Looney Convicted and Sentenced to Fourteen Years
John P. Looney, a reputed vice lord of Rock Island, was found guilty today of chambering William Gabel, a former Buck Island saloon keeper. The jury reached a fourteen year prison term after deliberating through six ballots, with three ballots for the penalty before agreement on fourteen years. Defense plans a new trial or appeal, with bail and possible writ of error considered.
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William Gabel
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Des Moines Public Notices and Election Briefs
Fragmented OCR provides murky Iowa items. It references Des Moines election topics, court actions, and public notices including clerk addresses, term limits, and state investigations. Names, dates, and places are inconsistently rendered, but the aggregate signals a late December Des Moines public notices roundup with legal actions and local government references.
Mrs Clarence William Delivers Box Of Rattlesnakes
Mrs Clar ence William of a farm north of Fort Madison Iowa presents county auditor L G Rick with a box containing rattlesnakes. She says they hire more snakes than rabbits in gar par fields and trap them rather than club them. Rattlesnakes cost fifty cents each.
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32 Killed in Liquor War During Year
Washington December 23 The prohibition war claimed 32 lives in the fiscal year ended June 30 Official figures disclosed today Twenty five city violators were killed by agents and seven agents were slain by bootleggers Kentucky led all states with four killed Virginia Arkansas and West Virginia each had three casualties Two moon shiners were killed in Florida and two in Oklahoma Missouri South Dakota North Carolina New Mexico South Carolina Tennessee Wyoming and Maryland each had one killed Since General L C Andrews became assistant secretary of the treasury April 1 he has discharged 129 city agents from the service Thirty seven fired for criminality including drunkenness and disorderly conduct and 65 discharged for derelictions of duty
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Washington
Kentucky
Virginal
Arkansas
West Virginia
Florida
Oklahoma
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South Dakota
North Carolina
New Mexico
South Carolina
Tennessee
Wyoming
Maryland
Kendrick Cans General Butler
Philadelphia report says Major Kendrick formally notified General Smelley D. Butler of his dismissal as director of public safety after Butler’s ultimatum to resign. Butler blamed the firing on protests against liquor law violations by hotels tied to the mayor’s friends. He announced plans to try to recall resignation from the Marine Corps and rejoin his command after leave.
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Philadelphia
Smelley D. Butler
Kendrick
Butler
George W. Elliott
Mufti
Marine Corps
Minnesota convict seeks new trial in Dubuque murder
Clarence Olson of Minneapolis, convicted of second degree murder in the slaying of Leo Hemmer, a Dubuque county jailer, filed a motion for a new trial in district court. Arguments on Olson and Dorrance Lyons, convicted of first degree murder in the same case, will be heard today.
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Dubuque. Gee
Clarence Olson
Minneapolis
Leo Hemmer
Dorrance Lyons
Banks Closed As Consolidation Plans Are Made
Dec 23 report notes Farmers Savings and Farmers Merchants in town shut today while plans for a consolidation are arranged. Times Subscriber edition references.
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Farmers Savings
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Farmers & Merchants
Lions Club Plans Campaign To Retain Vinton Hospital
At a noon Lions luncheon the Vinton club voted unanimously to explore funds to keep the city hospital open. The civic committee will refine plans for hospital aid and report at next Wednesday's meeting. Members stressed the hospital’s value to city and country residents and cited a farmer kept connected to farming during an operation.
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Vinton Hospital
Vinton Lions
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Bers
Hammill plan connects only 2 Benton towns
Benton County Supervisor Henry Lassen criticizes Governor Hammill's road program as only linking Vinton and Belle Plaine. He argues the plan neglects other Benton towns, omits primary routes 58 101 52 and 13, and would waste funds for three years. He notes limited high grade gravel and high costs for surfacing Lincon highway and Red Ball.
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Benton County News
John Hammill
Daily Times
Iowa
Henry Lassen
Hammill
Benton County
Vinton
Belle Plaine
Lassen
Keystone
Shellsburg
Mt Auburn
Hughes to Argue for Potter Rail Pool Scheme Before 1.C.C.
