Reid Charged With Strangling Infant Son in Tipton
Miss Mildred Reid a practical nurse waived to the grand jury in Tipton Iowa on charges of murdering her infant son. Bail set at 15000 as relatives raise funds. The boy’s body was found near Lisbon with a wad of paper stuffed in the throat. The state seeks second degree murder. no father identity disclosed.
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Associated Press
Tipton
Mildred Reid
Mt. Vernon
Miss Reid
Dave Bower
Lisbon
Bower
Mise Reid
Bsis
Bring Suit To Recover Public Deposits
The state of Iowa Polk county and the independent school district of Des Moines filed suit against surety companies and bondsmen holding guarantees of public deposits in three closed banks. They seek the return of 1 million dollars of public money following a supreme court ruling that public funds cannot receive preference in bank liquidation.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Polk County
Independent School District
United State Bank
Commercial Savings Bank
Mechanics Savings Bank
Supreme Court
Alleged Klansman gets six months in work house
Rex Dunn of Niles was indicted for shooting Frank McDermott of Niles on November 1. Today Judge Charles Wilkins in common pleas court sentenced Dunn to six months in the work house and fined $200 plus costs. The shooting sparked the klan anti klan riot last fall with McDermott shot three times.
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Associated Press
Warren
Rex Dunn
Niles
Hammill to Speak at Canopus Club Meeting
Governor Hammill will speak at the Canopus club noon meeting in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday April 21. He is a member of the Des Moines Canopus club and will be accompanied by 25 members from the capital city club.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Hammill
Canopus Club
Des ‘Moines
Capital City
To Summon Mrs Shepherd for Questioning
Preparations were underway in Chicago on April 11 to summon Mrs William D Shepherd for further questioning in connection with the death of her ward William N McClin tock. The state charges an indictment claiming he was murdered by her husband. Both sides rushed work for an early trial for Shepherd.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
William N. McClintock
Shepherd
Daylight robbery nets $800 in Des Moines jewelry store
Des Moines reports a dawn break in the A. J Bissig jewelry shop where a thief smashed a window and fled with watches and rings valued over $800. Authorities say amateurs likely staged the daylight theft as fingerprints on the glass were photographed.
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Des Moines
Daylight Robbery
Associated Press
A. J Bissig Jewelry
Roosevelts Embark for Asia Jungle Hunting Expedition
The Roosevelt brothers Colonel Theodore and Kermit depart on the Leviathan from New York today at noon for Southampton to join a James Simpson Field Museum hunting expedition. From England they proceed to France then India where they plan to search northern game country with a native guard. Return this year is not assured due to the extensive zoological work.
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Associated Press
New York
Leviathan
Southampton
Theodore Roosevelt
Kermit
Wentral Asia
James Simpson Field Museum
England
Roosevelts
France
India
Field Museum
Chicago
Herriot Ready for Next Fight After Cabinet Resigns
Paris April 11 The resignation of M Herriot and his cabinet follows a senate vote against confidence amid a six hour debate. President Doumergue accepted the resignations leaving the crisis to be resolved as Herriot vows continued political struggle with his ministry viewed as elected by universal suffrage.
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Paris
M. Herriot
Senate
Doumergue
Foreign Office
Herriot
M. Francois-Marsal
Doumergne
Paris Aims to Name New Cabinet Leader Tomorrow
President Dou mergue will reserve his decision until tomorrow on the man to form a new cabinet after meeting with an important group of political leaders at the presidential palace.
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Paris
Doumergue
Gasoline Tax Set to Take Effect April 16
Des Moines reports the gasoline tax will go into effect on April 16, two cents per gallon. The Iowa Legionaire refused to publish the bill in its April 24 issue, prompting Secretary of State Rameau to select the Winterset Madisonian for the April 16 publication.
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Des Moines
Iowa Legionaire
Rameau
Winterset Madisonian
Babe Ruth Remains Ill but Improves at St Vincent’s
New York April 11 Babe Ruth spent a comfortable night and felt better this morning at St Vincent’s hospital where he is an influenza patient. He is much improved but doctors doubt he can play in the opening game next Tuesday.
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Associated Press
New York
Babe Ruth
St. Vincent's Hospital
Congressman Haugen Condition Satisfactory
Washington April 11 The condition of Congressman Haugen of Iowa chairman of the house agriculture committee who was operated upon yesterday for bladder trouble was said at his office today to be very satisfactory to his physicians.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Haugen
Iowa
House Agriculture Committee
Best Spellers of County to Contest for Honors
Thirty seven rural and city pupils of Union county participate in a spelling contest in the county courthouse. The first 10 words served as a practice round while the first 20 words determine the county representative for the state fair contest next fall.
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Union County
Court House
Professor Is First Word Given Pupils In County Contest
A county spelling contest at the courthouse this afternoon lists the initial words for pupils led by the word Professor. Other words include cotton urge victuals safety passenger bruise elegant trousers hinge carpenter assist bargain sweat division candle sandwich tailor station signed especial Olympic carried objection nuisance glimpse millinery pierce nestle impudent.
