Jewels Returned After Long Des Moines Mystery
A Des Moines woman returned jewels valued at about 5000 dollars that were lost by Mrs. John Reynolds last September in the Chicago and North Western waiting room in Boone. The finder, a professional woman with ties to Boone Fort Dodge and Sioux City, kept her name secret. She carried the bag from Boone to Fort Dodge then Sioux City, placed the jewels in a safety vault, and later arranged receipt of the reward from John Reynolds. A generous check arrived via American Express after the Jewels were returned.
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Boone, In
Des Moines
John Reynolds
Chicago & North-Western
Boone
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
To Aid Lutheran Churches Iowa City
The advisory board of home missions of the English Lutheran synod of Iowa has begun an organized effort to help the churches of the denomination in the state. The Iowa City meeting yielded reports of past aid to weaker parishes and plans for the coming year involve about $2,000 in expenditures across Iowa.
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Iowa City
Advisory Board of Home Missions
English Lutheran Synod of Iowa
Iowa
Des Moines Man Made President
The English Lutheran synod of Iowa home missions advisory board elected officers for 1909 1910 in Iowa City Rev A B Leamer Des Moines became president Rev Dr W A Blanche Davenport secretary W H Bailey Iowa City treasurer Others present were Rev H M Leech Dubuque and W W Witmer Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa City
the Home Missions
The
English Lutheran Synod of Iowa
A. B. Leamer
W. A. Blanche
Davenport
W. H. Bailey
H. M. Leech
Dubuque
W. W. Witmer
Revolting crime leaves two dead in Savannah home
In Savannah Georgia on December 11, Mrs Eliza Gribble aged 70 and her daughter Mrs Carrie Oblander were found dead in their house. Mrs Maggie Hunter aged 32 was found dying at the front door and physicians say Mrs Oblander was the victim of a criminal assault before her death.
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Georgia
Savannah
Eliza Gribble
Carrie Olander
Maggie Hunter
Savannah Hospital
Oblander
Foster Son Wins Estate For Foster Heir To $20,000
Emery Stiles, foster son of the late E. S. Stiles, was declared sole heir to a $20,000 estate left by his foster mother after a trial in which relatives claimed he could not inherit due to lack of formal adoption.
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Hampton
Emery Stiles
E. S. Stiles
Stiles
Fire destroys $100,000 Corn Belt plant near Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge reports a blaze consuming the $100,000 Corn Belt Packing Co plant three miles south of the city. Officials say the fire likely started in the cold storage area from two lighted pipes left by a worker. Insurance coverage stands at $20,000.
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Fort Dodge
Corn Belt Packing Company
Ex-Policeman Blows Brains Out in Cedar Rapids
Former Cedar Rapids police officer Frank Janko, living in despondency, blew his head off with a shotgun. He was a well known figure in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Frank Janko
Police Department
Children Give to Fund Report Highlights Donations
Dubuque secretary Weller of the Henderson Allison Memorial association released a report on school children donations totaling over 73 and 6000 buttons distributed. Temperance lecturer A Rankin has been in Floyd County organizing precincts for resubmission, drawing large audiences to his addresses.
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Dubuque
Weller
Henderson-Allison Memorial Association
Floyd Co
Charles City
Rankin
Tloyd County
Emmert Memorial Elects 1909 Officers at Atlantic
The Case County Medical Society meetings in Atlantic elected officers for the ensuing year. President Dr Maynard Adair. vice president Dr Morris Atlantic. secretary and treasurer Dr Max I Emmert Atlantic. delegate Dr Stults Weeta. censors Drs Weaver Cumberland Morris Atlantic Thompson Maine. The session memorialized the late Dr Emmert, a board member of parole and pardons and founder of Cass County and Gotha Valley Medical societies.
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Emmert Memorial
Atlantic
Case County Medical Society
Maynard
Adair
Morris
Max I Emmert
Stults
Weeta
Weaver
Cumberland
Thompson
Maine
Seasion
Emmert
Board of Parole and Pardons
Cass County Society
Gotha Valley Medical Society
Stork Brings Tiny Baby at Dennis Home
In Marshalltown Mr and Mrs R B Dennis welcomed a three pound baby girl covered with cotton and hot water bottles as a home incubator. The infant appears healthy and feeds from a medicine dropper. The couple recently moved here from Woodward where they ran a hotel.
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Stork
Marshalltown
R. B. Dennis
Litttle
Man Danced on Red Hot Stove in Jail Death
David Lynch died in Bremer county jail at Waverly after a delirium tremens episode. He removed clothing, danced on a red-hot stove until flesh dropped from his feet and he hugged the stove until his body was seared.
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Waterloo
David Lynch
Bremer County
Waverly
Lynch
Dubuque Company Sued for 8000 Damages
Mrs. Julia Livingstone files in the district court against Union Electric Company seeking 8000 dollars proving injuries from a sudden start of one of the company’s cars as she stepped off, leaving her thrown to the ground.
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Dubuque Company
Dubuque
Julia Livingstone
Union Electric Company
Graded Cream Fine Appeal Filed by Newton Firm
C Bishop & Co appeal Justice Allfree ruling fining $25 for alleged pure food law violation. They tested cream at 25 percent butter fat when it contained 13 percent, challenging the decision on the basis of testing standards and accuracy.
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Newton
C. Bishop & Co
Justice Allfree
Denison Plans to Pave and Build Opera House Next Year
Denison business leaders approved a year of improvements including a $25,000 opera house project and initial steps to fund principal streets. The plan was adopted at a businessmen's meeting outlining the coming year's civic work.
