Rev Hemesath Dies at Omaha in 49th Year
Rev Father Henry J Hemesath pastor of St Marys Waterloo died in St Josephs hospital Omaha at 14 m today He left Waterloo Monday for medical treatment aged 49 born 1857 Cincinnati Ohio moved to Ossian Iowa as a boy He served Arcadia Carroll Co Centralia Illinois and St Marys Waterloo where he oversaw church rebuilding and parochial school He donated bells and built altars with his own hands Funeral arrangements awaited confirmation by Dean Mark Cooney and relatives in Ossian and Dubuque
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Hemesath
St Mary’s Catholic Church
Waterloo
St. Joseph's Hospital
Omaha
Pi Hood
Hemnessy
Arcadia
Centralia
J. Hemesath
Dean Mark Cooney
St Joseph's Church
Dean Cooney
Ossian
Dubuque
Alhoneh
Father Hemesath
Hosital
Father Cooney
Cincinnati
Father H
Ohio
St. Francis Seminary
Milwaukee
St. Joseph's College
Dubuqne
Grand Seminary
Montreal
Canada
Hemesath
Hennessy
Arcana
Carroll Co
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Church
Pean Cooner
Ami
Gisian
Dubeque
Fire destroys Stanhope business district in Iowa blaze
Webster City Iowa reports a morning fire in Stanhope burning twelve blocks of the west business section. The blaze started from a cigar stub dropped in sawdust by boys in an ice house. Estimated damage around 75000 dollars, largely insured.
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Webster City
Stanhope
Laird Plans Move to California from Jesup
J A Laird of Jesup visited Independence on Monday. A pioneer Jesup merchant, he retired from active business two years ago and now plans to sell most Jesup property including his home. He intends to move to Southern California to reside, having bought two residential lots in Hollywood near Los Angeles during a winter visit.
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Independence
J. A. Laird
Jesup
Laird
Caifornia
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Adoption and sale notices in court house news
Letters of adoption filed with County Recorder Knapp by the Iowa Children's Home Bakery and Mr and Mrs E M Jolls give Mary Faggigni born May 13 1904 into the Jolls custody to be christened Madge Jolls. A C Bollinger and J A Johnson sold to Isabelle Foster operating as Foster company stock of groceries notions queens ware and fixtures at 308 and 300 West Fourth Street for 2600. Judge Blair granted a divorce to Maude J McDonnell from ___ McDonnell yesterday.
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Knapp
Iowa Children's Home Bakery
E. M. Jolls
Mary Faggigni
Separation Petition Details in Cedar Malls Case
Charles N. McDonnel seeks separation with custody of the minor child and alimony of 100 dollars. The parties live at Cedar Malls and have been married about five years. Mrs. McDonnel alleges cruelty and failure of support by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. McDonnel
Cedar Malls
Sheriff Intervenes In Child Custody Case At Ikora
The article describes Sheriff Caldwell delivering a boy to the Cox family after Judge Blair altered prior commitments. The boy had been incorrigible, resisting reform in schools, and initially faced commitment to Ikora Industrial School before a change of plan. The Coxes promise a kinder future and request his clothing be sent to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif Caldwell
Frank McGiide
Judge Blair
Charles Coxneagy
Thuhoy
Cox
Relief funds for Russian Jews reported in Petersburg
Dispatches show American and British donors pledging substantial aid as Baron Gunsberg coordinates relief. Count Witte backs local committees and urges distribution for food and essentials, while reports from New York and St Louis note large contributions and business groups denouncing the massacres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Witte
Baron Gunsberg
Jokn Tolstoi
St. Petersburg
Nail
Chernigoff
Trophiet
Norse Crown Predictions Stir Oslo and Christiania Circa 1900
Aftenpost reports Danish prince Bringasarl may assume Norwegian throne as King Karl V with a grand coronation in Christiania. Norwegian squadrons would ferry the royal family from Copenhagen while fleets rendezvous to escort the new monarch, as decades of Swedish and Danish claims echo through a century of upheaval in Norway.
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Christiania
Norywig
Aftenpost
Bringasarl
Denmark
Urone
Kact
Roral
Copenhagen
Fjord
Prac
Tice Christiania Afbarpost
Norway
Keyl V
Haakon
Karl
Noron
Sweden
Kristofer
Karl Knutsson
Kristian
Count
Oldeburg
Trondhjem
Friends of
Oslo
Christiana
Aren
Kristian I
Oldenburg
Karl Nil
Karl Xtv Johan
Marshal Bernadotte
Karl Xtiii
Bernadotte
Scar I
Karl IV
Karl XV
Oscar TI
Cort
Subscription drive boosts funds for city work
The mayor in his president role and Captain Tripp as superintendent of the Associated Charlies circulate a subscription list. They report strong support and amounts raised far above expectations to cover all expenses of the work.
