Sui cide and crime notes in Iowa and Chicago items
A farmer near Conrec tionville shoots himself amid financial woes. Chicago reports a safe cracking at Cherry and Spieler valued at $16,000. Cedar Rapids hosts Knights of Pythias convention delegates arriving as opening day nears. Rear Admiral William Mary Whiting dies at 82 in Berkeley. A Stout City man found dead elicits investigation. identity linked to a long war veteran. A Boone inquest links fatal car crash to excessive speed. Des Moines bank loan case notes preferred claim against Rockford State Bank for $2,991. Steck-Brokhart contest: ballots questioned over straight ticket marks in Iowa counties.
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Tharles City
Des Moines National Bank
Rockford
Cumberland School Completes Teaching Staff for Coming Year
Cumberland public schools fill all vacancies across the district including junior and grade schools. Hale y Reid serve as superintendent and principal with W Floyd Fowler and Helen Boriier assigned to domestic science and Latin English. Margaret Reid Algebra Helen Fowler music Mrs Alpha Nesty junior high Blanche Good junior highs Vivian Taylor and others cover grades three and four.
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Cumberland Public
Haley, Reid
W. Floyd Fowler
Helen Boriier
Richard Hansen
Margaret’ Reid
Helen Fowler
Alpha
Nesty
Blanche Good
Vivian
Taylor
Pioneer Cass County resident dies at 86 in Atlantic
Mrs Nelson born in Denmark April 26 1839 married Martin Nelson in 1861. They moved to Iowa in 1866 and lived on the family farm north of Atlantic for 54 years. Survived by nine children thirty grandchildren and thirty four great grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow with services at home 1 30 and Oakhill church 2 30 conducted by Rev John Jensen. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Mra
Dotian Nudes
Martin Nelo
Mrs. Nelson
Nelson
Denmark
Hans Nelson
Martin Nelson
Iowa
City
Annal Tole
Omaha
J. H. Nelson
Portland
Ore
Balter Knutsen
Attlantic
E. Fy Qeaha
William Naalizeenim
Tetlantic
BE. A. Larson
Mackeburg
Atlantic
Walter Nelson
Oakhill Church
John Jensen
Qakthi Cemetery
Funeral coach praised by Roland Peacock Baxter firm
The funeral coach brought to the city by Roland, Peacock & Baxter has drawn wide praise. The piece, purchased through Jess Beck, reflects the mortuary firm’s plan to modernize and expand its offerings, signaling future additions they hope to implement soon.
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Roland, Peacock & Baxter
Jeemetery
Jess Beck
Hudson
Tove
Red Oak Crime Witnesses Identify Suspects
Two men detained in Red Oak admitted witnessing the murder of a hobo later identified as F. Stahl of Denver. They described a man emerging from a box car, attacking Stahl, and leaping to a switch, walking north toward Griswold as authorities investigate the Burlington yards.
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Red
Oak
INS
F. Stahl
Denver
Burlington
John
Staton
East St. Louis
Emf
West
Galesburg
Ill
Griswold
Morcan case overruled motion for new trial in heirs vs Rock Island
In a hearing before Judge T. C. Whitmore, the motion for a new trial in the Walter Morgan heirs versus Rock Island Railroad was overruled. The suit stems from an accident near Lewis where a Rock Island branch train between here and Griswold struck Walter Morgan’s truck, killing him. The April term jury returned a verdict for the defendants.
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Walter Marght
Rock’ Island
T. C. Whitmore
Lewis
Rock Island
Here
Griswold
Walter Morgan
Bryan's Son and Daughter to Dayton
Mrs. Richard L. Hargraves wife of a banker and William Jennings Bryan, dr, left here today for Dayton Tenn where their father died yesterday Mrs Hargraves was reported to have collapsed when she learned of her father's death and at it was decided she would not attend the funeral John Green Gunmar was found dead in the road near Cincinnati on the way to work Green age 40 single an inquest found death due to unknown causes a contat found in his pocket was discovered
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Stoux City
Boone
George S. Carpenter
Des Me'nea
Carpenter
Angeles
Calif
Richard L. Hargraves
William Jennings
Bryan
Dayton
Tenn
Hargraves
Senterville
John Green
Cincinnati
Green
Mrs John Freese Reported Missing From Daughters Home
Sheriff W Alma seeks lead in disappearance of 60 year old Mrs John Freese. She was last seen at the Bannick farm near northeast city after 3:30 to 1:30 am. She wore a black dress and tan shoes, no hat, no money. Fear death by own action. search of river bank and Lamb’s lake failed to locate her. Footprints near the Bannick house suggested a possible trail but was inconclusive.
