Capital News feud over stolen mailing list case escalates
The Capital accuses the News of purchasing its mailing list, seeks permanent injunctions against use or copies, and asserts the News returned the list. The Capital also claims the Register and Leader bought the list and vows to bring them into court for admission or perjury. Moses Cohen and a former stenographer support the list purchase and related conversations.
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Capital
Des Moines
Register
Leader
Register and Leader
Moses Cohen
Cowles
Most Beautiful Handkerchief Display At Atlantic City
Gillettes showcases handkerchiefs in a striking Atlantic display. Commoner styles sell from 24¢ to 10¢, with hand embroidered Irish and French works priced from 50¢ to 98¢ in a vivid array.
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Atlantic - AT
Real Estate Transfers Dec 19 1908
Real estate transfers listed with names A Anderson and H M Boorman, John T Peebles and wife to Mary N Plummer, McIntyre to Baith Wool Bey, and S A Worthing to Mrs L F Hayter. Entries include parcel locations Atlantic and 28-77-34 sections, dates December 1908, and lot identifiers. Transfer details show property movements and associated dates in a condensed 1908 ledger format.
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A. Anderson
Alto
H.M. Boorman
Atlantic
John T. Peebles
Mary
N. Plummer
Griswold
McIntyre
A. Worthing
Christmas box paper deals at News store
The News offers box paper at 20 cents a box with better grades at 40 46 and 60 cents. There are combination savings on banks and boxes of paper and envelopes and many pretty paper articles. Also note a stray or stolen spring blackhorse colt with white star in forehead. The paper announces best offers on magazine subscriptions and invites customers to visit for quotes on club rates.
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News
Blackhorse
Colt
Gates
Small wreck at Avoca this morning delays No 90
A minor wreck occurred at Avoca this morning at 2 10 leaving six cars derailed on No 90 eastbound freight. A broken axle caused the derailment but no injuries were reported. Three horses died from spinal injuries, others were unharmed after crew freed them. The wheat was scattered and the train arrived several hours late.
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Avoca
Bigler
Gillette's Great Closing Out Sale Silks for Christmas
Black dress silks offered at Gillette's closing out sale with deeply reduced prices. 85 cent silks listed at 65 cents, 1 dollar silks at 1.40, and other values including 7 cent for 1 dollar and 65 cent for 1.15. Limited stock and holiday timing.
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Gillette
Bob Cousins Not At Session In Washington
Washington dispatch reports Iowa congressman Robert G. Cousins from the Fifth Iowa district has been absent from the capital since the session opened. Rumor says he is on his Arkansas farm preparing for a lecture tour worth $10,000. Iowa observers in some towns believe he is in the South, hunting on his land and shaping Chautauqua season lectures.
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Washington
Robert G. Cousins
Iowa
National
Arkansas
Cousins
Tineton
South
Great Closing Out Sale at Qu LETTES Silks
Silk petticoats attractively made from war ranted to wear Black moneyback silks priced from 7.50 to 11.00 Other makes of silks in new skirts range 2.98 to 5.00 These prices are factory cost during the Great Closing Out Sale at Qu LETTES.
Young Lad Injured In Rail Yard Accident
A 12 year old boy, Le C Baker, lost part of his left foot in an accident in the Rock Island yards near Audubon. He slipped under a train as it entered the yards while walking beside it, was found waving for help, carried to the depot, then to a hospital where surgeons amputated part of the foot. His father L C Baker lives north of the tracks and works as a painter.
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Rock Island
Rete
Max Baker
le C. Baker
Baker
Audubon Branch
Bboy
Emmert
L.C. Baker
Priebe-Simater Produce Company
Death of early settler Mrs. Nave near Marne
Mrs. Chris Nave died at her home two miles north of Marne at 11:20 AM from heart failure after years of declining health. She lived in the county many years and is survived by her husband and three children Henry, Stena, and Tend. Funeral plans not yet made. Also notice: Poland China boars for sale by Chas. W. Humerick.
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Chris” Nave
Marne
Henry
Stena
Tend
Adams Says Town & Omaha Short Line Nears Reality
Col Adams of Walnut Iowa states that road plans between Des Moines and Omaha are nearly settled with financing completed in New York and Philadelphia. The railroad, capitalized at 1 million dollars, will issue bonds as needed and include eastern financiers and local stockholders as directors. The line aims for a maximum grade of one percent and is expected to be ready next summer.
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Town
Omaha
Des Moines
Courcil Blutts
George W. Adams
Walnut
Iowa
Adams
Des ‘Moines
New York
Philadelphia
Card of thanks from Dimig family
Thanks to friends for sympathy and help during illness and after the death of our wife and mother. John D. Dimig and children. See the Xmas slippers at NEBEs.
