Fire Destroys News Plant in Audubon
Audubon January 21 flames originated in the furnace destroyed the Audubon Advocate plant. Loss estimated at 12000. Property owned by Mrs Clara Spencer Dope Alcohol Stolen Mason City January 21 narcotics mainly morphine and five gallons of alcohol stolen from Brady drug store. burglars entered by raising sidewalk grating. Grinnell Bank Closes Crinnell January 21 doors closed after a week of runs. capital stock 150000. deposits about 800000. Heirs Get Recluse's Money Webster City January 21 heirs of Diana Lurch receive 14000 estate left by brother William Lear after two year battle. Fined, Sentenced, Paroled Town City January 21 Fred Rupper and John Greulich fined 100 and jailed one year. suspended and paroled to sheriff James Martin. Orders Brother Arrested Council Bluffs January 21 Mike Meindl charged with forging twin Max Meindl’s name to fraudulent checks and government insurance check. Hiccoughs Farm of Influenza Sioux City January 21 doctor says hiccoughs are forms of influenza. few die from the disease. Fighting Negro on Trial Nevadar January 21 Harold Roya, the “fighting Negro,” on trial for attempting to rob Ames garage and assaulting officers. prison record in Oregon and Washington. Alcohol Inspires Musicians Waterloo January 21 Verne Webster and Ralph Bodken confined awaiting grand jury after bringing ukulele phonograph and gallon of alcohol. said “We liked music with our likker.” Girl Show Stirs Newton Newton January 21 religious leaders campaign to close the theatre on Sundays after a musical comedy “Singing and Dancing Flappers, None Over 11” aroused city. council condemns show.
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Waterloo
Verne Webster
Ralph Bodken
Waverly
Newton
Stow
I. C. C. Blocks Higher Freight Rates on Southwest Cattle
Washington January 21 Interstate Commerce Commission held that proposals by certain railroads to raise freight rates on cattle and carloads from New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas to Omaha Nebraska were not justified The railroads argued to restore fair nonprejudicial rate relationships from origin to Omaha and Kansas City Omaha interests contended no livestock would have moved under the proposed increases
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Washington
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Omaha
Neb
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City
Coast Boy Accused of Killing Brother in Oakland
Frank Ball a 13 year old boy was questioned after being placed in a detention home following the fatal shooting of his brother in law William Connelly a painter. Connelly died at an Oakland hospital minutes after being shot in a room with the boy present Ball was found cowering in a corner with a revolver from which two shots had been fired.
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Oakland
Calif
Frank Ball
William Connelly
Connelly
Ball
Talks Roads to Vinton Lions
Attorney Hugh Mossman spoke to the Vinton Lions on good roads, outlining four methods Benton County could reach better roads. Lions favor a state bond issue funded by motor taxes and federal aid, avoiding new property taxes, per Engineer White’s proposal for fast access to improved roads.
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Vinton News
Hugh Mossman
Vinton Lions Club
Mossman
Benton County
Maine
Iowa
Engineer White
The
Suite Highway Commission
Pocket flash bootlegging gang blamed by sheriff
Mason City report states Sheriff G E Cress says a new bootlegging method calls pocket flash peckers by high school age boys acting as runners for a room bound liquor supply. About a score of these youths operate in the city, aiding a bootlegger to expand sales in hotels and pool halls.
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Mason City
G. E. Cress
Find Body Woman In New York Basement
New York January 21 police faced a death mystery when a young woman about 24 with auburn hair and gray eyes was found in a box in an unused room of a basement at 1985 Seventh Avenue.
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New York
Seventh Avenue
Wilson Admits Lost Job After Rifling Boxes
Jersey City reports Lionel Wilson a treasury department agent testified that he had seen thirty eight thousand eight hundred dollars paid to Senator Edward J Edwards of New Jersey for illicit SWC cases of whisky and admitted a prior petty larceny conviction from 1919 in a Weehawken trial context. The case centers on an alleged New Jersey rum ring and corruption involving Edwards and other officials.
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Jersey City
Lionel Wilson
Treasury Department
United States
Edward J. Edwards
New Jersey
Wilson
Edwards
George C. Vickers
Weehawken
William Griffin
Harry Stearns
Weelawicken
George Curley
Defense Counsel
New York Telephone Company
Cutley
Charles Pfurlburt
Edeuards
Menoon
Washington
Young girl wounded when rifle discharged by brother
In Osage on January 21, Vernice Taltzman, 16, was gravely wounded after her brother Arthur, 18, accidentally fired a rifle he was cleaning. The bullet struck her head and she was reported near death.
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Osage
Vernice Taltzman
Arthur
Trade analysis to slash costs expands nationwide
Washington reports a broad Commerce Department program to study domestic trade. The first survey centers in Philadelphia with Georgia South Carolina Alabama and Florida to follow, then New England New York Pittsburgh Cleveland Chicago St Louis Kansas City Denver New Orleans and other regions. The aim is to base wholesale and retail business on data, cut marketing costs, speed freight, improve delivery and lower consumer prices while easing transportation congestion.
