Assembly Moves In Same Old Way In Iowa
Des Moines January 13. The Thirty-fifth general assembly faces a four day preliminaries schedule with real work delayed to the second week. Governor Clarke’s address adds meat, focusing on retrenchment and reform, committee control, and open sessions. Two reform camps emerge over how to cut costs while text book uniformity and capitol extension loom. Indictments in Fort Dodge case target the railroad company. state medical library seeks a medical department.
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Family Quarrel Over Estate Now Revived
Iowa Falls residents report the will of Miss Mary J. Leonard is likely to be contested. Leonard, a maiden lady who died recently, owned a corner lot opposite the new post office. Under a self drawn will witnessed by the sheriff and recorder at Eddora, she transferred the property to a grand niece in Waterloo. Contests are expected from a brother in the east, triggering a litigation tale.
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Iowa Falls
Mary J. Leonard
Leonard
Eddora
Waterloo
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Five Minute Relief Ad
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a harmless candy tasting remedy that digests food in five minutes. It claims relief from indigestion sour stomach heartburn and gas and says the product prevents need for laxatives or bile pills. The copy urges readers to ask a pharmacist to show the formula and to buy now.
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Pape
Property Battle Across Family Lines Reaches In Court
The text recalls years of conflict among a mother, sister and brothers over city property. By the time legal entanglements cleared, the eastern brother held no right, title, or interest in the herd. Unclear whether a brother abroad influences exceptions to the will, but echoes of old property fights suggest more moves afoot.
Will leaves 850000 for Episcopalian hospital in Davenport
Davenport, Jan. 18. Discovery of a 27 year old will by Mrs. Agnes Norval French, Davenport pioneer, provides 50 000 for a Davenport Episcopalian hospital. The gift likely funds an addition to St Luke's hospital under church control. Income benefits Mrs. Ellen Cook Whittaker during her lifetime. Heirs were to share the estate before the will was found.
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Davenport
Agnes Norval French
Bt. Luke's Hospital
Ellen Cook Whittaker
Debuque Contractor Succumbs To Injuries
Matthias Lut gen a Dubuque contractor dies in South Bend Iowa from injuries after an accident three weeks earlier when he was thrown from a buggy. His wife and family in Dubuque were summoned to his bedside. Jan. 13. Town Falls: First National bank of this city elects Ernest O. Ellsworth president and John J. Carleton vice president. C. H. Burlingame remains cashier while W. H. Woods declines continued presidency and travels to California. New directors: Ellsworth, Carleton, Burlingame, Welden, Woods, Crockett.
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Dubuque
Matthias Lutgen
South Bend
Town Falls
First National Bank
Ernest O. Ellsworth
John J. Carleton
C. H. Burlingame
Elsworth
E. 8. Ellsworth
Carleton
J. H. Carleton
Burlingame
W. H. Woods
Woods
California
T. S. Bell
C. E. Foote
Freeman Stoddard
E. QO. Ellsworth
J. J. Carteton
HL. Burlingame
William Welden
W. 4. Woods
F. W. Crockett
Lad Falls Fifty Feet From Bridge and Dies
Oskaloosa Jan 13 A fifty foot fall from the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad bridge south of here proved fatal to Carl Mellbury Jr age 18 son of Rev C Mellbury pastor of the Swedish M E church The lad was walking on the bridge when he lost his balance and fell to the rocks below He died soon after being picked up
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Oskaloosa
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Here
Carl Mellbury, Jr
C. Mellbury
M. E
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Episcopal Hospital
Debuque
DE. C. Eldsw
Vow
Towa Falls Bank
Lad
Sam Frank
Mneyee
Waterloo, Iowa
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