Iowa News Roundup Weevils in River Drowns Indian
A long Iowa item list covers a Newton preliminary court dismissal after a man withdrew, a farmer found dead in a water tank near Archer with unclear cause, and a Winnebago Indian drowning in the Iowa River amid foul play rumors. Also noted: Thomas Lawson tour talk, land-claim actions in O'Brien County, and various local incidents including accidents, drownings, missing persons, and robberies.
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William Sullivan
William Hurley
Newton
Western Union
Sullivan
Hurley
O. Yarrington
Archer
Iowa River
Tama Reservation
Thomas W. Lawson
Fairgrounds
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Lawson
O'Brien County
Sioux Clir & St. Paul Railway
Judge Wheeler
Council Bliffs
Harrison
Monona
Florence M. Wood
Council Bluffs
Logan
Scott
Superior Court
Wheeler
W. A. Smith & Co
Newton & Northwestern
Rock Island
Newton & Northwestern Railway
Des Moines & Fort Dodge
Edwin Hawley
Town Central
Creston
Cresion
Wee & Man
Wolf bounty hike aims to curb pack losses in Michigan county
In Houghton County Michigan, wolf hunting becomes more profitable with a raised bounty of 325 dollars per scalp plus a state bounty of 35 dollars. The policy targets the sparsely populated southern area where livestock losses are rising due to increasing wolf numbers.
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Houghton County
Mich
Tramp Assault on Glinton Girl Sparks Pursuit
Minnie Paarsehi, 11, daughter of farmer John Paarsehi, was assaulted and robbed by an estimated 80 year old tramp on the railroad tracks near Glinton. She identified the suspect after a struggle. posses have formed in the county and may Lynch if he is captured. The assailant fled toward DeWitt and remains at large as authorities manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Eyrtsmann
Burlington
Edna Mhelder
Davenport
West Davenport
Woodly
Milwaukee
Carpenter
Creston Hardware Company
Creston
U. S. Jones
No. 1
Hocking
Sear Pusses
W. C. Spelman
Council Blufts
Missouri River Bridge
Spelman
Frank Champlin
City Bank of
Hoone
Howe? Garden
Champlin
Boone
National Order of Railway
Iowa City
Magele Brown
Sioux City
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Brown
Merrill Brown
Ihe
Henry White
Charles Lewis
Lee County
White
Argyle
Lewis
Verne Ballard
Eagle Grove
Northwestern
Alton
Ballard
Vo Henry Nelson
Clinton
O. Lamb & Song
Wills
Minnie Paarsehi
John Panrseb
Riggs
Tttges
DeWitt
Multan
Carroll
Auditor of State
Hotel Clerk Found Arrested for Opening Mail at Kirkwood
Des Moines reports Frank Bennett, assistant night clerk at the Kirkwood hotel, located in Pekin after allegations he opened letters from guests and stole drafts and checks. He allegedly opened a letter April 24 addressed to TH Lewcovitz, taking a $125 draft drawn on Santa Rosa Savings Bank. The theft led to prior arrests for forging checks and a subsequent release before Bennett disappeared with efforts to re arrest him. Authorities reported his renewal of flight and a past link to a marriage, with ongoing investigations into the Kirkwood mail theft.
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Frank Bennett
Des Moines
Kirkwood Hotel
Pekin
Tle
TH. Lewcovitz
Kirkwood
Santa Rosa Savings Bank
Santa Rosa Tanning Company
Lewcovitz
Century Savings Bank of Des Moines
Chicago Exchange
California Institution
Bennett
Lscal
S. A. Allen
Whitto
McVey
Miss Reynolds
Iown
Sacred jewel given to Mrs. Conger by Dowager Empress
Des Moines reports Mrs. Edwin Conger now wears the famed sacred jewel worn by Chinese rulers. The Empress Dowager removed it at a farewell audience, granting protection for Mrs. Conger’s journey home, a scene described as most affecting by Mrs. Conger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Conger
Des Moines
Edwin Conger
Petin
Tragic Near River Swim Ends in Death at Oelwein
A late afternoon dispute among youths near Oelwein led to a fatal neck injury when 16-year-old Roy Halnbar struck Jod Brown, also 16, on the chin during a swimming outing. Brown died instantly. medical teams could not revive him.
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Oelwein
Jod Brown
Roy Halnbar
Attempt to Blow Up Dam at Clear Lake
Mason City reports an attempted dynamite blast at the Clear Lake outlet dam on Thursday night. The explosion was powerful and felt a mile away, destroying a hen house and causing a small breach with no overflow. If successful, a large area of farmland near Mason City would have been flooded.
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Mason City
Clearlake
Ingersam
Rocky Mountain Limited wreck near Downey Iowa City
One dead and two injured after the Rocky Mountain Limited wrecks at Downey five miles east of Iowa City. Engineer Barnhart of Rock Island killed. brakeman Morse injured. fireman saved. passengers unhurt. The eastbound track blocked. train called the Downey incident under Conductor Nicholas.
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Rocky Mountain Limited
Bitch
Iowa City
Rock Island
Downey
Barnhart
Morse
Frank Higins
Nicholas
Liquor Vote Overturned by Iowa Judge in Dry County Decision
Judge Byington voids Iowa County's liquor consent finding in the case Hohstedt vs Board of Supervisors. Petition signatures were illegible or improperly signed, many by foreigners who could not sign, with canvassers misrecording names. Court rules the general consent statement insufficient and nullifies the board of supervisors finding. Costs taxed to John Wilson. exceptions noted by Wilson.
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Byington
Iowa City
Des Moines Chautauqua Draws Large Crowds and Hopes for Record Sunday
Des Moines crowds fill Midland Chautauqua Park as the event expands. Booker T. Washington spoke to about eight thousand on Sunday with Sam Jones returning next, and Gov. Jos. W. Folk of Missouri slated to address the July 4th monster celebration. Grounds offer cool, inviting spaces with 25 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Midland Chautauqua Park
Commercial Club
Board of Public Works
Booker T. Washington
Sam Jones
Folk
Trial Continued in Tamestead Wrecker Case
Marengo June 28 The trial of Erick Von Kutzleben the Tamestead train wrecker was continued until October on the defense counsel’s showing that depositions in Germany would be necessary. Judge Byington granted the motion.
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Marengo
Erick von Kutzleben
Tamestead
Germany
Miner Killed by Slate Fall at Cleveland Mine
Chas Carter, a miner at the Cleveland mine, was instantly killed by a slate fall. A driver found a large slate chunk in the shaft and investigation showed Carter beneath it. he had been dead for hours.
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Lucas
Chas Carter
Cleveland
Carter
Iowa Man Hangs Himself in Chicago Yard
The body of G. Harger of Randolph Iowa was found suspended from the rafters of a box car in Erie railroad yards Chicago. A blue ink tattoo on his right arm bore his name and a pocket slip showed the name Randolph, Towns. The deceased appeared to be about 40 to 60 years old.
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Iowa
Chicago
G. Harger
Randolph
Erie Railroad
Randolpn
Des Moines Drill Teams Win Prizes at Milwaukee Meet
Des Moines won second and third in crown drill contests at a Milwaukee gathering while Evening Star company took second in another event. The Des Moines battalion placed third in Italian drill and major Worthington led a team from Grant Lincoln Evening Star camps and Marshalltown Forest on. Prizes totaled about $250 for the Italian drill and the premium pool at the fair nears $40,000 this year.
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Des Moines
Dane
Milwaukee
Evening Star
Bennett
Grant
Lincoln
Marshalltown Forestorn
Worthington
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Muscatine
Society of Music Teachers of Iowa
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George L. Pierce
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