McCoy tale of Moers murder called false by detectives
Los Angeles August 14 detectives plan to present evidence to the county grand jury that discredits Norman McCoy and his claim that Ther sa Moers killed herself. The investigation cites a bullet entry from three feet, facial injuries, and an apparent struggle, while McCoy’s account faces skepticism amid a spate of armed incidents and his arrest at the Moers antique shop.
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Associated
Los Angeles
Calif
Norman Selby
Kid ‘McCoy
Thersa
W. Moers
Albert Moers
McCoy
Moers
Jennie Thomas
Asa Keyes
Keys
N. Shields
West Lake
W. G. Ross
Sam Schapp
Ann
Moerg
West Lake Park
Hollywood Policy Station
Raymond F. Puissegur
Puissegur
Sigourney Man Killed In Auto Accident
Bert Thompson, 45, died instantly when his car ran off the road and landed in a ditch several miles west of Davenport. He worked at the Linwood quarries. his wife and five children had come to Davenport to visit and attend the fair.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Bert Thompson
Thompson
Sigourney
Shenandoah Will Not Come To Iowa
Washington reports the navy will keep the airship Shenandoah at sea for sea tests instead of a Des Moines flight, following bureau of aeronautics recommendations. In Joliet, six bandits robbed the Lockport State Bank of about $20,000 and fled in an automobile as authorities pursued.
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Shenandoah
Iowa
Associated Preac
Washington
Bureau of Arcoutics
Navy Department
Lakehurst
Des Moines
Joliet
Lockport State Bank
Putput
Head On Collision Kills 500 Hogs Near Lacey
Oskaloosa August 14 Five hundred head of hogs died in a head on collision of two M and St L freight trains north of Lacey a few miles from here last night. Engine crews jumped to safety as trains traveled about 25 miles an hour. Both engines were badly damaged and wreckage strewn for over a hundred yards. Traffic interrupted overnight.
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Associated Press
Oskaloosa
St. L. Ranway
Lacey
Darrow Crowe Courtroom Fracas During Franks Hearing
In Chicago the defense counsel Clarence Darrow and state attorney Robert Crowe clashed in an angry exchange during the Franks hearing. Judge Coverly ordered a five minute recess as Darrow questioned Dr Archibald Church, while Crowe objected and Darrow apologized. Leopold Jr and Loeb watched and laughed at the courtroom discord amid intent to hang them.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Clarence &. Darrow
Robert E. Crowe
Attornney
Sesson
John R. Coverly
Darrow
Archibald Church
Mr. Darrow
Mr. Crowe
Defense Delves Into Dr Patrick’s Franks Case Hearings
In Chicago a Franks hearing panel focused on cross examining Dr Hugh Patrick the prosecution alienist to challenge the sanity findings for Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb. The questioning probed whether Patrick ever conducted an exam under such conditions amid repeated recounting of the Robert Franks kidnapping and murder tale.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Franks
Hugh Patrick
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Benjamin Bachrach
Defense Counsel
Dr. Patrick
Patrick
Robert Franks
Falling Barometer Halts World Flyers
Reykjavik reports delay as the United States cruiser Richmond led by Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder postpones stationing 150 miles off Iceland awaiting the world flyers. A gale and falling barometer prompt a weather backed shift. Richmond to 270 miles off Iceland as Reid and Billingsley take nearby positions for the flight.
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Associated Press
Reykjavik
Iceland
Richmond
Thomas P. Magruder
Raleigh
Greenland
United States
Reid and
Billingsley
Driver sought in Bedford area car theft and homicide case
Bedford August 14 authorities pursue a single lead in the death of a 26 year old woman found beneath a highway bridge. A suitcase with her clothing was left with a Nebraska license man who paid for gas with it, while a stranger who appeared nervous fled after a gas stop.
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Associated? Press
Bedford
Taylor County
Here
Laws
Nebraska
Mass sought to solve mystery of unidentified murdered girl
Bedford officials pursue clues in the case of a dead young woman found near a highway bridge ten miles west of Bedford. A strangled body, a Buick car tale with Nebraska plates, a lone gas station driver, and a suitcase of clothing point to a single suspect and a possible crime.
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Associated Press
Bedford
Albion
Nebi
County and Town Plans for National Defense Day
Sheriff Fred Collings will chair the Union County Defense Test committee and Clerk George Figgens will serve as secretary to organize county and town level committees for National Defense Day on September 12. No plans yet. a committee list will be prepared soon. George W. Johnson, 410 North Walnut, received world war veteran national bonus claim number 1 030 017, announced by Creston American Legion post commander Charles Glattly. Veterans may obtain blanks and free assistance from Mr Glattly or Harry Osborne. Creston’s baseball team then lost 8 5 to Swift Colored Giants of St. Joseph Mo after leading 5 5 through the ninth inning. a second game was rained out.
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Fred Collings
George Figgens
State Adjutant General's Office
Iowa
Union County Defense Test Committee
George W. Johnson
North Walnut
Creston
Charles Grattly
American Legion Post
Johnson
Elliston
Swift Colored Giants
St. Joseph
Giants
LaFollette Movement Seeks Iowa Reconciliation
Des Moines Aug 14 a LaFollette national headquarters representative was to arrive to resolve rifts between Iowa factions. Paul Talbot announced a Sept 2 convention to back LaFollette Wheeler Brookhart and the national platform, while J C Lewis denied ties to the Talbot plan and said all interests would be represented at the Saturday gathering.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
LaFolette
Paul Talbot
Farm Journal
LaFollette
Wheeler and Brookhart
J. C. Lewis
Talbot
Lewis
Mid-West Motor Co Incorporation Granted in Davenport
Des Moines Aug 14 The Mid West Motor company of Davenport was granted articles of incorporation with capital stock of 50000 to deal in automobile distribution Officers named were H F Brilsford president and William Woodruff secretary treasurer both of Rock Island IL
Tragic River Incident Reveals Struck Girl Identity
A 14 year old boy, Hilton Nick, and an additional girl were involved when a corpse was hurled from a passing car onto a riverbank. The girl, wearing a gray skin and blue waist, was found with a broken neck and signs of blunt force. Authorities including the sheriff and coroner were notified.
