Iowa lakes said to be surveyed for drainage plans
The Des Moines capital notes council deliberations on petition to survey and drain five large Iowa lakes including Rush, Lard, Four Mile and Cheever, with acres, locations eight miles north of Sac City and near Emmet Dickinson Humboldt counties. Also reports cool 1904 weather, and discussion of soldiers' preference law in Iowa, plus state hospital contracts and rail traffic deals.
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Des Moines
Iowa Lakes
Rush
Lard
Sac County
Sac City
Four Mile Lake
Emmet
Dickinson County
Cheever
Cheever Lake
Bass Lake
Humboldt County
Humboldt
Iowa News Highlights From Carroll To Council Bluffs
B E Little, recovering from laudanum attempt in Carroll, is expected to fully recover. Mason City bail set at 3900 each for assault with intent to murder Bell boy at Wilson hotel. Diphtheria outbreak near Clinton claims multiple lives. Clare Catholic church burns after heating mishap. Ottumwa coast party injured in crash. Mysterious wife helps James Arthur in jail case. antimony prescription damages suit against Morgan and Dickey. Tragedy near Moulton as man killed by Wabash train. Centerville court rules cigar slot machines forfeiting liquor permits. Neola hog buyers libel verdict shocks juries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Little
Carroll
H. D
W. F. Reynolds
Harry Norwold
Wilson Hotel
Mason City
Commission New
Batter Makers
Jo¢hin Ingwersen
Clinton
Clare
M. F. Healy
Fort Dodge
Temperance Society
Ottumwa
Elx
Z. T. Barr
Ali
Marion Street
Earl
Arthur
George Li
DeWitt
Morgan & Dickey
Council Bluffs
Dolson
John Lee
Moulton
Wabash
Tower House
Leo
Des Moines
Eichelberger
Centerville
Supreme Court
Neola
George L. Cooper
Cooper
Dorn & McGinty
Neela
Fire destroys farm house near Menlo and more incidents
A fire destroyed the large farm house of Q E Irish near Menlo with no one home. a defective flue suspected. Other reports include Charles Kelmer’s failed suicide attempt, a flue dispute involving John Mason, a death of Shmilia Darby, a $10,000 suit linked to Mrs Charles Evans, and a rash of robberies and assaults in Marshalltown with Jones and Harris suspects. Coroner and grand jury actions noted in Jolley and Calhoun county cases.
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Q. E. Irish
Menlo
Irish
Charles Kelmer
Guthrie Center
Clarinda
State Institution
Panora
John Mason
Marshalltown
W. M. Clark
Mason
J. W. Howard
Udell
Shaw
Centerville
Darby
Charles A. Reno
John Reno
Jewett
Charles Evans
Omaha
John Jones
al Harris
Jones
Harris
W. H. H. Bowen
Odeon
Jacob Kenta
Nelson Smith
Cardiff
John Green
Marshalstown
Grand
Calhoun County
Thomas Walsh
Thomas Doyle
People’s Bank
Jolley
Brooks
Riley
Anamosa
Plukertong
Dunning Found Guilty In Bank Fraud Case
Mt Ayr February 2 Day Dunning a former Mt Ayr banker and civic figure was found guilty of fraudulent banking by a jury after seven and a half hours deliberation. The first ballot favored conviction 10 to 2. Judge Evans to pass sentence. defense argued insolvency and lack of intent. Trial featured state arguments by Laughlin and defense pleas by Maxwell Flick and McGinnis. The case also saw an arrest of judgment motion and a fate possibly limited to a fine as most jurors preferred not to impose penitentiary time.
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Mt. Ayr
Dunning
Eitizer
Mt.Ayr
Evans
Citizens’ Bank
Hyans
L. W. Laughlin
Dunnings
Seever
Laughlin
McLaughlin
Maxwell
Crafton
James P. Flick
Bedford
Wv. R. McGinnis
Leon
Fitch
McGinnis
Wnth
Hans
Mr. Dunning
Ed C Brown to be Tried for Fraud in Primghar
Ed C Brown of Sheldon, Jr. Town railroad commissioner, faces fraud charges in Primghar during the February term. Indicted after Sheldon State Bank failure, he allegedly reserved deposits knowing the bank insolvent. Prosecution and grand jury indictments mark a tense case as witnesses expect evidence the bank was solvent at its restructuring two years prior.
