Archbal d Guilt Convicts Judge Arch Bald from Erie Rail Way Ties
Archbald of Scranton, a longtime Pennsylvania judge, is found guilty by the U S Senate on charges of corrupt influence involving Erie Railroad officials. Five of thirteen charges win verdicts, including bribery to favor coal land deals. He is removed from office and forever disqualified from holding federal positions. The ruling by Senate President Bacon implements the constitutional penalty with immediate effect.
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New York
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Powers Active for Peace In Balkans War Talks
London reports Sir Edward Grey and ambassadors pushing toward a settlement between Turkey and the Balkan allies. They urged moderation in notes to the Porte and discussed passage by passage arguments with Dr Daneff and Rechad Pasha. The plenipotentiaries see the final decision as lying with Constantinople, and reject surrender on Adrianople.
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Edward Grey
Turkey
Daneff
Rechad Pasha
Europe
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Constantinople
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Sioux City Live Stock Market Quoted For Tuesday
Sioux City Iowa livestock prices listed include beef: good to choice steers 8.00 to 9.00, finner categories 6.68 to 8.00, fat cows 3.50 to 6.50, butcher 4.75 to 5.50, bulls 4.25 to 7.00. Hogs ranged 7.00 to 7.16 with most at 7.05 to 7.15, average weight 262 pounds. Sheep show spring lambs 8.00 to 8.60, yearlings 4.50 to 7.25, wethers 5.00 to 6.50, ewes 4.00 to 4.56. Ducks listed as 0.68 to 0.89 in error.
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Sioux City
spring rapids
Peeper Nabbed and Confesses in Sioux City
George Williams known as Jack the Peeper was chased through alleys and yards before being captured by police chauffeur Raymond Cadlander near J. I. Kyhl's home at 1814 Isabella street. At the station he confessed to the depredations, ending the terrorizing spree.
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George Williams
Jack ‘the Peeper
Raymond Cadllander
Bridwell
Outsider
J. I. Kyhl
Isabella street
Williams
Milwaukee Road doubles down on improvements across state
Des Moines report details heavy railroad spending, led by Milwaukee double tracking costing about 8 million dollars. A major Des Moines river bridge near Van Horn stands at roughly 3 million, with new roundhouse, repair shops, and yards at Perry adding substantial costs. Grades and curves removed to cut Chicago to Omaha travel time.
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Rcenea
Klondike
Milwaukee
Van Horn
Chicago
Omaha
Des Moines river
Perry
Tragic Iowa auto party dies after crossing collision
James I. Buller the third member of the automobile party died in a Webster City hospital. Miss Florence Markle and Lon Webster were killed in the Duncombe crossing crash with an Illinois Central passenger train as the party returned from a social gathering.
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Webster City
James I. Buller
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Duncombe
Illinois Central
Florence Markle
Lon Webster
Des Moines man to answer murder charge in Cedar Rapids
Des Moines resident Des Edwards alias Goldie Edwards has been taken to Cedar Rapids to answer a murder charge in the September killing of James H. Eyang. He was arrested by assistant chief C. C. Jackson and later identified by city detective Thomas Pettit.
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Reess Edwards
Goldie” Edwards
Cedar Rapids
James H. Eyang
Edwards
C. C. Jackson
Thomas Pettit
Drainage Men to Meet in Fort Dodge
The 1513 annual meeting of the Iowa State Drainage negotiation will be held in Fort Dodge February 18 and 19. The event will interest engineers and landowners facing drainage problems and related issues.
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Ft. Dodge
Iowa State Drainage negotiation
Runaway Accident Fatalities Reported Near Nashua
Nashua area tragedy claims young teacher Nashua Ruth Miller aged 20 killed and sister Jessie Miller aged 22 seriously injured in a runaway incident while en route to Bassett to catch a train. Rasmus Miller, a local farmer, is their father.
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Ruth Miller
Rasmus Miller
Jessie Miller
Bassett
Post Office Preference in New London Vote Tallies
In New London the post office election chose a preferred postmaster. Emery Smith Knickerbocker received 168 of 347 votes, Brank Wines 127, and J D Leavendahl 62. Democrats were not allowed to vote.
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New London
Emery Smith Knickerbocker
Brank Wines
J. D. Leavendahl
Deer Sightings Reported in Eastern Mills County
Deer are seen in eastern Mills County near Glenwood with several farmers reporting the animals. Authorities believe the deer may be from herds near Carson that have drawn state scrutiny for crop damage.
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Mills County
Glenwood
Carson
Switchman Fatally Struck Near Davenport During Storm
James Hall, a Milwaukee railroad switchman, suffered a fractured skull after being struck by an approaching engine three miles west of Davenport during a storm. He did not hear the engine due to the inclement weather.
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James Hall
Milwaukee railroad
Milwaukee
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Course Funds Subscribed New Hampton
Chickasaw county will host its first short course for farmers with $1,000 guaranteed by 100 New Hampton farmers and business leaders. A February date was set at a recent meeting, and officers were elected.
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New Hampton
Chickasaw county
Death From Spinal Meningitis Claims George P. Clark
George P. Clark son of the business manager of the Noppetel company died after four days of illness from spinal meningitis. The report notes his death and the brief illness preceding it.
