Mayor Redshaw Wins Hamburg Election by Narrow Margin
The Hamburg city election concluded with C. F. Redshaw elected mayor by a 42 vote lead amid spirited ward contests. Wards two and four produced tight results, with a possible runoff in the second ward. Votes also favored W. M. Boyer for treasurer and F. E. Hammond for city solicitor, while assessor went to W. H. R. Dean by 27. The report also covers Iowa State College training facilities in Ames and a brief note on Mrs. N. C. Bliss’s return from Shenandoah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Redshaw
Hamburg
Friends of Thompson
W. M. Boyer
F. E. Hammond
W. H. R. Dean
M. G. Matthews
Geo. W. Fort
Wade Sperry
C. W. Carman
C. E. Doyle
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Carpenter Shop
Watson Drainage Meeting Debates Nishna Botna River Plan
A Watson meeting of Atchison county land owners and Pyemont residents discussed straightening the Nishna Botna river from the state line to the mouth. Engineer Seth Dean explained Fremont county plans to shorten distance and boost flow. a 12 member, 3 per township committee was formed to study further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison County
Pyemont’ County
Towa
Watson
Nishna , Botna
John Dopf
Perry Lewis
Seth Dean
Fremont County
Dean
Anderson
State Line
James D. Zuck
Joseph F. Pritchard
Henry Moore
Buchanan Township
G. M.moore
Elbert Good
Ben Hudson
Nishna Botna
John M. Baily
Frank Smith
Thos. H. Cullins
Templeton Township
Dan’ Shepperson
John Hunter
Benton Township
Funeral of James McGargill in Imogene
The funeral services for James McGargill were held Friday at St. Patrick's church with Father Hager officiating. Born in Ohio, 78, he moved to Iowa in 1841, settled in Jones, married Catherine Lavey in 1854, and lived on a farm near Imogene for twenty years. He leaves a widow and six children.
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Imogene Gene
James McGargill
St. Patrick’s Church
Father Hager
Ohio
Iowa
Jones
Catherine Lavey
Imogene
Unclaimed Letters for Hamburg Week Ending April 8
The post office reports uncalled letters for the week ending April 8 including ladies Maud Ferrell and Mrs J M Roth and gentlemen Thomas Williams G A DAN FortsH P M Miss Alice Morgan has left for Schaller Iowa to teach in the high school there Miss Morgan praised as one of Hamburgs brightest students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Ferrell
J. M. Roth
Thomas Williams
G. A. Danfortsh
P. M
Alice Morgan
Schaller
Iowa
Burglar Blown Back by Chloroform Attempt in Hamburg
Between three and four a m burglars tried to enter the James Spicer residence on Main Street. Mrs Spicer, watching by her ailing husband, detected noises and fumes from chloroform as intruders bored a wall hole and blew the gas into the room. The couple armed themselves and guarded the door until daylight finding the burglars identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Spicer
Main Street
Mr. Silent
Mr. Spicer
Jimmy
Mrs. Spicer
Sabbath Prohibitions in 1794 Law Still In Force in Pennsylvania
A Nebraska City Weekly item cites a Pennsylvania law from 1794 that bans work and “unworthy” conduct on the Sabbath. It notes specific rules including no kissing of wives or mothers kissing children, no traveling, cooking, or garden walking, and forbids public talk on Sundays. The piece mocks the law’s relevance in modern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Keystone
Pennsylvania
Nebraska City
HATTEN FACES NEW CHARGES AFTER DOCKED LIQUOR POISONING
Milt Hatten, jailed in Hamburg after grand jury indicted him on two counts assault with intent to kill and poisoning liquor. He allegedly doctored whiskey given to Johnny Williams, who was robbed of about 35 dollars. Williams recovered after antidotes. Hatten bonded out, claim self defense in district court.
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Dixon
Sidney
Milt Hatten
Albert Webber
Jim Richardson
Hamburg
Drmmocrat
Justice Court
Hatten
Iowa
Johnny Williams
Morris
Williams
Passing by own action victim identified as Ellis McNew
The man hurt in a self inflicted act Monday night in Bayliss park was identified as Ellis McNew of Riverton Iowa. Coroner Treynor deemed no inquest and McNew’s body was sent to Riverton. He had sought barber work in Council Bluffs and Omaha earlier in the day and left home reportedly in good spirits despite health concerns.
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Bayliss Park
Ellis McNew
Riverton
Iowa
BE. G. Cowles
Morgan & Dickey’s Drug Store
McNew
Joseph Samuels
Nishnu Valley Bank
Mr. Cowles
Council Bluffs
Cowles
Omahe
Omaha
Grand Hotel
Treynor
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. F. Redshaw
A. J. Brower
Sam ‘Townsend
H. B Moya
Fred Johnson
W. T. Thompson
N. C. Bliss
Shenandoah
Mrs. Sutton
Massachusetts
Thompson
Itedahaw
Roy
M. Boyer
Agsessor
H. R. Dean
Geo
W. Fort G
E Wilson
Connellman Ware Sperry
G. W. Carman
C. E. Doyle Anes
Penprall
Get . Brower
Townsend
Connellman
Lloyat
W.T. Thompson
Nishna River
Atchison, County
Fremont
Wouldi
Hobbers
the Democrat For News
Miss Verne Hall
Miss Bee Leonard
Creston
Mrs. Armstrong
Miss Hall
Della Sykes
U. S. Sykes
Towne Finnell
H. BE. Fugitt
Margaret
Tabor
Julien
Minnie Richardson
Mrs. H. KR. Wright
St. Joe
Mr. Wright
Will Stoner
Harvard, Neb
Fona Woods
Mrs. Welch
Frank Davis
S. B. Reeves
J. T. McCracken
G. M. Waterman
I. Wilson
Mattie Lee A. Lair
C. T. Smith
Thurman
Jas. Swinney
Frank Hammond
Charlotte Fraisher
Vane Calkins
C. D. Butterfield
Osceola
Chicago
T. J. Bentley
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