Maraballians Womd Losea Her Alimony Money and Deserted Groom
Iowa State News reports Mrs. William Springer of Marshalltown, a 30s woman with five children, seeks alimony after a divorce. She traveled to Dallas, Texas, where she met a man named William Green, who swindled her out of $1,150 including $1,000 alimony. Green obtained a deed for a non existent Texas ranch, vanished, leaving the woman stranded and financially ruined.
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William Springer
Marshalltown
Dallas
Texas
Am Mat
Young County
Mia. Springer
Beaides
Mr. Springer
Springer
Grunay
Atis
Matvi- Bonin
William Green
Green
Veteran Des Moines Lawyer Curtiss Found Dead In His Room
William Curtiss, a veteran lawyer and real estate dealer from Des Moines, was found dead in his rooms at 501 West Locust. He had lived and worked there for years and died alone after an apparent several day absence, with building tenant John Vrostel discovering the locked door and the body.
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Offler
William
Curtiss
Des Moines
Weat
Locost
Herman Younker
New York City
John Vrostel
Cumbing Wyle
Milwaukee man charged in Iowa town hold up spree
George Neal, a Milwaukee native, was arrested in Des Moines after boarding a train. He admits being part of a gang that terrorized Slater by robbing the post office safe and taking $500 in cash and $300 in scrip. The gang also held up a Milwaukee road work car, taking $150, and burglarized several homes. Neal denies implicating his companions, who dispersed to various Iowa cities.
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Georgy Neak
Neal Cefnses
Iowa
Lost Voice and Mind Of Johnson County Farmer
Johnson county farmer Terman Shropp, once struck by stroke last year, suddenly loses speech and consciousness for six to twenty four hours. Sheriff Rowland takes him to the Independence courthouse jail for safety as he endures recurring spells of temporary paralysis and mute spells.
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Terman Shropp
Johnson County
Sherif Rowland
Independence
Shropp
Woman Seeks Big Alimony in Dubuque Divorce Suit
Mrs. Bradley sues John H. Bradley son of the late William Bradley one of Dubuque’s wealthiest citizens alleging grounds of excessive drinking and statutory considerations. She asks permanent alimony of 100000 and custody of three minors plus temporary alimony of 300 per month and 2000 for salt. Also reports a hunting accident injuring a boy and other local incidents including a death by freezing and a rooster attack on a child. Democrats nominate Judge W U O Jaaves for the Iowa Supreme Bench.
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Bmix
Bradley
Duabuque
W. U. O. Jaaves
Ottumwa
Supreme Bench
Democrats of
Iowa
Robbed and Imprisoned In Des Moines Basement
W N Franklin of the packing house carpenter gang alleges he was lured by a wind ing hall to an east side basement where several men were shooting craps. He says he refused a game, was choked, robbed of $7, and locked in a dingy basement with an outside padlock until he kicked out a panel to escape.
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Dos Moines
Wiro
Des Moines
W. N. Franklin
Packing Home Carpenter
Branklin
Parole Board Awaits Father’s Pardon Controversy
Mrs Charles Link and Mrs Nettle Taley appeared in Den Moines to protest Nate Ratnabarger’s pardon. W V Witlcox of Des Moines, then Hardin County sheriff, led opposition with arguments against the pardon while supporters Nate and Frank Raingbarger were represented by Senator J T Carey and Dr M G Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ara
Link
den Moinen
Charles Link
Board of Parole
den Moines
Nate Ratnabarger
Mra
Nettle Taley
Ratnabarger
W. V. Witlcox
Des Moines
Sherif
Hardin County
J. T. Carey
M. G. Morse
Nate
Frank Raingbarger
Des Moines Merchants Indicted Over Extortion Claims
Des Moines merchants are indicted by the grand jury on charges of threatening extortion from women tied to a so called white slave ring. The men allegedly forced women to pay high prices for silks under threat of being driven from the city. Further indictments are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Trust
Grand Jury
Mu Herous
Farmer victim of swindle loses cattle sale plot
A Tuckson county farmer was duped by a stranger who judged his herd and drove away cattle sold at high prices in Belle Vue. The incident ends with questions over the cattle’s fate and a separate legal battle between Kate Farrell and Mrs Margaret Farrell-Brantdgan over their brother James Farrell’s $75 000 Dubuque estate via guardian Thomas Phillips.
