Sues for a Million in Wells Estate Case at Grundy Center
Samuel Bute of Stanhope wins a sustained claim against the Wells estate in Grundy County Court. Judge Ransien presiding, the estate valued in the millions, with Bute once a farm hand and speculative gambler who prospered banks. Bute seeks roughly one million with years of work and a contract for annual payments.
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Buruel Bute
Go. Well
Webster City
Grundy
Grundy Center
Ransien
Independence
Samuel Bute
Wells
George Wells
Stanhope
Bute
Tells
Grundy County
Louisiana
Elas
Iowa
Kossuth
Emmet
Ars
A Itten
Lars
Sioux City Gas Company seeks election to repeal purchase clause
No market for the bonds claim. Sioux City Gas and Electric asks repeal of the purchase clause in Sec 7 of the franchise ordinance. A special election is requested to decide the issue. The purchase clause allows the city to buy the company property at options of ten fifteen twenty or twenty five years.
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Loux City
Sioux City Gas and Electric Commy
Navy
Dubuque Plans Bond Resolution to Refinance Debt
Dubuque voters consider a resolution to issue funds to take up 125 bonds outstanding for the construction of the city hall. Bonds draw four percent and mature across years. Officials say annual revenues of about 10,000 may cover the refinancing, reducing interest costs.
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Dubuque
Supervis
Fmill Jevy
Gas Wrecks Bank Vault in Burlington Explosion
Miller Brooks, vice president of State bank, opened a vault door when a gas jet left open caused a terrific explosion. The blast knocked him senseless and damaged the bank while the ignited jet burned outside. Young ks was badly injured and hospitalized.
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Burlington
Miller Brooks
J. W. Brooks
State Bank
Young Ks
College receives $10000 contribution from local resident
Mrs Martha G of Fort Dodge has mailed to Grinnell College a $10,000 check for the ongoing fund raising drive. Mr Haskell is noted as an early member of the Congregational church.
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Fort Dodge
Martha G. Hasef
Iowa Kge
Grinnell
Haskell Ie
Congregational Church
Saloons in Dubuque City Begin Dry Policy After 10 PM
The countywide dry rules go into effect with all saloons required to close after 10 PM. Nearly all establishments have completed the necessary building changes to comply, and about thirty have shut down since the previous license expired, marking the first time in the city’s history that saloons closed at Volock.
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Dubuque
Ubuque
Uque
I City
Volock
Robber Pleads Guilty in Slater Post Office Theft
George Neal admitted taking part in the Slater post office robbery before Commissioner McArthur. He gave an alias and refused to name his partner, who Neal says is in Wisconsin. Neal awaits federal court in Des Moines on November 17 with a $2000 bond. Deputy Bidwell hunts the second suspect in Omaha with federal agents following possible hiding places.
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U. S
Des Moines
McArthur
United States Court
George Neal
Slater
Neal
Wisconsin
Federal Court
United States
Bidwell
Omaha
Slater Post Office
Madrid
Byers argues the case on removal of Burlington official
Attorney General Byers appeared in district court on Oct 3 and argued the demurrer filed by County Attorney Kuhlemeier to remove him from office in the Burlington Civic federation case. He contended the statute requires enforcement of temperance laws and taxes collection, and that the county attorney is responsible for observance, with Judge Smyth presiding and the matter under advisement. Byers signaled the state would prosecute saloon keepers not yet compliant under the law.
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Kuhlemeier
Burlington
Byers
C. K. Lennat
Smyth
Propose Waverly bonds to replace burned utilities
Waverly proposes a $30,000 bond issue to rebuild electric light and water plants after last week’s destruction. A special election is required, with 1,000 signatures from half the qualified voters. 600 signed on day one, and the rest expected to follow. The city owns the utilities.
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Waterlolo
Waverly
Police Seek Eight Hour Day From Sioux City
Sioux City patrolmen petitioned the police committee and city council for an eight hour work day. A committee led by Police Chief John Dineen met with Mayor Leary and Aldermen Hanlon and Kirby. The board of police and fire commissioners holds final control, while officers are ready to shift from twelve hour days to achieve reform.
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Sioux City
Shriners Present Charter to New Sioux City Temple
The Abn. Behr Mystic Shrine temple received its charter in Sioux City with exercises attended by Shriners from across Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Edmund I. Alderman Imperial Potentate formalized the presentation, celebrating the youngest temple in the United States.
