District Court Fight Over Ellis v Moeller Ends in Verdict
In a long district court case begun Monday Ellis accuses Hans Moeller and others of rough ejection from a Plate saloon in April 1898 causing rib fractures and internal injuries. Defense says Ellis caused the disturbance and was not seriously hurt. Witnesses dispute injury severity. expert Dr De Bey notes old rib breaks. After jury deliberation the verdict favored the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.T. Ellis
Hans Moeller
Plate
Tilis
Marshal Hullenbeck
Henry Plate
Warren Corner
Plumber
Hillis
Pilis
Ellis
Plaintti
de Bey
Wills
Dell Rapids
Hills
At ley-S.irwin
van. Oosterude
Sioux Center Snap Shots Predicts Political Shuffle
Local notes describe social events at a wood chopper gathering with Frank Sullivan as floor autocrat and Patrick O'Brien on guitar. Speculation links Mr Bryan’s running mate prospects to Sioux Center, while Albert Smit recovers a stolen horse. Community names, visits, and school figures fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sullivan
Patrick O’brien
Mikey Flynn
Tim O'Toole
Mr. Bryan
Sioux Center
Free Preas
Rock Valley and Hawarden urged to unite on courthouse plan
A Rock Valley Gazette correspondent reports on the courthouse question. The editorial argues Rock Valley cannot gain the county seat this year, but suggests cooperation with Hawarden could yield substantial benefits for both towns and urges joint action to move the project forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawarden
Rock Valley
Fragmented ad copy hints at temporary occupancy notice
A garbled advertisement fragment hints at a temporary occupancy notice and a brief description of a good temporary use. No clear names, dates, or places are readable. The readable parts suggest advertising and supply but lack concrete details to identify a full notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate
Rock Valley Tailor Gust H Splitt Offers Wide Range
Tailors as decorators of the body, Gust H Splitt in Rock Valley advertises the largest line of goods and guarantees a perfect fit and first class workmanship for those seeking quality decorations for their bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust H. Splitt
Rock Valley
Novel 1899 Wall Paper Arrives for Inspection
A portion of our stock of the fastest and most beautiful patterns of 1899 wall paper has already arrived. Your inspection of the same is solicited by Knapp's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knapp
County Seat Comment Highlights Local Visitors and News
A summary of district society notes notes visitors from Rock Valley and surrounding towns for court matters and fair planning. Nell Betten and Pred Blatherwick play ball in Chicago. marriages licensed. residence additions in progress. officials attend state meetings and osteopathy studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Betten
Pred
Blatherwick
Chicago
Lake Forest
Rush
Sioux County
Bee Charity Effort Sees Local Committee Formed
Marion Johnson of the Iowa Children’s Home Society spoke Sunday to the U P congregation and drew generous financial support. A local committee was named with Jno Morris as president and E Kroeger as treasurer. An application for adoption was filed by Mr and Mrs John Shafter. A man named Neaglehost, living southeast of town, was arrested for procuring goods under false pretenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Johnson
Lowa Childrens. Homa Society
U.P
Jno. Morris
A. C. Gibson
Dr. Greattrax
Ella Robinson
E. Kroeger
John Shafter
Neaglehost
A C. ‘Gibson
Town records of thefts and notices in driftwood town
Citizens report a string of bad accounts and a local offender jailed after multiple arrests. David Adams of Grand Rapids speaks in U P churches and promotes a brother’s book Darkness and Daybreak. Local visits include Anthony Jongewaard and Bert Piney with several residents noted in casual county events and sick lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Adams
Grand Rapids
Mich
Persia
U. P
Isaac Adams
Missionary Event and Local News Caps Sioux Center Visit
Sunday visitors Bull Happenings Miss Dillion and dtr DeMots spent in Sioux Center. The Sheldon suhdmetric bit Wan Slissiumary program in the . a. 1d church featured addresses by Rev. A. W. Lace of Inwood Rev. L. A. McKee of Sheldon and Lev. Lue. Wednesday saw Sev. Phoenix of Primghar deliver an address. Missionary aim spurred Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the MLE church to educate a girl in Sendai Japan for future service among her people. Mrs. J. W. Boggass left Hotel Patterson over rent issues. N. G. QC. Coad buys building and furniture. L. C. Vie will be new landlord. Epworth League to mark its 10th anniversary with a Sunday program. Robert Runions returned from Marion Junction where he telegraphed two weeks. Prof. Odle and Mr. Clark attended a teachers' convention at Morton Dodge. All is on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dillion
Dtr. DeMots
Sioux Center
A. W. Lace
Inwood
L. A. McKee
Sheldon
Lev. Lue
Sev
Phoenix
Primghar
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
MLE. Church
Sendia
Japan
J. W. Boggass
Patterson
N. G. QC. Coad
L. C. Vie
Railroads Plans Big Iowa Investments and Law on Prairie Chickens
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad will spend over 2.5 million this year on line construction and improvements. One million goes to Iowa including the Des Moines and North era purchase linked to the Iowa and Dakota division by a fifty mile road. Second track to be laid between Savanna and Sabula. freight car production at shops continues at fifteen per day. twenty four locomotives ordered. South Dakota passes a new game law creating county game wards and requiring licenses for outsiders. shooting prairie chickens before August 23 is banned and guns and dogs may be confiscated for violations between July 1 and August 20.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
