Memorial day tribute honors fallen heroes in Des Moines
A citywide Memorial day program in Des Moines observed a full day of ceremonies. Milo Ward presided at the cemetery with W. W. Willcox placing flowers. Music came from the post office band and West High glee club, and Hon. J. A. T. Hull spoke at the auditorium after a sailors’ service on the Locust street bridge.
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Des ‘Moines
All America
Uned
United States
Far. Ag. Possice
Des’ ‘Moines
Milo Ward
Exertise
W. W. Willcox
West High “School
BC. Moulton
Iowa National Guard
Locust Street
Amy C. Capron
E.S. Plumley
J. A. T. Hull
St. Paul Man Kills Wife Then Fatally Shoots Priest
P. J. Gibbons a South St. Paul live stock dealer shot and killed his wife at their home. Minutes later he rang Father E. J. Walsh's door at St. Augustine's church and fired two shots into the priest's head, killing him. Gibbons was arrested and jailed in Ramsey county amid lynching talk in South St. Paul.
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St. Paul
Minn
P. J. Gibbons
South St. Paul
Wreck on Iowa Central injures eight near Abingdon
A double header Iowa Central fast freight from Peoria to St Paul derailed one and a half miles west of Abingdon Illinois. Five enginemen and trainmen were injured. Engines demolished and eight merchandise cars destroyed. Injured workers from Oskaloosa Iowa include Engineers Dryden and Stedam Firemen Ripehart and Gable and Brakeman Mackee.
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Marshalltown
Iowa Central
iPeoria
St. Paul
Abingdon
Ill
Oskaloosa
Dryden and
Stedam
Ripehart and
Gable
Mackee
Girl Slain Offic er Wounded in Clinton Tragedy
May Ringson former Chief of Police William Lorenzen and Elmer Liston were wounded as Liston killed a girl by a shot through the mouth and brain before turning the gun on himself. The officer's bullet also struck Liston.
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Clinton
May Ringson
William Lorenzen
Elmer Liston
Liston
Oskaloosa Women’s Club Marks Fifteenth Anniversary
The Oskaloosa Women’s club celebrated its Fifteenth anniversary at the Hotel Lacy with an elaborate banquet. Mrs. Rose Blanchard Jerrell presided over the celebration in Oskaloosa on May 31.
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Oskaloosa Club
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Women's Club
Lacy
Rose Blanchard-Jerrell
Weather Dampens Corn Crop In Malvern Area
Malvern Iowa May 31 reports describe discouraging weather with chilly nights delaying corn and pastures. Farmers replant many fields as only about a third of the crop has come up this season.
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Malvern
Sanitation talk at Iowa funeral directors meeting sparks city duty
Des Moines officials and private property owners faced sharp critique from Dr. G Hi Sumner secretary of the state board of health at the Iowa Funeral Directors association convention. He urged aggressive cleaning of cellars and public spaces and endorsed cremation of refuse to curb disease amid upcoming Grand Army encampment activities. The encampment opens June 8 with Des Moines set to host senior vice commander duties and preparations focus on veteran comfort and safety.
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Des Moines
Iowa Funeral Directors’ Association
Coliseum
State “Board of Health
Sumner
H. A. Dwyer
City
M. McDonald
J. M.brizes
Anita
P. Messer
Sheldon
B. C
B. C.'Ward ‘Will ‘Be: the Des Moines
A ‘Robertson
Ft. Dodge
Des Motes
American Flag Association
Grand Army
Nis
America
Student Has Strange Malady In Mason City
Marshall Palmer a 16 year old high school student in Mason City is seriously ill at home unable to move or speak for about a week. Doctors note a paralysis like condition and say recovery is uncertain with risk of further paralysis if he survives.
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Mason City
Marshall Palmer
Corn Prospects Improve After Rains In County
Local reports say grain emergence is good after recent rains with first corn planting up well. Replanting may reach twenty five to thirty percent due to poor seed, and hay crops are expected to be short due to drought.
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Lobrville
Drouth
Dedication of Storm Lake Masonic Temple Ends Turbulent Year
The new Storm Lake Masonic Temple was dedicated with principal addresses by Iowa Grand Master and Grand Secretary. A banquet for over 400 guests followed, signaling the chapter’s status as one of Iowa’s most richly fitted temples.
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Masonic Temple
Storm Lake
Iowa
Masons
Traveling Man's Wife Ends Her Life in Gas Tragedy
Mrs. W. F. Heath of Mason City, aged 60, turned on the kitchen gas, shut doors, and covered her head with a blanket. She was found dead later by friends. The act is believed caused by ill health and her status as a traveling salesman's wife.
