Late News of the County Items and Personal Notes
L. R. Bier of Anita has a new baby boy. Anita second baseball team to play Berea next Sunday. Ansel Billings buys a Lewis residence and moves from Red Oak. Lewis prick plant operates. electric lights on. Smallpox cases in Morton vicinity. Morton school closed. Thomas Dunn and wife of Lewis welcome a baby boy. William Olds and wife have a new girl. Oscar Young, son of the late Mrs. J. W. Young, dies in California. C. R. Jones of Lewis earns MD designation from Creighton Medical College. Koerner earns $3 verdict in Lewis justice court. Chet Woodward ducked in Botna boat capsize. Dr. Moench’s mother dies in Rushville. George Haver moving to Delta, Colo. J. F. Lemon and Neville suffer hand injuries. Anita baseball team declines Lincoln Western league date. Sunday ball noted as factor. Mrs. Louise P. Robinson dies in Anita. funeral at Anita M. E. Church. Dr. Holland A. Felt relocating to Portalis, N. M. Marriage of Rossy Phillips and Guy L. Richardson planned May 12 at Lewis. Griswold rural carrier exam set for June 6. applications due May 27. testing location to be decided.
Society Notes From Atlantic City Gathering
The Presbyterian Missionary society met at Mrs. R. M. McGahon’s home on Poplar and Highth streets. A report on the Shelby missionary convention was shared, with Mrs. J. S. Harlan opening her Kensington house for the Baptist church event. Attendees included Mesdames Meredith Bigelow Welch and Miss Dinges. The afternoon featured music, lilac and white decor, wildflowers, and a two course lunch served by Mrs. Harlan’s Sabbath school class.
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Edith Gillespie
Presbyterian Missionary Society
R. 8
McGahon
Poplar
Highth Streets
Shelby
Aee
Child Burned By Boiling Water From Washing Machine
A 3-year-old boy of Mr. and Mrs. H O Stone of Anita sustained severe burns when a boiling water stream from a washing machine scalded his left shoulder and body after the plug came out. Dr H E Campbell treated the child and reported skin and flesh were torn away in places during clothing removal.
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H.O. Stone
Anita
H. E. Campbell
Expert Tells of Erasures in Clerk’s Records Trial
Case unfolds with expert accountant C J Richman detailing erasures and fee discrepancies in district court clerk H V Battey’s records. Testimony covers copied transcripts, audit notes, and board of supervisors reports as Harrison county and county officials identify irregularities amid the removal suit. Judge Wheeler presiding. next, B B Davis v Paulina A Dobson et al about Tremont hotel real estate commission.
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Council Bluffs, Fn
C. J. Richman
National Accounting Company of Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
H. V. Battey
District Court
Hess
Richman
A. W. Blackburn
Harrison County
H.J. Chambers
W. C. Cheyne
J. P. Chitis
Blackburn
J. P. Christensen
Wheeler
B. B. Davis
Paulina A. Dobson
Tremont Hotel
Ran Null In His Foot During Home Building
Fred L. Warren, who is constructing a new house north of the city, stepped on a rusty nail yesterday. The injury caused him considerable discomfort at first but he is all right now.
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Fred L. Warren
Senate Passes District Child Labor Regulation Bill
Washington reports the Senate approved a bill regulating child labor in the District of Columbia and territories. Senator Dolliver led the measure, backed by Allison, with an amendment for under 14-year-olds in mercantile work adopted 32 to 30. Beveridge voting with Allison and Dolliver against it. The bill likely heads to a House passage and signals a national child labor push for next session.
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Washington, D. C
Friends of Child Labor
Roosevelt
Senate
Dolliver
District of Columbia
Territories
United States
Allison
Baveridge
Rayner
House
Beveridge
Anita Signs Star Prospects For 1908 Baseball Season
Anita Tribune reports strong plans to field a fast team with new signings George Rothermel Vinall and Osborne. Rothermel to report May 20 after a stellar 25 game season with Carroll. others near Anita to be tested. Fans grow anxious as opening approaches and local talent plus signed outsiders promise a competitive lineup in the state.
