Mott Used Bank Funds After Vanishing From Iowa Home
Mrs. Jason Mott reports her husband, foreman of H. A. Quinn's yard, left home with family distraught. Evidence suggests Mott stole about 1100 dollars belonging to his wife and may have planned to visit his sister in South Park Artz, sending a telegram about a letter from him. no trace of him or whereabouts found as search continues.
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Jason Mott
Cownell
H. A. Quinn
Hamber
Cote Blut
Mott
Wila Glison
South Park
Artz
Gilson
Matt
Arizona
Sioux City Girl Reveals Long-Fended Secret Court Appeal
Miss Fred Adams of Sioux City admits passing as a boy for nineteen years to gain a fortune left to the male heir. She fled home and appeared in Council Bluffs police court seeking protection and permission to dress as a girl. She says her motive was to access wealth intended for a male heir, with her mother and uncle forcing her to wear men's clothes on a farm nearby.
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Percot
Fred Adams
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Anthrax Outbreak in Northern Iowa Alarms Farmers
State veterinarian Dr. Paul O. Koto says anthrax has broken out among Plymouth and Cherokee Counties cattle and horses and 13 cases are believed in Plymouth from South Dakota. Officials urge burning or burying carcasses, avoid skinning to stop spread, and vaccinate exposed animals promptly.
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Dixonne Mavnzer
Paul O. Koto
Plymouth
Cherokee
Plymouth County
South Dakota
Landmark Shelby County land sells for 200 an acre
Berty Whau and Dodlacs paid for a 260 acre farm in Shelby County. The recent sale of the W W Wheeler farm of 200 acres to President W S Hoff of the Inter State Schools for 40000 pushes land values higher. Land here had sold for 125 to 140 an acre previously, making this the first 200 dollar per acre sale. Hoff plans college buildings next year, aiming to create a top state campus. The ridge overlooks the Botna valley and lies near Hyr Jan city limits. The new business school opening in Harlan also shows strong prospects.
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Berty Whau
Dodlacs
Shelby County
Gale
W. W. Wheeler
W. S. Hoff
Inter State Schools
Botna Valley
Hyr Jan
Hoff
Harlan
Ex-Husband Accused Of Attack On Woman In Burlington
Ex-husband Harrison Turner from Keokuk traveled to Burlington Saturday and severely cut the throat of Mrs. Barnes, his former wife, in an attempted killing. Barnes had Turner arrested for bigamy in Keokuk. The victim, recently married to Barnes, is reported in serious condition. Also noted is the disappearance of Rev. A. J. Lander of Clinton, who left a note to his wife and is presumed deranged.
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Harrison Turner
John Barnes
Burlington
Keokuk
Barnes
Turner
Gall
A. J. Lander
First Baptist Church of
Clinton
Armia Breaks Both Arms in Fall From Tree
The 1d year old daughter of Henry Lister a gardener fell from a tree and fractured both arms above the wrist. She was otherwise bruised and in stable condition.
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Armia
Henry Lister
Man Arrests In Connecticut For Wedding Day Robbery
Louis Liebinger, would-be husband, eluded Martha Constantina of Charles City after stealing $300 on the eve of their marriage. Needing funds to elope, he fled to New Haven, Conn. Police traced him and arrested him there after Constantina wired for a warrant. The fiancé had taken the money to “keep it” while she attended church.
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Nabs Palthlens
Louis Liebinger
Martha Constantina
Charles City
New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Hoy Held as Slayer in Stepfather’s Death
Grand jury indicts Harry Hutchison for murder in the death of Thomas Carraher near New Virginia. The jury exonerates Hutchison’s mother Mrs. George Brand and her husband, finding the boy acted without accomplices. Hutchison maintains his glove caused the fatal wound and old confession was given to Brand who later wed Mrs. Carraher. Brand and wife testified, and the family moved from the New Virginia farm to a North Dakota ranch.
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Harry Hutchison
Hire
Thomas Carraher
New Virginia
George Brand
Brand
Young Hutchison
Kimner
Carraher
North Dakota
Diverse Iowa News Snapshot of Accidents Politics and Fire
Numerous incidents across Iowa include a post office theft in Cambridge with 300 dollars stolen, a dangerous bridge project near Greene, and a Des Moines kitchen gas explosion causing burns. Funeral-like fair opening deaths, lawsuits for defamation, and a late street sign removal trend feature alongside a Cedar Falls teen's death after peanuts.
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TATE
Blairaburg
Town State Teachers' Association
Des Moines
Mayme Spencer
Neola
Department of the Interior
Washington
Cambridge
Taft Defends Ballinger in Pinchot Row
President Taft upholds Interior Secretary Ballinger amid the Ballinger Pinchot controversy. A letter from Taft on his special train signals his stand and dismisses L. Br. Glavis for disloyal conduct after his charges against Ballinger. Glavis had visited Beverly in August with evidence issues.
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Taft
Richard A. Ballinger
Interior
Ballinger
Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
Bureau of Forestry
Roosevelt
L. BR. Glavis
General Land Office
Glavis
Gravis
Beverly
Baltinger
Bankers Gather for 35th ABA Convention in Chicago
Bankers from all states and representatives from Cuba and Hawaii join in Chicago for the American Bankers Association annual convention. President George M. Reynolds opens the session before about five thousand delegates in the Auditorium Theater. Governor Deneen and Joseph Taibert welcome attendees as Col. Robert J. Lowry responds. James J. Hill and L. C. Murray address wealth and banking problems, with Speaker Cannon also participating. Vice President Sherman misses the main address due to other commitments. Remarks focus on practical banking questions amid formal and informal talks.
