Tax Ferret Loses in Tower Court Battle Over Back Taxes
Correctionville D B Shanty, Woodbury tax ferret for several towns, misread a September ruling defeating him in a suit to collect 75000 dollars from the Sioux City Stock Yards Company. He plans to appeal before the six month limit blocks further action, with outcomes impacting county treasurers and the packing firms Swift Armour and Cudahy.
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Woodbury
Correctionville
D. B. Shanty
Tower Court
Sioux City
Swift, Armour and Cudahy
Contest Kendall's Election. Being Seated, Oskaloosa
A Democratic Sixth district meeting on December 8 decided to contest N. E. Kendall's Republican representative seat. All counties were represented. Will Hamilton of Sigourney chaired. The committee will notify Hamilton of the action and reconvene on the chairman's call for further steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Democratic Congressional Committee
N. HE
Kendall
Mgress
Distok
Will Hamilton
Sigourney
W. Hamilton
Prest
Hamilton
Shot For Another Man In Bank Clerk Case
A bank clerk was shot by a mysterious assailant who mistook him for another man. The wound is non fatal but serious, as the victim was returning late from Gedar on a midnight train when a thickset man in a slouch hat emerged from shadows and fired. The incident occurred near the Capitol Grounds in a chilling daylight-like scene. Writers note a string of local items including capitol improvements and a large deed transfer in Woodbury county, with theater and vaudeville updates and a Sunday police case.
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Ton
Pate Vera
George Ramstad
Strang
Ton Bank
Gedards
John
Man
Aged Twins Die in Fire at Minburn
George and Henry Dyke aged twins perished in a blaze in a ramshackle Hepburn shanty near Clarinda. A rural carrier found the burning hut and could not enter before flames consumed the structure. The two men, from a notable Page County family, lived as hermits, resisting family care and living apart or together in ramshackle shelters.
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George
Henry Dyke
Minburn
Page County
Alexander Dyke
Nodaway River
Farming in the Schools begins movement for agricultural basics
Waterloo reports a push to teach core agricultural principles in schools, urging rural boards to adopt agronomy lessons. Black Hawk county schools show strong results, with aims to cover soil, moisture, seed selection, sowing, and crop care, plus school gardens. Iowa City discusses pure water, with analysis showing high organic content and options like filtration or artesian wells.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Iowa
Towa
Iowa City
Yewa City
Death by Spear of Glass in Sioux City Saloon
Carl Turner died after a four foot long spear of plate glass pierced his neck four inches, severing the jugular vein. He sat laughing in a revolving chair near a large plate glass window when he toppled back and struck his head against the window, breaking it and driving the spear into him.
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Sioux City
Carl Turner
Turner
Leamer Elected President of Iowa Lutherans
The Iowa English Lutherans synod adjacency board adjourned after voting Rev. A. W W. Leamer of Des Moines as president and Rev. Dr. W H. A Bilancher of Davenport as secretary. Widespread support for an interstate commerce amendment to prohibit liquor shipments to dry states cited by W. C. Barber of the Anti-Saloon League.
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Mason’ City
United States
A. B. Cummins
W. C. Barber
Anti-Saloon League
Foreign swimmers must reckon with Americans in 1908
A historical look at the 1908 outdoor swimming season highlights American progress. Daniels wins the 100 meters and a relay quartet shines alongside sprint stars Hebner Rich and Gaidsik. Marathon events by Jensen Handy and Goodwin showcase endurance, with multiple swimmers emerging as future contenders.
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Daniels
Harry Hebner
Ilinois A. C
Leslie Rich
Brookline S. G
Hebner
Rich
George Gaidsik
Chicago A. A
S. Jensen
Illinois A. C
H. J. Handy
Bud Goodwin
New York A
Jaeger
Johnsons
Mrizelle
Hall
Wenck
Manleys
Hennen
James
Hyde
Brookfine 5. C
Curtis Sloan
Pittsburg
Yale Names Ted Coy Next Year’s Football Captain
Yale selects Full Back Ted Coy as captain for the next season. Coy has been Yale’s leading performer for two years and captained this fall as Captain Bobby Barch was crippled.
