Buenos Aires Murder of Charles von Motz Shocks Family
Charles von Motz was shot in the back of the head in his Buenos Ayres hotel room. His son Frank believes Irish Italian rioters on July sth, a feast day, sparked the attack amid labor unrest and bombings. Von Motz, an agent for John Deere, lived at the Galileo Hotel and had many Italian workers. insurance payouts followed the murder.
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Gallileo Hotel
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South America
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Church Services Discuss Mindset and Immortality in Faith
A church morning service explored how attitude toward others shapes life, urging service over gain and citing John the Baptist as a model who both burned and shone. Evening talks covered immortality of the soul, citing Genesis 2 7 and Matthew 25 46, with prayers and reports on church business and activities.
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Ideal Husband sermon inspires Atlantic church rally
Yesterday’s 236 strong Bible school rally at the Church of Christ in Atlantic drew a congratulatory telegram from State Bible Supt. Fisher praising the work and noting Mr. Mack should carry the state flag to Topeka. The service featured a sermon on The Ideal Husband, urging training of children at home and listing 16 traits, with a planned next sermon on The Ideal Wife. Mrs Mack accompanied her husband, and visitors Ellsworth and William Schofield from Griswold and W B Dawe of Corning visited before returning home.
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Insurance money paid on Motz life in six thousand
Six thousand dollars insurance money on the life of Charles von Motz has been paid the check for one thousand dollars from the Equitable of Iowa arriving today. The proof of death to the Equitable was established yesterday afternoon. Mr. Frank von Motz was in Des Moines conferring with Bankers Life and Equitable officials and received complete settlement from both companies. He returned to Atlantic this morning and leaves for Moline tonight to discuss future plans with Deere Plow Company. His father had been doing big business in South America for the firm, sending an order for 15,000 plows to Moline. The largest prior Buenos Aires order was 700 plows. Miss Etta Henry left for Persia to visit Mrs. Frank Sperling. Mrs. Dr. Gambler left for Des Moines.
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Bond
Atlantic
Charles von Motz
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Equitable
Frank von Motz
Des Moines
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von Motz
Moline
Deere Plow Company
South America
Buenos
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