Baldes Bound Over After Preliminary Exam in Wife Murder
Orange City reports Matt Baldes bound over to the grand jury and bailed at 5000 after expert testimony linked bruising to his wife’s death from a stomach injury that paralyzed the heart’s pneumogastric nerve. Witnesses, including a boy and a girl at the scene, testified clearly, with defense efforts to confuse them failing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange City
Ledger
Matt Baldes
Saldes
Baldes
Geo. Scott
Hatley
Endeavared
Shikrs
Sea ‘Baldes
Ders
Undis
Witaa
Festerday
Womsdt
Mike Doctor
McCarty
Phelps
Hawarden
Bolxe
Commuted Sentence in Bailey Case Sparks Ireton Interest
Edgar Bailey, twice convicted of murder, had been slated for execution in Kansas City last Friday. Gov. Folks commuted his sentence to ninety nine years, effectively life imprisonment, following the 1904 murder tied to a cab drivers strike and a strike wrecking crew.
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Ireton
Edgar Bailey
Kansas City
L. H. Bailey
Bailey
James Foreha
William Moon
Gertrude Bigge
Albert Ferguson
Ferguson
Died at Home Widow Gerling and Pledge Pact
Mrs. John Gerling died at her residence south of town after weeks of nervous prostration. Her death followed a pact by seven of her sons to abstain from alcohol, a vow read aloud at her wake and placed with her coffin. The article also covers a murder trial, a public sale ad, and details of the Gerling family history and funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
Gerling
Towth
Rolock
Scven
Edwards
Ireton
M. E
J. A. Edwards
Marthe Gerling
Junia
Ta Euuchy
Pain
Our Lord
Stevens County
Ilinois
Benjamin ‘Franklin Bogenyeif
Sedgwick Recommended for Hawarden Postmaster
Congressman Hubbard indicated he would recommend Geo Sedgwick for the Hawarden postmaster position. The appointment would begin when the current term expires in February 1907, ending a bitter contest and likely satisfying most office patrons. Dr. Quigley, aided by external supporters, was not favored and may comment in his paper this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Sedgwick
Congressman Hubbard
Hawarden
Mrr. Sedgwick
Hubbard
Dr. Quigley
Husking Mittens and Leather Mittens for Sale
PUST has a tar load of Husking Mittens with variations in thumbs and faces priced from 65 cents to 1.00 per dozen. Also husking gloves and warm leather mittens offered at 50 cents per pair, 75 cents value elsewhere.
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PUST
Lecture Course A Good One Five Splendid Numbers
A notable winter lecture course in Ireton features Pitt Parker the cartoonist opening November 22 with caricatures, followed by The Smith Concert Company December 22, Dr Driver January 6, A A Willits February 10, and Lyric Glee Club February 26. Rev J P Limn J A Edwards and Dr Wallace oversee. Two hundred twelve season tickets at two dollars have been sold with student half price noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt Parker
Smith Concert Company
Driver
A. A. Willits
Sunshine Mao
Lyric Glee Club
J. P. Limn
J. A. Edwards
Ireton
Bound Over to Grand Jury in Davison Bowling Alley Case
Amid a mix up at Davison Bowling alley Friday evening proprietor Hugh Davison and son George were arrested. George Davison faced a $25 fine for fracturing an ordinance and resisting an officer, with an appeal bond to district court. Hugh Davison was bound over for the western district court after Justice Carter found sufficient evidence. The melee stemmed from a fight between the Davisons and Albert Digke Wak ist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison Bowling Alley
Hugh Bavison
George
Tris
George Davison
Marinson
District Court
Justice Carter
Klay
Orange City
Davisons
Hospers
Carter
Geo. Davison
Hugh Davison
West Tern
Bowling alley dispute stirs town after brawl incident
The marshal arrived to quell disorder as Hugh Davison and George allegedly interfered with his duties. The Davisons run the alley, which has seen frequent drunken brawls and trouble, though some say a well-run bowling alley can be a town asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pening
Hugh Davison
George
Davisons
Public Sale At Reichmann Farm Near Iraton
Auction Friday November 8 at the Alexander Reichmann farm three miles south and four miles west of Iraton starts at ten o clock with lunch at noon. Personal property of Natt Baldes includes 125 acres of corn plus horses mules cattle and farm machinery. Terms cash on sums to ten dollars and time to October 1 1936 with notes at eight percent interest. Henry Van Pelt owner. C S Burket auctioneer P N Voe clerk.
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Awarden
Perth
Treton
DICE
Pot
A. Ta Horton Clk
Alexander Reichmann
Iraton
Natt Baldes
Henry van Pelt
C. 5. Burket
P. N. Voe
Fragmented Property Plots and Transfers Listed
A garbled OCR listing many parcel transfers and lot numbers across multiple plots. It names owners such as Latjens, Boome, Schreader, Tessling, Lukens, Olson, Wann, Jones, Macombe, Hines, and others with block and lot references, including subd has and beams of coordinates. The fragment hints at real estate transactions and subdividing activity without coherent dates or totals.
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Fobes
Latjens
Fitsoc
Wertra P Tod Schreader
Bilerbrock
Bllerbrosk
Hoevan
Tessling
Hoepera A
Davedeon
Diederich L.is
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John Gerling
Farge Aerguson
Central Atreata Pegan
Shier Porsha
Biggs
Pital
Letguson
Gred
Plymouth County
Edgat Bailey
Burgi
Vickers Jewa
Sedgwick
Husking Mittens
Alton
Sioux’ City
Chicago
Reton
Positon
Grand Jury
George Cet
Davison
Albert Digke
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