Iowa News Tangles Crime Debt and Disasters
A parsonage break in Lawler leads to a shooting wound to Dr. Coun as burglars target several homes. John Schroeder sues Wahle Foundry for 6000 for injuries at work. A graft bid emerges in Shelby county with a widow and daughter claiming Civil War veteran status. Dunham’s bank assigns to Charles Thomas amid insolvency rumors. A Tama county farmer’s son is found dead in a well. Des Moines Fort Dodge line control dispute clarified by M and S L railway officials. A prominent embezzlement case involving S F Smith in Davenport marks a dramatic fall from public trust. Multiple disappearances, suicides, and accidents ripple across Iowa towns. Tents closed after unrest at Clarion holiness meetings.
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Lawler
Barglar
Ray
Garraghan
M. C. Coun
James Curran
Dr. Lynch
John Schroeder
Wahle Foundry & Machina Company
Davenport
Wahle Company
Shelby County
Harlan
Texchange Bank of
Maquoketa
Dunham's Bank
William Champnik
Clutter
Tama County
L. F. Day
M. & S. L. Railway
Des Moines
Des Moines & Fort Dodge Railway
Day
Des Moines & Fort Dodge
Rock Island
Des Moines & Fort Lodge
FL Smith
Iowa
Smith
Sons of the Revolution
Frank O. Johnson
Ida Biel
Atlantic
Glenns Ferry
Idaho
Omaha
Grand Island
Nebraska
Shusband
William Keister
Brazil
Patrick Harrigan
Iowa Central
Ackley
Harrigan
Boone
Ninoig Central
Christianson
Ho Hsencamp
Jones County
Board of Supervisors
State University of Iowa
Muscatine
Fred Reppert
Patter
Morgan
St Louis
Lou Brickey
Montrose
Keokuk
Brickey
Chicago
Templeton
Hassan
Lieyit Ryberg
P. E. Ryberg
Webster City
Consciuveness
Adair
Benton Bloomers
Audubon County
Bert Loughern
Verdict for Western Union in chattel mortgage case
Fort Dodge June 24 The jury found for the Western Union Telegraph Company in Bank of Havelock versus Western Union over a $3500 mortgage. The suit hinged on whether a mortgage release could be issued by telegram before draft receipt, with Judge Reed instructing the verdict for the defendant. Shriver Brothers figure in the background as cattle buyers, Barnes’s shady dealings referenced, draft status disputed, and prior cases cited.
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Fort Dodge
Bank of Havelock
Western Union Telegraph Company
Reed
Shriver Brothers
The
Western Union
L. J. Barnes
Barnes
Thompson
Hessell
Shriver
Bank of Jenison
Denison
Bank of Dem. 801
Tudge Reed
Call
Sioux City
Western Union Company
Mail carrier arrested for rifling the mails in Des Moines
Des Moines mail carrier Charles N. Cissel is arrested on charges of opening letters and stealing a $1.25 note sent to the Spirit of the West. He admitted guilt, with offices and banks on the block where the theft occurred. Punishment ranges from one to five years. possible additional cases may follow. For context, Iowa Federation of Labor plans a series of pamphlets on child labor. In Iowa City, John Boland attempted to rob the chief of police, was arrested after a struggle.
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Des Moines
Charles N. Cissel
U.S
Howard Hedrick
United States
Spirit of the West
Observatory
Cissel
Hedrick
Walnut and Locust
Fourth
Fifth Streets
United States and
American Express Company
Rock Island Railway
Northwestern
Manhattan Block
New Mechanica Savings Bank
W. C. McaArthur
United States District Court
Post Office
Iowa Federation of Labor
Urick
Iowa
Tenessee
Florida
South Carolina
Iowa City
John Boland
Wilson
Holand
Billy
Boland
Wolfe
P. B. Wolfe
Clinton
A. P. Harker
Des Moines Firemen Win World Half Mile Hub Race
At the firemen's meet Des Moines teams win the half-mile hub and hub race by a wide margin, defeating Sioux City and Davenport to claim the world record. Neola wins the belt from Iowa City in wrestling, with other events highlighting Des Moines leaders and neighboring city results.
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Jack
Des Moines
Sioux City
Davenport
Bealdes
Corbett and Sullivan
Neola
Iowa City
Taylor
Burnett
Grady
Sac City
State Fair Grounds
Corbette and Sullivan
Ottumwa Hero Burned Saving Brother from Live Wire
Ottumwa June 25 A 19 year old Earl Hoxsey saved his brother Ray from a live brace wire near the Hoxsey home but was himself shocked and knocked unconscious. He lies in a hospital severely burned on hands and shoulders and doctors fear he cannot live. A boy named Jesse Smith aided before being knocked down by the current.
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Ottumwa
Ray
Earl Hoxsey
Earl
Ray Hoxsey
Jesse Smith
Hoxsey
Smit Bey
Garl
Jordan Dry Goods Company Fails in Burlington
Burlington June 27 Jordan Dry Goods Company of this city failed Saturday with total liabilities around 10000 and assets a little over 8000. Principal creditors include Carson Pirie Scott Co Chicago Marshall Field Co St Louis and Ferguson McKinney. The firm was well known locally. Affairs are placed in the hands of a trustee.
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Jordan Dry Goods Company
Burlington
Carson, Pirie, Scot & Co
Marshall Field & Co
Chicago
Ferguson & McKinney
St. Louis
Regents Vote To Cut Dentistry Tuition In Iowa Uni
The executive committee of Iowa university board of regents in session lowers dentistry tuition from 100 to 50 dollars starting next fall. They may shorten the four year nine month program to three years or to four years and six months. No final action yet. matter to be revisited.
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Towa City
Board of Regents of
Iowa University
College of Dentistry
Iowa River
Sims
Iowa notes outline tariff policy before caucus defeats
Des Moines notes report resolutions urging a tariff protection policy and selective readjustment while advancing reciprocity only as a tool to boost home production. Adjutant General Byers asks Des Moines to decide by July 4 on hosting Iowa National Guard encampments with ground and water supplied. other cities vie.
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Friends of Protection
Congress
Byers
Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Ames
Oskaloosa
Cedar Walla
Clear Lake
How Jack London "Arrived" From Obscurity to Fame
The piece describes Jack London at twenty eight arriving in fame as a prolific writer and war correspondent. It recounts his humble start in California with small payments, a pivotal Black Cat offer that boosted his earnings, and how The Black Cat prize contests launched new writers into prominence. It notes generous prize pools and guidance for aspiring authors from The Editor and Shortstory Publishing Co.
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Jack London
New York
New York Magazine For Literary Workers
California
Plcc
Manuscriple
London
Fle-Dallar
Missouri
Shortstory Publishing Company
Boston
Mass
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