Week’s Important News Notes Preview Busy Readers
A sprawling digest reports Miss Irene Dodge killed in Springfield Illinois and Herman Scantlan injured when an automobile hit by a streetcar driven by Rev. Father Moore of Athens. It notes John D Rockefeller pleading guilty to speeding and paying a five dollar fine with costs. Also covered are Mayor Gaynor’s critical hospital condition, the death of Jon Gans the former lightweight champion, Victor Berger’s EU stance on ending wars via strikes, and other court, police, and labor developments across the country. The item list includes rail and railroad cases, dynamite explosions, riots in Columbus and Denver, and various legal notices and public concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Dodge
Normal
Herman Scantlan
Athens
Springfield
Iil
T. M. Moore
Moore
Myra Bell
John D. Rockefeller
Squire Dean
South Euclid Village
Rockefeller
Abbey A. Brown
Charles
Saginaw
Mich
Gaynor
St. Mary's Hospital
Hoboken
Europe
Jon Gans
Baltimore
Victor Berger
Father Moore
General News Highlights From Across the Nation
Reports show a gain of over fifty percent in socialist party numbers with 3,200 local chapters and 53,375 dues paying members. J F McMurray sought approval for contracts enabling a 3 million dollar fee on land sales to Indians while urging telegrams to Washington for sale support. Six thousand Long Island boatmen joined 15,000 striking unionists, with 45,000 more predicted to strike in a week. Alfred Villa reached Tucson with his brother’s corpse after a lightning death. The Salazie steamship, distressed off Jervis Bay, arrived in Sydney in tow of Pacifique. St Luke’s Hospital received 6,000 acres of coal lands from Norman L Reese, adding to last year’s gift. Raper commandery won top honors in Chicago drill. Mitneis Hanselmann won second in Cincinnati. Oriental took third in Kansas City. Robert Treat Paine, longtime peace advocate, died in Waltham, Mass. A woman's body found in the Ohio River near Catlettsburg is believed robbed and murdered. Porter Cheriton’s extradition hearing for wife murder in Italy was set for September 20 in New York. The harness race at North Randall featured king’s choryes trotters clocking 1 68% for the mile without falter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Marshall
Bristow
Kansas
Ald- Tich
Milwaukee
la Follette
Aldrich
Kansan
J. P. McMurray
Indiana
George W. Scott
Special Investigating Committee
Sulpher
Okla
Scott
McMurray
Washington
Henry Dick
Denver
Salvation Army
Frank ¢. Drew
San
Carl Etherington
Newark
Montgomery Ward & Co
Kansas City
Wickham Lake
Middletown
Angelo Fratuli
Henry Crapello
New York
Crapello
Fratuli
Bremen
Vulkan
Weber Works
Legation
Guatemala
Bonilla
Joseph A. Proctor
Peoria
Chillicothe
Unois Central Railroad
Memphis Car Company
Heiskell
Memphis
Tenn
Knight Jehlel W. Chamberlain
Joseph K. Orr
Thomas G. Lee
Artour &Co
Landis
Armour & Co
Lewis
Walter A. Brookins
Reyer
Wright
Brookins
Asbury Park
N. J
George Burnett
Chancery Court
Ira G. Reano
Nines’ Central Railroad
Chicago
Ilinois Central
Rann
9Lice
J. F. McMurray
Alfred Villa
Tucson
Ariz
Ody
Salazie
Jervis Bay
Sydney
Pacifique
St. Luke's Hospital
New York City
Norman L. Reese
Raper Commandery No. 1
Indianapolls
Knights Templar
Cook County
Mitneis
Hanselmann
Cincinnati
Oriental
Robert Treat Paine
American Peace Society
Waltham
Mass
Henry Hall
Huntington
W. Va
Ohio River
Catlettsburg
Porter Cheriton
Italy
Ubtan
King
North Randall
Gleveland
Bingen
Postmasters Meet at Des Moines Aug 30 31
Iowa third and fourth class postmasters plan their seventh annual convention in Des Moines at the new post office Aug 30 and 31. League leaders Barry and Reynolds issued the call. fair week and rail fare incentives boost attendance as inspectors note record gains in efficiency over the past four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State League of Postmasters
Charles O. Barry
Walker
L. L. Reynolds
Little Sioux
Tulsday
Dysart
J. J. Chapman
Bagley
Postal Inspection
Inspector GC
E. Caine
J. A. Frech
Bancroft
A. M. Henderson
Story City
H. GC
Paddock
Colo
League
W. H. Nolte
Holstein
J. H. Willett
Tama
J. J. Hegerly
Center Point
J. P. Kennedy
Montrose
W. C. Bock
New Albia
Postoffice Department
