Damage Suit Trial At Ft Madison Involved School Teacher
An age discrimination suit is on trial in Ft Madison. Van Buren township farmer Krehbiel sues L W Hin kle claiming damages up to 5000. The case centers on a school search warrant at the home of Miss Richardson. Evidence notes chromes found at the school and missing from the teacher’s wall. Attorneys Washington Galland and others represent the plaintiff in a high profile county case.
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Rial
Ft. Madison
Ison
van Buren
Krehbiel
L. W. Hinl- 000
Missichardson
Hinkle
Ashington Galland
Lee County
Tghty
Capad
Fire damages water tank and disrupts freight at Edison
Edison Iowa January 31 fire damaged the town water tank causing a new structure to be planned. Sparks from sawdust and a spark or coal dust in the tank are suspected. Freight cars tied up as water supply is diverted to the Santa Fe western end. Jon Kelley dies in Rome Iowa January 31 at sixty eight after a long illness. Services set for ten o clock at the local church, conducted by Rev Eston of Mt Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. Ison
Edison
Jon Kelly
Rome
Aron Kelley
Reveston
Mt. Pleasant
Jol Family Is Wiped Out in Iowa Tragedy
Prominent family in Jol City Iowa reports multiple deaths after tainted meat illness. James Pollie, son of Nebrask a resident, is named among the deceased. other family members, including a woman aged twelve and a six year old, face severe illness and funeral plans are underway. Local authorities investigate possible causes and distribution of tainted meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jol
City
Promaine G
James Pollie
Neb
William
Mary
Cavalry Brigade Passes Through Iowa En Route to Philippines
Four U S cavalry regiments with equipment moved from Fort Madison to San Francisco last night as 900 soldiers headed toward the Philippines. The force travels by rail through Iowa en route to port.
Iowa Breeders and Wool Growers Session Held in Oskaloosa
Loosa Ia Jan 31 The twelfth annual Iowa Breeders and Wool Growers session will convene in Oskaloosa February 13 with meetings on sheep legislation and farm policy. Morning talks at the courthouse and afternoon in the Farmers club room invite flock owners to attend. C W Moore leads the association with A J ____ and A L ____ as officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loosa
Iowa Breeders & Wool Growers
Oskaloosa Ay
Lacey
Farmers’ Club
Evy
C. W. Moore
A. J
A. L
Will Talk to Upper Des Moines Association Meeting
The Upper Des Moines Editorial Association pre committee met in Webster City on January 31 to arrange its next gathering. The group set a Webster City meeting for March 26 and Attorney General Byers will speak on The Role of Newspapers to the Dent of Law. A new method eliminates the public banquet and introduces Seeing the Town to promote local industries. The association will select a site for a meeting focused on writing up industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Es Moines Association
Ft Dodge
Upper Desk
Ity
Webster City
Byers
Webster
No clear headline in fragment about guilds or members
Fragment mentions convenience and desire of its members but lacks concrete actions, dates, places, or names to form a full news item. The readable text provides no event or outcome to summarize into a standard newspaper card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gard
Thieves Strike Mason City Firms in Two Break-Ins
Thieves conducted two separate raids after a prior safe breaking at Decker packing plant. Last night the Bickel Produce building and the Charles Lee fur houses were entered with property taken. No safes touched. Lee had sold furs earlier that evening and shipments were already en route.
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Mason City
Decker Packing
Bickel Produce Company
Charles Lee
Lee Place
Mr. Lee
Convict Bad Safe Cracker Faces Jury Again
Marion Hedgespeth, infamous safe blower and train robber, was found guilty in Council Bluffs district court of blasting a safe at the Council Bluffs Storage office on Sept 2. He again claimed on the stand that he was a Pinkerton detective at the time and leading an ambush. The Sly Wilson gang, tied to Omaha in 1891, held up a Missouri Pacific train near West Side for $50,600 and later robbed an Ames Avenue car barn and a Missouri train for $75,000.
