Electric Storm Rages City Searing Sun Precedes Deluge
A July thunderstorm swept the city with lightning and a brisk wind, totaling .73 inches of rain. The heat earlier brought a brilliant sunset as clouds broke, leaving about 200 Bon Belt Telephone instruments out of service and minor damage at Dr. G H Nesbit’s home. Farmers welcomed the moisture to aid drying crops.
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Eorth
Carn Belt Telephone Company
G. H. Nesbit
Allen
Steets
Nesbit
Illinois Central storekeepers hold district meeting at local shops
A meeting of Illinois Central railroad storekeepers in this district was held at the local shops with Master Mechanic Taylor. Attendees included L A Downs of Dubuque G Quigley of Dubuque W Jamison and F I Louis of Burnsides Chicago W A Skinner of Clinton George Rife of Centraia J W Warnecke of East St Louis and RE 4 Shadland of Mattoon. The group inspected shops and praised cleanliness order and output. A note on education requires teachers after July 1 1915 to complete twelve weeks of normal training before June exams next year.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Taylor
Vistors
L. A. Downs
Dubuque
G. Quigley
W. Jamison
F. I. Louis
Burnsides
Chicago
W. A. Skinner
Rheumatic Throat Remedies Promises and Warnings
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a blood cleansing treatment to prevent rheumatic throat issues and throat soreness. It claims uric acid build up causes throat problems, that S. S. S. stimulates cellular activity, and that the drink helps eliminate irritants. The copy warns against substitutes and offers mail instruction from Swift & Co. and a free blood health guide.
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Mick
Swift Specie Co
Swift
Alana
Tia
Speakers announced for Iowa Bankers convention at Clinton
Final list of speakers for the Iowa Bankers association convention at Clinton on June 4 includes J. A. Wheeler of Chicago on Bank Credits Under the Federal Reserve Act W C Brown on Early Days in Iowa John Edson Brady on Judicial Discrimination against Bankers and Henry J Allen on The Bankers View from the Outside D W Norris Jr and Arthur Reynolds will also speak and greet as American Bankers association president Reynolds is from Des Moines with no noted relatives
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Clinton
Iowa Bankers’ Association
P. W. Hall
Association
Iet
United States
J. A. Wheeler
Union Trust Company of Chicago
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
W. C. Brown
New York Central Railroad
Iowa
John Edson Brady
Banking Law Journal
Henry J. Allen
Wichita Daily Beacon
Dows
Lowans
D. W. Norris, Jr
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Good Roads
Arthur Reynolds
Des Moines
American Bankers‘ Association
Corn acreage up to that of last year
Des Moines reports for Iowa the week ending May 24 show warmer weather with little sunshine and below normal rainfall. Corn planting is complete and germination is rapid. stands are good though cutworms and wireworms harm southern counties. Hay and potatoes prosper but need rain. Hessian fly activity persists in winter wheat. Tree fruits except apples look promising.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Geo. M. Chappel
U. S Department of Agriculture Climatological Service
Solver Cup Awarded in Iowa City Baby Health Contest
The sweepstakes went to Margaret Cogswell 96.8 percent, with Lowell Kriel 95.75 percent as sweepstakes boy. George O'Brien donated the silver loving cup. President Thomas H. MacBride spoke at the presentation. Prizes included baby items and 24 blue ribbons across eight classes. promoters plan an annual event.
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Iowa City
Margaret Cogswell
John V. Cogswell
George O’brien
Lowell Kriel
Thomas H. MacBride
University
Grant St. Stoker
Clara Howe
Jola
Jean Coffey
Hoyt Allen Ross
Eugene Robert Clearman
Imogene E. Parish
Judge declines to bring Kansas City witnesses to trial
Federal Judge Smith McPherson in Des Moines refused to transport three Kansas City residents to Des Moines at government expense. They are witnesses for George H. York, Colfax grocer, in a white slavery case to be tried next week. Law forbids government mileage payment for witnesses living more than 100 miles away. Attorneys argued for government coverage.
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Des Moines
Smith McPherson
Kansas City
George H. York
Colfax Grocer
United States
J. M. Parsons
G. H. Tripp
John Mulvaney
Tudge McPherson
Hermit found dead in island shack in Mississippi
Guttenberg May 26. The badly decomposed body of Herman Gender a hermit living on a Mississippi Island was found in his shack by fishing parties. He was last seen ten days ago in Guttenberg and believed dead over a week. Coroner Airley took charge. Gender had lived there fifteen years with little known about his origins.
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Eldora
Old Mexico
Charles Kelso
Ackley
Kelso
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Oregon
Bra. J
Elfora
Guttenberg
Herman Gender
Mississippi
Gender
Airley
Postoffice Fight Factor In Buena Vista Changes
Storm Lake Iowa May 26 Sixteen Republicans in Buena Vista county filed notice of change to the Progressive party and 18 Republicans filed to be called Democrats in the future The party switches follow a dispute over the Alta chairmanship where P Morrissey and Art Christensen oppose each other Both are candidates for the Alta postoffice and the chairmanship outcome is expected to influence the postoffice battle Democrats become more active countywide due to post office appointments and anticipated ones.
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Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Progresarvo Party
Alta
P. Morrissey
Art Christensen
Change in Law Wording Triggers Boone Special Election
Boone, May 26. A law wording change prompts a second Boone special election over a $20,000 water mains bond issue. A Chicago bonding firm flagged the shift from majority to affirmative vote of half of all votes cast at the last regular city election, creating a discrepancy where 672 votes now stand as the minimum.
