Des Moines Sheriff Disputes Jail Marriage Fallout
Tom Clay a jailed convict marries Yetta Page an 18 year old from Knoxville at Justice Blylers court. Sheriff Stout protests the illegal licensing and jail rule violations as Constable Ryan claims the couple wed after Clay was brought to court. The event follows Clay long tied to a house of ill fame and prior parole breaches and ends with Clay remanded back to jail. Mortuary notices and December marriages listed follow.
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Des Moines
Tom Clay
Muscatine
Justice Blyler
Yetta Page
Knoxville
Mitchellville
Clay
Shaw
Yetta
West Market Street
Stout
Constable Ryan
Plunge in the Dark Wm Hysham Goes to New York to Woo
In New York a Red Oak Iowa man William Hysham seeks a wife through Miss Palmatier a 35 year old farm owner from Margaretville. Hysham arrives in Margaretville after sending credentials and promising a big ranch life, with local belief he will marry the spinster and take her west.
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Wm. Hysham
Red Oak
New York
Orson Swart
Margaretsville
N. Y
William Hysham
Iowa
Hysham
Miss Palmatier
Palmatier
Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk in December 1899
A county clerk list shows marriages issued in December 1899. Pairs include John Clemons with Viola Jones on December 2, William C Rexroad with Lola Benn on December 4, J H Arnold with Emma Meyers on December 5, John W Baker with Lizzie Patterson on December 5, Emory M Duncan with Cassie Meyers on December 6, Frank Cassidy with Mary Fry on December 6, Archie M Fletcher with Ida Berg on December 7, E A Towers with Maud Baker on December 12, Clyde Potter with Dora Fick on December 13, John Kile with Lillie Collins on December 15, Julius J Rehbein with Mamie Stiles on December 15, Frank Wieskamp with Frances Lindenen on December 18, Clymer A Coldren with Eva Shammo on December 20, George Gibbs with Clara Reynolds on December 21, Fred E George with Mary Howe on December 23, John F Crider with Hattie Oliver on December 23, Ernest Shulthe with Anna Cromer on December 23, Fillmore Terrow with Hattie Bryant on December 25, J C Rabe with May Haworth on December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clemons
Viola Jones
William C. Rexroad
Lola M. Benn
J. H. Arnold
Emma S. Meyers
John W. Baker
Lizzie D. Patterson
Emory M. Duncan
Cassie Meyers
Frank Cassidy
Mary J. Fry
Archie M. Fletcher
Ida Berg
E. A. Towers
Maud D. Baker
Clyde Potter
Dora A. Fick
John Kile
Lillie Collins
Julius J. Rehbein
Mamie Stiles
Frank Wieskamp
Frances Lindenen
Clymer A. Coldren
Eva B. Shammo
George Gibbs
Clara Reynolds
Fred E. George
Mary E. Howe
John F. Crider
Hattie M. Oliver
Ernest Shulthe
Anna B. Cromer
Fillmore Terrow
Hattie Bryant
J. C. Rabe
May Haworth
Maker of Fish Wagons Dies
Titus G. Fish founder of Fish wagons and president of Fish Bros. Manufacturing Co. died in Clinton Iowa at 66. Born in Scipio New York he moved to Racine Wisconsin in 1862 to start a wagon shop, later with his brother E B Fish built a large factory. The business moved to West Superior Wisconsin in 1888 and then to Clinton in 1895. Death caused by Brights disease after seven months.
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Clinton
Iowa
Titus G. Fish
Fish
Fish Bros. Manufacturing Co
Scipio
N. Y
Racine
Wis
E. B. Fish
West Superior
United States
Bright
Boy Shoots Sister Near Perry and Angus
A 16 year old boy from Geo Mead ows area near Perry Iowa accidentally shoots and kills his 8 year old sister while sparrow hunting. He flees the scene and disappearance follows as authorities investigate the incident and determine the event as accidental.
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Perry
Iowa
Geo. Meadows
Geo. McKean
Angus
John Meadows
Here
Sarah
Sparrows
Mull's Lightning Cough Cure Claims Fast Relief
An advertisement touts Mull's Lightning Cough Cure promising rapid relief from coughing for a price of 25 cents. The copy highlights quick action and simple purchase.
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Mull
Local New Year’s Shifts and Seasonal Happenings Musserville
H Elfers lists stock for sale while Concannon and Fred Boston suspend button factory work for holidays. W F Miksch closes store and heads to Washington for New Year’s. Will Ryan recovers from typhoid and resumes outings. C Jones leaves for Dallas City to work as foreman at a button plant. Clarence Dixon visits home in East Hill. Bert Cecil travels from Iowa City with his mother to Seventy Six. Muscatine Slough draws skaters from across town on New Year’s Day. George Potter’s bicevere sled delights youngsters. Mollie Herwig hosts a Christmas tree program with Supt. Witter attending. All enjoy a social evening before returning home.
