Pleurisy heals. Lanning jailed five days for assault
M A Kelly returns to office after pleurisy attack in Wapello Iowa. Jim Lanning receives a five day jail sentence from Mayor Hurley for resisting arrest and attempted escape. Christmas program planned at M E church with choir, recitations, cantata and sweets. Revival meetings at Christian church grow despite bad weather. Tom Fairchild released from county jail after a three month confinement for adultery.
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Wapello
Iowa
Kelly
Jim Lanning
Marshall Nearwood
Hurley
Lanning
M. E
W. C. Chew
Edith Springer
Gladys Shipman
Bennett
Tom Fairchild
Three Burned to Death in Tenement Fire
A New York tenement house fire killed Mrs. Mary Pond and two children with several other tenants injured. The blaze broke out this morning and caused multiple casualties.
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New York
Mary Pond
Miners' Coal Strike Hearings Move Toward Closure
In Scranton on December 15 the coal strike commission hears from several hard coal workers as the miners’ side urges that most points have been proved. Adjournment is set for Saturday with sessions to resume after the holidays, likely in Philadelphia.
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Scranton
Coal Strike Commission
Philadelphia
Special One Day Colonist Rates Offer
On the first and third Tuesday each month until April 1903 the Iowa Central R A will sell colonist tickets to Arkansas Southwest Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota and more at extremely low rates. Call any Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts Minneapolis Minn for rates and information.
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Iowa Central R. A
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
New Bloomington School Opens With 42 Pupils
Miss Grace Miller teaches at the new Bloomington township school near Park Place. Opened three weeks ago for the winter term, it reports a splendid attendance of 42 pupils. The convenient building cost $1,000 and holds bright prospects.
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Grace Miller
Bloomington Township
Park Place
Marcia Allbee to Wed George C Wise at Pleasant Prairie
The wedding announcement for Miss Marcia Isabelle Allbee and George Chester Wise states the ceremony will be at the Allbee home in Pleasant Prairie at 2 p m on Thursday December 26. Both families are prominent in the city and have wide county connections.
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Marcia Isabelle Allbee
George Chester Wise
A. Allbee
Pleasant Allbee
Pleasant Prairie
Des Moines businessman meets city colleagues
Cc C Childs of Des Moines visited the city today calling on his business friends, including John C Wilson, among whom were several local merchants and associates.
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Cc. C. Childs
Des Moines
John C. Wilson
Simon Shetler
Atalissa
Downey
Iowa
Illinois City
Mine Workers President Mitchell Receives Ovation at Home
John Mitchell, head of the mine workers, returns to Springvalley Illinois to a mammoth crowd. Business halts as miners, merchants, students and visitors parade to the depot then escort him to his residence. Flowers showered on his carriage as a mass meeting planned with speeches and a $500 silver service presentation.
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Springvalley
Ill
John Mitchell
Northern Illinois
Mitchell
Woman Accused of Murder Second Trial Nears Start
Margaret Hossack, 60, prepares for a second trial in Madison county Iowa at Winterset for the murder of her husband John Hossack. He was killed with an ax in bed on December 1, 1909, while she slept beside him. The case rests largely on circumstantial evidence and the testimony of Will Haines.
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Margaret Hossack
Des Moines
Winterset
Madison County
John Hossack
Hossack
Supreme Court
Will Haines
Will of Mrs Mary A Couch Read at Court House
The last will and testament of Mrs. Mary A Couch was opened and read at the Court House on a Saturday. The will, dated March 21 1895 with an attached amendment dated May 13 1896, sets $100 to nine nieces and housekeeper Mary Hart after funeral expenses. Remainder to go to brother Henry Plum or his heirs. executor named as J Carskaddan. Hear date set for January 14 1903.
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Court House
Mary A. Couch
Mary Hart
Henry Plum
J. Carskaddan
Conviction of ignorance fuels pursuit of wisdom
A concise adage stating that recognizing one’s ignorance opens the path to learning. It emphasizes humility and curiosity as foundations for acquiring knowledge and wisdom.
Unique Ottumwa scheme to bypass water works ruling
Ottumwa residents reportedly plan to form a giant water company in which every citizen is a stockholder and taxes serve as the capital. The tactic aims to shift indebtedness from the city to individual taxpayers, circumventing a circuit court ruling against municipal water works.
