W J Baughman Sentenced For Incest In County Court
W J Baughman arrived from Griswold to learn his sentence for incest with his feeble minded sister. A four day trial produced a guilty verdict and Judge Smith sentenced him to five years in the penitentiary at hard labor with an appeal bond set at 2000 dollars. The term also saw other sentences and acknowledgments of county attorney and officers effort amid a broad criminal record for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Baughman
Griswold
Smith
Judge Green
Barber
Hangen
Sandberg
Chas. Thurman
Lincoln Eaton
Louis Foster
Eaton
Foster
Vieta
Botna Valley Medical Association Meet Opens at Avoca
Botna Valley Medical Association convened at Avoca, with Dra J M Emmert, W F Graham, F W Porterfield, and W J Findley attending. Findley has served as secretary for five years. Emmert to discuss Prevention of Tuberculosis and Porterfield to read Antisepsis in Minor Surgery. E E Major of Anita also on the program for LaGrippe and its Sequela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porterfield
E. E. Major
Anita
Des Moines Willard boarding house fire recalls loss
Miss Alice Hopper narrowly escaped a Willard boarding house blaze in Des Moines early this week losing all personal belongings. She kept only the clothes on her back and a few items grabbed in flight. A gold ring once given by her mother to mark her death was destroyed along with other keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hopper
Willard
Des Moines
Murray Owney Quiet Wedding at Catholic Church
A small wedding took place at the Catholic church on Wednesday morning with a quiet ceremony. Details are incomplete but confirm a nuptial event between Murray and Owney in a formal church setting.
Daly Marries Thomas F Casey and Mary A Murray
The couple exchange marriage vows in church rites. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Patrick Murray of this city and the groom is a prosperous young farmer residing near Griswold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
Thomas F. Casey
Mary A. Murray
Patrick
Murray
Griswold
Local and Personal News and Weather in Atlantic
A Wednesday roundup reports Dr. C B Hess dental work and public health notes on smallpox risk in Cornovil Bluffs. Many residents, including Roy Harlan, Arthur Walker, L L DaLane, Mrs J C Voorhees, Van McCurdy, Geo E Pennell, Wilson Pratt, Wm Trailer, D E Shranger, G H Thorley, L R Hough, Elder McCullock, D C Lamson, J D Peterson, John Swineburn, John Carson family, and others, travel for business or visit. The mercury fell to 18 below zero at waterworks, with other thermometers at 16 to 23 below. Dr Emmert’s new offices are being prepared, Judge Smith and court staff return to Council Bluffs, Danforth obituary noted, and Sheriff summons grand jury witnesses to Avoca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Walker
Walnut
L. L. DaLane
Avoca
J. C. Voorhees
Anita
van McCurdy
Des Moines
Wilson Pratt
Wm. Trailer
Chicago
D. E. Shranger
Extra
Atlantic
G.H. Thorley
L. R. Hough
Omaha
Elder McCullock
Kansas
D.C. Lamson
Danforth
J.D. Peterson
Brighton
T McDiarmud
John Swineburn
Maine
Mercury
John Carson
Colorado Spring
Colo
C. B. Hess
Messrs
Jas
Forsyth
Jenkins
Pierson
Swartz
Pottawatomie
Edgar Brown
Hastings
Auduton
Judge Green
Ballard Estate Litigation Shapes 3,400 Acres Partition
The Ballard estate in Audubon county opens formal litigation as nine heirs file to partition 3,400 acres of land while Mrs Ballard’s life estate limits apply. Grandchildren inherit without conditions from Dr Ballard, but some heirs have disposed of their expectancy, delaying majority-required partition. Deputy Richards voices county ties to local robberies and chicken thieves threaten Burnside’s poultry canniness in nearby town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Embree
Curtis
Geo
Danforth
Ballard
District Court
Audubon County
O. R. Ballard
Sarah J. Ballard
Dr. Ballard
O. RB
Robinson
Henry G. Curtis Appointed War Department Expert
Washington Feb 9 The president named Henry G Curtis of Iowa to join two other experts as war department examiners on insular affairs. They will depart for Santiago de Cuba to assess franchises and concessions delayed by General Brooke's proclamation. The obituary notes Geo Danforth died Feb 7 1899 and his funeral was held at his daughter's home with burial at Atlantic Cemetery. Danforth born 1811 in Rome New York married Emily R Brown in 1832, ten children born, five living. He was a Black Hawk War lieutenant and has a pension for past services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Knighte
the Maccabees
A. O. U. W. Ball
L. M. Thomas
Des Moines
Thomas
Oakland
Knight Lang
Atlantic Tent
July Island
Lowa
Washington
Henry G. Curtis
Iowa
Curtis Guild
War Department
Department
Guild
Curtis
Allison
Santiago de Cuba
Brooke
Geo. Danforth
Emily R. Brown
Syracuse
N. Y
Danforth
Miss O'Leary
Anita
W. Sherman
Garfield
Wash
Paul Perry
Columbus
de Witt
Vic Emmert
W. Porterfield
Ira Shoudy
Porterfield
Brolington
Local Personal Notes and Community Updates
Friday reports show Jon Wanzel Sr gravely ill while many residents travel for visits and business. Weather records note 16 degrees below zero, 5 degrees at 6 am. Attendees at a Walout Catholic fair include Miss McGrath and Miss Atkins. A German band performed at the masquerade, and a Waterworks thermometer noted frigid temperatures overnight. Messages convey thanks for care during illness and a family letter from Mrs Danforth and Mrs Winslow.