Chicago December 23 Charles Evans Hughes former secretary of state will appear before the interstate commerce commission to argue for Potter plan the pooling of the nations railroads Potter author of the plan says it is the only sure way to retain satisfactory transportation He has sent arguments to railroad presidents and seeks opinions of their leaders Potter a receiver of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway which faces financial distress Fairfield December 23 funeral services for J C Thorne oldest active merchant in Fairfield will be held at his home tomorrow Thorne 75 years old and in business for 45 years
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Charles Evans Hughes
Interstate Commierce Commission
Potter
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
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J. C. Thorne
Thorne
Iowa
Express
Pennsylvania
Partly cloudy to night with eastern snow likely
Weather bulletin notes partly cloudy conditions tonight in the east with probable snow in the same region. Warmer tonight and on Thursday in southern portions, while the western portion turns somewhat colder Thursday.
Roving Moscow Urchins Raid Shops in Christmas Assault
In Moscow on December 23 a hundred homeless children formed a Christmas raid on central shops. Police intervened and repulsed the attackers, arresting four 13 year old leaders. The homeless in Russia are described as a growing problem with many as bandits and robbers and widespread disease.
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Moscow
Rusia
Thrilling Rescue At Middle Bass Island Ice Chase
Last night six passengers were rescued from the icebound Mas att near Middle Bass Island as the Messenger sailed through treacherous ice floes to aid the Mascott. Captain William Miller directed a steel boat to take aboard the passengers at Put-in-Bay before returning to assist the Mascott again.
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Ontario
Tee
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Put-Ta-Bay
Kellogg and Mexican sign anti-smuggling treaty
Secretary of State Kellogg and Mexican Ambassador Amanuel C. Tellez signed their nations anti smuggling treaty and an extradition convention. The treaty targets rum and narcotics smuggling and the convention facilitates mutual extradition of fugitives.
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Kellogg
Amanuel C. Tellez
Public Sales Schedule near Blairstown and Nor way
Public sales listed with locations and dates including Fred Sims Dec 31 two miles southwest of Blairstown Albert Rice Jan 7 three miles northwest Blairstown Acil Scawbrook Jan 12 four miles south and 34 east of Nor way Laurence Breck Jan 16 one mile north Blairstown Geo Hagen Feb 4 broad sow sale 24 miles southeast of Van Horne
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Fred Sims
Blairstown
Albert Rice
Achil Scawbrook
Nor
Laurence Breck
Feng Fires On Neutral Train In Far East Incident
A chaotic exchange aboard a neutral train in Peking sparks a tense standoff as factions clash. Reports indicate attempts to control the train and threats of further action. Casualties are mentioned on both sides amid the chaotic events and ensuing pursuit by forces.
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Sananese
Ater
Unclear OCR: Locermives Park fatality at track event
Fragmentary report describes a death at Locermives Park during a track event. Witnesses recall a collision as a rider attempted a leap and fell. Details such as names, exact actions, and timeline are obscured by garbled text.
Four Firemen Die as Wall Collapses in Warnesbure Pa
A wall collapse during a 2 GM at the Toemes House in Warnesbure Pennsylvania kills four firemen and injures two others. The blaze spreads from a ground floor door to adjacent structures including a department store and the First Presbyterian church and adjacent offices. Damage is estimated in thousands of dollars.
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Toemes
Willims
Bremen
Doemer
Grossman
Fragmented OCR: unclear text on Seiser Prices and names
Fragmentary OCR data mentions Seiser Prices and entities with unclear phrasing. No coherent events, dates, or proper nouns clearly identified. Unable to determine a specific news item or outcome from the provided text.
Belle Piaine Max Sees Deper Spot a Seetidiene
Fragmentary report mentions Belle Piaine Max and R. L. Wines at a event with a breezy scene and unclear details. The readable text references a sherry exchange and Windies, but specifics and outcomes are not clear from the fragments.
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