Local notices and society items from Keokuk county
Movements and visits across Keokuk county. Miss Cora Bull sails to Fairfield. George DeLong travels to Richland. A J and Chas Morgan visit from Ulay. Birdie Rankin and Frankie Porter head to Wyman. Mrs Hunter departs to visit kin near Brighton. Various locals attend theater, music, and church. brief notes on travel by Milwaukee and Branch lines. The piece also mentions a forthcoming Chicago Chronicle feature on Mrs Belle Lewis, jailed for murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conner & Schilling
Cora Bull
Fairfield
Rock Island
George DeLong
Richland
Milwaukee
Cigarette Fire at Detroit Statuary Plant Causes Heavy Damage
Fire in the Bailey company manufacturing building at Porter and Twenty first streets Detroit Michigan caused about 60 000 in damage. Charles Dezza an employee of the firm was seriously burned perhaps fatally the blaze started from a lighted cigarette stump cast among turpentine in the work area.
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Detroit
Mich
Porter and
Twenty-first Street
Charles Dezza
Bailey Company
Oxford riot death prisoner dies in county jail
Louis Spivey died in his cell at the county jail in Oxford after being shot by Deputy Marshal John F. Wright during the Oct 1 riot. Spivey’s brother Joseph is serving a 25 year sentence.
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Hamilton
Oxford, O
Louis Spivey
John F. Wright
Oxford
Spivey
Joseph
Will of Captain Pabst estate plan announced in Milwaukee
The will of Captain Frederick Pabst in Milwaukee sets an estate valued around 10 million dollars in trust with no public bequests. The widow, four children and an adopted daughter each receive one sixth, with the widow offered a $50,000 annuity in place of one share.
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Captain Pabst
Milwaukee
Wis
Frederick Pabst
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Ke Yard
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Jan. C
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G. B. Humphrey
Washington
America
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