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Tuckson County
Hag Bear
Bellevue
Kate Farrell
Margaret Farrell-Brantdgan
James Farrell
Dubuque
Baptista Elects Officers at Davenport Association Convention
The Davenport Baptist Association held its sixty seventh annual convention electing officers including Moderator Professor F I Potter Iowa treasurer Z A W Hutchinson Muscatine clerk Miss Anna Pfeifer Maquoketa and Rev W J Babcock of Cline ton to the state board Miner Hart. George Atkins a miner at New Shavon survived a mine explosion but with injuries leaving him unable to live normally. A fuse failure led Atkins to return to his room where the blast occurred. Edward H Jones son of Zack Jones died from injuries suffered while handling a school mater in Creston.
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Miner Hart
George Atkins
New Shavon
Atkins
Creston
Edward H. Jones
Zack Jones
Short State Items Highlight Iowa News and Incidents
Iowa items report deaths and injuries including Mrs Eluury Sabin in Des Moines and Mrs Tlattie Bentley near Plymouth. A Wyoming death of Mrs Florence Rolston Wolf is noted along with railroad signal work from Boone to Maple River junction costing 117000. A Des Moines boy Paul Duffy dies from cold water, and Dunton of Riceville is remembered for lifelong service. An accident injures Andrew Palmer in Des Moines and bank-fear spurs W P Broderick to hide savings. Pumping station project near Muscatine slated amid land reclamation plans. Dr Charles Sheetz injures himself in a cellar fall. Clyde Benson performs in Wilmington with stage company.
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Eluury Sabin
Sabin
Les Moines
Tlattie Bentley
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Plymouth
Liscomb Telly
Lander
Wyo
Florence
Rolston Wolf
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Boone
Maple River Junction
Paul Duffy
O. B. Duffy
Des Moines
Dunton
Iowa
Masone Order
Riceville
Andrew Palmer
Palmer & Hartman
W. P. Broderick
Woldyville
Broderick
Muscatine
Mississippi Valley
Charles Sheetz
Algona
Sheetz
Clyde Benson
Union
H. J. Benson
Wilmington
Mlys Selma Hawn
Freedom of Bulgaria Proclaimed by Prince Ferdinand
The Bulgarian tributary principality proclaimed independence from Turkey at Tirnovo under Prince Ferdinand elected in 1887. Bulgaria’s cabinet supported the move and major powers including France and Britain prepared to mediate to avert war in the Balkans. London hints at a conference of powers to prevent hostilities as Turkey may seek to avoid conflict.
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Urkey
Turkey
Tirnovo
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
London
Near East
France
Great Britain
Bul
Pension roll losses break records amid rising costs
The pension bureau reports for the year ending January 30 that 84,388 Civil War veterans died on the pension roll, a drop of 3,482 from the prior year, leaving 951,097 pensioners. Net losses and gains, widows’ raises to 12 dollars monthly, and a total outlay of 153 million dollars marked the year as the largest in bureau history.
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Toft
Incr
Bureau
Oil Trust Hearing Highlights Toledo Oil References
During the New York investigation, Vice President P B Squire of Standard Oil of Ohio testified as Kellogg, for the government, questioned the Toledo Oil details and related trust actions. The session focused on ownership connections and control within the oil industry.
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Vaival
P. B. Squire
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Oil Trust
New York
Kellogg
Toledo
Bulgaria, Austria Hungary in tense moves over Rumelia
Berlin reports Bulgaria claims the Oriental railroad in eastern Rumelia after seizing the line during a strike and refuses Turkish restoration. Bulgaria and Turkey mobilize amid powers' efforts to avert war. London circles condemn Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary actions. Britain ready to aid stabilizing steps. Austria-Hungary reportedly aims to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina provinces. Emperor Franz Joseph sends letters urging political status change.
