Boughton-Mallow Assault Over Drag Bill Ends in Conviction
Frank Mallow was found guilty of assault after striking Marv Boughton with an iron pipe in the Mills livery barn. Boughton suffered scalp wounds needing six stitches. Mallow was fined 10 dollars plus costs. The article also notes a Keeley cure and parole rules at the new institution.
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Marv’ Boughton
Frank Mallow
Mallow
Mills
Boughton
Justice Bonner
Keeley
Distressing Farm Accident Near Clare Ends in Tragedy
William Kiehn and his daughter Viola were crushed by a runaway oat binder in Webster County. Neighbor Mr May attempted to stop the team but failed, dragging the injured pair from the machine. Dr. Russell attended them overnight with slim odds of recovery.
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Wm. Kiehn
Clare
Webster County
Viola
Mr. Kiehn
Mr. May
Dr. Russell
Inebriates Detained in Mt. Pleasant Asylum
Kossuth county authorities moved ahead of earlier reports and sent three habitual drunks to Mt. Pleasant under the new detention law. Christ Boettcher J A Johnson of Bancroft and J W Marston of Algona were placed in the asylum, with quarters prepared by the state board of control. Sheriff McDonald transported Boettcher and Johnson. Marston was moved recently.
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Freeman-Tribune
Kossuth County
Mt. Pleasant
Algona Upper
Bancroft
J. W. Marston
State Board of Control
Mt. Pleasant Asylum
Boettcher
Johnson
McDonald
Maraton
Webster City to Get Paper Box Factory
The town plans a new paper box factory to supply the local shoe industry. H. S. Lee will head the venture, which aims to start by September, as demand grows and local production can match Dubuque pricing.
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Webster City
Dubuque
H. S. Lee
Hard Coal Famine Strikes City As Strike Halts Supply
A severe shortage of anthracite coal grips Webster City and the wider west with dealers reporting little hope of winter supply. Prices show ten dollars per ton but are meaningless amid a near total lack of coal, contingent on resolving the miners strike and transport hubs like Chicago and Milwaukee remaining without coal.
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Webster City
Chicago
Milwaukee
Duluth
Hoboes Overrun Sheldon in Riotous City Sacking
Sheldon reports a mob of nearly 100 hoboes overran the town for five hours, seizing saloons and terrorizing residents. Women insulted, children driven indoors, and hundreds of drunken brawls erupted on Main Street before a vigilance committee formed to drive them out. A hobo fight member was knocked out and carried to a physician. The tramps retreated and fled by freight west. A stenographer position is advertised by Smith Premier operator preferred.
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Sheldon
Oluba
Algona Coloreds Fall to Webster City in Park Battle
A large crowd watched Webster City defeat Algona 6 to 4 in a park game. Talbert homered for Algona, while J. Sullivan and Belknap sparked Webster City with timely hits and strong defense. The Brownies rallied late, but Algona could not overcome an early deficit and scattered errors.
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Webster City
Algona
Fort Dodge
Park
Talbert
Cadwalder
Belknap
Lyttle
Okey
Fisk
J. Suullivan
Sullivan
Sully
Captain Johnson
Tom Sullivan
Harper
Fisky Flaxen
Barton
Johnson
Colored Boys
Moore
Brownies
Toney
Horn
Jones
Wakefield
Fleager
Essick
J. Sullivan
Holcomb
Algona Company
Sullivan St
Harpere Il
U Okey
Leena Tree
Ss. A. Sullivan
Rita Mheugerr
Ety
Mssiek
Talbert Gb
Wastage
Jowaron Cees
Jones Rt
Wakefield Ab
Yee
Hopkins
A Fine Nebulizer Arrives For Catarrhal Diseases
Dr C I Eberle has received a Chicago nebulizer for inhalation use in catarrhal diseases. The device features a large copper cylinder with 600 pound pressure capacity and glass receptacles for fluids that enter the vapors in different disease stages. It is among the city's finest and most expensive medical instruments. Free sample piano polish offered at Cook's.
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C. I. Eberle
Chicago
City might run day circuit light on cloudy days
Merchant letter to Freeman-Tribune editor argues city should install a day circuit light to avoid kerosene or gasoline lighting on cloudy afternoons. Claims the city uses 280 horsepower to run a dynamo while a 90 horsepower engine could suffice and save fuel. Included is a job notice seeking sewing apprentices and experienced sewers.
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Freeman-Tribune
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M. J. Boughton
Kossuth
Smith
Litchfield Mfg. CO
Harver
Talbart
Shy Johnson A
Closson
W. C
Shorty Barton
Wises
Q Fleager
Cadwaulder
Ab Moore
Tee
Cadwalder and Harper, Lyttle and Johnson
Johnson P
Heneese
Whaey
Floris
Senate
Burton
Boi
Charles T. Smith
W. C. Snyder, Ph. G
Cook's
the Day Current
Derr & Hook
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