Rumors of Cillerd Thorme Resigning Railroad Post
A Des Moines rumor claims Clifford C. Thorne may resign from the railroad commission to take a $7,000 Washington position. Thorne has not returned from San Francisco, and no confirmation is available. He has previously attracted offers for his work on railroad rate cases.
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Mumor
Clifford C. Thorne
Washington
Railroad Commission Board
Thorne
Des Moines
San Francisco
Commissioner Thorne
High School Student Shot and Killed in Cherokee
Merie Conley a 17 year old sophomore was shot Thursday night and died Friday morning in Cherokee. Fred Powers 18 was arrested and held in the county jail after allegedly threatening and displaying a revolver. the weapon discharged wounding Conley in the abdomen.
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Merie Conley
Fred Powers
Powers
Contey
Tiang. & Miller Shoe Co
Elope Ends Happily for All in Town Dauls and Hampton
A romance ends in forgiveness after W G Edge and Mrs Lilan M Candy elope in an automobile to Hampton. Constable Kit Curtis pursues and detains them until a preliminary hearing before Judge Wheeler. Prosecution is dropped and happiness returns to two households. Clearing site for hotel plans to raze the old Central House for a forty room modern hotel. The East Side Hotel Co holds the property, tied to Hotel Wanda interests. Clerk Burlingame sues Hardin county to recover 1500 dollars in interest, arguing prior precedent and judicial orders authorized it. State examiners dispute legality, but counties may owe the funds back.
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Town Falls
Hampton
W. G. Edge
Lilan M. Candy
Iampton
Kit Curtie
Slampton
Wheeler
Illinoia Central Depot
F. A. Burlingame
Hardin County
Iowa
Burlingame
Two Story School Hous es Fire Drill Proposals in Iowa
Des Moines reports state marshal Ole O Roe urges two story school buildings only with external heating plants and rigid fire drills. He advocates orderly rapid exits, floor by floor marching, hoisting a hall gong, controlled stairway use, and plans for drills beyond normal class time to prevent panic.
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Des Moines
Ole O. Roe
Mr. Roe
Jake
Sioux City Antisuffrage Campaign Edges Forward
Sioux City reports an antisuffrage effort aiming to block the Iowa suffrage amendment at June primaries. Saloonmen and allied liberals plan to maintain an organization to influence votes against suffrage and support restoring the saloon, possibly with a publicity bureau and continued office activity.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Towa
Stuart Man Killed While Gleaning Gun
A 22 year old Stuart man, son of farmer Leslie Harlan, was found dead in his room with a bullet wound. Police believe the death was accidental while he cleaned a 22 caliber rifle. no one was home when it happened. His parents found him yesterday.
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Stuart
Royal Tarlan
Leslie Harlan
Foley Kidney Pills Advertisement and Welsh Singers Notice
An advertisement promotes Foley Kidney Pills claiming to strengthen kidneys and relieve backache headaches stiff joints and fatigue by aiding waste filtration. A separate church notice announces the Welsh Singers performing Tuesday evening at First Congregational Church with tickets at Schuneman's priced 50 and 1.00 or 75 cents in some listings.
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First Congregational Church
Schuneman's
Mean Letters From Cedar Rapids Target Burleson
Cedar Rapids Oct 3 John Nusser a linotype operator in Iowa City wrote unprintable opinions about Albert Sidney Burleson postmaster general of the United States He allegedly included threats and was arrested by U S Deputy Marshal Wealy He sought a court trial for sending threatening letters and the case was moved to Ottumwa after a Davenport parcel post incident and delayed medicine shipments.
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Cedar Rapids
John Nusser
Towa City
Albert Sidney Burleson
United States of America
Washington
Burleson
Nusser
Woubie
United States
T Wealy
Davenport
Nasser
Regretful confession precedes La Porte court terms
George Rutherford, 28, admitted a long criminal past including bigamy in a La Porte City courtroom. Judge Mullan sentenced him to up to five years at Fort Madison after a guilty plea amid remarks on his lack of sincerity. Rutherford, married recently to Ethel Pikell, has ties to Toronto and Erie warrants, and a recent motive to defraud a Waterloo woman.
