Conspiracy Charge Placed Over Oto Bank Loot Plot
The filing in district court alleges Cutting & ett and many town residents conspired to loot the Oto bank and wreck the institution. Holstein Savings asks to revive receiver John B. Knnd al and appoint a new receiver as assets and owners face claims. John T. Willett, a bank owner and state representative from Woodbury County, tops creditors list estimated at 70,000 dollars due to notes sold to other banks. The petition accuses misrepresentation of paper by the bank’s copartnership, asserting fraudulent dealings and faulty financial standing of makers.
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Oto Bank
Mw City
Aonespiracy
Cutting & Ett
Oto
Holstein Savings
John B. Knndal
John T. Wil
John T. Willett
Woodbury County
Holstein Savings Bank
To Bank
Glucose Sugar Co. Appeal Upholds Nuisance Ruling
Des Moines October 13. Supreme Court affirms Tama district court judge Burn in ruling against Glucose Sugar Re company of Marshalltown for discharging refuse into the Iowa River. Pollution killed fish and foul odors damaged Tama County utilities and led to indictments. The glucose firm failed on all appeal grounds.
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Des Moines
Burn
Fam
Tama District Court
Supreme Court
Marshalltown
Gewer
Iowa River
Tama
Glucose Company
G. S. Gilberston
Wat T. McAuley
Eliza McAuley
Wade
Pennsylvania Man Named Grand Army Commander
Washington October 10 the Grand Army encampment elected a new commander in chief General T J of Pennsylvania after a contest with General John C Black of Illinois and Colonel John McElroy of this city General Daniel Bickles of New York withdrew William M Olin of Massachusetts was chosen senior vice commander in chief and James M Iverill of Pennsylvania was named junior vice commander in chief
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Grand Army
Torrance
T. J
John C. Black
Ilinois
John McElroy
Daniel Bickles
New York City
William M. Olin
Machusetts
James M. Iverill
Pyernk
Verdict Finds Officer Smith Not Justified in Fatal Shooting
Albia October 10 coroner jury rules Officer Smith not justified in shooting of Wid Sarver who resisted arrest and fled, after Sarver allegedly fought with the officer and was shot as he ran away without being overtaken.
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Officer Smith
Albia
Wid Sarver
Indians Attend Record School Enrollment at Toledo
Toledo October 10 Superintendent Deli of the Indian Industrial School reports enrollment and attendance of seventy five Indian pupils the largest in the history of the institution The teaching force has been increased Pusher to Nequa chief of the tribe will use influence to boost attendance and Indian Rights Association efforts to solve a difficult problem seem likely to succeed
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Toledo
The
Indian Industrial School
Sioux City Player Hurt in High School Game
Orville Laylor of Sioux City high school suffered serious injuries in a game against Onawa high. He endured hard play and repeated bruising with a ruptured fall injury, condition described as serious and possibly life threatening.
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Sioux City
Orville Laylor
Onawa
Laylor
Three Year Old Drowns in Rain Barrel Incident
In Rapid City on October 7 a three year old child of Dewitt Powell of Centralia drowned after a rain barrel toppled and the child fell headlong into the water.
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Dar Rapids
Dewitt Powell
Centrally
Greek Named Gregoses Confesses to Cousin Murder
Perry October 11. James Gregoses a Greek formerly in Des Moines confessed to officers in Perry the murder of his cousin and partner George Kal makos at their fruit and confectionery business. Kal makos body was found near the Coon river with a shotgun wound and crushed head. The motive was to gain undisputed control of the profitable business.
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Gregoses
Perry
James Gregoses
Des Moines
George Kalmukos
Kalmukos
Kalmakos
Eld
Dallas County
Chicago
Pleads For Mrs Kuhn In Keokuk County Murder Case
The Iowa supreme court heard oral arguments before affirming the life sentence of Sarah Kuhn, convicted of murdering her husband after he accused her of poisoning him. The defense argued lack of motive and possible participation by the husband. a dissenting judge criticized the majority opinion. The case drew wide attention due to sensational circumstances.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Sarah Kuhn
Keokuk County
C. H. Mackey
D. W. Hamilton
Mullan
Kuhn
Supreme Court
Weaver
Waterman
Stewart Scores Again in Homestead Debt Ruling
Des Moines on October 10 8 S F Stewart won in the supreme court directing J M Pierce Homestead manager to apply cash on hand to overdue and payable debts with up to 2000 reserved for immediate needs The court also barred Pierce from paying his own back salary claim of 9750 pending sale set for one week hence Stewart urged full debt payment before the sale.
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Des Moines
F. Stewart
Supreme Court
J. M. Pierce
Pierce
Stewart
Woman Attempted Suicide With Laudanum
Sidney report: Mrs Sadie Fuller ingested three and a half ounces of laudanum in a suicide attempt. She bought half an ounce from John Harper, wrote a farewell note, then confessed after her husband accused her. A doctor used a stomach pump to remove the drug.
