Bellevue neighborhood notes report burglaries and local events
The Bellevue News cites two burglaries and various local items across Iowa. We learn of deaths in New York, political contest dynamics in Linn County, an unusually heavy newborn colt claim, Musquaki Indian travel, a barn fire near Olin, the death of Alfred Trester in Anamosa, a found baby girl near Fayette, Cedar Rapids praise by Wm Curtis, a fatal lamp accident in LeClaire, two assaults on women in Ryan and Independence, and a rattlesnake bite near Green Island with a recovering child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Ed. Crandall
Maquoketa
Greenwich
New York
Iowa
Moncrief Bros
Tama
Horton
Kansas
Lee McAllister
Olin
McAllister
Anamosa
Alfred Trester
Trester
Adams
Fayette
Record-Herald
Cedar Rapids
Wm. Curtis
Sinclair Packing Co
Des Moines
Carrie Knapp
LeClaire
Methodist Episcopal Church
Gus Ricketts
Green Island
Local notes from Center Junction many visitors and events
Center Junction correspondence reports a busy week with picnics at the river, visits by and to neighbors, and several trips to Clarence and Letts. Baseball: Monmouth beat Center Junction 7 to 6. Epworth seminary quartet concert at M E church followed by a sociable. Second teams Baldwin and Center Junction traded a loss in Baldwin their first game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BE. Coder
Tebo
Onslow
T. &. Canty
Vera Smith
Monticello
Frank McNeilly
Letts
H. McCready
Jennie Baldwin
A. Hi, Porter
John Brickly
Olin
Fred Smith
Hopkinton
Jnc. Thompson
George Platner
Baldwin
Tice
Blanche ‘Byerly
Anamosa
Minnie Livingston
B. D. Kent
Ghita Freston
Myron Dodge
Center Point
Monmouth
Center Junction
Epworth Seminary
M. EK
Junction Boys
Barber Announces Candidacy for Jones County Sheriff
H P Barber declares for sheriff of Jones County subject to Republican county convention action. Associated Press dispatch from Shanghai reports July 27 Che Foo flood in which 700 drowned and 2000 rendered homeless. Albany Judge Gregory rejects naturalization petitions from applicants unable to demonstrate English understanding after five years in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
H. P. Barber
Associated Press
Shanghai
Che Foo
China
Albany
New York
Gregory
America
Pastor Reflects On Waterloo Church Built With One Boulder
Dr Paulmort spoke at the Presbyterian church on August 2. He recalled a long pastorate in Waterloo and a church built for twenty thousand dollars. A member donated a large Black person head type boulder used to construct all exterior walls, breaking it into stone for the church walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulmort
Presbyterian Church
Waterloo
Retired Lt General Miles Ends Active Army Service
August 7 marks the retirement of Lieutenant General Miles from the United States Army. The article notes his unconventional rise without West Point training and his long career as a brave soldier and capable commander, despite recent disagreements with leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
United States Army
West Point
Fear of a Terror Reign in China and Reform Crackdown
Observers warn of a reign of terror in China as a crusade against reformers intensifies. The Empress Dowager is accused of driving a progressive editor to death and demands the surrender of six reform journalists under death sentence who seek refuge with Britain. Foreigners fear a broader collapse of the empire as a post office frauds list circulates indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Celestial Empire
Exchange
Liquor Law Controversy and Mental Health Note
A railing note argues two recent violent deaths in Miles and Anamosa tied to drunkenness. It cites a German study linking alcohol to insanity, suicide, and child deaths, urging an end to liquor selling due to poverty and crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Anamosa
Jones
Jackson Counties
Jones County
Chicago Chronicle
German Association For
Schwab Resigns As President Of United States Steel
Charles M Schwab resigns as president of United States Steel citing ill health. Many attribute the move to pressure from financial interests in the firm. His Monte Carlo recreation raises questions about his suitability to manage great wealth, though the resignation is framed as prudent business action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Schwab
Monte Carlo
Navy Chief Carpenter's Mate Faces Racial Tension on Board
Isaac Miller, a Black sailor, is promoted to chief carpenter's mate on the cruiser Columbia. White petty officers walk out of the mess, objecting to Miller’s race, then return after learning he led to the table. A humorous quip contrasts Southern views and Booker T. Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Isaac Miller
Columbia
Miller
Booker T. Washington
Mr. Washington
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Blast at Bluffton Nitro Magazine Kills ThreeWorkers
A nitro glycerine magazine exploded at Bluffton Indiana destroying the plant and killing three employees. The blast, heard fifty miles away, left a 100 by 150 foot crater twenty feet deep. Authorities say a man dropped a can of nitro glycerine, starting the explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Indiana
Dodging the Traps of Science in the Electric Age
A Saturday Evening Post piece warns that rapid electrification brings unseen dangers. It cites shocks from broken wires, crossed circuits, and electrical leaks in homes and streets. The author argues for caution and practical limits as power expands into air and rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
Pittsburg
Curse of Wealth Plagues Rich Thinkers Across Ages