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John D. Dimig
Nebe
Popular Young Lady to Wed Dentist from Lake Benton Minn
Miss Flavilla Cole sister of former superintendent Carlos M Cole and jeweler Crowley B Cole will wed Dr Louis Blondell a dentist of Lake Benton Minnesota. The bride a former Atlantic girl graduated in 1903 and has many local social friends. She has lived with her mother at Battle Creek Iowa and will marry there January 6. The groom is a Minnesota State University graduate. All sizes and prices of Xmax slippers at NHBE S.
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Flavilla Cole
Carlos M. Cole
Crowley B. Cole
Louis’ Blondell
Lake Benton
Minn
Flavilla
Cole
Atlantic
Battle Creek
State University of Minnesota
Big Game Tomorrow Night at Local Gym
The town’s big basketball event features the local team against the Indianola winners. The match is set for the Rock Island era gym, with the game likely to start around nine o clock to accommodate town clerks attending. Christmas decor items and gift boxes are advertised at the Green House and News office.
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Indianola
Rock Island
Ames Teams Dominate judging contests at national shows
Ames Iowa professors produced winning teams in five fall contests, taking four titles. At Kansas City stock judging Iowa failed narrowly, but Chicago International crowned them as best all around. H. H. Kildee earned the top medal, and F. D. Hawk led at Dairy Show with sweepstakes honors. Iowa also won the National Corn Show trophy and grain trophy with W. I. Schnaidt as high man. The results show the practical value of college judging programs.
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Ames
Iowa Boys
Kansas City
Kansas
Iowa
Chicago
H. H. Kildee
Stock Yards Company
Omaha
W. i Schnaidt
Schnaidt
Omaha Commission
Gillette's Closing Out Sale and Christmas Service Notice
Long kid and fabric gloves offered at various prices from 98 cents to 3 dollars, including 16 and 42 button kid and silk gloves. A Christmas service is announced at the Episcopal church Tuesday evening at 7 30, Rev. John Willian Jones officiating.
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Gillette
Episcopal Church
John Willian Jones
New Silo at Ames Demonstration Prize for Dairyman
Dec 21 Ames Iowa. A $300 slave silo is being erected at the lower pavilion for demonstration work during the winter short course. Donated by the Farmers' Handy Wagon Company to the Iowa Corn Growers Association. The exhibitor with the best five ears of corn and top dairy cow judging wins the silo.
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Armes
Ames
Iowa Corn’ Growers’. Association
Farmers’ Handy Wagon Company
Chimmie Fadden sketches open in News readers
The issue begins a series featuring Chimmie Fadden and his barkeep friend presenting Vernon Ward style talks on public questions in a readable, moral drawing room. The newspaper notes it aims to entertain without copying other writers and promises future installments and local ads. A separate notice advertises a big genuine alligator handbag for sale at Gillette’s Closing Out Sale.
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Chimmie Fadden
Barkeep
George Ade
Calipre
No Christmas Dinner Promoted By Atlantic Drug Store
Fragmentary promotional note mentions a claim about Christmas dinner being refused and a health tonics product. References Atlantic Drug Store and a 20 cent box. Mentions Rocky Mountain Test and heroics of a figure named Hiolpter 8. Includes garbled text and scattered brand cues.
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Hiolpter
Rocky
Mountain
Atlantic Drug Store
Missing Copies Demand from The News Dec 10
The News requests two copies of the weekly issue dated December 10, offering ten cents each for both. No further details on location or delivery are provided.
Table Linens Gift Idea at Gillettes
Practical home gift idea table linens offered at Gillettes with options of 2 2% 2% and 8 yard cloths, borders around and napkin holders available. purchase at cost price and ready for use.
Atlantic High School Notes On Holidays And Innovations
The Atlantic High School will close for Christmas vacation tomorrow and reopen January 4. Repairs will occur during break with new steel ceilings in east and west buildings. A modern clock system in the high school will ring six bells for class times and a tardy gong. Fire drills praised after a test showing quick, organized pupil evacuation and safe re-entry within minutes.
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Des Moines
Blodgett
Black Silks for Christmas and On the Frontier Show
Black silks for Christmas at Gillette's sale, plus a Green House display of palms and ferns for the season. On the Frontier at the opera house December 22 with late curtain at nine to oblige clerks and merchants. Palmer's drug store sells tickets and monogram stationery offered as gifts. Indianola basketball news notes Baker and Teal players, with a game against A. Wednesday evening.
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Green House
Indianola
Baker
Simpso
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Crowley E. and
Carlos Mt
Groom
Sina
Nhbe's
Moilly
Rome
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Victor Talking Machines
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