Neighborhood Notes and Local Tales
A Virginia resident Everett has returned home after about ten years away. Miss Lizzie Mescher and Frank Johnson plan to marry in Webster City today, with local attendees listed. Several local residents travel for holidays, lectures, and social calls. real estate transfers and a courtroom verdict are noted along with holiday visits and carpentry progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George. Everett
Virginia
Lizzie, Mescher
Jewell
Frank Johnson
Webster City
John Jewell
Will Buckles
Will Holt
Lola
Zeda
Inger’ Lund
Peter Espeland
Alden
English Hunters Gift Gun for Roosevelt African Trip
Prominent English sportsmen plan to present a gifted English rifle to President Roosevelt for use on his African expedition. Earl of Warwick cites expected dangers from rhinoceroses and elephants, with giraffes and snakes noted. The armament includes a 405 cartridge rifle and models from 1894 and 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Roosevelt
Earl of Warwick
Armory
Washington
Africa
Earl
New York Times
North Buxton
Hunter Selous
Florida
Woman shoots wolf near James River farm
Mrs. Robert ONeill of James River maimed a wolf with a .22 rifle while out Wednesday morning. She encountered the animal behind the shoulder and it fell dead at the first shot, near her husband’s farm in Yankton, South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton, S. C
Robert O'Neill
James River
Brooklyn Fire Leaves Over Thousand Homeless In Block Wide Blaze
A December 24 Brooklyn fire destroyed $100,000 in property and rendered more than 1,000 people homeless. Firemen rescued twenty people overcome by smoke as the blaze gutted an entire block of apartment houses between Forty fourth and Forty fifth streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York
Forty-fourth
Forty-fifth
Old Crook Caught in Moorhead After $50,000 Robbery Claim
Authorities identify Geo. Frank Hausauer, held in Moorhead Minnesota, as the man tied to the Oriental Limited robbery near Ronan Montana on Sept 12 1907. Rewards totaling about 138000 are offered for his capture and conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Geo. Frankhauser
Moorhead
Oriental Limited
Great Northern Railroad
Rondon
Mont
Jailed conditions decried by Iowa official in lecture
Prof. Forest C. Ensign of the State University of Iowa condemns county and city jails as a disgrace to civilization. He cites overcrowding, poor sanitation, minimal light and ventilation, and lack of reform efforts. Local counties show some progress, but statewide reform and compulsory laws are urged, with investigations by the State Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest C. Ensign
State University of Iowa
Iowa
Ensign
Personal Gossip Notes From Thursday
Miss Edith Allen visited Kamrat for a short while. J R Sterling departed for Des Moines for a brief visit. Dr J B Williams, Randall business visitor today. Mrs Mary A Ferrell and son Harry returned home from Los Angeles California. Miss Carrie McAnally returned home to Lehigh. H H Mickelson arrived home after a stay in Hot Springs Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo, Manus
Kamrar
Myra Call
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Stelle “Winterfield
W. HB. Brown
Radcliffe
He.t. Schweppe
Jewell
Dysart
Des Moines
Nellie Spohn
Humboldt
G. W. Beer
Pierre
South. Dakota
Maggie L Smith
Frank
Chicago
Verne Bailey
Renwick
Fred A. Boeye
Alta
John Wesloh
Fort Dodge
Charlotte Haskell
Wagner
J. W. Pearce
O. N. Ross
Tara
Gertrude Relsch
Woolstock
Tim O’connnor
Eagle Grove
C. H. Robie
Frank WB. Smith
Shi Band
Con Gee
Fp.m. ‘Rutledge
Schildren
Foak Moines
Mena
Arkansas
W. G.B On
Re We
Pete
Stuart
Toy
Leslie
Foliett Fort
Dodge
Iowa State ‘Collegé
Ih Williams
G. H
B. A.’ Simpson
Ant
Rockford
Ilinois
H. H. Northup
Sioux Rapids
Mies
Goldie Hedrick
Wesley Frakes Stock
Edith Allen
Kamrat
J. R. Sterling
J. B. Williams
Randall
Mary A. Ferrell
Harry
Los Angeles
California
Carrie McAnally
Lehigh
H. H. Mickelson
Hot Springs
Local Notices From Cass and Nearby
Carl Widman of Cass left for Pontiac Illinois for an extended visit with relatives. Hazel Arbogast called to Numa Iowa this morning due to her grandmother’s illness. Mrs Richard Closson of Car
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Widman
Cass
Pontiac
Illinois
Hazel Arbogast
Numa
Iown
Richard Closson
Car
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Lincoln
Andrew Hoverstei
Mona Aby
Atery
Ellsworth
Hal Keesee
Webster Y
Frances
Hawks
Car. Thompson
Ptha Hoverston
Wes‘ettinger
Blairsburg
Tedrow
Williams
John Halverson
Peter Nu
Hattlestad
Peter
Keo
M. L. Hattle
Undivy
Et al Guardian
Estad“—Guard
Undiv
Cummings
Oh Entre
Hatte
Malinda
Adams
John Carey
Michaela
West Point
Neb
Rock Island Railway
Honduras
Angel Y
Toy Pete
Ieyle
Du ak _clymer
Theodore Roosevelt
Kansas City
Della Pratt
James
Sharp
Hird
A. O. Dalbow
Washington, D. C
Isthmian Canal Commission
San Obispo
Omaha
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Union City
Tenn
William Russell
Russell
Warren Morris
Fehringer
Morris
Ranken
Sam Applewhite
Garrett Johnson
Bob Hoffman
Bud Morris
Frank Fehringer
Eva Fay
Oakland
Cal
John ‘S
Fay
Anna Eva Fay
Wonder
Mra
Denver
HW. A. Mahon
Martin Phone
West Third Street
Prof
C. Ensign
State Inspector of
Marshalltown
W. A. Hunter
Wayne, Nebi
Ie ‘Re “C
Hunter
Bryant Huff
Shamrock
Alexander Emslie
Fort Colling
Col
Luella Kephart
Glenwood
Jas. Kephart
City
Will
Waterloo
Dubuque
Jackson
Mie
F. G. Brennecke
Mason City
France
Windom
Missouri
St. Louis
Varick C. Crosley
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