Iowa News Highlights A Year 1904 Style In Staggering Mix
Governor Gummins sets a $200 reward for John Murphy’s killer after a Keokuk murder on November 27. Local incidents include Mrs Barr’s bath accident and a Creston woman’s fatal overdose, a Shenaninhah area clover-huller accident, a Bussey mayor injured by falling slate, and a Waterloo robbery of $50 cash. Iowa State College livestock show prizes exceed $2,000 with Ames boasting strong showings. Abductions, arrests, and court actions feature across Council Bluffs, Buckeye, and Maynes. A major note details Iowa’s rising cooperative trading movement amid municipal utilities growth, plus legal questions on trees and parking, and notable local weather-less accidents.
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Gummins
John Murphy
Keokuk
Shenaninah
A. F. Tapp
George S. Yenney
Waterloo
West Fourth Street
Iowa State College
Piis
Ames Gtands
Ames
C. D. Evans
Bueleye
Council Bluf’s
Gob King
Tuckeye
American Express Company
Buckeye
Express Company
Alice Hamilton
Barris-Besley T Improvement Company
Council Bluffs
Port Dodge
Hamilton
Charles Krambeck
John
Maine
Gass County
Chicago
Lake
Iowa
Imine No. 6
Bussey
W. N. Rice
Ricer
Mullan
Washington
Supreme Court
Alex
Thomas Clowsey
Smoky Hollow Coal Company
T Maynes
Burlington
Dudley
Howsey
Robert
Dollard
First National Bank
Spencer
O'Brien
Delmer Delmers
Butler County
Detmers
Miss Steele
Michael Heidens
Charles City
Supreme Court of Iowa
Weaver
Rockwell Co-operative Company
Rockwell
Rockwelt Society
Able General
Peantle
Thomas
Hancock County
Mason City
Clear Lake
Benjamin B. Barr
Creston
Jesse G. Barr
St. Louis
First and
Olive Streets
Supreme Court Denies Habeas Corpus in Dennison Case
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling in Tom Dennison habeas corpus, affirming governor’s extradition actions and that a fugitive from justice determination rests on evidence. Dennison later surrendered in Omaha with his attorney present, then faces rearrest and possible appeal to federal court as state orders delay bail and bar Iowa transfers for now.
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Omaha
Neb
Tom Dennison
Harrigan County
Iowa
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Dennison
Court House
Ed. P. Smith
United States
Christian
Allan
Mickey
State Supreme Court
Unite States Supreme Court
Verdict of Guilty in Bennett Manslaughter Case
After a three day trial the State versus Myron Bennett resulted in a guilty verdict for an attempt to commit manslaughter. Bennett shot his brother in law George Caldwell at the Bennett farm near Berkeley last August in a family dispute sparked by liquor. Bennett claimed Caldwell insulted his wife and attacked him with a knife, forcing defense with a revolver.
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Boone
Myron Bennett
Bennett
George Caldwell
Bennett Farm
Berkeley
Caldwell
MISSING CASHIER FOUND IN IMOGENE NEAR SHENANDOAH
William McArdle, former cashier of the Citizens' bank of Imogene, returned home Friday after disappearing November 5. A note from St Louis led a sister to locate him. he learned his father had settled the debt of about 30,000 dollars. The McArdle family is prominent and the man plans to start anew.
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Wm. McArdle
Imogene
Shenandoah
William McArdle
Here
Citizens’ Bank
McArdle
St. Lows
Ida
St. Louis
Towa
Higgins Acquitted After Dwelling House Ruling
In Humboldt 12-District Court Judge Quarlon ruled that a detached coal house behind a dwelling is part of the dwelling for legal purposes. G W Higgins was acquitted on an assault with intent to do great bodily harm charge after the court found the defendant had right to use necessary means, including deadly force, to arrest a thief who had stolen from the coal house at night.
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G W. Higgins
Humboldt
Det
District Court
G. OG. Higgins
Quarlon
Higgins
Bank Robbers Foiled at Randolph Bank
Robbers bored holes in the Randolph bank vault and fled before opening the safe. William Rogers fired on two intruders at his Randolph carpenter shop around 1 am. The tools matched Rogers shop. a buggy was used to escape. The stolen buggy was found near Glenwood as Nebraska bloodhounds tracked the trail.
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Randolph
Council Buiffs
Bank of
William Rogers
Rogers
Glenwood
Nebraska
Danish Farmer Nis Nissen Dies After Diamond Wedding
Nis Nissen a 90 year old Danish farmer died at Fredsville early Saturday, just thirty-six hours after celebrations for his sixty fifth wedding anniversary drew four hundred people. His wife, 86, is in precarious condition. The report also notes incidents of an arm injury to farmer Joseph Miller and multiple legal actions in nearby towns, including a damages suit filed against Burlington and a verdict in the Hardwick case.
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Gedar Falls
Nis Nissen
Fredsville
Nissen
Notes From the Capital Des Moines 1904
Des Moines reports Speaker George W. Clarke plans to seek re election with broad support and no opposition signaled from visiting legislators. The Iowa railroad commission censures railroads for concealing information and failing to provide adequate carriages. Colonel Charles A. Clarke to argue the soldiers preference law before the Iowa Supreme Court. Grundy County saloon petition sustains, despite withdrawals, as county supervisors vote to keep the petition valid. The Peruvian government plans a natural history museum in Lima and a note on leeches in smoking cessation experiments.
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Des Moines
George W. Clark
Thirtieth General Assembly
Des Momedy
Davis County
Clarke
Cummins
State Railroad Commission
Railroad Commissioners
Grundy County
Board of Supervisors
Anti-Saloon League
F. W. Reisinger
State Supreme Court
Grundy Center
Supreme Court
National Museum of Natural Science
Lima
Odd anecdotes and misreadings from public life in history
A compilation of clipped vignettes includes Mayor Georst B. McCellan of Greater New York buying a paper and joking with a newsboy, a library page noticing a boy fixated on a single book, and Senator Dubois recalling a courtroom fine. The pieces mix humor, mistaken quotes, and a noted presence of wit from political figures.
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Georst B. McCellan
Greater
New York
Dodd's Kidney Pills Theme in Diabetes Cure Claim
Moravia Des 12 Special reports a local case of Mrs Benj Wilson of Oils Place suffering from sugar diabetes. She reportedly weighed 200 pounds and fell to 180 as kidney pills were said to restore health. The husband credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with easing pain and improving condition after four years of illness and failed doctors.
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Moravia
Benj, Wilson
Dodd
Gaysi
Prodd
Mormon colonies to be established in New Mexican area
Bishop W. W. Oh of the American Church at Salt Lake City outlines plans to purchase large tracts and establish Mormon settlements in the New Mexican region. The move aims to create self sustaining colonies with religious and agricultural aims.
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W. W. Oh
Alt Lake
Mexico
Larava
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Charles A. Clarke
Gedar Rapids
Grand Army’ Department of Iowa
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