Iowa News in Brief Statewide Items
A mosaic of headlines reports Roy Ross loses his left arm in a Toledo runaway. Fort Dodge Portland Cement to build a $2 million plant at Gilmore City. Mason City votes 585 to 267 to grant a 25 year railway franchise to Mason City and Clear Lake line. Various trials, mergers, injuries, marriages and deaths across Iowa including a fatal fall in Mason City, a court case for divorce, a church dedication in Marshalltown, and infantile paralysis cases in Clarion and Sioux City.
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Roy Ross
Toledo
State Suffrage Association
Corydon
Fort Dodge Portland Cement Company
Gilmore City
Mason City
Clear Lake Railway
Harry Dye
Harry Adams
Cedar County
Mattie Lang
Central Church of Christ
Marshalltown
C. F. Johnson
Sheffield
Archie Harmon
Sadie Zarser
Burlington
Harry Zarser
Story County Board Actions July 21 1910
Board met with all members. Tax cancellation for J Jacobs $46.65 on merchandise in Huxley approved. Printing bill Benjamin Bros. $60.20 allowed. John M. Rutter livery hire $1.50 each allowed. Road width changes granted in Franklin and LaFayette townships. Hattie D Fowler appointed deputy tax collector for county. C H Pasley appointed deputy for Ames. Adjourned to August 11 1910.
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Board of Supervisors
Story County
Iowa
J. Jacobs
Huxley
Benjamin Bros
John M. Rutter
Thos. J. Knes
Ole Olson
Franklin Township
Ole J. Jacobson
Ranklin Township
LaFayette Township
Hattie D. Fowler
Ares
C. H. Pasley
Ames
Co. W. Scott
Story County Supervisors Meet in 1910 Minutes
Story County Iowa board met August 11 1910 with all members present. Resignations of a justice of the peace and a constable were accepted and August Weise appointed to fill the vacancy. Requests to cancel a road poll were considered and adjourned dates noted.
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Board of Supervisors
Story County
Iowa
Thos. Thompson
John Thompson
Union Township
Henry Nelson
August Weise
D. W. Eddy
Sherman Township
Warren Township
W. Scott
Can Be Depended Upon Remedy for Digestive Ailments
The saying can be depended upon for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is praised as never failing to cure diarrhoea dysentery or bowel complaints. Pleasant to take and suitable for children and adults. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Room or House Wanted Ad in The Intelligencer
A reader seeks a room or house through the Intelligencer want column. Desires and contact instructions are implied in the brief notice.
New Disease Among Cattle in Logan
A new cattle disease has appeared in Logan and spreads across western parts of the state. Early signs include fever, loss of appetite, and rapid weight loss, with ulcers in the mouth and swollen protruding tongue as it advances. In some cases the feet are affected. observations suggest possible contagion and that isolation of affected animals may stamp out the outbreak.
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Logan
Finds Pure White Sparrow Near Marshalltown
John Chinn, a farmer southeast of Marshalltown, wounded a snow white sparrow from a flock of English sparrows. He seeks to save the bird for possible scientific study, noting no prior local sighting of white sparrows.
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Marshalltown
John Chinn
Mr. Chinn
Damage Suit for $10,000 Filed in District Court
Iowa City resident John C. Driscoll sues the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. for $10,000 damages. He alleges his leg was amputated after a fracture on Rock Island tracks due to negligent fast running of a freight train while he tried to remove a hand car from the rails.
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Iowa City
John C. Driscoll
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Rock Island
Potato Days at Reinbeck Festival Grows This Year
Reinbeck celebrated the annual Potato Days harvest festival with a more elaborate agenda and on a broader scale than in previous years, marking its 458th event with added attractions and ceremonies.
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Reinbeck
Slough of Despond Drained Near Fort Dodge
A county ditch drained the long standing wet area seven miles north of Fort Dodge between Humboldt and the city, making the Slough of Despond finally dry after years of wet weather in the region.
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Despond
Fort Dodge
Humboldt
Thresher Killed Near Manchester
Charles Schmidt was killed while on a threshing gang near Manchester when he slid down a grain stack and was impaled on a stake. The accident occurred during farm work on the threshing crew.
