Drowned in Sioux Overflow and Other Iowa News
Des Moines and Fort Dodge rail changes emerge as New York directors join Des Moines board. Dated Iowa items report libel verdict for defendant against Iowa City Republican editor, a Des Moines camp meeting, public school construction accident, and various state notices. Drought, floods, and crop prospects dominate farming updates across Des Moines Cedar rivers basin with improvements in field work and crop forecasts.
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Towa
City
Lbel
David Homer Wilson
Iowa City Republican
David Brant
Railroads seek injunction over Missouri river salting tax dispute
Sioux City June 6 The Chicago Minneapolis St Paul and Omaha line securing an injunction to halt tax fate on Missouri river salc opens next meeting at Des Moines Providence R I June 8 At Congregational Home Missionary Society seventy seventh anniversary officers elected Des Moines Iowa Cyrus Northrup T C McClellan G Bell Mrs Hossack not yet released Des Moines June 2 Indictment for killing husband keeps Mrs Margaret Hossack out on bail at Madison county case docketed for months Passenger trains wrecked at Luray south of Marshalltown Iowa Sioux City storm causes damage eight miles wide river eight miles wide flooding cut railroad service Des Moines Iowa National Guard inspection reports total 2464 in excellent condition life insurance companies in Iowa paid 3898949 death losses in 1902 and added 48000000 in force to 582751699 total policies 123 companies in state Delaware Increase in river flood near Burlington Illinois levee breaks flood lowlands eight miles wide residents flee by boat to refuge
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Des Moinss
Providence
Congregational Home Missionary Society
Des Moines
Cyrus Northrup
Minnesota
T. C. McClellan
Rhode Island
Bell
New York
Iowa Guard
Byers
War Department
Iowa, National Guard
Secretary of War
Iowa
Burlington
Hunt
Warsaw
Ill
Carthage
Buriington
St. Louis
Greenbay
Oquawka, NL
Poisoned Well Terror Hits Sioux City
Sioux City residents recall a poisoning scare as Mrs Nicholas Sanem and her nine year old daughter fell deathly ill after drinking tainted water. Police fear a deliberate well poisoning spree by a unknown fiend while the neighborhood remains terrified.
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Sioux City
Jack
Nicholas Sanem
Five Drowned at Fraser Iowa in Des Moines River
Five people died when a small boat capsized in the Des Moines River near Fraser on June 9. Victims include Thomas Coleman Andrew Marchona Steve Cormadine Carrie Megalla and Nicholas Grometine, mostly Italian workers at Fraser mines. After crossing to midstream the boat overturned and all five disappeared as the current swept them away. Coleman tried to swim to shore but sank partway across.
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Des Moines
Fraser
Thomas Coleman
Andrew Marchona
Steve Cormadine
Carrie, Megalla
Nicholas Grometine
Coleman
Iver
Bcross
Mills County Board in Regular Session June 1 1903
Mills County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Gee Estes Agan and others present. Bonds approved for J F Dike Justice of the Peace D R B Lewis steward of county poor farm Seth Dean County Surveyor. Numerous assessor bills listed for townships and individuals. Highway petition actions continued to June 2 1903. Also items on poor farm bills bridge bills ditch bills and miscellaneous expenses approved. The board adjourned to June 2 1903.
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Glen Woon
Board of Supervisors
Mills County
Gee
H. Wates
R. S. Vestal
F. H. Plumber
J. F. Dike
D. R B. Lewis
County Poor Farm
First National Bank of Tabor Depository
Seth Dean
Henry Maxwell
Anderson Township
John Schoening
Ingraham Township
Revee
GW Brower
Oak Township
Henry Brandt
Sherman Jones
Silver Creek Township
JH McClain
Indian Creek Township
Weed
Deer Creek Township
EH Piburn
White Cloud Township
Sesecessees
