Butler County court convened with diverse cases in Allison
The Butler court opened in Allison Monday with civil and criminal filings including church book accounting suit by Shell Rock Congregational against Dora Remington, multiple liquor permit applications, divorce pleas, assault damages, and a major sugar factory description. Various cases list names: J. W. Whaley, Grace Cone, Charles Conway, Arthur Cook, Minnie Smith, Warren Leonard, W. Leonard, Ora Morrow, D. R. Stover, Mike Madigan, and others amid notes on the Franklin county grand jury and local industry updates.
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Japam
Allison
Congregational Church of
Shell Rock
Dora Remington
Geo. A. McIntyre
H. H. Rebert
Parkeraburg
J. EB. Lighty
Keeurs
D. M
Aplington
Samuel Williame
Agatoat Drag
Jaynes and Pelletier
New Hartford
Wilhelm Frey
Parkersburg
W.E. Boylan
Jenole May Whaley Azka
Osprein G. Whaley
Grace Alice Cone
Charlea Conway
Arthur J. Cook
Anna
Cook
Minoie Smith
James G. Smith
Franklin County
Ments
Ora Morrow
Popejoy
D.R. Stover
J. P. Brown
Brand
Mike Madigan
Middelstedt Dies After Illness At Home
F Middelstedt died Sunday morning at his home from pneumonia. The funeral is set for 1 30 this afternoon at St John Evangelical church, with relatives from Minnesota expected. He had long lived in the community, recently moving from the farm in south Franklin to Ackley. He leaves a wife and two children and was a member of the Modern Woodmen lodge which attended the funeral in a body.
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F. Middelatedt
St. John's Evangelical Church
Minnesota
Iran
South Franklin
Ackley
Any
Jocal Modern Woodman Lodge
Edict Cost Dear as Mayor's Daughter Weds Chauffeur
Former Mayor Bennett’s ordinance against unmarried men sparked a sensational elopement. His daughter Mabel married a Fort Dodge automobile garage owner in secret at nine o’clock Saturday night, then traveled to Dea Maines and lodged at the Kirkwood hotel.
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Bennett
Mabel
Ft. Dodge
Norman Snow
Hutt
Fort Dodge
Dea Maines
Kirkwood
Misa Mabel O. Bennett
Re Fa
Commercial National Bank of
Morony Manufacturing Company
Green Wheeler Shag Company
Jima
Spirit Lake Light Plant Budget Sparks Council Debate
Spirit Lake’s light plant costs show total expenses since January 1907 at 6289.78 with 3806.82 in cataloged materials sold, a seven month loss of 2488.94, and a forthcoming election empowering the council to sell or give away the plant Elmer Smith of Ottumwa Iowa was sentenced to five years in Anamosa for stealing a silk skirt and a gold vest and pleading guilty.
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Spirit Lake
Elmer Smith
Outumwa
Towa
Anamosa
Butter Declared Unfit for Human Use by Health Bulletin
The Iowa Health Bulletin reports plain butter as unsafe from ordinary milk and cream. It claims millions of germs reside in milk and transfer to butter, urging pasteurization, sterile handling, and rapid consumption. Also notes German-speaking ministers and a memorial service for two retiring clergy.
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Iowa Health Bulletin
State Board of Health
Des Moines
Ibia
Disastrous Fire Destroys Webster City Plant
A devastating blaze at a Webster City plant destroyed the facility at 4 30 Friday morning. Estimated losses reach 620000 with only 7000 insurance. The incident follows a prior fire, while mine operators in Dubuque fret over market conditions yet continue ore production amid low prices.
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Webster City
Blatery
Pears
Crop not a failure claim by Iowa grain official
Secretary Wells of the Iowa Grain Growers' Association says the state will line up with a total of 300,000,000 bushels, which would be the average for the past five years. He cites historical yields by year, noting fluctuations and long-term trends despite hard luck stories and delays in harvest efforts.
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Wells
Towa Graio Diatera' Association
Saya
Amusing shoe shine miscue and land tract bid in Texas
A passerby tale recounts A. O. Stock being misread as a shoeshine, a deaf and mute woman insisting on shoe shining before finally doing it herself. Brim B. Van Givren promotes a Texas land tract of about 25 000 acres, seeking up to 50 000 dollars to seize and parcel the property for sale.
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A. O. Stock
A. O
Ahs
Ialsted
A.C
Sha
Brim
van Givren
Texas
Atte
Presbytery of Waterloo Debates German Presbyteries
The Waterloo Presbytery last week considered forming two separate German Presbyteries for German speaking church members and ministers. They also discussed delegates to the state synod meeting in Lao City on October 15-16. The 25 German churches and 4,000 German members push for division, with committees on bills and overtures reporting before final action.
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van Vilet
Abuque
Buchanan
Allamakée
Clayton, Jones, Mitchell
Floyd
Grundy
Hamilton
Lenox
Konsauth
Carroll, Sac
Osceola
Lyon
Frederick W. Hogelke
Waterloo
Lao City
D. W. Falls
Coder Falls
Telephone neck on party lines alarms townspeople
A historical item warns of a disease called telephone neck spreading via party lines in small towns and rural areas. The condition allegedly twists the head and neck when conversations are overheard, sparking fear as residents recall long-standing party line surveillance and miscommunication.
