Engineer and fireman die in Valley Junction engine explosion
Coroner inquest opened in Davenport after the battery engine 1645 exploded killing engineer Calhoun and fireman Kinney from Valley Junction Iowa. Kinney’s body found near the wreck and Calhoun’s in a cornfield. Inquest adjourned until recovering other injured trainmen.
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Davenport
M. Calhoun
H. Kinney
Valley Junction
Roth Island
M. H.archer
Kinney
Calhoun
Smeley
Stuart
Seery to Begin Anamosa Sentence for Moynehan Murder
Francis E. Seery, sentenced to eighteen years for the Moynehan murder, was in Cedar Rapids city jail briefly before transfer to Anamosa to start his term. He said he expected to be out within a week after bonds from another state are arranged, and spoke calmly about his family during the brief stay.
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Cedar Rapids
Francis EF
Seery
Anamosa
Michael Moynehan
Benton County
Hig
Boon for fire builders invention lights fire with clock
Stuart December 20 E J Calendine L D Telephone line man at this place is an electrical genius He has invented an electrical attachment to his dining room clock that lights the fire in the kitchen range and when the frosty edge is removed and the teapot kettle merrily ringing it sets an electric beer ringing until the sleepy inventor turns off the switch The mechanism may be regulated by metal pins on a miniature switchboard on the face of the clock to light the fire at the same time the alarm rings or minutes before or after Whether motivated by concern for cold husbands or previous failures to persuade his wife to build the fire the invention may have wide impact in reducing cold feet and early morning shivering and quell fire building disputes"}
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Céla
Calendine
State rests in Buck case in Newton trial
The state rested its case at 11:25 AM after presenting eyewitness testimony about the shooting of Porter. Residents and responders argued Buck shot Porter, with testimonies detailing the events and surrounding scene, leaving the jury to judge Buck's guilt or innocence.
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Newton
M. W. Bick
Buck
Porter
Vlcers
Jury finds J. H. Crookes guilty of assault in Cresco
In Cresco on December 20 the jury in State versus J. H. Crookes returned a verdict of assault and battery after a sensational trial. The case stems from a railroad yard fracas in Bima where Crooks struck Edward Evans with a board, leading Evans to file a $10,000 civil suit. Crooks may appeal to the state supreme court as both sides brace for further proceedings.
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Cresco
Cane
J. H. Crookes
Crooks
State Supreme Court
Bima
Frank Elwood
Edward Evans
Evans
Cronks
Insane Show Increase in State Hospitals
Des Moines reports a net rise of 278 insane patients in four state hospitals over the past year, with 3,580 inmates now in care. October 1903 tally was 3,302, while diogies dropped from 107 to 81. Hospital wards grew by about 100.
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Des Moines
Board of Control
Cherokee
Clarinda
Garber Faces Trial Over Alleged Assault on Ford
Webster City December 20 The trial of County Superintendent I N Garber for assault and battery with intent to do great bodily harm to City Superintendent L H Ford began in district court Judge Evans of Hampton presiding Jury selection completed amid strong public interest The incident occurred last May after Ford suspended Garber's son from school and Garber and his son visited Ford's office Ford was reportedly taken home by cab and bedridden The prosecution says Garber was aggressor while Garber contends acts were in self defense
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Webster City
I. N. Garber
L.H. Ford
Evans
Hampton J
Ford
Garber
Gerber
Ito
Arrest Mail Clerk Night Man Arrested Guilt Proved
Keokuk December 2 Walter Shaw a night mailing clerk in the Keokuk postoffice was arrested Saturday charged with robbing the mails. The six month probe showed about 200 dollars missing.marked money found on him and decoy letter proofs. He pleaded not guilty and is held on $1000 bond. He is a young married man with excellent character.
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Keokuk
Walter Shaw
Shaw
United States
Dunlap
Roberts
Great Western Likely 10 Win on Robbery Claim
In the case Cavanaugh v Chicago Great Western Railway now in trial in St Paul, testimony suggests the defendant’s view. Cavanaugh, son of the plaintiff, was killed in a Dy ersville wreck last February. Father testified the deceased had money and that the body’s ten cents found with him was only pocket change. he had no usable ticket, and the depot robbery claim is contested by Coroner Hoar’s remarks.
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Dubuque
Cavanaugh
Chicago Great Western Railway Company
St. Paul
Great Western
Dyergville
Dyersville
Hoar
Missouri Pacific to Build St Joseph Des Moines Line
Des Moines reports Missouri Pacific plans cross Iowa with Minneapolis as final, backed by Gould interests. Promoter Mordant says financing secured and 299-year lease taken, with bids for first 42 miles to be let in January and construction to begin soon after. Negotiations also push for Des Moines Falls extension toward Minnesota.