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Statlon
Pierce Nestle
Big Audience Sees County Spelling Contest Narrow Field
Roy W. Eaton of Omaha announced the county spelling contest rules and procedures. Judges and 16 helpers evaluated 10 word sets, eliminating contestants after each round as papers were checked.
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Noah Webster
Mrs Sarah E McDonald Died This Morning
Sarah Elizabeth McDonald wife of L D McDonald of 422 New York avenue died this morning at 10 30 of heart trouble. Survived by husband daughter Mrs William Kilgore of Creston and sons Dow B McDonald of Des Moines and Paul J McDonald of Sawtelle California. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Sarah Elizabeth McDonald
L. D. McDonald
New York Avenue
William Kilgore
Creston
Dow B. McDonald
Dee Moines
Paul J. McDonald
Sawtelle
Calif
Cromwell visit and Creston civic notes on council and crime
William McCafferty of Des Moines visited Cres ton old friends while attending his brothers funeral in Cromwell. Arthur E. J. Johnson was reelected Creston city manager with higher pay. Voyle Conle 18 of Creston pleaded guilty to larceny in Arva Osbourne case and drew 30 days in jail. Francis Walters begins a 10 day vacation from the fire department, with others to follow after his return. Union county district court appraisers named to value Creston Winterset & Des Moines Railroad property amid suits since the railroad failure.
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William McCafferty
Des Moines
Cromwell
Jonathan McCafferty
Mr. McCafferty
Blue Grass
McCafferty
Creston
Artape
Shannon City
Voyle Conle
Karl Clark
Arva Osborne
South Vine Street
Justice O the Peace
Adam Pickett
Clark
Jerry Sparger
D. W. Harper
R. F. Collings
Union County District Cour
Th Creston, Winterset & Des Moine Railroad Company
Jame Brown
Ralph H. Beaton
Jury Trials Set to Begin Monday Afternoon
Union county district court resumes next week with jurors reporting at 1 30 for start of trials. Two state cases listed Monday afternoon include man charged with possessing materials to manufacture liquor and another charged with selling mortgage property. Five indictments returned. three sealed. Indicted individuals include Loyal Gurry and Ro Pray of Creston.
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Union County Distric Court
Truman Comer
C. T. Gibson
Supreme Court
Gurry
Pray
Creston
Waterloo man dies after Cedar Falls car crash
Waterloo resident Andrew Thomson 30 died after a car collision in Cedar Falls this morning. He was injured severely and died within a half hour at the hospital on his way to visit relatives for Easter in Mason City.
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Waterloo
Andrew Thomson
Cedar Falls
Mason City
Ten Years Ago in Creston Highlights Local News
Creston high school glee club drew a capacity crowd at the Methodist church in Kent, with the boys quartet praised. The baseball team faced Bedford games but lacked equipment. fans donated balls. A marriage license issued to Ernest W. Land and Amelia M. Strey. Visitors from Omaha and Des Moines stayed with local families. Mayor Smeltzer backed the clean-up campaign by the Creston Commercial club. ward committees organized four day drive yielding results. Second wedding anniversary celebrated for Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis. Local officers elected at Bancroft History Assembly. Creston Mutual Electric Light plans extensions discussed with towns Tingley Shannon City Arispe and Diagonal. Health talks and sanitation drives led by Creston physicians with the Elzevir Reading Circle health committee.
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Creston
Kent
Bedford
Smeltzer
Creston Commercial Club
Union County Sunday School Convention Set For Afton
County Sunday school workers aim for 300 attendance at the annual Union County Sunday School association convention to be held next Friday at the Methodist church. Delegates from churches, led by Rev C Stryker and other officers, will hear state and local speakers including Walter Hutton and Miss Elizabeth Dean.
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Union County Sunday School Association
Afton
Methodist Church
Union County Association
Rev. C. Stryker
Creston
Em‘itus
J.C Richter
George Johnston
Kent
A. Cooper
Thayer
F. O. Hartman
Lorimer
William Hanson
Roy Wycoff
A. L ‘Revebaugh
Young People's
Meron
Howard C. Irvine
Ndt
Walter Hutton
Des Voines
Misa Slizabeth
Des Moines
Children's Department
Christ
Mr. Stryker
J. A. Spangler
Hutton
Miss Dean
Rich
George Craig
H. C. Irvine
Dean
L. E. Sternberg
Porter
Otlock
Creston Surges Past Nevinville 12 to 1 in Opener
Creston high school baseball opened with a 12 to 1 victory over Nevinville at Irving Field. Peak led Creston with a 2 for 4 day and 1 walk, while Strance and Wareham hit hard for the visitors. Grey pitched four innings before Reeknor relieved, with several position changes in the middle innings.