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Yale
Ted Coy
Coy
Bobby Barch
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Jlass
Harvard
Wsh
Frank Mclain
Congressman McLain
Mississippi
Wiuiderbit University
Clark Walworth Tobin
Bos Hien
Dartmouth
Football Shelved as Winter Sports Prep Takes Stage
Intercollegiate athletics shift focus from football to basketball hockey indoor track aquatics and gymnastics as seasons begin. Track students train daily under captains guidance while interest in basketball grows despite the dissolution of the intercollegiate association. Yale says its schedule matches last season in importance and toughness.
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Intercollegiate Basketball Association
Yale
Attell Courts Top Lightweight Status After Coast Bout
The clever English scrapper proved his right to be classed among the best lightweights by decisively beating Abe Attell on the Pacific coast. He was nearly matched for a 24 round bout with Packey McFarland, Chicago champion, and the sister of this fight may meet Battling Nelson for the world title.
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Abe Atiel
Pacific Coast
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Nelson
Managers Have Brief Careers in Two Major Leagues
Forty-one managers have led 16 clubs across the National and American leagues from 1903 to 1909. Only four held posts continuously: John McGraw, Fred Clarke, Connie Mack, and Jimmy McAleer. McAleer’s stay in St Louis stands out as most peculiar amid frequent changes, while Mack and Clarke have secured long tenure with success. The piece lists managers by club and league, noting frequent changes in Boston Americans, St Louis, Washington, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Detroit, and others.
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John McGraw
Th Giants
Fred Clarke
Pirates
Connie Mack
Athletics
Jimmy McAleer
St. Louis Browns
McAleer
Cleveland
Bob Hedges
St. Louis
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburg
New York
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie
Quakertowns
Boston Americans
Nas
St. Louis National
Stanley Robinson
Washington Americans
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Patsy Donovan
Brooklyn
St. Lonia
National
Washington
American
Joe Kelley
Boston National
Ned Hanlon
W. R. Armour
Charley Nichols
Jimmy Burke
J. McCloskey
Gaston
al Buckenberger
Fred Tenney
John Ganzel
Charley Zimmer
Hughey Duffy
Billy Murray
Chicago
Frank Selee
Frank
Chance
Patsy Donoven
Jimmy Collins
Chick Stahl
Bob Unglaub
John I. Taylor
Jim McGuire
Fred Lake
Ed Barrows
Willam Armas
Hughey Jennings
Jimmy Callahan
Fielder Jones
Tom Loftus
Jake Stahl
Joe Cantillon
Clark Grimm
Norman Wiberfeld
George Stallings
William Armour
Nay Lajoie
Griffith to Manage Kansas City Team
Clark Griffith, longtime manager of the New York Highlanders, has been secured by George Tebean to take charge of the Kansas City American Association club. He receives a high salary for a minor league manager and will share in profits if the team earns money next season. He turned down two major league offers to take the Kansas City job.
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Griffith
Kansas City
Clark Griffith
New York Highlanders
George Tebean
Kansas
Will Try Crisp on First By Browns Team
Criss is to be tried at first base by the Browns. If he can make good the team will gain greatly in hitting power.
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Criss
Hrowns
Swan Practice Probate Specialist at Atlantia
T B Swan is described as drawn and probated with reports for administrators and executors, appointments secured. Probate practice noted as a specialty with general law business transacted in Atlantia.
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Atlantia
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Iowa State News
Capitol
Iowa Ccultural Society
Josend Forestry Association
Pitol
Atate
Shington Farmers
Meetington
Washington Farmers’ Institute
Guy
Woodbury County
Har
Sioux Falls
Northern Railroad
Wilrar& Sioux Falls
Nday
Siegal
J. G. Hieber
Jestle Theater
Unday
Billy
Sunday
Sunta
National Bank of
Stanley Ketchel
Michigan
Billy Papke
Coima
Cal
Freddie
Chas, A. Grubb
Attorney AT Law
4Th & Chestnut Street
Atlantic, Iowa
G, R, Miller
Gillespie Building
Musson
Atlanta
C. G. Clark
Homeopathic
State University of Iowa
Attan
DR. R. A, Gamble
Osteopathic and Medical Physician
Opera House
Orion
Atlantic
Towal
T. B Swan
C. L. Campbell
Ben U. Woor
W. Savery Abstractor
U. S. Mullins
Omao
Telephone
Msion Providence
Xway Laboratory
Charles OD. Finley
Josephine Cook
Finley
Chestnut St
Butler
M. H. Butler
Musgon
C. J
Walnut Street
Bains
Ted
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