Bank Robber Slays Himself After Highland Park Chase
A fashionably dressed bandit who robbed the Savings bank of D. M. Erskine in Highland Park, 25 miles north of Chicago, was driven to bay by Marshal John Sheehan and a posse and killed himself in a shed. His companion was captured after the daylight robbery.
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Chicago
Savings
D. M. Erskine
Highland Park
Rnk
Lake Shore
John Sheehan
Sheehan
Snown
Cummins Asked to Speak at Marquette Club Dinner
Des Moines Oct 16 Senator Cummins has been invited as guest of honor and will be principal speaker at the Marquette club of Chicago annual dinner on November 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cummins
Marquette Club of Chicago
Damages Sought After Norwalk Township Auto Wreck
Potta wattamie county faces claims totaling 45000 for the death of Miss Inez Purdy and injuries to Ray Piles and Milton Purdy from a August 21 accident. The Purdy estate seeks 25000 for death and others 10000 each. additional claimant Hermann Becket may seek damages.
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Council Bluffs
Miss Purdy
Purdy
Herrman Becket
Lincoln
Neb
Saloonkeepers Arrested In Marshalltown District Court Warrant
Six saloonkeepers in Marshalltown Iowa were arrested by the sheriff on warrants signed by Judge Parker. They are cited to appear in district court Saturday to answer contempt charges for violating recently issued permanent injunction decrees.
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Marshalltown
Parker
Mason City man found guilty in assault case
Mason City Iowa October 16 editor H S Sherman convicted of assault and battery on Anna Parrish in a criminal assault case. This was the second trial and the jury deliberated for 80 hours.
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Mason City
S. Sherman
Anna Parrish
Clem Kephart Wins $25 Verdict in Knife Case
Ida Grove Iowa October 16 Clem Kephart of Battle Creek won a circuit court verdict awarding him 25 against Arthur Mahan who faced a $5 000 damages claim for allegedly cutting him with a knife last January
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Ida Grove
Clem Kephart
Battle Creek
Arthur Mahan
Blind editor dies at advanced age in Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexico October 16 Colonel Max Frost journalist author 33d degree Mason and longtime territorial political figure died last night at his home aged 57 He was editor of the Daily New Mexican and, though blind for seven years, remained engaged in journalism and politics until this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
N. M
Max Frost
Frost
New Mexican
Key West Victims in Need of Help After Hurricane
Key West Florida Oct 16 Immediate aid is needed to clean up the city and care for hurricane victims. Mayor Fogarty says city departments are suspended for lack of funds. Widespread suffering among workers at large tobacco factories. Sewers broken and clogged. epidemic of illness feared.
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Key West
Fla
Fogarty
Labor Convention in Turmoil Over AFL Ban
Toledo Ohio Oct 16 By a 198 to 158 vote the Ohio Federation of Labor seated contested delegates barred by the AFL Ohio delegates from 16 organizations withdrew in turmoil and called a rival convention to meet at 2 this afternoon.
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Toledo
Ohio
Ohio Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Preacher in Ellsworth Threatens Pulpit Shooting Over Dance
In Ellsworth Iowa Rev C H Hjortholm denounces dancing during a sermon and declares he would be willing to be shot in his pulpit if it would halt dancing. He names the local dance hall proprietor Mr Anderson while editor Satter defends Anderson as the dispute grows intense.
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Webster City
Ellsworth
C. H. Hjortholm
Elisworth
Anderson
Satter
Trains Kills La Harpe Man in Burlington Accident
The T P F W accommodation train struck Will Carns, a La Harpe resident, near the river at Burlington causing fatal injuries. His father, riding the train, witnessed the tragedy. Carns leaves a young wife.
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Burlington
Will Carns
la Harpe
Carns
Marrying the Daughter of the Woman He Loved
Dennis P. Moroney of Nevada Iowa wed Miss Ethel M. Richey of Jerseyville in St Francis Xavier's church Jerseyville after years apart. Moroney once vowed not to marry when his former sweetheart died. he later changed his mind following the death and his affection for the girl.
