Bribery Allegations Hit Cleveland Police Signal Contract
Key witness W H Boyd attorney for the Chicago Municipal Signal company testified in the Cleveland council bribery probe. He claimed Gamewell promised $400 per vote and that payments dropped to $200 per man after delivery. He named auditors and council members including President Steur and O Donnell saying Directors Barrett and Hyman sought an $8000 take.
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Cleveland
Council
W. H. Boyd
Chicago Municipal Signal Company
Gamewell Company
Boyd
Steur
Sdoward H. Burgess
Chicago Municipal Singal
London Borough Election Returns Show Wide Unionist Lead
London borough results report Unionists winning in Devonport Durham Exeter Kings Lynn Peterborough Preston Reading Rochdale Westham across divisions with notable gains in Westham North. Durham yields a 751 majority for Unionists and Stalybridge sees Matthew White Ridley win narrowly for the Unionists. Hartlepool returns Liberal gains, Plymouth elects Conservatives, Oldham splits with Churchill among winners. Overall totals: Conservatives 93 Unionists 18 Liberals 13 Nationalists 8.
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London
Devonport
Durham
Exeter
Kings Lynn
Peterborough
Preston
Reading
Rochdale
Wigen
Westham
Thomas Richardson
Unio
Plymouth
Oldham
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Lord Randolph Churchill
Preacher Reinstated After Controversy at Spencer Conference
Sioux City report states Rev. T. M. Huse of Ida Grove was reinstated by the northwest Iowa conference in Spencer after a year from deposition for writing love letters to a young congregant. He described himself as 200 pounds of theological sawdust and the girl as 100 pounds of sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Northwest Iowa
Spencer
T. M. Huse
Ida Grove
Mull's Lightning Cough Cure Ad Claims Safe for Children
An old advertisement touts Mull's Lightning Cough Cure with warnings to cough less to avoid lung trouble, claims quick relief and safety for children, priced at 25 and 50 cents and available from druggists.
Feud Rises as Irene Editor Gets Threatening Notice
A skull and crossbones warning was nailed to Irene News editor Will T. Bishop’s office. He offered 100 dollars for the name of the poster and warned the paper will be run like Jesse James era gunplay. The town sits where Yankton Clay and Turner counties meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Irene
Yankton
Clay
Turner
Will T. Bishop
Bishop
Jesse James
Adams Takes A Vacation At Wisconsin University
Madison October 2 President Charles Kendall Adams of the University of Wisconsin has been placed on half pay and retired to recover his health. Acting president Dean E A Birge will lead the university until Adams returns. Springfield October 2 Albert J Linck and Lena Wineman, who eloped two months ago, were married. Lena Wineman has a divorce from her former husband and both face bonds on unlawful living charges. Creston October 2 Engineer Peter McAloon Lyman Sprowl and an unknown troop were killed in a wreck at Afton after a collision caused by a misread order. Harrisburg October 2 Mayor B F Rice, head of the Harrisburg street fair, was killed by contact with a live electric wire. the fair closed and the city mourned.
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Councy Bluffs
Jessie Kerr
Manilla
Woodmen of America
James R. Kerr
United States
Kerr
Madison, Wis
Charles Kendall Adams
University of Wisconsin
Board of Regents
Adams
E. A. Birge
College of Letters and Science
Springfield
Ill
Albert J. Linck
Racine, Wis
Lena Wineman
Linck
Racine
Creston
Peter MccAloon
Ottumwa
Lyman Sprowl
Afton
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Harrisburg
B. F. Rice
Ore deposit found under Duluth bank building
Workmen at the First National bank in Duluth uncover a rich ore seam beneath the boiler room. The iron ore assays 65 percent metallic iron and is said to be as fine as any in the country. Also, Nightingale the 2:10 mare dies at Riverside stock farm in Berlin Wisconsin at age 17.
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Duluth, Minn
First National Bank
Duluth
Berlin
Wis
Riverside Stock Farm
Crescens
Readville
Mass
Insane Over Religion Shocks Evanston Family
Chicago Oct 2 H H Windsor Northwestern student of 1762 Oak Avenue Evanston is said to be insane over religion. He recently returned home after weeks away and attempted to convert the family in a disturbed visitation.
