Senator Cummins Heads to Washington to Start Duties
Des Moines December 5 Senator A B Cummins carries his U S Senate commission signed by Governor Garst and Secretary Hayward and departs for Washington. A certified commission is sent to Vice President Fairbanks. He also receives a copy of the legislature's special session proceedings naming him successor to the late Wm B Allison to face any opposition.
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Des Moines
United States
Garst
Hayward
A. B. Cummins
Washington
Fairbanks
Senate
Gerst
Wm. B. Allison
Dubuque Pioneer William De Lorimier Dies at 70
Dubuque Iowa December 6 William De Lorimier longtime resident and first proprietor of the Lorimier house known as the Wales dies aged 70 He lived in the city before Iowa statehood and was a leading figure in early business and social life of Dubuque.
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Dubuque
William de Lorimier
Iowa
Lorimier
du. Hoeugue
Brother Shoots Brother In Hunting Accident
Mason City Iowa Dec 5 Guy Hough 26 died after a 2 caliber bullet fired by his brother Will 18 while hunting near Wilord. A rabbit alarmed the pair and the bullet glanced off a rock striking Guy in the throat. He died within minutes. Will was distraught as the community mourns.
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Mason City
Guy Hough
Will
Wilord
Guy
Iowa deputy offers 15000 young bass to state
Creston Ia Dec 5 Deputy Sheriff Matlack living near this place proposes to give the state from 10000 to 15000 young bass three to eight inches long if game wardens will send men to seize them from a shallow lake and move them to the lakes and streams of the state. The fish now in the lake are in danger of freezing to the bottom and must be relocated to save the supply.
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Creston
Matlack
Stringer Couple Reunites After Ten-Year Separation
After a decade apart and a divorce decree, Mr and Mrs KE Stringer of Oxkaloosa Iowa were reunited by a formal appointment and renewed their vows in a brief, emotional ceremony. The event marks a hopeful continuation of their marriage.
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Oxkaloosa
Dec. H
Av. KE. Stringer
Judge Dismisses 31 Divorce Cases In Waterloo
Waterloo La Dec 6 Judge Platt follows last term order to try or dismiss about 60 long pending cases. He wholesale dismissed 31 divorce cases to clear the calendar.
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Waterloo
Bill collector comes to grief in Davenport altercation
In Davenport Iowa, Frank Mar formerly a hall proprietor chased Myerson in the street after trying to collect a long outstanding bill. Myerson was beaten and is recovering in bed while Martens is jailed.
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Hearted
Frank Mar
TENS
Hall
Myerson
Martens
Solicitor Knocked Down And Robbed In Mason City
W J Doran a solicitor was struck in the head and knocked senseless last night in Mason City Iowa and robbed of 30 dollars Two arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
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Mason City
W. J. Doran
Squire Kroker Reflects on American Rush at Democratic Club
The article shows Squire Richard Kroker among Tammanay politicians condemning what he calls the ruling passion in America. He contrasts it with Ireland and England where convenience precedes cash, noting in America the rush for more dollars even before a relative's burial. Senator Tom Grady objects, but Kroker asserts greed persists.
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Squire
Richard Kroker
Democratic Club
Ireland
England
New York
Tom Grady
Tom
Yerkes Widow Files Challenge to Will Details
Mrs. Mary Ade Yerkes Mizner seeks to attack her late husband Charles Yerkes Mizner's will. Louis S. Owsley, Chicago executor, confirms action and states court action may also affect trust provisions and dowry rights replacing $200,000 cash and income privileges.
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Chicago
Charles
Mary Ade
Yerkes- Mizner
Louis S. Owsley
Yerkes-Mizner
Carnations Worn On Mothers Day Observed in Ottumwa
Ottumwa Iowa December 5 half the people wear carnations as a sign of respect to mothers Evangelist Sunday designated Mothers Day with sermons addressed to mothers Cedar Rapids delegation won a promise for a five week revival in Cedar Rapids next fall
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Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Riggs Pushes Centralization to Reform Iowa Country Schools
Des Moines reports State Superintendent John F. Riggs plans to supplement his annual report with data from teachers on December 1. He aims to show low attendance in rural schools to push consolidation, grading, and transportation to centralized plants, with a school law commission set to report to the new assembly.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John F. Riggs
General Assembly
School Law Commission
Thirty-second General Assembly
Sensational Assault Case Ends With Damages Award
In Muskatine Louisiana Vera Smith received fifteen thousand dollars in damages yesterday in the assault case against Day Hendrixson a wealthy farmer. The previous trial awarded eleven thousand dollars with the defendant granted a new trial.
