Mrs EU Vene Jones Dies After Six Months Illness
Mrs EU Vene Jones died at 5:55 AM in Des Moines after a six months struggle following a July 16, 1905 shooting by William Jones. She leaves a daughter Dorothy and a son Teddy, with private funeral plans at Miss Mira Troth’s home and burial beside her mother in Des Moines. Post mortem was held at 2:30 PM today under Dr. Hazard’s direction to determine bullet conditions.
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Billy’' Jones
S. EE
Daniel
Eugene Clark Jones
William Jones
Mise ‘Mira Troth
South Dubuque Street
Hazard
Jones
Boro
York
Teddy
Hammond
Ind
Thuet Brothers, Dlive Stock and Commission Merchants
Mrs. Jones
Mira Troth
Rom
Homeopathic
Will Jones
Deseae
G. E.ark
Landsberg Man Weds Miss Jones in Gunnison
Friends receive word of the January 7 marriage of Miss Mayme J. J. Jones to W. E. Landsberg at the bride’s sister Mrs. W. L. Hetherington home in Gunnison Colorado. The groom son of C. W. Landsberg, he is a popular local figure and will operate a general merchandise business in Peterson Town after February 1.
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Wm. Landsberg
Gunnison
Col
Mayme J. J. Jones
W. E. Landsberg
W. L. Hetherington
C. W. Landsberg
Peterson
Town
No pardon for Billy Jones in Jones murder case
The article reports that Billy Jones, who confessed to the murder of S. E. Danger and shot Mrs. Ell Veuve Jones, will likely serve a life sentence with no chance of pardon. It notes expected indictments against him and mentions Garfield Jones likely not to be indicted for Mrs. Jones death.
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Billy’’ Jones
S. E. Danner
Coralville
Eugene Jones
Jones
Local Briefs Highlight Travel and Community Folks
Ex supervisor L W Miller of Pleasant Valley travels to Anthasy Kansas for about a month. A J Baumboetener of Williamsburg now partners in Williamsburg nursery and visited relatives in Union township. Iowa subs played with the team in a Saturday game where the university defeated the Normalites 9 to 0.
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L. W. Miller
Pleasant Valley Township
Anthasy
Kansas
A. J. Baumboetener
Williamsburg
Reverend Clarence P Smith Accepts Mason City Pastorate
Dispatches from Mason City report Rev Clarence P Smith of Kansas City Missouri has accepted the pastorate of the First Christian church at Mason City He is a native of this city and a graduate of the state university.
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Clarence P. Smith
Christian Church
Mason City
Kansas City
First Christian Church
Missionary Rally to Hear Rev C P Leach Today
Rev C P Leach of this city will speak at a missionary gathering of Christian church representatives in Cedar Rapids. Other addresses are planned for the day, continuing a similar rally held in the area last year.
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C. P. Leach
Cedar Rapids
Marshall Field Nearing Death As Doctors Report Weakening
New York physicians told Marshall Field’s family the end is near and the financier could live only a few hours. He is kept alive with oxygen and shows no improvement as a late bulletin notes ongoing weakness.
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New York
N. Y
Marshall Field
Field
Party of youths entertained at Mathes home west of town
Last Saturday night a party of young people mainly from the Presbyterian Endeavor Society enjoyed hospitality at Misses Leva and Etta Mathes home located west of town. The group was taken by a hired vehicle to the residence for an evening of pleasure.
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Presbyteran Endeavor Society
Leva
Etta Mathes
Vna
Mathes
German Aid Society Valentine Party Set for February 14
The organizing committee has chosen February 14 for a Valentine party and dance by the German Aid Society. The event is anticipated to be highly enjoyable and well attended as in past years.
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German Aid Society
Seven Men to Face Hearing on Disturbance Near Hospital
Seven men charged with disturbing the peace last Saturday in the hospital vicinity. The complaint cites a late scrap at the fount of humor at five cents a glass. Mayor Ball also sent four tramps to jail this morning, three for ten days and one to leave the city.
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Ball
Earl Drake to Perform With Noted Ensemble Here
The next lecture course program on Thursday features Earl R. Drake of the concert company. Drake, a violinist with a 65,900 instrument, will be joined by Miss Blood, a young violinist, Miss Hannah Nase a vocalist, and harpist H. J. Williams. The group often wins critical praise.
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Earl R. Drake
Drake
Miss Blood
Hannah Nase
H. J. Williams
Doctor Valenta Visits Malcom En Route to Des Moines
Dr. A. J. Valenta of this city attends a state board of health session in Des Moines. He will pause in Malcom for a brief visit with Mrs. Valenta who is teaching there before continuing to Des Moines.
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A. J. Valenta
State Board of Health
Des Moines
Valenta
Malcom
Fire Threatens Big Building In Hutchinson Block
Last Saturday night at one o clock a fire was found on the second floor of the Hutchinson block at Dubuque and Washington. Firemen quickly controlled the blaze that jeopardized thousands in property. Miss Dolly Katzenmeyer Minnie Williams and Madge Churchill alerted the department after spotting the fire on the Dubuque street side. The blaze started in the insurance offices occupied by BE F Cherry and F B Kimball and damaged books and records. Water flooded Saunder's grocery below. Knitting Works above were unharmed. Cause unknown though theories include matches near the wall or a coal in the ashes pan.
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Hutchinson
Dubuque
Washington Streets
Bell Telephone Company
Dolly Katzenmeyer
Minnie Williams
Madge Churchill
Coralville
Dubuque Street
Department
BE. F. T. Cherry
F. B. Kimball
Good Progress at Concreting on the Dam
Contractor Horrabin and his workers worked on Sabbath observing progress as concrete was rapidly installed. About ten feet of the base is in place, roughly two thirds of this section. Rain hindered work today but river levels must rise several feet to affect the construction plan.
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Horrabin
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EU Vene Jones
Mayme Jones
Ell Vene Jones
Ags
Garfield Jones
Gareld Jones
S. B. Danner
James E. Downing
Upper Des
THE
American Clothiers
Endeavor Party
Earl Drake
Iowa City
Dubuque and
Washington Street
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