Bellevue Leader cites Dubuque Telegraph Herald observations about Hetty Green Charles M Schwab and Russell Sage showing wealth as a curse. It notes health and freedom elude them despite riches and cites a general claim that money cannot buy happiness or well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetty Green
Charles M. Schwab
Russell Sage
Dubuque
Community News From Onslow Iowa and Surrounds
Names and moves fill the week in Onslow and nearby: D Walrod relocates to Wyoming. Mrs Jeffries visits Olin. Ira Stimson travels to the city for goods. several families return from visits in Clinton Cedar Rapids and Oklahoma. The Juvenile band attends Fairfax fair. threshing, cattle shipments, and a G A R encampment trip are noted. The Johnson child improves after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
D. Walrod
Wyoming
Iowa Telephone Company
Bailey
Hattie Lamey
Grahams
Cedar Rapids
R.E. Cooley
J. M. Paul
H. D. Hall
Lytton
Monticello
Peas
Eugene
J. C. Silsbee
Oklahoma
Fadley
Thomas
J. A. Paul
E. E. Brown
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Johnson
Local Notes From Castle Grove Aug 12
Castle Grove updates recount Mrs. O F Hosford on the farm for threshing time. Arthur McDonald loses a horse last week. Ladies aid meets Mrs. J A Howie. Lulu Curtis of Monticello visits Castle Grove. Chauncey Bates family from Wayne township visit F D McLaughlin. Waddick and Leclerc threshing outfits active. Keiths outfit from Hopkinton also at work locally. A W Steiner family and Mrs Nathan Smith of Monticello and Mrs Palmer of Spring Branch visit Sunday. Rev David Street of Deshler joins with Rev J W Innes of Monticello last Thursday. W A Krueger to quit farming. farm offered for sale or rent. Miss Matilda Cramer of Mason City visiting A W Cramer and family. four Gilchrist children accompany. Jingling bells and posters herald Anamosa fair in area last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
O. F. Hosford
Arthur McDonald
J. A. Howie
Lulu Curtis
Monticello
Chauncey Bates
Wayne Township
F. D. McLaughlin
Waddick
Leclerc
W. A. Krueger
Matilda Cramer
Mason City
A. W. Cramer
Gilchrist
Pocahontas County
Social visits and local travel notes in Cass area
Miss Myrta Hale of Anamosa visits Cass. E B Ramsey makes a business trip to Olin. L B Ketcham and Will Bray visit Waubeek. Elsie Strawman of Anamosa visits W L Ketcham’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Myrta Hale
Anamosa
E. BE. Ramsey
Olin
L. B. Ketcham
Will Bray
Waubeek
Elsie Strawman
W. L. Ketcham
Local Social Notes From Amber And Anamosa
W H Sanford and family visited I J Raingey in Mesdames Hartmann and Abbey from Anamosa were Cass callers. Misses Sanford of Center Junction visited Henry Nordman Juli Hausmann of Sand Spring stayed with Pred. The Hartman Rhinehart trio spent Sunday at OC Fairbanks. The Austins lost a valuable horse after a barn floor collapse. Loretta Jane Padley born January 2 1888 in Mercy County Ohio moved to Jackson County Iowa at age twelve. She married Jonathan Fadley March 2 1885 and nine children were born, four living. The Fadleys lived near Onslow for years. Fadley died last May. Mrs Fadley’s health suffered during care for him. Funeral August 6 at South Mineral church by Rev Ellis. burial in South Mineral cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Sanford
Amber
I. J. Raingey
Mesdames Hartmann
Abbey
Anamosa
Cass
Misses Sanford
Center Junction
Henry Nordman
Juli Hausmann
Sand Spring
Pred
J. A. Hartman
B. Beb Rhinehart
OC. A. Fairbanks
Gene Ramsey
Will Austin
W. J. Austin
Austin Brothers
Loretta Jane Padley
Mercy County
Ohio
Jackson Co
Iowa
Jonathan Fadley
James
Jones County
Vaughn
Kansas
May Soper
Pennsylvania
Lizzie Silsbee
Oklahoma
Fadley
Onslow
South Mineral Church
Ellis
Local Notes and Obituaries From Anamosa Area
Amber Auguast notes travel updates as residents visit Chicago and Wisconsin relatives. John Daly dies in Cripple Creek aged about 88, with burial in Anamosa. he was son of Philip Daly. Frank Noel, Belgium born Dubuque County pioneer, dies after sixty years on his farm. Governor Mickey names Wm J Bryan a Nebraska delegate to the National Farmers Congress at Niagara Falls on September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Philip Daly
Wayne Township
Frank Noel
Dubuque County
Mr. Noel
Belgium
America
Mickey
Wm. J. Bryan
Nebraska
National Farmers’ Congress
Niagara Falls
Wallace Circus Train Collision Kills 22 at Durand
A collision between two Wallace circus trains occurred in Durand Michigan last Friday killing 22 people and injuring many more. Investigators await rerouting and safety reviews as authorities document the disaster site and account for missing performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durand
Michigan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ryan
Independence
Ceanter Junction
Children’s. School
E. H. Johnson & CO
Scott
Scott & Bouwne
Years Street
Snc
Weber
Wabash Ave
Chicaco
U.S
American Teachers’ Association
J.L. Grahasi
LL. D
Mer
Memphis, Tennessee
Ayer
Buckingham
R P Hall&Co
Nashua
W.A. Mirick
Old Congregational Church
Town
J. S. Houser. Balestath
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Herrick & Bauder
Monticello State Bank
P.O. Babcock
A. M. Maurice
D.D.S. Orricu
Lovell
Dental Department
Drake University
Fred Puleston Orrick
Milera & Belton
Olso
Ivon
J. W. Doxsee
Lovell Building
H. M. Renny
James Remley
Remley
Attorneys AT Law
Miln Street
O To
A. Matthiessen
IE. E. Reed
Burrichter's Drygoods
WM. J. Coughlan
D.D.S
Effery & Bolton's
Ators
M.E
Clauss
van Butten
A. F. Tiede
Ell Drilcer
Scotch Grove
E. Tarbox
Jones and
Adjoinijng Counties
Earth
Allamosa
J. H. Lathrop
Oxford Junction
Willery
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!