Iowa News Briefs From Des Moines To Ottumwa
A garbled Iowa news column reports on deaths, donations, dedications, and local incidents. Notable items include the Finley brothers financials, a $1,000,000 army post dedication, hotel suicide, a Nora Springs murder- by-robbery mystery, a Muscatine train accident, tobacco law cases, and civic developments in Ames, Ottumwa, Marshalltown, and Rock Island era towns.
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Des Moines
Ian T. Hail
John C. Bates
Army Post
Thiis
Townsfolk report a string of local developments
Fenton incorporates as a town, Davenport plans an automobile club, and Melbourne hosts a book launch. Chor suffers robberies as Woodbury County incurs about 8000 dollars in losses. Burlington and Misouri Valley projects advance with rebuilds after fires. Denison, Albin, and other towns face incidents from robberies to fires and court cases.
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Fenton
Davenport
Melbourne
Art Vinal
Chor
Woodbury County
Burlington Roads
Einsting
Wilson Leone
Frent Denison
Misgouri Valley
Kangas City
Albin
Henry Steffen
Tio Marster
Burlington Tront Railway
Vy T. Bennett
Deg Moines
St. Paul
T. J. Parker
Sigourmney
Shelton
William Nevins
Bloomington
Minn
Loveland
Northwestern Crop Authority Estimates Wheat Supplies
The Commercial West reports Minnesota and Duluth will receive the spring wheat supply through next August totaling about 25,000,000 bushels, with Minneapolis needing 60,000,000 and Duluth 7,000,000. Old crop and winter wheat reduce available surplus to 29,000,000 bushels for exclusive use by Minneapolis and Erdhuath.
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Northwestern Crop Authority
Duluth
Nebraska
Mintenpolis
Iast
Aminnenpolla H
Erdhuth
Thala
Minneapolis
Minneapolia
Kansay
Mahe
Dietrich Demands Fast Trial After Nebraska Indictment
United States Senator Dietrich, indicted by a federal grand jury in Omaha on charges of taking money for post appoints, will return to Nebraska immediately and seek an expedited trial. He denies the charges, calls them part of a push to persecute him for Governor Rerf refusing to pardon J. B. Bartley, the former Nebraska Treasurer.
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Nebraska
United States
Dietrich
Omaha
Congress
Line
Paurdon J
Bartley
Treacher
Wien
Dole Receives Commission as U S District Judge
The commission appointing Gov. Dole United States district judge at Elondalu arrived Tuesday night. He will take the oath before Chief Justice Brent and assume the bench at once. The grand jury will resume its investigation of the scandal tied to the last Legislature. Officers of the House and twenty nine Representatives are subpoenaed to testify regarding documents and vouchers.
Railroad and railways news and personnel changes in the era
More than 25 000 settlers have located in Oklahoma and the Southwestern States since January. J B L Winchell elected vice president of Chicago and Eastern Illinois, succeeding W B Lyford who resigned. Union station at Atlanta contract awarded. cost between 400 000 and 105 000 dollars. Chicago and Illinois Central executives reshuffled. several appointments and resignations noted. Louisville and Nashville issues show substantial earnings gains. New York Central reports a Montreal to New York freight time record. Missouri Pacific orders 110 passenger cars the largest by a western road. World’s Fair prompts rolling stock replenishment and new service offerings. Rock Island Texas properties consolidation planned after inspection trip.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Sinca Jan
A. Q. Tallant
New York
C. L. Hilleary
Big Pour
George W. Ristine
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
New York Central
Montreal
New York City
Valleyfield
Missouri Pacific
George N. Lousiier
Rock Leland Ines
Texas
Chicago
Rock Island and
Gulf
Te ‘Ba
Correct List of Bevatora and Representatives Chosen
Belated recounts fix the ledger of next legislature with Republicans 120 and Democrats 30, while ensuing changes occur in House and Senate across districts and counties. Complete returns show Republicans favored in Senate and House, with numerous names and districts listed for the upcoming session.
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Bevatora and
Representativns Chonenst
Senate
House
Ket
Lee
Kennedy
Montrane
Becond
van Buren
L. Ly
Stmumera
Mi Ton
Davis
Pew
Moamtlen
Appanoose
MacCkialey
Centerville
Uett Wayne
Geo
McCulloch
Jaime- Ri Ott
Bixth
Decatur
Sankey
Minor State Slattera and Local Economic Moves
A jumble of notes reports minor thefts near Low Moor and Merger news on Boone County and Ogden Telephone companies. Other items note deaths of John Mahanoah at 84 in Burlington and Leo Brogliat at 2 in Mornyla, plus grand juries at Burlington and Fort Dodge returning indictments.
