Villisca Ax Murder Suspect Identified as Insane Blackie
A long investigation reveals the killer of Joe Moore and his family in Villisca, tracing a cocaine affiliated suspect known as Insane Blackie to the crime. Detectives connect the case to Blue Island and other locations, noting similar ritual patterns with an ax, hidden mirrors, and a witness-led confession via a traveling fortune teller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacke
Wiklerson
George Worley
el Dora
Worley
Blackie
Black
Supeee
Bill” Mansfield
Blue Island Way
Leavenworth
Brigon
Bil” Mansfield
Blue Island
Kia
Lato
Bar Mansfield
Illinois
Vile Lisca
Nidita
Ax man strikes in Villisca murder case noted
Report tells of a brutal 1912 massacre in Villisca and Blue Island with a basin found under sinks and a lamp at the Moore home. Joe Moore his wife two young girls and two of their visitors were slain in a single night, a case described as one of history’s most atrocious. The article also lists Mary Pickford Geraldine, and W S Hart appearing at the Opera House this week.
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Moore
Jn Villigea
Ctioppa
Joe
Moora
Jos Moore
J. N. Wilkerson
Barns
Villisca
Joe Moore
Titian
Imedium
Volcg
Plotter
Chicago
Joe Madre
Willisea
Blue Island
Hig
Rogs Moore
Villiaca
Mary Pickford
Geraldine Rattannd
W. S. Hart
Opera House
Japanese tea to entertain at Masonic Temple parlors
Mesdames J E Glass Charles R Linn Charles D Finley Raymond P Dungan B R Platts B W Sankey Frank D Larson and Misa Fonte Glass will entertain at a Japanese tea at the Masonic Temple parlors Thursday afternoon with 350 invitations issued. Hours are two to four and five to seven. The event’s program and hall decorations remain secret until guests arrive. The Good Will Club met yesterday with Mrs Ben Gress and prepared for the Christian Home project. four years were present at the meeting.
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Good Will Club
Ben. Gress
Christian Home
Family Picnic Reunion at Daniels Homes West of Atlantic
George Daniels hosted a family reunion at his home west of Atlantic with relatives and children entertained. Emma Thurman and Lot Bennett hosted Monday afternoon for church children who performed exercises at the German Evangelical church last Sunday. The group enjoyed games and a pretend trip to Colorado ending with refreshments at the Way Side Inn.
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Daniels
George Daniels
Atlantic
Emma Thurman
Lottie Bennett
Colorado
Wayside Inn
Chautauqua Circle Picnic Closes Year at Sunnyside
The Chautauqua Circle annual picnic, the year’s closing event, was held yesterday at Sunnyside with strong attendance and an enjoyable outing. Next year will be Continental Year with an ambitious program featuring studies on Germany, Belgium, and the Republic, plus talks by Miss Marshall and Miss Gretchen Crawford among others.
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Chautauqua Circle
Sunnyside
Germany
Brance
Republic
Bracq
Belgium
Recruiting Now A Difficult Task In Army Enlistment
The article notes only a fraction of 30,000 needed recruits have been accepted under tight standards. Adjutant General H P McCain faces pressure to boost enlistments to meet the 175,000 fighting men target, with scrutiny of recruiting methods and potential staffing changes.
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Resta
H. P. McCain
Army General Staff
McCain
House Military Affairs Committee
Army
War Department
Adjutant General
Congress
York City
Fifth Avenue
Regulations to Save Migratory Birds Issued for Review
President must approve the proposed migratory bird protections. Secretary Houston issued the rules setting two zones with distinct seasons, breeding and wintering, covering states north of the South Atlantic region and those south of them. Public hearings will follow after the regulations are examined, with seasonal dates for ducks geese and other waterfowl provided.
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Houston
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Rae
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Two Men Burned Installing Blaugas Plant Near Roth Farm
Basil Lynch and Wallace Linke were badly burned when gas from a full tank leaked and ignited during soldering work at a new farm home north of the city. Both men suffered head and facial burns and hand injuries but their condition is not listed as serious. They received medical care after being brought to town by Walter Ratemberg. The incident involved an Atlantic Blaugog Company tank reduction chamber and was caused by gas leakage, not an explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roth
Basil Lynch
Atlantic Blaugog Company
Wal_lace Linke
Lynch
Walter Rat~enberg
Uiike
Firemen Gather for Elker Flag Day Parade
Attention Firemen meet at the hall tonight at 7 20 in full uniforms to take part in the Elker Flag Day parade. 1 Committee.
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Elker
Card of Thanks for Mr and Mrs Anderson and Family
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of our mother and grandmother. Flowers sent were beautiful. Mr and Mrs P H Anderson and Family. Edward Erickson Victor Erickson
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P. H. Anderson
Edward Erickson
Victor Erickson
Bridges Under Construction Across County This Spring
County engineer Williams and Deputy Wells oversee spring work building several bridges and culverts across multiple townships. Concrete culverts completed or in progress at Lewis Grant Benton Grove Anita Bear Grove. A fifty foot steel bridge is underway on a Nodaway River branch west of Massena, with a seventy by twenty foot steel structure to follow west of Griswold, using concrete piers.
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Williams
Wells
Lewis
Grant
Benton
Grove
Anita
Bear Grove
Dan Becker
Nodaway
Iver
Massena
Griswold
Miss Farrar Allowed Six More Months for Gown Bond
Customs officials grant Miss Farrar permission to keep gowns in the country for six additional months under bond. Opera House presents Temptation tonight, with guests urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss. Farrar
Opera House
Funeral for Martha Erickson Held at Church of Christ
Funeral services for the late Mrs Martha Erickson were held yesterday at the Church of Christ with Rev B F Halt officiating and the church choir providing music. Pallbearers included John Rossling John Curry Albert Anderson August Anderson Alfred Anderson and Oscar Anderson. Interment was made in Atlantic cemetery. Don’t miss this chance see Geralding Farrar Opera House tonight. Celebrated Grand Opera Prima Donna at the Opera House tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Erickson
Church of Christ
B. F. Halt
John Rossling
John Curry
Albert Anderson
August Anderson
Alfred Anderson
Oscar Anderson
Atlantic Cemetery
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Burns
Patel
Antony
Joe Yore
High
Nodaway River
Jack Turnbaugh
Wilkerson
Turnbaugh
Blackies
ES Ore Fore
New Post Toasties
Martin H.glynn
Wit
St. Louis
American Press Association
Marshall
Gretchen’ Crawford
Haith O'Connell
Aulas
Wallace Linke
F. BE. Roth
City
Temptation
Geralding Farrar
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