Fight an insane patient in Mad Dash for Liberty
A prominent Real estate agent A C Beitsch of Scenic City Law Company aided in subduing an escapee from the state asylum who armed himself with an ax and revolver at the engine house of the water plant. Beitsch and bystanders restrained the 6 foot 4 inch man, ending the danger with several blows and the patient being handcuffed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Town Falls
A. C. Beitsch
Scenic City Lawa Company
Independence
Deitsch
Five Burned in Church at Walker
Waterloo reports a lighting plant explosion at the Christian church during a Christian Endeavor meeting. Five young people were trapped as flames blocked exits and escaped by window exits. Rev. Charles T. Wisher, pastor and school principal, suffered severe burns while rescuing them. The church and adjoining residence were destroyed.
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Waterloo
Christian Church
Walker Ov
Christian Endevor Society
Charles IT. Wisher
Fisher
TREASURER'S BOOKS O. K. CALHOUN COUNTY OFFICE IN FINE SHAPE
Rockwell City reports Calhoun County officials are under review as W A Burnap, hired by the board, examines the treasurer's office for 1905 to 1907. The grand jury recommended a full officer audit, but the board limited it to the treasurer. Burnap's report on Treasurer McCrary's office is favorable, noting well conducted affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County
Rockwell City
Board of Supervisor's
W. A. Burnup
Grand Jury
Burnap
Airship Sails Over Eldon in Brief Sightings
On Thursday afternoon October 29 an oblong airship about fifty feet long hovered over Tilden, at times some 3800 feet above the city buildings. Controlled by a manager, it moved southwest toward Bloomfield and vanished. Passengers unknown. sighting lasted only moments.
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Elcon
Tilden
Bloomfield
Gloves Industry Planned in Iowa Falls
Arrangements are being made to start a glove and mitten factory in Iowa Falls around January 1. Mr. Freedman will begin on a small scale and expand as demand grows. He has secured an option on the second floor of the Rige block and will install sewing and cutting machines for canvass gloves and mittens with further units added as business develops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Freedman
Bringing McFarlant's Ashes Home in Marshalltown
Marshalltown bank president A F Balch received a cable from U S Consul General A M Thackara in Berlin stating that Mrs S C McFarland and her daughter Marian sailed on the 29th bearing the ashes of their husband and father the late consul general at large for the Hurenean district who shot himself on the Hamburg Berlin express Oct 24. They traveled aboard the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.
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McFarlant
Marcalltown
A. F. Balch
Marshalltown State Bank
United States
A. M. Thackara
Berlin
S. C. Mearland
Marian
Hurenean
Brother Gets All in Des Moines Will
Deceased medicine manufacturer Dever Weeks left his entire estate to his brother Leo Weeks with $15 weekly for their mother and a sister, while a second sister receives 5 percent of the residue. The ex wife receives nothing as alimony had been paid before death and her claim is dismissed. Leo is named executor and a special administrator may handle personal property and medicine orders valued at 3500 until probate on December 10.
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Des Moines
Dever Weeks
Ed Mahan
Weeks
Miller
Mmede
Leo Weeks
Leo
Della Weeks
Rachel Threasher
Mes Moines
Prisoner Attacks Sheriff in Jail Break Attempt
Indianola report details Reuben Bean a horse thief assaulting Sheriff Grant Kimer during a corridor confrontation Sunday night as jail inmates moved to cells. Doake aided, Bean fought fiercely, was overpowered and recaptured. Bean had been jailed weeks earlier for horse theft from a Lacona preacher.
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Reuben Bean
Indianola
Grant Kimer
Id Doake
Bean
Kimner
Dean
Ean
Lacona
Bloodhounds Help Nab Burglary Suspect at Opera House
Bloodhounds traced a burglary suspect to Bar Zert outside the opera house after lingering at Doon Rapyids and the Rover and Childs drug stores Sunday night. He was arrested on suspicion of robbing the stores, securing about $20 from J. D. Roye and only $1.50 from Childs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bazert
Rover
Childs
Shei Brown
Opera
Barzert
Driv
J. D.royeriece
Servian Gam ees to Ames. Young Men Plans to Go.
Servia youth Joseph Hekiman has come to Iowa to enroll as a student at Iowa State College and study agriculture so he may return home to teach his people. He arrived too late to classify for the term and spends his time in Ames studying the students and people around him with enthusiasm.
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Ames
Servia Youn
Joseph Hekiman
Iowa
Iowa State College
Mr. Hekiman
Youn Hekiman
Coal Fire Flares in School Basements in Mason City
A blaze in the basement of Carfield school in Mason City burned about one hundred tons of coal. Spontaneous combustion caused the fire, demanding a hard firefight to save the building. A similar coal stock at Grant school shows signs of ignition.
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Mason City
Carfield School
Grant School
Davenport Suicide at Grave of Wife
Christian W. Bohnhof, a well known Davenporter, killed himself beside his wife’s grave in Fairmount Cemetery by tilting carbolic acid. His dead body was found lying across the newly made grave. His wife had died last week.
