Iowa Hews Letter Gov Shaw Appointments and Funding
Des Moines reports discuss whether the next Iowa legislature will be short or long. Gov elect Shaw plans to settle appointments before taking office. The Soldiers' Home requests 41500 in state funding and expansion, while debates on representation and oil inspection reforms continue.
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Des Moines
Shaw
William Sg. O’bieness
Labor Statistics
O’bieness
Jackson
Gates
Manchester
Notorious Iowa bootlegger Ira Husted to serve 300 days
Ira Husted, a Belle Plaine saloon keeper who defied the 1883 prohibition act, is sent from Cedar Rapids to Vin ton for 300 days in default of a $1,000 fine. At 71 he has spent much of his life in jail and vows to continue selling liquor despite pleas from his wife and children.
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Ira Husted
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Burnham
Husted
Belle Plaine
Jordan
Irusted
First Christian Science Church Dedicated in Iowa
The first Christian Science church in Iowa was dedicated in Sioux City. The frame building seats 1500, cost 12000 with all funds paid before completion after work began August 1. Mrs Elizabeth Webster of Chicago led the dedicatory exercises and Miss Clara Shepard serves as regular pastor with about 600 members.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Christian Science Society
Elizabeth Webster
Chicago
Clara Shepard
Des Moines Geologist Charles R Keyes Returns Home
Charles R Keyes of Des Moines, long linked with the Iowa geographical survey and former Missouri state geologist, returns from about six months abroad travel totaling 31 000 miles. He was a delegate at the international congress of geologists in St Petersburg and then continued travel for several months.
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Charles R. Keyes
Des Moines
Iowa Geographical Survey
Missouri
International Congress of Geologists
St. Petersburg
Soldier J M Curran dies after colt kicks him
An elderly unmarried veteran, 52, J M Curran, working for his board at Thomas Graden's five miles northeast of Randolph, was kicked by a colt and died soon after. He had no relatives in the area. Receipts list him as a member of McConnell camp No 144 Rickett's post G A R No 253 at Arborville Neb.
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J. M. Curran
Thomas Graden’s
Randolph
McConnell
Rickett’s
Arborville
Neb
Boys Sing in Comic Opera The Merry Cadets in Iowa Falls
A 50 member troupe from the Iowa state industrial school for boys opened the season with The Merry Cadets in Iowa Falls under manager B J Fitzgerald a veteran theatrical man. The company plans to tour leading cities of the state during the season.
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Iowa State Industrial School For Boys
Merry Cadets
Iowa Falls
B. J. Fitzgerald
Philadelphia
Death of Orion Clemens Brother of Mark Twain
Orion Clemens died suddenly at his Keokuk home while seated at a table writing. He came to Keokuk in 1855 and, with his brother, ran a job printing business. He served as Nevada territory secretary and treasurer during Lincoln's first term and acted as governor when the territorial executive was absent.
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Orion Clemens
Mark Twain
Keokuk
Clemens
Ite
Nevada Territory
Lincoln
Davenport Man Found Guilty Of Attempted Parental Murder
Richard Steinecke was found guilty in Davenport of trying to kill his father over his mother's death. Judge Waterman sentenced him to four months in the penitentiary and held him pending the governor's decision on commutation to a jail term. The light sentence arose from doubt about his sanity.
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Richard Steinecke
Davenport
Waterman
Dowager Mrs Sloss Dies After Poison Suspected Suicide
Mrs C Sloss, formerly granted a divorce in Webster City with alimony of 10000 dollars, died in Moulton from a powerful poison believed taken with suicidal intent. Her ex husband, a wealthy Iowa hardware dealer, mourns deeply as his store closes in mourning.
Des Moines Grand Jury Indicts Klony for Second Degree Murder
A Des Moines grand jury returns an indictment against Frank Klony charging second degree murder in the shooting of Jesse Conway near Carbondale on October 31. Conway died of the wound's effects. Klony pleaded guilty in justice court but faces district court trial.
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Des Moines
Frank Klony
Jesse Conway
Carbondale
Conway
Klony
Justice
White Caps Threaten Detective in Cla rinda Area
Ten white caps abducted detective L. J. Gillett from his home four miles northeast of Clarinda and menaced him with shotguns to keep him from testifying at the Charles Clark trial. Gillett holds damaging evidence against several illicit liquor sellers. first such incident in the region.
