Iowa News Highlights: Deaths, Trials, and Local Feats
A series of Iowa items reports Conductor Charles Regan dying after a fall near Dubuque, a patient at Mercy hospital hanging herself, and legal rulings on telegraph and bank cases. It notes a treasure prophecy at Palisade Park, a La Monton girl’s fall, Li Hung Chang taking up farming, stock assessments for Grinnell’s defunct bank, and various local incidents including a mayor saving a drowning youth. Also covered are court cases on stock offsets, demurrage rights, and rail carrier duties, plus plans for Marshalltown improvements and a traveling Barnum show in multiple Iowa cities.
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Chicago Great Western
Graf
Dubuque
P. J. Rock
Parnell
Insane Department of Mercy Hospital
Gilbert
Het
Palisade Park
Iowa Falls
Miss Brand
Lamont
Lamhoni
Li Hung Chang
Garden Cry
Des Moines
Hardin County
Iowa
Northwest
First National Bank of Grinnell
Sword
Hese
Comptroller of the Treasury
W. H. Martin
Colfax
Columbus Monohan
Milwaukee Tracks
Hed Tick
Monahan
Hedrick
John Lee Rue
Waverly
Nashua
Beng
George Lee
Tanner
Donald Macrae, Jr
Council Bluffs
Willie White
Indian Creek
Doctor-Meyer
White
Macrae
Cupid
J. C. Mulking
Olver McDowell
Harlan
Sarah M. Stem
Mulkins
Ones
Union
Eldora
National Bank
District Court of
Inown
Board of Review of
Mullan
State Board of Control
Hig
Marshalltown
Brittain & Company
Barnum & Batley
Oskaloosa
Mershalltown
Des Sones
Fort Dodge
Cherocoe
Athuty
Thoral
Dynamiters Frightened Away in Carnarvon Attempt
In Carnarvon Iowa a dynamite plot to blow up a booze jet was foiled when the attackers fled at the last moment. Bloodhounds were brought to the scene and tracked the scent, despite pepper used to hinder the dogs. Local talent is suspected and authorities warn of possible further action.
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Carnarvon
Head Banker Boat Sued In Woodmen Bond Case
Sioux City report details another chapter in the court fight over a $100000 Woodmen of the World deposit lost when B H MecCutcheon Co bank failed. A N Bort head banker for Woodmen and the Woodmen seek $100000 plus interest. bondsmen challenge the bond as invalid and seek return of the bond plus $10000 damages.
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McCutche
Sious City
United States
Woodmen of
B. H MecCutcheon & Co
Holstein
Iowa
A. N. Bort
Beloit
Wis
Woodmen
Bort
GC. Krantz
Sioux City
Ida County
B. Gilmore
S. B. Conover
M. BF. Dowell
Edward Ferry
C. W. Sawyer
August Fritz
F. Kerns
M. M. White
Fred Indorf
Christ Albers
Anton Groneés
Nick von Dachern
N. P. Drake
William Bach
William Watters
G. T. Walker
P. McGuire
Z. G. Kranz
Henry Watke
N. Busetiner
Woodmen of the World
B. H. MecCutch
Storm Blasts Tents and Homes Across Iowa Towns
A sequence of Sept 2 storms caused widespread damage from Barnum & Bailey tents catching fire in one town to a fatal lightning strike near Coon Rapids. Gusts felled structures in Marshalltown and Mason City, with Hufman farm outbuildings and barns leveled elsewhere as a cyclone struck Sigourney, uprooting trees and destroying windmills.
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Town City
Barnum & Bailey
Coon Rapids
G. Minnich
Marshalltown
Mason City
Lou Hufman
Here
Sigourney
Fatal draught sinks Onslow druggist
Anamosa September 3 A Z Daugherty a well known druggist of Onslow county is dead from corrosive sublimate poisoning after swallowing a small amount of a citric acid solution accidentally containing the poison. He was prominent in Modern Woodmen and Mystic Shrine circles and widely liked.
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Onslow
Anamosa
A. Z. Daugherty
Daugherty
Woodmen
Mystic Worker
Aged Man Stabs Friend in County Farm Room
In Dubuque two elderly inmates James Burke stabbed sleeping friend John Hansen with a knife. Attendants restrained Burke who is held by the Grand Jury. Hansen sent to hospital and Burke jailed. Also in Iowa City Frank Seery indicted for first degree murder at Tipton for killing Michael Moynah an act thought to be self defense.
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Dubuque
James Burke
John Hansen
Burke
Hansen
Dubuque Honital
Towa City
Frank Seery
Tipton
Cedar County
Seery
Michael Moynahan
Walford
Johnny
Mim
Brother Dickey
Atlanta Constitution
Duncan
Mallon in the Third in Waterloo Democratic pick
Waterloo selects M J Mallon of Hampton as the sole Democratic candidate to oppose Judge B B Birdsall in the upcoming race. C W Miller of Waverly serves as chairman with C G Clint of Independence as secretary. Robbery at Ute reports a theft of goods worth 500 dollars. Drake University awards twenty law scholarships honoring Judge C C Cole on his fortieth year of teaching.
