Waverly Elopement Ends In City Gossip
Dean Harvey W, a Bremer County man and son of a former superintendent, fled with Mrs. Clayton Cook leaving town. The couple reportedly planned to live in St. id while the husband’s wife remained behind as rumors spread. Three young children are mentioned in the missing-pair tale.
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Dean
Clayton Cook
Waverly
St. Id
Chase Harvey W. Dean
G. R. Dean
Bremer
Mrs
On Cook
Cook
Tor
Jury Fixes Blame in Iowa Rock Island Wreck
In city of Rock Island Iowa the jury found fault in a freight wreck on train No 94 naming long delays and slow engineer and conductor actions as factors The investigation cited a four to seven minute difference between expected and actual running times and noted the crew’s risky timing practices as a cause in the crash involving Frank Rodgers and the crew.
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Jury Island
Frank Rodgers
Tipton Iown City
Cher left her pupils to wonder in country school
In Des Moines Iowa on October 13 a country school near Ber vathered notes that teacher Miss Ethel Parish of Des Moines secretly married in Des Moines the morning before and did not appear. Pupils waited for hours as fear and consternation spread until the county superintendent was called to fill the vacancy.
Sloan Case Set for October 26 in Keokuk Junior Plea
The state vs Hugh B Sloan, from Van Buren county, moved for trial on October 26 after transfer. Sloan, son of Judge Sloan of Keota, is charged with embezzling about 5200. County Attorney McCoid leads the prosecution from Van Buren, with J C McCoid of the city assisting. Defense includes Judge Mitchell of Ottumwa, Babb, and Hon J Sallinger of Carroll.
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Sloan
Jr. Pleasant
Hugh B. Sloan
Ember
van Buren
Keona
Attor McCoid
Vam Buren
J. C
Iowa Women Mergers Move Toward Unified Temperance Groups
In Des Moines Iowa Oct 12 the Men s Christian Temperance Union of Iowa and the W C T U announce plans to merge into a single organization. The decision came at morning conferences held at Grace Methodist Episcopal and Sixth Presbyterian churches with officers of the two societies to be elected.
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Iowa
Es Moines
Christian Temperance On
Methodist Episcopal
Sixth Presbyterian
Mrs Gerkey Dies After Fire At Mount Pleasant Asylum
Reported from Insantville Ta. Mrs Abraham Gerkey died two days after setting fire to her clothes while confined at Mount Pleasant insane asylum. The funeral was held here yesterday.
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Insantville
Abraham Gerkey
Mount Pleasant Insane Asylum
Gerkey
Two Farmers Die by Their Own Hands in Iowa Township
In Garnaville township Iowa on October 12 two prominent farmers Henry Tuecks fifty and John Haman aged ly died by suicide using a shotgun. Families are greatly troubled by the tragedy amid a scene of temporary unity among neighbors.
Three Army Branches Headed to Fort Des Moines Plan
Des Moines reports Congressman Hull says War Department promises uniting infantry cavalry and artillery at Fort Des Moines within two years. Cavalry to get first regimental post expansion, infantry and artillery to follow with new barracks stables and officer residences. Fort Ethan Allen cited as model for large scale three-branch post.
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Army Service
Des Moines
J. A. T. Hull
War Department
Infantry
Cavalry
Artillery
Fort Des Moines
Hull
Fort Ethan Allen
Catt Bequest Promises Large Ames Gift
Des Moines reports George William Catt, famous dredging engineer, died in Brooklyn and left a will directing about half his estate go to Iowa State College at Ames. The estate, valued at roughly 350000 dollars, will fund 175000 dollars for the college, with his widow Carrie Chapman Catt active in ensuring the bequest.
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Des Moines
George William Catt
Brooklyn
Bellevue Hospital
Iowa State College
Ames
Catt
Carrie Chapman-Catt
Ames College
Centerville Bans Liquor Permit After New Legal Point
Centerville’s sole drug store with a liquor permit faces loss of its license after Judge Sloan ruled the permit law mandatory. Horner, the proprietor, previously pleaded guilty to minor violations and paid 300 dollars in fees before the case was dismissed. An appeal to the supreme court will challenge whether the owner knowingly violated the law.