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H. Elfers
H. Concannon
Fred
Boston
W. F. Miksch
Washington
Will. Ryan
Chas. Jones
Dallas City
Clarence Dixon
East Hill
Bert. Cecil
Iowa City
A. J. Cecil
Muscatine Slough
George Potter
Mollie Herwig
Supt. Witter
Local Notes from Lone Tree Mention Social Visits and Moves
Miss Clara Wigam returns to Iowa City while Dr. Brook and wife spend New Years in West Liberty. John W. Jayne visits an aunt in Orient Adair county. John Carey and family move to Iowa City with deputy sheriff role next year. Miss Sadie Pettis returns to West Branch school. Phebe Gates of Riverside and Sherman Siders wed in Iowa City on December 21 with Rev E D Lahty officiating.
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Clara Wigam
Iowa City
Dr. Brook
West Liberty
W. E. Horrell
le Grand
John W. Jayne
Orient
Adair County
John Carey
Carey
Faires
John Croneworth
Sigourney
Silas White
Jennie Crawford
Andy Crawford
Fred Morrison
Sadie Pettis
West Branch
Phebe Gates
Riverside
Sherman Siders
E. D. Lahty
Weeks' Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets Sales Pitch
An ad promotes Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold Tabs with a no cure no pay promise. Price listed as 25 cents. I. J. Havencamp identified as sole agent for the product.
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I. J. Havencamp
Cherry Pickers Run at Stein's Music Hall Tonight
The Cherry Pickers perform tonight at Stein's Music Hall with ticket sales at Frank the Jeweler's. Local music scene note highlights venue and ticket outlet.
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Stein's Music Hall
Frank the Jeweler’s
Counties seek division of Fourth judicial district
Sioux City paper reports statewide debate over splitting the Fourth district which currently includes Woodbury Plymouth Monona Harrison Sioux Osceola Cherokee O Brien and Lyon. Four judges cover nine counties with Woodbury hosting two and others covering the rest. Sioux City bar leaders plan to present the case to the Twenty eighth General Assembly noting workload and political factors while considering Woodbury as its own district.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Woodbury
Plymouth
Monona
Harrison
Sioux
Osceola
Cherokee
O'Brien
Lyon
Monona County
Sioux City Bar Association
Twenty-eighth General Assembly
Wakefield
Oliver
Hutchinson
Sioux County
Gaynor
Division of Sioux City Judicial Work Questioned
Discussion considers dividing the district to avoid overburdening a single judge in Sioux City. Officials note the difficulty of splitting duties and ensuring satisfaction across the district.
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Sioux City
Puerto Rico Tours Depart Chicago in January February and March
Three guided tours of Puerto Rico are set to depart Chicago on January 11 February 15 and March 8. The trips use Pullman sleeping and dining cars to New York then steamships Ponce and San Juan and travel by rail auto carriage and boat around the island. Tickets cover all expenses and tours are led by Walter Boyd Townsend under The American Tourist Association with agent contact at Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway for itineraries maps and tickets.
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Puerto Rico
Chicago
New York
Ponce
San Juan
Walter Boyd Townsend
American Tourist Association
Rean Campbell
Marquette Building
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
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S. Hill's
Burnside
Smalley Ave
Linn
Boepplesutton Co
Ghana
East Second Street
J.P. Preeman
C. H. Armstrong
East Third Street
Mackey
Model Clothing House
Muscatine Tailors
Qutwits
Antowan
George Schweitzer
Elma Chambliss
B. D. Cook
Katherine Martzger
Howard A. Meeker
Ina Williams
Lincoln Butler
Nancy F. Francis
Edwin A. Holling
Ida M. Bear
George Bates
Lillie Stellrecht
Ed. Christ
Hattie Ann Edgington
City Recorder’s
Albert Denton
Amael Zabel
Henry Vennink
P. H. Cook
Charles Martin
Wm. Hartman
Stohr
Funck
Bryant
J. G. Jackson
Carrie E. Ficken
Mary G. Holliday
Jno. Williams
Theo. Graffe
Krause
William Miller
Jno
J. Hefty
Harriet C. French
D. H. Herman
Baker City
Idaho
Amael” Zabel
Bloomington Township
Omaha
Nebraska
Columbus Junction
H. C. French
Burlington
Mary A. Holliday
Illinois
Wittich Bros
California
Great Rock Island
Ae Uue
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake
Pacific Coast
Kansas City
Ft. Worth
el Paso
Los Angeles
San Francisco
John Sebastian
Chicago, Ill
J. J. Cosgrove
Musserville
Lone Tree
Ihs
Ely
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
the Star Clothing Co
Ndh Street
P. S
Dillaway’s Crockery Store
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