Severe 1898 storm devastates Burlington network and damage
A violent August 1898 storm rains two hours over Burlington causing two foot floods in streets and yards. Water and debris blocked traffic as mud and stones covered tracks. trains detoured via alternate routes. Hamburg area torn by a tornado damaging Fred Johnson’s brickyard and several homes with heavy wreckage but no serious injuries.
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Bar
Ington
Burlington
Hliois
Hamburg
Fred Johnson
Lark Miller
John Cane
Iowa Democrats Name Candidacy For National Delegate At Large
Sioux City hosted the candidate announcement for Iowa’s four at large delegates to the national Democratic Convention. Ex congressman Wait H Butler of Des Moines and Judge A Van Wagenen of Sioux City were named as contenders alongside J B Romans of Denison and others such as John Murphy of Dubuque and Charles Walsh of Ottumwa. Genong Glenwood and Fred White Sigourney also publicized bids with Van Wagenen’s prior 1896 involvement noted.
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Panas City
Iowa
Sioux City
Wait H. Butler
Des Moines
Pansy Blossom” Fame
A van Wagenen
J. B. Romans
Denison
van Waagenen
van Wagenen
Butler
John Murphy
Dubuque
Charles Walsh
Ottumwa
National Democratic Central Committee
Fred White
Sigourney
Cato Salle
Vinton
L. T. Genong
Glenwood
Genong
Horace Boles
Cedar Rapids Water Rates Stay In Limbo After Ruling
Judge Shiras in Dubuque rules the injunction against Cedar Rapids fixing water rates becomes permanent but notes no contract exists for future terms between city and Cedar Rapids Water Company. The case hinges on future agreement and legislative powers for a new contract. Also notes Des Moines service workers strike ongoing with nine restaurants affected and more to follow.
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Cedar Rapids
Shiras
Dubuque
Water Company
City
City Council
Thehty and Water Company
Tragic Horse Accident Ends Moffatt Life
In a fatal riding incident the unmanageable horse allegedly turned sharply and threw Moffatt, who suffered a fatal head wound. He left a wife and three children and had a $3,000 life policy with M. Company.
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Moffatt
Contested Will of Archbishop HennessyFiled in Dubuque Court
A petition filed in Dubuque district court by Michael J. Hennesay seeks to revoke a will attributed to Archbishop Hennessy and void its probate. New wills alleged to alter bequests to relatives while preserving religious donations face likely legal challenge over the $1,000,000 estate. Republican delegates for the Third district convene June 28 in Waterloo with 107 delegates allocated among Hardin Franklin Butler and Nina counties amid the monkey wrench district designation.
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Hennessy
District Court of
Dubuque
Michael J. Hennesay
Archbishop Hennesy
David Hennesay
Waterloo
Hardin County
Branklin
Butler
Nina
Weather and farming report for week ending April 18
The week in April averaged colder than normal with several mornings of freezing temperatures and light snow in northern and central districts. Despite slow crop progress in eastern counties, sowing and plowing advance in most areas with wheat sowing complete and oats nearly so. Fruit condition reports show varied readiness with apples 92 percent and other fruits ranging from 45 to 70 percent. no winter damage to fruit trees. An Odd Fellows anniversary celebration in Marshalltown April 26 plans a special train from Ackley, with a parade and program for visiting lodges and bands.
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Weather Bureau
Fide Firth
Greene
The
Horticultural Society
J.R. S408
Des Moines
Iowa
Excaraton
Odd Fellows
Central Iowa
Marshalltown
Town Central Railway
Ackley
Arrving
Appointments announced for MRD District Census enumerators
Supervisor J W Krapfel named 178 enumerators for the Third district census. Applicants were chosen on merit from 600 filings after a test-based evaluation. Work starts June 1 and runs to July 1. Names include three women, one in Black Hawk county, with commissions mailed and oaths required.
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Tron
J. W. Krapfel
Cebaliu
Blackhawk County
Krapfel
Hardin
Franklin
Butler
Alder
John Tomlinson
Alden
Buckeye
Elys
Henry
Edwards
Clay
Robert McCaw
Steamboat Rock
Concord
Frederick Flan
Radcliffe
Eldora
John W. Pelsen
Etna
Oscar Wty
Maxwell
Ackley
Grant
Swallum
Hubbard
Iowa Falls
James Green
Sheffield
Geneva
Reeve
Willis K. Lamm
Osceola
Henry A. Helvig
Hamilton and Lee
James T. Thorp
Falla
Ingham
West Fork
George L. Waldrop
Hansell
Marion
Mott
A. North
Lattimer
Morgan
Miss Lina Mendell
Dows
Oakland
Henry Julius Iverson
Richland
Ross
N. B. McClintock
Chapla
Scott and Wisner Howngh
James
Cook
Alexander
Hampton City
Charles EL. Luke
Hampton
Hardin County Democrats gather for Eldora delegate vote
Monroe township and several townships list enumerators with daily pay of 42. Hardin County Democrats plan a gathering at Eldora on Saturday April 28 to select eight delegates for the state convention in Des Moines on May 3. Also reports a reversed Hardin district case Swallum Druggist Hubbard appealing a nuisance liquor conviction and urging full proof of innocence.
