28 Apr 1904
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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1904
Page
1
The Advance Reed and Clarke advertise two boat types using cloth and inflated tubes with compartments or coils. Other items cover Mexican trade, a New York church grant to a janitor, religious federation plans, Canadian brick machinery, German memorial art, and global notes on industry, fashion, and colonial topics with various named places and events.
A Benton druggist, Dr. Turklus Mucking, is tracked by his two wives across Iowa. They accuse him of bigamy dating to 1803 in Charinda and Cau thige, LI, as a detective follows the couples’ movements from Cantril, Van Buren county, to Mt. Ayr and beyond. The case centers on abandoning his first wife, Mrs Huckins, and living with a younger partner, while authorities gather proof for county action.
A damaged 19th century report describes a burglary at Delphos where a safe was forced and a stash of stamps and cake valued items taken. Investigators tracked the entry through telegraphic lines and identified the intruder as a local party with a wheel and tools. Suspect details and exact sums remain unclear in the garbled OCR.
A major track event faced disruption as a competitor died on the course marking the proceedings. Officials and organizers announced postponements and investigations while the Paris venue prepared for the Oratorical Contest and a piano of ceremonies.
A special Rock Island train carried Prof Z G Heldan and Prof Johnny Sage to northwestern Iowa for farmers to consult crop experts on seed corn and corn yields. Fifty districts hosted sessions as farmers gathered despite spring work, showing strong interest in modern methods and larger per acre yields for Iowa corn and stock.
In a court session, Taylor Bigamist was found guilty and sentenced to four years at hard labor in the penitentiary. He confessed guilt amid remarks on upbringing and responsibility, while the judge labeled the crimes against two children as grave and warranted severe punishment. The defendant reacted with a sardonic remark as the sentence was delivered.
A man fell into a hole injuring his leg and foot while with his father. The blow snapped bones above the ankle and caused severe pain. he was able to drive home with nerve, aided by his brother in law Campbell who helped in the man’s care and transport.
Des Moines faces contractor tensions as building trades groups threaten to bring 800 workers from St. Louis next week unless the city agrees to shifting policies. The dispute centers on the slap principle and prompts unions to hold until Monday for further action. In a separate case, James W Graves is found guilty of murder and faces life imprisonment after a nearly twenty hour trial.
The Iowa Press Association announces a one week junket from May 16 to 21 to St Louis, with Madrid and Tow targets. The event aligns with the Press Parliament of the World and National Medial Association meetings during fair week. Information requests should be sent to M. Dunkin, president, Murisfield Township.
An Iowa woman died in Ackley after failing to survive appendicitis. She had lived in the county for thirty years. Her husband Charles Roosevelt, a prominent miller and a cousin of the president, is noted as wealthy and active in local affairs. The family includes three children, among them son Theodore Roosevelt Jr studying at Stanford University.
Chicago April 23 Peter Niedermeier Giveluy Marx and Harvey Van Dine the car barn bandits and eight murderers were hanged. Niedermeier died in a chair as the drop sprung at 10:85. Marx and Van Dine faced a sleepless night before their executions. Marx and Van Dine spent hours with spiritual advisers while Niedermeier refused prayers and died an atheist. The trio faced a furious chase, a train stop and a farmer mob confrontation before surrendering.
London dateline reports Russians fleeing across the Yalu in crowded boats with hundreds drowned as Japanese troops move on Port Arthur and Kuropatkin orders advances near the Tumen river. Other dispatches describe Bayan rescuing sailors at night, bitterness toward Americans and British, and finance notes on war spending and currency in Russia.
A Berlin women committee under the patronage of the Princess of Wied issued a circular inviting Berlin society women to attend 5 o'clock tea receptions at the Kaiserhof from 4 to 5 on weekdays. Tickets cost 1 shilling 6 pence, intending to fund an infants' charity while promoting up to date social life in Berlin.
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