Des Moines Republican Convention Plans July 31 Auction
Des Moines hosts a Republican state convention August 1 with 1,827 delegates and 1,980 admission tickets. George Perkins of Sioux City is a leading gubernatorial candidate. Judge Horace M. Towner named temporary chairman. district caucuses meet at court rooms and hotels. rail rates promote attendance while 2,000 spectators fill the auditorium and galleries.
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Des Moines
Inwa
Supreme Court
Dee Moines
Piret
Great Club Partor
Seemit
Kirkwood
Grant Club
Rusty
Dstrict
Chamberlain
Skeleton Found Another Skeleton William H H McConaughy
William H H McConaughy longtime Des Moines resident dies suddenly at 73. Civil War veteran who served through the conflict in an Ohio regiment.
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William HH. McConaughy
Des Moines
Mr. McConaugh
Blacklisted men prosecuted for liquor purchase in barn
Officer Wetlaufer arrested Joe McManus and Gaherty after they bought liquor for a blacklisted man. McManus faced no direct charge. Gaherty pleaded guilty to buying liquor for a blacklisted person. Gaherty fined ten dollars. McManus to settle the debt by July 25.
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Wetlaufer
Joe McMaus
Oe Gaherty
Commercial Street
Joe MccManus
Gaherty
McManus
State Republican Convention Opens With 4043 Attendees
Total convention attendance reaches 4 043 as the state convenes at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday. The program, released by the arrangements committee, lists a 10 08 a.m. start for sessions in the auditorium with Call to order by Hua, RB. A. Spence of Mt. Ayr, chairman of the state central committee. Music by the band. Invocation by Rey, A. L. Fristle D.D. Des Moines. Introduction of Hou Lt. M. Towner.
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Corning
Spence
H. M. Towner
Chaimber
Grant Club
Cummins
Yowner
Spance
Towner
State Central Committee
Thomas D.healy
Fort Dodge
Judge Towners
Eeven
Horace M. Towner
O. M. Junitin
Fair, Reld
W. C. Crossley
Webster City
Reading
J. C. Mabry
Albia
Abartis
Junkin
Savery Hotel
Wisconsin
Committee On
Hua
A. Spence
Mt. Ayr
Republican State Central Committen
Hrey
A. L
Fristle
D.D
Des Moines
Hou
Lt. M
Briggs Labor Saving Special Ty Co Incorporates In Waterloo
The J B Briggs labor saving specialty company, with two-year presence in Waterloo, files articles of incorporation with County Recorder Knapp, stock $50,000 split common and 10% preferred, guaranteed dividend, lien on assets. Officers: Hardy president Weis VP Briggs Sec Easton Treas. Board includes Weis Haray Briggs Easton Law. Factory at West Second and Cedar, manufacturing dump wagons and road work gear. Outlook strong, capital raised to expand factory and meet rising demand.
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J.B. Briggs
Waterloo
West Second
Cedar Streets
Knapp
Ave
B. C. Hardy
A. W. D. Weis
J. &. Briggs
J. D. Easton
C. Haray
J. E. Briggs
J.D. Easton
R. A. Law
J. 2. Briggs
Metropolitan Pantorium club opens on West Side
Herbert Daley and J W Egbert fitted up rooms under Bradbury Webb grocery to launch an up to date pantorium, naming it the Metropolitan Pantorium club. They install a cigar case and shining stand and prepare to deliver high grade work from opening. Daley leaves Palace clothing to head the enterprise. Both proprietors are well known locally and aim for success.
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Herbert Daley
J. W. Egbert
Bradbury & Webb
Metropolitan Pantorium Club
Daley
Palace Clothing Company
Nephews Inherit Under Miller Will Inheritance Probated
The last will of Cornelia A Miller, deceased, was admitted to probate in Will county on July 11 and a certified copy filed in Black Hawk county. Made July 4, 1899, it left all property to sister Mary Y Fish if she survived. otherwise it divided the estate equally among nephews George M Fish Charles M Fish and Henry M Fish. Executor named is Charles M Fish. Mrs Miller, an early county resident, and her husband Edmund Miller built the present Julian Richards residence. they moved to the county in 1854, husband died 1874, she stayed until 1890 when she went east.
