Drunk Iowa Autoists Face Court Fines
Olaf Roman and A L Quinnette of Dexter were arrested on Grand avenue in Des Moines for intoxication and reckless driving. Quinnette admitted his name errors while McEvoy from near Stuart confessed speeding. The judge fined Quinnette $25 and McEvoy $50 for drunken operation, with car impounded for the debts.
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Des Moines
Olaf Roman
A. L. Quinnette
Dexter
Iowa
Grand Avenue
Howard
Quinnette
Dennis McEvoy
Stuart
Lowa
A. L. Quinn
Quinn
McEvoy
Hessenius Pleads For New Trial In Manslaughter Verdict
In Cherokee Iowa on October 2 the jury found B E Hessenius a farmer near the town guilty of manslaughter in the death of his wife after a three week trial. He claimed she fell from their porch and died after injuries. A motion for a new trial was filed and Judge Theophilus set sentencing for Friday October 5.
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Cherokee
Iowa
BE. P. Hessenius
Here
Hessenius
Theophilus
Mason City Opens Night Schools Two Evenings Weekly
Mason City announces night schools for two evenings a week Tuesday and Thursday. High school teachers volunteer to teach all departments and welcome learners including foreigners eager to study English and American customs. The gymnasium will also be used for enrolled students backed by the board of education.
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Mason City
Board of Education of
Inspector barred from one Des Moines hotel case
Iowa a hotel inspector may examine all hotels except one owned by F M Hubbell and Son in Des Moines. The ruling by Attorney General George Cosson follows a court fight over a stay, with higher courts weighing in as the case winds through the system. Officials press for inspections for fire escapes and sanitation pending court rulings.
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Des Moines
F. M. Hubbel & Son Company
George Cosson
Cosson
Lafayette Higgins
FE. M. Wentworth
Thirty-third General Assembly
District Court
F. M. Hubbell
Supreme Court of Iowa
United States Supreme Court
High Court
Frost To End Horse Plague In Iowa Says Vet
Des Moines reports indicate horse plague or forage fever affecting about a dozen Iowa counties with Marshall County noting the easternmost case. State veterinarian Dr J J Gibson says frost will end the virulence as the disease is linked to a poison on forage and matches a German illness studied in Europe.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. J. Gibson
Marshall County
Colorado
Kansas
Why Who's Who The Sick Man Worked Off Pain
A narrator recalls severe illnesses from back pain to influenza and water on the brain. An uncle named Aaron scolds him into action, urging to quit whining and build a two mile fence, ending with relief from the pains through labor.
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Aaron
Identity of the Disease with That Known in Germany
The article discusses comparing or matching a disease identity to one already known in Germany, highlighting diagnostic or nomenclature parallels and implications for understanding its origin or classification. It notes cross national medical references and the ongoing effort to align terms and descriptions across regions.
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Germany
Wealthy Cedar Rapids Man Held for Burglary
In Cedar Rapids on October 2, C J Murphy a reputed local figure valued at $50 000 was arrested after a bold pursuit. He was found inside an implement dealer’s offices where the owner reported the safe had been robbed. Murphy fled to the roof and jumped to an adjacent building before being captured.
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Cedar Rapids
J. Murphy
Murphy
Diphtheria Epidemic Reported at Irving School
An outbreak of diphtheria, described as possibly the worst seen by Des Moines physicians, has emerged at Irving school. Most cases are in poverty stricken families, causing severe hardship. Fourteen cases among students have been reported to the health department in recent days, with four new quarantined on Saturday, likely tracing to exposure at the school.
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Des Moines
Irving School
Health Department
Southern Iowa corn largely spared by recent frost
Des Moines reports Senator Wade of the board of control says corn in southern Iowa suffered little from last week's frost. Farmers are cutting green corn and storing fodder, with seed corn scarce until a hard freeze. Wade notes even poor ground near Fort Madison yielded a fine crop.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senator Wade
Board of Control
Wade
Fort Madison
Former Keokuk mayor James Cameron Sr. dies in Missouri
James Cameron Sr. former Keokuk mayor died Sunday in Excelsior Springs Missouri after several weeks seeking health. Brights disease listed as cause. He belonged to Cameron Mc Manus and Joyce one of the state’s largest contracting firms and leaves a large family. Body brought to Keokuk for burial today.