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Des Moines
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Iowa
Minneapolis
Gould
Mordant
Missouri Pacific
Iowa Falls
Northern
St. Joseph
Duluth
St. Joseph-Des Moines
Iowa Lakes Drainage Policy Decisions by State Council
Des Moines reports the state executive council weighing drainage petitions for Rush Lake Osceola County Swan Lake Emmet County and Rica Lake Winnebago County. Rush Lake petition denied bed sale blocked while Swan Lake drainage and bed sale proceed with conditions Rica Lake ordered drained to a set level following a large Winnebago County delegation appeal.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Iowa
Rush Lake
Osceola
Swan Lake
Emmett
Rica Lake
Winnebago County
Robbers Loot Carbon Office in Iowa County
Des Moines reports a daring burglary at R. E. Marlett’s store and post office in Carbon Adams County Sunday night. A posse using Muelfmeier bloodhounds pursues the gang. About $5,000 in stock buyers money was stolen from the safe which was blown with nitroglycerin, and $500 in store damages are recorded.
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Des Moines
Muifmeier
R. E. Marlett
Carbon
Adams County
Corning
Fragmentary Anner 3A Salvage Notice
Fragmented OCR text shows an Anner 3A salvage item with garbled wording about a reward or procedure. Readable bits mention a salvage action and a location reference, but details and dates are illegible. This item likely records a legal or public salvage notice from a local paper.
New Moa d sued for twenty thousand dollars
Henry O B len of Des Moines sues Iowa Falls and Northern Railway for 20000 damages in Polk County District Court claiming a crossing accident in East Des Moines left his foot mangled and amputated after being struck by a freight train moving about two miles per hour He had recently been discharged from the railway company and seeks compensation for medical and related losses.
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Town Falls
Henry O'Blen
Dea Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern Railway Company
Des Moines
Polk County
O'Bleins
East Des Mottes
O’blenns
Remarkable rabbit hunting duel near Marysville
In Marion county near Marysville two hunters, William Littig and Samuel Barnhill, faced off in an eight hour hunt for a hundred dollar wager and many small bets. Littig bagged 239 rabbits to Barnhill's 111, in an event that drew large interest as game was plentiful in the Marysville area, especially cotton taffla.
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Bussey
Marion County
Marys Ville
William Littig
Samuel Barnhit
Marysville
Little
CLAMMER'S WINTER WORK IN MUSCATINE
Muscatine residents prepare for winter clam harvesting along the river bank. Workers supply a shanty facility and cut holes in the ice to rake clams from the river bottom. Each day yields hundreds of pounds of shells and pays respectable wages while the bed between the dams is being cleaned, though picking is not as good as before.
State contracts awarded for 460000 pounds of meats
Des Moines reports the state board of control has awarded about 460000 pounds of fresh and smoked meats for three months. Pork purchases go to Agar Packing of Des Moines while beef, mutton, sausage and bacon are divided among major packers. Soldiers Home Marshalltown to receive 22500 pounds of pork products.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Agar ‘Packing Company
Marshalltown
Laver
Tom
Wee Anamosa
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Bidora
Fort Madison
Glenwood
Independence
Mitchelville
Mt. Pleasant
Ivinton
Van Saun Obsequies in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls December 20 Special to Reporter The remains of the late Hon. George P. Van Saun will lie in state at the home corner of Main and Ninth streets this afternoon from 2:00 to 5:00 o'clock and tomorrow morning from 10:00 to 12:00 o'clock. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational church tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with the Masonic fraternity conducting part of the service. The oldest son Samuel Van Saun of Dubuque arrived yesterday and William Van Saun of Denver telegraphed he will be here tonight. Samuel came from Dubuque Saturday afternoon in response to news of his father’s critical condition.
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Cedar Falla
George P. van Saun
Atest
Main
Ninth Streets
Congregational Church
Masonic Fraternity
Samuel van Saun
Dubuque
William
van Saun
Denver
Colo
Strangely Lived as Men In Clinton County Farm Tale
A Clinton County dispatch recounts Maria Teeples, born near the city, who dressed in male attire while working in a livery barn and later ran a Jackson County hack. She now operates a farm south of Keystone, weighs about 350 pounds, and speaks in masculine tones. The piece cites another local figure, Miss Mary Beard, a longtime farmer north of the city who drives, farms, and handles banking, with a hired girl assisting in the kitchen.
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Clinton
Maria
Baldwin
Jackson County
Maria Teeples
Barnum
Teeples
Keystone
Clinton County
Teaple
Mary Beard
Miss Beard
Lved
Andover
Wall of Fire Ruin Slams into Crocker Hotel Tragedy
Minneapolis reports the Peck building side wall toppled onto the adjacent Crocker hotel. Tons of brick collapsed through the structure trapping fourteen residents. Eight killed. seven later confirmed with Maggie LeClaire listed among the seriously injured at city hospital. Names include Hans Anderegoni, James Hamilton, C. M. Kenyon, William Lillybade, Mrs Maggie LeClaire, William Ammenmon, William Nera, Joseph Violet.
