Poison mix up ends in not guilty jury verdict in Eldora case
Justice Hurlley presided as the state charged William McFadden with larceny over two pepper shakers from a Duback ranch counter. Evidence showed purchase at Marshalltown for 10 cents a dozen but could not prove theft. Costs of 30 dollars taxed to the state. Shriners gathering in Cedar Falls for a Cedar Rapids temple event drew many nobles to the Cedar region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurlley
Eldora
Gifford
William McFadden
Max Budback
McFadden
Duback
Marshall Town
McFa
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Franks County Tax and Railroad Assessments Reported
Williams of Philadelphia mentioned in an old notice while local tax figures for Butler County show 12,610,938 dollars paid to the state treasury. Franklin County auditor and officials report fees, and various railroads are listed with mileage and per mile values. An ecclesiastical meeting in Philadelphia May 16 may influence changes to the Westminster creed. A German Evangelical pastor leaves Cedar Falls after two years of growth. his successor arrives from Dysart. Vegetables and goods advertise in city notices with various local merchants named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Board of Supervisors
J. Nf. van Nuys
Washington Township
Kranktte County
Iowa
Executive Council
Chicago Great Western
Dubuque
Sioux City
Town Central
Lows Central
Kelmondbrough
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Harrison
Geo. Knoche
Cedar Walls
August Goetze
Dysart
John Kugle Escapes Grave Injuries After Flat Car Accident
A railroad worker named John Kugle narrowly escaped death when he fell between moving flat cars two miles south of town. Wheels pressed his chest as the train inched forward, leaving him unconscious for hours. He survived with serious injuries, aided by a company physician. His colleague Kayle, a section foreman, was also involved in unloading ties when the incident occurred. Kugle had recently secured accident insurance, yielding him weekly benefits during recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kugle
John
Kayle
Motlon
Hiy
Eagle
Boddy Case Reversed Over Acreage Dispute
The supreme court reversed a lower ruling in the Boddy versus Heury case involving a land swap. Boddy alleged a 17,000 acre Texas tract would be traded for 1,700 acres near Burdette but surveying showed a 2,000 acre shortfall. Boddy sought 95,000 to cover the deficiency after trial in Hampton district court where the plaintiff won. the appeal overturned that decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boddy
Heury
Supreme Court
Worlp
Maxzel Boddy
Burdette
Bri Heory
Texas
Exis
Tos
Lie
Hampton
Illinois Central Wreck Kills One and Injures Several
A wreck on the Illinois Central Omaha division Tuesday night killed Engineer Meltzer and seriously injured Engineer Whealer, with several others bruised. The east bound Chicago flyer was moving at full speed when the west bound train collided on the main track, narrowly avoiding greater fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eouitesy
Cain
East Bound
McGonigle
Fort Dodge
Meinzer
Omaha
Illnois Central
Hngineer Meltzer
Morning Grass Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
Morning Grass notes Woodmen meeting next Thursday evening and a weather forecast for the northeast portion of the state. The Cooney sisters depart for Iowa Falls to visit friends while state lecturer Mr Green visits Mason City. Rural mail delivery shifts to 9 o'clock starting tomorrow. renovations, property moves, and new church plans are reported along with sewer work, new baby weighing fifteen pounds, and a Mason City Lode/Fellowship meeting planning a brick home building complex with an initial outlay around 25000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooney
Iowa Falls
Green
Modern
Woodmen of America
Wm. Schults
Anna O'Brien
J. L. Taylor
Pennsylvania
Baptiste
Grundy Center
C. H. Marah
Z. P. Barber
Frank O. Rest
James Newell
Chas. Richie
John Stone
Geo, Zelhofer
Allon Gelsen
Osker Friess
Lowa Udd
Mason City
Rebekah
Ofder
Week in Local Field Assessors Report Total Property Value
Neuman and Strahorn Trave list valuables and assess Ackley and Etna townships over nearly a month. Tim Womp presents the figures. the work is complete and creditable. Total property value 920,704. taxable value 230,176.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dennis
New Hartford
George
Railroad
Telephone
Express
Neuman
Strahorn Trave
Ackley
Etna
Tim Womp
Eecieves
Steve
Vewee
Queen of May contest and local notices mix
The article reports on the Queen of May contest with votes cast for Emma Harold and other candidates, notes possible late blooms and dark horses, and mentions prizes besides the top title. It also covers local school leadership change at Hampton, a civil case verdict reversal in Reeves & Co versus Lamm Bros, and brief community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Total Vate
Emma Harold
Clara Nolte
Nellia Mulcahy
Pearl Vroom
Mary Rath
Ottille Sellutte
Emma Hevkens
Francis Roberts
Philo Nix
Death notice of Mrs. Edward Scanlan in Freeport Bulletin
The Freeport Bulletin reports the death of Elnora Steffen Scanlan, 31, in Freeport on a recent Monday evening. A niece of Mike Bangasser, she was born February 0, 1870 and married to Edward Scanlan on June 16, 1896. Survived by her husband and two sons, Clarence and a brother. She was educated at St Joseph's and public schools and belonged to St. Mary's Ladies Sodality and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen auxiliary.
