District Court Updates From the Grand Jury Session
District court activity reports the grand jury still in session with bailiff D. C. Kyle and clerk Orville Elder. Probate matters include William Allen and Jane Woods estates with executor bonds and final reports. Daniel Mickey estate bond adjustment. Chancery actions cover dismissals, defaults, foreclosures, demurrers, and amendments, with several cases continued or set for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Kyle
Orville Elder
William Allen
B.F Allen
Jane Woods
Daniel Mickey
Rock Island Plans Double Track After Survey Completion
Rock Island officials announced a planned double track along a survey from Darkville through Unionville to Trenton with a concurrent airline survey from Trenton to Kansas City. The project aims to shorten the line and deliver the double track benefits next season. Last night friends celebrated the first wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Clarence Van Sickle with cards, socializing, and refreshments.
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Rock Island
Darkville
Unionville
Trenton
High Authority
Kansas City
Enterprise
Clarence van Sickle
Correction notes eight years on city council
The local Hewse Correction clarifies Daniel Aughey has served on the city council eight years, not two as previously stated. Charles Hebener visited Wapello today in a business capacity. Miss Anna Dawson left for Adel for a short visit. W H Stiles from Chicago stayed with his son Leon at the Academy then left for Lima Ohio. A Stranahan traveled to Keota on business. Mr and Mrs Swearinger arrived and stayed with Mr Jake Hite. Miss Tina Patton has accepted a millinery department head position in a Burlington store. Reeves went to Harper for a task and will return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Aughey
Charles Hebener
Wapello
Anna Dawson
Adel
W. H. Stiles
Chicago
Leon
Lima
Ohio
A Stranahan
Keota
Swearinger
Jake Hite
Tina Patton
Mide Lewis
West Side
Burlington
Patton
Death at Rooming House Ties To Ex-Senator Peffer's Son
J Sherman Peffer son of former Kansas senator W A Peffer was found dead in a Kansas City rooming house. A morphine box and a note to his father were found on the bureau. Described as a Wootype operator, about 30, he was known to be despondent and had worked in St Louis and Topeka unions.
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Kansas City
J. Sherman Peffer
W. A. Peffer
Kansas
East Eighth Street
St. Louis
Topeka
Defer
Chicago Mayor to Help Rose in Milwaukee Meeting
Chicago Mayor Carter H. Harrison will travel to Milwaukee on Saturday to back his friend David Rose. The Cook County Marching club plans to accompany him and Democrats in Milwaukee expect a strong showing during the visit. Detroit March 15.—Detroit leaders have gone to Washington to push a Detroit River bridge at First Street, a 1200 foot span aiding Michigan Central and Grand Trunk traffic. Elmira N Y March 15.—Rev Thus K Beecher, elder and last surviving Beecher brother of Henry Ward Beecher, died aged 81 after paralysis on his way home from church last Sunday.
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San Juan de
Porto Rico
San Juan
Rosalia March
Albert March
Signal Corps
Benton, Me
March
Fort Myer
Renton
Chicago
Rose
Milwaukee
Carter H. Harrison
David
Cook County Marching Club
Milwaukee Democrats
Detroit
Washington
Detroit River
First Street
Michigan Central
Grand Trunk
Beecher Brothers
Elmira
N. Y
K. Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Beecher
Notable deaths and high profile religious visit noted in brief
Dan Drake janitor at St Pauls Episcopal church in Austin Chicago suburb found dead. Cardinal Gibbons to visit Rome for audience with the pope. The Bachelors club of London expels the Duke of Orleans. General John J Elwell of Cleveland, Civil War hero, dies late Tuesday night. Crisp the Italian statesman ill with influenza and bronchitis complications.
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Dan Drake
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Austin
Chicago
Sir Francis Drake
Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Bachelors’ Club
London
Duke of Orleans
John J. Elwell
Cleveland
Crisp
Nassau’s hurricane tree fills public square with giant shade
In Nassau the capital of the Bahamas a single ceiba or silk cotton tree dominates the public square. Its buttressed trunk and wind resisting braces form a vast shade canopy, drawing crowds in midsummer. The tree’s age is unknown but reputed to be hundreds or thousands of years, with a very old Nassau library photo showing it as large as today.
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Nassau
Bahama Islands
West Indies
Washington Post
Witness Recalls FiftyYear-Old Department Store Business
In a courtroom exchange the witness confirms knowing the defendant half a century ago and describes running a village department store. He lists numerous goods sold including dry goods groceries hats boots clothing confectionery drugs books jewelry stationery furniture and more with a post office in the building.
Tramp Rescued After Two Days Without Food or Fire
Sheriff Teeter acted after a letter from R. S. Whitlock described a freezing tramp found three miles east of town in a tool house. The man, a German unable to speak clearly, was brought to the city by section men and later taken to the county farm for care.
