Beckwith Victim of Heat at Mt Pleasant
July 17 Pleasant Capt. ron Beckwith Mt Pleasant prominent man and state figure collapsed from heat while visiting fair grounds with guests. Medical aid arrived quickly but he died from heart failure paralyzing effects of extreme heat. Funeral arrangements planned to honor him with relatives and friends.
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Mt. Pleasant. Pleasant
Ron Beckwith
Mt. Pleasant
Capt
Beckwith
Ace Rand
J. W. Blythe
Ington
Fair Grounds
C. Mehler
New London
van Ausdall
SODHOUNDS RUN DOWN REFUGEES IN IOWA JAIL ESCAPE
In UMswa Iowa on July 15 Ann Smith and Robert Campbell two black inmates escaped Monroe County Jail Albia by digging through a wall. After an eighteen hour chase they were recaptured eight and one half miles north of Albia near 6 o'clock this morning. Sheriff Doner led the pursuit in an automobile.
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Monroe County
Umwa
Ann Smith
Robert Campbell
Albia
John Doner
Bloodhounds Nab Prisoners After Chase in Albia Woods
Sheriff Cremer, alerted by a telegraph from Ottumwa, brought his bloodhounds to a northwest Albia woods. Within thirty minutes of joining Sheriff Doner, the hounds tracked down the escaped prisoners, Smith charged with murder and Campbell with burglary.
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Cremer
Ottumwa
Albia
Doner
Smith
Campbell
Toadstools Poison Woman Mistook For Mushrooms
Webster City Iowa July 13 Mrs Charles Butler nearly died yesterday after eating a large stew of toadstools she believed were mushrooms A physician treated her as the poison took effect on the nervous system and bowels Grave fears of death were raised but today she is brighter and hopes of recovery exist
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Charles Butler
Webster City
Whole Damm Family in Court Over Dog Drama
Des Moines Justice Hinze hears Wilbur and Mary Damm on a domestic dispute sparked by a new yellow dog. The couple, plus the dog, appear in police court amid language barriers. the judge advises reconciliation and suggests releasing the dog.
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Damm
Des Moines
Hinze
Dam Dog
Wilbur Damm
Mary
East Forty-first Street
Wilbur
Justice Court
Justice Hinze
Work for Legislature discussed in Davenport Iowa
Senator W C Hayward from Davenport notes the next general assembly will address county supervisor term lengths changing from three years to two or four years under biennial election law. He cites varied election procedures across counties and possible moves to place Cedar Falls Normal, Ames State College, and University of Iowa under a state board of control with money oversight and potentially expanded board size.
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Davenport
W. C. Hayward
Hayward
Board of Control
Boards of Regents
Normal School
Cedar Falls
State College
Ames
State University At
Iowa City
Farmers in Fields on Sunday in Mt. Pleasant
Farmers in Mt. Pleasant Iowa report long workdays six to eighteen hours hay oats harvest and corn plowing on Sunday July 17. Hot weather accelerates corn growth and could limit losses from the rainy season though clover hay damage remains a concern.
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Mt. Pleasant
Wet Weather Hurts Drops In Cedar Rapids Region
Government weather reports show daily rain through July with only two dry days and temperatures 11 degrees below normal. The wettest June since 1901 has farmers worried about hay crop losses and a repeat of last season when heat failed corn ripening.
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Cedar Rapids
Mustering Out Ends Company H as Atlantic Forms New Unit
Chariton July 14. Company H at this place has been mustered out and the paraphernalia ordered shipped to Des Moines. A new company will be organized at Atlantic to take its place due to a split among the unit over captaincy. Members were equally divided on the choice.
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Chariton
Des Moines
Atlantic
Toy Pistol Wound Led to Boy’s Death
Eddie Iverson aged 10 died of tetanus after a small July 4 wound from a toy pistol in Clinton. He suffered severely before losing consciousness.
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Clinton
Eddie Iverson
Light in window signals inner darkness for some
A common saying links a lit window to unseen troubles inside a home. The phrase suggests that visible signs may mask deeper distress, implying emotional or personal hardship behind outward appearances.
Mysterious death of James Mingle in Maxwell Iowa
Des Moines reports the sudden death of James Mingle age 25 son of Maxwell physician. He was found dead on his room floor at 418 East Locust Street in night clothes near a window. Coroner Beck impaneled a jury. post mortem probable today. Mr Mingle had been in good health yesterday and worked construction for J P Shafer.
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James Mingle
Maxwell
Des Moines
Iowa
East Locust Street
Mingle
Beck
Dr. Conkling
Stronghurst man drops dead in Mediapolis hotel
C G Hamburg of Stronghurst Ill died suddenly at the Hotel Dudley in Mediapolis after a hearty supper with his wife. He had recently worked for Hobart Publishing and was hired to assist in a county history project. Doctor attributed death to apoplexy or brain hemorrhage.
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C. G. Hamburg
Stronghurst
Mediapolis
Dudley
Ill
German Hog Remedy Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Hobart Publishing Company
Chicago
Robert Ferguson
Des Moines
Mr. Hamburg
O. L. Asler
J. L. Thomas
Dr. Higbee
Seek Power to Fight Trusts Convention in Des Moines
Des Moines July 13 county attorneys urged strong legislative action to strengthen anti trust laws and enable joint measures if Iowa Supreme Court upholds Judge McVey's insurance case ruling. H L Gance of Boone argued for keeping grand juries but granting indictments amendments and felonies informations rights.
