Judge rules Des Moines street railway franchise nonperpetual
Judge Applegate directs verdict in favor of the City Railway Co of Des Moines holding the franchise expires with the corporation in 1916. The decision denies a perpetual franchise and may spur broader talks to settle street car troubles. Senator Young and Attorney General Byers both back a special primary to decide the United States Senate race and related questions.
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Young
Byers Algo
Des Moines
Applegate
Adel
City Railway Company of
Turner
Senator Young
Byers
Senate
Mr. Young
United States
Iowa
H. W. Byers
United States Senate
Dolliver
Osage High School Burns In Row Near Mason City
Fire destroyed Lincoln high school at Osage Iowa after a defective attic flue sparked flames aided by a northwest wind. The blaze consumed the building and its contents, causing about 25000 dollars in losses with 1000 dollars insured. Students escaped with only minor panic and narrow exits on the second floor.
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Mason City
Lincoln High School
Osage
Fre
Crime Charge for Dubuque Mother in Infant Death
Anna Dorth aged twenty three was held to the grand jury on the charge of murdering her five weeks old infant after she confessed to chloroforming the child and attempting to destroy evidence by burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque, Ia
Anna Dorth
Suicide by Carbolic Acid Near Tipton
Clarence Tucker, 21, killed himself at the home of Arthur Sapley two miles west of Tipton Indiana by ingesting carbolic acid. A note stated he did so because his life had been a failure.
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Tipton
Clarence Tucker
Arthur Sapley
Here
Fatal plunge at Metho diet hospital during typhoid attack
Mrs Rose Patterson, suffering a temporary fever delirium, leapt from a second story window at the Metho diet hospital and died upon impact with the freezing ground. The incident stunned bystanders and investigators await fuller report.
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Yee Movies
Rose Patterson
Methodiet Hospital
Local Girl Lena M Jeffers Dies by Strychnine Self Hazard
Keokuk Iowa December 3 Miss Lena M Jeffers nineteen years old committed suicide by taking strychnine dying after expressing dissatisfaction with meager wages at a garment factory where she was employed.
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Keokuk, Ta
Lena M Jeffers
Librarian Grace Mullaney Dies in Dubuque Home
Grace Mullaney librarian at the public library in Clin ton dies at her parents home in Dubuque after an illness. The notice records her death on December 2 in this city and identifies her position with the Clin ton library.
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Dubuque
Grace Mullaney
Clinton
Central Iowa Fires Leave $13,000 Losses
Three fires across central Iowa destroyed four business buildings in Monroe and damaged others. A Monroe blaze, worsened by zero temperatures and lack of fire protection, threatened the entire business district. W. E. Moore’s home near Bayard burned, and Aasland Bros meat market in Dike suffered a $25,000 loss from a gasoline plant explosion. One man was seriously burned. All losses partly insured.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Monroe
Jasper County
W. E. Moore
Bayard
Casper Johnson
Aasland Bros
Dike
White Slaver Is Sentenced to Prison
Isadore Poder was convicted as an agent of white slave traffic and sentenced by Judge Wilcockson in Mahaska county to three years at Anamosa. He and a gang aimed to abduct three girls and deliver them to Chicago. other members were tracked to Ottumwa and Davenport and now serve five year terms.
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Oskaloosa
Wilcockson
Mahaska County
Isadore Poder
Anamosa
Poder
Chicago
Ottumwa
Davenport
Lehigh Firms Plan Appeals Over City Limits
Three manufacturing firms defeated in a case against Lehigh plan appeals to challenge extended town boundaries. They allege witnesses live two miles from Lehigh and claim plant proximity to Burnalde station vs Lehigh's Great Western. Judge Albrook notes a key legal issue on court authority to limit surrounding territory.
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Fort Dodge
Lehigh
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Burnalde
Great Western
Albrook
Woman shoots self in Story City home
Mrs. Emil Matheson aged nineteen, wife of six weeks, killed herself with a rifle bullet while her husband and infant child were nearby. Officials cite temporary insanity from worry over her father Frank Sawyer in Gilbert Iowa as the motive.
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Story City
Emil Matheson
Frank Sawyer
Gilbert
Widow Elizabeth Allen Found Dead in Shirley Home
Elizabeth Allen aged eighty seven, a wealthy widow, was found dead in her Shirley residence near Sisterville West Virginia. A wallet holding over 3000 dollars is missing and the coroner suspects strangulation followed by robbery.
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Sisterville
W. Va
Elizabeth Allen
Shirley
Here
US Admiral Hosts London Luncheon at Guild Hall
Rear Admiral Joseph B. Murdock commanding the third division of the US Atlantic fleet attended a luncheon at Guildhall with 100 officers from the first and third divisions. Sir Thomas W. Strong the lord mayor hosted the event with the city corporation.
