City Council Advances Lighting Contract Ordinances
In a five to three vote the council passed second readings of ordinances to authorize leasing and contracting for heating and pumping with Fairfield Electric. Debates focus on the city’s rights under Section 720 and the risks of premature action and costly litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield & Electric Company
Smith
Ruit
W. G. Ss
L. C
W. C. Ball
Rns
Kerrick, Willis and Healy
Tribune
Pany
Bridge Concern of Des Moines and Peoria Makes Assignment
The Bridge company, a large eastern firm, assigns. Liabilities total 90,690 with assets 72,138. It owns a Des Moines lime plant valued at 20,000 and a Peoria plant worth 22,000. A Peoria city claim of 17,538 remains for unfinished work.
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Sh Concern
Des Moines
Peoria
Les Moines
Sh Bridge Company
Ted States
Til
Frank Chadwick Loses Both Legs in Train Attempt
Iowa report describes Frank Chadwick nearly losing both legs in an alleged attempt to catch a train. Doctors J W Elerick and Hubard at Ottumwa Hospital struggle to save him as friends and family await word.
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Frank Chadwick
Traines Moines
Par
J. W. Elerick
Hubard
Ottumwa
Boy Loses Both Legs In Freight-Train Accident Near Rutledge
The 10 year old Frank Chadwick of 420 South Benton Street sustained the loss of both legs near Rutledge after attempting to hop a moving freight train following dinner. He was with his miner father employed by Phillips mines at Rutledge when witnesses say he fell as he tried to catch a Milwaukee train, the locomotive severing both limbs above the knee and between knee and ankle.
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Frank Chadwick
John Chadwick
South Benton Street
Rutledge
Phillips’ Mines
Locate All Indian Mounds in State Begins in Iowa
Edgar L. Hewett of the American Archaeological Institute arrives in Davenport Iowa to commence an archaeological survey. He plans to locate all mounds ancient works and Indian villages across the state.
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Edgar L. Hewett
Davenport
American Archaeological Institute
Archaeological Survey of Iowa
Whitmore Killed in Burlington Freight Train Collision
W F White more, a Burlington Route employee, was struck by freight train No 77 at the union depot in Burlington. He suffered head injuries and internal injuries and was taken to St Francis hospital for treatment. He worked around the yards cleaning up and, not noticing the locomotive, stepped into its path.
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W. F. Whitmore
Burlington
W. F. Whitemore
Union Depot
St. Francis Hospital
Iowans in Big Indiana Scandal at Michigan City
Mrs. John A. Treuthart former Fort Madison resident says she found her husband with another woman at Fenniville Michigan. She plans divorce proceedings as the husband makes no denial of the affair.
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John A. Treuthart
Ft. Madison
Michigan City
Ind
Fort Madison
Fenniville
Mich
Eldon Damage Suit in Progress
A jury is being convened to decide if the city of Eldon was negligent after Nancy Norris fractured her right arm by tripping on a defective sidewalk. Norris seeks 5000 dollars in damages as testimony continues. Judge Roberts will continue hearings with Judge D M Anderson presiding for a week.
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Nancy Norris
Eldon
City of
Roberts
D. M. Anderson
Constitution Blocks Governor in Removal of Officals
Des Moines reports constitutional questions arise over a law allowing the governor to remove officials for non performance of duty without a trial. The issue tests whether the legislature may delegate removal power. Past redistricting cases upheld legislature power, with judges denied salary claims after removal.
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Des Moines
Jan
Senate
Farmers Institute program planned to attract wide attendance
The Farmers Institute will convene at Library Hall in the city on February 12 and 13. The program features talks on tree planting, tuberculosis control, domestic science, weed control, and Lincoln’s birthday celebration. Attendees are expected from across the region with several outside guests anticipated.
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Farmers’ Institute
Library Hall
Father Hogan
R. W. Lamson
Sylvester Clapp
Mary Stever
J. W. Kime
Fort Dodge
Board of Control
J. Fred Clarke
Same
T. C. Ross
C. C. Risk
W. W. Gearhart
Hiram Heaton
E. D. Y. Culbertson
E. R. Smith
Abraham Lincoln
Silas and
Silage
Hugh G. van Pelt
Ames
Harley Hoops
Ish Dyer
Frank Ogden
Farmer
Consumer
Reason
Sherod
Keosauqua
Wm. Loudon
Highway Commission
T. H. McDonald
James L. Knight
W. G. Burkhart
Wm. McCracken
Henry Hoskins
Manley Hollister
Pearl Fulton
Wm. Bankhead
W. G. Ross
Manatery
Eon Cha Vee
GW. Gage
A. D. Roberts
J. L. Knight
Chas, Clarke
Jefferson County
Iowa Boy Killed by Beer Bottle
Lewis Weston of Centerville Iowa aged 17 died from a fractured skull after a beer bottle thrown into the air dropped among a crowd. The incident occurred during a prank at the Sunshine mine about a month earlier. he was treated at the hospital but did not recover.
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Lewis Weston
Centerville
Iowa
Sunshine Mine
Strangest Reunion as Lost Daughter Returns After Years
Waterloo Iowa parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Smith are reunited with their daughter after twenty years apart. The unexpected homecoming surprises the family in Waterloo with a heartwarming story of separation and reunion.
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Waterloo
Eugene Smith
War on Weeds in Allen Bill
Des Moines reports a new state weed bill from the Department of Agriculture aimed at eradicating thistles and listed weeds. Senator Allen of Pocahontas introduced the measure which would require property owners to destroy listed weeds and authorize township taxes for weed and road work.
