Mutual Insurance Receiver Eyes Quick Closure of Affairs
The Property Mutual Insurance Association once under Receiver E E Manhard faces a near finish. A court order requires all claims be filed within thirty days of notice in the Reporter and copies mailed to claimants. The receiver must verify claims and seek a rent compromise with the Commercial block owners for a sixth floor suite. Also, H B Adams v Henry Adams on temporary guardianship names Lore Alford permanent guardian with a bond set at 3500 J S Tuthil named temporary guardian last month.
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Property Mutual Insurance Association
E. E. Manhard
Thea
Manhard
Ann
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W. R. Evans
Untit
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Henry L. Adams
Lore Alford
Permanhne
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Tuthil
Sleuths Fail To Find Boy In Philadelphia Kidnapping
Captain Donaghy says he knows the suspect's name and the man’s alleged fidelity in Freddie Muth's Mahlenburg school kidnapping. More than 100 officers search without progress. A photo of the suspect exists and Linehan reports a plausible likeness, but Donaghy declines to name the kidnapper or predict recovery.
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Donaghy
Freddie Muth
Mahlenburg
Linehan
Home Comers End Festivity at Log Cabin Birthplace
In Leufeville Kentucky on June 16 the closing day of Home Coming Week was held late this afternoon at the log cabin birthplace of Abraham Lincoln. The program featured music and addresses by Adlai Stevenson former vice president and journalist Henry Watterson.
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Leufeville
Abraham Lincoln
Adlai Stevenson
United States
Henry Watterson
Dowie Claims Elijah Restoration in Federal Court
In Chicago on June 36 Dowie testified from the witness stand in federal court that he is Elijah the Restorer and has always been such, asserting his divine role amid the proceedings.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Federal
Elijah the
Badly Injured by Hazers at Watkins High School
Rochester reports a severe hazing incident at Watkins High School Tuesday night. Marshal Overton was dragged by ten to twelve students, left unconscious and paralyzed on one side. Warrants issued for several youths.
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Rochester
Marshall Overton
Watkins High School
Young Overton
Ideal Potato Idea From Luther Burbank Farm
Santa Rosa June 16 four thousand potato varieties were planted at Luther Burbank's farm as part of 14 000 tuber species to be experimented with this year. The goal is a new potato that is more prolific yields reliably, resists disease, and remains uniform in size across the harvest.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Luther Burbank
Shower for Bridestoke in Sans Souci Park
A Maen shower was given at the Edwards cottage in Sans Souci park on Saturday morning honoring Miss Effie Pattison and Miss Jl Grace Whipple. Promoted by the Merry Eleven club, the amusement was enjoyed by attendees. Dr. Bronson and A. R. Badal were the only gentlemen present.
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Sans Souci Park
Effie Pattison
JL. Grace Whipple
Merry Eleven Club
Dr. Bronson
A. R. Badal
Engineer Crater Lives After Wreck in Freeport Crash
Fresport report says Engineer Charles Crater, injured in a wreck at 12:65 Friday morning, is not as severely hurt as first feared. Fireman Stoddard also injured. both taken to Freeport Hospital. Crater dislocated right shoulder. arm and thigh badly sprained. Mrs Crater rushed to Freeport to be with him. he to be brought home when fit. Wrecker Frank Daughenbaugh coordinated debris clearance. engines and tenders severely damaged. ore car and grain scattered as box cars torn apart. Both trains severely wrecked with extensive property damage.
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Fresport
Charles ©. Crater
Stoddara
Freeport
Cramer
Stoddard
Frank Daughenbaugh
Early Rising Not All Its Praises Worthy Say Fremont Citizen
An elderly reader from Fremont argues that waking at dawn brings little joy. He recalls the hard labor and discomfort of farm life, noting mornings are noisy and chores exhausting. He concedes some poetry exists but doubts early rising yields enough brightness to justify the effort.