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London
Joseph B. Murdock
Guildhall
Thomas W. Strong
Corporation of the City of London
Iowa Implement Dealers elect officers at annual convention
Des Moines reports the fifteenth annual Iowa Implement Dealers association elected W. J. Howard of Schaller as president and J. R. Vaughan of Waterloo as vice president, both reelected to their posts at the convention closing on December 3.
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Des Moines
Iowa Implement Dealers’ Association
W. J. Howard
Schaller
J. R. Vaughan
Waterloo
Jury Tampering Convicted In Hough Case Voting Bribery
George W. Yenadie was convicted of offering to sell his vote as juror to the defense for $2,500 while serving on the Rosenheimer murder jury. The charge carries a maximum 20 year prison term.
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New York
George W. Yenadie
Edward G. Rosenheimer
Misa Grace Hough
Physician advises ten drops laudanum every four hours
Memphis report states Peter Schott, a Black man, was ordered by a physician to take ten drops of laudanum every four hours. He missed two days and later consumed two tablespoonfuls to catch up, with prognosis that he will die.
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Memphis
Dec
Peter Schott
Public Auction Sale at Murray Nebraska
A public sale at the seller's home two miles east and half mile south of Murray Nebraska on December 15 lists live stock including several mares and colts, cows, sows and shoats plus a large set of farm implements and household goods. The sale starts at 10:00 a.m. with terms: cash for sums up to 46 dollars and eight months on larger purchases with bankable paper at 8 percent. Auctioneers are Ernest Richter and Robt Wilkinson, with W G Boedeker as clerk.
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Murray
Nebraska
Avery Stump
Avery
Western Belle
McCormick
Starley
Peru
Bradley
St. Joe
John Deere
Wenzeziman
Captain Martin Plans Site Visit For Army Target Range
Captain Martin of Fort Crook wired Bert Pollock to meet at Burlington station this morning as train No. 4 arrived. They surveyed hill land near the proposed site for a troops camp and Pollock joined him to Omaha and Fort Crook this afternoon to review the plan. The War Department’s interest in locating a range near Plattsmouth encourages local supporters.
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Martin
Ft. Crook
Bert Pollock
Burlington Station
Mr. Pollock
Captain Martin
Omaha
War Department
Plattsmouth
Evergreen Camp No. 70 elects officers at G A R hall
Members of Evergreen Camp No. 70 Woodmen of the World held a large meeting at the G A R hall last evening. Two new members were initiated and officers for the coming year were elected including W B Rischel as C C and Robert Moffett as Clerk.
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Evergreen Camp
Woodmen of the World
G. A. R. Hall
W. B. Rischel
C. C
Will Kirby
A. L
Phil Auhn
Robert Moffett
Peter Vallery
Harry Kruger
E. W. Cook
George Becker
Thomas Samons
Joseph Kelley
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Show Coming to Parmele Theatre
Plattsmouth residents will see the Al. Martin company perform Uncle Tom’s Cabin with Little Eva and Marks on Saturday night December 9. It’s the first Tom show in Plattsmouth in years, promising a true version for local audiences.
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Plattemouth
Uncle Tom
Little Bya
Marks
Parmele Theatre
Tom
Plattsmouth
al. Martin Company
Fifteen Injured In Missouri Train Wreck Near Knobnoster
Fifteen persons were seriously injured when Missouri Pacific train No. 4 derailed two miles east of Knobnoster due to a broken axle. The smoker, two Pullmans, and a chair car left the track as 300 feet of rail were wrecked. Doctors from Lamonte reached the scene by handcar to give aid.
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Lamonte
Missouri Pacific
Knobnoster
Thomas Butts
St. Louis
Wendling in Court Shows Strain in Kellner Case
Joseph Wendling, charged with the murder of eight year old Alma Kellner in Louisville, testified on cross examination. He appeared pale and nervous, drinking water from a pitcher as the questioning intensified. He admitted a past job at St Johns church and identified a worn pair of velvet trunks as his, but could not explain blood stains found with the Kellner body.
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Louisville
Dee
Joseph Wendling
Alma Kellner
Wendling
St John’s Church
Commonwealth
Huffaker
France
Kellner
Governor elect Aldrich to name appointees in Lincoln
Word from David City says Governor elect Aldrich will be in Lincoln on Monday to announce several gubernatorial appointments.
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Lincoln
David City
Aldrich
Wheat and grain futures drift lower on weak Chicago session
Wheat futures Dec and May slipped to about 90 1/2 and 90 3/4 cents as trading closed near session lows. Corn finished 4 to 7 1/4 cents lower with Dec at 45 1/2 cents and May around 47 1/2. Futures for date pork lard ribs also edged differently with notable price shifts across months and commodities.
