Freshman and Sophomore Hazing Incident at Hillsdale College
In Hillsdale Michigan on March 18 the freshmen captured sophomore president Byron Mott during a Jonesville party and hazed him with iodine and hair cutting after a class struggle. In the scuffle on the returning train Glenn Porter of Grand Rapids was injured and a doctor was summoned.
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Hillsdale, Mich
Hillsdale College
Jonesville
Byron Mott
Glenn Porter
Grand Rapids
Man Killed in Suspected Family Dispute in Mattoon
Charles Fry died after a shooting by Jesse Moore in Mattoon on April 18. Moore claims Fry was assaulting his sister when the gunfire occurred.
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Mattoon
Charles Fry
Jesse Moore
Moore
Fry
Fire destroys Eau Claire residence of lumber company head
Eugene Shaw, president of the Daniel Shaw Lumber Co., saw his Eau Claire home burn. Loss pegged at 860,000.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Eugene Shaw
Daniel Shaw Lumber Company
Paris
Nebraska
South Dakota
Nev. C
Do Birds Learn to Sing Innate or by Imitation
Observations on Rhynchotus rufescens suggest innate song, as a nestling raised away from parents sang its own cat of song perfectly. In contrast Davies Barrington’s experiments show birds learning linnet songs when reared with linnets, indicating imitation is possible.
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W. H. Hudson
Davies Barrington
London Globe
Aldrich Autograph Tale of Sympathy and Commerce
A story about Thomas Bailey Aldrich who granted autographs to sincere admirers while avoiding professional autograph hunters. He once wrote and sent verses from Babie Bell to comfort a grieving mother, only to later see the same manuscript sold in a dealer’s shop at a high price.
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Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
A Crich
Quick Coffee Heating Method From The New York Post
A method to have quick coffee ready involves six hours preparation, using drip coffee proportions and percolation steps, then bottling. The second item notes the sensitive plant reacting to touch by shrinking its leaves as if fearing contact.
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New York Post
Epidemic of spinal meningitis hits Appanoose county
Centered in northwest Appanoose county near Mystic and mining camps, an outbreak of spinal meningitis endangers numerous children. Dozens ill, several deaths reported, with one family repeatedly struck and other patients in grave condition as authorities warn the disease can appear and vanish in scattered communities.
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Centerville
Iowa
Appanoose County
Mystic
Dora Graham
Graham
A. G. Wood
Fort Dodge Man Loses Suffrage After Citizenship Error
John M. Sabe of Callender, Iowa, discovers after nineteen years as mayor and a 1990s candidate for county recorder that he never became a citizen. He must reapply under new naturalization rules, losing four years of rights while he reconstitutes his status after buying a South Dakota homestead. He remains a prominent local figure despite the setback.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Callender
John M. Labe
Sabe
South Dakota
Laugh Dislocates Law Strikes Strawberry Point
In Strawberry Point Iowa yesterday morning Dr G M Billmeyer woke to a loud doorbell at 5 30 and found J B Hughes town photographer outside The doctor pulled the man inside and quickly set a dislocated jaw The incident arose from a joke that went too far and caused a painful misplacement of the law.
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Strawberry Point
Iowa
G. M. Billmeyer
J. B Hughes
Ashbys and visitors at area homes this spring day
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Y. Ashby spent Sunday with Mrs. Ashby's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Hulse. Miss Rose Arnold of Iowa City visits her mother. Meetings in the hall above the post office continue with large crowds and music by the OsKaloosa school quartet. Frank Fish returns to Canada for work after a two week visit home. Doctor Shafer goes back to Maccatine after attending a Holiness convention.
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J. A. Y. Ashby
M. A. Hulse
Rose Arnold
Iowa City
Oskaloosa
Frank Fish
Canada
Doctor Shafer
Maccatine
Local social notes cite attendance at Lone Tree sale and visitors
April 18 reports a crowd at a Lone Tree horse sale including H D Hazlett C P Nichols G Neiswanger Fred Rush and Geo Brown. Several residents travel to Washington Morning Sun and Crawfordsville for visits business and funerals.
