Westgate Fire and Local Disasters Hit Small Towns
A Jan. 25 Rockford Iowa post office break in netted about 3800 in cash. Fires destroyed a restaurant in Ions Falls and leveled a Westgate hotel with total losses around 3000. Cedar Rapids architect Josselyn discussed plans for a new county poor house. The Monona Leader reports hog cholera wiping out about 100 of Mel Davis’s herd. Tim Liddy, son of Mrs. Patrick Liddy, found dead from a horse kick. Westgate hotel loss, no insurance, 900 insurance on household goods. Accident details and local notices fill the page with multiple small-town incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraport Pulp
Linnen
Westgate
Josselyn
Gedar Rapids
Tim Liddy Ogad
Rockford
Towa
Air. Josselyn
Cedar Rapids
New County
Board of Supervisors
West Union
Plu
Clayton Co
Monona
Mel Davis
Thera
Elkader
Tim Liddy
Patrick Liddy
Tim
Ton
Allamakee County
O. T. Borrow
Sumner
Lea
Borrow
J. G. Crowse
Fallows
Trial set after arrest in Webster City girl case
A girl allegedly under 15 was involved in a train incident near Webster City. Officers were instructed to test the girl, Meredith was charged as the suspect, and a jury indicted him with trial scheduled for the 8th. A prisoner’s brother claimed the girl was 18 at birth per the family physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Meredith
Fort Dodge
Meredith
Webster City
Josie Miller
Wemald
State Philippine to Be Anexed to the United States
The article argues that annexation of the Philippine Islands will end the United States as a republic, since governance would span America and Asia. It foresees taxation without representation and political power shifting from Americans to a newly enfranchised Filipino populace, influencing future U.S. elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine
Philippine Islands
United States
United States of America
Philippines
América
America
Asia
Manila
Atate
Luzon
Avia
Boston
Pacific Island
From Rags to Influence A Fayete County Leader
A reminiscence portrays George H. Phillips of Oelwein as a poor boy who rose to prominence through hard work and honesty. The narrative recalls a late 19th century scene with a traveling patent medicine show, a fiddler, and Phillips aiding a hall for events, highlighting his role as a leading, respected citizen who built up the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oalwein
Oelwein Journal
George H. Phillips
Oelwein
Gelwein
J. H. Kerwin
Geo. Phillips
Sveimy Phillips
Geo
Phillips
George
Hebra
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Elgin
IO. A
Egin
Iowa
Light of Elgin
Graham
Ehrlich & Lawrence
Proprietors
E. G. Stoehr
the Jeweler
Union BE Lb
Emma Abbott
George Heller
Stoehr's Pharmacy
W.H. Finke
Lo. Az
Quincy Heaxter
Atc
A. Ely
Fayette County
St. Louis
McChire's
Munsey's
Ball
Ions Falls
Caria ‘Berwick
W. A. Borst
Independence
American Pulp, Liven and Fibre Co
Freport
Decorah
Vin
Laising
Anderson
Rising Sun
Wis
Thompson
SUC. I. Men
J. Mortos
G. P
T. A. Cedar Bapils
Garepul Gomfounding
Stcehr’s
Capper & Shaffer
Principa
Diehl Bros.’ Abstract Co
IOW
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