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L. J. Gillett
Clarinda
Charles Clark
Gillett
Jersey Cow Collision Injures Five Boys
A Jersey cow charged into a bobsled party in Atlantic, causing a crash that seriously injured three of five boys. Frank Cadwallader and Lou Sopez suffered internal injuries while Ralph King sustained a crushed head.
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Atlantic
Frank Cadwallader
Lou Sopez
Ralph King
Boone County Treasurer Appears After Disappearance
W. D. Moore former Boone County treasurer who vanished last summer with $13,000 surrendered and pled guilty. Judge Weaver sentenced him to 3 1/2 years in the penitentiary and fined him $7,000.
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W. D. Moore
Boone County
Boone
Weaver
Waterloo census and Iowa news roundup
The Courier reports Waterloo population 10 380. Gov Drake appoints Franklin Platt of Waterloo as judge of the Tenth district to fill Tollerton's seat. Bank robber Charles Prince captured in Texas. Sioux City sees Stub Wilson die of diabetes. Grand Junction burglars steal 80. Sioux City church dedicated costing 6000 debt free. Bloomfield resists open saloons. Clinton judge upholds tax over mortgage. Ottumwa ships 36 carloads of eggs since October. Audubon county fails mulch law vote for intoxicants. Des Moines opens permanent GOP HQ. Shenandoah forms improvement association. Sherman seeks Des Moines mayor nomination. Cedar Rapids Traer cattle disease mystery. Mrs Neat dies in Newton festival. Holbrook golden anniversary. Willie Lewellyan fatally shot at 15. Shell Rock bank sold to private with Severin proprietor and Albertson cashier. Shaw leaves Quincy Baptist for Red Oak. Sioux City express wagon thefts continue. Luas County Recorder McMains dies. Yanty 68 killed by bull west of Des Moines. George Clark robbed of 60 dollars en route. Centennial mill at Avoca rebuilt capacity 600 sacks daily. Mitchell county grand jury indicts Pelton for false entries and embezzlement of 2000.
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Courier
Waterloo
Drake
Franklin Platt
Tenth
Tollerton
Charles Prince
Texas
Stub” Wilson
Northwest
Sioux City
Farmers’ Cooperative
Grand Junction
Clara Shepard
Bloomfield
Wolfe
Clinton
Ottumwa
Audubon County
Republican State Central Committee
Des Moines
Shenandoah
John Sherman
Cedar Rapids
Traer
William Neat
Newton
Woman’s Relief Corps
David Holbrook
Dyersville
Willie Lewellyan
William Reece
Evans
State
Shell Rock
I. N. Severin
W. J. Albertson
J. A. Shaw
First Baptist Church
Quincy
Baptist
Red Oak
A. McMains
Lucas County
Chariton
Yanty
George Clark
Avoca
Grand Jury
Mitchell County
Stanton P. Pelton
Pelton
Souvenir Medal Plan Sparks Opposition in Trans Mississippi Board
Mr Wright of Council Bluffs objects to a proposed souvenir medal for the Trans Mississippi board of managers. The plan, featuring a mounted Indian spearing a buffalo on one side and a composite photo of two famous women on the other, draws Wright’s protest over employment and jurisdiction. He argues the task unfairly burdens vice presidents and questions state-appointed authority.
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Wright
Dtates
Trans- Mississippi
George F. Wright
Council Blutts
Iowa
Nebraska
Forgiveness Sought Before Waverly Penitentiary Departure
In Waverly Delilah Wales and William Kern enter the penitentiary following a public sendoff by the sheriff. A levee-like gathering drew hundreds seeking sympathy. The moral drama centers on Wales’s reunion with former lover John Lewis who, at her urging, had served two years in prison on allegedly false charges. Lewis forgives her, bringing comfort to the penitent woman.
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Waverly
Delilah Wales
William Kern
John Lewis
Lewis
Tie
Wants a Divorce An Aged Woman Says Her Husband in Getting Giddy
Mrs. Sarah Poyner 66 of Blackhawk county petitions the district court for divorce from her 78 year old husband James a wealthy farmer. Married in 1848 the couple built a fortune from land profits of 3400 with joint labor. She alleges he has become dissipated and squanders their money and seeks 500 temporary and 10000 permanent alimony plus an injunction to prevent disposal of property.
