Clemency Denied in Rainsbarger Murder Case
Governor Carroll refused clemency for Frank and Nathan Rainsbarger, inmates sentenced to life for murder in 1884 near Gifford Hardin County. The decision follows a long dispute in the Iowa legislature and board of parole reports with new evidence cited by the governor.
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Des Moines
Frank
Nathan Rainsbarger
Nod Johnson
Frank Rainsbarger
Gifford
Hardin County
B. F. Carroll
Board of Parole
W. H. Berry
Indianola
John . Howe
Berry
D. C. Mott
Marengo
Carroll
Iowa
Fear Trouble at Muscatine
Friday evening is the time for another labor demonstration in Muscatine. Authorities fear disorder and deploy over a hundred officers after crowds gathered last night around the Automatic Button plant where eighty nonunion workers were protected. mayoral and sheriff efforts aim to prevent mob violence.
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Muscatine
Vannatta
Automatic Button Company
Million Dollar Check Stolen Real Estate Man Arrested
Des Moines reports D. J. Netherow the real estate man arrested on forgery remains in county jail with no bonds. He carried a check for 1,000,000 dollars at arrest. The purpose of the funds is unclear. Cedar Rapids hosts Employing Printers Meet with 500 Invitations sent for state convention. notable out-of-state attendees expected.
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Des Moines
D. J. Netherow
Treal Estate
Netherow
Cedar Rapids
Miners and Operators Refer Dispute to Joint Committee
The United Mine Workers of Iowa district and the coal operators association will refer the Excelsior mines dispute to a four member committee with equal miner and operator representation. Both sides pledge to accept the committee's decision.
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Albia
United Mine Workers of the
Iowa District
Coal Operators’ Association
Excelsior Mines
United Mine Workers of Iowa
Excelsior
Beacon
Walk Out at Fort Dodge and Mission Planned at Denison
Local Minnesota Central shops, thirty in number, walked out in compliance with a strike order. Twelve stayed at work and two returned later. Father Matthews of Davenport will open a mission at the Catholic church in Denison on Sunday and remain for a week, noted as one of the ablest men of the church in Iowa.
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Fort Vonge
Denison
Matthews
Davenport
Iowa
Fifteen Years for Forgery in Fort Dodge Case
Ray Piper and his wife, both about 24, were convicted of forgery and sentenced to fifteeen years in Anamosa prison. The article notes the couple’s youth and joint conviction. Youths Plead Guilty in Eldora Robberies. Roy Towner and S White, sons of prominent families, admitted robbing three stores on August 10 and will be presented to the grand jury. Decorah Saloons Shut by Court Action. Judge Hobson ruled the latest consent petition insufficient, resulting in immediate closure of all saloons at least temporarily.
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Fort Dodge
Ray Piper
Anamosa
Eldora
Roy Towner
S. White
Decorah
Hobson
Baptist Association Meets Marks Fifty Ninth Annual Convention
The Cedar Valley area Northwood The Cedar Valley association of Baptist churches held its fifty ninth annual convention this past week, noted as the largest Baptist gathering in the state.
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Baptist Association
Northwood
Cedar Valley Association of Baptist Churches
Fire Gutts Hardware Store in Correctionville
Fire of unknown origin gutted A. F. Fairchilds hardware store in Correctionville causing 3000 dollars in stock damage and 2000 dollars to the building. A brief news item notes several other local items including a jail escape and university enrollment figures.
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Correctionville
A. F. Fairchild
Judge De Graff calls for separations probe and bond dissolution guard
In Des Moines Judge Lawrence De Graff of the equity division urges a state law to empower Polk county to appoint a special commissioner. The official would determine real grounds for separations and divorces to filter out unworthy cases, citing too many default divorces and advertising Des Moines as easy for divorce. Iowa land prices rise as an 80 acre Gilman farm sells at about 225 per acre.
