Land dispute and wage case head to court
In a district court trial, O A Cherny and Sone junk dealers face a motion after a verdict of $20 to the plaintiff Digintiff in a wage claim of $89. The case arose from a minor plaintiff A Dutchman, with claims of prejudice and excess verdict. Separate case equities Johnson vs Clouse arrange for hearing. counterclaims include lost horse damages and a verbal farm lease dispute totaling hundreds of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Cherny & Sone
A. Ditchman
D. Dutchman
Digintiff
A. Dutchman
David Yohnson
William Clouse
Lucinda Johnson
Rensons
Johnson
Esa
Vernon to speak to Des Moines colored voters at YMCA
Des Moines crowds prepare to welcome W H Vernon reglator of the U S treasury and prominent colored leader. The meeting at the YMCA auditorium Monday evening October 26 will draw thousands from Des Moines and delegations from across central Iowa to hear the orator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. H. Vernon
United States Treasury
Iowa
Winslow v Commercial Building Co trial hears $10,000 damage claim
In district court Fred H. Winslow sues Commercial Building Co for 10,000 damages claiming injury from a twenty foot ladder collapse. He alleges lasting heel bone pain while descending a fire escape as janitor and supervisor during later building work. Jury seated. attorneys Longley Boles Williams Care represent parties and insurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thetrict Court
Fred H. Winelow
Longley and Boles
J. B. Williams
Bonding Company
Holding Insurance
Judge Care of
Des Moines
Plantiff
S .G. Gibson
H.C. Drohman
H. Gutknecht
J. Niery
J. J. Heas
BD .K. Smalling, Jr
Jacob Shares
Matt Oriner
J. C. Patterson
G. Holden
S. D. Naweli
Asa Owen
Death of Mrs. Bu. DeLong After Heart Trouble
Mrs. Bu. DeLong died at 5 30 am Wednesday at her home after a period of heart trouble. Born June 12 1891 in Cheroxes as Mabel Riegal, she moved to Waterton five years ago with her husband and children Ethel Lucile and John. She was a Grace Methodist member and funeral rites by Rev Hull were planned for Friday at Fairview Cemetery in Zimmerman. Funeral arrangements for Georgy Zimmerman were also announced for Friday at 9 00 am from the home 823 Logan Avenue with burial in Littleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bu. DeLong
Intervale
Cheroxes
Mabel Riegal
JG. Riegal
Waterton
Bria
Ethel
Lucile
John
Grace Methodist Church
Hull
Fairview
Zimmerman
Georgy Zimmerman
Logan Avenue
Stauffacher
Littleton
Death notices of Owen Hardy and Georgia Zimmerman
James Hardy receives word of his father Owen Hardy death at Omaha home aged 77 born in Ireland emigrated to Dubuque spent most of life there survived by nine children. remains to be taken to Dubuque. Georgia Zimmerman dies of pneumonia at 82% Logan Avenue after a week illness. carpenter by trade aided in local buildings. survived by mother widow and three children. funeral pending brother's arrival today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hardy
Town Street
Owen Hardy
Omaha
Ireland
Dubuque
Lfe
Will Ba Ine
Georgia
Zimmerman
Logan Avenue
Deeekled
Watersoo
Lloyd
Ira
Roy
Woman injured in street car collision at Chautauqua Park
Clara Jensen sustained injuries in a street car crash at Chautauqua Park on Saturday though she is improving and able to leave bed. Mrs Jensen suffered a fracture in one arm and a strained back that kept her in bed until yesterday. Several other passengers were shaken or braked. both cars were damaged. Collision blamed on brake failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Jensen
Chautauqua Park
Fairlg
Misa Jensen
Mule Dies of a Broken Heart in La Porte Tale
A farmer buys a young mule and confines it with its motherless foal in a barn box stall. The animal refuses to eat, droops ears, and dies after days of melancholy. A postmortem confirms the mule died from heartbreak due to separation from its dam and familiar surroundings. Moral drawn about tenderness despite its strength. Dr. Van Ness recovering from a windpipe cancer operation at Iowa City University Hospital. The Rev. J. G. Van Ness is hopeful to regain speech with time. Mrs. Frank Frye returns from Gutten Gap visiting Mrs. Chas. Fox and tends a homestead fall on a neighboring farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
James Robinson
Robinson
Veterinary
van Ness
Iowa City
J. G. van Ness
University Hospital
Cedar Rapida Piatelit
Upper Iowa
Canser
Frank Frye
Guttulo Gap
Joy
Chas. Fox
Finley Gruber Draws Rosebud Farm in Iowa Lottery