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Chicago
Wall Street
Grain futures mixed as Omaha market reports rise
Wheat gains of 4 cents advance No. 2 hard to about 90 95 cents. No. 2 hard mixed around 88 89 cents. Corn climbs 4 cents with No. 2 white at 43 49 cents for old crop and 40 41 cents new. No. 2 yellow ranges 49 43 cents, new 40 41/4 cents. Oats up 0 cents with No. 3 white at 64 68 cents and No. 2 yellow around 20 30 cents.
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Omaha
Cattle Hog and Sheep Receipts at Chicago Markets
Chicago December reports show cattle receipts around 3,000 with steady demand. Hog receipts near 21,000 with prices moving from light to heavy grades, bulk near 7.05 to 7.25. Sheep receipts about 15,000 with native and western lambs and yearlings priced between 4.25 and 6.50, with some declines noted.
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Chicago
Dee
Searlings
Lamba
Sheriff's Car Climbs Fence In Odd Union Incident
Sheriff Quinton, on official business near Union, lost control of his Ford as it sped toward a fence. He stopped the wild ride by applying the hot air brake and reversing. The vehicle later backed into a ditch. Mr. Barker towed it to Plattsmouth.
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Union
Quinton
Choir Visits Masonic Home Resident Evening
The Christian church choir paid an unexpected visit to a resident at the Masonic Home last evening at 8 30. Most residents were retired but the performance was enjoyed and an invitation to return was extended with a request to warn in advance.
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The
Christian Church
Morgan couple celebrates twentieth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs D C Morgan celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary with an elegant noon dinner. Guests included Mrs Kate Oliver Miss Carrie Oliver Catherine Oliver Mrs F J Morgan Mrs Miles Morgan their daughter and other relatives from the Morgan and Oliver families.
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D. C. Morgan
Morgan
Kate Oliver
Carrie Oliver
Catherine Oliver
F. J. Morgan
Miles Morgan
Fred Morgan
Morgan and Oliver
Cedar Creek woman Miss Marie Kauffman visits city
Miss Marie Kauffman of Cedar Creek was in the city today to attend to business matters and conduct errands.
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Marie Kauffman
Cedar Creek
Plattsmouth Visit From Murray Farmer John Ferris
John Ferris from a Murray area farm traveled to Plattsmouth this morning to spend a few hours with friends and check on weekend trading activities.
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John Ferris
Murray
Plattsmouth
Cattle and Hog Prices Rise at Omaha Market
South Omaha reports cattle receipts 1 603 up 16 cents with beef steers 4 25 to 6 60 and cows and heifers 3 10 to 4 85. Hog receipts 8 500 down 6 cents with heavy 7 10 to 7 16 and neht 7 10 to 7 26. Sheep receipts 4 607 down 2 to lambs 2 25 to 60 25, ewes 2 95 to 3 40, wethers 3 15 to 3 78.
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South Omaha
Correction of accident report errors in Saturday's Deaths
Mr L Propst reports misstatements in yesterday's Journal about Rev. Austin's injury. He says the machine moved under ten miles per hour and that Rev. Austin was brought to Plattsmouth by Propst with his own horse and buggy, not neighbors. The correction notes haste and uncertain wire reports caused the errors.
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Mr. L. Propst
Austin
Propst
Propet
Rev. Austin
Plattsmouth
Propat
Made Editor of Law Review
JH Palmer learns his son Harry has been elected editor of the Harvard Law Review an honor for a westerner. His associate editors include Charley Hughes son of ex Governor Hughes of New York and other prominent easterners, with Louisville Courier pride in Harry and in his early newspaper roots.
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JH. Palmer
Harry
Theatter
Harvard Law Review
Ah Westerner
Charley Hughes
Hughes
New York
Young Buchanan
Buchanan
Landis
Louisville
The
Courier
Laulaville Courier
Time to Travel in Bamall Town Theaters
Two wandering actors arrive in Bamall. One stays at the pump while the other seeks hotel rates for actors. A joke lands on terms of 30 and 60 days as they debate where they entered town.
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Bamall Town
Middle West
Mrs Rummel Petter Improves After Medical Treatment
Mrs. Rummel Petter, who has suffered from blood poison for several days, shows improvement as doctors report the arm lanced today bringing relief and better condition.
Omaha visitor M Streight arrives in Piattamouth
M Streight of Omaha spent today visiting Piattamouth, stopping at local sites and meeting residents.
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M. Streight
Omaha
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W. G. Boedeker
Missouri Pacific Passenger de
Knobwoster
Fletcher
Centaur
Muanat
Tork
Masonic
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W. G. Cleveland Drug CO
Neghaska
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Dunbar, Neb
Murray State Bank
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U. S. Department Agriculture
Nebraska State Board
White, Plattsmouth
Law Review
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