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Anita
George Rothermel
Anes
Carroll
Vinall
Osborne
the Tribune
Jones
Worthing
Anita Tribune
Baseball Scores Yesterday in Minor Leagues
National League games postponed. American Association results show Louisville 8 over St. Paul 0. Indianapolis 2 over Minneapolis 1. Columbus 0 over Kansas City 1. Toledo and Milwaukee tied. Western League games yield Omaha 5 Pueblo 5. Denver 4 over Lincoln 2. Des Moines 8 over Sioux City 7.
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American Association
Louisville
St. Pawl
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo-Milwaukee
Iain
Omaha
Pueblo
Denver
Lincoln
Des Moines
Sioux City
Farm for Home or Investment in Lake County
Do you want to buy a farm for a home or an investment. Lake County South Dakota offers land as good as Iowa land at half the price. Call or address T A Johnson, Madison, S D.
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Lake County
Iowa
T. A. Johnson
Madison, S. D
Committee Appointed to Circulate Good Will Petition
A railroad meeting in Wallace hall led to a committee to circulate a good will petition for the southern extension of the Atlantic Northern and Southern. The cost to build from Atlantic to Willisea is estimated at 200000 dollars. fundraising for preliminary expenses was not started.
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Willisea
Washington Township
Montgomery
Feounty
Atlantic
Villisea
Hempstead Paroled From Anamosa Reformatory
Hempstead, from Council Bluffs, who was serving a bigamy sentence at Anamosa, gained parole at the board of paroles and pardons session. His first wife was Miss Verna Johnson of Hempstead, who he believed he had divorced when he married again. The board issued thirty-nine paroles in the year, far fewer than in the previous decade when the governor issued them.
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Hempstead
Council Bluffs
Anamosa Reformatory
Board of Paroles and Pardons
Gillespie Family Briefing on Kansas City Hospital Operation
J E Gillespie underwent prostatic operation at University Hospital in Kansas City this morning. His son A J Gillespie received the telegram from Frank Gillespie of Garden City Kansas. The patient is reported to be recovering nicely and friends in the city appreciate the update.
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J. E. Gillespie
A. J. Gillespie
Frank Gillespie
Garden City
Kan
University Hospital
Kansas City
Atlantic Ice Cream Coq Advertisement
Sweet cream and ice cream offered at 20 cents and 25 cents per quart respectively. Located one half block west of Bailey's store. Musson phone 887 and Bell phone 17-M. Atlantic Ice Cream Co.
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Bailey's
Musson
Bell
Atlantic Ice Cream Coq
Going Away Residence for Sale with Items
Person lists sale of residence at 808 Maple Street with a driving horse four years old a surrey a bogey and a road wagon. Seller signs H. 8 Robinson df.
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Maple Street
Surrey
Robinson
Beener Takes New Job After Resigning From Brown Grocery
Joe Beener, long employed at Brown Grocery, resigns to join Christen sen Bros. on Monday, taking the vacancy left by Peter Schnitsen. He is regarded as a valuable addition to the new store. Mrs. J. C. Simpson Dies at Home of Son in Iowa Falls, Aged Mother of W. J. Simpson and Mrs Ed Burke. Funeral and burial planned at Iowa Falls Sunday.
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Joe Beener
Brown Grocery Company
Wilh
Christensen Bros
Peter Schnitsen
Joe
Cass County
J. C. Simpson
W. J Simpson
Maine
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Change In Railroad Circles
A. G. Dodge resigns as freight agent for the Rock Island at this place. Bert Sankey, long with Athletic Northern and Southern as local agent, returns to the Rock Island to take Dodge’s place. Les Febre of Walnut succeeds Sankey as his replacement.