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Muscatine
Vera Smith
Day Hendrixson
Farmer Paralyzed on Freight Train Near Lennox
Mason City Iowa December 4 A Hartley Iowa farmer B F Miller was found unconscious in an immigrant car on a Milwaukee train en route Hartley to Lennox. He is believed to have suffered a paralytic stroke and brain hemorrhage and may not regain consciousness. He had a large sum of money and valuables on his person and relatives have been notified.
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Mason City
B. F. Miller
Hartley
Milwaukee
Lennox
Carroll's Plurality Tops Sixty Thousand in Governor Race
Des Moines reports B. F. Carroll with a 60 250 plurality in the Iowa gubernatorial contest. Carroll tallied 957 219 votes while Fred P. White received 196 969. Semi official returns to the secretary of state for the Official Register show Clarke for lieutenant governor still undecided.
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Des Moines
B. F. Carroll
Carroll
Fred FE. White
Secretary of State
George W. Clarke
Porter Arrested on Murder Charge in St. Joe Brawl
Dalas Des Moines, Ira., porter in a barber shop here, was arrested this morning for the murder of an unknown man in St. Joe Missouri, during a street brawl three weeks ago.
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Dalas Des Moines
Ira
St. Joe
Pastor Beats Horse and Officer in Des Moines Scuffle
Rev. Isaac Potter of God's Mission church was arrested after beating a horse and then fighting Officer Eckles during the arrest. The incident occurred in Des Moines on December 4.
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Des Moines
Isaac Potter
God's Mission Church
Eckles
Implement Dealers Wire The President
Des Moines reports from December 4 that the State Implement Dealers convention wired President Roosevelt urging opposition to the parcels post in his annual message. They also pressed for better Iowa roads and improvements of waterways.
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Des Moines
State Implement Dealers
Roosevelt
Congress
Trial for Stealing Carload of Oats
John Francis a former Great Western employee stood trial after returning from Havana Cuba to face charges of stealing a carload of oats while employed by the company. The case centers on the alleged theft while he worked at the Dubuque plant.
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Dubuque,a
John Francis
Great Western
Havana
Cuba
Deaf mute widow awarded damages in train death suit
Fort Dodge Iowa December 4 jury awards the deaf mute widow of Charles A Locke who was killed by a North Western train at Algona May 19 damages totaling 4400. The suit originally sought 25000.
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Fort Dodge
Charles A. Locke
Northwestern
Algona
Man Crushed By Falling Tree in Dubuque County
December 4 report from Dubuque County says George Steiner of New Vienna died when a tree fell on him. The accident occurred near Dubuque and authorities investigated the fatal crush injury.
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George Steiner
Chop- Dubuque, la
New Vienna
Bank Burglars Take $14,000 in Pepperell Robbery
Bank burglars blew the vaults of the First National Bank in Pepperell Massachusetts early today, escaping in an automobile after securing about $14,000 in cash. The incident occurred this morning prompting police to search for suspects.
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Pepperell
Mass
First National Bank
Iowa to Tighten Record Reporting of Divorce Proceedings
Des Moines reports the Iowa legislature will introduce a bill in January requiring all divorce case testimony to be officially reported and filed. The move aims to curb quick or private hearings and allow action for perjury if testimony is false. The proposal follows earlier steps restricting immediate remarriage after decree and seeks a petition filing before the decree term.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Polk
Thirty-second General Assembly
Youthful Bread Maker Has Unique Record
Waukon Iowa December 3 This locality claims the champion bread maker in Miss Mattie Bakewell a about 20 years old She has baked bread since age 13 and kept count this past year reaching 1471 loaves a record considered unmatched in quiet home.
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Waukon
Mattie Bakewell
Quietittle
State schools suffer meager attendance in Iowa report
Des Moines on December 3, State Superintendent Riggs released a report to the governor calling for centralized schools. He notes that eighty two percent of the state schools have fewer than eight pupils enrolled.
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Des Moines
Riggs
Woman betrayer demands reward for information
Mrs Charles Woerz of Highland Park Maines claims half of a 500 dollar reward from the Northern Pacific for the arrests of train robbers Owen Ball and Frank Shercliffe. She says she tipped off Shercliffe’s whereabouts to Chief Detective Johnson in Knoxville and helped locate Ball in Marshalltown. Shercliffe and his wife had stayed at her home and she says she supplied secrets about his location to the police.
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Maines
Charles Woerz
Highland Park
Northern Pacific
Owen Ball
Frank Shercliffe
Shercliffe
Woerz
Parsons Will Fight Indictment Against Standard Oil
Des Moines Iowa December 2 Attorney James M Parsons for Standard Oil argues the Rock Rapids criminal discrimination indictment rests on an unconstitutional statute that singles out petroleum products and fixes prices. He contends the case was filed in the wrong county and omits the competitor’s name.
