King and Wife File Bankruptcy Amid Echo Land Boom
Rollin E. King a Council Bluffs businessman and landman filed bankruptcy petitions. His wife followed suit. Reported liabilities near half a million dollars with most assets exempt. Bankruptcy reflects the local land boom’s shrinkage and values on King land holdings in Ringgold county.
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Council Bluffs
Rollin E. King
Lang, Euler
Bu Mger
King Apartments
Walnut Street
Fremont Benjamin
Council ‘Bluffs
King
Ringgold
Criqui Captures Featherweight Crown at Polo Grounds
Eugene Criqui of France defeated Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland in the sixth round to win the featherweight world title at New York’s Polo Grounds. A crowd of about 15 000 watched the scheduled 15 round bout as part of a fight card.
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Criqui
Kilbane
Associated
Presa
New
York
Ringeide
Polo “Grounds
Eugene Griqui
France
Hero
Verdun
New York
Polo Grounds
Eugene
Johnny Kilbane
Jackie McCoy
Jeraey
City
Davi Jones
Anid
Ig Island
Mickey
Four Hundr Fela Cedar: Faleas State Teach
A fragmentary item notes graduates and a kindergarten count, with unclear names and dates. The readable bits mention Cedar, Jurié, and 109, implying a local school or ceremony milestone without full context.
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Clas
Bern
Bullet Proof Prophet and Moro Followers Killed in Island Clash
Manila June 2 Fifty three Moros including the self styled bullet proof prophet Akbara were killed by island police in a clash on Pata Island. No battle details are available. May 21 had seen a similar uprising in the same area. Local authorities believed the prophet had led a new attack on officers.
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Associated Frass
Manilla
P.L
Akbara
Pata Island
Death Calls Two Well Known Ladies Here This Morning
Two renowned local women, Mrs. Joh Troy and Mrs. Bridget Mary Troy, died this morning in Atlantic. Details show diabetes and a lingering illness. Mrs. Bridget Mary Temmey Troy was born December 12, 1853, in Shillsburg, Wis, married in 1871, and lived in Atlantic since 1879. Survived by six children and several siblings. funeral at St. Patrick and Paul’s Church, Atlantic, with Interment in Atlantic Cemetery, officiated by Rev. P. Ne McDermott.
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Joh Troy
Bridget Mary Troy
John ‘Troy
Atlantic Bro
Soigd
Morher
Locuat Street
Shillsburgs
Wis
John Troy
Pleasant Ridge
Griswold
Atlantic
Aind
Troy
M. P. Conway
Rose Rhody
Jusse Cocklin
L. A. Troy
John Troy, Jr
James Trio
Council Bluffs
T.A. Temmey
Huron
Bridget ‘Mary Temmey
Petey
Paul's’ Catholic
Atlantic Cemetery
P. Ne ‘McDermott
Dry Law Repealer Signed But Smith Must Obey
United Press reports Washington expects New York officials to enforce the Volstead act after Governor Smith signed the state prohibition measure. If cooperation falters, federal action may compel compliance while Harding and Prohibition Commissioner Sayney resist alarmist pressure. The Volstead law remains binding on Smith and state officers despite repeal moves.
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Smith
U.S
United Press
Washington
New York
Gov. al. Smith
Harding
Sayney
1924 Ames Track Captain Elected
The text reports that A. Ham merly of Newton, a junior at the State College here, was elected 1924 1 captain of the track team.
Light Vote Expected in 8th District
United Press reports a light turnout expected for the June 4 special election in the Eighth District. Candidates are H K Evans of Corydon and P Daughton of Grand River, with Horace M Towner's resignation prompting the race to choose his successor as congressman for Porto Rico governor. The campaign is quiet with limited public interest and debates focus on party loyalty rather than salient issues.
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United Press
Centerville
Ija
Lera
Pick Cave
Horace M. Towner
Congress
Porto Rico
H. K. Evans
Corydon
P.daughton
Grand River
Republica 18
Judge
Daughton
Grand'River
Evans
Child Bride Ends Life in Honeymoon Apartment
Chicago June 2 A 16 year old bride Mrs Bert Young ended her life with gas in her honeymoon apartment following the deaths of three relatives in eight weeks her grandmother mother and an uncle neighbors detected the gas odor after her husband left for work and opened jets on the range told the tale authorities note grief as the likely cause of the tragedy
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Chicago
Bert Young
Paid Tribute to Sailors and Marines by Local W R C
Mrs Mary Woolsey longtime chaplain leads Local W R C Sam Rice Post 168 in Memorial Day river tribute. Mesdames Eva Gordon Mary Zach and Clare Berry accompany twenty eight children as flags are set afloat and flowers dropped. The crowd sings America then concludes with a prayer.