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Mason City
W. F. Heath
Carroll Woman Fractures Hip in Household Accident
Carroll Mrs J H Cheasebro wife of an engineer fractured her hip while performing household duties. She was taken to St Anthony's hospital for treatment and it is feared her advanced age may leave her a cripple.
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Carroll
J. H. Cheasebro
Engineer Cheasebro
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Dubuque Men Arrested for Murder After Lumber Fight
Charles Veitzen, 60, died after a fight with Frank Hutter, 35, in Dubuque. Both men were arrested for murder following details of a two week old altercation in the lumber yards.
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Dubuque
Charles Veitzen
Frank Hutter
Veitzen
Negro Bound Over In Rock Island Car Robbery Case
Iowa City justice bound over Frenchie Roland a colored man for grand jury on charges of robbing Sam Hays colored as the two traveled on the Rock Island gate car from Tiffin to West Liberty. Judge F J Horak ordered the bound over.
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Iowa City
Frenchie" Roland
Sam Hays
Rock Island
Tiffin
West Liberty
Grand
F. J. Horak
West Liberty Telegraph Operator Dies After Illness
A. F. Parker, a fifteen year Rock Island railroad telegraph operator in West Liberty, suffered paralysis and died four hours later.
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West Liberty
A. F. Parker
Rock Island Railroad Company
Weather Crop Bulletin Optimistic Iowa May 27
The weekly crop bulletin reports cool weather and heavy rainfall boosting grass, small grain, potatoes, and garden crops. it notes widespread corn replanting due to poor seed and cold weather, with favorable signs for berry crops and fruit blossoms. GEO M CHAPPEL section director.
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Des
Moines
Iowa
George M.chappel
Andortheastern
Geo
M. Chappel
Davenport Grants Extended Franchise for Interurban Plan
In Davenport a special election approved a 25 year extension for the Tri City Railway and Peoples Light Company to operate street cars and lighting. They will build an electric interurban line to Muscatine and cut gas prices to 90 cents within five years, with a 2 cent annual reduction starting now. Labor unions opposed, requesting six street car tickets per quarter, which the company refused.
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Davenport
Tri City Railway Company
Peoples Light Company
Merger Company
Rock Island
Moline
Muscatine
Iowans Wedded Fifty Years at LaGrange
Mr and Mrs William Bremner of Marshalltown celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the Bremner son George H Bremner’s LaGrange Illinois home. The couple married in Iowa City on March 24 1860. He served as county surveyor for over twenty five years and was city engineer for a long period. His wife, daughter of the late George H Hepburn, linked to the early Iowa Supreme Court clerks and Col W P Hepburn who served in Congress.
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George H. Hepburn
Supreme Court of Iowa
Col
W. P. Hepburn
Iowa
Washington
Eighth
Long Trip for Turtle's Eggs
Dr. Frank A. Stromsten of the University of Towa laboratories headed to the Dry Tortugas to secure eggs of a giant sea turtle with special leave from the state board of education to lead the expedition.
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Towa City
Frank A. Stromsten
Laboratories of
Animal Biology
University of
Fifty-fourth Regiment Encampment Set for Burlington
By unanimous vote Company H of the Fifty-fourth regiment approves holding the next encampment in Burlington from July 18 to 28. The decision effectively settles the encampment location.
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Burlington
Fifty-fourth
Logan
Iowa National Guard
War Department
Provisional Brigade
National Guard
Sparta
Wis
Iowa Guard
Tack In Shoe Kills Mrs. West In Kamrar
A protruding tack left in a shoe caused blood poisoning and the death of Mrs. J. M. West in Kamrar. Doctors' efforts could not prevent her passing.
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Kamrar
J. M. West
Divorced Forty-one Years Remarry in Iowa Court
John Castle, 74, and Lucretia Layman Castle, 70, appeared in Polk county Iowa to secure a license for a second marriage. They first wed in 1861 in New York, divorced eight years later, and lived apart for forty-one years. A sister helped reunite them after discovering Castle remained single, leading to their Iowa remarriage plans.
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John Castle
Lucretia Layman-Castle
Polk County Court House
Herkimer County
New York
Lucretia Layman
Castle
Iowa
Des Moines Chosen as 1912 Northern Baptist Convention Site
Des Moines will host the 1912 Northern Baptist Convention after an invitation from Des Moines pastors led by Rev. J. W. Graves of Calvary Baptist. The Chicago meeting drew about three thousand attendees with five thousand more expected. the association spans thirty states.