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Des Moines
James M. Parsons
Standard Oil Company
Rock Rapids
Tragedy as Father Injures Son in Auto Accident
Everett Apple by was seriously injured when his father, attempting to drive an auto into a shed, pinned the boy between the machine and the house. The impact broke both arms and caused internal injuries as they neared the shed. the father, in shock, feared he had killed him.
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Bristow
Everett Appleby
Shanklin Receives Carnegie Endowment Pledge Payment
Fayette Iowa December President Wm A Shanklin of Upper Iowa University received a $30 000 check from Andrew Carnegie. The gift fulfilled part of Carnegie's pledge tied to completing a $150 000 additional endowment for the university.
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Fayette, Ia
Wm. A. Shanklin
Upper Iowa University
Andrew Carnegie
Implement dealers seek Iowa state commerce commission
Des Moines December 3 state convention of implement dealers decided to ask for a state commerce commission to be named by the governor to investigate commercial conditions throughout Iowa.
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Des Moines
State Convention of Implement Dealers
Pharmacy Commission
Iowa
Towans Wills $1,000 to Lincoln Institution
Town City Iowa man at 88 writes from New York that his wife died at 86 and he leaves 1000 dollars to establish a scholarship fund for the proposed Abraham Lincoln Memorial university according to a letter to J T Turner.
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New York
Howard
J. T. Turner
Town City
Abraham Lincoln Memorial University
Senator Cummins Draws Seat in Senate Front Row
Des Moines Iowa Senator A pf Cummins was notified he draws seat No 18 in the Senate and sits in the front row near the president's room regarded as a choice location December 2.
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A.pf. Cummins
Senate
Des Moines
Attorney Jones Cited for Contempt in Juvenile Court Case
Des Moines reports that Attorney I. Jr. Jones formerly of Dallas South Dakota was cited for contempt by Judge McHenry. He attacked the juvenile courts in a motion for rehearing in a sensational child neglect case.
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Des Moines
I. Jr. Jones
Dallas
S. D
McHenry
Mrs. Phillips Drowns After Window Jump in Davenport
Mrs. J. B. Phillips, wife of the assistant county treasurer, who had been ill and insane for a year, jumped from a window at her Davenport home and drowned in the river. The body was recovered.
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Davenport
J. B. Phillips
Archbishop Keane Returns From South
Archbishop Keane arrived in Dubuque from Tennessee this morning and is reported much improved in health, countering rumors that he was in a serious condition.
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Archbishop Keane
Dubuque
Keane
Tennessee
Billy Sunday Invited to Reform Cedar Rapids City
A vote in nearly all Evangelical churches seeks Billy Sunday to hold a series of reform meetings in Cedar Rapids. The move follows a broad, nearly unanimous request by church members gathered in December.
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Billy Sunday
Cedar Rapids
Gas explosion destroys elegant country home in Muscatine area
At 10 this morning the 84s plant in Amos Kimberly's country home near West Liberty exploded and burned, wiping out the house. The family escaped with help from Kimberly's son who pulled him from the basement. Loss estimated at $10,000 with no insurance due to valve failure.
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Muscatine
84S
Amos Kimberly
West Liberty
Kimberly
Recluse concealed bonds and tobacco in Dubuque home
In a search of the home of William Hintrager, a re cluse who died recently, several thousand dollars in City of Cleveland bonds due 20 years earlier were found. Dozens of tea chests with labels from nearly forty years ago and many tobacco "odddys" about a half century old were also discovered.
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Dubuque, Ta
William Hintrager
Cleveland
Ohio
Pope's Condition Improves Slightly Despite Cold
Rome December 3 The pope with a cold shows a slight improvement but remains bedridden. He continues to receive medical care and rest as his condition is monitored by staff.
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Rome
Mother kills child and herself in Memphis tragedy
A woman who registered as Mrs. Schmitt of Hot Springs Arkansas and believed to be Mrs. N P Errington of Schiller Street Chicago poisoned herself with carbolic acid after giving her 7 year old daughter a lethal dose. The child died later. Despondency from ill health is blamed.
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Memphis
Tenn
Gasoline Explosion Kills Farmer at Allendorf Home
Inn. Dee, Charles Hoff, a bachelor farmer, was burned to death at his home north of Allendorf yesterday when a gasoline line stove exploded. Neighbors arrived as the house burned, and the blaze was partly out before help came. The victim’s age and the identity of other residents were unclear in the report.
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Dee
Charles Hoff
Allendorf
Sibiey
Port au Prince Fearful Rebels Loot Threat
Port au Prince faces panic as rebels threaten entry and looting. Stores close, residents bar doors, and foreigners display national flags. President Alexis remains determined to continue the struggle while the United States says it will not intervene in Haitian affairs.
