Rainsbarger brothers paroled in murder case
Nathan and Frank Rainsbarger, convicted in Hardin county in 1887 for the murder of Enoch Johnson, were paroled by Governor Clarke for three years with potential full pardon after good conduct. Their release followed years of wartime crime lore, investigations, and the 1884 Johnson death linked to an insurance scheme by the brothers.
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Des Moines
Nathan
Friank Rainsbarger
Mardin County
Enoch Johnson
Bfe
Anamosa
Clarke
Haluebarger Brothers
Frank Wainebateer
Nathan Rainsbarger
Ramsburgers
Hardin County
Iowa
Vicina
Marshal County
Marshalltown
Frank Rainsbarger
Altho
Nathan Hainsberger
District Court
Frank
Tanigburger
Grant Township
Johnson
Ure
Ales
Frants Ruingbarger
Immrer
Malachins Bers
Aged Woman Wins Fight for Wealth
Hannah Sharp, 70, of Des Moines, received about 6500 as her share of Jeremiah Sharp's 340000 estate after a long legal battle that involved Iowa Supreme Court reviews, multiple attorneys, and a contested will dating back to 1900. The case against J and Betts concluded after years of litigation.
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Des Moines
Bes
Iowa Supreme Court
Palle County
James M. Parsons
Hannah Sharp
Jeremiah Sharp
Supreme Court
Shaplord Betts
Trace of Frost Found in Iowa
The weekly bulletin from the Town weather and crop service reports a week of fairly favorable farm weather with below normal temperatures and a trace of frost observed on the 20th in Audubon and Crawford counties. Stacking nears completion and threshing progresses. yields are good for small grain but quality is mostly poor, timothy seed yields down, corn in various stages, alfalfa and clover ready to cut, potatoes and fruit in good condition, soil in good shape with no soil flowing due to other work.
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Geo. M. Chappel
Nes Moines
Audubon
Crawford
Vinton Residence Damaged by Fire
A blaze at the I. P.artybok home on Monet damaged the upstairs and caused extensive property loss. The fire started when a ten year old boy struck a match, firefighters saved the house, and the interior upstairs was ruined. The dwelling was insured, but coverage may not cover all damages.
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Vinton
Monet
William
Perry man shoots wife and mother in law then kills himself
Perry Aug yesterday Harry Crispin 24 a farm hand five miles south of Perry shot and killed his wife Emma Stiner and his mother in law then killed himself with a shotgun Jealousy is alleged to have caused the act He was alone with the two women in the house and sent Nellie Stiner to fetch the mail before the killings Bodies were found in an upstairs room. Crispin was with his 92 year old son on his lap before the final act
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Perry
Aug
Harry Crispin
Emma Stiner
Crispin
Nellie Stiner
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Waterloo Listings
Transfers filed show Mrs J W Martin to L G Rittenhouse Lot 8 Block 1 Baltimore Add Waterloo for 51. O F Teeter to Nellie A Graves Lots 1-2 Block 2 Testers Add Waterloo for 500. Arthur C Clos to William Clos deed to parts of lots in Garrison & Deans Add Cedar Falls for 306. Arline C Clos to George Clos deed parts of lots in Garrison & Deans Add Cedar Falls for 900. Ida Clos Stokes to George Clos deed NW I-4 Sec 7 9 13 for 250. Leavitt & Johnson Trust Co to John Ames lots 17 18 Block 12 Hagerman Place Waterloo for 0. C F Teeter to C R Hallowell lots 5 and 6 Block 4 Teeter's Add Waterloo for 1. Jennie B R Bisdorff to F C Higgs Part lot 10 Rainbow’s Plat Bickster’s Add Vacated Waterloo for 1. Galloway Investment Co to WLR Trust lot 243 Galloway Waterloo for 0.
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Black Trank Co. Abstract Co
J. W. Martin
L. G. Rittenhouse
Baltimore
Waterloo
O. F. Teeter
Nellie A. Graves
Tester
Block
Cedar Falls
Arilne C. Clos
George
Los
Garrison & Dean's
Black 12
Ifa Clos Stokes
George Clos
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Co
John Ames
Hagerman Place
EF. Teeter
C. R. Hallowell
Teeter’s Add
Jennie BR. Bisdorff
F. ¢. Higas
Rainbow's
Bickster
Galloway Investment Co
Io Wlr
Galloway
Man Awaiting Execution in Iowa Case Nears Sept Date
The condemned Martin M. O'Donnell, sentenced to hang for his wife's murder in Fort Madison, Iowa, faces a September 3 deadline set by the court. He maintains innocence and expects a potential stay or commutation from Governor Clarke if the Supreme Court delays ruling or reverses the lower court.
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Supreme Court
Clarke
Women Enter Protest Against Vaccination
Davenport reports an anti vaccination episode as the local board orders universal child vaccination amid a three month smallpox epidemic that has cost the city thousands of dollars. A delegation of women met Senator F G Henigbaum to protest the state law and seek action. He referred the matter to the attorney general for constitutional opinion and will report back.
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Davenport
Heart Board
F. G. Henigbaim
Henigate
Dr Margaret Clark Assists Iowa State Fair Baby Health Contests
Dr Margaret Clark will leave Thursday for Des Moines to judge and score babies at the Iowa State fair. She reports over 300 infants enrolled by Monday morning and Abs B B Clark, in charge this year, expects about a hundred more. Conferences and lectures for parents will be held throughout the session, and Dr Clark is scheduled to speak Saturday afternoon.
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Margaret Clark
Des Moines
Clark
Abs. B. B. Clark
Iowa Church Seeks Pastor as Town Mulls Malls
The Friends church plans to call Rev. W. J. Hadley of West Herlin Massachusetts to lead the focal church. Rev Hadley, a former Iowa pastor and longtime superintendent of evangelistic work, would join after Rev Rentfrew’s departure for a church in Maing. Also, Rev Chas S White, previously of this city, will pastor the Pasadena Friends Church in California.
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Friends Church
W. J. Hadley
West Herlin
Massachusettes
Focal Church
Rentfrew
Maing
Hadley
Iowa
West.Branch
Middlewest
Chas. 5
White
Iits City
The
Pasadena
Calif
Lindsay
General Churches
California
Flo
Iinistry
Iowa Parjs Electric Co
Iowa Gas Co.i
Co. O. Jones
Independence
Wellsburg
Alden
Buckeye
Dows
Ackley
Popejay
7. D. Best
State National Bank
Iowa Telaphone Co
Public Utility Trimming Shade Trees Sparks Damages Claim
A private property owner seeks $250 in damages after a utility trimmed or cut shade trees along his land while the defendant company argues for a public rights to trim trees. The case hinges on whether a public utility may trim shade trees on private property.
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Peet
Defen- Janet Company
Diametis
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