South Side youth held for alleged railroad wreck attempt
Henry Hiller, 19, of Coppock area, was jailed on a grand jury bound over for an alleged July 6 plan to wreck a C B Q eastbound passenger train near a Skunk River slough. Deputy McCarty and Special Agent J W Stanbridge led the arrest after a confessed plot involving a 16 foot plank placed on the track and a high bridge fill.
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McCarty
J. W. Stanbridge
Creston
Henry Hiller
Coppock
Manto
Folger
Grand Jury
Weather forecast for Iowa from Washington DC bureau
Special to The Evening Journal reports fair weather in Iowa for tonight and Thursday. The forecast notes clear to partly cloudy skies with no precipitation expected and mild temperatures across the state.
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Washington, D. C
the Evening Journal
Iowa
Ice cream and bread markets noted with social visit items
Local brief highlights include ice cream cones at Hays and bread at Johnsons with French bread among offerings. Socials and visits are logged for several residents including Rev Thorn heading to a quarterly meeting and Mrs Clappers Brighton trip. A Mountain View Leader edition features George Parkinson and Parkinson Bros stores with older photos.
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Hays
Johnson's
Washington
Journal Office
J. B. Eckerman
Havre
Mountain View
Cal
George 3. Parkinson
Parkinson Bros. Lumber
County Recorders Invite to Sixth Annual Clinton Convention
County Recorders Association issues invitations to the sixth annual convention in Clinton Iowa August 14 15 and 16 with plans for steamboat Mississippi ride electric car trip to Eagle Point park vaudeville at the opera house auto ride twenty miles of paved streets Union park athletic exhibition Clinton Turners baseball Clinton Decatur and refreshments and music John S Wilson plans to attend.
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Clinton
Iowa
Mississippi
Eagle Point Park
Opera House
Union Park
Clinton Turners
Decatur
John S. Wilson
County Recorder
Frantz and grandson depart on multi‑state tour from Hughesville
Wm Frantz arrived Saturday evening from Hughesville Pennsylvania with his grandson William A Frantz Princeton graduate. They started this morning on the Burlington for a tour through Nebraska Kansas Colorado and the far west. Frantz cousin of Isaac Kleese Henry Berdo and Mrs Bolon. This was his second Iowa trip. In 1852 he journeyed through the country by stagecoach and horseback. He has long been a successful Hughesville merchant and banker for fifty years.
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Wm. Frantz
Hughesville
Penn
Wm. A. Frantz
Princeton College
Burlington
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Far West
Frantz
Isaac Kleese
Henry Berdo
Bolon
Iowa
Haciiece
Borrowed Smiles Milk Observation
Johnny watches milking for the first time and jokes to tip the cow up to pour milk from its mouth. The playful remark reflects a child’s humorous misunderstanding of farm work.
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Johnny
Four Year Old Describes Night Bite Mystery
A mother dismisses Little Bessie's account of a nocturnal bite as a dream but the girl points to a swollen mosquito bite. The exchange highlights a child's insistence on a real incident despite parental disbelief.
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Bessie
Paul’s Morning Glory Mystery
A three year old, Paul, gathers scarlet geraniums from his mother’s flower bed. Her concern about lost blooms is met with the child’s belief that God resets the flowers each night, restoring them for a new day. The tale captures a child’s simple faith and a mother’s amused acceptance.
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Paul
Mark Twain and a Mix of Boils and Sailor Wit
A compilation of humorous anecdotes. Mark Twain replies to a brother about a boil and toothache, a drunken admiral exchanges with a sailor, and a child ponders the meaning of nothing with a witty definition.
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Mark Twain
Mark
Where was Moses Question Sparks Sunday School Debate
A four year old in a Sunday school class faced a prompt asking where Moses was. The moment prompted discussion among students and teachers about biblical locations and stories.
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Moses
In bed with old Mrs. Moses a quip from Elliott
The line imitates a childlike jest as Elliott responds to a blackout with a humorous remark about sharing a bed with Mrs. Moses. The anecdote captures playful banter reflecting domestic humor in a historical paper.
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Elliott
Little Girl Demands More Potatoes with Rusty Ones
A parent recalls a humorous moment at mealtime as their child asks for "Some more potatoes" and then "a whole lot of rusty ones" while being served. The exchange captures a child's playful urge for extra portions and odd phrasing.
Kid Receives Harsh Reply Over Dress Time
A child named Bessie aged five refused to dress for breakfast. Her father, after several warnings, scolded her calling her a lazy kid and asked why she sat on the floor. She replied simply that she was naked.
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Bessie
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Best Shoe Repairing
Dougherty Bros
W. C. Ralston & GO
West Chester
Chas. H. Gobble
Muscatine
The
Travelers Insurance Co
W. G. Thorn
Keota
S. W. Clapper
Brighton
Samuel Leffler
Haskins
County Recorders Association
Bunce
Boston Navy Yard
Japan
Windsor
J. A. Harwood
Harwood
Labor
the Gas Light Co
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
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