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George P. Clark
Noppetel
Lawsuits Totaling 82000 Filed Over Cambridge Accident
Nevada reports damage claims totaling 82000 against the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway for deaths and injuries from a July 18 collision at Cambridge. Plaintiffs include N R Kestel as administratrix for Imo Maywald Erma Ferguson and Helen Johnson with Herman Maywald and Florence Maywald also involved. Petitions allege railway negligence at a crossing without flagman or signal.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway company
Cambridge
Imo Maywald
Erma Murrell Ferguson
Helen Johnson
Herman Maywald
Plorence Maywald
N. R. Kestel
Erma Ferguson
Hy BR
Maywald
Iowa’s newest railroad reaches Winterset in New Year celebration
Residents of Macksburg and surrounding countryside held a New Year’s Eve demonstration to mark the completion of the Creston and Macksburg allroad, Iowa’s newest railway, as the first train steamed into town ending years of dream realization.
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Macksburg allroad
Iowa
Dewest
Big Session Forecast for Ames Harrison County Short Course
Logan hosts a county short course January 12 to 18 with strong ticket sales and prize money over 1200 dollars. Local businessmen from Loganwoodbine Mandamin Missouri Valley Des Moines Council Bluffs and Marshalltown fund prizes amid eager advance sales.
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Newberry Loses His Farm in Keokuk Foreclosure
Orson Newberry, a farmer near Keokuk, had his farm foreclosed for 35000 dollars by the Merchants Life Insurance Co of Burlington. Newberry earlier exposed the Mabray gang and borrowed funds to cover losses from confidence men in his dealings.
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Keokuk
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Orson Newberry
Mabray
Iowa City Considers Dry Motion as Petition Lapse
Iowa City, a college town with many saloons, faces a dry move after the consent petition expired without filing. Saloon men claim they have some names over 63 percent support, while temperance advocates deny the threshold exists.
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Iowa City
Large Drainage Ditch Planned in Hardin County Iowa Falls
A major drainage project, the Sylest ditch, will drain 13,000 acres of Hardin county farmland. It is projected to cost about $26,000 and serves Mills Buckeye and Sherman townships. The ditch runs ten miles, with three miles tile lined.
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Hardin county
Mills
Buckeye
Sherman
Plan Chautauqua Pavilion in Madison County
Stockholders in the Madison County Chautauqua association accept J W Crawford gift of a city lot and raise funds to erect a six thousand dollar chautauqua pavilion in Winterset.
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Winterset
Madison County Chautauqua association
J. W. Crawford
Settlement Reached in Humboldt Drainage Suit
Probably the largest drainage suit ever commenced in the county was settled this week. France Dredging & Construction Co. accepted 2300 dollars in their case against Drainage District No. 18, though they had asked for 7000 dollars.
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Humboldt
France Dredging & Construction company
Davenport Pastor Quits After Davenport Move
Dr. W. J. Suckow resigns as pastor of Edwards Congregational Church in Davenport after three years in the post. He previously came from Grinnell Iowa and formerly served as field secretary for his church in Iowa.
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W. J. Suckow
Edwards Congregational church
Grinnell
towa
Conductor Held Up near Napant by Masked Robber
A masked robber stopped the Milwaukee fast freight three miles from Davenport as Conductor FP L Sanford stepped off to take orders. The thief took the conductor’s watch and a small sum of money.
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FP. L. Sanford
Milwaukee
Nahant
Iowa Pastor Accepts Call to Ohio Church
Humboldt preacher the Rev H H Burch of the Unitarian church preached here Sunday and has accepted a call to serve the Unitarian church in Youngstown Ohio replacing a minister who left last month.
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Humboldt
H. H. Burch
Unitarian church
Burch
Youngatown, O
Pat Crowe Plans Evangelical Work in Washington Visit
Pat Crowe, known as a Cudahy kidnapper figure, visited town and announced he intends to go to Washington to pursue evangelical work. He stated plans to engage in religious evangelism and spiritual outreach during his trip.
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Cudahy
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Fire destroys Havens home in Iowa loss of five thousand
The Havens residence south of here was destroyed by fire causing an estimated five thousand dollars in damage. No one was home when the blaze started and neighbors saw flames bursting from the roof and window areas as the house burned.
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George W. Havens
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Hampton Globe Changes Ownership
A. Salisbury, former editor of the Sheffield Press, has purchased the Hampton Globe from M. Biderback and will take active charge of the newspaper.
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State Laments Incompetent Men in State Buildings
A Des Moines movement pushes for civil service exams to fill state house custodian and power plant chief engineer roles, currently filled by political appointees with $1,600 salaries. The heated debate cites costs for coal and fuel, the value of the heating plant at nearly $5 million, and calls for merit in staffing to cut waste.
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Yatate ‘hove
civil service
Geo. W. Clarke
Daughters and Plumbers and Ice Sales in a Family Talk
A father questions his eldest daughter about marriage proposals and she explains she accepted neither. He touts wealth and summer plans, while a Rosewater child pursues bathtub boating. A medical joke ends with a physician asking about lucid intervals.
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Great Effects in Silence and Stock Market Missteps
A pedestrian asks about a terrible noise, a policeman calls it caused by a safety pin harming a $3,000,000 baby. An Aviator quote recalls stock market flight and an anxious man admits an air pocket. Also included are lines on patent medicines and a critique of medical advice and rhetoric.
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