Decorah Attorney Disbarred After Trial Verdict
H Johnson a prominent Decorah attorney was disbarred by Judge ALN Hobson after a trial that began May 21. Affidavits from Rev O B Schmidt Mrs Haukedahl of Calmar and Miss Groabal of Decorah led to a committee including N Wilett Sayre and Houck filing a censure. Johnson was found guilty on seven of ten counts and had long been active as county attorney and state senate candidate in Scandinavian circles.
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Johnson
H. Johnson
Decorah
Aln. Hobson
District Court
O. B. Schmidt
Haukedahl
Calmar
Foremont
Lisbon Man James Clark Ends Life After Misfortune
James Clark a Lisbon laborer and former night marshal shot himself at 8 am after his wife died on February 25. His home was found in poor condition and his despondency followed loss of his marshal job. He was 52 and described as mentally deranged. One child was placed in a home for the friendless, another was to join the same home, and Clark planned to live with a sister in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Clark
Lisbon
Clark
Philadelphia
Death on Chicago Great Western train rails at St Joseph
Lehr of Des Moines was found with throat slashed in a wash room on a Chicago Great Western passenger train as it entered St Joseph yards. He died about an hour later at St Joseph Hospital after a passenger broke in and the room was found locked. The motive for the act was not explained.
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Fonuain
Great Weatenv
Hol Lehr
Dea Moines
Chicago Great Western
St. Joseph
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lehr
Panama farmer ends life with unknown motive
John Hershey, a 50 year old Panama farmer, shot himself in the barn at his home. He was in good health and financially secure with a wife and three married daughters. No domestic troubles or reasons were known for the act. Also reported: D 8. Baunders convicted of forging his mother's note to obtain cattle. A 17 year old, Frank Stelzer, was accidentally shot and killed by Carl Huasaaus while duck hunting near Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hershey
Panama
Hershey
George Coburn
Mia
Willis Thompson
Ed. Anderson
Alda
Conglet Bay
Baunders
Cambridge
Frank Stelzer
Carl Huasaaus
Marshalltown
Huasasus
Stelzer
Aged Woman Fatally Burned in Kitchen Fire
Mrs Mary Demange 86 of State Center poured kerosene on hot coals to build a fire and an explosion fatally burned her. Son Ernest Demange suffered serious burns while trying to aid. Also reports a freight train collision near Webster City wrecking engine and cars, causing daylong traffic tie up. Another item notes an Iowa City heir likely to inherit 50000 to 100000 from Stephen Mulvintl of Old Mexico through Rev Father Mulvihill kin. Doctor R H Fry of Marshalltown ends his life by hanging.
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Mary Demange
State Center
Ernest Demange
Iowa City
Stephen Mulvintl
Old Mexico
Mulvihill
Dea Mothew
Twenty-Five Girls Escape Mitchellville Cruelty Allegations
Twenty five girls from the State industrial school at Mitchellville fled last night, then were rounded up by Des Moines police. Miss Bessie Witcher, 14, Ottumwa, named as leader, says they fled to Des Moines to file a complaint against Mrs Hattie Garretson, superintendent, alleging choking and beating. An investigation will follow.
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Charme
Mane
Mitchellvine
State
Mitchellville
Hattie Garrettson
Des Moines
Bessie Witcher
Ottumwa
John Cownie
State, Board of Control
Garretson
Witcher
Des Moines Baby Born With Smallpox Faces Fatal Risk
A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs L A Millner of Des Moines contracted smallpox at birth. City Physician Losh attended the mother and reported the infant, eight weeks after the mother recovered from a severe attack, was badly affected and feared not to survive.
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L. A. Millner
Des Moines
Losh
Iowa Paving Plan Backed by State Geologist
In an interview Samuel Calvin, Iowa state geologist, said the state has abundant Time stone and gravel for road building except in the southern region. He urged a twelve-foot brick paving road with burnt clay on the sides to improve infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itick
Samuel Calvin
Iowa
August Blecker Buys Etzel Farm Near Merrill
Brief state happenings report several local business and public affairs. August Blecker purchases the Etzel farm one mile east of Merrill at 100 dollars per acre. A series of notable notices follow: Star Lodge in Dows marks its 46th anniversary. Raymond farmer Peter Ohr is paralyzed in a Waterloo hotel at age 75. attorney W. H. Butterfield teams with J. F. Frame of Bourke. bankruptcy petition filed by Daniel Brewbaker of Dubuque with liabilities of 2036 and assets of 1200. The Farmers' Sayings Bank of Manly is authorized to operate with 10,000 capital. A Malvern fire damages three stores with loss around 10,059. L. B. Contell named Great Western agent at Mason City. A Sciola beef club forms, offering 7 cents per pound in summer. Des Moines plans municipal streetcar ownership vote on March 28. Hugh Shannon to manage Muscatine club in Northern league with seven players by March 20. Des Moines parsonage fund completes renovation funding. Mulroney Manufacturing plans shift from Webster City to Fort Dodge plant. Vera Howard, 19, on larceny trial, denounces Volunteers of America. Sisters Magdalene and Elizabeth take charge of Centerville hospital under Sisters of Mercy. Glenwood's BE. G. Woodrow ill after ingesting strychnine and morphine. recovery expected. Laureny hosts top eight-paid town marshal Lars Egertson at 100 per month. Hansen injured near Mason City after train collision. hay load demolished.