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Cornelia
Waa
Will County
Blackhawk County
Mary Y. Fish
George M. Fish
Charles M. Fish
Henry M. Fish
Ed, Lyon
Wheaton
E. HW
Lyon
Viola
Fesup
Campbell
Chicago
W. R. Gardner
Igon
Clarksville Satuday
Paul Rawling
North
G. H. Husman
T. B. Moore
Waterloo
Cummins
Ralph Kine
S Club
Lingwood
Joe Friedl Buys Fine Home in Mulberry Street Deal
Joe Friedl purchased the residence of Mrs. John Holehan at 410 Mulberry Street for 6000 dollars. The house is nearly new and modern, sitting on a 43 by 155 foot lot next to the D I A Cutler home. Friedl plans the property as a retirement home after leaving the restaurant business.
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Joe
Friedl
John Holehan
Mulberry Street
D.I. A. Cutler
Fried
A Mew Version of Family Holiday Labor
Vivid domestic vignette. A father toils daily, sweating to “keep the wolf away.” Mother retreats to lakeside leisure, Fennie stays near the hammock, and Henry drums on, while family dynamics unfold in a lyrical reminiscence.
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Father
Fennie
Henry
Humorous Horse Trade Between Two Attorneys
Two west side lawyers recount a case where a Dane and a local citizen dispute a horse sale. Misread English turns delivery tiempos into a comic misunderstanding. The $5 pact hinged on ambiguous wording and is said to be quietly resolved by the parties.
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West Side
Ao Ead
Royality
Smallpox Case Reported and Court Notices Mix in News
A smallpox case on the west side leads to quarantine as two physicians treat the patient at a city residence and plan transfer from quarantine. Meanwhile court actions include a divorce modification bid and a note collection suit, with disparate local notices and community updates from LaPorte.
Hat blaze injures woman on Chestnut Street
In Philadelphia on July 27 a lighted cigarette tossed from an upper story set Miss McLaughlin’s chiffon hat ablaze. She grabbed at the hat as flames spread, a bystander pulled the burning headgear loose, and she was hospitalized with burns at Pennsylvania Hospital.
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Philadelphia
McLaughlin
Chestnut Street
Wotan
Pennsylvania Hospital
Child Born In State Prison At Stillwater
In Stillwater prison a child was born to Stella Brennan serving a life term for the murder of her stepchildren. Governor Johnson voiced strong remarks and suggested the case may go before the pardon board. Brennan's husband James stood by her, and the newborn daughter will be sent to Brennan's mother in Michigan.
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St. Paul
Stillwater
Stella Brennan
Minneapolis
Johnson
Mrth
Bank clerk fishing caper nets local man
John Moffatt of Laurens went fishing at the First National Bank in Oneonta using a bent business hook to snag a ten speck from a school of toads. He fled when the cashier looked up and was arrested about two hours later at his home. Bank officials say the day's angling did him little good.
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Albany
N. Y
John Motfatt
Laurens
First National Bank
Oneonta
Moffatt
Hig
Fierce Storm Sweeps Chicago and Evanston
A midday July storm pummeled the city with lightning hail and heavy rain. Downtown Chicago escaped the worst while the north and south zones bore the brunt. Three houses in Evanston were struck by lightning, triggering a panic and heavy fire department response.
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Chicago
Evanston
Rockefeller Bonded for September Trial in Ohio
John D. Rockefeller, acting through an attorney, posted a bond of 100 to Probate Judge Barker for appearance on September 4 for trial. Sheriff Grove surrendered his warrant, allowing Rockefeller to return to Ohio without arrest. The bond was signed by Attorney Jones C. Troup and George P. Jones as surety. A motion to quash the information was argued, claiming improper initiation before a grand jury. Also reported are the marriage of Grover Hendricks and Miss Daisy Bouck at the bride’s mother’s Linden Avenue home, officiated by Rev. H. G Brennan, with many relatives and friends present. The groom works at the Huming Central shops.
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Findlay
Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
Barker
Grove
Jones C. Troup
George P. Jones
First National Bank
Rockefeller
Grover Hendricks
Daisy Bouck
Linden Avenue
H. G Brennan
Walnut Street Naphat Church
Hilnuig Cennral
Alexander rooster hatches eggs at Bailey’s hotel farm
In Hampton on July 22 W Bailey, landlord of the Alexander hotel, reports a rooster taking over incubation of 30 dozen eggs in his bakery roost. The bird has pressed on setting for weeks, surprising locals who doubt such poultry feats. If Bailey had begun incubating earlier, the hatch would already be underway.
