Woman Granted Divorce After Alleged Fraudulent Marriage
Mn Hans Walt a Marshalltown merchant and spiritualist was arrested with his wife Mrs Witt on adultery charges. She had left her husband John N Vennum in 1882 and, under claims of going to Colorado, wed Mr Wulff in Marshalltown. She later filed for divorce in Woodbury County, affidavits stated she knew nothing of her husband’s whereabouts. Grand jury in Marshall County will consider digamy indictment. sensational due to prominent parties.
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Bigany
Hans Walt
Marshalltown
WLM
Pha
Witt
John N. Vennum
Churdy Center
Golo- Yado
Sioux City
Grandy Canter
Venning
Anatter
Marshall County
Digamy
Cuban Relief Effort and State News Highlights
Iowa’s Cuban relief committees urge mayors to mobilize aid for Cuba with Miss Barton coordinating shipments. Also notes about liquor shipment bans, funeral for Priestley in Des Moines, Linderink named Chili secretary, Meek’s district judge bid, a fatal Dubuque beating, Fort Dodge plant fire losses, Lincoln family ties in baseball, March Health Bulletin, Sioux City politics, and several local society items.
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Central
Towa
Cuba
Miss Barton
Ishouidaml
Leprosy in Iowa Report Spreads Fear in Graettinger
Secretary Kennedy of the state health board visited Graettinger to probe a suspected leprosy case in a Norwegian family six miles west. Drs Burdick Baldwin and Davis diagnose. the daughter is affected while the mother died in Norway. Neighbors at Gradlinger challenge the report, claiming no leprosy.
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Graettinger
Kennedy
State Board of
Norway
Hilt
Gradlinger
Doaurens Fire Destroys Block Wednesday Morning
A fire at Taurens on the west side of the business street destroyed the entire block except two shops. Losses include Moore & Stacy hardware four thousand dollars, Young ton general merchandise five thousand, Makes Bros. general merchandise twenty five thousand, Jolson Bros. general merchandise seven thousand, and others. Most buildings carried partial insurance. Despite a waterworks system the blaze could not be controlled for hours. Origin of the fire unknown.
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Doaurens
Taurens
Moore & Stacy
Youngton
Shoemaker & Anderson
Makes Bros
I. H. Southworth
Barnesy
Adams
First National Bante
Jolson Bros
Interesting Iowa Items and Local Incidents
A long Iowa item list reports a new Dubuque brewery planned at the old Rhomberg site with a $300000 cost. It notes a Humboldt College victory over Thumboldt, a fatal knee injury from a wood accident in Webster City, and a murder near Keota. It mentions political shifts in Cedar Rapids, a US basketball win over Wilton, and various personal tragedies and court stories.
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Iowa
Ibs
Dubuque
Rhomberg
J. '. Rhomberg
Thumboldt College
Buen Vista
Humboldt College
Rasmus Anderson
Webster City
George Halzeberger
Keota
Eulzeberzer
Representative McCully
Marion County
Pella
Mareh S
Tfe
Tie
Ninteenth Generascembiya
Independence
Ile
Nina
Cedar Rapids
S.u. S
Wilton Clan
Town City
OS. U. Lo
Wilton
U.S
Willian Ricke
Hamilton County
Peter McNally
Art Lawsman
Omaha
W. C. Buchanan
Sioux City
Buchienin
Chicago
Washington
Father Weber
Roundout
N.Y
Spain
St. Marys Catholic
Trier
Germany
H.C. Taylor
Cook County
Chiara
Burlington
Uoward
Howard Fe
Taylor
Tame
Worthington
Des Moines
Adjutant General’s
Gen
Guest
Doings at Des Moines Iowa Legislature Debates Board of Control
Hawkeye Legislature session features speeches on the Lewis amendment to elect the board of control members by joint ballot. Debate spans hours with objections to interruptions and hints of political rivalries. House postpones action, code commissioners’ appropriation defeated, Guthrie County high school bill narrowly passes with a petitioned vote provision.
