Browning Heiress Poison Attempt Alarms Queens Case
Mary Louise Browning adopted daughter of Edward W. Browning drank poison amid a custody dispute fueled by remarks from public welfare official Bird S Coler. District Attorney Newcombe investigates age to determine legal adoption validity. Ellis Island records sought for Spas family birth verification.
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Associated Press
New York
Mary Louise Browning
Edward W. Browning
Mr. Browning
Coler
Browning
Department of Public Welfare
Bird S Coler
Public Welfare
William St. John
Rye
N. Y
Dorothy Sunshine Browning
Mary Louise Spns
Newcombe
Queens County
Ito
Mary
Mary Spes
Francis C. Dale
Ellis Island
Spas
Boihemia
Prague
Supreme Court Denies Stay of Electrocution for Simmons
Lincoln August 8 The Supreme Court refused Walter R. Simmons a stay of sentence for the murder of Frank Pahl. Simmons is to be electrocuted Tuesday and Governor McMullen denied clemency. Telegraphed testimony from Dr Kendrick and Judge Holmes is being reviewed as new developments in the case emerge.
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Associated Press
Lincoln Neb
Walter R. Simmons
Frank Pahl
Supreme Court
Simmons
Adam McMullen
al Hope
E. P. Holmes
Dr. McDermott
Casper
Wyo
Holmes
Kendrick
Boyd County
Pahl
Holmeg
William O’shea
Yannton
Colone, S. D
Bryan Failed To Keep Promise To Champ Clark
Mrs Clark widow of Champ Clark says at Baltimore 1912 Democratic convention William Jennings Bryan shifted support to Wilson causing many Democrats to lose faith. She accuses Bryan of not keeping his pledge to use honorable means to nominate Champ Clark for president.
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Associated Press
Bowling Green
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
Percent Cut on Farm Values
Des Moines reports show farm property valuations for the coming biennium will be about 11 percent lower than two years ago, while city property valuations rise over six percent. The advisory council notes few complaints on adjustments as objections are heard, with Muscatine and O'Brien counties set to appear.
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Des Moines
Muscatine
O’brien
Iowa Sees Back Taxes From Railroads Settled
A decree approved by Iowa officials ends three years of litigation with the Rock Island and Great Western railroads. The Great Western must pay 95,356 by November 1 plus six percent interest for 1922 28. Rock Island 221,841 40 in back taxes and interest. Total collected under the decree with interest nears 346,197.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Scott M. Ladd
Martin J. Wade
State Executive Council
State of Iowa
Rock Island and
Great Western
Ben J. Gibson
Executive Council
Gibson
Rock Island
Chautauqua Evening Programs and Speakers
Sunday events include 2:30 p m entertainment by Alice Louise Shrode a whistler and impersonator 3:30 p m concert by the Davies Concert company 7:30 p m concert by the Davies company 8:30 p m lecture If I Were to Resign Would I Be Re elected by Dr William H Beachier Monday features 7:30 p m international orchestra in costume 8:30 p m joy night led by Ralph Bingham.
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The
International Orchestra In Costume
Ralph Bingham
Prince of Humorists
Alice Louise Shrode
Whistler
Davies Concert Company
Davies Company
William H. Beachier
Service Club
Peg
Chautauqua
Bennett Company
New York City
Peg O
Creston High School
Pauline Drake
Fine Feathers
International Singing Orchestra
Chamber of Commerce
William H. Beachler
Youth Blames Quarrels For Killing Father
Parkersburg Iowa August 8 Mrs R J Vandervoort wife of a Methodist Episcopal pastor was wounded twice by her 17 year old son Warren who confessed the shooting saying family quarrels spurred him. Rev Vandervoort was killed. Warren is held in Allison on first degree murder charges.
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Associated Preas
Parkersburg
R J. Vandervoort
Warren
Vandervoort
Mr. Vandervoort
W. A. Vandervoort
Sidney
N. Y
J. H. Vandervoort
Sidney Center
N. Z
Parkersburg minister slain. son held in Iowa jail
Rev. R J Vandervoort shot by his 17 year old son Warren in Parkersburg Iowa sparking burial plans in Sidney New York and police observations. Warren Vandervoort remains in Butler county jail in Allison Iowa writing reportedly as authorities seek motive while his mother Mrs Della Barber Vandervoort is fate unknown. The killer father was formerly assigned to the Parkersburg parish after the 1924 Upper Iowa conference tenure with prior service in Dysart and Reinbeck Illinois officials note the boy shows little grief or recognition of events.
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Allison
Parkersburg
Vandervoort
R. J. Vandervoort
Warren
Methodist Episcopal
Sidney
N. Y
Mr. Vandervoort
Dysart
Reinbeck
Iowa
Illinois
E. J. Lockwood
Warren Vandervoort
Butler County
Della Barber Vandervoort
Red Oak Corydon Faculty Challenge Off At Crestmoor Club
Weather and travel notes mingle with local news as Red Oak and Corydon faculties fail to meet at Crestmoor Golf Club for a planned challenge due to rough roads. Residents plan summer trips and Creston notices report train and court actions plus updated sports plans.
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Red Oak
Corydon
Crestmoor Golf Club
Cresta
Brookhart Supervisors Challenge Lee County Vote
Brookhart supporters protested the Lee county Iowa vote before the senate committee recounting ballots. They argue partially blank ballots may be invalid where Brookhart led, while noting no counties may be thrown out on this ground. Recount work moved through Lee Jones and Kossuth counties with Steck gaining about 300 in earlier tallies.
