Murphy given long term in Fort Madison
Dennis J Murphy of Waukon, found guilty of forging Julia McGinnis name on a $500 note, is sentenced to up to 15 years at Fort Madison penitentiary and fined $1,000. A sanity hearing prior to conviction found him sane. bond set at $29,000 pending appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cresco
Dennis J Murphy
Waukon
Fort Madison
D. J. Cooney
Murphy
Julia McGinnis
Iown Supreme Court
Cooney
Supreme Court
D. J. Murphy
James
Clarence Murphy
Dendant
Wills Loses to Ryan in Seabright Invitation Tennis
National champion Helen Wills loses to Elizabeth Ryan in straight sets 6-3 6-2 in the Seabright invitational singles final. Ryan and Eleanor Goss win the doubles over Browne and Wills 11-9 6-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wills
Elizabeth Ryan
Prasad Seabright
N. J
California
Mary K. Browne
Seabright
Berkeley
Calif
England
Miss Wills
William M. Johnston
Clarence Griffin
San Francisco
Robert
Howard Kinsey
Des Moines
Brian I. C. Norton
Wmy D. Brown
St. Louis
Missouri Valley Tennis Association
Brown
Norton
Harris Coggeshall
Paul Bennett
Lottie Fuller
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Sadie Peer
Kansas City
Lottie Hagemeyer
Millicent Baehr
Sioux City golfer breaks club course record with 62
Jimmy Cana van of the Sioux City Boat club lowered the club course record to 62 on Friday. He opened with a 29 over the first nine and followed with a 33 on the back nine, surpassing his previous mark of 65 set a few weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prenat
Sioux City
Jimmy Canavan
Charlee Schwartz Found Dead in Pacific Cellulose Lab
In Martinez California authorities investigate the death of Charlee Henry Schwartz president of Pacific Cellulose who was found burned beyond recognition in the Walnut Grove laboratory. Officials suspect foul play not a chemical blast and note Schwartz carried $190000 life insurance while facing a $75000 breach of promise suit. An oil soaked rag and head injury were observed at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Martinez
Calif
Walnut Grove
Pacific Cellulose Company
Charlee Henry Schwartz
Officials Busy in July in Union County Reports
Union County offices show a July rise in filings and licenses. Recorder sold 145 state hunting and fishing licenses, 1,258 licenses issued last fiscal year, 82 legal actions filed, 11 marriage licenses issued, 116 automobile plates sold, total 4 062 1925 numbers issued, 41 deeds recorded.
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Union
Recorder
District Court
Union County
French Spanish Plan for Joint War Against Abd el Krim
Paris reports Premier Painleve announced that France and Spain will mount joint Franco Spanish operations against Abd el Krim the Riff leader in Morocco if he chooses battle over negotiations. Marshal Petain and General Primo de Rivera agreed on the plan at a recent Morocco conference and a combined offensive is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Abd-el-Krim
Morocco
Painleve
France
Petain
Primo de Rivera
Abd-el- Krim
M. Painleve
Abd el Krim Shifts stance as French plan decisive blow
Reports from Fez indicate Abd el Krim is gradually abandoning offensive actions against French forces. Air scout assessments show Rif tribesmen moving to establish defensive lines along the front while the French command prepares a major operation aimed at crushing the rebellion once and for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fez
French Morocco
sAbd-el-Krim
Five Year Old Child Killed By Automobile
Fort Dodge Iowa Aug 1 Egentz Amanzio five was killed last night when run down by a car as he played in the street before his home Frances Hines fifteen driver failed to stop claiming no knowledge of the accident police learned her identity from a witness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Dodge
Egentz Amanzio
Frances Hines
Germans Celebrate Evacuation of Ruhr
In Essen Germany at midnight church bells rang to mark the official end of the Ruhr occupation by Allied troops begun in 1923. Flags flew and residents cheered amid citywide displays of relief and celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruhr
Essen
Germany
Plebiscite of Silesia fuels new German Poles threat
Poles in Germany face risk as Poland orders Germans evicted from Upper Silesia and Germany vows reprisals. Thousands of Germans leave Poland toward Schneidemuehl while displaced Poles in Germany also face expulsion plans. The Hague verdict is cited by Poland to justify its actions.