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Hardin County Democracy
Eldora
Mardin County
Des Moines
Supreme Court
State of Town
BR. R. Swallum
Hardin District
S. M. Weaver
Sherwin
Swallum
Hubbard
Caxa
Costa
Chicago Presbytery Seeks Assembly Action on Creed
The Chicago Presbytery adopted a report from a committee on Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis of Brooklyn seeking erasure from the rally list and resignation. It also unanimously approved resolutions urging the General Assembly to appoint a committee to review general Presbyterian creed questions. The era of Rev Scott and a 16 year old parishioner ends as Iowa ponders future nominees with Horace Boles a possible Democratic contender.
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Chicago
Tire setting device advertised by Blacksmith
An ad from Frank Seipu proclaims a new tire setting appliance to ease changing tires without wheel removal. It lists prices for buggy tires at $1 and wagon tires at $1.20, and references season’s weaves and prints as prettier than before.
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Frank Seipu
Ab Heykens
A Week in the Lol Field Easter in Ackley Plans Paris Trip
Ackley residents organize a Paris fair excursion with John Doyen coordinating. About thirty to forty farmers will travel May 22 aboard a Burlington Railway car to board the steamship Maeserin Maria Theresia. Round trip fare is 8160 with cabin quarters secured. names of the group to be published later.
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Paris
Ackley
John Doyen
Welleburg
Briny
Burlington Road
Fair City
Iuorder
Easter Day Services Around Ackley Churches
Ackley residents attended diverse Easter services across the town. St Marys Catholic church held communion and a sermon by Rev. Father Meagher with several hundred worshippers. St Johns church confirmed six and saw a large congregational response. The Presbyterian church featured Easter plants and a musical program with Ms Riebenstein performing.
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Ackley
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father Meagher
St. Jobh's Church
Behrens Wins by Two to One for Town Marshal
Boehrens edges Abbens in a village election held Monday afternoon to select a town marshal. Behrens led the vote early and held on to win with a two to one margin as the final tally showed Behrens two votes to Abbens one. Rural free delivery gains noted in an appropriation item and Washington dispatch reports on Speaker Henderson receiving a rubber leg in a recent trip to the capital.
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Eli
Fiuvana
Margha
Behrens
Abben
Dave
Washington Dispatch
David B. Henderson
House of Representatives
Washington
Iowa Central Rail Agent Kolaar Hoen Noted for Service
A report highlights Agent Kolaar Hae Hoen of the Iowa Central Railroad Company for long service continuity. The genial official has twenty years with the line and a record of reliable performance and earnings.
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Kolaar Hae
Lowe Central
Kolar
Iowa Central Railroad Company
Deaths and notices in Waterloo and Ackley events
Obituary notices report O D Olmstead Sr death in Waterloo after paralysis and long travel life, with family including wife Rachel and six children, plus funeral details and church ties. Other notices announce the death of Mrs Strassburger, a marriage of Harvey Shutte to Miss Worth in Dubuque, and upcoming regional church events, a traveling man arrest for speeding, and local society and school contest plans.
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O. P
By. W. Olmstead
O. D
Waterloo
Aia
O.D. Olmstead
Mr. Olmistead
Iilindia
Mr. Olmstead
Olmstead
Rachael
J.M. King
Fajiburn
Nebraska
W. Jallterell
Weel
Tnréford
Towa
Charle Khonp
Garner
Iowa
Miss Nanole
Maud
Presbyterian Church
Masons
Evangelical Church
Ackley
Harvey Shutte
Miss Worth
Dubuque
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Struke
Des Moines Res
Taurens
Prighieully
Sterkes Euler Neny Farrag
Q Moffatt
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Republican Congressional
Nature
Goettel
Andrew Revol
Eral
Warner
Earibgut
Waterlon
Jane
Albion Township
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Austin Parkersburg
Beaver Township
Charles BR
Harmon
New Hartford
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Atkinson
Clarksville
Coldwater
Clark Gough
Bristow
Dayton
Henry A. Molyberry
Freemont
Floyd D
Humbert
Prosper
Jackson Township
Charles
W. Kupstop
Larkeville
Jeferean Township
Frank
Genegales
Alligon
Adiven
Riphwepp
Malena
Monroe
Herman J. Relots
Aplington
Pittafotd
Thomas Mason Bally
Dumont
Shell Rock
Hiram
Goodsell
Washington Township
Dirk Bodo
Austinville
West Point
Jerman Johnson
Allison
Scott
Supreme Court of
Lowa
Ackley Markets
Horaceo
Fort Dodge
Kansas City
Dewey
Bryan
Berle
Ite
Nea
Eaeb
Turkey
Walt
HOUND
Boehrens
Abbens
Town Merchal
Haddendd By
Heath
Missionary Convention
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Costly
Aghley
Williams
Iowa Palle Sentinel
Eains
Mias Jegnis Bulander
Mala
Loosa
Sam Martin
Herore
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