Iowa
Des Moines & Norths
Milwaukee
Pakota
Waroad
Chicago and Council Blvffs
Liggs
Marlow
Savanna
Sabula
E Company
Nvith
Literary Mews on Future Home Cooking in Cosmopolitan
Miss Anna Leach writes on science in the modern home in the May Cosmopolitan. The piece imagines cooking at a table fed by electricity and peat slabs with electric heat, noting fresh, steam filled meals and smart kitchen interiors. Photographs show current developments and notable house interiors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bev
Anna Leach
Ritenen
Giving a Gospel and Good Templar Debate
A fragment discusses the tension between morality and religion, noting that many need Good Templary to accept the Gospel. It compares Canadian policies on liquor and officeholding with U S views, and mentions a Lodge meeting adjourned for a rehearsal for a Temple of fame while a teacher questions a boy’s bad behavior with a riddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Templar
Temple of Fame
Danny's Letter From Farm to Chicago Sales
A farmer father driving hogs to Chicago to sell them to Armouw and Co. receives a child’s letter asking if Mr Armour killed the big hog and expressing sorrow over the hogs leaving the farm. The note is signed by Danny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny
Chicago
Armouw & Co
Dero
Romance items spark travel and divorce tales in telegrams
The writeup follows Miss Annie Burny leaving Winsted to marry Walter Null in Los Angeles after sending him $80. It also recounts Miss Ida Newbro returning to Montana, and a separate case of Mrs Dean securing divorce and alimony after accusing her husband of infidelity. The piece ends with a travelogue vignette on Bombay and its natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winsted, Coun
Annie Burny
Winsted Hosiery Company
Los Angeles
Cal
Walter Null
California
Null
Miss Burns
Ida Newbro
Irving W. Dean
Morgan Silver
Engst
Dean
Miss Newbro
Flow Emery Bedrock Quarries Ancient Eastern Mediterranean Stone
The account describes Emery or Jemery quarried from an eastern Mediterranean island. Workers in the northeast mines endure long labor, are admitted only after ritual or ceremony, and blasting and heat expand natural cracks. Large blocks are mined, pried apart, and shipped, with reported production near 8959 tons in the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Haere
Shrapnel Shells Echo on Modern Battlefields
A veteran observer notes shrapnel shells provoke more fear than bullets, their explosive whine signifying missiles from every direction. A surgeon recalls a wounded trooper’s remark about preferring Mauser fire and seeking the cannon that hurls rocks-filled camp kittles.
The Telephone Linking Europe Expands to Swiss Cities
Europe rapid telephone expansion connects all Swiss cities to Frankfort and Vienna as the Munich to Vienna link is completed. The system aims to shorten distances between major centers and improve cross border communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Frankfort
Vienna
Munich
Wanted An Economical Wife by Henry B Blackwell
A column argues for equal female suffrage to curb national spending. It compares a fictional spendthrift husband to Congress and claims women voters would cut taxation and direct funds to real needs, asserting women are the world’s economisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Blackwell
Boston
Massachusetts
Cemetery meeting on beautifying Lock Valley grounds
All interested parties are urged to meet at the Warren parlors on Monday May 15 to discuss improving the sacred grounds. The cemetery is in a disgraceful condition and the gathering aims to spur action to fix it up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lock Valley Cemetery
Warren At
Land Sale Offer and Property Notice
An 1809-era notice advertises sale of 5000 acres of corn and wheat land at 200 dollars per acre cash or 100 dollars per acre yearly payments with 6 percent interest. Also seeks agents for Sioux township inquiries and lists names and contacts in Rock Valley Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. T. Blackman
Sioux
Walls
Tic Rock Valley
Iowa
Imir L. McCloud
Kate “Rollings
C. M. Expen
Mie
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Albert Smit
Dakota
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L. Rozeboom
Jerry Kendrick
Jno. Heideman
A.tepaske
Jim Bayerly
Hein Kosters
Greer
Barton
Hall
Kratz
County Teachers Association
Anna Daniels
Maurice
BR. A. Jollersma
Amerian Church
Klay
Devas City
Ahonok
Genial County
Gus
Ver Steeg
Jos, Hyink
Jerry Kendick
P. L. Schoep
LaMars
Hinat
Herald
Rock
Col. A. J. Warren
Schemmer
James Walpole
A. Kessler
M. J. Phelan
P. P. Hanlon
J. Grossenburg
J. L. Fink
A. A. Roberts
HW. Wilts
L. Alleman
B. Sullivan
W G. Harkins
D. Wollenbeck
Rey
John Wuizenga
Boonstra
Frank Boonstra
Zeeland, Mich
Ter
Zeeland
G. J. Pieters
Duarte Wandscheers
Jacob Adema
Susan Rienersma
Thomas de Keyser
Jeana de Sutter
Austin Jones
Emma Garland
M. Rhynsburger
H. Toeing
Muscatine
The
A. O. U. W. Forges
Holand Lodge
A. Bolks
Ames
Des Moines
Milas Mathel
Alona
Supt. Brown
Profs
Odle and Clark
Hull
John Meyer
Republican Central Committee
G. D. Reynolds
Chatsworth Advertiser
Boyden
Gibson
J.W. McCrum
Charlie Brink
Lowell Morse
Maggie
Henry Pitsticks
Lakes Fairing
Achison
Dull
Cottrel Post
Scott Kemp
Jono Roscam
Cole Merideth
CG i
Anthony Jongewaard
Mrs. White
Matlock
Afr
Bert Piney
Dr. Greativax
Sliedon
IL O.G. PB
Connecticut
Cowbay
Bombay
London
India
the Woman's Column
Equal Suffrage
LTTER
Ife
Sam
Tor
Bacon
Hke
Congress
Sween
Sioux Township
J. Kuperua
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