Suit Filed Against Gollmar Bros Circus Over 1906 Wreck
John Sherman, former employee of the Gollmar Bros circus, sues for 2500 damages claiming injuries from a May 7 1906 wreck near Kempton Indiana. He alleges negligence by circus staff for a running board unloading the train that caused the crash injuring him with internal injuries and a broken knee. The case, moved from Ida County Iowa, will be tried in U S court at Sioux City in May.
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Sioux City
Gollmar Bros
John G. Sherian
United States
District Court
Ida County
Sherman
Kempton
Ind
Lubnow Charged With Attempted Murder in Iowa County
Charles City, Dec 14. Fred Lubnow of Butler County was brought in by Deputy Sheriff Fluent charged with assault with intent to commit murder. Lubnow and Wm Mackaben, also of Butler County, had a dispute over wages. Lubnow struck Mackaben with a crowbar, fracturing skull and cutting head. He waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury. He returned home to arrange for hands. Jealous Indian Kills First Trio of Wives, Fourth and Fifth Dit.
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Charles City
Red ‘Lubnow
Butler County
Fluent
Lubnow
Wm. Mackaben
Macksben
Mackaben
Jed
State Normal seeks $25000 for two year maintenance
The Iowa State Normal trustees plan a legislative request for 25000 dollars over the next two years for maintenance and library expansion. Funds would raise volumes to 50000, add librarians, extend hours, and allot 5000 for pavement. A stroke victim in Cedar Falls is reported.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa State Normal Trustees
Measles Fatal in New Hartford Family
Little Harry Webster died at his parents home after a brief illness with measles. Complications and heart failure led to his death. He was a bright child, second son, with two brothers also ill. Funeral services were held today, and the town offers sympathy to the family.
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New Hartford
Harry Webster
Charles
Webster
Ten years for rape for Fred Brannick in Butler County
Special: Fred Brannick was arraigned in Butler district court and sentenced to ten years in the Anamosa penitentiary for rape committed four years ago in New Hartford. He escaped from custody earlier and was recaptured while employed in Minneota. The grand jury remains at work with another major case involving Marshal Rufus Cooper for the shooting death of James Deers. an indictment is anticipated.
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Allison
Fred
Brannick
Kelly
Butler District Court
Anamosa
New Hartford
Johnson
Minnecote
Seotence
Grand Jury
Rufus Cooper
James Deers
Cooner
Marrying the Lamprecht Sisters Ends in Violence and Guardian Fight
Mt Gilead reports James Craven weds Nora Lamprecht, after five prior sisters died or were killed by a jealous Indian. Subsequent marriages to Marie Efe and Helen end similarly, with Craven pursuing revenge before returning to Ohio. Mary Evans seeks guardianship of her son Geo Evans, an Indiana asylum inmate, noting his birth in 1879 and estate holdings in Iowa and Kansas.
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Mt Gilead
James Craven
Lamprecht
Craven
Montane
Nora Lamprecht
Nora
Marie Lamprecht
Efe
Ohio
Helen
Bertha
Mary Evans
Geo
Evans
Independence
Francis MM. Evans
Kossuth County
Gedar Falls
House amends bill by striking simplified spelling provision
The House today without debate struck out the simplified spelling provision from the legislative executive and judicial bill. The simplified form will continue at the White House in all correspondence from there regardless of future congressional action. Also noted are Merle Pearson and Mrs Pearson leaving for Parkersburg to oversee Corn Belt Telephone Co operations and P M Trice selling Broadway property to J Bryant for 2290 dollars.
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Washington
House
White House
Congress
Government Printing Office
Merle Pearson
Parkersburg
Corn Belt Telephone Co
Jackson Day Banquet to Honor Democracy in Elk’s Hall
Democrats of Black Hawk County plan the Jackson Day banquet at Elk’s Hall on January 8 with a broad toast program. Notable speakers include Horace Boles and J D Denison among many others, with women invited for the first time. Tickets priced at $2.00 cover a full meal as committees oversee arrangements, program, finance, and reception.
