Stranger Draws Revolver On Woman At Farm House
A unknown man on a black horse rode to the Maxwell farm near Havre and asked Mrs. Maxwell for water and to see the clock. When she refused entry he drew a revolver at the gate and fled after the dog frightened him. Deputies hunt the man, tied to a horse theft report, with several leads checked across nearby farms.
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Jos. Maxwell
Maxwell
Wooley
J. FB. Williams
Coneville
Black
Rowanu
Ainsworth
Local events and notices from Guthrie area
State delegate M Kk Meek reports reelection of all officers at the National Biennial convention of the Supreme Court of Honor and that conventions will be held every three years. Various social events and meetings include dances at Roof Garden and P. Uix Hall, magnetic healer Dr. Hanna's treatments, a reception for Mrs. Dr. Sophie Johnson, and a First Church address by Mrs. Dr. Johnson. Lost harness line noted near the square. inquiries at JOURNAL Office.
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M. Kk. Meek
Satuday
Peoria
Lil
Supreme Court of Honor
Meek
Ed Niholson
Dr. McClean
Cleveland
Sophie Johnson
Missionary Societies
Dr. Johnson
Fourth of July City Hall Meeting Notes and Local Arrivals
The report notes attendance at the Fourth of July meeting at city hall tonight. Chas Mitchell visited the city yesterday as a guest of John Steck, formerly of the Journal and now editor of a Hanover Illinois weekly. Charles Hughes, brother of County Supt Hughes, has been in Boulder Colorado for his health and arrived in the city this morning to spend the summer.
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Chas. Mitchell
John Steck
Charles
Journal
Hanover
Ills
Charles Hughes
McNamara Seeks Wife Sparks Legal Battle Over Inmate
W Namara's bid to wed Miss Mary McAllister sparks a habeas corpus clash. McNamara claims success after securing guardianship with the sheriff, while Mary is taken to Pender to answer before court. Fred Sechriever seeks a court order to compel appearance and bonds for peace as suitor Lehriever also pursues Mary.
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Sioux City
W. C. McNamara
Nebraska and Gulf Railway Company
Mary McAllister
Dakota City
MecNamara
McNamara
Fred Sechriever
District Court
Sides
Pender
Neb
Lehriever
Son Declared Guilty in Fractured Murder Case at Bismarck
Ira O. Jenkins aged 27 was found guilty of first degree murder for killing August Stark, a farm laborer who worked for Jenkins' father. The case split father and son provided conflicting accounts, each accusing the other at trial. The jury set the death penalty. Jenkins previously served terms in the Wisconsin and North Dakota penitentiaries.
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Bismarck
N. C
Ira O. Jenkins
Jenkins
August Stark
Stark
Waupun
Wis
Religious Census Starts In Iowa By Ten Thousand Enumerators
Ten thousand enumerators under B I Mitchell begin a state wide religious census for the Towa Sunday School association. They will visit every home in all wards precincts towns and villages to count family sizes church members home classes Bibles and church attendance. Mitchell was elected state secretary and superintendent to lead the project.
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Eldora, Inc
B. I. Mitchell
Towa Sunday School Association
Sriday
Lowa
Mitchell
Sunday School Association
Presidential party sails Hampton Roads eclipse sighting planned
May 28 Newport News reports President McKinley and party aboard the Dolphin off Old Point as eclipse watchers. Secretary Gage and Speaker Henderson and aides reach nearby Old Point. none ashore. In Minneapolis, Gillettte says new convention hall iron and steel work nearly finished ahead of June 15 deadline. In Madison Wisconsin crews set for June 30 regatta.
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Newport News
McKinley
Hampton Roads
Old Point
Gage
Government Pier
Sfygien
Henderson
Minneapolis
George M. Gillettte
Kansas City
Iron and Steel
Madison
Wis
Mrs Eicher Leaves for Bloomfield Visit
Mrs. Benj. Eicher departed Saturday morning on the Rock Island for Bloomfield where she will visit her daughter.
George Schneider Returns Home From Southern Travels
Geo. Schneider arrived home Saturday night after travels in the southern part of the state. He visited with family and friends during the weekend.
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Geo. Schneider
Burroughs Returns to Chicago on Firefly With Study Load
Charles Burroughs arrived in Chicago aboard the Firefly this morning. He brings a chair and handles three studies in addition to a postgraduate course at the university.
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Chas. Burroughs
Marriage to Be Solemnized at Bride’s Home
Mrs Maggie McEnree and Joseph Lafourek plan a wedding at the bride’s residence tomorrow. A son was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Ledman. The day’s social notes report visits from J T Walter and wife of Wayland, Jessie Crooks returning from Mt Pleasant, Albert Stith visiting, P Glider from Wellman visiting George Figgings, Henry Smith of your city with Mrs Kiskawp and son.
