Fight Over Crawford County Farm Becomes Lengthy Equity Case
In Denison Iowa on April 29 the Hat tie A Poitevin vs Frank Binnell equity dispute over a 200 acre Crawford county farm opens before a referee O W Wheeler. The trial, expected to last two more days, features about thirty witnesses as a family feud over ownership unfolds with contested contracts and inheritance claims.
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Denison
Hattie A. Poitevin
Frank Binnell
O. W. Wheeler
Crawford County
Thomas Binnell
Big Union Revival Planned in Creston Churches
Creston to host a three week union revival starting April 30 with seven evangelical churches joining. A large tent seating 2000 to 3000 will be used in a central location. Rev. John Elliott will preach with Prof C H Rykert leading a 200 to 300 voice choir each evening.
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Creston
Churches of
Whch
John Elliott
Struck by engine near Oskaloosa Iowa
James Scott, a deaf farmer, was instantly killed at No 10 junction by a Northwestern switch engine. He had left his team and bent to pick up coal by the track when the approach of the moving engine failed to be seen. The crew believed he would step away. He stepped over the rail instead and was fatally struck.
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James Scott
Oskaloosa
No. 10 Junction
Northwestern
Scott
Fragmentary Crime Detail Describes Fatal Impact
An instantly struck victim was knocked down and the body ground to pieces, with death presumed instantaneous. Police described the scene as a fatal impact and noted no lasting injuries beyond the immediate collapse.
Grand Jury Calls for New County Jail in Des Moines
The Des Moines grand jury reports the present county jail is too small to guard prisoners safely and urges immediate construction of a larger facility. It commends the city jail, insane asylum, and poor farm for good care and cites upcoming improvements to the paupers building for better safety and comfort.
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Des Moines
Grand Jury
McVey
Locomotive kills 90-year-old man in Council Bluffs
Samuel Steele, 90, was fatally struck by a Union Pacific locomotive while gathering coal on a railroad track to supply his household. He stepped to another track as a train neared but did not notice an opposing switch engine, was struck, hurled about twenty feet, and died after being taken to a hospital.
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Samuel Steele
Council Bluffs
Union Pacific
Steele
Meeting Planned to Form Hardin County Historical Society
Eldora May 6 meeting called to perfect a Hardin county historical society. Iowa Falls residents report steps toward preserving early county history with a statewide appeal for local citizens and long-time Eldora settlers to join the effort.
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Eldora
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Indians Plead Satisfaction At Soldier Release In Cedar Rapids
Tama Iowa April 29 The Indian community here greets the U S commissioner's release of George Soldier with broad approval. The decision follows a murder case judged largely on Indian testimony and lacking corroboration from white witnesses. Some Indians hold back full details of Nellie’s death, though tensions on the reservation hint at future unfoldings. Chief Poosh e too nek reportedly used influence to shield the matter from civil authorities, signaling long term implications.
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George Soldier
Cedar Rapids
Tama
United States
Nellie
Poosh-e-too-nek
Ottumwa bids for state rowing regatta
Ottumwa Iowa hopes to host the state regatta this year if the Iowa State Rowing Association executive board selects Ottumwa at its May 17 meeting. Sioux City and Dubuque seek the event, but Ottumwa offers strong inducements. The Ottumwa Boat Club plans to proceed with a local regatta even if the state meet is not held here. The club notes many good oarsmen and an excellent boat fleet.
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Ottumwa
Iowa State Rowing Association
Sioux City
Dubuque
Former Simpson College President Rev J B Harris Dies
Rev. J B Harris longtime Des Moines conference Methodist minister and former Simpson College president Indianola died in Boone Ia after kidney illness at 11:50 pm. Funeral Tuesday May 2 at 2 pm at his Boone home burial in Boone cemetery. He leaves wife and three children. Harris earlier worked as a Burlington railroad dispatcher at Creston before entering ministry.
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J. B. Harris
Des Moines
Boone
First Methodist Church of
Simpson College of Indianola
Methodist Hospital
Harris
Burlington Railroad
Creston
Simpson College
Indianola
Methodist Church of
Simpson
Denison
Leslie M. Shaw
United States
Compromise on tax agreed with Brittain and Company
Marshalltown Iowa city council acting as board of review finished tax talks with Brittain and Company for the packing house plant. The firm had spent 50,000 on improvements and the council granted half of the proposed tax cut, lowering assessed value to 32,000 with a future reduction when the remaining improvement is completed.
