Missouri River Mortgage Battle Over Old Bennett Farm
In Mills County Iowa Judge Thornell weighs who pays a $2,500 mortgage on the old Dwight Bennett farm flooded by the Missouri River. The farm, now about 25 acres, passed through multiple owners since 1897, with several trades and mortgage assumptions. The case targets the Van Kirks and other claimants as liability is considered.
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Missouri
Mills County
Red Oak
Thornell
District Court
Dwight Bennett
St. Mary’s Township
Glenwood
Bennett
John
Ed van Kirk
Silver City
New England Loan and Trust Company
Ludlow
W. C. Gunn
Fort Scott
Kansas
Gunn
Robert Morris
van Kirks
Morris
Jones
Malvern
William Clites
Emerson
Clites
Williams
Grace Bingaman
Roosevelt to Snap Shot Game
President Roosevelt and his son Kermit train in New York for the Africa expedition using the hunting camera. Kermit learns under Frank Chapman, famed photographer of moving birds and animals, at the Bronx Zoo, as plans for the British East Africa expedition unfold.
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Kermit
Hunt
Africa
New York
Kermit Roosevelt
New York Zoological Garden
Bronx
Frank M. Chapman
United States
Chapman
British East Africa
Neck Broken Lives After Operation to Cure
Leo MecCann, 19, of Winona, had lived four years bedridden from a broken neck when he died in St Barnabas hospital after an operation attempted to cure his paralysis. The procedure by Dr George G Eitel was initially successful, but the patient could not sustain the effort. His mental condition remained sound and he had continued some schooling despite his illness.
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Schallenberger
Bright
Minneapolis
Leo MecCannon
Winona
St. Barnabas Hospital
George G. Eitel
Roosevelt Will Not Interfere In Candidate Nominations
President Roosevelt plans to keep a non interfering stance on selecting congressional and gubernatorial nominees. Secretary Loeb says leaders will visit Sagamore Hill this summer but the president will not meddle in nominations.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Loeb
Paving Mixup at Iowa City Ends in Higher Contract
Iowa City council awarded the year’s paving contract to William Horrabin after bids from Cedar Rapids Construction were rejected for not naming streets. The change in specifications to use stone from a local Iowa river quarry raised costs and caused a legal reporting dispute. Meanwhile a separate note reports the death of Horrabin’s wife after she found his body in a barn.
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Iowa City
William Horrabin
Cedar Rapids Construction Company
Iowa River
Cedar Rapids Company
Horrabin
Henry Walker
W. H. Bailey
Bailey
Editors Are Good Pastors in Estherville
Emmetsburg editor L H Mayne of the Emmetsburg Reporter preached at Estherville last Sunday. He served as an exhorter and urged sinners to repentance proving editors can do effective pulpit work as in reporting. Fellow reporters were invited to follow his example and try the desk and pulpit.
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Fairfield
Emmetsburg
Emmetsbug
L. H. Mayne
Estherville
Mayne
Prisoner Refused Escape After Brick Walled Cell Break
Iowa Falls August 1 Jack Grennan confined in the county jail for burglary nearly escaped when the sheriff’s absence left him with access to a case knife and an iron bar. He spent seven hours clawing at the brick wall before discovery. He remains in a steel cage under guard.
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Iowa Falls
Jack Grennan
Grennan
Woodmen Plan a Monster Picnic in Alden Iowa
The Modern Woodmen of America from seven counties including Hamilton Franklin Grundy Story Marshall Wright and Hardin will hold a monster picnic and reunion in Alden on August 6. It will replace individual county picnics and is expected to be one of the year's largest gatherings.
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Alden
Woodmen of America
Hamilton
Franklin
Grundy
Story
Marshall
Wright
Hardin
Marshalltown
Maxwell
Miner Takes His Own Life in Scan Dia
Frank Malena an Austrian miner at Scan dia Boone county Pennsylvania cut his throat with a razor and died within minutes He left a family and spoke little English He had previously attempted suicide by drowning in the river about two months ago but was rescued before taking water He and another person were involved in a troubling incident last Sunday morning.
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Boone, Ta
Frank Melana
Scandia
Malena
Bryan Hints Independence Party Aligns With Democrats
William J. Bryan issued a formal statement from Fairview Nebraska on the Chicago convention platform. He said the independence plank resembles Democratic policy and urged voters to back the Democratic platform to secure maximum reform. He also prepared to respond to Victor Rosewater's open letter accusing Bryan of conspiratorial votes in Nebraska.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Independence Party
Chicago
Bryan
Democratic Party
Victor Rosewater
Omaha
Dun's Review predicts good fall trade for 1907
New York dispatches to Dun's Review say mid summer quiet gives way to preparations for fall and winter trade. Bank exchanges in leading U S cities total 2 108 338 000 for the week, 7.9 percent below last year and 16 percent under 1906.
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New York
Dun
United States
More Candidates for Judge in Des Moines Race
Des Moines August 2 candidates emerge for the Iowa Supreme Court seat to replace the late Judge Bishop. Humboldt Judge D F Coyle enters as Republican nominee with regional representation argument. Des Moines Corporation Counsel William H Baily joins as a rival candidate, backing from Polk County bar and urged at the Polk County convention.
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Des Moines
Tenth Congressional District
D. F. Coyle
Humboldt
Republican Party
Charles A. Bishop
G. S. Robinson
Board of Control
Supreme Court
William H. Baily
Polk County
Polk
Democratic Judge Candidate Quits in Council Bluffs
Frank Tamisen of Missouri Valley withdraws from the district judge race. The central committee will meet to fill the vacancy on the ticket.
Bicycle golf new fad shocks Des Moines crowds
An unknown rider at Grand View links rode a bicycle with a bag of clubs on the crossbar and completed all eighteen holes in sequence. He stopped briefly after finishing, then rode away leaving spectators amused and local golfers unsure if the game will catch on.
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Des Moines
Grand View Links
Woman Treed on Piano by Terrier in Pittsburg Home
In Pittsburg on August 1 Mrs. August Neugebauer climbed atop an upright piano to escape a fox terrier named Stonewall. The dog had previously bitten her leg and hand as heat affected him. police officer Schmidt shot the animal after it could not reach her.
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Pittsburg
August Neugebauer
East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street
Stonewall
Schmidt
Neugebauer
Saloon Man Wins Point Davenport Daily Summary
Saloon man wins point in Davenport Iowa on July 31 as reported in a concise local sports item. The note highlights a victory point scored in a game or event, reflecting a brief earnings or contest result from the period.
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Davenport
Constitutional Question in Mulct Case Before Judge Bollinger
The court held that the section allowing a witness to refuse testimony by claiming self incrimination or taint from testimony is unconstitutional. The ruling concerns the case against Leon involving a saloon keeper and the grounds for witness exemption raised by Sim.
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Iowa
Apts
Bollinger
Leon
Waterloo Woman Burned Sheds Spark Fatal Fire
Waterloo Iowa August 1 Miss Schollian of Sheffield was burned at her home when she struck a match in a shed and her clothing caught fire. She fought the flames but sustained burns she could not overcome.
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Waterloo
Schollian
Sheffield
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