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Robert S. Thornburgh
Washington
Department of Commerce
A. Heath Onthank
Philadelphia
Whittle
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Florida
New England
New York
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Chicazo
St. Louis
Kansas City
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New Orleans
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Bootleggers Auto Crash Near Rapids Arrest Two Runners
Cedar Rapids Iowa June 21 William Arnold 24 and Verne Syierd 30 both of Iowa City were arrested for transporting alcohol from Chicago to Iowa after their car collided with another and nearly a hundred gallons of liquor spilled onto the street Federal and state charges were filed They admitted liquor was for Des Moines customers but refused to name clients Their wired mobile was damaged and police found a set of license plates in the car
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Cedar Rapids
William Arnold
Verne Syierd
Iowa City
Chicago
Iowa
Des Moines
Bat
Earthquakes Hit Forty Towns Killing Two Hundred in Canucasia
Moscow reports say a recent trans Canucasian quake struck forty towns and killed about two hundred people. Authorities await fuller casualty details as tremors disrupt infrastructure and rescue efforts continue.
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Moscow
Who's President Brookhart Avers Alien No Papers
George Andreas stood among twenty US citizenship candidates in Dubuque Iowa today. The examiner asked who is the president of the United States and Andreas answered Brookhart correctly. The other nineteen applicants were admitted to citizenship.
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Dubuque, Sadan
George Andreas
United States
George
Brookhart
J J Bierschenk and Ball Estate Win Land Trial
In a state supreme court decision, J J Bierschenk and the estate of J H Ball along with four other defendants were freed from further liability for the Living Springs Land company debts. The case, initiated by Ella Young of New York City, sought $8 000, but the court reversed a prior verdict and held the defendants not accountable to creditors.
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Benton County News
Living Springs Land Company
Sentral Laws
State Supreme Court
Jacob Bierschenk
Eden Township
L. J. Kirkland
Bierschenk
J. H- Ball
W. D. Leverith
A A. C. Houlihan
R. H
James Cummings
Sedge Cinemings
Willett
Young
Ft. Dodge Bank Closes in Webster County Trust Shutdown
Fort Dodge January 21 The Woebster County Trust and Savings bank closed today ending a local financial institution. Officials cited liquidity concerns and a need to protect depositors as the bank ceased operations. Local customers faced temporary access limits while arrangements for insured deposits were discussed with regulators.
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Ft. Dodge Bank
Fort Dodge
Woebster County Trust and Savings Bank
Weather forecast for town with cooler Thursday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions today. Thursday will be colder, especially in the extreme northwest portion tonight.
Love for Daughter Prompts Parents to Give Her 80 Acres
Benton county records show John Becker Jr and his wife deeded an eighty acre Eldorado township farm to their daughter Mrs Anna Light with a token compensation of one dollar, the act described as love and affection. The same office logged several farm transfers including 220 acres from Samuel E Irvin to George E King for 40000 encumbered by a mortgage and 200 acres in Bruce township moved to William R Mowbray to satisfy a 38000 mortgage. Other deeds covered 58,000 for 200 acres in Big Grove township with 44000 mortgage, 4,000 sale of 20 acres in Iowa township from Matilda Gummer to Dick White and a second 20 acre transfer to Lee Allen, 27,100 mortgage satisfied in a 280 acre Benton and Canton township transfer to Shellsburg Savings Bank, and a 160 acre Canton township farm from W C Heineman to Hamilton Tobin et al. The former brick yards were transferred from Kate Aikley to W W Aikley.
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Benton County News
Benton County
Recorder
C. E. Gerderich
Eldorado Township
Anna Light
John Becker, Jr
Big Grove Township
Henry Selken
Peter Junge
Iowa Township
Matilda Gummer
Dick White
White
Lee Allen
Benton
Canton Townships
Shellsburg Savings Bank
John G., Nabholz
Canton Township
W. C. Heineman
Hamilton
John
Louis ‘Tobin
W. W. Aikley
Kate Aikley
Romance of Beverly Bayne and Bushman Said to Be Wrecked
Los Angeles January 21 film stars Beverly Bayne and Francis X Bushman appear to be separated with Bayne admitting the split while denying divorce plans. Bushman is abroad filming a picture. They married in 1918 and have a five year old son.
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Beverly Bayne
Bushman
Los Angeles
Calif
Francis X. Bushman
Miss Bayne
Mr. Bushman
Bushmans
Europe
Ambiguous text fragment from historical notice
The readable lines discuss an adopted resolution and possible relevance to the execution of terms. It mentions ascent of the sword and discusses surrounding instances and information, but the fragment is incomplete and lacks clear persons, organizations, dates, or places.
Indian Sheik May Restore Sight After Dance Incident
A Tama Indian community reels after an attack at a tribal dance. Moore, a 26 year old, was partially blinded when Morgan hurled lye into his eyes in a dispute over a rival lover. Dr. Carpenter says one eye is seriously burned but sight may be saved. a truce holds as federal officials note warfare rumors subsided.
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Moore
Amos ° Gan
FE. W. Carpenter
Morgan
Penter
Men Rescue Young Rapids Children
In Cedar Rapids on January 21 Ruth Sam Pica eight and Jerry Svalon nine were saved after their sled crashed through thin ice in a slough. Rescuers, two passing men, used a ladder and boat to reach them. The girl was dragged to safety and fainted. the boy was lifted aboard as onlookers watched from thirty feet away.
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Jan
Ruth Sam- Pica
Jerry Svalon
Fiee
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