Murder Sent to Jail After Cold Blooded West Ninth Street Shooting
Ruth Nollard, 19, was shot on West Ninth street near Broadway by Taylor a semi pro baseball player who watched from a room at 411 West Ninth street. He fired three times killing Ruth after her sister left the scene. A mob urged lynching while police moved in to escort the suspect to safety. Ruth’s sister Louise and mother mourn as Taylor told investigators he planned to kill and then die by suicide.
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Kansas City
Taylor
Ruth Nollard
West Ninth Street
Broadway
Quincy
Hill
Quincey
Miss Nollard
Ninth Street
Louise
Penn Street
Miss Nollar
Eli Lilly
Louise Nollard
Maude
Jones Bros
Ruth
Peter Nollard
Mexico
Hadley
Carrie Nation Returns to Topeka Jail After Bond Canceled
Prominent reformer Carrie Nation is sent back to the Topeka city jail as authorities cancel her bond. Nation remains a noted opponent of saloons and temperance reform continues to draw public attention.
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Carrie Nation
Topeka
Golden Wedding Day Celebrated At Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville residents Mr. and Mrs. JH Walker marked fifty years of marriage in Crawfordsville with a social dinner at their home. The couple, born in Pennsylvania, moved to the county in its early days and raised two children. three others survived. Attending locals from Washington included Mrs. R T McCall and Lizzie Anderson among others. A photograph offer for seniors 60 plus was announced at Foley's gallery.
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Crawfordsville
JH. Walker
Walker
Tvo
Crawfordseville
Cago
Margauret
Askington
Mesdames R. T. Ocall
Lizzie Anderson
W .F. Palmer
Myrtle Palmer
Belle Kilgore
Sir John Palmer
Death of Mrs Hillhouse in Havre at 75
Mrs Wim Hillhouse died after a week long illness at her Havre home. Funeral services were held today at two oclock. She leaves two sons Geo and J A T Hillhouse, husband and Mrs A C White and Rev Darby shire of Washington attended the funeral.
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Havre
Mra Wim. Hillhouse
E Hillhouse
Geo
J. A T Hillhouse
A.C. White
Rev. Darbyshire
Washington
William Kirkpatrick dies after brief illness at 79
William Kirkpatrick, a Lexington merchant and Kalona resident for about ten years, died at his Kalona home yesterday morning after a brief illness. The funeral was held today at one o clock with burial in Kalona cemetery. Also noted is Hale fire water usage records, reporting 196100 gallons pumped in two shifts.
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Kalova
William Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Lexington
George
John
Kalona
David
Wellman
James Marsh
South of Kalona
Hale
Notable Local Arrivals and Events Stir Fairfield
March 4 news from Bighton notes visitors including Mat McKain of Bairfield visiting relatives, Mrs J R McKain from your city and Miss Jennie Deeds in Rome Iowa. Meetings at the Methodist church closed with about a dozen converts. Captain Heaton’s father, now in the Philippines, died in Chicago and was buried in Fairfield.
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Mat McKain
Bairfield
J. R McKain
Jennie Deeds
Rome
Iowa
Ed McClean
T L. Emry
Chicago
Methodist Church
Captain Heaton
Heaton
Philippines
Fairfield
Inauguration Day Close and Senate House Sessions
Washington reports the long legislative session ending as the Capitol observed Inauguration Day. Senators and representatives endured fatigue yet completed essential bills, with a Sunday session not listed in the record. Conference reports on naval appropriations and a general deficiency bill were approved.
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Washington
Capitol
House
Senate
St. T Louis
Albia’s Room: Business group forms in Monroe County
The Monroe County News reports a second meeting of Albia businessmen resulted in a strong turnout. Officers chosen: President Thos Hook, Vice-president Dee W. Johnson, Secretary W. Smallwood, Treasurer Geo. H. Hobson. A committee will draft rules as plans for water works paving street railways depots and industry growth are discussed.