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Ackley
Phvalvang
Anw
The graduate optician of Cedar Palle visits Saturday
H A Taylor the graduate and expert optician of Cedar Palle will visit Mack the jeweler for one day each month with an office in his store. He will be there Saturday October 12 offering free consultations and free eye tests. Married today Mack.
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H. A. Taylor
Cedar Palle
Mack the Jaweler
Hia
Mr. Taylor
Mack
Congregations Represented at Cedar Falls Methodist and Christian Reformed Conference
Dozens of representatives from Methodist and several Christian Reformed congregations gather at Cedar Falls for a multi day conference. Pastors listed include Boda Kanawa H Bude Wesley Tag A V Meyer Peace Mino Hoetkel Schultz Younker and others from Minnesota Illinois and Nebraska. Ray Abulada hosts four miles east of town with opening session Wednesday evening led by D K Kromiega Lincoln Center home missionary. The community awaits the event with high hopes for hospitality.
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Christian Reformed Church
Ray
Abulada
Rov
Boda
Kanawa
Towa
Bude
Wesley
Tag
A.V. Meyer
Peace
Mino
A. L. Hoetkel
Renville
Schultz
Lincoln Center
Rey. Plaescher
Parkernburgs Bay
G. U. Boelker
Leota
Minnesota
Rey. Younker
Peoria
Tlinois
D. K. Kromiega
Methodist Conference in Cedar Falls This Week Notes of Interest
The Methodist conference of the Upper Iowa bloc meets in Cedar Falls for the week of Oct 8 to 16 with lay elections on Oct 11. Notable lay delegates include M W Sawyer Parkersburg M F Edwards Dubuque W W Robinson Rampton and others. Six delegates will go to the general conference in Baltimore next May amid political maneuvering for influence. Obituary notes Mrs Long of Conrad. Margaret Sletken born Sept 30 1878 Grundy Center Ia married A D Long Oct 24 1901.
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Trus
Ana
B. Pitner
Marshalltown
W. W. Carlton
M. B
Masoo City
T. Fleming
Dubuque
W. A Shanklin
Upper Town
Uplvcralty
E J. Leakwond
St. Paupes Church
Cedar Rapid
Remembered Daughters of Mr and Mrs Selfkean
Two children Margaret aged five and Emilie Daltan aged three mourn the loss of their mother a Lutheran and Royal Neighbors Lodge member who departed Iranchi line September 20. Survived by husband and tittle oned, parents Mr and Mrs I. fl. Slerken, five brothers August John Henry Renks and Oar, and sister Mrs Kile Poster. Funeral led by Rev Barnard at Whitten September 22 with interment in Beaman cemetery.
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Margaret
Emilie Daltan
Lutheran Dutes
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Iranchi Line
Buba Bres Tees
Mre
Slerken
August
John
Henry
Renks
Oar
Slater
Mra
Kile Poster
Barnard
Whitten
Beaman
Wan A
R. Selfkean
J. Self. Ken
Thia City
Sad death at Eldora ends young Mrs Marnett life
Eldora mourns the death of Mrs Mabel Marnett wife of J T Barnett abate agent of the Town Industrial School for Boys after brief uremic poisoning She was born September 71 1873 at Eldora a former teacher and a graduate of Andovar and Carlson colleges Her travels and charm left a wide circle of friends She taught at Chadron Seminary before her marriage and small family public notice announces the loss in a community.
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Eldora
Mabel Marnett
J. T. Barnett
Marnett
Baving
Charlea McKeon Duren
Hardin County State Bank
Mabel Duren
Andovar
Maas
Carlton College
Northfern
Mion
Miss Duren
Qhadron
Chadron
Neb
Kicked His Wife William Hasler Faces Abuse Claim
Parkersburg man William Basler, a young Dan accustomed to dances, is accused of kicking and pounding his wife at her parents' home. Neighbors report concern as no formal action has been taken. a coat of tar is reportedly used as a threat, while the couple had been married less than two years.
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William Hasler
Parkersburg
William Basler
Haaler
Steamboat Rock News Sparks Local Movements and Anecdotes
TLARDIN Bites AL reports residents relocating to New Mexico and Colorado, homesteads pursued by multiple families, and local officials like Tay Newcomer affected by health. W. R. Willian and kin move to Mt. Collins, while Stearn pilots and hotel management shifts surface amid a lively Steamboat Rock community update.
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Tlardin Bites
AL. Welden
Towa Falla
New Mexico
W. R. Willian
Mt. Gollins
Colorado
Nara Vista
J. D. Steere
Tay Newcomer
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Desault
Iowa Falls
W. W. Leonard
W. W.leonard
Bhopef
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Hovare and Tachine
Surat
Franklin
Grundy County Farmera Mutual Insurance Combacy
Peter Whelligan
Steamboat Rock
T. N. Owans
Rils
Apo
Averiy
Iowa Sugar Company
Waverly
Michigan
F. Middelstedt
Bennet
Bachers
Towa Health Bulletin
J.B. Drake
Holland Raid
John VanderLas
Jacob J. Arena
Ludwik Kibbenstein
Iicinity
Tough Me Ninch
Frederick Fe, Bogelke
Geo. Kramer
Jos. Hoot
John Ludeman
James Root
Anllogton
Iowa
Rev
Engelke
Misa Fioisle
Johna Ot Abbott
W. OC. Agherot
United Evangelioal Church
Kaupp
Subton
West Main Street
Bonn
Dick Mulisne
Cedar Falls
Methodist Conference
Mrs. Harnett
Dr.ren
Frantz
Srasits
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