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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1905
Page
2
A survey of varied topics from a 19th century column includes remarks on distrust of proposals, jokes about prune traps, remarks on actors, professors, and the gasoline era. It satirizes public figures, reveals opinions on coins, machines, and postal delays, and cites humorous observations about breakfast, loneliness, and census jokes.
A burst of incidents across Iowa includes a mass brawl among butter workers and a bellboy assault at Mason City. Disease, fires, and accidents plague towns from Clare to Ottumwa. A church burned near Clare. Ottumwa coasters injured. a fatal train mishap near Maniton. and a bank robbery case mystery unfold.
Iowa Corn Belt Meat Producers Association meeting in Des Moines denounces railroad rebates and discrimination, backs Roosevelt rate action, urges Interstate Commerce Commission powers, and endorses beef trust ruling. Attendees include H C Wallace and A E Riggles. General Attorney Dean observes. Delegation praised Governor Cummins Van Sant and Senator La Follette. passes eyed reforms and new officers.
A Chicago Milwaukee St Paul train derailed east of Melbourne at 3 am after a broken rail. One conductor died and twenty four were injured, with extensive damage to cars and bridge. The list of injured includes F H Reid, George W Laroy, C W Jensen, D M Way, C S Lawson and many others.
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed an $18 year penitentiary sentence for ex deputy US marshal W A Richards, convicted of complicity in the January 1903 Hamilton Sullivan hold-up with Frank Baird and others. He may be imprisoned immediately under a writ of mandamus. Richards aided in planning the robbery, met Baird in Creston, and helped restrain the Sullivans while $240 to over $500 was stolen. His sentence could be reduced by good behavior to ten years and three months.
In Soux City Iowa on February 9 Mrs Samuel Flinders of Sutherland asks for alimony equal to $10,000 from her husband to offset his judgment against neighbor A C Bail ey for alienation of affections. The divorce stems from Flinders winning $25,000 damages over the same matter after a week long trial and verdict for $10,000. The suit cites cruelty and verbal abuse.
Spencer, Feb 9 A jury found Conrad Weighman not guilty of murdering H N Deeter after evidence showed Deeter authored a blackmail note and Spies ordered the money package. Weighman watched it and shot Deeter. Also brief notes: Emmetsburg reports Angel Man killed in runaway at age 66. Waverly furnace explosion damages home and hot water system.
NOTEs FROM THE CAPITAL reports Adjutant General Thrift announces Guy B. Logan of Ret Osk to be distant adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard with governor Cummins' approval. Logan to assume duties within weeks as March 1 approaches. Also covers Knox ville state hospital contracts, Des Moines builders securing major work, and rail traffic arrangements affecting Des Moines grain by Minneapolis & St. Louis. It notes Weaver urging continued justice for veterans, poll tax guidance for guardsmen, and discussions on mortgage taxation in eastern Iowa, plus New Year notices and miscellaneous items.
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