Meeting a Grand Success at the Opera House
A large crowd packed the opera house to hear Rep. Birdsall and Willard Torbert speak on Iowa politics. Special trains drew hundreds. banners, flags, and music adorned the stage area as speakers praised Senator Allison and criticized Gov. Cummins, urging party unity and renewed congressional support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Birdsall
Third
Iowa
Willard U1
Torbert
Dubuque
Opera House
Allison
Atlantic Band
Griswold
Atlantic
Roosevelt
C. B. Osborne
John W. Scott
J. A. McWard
J. A. B. Myers
N. N. Jones
Charles §. Brown
D. H. Scott
Osborne
Birdsall
Cummins
Congress
House
Senate
Iowa Falls
Washington
People's Commission
Senate of
United States
Dolliver
Walter I. Smith
Forberts
Forbert
Republican Party
Albert B. Cummins
Ananias Club
William E. Curtis
Clerk Battey Found Guilty in Malfeasance Trial
A jury of eleven men convicted Clerk Battey of Pottawattamie county on charges of corruption and malfeasance, ordering him to surrender his office unless a new trial or appeal succeeds. Judge Macy presided. Battey’s lawyers filed a motion for a new trial after a lengthy deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Battey
Pottawattamie County
Supreme Court
Macy
Battey Jurors Remain Deadlocked in Iowa Court
In Council Bluffs Judge Wheeler kept the Battey clerk case jurors from discharge after hours of deliberation. Foreman Green reported stubborn jurors and a lack of progress with no clear chance of agreement, despite instructions to continue until certainty. Rumors of a 9 to 2 or 10 to 1 split circulated as discussions continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Green
Macy
Wheeler
Foreman
Green
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
National League results Chicago Brooklyn 0 2 Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 0 Cincinnati 9 New York 4 Boston 9 St Louis 1 American League Washington 6 Chicago 1 Detroit 11 New York 6 Philadelphia 12 St Louis 10 Boston 3 Cleveland 0 American Association Kansas City 4 Milwaukee 0 St Paul 4 Minneapolis 5 Toledo 6 Louisville 3 Indianapolis Columbus rain Western League Des Moines 4 Denver 1 Omaha 4 Sioux City 1 Lincoln 6 Pueblo 4
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Chicago-Brooklyn
Iain
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
American Association
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Toledo
Louisville
Indianapolis-Columbus
Des Moines
Denver
Omaha
Sioux City
Lincoln
Pueblo
Graduation Gifts at O Connell’s
Tonight at the Church of Christ McVey is scheduled to sing as the weather forecast for northeast Iowa calls for cloudy conditions and continued warm temperatures. The note also mentions graduation gifts at O Connell’s as part of the local scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McVey
Church of Christ
Will Riggs New Device Revolutionize Rural Mail Delivery
Al Riggs of this city works on an automatic package checker for rural mail routes. A half mile test line is planned within two months to prove the device, driven by electric power, can rotate, drop, and load mail at speed. He aims for three miles a minute with a revenue producing carrier attachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al. Riggs
Mr. Riggs
Riggs
Weather Crop Bulletin Des Moines Week Ending May 18
Des Moines Iowa reports a warm cloudy week with above normal rainfall. Showers occurred four to five days, some locations seeing one inch to over four inches, especially in southern and eastern counties with hail and damaging winds in some storms. Field work slowed by moisture, corn planting 50 to 75 percent complete and likely finished next week if conditions stay favorable. Grass and small grains benefited. rye heading, early corn up in southern areas. Frost damage to tree fruits noted earlier, but berry crops look favorable statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Schultz Transfers Lot In Atl. F800 Area to Rollin Id King
John Schultz and wife transfer property lot 18 block 84 Atl. F800 to Rollin Id. King. Also C. A. Dudley et al. sell to William B. Neth, recorded May 16, 1908, conveying 44, 17-76-37, west of Indian Creek, for $2.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schultz
Rollin
King
C. A. Dudley
William B. Neth
Indian Creeky
Special Train to Avace for Fire Boys Celebration
A special train will carry fire boys to the Avaca celebration tomorrow, leaving the city at 2:40 PM and returning from Avace at 11:00 PM. A large crowd is expected and the round trip fare is 76 cents. The Atlantic band of eighteen pieces will accompany the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avace
Fire Boys
Avaca
Torrow
People Who Come and Go in the County
A long list of local movements notes C I Brown improving, J Bruce and editor Fletcher visiting Des Moines, Bert Hill in Massena, and many residents attending meetings, business, or travel. Updates include Mrs F E Goodell’s new awning, Dan Foster moving to Adair for work, and Rev Spyker’s lecture at the M E Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. Brown
J. &. Bruce
Des Moines
W. B. Taylor
Wieta
F. E. Goodell
Bert Hill
Massena
Fletcher
Lewis Standard
David Foster
Palmer
Adair
E. G. Fisher
E. G. Worthing
Henderson
Waterloo
J. B. Rockafellow
J. A. Lyle
Red Oak
F. W. Porterfield
Denver
Wulliver
Lome
St. Paul
Charles S. Fulton
Board of Supervisors
Washington Township
Horace Sears
Hancock
John Hoffman, Jr
Sam Antrim
Aberdeen
S. D
Antrim
F. M. Nichols
PF. M. Nichols
Ellen Phelps
Monmouth
Inh
Spyker
M. EK
Frances Foley
Foley & Collins
James Milner
Idaho Falls
Chicago
H. W. Brown
Marquis Harness Shop
Quincy
M. C. Cardio
Joe
Drake University
Opera House
Sherm Myers
Anita
Dr. Stultz
Viota
W. C. Bryant
Griswold
Frank Wells
Lewis
GC. R. Jones
True Blue Republicans
Clarence Milhellen
LeMars
Carl Phares
Mr. Phares
Auction plan for Blue Front livery barn sale on Walnut street
A. J. Mus Coll, new owner of the Blue Front livery barn, Walnut street, bought it in a trade with Mr. Petit. He intends to sell the property at auction and will publish his advertisement in another section of this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Mus Coll
Walnut Street
Petit
Building a New Doe House Near Seadhorn Yard
Sheriff Duval owns a new corrall for the Seadhorn to be built in the fail’s yard. The fence will be painted white and neat upon completion. WMLTSH0 canned tonatoes at big ley's date wiht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doe
Sheriff Duval
Fail
Bighley's
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Keokuk
Memphis
Inland Waterways Commission
Army Engineers
Mississippi Valley
Hepburn
Wiese
Air
Mr.Torbert
Extra
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Ad. Riggs
Wint Post
Goery
Our City
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