Attempted murder at county jail shocks Mason City
A Friday evening assault at the county jail left John G. Guild of Mason City with a deep chest wound near a severed artery. Tony Wheeler, held on assault charges, allegedly provoked the attack, wielding a knife recovered later with rusted blood stains. Wheeler faces grand jury scrutiny and potential penalties.
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John G. Guild
Mason City
Tony Wheeler
Howard Ettinger
Lans
All
Wheeler
Guild
Julien Alva
Besault
Edward Ettinger
Fotesman
Paving
W. A Bryant & Sons
W. 4
Beal
Logan Avenue
Ettinger
Justice
Pierce
Justice Office
Death of Conrad Funk Shocks Bennington Township
The community mourns the death of Conrad Funk who died Friday evening in Bennington Township after illness. A German immigrant born in Hasme 19 years ago, he lived in Nes county for 30 years, worked as a mason, helped build many structures in Blackhawk county, and left his wife and four sons Conrad George John and Whi. Funeral services will be held Sunday at the home of son George in Bennington Township with burial near Denver.
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Conrad Hunk
Bragon George
Bennington
Funk
Ila
Chis County
Blackhawk
Conrad Fit
John
George Sunk
Conrad
John Simpson Improves Despite Severe Injuries
John Simpson, injured in an accident while putting up ice, remains in hospital directing Crystal Ice and Fuel Co. operations via bedside telephone. He shows strong will, with doctors reporting partial weight bearing and expectation of leaving for a downtown trip by month's end. Mrs. Frank Paige and her son from Laporte visited Waterloo.
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John Simpson
Crystal Ice and Fuel Company
Simpsone
Frank Paige
Laporte
Waterloo
City Seeks List of Waterloo Milk Dealers
Waterloo officials received a Washington request from E G Webster, chief of the dairy division at the U S Department of Agriculture, asking the city wealth officer to provide a list of local milk dealers. The note stresses cleanliness and germ control as essential.
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Waterloo
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington, D. C
Eg. H Webster
United States'department, of Agriculture
More Pledges Grow Daily Reporter Hospital Fund
The Daily Reporter fund for the Franciscan Sisters hospital gains subscribers as 31 names and amounts are listed. Employees urged to contribute, with Waterloo names and totals shown, totaling 1225 dollars to date. Also notes plans for an annual picnic in Waterloo led by traveling men at Ellis Hotel.
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Daily Reporter
Franciscan Sisters Hospital
Waterloo Reportor
James Curran
Cie Jenkins
F. BE. Winslow
A, Hoppy
R, Howard
John Hickey
Lewis
Ethel Trible
Emma Stewart
Waterloo
Ellis Hotel
H. Bingham
Waterloo Heir May Inherit Large Estate from Lost Will
A Waterloo resident, Dr. J. D. Payne, heir to Robert Payne of England, is poised to inherit a fortune estimated near $400,000,000 as missing documents and unknown heirs are located. The six month search uncovered a will long hidden, clearing questions about heirs and bringing the fortune closer to realization in the coming months.
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Waterloo
Waterloy
J. D. Payne
Robert Payne
England
Venezuela refuses arbitration threatens relations with US
Caracao July 71 The foreign office hands to American Minister Russell Venezuela's reply to Secretary Root on four American claims. Venezuela persists in refusing to arbitrate, with some saying the answer could sever diplomatic relations with the United States. Mr Lee Sampson returns from Duluth business trip.
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Caracao
Foreign Office
Russell
Venaveita
Root
Venzuelan
Venzuela
United States
Lee Sampson
Duluth
Old concern about all in at Freeport
In Freeport on July 27 the assets of the defunct German Insurance company will be closed. The receiver is winding down operations with three original staff remaining in the building, down from sixty five a year ago. Claims are being settled at about thirty five cents on the dollar, after prior offers of sixty. Susan Kerstetter visited Margaret Ash in the city before returning to Laporte.
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Freeport
German Insurance Company
Harrington Divorce Petition Seeks Alimony and Custody
Lulu Harrington has filed for divorce from Grant Harrington in district court asserting cruel treatment drunkenness and fault on his part. Married January 7 1898 in Cedar Isle the couple has two children Frank years Hazel years old. Custody of the children and alimony of 1000 are requested with home near Cedar Falls for twenty seven years.
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Lulu Harrington
Grant Harrington
Don Eupport
Cedar Istle
Themi
Kfrank
Laporte Fair Dates Announced for Three Day Exposition
The tenth annual Laporte district fair runs September 17 to 19 with no debts and strong prospects. Over 100 new stockholders join, premiums celebrate cattle horses swine and more, prizes total several hundred dollars, and judges are set for contests with attractions including horse racing baseball and music. An excursion train from Waterbury is planned for one fair day.
