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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1907
Page
3
A collage of curious items and historical notes covers animal quirks in a Mrs Donnell owned hen and kittens scene, railway progress from Miami to Key West, British leaders’ pastime cures, coal deposits and production in Montana, and profiles from Liang Tung Yen to Sir William Ramsay and Niagara Falls lighting schemes.
Washington D C July 1 Promotions of city letter carriers effective July 1 from 860 to 900 Ames Anamosa Atlantic Boone Burlington Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Centerville Charles City Cherokee Creston Clarinda Council Bluffs Davenport Decorah Dubuque Estherville Fairfield Fort Dodge Fort Madison Grinnell Clinton Independence Iowa City Iowa Falls Keokuk Lyons LeMars Marion Mason City Marshalltown Mount Pleasant Muscatine Newton Oelwein Osage Ottumwa Oskaloosa Red Oak Sheldon Shenandoah Sioux City Washington Webster City
Des Moines reports Iowa officials at a board of control conference discuss historic corporal punishment in state institutions. Pitegerald recalls thirty-nine lashes for misdemeanors, with staged five lash intervals. Fort Madison’s jailer describes hoisting and dropping prisoners from a tower leading to lasting injuries. Warden Barr argues modern discipline abolishes corporal punishment, while Iowa’s past methods are criticized as retrograde and brutal.
Des Moines July 1 Deputy Sheriff Hell of Albia abducted Granial Allison, wanted for rape in Columbia Mo, and fled to Missouri with him after requisition papers were denied. Allison was taken to the depot then hustled onto a train for a clean getaway. Hart helped move Allison, aided by the Albin sheriff. Meanwhile in Council Bluffs a motorman Nelson P Larsen, accused of bigamy, was arrested in Cheyenne Wy on a charge of deserting a wife and children to marry Martha Peterson in Council Bluffs on June 4.
Two 16 year old Burlington girls Blanche Whitney and Olga Dehn ran away with male companions from Mount Pleasant in men’s clothes. They rode a freight train back to Burlington after their hair was shorn by the boys. They told police they wished to go west and become cowboys but pledged to behave, and were restored to guardians.
The Iowa interurbans report shows 220 miles operated with net receipts of 203,420 on gross 810,941 for the year. In comparison steam roads earned 21,890,000 net on 64,791,000 gross, about 81 percent. interurbans averaged nearly 40 percent net. The executive council received the year’s business summary yesterday.
Officers chosen by the Iowa Jewelers Association include Mack A. Kurlbut of Fort Dodge as president A W Carpenter of Burlington as vice president N Nelson of Harlan as secretary and treasurer Din Jones of Independence and Oscar Helgerman of West Union on the executive committee Des Moines was selected as the traveling place.
Des Moines June 29 A decision by Adams Express to issue interest bearing bonds as a 200 percent dividend is reported on the eve of Iowa railroad commission plans for a fixed express rate schedule. The move is tied to a large surplus and may fund betterments while tests of future express earnings proceed. The hearing date for express rate fixes by the commission will be announced soon.
Mrs A Van der Stoep Jr fainted while watching a blaze and died hours later from heart disease. The Orange City electric light plant was destroyed in the fire, worth about 100000 with no insurance. Fort Dodge bequest funds a new public building, 150000, with rest held in trust for twenty years for the youngest heir. Sixty Civil War veterans of the Twenty first Iowa reunite at Sac City with entertainment and a performance of Arizona.
Sac City Iowa June 29 Sopha three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs HR Klindt of Boyer Valley township was scalded when she ran into a bucket of boiling water left by her mother washing dishes. She died after several hours of suffering. Veteran miller H L St John of Cedar Township Iowa died aged 66.
Des Moines June 29 Sheriff Aden of Cedar Rapids was struck with a brick during a quarrel over a horse trade. Joe Scoluro, acting as interpreter for Phillip Claddo, attacked him and fled as the sheriff lay unconscious and dying at his home.
Town City Iowa June 26 C I Master pioneer merchant age seventy died this afternoon after a fall from his porch. He had lived nearly fifty years in Iowa City.
Butte Montana July 29 The mail carriers joined a strike overnight, saying they cannot live on the present government wage scale. The action halts delivery as workers press for higher pay in the current system.
Denver June zy Evelyn Walsh heir to Colorado mine wealth of Thomas F. Walsh says she is crazy to be a newspaper reporter and to cover a boiling murder case. She jokes about money and presents a curious, fragmentary interview reflecting public intrigue.
Iola Chy and Mrs. Strange, along with a male friend, were arrested after the sudden death of Mr. Strange prompted police to exhume the body and that of the doctor’s teenage son who died unexpectedly. Authorities say the death may involve poisoning and await grand jury action.
