Injunction Granted in Druggist Case
Judge Eichelberger in the district court grants a partial injunction against L. S. Bradshaw & Co druggists for liquor sales on February 2 1912 finding the sale proven though not intentional due to a former permit issue. The decree excludes Thoma & Thoma building owners and ends actions against two other druggists with separate injunctive relief for violations tied to illegal liquor sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Bradshaw & Co
Eichelberger
District Court
Oskaloosa
Crawford
Henderson
Thoma & Thoma
Sneed accomplice arrested in murder case at Amarillo
Fort Worth Texas Sept 21 Ly man Beal Sneed the mysterious accomplice who helped set the stage in Amarillo for the murder of Al Boyce by John Beal Sneed has been arrested and has confessed to his complicity in the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Lyman Beal Sneed
Amarillo
al Boyce
John Beal Sneed
Runaway horse imperils four in buggy escape
A runaway horse on North Court Street near Hoopes Place caused Emma Gossick to suffer a broken ankle and facial cuts while a party of four ladies including her two daughters and a Miss Shores jumped from the buggy to escape. All others escaped injury with only bruises and shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Gossick
North Court Street
Hoopes Place
Miss Shores
Mabel Gossick
Mrs. Gossick
Alice
Rinkus Jailed After Police Refuse Fine
A dispute escalated after a pin was placed on Rinkus and police were summoned. The officer declined to fine him and ordered jail instead, treating the matter as a serious offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinkus
New Jail Urged as Dilapidated Court Structure Declares
Judge Frank Eichelberger calls for a new county jail after inspecting a damaged facility. He notes temporary fixes fail and urges voters to decide on a new building at the September 1912 general election. Weather reports briefly add snow and rain across Dakota, Colorado, and Iowa regions with frost fears and fruit-crop concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Rocky Mountains
Iowa
North West
Oskaloos A
Des Moines
Wilson Declares War on Tammany in New York
New York report says Governor Woodrow Wilson will declare open war on Murphy and Tammany Hall if they push the renomination of Governor Dix. Wilson, in Princeton for primaries, plans Sea Girt then a New England trip via New York. Murphy denies a split with Senator OGorman and says he backs the convention’s best man.
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New York
Woodrow Wilson
Murphy
Tammany Hall
Dix
Wilson
Princeton
Sea Girt
New England
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
O’gorman
Voters to Decide County Jail Bond at General Election
Jefferson County Iowa voters will be asked to approve bonds for a new county jail in a measure tied to the November general election. A special session of the board of supervisors on Sept 30 will submit the proposition after jail condemnations by Judge Eichelberger and the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Tribune
Board of County Supervisors
Eichelberger
Grand Jury
Board of Supervisors
District Court of
Iowa
Iherewith
Old Settlers
Fairfield
Mississippi Valley
Miss Snook Reports Life and Mission Work in China
In a China field letter from Pyong Yang dated August 12 1912 Miss Velma L Snook a longtime city teacher describes building plans a shaded porch with newly planted wisterias a bathe room and careful water use She notes Miss Haynes sailing from San Francisco August 23 and Miss Pollard at Sorai Beach with Mrs Davis funding the building and references to Ellis Moffett and Gerdyne in a broader international context and sends love to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma L. Snook
China
Pyong Yang
Korea
Seoul
Ellen Parsons
Woman's Work
Miss Best
Miss Haynes
San Francisco
Ellis
Moffett
Gerdyne
M. E. South Mission
Japan
Miss Pollard
Sorai Beach
Wealthy linen man jailed ten days for insult to woman
New York September 21 Fred Rinkus a wealthy linen manufacturer was sent to Blackwell's Island for ten days by a police magistrate. He enticed Miss Elsie Hutter into his automobile and insulted her. Miss Hutter used a hat
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New York
Fred Rinkus
Blackwell’s Island
Rinkus
Elsie Hutter
Miss Hutter
Wilson Pleased With Western Trip
Governor Wilson rests aboard the Federal private car near Harrisburg after a five day Western tour. He estimates addressing 85,000 people and notes strong crowds in Columbus, Ohio, likening them to a New Jersey outburst. He will spend Sunday at Sea Girt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Federal
Harrisburg
Sea Girt
Columbus
Ohio
New Jersey
Prominent Oil and Insurance Leaders Summoned for Testimony
Washington officials issued summons to top Standard Oil executives and New York insurance chiefs to testify before the Clapp Senatorial investigating committee. Ramsdell reported compelling figures include William Rockefeller, John D. Archbold, M. F. Elliott, Harry Libby, John P. McFall, Cornelius Bliss Jr., and Charles Reghoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Standard Oil Company
New York
Clapp
Senatorial Investigating Committee
Ramsdell
White
M. F. Elliott
Harry Libby
William Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
John P. McFall
New York Life Insurance Company
Cornelius Bliss, Jr
Republican National Committee
Charles Reghoff
H. H. Harriman
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Sneed
James Beal Sneed
Boyce
Tobarithcable
Jacob Scheftel
Acca
North
Dakota
Colorado
Ottumwa
Frank W. Eichelberger
Lamore
N. D
Argyle
Settlers’ Meeting
Third Iowa Cavalry
Snook
Fairfield Public
Muscatine
Jacob Scheffel Music
Savings Bank
Says
Trip
Standard Oil and Insurance Companies
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