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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
3
A new device of about a foot in length is shown in Dunfermline Scotland to kill cattle. The tool uses a bell shaped muzzle angled to fit a bullock’s head and a cartridge inserted from the opposite end. When applied to the forehead with a mallet strike the animal dies quickly with no pain. If misaligned the death may take longer.
A Baltimore deck by state attorney and poller board counsel notes hotels may sell liquor almost any time under the Hauer law, relaxing old restrictions that allowed midnight to 5 a m sales. Other items cite global rail and industrial notes, artesian wells, and various tech and trade topics from users in Paris and Tokyo.
A prisoner named Morris alias Shercliffe escaped pursuit in a jail car after claiming to need a toilet break. He forced a doorway fight with Sheriff Bonner, locking a door and firing a shot through a window before slipping away, leaving no trace so far and prompting a manhunt toward Omaha.
Ralph Aldrich, cashier of the Farmers' Savings Bank at Huxley, was sentenced by Judge Lee of Story County to ten years in the penitentiary for defrauding patrons. He forged notes to cover embezzlement, totaling about 12 000 dollars, and was arrested after an examiner uncovered the fake papers. Green shoots himself after leaving home. a farmer near Gebwert, Iowa, dies by shotgun, age 65, a Civil War veteran.
Bar City Iowa Sept 28 A farmer from Site County Stephan a wealthy farmer of Moyer Valley township near Sine Wits offered a man 2.10 to kill him. Stephan visited Sac City drew money from a bank then disappeared leaving no word to family. He is over 80 and had long suffered family troubles and desired to end life.
Robert Norton remains jailed at Connell Bluffs on the Magee Fyock murder charge and will enter a not guilty plea at his hearing next Monday. Attorney J A Prichard, newly assigned, says he may present evidence to challenge the case at the preliminary hearing. The inquest noted a 22 caliber revolver on the dead boy and rumors that other melon paid participants carried revolvers. Robert Norton Jr. was arrested with his father and has shown resistance.
The Upper Mississippi River improvement association holds its annual convention with about 800 delegates attending from several states. Officers chosen include Bresiclett Wilkinson Boswell Mehert and Mason with candidates for the 1909 meeting. Congressman Floyd of Missouri will address the gathering.
Fragmentary OCR text lists candidates and filing references in a state election context. Names and places are obscured, but the material indicates requirements for independent filings and a procedural note from election officials. The readable fragments mention Fulton Montgomery and a secretary position, with garbled lines implying candidate statements and dates.
Tewadville Colorado September 26 Sher nen Morris alias Frank Shercliffe recently convicted of the murder of John Walsh Leadville saloonkeeper fifteen years ago escaped from the sheriff this morning while being taken to the penitentiary at Canyon City to serve a five year sentence. Morris while handcuffed jumped from the car window as the train approached Canyon City. Morris had a remarkable criminal record including a robbery of a diamond dealer for which he served a sentence in Iowa.
Mrs Sherman Morris alias Frank Shercliffe said she will file divorce from her convict husband after his sensational escape. She stated he failed to prove innocence and remains a fugitive. She plans to work in a boarding house to support herself and two children. Her mother-in-law expresses limited faith but won’t deter the divorce.
Battle Creek, Sept 26. W B Spotts, a major grain and livestock buyer, died from injuries after being thrown from a bronco near Wall Lake stock yards en route to Avery barn. The horse slipped at Brunton hotel corner, causing fatal internal injuries after landing and breaking an ankle. Meanwhile at Mason City, Mrs. Andrew Larson faces possible loss of an eye after a cow tail strike near Immu...
In September 26, daylight teachers in Dayton are living together in a house rented and run on a fraternity plan. They say they are the first in the state to adopt this arrangement as a teaching community housing experiment.
Fortudge Sept Y6 A Gree Western passenger from the north struck nine head of horses this morning, causing several hundred dollars in damage to their owner Michael Quinlan. Also reports found dead in his bed in Iowa City and a sheriff coroner accident as they travel to investigate. A separate notice mentions a bride returning to maiden name after a marriage near Waterloo.
Des Moines report shows Allen of Independence elected as colonel of the Fifty Third regiment in the town National Guard.
Nonsense dialogue appears to critique marriage and wealth with garbled names. The exchange centers on a suitor seeking approval from a rich father and a bride’s potential dowry while objections are raised and dismissed. The piece reads as a clipped, phonetic skit with unclear speakers and fragmented phrases.
Fire broke out at 2 o clock on the roof of the clay storage building at the Northwestern State Portland Cement plant in Mason City. The blaze caused significant damage to contents and the structure while the local fire department, aided by the company crew, fought to contain the flames. smoke and heat hampered efforts but no injuries were reported.
Mrs. Dela M. Hise filed for divorce from JT. C. Hise in LeMars Iowa, alleging 18 months of silence, cruelty, and inhuman treatment. She accuses him of a perverted mind, displaying indecent pictures and nude films, seeks $600 alimony, temporary support, attorney fees, and restoration of her maiden name Delle M. Palin. They married in Akron on June 10, 1888.
