Trial of Martens Heads Toward Jury Verdict Monday
Adolph Martens 55 faces first degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of his wife Estella at their Keswick farm. Closing arguments wrap Saturday as defense portrays him as driven by fear and provocation. prosecutors claim a ruthless killer. Four verdict options include first or second degree murder, manslaughter, or acquittal.
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Robert Shaw
Defense Counsel
Martens
Shaw
John Cross
Newton
Henry Wagner
Henry Korf
Ralph Goeldner
Keokuk County
Maxine Abel
Goeldner
Sigourney
Promises To Remove Evil Spell Take Ring and Watch
Grinnell police seek help from neighboring departments to find Mrs. Mary Pauline a self described Indian spiritualist adviser. A warrant accuses her of stealing a diamond ring and a gold watch left for an evil spell removal. She departed without paying room rent and did not return by the promised 7 AM Friday.
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Gazette
Grinnell
Mary Pauline
Pauline
Veteran Physician At Ladora Retires
Special to The Gazette. Dr. J. L. Augustine of Ladora retires after forty two years as physician and surgeon. He has served homes within ten miles providing medical aid. Dr. A. C. McKean succeeds him, bringing broad experience in medicine and surgery from Norway.
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Ladora
J. L. Augustine
A. C. McKean
Augustine
McKean
Norway
Belle Plaine Loses Burley House Landmark Dismantling
Belle Plaine fades a piece of its history as the Burley House, the town’s oldest landmark and a once prominent hotel dating to 1876, is dismantled by Hadsell Wrecking of Cedar Rapids after purchase March 20. The three story, eighty room hostelry hosted high school events and notable guests, with owner Blan derman Booth Burley passing in 1896 and descendants continuing the business amid varied ownership. A Chicago and North Western conductor recalls founder stories and a parrot named Charlie who shouted that Charlie is a democrat.
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Belle Plaine
Burley
Longfellow School
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Martha Ferguson
Hotel Ferguson
Milo. Tyler
Chicago and North Western Railway
Eighth Avenue
Charlie
Toledo Re Elects Dr Arthur Pace To Third Term As Mayor
Dr Arthur A Pace wins re election to a third term as Toledo mayor. A physician since 1909, he has served the community in medicine and in civic roles including church board chair, school board member, and local chamber leadership. He also led Red Cross, Financial and Legion posts, and served in World War I in Base Hospital commands.
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Toledo
Arthur Pace
Arthur A. Pace
Pace
Chelsea
Elberon
Tama County Medical Society
Iowa State and American Medical Association
International Medical Association
Tama County Sales Company
The
Methodist Church
Toledo Commercial Club
National Bank At
South Tama County
American Red Cross
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Tama
Neufchateau
Bazailles- Sur-Meuse
American Legion
Arthur L. Child Pioneer Grinnell Photographer Dies Noted Studio Founder
O E Niffenegger profiles Arthur L. Child, Grinnell photographer for nearly sixty years. Born to early Iowa pioneers, Child learned photography as a boy, bought his uncle's studio in 1878, and built Grinnell's first modern block. He helped lay cement walks and opposed duplicating negatives, favoring studied single poses.
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O. E. Niffenegger
Rinnell
Grinnell
Poweshiek County
Iowa
Arthur L. Child
C. L. Walker
New York
Mr. Child
Iowa College
Grinnell College
Child
Kalona Woman Seeks State Treasurer Post
Mrs. Emil Hesselschwerdt of Kalona a former president of the southeastern district of the Federation of Women’s Clubs will run for state treasurer at the biennial meeting in Cedar Rapids on May 6.
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Kalona (Ap
Emil Hesselschwerdt
Kalona
District of Federation of Women's Clubs
Cedar Rapids
Legislature's Cost For Session Thus Far Is 158 723.83
Des Moines reports the state comptroller's office shows total legislative expenses to date at 158 723.83 dollars. Major items include 54 500 for representatives, 38 845.10 for house employees, 26 000 for senators, and 1 000 for the lieutenant governor N G Kraschel. The liquor investigating committee accounts for 696.58.