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W. Alm
Oteday
John Freese
Cass
Wauseter
May
Martin Bannics
Ald
Audubon
Freake
Chat Leity
Lamb's Lake
Bannick Farm
Fac
Deputy Sheriff Seeks Suspect in Hobo Murder Case
A Montgomery County deputy sought a man accused of killing a hobo named F Stahl in the Red Oak railroad yards last week. The description: about 5'8", 150 pounds, around 40, slender, medium complexion, with several prominent gold teeth, high cheekbones, hatchet face, shaved. Last seen wearing a dark felt hat blue work shirt dark coat light trousers tan shoes. Three others witnessed the fatal act.
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Montgomery County
F. Stahl
Red Oak
Funeral services for Exira pioneer set for tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. George Ax Faust pioneer of Exira Ia will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 at the Church of Christ with Rev Bale Humber officiating The deceased died Saturday morning in Exira Sam Heath of Denver sister Aaceaded
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Exira
News-Telegraph
George Ax Faust
Church of Christ
Bale
Humber
Ira
Sam Heath
Denver
Accused Doctor Jumps Five Floors to Escape Law
In Minneapolis the famed Dr J R Phelan the philanthropic physician known in the university district leaped from the fifth story of the Leamington hotel and died to evade manslaughter charges. The case exposed a secret practice under Dr W T Stevens once linked to criminal operations. A bellboy directed a woman to Dr Stevens leading to arrest and questioning before Phelan’s suicide ended the affair.
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Minneapolis
J. R. Phelan
Phelan
W. T. Stevens
Dr. Stevens
Restoration of 480 Acres in Wayte Utah Authorized
Washington notes the Interior Department authorized restoration of 480 acres of land in Wayte Utah for recreational use. The action aims to open area for public enjoyment and preserve natural resources.
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Manga
Washington
Wayte
Utah
Ae the Interior
High R L Officers to Attend Big Conference Thursday
High rail officials including George White Chicago A T Abbott Des Moines J B Rayne C Gordiner and H C Higgins will join business leaders and farmers Thursday night at the Everson farm Griswohl for a joint conference on improving train service on the Griswold branch line from Atlantic. The meeting aims to address past road and branch service disruptions and attract attendees, with parking provided and the Everson farm chosen as a convenient central site for the gathering.
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Griswold
George White
Chicago
A. T. Abbott
Des Moines
J. B. Rayne
C. Gordiner
H. C. Higgins
Everson Farm
I Griswohl
Evry
Atlantic
Everson
Death of William J. Bryan Stirs Democratic Leaders
Des Moines July 27 Clyde L Herring democratic national committeeman mourned the death of William J Bryan saying democracy has lost its staunch crusader He called Bryan the most militant advocate of common man and common justice whose reforms have become a lasting monument to his character and work In Iowa his friends were legion.
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Des Moines
INS
Clyde L. Herring
William J. Bryan
Democracy
Herring
Bryan
Thomas Jefferson
Iowa
Legion
William Jennings Bryan to be buried at Arlington
William Jennings Bryan died at age 65 after a stroke and brain hemorrhage. He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery after services in Dayton and Washington, with tentative plans for ceremonies at the local courthouse lawn and in Washington, honoring his Civil War era military service as a colonel in the Third Nebraska infantry.
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Dayton
Tenn
William Jennings Bryan
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
D.C
Richard Rogers
INS
Out Ybo
Fundaoe
Court House
Jesus
Bryan
Arlington Cemetery
Washington, D. C
Third Nebraska Infantry
Arlington
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Bhay the Safy
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Herkeley
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Steck-Brokchart
Daniel F. Steck
Smith W. Brookhart
United States Senate
Brookhart
Cedar
Cerro Gordo
Glap
Cumberland School
Cass County
Julian Nelson
Roland
Peacock & Baxter
Walter Morcan
Bryan, Sr
and Bryan, Jr
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Wm. Jennings Bryan, Jr
Los Angeles
Dayton, Tenn
Sioux Cty
Edward C. Parr
Salem
Illinois College
Union College of Law
Illinois
Jacksonville
Lincoln
Nebro
Miami
Fla
House of Representatives
Nebraska
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