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Washington
Lee County
Iowa
Daniel Stock
Senate Committee
Brookhart
Steck
Allamakee
Buena Vista
Clinton
Jones and Kossuth
Johnson County
Jones County
Creston Plans 100-Merson Delegation to Ak-Sar-Ben Day
Creston plans a free Aug 17 excursion to Omaha for Ak-Sar-Ben Den entertainment labeled Creston Day. W H Brady heads a campaign to send about 100 residents in autos, with 3 dollars per car to cover wear. Six autos already pledged and registrations urged at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Mennier
Knights of Ak
Brady
Creston
Omaha
Ak-Sar-Ben Park
Knights of
Ak-Sar-Ben
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Gas Well Flames 60 Feet High Near Herndon
A four inch gas pipe near Herndon Iowa erupted last night as a well was opened on a nearby farm. Flames shot 60 feet into the air, then steadied to about 20 feet. About 2,000 spectators gathered, watching the blaze for miles in all directions.
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Associated Press
Herndon
Here
Ten Years Ago in Creston Chautauqua Opens and Local News
A seven day chautauqua began August 12 in a tent near the post office after moving from McKinley park. The Shakespearian players presented The Twelfth Night. The Young People's Union elected Chester Carter president Olive Griffin vice president Martha Hays secretary and Gail Mann treasurer. The Standard Oil Co would add warehouses and tanks after purchasing four lots west of its Union street plant. The Woman's Relief Corps visited a Prescott member’s farm with 23 members taking the train. A Presbyterian class visited Afton Junction. Willison barn on North Maple Street slated for fazing. Marriage licenses issued to Clyde C. Dudney and Kathrine E Bresnahan of Murray and Earl Simpson and Gladys Randolph of Charfield. Firefighters attended Firemen's Day in Bedford.
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McKinley Park Auditorium
Young People’s Union of
Creston
Methodist Church
Chester Carter
Olive Griffin
Martha Hays
Gail Mann
Trans Atlantic Airplane Service Plans Announced
Joseph Navarro, veteran British aircraft designer, unveils plans for a trans Atlantic service using double decker planes carrying 150 passengers. The London to New York run would take 35 hours with a fare around 275 dollars. President Coolidge shown interest and US Navy authorities pledged aid.
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Associated Press
London
New York
Joseph Navarro
Carro
Coolidge
United States Navy
Post Office to award silver loving cup for painted mail boxes
Postmaster C. H. Thomas announces a silver cup costing 25 dollars for the Creston area mail routes with the highest percentage of uniformly painted and lettered boxes by Sept. 1. Earners include George J. Christensen E. O. Moore J. H Miller Horatio Brotherton A. D. Robeson and Miss Alice Gummere.
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Creston
C. H. Thomas
George J. Christensen
E. O. Moore
J. H Miller
Horatio Brotherton
A. D. Robeson
Alice Gummere
Thomas
Former Iowa Convict Hanged In California
Spencer Iowa aug 3 Charles Craig 22 convicted murderer who five years ago escaped from Fort Madison penitentiary where he was serving a life term for killing Harry Peterson Clay county farmer in 1918 was hanged in the California state penitentiary at San Quentin Craig received the death penalty after a second murder the killing of Samuel Hermansch state forest ranger June 1924 following a hold up of the bank at Tehama California
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Associated Press
Spencer
Charles Craig
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Harry Peterson
Clay County
California State Penitentiary
San Quentin
Craig
Samuel Hermansch
State Forest
Tehama
Calif
August Heat Clears County Roads After Rain
The county's primary highways dried rapidly this forenoon after Thursday's heavy rain. Roads that were badly cut up and muddy began firming up as surface moisture evaporated, with mud depths dropping to two to four inches in a short time.
Scott Begins Sentence at Criminal Insane Hospital
Russell Scott was remanded to Chester State Hospital for the criminal insane to start a sentence that spared him from the gallows. He was taken from the shadows of the gallows Thursday night after a jury found him insane.
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Scott
Criminal Insane Hospital
Associated Press
Chicago
Aug
Russell Scott
Chester State Hospital
Cole Motor Co. President J J Cole Dies in Indianapolis
J J Cole president and general manager of the Cole Motor company died at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis just before midnight last night. The death ends his long leadership of the firm.
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Indianapolis
Ind
J. J. Cole
The
Cole Motor Company
Claypool Hotel
Tickets Begin Sale for Creston 1926 Chautauqua
Advance sale started with 250 pledges after a Friday night kick off in McKinley park auditorium. Goal is 700 pledged tickets to fund a $1400 program, shaping 1926 lineup by total money pledged. The Bennett company presented Peg o My Heart and Fine Feathers with strong crowds.
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Creston
McKinley Park
Audtorium
F. R. Beery
Lohr Chatauqua Association of
Bloomington
Wray Trotting Horse Freddie Harvester Wins in Marshall
Freddie Harvester a three year old trotting horse owned by J M Wray of Creston captured two straight heats in 212% each at Mare Shall Mo in Marshall Missouri last week. Tom Swain of Creston drove the winner. Local admirers call Freddie Harvester one of the top middle west three year olds. Wray purchased the trotter in Chicago about a year ago.
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Freddie Harvester
J. M. Wray
Creston
Mareshall
Tom Swain
Acc
Middle West
Mr. Wray
Chicago
Weekly Weather Forecast for Upper Mississippi Valley
The forecast calls for fair conditions at the start of the week with possible showers later across the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys. Temperatures are expected to remain near normal throughout the period.
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Associated Press
Washington
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
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Clarence Ryason
Charles McCroy
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