City in Brief and Local Notes
A divorce decree was granted to Elizabeth Corwin against Reuben L. Corwin of Cedar Falls. Rev J J Brennan visits and returns to Warsaw Wis. Mrs L M Ashford, society editor, visits Fred Murphy home. New planking laid between tracks at the Il lineings Central station. Capt Carleton Sias and Gus Julian travel to Des Moines for military exams. Mrs J 3 Gayne in Waterloo visiting Will Dodd’s granddaughter. Dr G H Sumner reports Iowa deaths August total 1780 with 44 in Black Hawk county. T G Taylor v Fred and Matilda Fuerer seeks $102.60 for medical attendance. Ice cream stolen during party at 415 Washington. police notified, no clues. Thirty-six teachers wrote exams for free grade certificates in county superintendent Myers’ office. Melchoir court House hosts Ben Hur party with Galyeun’s Orchestra. Sheriff Shores returns from Jackson Minn with K F Sanders, charged with wire desertion. Minnesota snow banks three feet deep. Spirit Lake reports thousands of snowbound residents.
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Elizabeth Corwin
Reuben L. Corwin
Cedar Falls
J. J. Brennan
Warsaw
Wis
L. M. Ashford
Dubuque
Illineigs Central
Carleton Sias
Gus Julian
Vo. Lo
Dex Moines
Tracr Star-Copper
J. 3
Gayne
Waterloo
Will Dodd's
Tnere
G. H. Sumner
State Registrar of Vital Statistics
Iowa
Spirit Lake
Ducks in the Air and Manama Banks Arrive for Delivery
Small lakes show partial ice while larger ones stay unfrozen as ducks fly overhead. Manama banks arrive for delivery at the Courier office and may be obtained while stock lasts.
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Manama
Jury verdict challenge and motion for new trial in Morrison bank case
The jury awarded Farmers Savings Bank of Morrison $40,000 against W R Jameson and Judge Mullan granted sixty days to file a motion for a new trial. If denied, an appeal to the supreme court may follow, likely taking a year. the judgment would remain as a lien. Juror votes and discussions are noted as grounds for possible rehearing.
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W. R. Jameson
Farmers Savings Bank of Morrison
Mullan
Railroads settle major damage cases in Iowa
Town Falls Iowa October 31 The Rock Island and Great Western railroads have settled damage suits over accidents. Rock Island paid 1700 dollars to F A Rasmussen who lost two children when a gravel train struck their carriage near Goldfield. The McDermott claim against Great Western for an auto crash near Eagle Grove remains noted as settled in part.
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Town Falls
Rock Island
Great Western
F. A. Rasmussen
Goldfield
McDermott
Eagle Grove
John
Adams Auto Collision Settlements Reported for Great Western
The record shows Hichard McDermott injured and settled for 425 dollars. The Adams claim for another auto accident was adjusted for Great Western with payments totaling 1846 dollars for the death of Raymond Adams, injuries to Loraine and Leon Adams, 534.75 and 200 dollars for damages to the Adams automobile.
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Hichard McDermott
Adams
Raymond Adams
Loraine
Leon Adams
Negro faces sixth death trial for murder in Alabama
Ervin Pope a Black man faces retrial in Anniston for the murder of J B McClurkin near Oxford. He has been sentenced to death five times before and claims a rabbit’s left hind foot saved him each time. The defense pinning hope on innocence while a November trial looms.
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Birmingham
Ala
Court of Anniston
Ervin Pope
J. B. McClurkin
Oxford
Anniston
Pope
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buchanan’s
Fred Murphy
Falls Avenue
Black Hawk County
T. G. Taylor
Fred and
Matilda Fuerer
WLM
Flynn
Washington Street
Hart Schaffner , Marx and
Cloth Craft
Mackinaws
Norfolk
AA Square
Hart Shatter
Commercial St
Fyrank. Bros
Orange Township
Wes Schrock
Hammond Avenue
First Brethren Church
Fourth Street
Negro
Rabbit
National Clothing
the National Clothing Co
East Fourth and Water Streets
Waptereoo Iowa
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