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Monticello Express in Monticello, Iowa

09 Feb 1905

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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1905

Page

2

Band of Ohio Firebugs Brought to Justice

Northwestern Ohio endured thirty years of arson and theft by a hidden gang. Leaders like Homer Morrison and cryptic plots against wealthy cattleman Samuel Ayers ended with Morrison serving 30 years and Jack Page turning state's evidence. Fire marshal investigations traced the conspiracy through Williams and Fulton counties and exposed allied figures in West Unity and nearby towns.

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Toledo Ohio Williams Fulton Jack Page Morrison Samuel Ayers Ayers West Unity Williams County Jim Ely Kansas City C. Waldo Ely Ely Jack Taylor William Schwartz Rauruhel Page Columbus Secret Service Walter Payne Clyde Persing Persing Winifred Adolph Payne Homer Morrison Frederick Miller Miller Michigan Michigan Penitentiary Hir Jim Saunders Saunders England America Widdell Jack Fulton Counties Argon John Keller Keller Cne Waldo Ely Wesley Shipman Frank Colon Shipman Harry Kirkendall William Bohner Freddie Bowman Charles Smith William Davidson William Matthews Newton Omey Jackson Swisher Charles Hultzberg
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Lives Wrecked in Babyhood and Crime Unmasked

Dr George F Butler argues early life habits harm nervous development and urges four parenting rules. The piece shifts to a detailed case of arson gangs led by Morrison Page and others, their crimes, investigations, trials, and multiple indictments across Ohio Michigan and beyond.

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George F. Butler
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Memorial tower planned for Ethan Allen site

William J. Van Patten of Burlington Vermont donates part of the old Battle of Bennington area known as Indian Rock to the Vermont Sons of the American Revolution for a memorial tower honoring Ethan Allen. The item also notes biographical tidbits about Gen Kuropatkin Alfredo Trombetti Lady Donoughmore and other figures.

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William J. van Patten Burlington, Vt Vermont Sons of American Revolution Bthan Allen Indian Rock Ethan Allen Kuropatkin Manchuria Russia France Germany Lord Kitchener America Alfredo Trombetti Bologna
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Thought It Was Her Skirt De Jones Opera Remark

A brief note from Tit-Bits calls out Miss Countrygirl’s stage technique as marvelous yet clumsy in grace. It mentions a sudden kick when she turned, drawing a mixed reaction to her performance.

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de Jones
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Be Popular Girls Be Natural and Wholesome

A guide urges girls to cultivate charm through neatness health and natural behavior. It stresses athleticism affection sympathy and avoiding affectation moods or blues while stressing kindness to elders the poor and children as desirable womanly traits.

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Rising inventor shifts to flying machines

A Houston Post snippet notes a once rising young inventor who gained attention for his early work but redirected his focus to aviation innovations. The remark underscores how his fame faded as he turned to flight tech.

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Houston Post
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Remedy That Makes New Blood Banishes Weakness and Ills

An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as the cure for headaches digestion and nervous troubles caused by poor blood. It cites Mrs Ella F P Stone of Lakewood Rhode Island who improved after using eight to ten boxes, regaining weight color and vitality. The pills are sold by druggists with a free booklet Plain Talks to Women available from the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.

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Ella FP. Stone Dr. Williams
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Band OF Ohio Firebugs The Freddy Bowman Stryker Fire Marshall Williams County Courthouse Bryan, O State Department H. H. Hollenbeck Bryan W. B. Ames George Letcher Ilinois Centre Doruque IoWa F. Mebry Paser Agen
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