Fatal loading accident at Robt Frazier farm claimed young girl
A family gun on the Robt Frazier farm exploded while a 12 year old girl used it to break coal, a ball entered her jaw and brain, causing instant death. The Embree family dwelling sits near the Frazier home and Mr Embree is in Missouri. authorities have been notified to return home. Also note the local business advertises Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a money back claim and testimonials from Toledo druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazier Farm
Frazier Home
Wm. Embree
Jana
Mgr. Embree
Miss Souri
Local Notes Recall Visits And a 79th Birthday
Misa Ella Reynolds returned from Des Moines on Thursday evening. Dr. Macomber was summoned to Maine for L Kellogg’s illness. Supervisor J F McGovern came back from Chicago where he had worked with stock. Dr. Emmett treated John Gentle’s baby illness in Sarah. Mrs. Langon returned to Council Bluffs after visiting her sister. Oliver Mills of Lewis, Cass County, celebrated his 79th birthday last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Marvin
Adair
R. C. Kennedy
Lewis
Cc. A. Murnan
QO. R.ballard
Tabor
Miss McGrath
Miss Atkins
Walout
Misa Ella Reynolds
Des Moines
Macomber
Maine
L. Kellogg
Local notes from Anita area report weddings and weather
Mrs. H G Weber returned from Ta disnola after a P B O chapter. Mrs. Norton came home from Avoca after attending Miss Mary Murray's wedding. Deputy US Marshal Richards sought a Cass county man. Cecil Rowe recovers from ten days of appendicitis. K P Ledge invites for thirty fifth anniversary at IOOF hall Thursday Feb 16. News on a city dance, fires, and a San Francisco wedding. Weather extremes with subzero wind chills and frozen hydrants prompt safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Norton
Avoca
Mary A. Murray
U. S. Marshall Richards
Cass County
Cecil Rowe
K. of P.ledge
I. O. 0. F. Hall
Cough Remedy Praised By Chicago Resident
Mrs. Vacher of 157 Osgood Street Chicago reports lasting relief from a severe grippe cough after using Foley's Honey and Tar The product is sold by Vic Emmert & Co and F Parsons & Co in bottles of 25 and 10 cents The letter claims one bottle cured her cough and notes no household should be without it
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Presson
Pressonville
Kans
Dan
Foley
Vic Emmert & Co
F. Parsons & Co
G. Vacher
Osgood St
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Candi Dater
Botna Valley Medical Association
Accabees
GC. B. Hess
Cornovil Bluffs
Roy Harlan
E. Pennell
Harlan
Business Today
E. E. Reed
Presbyterian Church
Carson
Bruington
Council Bluffs
Clarinda
Gee. Danforth
C. R. Winslow
Audubon
United States
Richards
Jones
Kavenaugh
Robert Burnside
Wood & Savery
John H. Wood
Jon Wanzel, Sr
Joan Blake
Mas. Gro
D. C. Lamson
Hall
B.J. Cheeney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheeney
Gest & TruAx
Waping, Kinan & MA
J. F. McGovern
Atlantic National Bank
Atlantic, Iowa
J. A. McWaid
L. Henderson
T. G. Turner
L. W. Niles
Ass't
C. L. Brown
C. R. Hannan
Chas. R. Hunt
Chas, Blogk
H. L. Henderson
Mercis
Canada
East Side
Chestnut Street
Sheriff Hill
Arthur Barber
Joe Sandberg
Odd Fellow
Vearl Brandt
Chas. Hellyer
Northwestern Orchestra
C. M. Myers
Lu. Dickey
Mr. Dickey
Father Gaule
City
John Waters
Wiota
Georgetown
Goss
Marshalltown
Kansas City
Hugh Smith
Mrs. Smith
San Francisco
Pleasant Township
M.T. Casey
Sadie
Mamie
Celia
John Gittens
Misa Blanch Brown
Atlantic Public Schools
Wm. Kirk
Miss Brown
Casey-Murray
Hibernia Ball
Blake
E. C. Rohn
Western Union Telegraph Co
Holland
Belgium
Great Britain
Germany
France
J. J. Matthews
John
Lawrence
Belle Plaine
W. J. Cattell
Deep River
M. N. Baker
Barnes
H. Rudolph
Elliott
Ataira
Nighols Bank
Postoffice
Don General
Europe
Gall
She US
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