Blanche Galvin to Tell Her Own Story at Murder Trial
Blanche Galvin, 16, Atlantit waitress, will testify in her February 4 murder trial in Council Bluffs. Her attorney says she will present the same account given at the coroner’s inquest, detailing her unwed motherhood and the events surrounding the death of her newborn baby.
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Council Bluffs
Blanche Galvin
Atlantit
Vatand
John P. Pinley
Galvin
Aho
Scoroner
Mixa Galvin
Blanche
Plana
Sanothi
Entertainment Course to Showcase Local Talent
The midland Lyceum Bureau delay ended and the P T A approved resuming the entertainment course. Three home talent numbers will fill the remaining slots including a play and a potential minstrel act. Proceeds benefit the community while sponsors seek no profit. Refunds available at Mrs J M Deeming for ticket holders dissatisfied.
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Midland Lyceum Bureau
P.T. A
J. M. Deeming
Eaveryone
Twister
Cashier Robbery At Livingston Bakery In Chicago
Edward Allanson cashier at Livingston Bakery was held at gunpoint by five armed men who forced the door open and stole $1,874.43, dropping $1,000 on the way down. Pursuit followed but the robbers escaped in a taxicab. Allanson provided a detailed description to police.
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Lakewood Avenue
Chicago
Llinois
Walter
Herald Examiner
Livingston Bakery
Edward Allanson
Allanson
Blue Steel
Rze
Edward
Beat Wishea
Edward E. Allanson
Cass County Farmer Income in 1924 Reported
The average Cass county farmer's income in 1924 was $2,787.00 according to the Blue Valley Creamery Institute. This estimate, based on yield acreage and animal production on farms in this section of town, is the best indication yet that the state's agriculture is heading in the right direction.
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Cass County
Blue Valley Creamery Institute
Thia
Corn Special at Two Cans for 35 Cents
Grocery ad notes G. W. Corn offered in a two can deal priced at 35 cents total. Indicates bargain display likely in local store circular.
Rural school standardization urged for Iowa funds
Miss May E. Francis, Iowa state superintendent, calls for an extra 150000 annual appropriation to expand standardized rural schools. She notes past 100000 grants boosted buildings, salaries, and teacher quality, aiding 94 counties with 134 schools and an average 17 pupils per school and 90.07 dollars average teacher pay.
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Des Moines
Iowa
May E. Francis
Thirty-Eighth
General Assembly
Francis
Erakaadtot
Iowa Bill Proposes Weekly Nature Studies In Schools
A proposed Iowa general assembly bill would add a half hour weekly instruction in care and protection of birds and animals to public schools. Representative Diltz of Polk county argues nature studies foster lifelong appreciation, with teachers selecting or children recounting stories from experience. The measure is the session’s first school bill, as lawmakers anticipate other education proposals and potential Bible reading mandates.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Diltz
Polk County
Sears
Farm and Home Week at Ames In February
Ames Iowa January 28 Subject ranges from dairy husbandry to radio and from agriculture engineering to public speaking are on the program of Town State college's annual Farm and Home week to be held February 9 to 7 The college aims to offer a program of interest and value to Town farmers and home makers All of the problems of the home and farm will be touched upon in degree comparable with their relative importance Leaders of the various divisions will discuss these problems This will be the twenty third time that such short course has been held at Ames The idea of such a gathering together of Town people interested in the farm and the home was first tried out in 1900 The idea since that time has been rev elatedly endorsed by thousands
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Ames
Town State College
Dean C. F. ‘Curtiss
Cass County Taxable Values Put Near Ten Million
A 1924 assessment shows Cass county property taxable value at 9 047 044 with total levy 850 790 69 to county coffers. Public utilities add 2 623 886 in taxable value while real and personal property total 9 324 550. State fund levy 124 609 98 includes soldier bonus bonds 19 651 45. Largest levy 380 046 for district and consolidated schools. Other levies listed for bridge, county fund, county school, insane, refunds, county road, soldiers relief, court, road building, poor. City collections total 32 448 93 with分 district shares for township road and other items.
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Cass County
Wiota Stock Shippers Hold Annual Meeting
Wiota Iowa July 28 The Wiota Shippers association reports an upward trend in the local stock industry from their 1924 annual meeting. A gain of 55 cars over 1923 and about 226000 dollars worth of livestock were handled, with 104 carloads of hogs and 11 carloads of cattle shipped. County Agent Sorden spoke on cooperative shipping and praised manager M L Gross. Officers named: George Berg president Charles McCord vice president. directors Warren Jordan Joe Morgan L W Stoot George Berg and Charles McCord. Attendance was the largest in the association’s history.
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Wiota
Wiota Shippers Association
Sorden | Speaks
Sorden
M. L. Gross
George Berg
Charles McCord
Warren Jordan
Joe Morgan
L W. Stoot
Charlee McCord
Association
Young Girl Ruth Maxine Simon Dies in 1925
Ruth Maxine Simon died at age 3 1/2 in January 1925 near Anita. Funeral services were held at the M E church conducted by Rev B W McEldowney and interment followed in Evergreen cemetery. Relatives listed include her parents Henry and Mubal, grandparents Solomon Kohl and Mia Augusta Simon, sisters Iva May and Lugise, brother Harold, and many aunts uncles and cousins.
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Ruth Maxine Simon
Henry
Mubal Sion
Anita
Solomon Kohl
Mia
Augusta Simon
Iva May
Lugise
Harold
M.E. Church
B. W. McEldowney
Evergreen Cemetery
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Martin LeBow
Empire
Colorado
John and
Cinte Carey
Anita Boy
CASS
G. Ws
Strongheart
Prouty
the Briardale Grocery
A. R. Kohl
Prop
Valentines
Anita Drug Co
Isha Hatore
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Lewis
Donald-Moore
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