Phone Men to Test Tax in Court Fight
One hundred forty rural phone lines from Jones Cedar Linn counties join in Marion to challenge Iowa Executive Council over rural phone assessments. They have hired top legal talent and will pursue the case through courts, aiming to overturn what they call excessive taxes.
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Iowa Executive Council
Cedar Rapids
Marion Court House
Executive Council of
Iowa
Jones
Cedar
Linn
H. S. & M. Clothes for Men at Local Stores
A local shop advertises H. S. M. men’s clothing with make and style details. It notes a wide stock from child’s suit to men’s suit, including size 50, urging careful inspection before purchase.
Tailoring at O BBLE and HEER for all suits and outfits
Custom tailoring offered for all kinds of clothing including suits and trousers at OBBLE and HEER. Services described as made to your order with a focus on personal fittings and professional finish.
Winfield Child Dies Suddenly in Iowa
A six year old boy, son of Otto J. Nelson, died this forenoon in Winfield Iowa after vomiting began yesterday. He had eaten grapes that were not fully ripe, believed to be the cause. Funeral planned from the Methodist church tomorrow at 3 PM with Rev. Scoles leading and Rev. Robinson assisting due to injuries.
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Winfield
Otto J. Nelson
Methodist Church
Scoles
Robinson
Mt. Union
Bloomfield Democrat Sold as Editor Retires for Health
Bloomfield Iowa September 1 the Bloomfield Democrat a weekly paper changes hands as editor R G Hardy retires for health reasons Gaines buys Hardy out and will continue publication The youthful editor who built the paper is praised for his energy and skill and Hardy bids subscribers a heartfelt farewell noting the fascination of newspaper work and his regret at leaving the post
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G. R. Hardy
Democrat
Bloomfield
Bloomfield Democrat
Democratic
Hardy
Gaines
R. G. Hardy
West
The
Newton man Homer Pryor found dead in Moline home
David Pryor of Newton received a telegram stating Homer Pryor had been found dead in his Moline Illinois home. The body showed extensive decomposition, and investigators noted he had possibly been dead about two weeks. Pryor, a plumber, was 22.
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Homer Pryor
Newton
Moline
David Pryor
Hartwick Farmer Wins Iowa State Fair Corn Prize
Des Moines Iowa September 1 Hartwick farmer Fred McCulloch won the single prize of 50 for the best ear of corn of any Iowa variety 1904. A large field of competitors boosted interest over prior years with additional awards for ten ears of white and yellow corn awarded to Archie Nims Emerson first and John T Mason Valley Junction for white seed corn.
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Hartwick
Des Moines
Fred McCulloch
Iowa
Archie Nims
Emerson
John T. Mason
Valley Junction
First
Son
L. Clute
Manchester
T. Ma G
Fire ruins Davenport shops crushed by storm wind
Davenport Iowa fire gutted a building a month earlier. In last night's storm the weakened Hinrichs Crockery structure collapsed crushing Hanssen hardware and Richter fur stores. Loss estimated 40 000 to 50 000 dollars with no tornado insurance. Rear walls demolished and plate glass windows shattered.
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Davenport
Hinrich
Iowa State Fair ends with record attendance and profits
The Greatest Exposition in Iowa history closes in Des Moines as attendance nears 195000, up from 125000 last year. Cash receipts approach 75000 with a projected surplus over 20000. Secretary Simpson calls it the largest fair yet and urges plans for a 12000-seat amphitheatre and expanded swine facilities. Governors and cattle officials highlight Hereford dominance and stock as prime advertising for state fairs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Simpson
Iowa Swine Breeders’ Association
Packard
Sedalia
Minnesota
Nebraska
The Advantage of Paying Cash
A vague historical note asserts that paying cash carries more reluctance from buyers, implying costs or hesitation accompany cash transactions. The sentence contrasts cash payments with other methods, suggesting social or economic restraint tied to cash use.
Robs Home in Daylight in Rome Iowa
A thief entered the J. Johnson home in Rome while the couple was away and stole about $50 in cash and jewelry. A lookout spread through the county, and a suspect named Doke, possibly an alias, was jailed in Mt. Pleasant after watch identifications matched the theft. The man faces October grand jury binding.
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Rome
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Pleasant
Campbell
J. E. Johnson
Doke
Johnson
Annie
Son of President Gives Up Lower Berth for Old Couple
Kermit Roosevelt son of the president traveled from Omaha to Burlington on the Burlington road. After learning an elderly couple could not secure a lower berth he swapped his own lower for their upper berth and rode in the upper berth, revealing his act only the next morning.