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Nevada
Peter Stirling
Dennis P. Moroney
Ethel M. Richey
Jerseyville
St. Francis Xavier's Church
J. W. Richey
Moroney
Boy Paralyzed After Fall From Tree in Cedar Heights
Waterloo Iowa story reports 15 year old Amil Koeneck son of H C Koeneck paralyzed from shoulders down after falling from a tree while gathering nuts at Cedar Heights. X ray shows crushed sixth and seventh vertebrae.
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Waterloo
Amil Koeneck
H. C. Koeneck
Cedar Heights
Coffin Wife Wins First Round in Maintenance Suit
Fort Dodge Iowa October 15 A court decision awards Mrs Nellie Coffin $100 a month from Father Coffin until the separate maintenance suit is resolved. The case moves to trial next week with hearing expected to begin then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge, Ta
Nellie Coffin
Father Coffin
Marshalltown Pastor Assigned to Detroit Church
Rev. W. J. Pitner, longtime Methodist pastor and district superintendent, was appointed by Bishop Hamilton as pastor of Cass Avenue Methodist Church in Detroit, Michigan. The move leaves Marshalltown without a pastor, under Bishop Berry.
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Marshalltown
W. J. Pitner
Mason City
Hamilton
Cass Avenue Methodist Church
Detroit
Mich
Berry
Attorney General Reverses Auditor on Auto Insurance
Des Moines Iowa October 15 Attorney General Byers reversed State Auditor Bleakley by ruling that vehicle owners cannot be insured in Iowa against damages from accidents injuring persons or property. The AG said the Iowa statute is not broad enough to permit such insurance.
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Des Moines
Byers
Bleakley
Iowa
Girls Draw Winners for Reservation Lands in Aberdeen
Judge Wit ten selects two young girls to draw the first 509 reservation land winners from a pool of 75 000 to 100 000 names on October 26. Josephine Burke nine daughter of Congressman Burke and Mrs Burke of Pierre and Jeanette Hedger six daughter of Mr and Mrs Hedger of Aberdeen will perform the drawing. Registration to 10 oclock the morning covers 23 000 names and is expected to reach 25 000 by midnight marking the end of the first half of the period.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Cox and Anderson Interests in Shubert Company Sold to Cox
On Oct 15 George B. R. Cox announced he has bought all of Max Anderson's stake in the New York hippodrome and Anderson's interest in the Shubert Theatrical. The deal reportedly gives Lee Shubert and Cox absolute control of the Shubert combination.
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George BR. Cox
Max Anderson
Hippodrome
New York City
Anderson
Shubert
Lee Shubert
Mr. Cox
Cincinnati
Oni
Des Moines Sees State Cold Snap With 27 Degree Low
Des Moines Iowa tops the state list with a 27 degree low at 6 am while widespread coldness grips the region. Snow flurries blanket areas north and west of Des Moines as frost bites extend across the state. Lincoln Nebraska also records a 24 degree low with frosts reported in the South Platte region.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lincoln
Neb
South Platte
Temperature Plunges After Snow Flurries in Nebraska
In Norfolk Nebraska residents awoke to a 22 degree reading after yesterday's snow flurries sweeping northern Nebraska and southern South Dakota. The reading was recorded by the government thermometer at the Norfolk station.
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Norfolk
Neb
Nebraska
South Dakota
Duluth Braces for Ice Laden Blizzard Skies
A continuing blizzard grips Duluth Minnesota with fierce wind and snow from Lake Superior. Shipping on the lake is delayed as icy pavements form and cold spurs hardships, while livestock suffer and coal shortages arise in the range. Kansas sees a widespread 28 degree above zero chill with frost and continued cold tonight.
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Duluth
Minn
Lake Superior
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
Paper wad may destroy boy eye in school prank
John Comstock, a Clear Lake schoolboy, was rushed to Mason City hospital with a severely injured eye after a fellow student fired a rubber boned paper wad that struck him hard. Doctors fear possible loss of sight.
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Clear Lake
John Comstock
Mason City
Glenn Bates
Honor Iowans Who Helped Defeat Indians Monument Dedication
Des Moines dispatch reports Governor Carroll with Adjutant General Logan and Colonel Hedge leaving for Menango North Dakota for the dedication of a monument to soldiers who died in the White Stone Hills battle. The Sixth Iowa cavalry aided the defeat of Indians at that site and several members were killed.
