County Supervisors Asked To Pay Wide Range Of Claims
The article reports a county board dispute over a large set of claims by Plaehn and others, including $32 for nursing a wife, $2 daily for Miss Maud Currier, and miscellaneous items like tobacco and tinware. Total claims approach $2,000. It also notes rural school salaries and a violent homicide in Eldora where Dr H W Emeny was shot by Edward Nuckolls after midnight, with details of the events and locations.
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Osteten Piaebn
Lincoln Town
Soip Han
Avate
Board of Supervisors
Doctor Bille
Board of Trustees
Lincoln Township
Plaeha
Big Bill
Maud Currieer
Plaehn
Nighttime confrontation ends with pistol shots
Nuckolls, after disarming at a counter, fired on a man named Kmeny who came to his home at about 2 o clock. Kmeny fled but was followed by four more shots as he retreated. No arrest yet, sentiment in Midoras favors Nuckolls becoming less active in others' homes at night.
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Eldora
H. W. Emeny
Hdward Nuckolls
Emeny
Nuckolls
Sormeote
Wastitie
Kmeny
Freo
Yiasit
Nuckelle
Midoras
Fred Kale
Yakima Valley
Tle
Rocke
Algonn Courier
Narrow escape for Hines in barn mishap during blocking
Harry Hines narrowly escaped death when a barn foundation blocks collapsed and trapped him beneath a sill. A nearby boy summoned helpers who jacked up the structure, freeing him after minutes of peril. He suffered three broken ribs and chest injuries but is recovering, aged about 17.
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Harry Hines
Bert Mapen
W. H.goettel
Sam Schooley
Hermen Stoehr
William Held
Heinz
Mapea
Easter Programe Appointments From Dubuque Conference
At a Dubuque conference ending Sunday a long list of appointments for the year across districts is announced. Names span Dubuque Cedar Rapids Waterloo and several towns with many clergy like J B Faust L Schnerer A Raecker and W Lang among others. The Des Moines district includes L W Bock M Gruener J Nolte and A Schluter. The conference will meet again next year in Council Bluffs.
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Bock
B. Faust
Wilton
L. Schnerer
Cedar Rapids
B. Schulty
Otter Qrack
A. Raecker
Garrison
J. Abrams
LaPorte City
L. Smith
Waterloo
J. Bavernflend
Waverly
W. Lang
Sumner
H. Sar
J. M. Kratt
Charles City
A. Bucott
Meservey
Ff. Raecker
Beitt
Roots Abbott
J. Engel
Ackley
B.schroeder
Buffalo Center
Laverne
J. Wienands
Cromwell Center
A. Bechtonu
Hartley
J. D. Schaible
Magcolla
P. Schott
Stanton
Council
P. Ouweld
Siltar Creek
G. L. Bergeman Noble
J. V. Knoll
Cornleg
F. I. Anna
Council Bluffs
Renomination sought by Hardin County Superintendent Mica Scurry
The Hardin County School System long serving Superintendent Mica Scurry announces her bid for renomination at the June primary. Widely praised for efficiency and practical experience, she gains broad support from educators and taxpayers with no expected opposition.
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Mica Julia Scurry
Hardin County
Tenchera
Misa Scurry
Dougherty Officials Elect Dates Incorrect
Officials of Dougherty were elected on March 23 instead of March 31, making the election illegal. The alder officers will hold over for the coming year. Matt Shroyer of Hamptin trapped a mother wolf and ten cubs while harvesting his wheat crop on his premises southwest of his residence.
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Dougherty
Il Legal
Ald Omcers
Matt Shroyer
Hamptin
Official Reports From City Officials on 1908 Finances
The report lists total year receipts of 224.00 with fines 838.00 and penalties 180.00 and building rents 60.00. The Street and Alley committee shows receipts 8100.86 and disbursements 188.10 and 226 6191.35. Names include Clerk Stenton and Mayor Rodurta with salaries and bonds. Miss Cora Weber collects 20 per month, bond 500. bond amounts for clerk and mayor noted. committees for 1908 named for multiple departments.
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Stenton
Nezzett
Stanton
Cleves and Vicinity Update With Local Movements
Vietor and Cetater ship a load of bogs from the place today. Arced Cable 19 near start improvements on his property. Ludemano and son caught a nofee string of fish to the creek Monday. Mrs. Riekeoa returned Monday evening from Renville Minnesota. Jobo, son of Mr and Mrs Geo Bleeker, shows promising recovery progress. Nan Davida of Allendorf Iowa visited relatives there. Dirk Nortmus and wife at Ackley Monday, planning more evergreen trees for his home. AN Gerdes works on shingles for Martin Janasen’s 40 acre farm. Carpenter and Huff of Eldora, with two others, valued Henry Meyer’s property around 1000. Friends regret Mr Meyer’s financial setback. Medical costs for his brother run between 500 and 600.
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Nan Davida
Allendorf
Iowa
Chicago
Abocl
Dirk Nortmus
Ware
Ackley
Dirk
Martin Janasen
Harms
Meusrs
Carpenter
Huff
el ‘Dora
Henry Meyer
Meyere
Tia
The Man With the Hoe program at Presbyterian Church
Local church notes announce the week’s program featuring a Sunday evening service followed by a concert. The address by Prof. Guthrie on Friday April 17 1908 at the Presbyterian church tops the event, with a 60-voice high school chorus and substantial pupil support urged. Also updates on townsfolk and council news from Dumont and nearby areas.
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Guthrie
Presbyterian Church
Case Set For Hearing In Auto Crash Suit
A filed case against autoists seeks $5,000 in damages. F. F. Michaels attended a dawn court session in Marshalltown as part of the Leech and Michaels defense. Attorneys argue Leech was not operating the machine at the time, while Rosengren’s lawyers contend the venue deed lists Leech and Michaels as part owners and liable.
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F. F. Michaels
B. F.michaels
Marshalltown
Oscar Rosengren
Leech
Michaels
Mondapevenley
Times Republican
Rosanuren
Tinec
Tragic Tree Felling Accident Claims Gerri Grootenhuis
Sioux Center Iowa reports the accidental death of Gerri Grootenhuis age 29 while chopping trees. A falling tree struck him instantly. He leaves a wife Mary Roos and three young children. Grootenhuis was married to Andrew Roos’s daughter and was a second cousin of John Limberg.
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J.J. Schaap
Sioux Center
Iowa
Gerri Grootenhuis
Grootenhuis
Grootentois
Mary
Andrew Roos
John Limberg
Work Ahead for State Normal Head in New York
In New York HW. A. Seekey president of the State Normal school prepares to speak at the Presbyterian burial in the city on Friday evening April 24 while serving on a twelve member committee to create and recognize a simplified spelling system.
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HW. A. Seekey
State Normal School
Presbyterian Burel
New York City
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