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Council Bluffs
Marion Hedgespeth
Council Bluffs Storage Company
Hedgespeth
Pinkerton Detective Association
Sly Wilson
Omaha
Missouri Pacific
West Side
Ames Avenue
Missouri
Young stockman buys record Duroc Jersey sow in Louisville sale
John Ashby, Audubon, paid 2250 dollars for Roberta G. 2nd, the grand champion Duroc sow, at the F. E. Garrett sale of Duroc Jerseys in Louisville. The price set a new record for Durocs, bred to I Am Advance, Iowa champion boar recently sold for 2300 dollars.
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Manning
John Ashby
Audubon
Roberta G
F. E. Garrett
Louisville
Tsin Tsin
Ruth G
Iowa
I Am Advance
G. W. Hackett
Pythians Convene in Sioux City Tenth Iowa District
Sioux City Ia Jan 30 The second annual convention of the Knights of Pythias Tenth Iowa district drew over two hundred delegates from five counties. Grand Chancellor W L Bilby of Knoxville attended. A school of instruction was held and the secret work was exemplified. Sioux City plans to bid for the Iowa Grand lodge and uniform rank convention in 1909. Bernard Murphy and B I Salinger were prominent figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Knights of Pythias
Iowa
W. L. Bilby
Knoxville
Iowa Grand Lodge
Bernard Murphy
B. I. Salinger
Carroll
Man Killed in Mill Accident at Bailey Flouring Mill
Council Bluffs Iowa January 30 John Hutchinson manager of the Bailey Flouring mill was killed when his clothing caught in shafting. He was whirled about striking timbers at high speed and suffered extensive injuries. An early settler and veteran miller, he leaves a widow and five grown children.
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Council Bluffs
John Hutchinson
Bailey
Farmers Look for Big Crop in Eldora
Eldora Iowa February 1 Farmers enjoy fine winter weather and have already broken stalks hauled out manure and wait for a thaw to start plowing. If conditions hold fields should be in prime condition for a bumper crop this year.
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Eldora
Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised by carpenter in Manilla
E. 8. Lopez, a Manilla New York carpenter, credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with ending his suffering after severe cuts and saving him money. The salve, touted to heal burns sores ulcers fever sores eczema and piles, is sold at 25 cents by F. S. Shriner's drugstore as of February.
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Lopez
Manilla
N. Y
F. S. Shriner’s
Lynching Story Tied to 1879 Teets Murder Figure
A Fort Madison physician reports a farmer confessed to hiding a lynched man in Lettsville after William Teets murder. The tale connects a Texas suspect, Nicholas Pickard, to the secret hanging. Old residents recall mismatches when shown the suspect, hinting at hidden identities. The report spurs renewed interest in locating the lynched man’s grave.
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William Pickard
Burlington
George P. Neal
Fort Madison
Nicholas Pickard
Texas
William Teets
Lettsville
Teets
Wapello
Neal
Pickard
Dr. Neal
Waterloo
Co operation winning in Iowa boosts new societies
Mason City Iowa February 1 Results defy early forecasts as cooperative elevator movement surges. Ten new societies form in northern Iowa at New Hall Chapin Grimes Holstein Clarion Dillon Huxley Decorah Arthur with capital stock between 6000 and 10600 dollars. Three elevators planned at Huxley with Milwaukee and electric line routes. State convention to meet again at Fort Dodge near center of cooperative population.
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Iowa
Mason City
Farmers of
New Hall
Chapin
Grimes
Holstein
Clarion
Dillon
Huxley
Decorah
Arthur
Milwaukee
Fort Dodge
Iowa Retail Clothiers to Hold 1908 Convention
Chariton Iowa January 30 1908 the Iowa Retail Clothiers association will meet February 18 and 19 at the Chamberlain hotel Des Moines The group promotes retail clothing dealer interests in Iowa aims to coordinate large purchases and curb trade abuses between manufacturers and retailers Since its organization three years ago the association has aided retailers with convention plans for store management and advertising
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Chariton
Iowa Retail Clothiers’ Association
Chamberlain Hotel
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Express Companies Face Expected Fight Over Charges
Rumors say opponents will mount a strong challenge to express companies claiming their charges are exorbitant and unfair.
