Farmer Murrow Murdered in Bed Near Des Moines
Des Moines dairyman Harles E. Murrow age twenty five living east of the state fair grounds was found murdered in his bed. Ben Murrow his brother reported a second shot fired and bloodhounds traced a trail toward the Barlow cabin. A 15 year old wife’s brother John Lowe slept nearby as police questioned suspects and a confessed hireling was dismissed as unreliable. The crime has caused widespread rural alarm and a charity baseball game is planned to aid road improvements.
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Harles E. Murrow
Des Moines
John Lowe
L. Brown
Thell
William and
Charles Barlow
Barlow Cabin
Murrow
Barlows
Lows
Murrow Brothers
Frank Seitz
Charles E. Murrow
Ben Ness
Temainsa
Farm Auction near Washington Iowa in 1809
A farm sale at Pleasant Hill church four miles southeast of Washington and two and a half miles northwest of Havre on Thursday October 14 1809 at 10 am offers three horses cattle hogs sheep and one Duroc boar. Included are Shire and Short Horn cattle 45 head and 100 hogs with terms of 12 month credit or 5 percent cash discount for under 10 and notes bearing 7 percent. Auctioneers F. Macon and clerks Benson Hillhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Havre
Jeffrey & Wallace
Pleasant Hill Church
McElhinney Drug Co Secures Agency for Zemo Remedy
The McElhinney Drug Co announces it has secured the agency for Zemo, a liquid remedy claimed to cure eczema pimples dandruff black heads and all skin and scalp diseases by destroying the germs causing them. They offer proof of cures and invite customers to seek demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McElhinney Drug Co
Zemo
United States Wine Production Share Revealed
The article notes that the world produces 4 billion gallons of wine yearly, with about 40 million gallons produced in the United States. It highlights the U S share in global wine manufacture and implies a comparative scale for America’s industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Civilized World
Chamberlain Cough Remedy recommended for children
Mothers seek quick relief for coughs colds and croup and chamberlain s cough remedy is advised as a useful at hand treatment for croup prevention and general cough relief available at F. L. Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
F. L. Stolte
Lemmon
Real estate transfers list with multiple acreages and prices
A long row of land transfers from Doreas A Shrever to Wm Balder son and many others. Properties range from 1 to 320 acres across Iowa towns including Lime Creek, Highland and Crawford townships with prices from 80 to 33 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreas A. Shrever
Wm. Balderson
Brighton
E. L. Reppert
Henry Walker
Lowa
Geo. A. Hoffman
Henry Florang
B. W. Nicola
Harry T. Nutt Et al
Highland
Frank Bruty, Jr
Mary M. Hughes
Washington Township
Wm. H. Vansyoc
Chas. S. Zickefoose
Crawford
Chas. Schachner
Ralph B. Stafford
Lime Creek
Chas. W. Stewart Et
Eli Speidel
Marion
B. L. Willson Et al
Thomas O'Flaherty
John G. Miller
Magdalena Miller
Henry County
Crawford Township
Curtis R. Wells
J. S
Inez A. Martin
Dutch Creek
Clay Townships
Hotz
J. F. Frazey
Real estate transfers and lot sales in Washington area
Numerous deeds record transfers of land and lots in Washington, Brighton, Ainsworth, Riverside, and nearby townships. Names include Emma Weyand, James N. Irwin, F. M. Sage, Geo Teas, Vera Romine, Kalona, and John Palmer among buyers and sellers. Amounts range from 25 to 21 000 dollars for parcels of 1 to 190 acres and multiple lots and tracts recorded across several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Randel
Murph N. Adams
Lot
Kalona
Sarah Hum
Nettie Custer
Washington
Jehiel Day Et al
C. EB. Bennett
Brighton
C. EB. Bennett Et al
Jehiel Day
Tract
W. M. Tucker
Grecia Wilkin
D. L
A. T
J. A. Marsh
Ainsworth
J. P. Thomas
F. P. Hamilton
Wellman
M. B. Welsh
S. S. Welsh
Geo. W. Washburn
Wm. Balderson
Dorcas A. Shreves
Geo. H. Paul
Wilber Miller
Jeanette Simmons
Wesley Smith
Government Postal Service Exams in Iowa November
United States Government to hold exams for Postal Clerks and Letter Carriers in Iowa in November and for other positions on different dates. It promises up to 50 000 appointments this year with good pay and a full paid annual vacation. Applicants over 18 can prepare with the Rochester Bureau of Instruction to secure life employment, with full information available by writing 888 Hamlin Building Rochester NY.
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Uncle Sam
Iowa
Bureau of Instruct
Rochester
N. Y
Thi
Bureau of Instructio
Hamlin
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Lson & CO
King
Cket
Tional Bank
Eggers
Horseshoer
Iron Ave
Diva
Charles Murrow
Ben Murrow
Etta Lowe
France
Charles B. Murrow
William Barlow
RED Cross Sanitary
York
Cvelt
Chas
Winter
Shropshire
Geo. L. Benson
J. A. Hillhouse
PD. F. Macon
Washington, Iowa
Emma Weyand
James N. Irwin
J. H. Pearson
B. S. Marshall
F. M. Sage
Geo. Teas
F. W. Bandy
Frank R. Sage
Ira Lyons
Vera Romine
Nira
J. W. Dunham
J. L. Corpman
Ann C. Meclree
H. Floyd Steele
Riverside
J. A. Y. Ashley
E. G. Mason
Washington Military Company
W. M. Terry
Lewis KE. Shaw
Hollis J. Whiting
Helen F. Dawson
W. W. McFarland
Susan R. Strover
J. W. Kaye
Wenzel Shebeck
Albert A. Thomann
Wm.m. Green
Lizzie Green
G. F. Weiland
James C
R. E. Tobin
Iowa Township
Julena Taylor
Albert Taylor
Burlis F. Flynn
E. S. Flynn
Ek. T. Wickham
W. B. Marbourg
Jackson
Mary F. Genkinger
N. W. Noecker
Lincoln Hughes
Lamas Woot Feer
J. A. Harwood
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