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Des Moines
Northern Baptist Convention
J. W. Graves
Calvary Baptist Church
Chicago
Marriage as a Woman’s Career Praised by Mrs Owens
Mrs Hi Owens of Ottumwa told the Iowa Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs that marriage is the most honest career for a woman and she should begin duties early in life. She received statewide support from the delegation.
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Hi. Owens
Ottumwa
Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs
Owens
Grand Jury Indicts Nathoo Over Alleged Child Case
Count C. A. Nathoo was indicted by the grand jury on charges brought by Mrs. J. B. Miller who alleges the Hindoo was the father of a child born to her daughter aged 16.
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Nathoo
C. A. Nathoo
J. BE. Miller
Independent Order to Issue Fraternal Paper This Month
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows plans to issue the first number of a fraternal paper this month. W. H. Van Doran of 18 Movies has been appointed editor.
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van Doran
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
W. H. van Doran
April Death Roll in Iowa Monthly Deaths Report
The Iowa state board of health reports 1,639 deaths in April. It notes organic diseases of the heart and pneumonia were the leading causes, together accounting for most fatalities at about seven per day.
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Iowa
Sumner
Iowa State Board of Health
Osteopaths Warned Against Hypodermic Drug Use
Dr. G H Sumner secretary of the state health board told osteopathic physicians at the twelfth annual convention of the lone State Osteopathic association to avoid morphine cocaine and similar stimulants and to keep away from hypodermic syringes while treating illness.
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Sumner
G. H. Sumner
State Board of Health
State Osteopathic Association
Parrish Heads Osteopaths In Iowa Association Election
Dr A 8 Parrish of Storm Lake won the presidency of the Iowa Osteopathic Association in the annual election held at Still College. Other officers elected include Dr Della Caldwell of Des Moines as vice president Dr Emily Fike of Des Moines as second vice president Dr L O Thompson of Red Oak as treasurer and Dr T B Larrabee of Clarinda as secretary.
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A. 8. Parrish
Storm Lake
Iowa Osteopathic Association
Still College
Della B.caldwell
Des Moines
Emily Fike
L.O. Thompson
Red Oak
T. B. Larrabee
Clarinda
Des Moines Chosen as 1910 State Drugists Convention Site
The executive committee of the State Druggists association met in the offices of U S Marshal Frank B. Clark and fixed the convention dates as rule 6 7 and 8. Des Moines was selected as the meeting place.
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Des Moines
State Drugglsts Association
United States
Frank B. Clark
Fire Destroys Des Moines Car Barns at Second and Locust
Fire gutted the Des Moines City Railway car barn valued at 150000 dollars including 23 electric cars two horses repair wagons supplies and tools. Two men J Finner and F L Hayhorst were injured by the blaze believed caused by imperfect insulation. The incident occurred at Second and Locust streets. Prohibition meeting slated for August features Aaron Watkins of Asbury College as principal speaker.
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J. Finner
F. L. Hayhorst
Des Moines City Railway
Second and Locust Streets
Prohibition
Iowa Party
Des Moines
Aaron 8. Watkins
Asbury College
Wilmore
Birthday tribute to David Bobb at 97
David Bobb friend and father of Mrs. J H Miller celebrated his 97th birthday with Dr D B Bobb and his son present to aid in the celebration.
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David Bobb
J. H. Miller
D. B. Bobb
Linemen Strike Ends After Wage Increase Granted
Des Moines Street Railway and Interurban Railway linemen end their strike after being granted the demanded wage raise and returning to work. The union victory concludes the labor dispute and resumes normal service.
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Des Moines Street Railway Company
Interurban Railway Company
Des Moines YMCA Plans Army Relay July Relays
Physical Director Hoffer of the Des Moines YMCA schedules a relay race with runners from the army post. The course runs from Des Moines to Alicena on June 10, aiming to test endurance and team speed.
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Hoffer
Des Moines
Jesus Walks On The Sea Sunday School Lesson
The June 5 1910 Sunday School lesson explores Jesus walking on the Sea of Galilee and the disciples reaction. It cites verses Matthew 14 22 86 and discusses the feeding of the multitude the calming of the storm and Peter's doubt with references to Morison Edersheim Parker and David Burrell.
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Jesus
Matthew
Matt
Timh
Galilee
David
James Burrell
Christ
lean _oHow
St. John
Aederahem
Mark
Morison
Peter
Edersheim
John Foster
Vas
John
Gennesaret
Jesus Christ
Joseph. Parker
John Rhey Thompson
D.D
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Dr. G. H. Sumner
Undertaker
Secretary of State Health Board
Toads
Executive Council
Towers
Neéty
Avenge
Mattie
Mattie’ Bays
Aide Trac
Parrish
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