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Pottawattomie
Ree Aly Oakland
Robert J. Martin
Tor
Antaild Harrigan
Kihigy Wao
Shelly
Playland
Audubon
Mott
Au Luthe
Guthrie
Weeks
Guth
Dalitorgo W
Clarke
Tanetlowy
Desangelo Tagner
John J. Omni
Valley
Owe
Moat Muscatlne
J. Nietiols
Wort Dabert
Rt ‘Beott
M. Calderwood
Eldingey Shauiph Bigliahbe
Davenport
Cedarl
J. Lecyh
West de ‘Ha Arth
Chinon Taxymond C
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Ol Lans Ulnton
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Tackton
Marshall—B
Gusamings
Marshallown
Riftyesecond
Story
W. M. Greeley
Boone—Jimtts I
Dorantne
Tec
Greaeie-Mahlen Itead
Selferion
Tetgelien
Carroll
C. C. Colclo
Carrol Putty
Crawford
Davis
Lynn
Osceutu
Clineies B
Taukin
Tywast
Mlahtysgacund Giny
Pata Alto
Pencer
Hird
Mogarth
George W. Tanta
Mighty-fourth
Cervo Gorda
Stauvery
Mason City
Iehty -Ifth
Mloyd
P. 1
Powers
Pow- Ae
Sehty-atxilt
Clicknauw
T. C. Clary
Uumpton
Wel ‘Ghity
Allamukee
Hurt
Witkan
Meity
Whincatick
Aburatam Jacobsan
Decorssia Eughtyatt
Voward
H. T. Spaulding
Ninetieth
Mitchell
Thomas H. Liume
St. Anagar
Olson
Northwood
Independent
Republican
Kinety
Pativork
Isumboldt
Mahen
Forest City
Divinson-Emmet
Trobingon
Arinstrenp
Low Moor
Boone County
Ogden Telephone
John Mahanoah
Burlington
Leo Brogliat
Mornyla
Des Moines County Grand Jury
Davenport Mall and Grain Company
W. Hi. Mott
al Stevens
Clear Lake
Grand
Fort Dodge
Hayward Lumber Co
Capital
Beatt County
Waterloo
Ernest Sparbel
Jans Thorsden
Linverwort
Ariguing
Mississippi
Ottumwa
Richardson Manufacturing Company
Dubuque
Trustee Debate Prompts Shown to Boy’s College
A fragmentary exchange shows a trustee and a friend debating placing a homely teacher in a boys college. The trustee insists a pretty teacher caused misbehavior, and keeping boys after class was tried as a remedy.
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Pouniehis
Weall
Tom Horn Hanged After Fiery Wyoming Outcry
The notorious cattleman Tom Horn was executed in Cheyenne despite threats of rescue from cattlemen. He claimed he killed Nickell in Blue Springs valley to protect his claim, while supporters pressed for clemency as authorities barred uprisings and maintained tight security around the prison.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wien
Tcis
Chatterton
Worna
Willian Nickell
Gletin
Wenka
Wille Horn
Willan Nickell
Blue Springs Valley
Nickell
Barong
Nisson Mught
Urivelin
Elorn
Oklar Nickell
Horn
Lafers
Government loses case over postal fraud charges
Miller and Johns acquitted of conspiracy to extort from Ryan in a West Office Department case. Daniel Voorhees Miter of Cerre Tlaute and Joseph M. Jeting of Stockville, Ind., were found not guilty. Court scenes, jurors’ reactions, and related incidents including a postal office scandal and a fatal shooting in Blaine, Kansas, are noted with juries failing to reach further verdicts.
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Miner
PostoMee
Binghamton
N. C
United States
Charles 8. Hall
Bor Washington
Angurt
Machen
Groff Brothers
Loren
Ohio
Postoffice
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Iowa State Library
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Moravia
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Towa Anthropological Society
Second Congregational Church
D. J. Davies
Harrison-Monona
Addison Oliver
Lacey
John Wilson
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Swanson Manufacturing Co
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