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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1911
Page
2
A digest of assorted items including tips at a New York restaurant, Spitzbergen coal exports, Diaz amid Mexican upheaval, Royalty aboard a liner, rat control jokes in Tacoma, Queen Alexandra’s Marlborough House, and various regional curiosities and anecdotes. The column stitches together travel, geology, politics, and social quips in a brisk, period voice.
In Council Bluffs Iowa on January 11 a group of four Young people from Boone County were stopped after eloping to Kansas City. Joseph Brown age 22 Eleanor Wilson 26 James Williams 20 Isabelle Brown 17 faced police action with their parents contacted and the plan halted. Brown Williams Wilson Brown were detained while the girls remained under police guard.
Eves Moniea Jan 17 A husband traced his wife to the city and had her arrested along with J W Allen of Othman He vows to prosecute Allen for persuading the 19 year old wife to elope The report notes a 60 mile ditch project ordered near Hancock and Franklin counties with a planned 69 mile length over three years.
Des Moines supervisors complete the canvas showing about 3275 names with 21 withdrawals. If retained, 1000 names over the required total will be secured and the matter will go to court with attorney E T Acres at Becorah. Sioux County Farmers Institute at Hawarden. February 7 features corn judging and premiums for beets, bread, cookies, cakes, and pies.
Fort Tieler La Dan 1%-2 M Crosby aged 85 first ereucurer in Port Cadra resident for 22 years. poems earned him the title Shoemaker Peet. Bloomfield explosion causes 14000 loss Whorafield Ta Jan Wfire from a gas tank at Steckel's Garage destroyed property and goods. Johnson's winreresm inventory valued at about 3600.
Involuntary bankruptcy proceedings were continued today in federal court involving Iowa millinery firm Toes Maines Ta Ian 97. The company chain indicated its insolvency as Merthwood faded. the estate receives damages after a county jury ruled for the estate of Nuh Frederickson in a separate case connected to a Central passenger train accident last year.
Lieutenant Governor Clarke announces the Iowa Senate committee assignments including Ways and Means Judiciary Appropriations Railroads Agriculture Banks Highway Insurance Telegraph and Telephones Corporations Printing Suppression of temperance Labor Public Health Constitutional Amendments and Suffrage Libraries Penitentiaries Mines Educational Institutions Charitable Institutions Compensation of Public Officers Pharmacy Military Fish and Game Commerce and Retail Trade Claims Manufactures Congressional and Judicial Districts Senatorial and Representative Districts Public Building Public Lands Federal Relations Horticulture and Forestry Rules Engrossed Bills.
Jan 18 report that Clarence Dan Clark was elected senator in Wyoming. He is a former Iowa resident and graduate of Iowa State University. The piece links him with ex Governor Jackson and the state board secretary’s family.
Burlington awoke to a slick streetscape after a night of sleet causing ice to form on trees and power lines. Residents fear outages as pedestrians and traffic face hazardous conditions and many limbs lie broken under the weight.
Archbishops Trend of St Paul and Hesne visited Keene in January for a private conversation about a coadjutor for Jane Peep. Officials say the meeting was purely social and informal with no official agenda. The news item also notes the funeral of Mrs. Mary Stroble, widow of ex-Congressman Stroble, held in Cedar Rapids, Wisconsin, with details of age and next of kin.
Prominent Peoria distiller Rafael Worlner aged about 60, a leading figure in the city's liquor trade and graveyard enterprise, died at his home on Perry Avenue after a four month illness. Cause of death not yet determined. long identified with local business and civic affairs.
The Farmers Institute in Monona closes today after a highly successful event with large attendance and notable grain displays. Prominent speakers from across the region participated, including J. Petty of Falcott Ta and a keynote on farm weeds and hogs.
A special trustees committee reports Western Union College will remain in LeMars and continue in its present quarters. The decision awaits approval from four United Evangelical church conferences meeting in March. Local business leaders backed the plan, noting no reason to move the college.
Supreme Court decisions were handed down today with several cases affirmed and reversed. In Cedar Rapids Wolfe vs Ranck was reversed by the superior court, while in Osceola a county superintendent was sworn in and replaces the former official. Le Mars pastor resigns to take a church in Missouri. Davenport sees clashes between temperance and saloon interests in district court with seven defendants. no decision reached. Manilla census data released showing population 75 in a local context.
Ed C. Brown aged 66 formerly banker at Sheldon Iowa died yesterday in Thermopolis Wyoming where he had worked as manager of the Big Horn Lumber Company for years. He suffered a paralysis stroke years ago and had financial reverses while in banking. He was once a candidate for the Eleventh district nomination and served as railroad commissioner. Funeral is expected in Thermopolis. Also reported is the death of Otis Bowers in Dubuque Iowa at a sanatorium after a long illness. Bowers, an old minstrel figure with Beach and Bowers, was 72 and had been a Davenport visitor.
Waterloo report notes Micheel Gey, Civil War veteran, leading seven zones to be inducted into the Veterans Order. The event marks a consolidation within local veteran circles and honors service in the Civil War.
A Tuesday night dance at Henry Khoen-We’s residence, 12 miles northeast of here, ended in a free for all. Hen Durbin, about 20, was critically injured with five deep stab wounds to shoulder and chest. bystanders battered. Authorities expect charges as arrests are likely.
Reports say a cat caused a blaze at the Afvalic rarny mining camp yesterday morning, with an estimated $100,000 loss. Locals speculate a burning lamp fell while the cats kept mice, while the fire was partly insured.
Supreme Court decisions from Des Moines were handed down by the state’s high court in Tipton and Cedar districts. Wm A Barton of Emmet county died at 70 while visiting Salida, and his remains go to Fairfield for burial. Changes at Asidle Creek Savings Bank include new directors Peter Lehn and S C Moetler replacing nonresidents J O T Riedesel and Charles Wirth with officers F Tredsle as president and H M Schmidt as vice president.
Arguments began today before the Interstate Commerce Commission on western rates cases filed by the Western Trunk Line association. The tariffs affect about 92 commodities across Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri North and South Dakota Nebraska Kansas and Montana with general advances likely around 1 percent.
London January 17 W F Monson head of Mormon missions in England writes to Home Secretary Churchill backing a church led request for Home Office scrutiny of Mormon activities. He says Mormons face persecution as anti Mormon campaigns rise, notably at Liverpool led by the bishop and other churchmen, to halt recruiting of girls to the United States.
In Hot Springs Arkansas detectives trapped a fugitive and three accomplices at a hotel room. Officers found large stacks of bills and ledgers detailing a fraud scheme totaling 250000 dollars divided into four parts. Arrests followed of Diverett and others tied to the scheme.
London January 17 Dr Chatigiain of Kansas City Missouri proprietor of the Agricultural Journal was mistaken for a spy and arrested in London. He was later released after the civil police recognized him and apologized for the mix up.
Marchfield Missouri January 17 charged with the murder of Stanley Ketchel middleweight champion contender Wyre Tipley and Goldie Smith face the criminal court. Attorneys announced the trial would be prompt with Leon Wetenel brother of the pugilist arriving to assist the prosecution. Prosecution claims robbery as the motive. defense contends Tipley acted in defense after alleged improper advances to Smith. Ketchel was hired on October 16.
A January 7 incident near Lennox Machine Co. saw pickets clashing with employees. George White, a striker, was struck along with Foark Jones, a weather packet, as strike breakers reportedly pounded them during the confrontation.
The German balloon Indebrandt that vanished near Schmarrendert on December 26 was found today in a lake in Bohemia region Prassis. The two aeronauts were inside the craft.
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