Post Office Fight Heats Up in Falls Iowa
Falls, Ia April 27 A hot contest for the Falls post office pitted five candidates against each other with petitions and party notes. Incumbent E A Snyder seeks a third term as district eyes the appointment as party tensions rise. Other contenders include Frank M Smith carrier I D Corning editor A L Seba and E A Snyder current holder expect a lively summer joust. Report also notes a $405 000 bill and a separate $25 000 claim by W R Van Peyma with plans to visit Des Moines and Spencer. Early oats crop in Mason City under stress from March warmth and recent strong winds portend poor stands or need to resow though some later sowing remains sound. Fruit not heavily damaged though early varieties show stress.
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Falls
Post
Free Desystem
A. L. Sebhe
Iowa
Democratic
E. A. Chapman
Republican Town Central Committee
E. A. Snythe
Tess
Venient
W. R. van Peyma
van Peyma
Spencer
Des Moines
Mason City
Iowa National Guard to Hold Four Regiment Maneuvers
Des Moines officials disclose Adjutant General Thrift and senior officers plan large scale summer drills. Four Iowa National Guard regiments will join four cavalry troops, four infantry companies, one light artillery battery, four machine guns, plus a signal company and 15 umpire officers. A spectacular clash is planned near Des Moines on the Des Moines River, with two regiments facing off. If approved, the maneuvers would occur in August.
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Thrift
Es Moines
Iowa
State House
Linn
Humphrey
Bishop
Dows
National Guard
Gray
Army Post
Rift
Despines River
Wants Iowa to Pay Him 405000 Dollars
W R Van Peyma of Pralt Iowa filed with Secretary Briar a claim totaling 430000 dollars against the State of Iowa. He asserts criminal and legal service demands including patent and postal violations linked to events dating back to the Cordian bank robbery of 1874.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Briar
W. R. van Peyma
Pralt
van Peyma
United States
Kate Quilliam
A. B. Cummins
State Department
Senate
Frank
Jesse James
Scarce tenant farming reveals rising costs in Iowa fields
In Rockford Iowa a young man finds an 86 acre tract available after a landowner cannot locate a tenant. Across the state high costs deter new farming, with capital needs for outfits and machinery rising. Emigration and expensive cattle and equipment strain farmers as land values climb and occupancy shifts. A separate court scene records John H Harris and Minnie Allen marrying after a surprising wedding contract demand from the bride.
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Iowa
Rockford
Illinois
Run Over By Massive Truck in Moline Ill
Barney S. Ward of Ida Grove Iowa, partner in Hastings Ward Des Moines firm, was run over by an auto truck loaded with 1000 pounds of iron and steel in Moline Illinois. Four men rode the truck weighing 3800 pounds. He suffered multiple injuries including broken legs broken collar bone back injuries scalp wound and possible internal injuries. Ward had been in Moline three weeks overseeing a street sweeper model project for a large factory.
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Davenport
Barney S. Ward
Ida Grove
Hastings & Ward
Des Moines
Moline
Ill
Ward
Left Only Half Mustache Must End In Court Action
Iowa City April 27. A. Slaughter a sophomore engineering student has sworn out five warrants against his classmates charging them with assault and battery. After a class prank he was subjected to a partial amputation of his mustache by five students on campus. He was escorted to the mayor's court to pursue legal action.
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Iowa City
A. Slaughter
Slaughter
Nature
Physics Hall
Old Capitol
Ball
Sioux City
Carrie Madison
Robbins
Frank Richardson
Woodbury Co
Soren Madis
Creek
Iowa
Ex-Slaves Wed in Corning at 75 and 64
In Corning Iowa on April 27 the marriage of “Uncle” Henry Coleman and Mrs Lucy White, both colored, drew attention. The groom, about 75, and the bride, 64, are ex-slaves. the bride was a slave friend of the groom’s late wife who died recently at Clarinda hospital.
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Corning
Henry Coleman
Lucy White
Henry
Clarinda Hospital
Wash Feet Rite At Ottumwa Brethren Church
At the Moore Street Brethren church Ottumwa Iowa on Sunday evening the minister washed the feet of the entire congregation seated at tables with bread meat soup and water as part of the Lord s supper semi annual rite A sermon on self examination was delivered by Elder C E Welf with several out of town elders assisting A revival last winter saw converts baptised in icy Des Moines River waters.
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Iowa
Ottumwa
Moore Street
Brethren Church
C. E. Welf
Des Moines
Wanted Bride to Light Fires
Des Moines court tale of a groom urged by a bride to light fires during nuptials. Magistrate rebuke prompted the groom to retreat from his demands as the April 30 Des Moines report notes the solemnity of the marriage ceremony unresolved by further action.