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Ned
Tribune
Elysian Fields
Roosevelt replies to Wiseworth on agriculture bill
President Roosevelt replies to Chairman Wadsworth of the House committee on agriculture, acknowledging an error about inspections for picking houses but saying the house substitute remains inadequate. He stresses the goal of thorough and rigid, not sham, inspection to meet the situation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chaiman Wads‘worth
House Committee On Agriculture
Wade Pudife
House
Dr Caldwell Dead in Adel Hotel Public Life Ends in Des Moines
Des Moines reports Dr T J Caldwell a millionaire physician and politician was found dead in his Adel hotel room. Death attributed to old age. An adjacent discussion presented economic value of humans by Dr BE Holt of Maine, outlining age based worth and loss factors as a speculative calculation.
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Des Moines
T. J. Caldwell
Basher
Adel
BE R, Holt
Maine
Holt
Farr
Wsuel
23 Hoodoo for Law Students
W T Ragland of the Missouri Bar Commission says the number 23 is unlucky for law students. Those who draw 23 in entrance exams tend to fail, with a notable recent case in Columbia. Commission records show all holders of 23 have failed. hence exams will issue number 24 instead.
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W. T. Ragland
Missouri Bar Commission
Columbia
Attar
Ashley
Negro couple elope to marry in Minneapolis
A Mason City colored couple, Mrs Harrison, a widow, and Henry Cabbell, eloped and wed in Minneapolis. They plan to move to Canada, having left Mason City separately early this morning. Cabbell is said to have a wife and child in Colfax.
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Harrison
Henry Cabbell
Colfax
Amorning Y
Minneapolis
Canada
Infant smothered by sleeping in bed in Bluffs
In Council Bluffs on June 16 the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood was found dead in bed with its face buried in a pillow. The Wood family, with the father a railroad worker on night shifts, reported the child had been left in bed and discovered stiff and cold when the mother rose to dress it an hour later.
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Council Bluffs
Charles Wood
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Daniel A. Babcock Dies. Cedar Falls Burial Planned
Daniel A. Babcock of Cedar Falls died Friday afternoon at Ida Grove at age 69. The remains will be brought to Cedar Falls for burial. Funeral services at Mrs. Merrill’s home Monday at 2:00 p.m. with Dr. J. E. Snowiden presiding. He was elder brother of Mrs. A. M. Case. Congressman J. W. Babcock, also a brother, will arrive in Cedar Falls Monday morning from Washington, D. C.
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Ida Grove
J. E. Snowiden
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A. M. Case
J. W. Babcock
Washington, D. C
Cedar Falle
Man swept over Niagara Falls in White Horse rapids
An unknown man drowned after his boat capsized in White Horse rapids near Goat Island Niagara Falls. Spectators watched as he struggled, his arms raised for help, before being carried to the falls. Archie Ma Eachron and two carriage passengers witnessed the incident.
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Lake Steamer Georgia Runs Aground In Fog
The Georgia of the Goodrich tne ran aground at Whitelake shore in fog. Passengers are not in danger though release may be difficult. Roosevelt signed the statehood DIN at 9 05 this afternoon. The forty first annual Town State Sunday school association and Bible Institute convention meets for Council Billfs June 19 22.
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Goodrich Tne
Whitelake
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Roosevelt
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Sundry Civil Bill Passed in House After Amendment
Washington June 18 The sundry civil bill passed the house after an amendment by Sullivan Massy forcing the Panama Canal Commission to buy material at lower prices. The proposal to deny cheap markets had been defeated.
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House
Sullivan Massy
Panama Canal Commission
Velvet Senator Allison a patient careful Iowa leader
Washington correspondence praises United States Senator William Boyd Allison of Iowa as a long serving, supremely cautious statesman. The piece portrays him as a quiet, self controlled power broker in the Senate, shaping finances and expenditures while commanding respect across factions. It notes his unflashy manner, loyalty to procedure, and influence in key committees, with anecdotes from colleagues and rivals.
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Vacy
York Evening Post
William Boyd Allison
United States
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Allison
Levi Ankeny
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Russia
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Missouri
Man hides under bed to propose amid family opposition
William Mead, jailed for threatening Myrtle Harvey, says he hid under Myrtle’s grandmother’s bed in Des Moines to propose. He claims adoption by the grandparents and says talks were impossible while she was guarded. He vows to keep away if Myrtle rejects him and promises to earn his living.
