Wreck Victim Jack Richardson Feared Dead in Marshalltown
Telegraph reports from Marshalltown say Jack Richardson is believed killed in a wreck near Marshalltown last Wednesday. His brother William, a city grocer, confirms the family’s distress as police exchange messages with Perry and Marshalltown officers. no conclusive word yet. Jack, wife and seven children reside on Eleventh street. he left three months ago for northern shell beds and hoped to return soon if work found.
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Telegraph
Journal
Jack Richardson
Marshalltown
Wm. Richardson
East Sixth Street
Perry
Ladlie Arrested in Ring Theft Case at West Liberty
West Liberty Indiana August 8 Special. Jack Ladlie, employed with a feather renovator, was arrested by Marshal Wiley for stealing Miss Cora Lutz ring. He posted 50 cash bond and vanished last night. The ring was found hidden in his hat in his room after a warrant was issued.
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West Liberty
Jack Ladlie
Marshal Wiley
Cora Lutz
Att
Chang
Samuel Ross
Lutz
I Wiley
Fine Piano Shipped to Enid from Muscatine Purchase
Mr. Chester Smith bought a fine piano from J. J. Griffith in Muscatine and had it shipped to his home in Enid Oklahoma during this week.
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Chester Smith
Muscatine
J. J. Griffith
Enid
Oklahoma
Batterson Bee Hive Social Ends With Surprise Visit
Girls from Batterson's Bee Hive planned a social at John Wessels home on Sixth and Linn to enjoy his entertaining manner. They gathered last evening for refreshments and music, surprising Wessels as he hosted fourteen guests. Bryan was expected to join them at the depot, but two girls were absent.
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Batterson
John
Col
Bryan
Walters Hurt by Flying Board in Factory Incident
A young man named Walters son of Mr and Mrs Frank Walters was severely injured yesterday at the Huttig factory when a board dropped into a moving hand saw. The saw hurled a piece of board against Walters hand breaking one finger. Dr Dean reset the finger and dressed the wound.
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Walters
Frank Walters
Huttig
Young Walters
Dean
Pleasant South Muscatine launch party and Grieg recital
A Wednesday evening outing on Capt. Barrows Bonnie Belle gathered many South Muscatine youths and LaCrosse visitors. The Murphy home hosted a Grieg piano and song recital with pupils, including several instrumental numbers and a Norwegian translation, followed by refreshments and socials.
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South Muscatine
Barrows
Flora Mangiove
Ida Fisher
Rebecca Shoemaeker
Daisy Kemper
Billa Stineman
Carrie Stineman
Harriet Markel
LaCrosse
Messrs
Ed. Jones
Will Koepping
Alvin Cooper
Frank Kemper
George LaCornu
Henry Toborg
Joe Kendig
Grieg
Clara Falk Murphy
Nelson
Little Brunhilde Murphy
Pleasant surprise hosted at Miss Sophie Nagel's home
A pleasant surprise occurred last night at the home of Miss Sophie Nagel at 1001 East Eighth Street. Guests were treated to delicious refreshments and mingled in a cordial community gathering.
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Sophie Nagel
East Eighth Street
Box Lawyers Treble Trouble Meeting Chooses Kaiser Visit
Box Lawyers union met last evening to discuss out of work members due to the strike. President Payne of the National Union attended but Kaiser was absent, so a committee was named to seek Kaiser and report back. If no agreement is reached, the issue will be referred to the National executive committee.
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Box Lawyers’ Union
Chicago
Payne
National Union
Kaiser
National Committee
Horse Rescue Delays Trail After Serious Accident
Workmen began extricating the animal at once, taking about an hour to remove it. Timber cuts were needed and the horse, badly bruised, was moved to a feed yard then to the Eversmeyer home stable. The horse is sore and stiff but expected to recover. The trail was delayed about an hour.
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Eversmeyer
Horse Halts Train At Mad Creek Bridge
A horse belonging to John Eversmeyer held up a morning train at 3 39 passing through the city. Workmen freed the animal after an hour at Mad creek bridge where the horse became entangled in timbers while wandering from Illinois toward the river during a camping trip.
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Mad Creek Bridge
John Eversmeyer
Eversmeyer
Illinois
Front Street
Mad Creek
Wanted in Muscatine C C Snell for Larceny
Telegraph to St Louis to hold C C Snell of this city for larceny. He rented a boat a gun and a tent, shipped the outfit, boat recovered, tent traced from Fruitland to Peoria to St Louis, with Snell possibly there. No word from St Louis police yet.
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St. Louis
C. C. Snell
Snell
Batchelor
Bond
Richards
Fruitland
Peoria
Nature's remedy for bowel looseness on Dr. Fowler’s Extract
An advertisement touts Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a ready remedy for all forms of diarrhea and bowel looseness, suggesting it as a nature based cure kept handy for general use.
News Briefs and Notices from Local City
Short items include lost eyeglasses reward and several visits from Rock Island guests, a dogged crime report of Andy Ballinger sent for insanity, railway construction readiness in Scott County, and obituaries noting L. G. Baugh's death and Mt. Pleasant lumberman reputation. plus farming and flour endorsements.
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James Bradford
Davenport and Suburban Railroad
Scott County
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