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A. G. Dodge
Rock Island
Bert Sankey
Athletic
Northern
Southern
Dodge
Sankey
Les
Walnut
Carrol and Atlantic High School Baseball Clash at Local Park
Evening News notes a 3 o'clock baseball game between Carrol and Atlantic High School at the local park. The match is billed as evenly matched and expected to draw a strong crowd, with a reception planned for visitors in the evening. New subscribers include A H Mountain Peter Henningsen and J P Stang as daily growth continues.
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jCarrol and
Atlantic High School
H. Hopke
Lewis
A. H. Mountain
Peter Henningsen
J. P. Stang
Personal items from the city notes visitors and departures
J E Bruce went east on business this afternoon and C A Meredith is back at work after a short illness. J H Jones handled Des Moines business matters while in town. Charles Schoff of Carpenter Paper called on trade officials. Emily Parsons returns home from Adair where she attended to business. J B Brown and wife from Maine visited and traveled overland for matters. Lars Rowe recovered from appendicitis and went home. Ada Keeley and Junoafin left for Des Moines after weeks of visiting. Fred Woolsey home from Rochester Minnesota for knee treatment and may travel again soon. J B Goss toured the state for the pharmacy commission. George E Pennell headed to Council Bluffs to audit city books as state auditor's accountant. W F Priebe of Chicago visiting company affairs tied to Atlantic Produce. Frank Willard knows of Shenandoah move. Joliet post informs. W T Stingle returns from Oakland to Ben Reynolds' shop. J E Gillespie notes six months of The Evening News price and reports cold frosts in Sunflower state.
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J. E. Bruce
C. A. Meredith
J. H. Jones
Des Moines
Charles Schoff
Carpenter Paper Company
Emily Parsons
Adair
J. 8. Brown
Maine
Lars Rowe
Ada Keeley
Junoafin
Fred Woolsey
Rochester Minn
Goss
State Pharmacy Commission
George E. Pennell
Council Bluffs
State Auditor
W.F. Priebe
Ben Reynolds
J. E. Gillespie
Evening News
Garden City
Kan
Committee Probes Paper Prices With Publisher Questionnaires
Congress appointed committee chair James R. Mann has sent publishers blanks to fill about print paper prices now versus one, two, five and ten years ago and other data for the probe.
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Congress
James R. Mann
Davis Sentenced to Eighteen Years for Second Degree Murder
Davis, a young man on trial in Des Moines for the death of his wife, pleaded guilty to second degree murder. Judge McHenry sentenced him yesterday to eighteen years in Fort Madison after the first trial ended with a hung jury.
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Davis
Des Moines
Fort Madison
McHenry
Iowa Weather Forecast Tonight and Saturday
Fair conditions prevail with a light frost tonight. Saturday brings cool, dry weather with continued low temperatures across Iowa.
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Iowa
Perature
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Mrs. L. R. Bier
Berea
Ansel Billings
Red Oak
Iat Town
Morton
Thomas Dunn
William Olds
Oscar Young
J. W. Young
California
C.R. Jones
Creighton Medical College
M. D
Justice Court
A. C. Koerner
Chet Woodward
Moench
St. Paul
Rushville
The
George Haver
This County
Fort Collins, Colo
Collins
Delta
Cole
J. F. Lemon
Mr. Neville
Lincoln Bunch
Tribune
Louise P. Robinson
L. C. Robinson
Anita ML. BE
M. Stahl
Holand A. Felt
C. M. Pelt
Perry, Oklaho
Portalis
N. M
Phillips
Rossy Phillips
Guy L. Richardson
Palisade
Colo
Civil Service Commission
Griswold
Atlantic Society
A. J. Joy
Florence
J. Hess
Anita M. E
Mrs. Martin
Providence
R. I
Mr. Martin
Battey
Ouster
Senators
Allison and
Trict
Columbia
South Dakota Lands
Carroll High
Atlantic High
Atlantic Ball Park
A. N
Ia. Grant
Williius
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