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Shriners
New Temple
Sioux City
Abn. Behr
Order of the Mystic Shrine
United States
Edmund I. Alderman
Imperial
South Dakota
Nebraska
Albrook Nominated for District Judge by Republican Convention
C. Albrook of Hardin county was nominated for district judge to replace Judge W. D. Evans who resigned to join the supreme bench. The Sept 30 convention selected Albrook after a hard three-way vote over Boeye of Watt county and Peterson of Wright. Final tally 80 for Albrook, 15 for Boeye. nomination later made unanimous.
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Hampton
Albrook
Hardin County
W. D. Evans
Boeye
Wamt County
Peterson
Wright
Work and life lessons on labor and desire
A reflective piece contrasts mice and young women, notes men who boast about self made status invite criticism, and argues right acts from law or inner discipline. It reflects on work as necessity, joy beyond results, and the pull of effort over comfort, citing Tom Sawyer and the hobo motif to illustrate attitudes toward labor.
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Tom Sawyer
Morning Farm Tale of Corn and Eggs and a Preacher Joke
A rustic, dialect rich vignette recalls a mother selling eggs for Corn, a father’s profit, and neighbors gossiping while a preacher visits. A wry quip about being prepared versus ready closes with Casey’s travel humor and a bakery fly joke ending in a currant refund offer.
Record-Breaking Season in the American Association
Unusual and astonishing events mark the finished season as pitchers long released found new glory with other clubs. Lou Durham and Clyde Goodwin headline a cast of eight standout reshuffles, while Vinegar Bill Essick shines for Kansas City and Rube Marquard’s Indianapolis feats fetch $11,000.
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American Association
Louisville
Louiee Durham
Lou
Durham
Carr
Indianapolis
New York Giants
Clyde Goodwin
Kansas City
Columbus
C. Goodwin
Earle Essick
St. Paul
Bill
Blues
A. A
Oscar Kinlock Swan
Baseball
Hall of Fame
Duckey
Swanie
Jess Stovall
Cliff Curtis
Milton Brandom
Joseph Wood
Hi West
George Upp
Rube Marquard
Brush
McGraw
Joe Wood
Monte Cross
Dame Fortune
O’brien
Prep School Urged for Umpires Before Field Appearance
A critique argues umpires face unprecedented abuse from players managers owners and fans and calls for a prep school for all aspirants before they are credentialed to umpire games.
Much Depends on the Coach in New Football Rules
The article argues that under the revised rules the coach must tailor plans to each team. Success hinges on player development, accuracy in passing and kicking, and constant team readiness. Open games, mass plays, and tougher schedules demand inventive coaching and vigilant defense throughout the season.
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Wais
World Series Ticket Rules And Turnstile Checks
The national baseball commission issued Rule 18 to govern World Series ticket sales. It requires two price sets per game, rain checks, and specifies sale locations and official counts matched to turnstile data. Contested reserved seats lists are required prior to the first game for settlement differences.
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National Baseball Commission
National Commission
Ball Park
Commission
Left handed pitchers struggle in 1908 American league season
The 1908 season marks a rough year for left handed pitchers with Kil lian of Detroit as the sole consistent winner at 13-6. Waddell, White, Plank and others posted uneven records while several veterans faced declines and trades. Philadelphia’s William J. Murray will lead the NL club again as whispers of a change faded amid anxious clubs.
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New York Highlanders
Boston Americans
Cincinnati Club
Phillies
Murray
McQuillen
Grant
Mike Doolan
Jersey City
Knabe
Osborne
Foxen
Philadelphia
Killian
Detroit
Waddell
Eddie Plank
Burechell
Boston
Nick Altrock
Washington
St. Louis
Graham
Burns
Jesse Tannehill
Case Patten
Otto Hess
Columbus
Connie Mack
Krause
California
Id Siever
Hess
Cleveland
Bill Lattimore
Gladstone Graney
Will Hess
William J. Murray
Barneys Claim on Pennant Ruining Matthewson by Overwork
Barney Dreyfus asserts that if New York wins the pennant it will lead to Matthewson's ruination from excessive workload, a bold warning about the pitcher’s fatigue and career risk.
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Barney Dreyfus
New York
Matthewson
Hebrew players in the American League noted
Petty of St Louis and Atz of Chicago are identified as the only two Hebrew players in the American League.
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Bux City Gas Company
Guardians of the Law
Vis Wiki
Edown
Brest
Father
Casey
Chicago White Sox
Fred Parent
Little Freddie Parent
Chicago
Parent
Hans Wagner
Hans
Pirates
Pittsburg
William J. Jiurray
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