Winter Weather Brings Cold Beans and Real Estate News
Ottumwa records 30 degrees with a trace of snow while residents seek coal and new coats amid a cold week. A major fire devastates half a city block, causing 415000 in losses across Cooper Furniture, Ottumwa Gas, Haw-Simmons Hardware, Hall-Ekfelt Furniture, Ottumwa Hardware, and G. L. Bissell flour and feed, with all covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benn
Criap
Ottumwa
Ollumwa
Otvwamwa Gas Company
Fames
Cooper Furniture Company
Ottumwa Gas Company
Real estate transfers in Hardin district include several property in Iowa Falls
The week ending October 18 records multiple transfers: Kilwood Brogan to L. Westgate parcel in Iowa Falls. Briden to Alva Obl lots in Gifford addition. Janes M Pistea to William B Williams lot in Eldersville. Matilda Bireh to Dalla Birch nine parcels. Lundy to J L Vesch segment NE quarter. Leah E Glore et al to Matilda Bireh combined parcels. Barnt to W B Hogan several lots in Peet’s addition. Adslia E Lawrengs to Shuler Dunn a strip in Iowa Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilwood Brogan
Westgate
Iowa Falls
WU. Briden
Alva Obl
Gifford
Briden
Alva
Matilda Bireh
Dalla Birch
Lundy
J. L. Vesch
Leah E Glore Et
Lana
M. Barnt
W. B. Hogan
Peet
Eldora
Adslia E. Lawrengs
Shuler Dunn
Poppy cultivation backsliding in republican China report
Air J WN Peden reports backsliding in efforts to suppress poppy cultivation since the republic’s rise. In Anhui and Hunan the campaign weakened and Indian Sitara imports may stop, yet other provinces show officials unable to curb growth, with collusion and poor enforcement noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Air
J. WN. Peden
China
Sup Wearton
Great Britain
Anhui
Hunan
Bhantung
Houlster
Bowen
Morning Briefs: Storms Hit East Coast and Great Lakes
Over water delays near Duluth as storms lash Superior and Lake Michigan. Widespread cold and frost sweep south to Florida. Cuba seeks loan funds after Congress fails to provide. Roosevelt travels to Rio de Janeiro for stay at Juanaobora palace. Wilson appoints four Filipino members to the Philippine commission, aiming for self governance and abolition of slavery. Ex Governor Sulzer faces New York political shifts as Tammany questions loom. Watson indicted, freed by judge pending new charges. Roosevelt’s Rio visit prompts official welcome.
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Florida
Cuba
Congress
Monreal Igaves
Sulzer
New York
Assembly
Thomas Watson
Georgia
I. S
Roosevelt
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Juanaebora Palace
Reunain
Newnpapara
Wilson
Senate
Crista
Neighborhood News Conflicts and Local Incidents Across Iowa
Report covers a 56 0 football victory by Elsworth collage over Bauna Vista, paving plans at Leon, a shooting involving Mrs Myrtle Woods, three Reichel sisters marrying near Hawkeye, a Mason City laundry building fire, fine s for illegal fishing, ice cream quality penalties in Ft Madison, a Perry child accident injuring his sister, a Waterloo druggist injured in a motorcycle crash, and a 5 year old killed by electrocution in Waukon. Also mentions gambling machine crack down in Iowa City, a thief named Angel Conners jailed, land donations for epilapsics buildings, a Cedar county former sheriff dispute over notes, a Texas land deal linked trial in Nora Springs, a Charles City trial freeing Miss Myrtle Irish, a Postville man’s death misreported as blood poisoning, and an upcoming hospital staff review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsworth Collage
Bauna Vista
Leon
Myrtle Woods
Cedar Rapids
Reichel
Fayette County
Hawkeye
Mason City
Albion
Ft. Madison
Barney
Jap Robison
Perry
Louis Wangler
Waterloo
Charley Graemlich
Waukon
Iowa City
