Mixed global notices report mineral outputs and travels
Estimates of U S mineral production list pig iron aluminum cement and related outputs with values. The British report notes Jewish populations in colonies and a New York comparison. A first Australia auto route opens in the Alps. rail bond Issuances on Wall Street surge. Various short items follow on China Tibet Japan and other global topics with brief observations and curiosities.
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United States
Ortland Cement
Steals Turkey Marries Accuser in Ida County
Ida Grove Iowa October 7 a unusual case faces the Ida County grand jury. Nick Davis of Battin Creek is accused by a young woman of stealing several of her turkeys. After wooing and marrying his accuser she forgot to withdraw the complaint. The case centers on a spouse filing against a spouse.
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Ida Grove
Ida County
Grand Jury
Nick Davis
Battin Creek
Davis
Opera Singer's Husband Arrested for Letter Theft
J H Fabranid, clerk at the post office, arrested by secret service officers of Gratia for offering registered letters and alleged thefts of large sums. His wife, a famed opera singer now on the grand stage, is from Davenport and described as having exemplary habits.
Bold Cherokee robbers paroled in Des Moines Iowa
Des Moines Iowa October 7 Governor Crimmins paroled Dons’d Bain and Tom Harp, once the boldest robbers in Des Moines, after a 15 year sentence. The two staged a final robbery but were overheard in a saloon and captured after a fierce confrontation. Bain, a former Drake student, planned the crime from Cherokee with a home in South Dakota.
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Dis Moines
Levernor
Onawa Man Becomes Heir to $5,000 Legacy
In Onawa Iowa a former respected merchant named Furman Jurman, recently declared mentally incapacitated, inherits a $5,000 bequest from a deceased brother after a guardian was appointed at the last court term. The surviving brother delivered the legacy.
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Onawa
T—Toseph Jurman
Court & Guardian
Furman
Ince
Stucco Fire Ruins Webster City Plant
A large stucco works in Webster City Ja burned to the ground this morning. Loss estimated at 45000 with previous fixture value around 7000. Plant will require extensive rebuilding and repairs.
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Webster City
Divorce Request Over Carousal Scandal At Washington Resort
Winfield Scott, son of General Winfield Scott, seeks a divorce from Eda Seate amid a Washington resort wine party scandal. Depositions from witnesses in Washington allege Mrs Scott entangled with several society figures. the case may reveal names of prominent individuals. The divorce action is to be heard next week in a Chicago residence connected suit filed by Scott’s attorneys.
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Washington
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scot
Mextes
Melwen
Eda
Seoul
Federal Bureau of Statistics
Bur
Chicago
South Side
Scott Ds Ihuet
George S. Hanford
Teft
Bownelle
Ieber
Beote
Feour
Veleeu
Wishington
Girls Kisses Gause Piptheria Epidemic Spreads
A fragmented article reports a piphtheira epidemic affecting sixteen cases in Plympton area, noting four are girls. Mention of boys and girls together at school hints at school-related spread and calls for county health action.
Burlington Bride Joins Ex-Champion In Chicago Marriage
Jack Root, Garrick theater manager and former boxing champion, wed Miss Cecelia Loulge Bishop in Chicago after a years long courtship that began when she was 14. Root, reputedly worth $100,000, plans vaudeville ventures across the West and will reside in Burlington after a brief honeymoon.
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Burlington
Chicago
Jack Root
Garrick Theater
Thie Elty
Cecelia Loulge, Bishop
C. W. Bishop
Rock Island
Root
Weslern
Mrs. Root
Mr. Root
Tramp Sets Baby Afire After Raid Near Oquawka
A Barrington Ta posse searches for a fugitive who attacked Mrs. Hathaway near Oquawka, forcing her to watch as a kerosene soaked child was set aflame. The brutal assault began at six, when the woman refused food, and ended with the child’s death in the orchard. The assailant fled as the mother regained consciousness and found her baby killed.