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Blackhawk County
Elk's Hall
New Orleans
Tie
Jesser
Resson
W. N. Wildsatl
J. B. Locke
M. H. Kelly
J. O. Trambauer K
B. Lichty
J. §. Simpson
Jack Casebeer
P. J. Martin
AL Moond
J. C. Murtagh
J. B. Young
W. W. Haas
H. C. Martin
Fegies
Guy Lichty
F. L. Marguis
J. J. Rigdon
F. M. Shippey
G. &. Wilson
Ss. H. Baster
R. H. Mueller
Jesse Gouge
J. D. Liffring
C. F. Brady
Dick Robbins
H. M. Junge
F. J. Fowler
G. H. Henderson
HE. W. Lighty
J. G. Schmidt
L. E. Fowler
Austin Leversee
L van Metre
Waterloo Fair District Plans Move Toward City Grounds
Influential Waterloo men met at the Irving hotel to back a district fair held annually in the city. A committee chaired by C. Lamson will study location for grounds, track, and costs, with possible use of Home Park buildings and a race meet tied to city industry stakes to fund the project. A follow up meeting will set organization in motion.
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Waterloo
Irving Hotel
C. Lamson
Home Park
Ag Qwell
Dfferent Industries
Locke
M. B. Locke
C. D. Lamson
G. L. Kingsley
J. D. Haston
F.F. McElhinney
G. B. Lichty
C. D. Cass
G. J. Thomas
W. A. Bryant Jr
J. B .Shanewise
H. B. Cropper
A. W. Johnston
John Rath
E. S. Hamm
G. B Lichty
W. M. Law
H. B. White
Tames
Black
F. J. Fowler
G. P. Brataber
Minneapolis
Messrs
W. R. French
Ellis, Hall
Cedar Falls
Open meeting eyed to aid Waterloo growth plans
Contributing members of the board of trade and commercial club met at Elks hall in Waterloo to set a January 18 open mass meeting. The agenda aims to sound sentiment on city development, fund-raising not solicited, with talks by local figures and a banquet to follow.
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Waterloo
Board of Trade and Commercial Club
Elks Hall
Sycamore Street
Fundi Ag
Towa
Board
Real Estate Moves In North Iowa After Successful Farm Sale
The Neil McDougall farm sale drew a large crowd on the big woods road with cows selling up to 48 dollars, horses to 150, and hay at 9 dollars per ton. F F Knapp and C C Woodmansee, longtime county officials, plan to enter real estate and insurance work after their terms end, each opening offices on opposite river sides and focusing on property title corrections.
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Neil McDougall
Big Woods
Col. Beaumont
Court House
F. F. Knapp
Recorder
C. C. Woodmansee
Bankers' Surety Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Pereita Webster
Marshall, Town
Knapp
Butler County Prohibition Petition Fails to Reach 75 Percent
In Butler county a bid to secure fifty five percent of voters signature failed as several hundred signed no petition due to fear and drink. Clergy and ministers opposed the attempt to legalize saloons under law, while fears of the “blinding” and intoxication prevailed among voters.
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Waverly Democrat
Butler
Prohibition
Watch and $500 Reward For Rail Robber Catch
Corbett superintendent of the western division of the Chicago and Alton railways received a package with a solid gold watch engraved and a $500 check. The reward is given for the Alton Burlington conductor Heywood who captured a robber on the November 26 train as he forced crew to accompany him.
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Kansan City
Corbett
Chicago & Alstom Railways
B. Heywood
Alton-Burllington
Alton-Burlington
Alton
Burlington
Heyswood
Seconpany Hiuy
Heywood
Hlor
Popcorn Industry Expands Near Odeboldt Area
The popcorn trade has grown rapidly around Odeboldt and nearby towns over the past decade. Three firms A Krusentjens, Peters myer and A Reuben handle most of the crop, each owning fifty to sixty cars and moving about 160000 bushels. Prices range from 86 cents to 1 75 per hundred pounds, with husking charged separately. much corn is shipped east.
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Odeboli
Groy UN
Odabuli
Odebdolt
Krusentjens
Petersmyer
Reuben
Easter Cliles
Howland Lodge to Celebrate 20 Years in Waterloo
The Ancient Order of United Workmen Howland Lodge No. 274 marks its 20th anniversary in Waterloo on January 14 with a program of music and speeches. Grand Master Evans of Des Moines and Supreme Master Workman Narvis will attend, with officers and auxiliary members. The lodge began as Cedar Lodge No. 274 and later changed its name. early members signed the charter and the first officers were elected. Also mentioned are plans for a semi professional baseball team and potential beet sugar factory negotiations by Randers to organize the local company.
