Stranger in dying condition at Oskaloosa tied to Jesse James name
A man registering as James Morgan at the Arnold hotel in Oskaloosa near death after a hemorrhage, believed to be Frank Howard of the Jesse James gang. He is about 55, one leg amputated, begged for funds, and named James Morgan and Chas. Lutz before collapsing. He may recover if further hemorrhages stop. Also notes Nordica divorce filing and Deering Machine Works layoffs.
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Oskaloosa
Jesse James
Arnold Hotel
Frank Howard
Oskaloosa Herald
Hotel
Arnold
James Morgan
Windle
Scottie
Kansas City
Chas. Lutz
Long Serving Local Leader Holds 116 Years Service
Eldora resident Charles McKeen Duren has served 35 years with one bank 25 as city treasurer 35 as church clerk and 35 as church treasurer totaling 116 years of public service Meet The democratic national committee will meet January 12 to fix the time for the convention.
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Eldora
Charles McKeen Duren
Democratic National Committee
Mark Hanna Leads Chicago Bid for Republican Convention
The National Committee in Washington selected Chicago as the site for the 1900 Republican National Convention after offers from St Louis New Orleans and Pittsburgh. Chicago pledged 75000, a half, and secured 43 of 51 votes on the first ballot. Delegates must be chosen by May. A Porto Rico session instructed two delegates and two alternates to the convention, noting no jurisdiction over membership. Philippines representation not addressed.
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Mark Hanna
St. Louis
New Orleans
Pittsburg
Chicago
National Committee
Washington
Republican National Committee
Porto Rico
Philippines
Henry Held Shoots Intruder in Newton Home
Henry Held a former Gigar maker in Pella exonerated by coroner’s jury after fatally wounding Gustav Lund, alleged burglar, during an attack at Held’s Newton residence. Lund, drunk and unarmed, admitted to seeking Held and died hours later. Local officials confirmed Held acted in self defense.
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Mr. Held
Pella Gigar
Goroner
Henry Held
Newton
Gustav Lund
Newton & Northwestern
F. A. Long
A. C. Gates
J. H. Loyer
Lund
Insane Man Arrested After Phrenology Outburst
Richard Meckana from Monroe was arrested at Hurlbuts drug store by Officer McKercher and jailed on insanity charges. He loitered in the store for eight to ten hours with books including a Bible and a phrenology volume. Around 10 pm he grew violent while discussing his theories, prompting the arrest.
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Des Moines Register
Richard Meckana
Monroe
Hurlbut
McKercher
Meckana
Annual meeting notice of Pella National Bank directors
Notice is given that the regular annual meeting of shareholders of the Pella National Bank will be held at the banking house in Pella Iowa on January 12 1904 between 1 and 4 p m for the purpose of electing between five and seven directors.
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Pella National Bank
Pella
State of
Iowa
Joan Nollen
Cas
Appalling Burlington wreck claims five lives near Albia
A Westbound Burlington train derailed near a culvert three miles west of Albia last Sunday. Five people died including Mrs. W. E. Mitchell and her four year old daughter. Flames and wreckage trapped victims as rescuers rushed from Ottumwa Burlington Chariton and Albia to aid.
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Burlington
Albia
Chicago
Omaha
W. E. Mitchell
Albis
Ottumwa
Chariton
Iowa State Fair Next Year Amid World Fair Clash
Iowa state fair directors met in Des Moines to decide on holding the event next year despite a potential clash with the St Louis world fair. A committee urged building large fire proof exhibition halls for livestock farm and household sections and to seek an appropriation from the state assembly to cover costs. The board re elected secretary J C Simpson and treasurer G D Ellyson and recommended Governor Cummings appoint J R Sage as director of the Iowa weather and crop bureau.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Sec
J. C. Simpson
G. D. Ellyson
Cummings
J. R. Sage
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Knoxville to seek state inebriate asylum plan
Citizens of Knoxville push to convert the unused Knoxville blind asylum into a state home for inebriates near Des Moines. A five member committee leads the effort with local bankers editors and the Anti-Saloon League backing. A public meeting is set for December 22 to rally support and address opposition.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Register and Leader
Knoxville
State Board of Control
T. G. Gilson
Knoxville Journal
J. B. Elliott
Knoxville National Bank
W. J. Casey
Knoxville Express
Mr. Gilson
Anti-Saloon League
H. H. Abrams
Gilson
Board of Control
Executor's Notice in Marion County Iowa Estate
Notice states the district court appointed the signer as executor of Samuel Mick's estate in Marion County Iowa. Creditors are required to come forward with debts owed to the deceased and present claims for settlement.
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District Court
Marion County
Iowa
Samuel Mick
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Nordica
Zaltan Doeme
New York
Deering Machine Works
Deering Machine Company
Keables Drug Store
the Pete
Reables Drug Store
Henry
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