In Fort Dodge on September 24 Professor Rugues of Mort Dodge High School fell victim to a misplaced confidence by an old college friend who duped him and his roommate of 260 in money and clothing. Robert Quigley, a former schoolmate from Town University, carried out the scheme after a dinner meeting. Afterward Quigley failed to meet as planned and Files discovered Quigley’s old clothes in exchange for valuables, including toothbrushes.
Sigourney Iowa Sept 26 Lyon Beatty four year old son of Dr Dave Beatty of Roy Mo visiting here died in a fire that destroyed a neighbor barn. The child perished in the hay mow after cries were heard but rescue failed. A horse was saved by George Sullers who was unloading hay nearby. The origin is unknown but suspected to be accidental from a lighted source.
The state extension department releases practical guidance for saving seed corn. Gather ears by October, pick well ripened ears from the best stalks, tie into groups of 10 to 20, hang to dry in a ventilated area, avoid sacks, and store away from pigs or stables. Drying with artificial heat is discouraged, windows remain open on warm days, and plan to harvest two to three times the amount expected.
In Des Moines on September 2, LeRoy F. Davis, proprietor of a White Owl drug store, married Ruth Elena Scott at Beaconsfield Ia. Miss Scott met Davis while she was proving up a mining claim and accepted his proposal after settlement of the claim.
Res Mavines, In, Sept 25. Calvin Thornton, a prominent pioneer who sold land to the state for the fair grounds, died at Pasadena, Cal. His daughter Mrs. William Willing of Des Moines failed to reach him in time after a ticket mix up. The British salmon is said to be Werth 3550 a ten.
West Untot Sept 24 William Strickland chief witness against Walter Whitbeck accused of murdering his father was examined further as the state rested at 10. The defense called many witnesses including Strickland who said he saw nothing at the scene and that Walter and his father had no trouble. Mrs Whitbeck wife of the murdered man testified to events in the house and differed with Strickland about the time. She said Strickland seemed pale and nervous and finally declared that the father was dead and to see for yourself.
The Supreme Court handed down decisions affirming Aga vs Harhich Polk county Webster vs Shrine Temple Polk county and Hanrahan vs Creole Clinton county. Also affirmed Independent school district against an opposing district Des Moines and revd Reynolds vs McManus Black Hawk county.
Fire caused by crossed wires destroyed the water and light plant in Io City at noon. The loss, estimated at 50,000 dollars, was borne by the city.
A clay chunk weighing 40,000 pounds struck Horace A. Burns, foreman at Northern Town clay works, after a blast failed. He sustained multiple fractures including both legs near the hip, a broken collar bone, and serious internal injuries. He remains hospitalized.
Maude Fleming, accused of killing her father George Fleming during a family quarrel near Winthrop, Indiana, has been freed after a grand jury declined to indict. The case, tied to domestic violence and a coroner's inquest, was dropped and the Fleming family story ends without charges.
Town City Ja September 24 The grand jury indicted Dr Bunner Y Howard a chiropractic specialist for practicing without a license and he disappeared from the area before a warrant could be served.
Cripple Creek Colorado September 4. Hang Albert a violinist of international fame has been under county court lunacy charges for months. He is pronounced sane and freed. The case raises questions about his marriage status to Miss Graece Had nel of Ottumwa Iowa who was reportedly his wife, the union later voided. Miss Had nel asks to wed again and Albert says he will repeat the ceremony if needed.
Denver report states Judge J. K. Naykenall from Wyoming was elected deputy grand sire of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Sept 24 announcement lists Naykenall as the new national officer, reflecting regional leadership within the fraternal organization.
In Waterbury on September 24 thieves burglarized the comptroller’s office in City Hall while detectives read Old Sleuth in another room. They failed to crack the safe, missing about $8,000 in stamps and an assistant patrone’s copy of a literary work, taking roughly $150 in postage stamps.
In Des Moines several legal steps conclude with Jacob Stein gaining possession of Morris P Stein's body for burial at a Jewish cemetery. Mae Bayard Stein waives rights. injunction dismissed. judge orders the body turned over. Funeral at East Des Moines Jewish cemetery at 2 pm officiated by Rabbi Farber. Stein vows further inquiry into the death with cousin Meyers sought for testimony.
Des Moines Sept. 2 Subpoenas issued for 17 scarlet women victims of an alleged white slave trust to appear before the grand jury tomorrow to testify on sensational proceedings. County Attorney DeGraff and Palace Superintendent Hammery, once at odds, unite after a morning conference outlining plans to curb social evils as old resorts are driven out and displaced to residence districts.
Teg Molinos Sept 23 Italian Mike Nosoe attacked Charles Humiliion after he refused Black Hand recruitment. Nosoe in custody, police seek confession to spur wider arrests.
In Dubuque Iowa on September 23 George Connors a railroad man said the tiger chased him home making him breathless and exhausted. Local parties searched the neighborhood with rifles while officials explored the unlikely theory the animal escaped from a nucleus.
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