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Centerville
Sloan
Supreme Court
L. C. Horner
Editors Gather in Osceola for Southern Iowa Convention
Fifty editors from southern Iowa met in Oskaloosa to close a two day session. Next year's meetings are set for Osceola in spring and Centerville in fall. Key discussions touched boilerplate use and editorial craft, with remarks from W. G. Ray Grinnell and David Brant Iowa City.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Osceola
Centerville
Major Lacey
W. G. Ray
Grinnell
David Brant
Iowa City
Geo. W. Shockley
Oskaloosa Globe
P. S. Junkin
Creston
Ed. E. Egan
Burlington
Albia Man Convicted of Manslaughter After Second Trial
Thomas Smith of Albia Iowa was found guilty of manslaughter for killing Wid Sarver during an arrest for drunkenness while serving as night watchman. The verdict comes on appeal after a previous trial and was delivered after a week of court proceedings in Monroe County.
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Albia
Thomas Smith
Wid Sarver
Smith
Iowa
Supreme Court
Feichelberger
Monroe County
Iowa Gains Twenty One Percent in Manufacturing Output
Census figures show Iowa with 4 788 establishments producing 160 604 161 last year. Cedar Rapids leads in production at 16 279 706 followed by Des Moines at 15 084 958, with slaughtering and meat packing totaling 30 074 070 and dairy products at 15 138 027.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington
D. C
Census Bureau
Iowa
Des Moines
Prohibition officers held accountable for missing funds
Des Moines reports the state prohibition central committee declares former Treasurer Campbell and former Secretary Howard of Marshalltown responsible for a $2,000 fund not accounted for. They will be asked for explanations and to return books, as the committee prepared a general platform for unity among temperance societies.
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Des Moines
State
Prohibition Central Committee
Campbell
Howard
Marshalltown
Natural gas found near Muscatine on Grospeau farm
An eight inch gas well on C S Grospeau’s Muscatine area farm yielded gas after two weeks of drilling. Workers struck gas while cleaning mud and water from the well and a loud explosion followed as the gas escaped. Locals expect a regional land boom and lower gas prices compared with current Muscatine rates.
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C. S. Grospeau
Muscatine
Shoots Lover of His Young Wife in Blockton
James Hendrickson shot at John Woodside three times in front of the Great Western depot in Blockton Iowa on October 14. A bullet struck Woodside in the right side and is likely fatal. Hendrickson surrendered to the sheriff and is jailed awaiting examination after the injury extent is confirmed.
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Blockton
James Hendrickson
John Woodside
Great Western Depot
Hendrickson
Woodside
First Killing Frost Report Across States
Des Moines Iowa reports a killing frost last night affecting all sections with no damage to grain crops though vegetables suffer. Bloomington Illinois notes heavy frost decimating smaller vegetation. Birmingham Alabama records a broad frost prompting expected quarantine changes.
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Des Moines
Bloomington
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition Closes
Portland reports the Lewis and Clark centennial exposition ends today with wrecking to start Monday. The fair is deemed a success and stockholders expect a dividend of 30 to 40 percent. Attendance surpassed 2,500,000.
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Portland
Oregon
Five Years for Banker Brown in Storm Lake Bank Fraud
W E Brown president of the failed First National bank of Storm Lake Iowa was sentenced this afternoon to five years in prison for fraudulent banking. The sentence is the minimum with a maximum of 300 years.
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Brown
Sioux City
W. E. Brown
First National Bank
Storm Lake
Iowa
Dents Meet at Ottumwa
Ottumwa Iowa October 16 The Inlay club gathered fifteen visiting dentists and local members in Dr C M Work’s office to study porcelain inlay with Dr Wm Terry from Washington and others guiding clinics. Officers for the year were elected President J B Monfort Fairfield Vice President Dr C E Woodbury Council Bluffs Secretary Treasurer Dr George W Slingluff Burlington.
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Ottumwa
C. M. Work
Wm. Terry
Washington
C. E. Laird
Des Moines
A. W. Starbuck
Iowa City
C. E. Woodbury
Council Bluffs
J. B. Monfort
Fairfield
George W. Slingluff
Burlington
Missouri Exhibit Fire Destroys State Building
The Missouri state building at the Lewis and Clark exposition burned last night, destroying art and statuary from the display. Estimated loss exceeds $50,000 with only $5,000 insured for the art exhibit. Detectives suspect arson while the superintendent cites faulty electrical work as the cause.
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Missouri
Missouri State
Death by Carbolic Acid Suspected in Winfield Hotel
In Winfield Iowa James Storment, about thirty five, was found unconscious in a room at the Commercial hotel on Oct 16. The odor of carbolic acid on his breath led authorities to suspect poisoning by carbolic acid in whisky. He lived with his parents Mr and Mrs D Storment in the east part of town. The coroner was notified and an inquest will be held in the morning.