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Des Moines
Carroll
Logan
H. B. Hedge
Menango
N. D
White Stone Hills
North Dakota
Sixth Iowa Cavalry
Snow Falls Three Inches in La Crosse
A heavy snow of three inches covered La Crosse Wisconsin during the night, leaving streets and yards blanketed as residents woke to wintery conditions.
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LA Crosse
la Crosse, Ws
Iowa Farmers Form State Midwinter Congress
Eight Iowa agricultural groups merged to form a state midwinter agricultural congress. The new body will meet in Des Moines during the December corn show, with John Simpson elected president and other officers drawn from member organizations including corn growers, meat producers, beekeepers, horticulturists, and implement dealers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State
Iowa Corn Growers
Corn Belt Meat Producers
Iowa State Farmers’ Institute
Iowa Bee Keepers
Iowa Horticultural Society
State Retail Implement Dealers
State Park & Forestry Commission
Des Moines Manufacturers and Vehicle Club
John Simpson
Servants of the Czars Plot to Murder Him
London reports the St. Petersburg palace undergoing repairs for the czars return when a plot against his life is uncovered among palace workers. The eldest son of a court joiner, Michaeloff, has been arrested and compromising documents found. Doctors at Livadia say the czarina relapsed and her health causes anxiety.
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London
St. Petersburg
The
Standard
Winter Palace
Michaeloff
Livadia
Bishop William Hobart Hare Near Life's Close
Atlantic City Oct 14 The Right Rev William Hobart Hare Episcopal bishop of South Dakota is critically ill here Death is said to be only a matter of hours
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South Dakota
Atlantic City
N. J
William Hobart Hare
Tragic Death of Kate Noringer Found Near Springdale
The body of Kate Noringer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Noringer, was found in a Cedar county corn field near Springdale. Tipton coroner investigates. She visited friends nearby and died with a broken chloroform bottle beside her, suggesting self harm. She was a prominent local figure with no known troubles.
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Iowa City
Kate Noringer
Joseph Noringer
Springdale
Cedar County
Tipton
Brother Killed While Duck Hunting With Empty Gun
In Humboldt Iowa on October 13 Norris Larson 17 died after his younger brother Ray aimed an allegedly unloaded shotgun at him. The gun fired blasting pellets into Norris’s chest and head. Norris died within a half hour after returning home. Ray, 14, was shaken by the incident.
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Humboldt
Iowa
Norris Larson
Nels Larson
Here
Norris
Ray
Hawarden Club Women Attend District Meeting and Local Events
Hawarden residents join the Eleventh district federation meeting with reports on Shakespeare and bird study. Librarian Jennie Smith attends an estate librarians’ convention in Des Moines. Local weddings and moves are noted as A C Schoeneman relocates to Sioux Falls to lead a business unit, and Will Griffin and Hazel Beck see marriages in the period. Evangelistic meetings by Rev Bromiley continue with large attendance.
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Hawarden
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
W. N. Cooley
J. Emerson
Twentieth Century Club
Andrew Ring
C. A. Plank
G. H. Barber
Mutual Improvement Club
Cooley
Ringone
Rae
Jennie Smith
Hawarden Public Library
Des Moines
B. T. French
Birthday Club
R. Allen
Durant
Okla
Mra
John Doctor
H. D. Wagner
Seattle
Wash
A. C. Schoeneman
Sioux Falls
Schoeneman
Arthur Younie
Quigbey
T. A. Ambler
Bromiley
Deaths Marked by Sudden Stops in Ida Grove Family
Ida Grove resident James Kelly collapsed and died in his yard after a year living with his brother on the Weston road west of town. A week earlier his brother D. L. Kelly died in South Dakota in a like sudden manner.
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Ida Grove
James Kelly
D. L. Kelly
South Dakota
Woman Past 70 Loses Homestead in Land Policy Ruling
In a Washington decision, Susanna J. Bird of Belle Fourche South Dakota loses her homestead claim after the commissioner general overturns a Rapid City ruling. The evidence shows she could not reside permanently due to age and reliance on family help, with improvements tied to another claim. Bird plans to appeal to the interior secretary.