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Des Moines
Jesse A. Miller
Iowa
Supreme Court
McVey
H. L. Gance
Boone
Sixteen Horses Burned to Death in Manson Fire
A major blaze at a Main street livery barn in Manson Iowa on July 13 consumed the barn and sixteen horses along with buggies and harness. The proprietor and his son saved six horses before smoke halted further rescue. Loss estimated at $6,000 with half covered by insurance.
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Manson
Main Street
Alleged Error in Rogers Case In Council Bluffs
In Council Bluffs Iowa on July 14 the Rogers murder verdict is challenged in the supreme court. W C Rogers was convicted of second degree murder for killing Bert Forney a local saloonkeeper two years ago and sentenced to twenty five years at Fort Madison. His counsel argues the evidence supports first degree murder or a lesser verdict.
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Rogers
Council Bluffs
W. C. Rogers
Supreme Court
Fort Madison
Bert Forney
Verdict argues second degree murder negates first degree
The defense contends that a second degree murder verdict effectively acquits first degree murder, since law treats a killing during robbery as first degree. Because the jury did not convict Rogers of first degree murder, his attorney argues he cannot be punished for another crime.
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Rogers
Two Men Cremated In Iowa Central Freight Wreck
Richland Iowa July 14 three men are dead and one seriously injured after a freight wreck on the Iowa Central railroad this afternoon. The cars caught fire and several were burned. The dead and injured were train crew members. The wreck was caused by bad track.
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Iowa Central
Richland
Iowa Central Railroad
Farm Land Valuation in Iowa Reaches Over 1.8 Billion
Des Moines Iowa July 14 farm land values rise with total state land value reported at 1 824 162 221 dollars and acreage expanding to 34 644 000 from 24 623 03 two years ago. Per acre value stands at 41 60 dollars with a drop from two years earlier. Increase driven by reclaimed swamp lands.
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Des Moines
Buy Out Mt. Pleasant Free Press
Mt. Pleasant July 14. The Free Press has been purchased by M. B. Huston of the Journal and C. S. Rogers of the News, each holding half interest. They will run it as a neutral paper for a time, with the plant for lease or sale immediately. The Press has long been the Democratic organ under the Throop family.
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Throop
Druggists to End Liquor Trouble in Iowa Meeting
Des Moines July 13 All discussion of the liquor selling question was squelched at the Iowa Pharmaceutical association business meeting. Two new members raised the issue but it was referred to a committee for later report. The state liquor permit law is blamed on a few disreputable druggists while the better class of pharmacists feel they have suffered enough from outlaws and will not press the issue now.
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Des Moines
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
Break Jail at Albia Involving Two Colored Prisoners
Break jail at Albia Iowa as Andrew Smith indicted for murder and Robert Campbell burglar escape. Sheriff Doner leads a posse pursuing two armed fugitives surrounded in a thicket near Albia. Not the Joseph Smith sentenced to death in Madison penitentiary.
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A. Smith
R. Campbell
Albia
Andrew Smith
Robert Campbell
Liberty
Doner
Joseph Smith
Old Rt Madison
Farmers Oppose Railway Tax Burden in Iowa Hearing
About a dozen northern farmers led by J J Ryan of the Meat Producers association testified before the executive council in Des Moines arguing farms pay higher taxes than railroads. They cited farm earnings, land rent, and railroad earnings to press for lower farm valuations or higher railroad taxes.
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Des Moines
J. J. Ryan
Meat Producers’ Association
Executive Council
Ryan
Seventy to eighty suits found in abandoned Mason City house
Grant McGowan reported to police and the sheriff that 70 to 80 suits of men’s clothing were found in an abandoned house on the Mackey farm northeast of Mason City. A man seen leaving toward Mason City yesterday is being investigated. Value estimated at 300 dollars. sheriff seized the goods as probable stolen property tied to a thieves’ gang active in the area.
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Mason City
Mackey Farm
Grant MacGowan
Wreck attempt on Rock Island flyer thwarted
Greene July 13 A likely tramp plot to derail the Rock Island flyer from the south failed when a heavy iron strip and timber across the rails broke upon impact. Detectives probe the incident and arrests are expected. The rest of the page cites a humorous exchange about fears from Evelyn, daughter of a Marshall county family, highlighting a joke about fearing nothing but mamma.
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Greene
Evelyn
Marshall County
Lightning Destroys Barn on Brooks Farm South of Hampton
A July thunderstorm struck the Brooks farm near Hampton Iowa. The barn burned to ashes, killing four horses and destroying grain and a new binder. The dwelling had burned previously. The fire was discovered late after the family woke to bright window light.
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Hampton
Brooks Farm
D. L. Honeck
Oil Flood Spills 50,000 Gallons From Stand Oil Tanks
In Centerville Iowa two large Standard Oil tanks burned this morning releasing about forty to fifty thousand gallons of oil and gasoline. The fire danger remains high but property is guarded and there is no undue excitement as crews work to control the blaze.
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Centerville
Iowa
Standard Oil Company
Fort Madison Youth Held in $1500 Washington Township Theft
Louis Voss, a Fort Madison native, is under arrest for the W. C. Andrews robbery in Washington township four miles north of town. About $1500 was stolen with $450 found in a Montrose barn in gold, identified by a trouser pocket cut. Authorities are reticent, but Voss is said to have confessed and implicated others. a sensational development may follow.
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Fort Madison
Louis Voss
W. C. Andrews
Washington Township
Montrose
Andrews
Voss
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