Angel Conners
State Reform School
Eldora
Valley Junction
Madrid
Glidden
Storm Lake
Dubuque
Hampton
John Baty
Cedar County
Texas
City National Bank
Tipton
Birney
Nora Springs
Charles City
Myrtle Irish
Postville
Independence
Wade
New Inventions and Contested Cases in Hardin Court
Hardin county court's coming term features guardian suits over an aged man’s marriage annulment deeds and adoption papers, plus slander and damages claims totaling thousands. Listed cases include guardianship, divorce, and cross‑claims involving Austin, Benson, Himmel, Stringer, and others across Tipton and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Whitney
Rhoch Austin
Georgia
Austin
Hnoch Austin
Tipton Township
Layton
Lut
Fred Goertzke
Buckeye
A. W. Gilbert
Gilbert
W. 8
Beaman
William Parrish
Parrish
Whitten
Noyes Bros. & Butler
E. B. Benson
M. G. Benson
E. B. Watson
W. Bowman
Citizens’ Savings Bank
O. Rhoden
Asther Himmel
Wm. C. Himmel
T. P. Lund
Paul & Kansas City Shortline Ry. Co
Howard Clemons
EB. C. Stringer
Mary Weap
Herbert
Hermine Thorn
Thorn
C.F. Whitney
Georgia B. Austin
Ward
Fred Corewke
Geo. W. Smith
Anna Smith
John Walker
Landy
Anit
New Federal Game Law Declares Perpetual Season Open
President Wilson signs Weeks McLean migratory bird law creating a perpetual season over the Mississippi route from Minneapolis to Memphis and Missouri route from Bismarck to Nebraska City. It bans woodcock wood duck and several cranes until 1918 and sets open seasons for brant ducks plovers snipe and yellowlegs with enforcement in thirteen districts led by state wardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omat
Mississppi
Minneapolis
Memphis
Missouri
Bismarck
Nebraska
Wilson
Teachers Examination Set for Eldora and Iowa Falls
The regular October teachers examination will be held in the County Superintendent's office at Eldora and at Ellsworth College in Iowa Falls on October 29 30 and 31. The program lists didactics orthography reading geography history real reading arithmetic physiology grammar penmanship algebra economics civics physics with Blanche Stopparp as Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Iowa Falls
Ellsworth College
P.M
Blanche Stopparp
KEEP RECORD By METER Promises new Webster City device
Webster City resident EB H Martin, president of the local telephone company, patents the Martin telephone meter. It measures time used on a line for rate billing, with water attachments possible. Experts predict broad US adoption within two years, as Ball Telephone stock soars amid excitement over the innovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
EB. H. Martin
Martin
United States
Saturday Football Scores and Local News Briefs
The page reports high school football results including Town City 55 over Dubuque 0 and Ft. Dodge 33 over Waterloo West 0, Webster City 7 Ackley 6, Mason City 20 over Waterloo East. It also covers a Nevada wedding of Elizabeth Wright to Roland Lea of Detroit, a wild cat misidentified as a skunk, arrests for drunkenness and a bootlegger case, weather notes from Sioux Falls, and a local boy’s stolen horse tale with a reform school link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
Dubuque
Waterloo
Ve. Ft. Dodge
Webster City
Ackley
Mason City
Elizabeth Wright
Roland Co
Lee
R. M., Wright
Nevada
Roland. Lea
Detroit
Mich
Ft. Dodge
Tha Tees
John Herman Marries Miss Cora Mary Hell in California
Relatives in Ackley learn John A. Herman and Miss Cora Mary Hell were wed in Long Beach California on Wednesday October 15. They plan home at 1345 Second Street in Freeport after November 1. Herman, once a partner in Herman Brothers grocers, is a former local resident born on the old home farm south of the city. Many relatives in Ackley and vicinity extend best wishes.
