Right to shoot upheld in Humboldt assault acquittal
Humboldt District Court acquitted G. C. Higgins on an assault charge after ruling that a coal house attached to a dwelling constitutes part of the dwelling. The decision, led by Judge Quarton, centers on a legal definition that allows use of necessary force, including deadly weapons, to arrest burglars in the coal shed area. Higgins had shot a youth who stole paint and a brush from the coal shed.
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G. W. Higgins
Humboldt
Dee. To
G. C. Higgins
Quarton
Higgins
Married in Story County Set for India Mission Work
Mrs. Howard Bishop formerly Nellie Dawson of Grant Township and Howard Bishop an Ames boy wed at the bride's parents' home near Nevada Iowa. They depart for Chicago then New York and sail for India where Bishop will head an industrial school at Nadad under Methodist missionary supervision. Both considered prominent in their communities.
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Howard Bishop
Story County
India
Nevada
Nellie Dawson
Grant Township
Dawson
Mr. Bishop
Ames
Chicago
New York
Bishop
Naiad
Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Farmer Ends Life By Throwing Under Milwaukee Train
Wilbur Lawton, a 30 year old farmer from Mason City Iowa, killed himself by stepping in front of a Milwaukee passenger train at Doubleday after quarreling with his brother. His last words were I ve made all the trouble for this family I ever will Here comes the flyer and he rushed to the track.
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Milwaukee
Doubleday
Mason City
Wilbur Lawton
Incendiary Fire Threatens Rock Falls Village
Incendiaries burned Levi Helm's general store at Rock Falls early this morning, with Mason City reporting the incident. Helm's loss totals 6000 dollars, including 3000 dollars in insurance. the Blem brothers also suffered partial losses as the town narrowly avoided annihilation.
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Rock Falls
Mason City
Dec
Levi Helm
Helm
Blem Brothers
Man Discovers 1798 Dollar in Iowa Farm Mine
Hampton Iowa December 10 Mr Detmer Detmers of Butler County unearthed a corroded dollar dated 1798 while inspecting a field. After cleaning the coin shows the date clearly and bears thirteen stars on each side with some illegible lettering. Detmers calls the coin valuable and plans to keep it.
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Hampton
Detmer Detmers
Butler County
Detmers
IS SHOT BY HIS BROTHER IN IOWA ACCIDENT
Sumner Iowa December 10 Yesterday afternoon Albert Pottratz was shot in the head by a rifle held by his younger brother The parents William Pottratz and wife were away at relations and the two boys were alone at their northeast Sumner home The 16 year old was playing when the 10 year old picked up a 32 caliber rifle and said I am going to shoot you The bullet entered the chin veered along the face and down the neck seriously wounded but hopes remain for his recovery The rifle had not been used for days and was believed unloaded
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Sumner
Albert Pottratz
William Potratz
Sued Her Parents-In-Law for Alienation of Affections
Emma Bubb sued her husband’s parents for 15000 dollars claiming alienation of affections and desertion. The November district court session in Bedford concluded with the case among several damage suits decided, awarding Emma Bubb 800 dollars. The action targeted Nicholas Bubb and wife, the husband Frank Bubb, and involved a High interest in family disputes and divorce law.
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Emma Bubb
New Market
Bedford
Nicholas Bubb
Frank Bubb
Woman Left Destitute After Jury Awards $800
A court verdict awarded a destitute woman $800 after a trial described in the piece. The jury set the compensation, highlighting hardship and financial strain faced by the plaintiff.
Daring Robbery Of A Lone Woman In Ottumwa
Ottumwa Iowa December 9 robber holds up Mrs F A McLean a stranger in the city in the alley behind Ballingall hotel. He steals her pocketbook and a travel ticket to Richland. Edward Rinehart is jailed on larceny charges awaiting Mrs McLeans return for trial.
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Ottumwa
Dee
F. A. McLean
Ballingall
McLean
Richland
Milwaukee Train
Ballingall Hotel
Gray
Edward Rinehart
Smoky Row
Rinehart
Celebrate Return of Son From Alaskan Gold Fields
Eldora Iowa residents celebrate the return of John Madden and wife’s son from Alaska. The aged couple, married fifty four years, host a week long family reunion with eleven children totaling 430 years in age. A group photo marked the event before George Madden departs again to tend mining interests in Alaska.
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Eldora
John Madden
Alaska
George Madden
Lodging house blaze leaves two dead in Burlington
Fire tore through a rooming house above the Gem restaurant in Burlington Iowa killing two servants Nellie Tyler and Allie Kinney who perished after being rescued from flames. The blaze started from a gasoline stove explosion and gut the building, with losses around 1000 dollars, largely insured.
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Burlington
Gem
Nellie Tyler
Allie Kinney
Farmer is Instantly Killed Near Aredale Iowa
Richard Bray a Hampton area farmer was instantly killed in a runaway near Aredale while returning from Dumont with his brother leaving his wife at the brother’s home. The team bolted throwing Bray to the ground, striking his head. The brother was uninjured. Bray lived five miles north of Hampton and was known for his love of spirited horses.
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Hampton
Dee
Richard Bray
Aredale
Bray
Dumont
Nis Nissen Dies After Diamond Wedding Celebration
Cedar Falls Ia Dec 10 Nis Nissen a Danish farmer aged 90 died at Fredsville early today from overexertion after celebrating his sixty fifth wedding anniversary last Thursday. The community honored the couple with a religious service and a large reception attended by about four hundred people. Nissen died within thirty six hours of the event. His wife aged 86 is in precarious condition.
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Cedar Falls
Nis Nissen
Fredsville
Nissen
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Chaffner & Marx
Garry
Ats
Gobble & Heer
North Side
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Albert Potratz
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