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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
3
The narrative follows a courtroom style confession and pursuit of a mysterious man linked to Miss Wynne, Consuelo, and Sir Wilfrid Amory. The narrator recalls scarred past events, a train ambush, and a search of the Spider Farm for Jonas Heskleberry, ending with a door-knocking appeal to an ominous figure and a dog-like guardian.
The narrator breaks into a dim house through a window, evading a guard dog and encountering a hostile old woman armed with a broken ax. He subdues her briefly and continues, describing spider filled rooms and a dark, winding passage as he seeks his errand.
A rough OCR fragment shows scattered words about a person hastening out to a landay and a man beside Horsot listening with a quiet expression. The text is incomplete and hard to interpret, with several misread words and stray punctuation.
A letter recounts a gray parrot that mimicked dramatic performances born in Africa and trained itself from memory. The bird forced discipline with hits on its cage and loud rebukes, then paused to check if it was “good now.” The parrot died at one year eleven months.
Tilden trusted the people's judgment and used mass letters with lithographed facsimiles of his handwriting to reach voters. The Utica Observer notes how inquiries followed after elections, showing personal recognition from citizens. Roosevelt, as chief executive, carried life insurance totaling about 50 thousand dollars plus other policies, reportedly higher than McKinley era levels. Mrs. McKinley received around 260 thousand in life policies.
John Dunfed of Syracuse has won the contract to build and equip a railroad among the fjords of Northern Norway. He will be the first American contractor to construct a railway to Norway. A bachelor quips that matrimony is the best cooling school as the old cock and weather tale offer a rural moral.
A fragment praises Dr Beardshear for transforming what was once a small boys manual school into a major state college. It notes his 1888 Des Moines public schools post, 1890 Ames presidency, and 1997 Indian Commission appointment, with growth to 1200 students, expanded faculties, experimental station, and new buildings now under construction.
Isaac Finkelstein, crusading against public gambling, was murdered near an alley entrance between 7th Street and Hast Wale nut wheel in Des Moines. He had pursued raids for city revenue from gambling and was killed after leaving his home. Onlookers reported a single blow to the head and saw the victim die before help arrived, with a chilling boast overheard about the crime.
The will of Conrad Daniel Reinking, a pioneer and wealthy De Moines citizen, was broken by Judge McVoy. The bequest of 320,000 to Capital Lodge No. 110, ALT & A.M. will not be paid. The ruling voided Reinking’s will as it directed control of estate by his children and grandchildren, born or unborn, at his death. The decision hinges on whether such contingent heirs violated the will.
Governor Cummins urges observance of the first Monday in September as a day of public reflection with many businesses urged to cease operations. News notes modernization of Our Neighbors Inc poorhouse, the death of M. v. Doyle, and local civic changes including postmaster appointments, road survey work, and a new Clinton Saddlery plan.
The report to the State Board of Control covers the Iowa Civil War Veterans Home for the year ending June 30 1902. It notes 1 080 veterans cared for up from 1 63 the prior year, with 440 in hospital 250 in wards and 782 treated at the ward. Eighty four natives of Iowa and twenty eight of Illinois are represented. Pension payments totaled 68 81 41 with 52 231 94 to pensioners and 16 490 80 to dependents. The need for a new hospital is emphasized as bids are invited for construction. The Executive Council completed an assessment of railroad telegraph telephone and express company property with an overall increase in assessment and taxes. Major rail lines listed include the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Chicago Great Western and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Fond du Lac outlines of increases follow. Plans for new housing at Fort Madison and medical provisions at Mt Pleasant are mentioned.
Mason City man Young injures a sow in a laceration incident. DeWitt hotel fire damages property, losses around 300 dollars. Albany post office discontinued mail to Ash Grove. Des Moines Mickel appointed cadet in revenue service. Waterloo’s Mrs Sullivan killed in Salida Colorado incident.
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