Passenger Train Wreck at Sinclair Rocks Central Flyer
A passenger train running toward Ackley left Waterloo late and derailed at Sinclair three miles east of Parkersburg on a Sunday dawn. Of about 150 aboard including three day coaches and three Pullmans, only four train men and mail messengers were injured lightly. engineer Charley Wahl and fireman Worrell survived with minor injuries. The wreck halted near a creek ravine after the engine plowed into the ground. emergency teams reported the scene, and remaining cars were moved to a siding at New Hartford by the next morning.
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Uhnois Central
Ackley
Sinclair
Parkersburg
Ono
Waterloo
Charley Wahl
Worrell
Tors
KK. G. Richardson
Bert Bush
James Cook
Waterlooan
Wahl
Warrela
Firewan Warrels
Afty Wiles
Ft. Dodge
New Hartford
Morning Briefs Flag Key U.S. Policy Shifts
President plans a statement praising Americas stance in Mexico as lawmakers debate policy. Senate banking panel remains deadlocked on the currency bill. A former employee accuses Kruppa of influencing German government society. Pamphlet distribution targets ritual witnesses. Sulzer predicts Tammany downfall. Grain men split before Houston talks. Abbagoan seeks free Panama Canal Zone to boost trade. Charley Gates dies suddenly during Wyoming hunting trip. Colorado troops rush to quell district unrest. Sleeping car occupants remain largely unaware as rail strike resumes.
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America
Mexico
Senate Banking Committee
Kruppa
Sulzer
Abbagoan
Panama Canal Zone
Charley
John W. Gates
Cady
Wyoming
Colorado
Boggs Case Details Bank Loans and Testimony
Klaas Primus of the Wellsburg bank testified in the Boggs and Jansson case in Black Hawk county court about high interest loans and efforts to secure business to cover debts. Boggs said debts rose from 50,000 to 875,000 as of 1910, with banks charging 15 to 80 percent and an average around 20 percent. Primus, cashier of Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank, testified that he warned Jameson to pay Boggs notes or face collection, and that Jameson arranged a personal payoff to settle notes before Christmas 1910.
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Boggs
Jansson
Black Hawk County
Morrison
Jameson
Granite Company
Hogga
Fim
Primus
Claus Primus
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank
Wallsburg
Laws
Farmers Savings Bank
W. R. Jameson
Central Iowa Granite Works
E. A. Boggs
Mr. Primus
Social gatherings barred in Eldora amid diphtheria scare
Eldora officials acting with the board of health have prohibited social interactions and closed schools and churches after twelve to fifteen local children contract diphtheria. No deaths yet, but extreme precautions aim to stop further spread. meanwhile The Master Mind thriller plays at the Metropolitan in Iowa Falls on Saturday night, November 1.
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Eldora
Board of Health
Hampton News Notes and Local Listings
Ed Riger and wife welcomed a new apa, while EL H Warner of Kildora was a Friday business caller. John Hass and sister Edna visited from Sheffield. The Ladies Aid Society will meet at Mrs. J. W. Caldwell’s home on Thursday. Lloyd Peak and family moved from Sharpshair to the Queen property. Ben Wickham of Fort Dodge visited relatives. A basket supper at Pleasant Mound schoolhouse on Friday evening features gypsy costumes. Harvest progress shows mixed fortunes with some beer raisers already finished if weather holds. Automobile business grows with three garages and ongoing sales. Adolph Meyer, Hampton merchant, plans to become postmaster early next year. Residents praise paved streets over dirt roads. Frank Royer bought 400 acres near Wahpeton, ND as an investment. J. N. Mallon eyed farm land deals in northern Minnesota. Editor Stuart visited Mason City. Ackley World’s reporter was in town. Five men killed by premature blast. several injured in an explosion at Piedmont Melinese corporation, near Weeds.
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Apa
Ed Riger
EL. H. Warner
Kildora
John Hass
Edna
Sheffield
J. W. Caldwell
Lloyd Peak
Sharpshair
Queen
Chas. Adams
Ben Wickham
Logan Hotel
Fort Dodge
Pleasant Mound School House
Waverly
Adolph Meyer
Hampton
Meyer
Frank Royer
Geneva Township
Wahpeton
North Dakota
J.N. Mallon
Minnésota
Mrs Eaton on Witness Stand in Poison Case
Plymouth Ohio October 27 Mrs Jennie May Eaton widow of Rear Admiral Joseph G Eaton faced cross examination denying she ever administered poison to her husband in a dramatic close. The trial adjourned with strong insinuations and the court record notes a location in Butler County called Fort Suaptor.
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Plymouth
Jennie May Eaton
Joseph GQ. Eaton
Butler County
Ft, Suaptor
Real Estate Transfers Reported For Week Ending Oct 25
Hardin area records show multiple transfers including Gustav Kosanke to Henry Wehrman and Joseph Topp to Ernest and Arthur Topp. Other parcels shift among Eldora Iowa Falls Hubbard and Union additions with values around 1 400 to 8 400. Local notes mention wall work on J W Place building, potato prices around 70 cents per bushel, and several residents relocating or recovering from injuries.
