Trayer’s Suicide At Teito Supper Reported In Iowa News
A Robert J. Trayer president of the First State Bank of Teito and former Clinton resident shot himself at a Royal Neighbors supper at his home. The gun discharged from a deputy sheriff’s overcoat, striking his chest and he died about an hour later. Also reported: John Callahan faces a $10,000 damages suit by Miss Katie Sewall for breach of promise and libel. Grinnell officials raid Adams and United States Express offices seeking C O D packages after a Tama and Washington county decision. Multiple cases. Mrs. Alice Poff sought Marion arrest for forgery embezzlement and false pretenses with a $250 secured loan. Francis A. Palmer’s will valued at $950,000 leaves major gifts to various institutions and a potential contest by Mrs. Rockwell. Three Chicago and Northwestern Railway damage suits totaling $30,000 announced in Clinton county with trials slated for November. Uncle Tommy Meredith promises four city lots and $5,000 for a YMCA building in Atlanta if $3,000 more is raised.
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First State Bank of
Teito
Clinton
John Callahan
Union County
South Dakota
Katie Sewall
Sioux City
Callahan
Supreme Court
Tama
Washington County
City of
Grinnell
Marshal Carter
Adams
United States Express
Adams Express
United States Express Company
Express
Alice Poff
Cedar Valley Creamery Company
Marion
Newton
Kansas City
Waterloo
Palmer
Francis Asbury Palmer
Palmer Christian College of
Albion
Iowa
Westchester County
New York
Tome
Hamilton College
Eton College of
North Carolina
James R. Palmer
Chiago and Northwestern Railway Company
Clinton County
John Moran
Martin Moran
Grant Morrison
Howard Rodman
W. R. Wray
Clinton Jlo Ames
Bertram
H. E B. Rodman
D. B. Wray
Trentram
Northwestern
Grant Morrigan
Ames
Clinton District Court
Tommy Meredith
Atlanta
Oge
Meredith
C. A. Fay
Clinton Advertiser
Fay
Kay
Urglar
Ile
Lars Ronquest
Rongguest
F. C. Platt
Ronquest
Union County Grand Jury
Thomas Smith
Albia
Smith
Sam
Wid Sarver
Sarvers
Jerome Streeter
Justice Wright
Ed Corns
W. 5. Strain
Monona County
State of Iowa
Monona Equity
A. P. Wisa
John Hanlin
Whiting
Great Northern
O'Neill
Onawa
Corns
Jackson
John Ferguson
Ed Bentley
Webster City
Boone River
Bentley
Chase Mill
Hen Olsen
Marshalltown
Albert Walker
Walker
Osen
Burglary at Clinton Advertiser Owner’s Home Reported
A lone burglar forced Fay and his wife to surrender cash and diamonds valued at 1320, entering through a dining room window and making a mockery of the encounter. The suspect wore a mask, threatened with a revolver, and vanished after taking valuables. The case outlines a bold residential crime with a masked intruder and frightened victims.
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Governor Cummins in Iowa
The Iowa governor issues the annual Thanksgiving proclamation naming Thursday November 27 as a day of praise and thanks giving. Citizens are urged to suspend usual occupations and devote the day to services. Des Moines, November 8, 1903. Albert B. Cummins, W. B. Martin. Republican gains and district results reported for Iowa elections.
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Des Moines
Cummins
United States
Commonwealth
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
W. B. Martin
Poor year for creameries and butter industry decline
Des Moines reports the sixteenth annual dairy commissioner's findings for the year ending May 1, 1902. Creamery butter production fell, cows declined, and creameries and patrons dropped. Iowa had 920 creameries and skim stations in 1902, down from 960 in 1901 and 994 in 1900, with 1897 to 1902 showing a steady reduction in creameries or patrons while total cattle numbers rose. The report also notes higher butter prices, regional distribution to New York and the East, and details on renovated butter and farm separators impacting quality.
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Des Moines
Wright
Cumming
Iowa
Pattons
Clayton
Delaware
Vayette
Kossuth
Linn
Pottawattamie
Bremer County
Bremer
New York
New York City
Chicago
Towa
United States
Uttumwa
Uke
Lowa
Notes From The Capital On County Courts And Health Policy
Des Moines notes report forty three felony convictions including murder and burglary with life and long sentences. State health board defines vaccination, condemns internal-only immunity, and explains new standards adopted at New Haven. Inspectors evaluate Iowa National Guard units at Marshalltown and Hampton, seeking December 1 muster readiness, while a burglary case in district court challenges Weaver’s opinion on stolen goods.
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Tate
Secretary of State
Otis Green
Albert Smith
Sam Roan
Bob Maize
Sonny Bratford
Ike Slaitoyu
Elijah Heathcote
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Conference of State and Provincial Boards of Health of
North America
New Haven
Kennedy
State Board
Peter English
Weaver
Supreme Court
Lefeniant
Professor Kedzie Dies in Lansing at 79
Robert C. Kedzie longtime professor of chemistry at Michigan Agricultural College died in Lansing at age 79. Born in western New York he moved to Michigan as a child and pursued medicine and teaching before joining the college in 1863. He exposed false claims about lightning rods and kerosene tests and fought fraudulent fertilizer schemes, facing pressure from vested interests but prevailing.
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Lansing
Mich
Obert C. Kedzie
Michigan Agricultural College
Robert C. Kedzie
New York
Michigan
Oberlin
University of Michigan
Rochester
Vermontville
United States Army
Agricultural College
Kedzie
Amd
Dr. Kedzie
United States
Doctors Demand Separation of Physician Control Bill
The Southern Illinois Medical association at Centralia on November 10 discussed legislation to divorce physician control from existing health boards. A committee was formed to help push a bill for a separate board. Officers elected were President J A Helm Metropolis secretary E E Fyke Centralia treasurer A T Telford Olney. The group adjourned to meet in Marion in November 1908.
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Centralia
Tit
Southern Ilinois Medical Association
Militia Protects a Black Man in Alabama Case
Anniston Alabama November 10 Orders called out the Second battalion of the Third Infantry Alabama National Guards to guard Jason Bacon a Black man jailed on a charge of attacking Mrs William near here Mrs Williams remains semi conscious and could not identify Bacon Upon sheriff transfer an agreement allowed no removal from the county until a proper identification balance was given
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Alabama
Anniston
Ala
Third Infantry
Alabama National Guards
Jason Bacon
John William
Williams
Woman editor jailed first under Irish Crimes Act
Dublin Nov 10 Mrs Annie O Mahoney proprietor of the Waterford Star became the first woman imprisoned under the act during the present campaign. She was arrested at Waterford and sent to jail for two months after refusing bail to guarantee cessation of boycotting notices. H H P Lynan editor of the same paper also jailed for a similar term.
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Dublin
Annie O'Mahoney
Waterford
Palma Orders Cuba US Treaty Draft Prepared
President Palma instructs the Cuban minister in Washington to draft the commercial treaty with the United States. He states Senor Quesada is consulting with Secretary Hay regarding the agreement and expects progress in the talks.
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Palma
Havana
Cuba
United States
Washington
Senor Quesada
Senor Palme
Hay
Woman Dies at 102 in Binghamton
Mrs. Sarah M. Jones died in Binghamton at age 102. Born in England, she was an artist of skill and a lit lover, owning one of the largest libraries in this part of the state.
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Binghamton
Sarah M. Jones
England
Robbers Hit Santa Fe Station and Jewelry Store
In Albuquerque on November 16 robbers forced open safes at the Santa Fe railway station and Benjamin and Co s jewelry store and stole 2000 dollars in cash and jewelry from the premises.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Santa Fe
Benjamin & Co
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