Tragic Farm Thresher Death In Emmet County
Edward O Nelson twenty seven of Maple Hill area died after his left arm was caught in a threshing machine chain at the Chas Vedane farm. He was rushed to the hospital but died at 2 30 Saturday morning. He leaves a mother Mrs Carrie Nelson and five brothers. Funeral services were held at the family home conducted by Reverend Severson. Oak Hill cemetery. Two brothers convicted of blackmailing Frank Rosenkrans were taken to Fort Madison prison by Sheriff Lidman. The McArtors led authorities to $200 allegedly theirs from the spoils. The grand jury was told of Matt Adair's alleged link to the gang.
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Emmet County
The
Democrat
Edward O. Nelson
Maple Hill
Chas
Vedane
Edwin O. Nelson
Carrie Nelson
Severson of
Graver
Oak Hill Cemetery
Frank Rosenk- Tans
Fort Madison
Lidman
H. C. McArtor
Resenkrans
McArtors
Grand Jury
Matt Adair
Milford Man Killed in Auto Accident
A car accident south of Milford last Friday night killed J Bickelhaupt, an auto mechanic, and injured Miss Jennie Kumba. Another woman and Mr and Mrs Charles Mavass were in the car when the engine failed and they walked to Milford for help.
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Milford
J. Bickelhaupt
Jennie Kumba
Mavas
Bickelhugpet
Kot
Dr Jepson Resigns From University of Iowa Surgery Chair
Dr William Jepson head of the department of surgery at the University of Iowa resigns after eleven years. He left last spring with the resignation to take effect on the second of the second semester last June. Des Moines reports claim he resigned to avoid giving up his Sioux City practice as the medical college sought resident Iowa City professors. Jepson offered no specific reason at this time and noted limited knowledge of the faculty plan advocated by John G Bowman, president of the university.
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William Jepson
University of Iowa
Jepson
Des Moines
Medical College
Iowa City
Sioux City
John G. Bowman
Ditcher Rescued After Sunday Work Sinkage
A ditcher while digging a drainage trench near Jonas Christianson east of Story City tumbled into a cave in Sunday. M C Wierson Sven Larson and Eric Henderson pulled him free as earth collapsed burying him mid chest. He suffered a broken tibia but survived with no serious injuries.
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Jonas Christianson
Story City
M. C. Wierson
Sven Larson
Eric Henderson
Auto Cranking Accident Injures Henry Anderson
Henry Anderson injured his hand while cranking his car on Wednesday. His hand slipped on the crank and struck the number plate, requiring medical attention from a doctor.
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Henry Anderson
Effeet
Convicts Try Escape From Fort Madison Penitentiary
Two inmates hid within Fort Madison Illinois walls for thirty four hours after planning a theatrical escape. James Gleason was caught after leaping to the ground outside the high wall while Harry Scanlon eluded guards, bloodhounds chasing along the Mississippi riverbank. Scanlon, 22, from Jefferson Greene county, eight year manslaughter sentence, had shown outside access during prior work detail.
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Fort Madison
State Penitentiary
Hodge
Sanders
James Gleason
Hanson
Harry Scanlon
Scanlon
Gleason
Prisionerg
Mississippi
Scanton
Caye
Jefferson
Greene County
Newark
Ny. J
Stillwaters
Tattopad
Sheldon gang crooks captured after bank robbery
The robbers of the Cylinder bank had prior confinement in other penitentiaries. Their capture and confinement at Fort Madison appear to have broken up the Sheldon gang. They were brought to Fort Madison a year ago last June.
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Fort Madison
Another Rock Island Wreck Involving Two Freight Trains
A Rock Island freight train collided with an M. St. L. freight at Abbott Crossing on Friday. Four people were injured: J. H. Cox of Town Falls and W. W. Cole, Chas. Williams, and P. W. Wheeligan of Marshalltown. Cox stood on the depot platform during the accident.
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Rock Island
Abbott Crossing
J. H. Cox
Town Falls
W. W. Cole
Chas. Williams
P. W. Wheeligan
Marshalltown
Minneapolis
Cox
Little Agnes Austin Run Over by Auto in Eagle Grove
Ten year old Agnes Austin was struck by an automobile in Eagle Grove while en route to Hubbard with her parents and Marie Whitney. The westbound car swerved to avoid a collision with a second vehicle, injuring her arm and hip but she is expected to recover.
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Agnes Austin
Eagle Grove
the Gazette
Paine
Roper’s Hardware
Austin
Agnes
Marie Whitney
Hubbard
Roper
Clothes Line Accident Leaves Mrs Smalley Unconscious
Mrs Ralph Smalley of Eagle Grove was knocked unconscious for about 24 hours after a clothes line across a path at the Matt Spangler place struck her as she ran from the house to a well. She and her mother were at the Spangler home while the Spanglers were at the state fair. Remarkably no bruise or swelling appeared on her head or body.
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Ralph Smalley
Eagle Grove
Peguilar
Whittemore’s Stock Consignment Highlights Meat Supply
Whittemore’s consignment of thirteen head of live stock contributed to the meat supply for congested eastern centers. Ay Simpson, with fancy fat steers, and Higgons had one, while Farmers Slewar and E D Wegener, champion, were noted among the participants.
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Whittemore
Ay Simpson
ED Wegener
Fire Devastates Hot Springs. 2500 Homeless After Blaze
A major fire in Hot Springs last week left about 2500 people homeless. It began near an Army hospital around 3 am, spread rapidly through residential, hotel, and business districts, destroying key facilities including power plants, courthouse, hotels, and schools. Aid from Little Rock arrived as six hours of flames raged despite dynamite and water efforts. a heavy rain on Saturday helped the ruins cleanup.
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Hot Springs
Army and Navy
Witc
South Hot Springs
City Light
Garland County Courte House
Park, Jefferson, Princess and Mondy
City High School
Iron Mountain Railroad
Ozark Sanatorium
Peoples’ Laundry
Ziegler
Crystal Theatre
Bijou
Little Rock
Shortage of Male Teachers Limited to Iowa and Nearby States
The article notes low pay drives men away from teaching. It states Iowa has just over 9 percent male teachers, Minnesota slightly higher, and Indiana showing 36.6 percent of teachers as men after several years under a minimum wage law.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Indiana
Should Not Ship Infected Hogs In Iowa Railroads Debate Cholera Loss
A Webster City railroad detective's efforts to curb shipping hogs from cholera infected farms sparks farmer and shipper anger. Cholera ravages Hamilton county markets, driving down pork prices as railroads face mounting claims for losses from diseased hog shipments. A Boone county farmer was fined 500 dollars for marketing cholera hogs, fueling further agitation and possible future prosecutions for selling diseased meat.
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Webster City
Hamilton County
Boone County
Becomes a Benedict Editor Swartz and Miss Legge Married
A fragmented notice reports the marriage of editor Swartz of Fenton and Miss Legge, dated Tuesday. The text references enduring years and a departed figure, with garbled phrases surrounding the event.
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Swartz
Fenton
Miss Legge
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Whittemore’s
Ark
Reinbeck
Emil Buick
Mississippi River
Albany
Ill
California
Buick
Board of Trade
Michigan
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