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Sarah Poyner
Blackhawk County
James
Sarah
Cedar Falls Celebrates Electric Street Railway Opening
Cedar Falls held a public celebration for the completed street car line from the city center to the state normal school. Mayor Melendy and school President Seerley spoke while 13 guns heralded the first car and two bands played. W I Patton of Chicago designed a Patton motor that powers an electric dynamo, promising lower daily operating costs than other systems.
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Cedar Falls
State Normal School
Melendy
Seerley
Patton
W. IL. Patton
Chicago
Mutual Life Underwriters Elect State Officers at Marshalltown Meet
The State Association of Mutual Life Underwriters held its annual gathering in Marshalltown. Officers elected include President E H Whitcomb of Davenport Federal Life, Vice President George W Harbin of Waterloo Equitable Mutual Life, Secretary E W Blanchard of Des Moines, and Treasurer J H Hibben of Marshalltown Northern Life. An executive committee comprises Whitcomb, Hibben and Blanchard.
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State Horticultural Society
Des Moines
Powell
Glenwood
C. F. Gardner
Osage
M. J. Wr
State Association of Mutual Life Underwriters
Mutual Life
Marshalltown
E. H. Whitcomb
Davenport Federal Life
George W. Harbin
Waterloo Equitable Mutual Life
E. W. Blanchard
Western Economist
J. H. Hibben
Marshalltown Northern Life Executive Committee
Messrs. Whitcomb
Hibben and Blanchard
Bail Reduction for Benton County Murder Suspect
Chief Justice L G Kinne reduced Frank Noval bail from 37000 to 18000 in a habeas corpus proceeding. Novak may gain liberty if bondsmen are found. Supreme Court upheld Frank Jackson's first degree murder conviction. Elias Doty’s conviction for selling nude pictures affirmed. Drs T J Stephens J Piper and J M Tovelady named examining surgeons for the pension bureau at Sidney.
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Novak
Supreme Court
Frank Jackson
Council Bluffs
Jackson
Texas
Baker
Elias Doty
Cedar Rapids
Doty
T. J. Stephens
J. Piper
J. M. Tovelady
The
Pension Bureau
Sidney
Veteran Lancaster Discovers He Holds Two Wives
J T Lancaster of Maquoketa returns from Springfield amid a divorce suit after a New York marriage and an estranged wife. A daughter from the first union, unaware of her father, learns of his living status and helps in the dispute. The second wife seeks Lancaster's property while he defends his good reputation.
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J.T. Lancaster
Maquoketa
Springfield
Lancaster
New York State
Tleeame
Decantr Ill
Maequoketa
Suit Between States Over Burial of Unknown Seaman
A dispute between Iowa and Missouri over where a deceased unknown man should be buried arose after a Chicago Rock Island and Pacific train stopped at Lineville near the state line. Iowa claims custody of the body since death occurred there, while Missouri officials seek burial cost in Mercer County. No precedent exists in either state, making the issue a potential Wayne County court puzzle.
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Towa
Missouri
Wayne County
Chicago, Rock Island & Wacifig
Lineville
Compaany
Mercer County
Iowa
Major Fire Destroys Letts Lethcher Co Store in Marshalltown
A large three story wholesale grocery house in Marshalltown was wiped out by a fire caused by spontaneous combustion in a coal pile. The Odeon theater and new post office adjoining survived after multiple blaze threats. Loss to the firm set at 100000 with 86500 insured. building valued at 22000 and owned by Kirby Woodbury and Binford with 8000 coverage.
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Marshalltown
Letts Letcher Company
Odeon
G. I. Kirby
Frank Woodbury
J’. Binford
Aid From The State List Of Approved Agricultural Societies
The attorney general has approved affidavits for state aid from several agricultural societies. Warrants will be drawn on the treasury for the specified amounts. Listed are Lenox District, Villisca Union, Van Buren County, Tipton Salt, Cerro Gordo County, Pottawakamie County, Victor District, Louisa County, Crawford County, Canton County, Jones County, Benton County, Big Pour District, O'Brien County, and Green County Agricultural Societies.