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Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Allen
Pocahontas
Senate
Department
Double Funeral for Aged Iowans
Prairie City Indiana reports the double funeral of Isaac Porter and wife Mary Porter. Isaac died yesterday at 3 pm and Mary followed within twenty four hours. Services will be at the family home five miles southwest of town. Two hearses will transport them to Monroe cemetery nine miles away. Rev. Charles Stone will conduct the funeral. Road conditions require two teams per hearse. a funeral train plan was abandoned.
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Gether
Prairie City
Mary Porter
Isaac Porter
Monroe
Charles Stone
Taxed by Weight Taft Salary Split Debate
A Democratic paper argues Taft should not earn double Roosevelt’s pay just because he weighs over 300 pounds. The piece links weight to salary in a political jab and frames the comparison with Roosevelt as politically charged.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Iowa Tuberculosis Crisis Highlighted at Short Course
Dr. Strange of the Ames faculty warned that in Iowa every seventh death is due to tuberculosis and that in 1906 stock losses reached 1.5 million dollars plus many human lives. He cited hog and cattle cases rising sharply and urged farm modernization to curb the disease.
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Mason City
Strange
Ames
Lowa
Iowa
Igol
Strange Ride on Engine Pilot Ends with Narrow Escape
Creston January 25 James O Connor a young man about 25 rode the engine of train No 1 from Albia toward Pacific Junction after money ran out He balanced on the top of the pilot to ride the train and was found unconscious by trainmen He had just undergone an operation for gall stones or appendicitis and received medical aid to recover consciousness
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James O’connor
Creston
Albia
Pacific Junction
Mr. O'Connor
Trains Collide in Dense Fog on Missouri River Bridge
In dense fog at noon two passenger trains on the Missouri river bridge at Council Bluffs Iowa collided. Three men including two mail clerks and a conductor were injured. A blaze erupted but was put out. The west bound Rock Island and Northwestern Bonne steel express were involved.
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Council Bluffs
Missouri River
Rock Island
Northwestern
Retirement bill likely to pass in House
Washington Jan 22 The House committee on military affairs will report for passage to the house a retirement measure granting officers of the Civil War over 70 a $50 monthly pension and soldiers over 70 a $25 monthly pension.
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Congress
Senate
House
Washington
House Committee On Military Affairs
Girl Battles Masked Man in Osceola Midnight Assault
Miss Anna Barnard twenty, daughter of W S Barnard, was forced to walk four blocks at midnight with a revolver held to her breast by a black masked man. She fought him, escaped, ran to her fiance Will Kimball's home, rang the bell and fainted. Kimball and his sister revived her.
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Anna Barnard
Oscelon
Will Kimball
Kimball
Independents Back Boston to Omaha Telephone Line
Des Moines reports the Mutual Telephone company will cooperate with eastern and midwest independent interests to establish a Boston to Omaha line. The project, estimated at 5 million dollars, has drawn near to materialization with engineers and a conference of independent company officers planned.
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Des Moines
Mutual Telephone Company of
United Independent Telephone
Boston
Omaha
East
Middle West
Ruth Bryan Files Divorce Suit in Lincoln
Ruth Bryan Leavitt daughter of W. J. Bryan filed for divorce from William H. Leavitt in Lincoln Nebraska on January 22. The petition was withdrawn but the document indicates the basis for the action. Attorney T S Allen is representing the plaintiff as Leavitt is in Paris. Service will be by publication.
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Bryan
Lincoln, Neb
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
W. J. Bryan
William H. Leavitt
T. S. Allen
Mr. Bryan
Leavitt
Paris
Murder of Linn Trimble at Eldora
Postmaster informs Sheriff that Linn Trimble of Union was killed in Kesley, Butler County, on Tuesday. Sheriff Walsh issued a statewide alert with a description of the murderer, sending cards to postmasters where peace officers are unavailable.
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Eldora
Thieves Loot Mt Pleasant Auction Store
Mt Pleasant Iowa January 21 Mount Pleasant Auction Co. store was broken into last night and several rocking chairs and small items were taken. The thieves were seen leaving by a back door and dropped a roll of carpet in the alley in their haste. Officers have no suspects but suspect local talent.
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Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant Auction Co
Farmers Institute in De Witt Planned for Feb 2 and 3
Farmers' School at De Witt Clinton county will be held February 2 and 3 with great interest and varied features including an address by Professor Storms of Iowa State College.
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Farmers’ School
de Witt
Farmers Institute of
Clinton County
Storms
Towa State College
Tax assessment books reveal ten New York millionaires
Tax assessment rolls show only ten millionaires in New York, with six of them women. The finding underscores limited wealth concentration in the city at the time.
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New York
Winters Confesses Murder in Iowa Farm Dispute
Eldora Iowa January 25 Will Winters the confessed killer of Linn Trimble Union was captured near his father’s farm in Kossuth county. He confessed on the return trip after being warned his defense would threaten the farm to cover costs.
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Eldora, Ta
Will Winters
Linn Trimble
Union
Walsh
Titonka
Kossuth
Fred Schrader
Ackley
Winter
Winters
Reform School
Trimble
Tikonka
Young Winters
Ottumwa Officials Call Out Hutchinson Over Warrant Claims
City leaders led by Mayor T J Phillips Police Judge Kirby Chief Peter Gallagher and Captain Matt Mier demand Hutchinson prove statements he reportedly made at a citizens ticket meeting alleging officials willfully fail or refuse to serve arrest warrants on gamblers and prostitutes as reported in the Courier.
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Ottumwa
T. J. Phillips
Thomas Kirby
Peter Gallagher
Matt Mier
J. G. Hutchinson
Local
Law and Order League
Citizens’ Ticket
Ae M. C. A
Civil Service Commission
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Helen Coffey
Marshalltown
Helen Coffee
Ella Stoddard
Stoddard
Gilead
Smith Cottage
Allen Bill
Masked Man
Independent ‘Phone
Ruth Bryan
Father
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