The Wages of Sin Ends in Tragic Elopement
A Montana derailment linked elopers Jason Geddes and Mrs. Charles Luedmann to a fatal chain of events. Geddes fled with his wife, later dying in a train crash near Glasgow, while Mrs Geddes shot herself in Sioux City. She left seven children and was found dead in Sioux City, as relatives tend Geddes's unknown remains in Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Nay
Jason Geddes
Charles
Luedmann
Sioux City
Geddes
Fred Downing
Frank O’neil
Glasgow
Montana
Downing
Suedmann
Jason Gatdes
Slao
Zuedmann
Odd Angler Tangles Fifteen-Pound Fish Tale
Ralph Childs of Peteraburz Wisconsin recounts a morning fishing trip in which a single pickerel was tethered to a sapling and later swallowed by a larger fish that he hauled in after a tug of war. The 15 pound catch appeared with no hook wounds and witnesses corroborated the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peteraburz
Wis
Ralph Childs
Mr. Childs
Nore
Hal
Mr. Chilis
Medical men mix socially in Iowa Society meeting
Cedar Rapids May 18 The Iowa State Medical Society elected officers including President W L Blerring Iowa City First vice president G Shel_lito Independence Second vice president H B Jennings Council Bluffs Delegates L Bally Mt Ayr Secretary V J Treynor Council Bluffs Treasurer W B Small Waterloo The hold over meeting drew a large attendance and social events were praised as the best in society history. Meanwhile Madrid May 38 Prince Alfonso of Austrias heir to the Spanish throne was baptized in a private palace chapel at noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Iowa State Medical Society
W. L. Blerring
Iowa City
4. G. Shellito
Independence
H. B. Jennings
Council Bluffs
L. Bally
Mt Ayr
V. J. Treynor
W. B
Alphonso
Madrid
Prince Alfonso of Austrias
Mra
C. C. Loomis
Cedar Rapid
J. J. Seerley
Gertrude Nash
Atchibon
Vicw
Elk Johnson
Waterloo
Jennie J. Berry
Cedar Rapida
Bire
E. D. Chassell
LeMara
Lirs
Marlon MacTreadway
Dubuque
Birs
BB. Clark
Red Oak
Horace _M. Towner
Corning
A. B. Cumullus
Ottumwa
Davenport G
Iowa
Woman Maimed Maid Murder Trial Advances in Iowa
At the May 12 hearing in Oskaloosa the Kaufmann case proceeds with testimony about alleged brutality toward Agnes Poirela, a 16 year old Bohemian maid. Mrs Kaufmann faces trial for murder as witnesses describe severe injuries and a culture of cruelty in the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bionx Failé
Imma Kaufmann
Agnes Poirela
South Dakota
Kaufmann
Waa
A Dozen Doubled Lauiaville Births Record
In Lauiaville near Louiaville Rev. George W. H. Ross and his wife welcome their twenty fourth child born May 16 in the Oak Mills area. At thirty eight, Mr. Ross holds the oldest child at under twenty years, with many multiple births noted. Mrs. Ross appears younger than her years. The family, popular in the neighborhood, includes energetic children and several sets of twins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauiaville
George W. H. Ross
Oak Mills
Louiaville
Ross
Saloon cases called before Judge Matthews in Dubuque
May 18 report from Dubuque states saloon cases were called as scheduled before Judge Matthews. Attorney Lyon for defendants withdrew the motion to strike plaintiff's petition and said readiness for cheatings on original petitions Monday at 2:00 p.m. Attorney Houser of Des Moines for the law and order league began serving injunction notices on saloon men outside the city and in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Matthews
Lyon
Houser
Des Moines
Law and Order League
Jing City
Smallpox Outbreak Reported in Jesup Area
An eight to six week smallpox epidemic spreads through Jesup and surrounding areas with twenty to thirty people affected. Quarantines are ordered after Dr. F. W. Powers confirms smallpox. schools close and officials fear wider exposure as cases rise around Littleton. The article notes initial misclassification as chickenpox and warns of further infections.
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Jesup
State Board of Health
F. W. Powers
Waterloo
Littleton
Bargain Bid For Coffins Shocks Bucks County
In Bristol Pennsylvania a man bought six children’s coffins at 25 cents each from a dealer clearing stock of a dead undertaker Joseph Brelsford. The purchaser, described as a father of a Brig tot family, joked it’s prudent to be prepared for the worst while loading the coffins onto his wagon. Word arrived of a stepson’s death in Waterloo and a fatal indigestion case in St Joe Missouri. The stepfamily’s relatives in Waterloo plan to attend the burial in Bristow.
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Bristol
Coffies
Roosevelt
Joseph Brelsford
J. H. Cummings
Rock Island
Waterloo
Beata
Bt. Joe
Bristow
Haver
Montana
Great Northern
Aged Father Wept As Prisoner Transfer Occurred
John W. Wilby observed the transfer of state prisoners from Anamosa to Fort Madison under a new law guiding life terms and certain crimes. The aged father of Frank Novak met his son at the depot, weeping as he bid farewell, while others, including Louis Busse, objected to the move. All prisoners were handcuffed and a special car was used due to the large number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Wilby
Jedar Rapids
Anamoss
Fort Madison
Wilby
George Folcom
J. 2. Hollendors
Louia Huse
Frank Novak
Anamosa R
Louis Busse
Mort Madison
Anamora
Local News Highlights From Hudson And Waterloo
Benson Crownover remains at home after being taken ill on Wednesday while inspecting E W Cain’s property. I B Redfern and wife buy land at Chautauqua Park Waterloo to build a cottage. New cement walls and crossings planned around Hudgon this spring. Measles spreading with B M Sweitzer and Miss Barth Ehret infected. Joder and Gutknecht boys crowned rat-sillers, catching over a hundred in the barn. Death notice for L A Thompson’s wife in Oakland Iowa reached William Thompson as he prepared for his Independence service. Memorial Day observance planned with school involvement in the Brethren church at 2:30 pm, speaker Hon. B F Swisher, followed by a cemetery procession and formal remembrance.