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Teeter
R. S.whitlock
Ainsworth
Ing
Handy genius built Cardiff Giant and other wonders for Barnum era
Wesley Jukes, 63, Chicago, died Sunday at his Fulton Street home. A glass blower turned museum innovator, he originated the calliope and the automatic chess player, built the Cardiff giant and the Steam Planner, and created Gideon's Band for Barnum's show. He later worked in Clark Street museums.
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P. T
Chicago
Wesley Jukes
P. T. Barnum
Coup
John Robinson
Fulton Street
Gideon's
Cardiff
Mr. Jukes
Clark — Street
Pittsboro
Major Brunell
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Old Woods Museum
Thirtieth Street
Broadway
New York
Barnum
Jukes
Gideon
Barnum’s Museum
Middleweight title bout set for Muscatine in Iowa
The Chicago Chronicle notes Harry Shepherd of Washington Jows will fight Kid Noble of Kansas City next Monday night in Muscatine for the Iowa middleweight championship. A large crowd from this county is expected.
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Harry Shepherd
Washington
Jows
Kid Noble
Kansas City
Muscatine
Iowa
Mary Tondre
Chicago
U. P
J. R Logue
Milwaukee Bridge Work Policy and Railway Bond Postponed
City Engineer Stevens told inspectors no inferior bridge work would be accepted. The Milwaukee county board postponed indefinitely the plan to extend aid to the Milwaukee and Southwestern railway by purchasing $800,000 in bonds during a March meeting.
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Stevens
Milwaukee
Board of Supervisors
Milwaukee County
Milwaukee and Southwestern Railway
Local Visitors Return Home From Nearby Visits
Mrs McElroy and her son Fred of Wy man return after visiting her mother Mrs Strain. D McLaughlin travels to West Chester on business. Nicola of Riverside departs after staying with his brother B W the past days. Mrs G W England of Keota leaves after visiting her daughter Mrs Neiswarger.
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B. W
Neiswarger
Wanted and For Rent Classified Notice
WANTS LOST FOUND AGENTS wanted for best type writer Pittsburg Visible exclusive territory Hindley Hardware Company Pittsburg Pa See For Rent House with barn 3b See Ed Donovan For Rent House of 5 rooms and 5 acres Improved close to town Ohieap Inquire at Civic Hotel 2t
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Pitsburg
Hindley Hardware Company
Pittsburg
Ed. Donovan
Civic Hotel
Graham patrons hail Hennessy LeRoyle comedy in town
Chicago markets run a feature on the famed comedian Mr. Hennessy LeRoyle and his company presenting By Wits Outwitted during Graham’s second season with plans for Other People’s Money in late April. Also advertised is a Northern Pacific land sale offer with a five dollar rail rate on multiple March and April dates to North Dakota points.
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Graham
Hennessy LeRoyle
Moore
Mr. LeRoyle
Northern Pacific
Saint Paul
Minneapolis
Jamestown
Leeds
Oakes
Pembina
C W Mott
General Emigrant
Chas S Fee
GP & T A
Northern Pacific Ry
St Paul
Minn
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Shell Rock
Abbott Crossing
Waverly
Jno G. Farmer A.G
Cedar Rapids
Barnum’s early schemes and Jukes’ iron will create Cardiff giant
Barnum sought to stir interest by planting a fake giant in New York. Jukes and Joe Ayres built a stone-like giant to fool the public and collectors. The hoax drew crowds and profits before Jukes moved on to new shows. Joliet labor dispute sees iron workers striking over non union replacements at local bridge sites.
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Barnum
Jukes
Joe Ayres
New York
Cardiff
W. C. Coup
George Middleton
Chicago Museum of Kohl
Joliet, Ill
National Union of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Sanitary Canal
Des Plaines River
Cass and
Jefferson Streets
Joliet City
Plague in Honolulu, deaths and notable deaths reported
Reports show sixty two plague cases in Honolulu through February twelve with fifty three deaths. Notable losses include Arthur D. Wilson a leper dead after two years in Pittsburg pest house and Charles H. Coster of J Pierpont Morgan Co dying suddenly in New York.
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Honolulu
Arthur D. Wilson
Pittsburg
Charles H. Coster
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co
New York
Selkirk
British Columbia
Wilkie
Secret Service
Republicans
Rhode Island
William Gregory
Roland Reed
St. Luke’s Hospital
Andrew Carnegie
Frick
Steel Company
Corinne Essig
Richard
Chicago
Edward Pettinger
Tweed
East View
Westchester County
N. Y
China
Poutsein
Painting and Paper Hanging Services Offered
An experienced worker advertises paper hanging and painting services with neat workmanship and reasonable prices. Offers to bring samples and sell paper directly at a low figure. Contact by phone at 98.
Life of D L Moody promotion by Moody family
Advertisement by W R Moody and Ira D Sankey offering Thos. Moothart life of D L Moody as official authorized biography. Claims highest profits and genuine outfit free with job promising $300 monthly. Recommends sending details to The Dominion Company Chicago.
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Life
D. L Moody
W. R. Moody
Ira D. Sankey
The
Dominion Company
Dept. I
Chicago
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Harmon, Kichelberger & Co
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