Wide World Echoes in Scattered News Bits
A collage of comments on world affairs and society from the era. Spain eyes a new navy with Dewey‑era caution. Charles M. Schwab warned against hustler culture. Parisian educated elites mock the dead while Rabbi Hirsch pursues a Mother Eve tale. European gambling rises with Monte Carlo echoes. A Rumored Shamrock III and Lipton’s race loom. A judge puts a price on a baby’s value at 3000 dollars while eloping couples seize headlines on trains. A Hobart football fatality sparks safety talk and a doctor notes indigestion as a cause of bad habits. a dress‑free platform in Cleveland politics draws simple praise. Reed Smoot’s polygamy rumor swirls. A New York breach of promise suit yields six cents.
Walking Shield Hanged for Killing Prospective Mother in Law
The article notes the execution of Walking Shield for the murder of his prospective mother in law. It also comments that white men will recognize in time that mothers in law have rights. It mentions the use of finger prints in courts to establish identity and offers a caution to children about cleanliness and parental oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walking Shield
Odd Baby Name Sparks Talk in Ohio Town
A father in an Ohio town named his infant daughter Anthracite to honor a mining hopeful. The remark hints at future demand for Anthracite Kohl eighteen years hence, reflecting a mix of local whimsy and speculative sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Kohl
Man returns nine dollars to railroad after twenty two years
A man pays back nine dollars to Great Northern railways for a ride taken twenty two years ago. No tramp has shown up to offer ten cents for a drink he once bummed from a bartender in the past. A Chicago society page prints a colorless two column portrait of a handsome woman identified as Mrs Whatsername, former wife of Mr Whetdycallim, who is to wed again after a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railway
Chicago
Hines
Levich Murder Trial Brings City Conspiracy Claims
Des Moines reports on Harris Levich murder trial as attorney McHenry accuses city authorities and gamblers of a conspiracy to frame Levich. Police and fire department witnesses describe threats and incriminating ties while defense contends investigators protected gamblers and selected Levich as the victim. Multiple witnesses detail timelines and possible sightings, with revolver and alibi inconsistencies raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harris Levich
Levich
Police Department
Fire
Finkelstein
McHenry
Brenton
Walter McHenry
West Side
Whitechapel
Walker
Mose Levich
West Walnut
Sam Calloway
de Long
Henry Payton
Pearl Burton
Beach Embody
H. H. Church
Calloway
Carbondale
Beach
Sarekeeper
Kennedy
H.H. Church
H. R. Boyle
McNutt and Brothers
Indignant Relatives Cite Christian Science In Miss Burt Death
In Des Moines on November 17 Miss Lenora S. Burt died of tuberculosis after spurning medical aid from relatives. She relied on Christian Science healers led by Valeria J. Campbell and Minnie Potts of Burlington. Family condemns the faith healers and speaks of possible prosecutions as police guard the deathroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lenora S. Burt
High Street
Valeria J. Campbell
Christian Science Sect
Minnie Potts
Burlington
Insane Ordered to Asylum from Buchanan County Hospital
Des Moines reports the board of control ordered transferring Buchanan County Hospital patients to the state hospital at Independence due to inadequate accommodations and desire to avoid costly improvements. Only six patients remained. the county had rejected a new $30,000 county building last year.
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Buchanan County Hospital
Des Moines
Board of Control
State Hospital
Independence
Board of Supervisors
Judge Robinson
Robinson
Mayor Caldwell Leads Sioux City Gambling Raid
Sioux City officials led by Mayor Caldwell and Chief Davenport conducted the first raid under the new gambling ordinance. Five noted gamblers Patsy Magner Fred Rodda John Hopkins Gus Brown and Elmer Dunning were arrested. A search warrant yielded no additional findings. The action stems from an anti gambling crusade pledged by the Republican administration.
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Caldwell
Sioux City
Davenport
Sam Marks
Shot at Her Successor by Mrs Garrett in Ottumwa
Ottumwa dated report says Mrs Josephine Garrett fired two shots at her former husband’s current wife. She claims her children were mistreated by their stepmother and vowed to kill the successor if needed. She was held to the grand jury.
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Garrett
Ottumwa
Josephine Garrett
Former Iowan Js Vindicated In Home Board Probe
Sioux City reports the South Dakota soldiers' home board completed its inquiry into Commandant Lucas at Hot Springs. The majority finds Lucas not guilty of embezzling funds from deceased soldiers, while the minority urges his resignation. Three sign the majority, two the minority. Pearl Antrim Stabbed in a Fourth Street home dispute leaves him critically wounded. William Donahue, a Cudahy Packing Company worker, arrested and released on $1000 bond.
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Iowan Js
Sioux City
South Dakota Soldiers’ Home Board
Lucas
Hot Springs
Pearl Antrim
Fourth Street
William Donahue
Cudahy Packit Company
Donahue
Antrim
New Point Not in Liquor Cases Belle Plaine Seizure Prompted Question
Marshalltown, Nov 15. Sheriff Youil destroyed liquor at two Belle Plaine resorts run by Julius Krabenhoff and Joe Jacobi after their nuisance convictions. Attorneys argued whether an appeal stays execution, raising a legal question not previously ruled in the state involving abatement of nuisance and seizure procedures.
