Cornell Team Will Debate at Carleton College
Mt Vernon La Jan 18 Cornell college accepts a debate challenge from Carleton College Minnesota on private ownership and operation of street railways. Cornell will send Harry I McKee and C A Stone with E D McKee to argue the side favoring private ownership with municipal burden limits. The team comes from a strong record, having participated in nine intercollegiate debates with only one loss.
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Cornell
Mt Vernon
Cornell College
Carleton
Harry I
Monroe
Iowa
E. D. Mc
Kee
Wayne, Neb
C. A. Stone
Massena
Switchman Injured By Cars In Clinton Yards
Clinton Iowa January 19 John Chatterson 60 a Northwestern switchman was crushed between two freight cars in local yards. Every rib broken bones penetrated lungs air escaped from body doctors fear death is certain with no chance of recovery.
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Clinton, Ia
John Chatterton
Clinton
Northwestern
Escaped Prisoner Nabbed at Newton Penitentiary
John Brown, indicted for grand larceny and conspiracy, was captured after evading officers since May. He had fled to Fort Madison to visit a companion, was jailed for vagrancy, and later re-arrested by Sheriff Mobberly at the penitentiary after being identified. He remains in Jasper County jail to await February term.
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Newton
John Brown
Mobberly
Brown
Jacob Resnyder
Fort Madison
T. Murphy
Resnyder
Mr. Murphy
McGregor Fire Ravages Dry Goods Building
Elkader Ia Jan 18 Fire origin traced to Kramer dry goods and clothing store in McGregor at 1230 last night completely destroying the building and contents Kramer’s loss about 30000 with 23000 insurance M X Geske county attorney loses 1500 with 1000 insurance Bergman Bros owners lose 12000 with 8000 insurance Fire destroyed same block less than two years ago origin of last blaze unknown
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Elkader
Kramer Dry Goods and Clothing
McGregor
Kramer
M. X. Geske
Bergman Bros
Davenport Academy of Sciences to Receive $700,000 Endowment
Davenport Iowa January 18 By the terms of the will of W C Putnam opened today the Davenport Academy of Sciences becomes one of the wealthiest endowments of its kind Mr Putnam leaves seven hundred thousand dollars with limited incomes to relatives the remainder to the academy and the entire estate after the death of his surviving siblings. His art collections and library the state's most valuable private holdings are left to the academy with a fireproof building planned for their display.
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Davenport
W. C. Putnam
Davenport Academy of Sciences
Academy
Disappeared man from city leaves wife and child
A. L. Perrin is missing, having left behind perhaps a thousand dollars. Respected and with promising prospects, he has abandoned his career and wife, causing grief to the young mother and baby, with the motive for his actions described as an unsolved problem.
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A. L. Perrin
Ill Star Juror Delays Monona County Trial Verdict
In Onawa Iowa the suit of C C Cook of Council Bluffs against I Whitney over real estate commission ended with a verdict for the defendant after a juror, Orthello MacNeil, became temporarily insane and was removed. The jury then continued with eleven men to reach a decision.
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Onawa
C. C. Cook
Council Bluffs
I. Whitney
Monona County
Orthello MacNeil
Cohn Is Acquitted In Bloomfield Assault Case
Charles Cohn was found not guilty of assault with intent to murder in Bloomfield Iowa after a 22 hour jury deliberation. The case involved a free for all at W. P. Hall’s show grounds where Charles Junkins was shot in the shoulder and struck on the head with an iron stake. Defense witnesses claimed a man named Tarr committed the act. State attorneys were T. A. Goodson and H. C. Taylor, with Payne & Sowers defending. Cohn departed for Lancaster Missouri after the trial.
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Bloomfield
State of Iowa
Chas. Cohn
Cohn
Charles Junkins
W. P. Hall
Junkins
Davis County
Jenkins
Tarr
T. A. Goodson
H. C. Taylor
Payne & Sowers
Lancaster
Perry Druggist Convicted in Liquor Nuisance Case
Perry Iowa January 18 temperance victory as druggist J E O Malley is found guilty of maintaining a liquor nuisance in Adel after about a dozen witnesses testified to sales to minors and to drunkenness. The jury verdict comes after lengthy deliberation and carries a fine of 300 to 1000 dollars.
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Adel
Perry
J. E. O'Malley
Temperance
William Tarr
Perry Normal College
C. Durant Jones
Perry Journal
D. H. Miller
MAY EXTEND AMES RAILWAY TOWARD NEVADA
A prominent Ames capitalist and stockholder in the Ames and College Railway says there is talk of extending the line to Nevada but doubts any move will occur within the next year. He cautions he has not studied the proposal enough to commit, though believes it will come eventually.
