Tragic Accidents and Legal Notices Across Iowa
A civil war veteran killed at a town crossing in Oskaloosa and a 22 month old boy run over by a freight train near Reinbeck. Court actions include a $10,000 damage suit in Council Bluffs for a drowned child, and a receiver paying a 1 percent dividend to defunct bank depositors. Filipino student Morado dies at Iowa State College hospital after illness, and multiple accidents, robberies, and fires report across Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Rock Rapids, Sioux City, and Marshalltown.
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Martin Loukasi
Oskaloosa
Tle
Little Eddy Coneyton
Connection
Rock Island
Reindees
Connell Blutis
William Porter
Council Bluffs
Marion
Andrews
Corning State Savings Bank
Supreme Court
Ciriaco Morado
Iowa State College
College Hospital
California
Morado
Lipa
Batangas
Philip‘byho
Islands
Philippines
Harry Price
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Calvin D. Maus
James Burges
Creston
Union
Mubuque
Wil Street
Diamond House
Dubuque
F. J. Kearney
Western Union Telegraph
Tom Moore
Bondoelin
Miss Bondoelin
Moore
Robert A. Large
Large Brothers
Dewitt
Large
Lightning strikes schoolhouse. teacher and pupils burned
A severe storm in Fonda on Thursday afternoon brought a lightning strike to a Deahl district school two miles north of town. The chimney and roof were demolished, bricks filled the teacher Miss Anna Hornar's chair, and many pupils suffered burns but all survived. The building shifted three inches from its foundation and most windows broke. The room is a total wreck and will be rebuilt.
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Dr. Green
Des Moines
Jorge Platt
Ween
Mariposa Lowinshin
Jasper County
Foreman
Sh W. Lenx
Birlington
Rock Island
Burlington
Reinbeck Standard
W. W. Gaston
Tiome
Uiom
Matthew Hagerson
Fort Dodge
Benton County
Vinton
Chemical National Bank of New York
Consigny
Woodbury County
Robert J. Dutton
Algona
Etta P. Chapman
Council Bluits
Chapman
Sioux City
Great Northern Hailway Company
Missouri River
Great Northern
Sioux Ciy
Prospect Hill
Nebraska
Simmons Hardware Company
Frank
Gilbreth
New York
D. R. Dungan
Drake University
Bext
College of the Bible
Hht M. Hell
Dr. Dungan
The
Christian University
Canton
Fonda
Deahl
Anna Hornar
Fire wipes out business portion of Persia town
The town of Persia near Logan reports the entire business district burned except the brick bank and hotel. Loss estimated at 40000 dollars with little insurance. Several residences destroyed. origin unknown, traced to Matson store corner. No waterworks hindered firefighting.
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Logan
Persia
Matson
Willard Bros
J. Seddon &On
T. McCabe & Co
Horse Kick Proves Fatal Near Manchester
A farmer named Juling Al dredge, living south of Manchester, died yesterday noon from a stomach kick by a horse. He was a young, well liked man leaving a family.
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Manchester
Juling Aldredge
Rock Island Train Wreck Kills Fireman at Laddsdale
Rock Island train No 3 derailed near Laddsdale Station at 1130 yesterday. Fireman Bunt of Trenton Missouri died instantly when buried beneath the locomotive. Engineer Cheshire, also from Trenton, was thrown forty feet and survived with serious injuries. A mail clerk was slightly injured and another passenger was shaken but unhurt as passengers remained on board.
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Rock Island
Laddedale
Ottumba
N. D. Bunt
Trenton
Cheshire
Tladdsdale Station
Bunt
Killed in View of Many Near Market Street Bridge
Gus Peterson of Minneapolis and P Tjillman of Madison were crushed by a freight car as a Burlington train passed. John Wahey witnessed the tragedy of two stone masons employed by Milwaukee who were walking to collect their pay. Peterson died instantly. Hjiliman died an hour later after severe injuries.
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Peterson
Hjiliman
Milwaukee
Water Tank Collapse Leaves Ogden Without Water
A 20,000 gallon Ogden city water tank collapsed from about 100 feet yesterday afternoon. The tank’s fall partially demolished the electric light plant beneath it. Engineer Charles Morgan survived a brush with death when a tank fragment grazed the back of his head. Damage is estimated at 6,000 to 8,000 dollars.
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Ogden
Charles Morgan
Acquitted of Murder by Mt Ayr Jury
Mt Ayr April 22 William King was found not guilty of the murder of Samuel Egly killed at a school board meeting September 26. The jury had been out all night and reported at 8 o clock. Self defense was the theory for the verdict.
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Dell Balderson
Des Moines
Thomas Callahan
Balderson
McVey
Mt. Ayr
Kling
William King
Samuel Egly
Egly
Mely
Sensational Charges Against Dennison and Testimony Bribe
In Omaha a public letter accuses Dennison of offering Sheriffcliffe 8000 to refuse testimony and of backing efforts to remove Shercliffe from town via state requisitions. Also noted are Gilbertson tax case arguments in Des Moines and a fatal wood alcohol death in Osceola.
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Dennison
Omaha
Elmer ©. Thomas
Thomas
Shercliffe
Shereliffe
Towa
Gilbertson
Des Moines
United States
Howe
Notes From The Capital Des Moines April Four 1905
Incensed at lax vital statistics enforcement by physicians and those in charge, the District Clerks Association seeks legislative action to strengthen the law on births and deaths. Other items report Nebraska Iowa boundary talks, a possible kidnapping, city debt doubts, a boxing robbery, and a Japanese destroyer launch.
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Des Moines
Moerner
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