Former Iowa attorney general Aliston Remley attacks attorneys and a judge in the Anderson trial in Marengo. Judge Wade condemns the newspaper interview as improper conduct and contends it constitutes contempt of court. One indictment over overdraft remains. another trial has occurred.
Thirty four Iowa postmasters meeting with the Nebraska Association formed an Iowa organization with G L Robb Albia as temporary president and H E Denter Shenandoah as secretary treasurer The first town association meeting is set for Des Moines August 27 28 during the state fair season A committee will recruit Nasbys for large attendance Mrs Lucy B Smith Sioux Rapids is tasked to recruit northwestern Iowa postmasters An automobile excursion was hosted for the Iowans this afternoon.
Des Moines Iowa June reports from Boone say Charles Chase, nephew of C. M. Perrine, died in the Brooklyn Navy Yard aboard the battleship Connecticut. He fell to death and had formerly lived in Boone where he was a social favorite.
Des Moines Indiana ministers plan a joint debate at the ministerial association meeting next week over whether the biblical tale of Jonah being swallowed by a whale is true. Rev Arthur Metcalf denies the story while Rev J W Day defends it, sparking a clash over faith and criticism.
Mrs. Carria Morcombe, grand chief of the Iowa Degree of Honor, died last night in Cedar Rapids.
In Bayard, an association of young people proposes to curb drunken conduct by shelling bad eggs and tossing them into mud puddles. The first incident occurred Sunday night after church when witnesses reported several inebriates on the street. The plan is to repeat the action as needed to deter disorderly behavior.
Clarence Wingmuth aged eleven son of Mr and Mrs Hugo Wingmuth of Rock Island Illinois died at Mercy hospital after a hand scratch from a small steel fragment on a bow and arrow made from an umbrella frame. He contracted blood poisoning and died at 10 o'clock last night after being taken to hospital two days after the injury while playing with other children.
During a fierce storm, Daniel Arbuckle, 45, went violent and attacked his 16 year old wife until neighbors intervened. The storm also caused a fatal lightning strike near Notson farm, killing Calvin Notson and injuring four others. Des Moines and vicinity endured heavy rain, wind, and flooding, with Mrs. De Vere struck unconscious by lightning and a tree toppled onto a streetcar line near Grand View.
A cyclone swept across Sac County Iowa near Sac City damaging farms in Boyer Valley Township and Han son and Weitzel Hansen areas. Homes barns sheds wrecked and stock killed with reports of further damage across the county.
A heavy wind and hail storm on a Sunday evening damaged a large farmers' lumber yard building lifting it seven inches and tore down several barns and sheds. The Geo Elliott house was struck by lightning injuring Mrs. PDH, and there were other scattered damages noted across Beresford.
Weather in the state was largely fair with above normal temperatures. Monday through Friday were mostly clear, followed by partial cloudiness and timely showers in some districts. The corn stands improved but below last year, pastures and oats show growth, and garden crops and small fruits are doing well.
Des Moines Ia Tuna 27 Governor Cummins offers the Tenth district seat on the state university board of regents to Thomas D Healy of Fort Dodge. Dr K Winne has resigned for business reasons and the offer was sent by wire yesterday afternoon. Senator Healy had not yet wired acceptance or declination. Winne was elected last winter to the Humboldt Pocahontas Buena Vista district senate. A member cannot be both legislator and regent. Thirteen regents were appointed. one seat in Waterloo to be settled soon. The list includes Griggs Risley Burch Robbins Speers Gregory Chantland Haardell Holland Jacobs Bangs Kent Pickell and others. twelve are Civil War veterans.
In Des Moines on June 27, Wilson Webster obtained a warrant to arrest his sweetheart Tara Bhock for disturbing the peace. A constable took Tara to justice court where her father arrived seeking bail. While he sought bonds, Tara’s lover entered and Justice T. Van Liew tied them in marriage. The charge was later dismissed as the couple left for their honeymoon.
Independence Iowa June 27 Dr Shattuck famed for locating lost property sought police help to recover a stolen horse. His reputation for solving mysteries contrasts with the difficulty of finding his own horse as he enlisted law enforcement in the effort.
Dubuque plans to campaign for adopting the commission form of city government under the 25 000 population rule.Cities meeting the threshold include Des Moines Dubuque Sioux City Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs and Burlington with populations ranging from about 25 000 to 42 000. Officers expect notable interest ahead of the next March primary on commissioner selection.
A roughly dressed unidentified man, six feet tall with brown hair, wearing overalls and rough shoes, was found in the river with a bullet hole in the head. Burlington, Ty. Jung 37 notes a murder mystery unfolding as the body was recovered.
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