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Silesia
Berlin
Germany
Poland
Gerans
Upper Silesia
Schneidemueh
Polish Upper Silesia
Schneidemuehl
Schenidemueh
Associated Prep
New York
Ruhr
Upper Silesian
Versailles
Schneidemach
Court of International Justice
The
Hague
Melon Crop Seen Strong in Muscatine Island District
Don ald Vail resident manager of Lagomarcino Grape company reports Muscatine Island melons look like one of the best crops in years. Favorable weather and irrigation push harvest two weeks earlier than usual with home grown melons arriving this week and cantaloupes expected to peak by August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Island
Donald Vail
Lagomarcino-Grape Company
Muscatine
Mrs Carl Anderson Rites Set For Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Carl Anderson who died Thursday evening at her daughter’s home 510 North Cedar street will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the residence and 2 30 at the Lutheran church. Rev Arthur Christenson officiating burial in Graceland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Anderson
C. A. Selander
North
Cedar Street
Lutheran Church
Arthur Christenson
Graceland Cemetery
Court judgment sought against Hunt estate over note
A judgment of 335 dollars is sought against Elmer L Hunt and Mrs Gladys L Hunt by Grace 8 S Harsh as administratrix of James B Harsh estate in district court. The claim stems from a note given to Garrett Brothers and later assigned to the deceased. Nearby, multiple bids for a 12 480 foot guard rail contract on primary road No 15 south of Afton are expected, with the let date set for August 4 and an estimated cost around 4000 dollars. Also reported are visits from Mr C P Taylor and daughter Jane of Chicago to Mrs Taylor's sister in Afton, plans for travels to California and Australia, the death of Henry Webb near Creston and funeral arrangements pending, and Rolla M Boyce's trip to Council Bluffs for a Midwest golf tourney accompanied by his caddie Freddie Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer L
Gladys L. Hunt
Grace
S. Harsh
James B. Harsh
Garrett Brothers
Harsh
Afton
Guy Perry
Bennet Sues City Over Head Injury From Falling Flagpole
J M Bennett a former Creston resident now in Missouri filed a $1000 damage suit in district court alleging city negligence after a flagpole fell on him on March 26 on Adame Street near Division. He says he was knocked unconscious and suffered a head gash and later nervousness hindering work. Notice sought $600 damages dated April 3, 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Bennet
J. M. Bennett
Creston
Buchanean County
Missouri
Bennett
Adame Street
Division Street
Federal Prohibition Officer Praises Bedford Fair
W H Green of Cres ton federal prohibition officer calls the Bedford Taylor county fair exceptionally clean with no drunks or liquor law violations observed. About 100 gallons of liquor were seized in and around Bedford during the 1924 fair by county state and federal officers.
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Taylor County
Bedford
W. H. Green
Creston
Des Moines Reduces Farm Land Valuation to 69.73 an Acre
The Iowa executive council set farm land valuation for tax purposes at 69.73 per acre, down from 76.61, a drop of about ten percent. County figures show 46 counties with increases, six with no change. city and personal property valuations were trimmed from initial higher boosts after protests.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Executive Council
State Executive Council
Adair County
Appanoose
Chickasaw
Clarke
Clay
Clinton
Lya
Wayne
Adams
Allamakee
Audubon
Benton
Boone
Bremer
Buchanan
Buena Vista
Butler
Calhoun
Carroll
Cedar
Cherokee
Fayette
Hamilton
Hancock
Hardin
Harrison
Henry
Howard
Jackson
Jasper
Kossuth
Laucas
Madison
Mahaska
Mills
Mitchell
Monroe
Montgomery
O’brien
Osceola
Palo Alto
Plymouth
Pocahontas
Shelby
Sioux
Story
Tama
Taylor
Union
Warren
Washington
Winneshiek
Worth
Wright
Blackhawk County
Cass
Cerro Gordo
Crawford
Dallas
Davis
Decatur
Delaware
Ten Years Ago in Creston and Surrounding
Local heritage items note gatherings of the Esther society in Creston and tributes to community figures. The Rogers death near Afton is ruled a likely suicide after an unclear inquest. Local workers at Creston Auto share a dinner hosted by James Brown and others. A child escapes serious harm in a 30 foot tree fall while repairs to wireless equipment are described. Rain totals set records across Iowa with Cres ton leading in multiple months. New marriage licenses and several weddings take place in Creston including Brown Butler, Crow Ridout, and Smock Reetz. A Creston couple returns from a trip to the west coast visiting the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Richardson
Creston
West Coast
San Francisco
Kendall Declines Seat in U S Senate Race
Former Governor N B Kendall announces via letters to friends that he will not enter the U S senate race next year. He cites health concerns and doctors advising against strenuous activities for an indefinite period.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
N. B Kendall
H. J. Savage
Audubon
Ley Wolfe
Wolfe
Kendall
Creston Gets Second Chance in Sunday Baseball Game
Creston faces Dunlap in a Sunday 3 pm at the fair grounds, following a 7 4 setback last week. Manager Leo Kelley relies on Bischoff to pitch with Johnson or Gidley behind the plate and Sundstrom at second, as Creston aims to rebound in a season finale stretch including Shenandoah on Aug 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creton-Dunlap
Fair Grounds
Creston
Dunlap
Leo Kelley
Iowa
Art Wilson
Hampton
Council Bluffs
Thompson
Jeff Lacey
Tony Defite
Harry Williams
Polly
Reed
Barrett
Bischoff
Hur
Johnson
Gidley
Hill
Sundstrom
Corning
Welcher
Short
Carlson
Smrance Coleman
Krisinger
Shenandoah
Creston Club
Kelly
James Brady Returns Home From Belgium Illness
James Brady son of W. H. Brady and theology student at the American College of Louvain Belgium is in New York City, ill with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis and confined to a hospital after a sea voyage. A letter says Iowa may be delayed another week. The Brady family learned of the illness from the bishop after plans to spend summer in France had changed.
