Des Moines Expert Finds No Buried Alive Cases
Thomas H. Boylan of the state railroad commission has long investigated burials believed to occur alive. He notes no verified cases, citing a March Colorado tale later exposed as a fake. Postmaster Walter S. Clark confirms the hoax, stressing such stories frighten women and girls.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Thomas H. Boylan
Office
The
State Railroad Commission
Colorado
Thos. H. Boylan
Des Moines Judges Adopt Juror Sleeping Rooms Pattern
Des Moines Iowa May 13 There is more than one Des Moines plan and one imitated across Iowa furnishing sleeping apartments for jurors kept overnight. Des Moines judges equipped an upstairs room with cots for jurors to rest during night watches. Clinton judges consider thirteen beds for jurors and the bailiff, with supervisors’ boards seeking cost details.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Clinton
Board of Supervisors
Clinton Board
Frisco Bond Elections Carry $18 Million for City Improvements
Returns from San Francisco on May 15 show all bond propositions totaling 18 million dollars passed with two-thirds support. Funds will finance elite city improvements across multiple districts and projects.
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San Francisco
Scores on the Ball Fields Chicago May 13
National League standings and daily baseball scores across cities report Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Brooklyn Pittsburg and Cincinnati results with hits errors and battery details for each game. American League shows New York Philadelphia Cleveland Boston Detroit Washington and Chicago outcomes plus additional interleague notes and minor Western results.
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Chicago
National
Chicaeo Ceseetcesess
Pittsburg
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincianetl
PEGI
McQuillan
Dooin
Lundgren
Kling
St. Louis
Brooklyn
EAM
Cts
Errors
McIntyre
Bergen
Lush
Ludwi
Merk
Wilse
Bresnahan
Maddox and Young
Gibson
Cincinnati
Diik Sede
Lindeman
Ferguson
Bowerman
Coakley
Hwing
McLean
American
W. L. PC
Cleveland
Washington
Owen
Altrock
Sullivan
Plank
Powers
Detroit
Siever
Schmidt
Payne
Cicotte
Carrigan
Spencer
Smith Street
Joss
Bemis
Doyle Kidnow
Mi-o-na Promise of Stomach Comfort Sold at Lemmon’s
A Washington readers note that Mi-o-na is claimed to aid indigestion by acting on stomach and bowels, strengthening them to handle food without distress. Lemmon’s Pharmacy offers a 50-cent box with an absolute money back guarantee if it fails to cure.
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Washington
Lemmon's
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Meeting at Miss Parker's
On Thursday at 2 30 p m the Women’s Christian Temperance Union meets at Miss Mary Parker’s home. Members urged to attend. Devotional topic The Sabbath Day Amos 8 4 5. Bring a short selection to read on The Sabbath. One leader absent. another will fill in.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Mary Parker
Property transfers span Washington Riverside and Kalona lots
A series of real estate deeds lists numerous transfers of one or more lots in Washington Riverside Kalona Ainsworth Noble and surrounding areas. Buyers include J L Scott Mace Mayo Klopfenstein Belville Wagner Slocum Critz Hoshek Knotek Sands Zingg Mottet Wickoff Davis Anderson Scofield Lohrer and others with prices from 100 to 6500 dollars and multiple parcels per entry.
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Washington
J. L. Scott
Jos. F. Mace
Riverside
A. E. Mayo
R. G. Jones
Mame Uhilcote Slocum
D. B. Klopfenstein
John Belville
Wm. Nicholson
Jos. Wagner, Jr
Chris ©. Miller
Kalona
Jonh Matucha
F. E. Stewart
Joseph Critz
W. H. McLaughlin
Mary Hoshek
Harry W. Hardy
Thos. Knotek
Anton Mattis
Fri. G. Sands
Sam J. P. Robbins
Ainsworth
Joel Zingg
Jacob Furer
Noble
Anna Mottet
Dr. Geo. Maresh
J. L. Wickoff
Jas. Fickling
J. W. Davis
Lucy W. Anderson
S. M. McCleery
Lot
Hiram and
Wm. Scofield
Thos. Godfrey
Jacob Lohrer, Jr
Mary A. Cook
Property transfers in Washington area parcels and lots
A sequence of real estate deeds shows numerous transfers in Washington and neighboring towns including Kalona Rubio and Riverside. Buyers include Albertus W Britton A M Bales C 8 Cummings E Keck and W S Eldridge among others with sums ranging from 75 to 12 000 dollars for single lots blocks or combinations. Notable deals include Mary A Taylor Amanda A Stuart and Nelson P Schmitt while John C Little appears in several entries.
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Albertus W. Britton
G. F. Bell
Kalona
A. M. Bales
Geo. McAllister
Rubio
Cummings
P. A. Cummings
Riverside
E. ©. Keck
Keck Floral Co
Washington
W. W. Cherry
Margaret R. Cherry
A. M. Dihel
John B. McCartney
H. Wallingford
D. H. Wallingford
Lot
W. S. Eldridge
M. J. Orr
G. E. Mangold
Miranda J. Stewart
F. B. Hopkins
Brighton
Sarah FE
Thoma
John Simpson
Chas. F. Ward
T. T. Maxwell
Frank Critz
John W. Shebeck
Mary A. Taylor
Amanda A. Stuart
McClellan Wright
Geo. Hopengardner
John W. Brier
W. C. Garrett
John C. Little
Allen J
Cora R. Field
John GC. Little
Isabella V. Latta
E. M. Nicholson
Mary Olive Nicholson
C. Eckles
Sarah H. Pringle
James M. Bishop
Chas. Horesowsky
Richmond
E. G. Fox
A. Hunter
Abijah Savage
Mary D. Howe
J. M. Pratt
Jos
Fisher
Harvey W. Simmons
Wellman
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Chas. Stout
H. E. McCollum
Winfield Smouse
John F. Stafford
Haskins
Leah A. McAnulty
Elijah Bridwell
Jacob Heffletinger
Ellen Glider
W. L. Bishop
J. J. Grimm
F. F. Parrish
H. W. Shuster
Hiram C. Cooper
E. E. Dayton
Adam Martin
H. B.C. Gunn
A.J. Knauss
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L.S. Wallace
J. Frank Wallace
A. G. Snider
B.&. Allen
Fred Radda
Ella W Burgett
A. J. Wagner
Jerry Bartholomew
Clara Byers
Edwin Knupp
Margrette Kiburz
Fairview Farm
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Opera House
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East Side Square
Frey
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