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Primghar
Ed C. Brown
Sheldon, Jr
Brown
Sheldon State Bank
O'Brien County
Wreck Injures Rock Island Official at Rodman
In Emmetsburg on February 2 a serious wreck occurred at Rodman injuring Superintendent Brown of the Rock Island. The Des Moines Valley division once had him as trainmaster with HQ at Des Moines and he is well known there. May be a murder case noted in Centerville.
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Rock Island
Emmetsburg
Rodman
Brown
Des Moines
Mt. Ayr
Dunning
After Saton's Money: Action Against Absconding Bank President
Federal court in Dedham hears an involuntary bankruptcy petition against J G Caton, former president of Dedham Savings Bank. Creditors Estelle Gray, Thirza Davis, and A W Patterson claim totals from promissory notes. Caton allegedly transferred about 20000 in assets to trustee A J Ayrhart to shield assets from bank creditors, as the bank closes and a receiver takes charge. Caton reportedly loaned himself nearly 15000 from the bank and owes about 18000 from a court judgment. He had long resided in Dedham and served as a school trustee.
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Council Bllls
J. G. Caton
Dedham Savings Bank
Dedham
Carroll County
Estelle Gray
Thirza Davis
Maquoketa
A. W. Patterson
Muskogee
I. T
Caton
Dennison Must Come and Shiloh Inscriptions Dispute
Ex supreme court upholds Nebraska extradition ruling against Thomas Dennison tied to a Pollock diamond robbery. Logan, Iowa indictment noted. Assistant Secretary Oliver sustains Shiloh park inscriptions, emphasizing central battle facts. Jolley bank robbery verdicts returned. sentences set in Anamosa prison terms. Local reports describe a self-inflicted throat wound case and a remark on wealth and pride as tests of character.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Expreme Court of the
United States
Supreme Court of
Nebraska
Thomas Dennison
Iowa
Mehea
Omaha
Neb
Logan
Misgour! Valley
Towa
Ias
District Court Jaw
Council Bluffa
Dennison
Council Bluffs
Ows
Shiloh
Oliver
Gasc
War Department
Shiloh Military Park
Des Moines
Feb
Congress
National Commission
No Sleep For Mother Ends Child’s Skin Suffering
Mrs. Mary Sanders of Camden New Jersey reports a severe infant skin ailment cured by Caticura Soap and Ointment. The four month old infant’s face body and nails suffered widespread sores that prevented sleep. After use, sores healed quickly and the child slept through the night. The testimonial notes dramatic improvement in one month. A Hungarian blacksmith sent a gift to the Emperor of Austria including a goose egg with tiny nails and received a photo gold medal and thirty ducats in return.
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Mary Sanders
Spring St
Camden, N. J
Austria
Testing a Colored Man's Qualifications at Alabama Registration
Election officers tested a colored man's fitness for suffrage at a registration site in Alabama. The man, unusually intelligent, answered all questions correctly until asked to explain a writ of certiorari. After scratching his head, he quipped that it was something to keep a nigger from voting.
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Webster City
Jan
Francis O'Connor
O'Connor
Alabama
Thanegro
Texan Politician Prays Over War Message to Polk
A Texas representative recalls a local commander who blessed his regiment before marching to war with Mexico. He framed the conflict as annexation not conquest and tied his plea to Polk's war message, asking God to consider the president’s policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Quoner
Mexico
Polk
Sure Way to Health Through Kidneys
This ad touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as the sure method to build up rundown people by restoring kidney function. It features testimonials from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Duffey claiming renewed strength and health after using the pills. The text urges healthy kidneys for pure blood and avoids sensational phrasing.
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Dodd
Mra
le Duffey
Nora
Ind
Feb
Joseph L. Duffey
Mr. Dafey
Bodd
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Buffalo Center Tribune
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Buffalo Center
G. M. Chappel
United States Weather Bureau
Thrift
Guy E. Logan
Red Oak
Brotherhood of American Yeoman
J. H. Paul
Colorado Springs
Board of Control
State Hospital of
Knoxville
Charles Weitz
New Institution
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Burlington Road
Oskalooga
Peoria
Ill
Iowa Central
Caltaloosa
Lowal Central
James 8. Weaver
Colfax
State House
Cumming
Weaver
Parle
France
the News
AY Dunning
Mt Ayr
Have Ing
Supt
Brown Hart
Smiley
Saton
Rockwell City
James Anderson
John Welson
Ohn O'Connell
Castle Brooks
Frank Williams
Jolley Bank
Ham
Sou H H.woog
Woodbury's
Sexr
Cnse
Beauty's Mosque
Andrew Jergens CO
Cincinnati
Marseilles
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