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Gavia
Germany
Berlin
Turkey
Bulgaria
Oriental
Rumelia
Bulgarix
Austria-Hungary
London
Ferdinand
Vienna
Haa
Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Francia
Joseph Hrs
Standard’s Hidden Ownership Revealed in Oil Firm Case
The American Oil Company and a related firm operated as independent concerns though controlled by the Standard. Squire admitted the arrangement to exploit the old brand names and described dismissing C. I. Castle of the Cleveland Standard unit for rebates to customers.
Proposal for a Sanitary Science School at Columbia
Dr Norman E Ditman proposes a Columbia University Sanitary Science School to educate the public on preventable death causes. He cites that over 400000 lives are lost annually in this country due to such preventable factors and notes favorable press reaction to the idea.
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School of Sanitary Science
Norman E. Ditman
Columbia University Quarterly
Ditman
Ott
Five Thousand Apply for Work at Philadelphia Store Demolition
A store owner announced he would hire 1,000 men to demolish an old Chestnut Street building in Philadelphia. The call drew about 6,000 applicants, shutting streets and forcing police reserves to direct traffic while the crowd dispersed after selections were made.
College and sports news from across the Midwest and beyond
The article notes Be loit college entering Be loit with Griffins from Joliet and Olympic discus entrants, Fred Reel plans to farm near Colby, Wis. Freddie Welsh defeats Carsey in L A. Macalester reports forty candidates for football, Nashua suicide confirms Charles Van Zant, Empire State stakes trotters race at Syracuse, Magoffin arrives as North Dakota agricultural coach following Dobie.
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Fred Reel
Colby
Wis
M. HL Q Griffin
Joliet
London
Beloit College
Freddie Welsh
Curtisle
Nashua
N. H
Charles I. van Zant
Albany Club
New York State League
Mighty Roseben
Dave Johnson
Crainer Weir
North Dakota O Agricultural College
Michigan University
Yost
Magoffin
Gilmore Dobie
Cubs Clinch Pennant With 4 2 Win Over Giants
Cubs win their third straight National League pennant by defeating the Giants 4 to 2 in a playoff game before about 40,000 fans. Chicago pitchers Pfiester Brown and Kling held New York’s lineup as hits and runs came from Tinker Kling Seite and Chance. The crowd roared despite hostile chants, and police protected players afterward as Chicago moved toward the world championship against Detroit.
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Frank Chance
Cubs
Terribl Giants
Board of Directors
New York
Chicago
Giants
Reagan
Dashall
Matheawson
Tinker
Kling
Seite
Chance
Mathewson
Cuba
Jess
Detroit
Jenninge
Tigers
Glant resigns from Carnegie Steel mill post
George L. Glant, Trempstead Pennsylvania superintendent of Carnegie Steel, resigns his $10,000 job to join the clergy. He is admitted to Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh. A New York will leaves $300,000 to Vutta College of Boston and over $1.5 million to a home for the aged foundation and other charities. The Vutta bequest funds a chair in commercial and financial education.
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George L. Glant
Carnegie Steel Company
Trempstead
Western Theological Seminary
Pittsburg
Henry J. Braker
New York
Vutta College of
Boston
Vutte
Trade activity rises with improved weather and harvest
Business activity responds to better weather as drought eases across agricultural regions. Money circulates more freely among farmers with stronger demand for apparel, food, and house furnishings. Manufacturing advances with more machinery and labor, while grain movement, bank clearings, and trade volumes show progress versus last year, though some declines persist.
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Chicago
New York Business Conditions Breather Amid Mixed Signals
Cooler spring weather aids retail and job gains in many cities, while festivals broaden local distribution. Agricultural reports show lower crop prices in the South and uneven crop movement. Industry outlook improves overall. lumber, building, coal benefit from mild weather. leather and wool sectors mixed, machinery use high. Weekly business failures: US 255, Canada 30, per Bradstreet's report.
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New York
United States
Bradstreet
Chicago and other markets price cattle and grains in list
Market data from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo shows cattle hogs sheep and grain prices by grade and type. Include No 2 wheat corn oats rye barley and clover seed with dollar ranges across cities and commodities.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
T&e
Tge
New York
Toledo
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Tou Tneer
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Clarence Palmer
Charles City
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Freedom OF
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Cenfer
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Rowdies
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Bresnahan
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