Hold up tale and blizzard hit Niagara and Decorah
Rudy Sutter recounts a North Dakota hold up in Niagara on October 18 where gunmen demanded money from seventeen men as a hat bullet flew. He and others contributed $156.81 of about $700 taken. A blizzard then battered the area Monday night through Tuesday, blocking roads and delaying trains while telegraph lines kept working. Weather posters note 5 to 6 feet in places, about ten inches in total.
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Rudy Sutter
North Dakota
Niagara
Rudy
Sutter
Decorah
West Union
Beyer family obituary and Elgin news roundup
Obituary for Beyer of Elgin notes his death after a long illness, surviving wife and six children with two daughters predeceasing him. German origins, emigration to Read then Elgin, funeral at German Baptist church, burial in Safe cemetery. Local blurbs describe accidents near Clermont, Marshalltown damage from smoke, and Elgin merchants’ Christmas trade, with humorous Anecdotes about a bathhouse rat discovery and a near-miss with a buzz saw.
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Beyer
Elgin
Righ Nthe
Germany
Perdinand
Minoda
Old Country
Gudt
Fred
Read
Augusting
Mary Rohn
Fred Min- Landon
August Beyer
Thomas Gimmel
Virenyard
George Rock Island
Clermont
Nelson & Walker
Nelson
Dr. King
T. R Beal
Beal
Wr. King
Elea
Surprise marriage of George Hoelzer and Florence Webb announced
Local notice explains the couple wed the previous day at West Union. Hoelzer, a cigar maker, recently secured a good position with a Decorah firm. Webb is daughter of Mr and Mrs M G Webb, described as a charming young lady with strong prospects. Congratulations pour in from many friends.
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George Hoelzer
Florence Webb
West Union
Fan
Senate plans union of Oklahoma and New Mexico
The senate proposes admitting Oklahoma along with New Mexico through a coalesced statehood plan, with Indian Territory as a dominant partner and New Mexico as a quieter partner. Arizona may join, potentially creating the largest territorial state by area and a 47 state union with 94 senators, as Dubuque Times notes. The move aims to ready all mainland territories for statehood while balancing interests across regions.
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Senate
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Indian Territory
Arizona
Texas
Mississippi
Dubuque
Local Notes Honor Odd Characters and Family Milestones
An item from Greene Butler county recalls a Hebrew farmer in Fayette County who faced ridicule but prospered through honesty and thrift. A Jacob Forbes story at the Galt House follows a sharp remark about nosy in laws from a wandering tramp. Greene marks Joel and Sarah Dore’s seventieth wedding anniversary with a large family gathering. A dissolution notice dissolves Tonjun and Kettleson’s Clermont Iowa firm. Christmas and New Year rail fare opens with special rates for travel between eastern points and Missouri River region.
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Greene
Butler County
Sayst
Joel
Sarah Dore
Athend
Iowa
Eliza Admadely Greene
Nancy C. Young
Pauling
Huckins
Allan J. Dore
Pleasant Fort
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Ksite
Marshalltown
John B. Simmons
Bom
Carson
Rereat
Ke Nimiber
Corda
Godd Dry
Lewood
Carpar
Agatin
Torun Elgin
Sumner
Gareths
Gus Gunderson
Elgin Woman's Study Club
Mig
Stella
Gunderson
Peter the
Praevan
William Monnahan
New Hampton
the Independent
Fayette County
Tryve
Mexico
Jacquese Forbes
Galt House
Mr. Forbes
1Owa
Tha
Hi. S.tonjum
H. Ketteson
Tonjun & Kettleson
B.S. Tonyun
Town
Missouri River
Gus A. Stoehr
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