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Keokuk
James Cameron
Excelsior Springs
Bright
Cameron
Cameron, McManus and Joyce
Woven Wire Fence Stock Slashed at Cost by Bowman & Knupp
Bargain alert as 1916 Bowman & Knupp close out entire woven wire fence stock at cost. Call for details and pricing.
Prohibition Candidate Eugene W. Chafin Speaks in Park
Eugene W. Chafin of the Prohibition Party spoke to several hundred in a city park, delivering a witty, pointed attack on Roosevelt and other rivals. He urged ending liquor traffic as the path to solving high living costs, citing a plan to elect a party that treats drink as a crime not a business.
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Washington
Eugene W. Chafin
Prohibition Party
Chafin
Mother Hubbard
Crafin
Roosevelt
Prohibition
Debs
Taft
Wilson
Chafras
National Prohibition
Portrait of Senator Elihu Root as a Six Cylinder Brain
A humorous portrait bills Elihu Root of New York as the country’s six cylinder brain. It praises his rapid speech and legal skill, notes his size and precision, and mocks his courtroom and constitutional work, ending with a joke about his hearing at a Chicago convention.
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Elihu Root
New York
Senator Root
Senator Reot
First National Bank
Chicago
Rousset Freed After Court Martial Ends Case
Paris reports the Rousset affair ends with a court-martial finding and the detainee released. The episode, once feared to echo the Dreyfus affair, concludes with the prisoner being set free.
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Rousset
Paris
France
Dreyfus
Sixteenth Annual 20th Iowa Veterans Reunion Opens
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on October 2 The sixteenth annual reunion of the 20th Iowa Veterans Association begins marking the fiftieth anniversary of the units enlistment and recalling their first battle at Prairie Grove Arkansas on December 7 1862.
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Cedar Rapids
20Th
Iowa Veterans’ Association
Prairie Grove
Ark
Army officials discuss coast defenses at Ft McKenzie meet
Major General Leonard Wood Chief of Staff on a tour of army posts and coast defenses met Secretary of War Stimson at Ft. McKenzie in Wyoming on October 2. General Weaver Chief of the Coast Artillery attended the meeting.
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Ft. McKenzie
Wyo
Leonard Wood
United States
Stimson
Weaver
Coast Artillery
Earthquake Shocks Felt in Whiteside County Illinois
Shocks were felt in several Whiteside County areas causing alarm as pictures shook, doors jarred open, and dishes fell from shelves. The tremor lasted about five seconds with east to west vibration. Foundations loosened and cement silos damaged by the quake.
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Sterling
Whiteside County
Breathe Hyomei Offered As Trial for Catarrh
Lemmon's Pharmacy offers a refund if Hyomei fails to help Washington residents with catarrh. The product uses Australian eucalyptus and antiseptics to kill germs and contains no poisonous drugs. Complete outfit is 1.00 with extra bottles 50.
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Booth
Lemmon
Washington
Lextra
Reverer's Sale of Farm in Cedar Township Iowa
Referee Frank R. Sage offers for sale on October 8 1912 at 1 30 p m the Young Brothers Estate Park a 280 acre farm in Cedar Township Washington County Iowa comprising 160 acres cropland and 120 acres timber with a seven room two story dwelling a four room tenant house a barn granary well and windmill Located five miles northwest of Washington and three miles east of West Chester Title is clear with a certified abstract Terms: 10 percent cash at sale and balance on March 1 1913 Possession given then Bidders may inspect beforehand and contact the referee or auctioneer Austin Sutherland for details.
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Young Brothers
Cedar Townshp
Washington County
Iowa
Washington and Lexington Road
City of
Washington
West Chester
Frank R. Sage
Austin Sutherland
Auct
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