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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1907
Page
5
Four chickens impounded under Eldora's new city ordinance were sold at public auction by Marshal Scurry. The sale established Eldora's chicken pound, a step toward confining strays to protect lawns and gardens.
J. P. Cragg of Webster City was found badly battered under a railroad bridge west of town. He believed he had been drugged and robbed after recovering partial consciousness. The retired hardware dealer, worth about 156000, showed signs of recovery.
Seventeen year old Arthur Erby is under arrest at Odet on a charge of stabbing Thomas Harsh, a peer, who suffered serious back and hip wounds. The feud between the boys ended in a street fight after heated exchanges. During the fight Erby allegedly drew a pocketknife and stabbed Harsh several times.
Ottumwa carpenter Gilbert Anderson fell eighty feet from a water tower at the county farm in Fairfield while repairing it. He survived an hour after the fall despite multiple broken bones as doctors called the injuries remarkable, and he attributed the vertigo that caused the accident to his fall.
A twelve year old boy Andrew Andreasen drowned in four feet of water in Black Hawk creek near Dike. He was with two non swimming companions of the same age who did not foresee any danger. Canes for patet are being prepared for decorative trades.
The Des Moines city votes overwhelmingly to abandon the ward system and adopt Galveston Texas style commission government. Five commissioners elected at large will run city affairs, with appointive officers and universal citywide elections, while the old administration faces recall and scrutiny over voter list fraud.
Ellsworth Ralas confronted his divorced wife as she refused to allow him to see the children. He slashed her throat with a razor, then battled officers during a patrol ride to the station. A mob gathered amid threats of lynching as the assailant was subdued.
A large fire at Mason City heavily damaged the Miles hardware store causing extensive damage to the rear. Smoke and water harmed A Joseph dry goods and other nearby properties. The expensive block suffered losses tied to the Rule Gale Emsley syndicate. Burglars set a later fire at Levilla and robbed TD H Rouge’s hardware store with a safe explosion as a possible motive. United Brethren church members helped with a bucket brigade.
Jon Hatch, years old, was driving a cow home from a pasture in Acklar when a train struck him as he tried to move the unruly cow off the tracks. The incident occurred as the animal threatened to cause an obstruction on the line.
The Kaufman shops use science of fitting and hand tailoring to produce garments that fit perfectly and hold their shape. With an extensive stock and own factory They advertise $15 to $30 suits, cheaper than rivals. Shoppers are urged to visit during the month to prepare for Fourth of July celebrations.
Local advertisement proclaims availability of Moline Core Planter and other farm implements in Palo Alto County. Claims prices like 3200 for planters, sells Juha Deere Plows Hoosier Seeders International Gas Engines Sharsiess Cream Separators and Top Buggy for 50. Bets on low rents and on-site factory support with up-to-date goods.
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