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Des Moines
William Mead
Myrtle Harvey
Myrtle
Mead
Bride Too Young Sparks Legal Clash in Gharjea City
In Gharjea City on June 16 Robert Regal was arrested on a charge of swearing falsely about Miss Myrtle Hoag of Niles being of legal age to marry. Hoag had wed a day earlier to Philip McMonigh of Niles. The bride’s mother contests age legality. Both parties state Regal waived examination and the case is sent to the September grand jury.
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Robert Regal
Myrtle Hoag
Niles
Philip McMonighc
G!t
Clinton Tournament Big Event at State Firemen Meet
Clinton hosts a regional firemen tournament next week with teams from Morrison Muscatine Iowa City Marion Cedar Falls and Davenport arriving. Chicago Mayor sends a battalion fire chief to judge Clinton races. Delaware Old Settlers plan annual meeting in Manchester on June 22 for residents pre-1874 eligibility.
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Morrison
Muscatine
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Marion
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Dune
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Delaware Old Settlers’ Society
Manchester
Farmer Boy Fractures Skull in Farm Accident
Charles Matteson, 15, son of Ed Matteson, was injured on a southeast St. Charles farm when a frightened horse ran and the tongue struck the back of his head. He sustained multiple skull fractures including the forehead and back of the head. A doctor was sent for.
Washington confers third degree on Senator Dolliver
The Ohio State University awards Senator Dolliver the degree of LLD in recognition of his distinguished work advancing national legislation. This marks the third time he has received this honor.
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State University of Ohio
Washington, New
Coaljiver
Unconscious From Fall Hears Bradley Dine Driver
George Forseman, hack driver for the Bradley dine, was injured in a street accident on West Fourth street near the Hummel hotel. A wheel struck his car, throwing him from his seat and inflicting head and facial wounds. He was attended by a physician, then moved to a cot on a barn loft as he regained partial consciousness. Forseman, a New Hampton resident employed by Waterloo livery firms, was expected to recover.
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New Hampton
Waterloo
Frenchtown Hing Defeat Foxes In Eight Inning Tilt
Sunday in Fox township Frenchtown Hing beat Foxes 8 in 8 innings with a high fever of excitement. Lineup includes Memacg Ahles Philippe Kherkove Giles Bornong and others. Also notes on a wedding of John Phillips and Dorothea Sawyer and a July Fourth celebration prep.
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Fox Township
Coursae
Foxsa Trenchtown
Nick Memacg
Matt Ahles
Nick Philip
Nem Mere
Blk
Phillips
Macawgar
Belde
Coroua Ghylati
Thie
Joseph Hreemann
Marble Rock
J. Donlen
Cedar Falls
Hy, Reinert
Independence
Father Nuebel Actes
Father Reinert
Cletm. Schmitt
Waucoma
Towa
Hennes Peysen
Rhineland
Texas
William Schaefer
PB. W. Knipp
Frank Walden
F. H. Younghiut
Leonard Krantz
Leonard Welland
Presbyterians Hospital
Waterloo
Circus Crowds Nerve Shaken By Pickpockets And Fights
A Saturday city scene near the circus grounds brought arrests for vagrancy and disturBances as patrons faced pickpockets and hustlers. J D Burr reported his watch stolen, while a street fracas and a neighborhood dispute consumed court time. Several offenders were ordered out of town and a drunken case was settled after negotiations.
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van Metre
Wara
Menierle
Aigney Miller
Akwon
Ohio
Gubhan Asylum
Leah
End
Averyman
J. D. Burr
Independence Avenue
Dows
Horges
Lodge Secrets Revealed In Sioux City Trial
In Sioux City on June 16, the Great Intexaat lodge faces charges amid claims of revealing sacral lodge work and illegal voting. Mrs Breota heads the federal court while complaints accuse members of petty feuds and wordy warfare. Attornies include S W Alevena of Kuurney Nebraska for the Steeles and PF H Lawrence for the lodge.
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Bep
Hurhaga
Ma End
Mra
G. Stesle
Banter Court
Lodge Gnd
Alevena
Kuarney
Steeles
Lawrence
Strayer Family Reunion at Harringg Home
A dry afternoon at the home of David Harringg hosted a Strayer family reunion. Eighty three relatives attended across four generations, enjoying a grand day with a sumptuous dinner and assorted amusements that brought cheerful activity to the event.
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