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Cuba
Hawaii
American Bankers’ Association
Chicago
George M. Reynolds
Continental National Bank
Auditorium Theater
Aled
Deneen
Illinois
Joseph T. Taibert
Chicago Clearing House Association
Andelty
Robert J. Lowry
Atlanta
Association
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
L. C. Murray
Daniel 5. Remsen
New York
Germany seeks tariff pact with United States
Corint von Berstorf the German ambassador to the United States explained in Berlin the situation caused by the new American tariff as delegates from all government departments attended a conference. Germany plans a new tariff agreement with the United States.
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Germany
Corint von Berstorf
United States
Herlin
Sweden Moves to Abolish Nobility Ranks
A Copenhagen dispatch to the London Daily Telegraph reports Sweden plans a cabinet bill to abolish all orders of rank and precedence except for army and navy officers, sparking a sensation in the country.
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Sweden
London Daily Telegraph
Copenhagen
Oysters Blamed for Ills at Barberton Banquet
Barburton, Ohio banquet honoring O. C. Barber left many ill after the event. About six doctors among the guests fell sick, with authorities noting a stomach ailment linked to the seafood. Investigations continue to determine the exact cause.
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Pitty
Barburton
Fran
O. C. Barber
Barberton
Taft Guests Chicago With Vast Welcome and Promoting Reform
President Taft spent a day in Chicago welcomed by 200000 pupils along twenty miles of streets then by leaders at the Gold Room of Congress Hotel and the Commercial Club. He spoke on Roosevelt policies, warned against abuses, urged rapid federal court reform and predicted a new era of growth after Congress passed the tariff bill.
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William Howard Taft
Chicago
Congress Hotel
Empire City
West
Chance
Hamilton Club
Taft
Roosevelt
Congress
Orchestra Hall
Abk Taft
Canada Wheat Crop Size Estimated at 162 Million Bushels
The Department of Agriculture and Statistics estimates Canada will produce about 162,896,009 bushels of wheat this year. Approximately 149,285,000 bushels are expected to come from regions west of the Great Lakes.
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Bathwade
aMievil
Cacuulian ‘Pepartent of Agglculture and Statistics
Canada
Great Lakes
Prehistoric Monster Skeleton Found Near Pendleton
Portions of a prehistoric animal skeleton of great size were unearthed on the Orville Elder farm, sixteen miles from Pendleton, Oregon, drawing attention from local residents and scientists alike.
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Orville Elder Farm
Pendleton
Ore
Higher Registry Fee Sought for Registered Mail
Postmaster General Hitchcock orders higher registration fees after November 1 1900 raising the cost of registering letters to 10 cents and parcels to 8 cents while increasing maximum indemnity from 25 to 50 dollars. The move aims to make the postal registry self supporting with new features under review to lower operating costs and possibly place greater responsibility on users for valuable items.
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Hitchcock
Postal Service
Pha
Congress
Tariff Hoard Named by President Taft
President Taft appoints a three member tariff commission to apply maximum and minimum clauses. Yale professor Henry Emory chairs with James B. Reynolds of Massachusetts and Alvin H. Sanders of Chicago. The board will hire experts for foreign and domestic tariff investigations under Payne tariff law.
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Taft
Tariff Commission
United States
Henry ©. Emory
Yale
James B. Reynolds
Massachusetts
the Treasury
Alvin H. Sanders
Chicago
Breeder's Gazette
Beverly
Mass
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Leap by Liberty Prisoners Shocks Washington
Armed guards pursue three inmates described as negro criminals from Wilay Threa. One guard is reported to be wounded as the trio escaped a government hospital for the insane in Washington. Police and soldiers comb nearby woods for the escapees.
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Wilay
Wiverty
Government Hospital
Washington
Ned Lefore
Growth Seen in Bank Power and Trade Activity in Chicago
Dun and Company notes stronger banking power and rising loans signaling improved commercial position. Credit flows stabilize as discount rates firm, with continued demand for money amid expanding iron, wood, brass, and leather output. Machinery buyers increase purchases for textile and electric sectors. grain and flour trade stays robust despite weak exports. Bank clearings rise 18.3 percent. district failures total 21 with mobilities over 5000 dollars at five.
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Chicago
Dun & Co
New York Industry Expands With Rising Trade Activity
Industrial centers report continued expansion in iron and steel outputs while manufacturing leads activity. Jobbing trade remains strong and fall festival periods boost dry foods and staple purchases. Early crops like wheat cotton and oats move to market. food price revenues aid collections and growth in trade. Bradstreet’s notes weekly business failures at 191 in the U S and 25 in Canada, compared with prior weeks.
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New York
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Market Prices Across U S Cities For Livestock And Grains
Regional price listings show cattle hogs sheep and various grains in markets from Indianapolis to Buffalo and Detroit to Cincinnati. Values include cattle 3.00 to 6.75, hogs 3.50 to 8.60, wheat No 2 1.06 to 1.18, corn No 2 67c to 72c, oats 38c to 40c, rye around 70c, and butter 25 to 31c per pound.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
Cincinnati
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Elden
James Omer
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William Hinkle
Mason City
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Denver
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