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Ottumwa
United States Circuit Court
St. Louis
Mammoth Water Company
City News Items Include Visitors and Meetings
Iowa City residents Will Musser Sam Turkington Thomas Brown Rev M Nuetzsmann L G Woodruff and others were in the city today On December 16 regular A P O N T meeting and officer elections and a Woman's Federation lecture at Musser Library Royal Neighbors will hold a meeting next day Firefly trip to Rock Island noted Angersbachs Christmas trees mentioned Arthur Wilhite and Curtis Deems shooting error corrected in year’s record crediting Deems with the accident.
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Arthur Wilhite
Curtis Deems
Harper elected chief musician of Fifty fourth regiment band
Russell W. Harper son of Senator S. H. Harper of Ottumwa was elected chief musician of the Fifty fourth regiment band after J. B. Kindig resigned. New officers include principal musicians Joseph Hinsey and Edward Steller, with vacancies filled by Ben W. Crips and James Robinson who were mustered in. A bill to promote the chief musician to first lieutenant is favored for the next general assembly.
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Russell W. Harper
S. H. Harper
Ottumwa
Fiftyfourth Regiment
J. B. Kindig
Harper
R. W. Harper
Joseph Hinsey
Edward Steller
Prof. Kindig
John la Belle
Ben W. Crips
James Robinson
Local Social Notes From Atalissa and Nearby
Atalissa Iowa December 13 Mrs Hattie Jones of West Liberty visits her parents Mr and Mrs R P Stucker this week. Mrs John Miller visits daughter in Rock Island. Miss Ady Lundy and Lara Jones visiting in Muscatine. Wednesday Harry Bardo and Miss Bell Henry wed in Muscatine by Dr C L Stafford. Bardo came from Pennsylvania years ago while Mrs Bardo grew up here with her mother and brother with her grandmother Lundy.
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Lundy
Dressmaking Wanted and Stolen Robe Notice
Wanted dress making by calling 409 Chestnut street or phone 1263. Stolen black fur robe worth 18 dollars from a buggy on North Mulberry street around 6 Saturday evening. Reward five dollars for return. Dr. T F Beveridge.
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Chestnut Street
North Mulberry Street
T. F. Beveridge
First High School Gradremembered and Community Notes
A former pupil from the first graduating class is remembered as a beloved young lady with many friends. A lecture Tuesday night December 16 by President Seil of Wilton is announced with admission set at 20 cents. Wesley Gladstone and family from Burlington are visiting friends here.
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Seil
Wilton
Wesley Gladstone and
Burlington
Illness and Local Happenings In Bloomington
Suel F. Negus is seriously ill. Anton Teickey leaves for the South to visit his son in South Carolina. Rufus Garrett of Minneapolis recently stayed at the J. W. Hoopes home. Farmers lament heavy snows delaying corn husking and shredding. Sam Sinnett new gasoline engine arrives and begins shredding corn. North Star school opens for winter with fair attendance, Miss Weaver in charge.
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Bloomington
Suel F. Negus
Anton Teickey
Lewis
South
South Carolina
Rufus Garrett
Minneapolis
J. W. Hoopes
Sam Sinnett
North Star School
Miss Weaver
Miss Amanda Friederichsen Teaches New Moscow School 1
Miss Amanda Friederichsen of Winton teaches the new No 1 school in Moscow township opened for the winter term to replace the old structure unfit for use due to age.
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Amanda Friederichsen
W'ton
Moscow Township
Quote on character and priorities
A thoughtful reflection asserts that a man's true character is shown by what he loves and what he places first in life. The saying emphasizes inner values over external appearances.
Notice of final report hearing in Scofield estate
John W. Millar administrator of Hannah Scofield estate files final report in Muscatine County Iowa showing 33 75 on hand after debts. Hearing set January 20 1993. objections must be written to clerk by that date or report will be approved and administrator discharged.
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I. C. Gerard
Charles B. Uhl
Robert Gray
Edward Uhl
Josephine Shrimplin
A. H. Uhl
Calvin Uhl
Jane Bungard
Harry B. Uhl
Jacob P. Uhl
Maria Munger
Lou Walters
Lavina Allison
Hannah Scofield
John W. Millar
District Court
Muscatine County
Iowa
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