Findley Balding Dies After Illness in City
Findley Balding 48, longtime city resident and former implement salesman, died at his home 504 Spruce Street after an eight day illness. Postmortem shows aneurism of the aorta caused rupture and death. He leaves wife Della Conover and children Mrs. Harry Cook and Lester Balding. Funeral notices follow for Samuel Speer and Horace Lynch with services in Marne and Wiota cemeteries.
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Findley Balding
Spruce Street
Mr. Balding
H. M. Wyckoff
S. H. Kirk
West Fourth Street
Della, Conover
Harry Cook
Valley Junction
Lester Balding
Aerie of Eagles
Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic at Sunnyside
The Presbyterian Sunday school held a picnic at Sunnyside yesterday with about 150 attendees. Conveyances transported the crowd from the church at ten o clock. after a day of games and a bountiful dinner, carriages returned to the city around four in the afternoon.
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Sunnyside
Presbyterian Sunday School
Marriage of Roy R. Kirk to Mabel Estelle Butler in Denver
The friends announce the marriage on the 21st Tuesday in Denver Colorado of Roy R. Kirk son of George Kirk and wife to Miss Mabel Estelle Butler daughter of G P Butler. They will reside in New Windsor Colorado where the groom runs a hardware business and is prospering.
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Denver
Colo
Roy R. Kirk
George
Kirk
Mabel Estelle Butler
G. P. Butler
New Windsor
Wreck Delays Westbound Passenger Trains at Stuart
A small wreck occurred in the Stuart yards on the Rock Island line when a westbound freight engine struck freight cars. The impact damaged the engine pilot and caused minor damage, delaying No. 13, the fast westbound passenger train, by about an hour. The accident happened around three o'clock this morning.
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Rock Island
Stuart
Baseball trip to Lewis Extra game excursion
A Sunday excursion goes from Extra to Atlantic at 10 05 in the morning for a Lewis versus Extra baseball game. The return from Lewis departs at 7 30 in the evening, offering a full day of sport travel.
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Lewis
Extra
Atlantic
Late News of the County in Griswold area events
Griswold reports include Lamborn home from a western Denver convention trip, a two year old with a rare arm muscle hardening treated in Omaha, and Chris Mueller’s buggy accident causing a bad hip fracture. Updates cover Odd Fellows installs, a finger amputated at a drug store, land sale near Griswold, and local staff changes plus multiple minor injuries and a jail repair.
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H. Lamborn
Griswold
Denver
A. Cocklin
Omaha
Chris Mueller
Lyman
5. E. Baughman
Mr. Mueller
Mueller
Ariington
Odd Fellows
W. J. Forsyth
N- G
W. Barnes
W. G
Perle Swart
T. C. Swart
G. M. Forsyth
J. W. Snyder
A. M. Walters
W. H. Allison
Warren Flint
V. G
Franklin
West & West
Griswold Grocers
Colorado
Roscoe Pipher
Nampa
Idaho
J. A. Spears
Lewis
Will Keffer
Parole Board Denies Life Convicts in Des Moines Case
The board of paroles and pardons met with Dr Hemmert and filed with Governor Cummins. None of the life murder convicts will receive paroles now. George Weems Ridpath James W Burns and Otis Green are denied parole. S F Smith’s case is delayed for over a year. Frank Jackman recommended for parole due to incipient tuberculosis. Fred Fivecoat denied.
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Board of Paroles and Pardons
Hemmert
Cummins
George Weems
Conduct
Ridpath
James W. Burns
Jerry Corcoran
Otis Green
Des Moines
S. F. Smith
Frank Jackman
Fred Fivecoat
Jackman
Fivecoat
Girls Fight in Carbon as Mayor Hears Case
In Carbon Adams county two popular young women Minnie Armstrong and Bella Burris faced the Corning mayor on Saturday over a rough fist fight. Alleged meddling by Jack Burris and Vern Armstrong sparked a wider clash. Bella Burris showed a black eye. The mayor fined each girl three dollars and costs, while Vern Armstrong and Willie Burris paid five dollars and costs.
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Carbon
Grant
Adams County
Corning
Minnie Armstrong
Bella Burris
Jack ‘Burris
Vern Armstrong
Willie Burris
Medical meeting elects Greenleaf president and Augustine treasurer
Dr. W. S. Greenleaf of Massena was elected president and Dr. Grant Augustine Secy Treas of the Botna Valley Medical Association at yesterday's meeting in this city. Takes case under advisement. Testimony finished in the Grant township school house dispute as attorneys argued and submitted the case. Mrs. Johnson has taken the case under advisement and will render a decision later.
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W. S. Greenleaf
Massena
Grant Augustine Sec y-Treas
Botna Valley Medical Association
Grant Township School House
Johnson
Wedded Last Evening In Hamiston Home Ceremony
Miss Mary C. Taylor sister of Councilman R C Taylor and Wm E Ewing of Anselmo Nel were married at eight oclock last evening at the bridegrooms brothers home 710 Birch street Rev J George per formed the ceremony in the presence of about eighteen intimate friends and relatives The couple left for Anselmo Neb for a visit and will settle in Hamiston to make their home
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Mary C. Taylor
Hamiston
R. C. Taylor
Wm. E. Ewing
Anselmo
Nel
Birch Street
J George
Mrs. Hwing
Neb
Rev Braun Receives Call to Rose Hill Church
The Rev G F Braun of the German Evangelical church has been invited to serve at Rose Hill suburb of Chicago offering 1800 dollars annually He will preach there once or twice to gauge the fit before deciding whether to accept the pulpit and salary
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Chicago
G. F. Braun
German Evangelical Church
Rose Hill
Roy Odem Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Roy Odem who was operated on at the hospital has recovered sufficiently and was removed to his home at 412 Locust Street last evening. He is doing nicely and is expected to be out soon. K. P. Attention, Laurel Lodge No. 102 meets this evening in K. P. hall. all Knights requested to attend.
