Mob Hangs Abe Witherup in Paris Missouri
A white man Abe Witherup, murderer of William Grow, is seized from Paris jail by a mob of over 100 and hanged at a bridge near town after a standoff with Sheriff James W Clark and deputies. Witherup confessed. Grow and Witherup fought over land before the killing.
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Paris
Abe Witherup
White
William Grow
James W.clark
Martin Clark
Police Masterson
James H. White
Cotton
Witherup
Johnson
Grow
Salt River
Crow
Volcano eruptions threaten Martinique town again
Fort de France May 26 reports Mont Pelee showing renewed activity after a quiet day with lava and mud flows sweeping remaining structures at Basse Pointe. New fissures opened on the mountain’s side, signaling heightened danger.
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Fort de France
Island of
Martinique
Mont Pelee
Basse Pointe
Lot Thomas Renominated by Sheldon Republicans
Sioux City May 22 Dievenit district Republican convention of Sheldon renominated Congressman Lot Thomas who faced no opposition. Ministers barred from secret orders in Swedish Baptist church association revised constitution adopted by state conference. Grand Jury Indicts Lucas in Page county for the murder of Miss Hinma Moore on May 18 with the defendant silent. Iowa workmen hold biennial convention in Waterloo with about 50 delegates reviewing two years of activity and reporting strong condition. Excursion train derailed near Grinnell injuring none seriously. Farmers complain of excessive rain hindering planting and weed growth. Milwaukee cut off tracklaying at Muscatine and hopes trains by Thanksgiving. Balliet on trial for fraudulent use of mans. witnesses from several states. State Medical Society elects Sioux City as next meeting site with officers named.
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Lot Thomas
Sioux City
Dievenit
Sheldon
Swedish Baptist Church
Iowa
Lucas
Shenandoah
Page County
Grand Jury
William Lucas
Hinma Moore
Waterloo
Grand Lodge of Iowa
State Medical Society
Des Moines
Iowa State Medical Society
J. T. Priestly
William Jepson
C. I. Wahrer
Fort Madison
W. L.treynor
Council Bluffs
W. W. Bean
W. B. Small
George F. Jenkins
Keokuk
James R. Guthrie
Dubuque
Iowa Bankers Elect Officers at Des Moines Meeting
Former Comptroller Dawes told the State Bankers association that asset and branch currency are unsafe alternatives and warned against retiring greenbacks until a safe substitute is found. Homer A. Miller became president. L F Potter vice president. J M Dinwiddie secretary. Frank Y Locke treasurer.
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Dawes
Des Moines
Charles G. Dawes
State Bankers’ Association
Homer A. Miller
Des Moines Savings Bank
L. IF. Potter
Harlan
J. M. Dinwiddie
Cedar Rapids
Frank Y. Locke
Sibley
Cloudburst Floods Decorah Iowa Wrecked Homes Bodies Lost
A cloudburst on May 24 in Decorah Iowa caused a flood in Dry Run Creek washing away Milwaukee railroad tracks and bridges. Damage exceeded 100000 dollars as homes fences and small buildings were moved or swept blocks. Two people died John Garver from heart disease while attempting entry to his house and a 38 year old child of Charles Clark drowned.
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Decorah
Conove
Milwaukee Railroad
Conover
John Garver
Charles Clark
Trains of News from Hedrick and Vicinity
Ottumwa visits and local events fill Hedrick notes with names, travel, and entertainment. Busby’s trained-ponies show draws crowds while residents discuss ice cream freezers, oval photos, and new pictures. Mutual telephones seek free exchange of service with Hedrick firm.
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Mutual Telephone Companies
Lake Irie School House
Martinsburg
Hedrick Telephone Company
Mutual Companies
Hedrick Company
Go fair association forms committee for incorporation
The fair association met Monday night and appointed a committee to prepare incorporation papers. The committee includes KR Weller, E L Smith, F W Ritter, Jas Pickling, and L A Meeker.
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the Fair Association
Kr, Weller
E. L. Smith
F. W. Ritter
Jas. Pickling
L., A. Meeker
Death of Mrs. B. D. Rooker in township home
Mrs Elmira Rooker wife of Benjamin D Rooker died at her home four and one half miles northwest of Ledrick Monday morning at 6 20 from cancer of the stomach. Funeral at Union Chapel conducted by Rev Bodenham from Freemant interment Abel cemetery. Ednira Boldosier born 1859 in this township married to B D Rooker March 29 1885 leaves husband and two children. She was a Baptist member having joined last year. Sympathy offered to the family.
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Elmira Rooker
Benjamin D. Rooker
Ledrick
Union Chapel
Bodenham
Fremant
Abel Cemetery
Ednira Boldosier
Henry Boldosier
B.D. Rooker
New York Bartender Held Without Bail on Death Accessory Charge
A New York bartender is in the Tombs awaiting a further hearing facing an accessory before the fact charge in a death. The case hinges on alleged actions linked to a fatal incident, with prosecutors pursuing charges as the investigation continues.
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New York
Bartender kept loaded gun to thwart self-destructing patrons
A barkeeper narrates how he used a revolver to deter patrons who threatened suicide with dramatic announcements. After a man claims he could blow his own head off, the bartender fires no shot, but the bluster ends with the man dead. The bartender is held for assisting a death by own action.
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Spiks
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