Indictment Follows Suspected Murder Near Redding Iowa
Mountayr Tenn April 1 Indictment of John Williams for the murder of his father near Ringgold county stems from testimony and sworn evidence. Williams allegedly shot his father March 11 and staged the scene at a hog yard. The case centers on a disputed will and money valued around 27960 dollars. Witnesses include Elmer Willigmete and the divorced wife of Williams’s brother. Authorities report tense proceedings and ongoing investigation in Hinsfold county as the trial nears.
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Mountayr
John Williams
Redding
Ringgold County
John Fletcher
Williams
Wnams
Elmer Willigmete
Hinsfold
Inaveler at Burlington Dies of Great Fright
Cerolaine Leone a New York wine merchant died in a Burlington hospital after a fright while traveling to California to buy wine. He claimed three men with a knife pursued him on a Santa Fe train from Chicago, fled to Fort Madison, then to Burlington, collapsed after recounting his tale, wife notified.
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Burlington
Cerolaine Leone
West Phirtieth Street
New York
California
Leone
Chicaso
Fort Madison
Ife
Tieresa
Rev Otis Spurgeon to Prosecute Assailants
Rev Otis Le Spurgeon of Des Moines, hospitalized in Denver, will cancel many Iowa speaking dates and return to Denver to aid in prosecuting his assailants. Known local pastor and organizer of the Knights of Luther, he holds a high office in the secret society and has been active as a lecturer with headquarters in Des Moines.
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Tes Moines
Otis le. Spurgeon
Denver
Iowa
Spurgeon
Des Moines
Jie
Nastya
National Order Knights of Luther
Boy Rescued After Forty-Eight Hour Plunge in Well
Cambridge April 18 Willie Comer, reported missing last evening, is found Wednesday afternoon in an old abandoned well after nearly two days. The four year old was located alive in the perilous shaft and is expected to recover.
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Cambridge
Willie Comer
Renind
Willim
Sterling girl cures fatigue with Vegetable Compound
Miss Bertha A. Peloguix of Sterling Connecticut reports relief from fainting spells and weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Lovisa Minres of Massena New York says it corrected anemia and exhaustion with pimples and poor color after five years of illness. The ad urges women with painful or irregular periods to seek restoration to health with the compound.
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Sterling, Conn
Lydia E.pinkkem
Miss Bertha A. PeLoguix
Massena
Lovisa Minres
Isux
N.Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Man Admits Killing Homesteader in Canada Border Region
James Nolan, arrested on a train at Thimboldt Iowa, confessed to the murder of Cary, a homesteader near Wood Mountain in Saskatchewan. He said he had eluded police for six weeks, collapsed after admitting the crime, and agreed to return to Regina for trial.
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Thimboldt
James Nolan
Wood Mountain
Hesing
Sask
Canada
Regina
Nolan
Sherif Olsen
Cary
Sherif
Toledo
Tama County
Towa
Man of 35 in Murder Case Linked to Canadian Claim Game
A man described as about 35 and of small stature is connected to a murder case. A Viet named suspect around 25 years old had started the Canadian claim game the day before the killing, according to reports.
Youth Killed Operating Disc Plow near Audubon
In Council Bluffs on April 18 a 16 year old boy, John Beck, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Beck of Audubon county, was killed when the disc plow he operated ran away pulling him from the seat. The horses dragged the lad across a forty acre field before the lines were cut and his body released. His father was ill with typhoid fever.
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Council Bluffs
John Beck
Carl Beck
Audubon County
Parole Revocation Sought for Bill Richards in Des Moines
In Des Moines on April 18 Gov Clarke is urged to revoke Bill Richards parole issued by Gov Carroll. Officials want him returned to serve the remaining years of an 18 year sentence for the Hamilton case. Richards faces possible new robbery charges but may be tried on the old sentence.
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Des Moines
Clarke
Bill Richards
Gov. Carroll
Hamilton
Wichards
Pony Mead Pioneer Stage Coach Driver Dies in Maryland
O J Mead known as Pony Mead a pioneer stage coach driver died in a private sanitarium in Cubensville Maryland Tuesday March 21 after seven months invalidism. He started as an express rider between McGregor and Otage then ran a line between Trad ford and Witverty. He later settled in Nashua and became a successful horse dealer. Passengers included Mark Twain and Horace Greeley. He was about 86 years old.