H Utterback
Malvern
EJ Chapin
Hastings Y
CE Carr
Emerson
DR Lewis
Geil
Mdse
Humphrey & Dull
DG Jamison & Co
Bower Bros
Landis & Lenin
J J Hubbell
JE Scott & Son
Frank Hodges
Wood
Bell
J. A. ‘Hamilton
Aa B. T. Agan
Glenwood
Persnant
Mary Williamson
Lewis Cutler
Servis
JW Silkett
Anna Crippen
Sanua
Jennie Dunn
van Slyke & Sharpe, Ndse
J. M. Salyers
Robert Knight
L Bowman
J Shere
S Johnson
Gobbe
Criswell
Salyers
Imbor
Macrett
H F Eacrett
Mike Murry
Bow
RG Craig
Lavor
Herman Schurr
Labor
Chas Criswell
Frank Pullman
GF Salyers
Livers Bros
Green Bay Libr Co
and Kronsbsin
James Owens
LW Lambert
Reeve
Isaac Hiner
Ned Kilman
Will DeMons
WR Burris
Chas Johnson
James McElroy
Shannon
Strickler
James Smith
Jno Hanson & Co
TE Scott & Son
Hubbell
Reed
Ho Gammon
GL Miller
Cadwell
Elizabeth Phillips
Greenwood & Son
Chas Buckingham
ES Bogart
Seba Apalag Eco 8
Geo Ovis
Wm Harrison
Genung
DeWitt
LV Davis
CP Kinney
Grand Jury
Veces
H Morgan
Smith and Stewart
Geo Carter
Grand W H Morgan
Madison
Justice Court
State of Iowa
James Bain
Essen
Lemons
Bert Taomp- Bod
Blackledge
John Williams
James Woods
Dan Mc
John Smith
Hn Hamlin
M Duprey
EA Stevens
Steers
Ing and Publishing
Broadfield & Robinson
Pacific Junction News
Woubulod Ieee
Egbert
Fidlar & Chambers
Wits
Milla County Tribune
Blackmar & Co
Estes
Watkins Ditch
Chas Kroon & Co
Raymond & Briggs
J_Perguson
Evernham Jr
Suef
State of Lowg
Dseseess Seerees
Frank Spellman
Labor Watkins Watking Ditchss
Sserseskey
Pony Creek Ditch
Wna
Watking Ditch
John Stacy
Fred Hide
Pony Creek
Ea Ieeeese
Geo Hostes
Vwarl Etherington
Sam Mendenhall
Ernest DeLashmutt
S. Pecsiseeaee
Watkins Seth Dean
H. Estes
B. T. Agan
Ieee Vere
John Hanson & Co
Beenekiawa Peeters
John Pullman
Silver
Uoamahrey
Poor Farm
Vankirk
Mdse Hoor Taps
Carey
Whitnall
Wallace
Amos Smith
Skvoon Ditch Fund
Beard
Wpww
Arigna
Eae
Apaol
HS Memning
Tdiwnahty Clark
Glenwood Board of Reviews
ES Wallace Lumber Co
TC Harris MD
Kearns Family
McKitrick
Tweedy
Ridgeway Lumber Co
Mumberes Cece
Tee Evens
City Telephone Co
Seecen Tet Rc
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National Holiness Association
Harris and
Harris
Los Angeles
A. Jacobs
Wife
Chicago
J. W. Elder
Emporia
Kan
Powell
State Board of Control
George Mooridge
Fechle Minded Institute
Atithe Institution
Sioux
Robert Livermore
Oto
Dubuqué
Juna
Keane
Creston
al Woodruff
Afton
Woodruff
Raymond
Hampton
Grand ‘Army of the
Republic
Newman
Cedar Rapids
Talmadge
West Union
Charles’ A. Clark
Cedares Rapids
Missouri Valley
Staf
D. W. Boutin
Phillips
Fletcher Howard
iDes Moines
Fort Dodge
Des Moines and
Railway
Edwin 5. Hooley
Evanaville and
Terre Haute Railroad
Herbert EB. Heinsheimer
Roswell P. Wall
Laurence B. ‘Pearson
Directory Board
W. H. Stillwell
John I. Dille
Cedar
Railroad
Minneapolis, St
Patl
Omaha
Missouri River
Traif Ts
Marshalltown
Great Western
Luray
Trafic
Cudahy Packing Company
Fraser, IA
County Board
G. H. Estes
Bennett Croak & Co
Kroon & Co
Alex Powell
Wm Seely
Milla County
Town Telephone Co
Landis
James A Swope
Wim Rager
Ed Hatcher
TM Vankirk
Retelsdorf & Rousel
Chas Dunn
Rager
L Heinsheimer Co
Robb
Sargent & Williams
EH Matthews
Hugh Omaha
Electric Light & Power Co
Court House
Labor Court House
Blymer Bros
Pens Court House
CJ Clemmer
Burris
JM Doneian
Lyons
D Feast
Marley
Billis & Mann
JM Donelan MD
Fred Carlson
J W Tompkins
Alva Wil- Marley
Amt
de Rawles
Ceserersese
Geo Ellingwood
Sanitary Police
Rawles
BO CL Brill
AJ Gettler
Jim Noah
Chas Knoeller
Martin Homer
KE Webber
JW Anderson
Axtya Worl
EB Brown
Ailazy
Shay
BT Apan
EL Cargon
OBO Apti
Skeesege
Clothing County
Bogart & Miller
Mdise
Smith Bros
American Book Co
Seease
Mdge
Sacks
Watkins
Spencer Conley
Ilabor Watkins
Fitch
Sentinel
Geho
Mont
Oklahoma
Fortune
Chamberlain
Wilson
Wabash Railroad Company
National Educational Association
Boston
Mass
Detroit
Mich
BR. O. Beeson
THE
National
Dearborn Street
W.H. Howell
Hougstin
Tex
Bob Moore
Lafayette
Ind
C. S. Royce
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