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Long Beach
California
John A. Herman
Cora Mary Hell
Second Street
Herman
Herman Brothers, Grocers
Ths City
Ackley
Death of Miss Steffen longtime deputy tax collector
The Freeport Bulletin reports the death of Miss Catherine G. Steffen aged unknown at 2:30 PM. Daughter of Mrs. Mary Steffen, she served as deputy tax collector for many years and was well known in Freeport. Survivors include her mother and siblings Arthur, M D Steffen, Edward Staffen, Will Steffen, Alma Steffen, Mrs Seth Schneider of Freeport, and Mr George Kerns of Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine
Steffen
126Th Street
Mary Steffen
Michael Steffen
Miss Steffen
Arthur Steffen
M. D. Steffen
Edward Staffen
Will Steffen
Alma Steffen
Seth Schneider
Freeport
George Kerns
Austin
Iowa Men Lose Fortunes in Idaho Property Scheme
Iowa investors including Clive Un and H. H. Markley sunk thousands in the Idaho Mining Company in Kootenai County. Receivers set a bond of 8500 and forbid sale below 8500, as receivers warn the fortunes built in Iowa collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Idaho
Clive UN
H. H. Markley
Cedar Balls
E. J. Merein
J. 1. Markley
9. C."mcfarland
T. S. Pletcher
Iowa Mining Company
Kootenat County
Eldora Schools Closed Over Diphtheria Breakout
Eldora Iowa. The local board of health and school directors closed Eldora schools Monday for an indefinite period due to a mild diphtheria outbreak among pupils. About nine cases were reported as developing. all precautions aim to prevent further spread. A reception welcomed Rev. J S Lilley and wife at the Methodist church Thursday with 50 parishioners attending. The Western Implement Co of Davenport is in receivership with $50,000 assets and $100,000 liabilities. $300,000 in local stock appears lost. James Northrup, Marshalltown pioneer and father of a former county recorder, has died at 76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
Bound of Directors
Board of Health
Lilly
Methodist Church
J. S. Lilley
Marc “Wise” Capitaliste
Western Implement Co
Davenport
Iowa
Angmosa
Eureka
Iowa senator Kenyon notes land rises like a garden
Senator Kenyon, back in Iowa from Hot Springs, reports the state looks like a garden. He cites land values rising to 250 to 8300 an acre and notes recent sales near Fort Dodge at 14 dollars per acre. He plans to stay through currency bill consideration and the regular session, not expecting adjournment of the special session, and shows interest in the Seamen's bill to be voted this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Kenyon
Iowa
Washington
Hot Springs
Ark
Kenyon
Senator Canyon
Ft. Dodge
Canyon
Presbytery Synod Meeting Convened in Storm Lake
A general meeting of the Presbyterian Synod of Town is in session at Storm Lake this week with ministers from across the state in attendance. Rev. B. Pershing is among those attending the conference of the Presbyterian Synod of Towa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synod
Storm Lake
Presbyterian Synod of Town
B. Pershing
Presbyterian Synod of
Towa
Free Pass Home Nomagnet and Waterloo Court Record
Waterloo police court records state Stephen Pipkin a Bulgarian immigrant prefers five years of hard work in the United States to returning to war torn Bulgaria where military service awaits. The Pipkins pleaded guilty and paid 5 in fines. A Illinois Central worker injured on a turntable was awarded three by a Black Hawk county jury. Cedar Falls census crews reported quick employee turnout while potato markets stayed weak in Waterloo and Ackley. Two notorious pickpockets were jailed after arriving in Waterloo.
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Stephen Pipkin
Mike
Ilinois Central
United States
Bulgaria
Waterloo
Pipkin
Steve
Louis Young
Knois
Illinois Central
Freman
Black Hawk County
Tte
L. C
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the Neighborhood News
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St. Dodge
Curtis
Dakotas
Presa
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Abersdeen
Mobridge
Logan
Reform School
John Herman
Wige
J. Wessels
Heye Wessels
John Wessels
German Valley
Allee Suteman
Pattison & Shaw
Pe Bina Esa A
New York State
James Northrup
Marshalltown
Kanyon
Locke
Mia
J. E. Snowden
Roger Leavitt
Kansas City
National Council of the Congregational Church
Soowjdan
Mrs. Allen
la Junte
Calo
Cedar Falla
Ceyss
Imarket
Cedar Falls
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