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Denison
New Boat Line Aims Des Moines Ottumwa Link
Businessmen in Des Moines and Keokuk raise funds to reestablish a steamboat line on the Des Moines River connecting with Keokuk, aiming to revive river traffic and commerce.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Keokute
Hnea
Keokuk
Burlington Man Robbed in North Hill Hold Up
Burlington report says Robert Burrus a local business man was robbed at 6 30 p m in the fashionable North Hill district by two footpads. A large sum of money and his gold watch were taken.
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Burlington
Robert Burrus
North Hill
Baptist Mission Church Sold in Denison for 190 Dollars
The Baptist church at Arton, built sixteen years ago, was sold for 190 dollars to Halver Norman of Denison. The congregation moved from Arton and the church has not been used for many years.
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Baptist Mission Church
Denison
Baptist Church
Arton
Halver Norman
Denilson
Baptista
Entertaining Reforms At Iowa Penitentiary Under Warden Sanders
A reformed inmate writes on Warden Sanders introducing a lyceum of high class entertainments at the Iowa penitentiary. Funds come from voluntary subscriptions, not taxpayers, and a second series follows. The program boosts morale, claims to foster good conduct, and includes the Historical and Literary Society and Volunteer Prisoners league.
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Sanders
Iowa
the Historical and Literal Society
Volunteer
Maud Ballington Booth
New York City
America
Fifty Years an Odd Fellow John A Bills Honored
John A Bills of Vinton reaches 50 years as a member of Odd Fellowship in lodge No 83, initiating April 27, 1857, and serving as lodge treasurer since 1862 with 98 consecutive reelections. The Grand Lodge awards an honorable veteran jewel, a gold globe pendant with Universal, a diamond set 50 bar, presented as friends visit his jewelry store. At seventy nine, Bills remains active at the bench amid congratulations.
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John A. Billa
Vinton
Odd Fellowship
Vinton Lodge No
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Bills
Lost Island fish seine drains lake for market sale
Clarence Wise of Cedar Falls describes a long seine used by men and deputy wardens to harvest thousands of pounds of carp and buffalo from Lost Island in Palo Alto county. The operation yielded up to 10,000 pounds in a single day, with fish shipped in refrigerated cars to eastern markets.
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Lost Island
Palo Alto
Clarence Wise
Cedar Falls
Lost Island Lake
A Peculiar Affliction Brings Prairie City Farmer to Des Moines
James White, a Prairie City farmer, suffered a head injury 35 years ago and has periodic insanity linked to the anniversary of the accident. His wife, a milliner, had him paroled from the asylum years ago and now seeks his return to care, while he recently stole 3100 from home, fled to Des Moines, and was arrested by Officer Skinner before being sent back to the asylum until recovery.
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James White
Prairie City
White
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Des Moines
Skinner
Short Iowa Federal Court Term Sets Record
Judge Smith McPherson and federal officers wrapped up a Creston session in a little over 24 hours, likely the shortest term of court held in Iowa in years.
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Smith McPherson
Creston
Iowa
Parole Granted to Two Convicts by Gov Carroll
Gov Carroll paroles C B Pisher and W H Higgins. Isherty is allowed to return home to Minois and Higgins may travel to Texas with his father.
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Gov. Carroll
C. B. Pisher
W. H. Higgins
Isherty
Minois
Higgins
Texas
Potter chosen hospital matron at Cedar Falls college
Mrs. A. M. Potter of Wilton has been named matron of the new hospital fitted up in the old Sceerley home at the State Teachers college in Cedar Falls.
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A. M. Potter
Wilton
Sceerley
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Bell Telephone Completes Takeover Of Farmers Telephone at Vinton
The Bell Telephone Company has taken over Farmers Telephone Company in Vinton, finalizing a merger that expands Bell’s local network and service reach in the region. The transaction consolidates operations under Bell’s branding and governance.
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The
Bell Telephone Company
Farmers’ Telephone Company
Vinton
Atlantic lawyers offer wills and probate services
Professional cards from Atlantic Iowa advertise attorney services including wills drawn and probated reports for administrators and guardians, and appointments secured. Probate practice is a specialty with general law business transacted.
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C. B. Clovis
Melcher’s
Atlantic
Iowa
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Adams Express
Boone Depot
Les Moines
State Association of Fair Managers
James Nowak
Malcolm
J. W. Edmunds
Mount Pleasant
W. C. Clarke
Byers
State Agricultural Board
W. R. Mellor
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Wayne Dinsmore
Ames
Warden Sanders
Roger Sanders
Barclay
London
England
John A. Bills
Chas, A. Grubb
4Th and
Chestnut Streets
T. B. Swan
J.B. Rockafellow
Lowa
Wood & Savery
John H. Wood
BEN U. Wood Co
W. Savery
Title
Iowaa
D. O. Herbert
Fifth Street
Alax Emmert
Ofice
C. G. Clark
Interna Hospital State University of Iowa
R. A. Gamble
Opera House
Chas. D. Finley
Chestnut Street
C. L. Campbell
Gillespie Building
Massen
Munson
U. S. Mullins
W.C. Heers
Smiley
Music Store
Musson
G. R. Miller
Butte
Gillespie
Musson Phone
J. A. Giffen
C. Thurman Furniture Company
W. M. Bailey
Cheatnut St
Butler
M. H. Butler
Musson Phons
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