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Lone Tree
H. D. Hazlett
C. P. Nichols
G. ©. Neiswanger
Fred Rush
Geo. Brown
Winifred Adams
Washington
J. W. Kirkpatrick
Will Crawford
Kate Nelson
Pomeroy
Wash
Douds
J. EF. BR. Leonard
Jessie
Eva Long
Crawfordsville
T. Y. Wickham
H. H. Wickham
E. T. Wickham
A. J. Laird
Margaret
David
C. C. Sands
Cora Morrow
R. M. Morrow
L. C. James
Columbus Junction
Chicago
Rural Iowa Notices Report Local Happenings
April 15 events include Mrs Apna Rehmel attending a Centerville convention. Rev R Heubner sold his horse Gypsy to Charley Welch last week and bought another in Mt Pleasant. Nathan Burris of Washington stayed with his aunt Mrs Wess Meyers. Eva Denny and Mildred and Frances Stewart from Washington visited the Tylor family. Miss Shaw of Des Moines will lecture at Grace Hill church April 21 1907. Mr and Mrs Lorien Neal and Fern visited Mrs Effie Porters Sunday.
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Apna Rehmel
Centerville
R Heubner
Charley Welch
Disch
Heubner
Mt. Pleasant
Nathan Burris
Washington
Wess Meyers
Eva Denny
Mildred
Frances Stewart
W. J. Taylor
Miss
Local Notes From Marshalltown Area Apr 16
April 16 report from Marshalltown notes temperance address by O D Ellett at the church. Officials and residents including the Hand and Meacham party attend Denmark association in Burlington. John W Miller heads to Clermont California. Ray Waterman elected Sabbath school secretary treasurer. Mrs H W Spencer teaches music class. Bert Weitzer and wife visit from Pleasant Plain. Mr Lawrence dies after fall. Mrs Anna Neal visits from Missouri. Fairfield Sunday meeting attended by locals. Wm Jennings expands D A Meacham store room for Ed Hamilton occupants.
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H. W. Spencer
Bert Weitzer
Pleasant Plain
Lawrence
Clara Hoskins
Anna Neal
Missouri
H. A. Waterhouse
Fairfield
Wm. Jennings
D. A. Meacham
Ed Hamilton
Keota Briefs and Movements Reported
The hall meetings above the post office closed. Rev Fred Mesch his wife and son Archie depart for Oskaloosa to resume university studies. Pete Stein and E A Hulse serve as jurors in Sigourney. R W Reesink of Muscatine attends Muscatine Journal interests. C O Keiser begins a land trip to Texas. A W Hamil attended court in Sigourney. Mrs Will Anderson leaves for Mt Pleasant to visit relatives.
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Fred Mesch
Archie
Mr. Campbell
Oskaloosa
Pete Stein
E. A. Hulse
Sigourney
R W. Reesink
Muscatine
C. O. Keiser
Texas
A. W. Hamil
Will Anderson
Mt. Pleasant
Local residents make short trips and departures
April 18 reports S W Neal of Washington visiting town with his brother and friends then departing for Boston. Misses Lydia and Jane Davis were bound for Washington this morning. Mrs Henry McCoy and daughter left to visit her parents in Wapello. Mr Hays of Washington expected to arrive. Rev J S Cotton Robert Young Mrs James McFadden Mrs J F Buxbaum and Miss Nellie Huft returned from Muscatine. Mrs A L Dusenberry came back from Keota.
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S. W. Neal
Washington
Bston
Lydia
Jane Davis
Henry McCoy
Wapello
Hays
J. 8. Cotton
Robert Young
James McFadden
J. F. Buxbaum
Nellie Hu
Muscatine
Local Raisin Crisp at Johnsons Bakery Spotted
Local notes report raisin crisp at Johnsons bakery and Beri seen at Johnsons. Miss Cora Morrow arrived from Ainsworth. Miss Tillie Demorest heads to Rock Island for a new home. Lucy Miller visits Fairfield before returning home.
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Johnson's Bakery
Beri
Tillie Demorest
Rock Island
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FIDE
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Plymouth P. Ce
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Chas. Gorham
Emerson Ang
Journal
Johnson’s
Ralph Gowey
Brighton
E. L. Saling
Fred Stewart
W. F. Gaston
Pasco
Cook & Sherman
Ladies
Washington and Vicinity
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J. P. Faris
South
Marion
Ave
Appa
Noose County
Isc
Gook & Sherman
Pioneer Drug Store
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County News
KEOTA
Ainsworth
Grace Hill
Clay
SOL
Righ & GO
East Side Square
A. L. Dusenberry
E. L Salling
J. H. Huston
Mrs. Wm. Marr
City
Cecil Miller
Snouffer, Hughes & Co
Raymond Harvey
Pleasant View Sanitarium
Joseph P. Beaz
Olivia I. Shearer
Earle F. Libe
Zephyr A. White
Lucy Miller
Anna Miller
David Gordon
Ed McFarland
Windsor Grogery
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