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J.T. Walter
Wayland
Albert Stith
P. Glider
Wellman
George Figgings
Maggie McEnree
Joseph Lafourek
Henry Smith
Your
Kiskawp
Ledman
Durst Woman From Wellman Visits Town
Mrs. Durst of Wellman was in town this morning. Amos and Harry Mel linger left Saturday night for a visit in Pennsylvania with their father accompanying them to Chicago, who returned home this morning.
Local visitors and moves noted around Iowa City
Aynes Rankin and Stella and Nettie Critz visited Iowa City on Saturday. Decoration Day will be observed with usual exercises. Marie Critz visited Stella and Nettie Critz before returning home. Red Holz of Lowa City spent Sunday here. Fred Hanna and family are moving to Iowa City today. Roy Hardy is in Lowa City today.
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Aynes Rankin
Iowa City
Stella
Nettie Critz
Marie Critz
Red Holz
Lowa City
Fred Hanna
Roy Hardy
Funeral services for Mrs Myers held in Park Utah
The funeral of the late Mrs Myers of Park Utah was held this morning at ten o'clock from the Baptist church with interment in City cemetery. Several local residents attended including Tom Blair and wife James Blair Jos Duccan and wives and Mrs Edgar Wilson Warren Stewart Lucy Helter and Arthur Stewart. Others noted include Emma McCall and Des Moines visitor Al Smouse and engineer Buon Shields heading to Monroe for R I P work. The 20th Century Reading Circle plans its last meeting of the year at Mrs Walker Skinner’s home and John Jugenheimer of Davenport spent the weekend in town.
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Myers
Park
Utah
Baptist Church
City
Arch
Martin Stewart
James Spins
Iowa
Gay
Iowa City
Crawfordsville
Tom Blair
James Blair
Jos. Duccan
Columbus Junction
Mesdames
Edgar Wilson
Warren Stewart
Lucy Helter
Arthur Stewart
Keota
Mrs Myers
Buon Shields
Monroe
Reading Circle
Walker Skinner
Johnson
Delusional youth in Portage leads to insanity ruling
Fred Ready a 27 year old stonecutter who attempted suicide at the Hotel Columbia was adjudged insane on Thursday and taken to Mendota. Heclaimed a Spaniard was pursuing him and that his home was in Lancaster Wisconsin. Two letters were found to sisters and cousins.
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Portage
Wis
Fred Ready
Columbia
Mendota
Columbia County Marble Works
Lancaster
Marshal Comstock
Eh Cado
Jessie Ready
Fountain City
Grace Others
Ready
Despondent man confined after insanity ruling in Mendota
LaCrosse Wisconsin May 26 Andrew Johnson aged 29 despondent after a breakup attempted to take his life He was taken into custody by Sheriff Nelson examined for sanity by probate court Doctors Fr Weston and J A Bowles declared him insane and he was committed to Mendota by Judge Brindley
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LaCrosse
Wis
Andrew Johson
Nelson
R. Weston
J. A. Bowles
Mendota
Brindley
Washington chair factory destroyed by explosion fire
Washington Courthouse Ohio May 26 The Washington chair factory was totally destroyed by a morning fire caused by an explosion in the varnish room. Loss on building and stock is estimated at 100000 with 20000 insurance. Over 100 men are thrown out of employment. The factory will be rebuilt.
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Casey, Is
Jasper Avenue
Gooch
Boyce & Beamer
Wisconsin
Washington Courthouse
Washington
Death of Pennsylvania's elder Presbyterian minister
Pittsburg May 26 The Rev Dr Richard Lea the oldest Presbyterian minister in Pennsylvania and possibly the U S is dead at his New Alexandria home after a brief illness. He was 90 years old and had served as a minister for sixty four years.
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Pittsburg
Richard Lea
Pennsylvania
United States
New Alexandria
Lea
Evansville Arrests in Nora Kifer Murder Case
Joseph M Kieth and his son were arrested in Elberfield on murder charges in the Nora Kifer case. William Clark, who came to Evansville to marry the girl, was also detained as a witness. Tiffanys Paris exhibit is bought by an American believed to be J Pierpont Morgan for the American Museum of Natural History.
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Evansville
Ind
Joseph M. Kieth
Elberfield
Nora Kifer
William Clark
Tiffany
Paris
J. Pierpont Morgan
American Museum of Natural History
Arthur Shields Returns Home From East Visit
Arthur Shields came back from the east Saturday night for a short stay at home.
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Arthur Shields
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