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Minneapolis
Peck
Fifth Street
C. M. Kenyon
William Lillybade
Maggie Leclaire
Nan Patterson Trial Delays as Jurors Strained
New York 2020 report says the Nan Patterson case rested its case at 12 50 pm with prosecutor Rand pressing Patterson but failing to break her story. Defense lawyer Levy pressed for a letter from Patterson and Young in California while jurors faced fatigue delaying a possible verdict.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Rand
Miss Patterson
Levy
Patterson Jana Young
California
Protestants near end of Smoot investigation testimony
Washington Dec 20 attorneys for the Protestants in the Smoot investigation planned to rest their case after concluding examination of reachable witnesses with subpoenas.
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Washington
Prof J L Budd Dead At Des Moines
A telegram from San Antonio Texas reports the death of Prof J L Budd in Des Moines He had directed the horticultural department at the Iowa state agricultural college for 22 years and was one of the world’s leading pomologists.
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Des Moines
San Antonio
Texas
J. L. Budd
Iowa State Agricultural College
Fire destroys $210000 property in Columbus district
Fire gutted property and stock in Columbus central business district causing about $219,000 in damage. An explosion occurred during the blaze injuring several firemen. Local authorities investigated the incident and containment followed as crews fought the flames through the night.
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Columbus
Rural Carriers Removed Over Legislative Influence
Washington December 21 The postmaster general removed H B Neven Colorado and J W Whitehead Ohio rural mail carriers for suspected efforts to influence legislation. The men were members of the legislative committee of the national rural carriers association.
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Washington
Postnighter
H. B. Neven
Colorado
J. W. Whitehead
Ohio
National Rural Carriers Association
Bishop Carroll Consecrated at Helena Cathedral
Rev. John P. Carroll former president of St Josephs college in this city was today consecrated bishop of Helena Montana at the Roman Catholic cathedral.
Congress Takes Recess After Short Senate Session
Washington December 21 after a four minute session the senate adjourned today until January 4th. The brief session ended with no major action as lawmakers prepared for a holiday recess and returning in the new year.
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Washington
Senate
Bank closure follows run on Conneaut Ohio bank
Washington December reports the comptroller of currency advised the First National Bank of Conneaut Ohio closed its doors last night after a run yesterday. No details on number of depositors or amounts are provided.
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Washington
Comptroller of Currency
First National Bank of
Conneaut
Ohio
Rescuers Save Nuns as Convent Burns in Chicago
Firefighters rescued nine nuns from the convent as a blaze raged through the building in Chicago today. Two sons were injured in the incident and the structure suffered extensive loss.
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Chicago
Sisters of
Notel Dieu
British Ships Seized in Pacific Amid War Escapes
The Japanese cruiser Tsushima seized the British steamer Nigritia bound for Vladivostok, carrying contraband and Russian officers who had escaped internment at Shanghai. The British steamer King Arthur was captured near Port Arthur with Russian naval officers aiming to join the second Pacific squadron. Both vessels were sent to Sasebo for trial.
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Tokyo
Tsushima
Vindivostok Yee ‘Terdey
Nigritia
Rue ,Slan
Naa
Shanghai
King Arthur
Port Arthur
Sasebo
Japanese Advises Confirmed By Reports From Stoessel
St Petersburg reports admiralty confirmsJapanese advices from Port Arthur. Several larger ships and many torpedo boat destroyers may remain seaworthy. Publication of dispatches permitted after censor relaxes. A Japanese squadron of forty vessels seen as unlikely to sail to meet the second Pacific squadron. Tokio reports Manchurian HQ says artillery barraged Sinling tung area and infantry attacked south of Pleniv hungpao and nearby locations. enemy repulsed with no casualties.
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St. Petersburg
Tokio
Sinlingtung
Plenivhungpao
Train wreck near Lena kills two in Menominee area
A Milwaukee and St. Paul train was wrecked by a broken rail at Lena near Menominee Michigan. Engineer Gavan and Fireman Miller were killed and fifteen others injured as the engine and two coaches derailed while the remainder of the train was ditched.
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Menominee, Mich
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Lena
Here
Gavan
Miller
Fire guts Metopoi tan club house in Washington
The Met open club house, famed in social and official life, burned completely today in Washington. Fire damage is estimated between 60,600 and 100,000 dollars. In Boise Idaho, former Idaho Senator George L. Shoup died at his home today at age 60.
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Washington
Boise
Idaho
George L. Shoup
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