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Newspaper
Audubon County Journal
Location
Exira, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
3
Many short items describe visits and travels of residents including Miss Beulah Soar Mrs P L Hansen S D Harn and others. Weather damage from a Monday hailstorm four miles west of town demolished church windows. Contingent notices cover sales, school events, court and social happenings with several deaths and marriages noted.
Des Moines reports a cool wet first half of the week and a warmer second half with heavy showers in northern and central districts. Average temperature above normal, beneficial for small grain and grass. corn planting delayed, but preparation and early planting progress well advanced. Worm damage in corn common. early potato crop promising and garden work progressing. soil conditions and orchard fruits show fair promise.
Major Megibben the standard bred trotting stallion weighing 1500 pounds will stand in 1902 at my Exira area farm except Saturdays when he will be at the Howard and Smith livery in Exira. Thello the high styled stallion in dark brown weighing 1150 pounds will also stand at the same farm. Terms: Major Megibbon 12.50, Thello 8, live colt insured. Accidents at owners risk.
Advertises a family endorsed biography by Rev. Frank DeWitt Talmage and Christian Herald editors. Promises enormous profit for agents who respond quickly, outfit ten cents, write Clark & Co. Philadelphia address for details.
A compilation of Iowa local notices reports Judge Addison Oliver won a county case and plans a supreme court rehearing. Florence Thomas is released on murder charges after lack of evidence. A railroad accident in Red Oak kills Hugh McGregor. Frank Smith survives a Des Moines road accident. A severe hail storm damages Dawson and Panora. Iowa Federation of Labor adjourns to meet in Davenport next year with officers elected.
Iowa high court rules sales by agents of non resident dealers to bootleggers violate interstate commerce law, striking down the mulci provision and blocking further liquor sales via transportation firms. Coroner’s Jury in Clarinda finds Emma Moore killed by a pistol shot to the breast, attributed to William Lucas, amid a tense inquest.
Des Moines May 21 The 28th annual encampment of the Iowa Grand Army of the Republic opened with about 1500 veterans present. Generals Grenville M. Dodge and Hil Torrance and Governors Van Sant and Cummins arrived, welcomed by Governor Cummins and staff, with a public reception at the state house. The first convention meeting included addresses by Major Brethon Commander Metzgar Torrance Cummins Van Sant Dodge Williamson and others.
Coal Creek Tennessee May 2 The Fraterville coal mine disaster ranks as the worst in Tennessee history with gas explosion deaths. Rescue attempts found the mine sealed by slate and all in the main shaft perished after hours of effort. One survivor William Morgan is gravely injured. Seventy men worked within at opening and many bodies recovered including foreman George Allens and others unnamed, as crowds gathered in grief.
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