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Belle Plaine
Marshalltown
W. Clouil
Benton County
Julius Krabenhoff
Joe Ji Jacobi
Youil
CG. Milner
Krabenhoff
Jacobi
Supreme Court
District Court
Kirkland
German farmer Gerhard Prull commits suicide amid fraud suspicions
Kanawhez November 14 Gerhard Prull a wealthy German farmer near here killed himself by arsenic and strychnine after letters claimed involvement in a creditor fraud scheme with Paul Knaack and A A Lien. Knaack and Lien faced arrest. Lien released on bonds and Knaack in custody. Coroner and jury noted remorse and suicide as cause. Knaack admitted falsity of notes. Prull, about $15,000 estate, widower with eleven children, formerly from Butler county.
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Gerhard Prull
Kanawhez
Prull
Paul Knaack
Knaack
Lien
Corwith
Wwe
Butler County
Racing Association Is Sued by Williams for Damages
David Williams of Manson sues the Fort Dodge Racing Association for 100000 damages over an injury his wife suffered at a September race. She was struck by an empty beer bottle thrown from the amphitheater area while seated opposite the band stand, rendered insensible and taken home. She remained in precarious condition for weeks, with doctors fearing permanent nervous effects. her weight dropped from 165 to 183 and a half pounds.
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David Williams
Manson
M. B&b. Mack
Fort Dodge Racing Association
Oil People Compromise Settlement In Nashua
A Standard Oil settlement pays Herman Moon ten thousand dollars and Henry Makaben four thousand five hundred for damages and insults linked to the loss of loved ones believed caused by company carelessness. Earlier weeks saw three fatal accidents in Nashua from kerosene oil mixed with gasoline, with tank filling and improper handling blamed for the deaths. The city’s merchants largely purchase oil from Standard Oil, and a prior mistake at Charles City filled a large tank with gasoline before it was topped with kerosene, underscoring the risk. Iowa's big daily is of age.
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Nashua
Standard Oil Company
Herman Moon
Henry Makaben
Charles City
Iowa
Des Moines News Celebrates Its 21st Birthday
Des Moines Daily News marks its 21st birthday with a circulation over 38 500 and rapid growth toward 40 000. It claims world leading reach for a paper in a city under 100 000. Subscriptions are 1 50 yearly with various shorter terms. In Oskaloosa a death is reported as Asa Ferguson 18 found dead with a bullet near the Skunk River after a day of hunting alone. The incident is described as mysterious with suspicions of foul play or hunter’s shot.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Daily News
News
Daily
Sunday News
Oskaloosa
Asa Ferguson
Union Mills
Skunk River
Cain
Des Moines Notes on Politics and Local Telephony Ventures
Des Moines notes detail Congressman Hull's support for Wisconsin's Babcock for House speaker, Hawkeye Telephone's 800 miles of copper from Des Moines with 400 miles for Hawkeye and 400 miles leased to Weare Commission, slated for completion in two weeks, costs around 20 000 for wire and total investments near 75 000. Also covered are prison visits, December hangings of Greenville bank robbers, and a county fair report showing 1902 fairs with larger balances despite fewer events. A tour report from Colonel James Rush Lincoln requests a practice march for the Fifty-first regiment and camp reforms. A cloak purchase scam leads to a missing salesman at the Savery/Sabin area.
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Hawkeye Telephone Company
Hawkeye Company
Weare Commission Company
Weare Company
Des Moines
Hawkeye
Mutual Telephone Company
B. W. Garrett
Anamosa Penitentiary
Parker
Buena
Vista County
Oe G. Phillips
Lewis Brooks
Greenville
Supreme Court
Anamosa
Hunter
James Rush Lincoln
Byers
Lincoln
Five named candidates pass state mine foreman exam
Five candidates for mine foreman passed the recent state board of examiners for mine inspectors examination. The successful candidates were Charley A. Kerrs of Frederick, William Lenihan of Colfax, G. M. Holmes of Des Moines, A. C. Carlson of Des Moines, and C. A. Swanson of Des Moines.
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State Board of Examiners
Charley A. Kerrs
Frederick
William Lenihan
Colfax
G. M. Holmes
Des Moines
A. C. Carlson
C. A. Swanson
Des Moinga
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Roland Record
John M. Mason
Roland
Spain
Dewey
Charles M. Schwab
Rabbi Hirsch
Mother Eve
Gen. Uribe-Uribe
Europe
Lipton
Peoria
Toledo Springs
Hobart College
Grossman
Congress
George F. Baer
Apostle Reed Smoot
Utah
United States Senate
New York
Uncle Sam
Panama Canal
Hawkeyedon
NEW Point NT
Nashua Party
Des Moines News
Hull
Babcocls
Wisconsin
General Henderson
Simpson
State Department of Agriculture
Harria-Amery's
Savery
Mary Hasty
Sabin House
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