Local notes from Stewartville recount births deaths and events
The column records a string of neighborhood happenings including a newborn son for Mr and Mrs Peter Schleiter, a funeral in Cordova for Mr J L Cool, a death in Grinnell of Mrs Spencer Akers’s father, and varied local moves and business notes. It mentions purchases of horses, changes in a Moline medium’s status, a Thanksgiving checkers match, a severe burn recovery, and the will of Franz Sonnenschmidt with his daughter Bertha named executrix.
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Charles Akers
Grinnell
Iowa
Akers
Spencer
Franz Sonnenschmiat
Moline
Sonnenschmidt
Catherine Sonnenet
Bertha
Megers
Eugene Lewis
Jonathan G
August Johns
Night pursuit on Broadway ends with unsettling encounter
A man named Holbrook walks Broadway to ease tension from a recent excitement and suspects a follower. He spots a tall, elderly man who appears to trail him, later exchanging brief contact at a saloon. The encounter unsettles Holbrook, who fears his plot against Flora Ashgrove may be unraveling as police-like suspicion grows and a mysterious visitor plans to see him next day.
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Olbrooke
Broadway
Annie Templeton
Holbrook
Tilia
Jis
Aldbrook
Pearson
Hobrook
Tolbrook
Tie
Hoffiuan House
Holbrouk
Oolbrook
Flora Ashgrove
Tom
Jenne Moline
Arunkaal
Davenport
Death of Jasper Stange in Moline at 65
Jasper Stange, a German immigrant who arrived in 1856 and worked in the shoe trade and at the Western House, died Friday at 7:30 after a stroke left him paralyzed for a year. He leaves a wife Louisa and ten children. Funeral was Sunday at 3 p.m. from his home with Rev. C. L. Morgan presiding.
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Jasper Stange
Moling
Fourth Avenue
Eleventh Street
Moline
Rendsburg
Germany
George
Emil
Frank
Charles
Hugo
Emily V
Mattie
Henry
C. L. Morgan
First Congregational Church
Incendiary Fire Threat Targets Galesburg Lawyer
In broad daylight a firebomb attempt occurred at 8 p m near the North Broad street home of lawyer G A Lawrence. Fire was under the back porch and quickly extinguished after kerosene had been placed there. Public suspicion centers on a diabolic acquaintance of Nybladh in connection with ongoing civil suits.
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Galesburg
G. A. Lawrence
Anna Anderson
Lindebled
Nybladh
Mr. Lawrence
North Broad Street
Patriarchs Militant Works Toward Vatriarehys Canton
A meeting of Moline Encampment No. 153 I O F arranged preliminaries for forming a Vatriarehys Militant canton. W A McBeth was named president JK Groom secretary J W Crowder treasurer. A committee including Donald Stewart Axel Swanson and Wim Fowle will gather member names from lodges for the canton.
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Moline
Woodlawn Lodge No 66 O M P Elected Officers
From Fridays Evening Dispatch Stewartville formed a new lodge of the Order of Mutual Protection named Woodlawn Lodge No 66 O M P. Officers elected include Post President Chrin Hyumgartney President C B Trevor Vice President Mrs H F Elena Ree Fin Secretary H E Biggy Treasurer William Dierks Chaplain Mrs James Haire Guide Henry Tagore Guardian Elmer Heck Sentinel Oscar Thornton Trustees John Halgren J W Gutprie Mrs E C Bligh. Meetings set for the first and third Mondays each month.
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The
Order of Mutual Protection
Stewartville
Woodlawn Lodge
Chrin Hyumgartney
Trevor
H FE Elena Ree
Fin
H. E. Biggy
William Dierks
James Haire
Henry Tagore
Guardian
Elmer Heck
Sentinel
Oscar Thornton
John Halgren
J. W. Gutprie
E. C. Bligh
Western Rural and American Stockman Promotion
The Western Rural, Chicago issue highlights agricultural reform advocacy and fiscal access, listing a subscription rate of $1.50 for two issues and noting distribution details. It emphasizes questions of economy and reform with a respect for farmers and family readers.
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Chicago
Western Rural
Amterican Stockman
Ceture
aDan Milton George
Des Moines College Expels Two Young Couples Over Marriage
A dispute at Des Moines college arose after Lorénay D. Teter and Gertrude Ukrp wed two miles from Knoxville with parental consent. The faculty, angered they were not consulted, held a grand council and expelled the couple amid public displeasure.
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Des Moines
Lorénay D. Teter
Gertrudes Ukrp
Knoxville
Des Moines College
Placing Expulsion Threats Within Iowa W A M A Circles
In a murky debate text from Iowa groups, Pleasant Grove Camp No 65 and Abe Lincoln Camp in Ma llingg and Lyons discuss Dr. Meinn ie as a disturber and fraud while supporting J. C. Root as honest. The piece urges expulsion attempts and calls for formal charges against the doctor within the M W A.
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Nagmuch
M. W. A. Ioweser
Pleasant Grove
Mallingg
Iowa
Dr. Meinnie
J. C. Root
Abe Lincoln
McKinnie
Marengo
Abe Lincoln Woodnhyws
Lyons
J. Rint
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Ira
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Ed. Cool
Cordova Township
Fo Cordova
J. M. Dean
the Diffarch
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Cheago
George W. Walker
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J. K. Groom
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Chinea
Patriarchs Militant
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