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Laporte
Theatre Near West Side Play House Opens August Twenty Second
The West Side opera house nearing completion with August 22 opening set. Scenery arrived Friday and interior work progresses. Decorators at work, leather opera chairs arriving, a large stage, and fireproof doors ensure safety and style. BR and Mort Westcott return from Iowa City reunion.
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West Side Opera
Houge
Busby
Iowa
Mystery surrounds runaway girl in carnival intrigue
Hazel Doty, 17, left Dubuque with a carnival man and traveled to Waterloo with a man named Byron Johnson who sought to retrieve her. Police involvement rose as the girl vanished after spending time with carnival figures. her mother, Mrs. Compton, fears an elopement and questions Johnson’s role. The case links to Doty’s previous marriage and an Anamosa prison term for her husband.
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Hazel Doty
Dubuque
Waterloo
Compton
Bince
James Doty
Anamosa
Carnival
Byron Johnson
Julien Avenue
Hazel
Johnson
Bright
Dubuqueelegraph Herald
St. Vitus
Eleventh
Iowa
Local notices and farm updates from the town
Miss Gouger underwent an appendicitis operation Thursday and Mrs At Rebeluger had a like operation Friday both successful Walter Shultz realigned Dig poste Hon with the Neye Schneider Elevator company a new man has been hired Walter plans to move to Dakota farmer Nels Peterson and Walter Schultz returned from South Dakota praising the outlook Ole Johnson of Fredsville received a second threshing outfit this year Will Deacon awaits a new separator for his threshing unit
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Ole Johnson
Fredsville
Will Deacon
New potatoes drop in Tama County markets this week
Traer and Clipper report potato prices from $1 to sixty cents a bushel as new crop prospects look mixed. Brorhben Bros bought stockyard tonnage, while Tama farms may offer extra labor hours. Fires and insurance issues affect hay losses. Frank Maden plans a large barn, once joked as a duck farm, now notable for size and crops.
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Traer/Clipper
Btrohbehn Bros
Mlen
Tama
Inglda
Wazes
Alex
Spiers
Frank Maden
Maden
Serious Charge Against Fisher in Waterloo Case
An aged couple facing court over alleged spiteful actions are described amid a broader report of a man named H. F. Fisher or M. H. Fisher being arrested by Officer Fenster and held in Knoxville, Iowa, on suspicion of rape. The article also notes forgery charges, locations in Marion County, and Fisher’s later discovery at Illinois Central shops as a boiler maker helper.
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H. F. Fisher
M. H. Fisher
Fensterfazer
Knoxvile
Iowa
Fisher
Jett Knozville
Dep Latyseheritt
Marion County
Clay Street
Tania
William Towsley
Towsley i
Towsley
Black’s 10 Enlarge for Fire Extinguisher Large Extension
Plans reveal a major expansion for James Black Dry Goods Co with a water tower and automatic fire water system. A 75 foot concrete tower will support a 384 ton tank, flooding fire areas through fusible metal pipes for rapid protection across the expanded store complex. Architect Burkett outlines the northern tower base and new storage and sales floors atop the alley extension.
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James Black Dry Goats Co
Ted
3 Jet
James ‘Black
Huilding
Burkett
Excitement in Ashville over rail rate law case
Developments mounted in the rail rate law case with warrants issued for President Finley of the Southern railway and City Ticket Agent Wilson. Finley seized after habeas corpus proceedings before Judge Pritchard. Wilson also held on habeas corpus after a deputy marshal removed him from the Battery Park Hotel to federal court. Officials from the Southern railway left for Raleigh to seek settlement with state authorities. Judge Pritchard granted Finley liberty. Wilson’s release followed habeas action. Local social notes mention a thimble bee hosted by Mrs. J E Bragdon and Mrs H M Kendall. John T Coolidge’s will leaves all to wife and relatives.
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Ashville
N.C
Finley
Southern Railway
City
Wilson
Battery Park
Pritchurd
United States
Pritchard
Pritehard
Pollea
Reynolds
Lake Toxaway
Raleigh
J. E. Bragdon
H. M. Kendall
Ladies’ Industrial Society
The
Congregational Church
Mes. I. Bragdon
West Third Street
John T. Coolidge
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Asto.Guild
Caldwell
Hell
Mears
Conrad Funk
Mons
the Daily Reporter Hospital
General Fund
Gettig
Idesa
Thompson
Iowa State Medical Society
Igg
Pective
Gale
Rath Packing Company
Rath Company
J. B. Payne
Orient
Ins. Co
Susan Kerstetter
Margaret Ash
West Side
ING
Mazel Doty
Fears Syron Johnson
Thom
A. B. Hallowell
Mayorette
LaCygue
Kansas
Tama County News
KNOX
Waterlosg
Young Man
Black
Ailey
Storgue
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