Poisons and Fires Mark Iowa Notices and Incidents
What Cheer offers a $500 reward for the poisoning suspects as a boy is injured from a tree fall near Angus. A Muscatine home is robbed of $23 as rooms are pillaged. Two young Marathons die in a hay mow fire while two horses burn. Sioux City rebuilding Armour plant promises 2000 jobs. A Cuba Iowa county wreck burns 15 cars and tanks. A mystery death near Monteith spurs medical doubt. Churdan fires cause major losses and a bank, hotel, and shops burn.
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W. A. Durfee
John Ballard
William Ballard
Angus
G. W. Dixon
Musca- Hine
A. G. Johnson
Alex
England
Marathon
Johnson
Armour Packing
Sioux City
Milwaukee
Cuba
Iowa
Len McGicthen
Monteith
Rock Island
Churdan
First National Bank
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
M. Head
Jefferson
Davis
Yarmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
S. 5
Barker
Greene County Telephone Exchange
David Jacobson
Carl Jacobson
Lanyon
David
Foue
Fred Herman
Mason City
Herman
District Court of
Pell
Grand Jury
Bar Committee
Given
Bar
Elmer Hrintnall
Bank of Aurora
Independence
Hattie Herald
Cedar Rapids
Hubbell Estate Placed in Trust for Des Moines University
Des Moines reports Frederick M Hubbell and wife Frances transfer about 5 million dollars in estate to themselves and heirs as trustees with a potential 80 to 90 year trust. Schedule A real estate in Des Moines valued 2.5 to 4 million, Schedule B suburbs 200k to 400k, Schedule C personal property 25k. Income to Mr Hubbell during life, then Mrs Hubbell 18k yearly, remaining income split among three children and descendants, with reversion to Iowa for a university if lines fail. A spendthrift and anti anticipation clause are included, validity undecided by Iowa courts.
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Des Moines
Frederick M. Hubbell
State of Iowa
Frances E. Hubbell
Frederick C. Hubbell
Grover C. Hubbell
Iowa
Ives
Frederick M, Hubbell
Frances
Hubbell
Frederick C, Hubbell
Grover C
Beulah C
Axel Wachtmeister
Paris
France
F. C. Hubbell
State of
Storm Lake Juror Influence Case and Local News Blurbs
Storm Lake district court found plaintiff tried to influence a juror by sharing beer during Snyder vs Run ehle, with costs and a $60 attorney fee plus $10 fine. Also reported are the Shenandoah fatal accident to 6 year old Cecil Andrews, frost prevention methods near Iowa City by Fred Bostwick, a Rochester undertaker’s scare from a supposedly dead man, Burns cottage visits at Ayr, and Venice’s Plorlan’s Cafe era claim of four centuries of operation.
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Storm Lake
Snyder Va
Runehle
Cecil Andrews
Shenandoah
J. A. Andrews
Fred Bostwick
Iowa City
Bostwick
Rochester
George Wilson
George
Robert Burns
Ayr
Plorlan
Venice
Richards 10 Now on Trial in Hamilton Robbery Case
Indianola reports on the Hamilton hold up of the Sullivan family on Jan 2 as ex-Deputy U S Marshal William A Richards stands trial. Convict Frank Baird testifies detailing Richards as mastermind aided by Charles Redrup. defense probes Baird’s past while corroborating witnesses confirm key facts. Additional testimony links telegrams, location, and money hidden in the house to Richards and Redrup.
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Indianola
United States
William A. Richards
Sullivan
Hamilton
Frank Baird
Baird
Charles Redrup
Plattsmouth
Neb
Peter Sullivan
Bill Richards
Richards
Creston
Bil
Bill
Hamilton Richards
Thomas Ford
Ford
Charlie Redrup
Redrup
Albia
Milton
Refrup
Readrup
Burlington
Sullivan House
Sullivan's
Redruy
Billy
Hin
Stichards
Sullivans
Mrs. Sullivan
Thia
Bill’ Richards
Fort Madison
Henderson
Bessie Fuller
Tom Murphy
Sarah Sullivan
RE. P. Sullivan
Harllton
Notes From The Capital Des Moines 1993 Summary
Des Moines reports include W S Foster appealing a $12 125 damages ruling against Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Tail Way after an injury on the Rock Island line at Wiota. Judge Macy dismissed the case saying Foster’s injuries stemmed from his own negligence. Also noted: bankruptcy discharges for U S immigration inspector Fred J Barnett, and Iowa labor data from Brig ham on strikes, wages, and new industries.
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Des Moines
W. S. Foster
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Tail Way Company
Supreme Court
Cass
N. W. Macy
Foster
Rock Island
Wiota
Macy
Railway Company
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Walter Crickett
C. P. White
Ottumwa
L. R. Garrison
Emerson
el. Cole
Blanche E. Sexton
James Sexton, Jr
Ida Grove
Sexton
Ida County
LeMars
Merrill
Philip H. Nugent
Missouri
James J. Reed
Union Pacific
Omaha
Glenna Hynes
Council Bluffs
Reed
Clarkson
Hynes
Commercial Bank of
Alexander Horn
L Ig
Northwestern Railroad
Great Western
Northwestern
Floyd Valley
Stock Yards
Stickney
Perry Creek
J. H. Mason
Dows
Mason
Louis H. Ackert
Iowa Central
Marshalltown
Chas. Ackert
Southern Railway
Greenville
Miss
Hugbell Estate
Macaulay
Augsburg
Germany
Wisax
Mary Ellen
Uncle Helen
McPherson
Fred J. Barnett
United States Inspector of Immigration
el Paso
People's Savings Bank
Brotherhood Reserve Life Insurance Company of
H.E. Teachout
Brigham
A. E B. Holder
State Labor Bureau
Seerley
Normal School
Cedar
A.B. Cummins
Seerlye
Hitle
Seertey
State Normal School
Normal
I. L. Scott
Riverside
Spain
Lynn
Mass
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