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Will Fight Express Cos
Letts Fire Destroys Major Business District
Muscatine Iowa January 30 the Letts business section was practically wiped out by a morning fire at Snyder general store. Flames spread fast as the town lacks fire apparatus. Losses exceed $30,000 with Griffin hardware $11,000 Snyder store $15,000 Odd Fellows Hall $5,000 and two houses $1,200. Insurance on losses totals $14,000.
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Iowa
Muscatine
Letts
Snyder General
W. H. Fullerton
I A. m
W. S. Griffin
W. H. Snyder
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Billy Goat Suit Ends in Defeat for Mrs Knaacht
In Muscatine Iowa on January 30 a district court verdict favored Henry Stessen in the case brought by Mrs Adelia Knaacht seeking 35000 damages. The dispute arose from Mrs Knaacht owning a billy goat that butted Stessen's child and a heated exchange over a hammer allegedly stolen a month earlier.
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Muscatine
Adelia Knaacht
Henry Stessen
Robbers Take Wagon Load of Overcoats in Sioux City
Burglars at the David Goodman store stole a wagon-load of overcoats valued at 800 to 1000 dollars. Police say they have no leads but are pursuing every possible clue.
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Sioux City
David Goodman
Jerry Sullivan Honored for New York Reunion Address
Des Moines Iowa February 1 Jerry Sullivan has been invited to address the Towans reunion in New York on March 21 at a fashionable hotel. Many prominent Des Moines residents have also received invitations.
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Jerry Sullivan
Des Moines
Towans
New York
Contested will suit ends in large fortune split
In Washington Iowa on February 1 the jury returned a verdict for Mary Downs estate contestants after eight days of bitter litigation. The estate exceeded twenty thousand dollars with five hundred dollars left to each grandchild and to daughter Mrs Kate Burgess while the remainder went to son J L Downs. Contestants Shirley Downs and Mrs Kate Burgess were aided by prominent legal talent and ex congressmen on both sides.
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Mary Downs
Brighton
Washington
Kate Burgess
J. L. Downs
Shirley Downs
Major Lacey
Hon
C. J. Wilson
E. D. Morrison
J. J. Seerley
Burlington
Eicher & Livingston
This
Hamilton County land deal sets new record at $100000
Webster City Iowa January 30 Col Charles W Marvel closes Hamilton county s largest land sale in years The 640 acre Percheron horse farm in Blairsburg township formerly owned by W C Farley of Leland IL sold for 100000 about 156 per acre Purchaser is M Callahan of Bloomington IL who will take possession March 1 and move with family to Hamilton county
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Hamilton County
Webster City
Charles W. Marvel
Blairsburg
W. C. Farley
Leland
Lil
M. Callahan
Bloomington, Ill
Smallpox at Tama Party Endangers Friends
Fred Brooks, seventeen, son of Arthur Brooks in Tama Iowa, is diagnosed with smallpox after hosting a party. Several guests were exposed and many sought vaccinations as authorities isolate the patient in a vacant house prepared as a detention hospital.
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Tama
Iowa
Fred Brooks
Arthur Brooks
Beeen
Young Brooks
Capt Geo W Ball Declares Run for Major of Fifty Fourth Iowa
Iowa City February 1 The candidacy of Capt Geo W Ball head of Company I in Iowa City for major of the Fifty fourth Iowa regiment is announced He is well known in national state and local politics and is the son of Geo W Ball former mayor and state senator Capt Kulp of Davenport expected to be one of his opponents.
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Fifty. Fourth
Iowa
Iowa City
Geo. W. Ball
Fifty-fourth
Iowa Regiment
Ball
Kulp
Davenport
Wins Big Verdict in Western Union Suit
Fort Dodge Iowa January 30 after two days of a bitterly fought case Judge R M Wright dismissed the jury and ruled for Judson Wells against Western Union Telegraph company for more than 12000 plus interest Wells sued on a claim transferred by Schriver Bros Britt who allegedly lost 8000 on a check certified to by wire The case had been tried twice in state and federal courts with a new trial ordered before this verdict.