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Sidney
Sadie Fuller
John Harper
Accident May Be Fatal at Fort Dodge Plant
Fort Dodge October 7 John Steinbock suffered a severe injury when a heavy timber being cut by a circular saw struck him in the stomach. He was knocked eight feet and remains unconscious with possible internal injuries as doctors fear serious outcomes. Meanwhile a Vatican mail report notes 20 000 to 22 000 letters arriving daily at the pope.
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Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Manufacturing Company
John Steinbock
Steinbock
Consciouness
Steinbeck
Vatican
Self Defense for Hunter Case Before Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines October courtroom scene focused on Matt Hunter of Ringgold county appealing for reversal and a new trial after killing Homer Holland in Mt. Ayr in a gambling quarrel. Miles argued self defense and erroneous instructions. Mullan urged that verdict and life sentence for second degree murder were proper.
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Des Moines
Matt Hunter
Ringgold County
Supreme Court of Iowa
United States
Miles
Hunter
Homer Holland
Mt. Ayr
Holland
Mullan
Child Killed by Keokuk Street Car
Helen Browning 13 months old of Corona California visitors to Keokuk was struck by a street car dragged about sixty feet and killed. Motorman Royal A Neal was arrested. The incident follows prior crashes tied to Neal including a fatal judge’s death last May. The motorman wept and was exonerated by the coroner's jury.
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Keokuk
Helen
D. M. Browning
Corona
California
Royal A. Neal
Browning
Carthage
Ill
Neal
O. W. Rowe
Richard F. Miller
Keokuk Superior Court
Miller
Mystery Solved Missing Sioux City Musician Found Dead
Sioux City October 11 The mystery of Mrs. T F Burns a leading local musician disappeared Friday night has been resolved by the discovery of her body in the Sioux River. She took a boat from Riverside Boat club Friday night and had not been seen since Officials believe the death was accidental.
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Sioux City
T. F. Burns
Sioux River
Man Pleads Guilty in Hudson Store Robbery Case
James Stewart, indicted for breaking and entering the Gut knecht store at Hudson last July, pleaded guilty in district court and received a two year sentence at Anamosa penitentiary after being captured in a corn crib near Hudson following a chase by Waterloo bloodhounds.
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Hudson
Waterloo
James Stewart
Gutknecht
Anamosa
Stewart
Brute Commits Heinous Crime Near Vinton
Owen Worthen, released ten months earlier from Anamosa for a rape attempt, is arrested at a farm near Vinton on charges of raping Mari etta Spauling an 80 year old, crippled woman. The incident occurred midnight as her son was away. S. S. Drake and George W. Kassett investigated two kerosene gasoline explosions near Nashua causing three deaths. Moon seeks 15000 damages and McKaben 5000.
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Brute
Vinton
Owen Worthen
Anamosa
F. Demler
Here
Marietta Spauling
S. S. Drake
Standard Oil Company
George W. Kassett
Dubuque
Nashua
Mr. Moon
McKaben
Coffin Home Dedication In Fort Dodge
The Coffin home for released convicts known as Hope Hall will be dedicated on October 24 in Fort Dodge ct. Mrs Maude Ballington Booth will attend and deliver the dedicatory address. Wardens of state penitentiaries will be invited to attend.
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Fort Dodge
Maude Ballington Booth
Death of Mrs Gear in Burlington
Mrs. John H. Gear widow of the late Senator Gear died after a lingering illness in Burlington on Saturday night. She was born in Middlebury Vermont and lived there until moving to Burlington. She married John H. Gear in December 1852.
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Gear
Burlington
John H. Gear
Senator Gear
Middlebury
Week in goal strike tests miners return to work
Scranton officials report operators plan to restart several collieries this week with protection from troops. the United Mine Workers dispute asserts workers will not return without concessions, even with full military backing. Delaware and Hudson to start Bellevue mine. Green Ridge to open Green Ridge colliery tomorrow or soon.
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Scranton
United Mine Workers Organization
United States
Delaware and Hudson Company
Bellevue
Green Ridge Coal Company
Green Ridge
Colombia Wins Fight Over Revolutionaries at La Cienaga
Dispatches from Colon and Panama report government forces defeating revolutionists at La Cienaga and Uribe Uribe retreating toward the interior. The Magdalena River traffic resumes as Cordovez reports troop movements and pacification efforts across Colombia and isthmus deployments. General Fernandez seeks two thousand men from each department to quell unrest.
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Colon
Colombia
Cartagena
la Cienaga
Sant Marta
Uribe-Uribe
Teneriffe
Magdalena River
Magdalena
Panama
Julio F E. Cordovez
Bogota
Barranquilla
Magague
Cordovez
Marcarres
Castillo
Fernandez
Banquilla
Perdomo
Cundinamara
Cauca
Hondo
Antioquia
Tolima
Santander
Marroquin
Moody denounces coal duty as sneaking tariff add on
Secretary of the Navy Moody told a large Republican gathering in Madison that the 67 cent per ton coal duty was smuggled into the tariff act and should be repealed at the short session. He argued the president cannot deploy troops to coal regions without Pennsylvania orders and cannot seize anthracite lands. He warned coal operators to stop appealing to Congress to retain the duty, saying they will be rejected.