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Otage
Pony Mead
Pinny” Mead
Tradford
That Place
Witverty
Travelers’ Home
West Water Street
Eleworth Street
John Dickinson
Waverly
Bradford
Ulinels Central
Nashua
Mead
Estherville
McGregor
Mark Twain
Horace Greeley
Why Alfalfa Has Failed By A A Burger County Agriculturist
Alfalfa failures stem from seed quality land moisture and poor preparation. Inoculation and lime are critical. sowing method and timing matter. use light seeding with a nurse crop. prepare land and ensure drainage. inoculation is cited as the most important factor.
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A. A. Burger
Trois
Bop
Davenport Roofing Co to Open Waterloo Office
The Davenport Roofing Co plans a Waterloo warehouse and office to expand service in the state. They use Barrett's materials and employ expert workers with a full guarantee, inviting customers to contact at 1398 Marsh Place Building before contracting for a roof or repairs.
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Davenport Roofing Co
Waterloo
Barrett’s
Barrett
Marsh Place
Waterlon
Iowa
Waitron
Local Social Notes Highlight Waterloo Visits and Meetings
Mink Louemma Caifel visited Waterloo for a weekend stay with her parents. Masons from Waverly attended a meeting in Charles City. Mrs. Adam Harhnuvr of Waterloo and Miss Kate Harmer of Clarksville were in Waverly visiting friends. The Pumpkin Seed club planned a gathering with Mrs. G. O. Vanderveer. Frank Fosselmna and Margery Fosselmna of Dubuque visited Chris and Peter Fosselman Sr. in town. An auto accident on Bremer avenue caused a minor scare but little damage to Claude Mackey riding a motorcycle.
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Uus
IL Roop
Scripture
Clarksville
The
Pumpkin Seed Club
G. O. Vanderveer
Minks Margery
Frank Fosselmna
Dubuque
Chris Fosselman
Peter Fosselman
Johnson
Kate Harmer
S. L. Seeley
Jennie
Waterloo
Clarence Ebert
Des Moines
Della McRoberts
Bremer Avenue
Claude Mackey
Alfalfa Growth Prospects In Mild Winter Conditions
Farmers report alfalfa fields seeded late last fall suffered in the dry spell but a mild winter may help many stands survive. Proper care and meeting simple requirements can make alfalfa growing profitable in the region. An anecdote notes a large ostrich egg omelet at a local breakfast. The railroad paid over five thousand dollars for passenger accident claims last year and instructs crews to keep aisles clear.
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Kiel
St. Louis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fourth Artesian Well Accepted by Water Works Board
The water works commissioners accepted the fourth artesian well drilled by J. P. Miller Artesian Well Drilling Co. of Chicago for 8356. as, below the contract price of 8692.50 due to shallower depth of 1380 feet versus 1400. The first well was cheaper. the fourth was delivered after the Oct. 3 deadline.
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Water Works Commissioners
J. P. Miller Artesian Well Drilling Co
Chicago
Quick Relief When Utterly Worn Out
An advertisement touts a blood remedy SRB 8.8.5 from The Swift Specific Co. It claims rapid bloodstream action to relieve general fatigue by correcting blood impurities and nourishing cells. Buy now at Swift Building Atlanta and request their free brochure.
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Swift Speclrc Co
Swift
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Advertisement
Reliable Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is a trusted medicine for coughs colds croup whooping cough bronchial and la grippe coughs. It provides prompt relief for hoarseness throat irritation and wheezy breathing. For sale by all druggists everywhere.
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Foley
Commission to study direct pumping for new water well
In 1914 the project took a little over four months to complete and the commission will examine the direct pumping proposal and equip the well with pumping machinery later in the summer. There is no urgent need for the water from this well at present.
Unsightly hair beauty with Newbro's Herpicide ad
An advertisement promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a remedy for dandruff and thin hair. It claims the product removes dandruff germs, so scalp health improves and hair grows luxuriously with gloss. Trial samples offered for 10 cents, with money-back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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Newbro
Herpicide Company
Dept. A
Detroit
Mich
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