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Western Union
Fort Dodge
R. M. Wright
District Court Today
Judson Wells
Western Union Telegraph Company
Wells
Schriver Bros
Britt
Father ejected from court during Campbell forged check trial
Mason City Iowa January 30 the trial of John Campbell for uttering a forged check was interrupted when the defendant's father, a prominent pioneer resident, liquor imbibed, entered the courtroom and began haranguing the judge and jury. The episode ended with the father ejected as proceedings resumed.
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Mason City
John Campbell
Young Campbell Arrested for Forgery After Restaurant Check
Taken into custody by the sheriff, Campbell was hustled to the Bastile. He secured the money on a check at a local restaurant and was arrested and indicted by the grand jury for forgery.
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Bastile
Young Campbell
Barber Shop Gutted by Flames in Manson
Fire at Marsh barber shop caused by gasoline heating apparatus explosion splashed oil on walls and ceiling. Building owned by John Kenning sustained heavy fixture damage. fireman Roy Clark knocked down by hose with no serious injuries.
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Manson
Marsh
John Kenning
Roy Clark
Hubinger Will Leaves Keokuk Estate In Trust
J C Hubinger's will filed in Keokuk district court names Charles Weismann of Minneapolis as trustee to manage all estate property including real and personal holdings. The Minneapolis flat on Twelfth and Chestnut, held in Kate Weis mann's name, is included. The will aims to close the estate within two years with investments limited to mortgage loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
J. C. Hubinger
District Court
Charles Weismann
Minneapolis
Twelfth and
Chestnut Streets
Kate Weismann
Farmington High Gym Trapeze Accident Injures Student
Fred French a Farmington area student slipped on a board nailed to the floor while jumping between trapezes at Farmington high school gym and sprained his ankle Friday afternoon. He returned to the school room and was later taken home for treatment.
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Farmington
Fred French
Athens
Neighborhood Favorite Electric Bitters Praised in Harbor Me
Mrs. E. D. Charles of Harbor Me praises Electric Bitters as a neighborhood favorite, claiming quick relief for dyspepsia liver and kidney complaints nervousness and debility. It acts as a blood purifier and spring medicine, sold under guarantee at F S Shriner’s drug store 560c Feb.
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E. D. Charles
Harbor
Electric Bitters
F. S. Shriner
Gospel Meeting Subjects at Bethany M P Church
New London Iowa February 1 Following are the gospel meeting topics led by Rev H C Cameron at Bethany M P Church starting February 10 Consecration of Getting Ready Our Prayer Four Little Things Profit and Loss Christian Assurance Fair as the Moon Sunday February 16 at 11 am Palm Tree Christians Sunday evening at 7 30 Six Steps to the Throne Standing in the Way of Sinners Pit of Sin Greatest Thing on Earth or Heaven Christian Graces Love
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Bethany M. P. Church
H. C. Cameron
Palm Tree
Heaven
Tramps Spread Pest in Waterloo Detention Hospital
Waterloo Iowa Feb 1 The detention hospital houses five patients including Charles Cotter with a well developed smallpox case. The outbreak traces to Will and Frank Meloy two tramps who arrived from South Dakota. One tramp roamed the streets with a mask of smallpox symptoms and was guarded near a vacant lot before transfer to the pest house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ila
Charles Cotter
Will
Frank Meloy
Tramps
South Dakota
Keeping Open House Digestive Health Ad
Announcement promotes Dr King s New Life Pills for stomach liver and bowels with a cheerful tone. Claims the pills make readers feel good and mentions availability at F S Shriner s drug store with a price of 25 cents. Dated February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
F. S. Shriner
Hold Up at Brantwood Cafe in East Iowa Falls
Night clerk at Brantwood cafe in East Iowa Falls was held up by a stranger with a revolver who forced him to disgorge the cash register contents and then fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Brantwood
Magill Accepts Des Moines Call to Preach
Des Moines authorities report Rev. George P. Magill of Minneapolis has accepted the pastorate at Central Presbyterian church in Des Moines and will deliver his first sermon on Sunday February 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magill
Des Moines
George P. Magill
Minneapolis
Central Presbyterian Church of
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Retail Clothiers’ Association
Syria
Denison
Joe
Solomon Hassen
Fred Nawfi
America
Stessen
Capt. Ball
Hubinger
Keokukian
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