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Crest No High School
Noevinville
Irving Field
Nevinville
Strance
Wareham
Creston
Peak
Bob Joe Strance
Arnie Wareham
Grey
Mike Reeknor
Innning
Stray
Maurice Kenwrothy
Young
Plowman
Kenworthy
Rightield
Latter Day Saint Leader Faces Treason Charge
Independence Mo April 1 Frederick M Smith president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints accuses Bishop Benjamin R McGuire of treason over opposition to centralized control of church affairs McGuire serves as presiding bishop and oversees major real estate holdings including finance and trusteeship roles
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Independence
Frederick M. Smith
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Benjamin R. McGuire
McGuire
Iowa Dirt Roads In Fair Condition Say Auto Club
Des Moines Automobile Club reports all dirt roads in Iowa are fair, with gravel highways in good condition in the weekly road bulletin. In Washington, forecasters predict generally fair weather tomorrow with normal or above temperatures for Easter finery.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines Automobile Club
Washington
Weatherman
Lawson Not On Police Force Temporary Hours
A. L. Lawson is not a Creston police employee though his appointment was predicted and verified. Dr. Shipley was appointed. W. A. McKee remains chief and Dick Fisher serves as day officer, now working 7 pm to 7 am with James Donald on a night shift until 4 am midnight.
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A. L. Lawson
Creston
Lawson
Dr. Shipley
W. A. McKee
Dick Fisher
James Donalld
McKee
Fisher
Donald
Mrs Joe Barnwell Dies in Sheridan Wyoming
Word arrives from Creston of the death of Mrs Joe Barnwell on Thursday at her Sheridan home. Funeral party will arrive Creston Sunday evening and the remains go to Charles Owens home for the service. The funeral is Monday morning at Immaculate Conception church with burial at Calvary cemetery.
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Creston
Joe Barnwell
Sheridan
Wyo
Charles Owens
North Park Street
Immaculate Conception Church
Calvary Cemetery
Guards Stationed Around Wyoming Governor's Home
Cheyenne reports guards stationed around the home of Governor Nellie T. Rew after dark yesterday. The men, described as state prohibition agents, were seen inspecting ash cans and culverts seeking a concealed object. No official statement from authorities or law enforcement was available.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Nellie T. Rew
Prohibition Enforcement
Chicago Seismograph Records Earthquake
The University of Chicago seismograph logged an earthquake starting at 5 02 a m and ending at 8 15 a m central standard time. The highest disturbance occurred at 6 11 a m.
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Tne Associated Press
Chicago
Weather Bureau Seismograph
University of Chicago Today
Weather outlook for the Mississippi valley week
Forecast for the week beginning Monday in the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valley calls for fair conditions Monday with showers on Tuesday or Wednesday and again at the end of the week. Temperatures expected to run normal to slightly above average most days.
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Associated Press
Washington
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Kimball Delivers Address at Creston Methodists Dinner
Lieutenant Governor Clem F. Kimball of Des Moines spoke at the Creston Methodist church annual banquet, tracing church state relations from Puritan times to today. He outlined church roles in community life, quoted noted writers, and praised the church’s influence as Rev. C S Stryker led prayer and the program included solos and readings.
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Clem F. Kimball
Des Moines
Creston Methodist Church Board
Lowana Hotel
Kimball
Methodist Church
America
C. S Stryker
Homer Baumeardner
Charles H. Thomas
Cavalry Rescues Lord Balfour From Damascus Mob
Algerian cavalry with drawn swords and armored horses aided Lord Balfour as a mob of about 6000 surrounded his hotel in Damascus. Two demonstrators were killed and many injured before order was restored by Syrian police failing to stop the protest. The disturbance stemmed from his role in supporting a Jewish homeland in Palestine and the opening of Mt Scopus University.
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Associated Press
Damascus
Lord Balfour
Almret
Palestine
Jewish University of Mt. Scopus
Predicts Fine Weather For Easter Sunday
Des Moines April 11. Iowa will enjoy fine weather for Easter Sunday as the weather bureau predicted fair conditions with a light drop in temperature statewide. The forecast calls for generally pleasant conditions across the state.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
United States Weather Bureau
Telegraphers Across Two Roads Receive Pay Increase
Chicago April 1 telegraphers on the Great Northern and Union Pacific rail lines were granted a two cents per hour wage boost by the United States labor board yesterday. A request from Northern Pacific telephoners was denied as was that of non-telegraph point agents.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Great Northern
Union Pacific
United States Labor Board
Northern Pacific
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Canopus
Mrs. Shepherd
Asia
Congressman Haugen
Roy W. Eaton
Omaha
Faton
Eaton
Sarah E. McDonald
Arthur E. J. Johnson
Creton
Red Oak
City’ New Council
Johnson
Francis Walters
L. Burt
P. HH. Hannan
Elmer Cumming
Walter
Ernest W. Land
Amelia M. Strey
J. E. Rogers
J. M. Evans
May Spence
H. M. Spencer
George W. Swan
Mr. and
George Lewis
North Bire Street
D. W. Higbee
Bancroft History Assembly
C. A. Beatle
Charles Miars
Harry Spencer
L. J. Parrish
E. P. Giffin
Charles Bowman
F. E. Sampson
Richard Brown
Tingley
Arispe
Diagonal
Creston Mutual Electric Light, Heat and Power Company
Creston Physicians
Elzevir Reading Circle
Nevin
Vrs
Sheridan, Wyoming
Redding
Mr. Kimball
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