Moburg and Burkhart contest final figures appeal filed
The Iowa contest over county auditor C W Moburg Democrat and W G Burkhart was decided by Circuit Court Judge F W Eichelburger this afternoon. Crail Crail and Leggett McKenney represent the parties as recounts show Burkhart ahead in late precincts. Voters and spectators watched the tally closely amid intense courtroom activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Moburg
Circuit Court
F. W. Eichelburger
Fairfield Tribune
W. G. Burkhart
Jefferson County
Citi
Zens
Lockridge
Burkhart
Moburg
Roundaro
Liberty
Des Moines
W. Gr Hart
Crail
Leggett
McKenney
Woburgs
Cedar
Sifkcarefull
Mrs Eva C Farris Dies After Illness in Fairfield
Mrs Eva C Postelwaite Farris died Wednesday at 11 at her daughter Mrs James Wilsons home on South Second street after a nine week rheumatism and complications of St Senses She was born in Ohio April 14 1857 and lived in Rome Iowa Lockridge Mt Pleasant before moving to Fairfield Surviving children include Elmer Farris two daughters Mrs Ed Montgomery and Mrs James Wilson and Bert of Richmond California Also surviving are her mother Mrs Emma Postelwaite of Avoca Iowa and brother I E Postelwaite of Kansas City Missouri She was a Catholic and member of Marvy s church since relocating to the city Her faith gave comfort to family and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva C. Farris
James Wilson
South Second Street
Rome
Iowa
T. E. Farris
Mt. Pleasant
Bert
Richmond
California
Farris
Emma Postelwaite
Avoca
I. E. Postelwaite
Kansas City
Injured by Live Wire At Stubbs Building Alley
This morning Floyd McQuiston while working on telephone wires in the Stubbs building alley received several slight burns from a live wire. At about three o clock J L Hicks a lineman near the same wire fell from a pole and sprained his ankle after contact with the charged line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubbs
Floyd McQuiston
J. L. Hicks
Convention at Batavia Marks Eighth Rehekal District Meet
The eighth annual Rehekal district convention convenes in Batavia on Thursday May 11. The Hawkeye lodge hosts with opening by District President Susan Campbell. Proceedings include minutes, welcome by the assembly president, lodge reports, officer elections, and ritual exemplification, with supper after adjournment and continuing programs into the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Hawkeye Lodge
Susan Campbell
Vnce
Fairfield Hawkeye
Assembly
Proain
Marriage at Axelson Home Nettie D Axelson Wed John F Johnson
The Axelson home on East Kirkwood Street hosted the marriage of Nettie D Axelson to John F Johnson son of Meadville Missouri. The ceremony was simple with no attendants, followed by a dinner and a social evening with musical selections by Miss Elyte Parking. The bride, well known locally, and the groom, a prosperous farmer near Meadville, departed for their home after celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Axelson
East Kirkwood Street
Nettie D
John F. Johnson
Meadville
Ottumwa
Biessin
Ely Te Parking
Johnson
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Mount on 89th Anniversary
Four men visited the home of Mrs Mary E Mount on North Fifth Street yesterday afternoon to celebrate her 89th birthday. She enjoyed the surprise and received many postcards and gifts from friends, acknowledging her long life and good health despite old age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Mary E. Mount
North Fifth
Reet
House seeks full probe of postoffice department actions
Representative Howard of Georgia introduces a resolution calling for a comprehensive investigation of the postoffice department. The probe would examine alleged intimidation of postal workers, right to organize in the railway mail service, inspector numbers over 16 years, surveillance of clerks, and rural free delivery funding, with plans to push the measure to the rules committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Postoffice Department
Howard
Georgia
Lon
Livingston
Mr. Howard
Gould Man Final Winner
A Missouri Pacific board meeting produced B. F. Bush, director of Western Maryland and a Gould man, as president, resignations of Paul Warburg and Cornelius Vanderbilt from the board, and a rift between Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Gould’s stockholders. New board members opposed Bush, aligning with George J. Gould on plans for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Missouri Pacific
B. F. Bush
Maryland
Gould
Paul Warburg
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Gould Party and Associates
Mr. Bush
George J. Gould
Senator Littlefield arraigned in murder case in Newport
State Senator rank Littlefield of Block Island was arraigned in district court on a murder warrant charging him with killing his mother Mrs Ann Elizabeth Littlefield. He pled not guilty and is held without bail awaiting grand jury decision. The body was found at the foot of cellar stairs with a broken neck and head wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Rank Littlefield
Block Island
Ann Elizabeth Littlefield
Brand
Grand Jury Sees Election in Ver Milion County
Danville April 19 the Vermilion county grand jury met for the municipal election. It sat from 9 o clock but no witnesses were summoned. Detectives from Chicago watched voting. two arrests were reported for vote selling. The vote was heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Vermilion County Grand Jury
Chicago
Looking for His Heirs in Brooklyn Probe of Hoffman Family
Henry D. Jewell of Kent County asks Brooklyn police for information on the family of Carl Hoffman or Carl Blonhoff. Hoffman died at Grand Rapids many years ago after amassing a fortune as a coffee merchant. He once lived in Brooklyn and left his wife and two daughters years ago.
