19 Jul 1924
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Newspaper
Cedar Valley Daily Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1924
Page
1
A Chicago detective was fatally shot in a drink parlor as investigations unfold. The incident drew focus on police shakeups and reform debates, with officials and union leaders weighing blame and calls for stronger safeguards. The piece also references broader political tensions between reformers and conservative factions within the party.
A garbled report describes a case linked to spiritual communication between Mrs. Roeh and two named persons. It references Miss Temova and a sedan accident, with claims of spirit love guiding actions and police involvement amid unclear details and contested interpretations.
State authorities concur with Lake County to send Lester Tiffany chief of police to San Antonio to investigate James Kelley confession that he murdered Miss Elfrieda Knack in the Lake Forest police station basement. Investigators identified Mrs Lucia Ros h as the mastermind chum who authored burning love letters. she signed as TM B. EF orast. Mrs Reed declined to discuss her ties to Miss Knack, noting the victim was burned while selling books at a home.
Kenosha Wisconsin December 1 Herbert Reiser 21 was wounded by a bullet while walking home from the Allen A Hosiery plant during the labor dispute He was in critical condition as doctors probed for the bullet near the lungs Police Chief Forman Sullivan led the search for the assailant who fired from a speeding car The shooting ends a three week period of terror during the lockout tied to the United Hosiery workers strike Reiser who had worked at the plant over a year refused to quit when the union called a strike earlier this year over a two machine operation rule
Journalists from the University of Iowa Iowa State college and the Iowa Press association will publish two new monthly magazines for newspapers starting next month. The Iowa Publisher and Bulletin of the Iowa Press Association will be edited by F J Lazell G L Caswell Blair Converse Frank Moit and W C Jarmigan. All 520 Iowa newspapers will receive the magazine free. The issue succeeds The Iowa Journalist.
Washington reports say Alanson B. Houghton ambassador to Great Britain is negotiating for a prestigious Boston apartment after March and is favored to enter the Hoover cabinet as secretary of state. His prior posts include Germany and London diplomacy and a failed New York Senate bid.
Nonworlded note reports Roy Walker died in Des Moines while traveling to Montevidia Traguar. Walker formerly worked for Iowa Telephone and later as general plant superintendent for Northwestern Bell in the western states. Born 1867 in Timghar Iowa, he was Iowa State College graduate. Mrs Walker and two children survive.
Council Bluffs Iowa dispatch reports Jake Bird, the accused hatchet murderer, has been removed from Glenwood jail and Omaha lawyer Clarence Darrow was invited to defend him. Sheriff Lainson imposed precautionary measures against mob violence as Bird awaits arraignment on an assault with intent charge in district court. Local officials note Bird’s possible connection to recent Omaha attacks and Stribling family incident.
Through he was worth 500 dollars, FL Ryan, a New York capitalist who died recently, cut off his son Allan A Ryan with only a set of white pearl studs. The father quarreled with the son over the parents remarriage less than two weeks after the death of Allan's mother. The quarrel occurred years ago, but the capitalist never forgave him. The issue of assault and a claim that gamblers swore to frame him is being investigated, Pinkett said.
Fairfield today saw the merger of Town State Savings Bank and Farmers State Bank take effect joining two local lenders as one entity in the town on December 1.
McGregor on December 1 marked the completion of two miles of new paving on its side streets as a radar report highlights the progress and local improvement to paving projects.
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