Iowa News Roundup From Nevada to Des Moines
A compact Iowa news summary reports a Nevada youth disowned by his father after a romantic tangle with a Kansas City rival, a 13 year old death from appendicitis in Dubuque, and a large button factory strike in Dubuque. It notes fires in Banfs drug store Center Junction and a major Farnhamville blaze causing heavy losses. It covers thefts, a crossing dispute between railroads at Oskaloosa, court actions in Des Moines, a fatal shooting in Garden Grove, hydrophobia fears near Fort Dodge, pensioneering and police liability questions, and a Sioux City beef price record along with an impending Rock Island absorption of the Burlington Cedar Rapids line. Many named towns, people, and firms appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Robinson
Nevada
Kansas City
Fleth
John Lehaarts
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Banff
Center Junction
Tilmeas
Banim
James
Council Bluffs
Guthrie Center
Marshalltown
Signal Service
Conneil Bluffs
Herbert Warren
J. E. Warren
Murtray
F. L. Andrews
Cal. C. Beird
Keokuk
Dundley
Navoo
Til
Beird
Nauvoo
Towa
Ninth
Main
Dundey
Beir
Lbeird
Iowa Central
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Central
Iowan Central
Oskaloosa
Burlington and Western
Burlington
Rock Island
Terry
Rand
Gong Acr
Hic Central
Central Des
Clee
Oskaloosa Wid
Des Moines-Burlington
Des Moines
Bony Brafford
Ft. Madison
Pranty
Brafford
Willl
J. M. Cassidy
Chicago
Cousins Bluffs
Earl Garman
Bor, Garman
Glenwood
Thornell
Fort Madison
Allen Grossman
Clinton
Shiras
Federal Court
Wm. G. Green
Jackson Park
Arthur TD. James
South
Philippines
Denison
Iowa
Garden Grove
Duff
Clark
Billsworth
Fort Dodge
Pasteur Hospital
John Olsen
Pasteur Institute
Breat Agany
Ellsworth
George Pearson
H. Severson
Andrew Igan
William H. Bremner
Supreme Court
Mr. Bremner
Supreme Court of Iown
Caldwell
Boone
Justice J. Adams
James M. Brenton
Free. Brackett
W. T. Maitland
McClurg
Valley Junction
Charles Davis
Des Moir
Porter
Leventeruth
Crocker Streets
August Berner
Sioux City
Birlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad
The
Rock of
Ives
BBC
Commissioners Named for Capitol, Lookout Mountain Monuments
Governor Cunning announced two Iowa commissions the Capitol Improvement Commission and the Lookout Mountain Monument Commission. The Capitol panel, including Abraham R. Punk and Professor Charles A. Cumming, will oversee completion and repairs of the capitol building with funds from a quarter million appropriated. The Lookout Mountain panel, led by Senator John Alexander Young and others, will oversee four thousand dollars for monuments to Iowa soldiers, with five thousand more available before the next biennial period for preliminary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Lookout Mountain
Des Moines Inc
Cunning
Capital Improvement Commission
Lookout Mountain Monument
Capitol Improvement Commission
Abraham R. Punk
Spirit Lake
Charles A Cumming
Des Moines
Wdwanl K. Sehoeigen
Connell Bouffs
General Assembly
Sthoentgen
Funk
Cummins
Iowa
Cumming
Shaw
Mr. Cumming
Peter A. Dey
Iowa City
H. §. Josselyn
Cedar Rapids
Edward P. Schoentgen
Council Bluff
Boston Schour of Polytecnics
Paris
Italy
Capitol Commission
Lookout Mountain Commission
John Alexander Young
Washington
Joseph D. Fagen
Clinton
Alexander J. Miller
Oxford
Representative Mahlon Head
Jefferson
Col
Alonzo Abernathy
Osage
Thomas Q. Alexander
Oakland
Solomon D. Wumbert
Cedar Falls
Samuel H. Watkins
Libertyville
F. P. Spencer
Randolph
Elias B. Bascom
Wankon
Elliott Frazier
Morning Sun
Missionary Ridge
Balliet Guilty In Mail Fraud Case At Des Moines
Letson Balliet was found guilty by a federal jury of using the United States mails to defraud in promoting the White Swan gold mine. Five counts were consolidated with potential penalties of up to eighteen months in prison and a $500 fine. Sentencing awaits the motion for a new trial due by June 26. Balliet remains free on bond pending further court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Letson Ballet