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New York
Henry D. Jewell
Kent County
Brooklyn
Carl Hoffman
Carl Blonhoff
Grand Rapids
Anniversary celebration at church honors Russell couple
The Russell home on West Harrison hosted a silver wedding anniversary with a two to five reception and eight to eleven evening hours. Guests included Rev and Mrs Russell’s daughter and friends from east and Wisconsin. The First Lutheran church observed Easter with forty four new members, confirmation class of twenty one, and a record Easter offering.
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R.C. Russell
West Harrison Street
Rey
Iva Galliher
Fern Hewyett
Dorothy Russell
Russel
Wisconsin
Smagl
W. A. Wolgemuth
Wolgemuth
Luther Leaguers
First Lutheran Church
Fairfield
Nelson Tobin well case debated in Washington court
Editor notes the Nelson Tobin drilling dispute heard in Washington with Alex Miller and local figures as witnesses. The trial featured testimony on well capacity and gear with experts like John Matthews and Ezra Freeman, while Joe Crail is praised for his speaking voice. Previous Journal copy mentioned a $446 verdict for Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Miller
Washington Democrat
Nelson-Tobin
Washington
Frank Nelson
Fairfield
Louis Tobin
Louis
Joe Wrail
S. W. Brookhart
Nelson
Eicher Livingston
Tobin
Nelnm
Gili Yanawavy
Ezra Freeman
Fa -E. Foss
Irfield
Ainsworth
John
Haskins
McClean
John Matthews
Joe Crail
Unclear fragment prompts travel notice
Fragmentary text mentions leaving or visiting someone and asks to be told. No concrete event, place, or names available.
Federals Enter Agua Prieta as Rebels Flee and Casualties Mount
Report from Douglas Arizona describes Agua Prieta after federal entry with fifty bodies in the streets and many buildings perforated. civilians suffer in pitiful conditions as Red Cross efforts fail to cross. deserters surrender and patrols tighten the border line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Ariz
Agua Prieta
Red Cross
Douglas City Hall
Renaldo Diaz
Arizona
United States Cavalry
Sloan
Garcia
Red” Lopez
Juan Cabral
Insurrecto
Cig
Boys Band to Stage Benefit Concert in Library Hall
The Boys Band, in its third season with twenty five members, will perform a benefit concert Thursday evening in Library Hall to raise funds for buying supplies. George Unkrich directs the group, with Miss May Clair as vocalist. The program includes marches, overtures, solos, and a duet, promising a full house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Hall
George Unkrich
Pete Myratize
Miss May Mi Clair
Bnow Boy March
Csscessvseses
Dalbey
Arditi
Miss McClain
Petronal
C. Bennett
Atherton
Nero
Sthough
Marshall Massey
Meacham
Nile
Miss Meclain
Superba
Dalhey
McCash
Carousal
Losey - Woodman
Texas Militia Recruiting Near Border War Plans
In Hallas Tex April the adjutant general orders the Red Nations Guard officers to recruit their companies to full strength. They expect orders to deploy to the border and possibly into Mexico for active service soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Hallas
Tex
Aprila
Red Nations Guard
Mexico
Isolated man with suspected smallpox dodges care in Evans
Horace Hiesmith, a laborer from Evansville, traveled to Cincinnati and, after a false smallpox diagnosis, hid in a box and then admitted to having the disease. He avoided others for ten days before an exam confirmed smallpox and he was sent to a detention hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Horace Hiesmith
Evans
Ile
Cincinnati
Escape in Italian palace bath causes plaster collapse
In Rome near Florence the count escaped a gas heating explosion in the Pitti Palace bath. A plaster piece fell from the ceiling but he dodged most of the debris and suffered only slight injuries. The incident involved the brother of the Duke and occurred during a bath at the palace.
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Rome
Turin
Florence
Pitti Palace
Case transfer delays Mary B Gilly suit to Ot tumwa court
The case of Mary B Gilly and others versus H D Thomas was moved from the April term docket to the federal court in Ot tumwa and will not be tried until next October due to a suit amount exceeding $2,000 and co principals residing in different states.
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Mary B. Gilly
H. D. Thomas
Ottumwa
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Offici
Penn
Des M Vt
Isaands
Axelson
Probe Fiay
F. H. Hitchcock
Missouri Pacific Railway
Fother's
Rhode Island
Senate
Ill
Mich
Lutheran Church
Well Case
Monte Wn Say
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