Suit seeks 100000 from bank over missing deposits
The Model Woodmen of America suit in federal court claims McCutchen and his assistants deposited no portion of $100,158 with the Holstein bank at the time of the banks failure. A.N. Bort of Neola Wis leads the action alleging the Modern Woodmen never received any deposit. The case ties to the bank’s collapse which paid only about 60 cents on the dollar.
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Mada
Holstein
Dun
Woodmen of
America
TL McCutchen
Woot Wen
McCutch
Bort
Pam
County Board Ordered to Publish Full Proceedings
Judge C W Vermillion issues writ of mandamus requiring Centerville County Auditor to publish all board proceedings, bill schedules with claimants and amounts, treasurer reports, and orders on assessments of railways, express firms, and telegraph lines. Case tests Iowa open records law amid county dispute and limited publication practice.
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Centerville
Jan
Ors
C. W. Vermillion
Bnt
C. R. Porter
It. M. Fee
Howell & Wigin
Gorn specials prepare for 1996 Great Western tour
Des Moines Iowa January 6 the first seed earn special for 1996 will leave Block ton February 14 with ten flags covering the Great Western territory in Iowa Professor Holden of Ames leads the work and the train runs under Town Grain Dealers association guidance. The schedule expands to forty minutes per leg and includes three and s pice cars two sleepers and a diner. Additional trains may run on Minneapolis St Louis Iowa Central Marion and Kansas City Davenport Ottumwa lines of the Milwaukee road not used last year. The Great Western schedule remains unsettled with the pool limited to locally organized attendance points.
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Des Moines
Blockton
Iowa
Great Western
Holden
Ames
Town Grain Dealers Association
Associaion
Lnes
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Iowa Central
Marion
Kansas City
Davenport
Ottumwe
Milwaukee Road
Death by Accidental Shot Kills Local Youth
Walter Stevens, 21, was killed near Ocheydan when Milo Nash accidentally discharged a shotgun. The full charge entered his stomach and Stevens died within four hours of the incident reported on January 4.
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Ocheydan
Walter Stevens
Milo Nash
Three Saloons Are Running
Three of the ten saloons here are operating at present, the rest closed pending census case developments.
Injury from horse kick ruins eye and skull in Dewey
John P. Waters of Dewey suffered a severe accident when a horse kicked him in the eye. Doctors removed his right eye and part of his skull after fractures. Waters is reported to be recovering and not in immediate danger.
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Atlantic
John P. Waters
Dewey
Waters
Too many men worry over the business affairs of their neighbors
A clipped observation notes that many men focus on others petty affairs rather than personal business. It reflects a social worry about intrusive scrutiny and rivalries in small communities. The remark signals a culture of privacy and rumor in everyday life.
Commission Recommends Single Board of Control for Iowa Colleges
A report to the 31st General Assembly proposes abolishing separate boards of trustees and regents. It calls for a 15 member non salaried board with an executive committee to oversee three state institutions, plus a three member salaried executive panel. The plan aims to unify control, cut duplications, and improve financial management while preserving educational interests.
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Des Moines
Jan
General Assembly
Thirty-first General Assembly
Senate
O Dras Salarias
Board of Financial Control
Deadly poison tale in Pratt murder case at Rockwell City
In Calhoun County a husband dies while Mrs. Josiah Pratt and Will Pershing face murder charges. State witnesses describe Pratts’s alleged deathbed scene with smiles and calm, while Pratt supposedly bought poison days earlier at Yetler drug store. Testimony portrays a calculated crime with evidence of premeditation and involvement by both defendants.
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Rockwell City
Jac
Josiah Pratt
Will Pershing
Calhom County
Pratt
Yetler Drug Store
Death of J. P. Waters Tied to Gangrene After Accident
John P. Waters, early and prominent Clayton county resident, dies from gangrene that followed a serious foot accident several months ago. He was active in county politics and a known figure in local affairs.
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Atlantic
Jan
John P. Waters
Clayton County
Webb
Assault Over Roosevelt Sparks Hospital Wound in Sioux City
In Sioux City on an unspecified January day, Claude Whiting attacked W. W. Wilson after Wilson allegedly abused President Roosevelt. Whiting used a knife, injuring Wilson, who was hospitalized. Whiting is jailed.
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Roosevelt
Sioux City
Jan
W. W. Wilson
Claude Whiting
Wilson
Whiting
Plan to seek aid for Civil War veterans trip to monument dedications
Des Moines on January 3 reports a plan to ask the legislature for an appropriation to take as many Civil War veterans as possible to the dedication of Iowa monuments at Vicksburg Shiloh Lookout Mountain and Andersonville. It is believed a very low round trip rate could be secured. The dedication will occur in the spring.
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Junket
Des
Moines
Iowa
Vicksburg
Shiloh
Lookout Mountain
Andersonville
The healthy bean finds happiness in simple moments
A lighthearted note celebrates a healthy bean discovering happiness in everyday small joys.
Germany Strengthens Frontier Amid French War Preparations
Berlin reports say Germany orders 20,000 freight cars costing 50 million dollars from five countries to move troops by March. The measure, tied to France's military moves toward the German frontier, is described as prudent defense and not a hostile act. Officials note peaceful aims remain and seek to maintain peace through preparedness.
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Berlin
Germany
Belgiim
Holland
Switzerland
Italy
France
Washington, D
Germany Moves Seen as Self Defense Over French Prep
Washington reports that Berlin and Paris face a tense standoff over Moroccan events and mobilization. Officials say Germany quietly boosts military strength while France improves mobilization and railway capacity. Berlin publicly cites orders for transport material to counter French assertions of preparedness.
