henry Painter
Sioux City
Columbus
Painter
Twesides
Oklahoma
Powell Clayton Dies in Washington Statesman and Diplomat
Powell Clayton, veteran statesman, diplomat, and Civil War general, died in Washington at age 81 after months of illness. A Bethel Pennsylvania native, he moved to Kansas in 1861, rose to brigadier general, served Arkansas governor in 1868, and U.S. senator in 1871. He later became ambassador to Mexico under McKinley, retiring in 1895, and remained a longtime Republican figure. Funeral services will be private, with Arlington burial and full military honors.
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Washington
Powell Clayton
Bethel
Clayton
Kansas
Arkansas
United States Senate
Mexico
McKinley
Republican National Committee
Arlington Cemetery
Chippers Demand New Valuations
In Moines Aug 27 brief and argument in the western Hyastock Valuation case before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Complainants seek removal or increase of limits on valuations for livestock shipments, arguing current caps under $100 for horses, $30 for a vow, $10 for a calf, and $3 for a sheep are too low, harming credit and recovery potential. The case affects carriers, banks, and livestock associations, with testimony noting hogs average $20 a head and cattle $75 to $150.
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New Moines
Commerce
Interstate Commerce Comet
Taic
Corn Delt Meat Producers’ Association
Town Railroad Commission
American National Livestock Association
Cattle Raisers’ Association of Texas
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Cummins
J. #. Henders commerce colinsél
Iowa
Local Visitors Share Sunday at Hogai and O'Connor Homes
Raymond Traymond and Mrs Nogey with Miss Bertha Hogan of Waterloo visited at John Hogai’s home Sunday. Barney Lindner, recently returning from Canada, came home for vacation. Miss Anna Younghlut of Waghtalcn and Miss Mary Unsey of New York were cousins visiting the Curly home. Elizabeth Drennon of Waterloo, a cousin of Mrs We, Carroll, joined others nearby for a Thursday gathering. The Tever Stringer family from pee p spent Sunday with relatives.
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Traymond
Aus
Nogey
Bertha Hogan
Waterloo
John Hogai
Barney Lindner
Canada
Anna Younghlut
Waghtalcn
P.J. O'Connor
Mary Unsey
New York
Elizabeth Drennon
Tever Stringer
Peep
Graphic description of Boer War tactics by British veteran
James Gregg of 286 Sullivan Avenue recounts European cavalry battles and infantry formations in the Boer War era. He explains front ranks kneeling and bayonets raised, second ranks standing, and charging columns masking carnage as soldiers fall and comrades rush in. Also notes other veterans and local events including a Boars club tour and social visits across Iowa towns.
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James Gregg
Sullivan Avenue
Scotland
Gregre
Europe
Gre
Sith
Stoerpaan
Aielare
de Tey
Cissic
Greg
Damn
Withat King
David Max
Alfred Pet
Blackman Aind
Edward Smith
Geapee Warrd
Codarlds
Army of
His Majesty
Atlantic
Readlyn Notes Mixed Residents and Visits
Local notes report visitors and moves among Readlyn residents. Risheow and the Wimersons visited Albertita and Lyle families. Pavek returned home on Saturday. several locals planned trips and weekend calls.
Nashua News Briefs: typhoid illness and wedding notes
Jiverret Wells returned ill with typhoid fever after summer work in Chatataunga. A telegram to his mother failed to reach her. Miss Clea Usher, formerly of Nashua, married Mr Parker near Osage after leaving Nashua residence. she is a Nashua High graduate and former rural school teacher.
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Nashna
Jiverret Wells
Des Maines
Clea Usher
Charles City
Osage ‘Needay
Parker
Nashua
Rev John R Macartney Delayed Until Wednesday
telegram from Rev Mr Macartney says he cannot reach Waterloo this week and will arrive Wednesday of next week. A funeral will be conducted by a church member. the pastor will deliver his first sermon on Sunday with announcement on fitting of the pulpit for that service.
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First Presbyterian Church
Macartney
Waterloo
Matarney
Tellingheam
Presbyterian Church
Hudson News Briefs From Drifted OCR Fragment
Hudson residents and visitors are briefly noted in a garbled report. The text mentions trips from Elgin, family visits, and a few local names such as Miss Wilda Beers, Miss Martha Stiners, and Miss Mary Finely, with references to Davenport and Water log. The passage is incomplete and hard to parse.
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Maidsom
Voswell
Noo
Elgin
Wilda Beers
Martha Stners
Bea
Mary Finely
Imma “Cwamentoldt
Davenport
Aman
Mere McDoweth
Mary Coddington
First all water trip completed from San Francisco to New York
The Pleiasdes of the Luckenbach Steamship Co completed the first all water voyage from San Francisco to New York via the Panama Canal. The Pleiades left San Francisco July 24 and passed the canal August 16, arriving in New York on August 27.
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New York
San Francisco
Panama Canal
Pleisades
Luckenbach Steamship Company
Pleiades
Canal
How to Test Your Eyes Moveable Home Remedy
An old home eye remedy advises an optons 5 grains tablet dissolved in water as an eye wash to relieve burning irritation and eye strain after screenings or long work. It suggests this may reduce need for glasses and promote comfortable vision, noting routine glasses are often unnecessary or injurious without adjustments.
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Ehsap sLor’s
B. W. Sehuneman & Co
Avertiner
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