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Tripp
Associated Charlies
Raise Money for the Jews in Waterloo for Russia relief
Waterloo Jewish residents solicit contributions from the public to fund relief for suffering Russian Jews. Donations directed to S. W. Elarwich will be transmitted to New York and then to a Moscow region committee in urgent need. Many Waterloo Jews have relatives in Russia, where outrages have intensified the appeal for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matty
Waterloo
Russia
Tere
New York
Ttussia
Citigens
Speaker Cannon Weighs Tariff Shift on Ways and Means
Washington, DD C November 17 Speaker Cannon seeks a safe majority of staunch supporters on the Ways and Means committee. He views Tawney McCall and Babcock as dangerous revisionists who backed tariff revisions last session. He plans to assign Tawney to a new post and may replace with McCleary to secure a firm party majority opposing tariff revision.
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Washington, DD. C
Cannon
Ways and Means
Tawney
Minnesota
McCall
Massachusetts
Babcock
Wisconsin
An International Marriage in Philadelphia
Miss Mildred Harrison daughter of Alfred C Gerri son of the sugar magnate and niece of Prof Harrison of the University of Pennsylvania married Count Carl von Holstein of Bavaria yesterday. The romance spanned three world trips from Chino California to the orient with love at first sight on the Count side and a final wedding after Miss Harrison relented.
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Philadelphia
Mildred Harrison
Alfred C. Gerrisony
Frovast Harrison
University of Pennsylvania
Carl von Holstein
Bavaria
Miss Harrison
Chino
Cal
Orient
Ant
Harrison
Lawson's Campaign Battles Big Insurance Control
New York November reports Thomas W. Lawson wages a fierce fight to control three large New York insurance firms. He claims proxies are bought with cash, employs a printing operation to push material nationwide, and has spent about 100000 dollars with millions more expected. Proxies received by Lawson surge as he attacks management’s grip on policyholder savings.
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New York
Thomas W. Lawson
Mr. Lawson
Everybury’s Magazine
Wall Street
Boston
Sife
Lawson
Resolutions of the Grand Army of the Republic Post
The Robert Anderson Post No 68 of the Grand Army of the Republic mourns the loss of comrade Joseph Bruner. The committee Charles D. Becker and John Sine express sympathy to his family and request publication in the city press while ordering the post room draped for thirty days.
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Grand Army
Joseph Bruner
Robert Anderson
Grand Army of the Republic
Debereaved
Charles D. Becker
John Sine
Waterloo City Court Sits On Nightly Frauds And Robberies
In Waterloo a busy morning court convened with cases including a duck coat theft from National Clothing Co on East Fourth Street. Bert Carter of Berlin Iowa was fined 15.85 dollars and jailed ten days for the caper. Other violators were fined or jailed for drunkenness noise and disorder. FP E Gladen faced trial for indecent advances on a twelve year old girl and received thirty days in jail with a looming thirty year sentence if prior record stands.
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Waterloo
Bert Carter
Berlin
Iowa
National Clothing Company
East Fourth Street
Ed. Leighton
West Side
Bridge Street
Cal Sharp
Carter
James Sturt
Pat Crowe
Bardick
E. Gladen
Rector
Swisher
Gladen
Wilhite Case Guilty for Illegal Medical Practice
Fort Dodge, Nov 18. Dr. Wilhite found guilty by a jury after a long deliberation for illegal medical practice. The maximum penalty is $3600. An appeal to the supreme court has been filed.
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Fort. Dodge
Wilhite
Apjical
Ule Supreme Court
Real Estate Transfers From Saturday’s Daily
Real estate transfers listed include Arriett L Forrest to A D Myers for a Cedar Falls lot at 300 dollars. Eurth to John Schmitz for a Gast Waterloo lot at 325 dollars. M A Banger to George E Banger for La Porte City lots at 1500 dollars. William Riley Walkers et al to Burton E Wilson for West Water lots at 2400 dollars. Thomas J Wing to T Co Long for a Cedar Falls lot.
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Arriett L. Forrest
A. D. Myers
Cedar Falls
Eurth
John Schmitz
Gast
Waterloo
M. A. Banger
George E. Banger
la Porte City
William Riley Walkers
Burton
Raymond M A Consolidated Officers Elected
After a consolidation of the Y M GA new officers have been elected. All members are urged to attend the next meeting. Key officers named include President M Berend First Vice President Mr Gaston Second Vice President Mr Smith Secretary Mr Luster Treasurer Mr Edwards Sergeant at Arms Mr Holler. John Booger of Janesville visited yesterday.