Congressman Hull
District League
Charles Reid
W. T. Trotter
DB. Lovett
W. A
Iowa Crops Tell of Generally Steady Condition
Des Moines reports on August 1 crop conditions showing corn in line with last year and a promising outlook if weather remains normal. Wheat oats and spring crops improve while hay pastures potatoes apples and grapes lag behind last year. No crop expected this year for apples due to late spring frost and grapes staying well below average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George M. Chappel
Yeager Deposed As Council Probes Des Moines Chief
Des Moines August 15 The city council will review charges filed by the Iowa Anti-Saloon League against Police Chief George Yeager at 2 pm. A. B. Elliott was appointed to lead the police department temporarily, aiming to aid in uncovering crime and gathering evidence. Supporters expect an impartial hearing and a strong investigator to run the department during Yeager’s investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Des Moines
B. P F. Carroll
Polk County Grand Jury
John Downie
State Board of Control
Aeek
Des. Moines
Iowa Anti-saloon League
George Yeager
A. B. Elliott
Elliott
Yeager
A. G. Miller
Police
Roe
Miller
Hamery
Alb Day
Day
John MacVicar
Ree
W. C. Barber
Coal miner shoots woman in Berwick area
Des Moines August 15 Italian coal miner Romanita Riccieri shot and seriously wounded Mary Manitina 34 a boardinghouse keeper at the Delaware mines near Berwick five miles north of the city He fled after firing six shots four took effect The motive cited was Manitinas refusal to divorce and marry him Sheriff Ben Ness and a posse hunted Riccieri all Saturday but he remained at large Miss Ida Cox alerted police after Manitina was found severely injured in her home and neighboring cornfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Riccieri
Forger Called Out in Vinton Bank Fraud Case
A man named B. M. Harper forged the signature of Westover and Pitts on a stock check and passed it at the Farmers National Bank in Vinton Iowa. The amount paid was 478 dollars. The incident was reported from Vinton on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
B. M.’ Harper
Westover & Pitts
Natong Bank
Hawkeye State News Roundup of Local Incidents and Obits
A broad Iowa local item list notes Humbokit's post office promotion to second class. Includes injuries, town events, and deaths such as engineer W A Kennedy of Mason City and merchant A L Cohen of Des Moines. Also reports burglaries at Hills saloon, lightning striking the Langdon M and St L depot, and varied civil suits and weddings across counties.
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General News
Sumner
Iowa State Board of Health
Trades Assembly
White City
Veronica Stapleton
The
Mercy Hospital
St. Anthony's Hospital
Rock Island
Miss McGlenehan
Associated Charities Organization
Directory Board
Mies Bes- Ble McClenehan
Miga
Emma
Youngquist
M. A. Bowman
Waterloo
Red Oak
Timothy
Sioux City
the Firement
Wll
Briot
Pagenta
Myre
Clinton Githens
Thirby-first’ ‘Street
Bert Githens
State Renate
Page
Deg Moines
Will
Chief Yeager
Anti-Saloon League
Gase
Council
Mary Manitina
Parrall Tawe
He Hawkeye
State News
Humbokit
Fred Snyder
Shannon City
Storm Lake
Melvin V. Smith
Jane Jenkins
Akron
W. A. Kennedy
Chicago & Northwestern
Mason City
A. L. Cohen
Plonser
East Court Avenue
Willis A. White
Liberty Center
Warren County
C. A. Ferguson
Percy Hess
Lincoln Hess
Towa City
Purcell
Hills Near
Iowa City
Langdon
Spencer
F. E. King
Ames
Essanaha
Onawa
Liscomb
Marshall County
T. Weatherly
Stella W. Mills
Riverside
H. H. McLaughlin
Burt Flynn
Kenneth
Lewis Bowles
Oskaloosa
Schermerhorn
Floyd County
J. A. Heether
Marshalltown
Traveler's Insurance Company
William Quackinbush
Aato
Fred Reese
J. H. ©. Peterson
Davenport
sRay W. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Fred J. Thompson
Plymouth County
Forest Service
Boone County Veterans’ Association
Nicholas Wagner
Dubuque
Raymond Hardy
Mabel Starnes
Bevergl
Lyle
Brit
Northwood
Charles City
Plymouth
Fred von Seggen
Bonaparte
von Seggen
Barney
Obed Cronkleton
Bioneer
Dewey ‘Cronkleton
Fred Hyatt
Kennedy
O. Y. Dawson
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