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Senate
Lewis
Board of Control
Druet
Trewin
Webster
Fur Begian
General Assembly
Titus
Tie
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Massachusetts
New York
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Committee of Investigation
Bolter
Drouet
Nichert
House Committee On the
Board of Control Bil
Li Ty
House
Neuert
Code Commissioners
van Trouten
Guthrie County
Panvora
Stuart
Debate over Lewis substitute for section 1 of board measure
Wednesday discussions dominated by the Lewis substitute for section 1 of the board of control measure. Senator Trewin criticized the bill in its form while Heart defended the trustee system amid a heated exchange with Healey. Junkin opposed the amendment. Ranek urged Democratic support. House Republicans push to defeat delay and pass the bill, with ten minute rule likely after first section. The house, already organized, is expected to pass in less than two days. The chamber adjourned for the death of Representative McCully of Marion County.
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Macedo
Lewis
Board of Control
General Assembly
Trewin
Heart
Healey
Junkin
Ranek Vone
Ways
Imeans
Tivis
Friends
McCully
Marion County
Speech and bills shape day in senate and house
Thursday discussions centered on Senator Boller's vigorous reply to Seng lor Ranek while questions arose over minority selection of board members. The house debated Power's vintage manufacturing bill, with the committee on domestic manufactures favoring it and motions on temperance and engrossment failing before a 48 to 42 vote. The independence for Ciba resolution passed the house by viva voce.
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Boller
Senglor Ranek
Tie
Board of Control
Lewis
Itimelk
Diya
Baker
Mir
Power
Lee
House
Committee On
van Houten
Friends of the Will
Ciba
Lawmakers Debate Platform And Bills In House Session
Mr Boyd a Democrat who introduced the resolution says Republicans voted for an exact copy of the national platform. Mr Van Houten’s pure food and drug bill was indefinitely postponed. Mr Smith of Harrison introduced a resolution favoring direct election of senators. Mr Penick introduced a bill prohibiting cigarette sales to boys under 18.
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Boyd
House Republicans
van Houten
Smith
Harrison
Penick
Senate passes measures as justice and power shift
Panestas and a Lewis substitute clash over a senate rule change. An amendment proposes confirming board members by two thirds and naming a five member committee via the senate president. Debates shorten to ten minutes. four legalizing acts pass and other bills are postponed. Municipal ownership gains after DES Moines contract reform. Mayor MacVicar cited for strong show at primaries.
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Panestas
Senate
Lewis
Runk
Drnet
House
Lepalize
McCaskey-Holcomb
Des Moines
MacVicar
Senate amendments frame a turbulent board of control debate
Saturday actions show the senate flooding the board of control with amendments. Measures target the soldiers home at Marshalltown, county infirmaries, and a supervisory limit on party representation on a five member commission. A corrupt practices style bill for elections is debated alongside motions to adjourn and to advance appropriations for the Omaha exposition. A stalled railroads bill faces opposition while a proposed political factor use of railroad passes is challenged.
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Board of Central
Senate
Sells
Sell
Marshalltown
Titis
Ways and Means
Pusey
Board of Control
Hessis
Chau
Jankin
Dunkin
England
House
Friends of
Winkson
Lee
Georgia Senator Feigns Convict Crossing in Oklahoma Swamp
Georgia Senator Foster McFarland and fellow committee members, investigating convict conditions, crossed a swamp in disguise by wearing convict clothes. Stranded by locals who believed them escaped convicts, they were held overnight before friends identified them and released them.
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Georgia
Foster McFarland
Georgia Senate
Oketinoke
Hypnotic Wonders and Cures Stampede of The Times
An ad claims hypnotic wards across hospitals hold subjects who fall into trance at a glance. It promotes Hose tetter's Stomach Liver for kidney troubles and various bilious and nervous diseases, urging persistent use for best results.
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Paris
Silence Preferred Portrait Delights Mrs Wederly
In a humorous exchange a crayon portrait sent for today prompts Mrs Wederly to note its talking likeness while Mr Wederly responds with a witty remark about its speechlessness.
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Mrs. Wederly
Mama
Mr. Wederly
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Josiah Given
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Sullivan
State Board of Health
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William Conait
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KR. G. Phelps
Cass County
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New Dexter
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Minois
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Dorchester
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