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Marshalltown
Brittain and Company
Packing House
Good Roads Special Concludes Tour In Iowa
The Northwestern railroad good roads train closed its schedule last Friday at DeWitt Clinton county. J S Trigg of The State Register accompanied the trip noting broad support and high attendance at meetings with boards of supervisors and road officials present. He predicts state wide benefits from the road work surpassing previous public reform efforts. The three week tour drew strong enthusiasm during a busy farming season.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Northwestern Railroad
Good Roads
DeWitt
Clinton County
J. S. Trigg
State Register
Boards of Supervisors
Dirt road reform sparks Iowa town pride and heavy turnout
Merchants in nearly all towns funded prizes for the new road making method. Within thirty days about 2000 King drags will work on state highways. Mr. Trigg praise as dirt roads can be cheaply and easily improved by a team driven method, usable without road tax or engineers. Railways urged to join in spreading the reform statewide.
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Trigg
Iowa
Upper Iowa Wins Debate in Unanimous Decision
Fayette Iowa April 29 The first annual intercollegiate debate between Upper Iowa University and Morningside College formed the contest last evening The question was Resolved That we should have compulsory arbitration of labor disputes The decision favored the affirmative with Upper Iowa contestants Simonds Curran and Jewell Judges included T J B Robinson Hampton Supt E L Coffen Mason City and Father Regan West Union
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Morningside College
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa
Messrs. Simonds
Curran
Jewell
T. J. B. Robinson
Hampton
E. L. Coffen
Mason City
Father Regan
West Union
Cedar Rapids Man Arrested in 1878 Bank Bond Heist
Cedar Rapids on April 29 Sam W. Miller was taken by federal authorities on charges tied to a $10,000 United States bond theft from a 1878 three million dollar Manhattan bank robbery. He faces a federal court hearing next Monday and accuses his nephew Dr. Lewis Wilcoxen, jailed in New York, of wrongdoing.
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Cedar Rapids
Sam W. Miller
United States
Miller
Lewis Wilcoxen
New York
Manhattan Bank
Gold hoard found in old cistern in Ft Madison
Fort Madison contractor James J Malley unearthed a buried cache of 11500 in gold from debris in an old cistern wall during excavation. The cistern had not been used for forty years or more. Two small kegs of high wine were found rotted and contents spilled. The find becomes the contractor's property with no living witness to its age or burial date.
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Ft. Madison
James J. Malley
Doyle to Seek New Trial in Portland Gold Suit
Attorneys for James Doyle prepare to move for a new trial in the 279000 share Portland Gold Mining Co case. They cite 99 errors, new evidence, juror newspaper exposure, and alleged public sentiment manipulation.
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Portland Gold Mining Co
Council Bluffs
James Doyle
Portland Gold Mining
James F. Burns
Doyle
Thornell
Jacob Scheffels Great Piano Sale At Jefferson County
Jacob Scheffel conducts a ten day Hobart M Cable piano sale at his music house on the square in Jefferson county. The sale features high grade Hobart M Cable pianos offered below typical prices with easy terms, drawing buyers from adjoining towns and beyond as factory prices are declared void Saturday May 6 at 10 pm. The announcement praises Scheffel’s selection and promises direct factory ships from La Porte Indiana with limited dealer allocations.
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Jacob Scheffel
Jefferson County
Hobart M. Cable
Scheffel
Hobart M. Cable Company
la Porte
Ind
Ex-Deputy Marshal Richards Begins 18 Year Sentence
Des Moines April 29 ex deputy United States marshal Bill Richards left for Ft Madison to serve an eighteen year term for robbery and conspiracy unescorted by officials. He chose not to press a rehearing and said he would seek a pardon later.
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Marshall W. A. Richards
Ft. Madison
Des Moines
Bill Richards
United States
Richards
Ness
Warden Jones
Wife’s suicide tied to lack of help with chores
Moville April 29 Mrs Charles Fulton recently married four weeks died by self inflicted gunshot in pantry after reportedly being discouraged by husband’s refusal to assist with house cleaning. She was found dead by the hired girl.
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Moville
Charles Fulton
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