Adjourned term on liquor cases to be held in April at West Union
Notice from District Court of this county presided by Hon. L. K Follows schedules an adjourned session at West Union on April 6 to hear cases against persons selling intoxicating liquors under the mulet law and to determine petition consent sufficiency. Efforts may boost county tax receipts by twelve to fifteen thousand dollars annually, but the case involves broader social implications and identity disputes over petition signatures. The Herald reports a suicide at the county jail by George Ellsworth, a Blanker resident, with details of the self-inflicted wounds and prior hospitalization, and notes a burglary at Rick Brow’s store in Oelwein County with items stolen.
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L. K
West Union
Ta Green
Green
Thia
John Knestand
John Neland
Grean
The
Herald
Manchester
Iowa
George Ellsworth
Odell
Craig
Ellisworth
Elliaworth
Blanker
Ingane
Independence
Iate
Stolen Goods with Two Suspects Nabbed in Independence
A bundle found on a rail line contained new shoes and undergarments. Two men, later identified as Henry Meyers and Pat McGuire, were arrested after matching claims and recovered burglar tools. Items traced to Blak Bros. store linked to the defendants. Preliminary examination set for Independence. suspects expected to face county charges.
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Marshal Culver
BGR
Ovlwalh
Charley
Independence
Culver
Accarata
Hockluts
Blak Bros
Schuylor
Stanley
Buchanan County
Mhe
Met
Bin
Henry Meyers
Pat McGuire
Contempt Case In Decorah Court Shocks Local Readers
The Decorah Public Opinion reports Dr. W H Simmons was found guilty of contempt for failing to obey a court order to surrender his child. Judge ordered confinement in the county jail. the child was produced in open court and taken to jail by Sheriff Christen amid a full courtroom audience.
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W. IL Simmons
Decorahy Y. M, GC
Decorah
W. H. Simmons
Simmons
Sherif Christen
Prosperity Hopes Rise After Odd Newborns
The Elkader Democrat notes a strange pair of events: Induma enes produce five lambs soon after McKinley’s oath, and L. Fuller of Rend Township reportedly has two full grown eggs. The items are linked to tariff cheers and a claim that prosperity is dawning, though Fuller faces political pushback over the hen’s March 4th lay.
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McKinley
Chiengs Chronicle
OC. L. Fuller
Rend Township
Puller
Elkader Democrat
Free seed sample offer from The Weekly Dispatch
Seeda Kor Nothing. The Weekly Dispatch of St Pant, Minnesota, offers a remarkable free seed sample with the weekly edition. Seeds from May & Company are claimed fresh and the paper promotes vegetable and flower seeds. Subscription price is ten cents per year.
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Dispatch
St. Pant
Minnesota
House of May & Company
Tie Dispatch
Paul
Seventeen Pound Lobster Captured Near Newport
In Massachusetts a fisherman named George Sirus hauled a giant lobster, over twenty inches long and about seventeen pounds. The catch, unusual for the harbor, became entangled in the pot and surfaced, with one claw nearly lifeless and the other capable of a strong bite. Fall River Herald.
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Newport
Maasachusetts
George Sirus
Fall River
Seaside Institute at Bridgeport Factory Girls
The Seaside Institute, housed at Dr. Warner's Corsline factory in Bridgeport Connecticut, offers free education to factory workers. It features a night school with college course avenues, choral and domestic arts, lectures, and a 500 seat auditorium, plus a library, baths, and a restaurant serving at cost.
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Uurst
Warner
Corsline
Bridgeport
Conn
Anfeguarde in the Bank of Raginat security tale
The Bank of England guards are described as nearly perfect with finely balanced outer doors that close instantly by a clerk’s press and require a special process to reopen. The bullion department is submerged nightly, connected to the manager’s sleeping quarters, so any theft triggers alarms and rapid water flooding to reveal the crime, per the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Bank of England
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Father warns Mabel of Spoonamore marriage risk
In a tense scene, a father cautions his daughter Mabel about an offered marriage from Mr Spoonamore. He argues the match lacks intellectual equality and family fit, while Mabel calmly reveals she rejected the suitor, asserting her independence and loyalty to home.
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Mabel
Anton
The
Chicago Tribune
Spoonamore
Papa
Kangaroo Defenses Describe Daring River Standoffs
An old text recounts Australian kangaroo hunts where a roo retreats to a river and, standing on hind legs with tail for balance, drowns pursuing dogs by holding their noses under water until rescue or death. A large kangaroo can withstand multiple attackers, forcing hunters to intervene with bullets.
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Australia
Bargain four room house for sale in Clermont Iowa
Four room house in Clermont Town for sale with a good cistern and outbuildings. Located near the best part of town, a bargain. Call on or write Mrs. Enckx Frezyrrann Clermont Iowa. Also an advertisement for Shiloh's Cure for coughs by W A Finku.
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Clermont
Bicycle for Sale at Elgin Roller Mills
Bicycle for sale described as Aigh grade and cheap with limited wear. Contact Echo Office for details. Farmer and stock feeders advised not to waste feed and to dispose of grain at ground prices nearby. L. A. Barner listed at Elgin Roller Mills.
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Sania
Echo Office
Elgin Roller Mills
Farm For Sale Near Elgin Iowa Thirty Eight Acres Plowed
Eighty acre farm three miles west of Elgin Iowa with forty five acres under plow, balance in pasture and timber. Farm features a barn, quad house and outbuildings with running water and good walls. Very cheap. For details contact Aaron Parrison Beninard Iowa.
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Elgin
Samu Iy
Excursion Tickets and Card Sales Promoted by North Central Ry
Vendors offer Cedar Rapids high grade playing cards at 15¢ per pack with discounts for dozen orders and postage paid delivery. Also announce periodic excursion tickets to northern western and southern towns at special round trip rates with return valid 21 days from sale. Local agents and officials supply full details. Also mention Shilohs Cure and related remedies praised for consumption relief by W. H. Finke with endorsements.
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Cedar Rapida
B. CR
Ny Ry
J, Morton
Cedar Royals
Are You Matte Miserable By Indigestion And More
An ad promotes Shilor's Vitalizer as a cure for indigestion constipation dizziness loss of appetite and yellow skin. It also advertises B C R N Ry excursion plans with biweekly tours for six months to many northern western and southern cities, offering round trip fares one dollar per mile and tickets valid twenty one days from sale. Contact J Monton G P L T A Cedar Rapids IA for details.
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W. J. Finke
Scott
Scott & Bowne
New York
Gale
All Druggista
Dea
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Cedar Rapids
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Capper & Shaffer
Benson Bros
George
Heller’s
Milwaukee
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