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Winfield Hotel
Winfield
James Stormont
Commercial Hotel
D. Storment
Surgeons Operate on Packwood Youth for Appendicitis
Marie Edmund a young man from Packwood was operated on for appendicitis. Drs Moorman and McClain of Packwood and Dr J Fred Clarke of Fairfield performed the surgery. The appendix and bowels were in a grave condition with no hope of recovery.
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Packwood
Marie Edmund
Daring youths escape Des Moines police station
Des Moines, Oct 12 Two youths Earl Maher 14 and Lawrence Ross 11 escaped from the city jail while awaiting transport to Eldora reform school. Maher was recaptured, but Ross remained at large and was reported to have left Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Earl Maher
Lawrence Ross
Eldora Reform School
Maher
Mason City Pioneer Killed By Cars
Mason City Iowa October 14 John Lee longtime pioneer and hardware merchant was killed by a Milwaukee freight tram at the Austin bridge a mile north of Mason City. The locomotive crushed the back of his skull though the body was otherwise uninjured.
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Mason City
John Lee
Milwaukee
Austin Bridge
No Bath in 22 Years Divorce Case Filed
Marshalltown Iowa October 12 Mrs Phoebe Naumann wife of a farmer filed for divorce alleging her husband has not bathed for twenty two years and brags of it She seeks custody of seven minor children and eight thousand dollars alimony or one third of the defendant s property.
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Marshalltown
Phoebe Naumann
Cummins Pushes Immediate Tariff Revision at Polk Club
Governor Cummins addressed the Polk County Republican club in Des Moines urging prompt tariff revision and reciprocity. He argued business interests would gain, dismissed party harmony talk as idle, and said the campaign will continue through the 1908 platform. He noted affidavits from a dozen witnesses about Secretary Shaw’s speech.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Polk County
Republican Club
Shaw
Synod Favors High License For Saloon Problem
The Presbyterian synod of Wisconsin voted in favor of high license as the best solution to the saloon issue. A decisive speech by T. M. Hare of the Anti-Saloon League argued high license would cut saloons and ease control, while prohibition was seen as doomed to failure.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Presbyterian Synod of Wisconsin
T. M. Hare
Anti-Saloon League
Shercliffe May Go to Oklahoma Over Requisition
Des Moines Iowa October 14 Governor Cummins is to consider the Oklahoma requisition for Frank Shercliffe tomorrow. Officials expect him to surrender the diamond robber to Oklahoma courts. The case was stalled during the Dennison trial at Red Oak but with that witness need gone, Cummins will decide on the pending requisition.
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Shercliffe
Oklahoma
Des Moines
Cummins
Frank Shercliffe
State House
Dennison
Red Oak
Twins Die in Packwood Burial of Four Month Olds
Twin babies of Mr and Mrs Chas Nelson were buried in Packwood Iowa this afternoon. The boy died Wednesday night of pneumonia. The girl, seemingly well, fed Thursday morning then slept and died in her crib. The infants were four months old.
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Packwood
Chas
Nelson
Sioux City Stable Boy Killed in Quarrel at Elm Ridge
Bert Amos a Sioux City stable boy was killed at Elm Ridge race track by Thomas Lynn of Paducah Kentucky after a quarrel. Lynn struck Amos with an oak bar fracturing his skull. The two boys had been chums and Lynn was deeply affected after the fatal blow.
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Iowa
Chum
Kansas City
Bert Amos
Sioux City
Elm Ridge Race Track
Thomas Lynn
Paducah Ky
Lynn
Amos
Retail Dealers Form War on Mail Order Houses
At a large meeting in Des Moines Iowa on October 16 retail dealers organized to oppose mail order houses shipping goods into the state. An officers group was chosen to lead the effort as the mail order business has grown substantially in recent years.
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Des Moines
Packwood Youth Dies of Appendicitis
Manuel Edmund of Packwood dies at about age twenty three following an operation for appendicitis. Born in Chicago, he was the oldest son of Mr and Mrs Charles Edmund who have lived in Packwood over twenty years. He leaves his father mother two sisters and two brothers.
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Packwood
Manuel Edmund
Mr. Edmund
Chicago
Charles Edmund
Manuel
Hazeman v Milap jury awards 150 for broken nose
In Webster City Iowa Aug ust Hazeman sued Frank Milap for damages from an assault on July 4. The plaintiff described being kicked and struck causing a broken nose and asked for 500 dollars. The jury awarded 150 dollars for the injury.
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August Hazeman
Frank Milap
Webster City
Iowa
Milan
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Ames Big Sum
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State Central Committee
Campbell and Howard
Inlay Club of
Iowa Dental Society
GOV. Cummins
SYNOD
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