Foster Wants Out Is In Pen For Life
A Nebraska to Iowa murder case from nineteen years ago centers on Emmet Reed and Foster, now serving life at Ft. Madison. Foster seeks a pardon at the upcoming legislature session after a history of trials and an initial death sentence later commuted. He allegedly lured Reed to a Platte River camp and murdered him for money, with evidence including a trunk at the river, a photo, and a weighted body. The tale recounts trials, appeals, and the life sentence following a contested path to the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MM. B. Troster
Ft. Madison
Emmet Reed
Kim
Taylor County
Reed
Nebraska
Missouri
Foster
Emmet
Samuel Reed
Albert Reed
Platte River
Missiouri
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Irvington
Union County
Iowa Line
Blockton
Hmmet
Nebraska City
Hig Akull
Bedford
Harvey
Supreme Court
Penitentiary
Emmet Staid
Bargains at Algona Tea Co Coffee Store
Hundreds crowd the Algona Tea Co store to buy coffees praised for mild flavor and amber appearance. The ad touts 25 and 30 cent coffees with six white lined pudding dishes given away, 4 cent rebate per pound, and overall savings of 35 percent when buying from a specialty house with daily fresh roasted coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Algona Tea Co’s
Capt J W January Relays Prison Ordeal and Self Amputation
Capt J W January recounts wartime imprisonment by Confederates at Andersonville and Charleston and a self amputation of his feet with a pocket knife to survive. He describes weight loss from 165 to 46 pounds, recovery after gangrene and swamp fever, and his postwar life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. January
Dell Rapids
Andersonville
Atlanta
Charleston
S.C
Florence
S. C
Wilmington
N. C
Union
Estherville Walk-out Signals Northern Iowa Supremacy
Estherville reports a real walk-out at the Vindicator and Republican printing office on Monday morning. Observers note the event as a sign of future strength in northern Iowa and expect rivals to prepare for a showdown in the print industry and regional influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Iowa
Vindicator
Republican Company
Man With a Soul Inspires Young Minds from La Verne
In a reflective note dated Nov 21 from La Verne, Geo. L. Minkler urges youth to seek the soul’s enduring value over wealth. He emphasizes learning, moral purpose, and faith, urging perseverance and reverence as guiding principles for today’s young man.
What the Children Say Swea City Herald reports on Gettman death
The Swea City Herald cites children disputing press accounts of Peter Gettman’s death. Neighbors say the couple were alone in a room during the disturbance. She reemerged and walked to a neighbor’s house. he left the room as she departed. The body showed a temple wound, and blood marked the scene. Dishes broken and a stove poker used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swea City Herald
Peter Gettman
Spirit Lake Advertiser Reader Praises Weekly Ad Page
A Spirit Lake professional man praised the local paper for its advertising reach. He said he would use a page every week if in retail trade and noted his own ads have brought excellent returns. He spoke warmly of the paper’s value to business and investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Bearcon
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Wim. C. Steele
Annie Peugnet
Ladies’ Emporium
Algona Ige
Lew Wheelock
Norman Johnson
Schaad
Norman
Schand
Johnson
Messrs
Nichols
Istherville Enterprise
Geo
L. Minkler
la Verne
Maraloff & Co
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