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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
3
A three or four year old in Concord township climbed onto a kitchen stove and overturned a kerosene can, igniting the fire that burned the child and seriously scorched the parents’ hands and arms. The accident occurred at Jambus Junction on December 20 and both child and parents are hospitalized with serious injuries.
Falls Ia Dec 19 The Iowa Normal school closes for a short holiday recess. Classes resume after the break with Prof S E Hopkins of Carleton College North Minn taking over as head of the elocutionary department succeeding Dr Thomas W
Craig, who shot his wife at her parents home and followed her to Iowa, lies dying from brain injuries at St. Josephs hospital. He had been moved from the county jail after an attempt to kill himself upon capture.
Describes Des Moines officials selecting the age to depict Senator John Harlan in a Washington hall of fame statue. The executive council aims to represent him as he appeared in the Senate or Lincoln’s cabinet, chosen after debates. Nellie Walker and Fry will begin sculpting, with months before the statue is completed.
Henry Aul of Fort Madison leaped from a Rock Island freight train one mile above Iscotine and was run over, losing his right foot. He is hospitalized at the Her Hospital with injuries and has several hundred dollars in his possession.
In Scatine Iowa on December 20 the County Board approved the Goshen ditch project contract. The board ordered payment of 5000 to Ingraham and partners for constructing a four mile ditch that reclaims 1800 acres of land.
In Moulton Iowa a sixty horsepower Car de Luxe valued at about $6,000 was seized after midnight as a runaway vehicle. The driver fled and authorities traced the car to a barn, with a city marshal responding to a Chicago description amid ongoing investigation.
In Davenport authorities hold a driver and two associates who produced letters claiming a Kansas City garage ordered them to seize the car and drive it to Kansas City. The group remains under custody awaiting the alleged owner's arrival from Kansas City tomorrow morning.
Sheriff Black received cipher letters directed to Howard and Patterson held at Ft. Madison. The notes, accompanied by photos from Warden Jones, hint at possible escape plans by the two long-time criminals, with Pinkerton photos and Chicago references adding intrigue.
Davenport Iowa December 18 1923 The mystery of a man s leg dug from Fairmount cemetery ends with the finding that the limb belongs to Arnold Otto captain of the Davenport high school football team It had been buried on the wrong lot and the owner of the lot had it exhumed and turned over to police
Robert Rogers sued L E Lyon for 5000 claiming permanent injuries after Rogers' horse was scared by Lyon's automobile and jewelry business. A Johnson County court awarded Rogers 2250, the first automobile case in the county's history drawing local attention. Rogers is a farmer and Lyon a wealthy jewelry maker in Iowa City.
Thirty two young women entered Mt Carmel the mother house of the Sisters of Charity in Dubuque Iowa this morning taking the white veil and new religious names. Rev A M Clark chaplain performed the reception ceremony.
P. J. Coffey a freight engineer for the Northwestern died when his skull was crushed after striking a covered bridge near Calamus while inspecting the cab for a hot box. He leaves a wife in Clinton and two brothers in Spencer Nebraska. His parents live at O'Neill Nebraska.
Teresa Myers aged eight, daughter of John P. Myers of Holy Cross, was instantly killed when a shotgun in the hands of her eleven year old brother discharged this afternoon in Dubuque Iowa.
The State Board of Control finds charges by Physical Culture magazine and James Hourihan about Mount Pleasant Insane Hospital baseless after extensive sworn testimony. The report cites humane care efforts, disputes the brutality claims, and notes charges were likely propagated without evidence or proper investigation.
Des Moines reports a $25,000 gift to Drake University endowment fund announced by President Hill M. Bell amid a briefing on the university's fundraising progress. The donation strengthens the institution's financial base as it expands scholarship and program support.
Mr and Mrs B EF Freeland of Corydon notified the recipient of an added endowment for the university. The gift is the largest ever given to the university next to the Drake bequests and marks a major philanthropy by the Freeland sponsorship.
Aged couple Mr and Mrs Bert Johnson celebrated fifty years of marriage with a surprise party at Mt Union Baptist Church Iowa on December 18. Relatives and neighbors from Packwood Burlington Mt Pleasant gathered with baskets of pies and cakes, and a gold gift was presented after noon.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gunnison of Hiteman died in the ladies’ waiting room at the Burlington depot in Albia Iowa on December 19. The child had been ill since birth and underwent two operations in Chicago during the past three weeks before the trip home. A sinking spell occurred between Fairfield and Albia as the train stopped. the parents returned to the depot where the child died just as they entered.
Incensed by H. C. Wilson testifying in proceedings that led to his wife being committed to an asylum, fifty masked men seized Wilson at his Albia area home, marched him in night attire to a nearby pond, broke the ice, and ducked him.
John Burge of Mt. Vernon longtime founder and supporter of Cornell College died at University Hospital Iowa City at age seventy eight. He helped settle Mt. Vernon with his family beginning in 1838 and played a key role in Cornell College’s founding and support.
Mrs. Glenn Vaughn, wife of a Leon man, committed suicide by swallowing carbolic acid around 1 am. She died within minutes. The body was sent to Saline, Missouri, for burial. The motive remains unknown.
W A Hooks of Packwood Jefferson county won grand champion prize for ten ears of yellow corn at the Short Course in Mt Pleasant Iowa. He received a Seeley trophy loving cup a $38 sulky plow and a $2 litter carrier. Other prizes included cash and a overcoat for the second prize and a third for Leslie Reed. A public demonstration of a new milking machine and Percheron horse display drew crowds. Prof A V Storms spoke on Agriculture in Our Public Schools and urged gradual reform and practical study for farmers and students.
Former Governor Leslie M. Shaw plans a January trip to Des Moines and Iowa. He will speak at Cornell college alumni banquet in Des Moines January 2 and may assess chances for a presidential national delegation. A progressive Republican conference may form upon his return to decide on a national fight.
The passage notes that while the senatorial campaign may command attention, the governor and his allies likely influence the discourse and response. It implies a power dynamic where political interests center on statewide races while other issues receive secondary focus.
Congressman Kennedy of Iowa introduced a house bill requesting an 78000 appropriation for a Fort Madison post office building. Local residents believe the grant will be approved, noting similar towns gain new post offices, and Kennedy pledged to push the request while in Washington.
Captain Hugh L. Creighton, a 70 plus prominent Oakville land owner politician and real estate dealer, killed himself with a razor last night. His brother Joseph H. Creighton found the body at 7:40 this morning after visiting the captain’s room. He had dined with the family and died within hours of returning from town, the artery severed above the elbow.
A. M. Hewlett president of the Kewaunee Western Tube Works died at 3 PM after a paralysis attack. He had been unconscious since Wednesday as physicians warned of slim prospects for recovery. He was a prominent and influential local businessman in the Illinois region.
Decorah Iowa city officials vote six to two to remove Standard Oil distributing tanks to a safe site outside city limits. Protests by the company’s attorneys cited, tanks blamed for property hazards and higher nearby insurance costs. Establishes a precedent in Iowa.
Sheriff Eckhart of Scott County may seek a pair of bloodhounds after the Fairport murder of Will Van Winkle and his wife. Suspect Harry Jones, real name Harry Beatty, vanished. officials believe a hound could have aided tracking as he possibly passed through Davenport during the escape.
An aged stage driver known as Billy Warren, once based in Chicago in 1845, dies in Des Moines Iowa after a long career beginning at age nineteen. The report notes he was one of the era’s e-Crive ha drivers and links his decline to Stu art, Ia.
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