Carroll County Murder Indicts Koser Family in Weaver Slaying
Special grand jury returns indictments against Edward Koser and his two sons Frank and Jesse for the savage beating and killing of Jacob Weaver in Savanna. The defendants are jailed as trial probable late next week, amid public calls for the full penalty. Witnesses describe a brutal assault after a confrontation at Squire's saloon and a failed attempt to cover up the crime.
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Mr. Carroll
Edward Koser
Frank
Jesse
Jacob Weaver
Savanna
Késers
Carroll County
Car
Charles Nesbit
E. L. Taylor
Lew Orr
George Ness
BE. D. Meier
H. Plock
J. C. Moyer
J. A. Prutzman
Anthony Knorr
O. B. Howe
O. M. Kinney
George H. Paul
Howard Petty
A. M. Berchant
A. Bristol
John Cooley
John Hadley
G. N. Melendy
Dale Chamberlin
F. Tilton
T. N. Flemming
W. H. Clakins
John Shultz
the Gazette
Jake Weaver
Jake
Koser
Squire’s
Lahey
Weaver
Connell
Frank Koser
Seventeen year old confesses in Savanna fatal shooting case
The coroner or inquest hears testimony from Jesse Koser, age sixteen, who admits he struck Jacob Weaver after learning Weaver had discussed him with his father. Koser says the assault left Weaver badly hurt and he later carried Weaver to his home where he died. The father and brother assisted after Weaver was injured.
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Weaver
Savanna
Jacob Weaver
Koser
Jesse Koser
Frank
E Sellers
Sellers
Third
Father
Clay Streets
Jake
Jake_Weaver
Wwe
Brother
Ace
Dirness
Jesse
City car crews told to wait for homebound riders
Henry C. Higgins of the S D E orders city car crews to wait at First Avenue until 11:50 am and 5:50 pm to allow east end workers to catch cars home. City cars on Sixth Avenue arrive from the west at 11:45 am and 5:45 pm, aligning with factory closings at 5:30 pm for many workers.
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Henry C. Higgins
First Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Pay on the Fourth Delays for Northwestern Checks
Clerks in Roadmaster Bowens Wee prepare July 4 payroll checks for Galena division after compiling time from foremen. Northwestern pay day delayed until July 10 this year, but officials aim to have men’s checks ready for delivery on Independence Day. White Swan river trip to Grand Detour canceled today due to insufficient passenger interest. likely to occur later.
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Bowen
Galena
Runtheestern
Chicago
Northwestern
Local merchants urged to curb mail order threat in Nebraska
A campaign argues for supporting local business against catalog houses. It calls on merchants to advertise in papers, attract shoppers with value, and use home paper columns to explain deals on leading items. The goal is to keep commerce local, strengthen towns, and resist distant mail order competition.
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Nebraska
Havin
York Time
Pulic
atHlleon
Sterling Township Assessor Completes Property Valuation Figures
Assessor Palmer finishes listing property values in Sterling Township with totals for real estate and personal property. The board of review will convene in July at Morrison to consider the assessments as tallied by J.A. Newcomber and others.
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Sterling Township
Board—Of—Review
Morrison
P. Palmer
J.av
Harvest Jubilee and Harvest Festival at Grace Church
Grace Church will celebrate Harvest Jubilee over September 14 15 and 19 with a Thanksgiving service and a three day festival. A committee of thirty ladies plans a lawn festival featuring booths from twelve nations with country specific foods and displays.
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Grace Church
Chester Griswold Visits Local Wire Plant Leaders
Chester Griswold, president of the Griswold Wire Co., arrived from New York City for several days of talks with local managers. He plans to travel to Chicago after a day or two, then return to remain in the city for another week or more. Cratton B. Dorn of Rock Island is visiting the city.
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Chester Griswold
Theriswold Wire Company
New York City
Chicago
Cratton B. Dorn
Rock Island
Pleasure trip up the river chaperoned by GC H Ives
A party of young ladies with chaperone GC H Ives traveled yesterday in a launch for a river picnic honoring Mrs William Conner of Kankakee and Miss Bessie Cruse. The excursion included luncheon at a river point and a delightful boat ride with guests Mrs S M Coe and several named young ladies.
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GC. H. Ives
William Conner
Kankakee
Bessié
Susie Crusey Nettie
Lydia ‘Wahl
Lillian Peck
Lulu Lowles
Ethel Mouck
Anna Werner
Floy Murphy
Special Service at Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal church scheduled two services on Thursday St Peters day morning communion at 7 30 and a choral evensong with a special sermon by the rector in the evening. A hob o tribe wanderer was detained by police last night and escorted out of Stirling this morning after a city warning.
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Grace
St-—Peter 'S
Grace Episcopal Church
Stirling
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