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Benson Crownover
E.W. Cain
I. B. Redfern
St. Joseph, Mo
Dr. Pyles
Chautauqua Park
Waterloo
Parsons
New Hartford
B. M. Sweitzer
Barth Ehret
A. T. Joder
J. C. Gutknecht
Wu. P. Thompson
L. A. Thompsnn
Qekland
Iowa
Thompson Wras
Independence
Hudson
Brethren Church
B. F. Swisher
Elty
Burial plans for Mr Emmick in Tipton Iowa
Eleanor D Newsom arrives from Tipton Iowa to arrange burial of her uncle John Raymick. Body to rest at A D Woodruff Co. in Waterloo then moved to Tipton Monday for a Wednesday funeral. Rumors say he wished to be buried beside his brother in Tipton, not Mt Gilead Waterloo services unlikely. Cousins near Shell Rock have traveled to assist with arrangements.
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Eleanor D. Newsom
Alecs
John Raymick
Water Joo
Tipton
Iowa
Mt. Gilead
A.D. Woodrut & Co
Brtmick
Waterloo
Druggists Face Temporary An injunction Suit in Cedar Falls Area
Cedar Falls Laporte and Hudson druggists with permits asked to surrender licenses to sell intoxicants. Waterloo purchase records audit reviewed by Attorney Dunshee with Hammond evidence. Court action set for Wednesday seeks a permanent injunction. Jackman Bros. liquor case also slated for hearing as test of local mulct law. Local temperance groups anticipate wide legal reach.
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Cedar Falls
Laporte
Hudson
Waterloo
Dunshee
Moines
Hia
Waterloo St
J. B.hammond
Jackman Bros
Dunshea
W. N. Birdsall
Pratt
Married in Keokuk Keokuk Universalist Church wedding of Day and Rowe
Waterloo friends learn Miss Jone Day and Ace G Rowe were wed at noon Saturday in Keokuk Universalist Church. Bride May Rowe, sister of the groom, accompanied the bride. The couple plan to live in Springfield Jr after a brief Waterloo visit, with housekeeping to start in about two weeks.
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Waterloo
Jone Day
Ace G. Rowe
Universalist
Chhurch
Keokuk
May Rowe
East Waterloo High School
New York Casket Company
Waterloo Casket Company
B. F. Swisher
C. Hf. Day
South Street
Remurn
Springfield, Jr
Mr. Rowe
What the Contest Meant in Votes and Subscriptions
A detailed review of the Reporter Jamestown contest explains the immense work behind counting votes and canvassing results. It notes 161,200 single coupons, total subscription votes of 1,564,768 in districts one and two, and a grand 1,167,000 in added business.
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Jamestown
Cedar Falls
Bird Dog 14 Sold to Albert Law Minnesota
Joe Schiel sold his bird dog Sport to a gentleman in Albert Lea Minnesota and had it shipped today. Sport was in Schiel’s kennel for years and was noted as one of the city’s best natured keen bird dogs. He was closely allied with Bennie the water spaniel and often intervened to prevent fights by grabbing Bennie’s leg. Schiel received $20 and attempted to cancel sale afterwards by offering to take back the dog.
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Joe Schiel
Albert Law
Minn
Express
Joe
Bennie
Schiel
Bir Schiel
Baby Swallows Hat Pin. Child Survives in Belle Center
Residents in Belle Center report a one month old baby in Toledo area survived after swallowing a hat pin. The pin reportedly disappeared from Farrell Fitzpatrick’s home shortly after Christmas and was found protruding from the child’s mouth. a physician removed the pin.
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Toledo
Ohio
Belle Center
Farrell Fitzpatrick
Yester Lay & Pin
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Mrs Wued
Mann
Rammmoth Pickarel
State Society
Dr. Small Honoreh
Tig
CLUB
IF. W. GC
Munich
PAL Art Commission
Mire
E. Li Johnson
Elec
Ted
Oskaloosa
Emma Kaufmann
Rich Brewer
Agness Poireis
Engileh
Iowa Federation of Woman's Clubs
T. J. Fletcher
Marshalltown
Municipal Art Commission
LFWC
General
Federation of
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
United States
Marion McTreadway
Thor, Conke
3. P. Whitney
Vinton
Francis D. Everett
Highland Park
General Federation
Young Woman's Christian Association
Horace M. Towner
America
Information Ag
Emili¢ B. Stapp
Samuel Strauss
New York
J. F. Reed
Primghar
Morosky
St Nas
Lowa
Parr Brothers
Forestry Commission
Enos A. Mille
Colorado
Mills
Allein
Oskaloosa Woman's Club
Bre
Thos
Cooke
Scussion
Chas. Millapauga
Chicago
Wavgler Bros
Thrifty
Auctlan
St. Roe
Missouri
Louie Busse
Folsom
V. B Holl
Anamosa
Ft. Madison
Hudson and Vicinity
Tifton
John Emmick
Berle Hig
Cedar
Jéne Day and
A. G. Rowe
Reewit
Alf
Bird Dog
Man
Albert Lez
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