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James Brady
W. H Brady
Montgomery Street
Page
American College
University of Louvain
Belgium
New York City
James
New York
Brady
Iowa
France
New Owners Take Over Creston Hotel With Major Renovations
The Creston Hotel, a three story structure, is being extensively improved by new owners. Exterior work begins with scaffold construction while interior renovations are already well advanced, promising a transformed appearance.
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Creston
Week Forecast for Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday. Mostly fair with some chance of local showers. Midweek warmer with rising temperatures. Temperatures then mostly above normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Washington
Upper
Mississippi
Missouri
Steck Leads in Count by 68 Votes in Iowa Senate Recount
Official tabulation of the Steck Brookhart recount in 28 counties shows 99,488 Steck and 99,420 Brookhart uncontested ballots. A second ward in Estherville and errors in ballot totals prompted challenges, with Emmet Floyd and Fayette counties completed and Greeny Grundy work begun.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Steck Brookhart
Iowa
Steck
Brookhart
Decatur
Delaware
Estherville
Emmet County
Second Ward
Emmet
Floyd
Fayette
Greeny
Grundy
Plead Guilty in Illegal Liquor Conspiracy Case
Ben L Moses and Harry Gattler of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia Supreme Court to conspiracy to illegally withdraw liquor. They received two-year penitentiary sentences but were placed on probation for the term. each was fined $10,000 with a week to raise the money. Rep Langley of Kentucky was found guilty in a related Kentucky case and has appealed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ben L Moses
Harry Gattler
Pittsburgh
Langley
Kentucky
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Ak-Sar-Ben Plans Creston Day On Aug 17
Ak-Sar-Ben will stage a Creston Day event on Monday August 17 along primary road No 8 between Creston and Omaha. Creston businessmen will travel in cars to boost the city’s interests and goodwill. A special train was discussed but halted due to short notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Here
Omaha
Griffin Family Reunites After Twenty Years
The T. C. Griffin family gathered at 1303 Hewitt Street for a reunion, the first time all five children Mrs A F Blair Monte rose Col Robert of Rockwell City and Mrs W B Cabaret Mrs Glen Waltz and Ralph Griffin of Creston were together in 20 years. Robert returned to Rockwell City and Mrs Blair planned to leave Sunday after visiting Boston en route home from a United Presbyterian Church convention.
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T. C. Griffin
Hewitt Street
A. F. Blair
Monterose
Col
Robert
Rockwell City
W. B. Cabaret
Glen Waltz
Ralph Griffin
Creston
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Vincent Richards
Yonkers
N. Y
James O. Anderson
Australia
Seabright Yow! Today
Henry Webb
Wichita
Kaw
C. G. Webb
Rolla M. Boyce
Freddie Hawkins
Bedford Fair
Council
Esther Society
Tribe of Ben Hur
C. B. Coleman
North Oak Street
John L. Rogers
Roger
Rogers
Creston Auto Company
James Brown
E. ©. Dawson
A.T. Newell
West Mittis Street
Wheeler Jennings
W. S. Jennings
Wheeler
Creson
O. J. Colby
Bert Edwin Brown
Amy Grace Butler
Walter Glenn Crow
A. D. Crow
Macksburg
Dorothy Violet Ridout
Clarence Ridout
Spaulding
David Ferguson
St. Paul’s Church
Clayton Smock
Hazel Reetz
Cromwell
Methodist Church
L. K. Billingsley
Baseball Nine
Creston Hotel
Griffin
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