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Freeport
Edward Scanlan
Mike Bangasser
Elnora Steffen Scanlan
St Gharles G. Steffen
St. Joseph’s School
Scanlan
Ladies’ Sodality
St. Mary's Church
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Clarence
Wedding Plans and Legal Troubles Hit Local Lines
Invitations go out for the wedding of Miss Sarah Weber and Olaf Belzer on Thursday May 3. After the ceremony they will travel to Balfour North Dakota where Belzer farms. A Sunday arrest involved Professor Hezzleword Marshal Gif ford and Landlord Cannam for illegal fishing. a pickerel was seized on the Sabbath, drawing criticism of both the officer and local school principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Weber
Olaf Belzer
Opew
A. ©. Weber
Rev
F. Belzer
Balfour
North Dakota
Mr. Belzer
Hezzleword
Marshal Gifford
Cannam
Hotel Woods
Salem school district to build four new schoolhouses
The Salem school district in Shell Rock township plans four cyclone style schoolhouses. Paul B. Sampson is elected principal of the Aplington schools to succeed Voelker, who will head Alesey next year. Iowa Falls fire department cost for the year is $3.65, raising questions about department condition. Nearby towns consider celebrating July, while prominent figures like W. J. Bryan and J. P. Dolliver will speak in Estherville on June 2. Efforts begin to form a North Central News baseball league with clubs in Algona Eagle Grove Webster City Town Falls Manson Rockwell City and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Shell Rock
Paul B. Sampson
Parkersburg
W. J. Bryan
J. P. Dolliver
Estherville
Algona
Eagle Grove
Webster City
Town Falls
Manson
Rockwell City
Ackley
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Art Eldora
Shriners At
M. W. Moir
Black Hawk
Alumbor
M. J. Frisbee
Frisbee
Albrook
E. Albrook
Waterloo
Weaver
Supreme Bench
Bristow
Charles City
Waukon
Decorah
Anamosa
Vinton
Cherokee
Waverly
West Union
Ackrey
Miss Anna
Williams
Butler County
Surley Markets
Anna Looga
Anna Loosa
Tun Worto
Nix’s
Nowbley
Joe
Svevenaeaass
Gis Ltd
Tin Kugle
Schmidt
Piatladelviia
Henry Schmidt
Presbyterian Church
Bishop Escher
Escher
Chicago
Graceland
Evangelical Church
Stephen Steffen
Stephen
A. Wunkelmeier
Ben Slater
Towa Gay Fellows’ Home
MIG
Belo
Montag and Credita
Eee Tnt
Sita
Reeves & Co
Lamm Bros
Whittaker
Latum Bros
Phinelit, Reeves & Cou
Geveral Farmers Pen
Darumros
J. H. Seales
Huff & Halt
Theodore Brad
Marstalltown
Plainstic Company
Neash
Phat Concarny
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