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Lenox District Agricultural Society
Villisca Union Agricultural Society
van Buren County Agricultural Society
Tipton Salt Association
Cerro Gordo County Agricultural Society
Pottawakamia County Agricultural Society
Victor District Agricultural Society
Louisa County Agricultural Society
Crawford County Agricultural Society
Canton County Agricultural Society
Jones County Agricultural Society
Benton County Agricultural Society
Big Pour District Agricultural Society
O'Brien County Agricultural Society
Green County Agricultural Society
Spring in His Foot From Umbrella Iron
A Water loo boy suffered a puncture when an umbrella rib 44 1/2 inches long lodged in his foot after a July incident. Doctors found no foreign body until his father discovered a long steel piece nearly equal to the foot in length. The steel entered the foot as the boy ran. Homer Uaskett of Ames, born June 21 1869, died in Kansas City December 9 last by carbolic acid amid heavy drinking and despondency, leaving a note about alcohol as the cause. In Marshalltown the Iowa Central Medical Society met with officers elected, and James Grimes near Albia died from jackjaw after accidentally shooting himself in the leg.
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Philip Kaester
Waterloo
Homer Uaskett
Ames
The
Christian Church
James Grimes
Albia
My Mamma Was The Sweetest Of Little Girls
Poem reminiscence about a mother’s care and a girl’s childhood chores. The speaker recalls cambric tea lessons sewing patience and coiled memories of a gentle, well behaved child. A tender tribute appears in a piece from Youth's Companion.
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Burns
Two Clever Puzzles How Many Coins In A Glass
A science puzzle shows placing coins into a brimful water glass without overflowing. After wiping dry and filling to the exact brim, coins are added edgewise with minimal disturbance. Each coin causes a tiny rise. stop just before the overflow, illustrating gravity attraction.
Figure No 2 Puzzle Described as Cohesive Attraction
The text introduces Figure No 2 as a cohesive attraction and invites readers to solve a puzzle. It mentions imagining the concept and sharpening will to gain satisfaction, promising simplicity once worked out. Twelve discs are noted as arranged to form a square, with four discs in a key configuration.
Five discs per row puzzle trick outlined
The article explains arranging discs in a square frame to keep five per row. It notes a trick: place one of the middle discs on each corner disc, creating five in every row while appearing to show only three from above. The solution hinges on this offset placement.
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Dbattrick
Cosmopolitan Dinner in Jericho Echoes Global Menu
A traveling American recalls a Jericho hotel dinner with butter from Norway cheese from Switzerland and wine from Jeruselalem. The account blends global ingredients and a sense of place in a cosmopolitan dining moment. Dogs in canvas shoes appear on Nebraska plains aiding hunting and showing how footwear reduces foot soreness for long field work.
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Palestine
Jericho
Norway
Switzerland
London
Jerusalem
Elisha
Ramoth Gilead
Jordan
Brazil
Java
Nebraska Plains
Animals That Fish in British Columbia From Dogs to Bears
A Chicago Chronicle report describes Vancouver dogs and various wildlife fishing for salmon along the coast. A six year old Newfoundland reportedly catches 15 to 85 salmon in about 20 minutes using a log perch, with bears wildcats raccoons wolves and hogs also observed fishing nearby.
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Vancouver
Newfoundland
Extraordinary sparrow attack on a skunk shocked Chicago Chronicle
J Abel of Freeport Illinois recounts a dramatic incident in Merrick County where about 800 sparrows swarmed a skunk near a fence. The birds chased, pecked, and relentlessly attacked until the skunk was torn to shreds, illustrating the fierce pugnacity of small birds against larger quarry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural History
Lens
Elies
J. Abel
Ireeport
L. I
Merrick
Lever
Jie
Chicago Chronicle
Old Duke the mining mule guards Roggmore mine
In Roggmore Pennsylvania a 30 year old mining mule named Old Duke protects workers by detecting fire damp. He senses danger and flees to the lift to raise the alarm, guiding miners to safety. Miners are lifelong underground workers, kept in mine quarters until injury ends service.
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Roggmore Mine
Pennsylvania
Old Duke
Giving the Patient a Chance and a Georgia Mule Tale
A famed physician recalls a city elder who advised him to “give the man a chance” before urgent rounds. A Georgia mule anecdote follows with a lively creature, a bargaining scene, and a boastful youth recounting wild circus stunts.
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Georgia
Bill
How to Stop Coughing Advice From Historical Text
A severe paroxysm of coughing may be arrested by a teaspoonful of glyc erine in a wineglass of hot mili. The fragment provides a home remedy suggestion using a sweet syrup and hot liquid.
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