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Order of United Workmen
Waterloo
Howland Lodge
Evans
Des Moines
Workman Narvis
Muscoting
the Ludge
AL D. U. W
Howland Indge
Cedar Lodge
Howland
Cedar Falls
Democrat
Cedar Valley
Charles City
New Mampton
Hampton
Oelwein
Cedar Fally
Nashua
Waverly
Shiich Renner
Iocal
Rvanders
H. F E. Niese
New York
Charles B. Warren
Detroit
W. H. Wallace
Saginaw, Mich
Amanda L Cutler dies. funeral set at Universalist Church
Telegraph dispatch from Detroit confirms the death of Amanda L. Cutler at her daughter Mrs. E. B. Whitaker's home. The Waterloo pioneer, widow of William H. Cutler, had lived in Detroit three years and awaits interment in Fairview alongside relatives. Funeral from Universalist Church with Rev. Effie McCullom Jones.
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RB. Cutler
Cutler Hardware O
Amanda L.cutler
EB. M. Whitaker
Detroit
Mich
Amanda L. Cutler
Waterloo
Wilam H. Cutler
Meade Waterloo
Cutler
A. T. Lane
County Court House
Univeraslist Church
E. M. Whitaker
Universalist Church
Effie McCullom Jones
Fairview
G. O. Snowden
F. E
D. A. Warler
Dauhter
Cate
New York State
Closure of Cummings Commission Co office shocks local workers
The local Cummings Commission Co office shuts down with no reported local losses beyond staff layoffs. Manager cites suspension of the parent company in St Paul as the cause while business in the area was strong and the office paid well. The owner A J Cummings states six weeks of reduced income, paid many accounts, sold a home, and received sympathy from Minnesota and Dakotas communities.
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Cummings Commission Co
Thega
St. , Pal
A. J. Cummings
St. Paul
Sioux City
Minneapolis
Fr. Cummings
Minnesota
Dakotas
Endestrian
Gars
Cummings
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Sues Circus
Golmar Bros
John Sherman
Fead Lubnow
Normal
Tenance of Librarys
Daniel Christiansen
Cedac Falls
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Val Blatz Brewing Company
Matthew
M. McNamara
McNamara
Blate
Milwaukee
Brewing Company
Zuse
Four Brothers
Dines
Fred Brannick
Drew Long
Blatz Brewery
B. M. Storm &, Co
P.M. Trice
Broadway Street
J. Bryant
Adies
Elka Hall
Jackson Club
EuGor
Horace Boles
Ing. A. Reed
Kansas City
J. D. Denison
Dubuque
M. J. Wadé
Iowa City
Jerry Sullivan
Gate Sells
Vinton
E. M Carr
Manchester
J. M. Parsons
J. B. Weaver
Colfax
George F. Reinhart
Newton
Sev
W. DeWolf
Reinbeck
Favor District Fair
Ber
Board OF Trade
Elke Hall
Enthusiastico
Puitding
R. W. Johnston
Logan House
Johnston
O. Woodmansee
F. Knapp
Henry Rosgen
Odebol
Lodeg
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W. B. Dunkelberg
Wm. Mueller
Y. W. Albee
L. W.colby
S.A. Lockwood
Chas
Chase
H. J. Leonard
Jas
W. Tiller
Chad H. Hackett
W. 4. McCord, G. F. Dunham, J. 4) Bunham, T. E. Leeper, EG. Rickert
J. K. Fullerton
J. L. Jackson
T. W. Sealt
Butler Scroggy
E. L. Hostetler
E. Hy
Dwight
FW. Boston
L. H. Lake
C. E. Dailey
John BH. Wichmen
H A. Holman
Warren Brown
R. §. Brown
OH. Brown
D. W. Crouse
Worlauan
J. H. Wichman
V. W. Alba
J. McCord
Holman
W, Brown
Brown
E. Leeper
S. H. Dwight
Chase and
Fullerton
L. W. Colby
J. Mec Cord
L. Libbs
Waverly News Notes
HMDS
A. Cutler
F.E. Cutler
Michigan
Yemaing
Waterioo
Bservices
Univer
Cummings Commis
Sion Company
Hag
T. C. Gigse
Eickelberg
Iu Eest Fifth Street
Hostetler Uvidiing
H. R. Williams
Highland Nobles
Order O Waterloo and Vicinity
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