Finley Gruber, a clarinetist with the DeGrogz orchestra and Spanish-American War veteran, drew a Rosebud farm in Black Hawk County, Iowa. He served five years in the Philippines and will receive a 160 acre tract after fourteen months residency and required improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley Gruber
DeGrogz
James W. Witten
Dallas
Rosabua
jStating
Erurandr
Blackhawk County
Gruber
Philippines
Marty Anderson
Casebear Restaurant
Alm- Belf
Hundreds search for missing toddler near Jewell
In Jewell county at 21, hundreds of men with lanterns scoured dark highways for hours seeking the two and a half year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Varnum who wandered from home while his mother attended church. Found at 10:30 on a porch a mile from home, the boy remained calm and unhurt, awaiting admission inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell
Yowa
Dick Varnum
Alx
Hale
Yain
Mie
Homie
Voter Registration Opens Across Iowa Counties
Des Moines reports that boards of registration in all cities over 3 560 inhabitants sit for three days Thursday Friday and Saturday to register voters for the upcoming November general election. A new registration is required statewide regardless of past voting. Citizens must provide name address and qualifications to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards OF Registration
Des Moines
Lown Cit Les
Iowa Baby Read Guiding Grandparent Lineage in McGregor
Agnes Naomi Read Guiley aged 2 months is proclaimed the baby with more grandparents than any other 10 000 000 infants in the union. Her lineage traces to great great great grandmothers as the Shrake clan competes in an ancestry tally of 167 descendants. Community debate centers on whether 167 descendants or 58 grandparents best define heritage. The article notes her mother’s line and the scrivened family pride amid regional chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Iowa
Agnes Naomi Read Guiley
Mia
Lydia Shrake
Charles Jeanin Dead in St Paul After Waterloo Years
Charles Jeanin, former Waterloo cement worker turned Twin Cities contractor, died at his St Paul home at about age 32. His death telegram offered only basic notice to relatives. He was twice married, survived by a son and second wife, and by parents Mr and Mrs C P Jeanin of Waterloo and brothers and sisters in Waterloo St Paul Minneapolis Des Moines and Des Moines. Waterloo relatives travel to St Paul for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Jeanin
Waterloo
Sun
Jeaniu
Atheaa
Tease
St. Paul
George
Fred
Minneapolis
Florence Kirkhart
Des Moines
W. H. Bowser
Gertie Gordon
Minneapolia
Iva Bangert
Abbie Simpson
Cedar Pauls
Mise Vera Greenlce
Hi. E. Fish
Waverly Hospital
Dwight MacMurray
Freq Clark
Ancla
Sam's Land
Tripp County
Frank Sanderlin
R. W Kendall
Pradericksburg
Tre. Holcomb
Pinanfet
Jim Fish
Cedar Falls
E. Kyler
Ohio
Not Beggars but Needing Money Reach Waterloo for Help
Mr and Mrs Willan White and daughter, traveling to St Joseph Mo, ran short of funds after a visit to Indiana. They reached Waterloo hungry and sought help from J Z Kingman who arranged transport to Marshalltown with plans for further aid. An officer funded a meal costing 1.80, highlighting their pride and hunger as they await further assistance to Des Moines and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willan White
St. Joseph
Indiana
Dulbuque
Waterloo
J. Z. Kingaman
Tory
Moarahal
Des Moines
Iowa Shows Library Growth Since 1901 Meeting
At a three day Iowa library association session in Cedar Rapids delegates reported growth from 42 libraries in 1901 to 162 public libraries and 27 associate libraries now. Andrew Carnegie funded sixty libraries, Iowa led in placing libraries in prisons and schools, with A H Brett of Cleveland noting social betterment through libraries. Delegates were hosted by the Ladies Literary club in a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Raglds
Qet
Iowa Library Association
Mire
A. J. Barkley
Boons
Andrew Carnegie
Iowa
A. H. Brett
Cleveland
Ladies Literary Club
Taken In By Rogue Railroad Man at Minneapolis
George and Sam Scammon, farmers travelling from Iowa to Dalka, fell for a transfer scam in Minneapolis. A man with a lantern claimed they must pay a transfer fee of 65 dollars to move their goods to the Great Northern road. They paid and reported the incident. detectives arrested Burt Marken, a former railroad worker, on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minnet
George
Sam Scammon
Northestaro
Iowa
Dalkato
Kenwood Yards
Great Northern Road
Edward Helin