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Albia
Monroe County News
Thos. Hook
Dee W. Johnson
W. Smallwood
Geo. H. Hobson
L. (. Richmond
H. C. Eschbach
J. F Duffy
Courtshouse Park
Wanted Middle Aged Woman For Small Family
WANTS LOST AND FOUND. MIDDLE-AGED preferred for small family. 153 For Late Cukar Good phieton Inquire at this office. Also wanted a girl to sew at Wilmet the tailor's.
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Cukar
Phieton
Wilmet
Tailor’s
Swindle Uses Dead Merchant Name To Fleece Firms
Milwaukee report details a fraud where a man used the name and letterheads of dead merchant William S. Guy to obtain $20,000 to $25,000 in canned goods shipped to Chicago firms including Ajax Co. and others in Vinton Louisiana and Cedar Rapids. The suspect’s Chicago police contact remains uncertain.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Ajax Company
Vinton Canning Company
Vinton
Co. P. Thompson & Son
Alger
Cedar Rapids Canning Company
Cedar Rapids
Kane Canning Company
Iiane
I. S. Ivins & Son
North Broad Street
Philadelphia
Guy
Wesley S. Guy
William 8. Guy
Washington Nursery Ad Promotes Fruit Trees and Evergreens
Washington Nursery advertises trees including pear plum peach cherry and peach trees, eight to twelve feet hard maples, grape vines and flowering shrubs. It touts Iowa’s largest stock of transplanted evergreens and asserts stock is in fine condition with best varieties. Get my plants today.
Mary Marble Stars In Hoyt Satire A Milk White Flag
The clever comedienne and special ty artist Mary Marble plays the Orphan in Hoyt's greatest satire with original scenery and stagecraft.
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Mary Marble
Hoyt
Couple Andersens Headed to Muscatine for New Home
S P Anderson and wife departed Saturday night for Muscatine and expect to establish residence there soon.
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S P. Anderson
Muscatine
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Rice
Galesburg
Peoria
Mendota
St Louis
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Iran
Denver
Union pEePeer Connections
Omatila
Tn Adn
Prorela
W. Deror
Nervita Medical Co
Clinton and
Jackson Sts
Illinois
J. N. Stewart
West Side
Kohlsaar
United States District Court
Pony Express
United States Express Company
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company
J. H. Walker
Sirs
Hillhouse
F. Watson
Wm. Kirkpatrick
Foley's Gallery
Foley's
Lott
Bighton
West Chester
Tom Dayton
Johnson's
North Side
D. A. Chalmers
W. A. Chilcote
Second United Presbyterian Church
Will Chilcote
Henry
Joe Hopkins
Pleasant Plain
Congress
Dill
Hepburn
Philippie
Richardson
Wheeler
Kentucky
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Tie
Gee
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Creuvet
Brady Lindewood
Sam Parker
Bert Iron
G. J. Sheets
Windsor -E
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Bartlett Pears
Seeigar
Harry M'Call
Hardenbrook
Foley’s
H. M. Baker
Highland Park
Stephen A. Watson
Chas
Ohio Cultivator Company
Chas Blair
J. S. Ferguson
Jack Screw
Fair Grounds
McCleery & Rerdo
Journal
A. Horcher, Tailor
Over Journal Office
L. J. Dennis
East College St
Jacksonville
Dr. Pierce
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
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William
Sioux City
Springfield
Ila
Alfred S. Austrian
W. M. L. Tibbs
Francis E. Matthews
Sycamore, Ills
Carlos Lattin
DeKalb County
Turkey
Macedonia
C. N. Stewart
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Minnesota
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Rater
Haterye
John Shields & Son
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Delta Nut
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Pennsylvania
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W. Farris
Rocene
Standard Oil Company
C. W. Farris
L. J. Williet
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DES Moines Valley Division
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Burlington
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Indianapolis
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Xr & RY
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