Booge pension fraud case shocks Wort Dodge court
In Wort Dodge last week John W. Booge of Pocahontas county was tried for fraudulently drawing a pension under an assumed name. He claimed domestic troubles drove him to disguise his identity. The court fined him 1500 dollars and sentenced him to six months in state prison retroactive to November 1, 1900, though the prison term had expired. Booge’s coffered wealth and land holdings were noted during the proceedings.
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John W. Booge
Pocahontas County
Booge
John M. Brown
Helena
Ark
Toneray
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Cape Girardeau
Missouri
T. D. Healy
Shiras
Weighing Contest Humor in Local Trio
Big Bunch of Babies Whittemore Champion L S Schimp Geo Boyle and W BE McAlpine weighed about 750 pounds last week. Schimp led with 2754 McAlpine 241 and Boyle 2384 feath erweight. They were in poor condition and not as strong as expected, with Schimp previously weighing 285 McAlpine 265 Boyle 348.
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Whittemore
L. S&s
Hans Jensens big barn raised with neighbor help in Seneca township
Lone Rock Reporter notes Hans M Jen sen's barn, 56 by 60 feet, will be among the best in Seneca township once finished. Dehnert Bros. carpenters prove their skill as a flawless raising draws cheers from neighbors. In Curwith Hustler, J W Oxley’s Moore Bros elevator faced arson attempt during dinner, a fire built under the building. The motive remains unknown and the elevator crew rushed back to complete work.
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Seneca Township
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Curwith Hustler
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Corwich Hustler reports Van Patten buys 1700 acres in Hancock county
T B Van Patten shows faith in Hancock county land by purchasing 1700 acres, about 1500 acres at an average $40 per acre with current values at $55. He has refused a half section asking a higher price, noting improvements at Eommersburg Democrat. The Cedar Rapids convention draws attention to a notable delegation from Carrall county near the Cherry sisters.
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T. B. van Patten
Hancock County
Eommersburg Democrat
Cedar Rapids
Swearies
Carrall County
He Kossuth
Calamities and oddities cross a busy week report
Emmetsburg Tribune notes West Bend misfortune with a string of local accidents. Vernon Maxwell near Vernon, Iowa fires a revolver injuring his hand while Frank Kelly shoots through his leg with a .22. Willie Hofstadter suffers a wrist break and facial cut in a runaway and Clayd Nason endures a thigh wound while repairing a camera. Fort Dodge vet Dr. Baughman fights ptomaine poisoning from canned beans at a picnic affecting 25 picnickers, while W. O. Pritchard loses forty cattle steers valued at 2000 to 2500 dollars as a bout of gas in the stomach occurs. Various other items report weddings, home building, and odd oath customs across regions and newspapers.
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Frank Kelly
Willie Hofstadter
Nason Cuba
Baughman
Fort Dodge
Knew He Loved Her in Mrs Stewart Memoir Note
The recollection recalls Lady Beaconsfield once a factory girl seen by Mr Lewis walking to her factory with bare feet. She wed first husband Disraeli and later married again after his death. Asked why she remarried, she quips that her second husband wooed her while her first husband faltered.
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Beaconsfield
Lewis
A Short Funny Tale From Johnny's Class
An exchange between a teacher and Johnny ends with a humorous, misspelled anecdote about a rabbit. The teacher presses for a short tale and Johnny scribbles a quirky line about a rabbit with four legs and one needful idea, prompting puzzled smiles.
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Juhiny
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