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Martinson and
Wittensohn
Burt Marken
Scammon
Toney
Aberdeen Angus prizes at royal stock show in Kansas City
Reports from the royal stock show praise the fat stock and show animals exhibition. Iowa exhibitors earned prize money in cattle and horse events. H. T. Hess of Waterloo led the Aberdeen Angus class with four prizes for his herd, including junior yearling helpers and senior helper calves on Blackbird of Quietdale and related entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Iowa
H. T Hess
Waterloo
Helfers
Blackbird
Quietdale
Helfer
Hlapsis
Quistdale
Blackbird of
Quietdale Ath
Local Folks Visit. Weddings and Health Notes Tell Week
Town news records visitors from Triponi and Waterloo as Mrs Hattendorf and Mr Witkoff stop by. Several weddings including Brone Hall near Waterloo Sunday and Nottgar Kehe last Thursday are noted. Illness relief appears as John Schumacher improves from blood poisoning and typhoid patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattendorf
Witkoff
Triponi
F. Walther
Mttle
Idécorah
Wil
Steege
Illinois
Herb, Gleason
Frank Parneworth
Henry Weale
Geo. Schmidt
Henry Brons
Henry Dickiman
Waterloo
Geo, Schroader
Kankakes
Lois Hartung
John Moeller
Tri
Steego
Frank Aushler
Travelin g Balesmen Cite Election Disruption in Des Moines
Des Moines, Oct 21. Traveling salesmen report state merchants delaying orders due to political campaigning. Many say they will lay off two weeks as election tensions affect future deliveries. The piece notes sellers worry about stakes and the impact on business amid campaign activity and looming Taft support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Uf Lega
Bryan Sale
Bryan
Mid the Rhine
Taft
Local residents and relatives visit in Nashua and nearby towns
Plainfield and nearby communities recount weekend visits. Clarence Haetlings and two children traveled to New Hartford, visiting Mrs. H., R. J. Farnsworth, and Lay Van Tassel. J. Williams left for Indiana to visit relatives. several locals attended events and funerals, including the infant son of Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Cross in Nashua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Are
Clarance Haetlngs
New Hartford
Carrie Soesha
Clarence Socabe
Greene
Dayend
G. Bi. Cross
Genevlevy
Soper
Nashia
Bimaay
Butor
Foulk Jackson Wedding at Washburn Tonight
Miss Minnia Foulk and Mr Woob Jackson wed at Washburn in a ceremony at 4:00 p.m. Rev Noah Gurwick will officiate in a church setting with over one hundred guests. Verna Golinvaux will play the wedding march as the couple, draped in flowers, proceed to the altar and a lavish reception follows served by friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Minnia Tsther Foulk
Mr Woob
Jackson
Verna
Golinvaux
Noah Gurwick
Ohrig
Church of
Thin Elty
Couple from Laporte Married in Quiet City Ceremony
Grace Olive Nagis Bod and Clarenen King of Laporte united in marriage by Justice in a forenoon ceremony. Relatives attended as the couple kept the news private, a deputy clerk briefly warned to keep it quiet amid prying onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migs
Olive Nagis
Clarenen King
Laporte
Cama
Tragedy Follows Lottery Winner’s Death in Gregory County
In Gregory County a land lottery twist ends in tragedy as Mia Louisa Haberger, 64, kills herself with a shotgun two years after her husband, a farm winner, took his own life. Both families faced turmoil after moving from Remsen to South Dakota. Also notes price contrasts between Waterloo and Freeport meat and produce, with Freeport cheaper on meats and Canada. Meats and packing goods show small price swings. potato costs differ by city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TaMars
Wego
Mia
Louisa Haberger
Gregory County
Waterloo
Freeport
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Johnson VE Clouse
MA Vernon
Winslow Vs. Commercial Building Company
Wednarday
FP. G. DE Long
Longsworth
Rosebud Farm
Angle Sam
Waverly
Vsly Scriblon
L Electric Light
G. W. Clark
Shippy & Burk
Wood Epperson
Wm. Filne
Asmes
City
Dyto Apend
Thesart
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Van
Herman
Horue
Charles Jeanin
Hla
Mrs. White
Burlington
Rogue
Aberdeen
H. J. Hess
Denver
John Schumacher
John Hominghaus
Janeeville
Res Moines
Plainfield
G. B. Cross
George ‘Kelly
Burta
Nashua
Elc
Tobert
Cresen
Unday
J. M. Roberts
Loyd
Grace
Dnt Temple
Guy Walker
Rusaell
Minn
Eugene Oghis
Waverty
Mias Town Folky
Clarkaville
Foulk-Jackson
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