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Raymond
Y. M. GA
M. Berend
Wirst Vic
Gaston
Smith
Luster
Ai. Edwards
Protecting the Snipe Urges Iowa License Change
State Fish Commissioner Lincoln urges a resident hunters license law to fund fish and game protection and close the snipe loophole. He cites Iowa nonresident licenses as flawed and estimates an $80,000 annual net for the state if adopted, detailing past arrests, fish distribution, and river fishways work.
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Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
Wisconsin
Iowa
Towa
Buanie
K. S. Johnson
Manchester
Sabula
Tama County corn exhibit showcases first quality show
Tracr Star-Clipper Toledo earns praise for organizing a three day corn exhibit in the engine house with Prof Edward O Fiske and Prof Bowman from Ames judging. Premiums awarded range from eight dollars for yellow corn seed cars to one dollar for the tallest stalk, with multiple exhibitors from Toledo and surrounding areas receiving first and second prizes for yellow and white corn and largest matured oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracr Star-Clipper
Toledo
Towa
Edward O. Fiske
Bowman
State Agricultural College of
Ames
Vest
L. Bentley
Tuma
Whersole
EH. Hohly
Feorn
Local fair awards showcase county produce and prizes
The article lists numerous prizes from a county fair including potatoes, corn, cabbage, onions, pumpkins, squashes, apples, timothy seed and eggs with multiple winners. It also notes a public exhibit allowing comparison with Ames Agricultural College judges and mentions a separate testimony session about Equitable policy matters and legislative spending.
Platt to Be Called in Insurance Probe Week of Testimony
New York November 15 With the end of yesterday's session Senator Arm strongs committee on insurance investigation closed a week marked by strenuous hearings and major witnesses from finance and the insurance industry James Vazen Hyde accused Governor Odell and then testified Odell denied his charges Depew was heard and Platt expected to testify about political campaign funds contributions by insurers Odell testified Platt collected such moneys up to last year Frank J Jordan son of the former Equitable controller testified about a letter from his Canadian mother and the amount of business he did for the Equitable Samuel H McCurdy assistant registrar of the Equitable provided vouchers and recounted California insurance activity in 1897 detailing costly examinations and defenses for the company Senator Denewe was called to testify about the California matter
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John A. Nichols
Depew
Hrismew Nichols
Equitable
Nichols
Gage E. Tarhbelt
Armstrong
Tilly
Cox
Squire
Arbell
Greene
N. Y
Binghamton
New York Life
Mutual Life
Manual Life
Tarbell
New York
Committee On Insurance
James Vazen Hide
Odell
Frank J. Jordan
The
Canada
Samuel H. McQurdy
Baquitable
McCardy
California
Blackmail arrest shake arms at Armour & Co
Chicago November 19 Williams McSwain and William Cole brothers in law face arrest on charges of blackmail against Armour & Company tied to the beef trust probe. They sought forty thousand dollars by threatening to reveal letters stolen from the firm’s files. Investigators staged meetings, reduced demands, and captured the conspirators at the Auditorium hotel as $10,000 was to be paid. Armour officials say they acted to deter similar schemes and protect company interests. A hospital case and a separate assault are noted in the closing lines.
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Chicago
Williams
McSwain
William Cole
J. Orden Armour
Armour & Company
Beef Trust
Armon & Co
Mr. Armour
Armour
Armour Company
Rosenthal
Auditorium Hotel
Overals
Armour & Co
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Court House News
Given Wrorce
Dndae Blair
Maude J. McDonnel
Momie
McGhide
Jewish Relief
St. Petersbrg
Baron Junsberg
America
England
Ite
National Committee For the Relief
St. Louis
Merchants’ Exchange
Exchange
Wil Revwin AS
Brak V
Norwig
Brevt
Nani
Uncle Joe
Tom Lawson
Ab. Lawson
Amalgamated Capner
Standard Oil
MacKinley
J. Pierpont Morgan
Sost
Tanry Rogers
Amalgamated
Rogers
Wilhilte
Raymond ¥. M
A. Consolidated
John Booger
Janesville
Ally
Tama County
S.S.S
S. S.S
SWIFT
Atlanta
Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
New Haven
Conn
Tani County
A. 0
Mucitter
Wilbert Gannon
George. Ebersole
W. S. Ebersole
Lioy@ Mohler
J. W. Clark
Lee Hulkord
George Eber
Cora Dowd
Onions
Peter O'Hara
T. Listen. Pumpkins
Bernut Mohler
Fred Gebhart
Daly-Kirst
Toe Kublis
Cligs. Dowd
Bailey—Firsh
Joe Kubik
Fred Gephardt
Timothy Seed
H. Lichty
Joe Wyacha
C. D. Folly
W. B. Bhberale
Lairee Ta
Conexhini
Publi
Ames Agricultural
Platt
Denew
Bush
Reed
Ahlot Street
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