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Boone
Chicago
New Buildings Assured in Hinton Burned District
Hinton May 26 A number of modern business buildings will rise from the ruins of a fire that caused a $35 000 loss in Hinton Saturday morning Administrators of the Bogenrief, one of the heaviest losers, say debris clearing and rebuilding will start once insurance is adjusted The insured amount was small relative to the loss
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Hinton
Bogenrief
Farmer slashes throat in view of two sons near Akron
Albert Mann, a widowed farmer with five children, slashed his throat at a farm near Akron on Sunday, in view of two of his sons. They tried to intervene, knocking away a razor, but he died. a shotgun lay beside him. Mann had previously been an asylum inmate.
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Lemars
Albert Mann
Akron
Mann
Bather Drowns in Skunk River near Delta
Ottumwa May 26 Wade McCloskey 22 drowns bathing in the Skunk river near his Delta home. Body recovered after several hours. Monticello notes: Monticello high school to graduate 23 this year, second largest class. 12 boys and 11 girls.
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Ottumwa
Skunk
Delta
Wade McCloskey
Monticello
Mar
Monticello High School
Class Honors Lead by Milas Berding Wenger
After Milas Berding Wenger received the class honor, the next seven places in grades are held by boys.
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Milas Berding Wenger
Glenwood Woman Dies Daughter of Revolution
Glenwood May 26 Susan A Wood Ostrander died at her son Sam Williams home She was the only real Daughter of the American Revolution in this part of Iowa and the daughter of Corporal David Wood of the revolutionary army She was in her ninety eighth year.
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Glenwood
Susan A. Wood Ostrander
Sam Williams
Towa
David Wood
Paroled Convicts Hard to Place in Iowa
Des Moines May 6 Labor conditions this year hinder placing paroled men in steady work. The board of parole notes few openings in larger industries and farms, with local authorities reluctant to hire parolees for highways. about 2000 or more men may go out under parole this spring, creating a difficult placement problem and offering a field for sociological aid.
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Des Moines
Board of Parole
Reformatory
Mayo Surgeon Arrives To Tend Russian Crown Prince
Dr Mayo of Rochester Minnesota has arrived in St Petersburg to study Russian medical facilities and attend the czarevitch whose injured foot is in poor condition He will soon travel to Livadia to meet the imperial family.
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St. Petersburg
Mayo
Rochester
Minn
Russia
Meteorite of 400 pounds found near Lone Gulch
J W Shores, a Tuolumne county rancher, plowed when a luminous object fell from the sky. He recovered a 400 pound meteor embedded in hardpan, later shipped to Oakland. Assayers consider the rock an aeroline composite of sand and rock fused at extreme heat to form opalite. Shores keeps it in a guarded glass case. a Stockton jeweler has offered about $2,000, and experts deem the tale credible.
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Oailagh
Cal
J. W. Shores
Dinoend
Astrakland
Shores
Lone Gulch
Tuolumne
Toulumne
Oakland
Stockton
No Special Protection for Volunteer Firemen
A ruling states volunteer firemen are not covered by the workmen's compensation act which takes effect July 1, according to a decision by UU. S.
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UU. S
Regain a Healthy Complexion With Merce Wax
An old advertisement touts merce wax for clear skin and a youthful look. One ounce claims to improve complexion gradually when applied at night and removed with soap and water. A second treatment uses powdered saxnille dissolved in witch hazel to smooth wrinkles and firm skin.
Volunteer Fire Department Tension Across Iowa Towns
Officials in Des Moines consult with state insurance authorities as Dyersville raises questions about requiring towns to carry volunteer fire departments. With hundreds of towns hosting volunteers, a legal question emerges on whether volunteer service is protected by existing law and how this affects local protection.
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Byrkit
State Insureancoe Department
Des Moin
Dyersville
Ore
Desuranne
Hein
Probibly
Hume
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Iowa News
Banker's Meet
Sam
York
Buena Vista
Oxford
DR. Mayo
Black Hawk County
State of
H. E. Tullar
Republican Party
Hh, E. Tullar
Kathryn
Walsh
Ples Inc
Falan Oltman
Waterloo
East
Fourth Street
Mack
Ense
Aria
Adolphus UV
Stark
Morrigan
Mary Corned
York City
Worthy
Sinnard Tios
Fast
Gulyer
Burlington
Illings
Denver
St. Louis
Veolia
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Vincola
Omaha
Sioux City
Mansiag City
St. Joseph
Tooss
Missouri
Burhington
Wront Elling
Middle West
Rortington
Great Northern
J. W. Wakeley
Marnam St
Gmiutia
Nebr
Madden & Fitzpatrick
Milton
Marre
Norwood and
Hall
Rice
Morgan
Paul Davis Dry Goods
Waterloo Chautauqua
Liberatos
Srasan
Ribelladec
Fiatley Company
Tamburican Croatian Orchestra
Hoosier Male Quartetto
Craven Family Orchestra
Gilbert Shorter
Entertainments
Ojibway Hiawatha Frdians
Bhck
Hawk County
Martetta
Dell
Reader
Coyla May Spring
Evelyn McQuilkin
Newell Dwvight Hillis
Leon H. Vincent
Frank P. Sadler
Madame Mountford
Fola la Follette, Sr
Clarence W. Wassam
John A. Gray
Mattison W. Chase
Wilwin
Stacker
W.C. A
First National Building
P. E. Ritz
Chautauqua
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