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Mary Woolsey
Sam Rice
Eva Gordon
Mary Zach
Glare Berry
America
Cupid Holds His Own At Court House Today
Grace Scull was granted a divorce from Harley Scull on adultery and cruel treatment grounds. Custody of the minor child was awarded to Grace Scull. A marriage license was issued to Gladys P Kohl and A R Zahtler of Waterloo.
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Cupid
Whitma
Neasion
Grace Scull
Harley Scull
Gladys P. Kohl
A. R. Zahtler
Waterloo
Unclear text fragment on farm tax appeal and sale
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a farm, appeal, and fod sales tax with incomplete wording. No clear event, names, or places emerge to form a full, reliable summary.
Assessment of Atlantic shows slight decrease
The Atlantic assessment for this year, prepared by Assessor John B. Jip and deputy Harry Cornell, reports a slight decrease in some figures from two years ago. It lists realty values, acreage, polls, personal property totals, moneys and credits, and notes the county abstract is ready for the board of supervisors at the next equalization meeting.
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Atlantic
John
Jipsent
Harry Cornell
Rainat
Board of Supervisors
Board of Equalization
Board to visit all sites offered for children’s home
Mayor A H Mountain M B Nelson N P Christensen and R W Cockshoot returned from Des Moines after addressing Yeomen board of directors seeking Iowa to host the children’s home. The board will visit all proposed sites before deciding, with Kansas City and Missouri options also under consideration.
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Yeomen
A. H. Mountain
M. B. Nelson
R. W. Cockshoot
Des Moines
Yeomen Board of Directors
Iowa
Kansas City
Missouri City
iBomb Explosions Disrupt Ruhr Rail Line Traffic
In Dusseldorf June 2 Associated Press reports several bomb blasts damaged the main line railroad used by French forces to move coal and coke from the Ruhr. The right of way was tied up for the day and traffic unable to move.
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Associated Press
Duesseldorf
Ruhr
Trafi
Weather Outlook From Washington June Report
Weather forecast from Washington notes the national pattern for the coming days. Officials expect warm conditions with localized showers possible across coastal and interior regions as high pressure governs portions of the east and central areas.
Blacksmith Frank Snouffer To Open Shop After Illness
Frank J. Snouffer, a veteran blacksmith in this city, announces he will reopen his shop at the old stand after a period of illness. He plans to be at work Monday morning, possibly as late as eight o'clock, ready to resume business for the public.
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Frank J. Snouffer
Mie
Theaper
Far
Chief Meeting at Danish Church Con vention Tomorrow Elk Horn
A Danish Lutheran convention in Elk Horn reports a turnout near a thousand homes with officials optimistic about attendance. Bishop Ostenfeld arrives to a ovation and leads morning services. Officers elected include Rev A Luni as secretary and Otto Hansen as treasurer. no president chosen. The article notes Elk Horn’s Danish heritage and the early church, college, and community institutions shaping American Danish life.
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Ostenfeld
Elk Horn
H. Ostenfeld
Board of Bishops
Denmark
Jena
Bing
A. Luni
Minneapolis
Otto Hansen
Blair
Neb
J. Skov
Racine
Wis
Fi, Visted
Stapleshurst
U. S
Numbre
Elims Lutheran
Des Moines Bond Sale Sees Bids For Iowa Soldier Bonus
Iowa's twenty two million soldier bonus bonds drew bids from three syndicates as the sale opened in the senate chamber. Bids offered four and a fourth percent for most bonds with some at five percent or higher, but early offers were rejected for not meeting rules. Nearly three quarters of the issue was bid at par with continued bidding as the hour wore on and officials prepared to review responses to select the best combination of maturities and rates.
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Gy United Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate Chamber
Henry F. Ely & Company
Cedar Rapids
Gait
Chicago
Continental Commercial and Savings Bank of Chicago
United Press Des Moines
Towa
Soldier Pond
Estabrook Company of
New York
Continental Trust Company
Commercial Savings Bank
Continental
Ant
Iowa to Receive $1,001,915 Share of Federal Road Aid
Des Moines reports Iowa will get 1,001,915.16 dollars as its share of the 1923 federal highway appropriation. Auditor C. R. Jones notes the sum will be added to motor license fees totaling 6,464,632 dollars. The article mentions Danish immigrant history and local cooperative societies including a Danish Mutual company with substantial farm coverage.
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United Press
Des Moines
Ilowa
C. R. Jones
Commission
Elk Horn
Atlantis Northern
H. S. Ratenborg
Atlantic
Danish Mutual Company
Spaurane
Crcamery, Telephone Company
Bigpess Abssociation
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Bankruptcy Court
Island Police
Death
Mary ‘Stengel
Lewis
N. W
Evang
Rehire von
Jesse W. Smith
Atty
Gen. Daugherty
Washington,d
Court House
Wotek
Hinder
Weather Outlook
Frank Snouffer
United States
Bik Harn Society
Shelby
Audubon
Cass
Chris Johnson
Lowa
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