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Roy Odem
Locust Street
K. P
Laurel Lodge No
K. P. Hall
Leach
Will Gardner Missing in Des Moines Overnight Mystery
Will Gardner, proprietor of Gardner Press and local M W A lodge clerk, vanished last Friday after telling Harry Dinges he would travel to Des Moines for business. Friends and his mother, left anxious as no word arrived. Des Moines Woodmen checked hospitals. no trace found. Theories include a trip to Chicago or marriage, but the case remains unsolved.
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Will Gardner
J. W. Gardner
Gardner Press
Will
Harry Dinges
Des Moines
Lodge of
Woodmen
Chicago
Dallas County Wait Delays Seventh District Result Canvass
Des Moines July 24 1908 by a 3 to 1 vote the executive council adopted a resolution to postpone declaring the Seventh district congressman result until the Dallas county supervisors finish the recount. Governor Cummins favored canvassing without Dallas while others backed postponement.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Executive Council
Dallas County Board of Supervisors
Cummins
Dallas
Carroll
Hayward
Congress
Merchants' Greys Head to Maryville For Trio of Games
The Merchants' Greys baseball team travels to Maryville Missouri to play three games against local ball tossers. They expect to win most of the contests. Claus Krambeck II from The Maine Free Press reports Claus Krambeck is ill with an abscess of the stomach in an Omaha hospital but is improving.
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Greys
Maryville
Merchants’ Greys
Claus Krambeck II
Maine Free Press
Omaha
Claus Krambeck
Cake Sale at Highley’s Grocery Saturday Afternoon
A brief note reports a cake sale at Highley’s grocery this Saturday afternoon. Mrs J Jacobs is listed in the notice. A separate update from the bedside at Miss Neha in Iowa City says she is somewhat better today.
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Highley's Grocery
J. Jacobs
Miss Nebe
Miss Neha
Iowa City
Girl tells the story of a Omaha tragedy and its aftermath
Miss Marjorie King recounts abuse by Fred Banner and her mother’s motive to kill in South Omaha. The account covers assaults, illness urged for shame, and Banner’s deceit, with the mother’s grief and the ensuing drama. Funeral services for Bau mer were held in South Omaha, and notices on private sale and church services follow.
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World-Herald
Marjorie King
Atta Banner
Fred Banner
South Omaha
Banner
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Baumer
South
Local showers forecast tonight into Saturday in Towa
The Weather notes probable showers in the area with a stationary or near five degree temperature. A carpenter message: Enquire at the mill for further details.
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Towa
People Come And Go In Local Social Notes
Day in Wiota and visits across Adair Brayton and Council Bluffs populate this social column. Names include Miss Stella Gathoudt, Miss Rose Baum, Miss Anna Mailander, and families such as the Souders, Somburk, Trede, and Dufford, with travel to Des Moines Omaha Valley Junction Elliott Plattsmouth and Armour indicated.
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Louise Jones
Wiota
Chas. Laartzs
Adair
Francis Souders
Lewis
Stella Gathoudt
Brayton
M. L. Jenkins
Alma Patterson
Wieta
Edith
Agnes Neilson
Anna Mailander
Des Moines
A. C. Haworth
A Sad Experience Of Chester Smith In South Dakota
The Anita Republican recalls Chester Smith son of M M Smith of Atlantic who married Migs Ivia McIntire of this place. While digging a well six months ago a bucket fell on him breaking his leg near the hip. He lay unconscious for hours before a doctor set it and he stayed in hospital six months without improvement. His brother planned moving him to Sioux City if feasible hoping treatment could help though amputation was feared in his frail state.
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Chester Smith
M. M. Smith
Atlantic
Migs Ivia McIntire
South 1
McIntire
South Dakota
Sioux City
Anita Republican
Motor Cyclist Kills Three Year Old Child
Jom Fernsey three year old son of Mr and Mrs T A Fernley of 2601 West Broadway Council Bluffs was struck by a motor cyclist about 3 30 yesterday afternoon and died shortly before midnight. The cyclist fled after seeing the child injured and lifting his cycle from the scene.
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Jom Fernsey
Mr and Mirs
T. A. Fernley
West Broadway
Council Bluffs
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Samuel Speer
Marne
J L. Winner
Horace §. Lynch
I. N. Woodward
Roy Kirk
Réfuse
Weema
Dallas County
Marjorié
Tella
J. H. Wood
P—T
E. 6Th Street
New York
Palmer's
Oar City
Atlantic Evening
Rose Baum
Fremont
Blanche Somburk
Emma Scheef
Lena Sorepsen
Mabie Collins
Audubon
Nelie Foley
Pluma ‘Carruthers
Jessie Noble
Roselind Troutman
John Trede
A. Walker
Hom
Meredith Walker
Plattsmouth
Mesdames
J. A. MeeWaid
A.C. Jones
Robert Jones
Jesse Chambery
HE. L. Anderson
Hawkes of
Armour
Ben Wilkenson
Josiah Perrin
Boughn
Wall Hill
Joe Dufford
Gladys Dufford
Kus
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