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Madison
Wis
Moody
Congress
Pennsylvania
Bolivian Troops Invade Brazil Amid Acre Upset
Dispatches from Para report Bolivian forces crossed into Brazil attacking villages. Brazilian merchants are arrested over Acre insurrection ties. Journal de Brazil cites a letter from ex-president Galvez claiming arrest by Manaus governor and detailing harsh treatment at Fort Sao Joaquin with Argentine citizen Ireneo Bechini also imprisoned.
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Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Para
Acre
Journal de Brazil
Senor Galvez
Manaus
Ireneo Bechini
Fort Sao Joaquin
Galvez
Lawyer Barryoffers Roosevelt control of vast coal lands
New York dispatch reports Chas Barry a Chicago lawyer with offices at a company’s headquarters claiming control of large coal lands in Virginia West Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky has written to President Roosevelt offering control under any conditions the president may suggest He adds that development funds are needed as the fields have not yet been worked significantly.
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New York
Chas. Barry
Chicago
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Kle
Conference Ends Without Breakthrough in Coal Strike
New York reports a fruitless meeting between United Mine Workers and operators over the Pennsylvania anthracite dispute. Senator Platt and state leaders attended, but operators remained firm. other talks with labor and industry leaders yielded no results.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Thomas C. Platt
Mitchell
Washington
White House
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Hart
Wilkesbarre
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Washington, D. C
Carroll D. Wright
Sultan Declares War Boldly Rejects Peace with Moros
The sultan of Bacolod Mindanao rejects General Sumner’s peace overtures and calls for war. He vows to maintain Mohammedan faith and fortifies his holds with rifles. An American column from Camp Vickers may move to capture the Bacolod stronghold, date undecided.
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Sumner
Manila
Bacolod
Mindanao
Bacalod
Camp Vickers
Morrison slayer Jessie Morrison released from Kansas Penitentiary
Jessie Morrison, accused slayer of Mrs. Olin Castle, was released from the Kansas penitentiary after a supreme court order and a $10 600 bond approved in Eldorado. She thanked wardens and officials, departed for Eldorado by Kansas City electric car, and said she hoped never to return.
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Leavenworth
Jessie Morson
Olin Castle
Kansas Penitentiary
Eldorado, Kas
Jewett
Supreme Court
Eldorado
Miss Morrison
Kansas City
Bible Reading In Public Schools Prohibited By Nebraska Court
Nebraska supreme court rules Bible reading supplication and sacred song singing in public schools prohibited by state constitution. Case from Gage county appeals reversed lower court. Justices concur that decision reflects the law as written. The report notes the ruling is a formal opinion.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Supreme Court
District Court
Gage County
St Jacobs Oil Promises Relief from Pain
A testimonial chronicles Margaret Lee of 71 Brightfield Road and Leo Green of Wis offering that muscular rheumatism vanished instantly after using St Jacobs Oil. The ad notes frequent word of mouth by satisfied users and lists 25 and 60 cent sizes sold by druggists.
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St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oi
Margaret Lee
Brightfield Road
Leo Green
Wis
Jacoba
Widow’s claim and a quirky insurance twist
A comic vignette follows Mr Murphy and Mr Finnegan amid a widow’s consolation on the way home from the cemetery. A lawyer warns of a bad flaw in an insurance policy while a painter’s fee and a joke about Mr Fusse’s germ fear punctuate the scene.
Theater Memories Turned Parlor Readiness
Tess recalls being date nights at the theater ending with a kiss and a man now wanting constant parlor presence. The exchange frames a shift from social outings to intimate proximity.
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Tess
Jess
Helen Moon's Case In New Providence Leads Local Buzz
In New Providence Louisiana on October 13, a three year old girl named Helen Moon revived from dropsy after Dodd's Kidney Pills. Doctors were puzzled as the child’s condition improved until all symptoms vanished and health returned. The Moon family celebrates a remarkable recovery witnessed by the community.
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Helen Moon
New Providence
E. V. Moon
Dodd
Quote on habit and poverty
A concise observation notes how some men only quit bad habits when they are financially ruined, implying financial strain forces self-restraint and change. The remark highlights discipline, self-control, and consequences of reckless spending.
Is It a Burn Use Dr. Thomas Belectric Oil
An advertisement urges readers to treat minor cuts and burns with Dr. Thomas Belectric Oil available at local druggists. The copy emphasizes quick relief and accessibility.
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Dr. Thomas
A Woman Is Never Too Old to Count Wrinkles
A reflective line notes that age does not shield scrutiny of another woman's forehead wrinkles, suggesting judgment travels across generations. The aphorism hints at social vanity and the lasting gaze of aging observers.
Housekeepers Urged to Try Kuss Breaching Blue
Advertisers urge household workers to choose Kuss Breaching Blue with grocers offering the product. The copy frames patience as a virtue while criticizing indolence among many people.
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Digestive Cure
Advert describes Dyspepsia cure by Burdock Blood Bitters claiming permanent relief and stomach regulation. Mentions persuasive sales pitch and a note on clever flattery aiding fame and fortune.
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