Why so blue old boy bliffkins chatty exchange
Nipkins jokes about economy by marrying a typewriter. Bliffkins explains it failed as the wife refuses to type, demands two servants, and insists the next typewriter be a man while demanding higher wages. The quip appears in New York Weekly.
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Nippinks
Bliffkins
Nipkins
Yorl
Los Angeles Ban On Chorus Eglr In Tights Sparks Debate
City council enacts ordinance barring onstage appearances deemed objectionable. The ruling, quoted as Nothing objection able will be permitted on the stage, reflects a broad censorship move amid a quoted Life magazine exchange about a fat girl. The source notes public reaction and constitutional questions.
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City Council of
Los Angeles
Eglr
Rillina
Senate and House Drama on Philippine Tariff Debate
Washington reporters summarize actions in Congress with Lafollette sworn in, a Santo Domingo inquiry, and tariff shifts. The House grills post office abuses while Champ Clark’s fiery Democrat defense of the Philippines and tariff policy sparks partisan clashes and sharp exchanges with Republicans.
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Washington
Senate
Tolort M. Lafollete
Wisconsin
Nowelonta
Santo Doniase
Titman
Ma Mayne
United States
House
Jan
Philippines
William J. Bryan
Shuyn
the Treasury
Joe Cannion
Clark
Hepburn Bill Introduced Mirrors Dolliver Plan
Washington January 5 Representative Hepburn introduced a rate regulation bill largely mirroring Senator Dolliver’s proposal. It includes ICC powers to set just and reasonable maximum rates and broadens transportation definitions to private cars, with late-change prohibitions and revised section 16 to aid carrier-damage suits. Some supporters warn about critics seeking favorable outcomes.
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Washington
Hepburn
Dolliver
Senate
Moody
Beepburn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
From Whiskey to Beer and Sheep in Distant Lands
A thirty year slice in Texas shows whiskey fading as murders and tragedies rise. Now beer dominates. Texas nears New England calm. In Australia drought limits sheep, while Buenos Aires with heavy rain sustains thousands.
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Texas
New England
Australia
Buenos Ayres
Capital Notes on Corruption and Reform News
A sweeping editorial tone discusses city council corruption and grand jury findings criticizing crime protection by officials. It notes police chief Jones and Mayor Mat ler sought to revoke certain silk promos, but council unity blocked reform. The Law Union & Crown Insurance withdraws from Iowa due to a Supreme Court decision, instructing agents to cease business. George R. Whitmer disputes his seat in the legislature, arguing residency alone defines eligibility, while Polk County's new 730000 dollar courthouse capstone marks progress toward final completion and interior setup.
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Tan
Counel
Shief
Jones
Matler
Grand Jury
Councl
The
Law Union & Crown Insurance Company
Iowa
Tates Supreme Court
Conductor Gericke’s Wagner program prompts quitting threat
After a concert conductor Gericke known as the Human Metronome led a Wagner program. A trombone player lamented to a colleague that Tristan and Isolde overwhelmed his technique. He joked he might quit as the passage filled his lungs and he had to swallow his enthusiasm and wind, fearing burst or tuberculosis.
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Gericke
Quote on dirt diet shifts in modern food industry
A Chicago Tribune quotation notes a shift from the old belief that everyone eats a peck of dirt before death to a modern view where monthly consumption of dirt-like particles is common due to dairy farms sausage factories pie bakeries railway counters jelly and fruit canneries.
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Chicago Tribune
New English sect Little Children Baptists gains followers
Numerous adults embrace a quirky faith in England named Little Children Baptists. They base their creed on a biblical line about seeing or entering heaven through children. Their Sunday devotions include hoops, marbles, leap frog, and button games, with critics calling it a waste to feed people on bread labels.
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England
Little Children Baptists
Kingdom of Heaven
Washington Notes On Treasury Deficit And White House Incident
Treasury reports show six months’ deficit of 7.67 million, customs receipts exceed prior year, predicting further cuts. A disturbance at the White House involved Mrs. Minot Morris being carried out amid dispute with Captain Hull over her husband’s estate and a war department quarrel. House members push stamps with special delivery wording, plus travel and neutralization measures. Senators propose Porto Rico citizenship, and Philippines neutrality debates unfold.
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Washington
Treasury
N& Dentist
Asley
White House
Minot Morris
Congressman Hall of Love
Hull
Aato
Dr. Morris
Park
War Department
Morris
Barnes
Irish priest laments whiskey's harm in pulpit line
A reminiscence of an Irish land agent quotes a Tipperary priest addressing his flock with a wry warning about whiskey. The priest claims whiskey provokes hatred of wives, neglect at home, violent acts against landlords, and even missing spouses, delivered with a forceful pulpit thump. In a separate note, a Madagascar spider, the dog spider, is described with a body near a pound and eight legs about as thick as a lead pencil.
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Tipperary
Madagascar
Soldier wounded in face recalls Bull Run miscue
A soldier explains he was hit in the face at Bull Run after running a mile or two and turning back. Aguan asks which battle caused the injury and the man apologetically answers with a humorous blunder about looking back.
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Aguan
Bull Run
Irish officer exam ends with cheeky quip about chutes
A 19th century scenario shows an Irish exam candidate answering the chief with a joke about long belonging. A short column then recounts a quip by a little girl about idleness and home life. The piece closes with a strong opinion that burglars who rifle safes should be shotguned.
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Cain
Europe
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George R. Whitmer
O’brien
J. M. Parsons
Charles Youde
Polk County Court House
State House
Polk County
Henry W. Schtueter
Board of Supervisors
Gumraier
Champ Clark
Missouri
McCall
Massachusetts
Foraker
Porto Rico
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