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Davenporter
Self
Davenport
Christian W. Bohnhof
Fairmount Cemetery
Man Displaced Over Shortage At Farmers Cooperative Elevator
L. Q. O. f Waton, former manager of the Farmers Cooperative elevator, has been displaced and his father and uncle are making good an $800 shortage to the company over the past four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bode
Pitchers Who Shine As Hitters In Baseball History
The article notes many pitchers who became notable batters, including Cy Young, Roger Bresnahan, George Van Haltren, Jimmie Ryan, Jesse Burkett, Bobby Wallace, Frank Isbell, Jimmy Callahan, Charles Hickman, Pat Dougherty, Joe Yeager, the Stovalls, Ed Killian, George Mullen, Ed Walsh and others. It highlights their transition from pitching to powerful hitting and outlines how managers moved certain pitchers to the outfield or lineup roles to capitalize on their batting prowess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Roger Bresnahan
Washington
Roger
White Sox
Pop Anson
George van Haltren
Jimmie Ryan
Van
Giants
Jesse
Burkett
Bobby Wallace
Frank Isbell
Hig Day
Jimmy Callahan
Charles Hickman
Pat Dougherty
Joe Yeager
Stovalls
Donovan
Ed Killian
George Mullen
Ed’ Walsh
Chicago
Football Notes Highlight Coaching Changes and Historic Ties
Cornell coach Larkin returns from hospital to lead Ithaca backs and ends. Secret practice aims to sharpen plays away from spectators. Lafayette, without a senior in the lineup, tied Princeton 0 0 and hints at strong next year. Comparisons recall Yale crews and Michigan Knights, with Penn and Chicago also influencing the era.
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Larkin
Cornell
Ithacans
Lafayette
Princeton
Tigers
Bob Cook
Yale
Harry Kersberg
Harvard
Cambridge
Yost
University of Michigan
Penn
Chicago
Michigan
State College of Michigan
East Baseball Sees Tough 1908 Season Across Leagues
Eastern fans endured a disappointing 1908 with the Giants near pennant contention while the Highlanders and American clubs faltered. Phillies and Athletics offered erratic play, and Boston and Brooklyn underperformed. Managers face challenges to spark next season as young minor leaguers rise in potential.
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New York
Gotham
Giants
Highlanders
Frank Farrell
New York American
Ban B
Philadelphia
Athletics
Phillies
Murray
Slowtown
Red Sox
Boston
Taylor
Jim” McGuire
McGuire
Washington
Nationals
Cantillon
Chase Drawing 45 Per Game From California Deal
Hal Chase, star first baseman for the New York Highlanders who jumped to the Stockton team in the California State league, is said to receive 1000 dollars to play out the season for manager Cy Moreing. He is hired for 23 games at 45 dollars per game with transportation for him and his wife from New York to California.
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Chase
Hal Chase
New York Highlanders
Stockton
Cy Moreing
Himslf
New York
California
Moreing
Coy Elected Yale Football Captain for 1910 Season
Edward Haris Coy of New Haven has been chosen Yale football team field captain for the remainder of the season. Captain Robert Burch cannot play in the final games but remains captain and directs team from the sidelines. Coy is 20, 5 feet 10 inches, 194 pounds.
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Coy
Yale
Edward Haris Coy
New Haven
Robert Burch
Griffith Named Cincinnati Manager for Next Season
President Herrmann of the Cincinnati ball club has completed negotiations with Clark Griffith to manage the Reds next season. Griffith brings wide managerial experience from the Chicago White Sox and the New York club, where he resigned midseason after a poor showing. He is a former star pitcher in the National and American leagues, later chosen as manager by Comiskey, and sought by New York management for the club placed there by the American league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati Ball Club
Clark Griffith
Cincinnati
John Ganzel
Reds
Griffith
Chicago White Sox
New York
Highlanders
Griff
Farrell
Chicago
South Side
Comiskey
FarrelL eyes big investment for top baseball manager
Frank A. Farrell owner of the New York American League club reaffirms faith in his head and hints at a regime change possible next year He would spend 250000 to build a pennant winning team and 25000 to hire a Jennings or McGraw type manager He credits Jennings for Detroit’s pennant and says a star lineup needs a great manager.
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Unter
Frank A. Farrell
Hughey Jennings
John McGraw
Farritl
Detroit Tigers
Jennings
McGraw
New York
Formerly Interne Hospital State Uni versity of Iowa
Representation details include house phone 46h Black and office 263 Black, Atlantis.
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Interne Hospital
State University of Iowa
Black
Atlantis
Wills and Probate Practice Atlan te General Law Business
T B Swan handles wills drawn and probated with reports for administrators and guardians and secured appointments. Probate practice noted as a specialty in general law business transacted at Atlante.
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Atlante
Browns Manager McAleer Aims for 1909 Pennant Drive
St. Louis Browns manager McAleer reflected after a fourth-place finish from a season that had them as top contenders. He pledged improvements, transparency on deals, and retention for satisfied players, while promising new uniforms and a stronger 1909 team to please St. Louis.
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McAleer
St. Louis Browns
Grand Park
St. Louis
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Treasurer’s Books O. K
Eldon
Brother
Walter Steffens
C Ptain
Chicago University
Charles F. Moll
Milwaukee
Wisconsin-Ilinois League
Charlls F. Pioll
Chas, A. Grubb
Attorney AT Law
4Th & Chestnut Streets
Atlantic
G. R. Miller
Gillespie Building
Musson
G, Clark
A. Gamble
Osteopathia
Opera House
Phone
T. B, Swan
DR. C. L, Campbell
Res
Ben U. Wood
C.W. Savery Abstracte
U. S. Mullins
Opera House Block
Mulson
Charles D. Finley
Josephine Cook
Finley
Chestnut St
Atlantic, Iowa
Nels Brown
Butler
M. H. Butler
The
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G. J. Litterst
Walnut Street
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