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August Blecker
Etzel
Merrill
Star Lodge
Castle Hall
Dows
Smithgson
Grinnell
W Hen
Spokane
Peter Ohr
Raymond
Waterloo
W. H. Butterfield
Washington
J. F. Frame
Bourke
Daniel “M.' Brewbaker
Dubuque
Bank of Manly
Humphrey Hardware
Malvern
L. B. Contell
Harlan
Great Western
Mason City
C. BR. Wiemer
Hayfield
Minn
Sciola
Ansel Frankel
Nate Frankel
M. Rosenfield
Abe Frankel
Walnut and
Fourth Streets
Des Moines
Hugh Shannon
Buffalo
N. Y
Baltimore Orioles
Muscatine Club
Parsonage Fund Committee
Webster City
Mulroney Manufacturing Company
Fort Dodge
Vera Howard
Das Mouned
Volunteers of America
Miss Howard
Magdalene
Elizabeth
Sisters of Mercy
Council Bluffs
Centerville
Centerville Hospital
BE. G. Woodrow
Glenwood
Supreme Court ruling cites writ of mandamus over Senate
Justice Wright of the Supreme Court in Washington rejects the Senate contention that it cannot be summoned by mandamus while allowing the Senate Judiciary Committee to resist obedience. The decision references officers of legislative bodies as subject to the writ, with Hovas Printing Committee appearing only by counsel. The piece notes Taft's stance on a commerce court, gun trials at Sandy Hook, and various moves in Indian affairs, land withdrawals, and social notes from Washington society.
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Justice Wright
Supreme Court
Washington
Senate
Committee On Printing
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hovae
House
Wright
Taft
Knapp
Interntnts Commerce Commission
Sandy Hook
Rainey
Illinoia
Dakota Lumber Firm Incorporated In Winona Minnesota
Trade and industry note that the Dakota Lumber company based in Winona Minnesota has been incorporated with capital stock totaling eighty thousand dollars. The Zumbro River Power Company is formed to erect a large power plant near Rochester Minnesota to supply electricity to southeast Minnesota cities and towns. A fifty foot dam is proposed to be built on the Zumbro River about five miles from the city.
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Dakota Lumber Company
Winona
Minn
Zumbro River Power Company
Rochester
Zumbra
Clit
Poultry Keeping for Women and Duck Rearing Tips
The article urges women to join poultry keeping, arguing they are well suited for the work due to gentleness and diligence. It outlines profitable poultry branches, warns that success depends on knowledge, and includes detailed duck-raising and feeding guidance from A. F. Shaw, Indiana Farmer.
Feeding hens to maximize egg laying in moulting season
Cal Hasselman cites Southern Planter on feeding hens for egg production. Mature hens only lay reliably after good care and feeding since moulting reduces laying. young stock may start during melt but not until fully mature. Recommend liberal grain mix including wheat oats bran meat meal, plus clean housing free of mites and lice. consider lean meat to boost egg yield. clover meal praised for shells and protein. emphasize vigilant flock care and selecting egg-laying breeds for profitability.
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Tnis
A. F. Shaw
Indiana Farmer
Cal Hasselman
Hong
Harry
Chicago trade review notes high payments and rising activity
R G Dun & Co reports Chicago commerce holding strong with bank payments sustaining high levels and improving borrowing for trade and investment. Grain and stock declines contrast with rising steam road earnings and heavy forwardings of outputs. Building work and machinery demand boost season ahead. retail lines buoyed by fashion goods. Bank clearings reach 312,450,414, up 84 percent from 1900. district failures total 29 with six liabilities over 3,000.
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Chicago
R. G. Dun & Co
Thia Hen
Chicago Steam Roads
Ihading
Trade reports show irregularity in early spring markets
New York summary notes uneven trading across the East and South with better overall week results than prior, including improvement in the South and Northwest. Weather improves but poor roads hinder movement. staple lines in demand. Business failures for the week ending March 10 total 2608, up from last week and above 1908 figures.
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South
Northwest
Bradstreet
National market quotes for cattle hogs and grains across cities
The report lists bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep with prices in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo and more. It includes grains like wheat corn oats rye and seed with No 2 and mixed varieties and price ranges across multiple markets.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Bbc
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Reading Traction raises wages for conductors and motormen
A slight earthquake shock was felt at Portland Oro. The Reading Traction Company announces a wage increase from 185 percent to 20 cents an hour for conductors and motormen, effective March 16. A warrant is issued in Baltimore for George T Gumbrill, president of Rosbury Distilling Company, in liquidation over fraud in whisky receipts used as loan collateral totaling 300000 dollars.
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Portland
Oro
Reading Traction Company
Baltimore
George T. Gumbrill
Rosbury Distilling Company
Recaiver
Handa
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News of Iowa
Jcorah
ST. Joh
Diaregard Slenala
Renolis
R. H. Fry
Laureny
Lars Egertson Bow
Hansen
Bricelyn
Board of Ccainéars
Warroad Harbor
Minnesota
Steenerson
Harbors Hill
Ballinger
Henry F. Dimock
George Washington Memorial Association
George Washington Memorial Hall
Washington, D. C
Miller
Indiana
James W. Witten
Cheyenne River
Standing Rock
Aberdeen
Indian Service
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Arthur T. Leith
Labrador
Helen Cannon
Bachelors’ Club
Hitchcock
Mayor For Women Police
Mayor Shank
Indianapolis
Anly Mm Riou
America
Pathapa
National Poultry Journal
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