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Des Moines
Liquor Investigating Committee
State Comptroller's Office
Representatives
House
N. G. Kraschel
Assembly
Comptroller's Office
Law Library
Senate
Fight Over Saloon Bill To Open This Week In Iowa House
DES MOINES INS Return of the saloon to Iowa under local option looms as the era of liberal liquor measures. The house sets the multi law bill as a special order Tuesday with Rep. Phil Roan stating the measure has a chance to pass. Wets support it for change, drys back it for local option. Senator Howard Baldwin predicts the sale by the drink bill will pass the senate on April 8.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Phil Roan
Fort Madison
Roan
Senate
Howard Baldwin
Cascade
Gift Carving Pastor Carves McIntyre Tribute Amid Delay
The Rev C F Stratton of Central City, a Federated church pastor, carves wooden caricatures of O O McIntyre and George M Cohan inspired by newspaper features. His partner hobbyist Lawrence Hatch hosts the shop where Stratton learns carving, lends tools, and teaches youths. The McIntyre piece awaits delivery to Odd, amid concerns it may insult the Broadway humorist. Stratton’s works include religious friezes and a Christ head, carved in pine, walnut and red wood. He balances carpentry with hiking, hunting, and gardening.
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Adeline Taylor
New York
O. O. McIntyre
McIintyre
C. F. Stratton
Central City
Lawrence Hatch
Hatch
Federated Church
Ashead
Christ
Stratton
McIntyre
George M. Cohan
Cornell College
Presbyterian
Mount Vernon
Osceola
Dem party leader warned liquor salesman of access block
Des Moines report details Lester Drennen former Polk county Democratic chairman threatening to block access to the state liquor commission unless he is seen first. Al B Ogden importer’s rep testified that Drennen stated money was needed and would hinder sales if the commission contact was blocked. Ottawa county?
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DES Moines
Lester Drennen
Polk County Democratic
State Liquor Commission
al B. Ogden
Liquor Commission
Ogden
Harry Moore
Winnipeg
Can
Drennen
Lucille Cox
Cox
Floyd E. Page
Moore
Holland
G. A. Holland
Page
E. J. Feuling
Charles S. Cooter
Clyde L. Herring
Larry Stone
White Line Transfer Company
Commission
Harold M. Cooper
W. H. Millhaem
Cooper
Chicago
Iowa to realize $2,000,000 from first personal income tax
DES MOINES Iowa will realize about $2,000,000 on its first annual personal income tax collections state director Laverne Clark said Saturday. The department has processed 86,261 returns for $1,055,159 and expects the remaining 65,000 to push total past $2,000,000. Filing deadline is midnight Monday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Laverne Clark
Clark
Harlan Station Robbery Targets Pauley Service Center
A masked bandit robbed Ronald Lorentzen, an attendant at the Pauley service station on highway 59, within Harlan city limits Saturday. The robber escaped with an undetermined amount of money and supplies after firing at Lorentzen and ordering him to walk south toward Avoca.
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Harlan, Inc
Ronald Lorentzen
Pauley
Highway 59
Harlan
Lorentzen
Avoca
Plan Oelwein Fourth of July Gala For Legion Drum Corps
The American Legion Ross Reid Post No 9 in Oelwein plans a July Fourth gala with free attractions races contests music and a fireworks display. A $500 certificate toward an automobile will be awarded at a dance. Proceeds fund uniforms for the post’s drum and bugle corps.
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Plan Oelwein
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
QO Elwein
American Legion
Ross Reid
Oelwein
Aiden A. Porter
G. G. Johnson
O. H. Henry
Paul Maire
Ross Meskell
Harry Stevens
Karl Kraft
S. E. Cotham
the Legion
The
Legion Post
Drum and Bugle Corps
Carlyle Mintz
Robert Fickle
Wilbur Morrison
Will Fink
Carl Gregory
Henry Gustafson
Ned Richards
W. E. Stevens
Mike Gordon
Harold King
Harold Vandenover
Roy Trucg
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Keswick Farmer
Burley House
Heads Sales Company
Tru
Legislature
Odd
Tru-Art
Rev
Polk
Harlan Station
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