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Gustav Kosanke
Henry J. Wehrman
Henry J. Webhrman
Joseph Topp
Ernest Topp
UBT
Arthur Topp
E ML
E. P. Freigt
Kate Jones
Radcliffe
Artie D
Wilson
Trickey Horth
Lota Land
Iowa Falls
Johanna Ranther
Mary Jeske
Eldora Isasc Blackman
Alpine Bldg. Co
Iowa
Palla
E. W. Lindsay
Wm. D
Eldora
Geo. Flamming
T. Blodgett
Wilke
William A. Hoeffer
T. Boyland
Hubbard
C. Chapin
Nathan Dillon
Woods
Union
H. C. Chapin
Frank Clemons
Presbyterian Synod Names Ministers for Iowa College Churches
A report from the Iowa Presbyterian Synod in Storm Lake shows Rev. Howard W. Johnston to head the Ames college church, with Dr J W Janisin installed as college pastor and Elmer Alen Beas as state University pastor at Iowa City. The Synod approved raising 300000 to endow student ministry at two schools, including 60000 already raised.
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Iowa Presbyterian Synod
Storm Lake
Howard W. Johnston
Ackley
College Church
Ames
J. W. Janisin
Br. Elmer Alen Beas
State University
Iowa City
News
Synod
Neighborhood News Highlights From Iowa Falls This Week
Iowa Falls council weighs pre tests against removing hitching posts on Main Street. The Citizens promise relief if removal is delayed. Nine ty hone performers staged the Children's Carnival talent show to local crowds on the 24th. Elmer Reagler of Shell Rock, recovering from a sprained ankle, had surgery. Nate Dillon, longtime Providence township resident since 1852, plans retirement. Leonard Cole and wife visit Eldora. Cole had played for Louisville’s team this season. Clarksville residents push to form a band with local support. M Ju Hurd, a brakeman on the M and St. L., was killed switching in Gitford yards. An 80-acre farm owned by J A Krangey near New Hartford to be sold at auction on November 20.
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Iowa Falls
Main Street
Elmer Reagler
Shell Rock
Nate Dillon
Providence Township
Union
Leonard Cole
Chicago
Eldora
Cole
Louisville
M. Ju. Hurd
Gitford
J. A. Krangey
New Huartford
Real Winter Sweeps Missouri Texas Oklahoma With Freezing Temperatures
A historic cold wave brings three inches of snow and a drastic temperature drop from 80 to 29 in Oklahoma and western Texas, wrecking late crops and forage. Missouri reports heavy snow over Rolla, with streets blocked by fallen trees as sleet and snow spread from St. Louis. Sparta, Wisconsin, bans coal sales under city ordinances due to a freeze, while Amarillo records a 22 degree low. A Fort city marriage knit Miss Gertrude A. Geerdes to Miner Haack at a rural home, with plans to visit relatives before settling in Fern.
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BaktLnsyiiug
Okla
Oklahom
Missouri
Texas
Amarillo
Tex
Sparta
Wis
Gertrude A. Geerdes
Miner Haack
Fern
Hoeker
Ackley
Freeport
Chicago
Hanok
A. G.geerdas
Beckons to Former Iowans Move to Draw Back Expatriates
Des Moines reports Governor Clarke leads a drive to lure former Iowans home by highlighting both the state’s past gains and the unfulfilled promises of other destinations. Secretary Norton and Bolton tout Iowa as a steady, forward moving choice amid national migration. The effort aims to reverse a population decline seen since 1900 by restoring confidence and encouraging a winter homecoming.
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Clarke
Des Moines
Lowang
Iowa
Lupo
Burope
Ubie Mey
Nebraska hog expert joins in Iowa battle
Perry Indiana October 27 Dr C E Cosford a government expert assigned by Wisconsin to nest hog cholera in a Nebraska county was sent to Dallas county Iowa to aid Dr Hess and other experts. Scarcity of serum in Nebraska caused his transfer to this community and efforts include organizing veterinarians and applying serum to as many herds as possible under strict quarantine and detection measures.
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Perry
Cosford
Wis
Nebraska
Hess
Dallas
Gibson
Hy Baw Nan
Orcher
Labor Leaders Back Ames College Extension Plan
Labor leaders back enlarging Ames college extension to reach workers and improve access to mechanical arts education. Initial focus on banking trades training with potential expansion to other mechanized fields if results prove satisfactory.
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Vol
Puérte Pinto Blockade Raised
Sani Ponlage reports a secured halt as opposing factions halt their advance near Eldore. Local authorities confirm ceasefire talks underway with military observers present.
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Puérte Pinto
Sani Ponlage
Puchafei
Dievkade Bee Leeuwralsid
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Wellaburg Bank
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Hhis
Franklin's County Seat
Stuart
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Ackley World
Van
Piteumutara Bhaist
Honniitie
Pied- Mont Melinese Corporation
Mrs Eaton
Hardin Real Estate
Bradford
J. W. Place
Dessery
Will
Andy Luke
Brokn
W.b. Jaspers
John Fraser
Frazer
Fr. Y. Widdler
Nevers
Hushka & Hamilton
Dr. Fraser
Big Bean
Presbyterian Synod
Johnston
Postofflcs Department
Iria
Sam
Hardin County Recorder of
Desds
Henry and
George Geerdes
Wellsburg
City
Acking
Greene's Public Library Association
the Neighborhood News
Oklahoma
Dr. C. 8. Cosford
Dr. Hess
Dallas County
Ames College
Jows Ciuy
George J. Wenellyk
Witt
Podge
Willi O'Hearn
Ilinois Central
Katushest
Brooklyar Academy of Music
United States
Eldore
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