United States
White Swan
Charles Bishop
Emmett Callahan
Baker City
Oregon
United States Cerrenit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
United States Supreme Court
Ballet
Balliet
Letson Balliot
San Francisco
Washington
Department
le Party
Mrs Curl Divorced and Inspector Keyhoe Appointed
Fort Dodge June 5 Mrs George Curl the Fort Dodge girl whose husband sued James Kirk the soup manufacturer of Chicago for 59000 for alienation of his wife's affections is no longer Mrs Curl She is now free to sign herself Miss Lulu Dunsmore the name she bore before she became the wife of Carl Cummins has appointed Dr Keyhoe of Ottumwa as boat inspector for that district of the state Mr Keyhoe is president of the Union Iron Works of Ottumwa The other boat inspectors have already been appointed Archbishop Ireland of St Paul a candidate for the archbishopric of the vacant see of New York is 84 years old He was born in Ireland and came to America in his boyhood later to St Paul educated at the Cathedral School He studied theology in France was ordained on December 21 1801 consecrated a bishop in 1875 and became archbishop a few years later Mgr Ireland is abroad
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerlor Cummins
D.r. Keyhoe
Ottumwa
Keyhoe
Union Iron Works
John Ireland
St. Paul
New York
Ireland
Anterita
St Paul
France
Mgr
Bauge
Week's Doings in Congress
Senate passes the Lodge Philip pine government bill 42 to 30 with three Republicans voting against and one Democrat for it. Amends by the minority are rejected. Nicaragua canal bill becomes unfinished business. House adopts river and harbor conference report and debates anti-anarchy bill amid legal arguments. Senate discusses Isthmian canal routes with Morgan and Hanna arguing for Nicaragua and Panama respectively. Respective bills advance or face postponement amid varied parliamentary moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Hoar
Massachusetts
Mason
Illinois
Wellington
Maryland
McLaurin
South Carolina
Judge
Dietrich
Nebraska
Patterson
Colorado
House
Ray
New York
Airman
Judiciary Committee
United States
Morgan
Alabama
Committee On
Nicaragua
Columbia
Panama
John T. Brooke
Mgr. Hanna
Ohio
Spooner
Panama Canal Company
Mitchell
Ife
Congress
Littlefield
Maine
Sibley
Pennsylvania
DeArmond
Missouri
Williams
Mississippi
Wooten
Texas
McDermott
New Jersey
Loud
California
Crumpacker
Indiana
Maddox
Georgia
Ball
Glark
Hanna
Panama Canal
Nicaragua Canal
Hay
State Department
Department of Panama
Richardson
Oregon
McCall
de Armond
Edison Company Loses Appeal In Fatal Wire Accident
Des Moines notes report a verdict of 15 000 against Edison company for death of Charles Downs a lineman in a street railway wire collision. Judge Homes allowed 7500 to settle. Edison appeals. Also state board awarded tobacco contracts to Amana society and Sprague Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Tune
Tramiptenic
Tha Fedisey, Light Company
Charles Downs
Mutual Telephone Company
Lyowns
Mutual
Edison Companies
I Edison
Edison Company
State Board of Control
Amana Society
South Amana
Shear Head Chewing
Sprague-Warner Company
Chicarn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seth
the News
National Capital
Hiour
Teegibttring
Melukin
Dawn
Lourdon
Tat Loudon
Great Britain
House of Commons
South Africa
Lerma
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Allen
Dryan
Timperor William of
Grmany
Senator Hoar
H. H. McCullough
Warpersville
N. Y
A. M. Lisin
State Card of Wealth
Barrett
State Board of Educational Examiners
A. ET. McVey
Muller
National Life Insurance Company of Minnesota
Federal Life Insurance Company
Federal
National
Flecourt
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company
IF. H. Reger
Denver
Sae County
Howard
Government Land Office
Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Railroad
Northwestern
Sac County
American Emigrant Company
Northwestern Road
Wall Lake
Saccanity
Arizona
Robert Willams
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!