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Hampton
W. Bailey
Alexander
Bailey
Mr. Bailey
CANFIELD NEWS ROUNDUP OF VISITORS AND EVENTS
July 26 updates show Mr. and Mrs. W M White hosting relatives from abroad. Mrs John Anderson rushed to Jeanp due to illness. Lena Simmerson visits parental home. Locals plan to attend the Chau tauqua teachers institute at Chau tauqua park Friday. Dora and Frances Lowey of Waterloo visit here. E A Liebert and son Bitner visit Cle Brown home on Sabbath.
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W. M. White
John Anderson
E. A. Liebert
Son Bitner
Cle Brown
Sebbath
Six Skirts Save Woman as Train Jump Fails
Marie Hart, a 65 year old from Friesland, Holland, traveling to Chicago to visit her brother, leaped from the Twelfth street viaduct in Detroit on a Thursday morning after mistaking the moving train for China. The fall involved contact with telegraph wires and a railway shanty roof, but her six skirts rolled up, sparing her from serious injury aside from minor bruises.
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Detroit
Mic
Marie Hartmin
Chicago
Cam
Twelfth Street
Friesland
Holland
China
Lost Acres Drifted Into Long Lake, Fond du Lac County
The mysterious disappearance of thirty seven acres on the shore of Long Lake in Fond du Lac county was solved yesterday when it was found the tract had broken loose and drifted as a floating bos.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Long Lake
Fondau Lac County
Aged 110 Would Have Party in Pittsburg Age 119 Next Month
Charlotte tettle, who will be 119 on August 2, applied to Pittsburgh police for a permit to hold a birthday party for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She lists seventy two descendants. Her husband died years ago at alleged age 132.
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Pittsburg
Charlotte’ Tettle
Rand
Plans for Raymond Parsonage Special Bid
Plans for a new Catholic parsonage with erection bids in the advertised spot. Estimated cost about 2560 dollars to be credited to Raymond. Location planned along the line of the Illinois Central.
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Raymond
Rural school day at Chau tauqua park draws county crowd
Friday's rural school day at Chau tauqua park drew two thousand during forenoon with lively events and races led by James Davis and William Steely. Afternoon saw two new clubs organized for boys and girls focusing on agriculture and home science to prepare students for farming and domestic duties.
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Chautauqua Park
Teachers’ Institute
James Davis
Orange Township
William Steely
Bennington
Davis
Dade Chimp
Dunkerton
Howard Santa
Blackhawk
Earl Kleckner
Neil Mayes
Girla
Mabel Nesfield
Lucy Platt
William Page
Nell Magee
H. L. Corton
A H. Minkel
Forest dix
Philip Elliott
Sage Estate All to Widow in Will Except Small Bequests
New York July 27 The entire Sage fortune mainly goes to widow Mrs. Russell Sage with minor bequests to relatives The value is not stated but attorneys estimate the estate at seventy to eighty million dollars No charitable bequest appears in the will and the net worth remains undisclosed
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New York
Russell Sage
Jett
Sage
Negro in cheese theft case held on grand jury bond
Dimueen reports from Omaha that Clarence Lanier alias White Third, a Negro, was charged with breaking into an Indy Central car and stealing 20 pounds of cheese in transit from Monti Sello Wisconsin to San Francisco. He claimed he ate it all himself and was found guilty, then held to the grand jury under bonds of 4800. Disney convicted Lanier of petty larceny about six months ago.
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Dimueen
Omaha
Clarence’ Lanier
F Ellow
Indy Central
Monti Sello
Wis
San Francisco
Disney
Lanier
Burhans Testimony on Kidney Cure After Four Years
Burhans of WCarliste Center New York recounts writing four years ago about being cured of kidney trouble by Foley’s Kidney Cure. He states brick dust sediment and pain disappeared and have not returned. He endorses Foley’s Kidney Cure for kidney or bladder issues. Sold by Wangler Bros Brady Bros and Westyver Brenneck.
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Burhans
Wcarliste Center
N. Y
Feeley
Dix
Foley
Wangler Bros
Brady Bros
Westyver & Brenneck
Bollinger to Modernize West Fourth Street Store Rooms
A. C. Bollinger is spending to update store rooms 303 305 West Fourth street for occupancy by R. J. Belt who will run a department plan store. He aims to be ready for business about August 15. Summer travel and heat cause kidney strain. use Folepa Kidney Cure sold by Wangler Bros Brady Bros and Weatycer Brenneck.
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A. C. Bollinger
West Fourth Street
R. J. Belt
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