State Sells Old Lake Bed Near Council Bluffs
The state of Town sold nine acres north of Council Bluffs for 300 dollars under an abandoned river beds law. Illinois Central Railway bought a 200 foot right of way along its tracks to prevent others from bidding. A dispute over similar land in West Council Bluffs has led to litigation.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Boyer Lake
General Assembly
Illinois Central
West Council Bluffs
C. R. Hannan
Jacob Sims
Clothes Afire While He Sleeps in Sioux City
A man identified as Robert Ray crawled into a basement window and slept behind a furnace at the police station area. His clothes ignited on the furnace and started a small fire among kindling wood. Officers put out the blaze. Ray sustained non serious burns.
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Sioux City
Robert Ray
Ray
December offer for Des Moines Daily News bundle
Readers were urged to order a year of The Daily News without Sunday for 1 year plus The New Southwest magazine for a year and a Wall Atlas 22x28 with five map pages by sending $1.50 last week.
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Des Moines Daily News
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Daily News
New Southwest
Dressmaker Nellie Nash of Marshalltown Takes Own Life
Miss Nellie Nash a wealthily situated dressmaker in Marshalltown Iowa is found dead beside a gas stove with the stove open. A note reads My head feels so bad most of the time. The motive remains a mystery amid fair finances.
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Nellie Nash
Marshalltown
Jewelry Store Robbed in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Iowa November 30 robbers smashed the MacHurlburt Co window with a brick at an early hour and stole several hundred dollars in gold watches rings and novelties. The burglary appears professional but police have no clue.
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Ft. Dodge
Fort Dodge
MacHurlburt Co
Farm cottage at Cherokee opens for Iowa insane hospital
Des Moines December 1 The farm cottage at the Cherokee insane hospital has opened to house 150 inmates on the farm and boiler work. It offers greater freedom including tobacco and better food. Three stories with dressing rooms baths reading rooms kitchens dining dormitories and plans for similar cottages at Clarinda Independence and Mount Pleasant.
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Des Moines
Insane Hospital
Cherokee
Board of Control
Clarinda
Independence
Mount Pleasant
Alleges Fraud in Divorce Hearing in Monona County
Judge Hutchinson grants divorce to Joseph Mandlin from Maggie Mandlin amid sensational evidence. Co respondent Jake Baker and Dr Nesbit of Tekamah Neb figure in court records. Maggie Mandlin files equity petition alleging fraud and perjury, seeks reopening and divorce set aside claiming no notice and Nebraska proceedings. A 12 year old son testified against his mother.
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Onawa
Hutchinson
Monona County
Joseph Mandlin
Maggie Mandlin
Lincoln Township
W. E. Cody
Jake Baker
Nesbit
Tekamah
Neb
Equity
Nebraska
Founder of Marshalltown Dies Father of First White Child Born
Henry Anson, founder of Marshalltown and early Iowa settler, died aged unknown in Marshalltown Iowa. He was the father of Adrian C. Anson of Chicago, famed baseball player and long time captain of the Chicago Nationals, noted as the first white child born in Marshall County.
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Marshalltown
Henry Anson
Iowa
Adrian C. Anson
Chicago
Marshall County
Chicago Nationals
Confession Frees Convict in Des Moines Murder Case
Des Moines report says George Beveridge, jailed, swears he lied in the kno ckout drops case testimony and clears Slim Burns now serving life at Ft Madison for Jerry Corcoran murder. Beveridge claims the crew drank beer and morphine with Corcoran at 116 East Court avenue. Corcoran died from the drug’s effects.
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Des Moines
George Beveridge
Slim” Burns
Ft. Madison
Jerry Corcoran
Beveridge
James Burns
Tom Burns
East Court Avenue
Corcoran
Look Before You Blow On The Telephone
A smoker blew cigar smoke into a telephone mouthpiece and a wasp flew out, stung him on the nose, scattering a $30 vase and damaging a typewriter when he recoiled. The incident, reported by the Philadelphia Press, warns against blowing before looking.
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Philadelphia Press
Ames Stock Team for Chicago Show
After months of work the top six senior animal husbandry students at Iowa State College were announced to represent the college at the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago on December 16. The team includes R. A. Cave Ames R. W. Crouse Dyke C. F. Coverdale Delmar S. A. Fry Corydon and R. Gribben Minburn with L. E. Troeger Storm Lake as alternate.
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Chicago
Dee
Iowa State College
R. A. Cave
R. W. Crouse
C. F
Family's Narrow Escape From Fire In Bonaparte
An explosion of a coal oil lamp destroyed the house of Alexander Cummings in Bonaparte at 1 am. The French family narrowly escaped in their night clothes with nothing saved. The structure was partially insured but the occupants carried no insurance on household goods, leaving a total loss.
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Bonaparte, la
Alexander Cummings
Elmer French
French
Robb Named Postmaster Candidate in Albia
Albia Louisiana December 2 George L Robb of Albia has been recommended by Congressman Lacey to President Roosevelt for appointment as post master to succeed D M Anderson Anderson did not seek another term but several candidates including Charles McCormick editor of the Albia Republican Oscar Palm er and George Harris were in the field Robb is a merchant and an old soldier Anderson may resign before his term ends and Robb may assume duties at once
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Robb
Albia
George L. Robb
Lacey
Roosevelt
D. M. Anderson
Charles McCormick
Oscar Palmér
George Harris
Anderson
Attendance at State University reaches 1729 for Dec 1 1905
Registrar reports 1,729 students enrolled at State University Iowa City on December 1 1905, 244 more than last year. Indications point to the most successful year in the institution's history.
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State University
Iowa City
Registrar of the State University
Burlington Congregationalists Not in Sympathy With Sunday
The Rev. R L Marsh resigns as assistant pastor of Burlington Iowa First Congregational Church citing lack of congregation support for his religious views and methods. His reduced salary and the ongoing revival meetings led to his decision to quit.
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Burlington
R. L. Marsh
First Congregational Church
Marsh
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