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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1904
Page
12
Boone Iowa December 2 burglars entered Wilson Dry Goods and Olmstead Clothing. The Wilson store took $3.25 from a cash till and a few bolts of cloth. Olmstead kept about $50 in cash in an open safe. No clues found and the theft was discovered on opening time.
Shenandoah Iowa reports Ora Hopkins, a farm hand just back from Omaha, husked and loaded 217 bushels 20 pounds of corn in ten hours on J. B. Farwell’s farm six miles west. The field yielded 65 bushels per acre and three farmers weighed and examined the corn. Hopkins started 6:30 am and reached 76 bushels in three hours and 113 in six. He was worn but the feat stands as a new world record.
Joseph Bodgney, a Hocking miner, was convicted of murder in the first degree for the killing of Ella Underation last summer. After a week-long trial before Judge Roberts, the jury returned the verdict at 1 15 this morning, rejecting an insanity defense. He faces life imprisonment as the penalty.
Lake City December 2 Mrs D Mylrea of Lake City filed for divorce alleging habitual drunkenness from her husband two years after she climbed from an upstairs window to wed him after a balloon ascent at a carnival. She had been a sign painter and has been living with her mother at the Park Hotel while he visited.
A man refused admission forced a door, entered the parlor, and drank from a bottle claiming laudanum. A doctor deemed no suicide risk after a whiff. Later the man slept in a blacksmith shop and was taken to the city jail.
Hawkeye Gold Mining company officers report a $29,000 shortage at an adjourned meeting in Iowa Falls. About $43,000 was paid in for stock with $10,000 linked to a Frazier river claim and $4,000 spent on claim inspection and expenses. Attorney Chrisman is authorized to pursue recovery of a $16,000 State Bank of Iowa Falls check. Winding up likely with partial stockholder refunds.
J R Brown brother of the late Pittsburg mayor traveled from Sioux City to Pierre South Dakota asserting a 20000 acre cattle ranch and 325 acres of leased Indian land are tied to the deceased mayor. He estimates a missing fortune between 5 and 10 million dollars and seeks legal redress to recover all discovered property for the widow.
Grundy Center Iowa December 3 Trade Traden a prosperous farmer four miles west of Wellsburg in Grundy County hanged himself in his barn at an early morning hour He was about 50 years old and left a wife and five children No reason for the act is known
Eleven inmates escaped from the county poor farm as a fire broke out late last night. The steward and assistants fought both the blaze and guarding patients determined to save belongings. The city fire department, four miles away, aided in saving property. Loss estimated at $3,000, fully insured.
In Hampton Iowa on December 3 a well dressed woman named Miss Miller from Nashua vanished after inspecting a 200 acre Frankin county farm. She arrived from the east with wealth and diamonds and planned to pay cash for land. She left the Phoenix hotel after saying she would visit a real estate agent and has not been seen since.
In Boone Iowa December 2 George Hoffmeier's bloodhounds from Knoxville tried to locate burglars who entered the Wilson dry goods and Olmstead Clothing stores. The stores were ransacked and only 3.25 and 50 dollars were found. Officers could not gain any trail of the robbers.
Brighton Iowa November 30 three members of the Renn Brier family were poisoned and made violently ill by eating canned salmon at supper Monday A physician was called and the three Mr and Mrs Brier and Mrs Teeter mother in law remain in a serious but not in danger condition.
A playful dialog notes surprise in mistletoe context with a surprised reaction. The snippet captures a light holiday moment typical of Town Topics style.
A detailed inventory for a Russell Lynn sale listing 5 head of horses including 2 brood mares in foal, 26 head of cattle with 8 milk cows and 3 bulls, 39 hogs with sows and shoats, 15 tons of hay, 1000 bushels of corn, 200 oats, 80 barley, 40 spelt, 4 dozen chickens, plus various farming implements. Terms require twelve months on sums over 10 dollars, cash options for smaller amounts, and six percent interest on deferred notes. Lunch on grounds. Auctioneers T. B. Allender.
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