Six Doctors Rule Hessenius Death By Strangulation
In Cherokee Iowa six physicians sworn in support of the state verdict that Bertha Hessenius died from strangulation. Ernest Hessenius testifies describing boorish conduct but denies cursing his wife. Defense counterpoints focus on fall injury and possible related hemorrhages with expert Dr Zeit contending a fatal outcome could follow a severe fall.
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Krontstienx
City Tribune
Bertha Hessenius
Ludwig Mektoen
Chicago
Ernest Hessenius
Hessenius
Tor
E. Feiis
Ernest Hessepius
Hessenian
Sioux City
J. H. Vine
George Reifsteck
Calument
Ernest
Ernest P. Hessenius
F. Robert Zeit
Northwestern University
Zeit
Overdrafts Ban Suggested for Iowa Banks
Washington reports the controller of the currency has instructed bank examiners to urge Iowa and other state banks to discontinue overdrafts. The practice is viewed as unsafe and possibly illegal since customers use bank money without cost. Officials propose requiring depositors to obtain secured notes as an alternative.
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Washington
Tony
Iowa
Oe Baltes
Klug Brothers Plow Big Acreage With Traction Engine
Elk township reports Klug Brothers operating a large oil burner traction engine plowing ten furrows at a time. They have over eight hundred acres to plow this fall and expect to secure all available work, Cherokee.
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Alta Advertiser
Klug
Elk Township
Democrat
Morningside College
Wm. Brooke
Buena Vista County
High Fine Farm
Aurelia
Brooks
Aurelia Seeks Revival of a Live Commercial Club
Editors urge Aurelia residents to form a vigorous commercial club uniting all citizens to boost town progress. They cite historic booster successes, pressure for electric light debate, and plans like a chautauqua, urging widespread local support and cooperative action.
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Aurelia
Postmaster Marsh Plans All Day Mail Box Access Sunday
Postmaster Marsh received wire netting to enclose the space between the mail box cases and the ceiling and expects to install it by Sunday. The post office will then stay open all day Sunday so lock box holders can pick up mail after the general delivery opens from one to two in the afternoon. The change will benefit patrons and continue long term.
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Marsh
Slong
Weather Crop Bulletin for Des Moines Week Ending Sept 22 1912
The third week in September 1912 was abnormally cold with excessive cloudiness and frequent showers. Temperatures averaged 7 degrees below normal with light frost on the 19th and 21st but little damage. Corn maturing slowly but 65 to 75 percent beyond frost injury. brief warm drying weather needed to finish. Silo filling and corn shocks noted. seed corn being secured. wet weather slowed threshing and damaged some grain. Soil plowing good. fall seeding progressing where rain wasn’t excessive. pastures meadows and late potatoes thriving.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cheating the Railroad Sets Odd Freight Stowaway Case
Milwaukee reporters recount a man attempting to ship his wife and children in a freight car. The wife was crated in an old wardrobe and rescued when the wardrobe was turned upside down. The husband was made to pay fare after unboxing his family. Rail conductors are ordered to search freight cars for stowaways.
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Cook Rapids
Milwaukee
Congregational Notes Rally Day Nears at Meyer School House
The pastor seeks full attendance next Sunday for his closing address. Endeavor reached a high water mark last Sunday evening. The Ladies' aid meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Perry. Sunday school and preaching at the Meyer school house next Sunday with Rally day set one week from Sunday.
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Endeavor
Ladies’ Aid
Peterson Picnic Postponed to Friday September 25
Rain delays Peterson picnic with full program including address by Geo. C. Scott, street sports, two ball games, parade of autos floats and livestock. All events as advertised on big bills. One big day.
Wanted 500 Men To Buy Cotton Mittens And Gloves
A historical notice calls for 500 men to purchase 500 dozen cotton mittens and gloves from Kleeberger and Ding. It also condemns a lazy dog that harms farm work and advocates its humane disposal in the cheapest way.
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Kleeberger & Dingman
County Legislation by Board of Supervisors Cherokee Iowa 1912
The Cherokee county board of supervisors in regular session Sept 9 1912 adopted valuations and tax values for railroad property and telegraph and telephone companies. It lists mileage and per mile valuations for Dubuque and Sioux City lines several branches sleeping cars and other utilities including American Express Western Union and multiple local telephone outfits. Total railroad valuation and per mile taxes are noted.
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Board of Supervisors
Cherokee County
Iowa
Chas. Addy
M. Mummert
A. D. Bushlow
C. A Smith
J. R. Neil
Geo. Wilson
Executive Council
State of
Dubuque and
Sioux City
Dubuque
Onawa
Sioux Walls Branch
Cherokee
American Express Company
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
New State Telephone Co
Marcus Telephone Co
Advance Rural Telephone Co
Northern Telephone Co
Peoples’ Co-Operative Tel. Co
Iowa Telephone Co
Cleghorn Mutual Telephone Co
Pierson Telephone Co
Kingsley Telephone Co
Galva Exchange Telephone Co
Amherst Central Telephone Co
Amherst Rural Telephone Co
West Fork Telephone Co
Epworth Rural Telephone Co
Farmers & Merchants Telephone Co
Farmers Telephone
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Kitty Wralkin
Jmarmaduke
Nike
Paullina Timer
Hessenigs
Jones County
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of
Worme
Hess
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