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Manchester
Charles Schmidt
Severn Buys Milner Residence in Belle Plaine Area
Severn buys the J. C. Milner residence at the corner of Fifteenth street and Eleventh avenue. He recently sold a 60 acre farm near Belle Plaine for 250 dollars per acre cash.
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Belle Plaine
Gro
Severn
J. C. Milner
Fifteenth Street
Eleventh Avenue
Mr. Severn
Pastor Accepts New Call in Marshalltown Church
Rev. B. F. Martin, who has led the First Congregation church at Burlington for a year, has formally accepted the pastorate of the First Congregational church in Marshalltown.
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Marshalltown
B. F. Martin
First Congregation
Burlington
First Congregational Church
Holcomb Separation Sought by Wife in Mason City
Mrs Eleanor Holcomb wife of wealthy pioneer sues for legal separation from Homer I Holcomb alleging cruel treatment and seeks $30 000 alimony in Mason City court filing Real property and business ties are noted as factors in the case adding to the stakes of the divorce action
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Mason City
Eleanor Holcomb
Homer I. Holcomb
Thieves Break Into Centerville Exline Post Office Safe
The Centerville Exline post office was burglarized. A 600 pound safe was loaded into a delivery wagon and moved to an empty box car, then blown open. About 50 dollars in stamps and a small amount of cash were stolen.
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Centerville
Exline
Oats Yield Seen At 170 Million Bushels This Year
Des Moines reports from Dr. George M. Chappel indicate about one third of the corn crop is safe from frost and all corn remains in fair condition after last week frosts. The weekly crop summary estimates oats at roughly 170 million bushels, a figure well above last year, with harvests advancing and fall field work underway.
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Des Moines
George M. Chappel
Chappel
Life Insurance Forum Opens At Des Moines Convention
The American Life convention with sixty one member companies convened in Des Moines to discuss key questions for insurers and the insured. Lucius McAdam of Chicago spoke on the total and permanent disability risk in life insurance contracts. Medical topics are scheduled for tomorrow morning and the legal section for the afternoon.
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Des Moines
American Life Convention
Lucius McAdam
Chicago
Medical Directory
Crocker's Iowa Brigade Meets in Washington
Crocker s Iowa Brigade union of Civil War veterans holds its fifteenth biennial gathering in Washington Iowa starting today. President H H Rood of Mount Vernon presides as survivors from the 11th 13th 15th and 16th Iowa regiments attend and local residents host two days of events.
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Crocker
Iowa
Washington
Auto Driver Held On $2000 Bond
Des Moines reports C. B. Wiright arraigned in police court on assault with intent to commit manslaughter after striking Mrs. J. L. Purinton at Nine teenth and Pleasant streets. Wright pleaded not guilty. Judge Van Liew set a $2000 bond with R. S. Butler as surety. Trial date postponed pending Mrs. Purinton’s injuries.
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Des Moines
C. B. Wiright
J. L. Purinton
Nineteenth
Pleasant Streets
Wright
van Liew
R. S. Butler
Purinter
Ohio Spiritualists Convene Largest Convention in Cleveland
The annual Ohio Spiritualists association met in Cleveland on September 14 with delegates from about 25 auxiliary societies. Harry E. Boerstler of Columbus presided as speakers and mediums prepared a full program while the session reported the largest attendance in the group's history.
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Ohio Spiritualists
Cleveland
Ohio Spiritualists’ Association
Harry E. Boerstler
Columbus
Struck By a Ball May Die in Iowa City
Iowa City report says John Jordi a young farmer was struck in the head by a pitched ball during a game. He has been unconscious for thirty six hours and may die.
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Iowa City
John Jordi
Poindexter Nominated for U S Senator in Washington
Miles Poindexter of Spokane wins nomination for United States senator amid a Seattle city estimate of a 30,000 plurality. Poindexter described as one of the house's most radical insurgents. The Sept 14 report places the nomination in Seattle Washington.
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Poindexter
Washington
Seattle
Wash
Miles Poindexter
Spokane
United States
Lightning Burns Barn on Goetz Farm in Iowa City
Lightning struck Sept 14 igniting a fire that destroyed B. F. Lamarah’s barn on Anton Goetz’s farm in Iowa City. All contents were lost and the approximately 3000 dollar claim was partly covered by insurance.
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Iowa City
B. F. Lamarah
Anton Goetz
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Supervisors’ Proceedings
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