Couple postpones wedding trip to fund college dreams
Alvin Bryan and Miss Gertrude Riggs wed in Correctionville Iowa and plan a year’s delay and shortening of their honeymoon so both can attend the University of Jawa. The bride returns to teaching and the groom, a former Iowa State dental student, will study further at Iowa State University to finish their education together.
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Corvetciunville
Imn
University of Jawa
Town Clis
Alvin Bryan
Misa Gertrude Riggs
New Sharon
Correctionville
Dinuzzo sues bunco man in district court
Frank Dinuzzo filed suit in district court accusing a bunco man and his partner Emil Martin of swindling him of money and diamonds. The defendant admitted securing the money with help from Martin but claimed Dinuzzo cheated him of 40 dollars the prior night during a game on Des Moines Street. Rapinio testified Dinuzzo received a 50 dollar bill in change for a 20 dollar note.
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Cornell Bluffs
Tilm Rap Rdly
Bunco
Frank Dinuzzo
Des Moines
Dinuzzo
Emil Martin
Plaima Dinuzzo
Dinitesto
Rapinio
Ruplniv
Death Ends Romance of an Anthon Girl
Anthon Ta Oct 5 Death claimed Mrs Bessie Nance Warner of Presho South Dakota at her father’s home in Anthon Then Nuance a popular local girl went to South Dakota last July married there News surprised friends who believed she was engaged to a local young man who supposedly followed her to Presho and arrived as the wedding occurred She had fallen ill and her father brought her home
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Anthon
Bessie Nance-Warner
Presho
S. D
Miss Nuance
South Dakota
Marcus Stockman Seeks 45000 Damages From Railroad
Marcus Stockman of Marcus Ta sues the Illinois Central Railroad for 45000 in Fort Dodge Ia for injuries from a November 1806 stock train stop. He alleges he was thrown from a caboose when the train halted, injuring him both internally and externally. The hearing is set for Minneapolis this week.
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Marcus Stockman
Fort Dodge
Sherman
Marcus, Ta
Iinois Central Railroad
Minneapolis
Spencer Church Cornerstone Laid Amid Faithful Ceremony
Spencer, ja. The Spencer's new Methodist church cornerstone was laid with a sermon by Reverend W. OW Coul, who officiated with the trowel. The ceremony followed a gathering two weeks earlier by a faithful band at the site, with various parishioners in attendance and a reported withdrawal of some members from the body.
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Spencer Church
Spencer, Ja
Get
Spencer
New Methodist Rhorel
W. OW. Coul Jou
Mason City
Philadelphia
Gideon
Not Confident Advice To Stenographer Excerpt
Fragmentary OCR shows a courtroom remark about confidential guidance to a stenographer. It references an employer and proposed commission party, with Judge Lacher questioning defense objections in the case involving Miss Cecila Me Deriighy and Ford's stenographer Firey L. Ford.
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San Prunesco
Judes Lacher
Firey L. Ford
Cecila
Deriighy
Ford
Frank Dinuzzo sues Emil Martin and Rapini in bunco scheme
Council Bluffs police court hears the bunco tale after Frank Dinuzzo testifies about losing 887 in a fake restaurant ruse. Emil Martin is captured boarding an outgoing train, while Jim Rapini fled to Des Moines with most of the booty and will be brought back. Dinuzzo handed over 412 in cash and goods valued at 476, plus a 300 cash guarantee in a duplicated packet. The con was uncovered when police were notified. grand jury Probable, Dinuzzo may not recover his final property.
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Council Bluffs
Frank
Dinuzzo
Grand
Dinaway
Poor Relations Fight for Share of Estate
Ida Grove Iowa October 4 one of Ida counties largest court battles opened as four cousins of the late Alex McHugh living in Indiana object to probating his will claiming he was of unsound mind and nearly unconscious at signing. The estate valued near 500000 was left to his widow who is about 70 and economically inclined. The cousins represented by M M White Marshall Nogney and Chigston while Mrs McHugh is aided by W S Johnston.