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Bride
Des Moines
Henry County Jury Indicts Faulkner in Assault Case
Mt. Pleasant Ia April 27 The grand jury indicted R L Faulkner a Texas land man for assault with intent to do great bodily injury The witness is attorney J C McCoid Bond of 300 given with sureties J M Holland William Stewart and W L Monger Faulkner and McCoid had an altercation in the latter's office over a real estate deal months ago in which McCoid was badly bruised Public interest runs high in southeastern Iowa due to the prominent parties and a related real estate dispute bright with charges and countercharges The local paper noted public feeling rivals Gavin murder coverage
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Texas
Mt. Pleasant
R. L. Faulkner
J. C. McCoid
J. M. Holland
William Stewart
W. L. Monger
Faulkner
McCoid
Towa
Gavin
Boys uncover buried silver mine of coins in city dump
Four boys ages under twelve in Ottumwa discover about 20 dollars in pennies nickels dimes and quarters when a bucket is kicked over in a city dump. The scramble for the money ends with each boy pocketing change and rushing to nearby candy stores and restaurants.
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Ottumwa
Mickey
Wren
Hully Gee
Jake Withrow
Fred
George Minick
Farmer Dell Huckins Killed In Fall Near Cresco
Dell Huckins, unmarried lifelong Cresco resident, was found dead beside a road about five miles south of Cresco while hauling eggs for a local merchant. His wagon swerved on a culvert and fell from a bridge, breaking his neck. foul play is not suspected.
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Cresco
Dell Huckins
Huckins
Three Young Men Wounded After Wedding Serenade Shooting
Albia Iowa April 27 three boys were seriously hurt when G W Wilson father of the bride opened fire from a upper story window on a crowd of about forty wedding guests including girls and boys. Arthur James Edward Morrissey and James McFall hospitalized with eye deck and shoulder wounds. Grace Wilson 18 married Earl Porter 19 last evening. Wilson arrested after information filed. fined 100 dollars and jailed ninety days.
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Lovilla
Albia
G. W. Wilson
Arthur James
Edward Morrissey
James McFall
Wilson
Grace Wilson
Earl Porter
State Loses Through Delay At Deaf School Project
Des Moines April 29. The Board of Control will face higher costs for a proposed heating and plumbing plant at the Council Bluffs school for the deaf after waiting for a state appropriation. Bids from last December were ready to go but funds were lacking. The legislature later provided money, but contractors now demand about 15 percent more than their December bids due to higher labor and material costs.
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Des Moines
Board of Control
School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Clinton council vacates Center and Liberty streets for railroad
Clinton Iowa April 27 special session of the city council vacated portions of Center avenue and Liberty street turning them over to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad company. The line will begin extensive improvements this spring including track facilities a mammoth round house and a new depot to be built at once.
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Clinton
Center Avenue
Liberty Street
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Federal Cases at Davenport
In Davenport Iowa on April 25 Judge Smith Mc Pherson granted creditors petition to place Drake Furniture company in bankruptcy invalidating a $60,000 stock sale after its failure. The Muscatine North South railway was fined $100 and costs on two counts for violating the safety appliance act. Nathan Byam, the Clinton bootleg ...
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Davenport
Federal
Smith McPherson
Kelly-Larsen Co
J. A. Kelly Bros
Clinton
E. S. Baker
Keokuk
Drake Furniture Company
Muscatine North & South Railway
Nathan Byam
Clinton Boot
Father Arrested in Davenport for Beating Baby
Albert Beyers a Davenport machinist is jailed on warrants charging assault and battery on his two year old daughter and on his wife. Neighbors corroborate abuse after Beyers returned from work in a violent mood. Humane Officer Ellmann filed the warrants as the case heads to trial.
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Davenport
Albert Beyers
Beyers
George Ellmann
Ellmann
Burns Home to See a Bonfire
Jefferson Iowa April 27 Russell Turrill two year old son of Post master G S Turrill narrowly escaped death last evening after igniting a large cellar fire. His parents and neighbors rushed to save him as smoke and flames poured from the cellar. The boy said he wanted to see a great big bonfire and started the blaze by thrusting a pine stick into live coals. The family and neighbors controlled the fire with quick action.
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Jefferson
Mr. Turrill
Flannigan Named Vicar General of Davenport Diocese
Davenport Ia April 27 Bishop James Davis announces the appointment of Rev T J A Flannigan president of St Ambrose college Davenport as vicar general of the Davenport diocese. The office was offered to Father Flavin of Des Moines who declined to accept the honor preferring his Des Moines congregation.
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Flannigan
Davenport
James Davis
T. J. A. Flannigan
St. Ambrose College of
Davenport Diocesse
Father Flavin
Des Moines
Iowa roads to be inspected
Des Moines April 25 state railroad commission will inspect Iowa roads including the Milwaukee line. The effort aims to assess physical value and conditions, with the process spreading over about two years. Officials discuss real valuation and compare Minnesota’s approach.
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State Railroad Commission
Iowa
Milwaukee
Railroad Commission
Minnesota
Towa
Minneota
Supreme Co
Cording
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