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Nevada
Ames
Ames & College Railway Company
Spoils Jail Delivery Plot Foiled in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs Iowa January 18 Prison troubles again surface as jailer F M Gallup stops an attempted breakout by noting bent floor bars leaving a crawl space. Arthur Levi linked to the plan and believed to have aided the second assault with Carl Vroman also tied to the break in at the same spot.
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Council Bluffs
F. M. Gallup
Arthur Levi
Pat Crowe
Carl Vroman
Quick Time to the Penitentiary
Des Moines reports an 18 year old, Ed McGrath, rushed through court hearings after arrest for burglary and larceny. He pleaded guilty, was bound over to the grand jury, and faces sentencing in criminal court expected tonight. He admitted stealing 620 pennies from a Highland Park barber shop and cigar store on Sixth Avenue Monday night.
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Des Moines
Ed. McGrath
Latham
McGrath
Will Brown
Sixth Avenue
Highland Park
Rock Island
Northwestern
Duncan
Grand
Criminal Court
Lawsuit Filed Over Bus Accident Damages
Iowa Falls, Jan. 19. Papers filed for a $12,000 damage suit by Mrs. C. M. Elliott against Hogan & Dillon, bus line operators. Plaintiff says her daughter Jennette Elliott suffered injuries and nervous system damage after a bus stop, a passenger boarded, and the team ran away while the driver fetched luggage. The girl has received medical treatment for months.
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Iowa Falls
C. M. Elliott
Hogan & Dillon
Jennette Elliott
Good Roads Meeting Called by Iowa Governor Cummins
Des Moines Iowa January 20. Governor Cummins issues a call for the third annual Iowa Good Roads association convention to be held in Des Moines February 7 and 8. He asks county boards of supervisors to appoint three delegates and each development association to appoint two delegates. The event will cover drainage, construction and maintenance of dirt roads cement culverts and small bridges and invites township trustees road supervisors commercial clubs and others interested in public roads to attend.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Board of Supervisors
Iowa Good Roads Association
Thost
Oldest Odd Fellow Christian Probst Dies in Knoxville
Christian G. Probst, claimed as the nation’s oldest Odd Fellow, died at his Knoxville home at age 87. A Knoxville resident since 1855, he was born September 16, 1818 in Catawissa New York and joined the Catawissa lodge of Odd Fellows at age 21, remaining an Odd Fellow for 66 years.
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Knoxville
Christian G. Probst
United States
Christian Probst
Catawissa
N. Y
Catawissa Lodge of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Ghost at Fort Madison Strange apparition terrifies town
Fort Madison Iowa reports a real spook seen in the 1300 block of Fourth Street. Witnesses describe a man in a hooded black robe eight feet above the sidewalk appearing each evening around eight o clock and vanishing suddenly. Some observers fainted or fled with lanterns in pursuit. The sighting has caused considerable excitement and remains disputed by locals who claim to have seen the specter.
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Fort Madison
Fourth Street
Shooting Affray At West Grove
West Grove Louisiana January 19 A resident named Jim White tried to shoot Ike Beard. Beard narrowly escaped at the depot as White followed him to the ticket office. Station agent O C Bullock and Milt Harris restrained White preventing further harm. Further details awaited.
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West Grove
Jim White
Ike Beard
White
Beard
O. C. Bullock
Milt Harris
Farewell Party Near Mt Union In Iowa Move Planned
Nearly one hundred people gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Morrison two miles from Mt Union on January 20 for a farewell event. The Morrisons plan to move near Salem soon. Guests shared olives crackers and celery while enjoying games and music. Elmer Cornie and Fred Harris played violins with Mrs Loraine Harris on the organ, offering fine selections. All praised the Morrisons as good entertainers.
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Mt. Union
Frank Morrison
Mrs. Morrison
Wild Bull Killed After City Rampage in Davenport
Davenport Iowa January 20 a raging bull escaped from the Kohrs packing house and ran through the streets creating a reign of terror for miles. E J Kistenmacher finally killed the animal at fifty yards after a long chase, the bull brought to bay in corn fields north of town. A Winchester rifle with an explosive bullet ended the creature's troubles.
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Davenport
Kohrs
E. J. Kistenmacher
Wife Suspects Foul Play in Missing Miner
Des Moines faces a missing person case as Samuel Matthews a colored miner of 920 Fourteenth Place reportedly left for work as a fireman at a South Ninth Street factory with 400 dollars on him and has not been seen since. His wife fears foul play and police have been notified.
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Des Moines
Samuel Matthews
Fourteenth Place
Matthews
South Ninth Street
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