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Ida Grove
Ida Countty
Alex MecHiveh
Indiana
McHugh
M.M. White
Marshall, Nogney and Chigston
Columbia City
Ind
W. S. Johnston
Grand Masters Elect Officers of Masonic Order
Fort Dodge Iowa Oct 4 Officers of the Grand Masters of the Masonic order elected officers at the annual state convention A B Lawrence Muscatine most illustrious grand master I N Kowler Ames deputy grand master I T Forbes Marshalltown grand conductor of the work F H Mearthur Des Moines grand treasurer Alf Wingate Des Moines grand recorder E K Willard Atlantic grand captain of the guard Cromwell Bowen Des Moines grand conductor of the council F J Pierce Council Bluffs grand chaplain W E Mann Hamburg grand steward A M Albertson Washington grand sentinel W F Cleveland Partan correspondent
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Fort Dodge
Masonic Order
Lawrence
Muscatine
I. N. Kowler
Ames
I.T. Forbes
Marshalltown
F. HH. Mearthur
Des Moines
Alf Wingate
EK. M. Willard
Atlantic
Aims at rabbit hits young boy during hunt
Des Moines dispatch reports J Sams hunting rabbits fired at a rabbit. a 3 year old Raymond Harvey was struck in the cheek throat thumb and body. The rabbit escaped. The boy began recovering the next morning after the nervous shock.
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Des Moines
Thief Returns Stolen Diamond Shocks Ottumwa
Prominent businessman Will Harper recovered a $400 diamond shirt stud believed stolen at a society function weeks earlier. He found the stone in a letter on his porch this morning, discovering the thief had a guilty conscience.
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Ottumwa
Quet
Will Harper
UN Society
Harper
Railroad man in pen may be paroled
Marshalltown Iowa October 4 The parole board will consider paroles for John B Hollenhor former division roadmaster for the Chicago Great Western now serving three years in Angmose for padding payrolls.
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Marshalltown
Board of Parole
John B. Hollenhor
Chicago Great Western
Angmose
Des Moines to Have Biggest Iowa Bank
Des Moines Ill Oct 4 American National bank with 700000 capital stock will open here. Directors of Des Moines Savings bank reorganized, reducing savings bank capitalization to 200000. Savings and national banks will share Des Moines Savings Bank business, national bank deposits reaching about 6000000 and savings 2500000. Simon Casady named president Homer A Millers cashier C J Cole jr among directors. Trustees include Edward Finkbine Simeon Casady James G Berryhill Homer Miller L Harbach G M Hipne N S McDonnell Edward A Semple.
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Des Moines
Iowa Bank
Ill
American National Bank
Des Moines Savings Bak
Savings Bank
Des Moines Sayings Bank
National Bank
Iowa
Sioux City
Ite
Simon Casady
Homer A. Miller
C.J. Cole
Des Mois
Edward ©. Finkbine
Simeon .Cusady
James G. Berryhill
Homer 4. Miller
L.harbach
G. M.hipne
N.S. McDonnell
Edward A. Semple
Gushler
Carpenters Join Delwein Strikers in Labor Action
Carpenters allied with Delwein strikers as Great Western workers refuse to work, gathering nearly 1,000 men into “refuge work” for pickup. Ochwein and others face company opposition while switchmen secure quarters and permission to strike.
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Ochwein
Great Western
Etaleebrakers
Hove
Severe frost damages corn across the state
The weather and crop report for the week ending September 30 notes an abnormally cold, clouded week with heavy rainfall in most districts. A killing frost Wednesday damaged immature corn, with 20 to 40 percent unripe in central districts and up to 80 percent in exposed areas. southern central counties saw about 30 percent well matured. Some saved corn and fodder due to early harvesting amid an erratic season.