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George Rutherford
Bigamist
Mullan
Rutherford
Toronto
Canada
Birdsall
Wenner
Toronto Police
Anamosa
Ruthefar
Mr. Birdsall
Ethel Pikell
Waterloo
Buffalo Center
L. G Heiber
Forum Pharmacy
Erie
Hutherford
Frank Smith
Smith
J. C.mrartagh
James Register
Explosions By Wireless A Myth Debunked By Scientist
Dr Edouard Branly argues in an Associated Press interview that wireless telegraphy cannot cause distant explosions or shipboard disasters. He notes no Measurable power in the spark at the receiving end and rejects claims that wireless sparks could breach steel shells or ignite explosive joints. The discussion cites past incidents and states the Eiffel Tower station produces sparks without causing accidents.
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Parla
Edouard Branly
Branly
Associated Press
Sciente
Lusitania
Atlantic
Toulon
Wiffel Tower
Grandmother of Five Presents Triplets in Mississippi
Meridan Mississippi, Oct 30. Mrs James Reeves, grandmother of five, blessed her husband with triplets at their home. Two girls weigh seven pounds each, the boy eight pounds. Dr K T Klein says all have good lungs and appetites. Mother and children doing well. Reeveses now have twelve children, nine born one at a time. Oldest grandchild is six, married at sixteen, now thirty eight. Chicken pie supper Saturday with music and dancing at Ellis hall.
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la Porte City
W. C. Ballheim
R. B. Ashley
Alty
G. P.canelli
Suirway
Rock Island
Winnogene Anderson
Jack
Mayle
Sunny Side
John Miller
Carrie Goodman
Winslow
Mary Thompson
Harry Trott
Charles Trott
Winthrop
Miller
Ernest Smelser
Ierk
Hendricks
Minn
John Smelser
Joseph Friend
la Porte
Ind
N. L. Gates
E. E
Gates
Meridan
James Reeves
K. T. Klein
Kennedy Overdose Death At Coroner Inquest
At a coroner inquest last night the jury found Charles Kennedy died by taking an overdose of chloroform to relieve pain and nervousness, not in a personal crisis. The inquest into Mrs. Eugene Ott’s death from injuries in a ju nicy bus accident was continued by Coroner Smith until next week.
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Charles Kennedy
J. B. Storburne
F. A. Roatinson
N. M. Beekly
Eugene Ott
Juincy
Smith
Reverend Knighton Finds Relief With Foley Kidney Pills
The Havanna Indiana preacher Rev M Knighton reports three months of severe kidney and back pain. After taking 116 bottles of Foley Kidney Pills the pain vanished and he says he feels 20 years younger. The remedy is claimed to remove rheumatism backache sore muscles and stiff joints and is sold by all.
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M. Knighton
Havanna
Pla
Foley
Best Treatment for Catarrh S. S. S. Claims Cure
Advertises S. S. S. as a blood cleansing tonic to cure catarrh by removing impurities from the blood. Claims the remedy frees the system from catarrh symptoms, including throat drip and bad breath, and offers free medical advice from the S. S. Co. of Atlanta. Encourages immediate use and notes long-standing cases may need guidance.
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Atlanta
S. Co
Tonis
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Cunming
United States Senate
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Castana
Capital
Andrew Erickson
S. 5. Smyder
IL. Ward
Brighton Hydro Electric Company
Brighton
T. Thompson
Pod
Bertah B. Thompson
Titanka Savings Bank
L. Falkenhainer
L. C. Seward
Security Corporation
Perry
O. H. Luin
B. G. Hilton
J. B. Stickney
Charles A. Saunders
Alanilia
Cumberland
Tyne
South America
Saunders
Nut
California
Lave
Eld
Jude
Geo, Rutherford
Wake
Alto
Scienwat
Bosse
Singis
Ellis’ Hall
Charles A. Kennedy
Dayton Mfg.o
Dayton
Ohio
Byvank Transfer CO
Diamond “Fair
Siz
Ize
Wtateriou
Iscrintcor
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Ross Taxi
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Alfshan Hay
Dale
Guara
Cedar Falls Union Mill
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