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Port AU Prince
Alexis
Uncle Sam
Washington
United States
Pest
Iowa Central Advances Employes Wage Scale
After a week of talks in Minneapolis between Iowa Central operating department committees and company management the coming year schedule was adopted. The Chicago scale agreed by western managers last year was adopted with increases of 40 cents per 100 miles for freight engineers and switch engine firemen gained from 1.80 to 2.00 dollars.
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Marshalltown
Minneapolis
Iowa Central
Chicago
Western
Home for Fallen Women Sought by Iowa Reformers
Des Moines officials and reform groups push for a state reformatory for women separate from the prison. Led by Mrs Annadworthy with the WCTU backing, the effort argues a non prison home is needed amid law and order concerns. Also, Iowa debates amendments to the state child labor law, placing age proof burden on the child’s guardian.
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Anamors State Prison
General Assembly
Annadworthy
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Plate
Des Moines
Supe Ent Jlavery
Department of Public Ecafety
Red Light
House
Representatives Hunter
Polk
Senate
Dowell
Toonsider
Iowa Federation of Tabor
State House
Iwane Lore
Iowa City
B. Cummins
Des Motes
R. C. Barrett
Ames
J. c. Heltem
Sioux City
A. Urick
Des Oines
3. Fletcher
Marshalltown
Suspect Allegedly Burned Home in Muscatine
A Muscatine report claims George Alton burned his mother’s home after she refused gambling debt money. The tale says a posse with bloodhounds pursued him, though the claim was later denied. Deton’s mother’s house was burned, but no suspicion tied to the case. Alton stayed in Muscatine afterward.
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Muscatine
George al~ Ton
Deton
Desperado Joan-Clair Caught in Peoria After Stabbing
In Oskaloosa on November 10, Joan-Clair, a wanted figure linked to a August stabbing of a fellow worker and a policeman shooting, was captured. He resisted arrest, was placed in irons, and transported to Peoria where he waived requisition.
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Oskeloosa
Joan — Clair
Mrs. Sarah Stratton Seeks Divorce After 25 Years of Marriage
Gac City Iowa November 30. After a married life of a quarter century Mrs. Sarah A Stratton files for divorce from Edson H Stratton. Through her attorneys she petitions for a hearing in the January term of the district court seeking a divorce.
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Gac City
Sarah A. Stratton
Edson H. Stratton
Damages Awarded Over Tooth Dropped In Throat Case
In Storm Lake Iowa on November 20 Dick Uren won a circuit court verdict against Drs M L Benson and A Benson for dropping a tooth in his throat. He sought 10000 dollars and was awarded 1800 dollars for pain and injury.
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Storm Lake
Dick Uren
Drs. M. L
8. A. Benson
Woman Shames Crowd Witnessing Brutal Fight
Henderson Iowa November 30 Mrs William Clark wife of a local hotel man yesterday shamed a crowd of men who were watching a brutal fight between two intoxicated men William Hedleson of Hastings and G O Fudge rushed through the crowd and pulled the enraged combatants apart Some spectators encouraged the fighters and others were afraid to interfere The mayor was absent and the town shield was in another part of town The men rolled on the ground biting and gouging each other One sustained injuries including missing ends of two fingers
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Henderson
William Clark
William Hedleson
Hastings
G. O. Fughe
Ofth
Tshat
Fire destroys furniture factory. $50,000 loss and cautious outlook
Inington November 30 The mattress department of Chittenden Eastman's big furniture factory was totally destroyed by fire with a loss of about $50,000 though insured. The remainder of the $1,000,000 plant was seriously endangered but saved after four hours of hard firefighting.
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Iniington
Mattress Department
Chittenden
Eastman
Des Moines Judge Appoints Receiver for Booth Oyster Firm
Des Moines Iowa November 30 Judge McPherson named Charles Long of Des Moines as receiver to take charge of the Booth oyster business in Iowa. The appointment follows a petition filed in federal court by Alfred Booth of Baltimore.
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Des Moines
Charles Long
McPherson
Booth
State of Iowa
Alfred Booth
Baltimore
Parsons to defend Standard Oil case in Doon indictment
Des Moines Iowa November 30 Attorney James M Parsons will defend Standard Oil Company in the criminal case charging discrimination at Doon Rockwell City in pending matters relating to the case.
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Des Moines
James M. Parsons
Rockwell City
Court moves to oust Sperry and Hutchinson stamps
Dubuque Iowa November 30 court attorney ordered to begin a move against the Sperry and Hutchinson trading stamp concerns to oust them from the state for alleged violations of the foreign corporation law. The remark about appreciation ends the fragment.
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Dubuque, Ia
Sperry and Hutchuson Green
Foeign
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