Wing to Build to Sioux City Rail Link
A Great Western Railway survey reports plans to extend from Clarion to Sioux City this summer. Tech surveyors have been stationed at Chivtbn from April 27 to begin mapping. The project aims to connect Mason City and Fort Dodge, linking Iowa transstate roads and expanding regional rail access.
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Buianer
Sioux City
Clarion
Sioux
Bec
Betas Western
Hamptory
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Death by own action at Decorah
The Democrat notes the death occurred in Decorah on May 1 in the evening. Hermon Becker, a bus driver, found a man asleep in hay at the Sty Cloud Hotel barn with blood on his face and neck. Sheriff Ohriston transported the man to the barn where Ilgot Kings Hu lay dead, the neck wounds showing self-inflicted stabbings with a jackknife still in his hand, the result of delirium tremens from excessive alcohol use.
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Decorahio
Hermon Becker
Sty Cloud Hotel
Ohriston
Iowa Life of Millionaires List Affects Des Moines Figures
A garbled des top of names and places shows a list of millionaires linked to towns across Iowa from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids and Sioux City. It references local editors, gubernatorial candidates, and notices, with scattered notes about events and local happenings, all in a fragmented newspaper page.
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New-York
Bon
P.M. Cassidy
Des Moines
James Calloinan
Nes -Moines
L. ‘Dows
Cedar Rapids
Garretson
Sioux City
F. Dry Hubbel
Des- Moines
T. Henges
Sions City
R. D. Hubbard
DO. B. Hubbard
Ingersol
Fragmented Iowa notes mix of elections and local events
The page reports a petition in Waverly to exonerate Delilah Falla in a murder case near three years ago and notes stockholders of Commercial Savings Bank voting to discontinue as a state bank. It also mentions tests for napal cadetship near Annepoliyld Kayo, clock installations in Decorah, and a time standard linkage to Washington observatory.
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Oalwein
Commercial Savings Bank
First National Bank of
Oslwein
Who Pays For Bad Sidewalks In Cedar Rapids
Local readers learn about liability for damages from defective sidewalks. City officials may notify private property owners or corporations deemed responsible to defend suits and cover judgments, under section 1053. The article notes several Cedar Rapids cases where the city was not a party and explains how notices can shift liability to the negligent party.
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Elgin
Cedar’ Stupids Gazetto Wellrs
Porson
Boon Tistomery
Cedar Rapids
Peverty Owners Vantion
Elgin and West Union Ready for Opening Baseball Clash
Elgin’s struggling nine, nicknamed the convalescent corps, faces West Union on the home diamond across the river bridge in a highly anticipated opener. Despite injuries nearly every man has grit and aims to produce a hot contest. supporters urged fans to attend and make strong receipts.
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Elgin
Gaia
Falling Tree Kills Boy in Accident Near Strawberry Point
Word reached Elgin on Wednesday of the accidental death of August Benson ten year old son of Andrew Benson of near Strawberry Point Tuesday evening. A tree being felled fell and crushed him to death. Andrew Benson is a brother of August Benson of Rigby.
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Elgin
August Benson
Andrew Banyon
Strawberry Point
Shim
Andyaw Bans
August Bensiri
Rigtn
TWO AT CLERMONT DISORDERLY AFFRAYS REPORTED
Clermont police report two street incidents over the weekend. A jealous man struck a couple with a club near the old cannon in the park, sending a man to limbo and leaving the woman with injuries. Later, a marshal and about twenty youths quarreled after finding alcohol, culminating in a rough scuffle and a close contact brawl with the leader briefly detained.
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Clermont
Nan
Fall dates for Northeast Iowa list of event days
Northeast Iowa dates list autumn events across counties and towns. Entries include Buchanin Independence October 1 4, Chickasaw Nashua September, Clayton Elkland September 40 18, and Des Moines Stato Fair August 23 21 with multiple locations like Dubuque Carcade September and Fayette Arlington September 17 20.
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Oolehboring
Wodles
Wankon
Saturday Market Draws 500 Farmers to Bigin
On Saturday in Bigin a busy market day drew over five hundred farmer tenants into town. Farmers hurried to procure food clothing farming gear and repairs, with rigs entering and leaving town all day. Fayette county’s market and farmer supply hubs are tying into wider county trade networks as new ventures form.
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Bigin
Fayette County
Professor Hurd and Fayette College’s Resilience Highlighted
The Fayette Reporter notes Professor Hurd and Dr McLoni contributing to Fayette’s college’s survival amid hard times. It praises Hurd for long labor and dedication that built the college, and expresses hope for his recovery and continued health.
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Fayette
Caid
Hurd
McLoni
Payette
Frogard
IUIU
Hu Way
Existance
Wil
Fayette County Tid Bits Recap
Spear appoints Westgate postmaster while Calivera public schools add ten teachers across three buildings. Fayette County gains two delegates at the Republican state convention. Clermont hosts a May 14 postmaster league meeting. Eight wolf pups found near Westgate were sent to West Union with county bounty payments. Sidney Ainawordh moves from West Union to Volga City to practice law. A. E. Woodruff formerly of Oelwein and Jones edits the Oelwein Register.
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Fayette Co. Léague of Fouth
Clermont
Westgate
West Union
Sidney Ainawordh
Volga City
Another Factory For Elgin Maple Grove Plant Opens
A new Maple Grove Sugar and Syrup Company factory is planned for Elgin, moving from Arguiton to a $48,000 capital operation. The facility will be 80 by 75 feet with a two story building and basements, aimed at expanding maple products, honey and candied goods. Promoters include Ed Rogers and others, with local support expected to spur Elgin’s growth and employment.
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Elgin
Maple Grove, Sugar and Syrup Company
Axlington
Fornia Company
Cary
Agrons Line
Elgin Canning Company
Maples Grove Sugar and Syrup Company
Ed Rogers
F. E. Branagh
Culver Military Academy Faces Tough Run To Victory
Wie conati and Culver Military Academy blanked BG 7 0 as Culver rallied from a ninth inning hit spree by Iowa to tie the game setting up a tenth inning win. Rhea Sumner Telephone Company noted for securing a franchise to build a local exchange. Uncle John Morgan longtime Decorah branch engineer dies at Codar Rapids home after period of illness.
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Wieconati
Culver Military Academy
Iowa
Culver
Rhea Sumner Telephone Company
Delivern
John” Morgan
Go Jong
Decorah
Coda Rapids
Child Scalding Death Near Elgin Reported
A fifteen month old child died after falling into a boiler of scalding water on a Tuesday at the Fred Fredericks home five miles east of Elgin. The mother, washing clothes, placed the boiler on the floor and could not prevent the accident.
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Fred Fredericks
Elgin
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