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foWva
North Central
Victim of Brutal Assault at Rock Rapids Dead
Rock Rapids Iowa Oct 3 J H Burton who had an eye gouged out and his nose badly bitten in a fight with Dave Sanborn a traveling horse trader a few days ago is dead from his injuries Sanborn who camped next to George and Burton went to the wagon Sanborn claims the latter insulted his wife and the fight followed Burton was badly used up but crawled to George where he had Sanborn arrested for assault with intent to do great bodily injury He had a hearing and was bound over to the grand jury the charge placed against him being mayhem Since Burton has died the charge will probably be a more grave one Sanborn is in jail here
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Rock Rapids
J. H. Burton
Dave Sanborn
Sanborn
George
Burton
Daniels Comet Causes Iowa Lad To Lose His Life
Eldon Iowa Oct 3 A youth Elmer Gillen Av climbed a box car in the yards to view Daniels comet. A switch engine struck the car and Gillen was crushed under the wheels.
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Daniels
Iowa Lad
Eldon
Elmer Gillen
Gillen
Corey Bars Wife's Father From House
New York Oct 3 William Ellis Corey president of the steel trust who married actress Maribelle Gilman refused to let her father Charles Henry Gilman see her He visited the Corey Fifth Avenue home at 830 pm left a note for Mrs Corey and was confronted by Corey The father challenged calls and accused Corey of keeping his daughter from him The exchange centered on whether the daughter wished to see her father and whether she had stopped writing letters to him after meeting her husband.
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New York
William Ellis Corey
The
Steel Trust
Maribelle Gilman
Charles Henry Gilman
San Francisco
Gilman
Corey
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Corey
Mr. Gilman
Father Mage
Honaire
Ming
Iowa to sue Western Union over foreign corporation filing
Des Moines reports Attorney General Byers plans to file Iowa suit against Western Union Telegraph for doing business without filed articles of incorporation. The case hinges on interpretation of state law waiving or requiring filing fees and penalties for pre September 1886 incorporations, with a $1 million potential impact and debates among lawyers over immunity versus filing duties.
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Des Moines
Barty
Jenerat
Iowa
Western Umer Telegraph Company
Secretary of State
Executive ‘Council
Western Union
iLast
Postal Telegraph Company
Byers
Ima
Guests Poisoned at Mason City Banquet Hall
In Mason City Iowa on October 2 a church supper ended in illness as forty seven women present at a Christian church festival fell ill after meals of sandwiches brown bread pressed veal and escaloped salmon. Mrs Emory H English wife of the state printer spoke briefly before illness struck and two dozen guests fled the hall. Eighteen were taken ill with symptoms described as prostration and distress. The rest of the program was halted.
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Mason City
The
Christian Church
Emory H. English
United Brethren Appointments After Summit Park Conference
The United Brethren conference at Summit Park United Brethren church concluded with ministerial appointments by Bishop Weekly. Listed are many locales and pastors including Ames J. W. Stiverson, Adairville G. W. Mills, Blockton B. H. Feterber, Beaconfield C Halison, Carlisle B. A. Elliott, Hillsdale J Stark, Corning W A Hyagn, Clarinda R H Kestersen, and others to serve in Granger Hastings and adjacent communities.
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United
Mojngs
United Brethren Conference
Seasion
Summit’ Park
United Brethren Church
Ames
J. W. Stiverson
Adairville
G. W. Mills
Blockton
B. H, Feterber
Beaconfield
Halison
Carlisle
Rollo Mons Gray
Granger
Johnson
Hastlings
Patterson
Pra Erbe
Ralyyston
J. F. Hobson
Summit Park
Peal
Areca
Pernola
Talmadge
Wi. Sar
W. Curtis
Woodburn
F. Me
Bagg
Webster City
BR RI
Man confined for insanity at county jail in Iowa
A man from Malvernia Iowa was declared insane and confined in the county jail. The sheriff reports his parents are expected to arrive today.
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Jowa
City
Young
Malvernia
Ataeene
Becuie
Bere
Bunday
Diamond Trust Pacts With Rivals Reported
A New York based diamond trust and major independent rivals reportedly formed a pool to stabilize prices in cheaper grades. Cable advices say some importers expect a price rise while others remain uncertain amid the deal’s implications for the market.
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Tite
Zoof
New York
Deberg
Diamond Trust
Velieve
America
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