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Xerle Fourche
Commissioner General
Rapid City
Bird
Belle Fourche
A. Giles
South Dakota Leads In New Wealth Per Capita
Doane Robinson of the state statistical department reports that South Dakota again tops the northwest in production of new wealth per person. From 1900 to 1908 per capita cereal values show South Dakota leading, with $1 114.06, and livestock per capita at $223.40, while 1908 cereal per capita reaches $195.90.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Towa
Northwest
Sunday laws spark disquiet in Florida town
Pensacola Florida Oct 13 The Law and Order league backed by threats of prosecution closed all businesses in the city except two theaters that refused to enforce blue laws No arrests of theater owners occurred as hundreds attended performances to protest Sunday law enforcement
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Pensacola
Fla
Law and Order League
Conservationists to Survey Iowa Drainage Conditions
Des Moines reports that Commissioner J. W. Keert and Secretary George L. Dobson of the town conservation commission will tour northern Iowa counties this month to study drainage. They aim to report to the next general assembly and push for a licensed drainage engineer and state engineer approval of all public drainage plans.
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Des Moines
J. W. Keert
George L. Dobson
Town Conservation Commission
General Assembly
Keerl
Mason City
Iowa
Keerl and
Dobson
Sanford Sentenced for Attempted Murder in Cornell Bluffs
Charles M. Sanford was ordered by Judge Woodruff to a prison term at Fort Madison penitentiary for shooting Claude B. Gano on April 15. Gano recovered. The case was reviewed twice by the commission during the current term, and Sanford’s wife was granted a divorce during the same court term.
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Cornell Bluffs
Charles M. Sanford
Woodruff
Fort Madison
Claude B. Gano
Gano
Four year old boy injured by runaway cow in Quimby street
In Cherokee Iowa on October 12 a 4 year old boy, son of Oral Stiner, slipped a noose around his body and was dragged three blocks by a cow frightened by the lariat. He was unconscious with a deep head gash and severe body injuries but expected to recover.
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Cherokee
Quimby
Oral Stiner
Football victim dies in hospital after Panora Yale game
Des Moines Iowa October 12 Walter Byv ans aged 18 died at the Methodist hospital from injuries suffered on a football field yesterday during a Panora versus Yale high school game. Evans was Panora captain and fullback. hurt in a tackle and taken to Des Moines but surgeons could not save him.
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Des Moines
Walter Byvans
Methodist
Iowa Rail Commission Warns of Incoming Car Shortage
Des Moines report says Iowa coal shipments face a car shortage with cold weather. The railroad commissioner warns coal companies expect fewer rail cars as winter approaches.
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Pes Moines
Sioner
Iowa
Burlington man acquitted after fatal lodge room killing
George colored, charged with killing his mistress Ford in a Burlington lodging in June, was acquitted by a jury today. The defense's self defense plea proved convincing, leading to the verdict.
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Burlington
George Colored
Ford
Washington court associate Moody in good health after attack
An official statement from Haverhill Massachusetts dated October 12 denies reports that Moody of the United States judiciary was critically injured. The official says Moody is in good health after the attack.
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Haverhill
Mars
Washington
O the Moody
United States
Geme Court
Officers Fined For Licensing Joints In Pittsburg
Topeka Kansas October 12 State supreme court fined Pittsburg police judge and four dozen city workers for contempt in participating in the joint licensing scheme. The judge 100 dollars each policeman 50 dollars each eight firemen 25 dollars each twelve liquor sellers 500 dollars each and Frank Linski 000. The money reportedly funded salaries in exchange for tolerating illicit saloons after injunctions were granted.
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Topeka
Kan
Pittsburg
Frank Linski
State Supreme Court
Tme
Intel
Linski
Supreme Court
Insurance convention chosen for Des Moines 1910
Cincinnati, Oct 12 Des Moines was selected this afternoon as the 1910 meeting place of the American Insurance convention. T. N. Blackburn of Omaha was named secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Des M In
American Insurance Convention
T. N. Blackburn
Omaha
Wisconsin U’s Whitewashed by Wasda Nine 3 to 0
Tokio October 12 The University of Wisconsin baseball team was washed out today by the University Wasda nine by a 3 to 0 score.
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Wisconsin U’s
Tokio
University
Wisconsin
Wasda
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