Mad dog scare grips Ellsworth as cholera-like panic spreads
Ellsworth residents reel from a rabies scare after a hound bit John Olson who died in Chicago. Five more victims were hospitalized there while Conrad Charlton Floyd Lakin and others remain in Ellsworth. A wholesale dog slaughter follows as doctors warn of hydrophobia and urge swift treatment.
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Ellsworth
John Olson
Chicago
Geo. Pearson
Mr. Olson
Mr. Pearson
Will Igon
Martin Severson
Omar Lenning
Conrad Charlton
Floyd Lakin
J. R. Sterling
Pearson
Letter from Ellsworth on rabies treatment and recovery hopes
A reader from Ellsworth reports five local residents at the Chicago Pastner Institute under rabies treatment are recovering well. Geo Pearson and family members were bitten by a dog suspected of rabies. John Olson died after arriving too late for treatment. medical notes emphasize immediate action after dog bites and cautious interpretation of hydrophobia symptoms.
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Freeman-Tribune
M. H. Brinton
Geo. Pearson
Pastner Institute of Chicago
Conrad Charlson
Floyd Lakin
Chicago
Associated Press
Pearson
Zoe
Wim
Igon
Don Charlson
Martin Severson
Omer Lenning
Gilbert Horton
Mr. Pearson
John Olson
L. B. Haberly
Chicago Chronicle
Lagorio
Chicago Pastner Institute
Ellsworth
Iowa
Asid
Vacation on the Farm in the Hampton Globe
The article extols rural summers for boys like Snucky who stay with country relatives to work and learn. It argues practical farm life teaches resilience, nature, and appreciation of literature, contrasting with town loafing and urging boys to experience country work and scenes.
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Hampton Globe
Whitcomb Riley
Whittier
Bryant
Bobolink
Audubon
Grosbeck
Kinney
Boone visitors praise Webster City telephone system
A delegation of Boone financiers and citizens visited Webster City to inspect the local telephone plant. They, including Dr. I E Holmes and others, found Webster City’s system the best in Iowa and plan to duplicate it in Boone, with Manager Martin detailing its features.
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Boone Financiers
Webster City
Martin
Boone
Dr. Ie, & Holmes
Dr. Stockslayer
R. Hollenbeck
C. O. Carter
J. H. Herman
Geo. I. Miller
Boone County Telephone Company
Iowa
Wood Pipes Unsatisfactory in Boone Heating Plant
The Boone Heating company completed a costly wood pipe experiment for the underground heating line and found wood pipe impractical. It will replace 8600 feet with iron pipe, coat iron with wood, and expects service to improve about 80 percent. The trial cost at least 3500 dollars.
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Boone Republican
Boone Heating Company
Office position sought at Litchfield Mfg Co
Help wanted ad seeking a boy or young man for a permanent office role with advancement opportunities. Apply in person at Litchfield Mfg Co.
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Litchfield Mfg. CO
Pickpockets Target Carnival Crowds in City
At a crowded carnival event a pocketbook was lifted from Thomas Leonard of Woolstock on the 7:35 Northwestern train. Deputy Sutton and Officer Schell pursued and captured a suspect, Smith, who awaits grand jury action for larceny. Another watch was stolen from Mrs. Tedrow on carnival grounds. Authorities warn crowds to secure valuables as thieves operate at gatherings.
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Northwestern
Thomas Leonard
Woolstock
Mr. Leonard
Sutton
Schell
Leonard
McComsky
Illinois Central
Johnston
Moe Comsky
Tedrow
Williams
Bonner
Smith
Mllinois Central
William Luby
Frank Wilson
Sutton and Schell
Smith’s
A Good Man Gone Right
A Grahpic-Herald notice laments Geo Wambach's desertion from the Democratic cause and his switch to the Republican convention, portraying him as a fallen figure. The piece condemns his motives and predicts disappointment from party leaders who celebrate his shift. It also includes an unrelated help-wanted line for a housekeeper and a partial signature.
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Grahpic
Geo. Wambach
Fantson
Hamilton County
Mark Hanna
Sunset Cox
Wambach
George
Neck to Neck Contest Between Fort Dodge Journalists
Fort Dodge Messenger reports a rivalry between Jud Welliver of the Sioux City Tribune and Geis Botsford of the Des Moines Leader. Botsford records 23 479 miles of railway and 3 271 columns of matter while Welliver lists 1 849 candidates for offices and 8 806 columns of matter in their respective fields.
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Fort Dodge Messenger
Fort Dodge
Jud Welliver
Geis Botsford
Botsford
Des Moines Leader
Welliver
Sioux City Tribune
Webster City plans grand fourth of July celebration
Webster City and Hamilton county residents are invited to a grand old time style Fourth of July with Modern Woodmen lodge cooperation. No expense will be spared to honor the nation’s great event and attract attendees from across the county. A small red milky cow stray is listed for return to Barney Brin with a $6 reward.
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Webster City
Hamilton County
Woodmen Lodge
Barney Brin
Northwestern Announces Colorado Special Train Record Run
The Northwestern will debut the Colorado Special next Sunday on the Chicago to Council Bluffs and Council Bluffs to Denver routes. It will beat the fast mail by up to two and a half hours on Chicago to Denver, average speeds around forty to forty-three miles per hour, and cut from Chicago to Council Bluffs by about fifty-five minutes.
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Northwestern
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Denver
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Colorado
Western Terminal
Council Bliss
Fire damages window display at Derr and Hook shop
A decorative window at Derr and Hook burned after powdered rosin on a loose belt near electric machinery ignited by a spark. The blaze damaged only the window face draperies, which were saved, and the fire was quickly extinguished with a fire extinguisher.
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Derr & Hook
Capt King’s Second Trial Opens in Mobile
The second trial of C Wade King starts June 9 before the United States circuit court in Mobile Alabama. Judge W S Kenyon from this city will represent King. Mayor S J Bennett and D C Meloy have been subpoenaed as witnesses and depart for Mobile tonight.
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Fort Dodge Messenger
C. Wade King
United States Circuit Court
Mobile Alu
Supreme Court
Kenyon
Mr. King
Mobile
S. J. Bennett
D.C. Meloy
Frank A Gates Named Publisher Of Carlisle Reporter
Former Eagle Grove Times editor Frank A. Gates becomes publisher of the Carlisle Reporter among Warren County papers. Carlisle with about five hundred residents sits in Iowa’s rich farming region near Des Moines. Local friends wish him abundant success, promising a paper worthy of liberal support. See the Symphony at Cooks Second Street.
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Frank A. Gates
Carlisle
Warren County
Iowa
Gates
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