Reputed Doctors Face Major Iowa Damage Suit
Davenport, April 5. A sensational damage case opens Monday in Scott county district court over a sponge left in a patient after two operations. Five leading eastern Iowa doctors’ reputations are at stake as the widow Arp seeks 50 000 dollars, with testimony spanning surgeons Hageboeck Haller Meyhaus Matthey and others. The trial hinges on who left the sponge in the body and caused the fatal abscess.
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Davenport
Scott County District Court
Iowa
Johannes Arp
Arp
Lane & Waterman
Joe R. Lane
Schmidt & Vollmer
Schmidt
Vollmer
Ely & Bush, Cook & Dodge
Waldo Becker
M. J. Wade
Becker
Judge Wade
A. L. Hageboeck
J. T. Haller
J. H. Meyhaus
Carl
Henry Matthey
Mr. Arp
Hageboeck, Haller
Meyhaus
Drs. Matthey
Sunday Evangelist Billy Sunday Brings Record Meet
The hometown audience welcomes Billy Sunday to Fairfield as he begins a three week revival. His sermons are praised as powerful and persuasive, uniting Christians beyond sectarian lines and condemning bigotry while promoting self-improvement and broad Christian doctrine.
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Billy
Fairfield
Sunday
Witnesses Testify Over Sponge Left in Body Case
Court heard competing versions from witnesses about which surgeons left a surgical sponge inside the patient's body. The trial focused on medical staff involved and the timeline of events following the operation.
Swiss Wedding Boosted by Boyhood Sweetheart’s Return
In Wayland on April 4, Ben Kauffman, who had earlier moved to Switzerland to wed his boyhood love, persuaded her to return home. The couple were married locally after his unexpected journey, and he had previously built a valuable farm through thrift after arriving in Wayland years ago.
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Wayland, In
Switzerland
Ben Kauffman
Wayland
Broken Heart Ends in Grave After Wife Sent to Asylum
Davenport, April 4. John C Sleight died two weeks after his wife Anna Sleight was committed to Mercy hospital as insane. The couple, longtime companions, faced separation as doctors urged treatment and the husband reportedly never recovered from the shock. No specific cause of death was given.
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John Sleight
Davenport
John C. Sleight
Anna Sleight
Commissioners of Insanity
Scott County
Mercy Hospital
Insane Department of Mercy Hospital
Infidel Harriet Closz Begins Extended Water Fast
In Webster City Louisiana on April 4 Mrs Harriet M Closz a noted infidel and free thinker has not eaten for over thirty one days since March 4 to starve out rheumatism. She drinks only water and continues housework with no fatigue indicating continued fast for about two more weeks. She remains active in her public work and is well known locally.
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Webster City
Harriet M. Closz
Tobacco Kills Mayor in Michigan poisoning case
Leroy G. Seager, formerly mayor of Marshalltown, died at Whitehall Michigan from nicotine poisoning after years of heavy tobacco use. He was part owner of the Gilman Canning company, a major midwestern canning concern, and his death follows a long struggle with heart trouble and nervous prostration caused by tobacco.
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Marshalltown
Leroy G. Seager
Whitehall
Mich
Gilman Canning Company
Middle West
1000 Teachers Attend Southeastern Iowa Teachers Association
Centerville Ia April 4 All last night and today train loads of teachers arrived for the Southeastern Iowa Teachers association convention. Over one thousand teachers plus five hundred visitors and college presidents are in attendance. Congressman J Adam Beede is to speak tonight and P A McMillan of Grinnell will give the opening address. Iowa Wesleyan Glee Club performed during the day. Officers include T P A McMillan president and R B Crone chairman.
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Centerville
Southeastern Iowa ‘Teachers’ Association
J. Adam Beede
Iowa Wesleyan Glee Club
Mount Pleasant
P. A. McMillan
Grinnell
T P. A. McMillan
Maurice Ricker
Des Moines
Emma Fiedler
Ottumwa
R. B. Crone
Washington
A. A. Slade
Iowa City
Sunflower Wisdom on Credit and Reputation
A column notes pitiful scenes of wives seeking credit for deadbeats and questions about a man’s reliability tied to his reputation. It compares habitual workers, spendthrift behavior, and post marriage budgeting, closing with a quip on saving before marriage.
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Atchison
Kas
Globe
Mystery in Lost Burlington Child
A four year old boy abandoned weeks ago in Burlington remains unclaimed. Mrs Harmer has received inquiries from Grant Gosset of Winterset and Dr Marvin of Dover Del about a possible Marvin boy match. A photograph has been sent to Dr Marvin as officials pursue the case.
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Burlington
Fannie Tlarmer
Boone Woman Wins High Street Rail Disaster Suit
In Boone Iowa on April 5 the circuit court of appeals in St. Louis settled an eight year damage suit tied to the Northwest ern fast mail wreck near Kate Shelly. Mrs Mary O'Brien, widow of Express Messenger O'Brien, won after four trials, with initial verdicts rising from 10 000 to 8 250 in the appellate ruling.
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Masterson
Johnnie Jackson
Providence
O’brien
Kate Shelly
Mary O’brien
Circuit Court of Appeals
Northwestern
Boone
Man who ran for Iowa governor posts marriage ad scheme
Andrew Townsend Hisey, former gubernatorial candidate now touring for the 1908 Republican nomination, announces a nationwide search for a wife in Iowa towns. He invites young women to submit applications and proposes a contest where voters cast ballots at one cent each to pick a preferred bride.
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Andrew Townsend Hisey
Entoute
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Safe blowers plead guilty in Masonville bank robbery case
Manchester La April 3 Martin Moore and Warney Hansen indicted last week were arraigned for sentence. Moore given eight years six months and Hansen's sentence deferred to April 15. Sheriff Hennessey escorted Moore to Anamosa penitentiary. Both men had exploded three charges of nitro glycerin to rob the Masonville bank securing about 4.00 and escaping in a gun fight with the night operator. Gadbois remains at large.
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Manchester
Martin Moore
Warney Hansen
Masonville
F. C. Platt
Moore
Hansen
Hennessey
Anamosa Penitentiary
Gadbois
Ottumwa Mayor Attacks Editor Moore in Inaugural Address
Ottumwa Mayor-elect T. J. Phillips assails editor Robert Moore and predicts a loose two year administration. He recalls a past incident where he struck Moore on Market Street and vows to serve notice he is mayor, not Moore. Phillips also names Thomas Gallagher as police chief and Henry Schmidt as fire chief.
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Ottumwa
Saturday Herald
Robert Moore
T. J. Phillips
Phillips
Town
Moore
Market Street
Thomas Gallagher
Henry Schmidt
Fingers of Both Hands Gone in Ida County Shop Accident
Holstein Iowa April 3 H P Em Oldt the leading contractor and builder in Ida county lost his right hand four fingers to shop machinery He previously had his left hand removed in the same way six years ago this year the accident left him with both hands missing in similar incidents
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Holstein
H. P. Emoldt
Ida County
Davenport Restaurateur Fatally Injured After Fall
Henry H. Cheney a Davenport restaurant owner fell from a third story window in his apartment building. He suffered broken ankles and internal injuries from the 40 foot drop and is fatally injured. nervous collapse was cited as the cause.
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Davenport
Henry H. Cheney
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Godbye
Mie
North Side
Tabernacle
Matthey
Alist
the Tabernacle
Marvin
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