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Des Moines
Lawrence de Graff
Equity Division
District Court
de Graff
Polk County
Iowa
Marshalltown
Gilman
J. H. Smith
C. H. Seager
Ole Hill
Injunction Sought Against Big Mississippi Dam
Albert Hegerla of Green Bay township Lee county files in Hancock county circuit court at Carthage to restrain the Mississippi River Power company from further work on the 25 million dollar dam across the Mississippi. Bound over to grand jury. Monticello Landen Taylor indicted for threats to extort by the grand jury bound over to federal grand jury for using mails to defraud. Des Moines Senator A B Cummins to investigate Panama Canal work with Mrs Cummins leaving Des Moines. invited to join congressional investigating committee on Oct 14.
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Xeokuk
Mississippi River Power Company
Mississippi River
Albert Hegerla
Green Bay
Lee County
Hancock County
Carthage
Grand Jury
Monticello
Landen Taylor
United States
Cummins
Panama Canal
Des Moines
A. B. Cummins
Congressional Investigating Committee
Silk thefts alleged as two men arrested in Nebraska
J F Lehman known as Layton and Harry Borsky alias Pol sky were arrested in Lincoln Nebraska on charges of stealing silk worth 400 dollars from Welch Cook company Davenport police report also accuse them of taking 270 pairs of gloves from the Coston store in Davenport Workman killed at Keokuk dam P M Foley 40 a steel worker died after a falling timber knocked him into soft concrete at the water power dam he survived minutes Burnap home fire in Mason City destroys interior and war relics Colonel W A Burnap’s residence damaged by a faulty flue
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Cedar Rapids
J. F. Lehman
Layton
Harry Borsky
Polsky
Lincoln
Neb
Welch Cook Company
Coston
Davenport
Keokuk
P. M. Foley
Knights of Pythias Choose Des Moines As Meeting Site
The state grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias selected Des Moines as the next meeting place despite Burlington's strong opposition. In Geneva Iowa burglars attempted to blow J A Waddington general store safe but failed. explosion heard by several, misattributed. United Brethren hold six conference in Waterloo with Bishop Weekly of Kansas presiding and large turnout.
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Iowa Bank
Red Oak
Coburg
Here
Knights of Pythias
Dubuque
The
Des Moines
Burlington
Geneva
Iowa
J. A. Waddington
United Brethren
Waterloo
United Brethren Church
Bishop Weekly
Kansas
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Business Directory
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Gamble's
T. L. Rice
Dudgeon
D M. Ghrist
Jennie G. Ghrist
Drs. Ghrist
Ghrist
Physicians and Surgeons
Onondaga St
Masonic Elk
E. B. Bush, M. D
Baker’s Jewelry Store
Ben G. Budge, M. D
Hamilton Black
Ames, Iowa
Niel McCarthy
Luke M’carthy & Luke Attorneys-At-Law
Story County Bank
Undertakers
M. J. Adams
Iowa Telephone
H. M. Duckworth Undertaker
Fast End
Ames
C. L. Waltmire
Hodge Ave
Frank E. Morris Liveryman
Main St
E. H. Graves
Mutual Insurance
Deus Land and City
Adams’ Furniture Co
A. L. Schwartz
Hyland Avenue
College
C. Sorenson
Haverly Transfer
Citizens Lumber Co
Rainsbarger
Army of the Tennessee
Council Bluffs
H. M. Byers
Loyal Legion
Granville M. Dodge
Archbishop Ireland
Frederick Dent Grant
Bishop Fallows
Iowa City
Jared Ham
Iowa River
Ayrshire
Palo Alto
Rolfe
Pochahontas County
Chicago
Albert B. Cox
Erwin Cox
Melissa Mayher
Cox
Casady
A. W. Casady
Dodge
Lloyd Buxton
Chicago & Milwaukee Railroad
Kansas City
Muldoon
Frank Gotch
Humboldt
Morris
E.G
University of Iowa
F. C. Ensign
Childs, Holswitz & Co
Grand Rapids
Mich
Oskaloosa
Blaine Wilcox
DeGraff
Parley Sheldon
B. J. Sheldon
S. A. Keenan
Asst
Genral Banking
Judisch
H. L. Munn Lumber Co
Kelley - Ames - Gilbert
Gamrath & Sawyer
Main Street
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