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Burlington
Kermit Roosevelt
Burlington Road
Omaha
Roosevelt
Kermit
Rev Bradley Accused After Knife Attack on Stepson In Chariton
In Chariton Iowa on Wednesday Rev Bradley a Black minister attempted to kill his two stepsons George and Albert Thompson aged 20 and 17. He wounded Albert in the shoulder and George with a deep gash near the heart. Bradley was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder and jailed. He had previously claimed to father seven pairs of twins in a hoax.
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Chariton
Mr. Bradley
George
Albert Thompson
Albert
Bradley
Justice of the Peace
Grand
Williams Sues for Breach of Promise in Clinton
Mrs. Anna Williams sues Edward Graesle a Clinton pipe man for 10000 damages claiming a 12 year courtship and a December 25 1899 verbal engagement to wed but he ended visits and refused to marry. She seeks a verdict for the stated sum.
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Anna Williams
Clinton
Edward Graesle
Koobs Nearing Recovery After Grady Center Wife Mutilation
William Koobs, Grundy Center tailor who killed his wife with a hammer last spring, is said to be regaining health and mental stability at Independence hospital. Once a violent maniac, he now shows lucidity and may soon be released. He recalls nothing of the fatal morning.
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Grundy Center
Independence
Eldora
William Koobs
Independence Hospital
Almot
Remorse Haunts Man After Tragic Event
Remorse, regret, sorrow and anguish fill his waking hours as he ages rapidly after the tragedy.
Child Injured As Wagon Jolts Cradle Baby
In Centerville a wagon jolt caused Mrs. J W Whittaker to be thrown and her three month old baby suffered a severe skull injury described as telescoped. The child was treated at home after Dr Huston attended them and showed favorable symptoms the next day.
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J. W. Whittaker
Exline
Centerville
J. Whittaker
Iowa Farmer Hangs Self in Corn Crib
Iowa City reports a farmer named George Mannagh killed himself in his corn crib after eluding watchers. He had been driven by domestic troubles and had contemplated suicide for weeks. His family found him early this morning in the corn crib.
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Iowa City
George Mannagh
Mannagh
May Get Frost This Month In Iowa Forecast
Des Moines Iowa may see its first killing frost within two weeks if this month follows the 1879 pattern. September 12 1879 marked the frost onset, with average frost expectations as late as October 8. Records show temperatures climbing to 99 on September 5 1899 and a low on September 30 1899, with average September rainfall about 2.99 inches.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tragic Freight Yard Accident Injures Claude Hensley
Friday morning Claude Hensley of Van West was run over by a freight engine in the railroad yards. The impact severed his right hand and left leg and broke his right leg. His father was the train conductor. The boy, who had carried lunch to his father, did not hear the engine until it was too late and was dragged twenty five feet. He faces lifelong crippling.
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Claude Hensley
van West
Kepford Receives $1200 As Iowa Christian Endeavor Field Secretary
At the twentieth annual convention in Newton Rev. A. E. Kepford of Ida Grove was voted a salary of 1200 for his work as field secretary and to devote his entire time to the post. Des Moines was chosen as the 1906 convention site.
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Iowa Christian Endeavor Union
Newton
Iowa
A. E. Kepford
Ida Grove
Des Moines
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
Obble & Heer
O. R. Phelps
Tainter
B. L. Gossick
Fairfield
J. C. Hanna
E. M. Metzger
F. L. Bunton
West Union
H. G. Boyer
Louilla
A. Schwaller
S. P. Chiles
Francis & Sons
New Lenox
A. A. McFloran
Blanchard
M. T. Shaw
Monroe
Freud Advance Stock Co
City
A. E. Paush
H. S. Allen
Russell
M. N. Elmdorf
Lacona
Johnson Bros
Brooklyn
George R. Manifold
Shannon
D. J. Pollock
Lorimer
W. A. Hoover
Oskaloosa
L. C. Reese
Prescott
J. Il
Stittsworth
Knoxville
H. L. Orcutt
Will Michael
Selma
J. A. Laughridge
Delta
J. K. Helmick
Columbus Junction
J. H. Mahannah
North English
Allen Bros
B. R. Vale
Bonaparte
William Whitted and Son
Etzler & Moses
Decatur
C. D. McPherson
A. Y. Hart
Hartford
J. A. Mason
Carlisle
J. W. Bruere
Tracey
Charles H. Stone
Muscatine
Shannon Newkirk
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Grand Jury
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