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Mallon
Waterloo
M. J. Mallon
Hampton
B. B. Birdsall
C. W. Miller
Waverly
CG. L. Clint
Independence
Ute
Des Moines
Drake University
C. ¢. Cole
Second Wheeler case grinds on in Fort Dodge court
M W Wheeler sues the city of Fort Dodge for twenty thousand dollars over injuries from the Rasmussen tragedy on the Fourth of July a year ago. The case, already appealed after a prior loss, resumes in district court with strong legal talent and high stakes as both sides press for a favorable ruling.
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Wheeler
Fort Dodge
M. W. Wheeler
Ft. Dodgs
Rasmussen
Miss Rasmussen
Fatal self-inflicted blast near Montezuma shocks locals
A laborer named Charles Holtry living five miles south of Montezuma caused a horrible death by placing dynamite in his vest pocket and detonating it. The blast blew away his heart and one lung, leaving a destitute family.
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Montezuma
Sept
Charles Holtry
Shenandoah Boy Killed in Council Bluffs Incident
Shenandoah reports a fatal incident in Council Bluffs involving Charley Anderson a 17 year old Shenandoah resident. Details are incomplete but authorities note a deadly outcome with local response initiating inquiries.
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Shenandoah
Council Bluffs
Charley Anderson
Notes from the Capital on Iowa tests and local affairs
Des Moines reports federal tests to determine coal value for steelmaking and coke as mine operators are invited to participate in St. Louis. Iowa brokers discuss automobile registrations, forest bones found near Enterprise, and legal actions linked to the Corning bank failure. Fish planting planned in town waters. Sidoya institution adds printing and wood working. Eldora band gains new instruments. humorous exchanges conclude the item.
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Des Moines
United States
St. Louis
Bach
Frank A. Wilder
Stateuniversity
Towa City
Polk County
Enterprise
Iowa Falls
Capitol
MD. Sweeney
R. J. Shawhan
Deer Creel Coal Mining Company
Sidoya
Drake
Board of Control
Eldora
Wisconsin Democrats Nominate Peck for Governor at Convention
The Wisconsin Democratic convention met in Oshkosh to nominate Gov. Peck for governor by acclamation after a bitter fight over a primary election plank. The platform backs tariff reform, state department overhauls, auto speed regulation, income tax, and broad corporation regulation. Vilas’ speech led to a party unity display as radicals shifted course on corporate oversight and autoworker issues.
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Oshkosh
Wis
la Follatte
Wisconsin
Peck
United States
William F. Vilas
Committee On
Vilas
Neal Brown
Wausau
Republican Party
Plank
Music teacher sues over $10,000 damages in Peoria
Mrs. Caddie Saenger files suit against Peoria County School Superintendent Claude Stone claiming $10,000 in damages after being barred from teaching music. She previously taught under country school contracts but failed a required teacher's examination and alleges conspiracy by the school official.
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Puplié
Peoria
Caddie Saenger
Claude U
Wind Wrecks Big Circus Tent At Iowa Scene
A fierce wind storm in Iowa City toppled Barnum & Bailey's tent causing heavy damage estimated at eight thousand dollars. Officials report no serious injuries as a stampede of animals was averted by early removal from the ring. The management had refused to admit thousands despite anticipating the storm.
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Iowa
Canvae
Iowa City
Barnum & Baley
Gaso Me
Tariff Question in Abeyance in Ottawa
Ottawa Sept 2 The secretary of state R W Scott acting premier has not heard of overtures for renewing talks between Canada and the United States on reciprocity.
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Ottawa
Ont
R. W. Scott
Canada
United States
Dewey Prize Money Distributed by Navy Auditor
Washington September 2 A W Brown auditor for the navy department is distributing the prize money won by Admiral Dewey his officers and men in the engagement with the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay
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Dewey
Washington
A. W. Brown
Navy Department
Admiral Dewey
Sauda Bay
Grey Named Governor General of Canada by King Edward
King Edward approves the appointment of Earl Grey to succeed the Earl of Minto as governor general of Canada in London. The move places Grey in command of the colonial administration during the upcoming period.
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Canada
London
Edward
Earl Grey
Earl of
Minto
Death at Grade Crossing in Warren Ohio
A buggy accident near a grade crossing in Warren Ohio on September 2 resulted in the death of AG Minor and his wife after being struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train travelling westward. The incident occurred as the couple traveled by buggy with rescue services summoned to the scene. Authorities are investigating the crossing visibility and signals to determine fault and prevent a recurrence.
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Warren
Ohio
AG Minor
Balstimore & Ae Daseenger
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