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Chicago
H. H. Windsor
Northwestern
Oak Avenue
Evanston
Exercise and Health Claims for Dr Pierce’s Medicine
The article promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for stomach and digestion disorders, arguing exercise alone cannot cure dyspepsia. It cites a testimonial from Elfen E Bacon praising relief and weight gain after starting the medicine in 1897, and mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a constipation cure.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Joyous Births and Sage Observations Chronicle Local Life
A window into community life as the Journal records births, social happenings, and reflections by local correspondents. Personal milestones, civic notes, and thoughtful observations illuminate everyday events in the neighborhood.
El. Coyner Plans Move to Oklahoma Country
El. Coyner has visited Oklahoma, intends to move his family there soon. Miss Adhe of Riverside public schools took some scholars riding Saturday. The Barnett Bros. factory shows brick work on its butter tub plant. Music and songs were heard from street vendors Saturday. Wet weather slows plowing and sowing. Cone and Adams Station send many loads of sweet potatoes here. Philip Cline remains very ill near death. Heitzman building completes its upper story. Rev. Jones of the M E church is returning for another year. John Haigler trades his farm for Kansas land.
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el. Coyner
Okalahoma
Adhe
Riverside
Barnett Bros
Cone
Adams Station
Philip Cline
Death's
Heitzman
Rev. Jones
M. E
John Haigler
Kansas
Concord Area Social Notes Track Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs J W Pence of Columbus Junction visited with Mr and Mrs H Wagner and Bill Pence Sunday. Lena Knott visited with Maggie Littrel. Myrtle Foster had dinner with Fannie George. Wagner will finish making sorghum in two weeks. Fay Barker had dinner with Sweet Johnston. John Barker finished molasses for the season. Lulu Littrel visited Maudie George. Farmers prepare to gather corn. Harry Cochran spent Sunday with John Lupton. Henry Lupton stayed home. Lelia Lowe visited Miss Coder.
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J. W. Pence
Columbus Junction
H. Wagner
Bill Pence
Lena Knott
Maggie Littrel
Myrtle Foster
Fannie George
Wagner
Fay Barker
Sweet Johnston
John Barker
Lulu Littrel
Maudie George
Oak Grove Notes and Local Social Updates
John Barnard remains ill and several neighbors report ailments including facial neuraglia and earache. Joe Schoop plans to move from the Healey place near Cedar. Hoefflin returns from helping Mrs. Guy Old. Epworth League of Spangler Chapel reorganizes at Mrs. Shoemaker's. Dorcas S S plans ice cream social at Fred Bloomer's. George Shield and wife celebrate their silver wedding anniversary with friends on October 1.
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John Barnard
Ed. Cole
Mr. Merritt
Joe Schoop
Healey Place
Cedar
Miss Hoefflin
Guy Old
Epworth League of
Spangler Chapel
George Shield
Jell-O Debuts As Family Favorite Dessert
Advert says Jell-O is a new dessert that pleases all the family with four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry available at all grocers for 10c a package.
Pine Creek Community Notes and Local Updates
Henry Kemper is very sick. Kretschmar improving. Max Kretschmar visited Julious Welsch and traveled to Fairport Sunday. Welsch plans to repair the county bridge this week. Lew Sickman and bride visited the Willhemley home. Phil Hurn and daughter Grace visited the Nagle home. Welsch employs men to cut a channel through his pasture. Mrs. John Schellhorn and Grace visited Mr. Fetschneer. School board elected Robert Bennett secretary and Ed Kemper treasurer.
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Henry Kemper
Kretschmar
Max Kretschmar
Julious Welsch
Fairport
Mr. Welsch
County Bridge
Lew Sickman
Bride
Willhemley
Phil. Hurn
Grace
Nagle
John Schellhorn
Fetschneer
Robert Bennett
Ed. Kemper
Excursion Rates to Indianapolis for Democratic Clubs
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway offers round trip tickets to Chicago and Indianapolis for the Quadrennial Convention of the National Association of Democratic Clubs in Indianapolis on Oct 3-4. Tickets are a single fare plus $2 with good service and first class equipment. Agents of the Cedar Rapids Route provide full rate and schedule information.
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National Association of Democratic Clubs
Indianapolis
Ind
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
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Pine Creek
Goffee
C. B. Fuller
Hershey
Muscatine, IA
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Cook, Musser
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Cor
Iona Ave
Second St
Muscatine, Iowa
First Nation's Bank
Iowa
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
S.G. Stein
D. V Jackson
J. B. Dougherty
Chas. Page
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
S. M Hughes
Foreiggn Exchange
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W Francis
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L. G. Burnett
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