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Hilton Nick
Unidentified Girl Found Dead Near New Market Iowa
A brown leather suitcase left with gasoline guarantees in New Market reveals a brown silk dress valued at about $20. An Omaha man promised to send a check. The unidentified girl, about 175 pounds, appears to have died from a blow to the skull, likely within twelve hours, with two rings seen on her fingers.
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George Clark
New Market
Clark
J. R. Locke
Bedford
Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha
Long Term of District Court Expected Here
The August term of district court opens Monday with Judge H. H. Carter presiding. One hundred three pending cases plus new ones will be heard over several weeks. Grand jurors report Aug. 26 and trial jurors Sept. 2. Four Creston residents seek naturalization. no adverse findings reported. Three divorces filed. cases include Anderson, Seley, and Matheny separations. Numerous civil actions listed against individuals and banks, plus partnership accounting between George and W. P. McCann seeking deed and $663.
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District Court
H. H. Carter
Corydon
Creston
St. Louis
Oscar Anderson
Lois Anderson
Centerville
Mabel Seley
Eugene Seely
Florence Matheny
Emmett Matheny
Dennis Callahan
Mary E. Smith
Ellen Lauffer
Almon
Bernice Lauffer
John Lauffer
Thayer Savings Bank
Creston Auto Company
F. G. Stevenson
George McCann
W. P. McCann
Harry Pitkin
Joy Pitkin
Mid West State Bank of
Sioux City
W. J. Donlin
W. O. Cubbison
R. M. Cubbison
Clyde
Etta M. Peterson
Pioneer Tippie Dies at 93 in Deadwood
Deadwood South Dakota reports the death of A. T. Tippie, last survivor of the group present during the 1876 shooting of Wild Bill Hickok by Jack McCall. Tippie, a pioneer figure in Deadwood, passed away at age 93.
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Deadwood, S. D
Tippie
Wild Bill” Hickok
Jack McCall
Pioneer
Federal Agent Seizes Alcohol With $22 000 Value
Federal agents seized 1089 gallons of liquor worth 22000 in a raid on the Lena Borchers farm near Bradyville Iowa. Lena Borchers and son William were arrested and held at Sioux City jail. The operation used a federal search warrant and required two trucks to move the contraband to Sioux City for processing.
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Associated Press
Sioux Cuy
Ila
Lena Borchers
Bradyville
Iowa
Borchers
Wiliam
Souxity
Jhil
Sioux Ci
Creston Mutual Telephone awards building contracts
Creston firms win all contracts for the new Creston Mutual Telephone building costing about 45000 dollars. Emerson-Swartz Construction secures general contract J Quackenbush to handle electrical wiring and Willbee Plumbing for plumbing and heating. Building to start at once and be completed in 125 days. Two stories and basement to be erected on North Elm street opposite the marble works. Fireproof design to enhance the block’s appearance.
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Creston Mutual Telephone Company
Creston
Emerson-Swartz Construction Company
Willbee Plumbing Company
J. Quackenbush
Marble Works
North Elm Street
Conference Waits Word From German Reichstag
London Aug 14 After the interpelation of Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Chancellor Marx decided he would not send Dr Luther of the German delegation to Berlin but would wire his government on the French stance regarding evacuation of the Ruhr He said he would release the Reichstag’s answer tonight if received.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Marx
Luther
Berlin
Ruh
Tam Dumb
M. Herriot
Hota
Downing Street
Ruhr
Kellogge
Kellogg
Dr. Luther
Ebert
Interallied Control Commission
M Herriot
Bern
London Ruhr Evacuation Talks Stall Over Start Date
In London a conference among France Germany Belgium failed to output public details. The French seek a one year timetable from the signing of the protocol, while Germany pushes for immediate start and completion by January. Herriot and Marx voiced divergent views as Kellogg denied any ultimatum.
Prospects of bumper corn crop in Union county fade
L. J. Nickle, county farm bureau agent, says prospects of a bumper corn crop in Union county this year do not exist. Not more than 50 percent will mature, producing mostly soft immature corn. Soft corn can be fed to livestock but is hard to ship and may mold in poorly ventilated bins.
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Union County
L. J. Nickle
Farm Bureau
Mr. Nickle
Nickle
Grand Army of the Republic elects leaders in Boston encampment
Dr Louis Arensburg of Uniontown Pa named commander in chief and John Reese of Nebraska as junior vice commander with Rev Charles Blodgett of Ohio as chaplain in chief and Kol A Stewits of Buffalo as quartermaster general Wired A Wetherbee of Newton Mass elected senior vice commander in chief A pension bill proposal seeks monthly increases to civil war veterans widows and disabled soldiers with Grand Rapids Mich chosen as next year’s meeting site
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Associated Press
Bostom
Louis Arensburg
Uniontown
Grand Army of the
Eenior
Boston
Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand Army of the Republic
German Cabinet In Session Over Ruhr Evacuation Delay
Berlin reports President Ebert presided over an extraordinary cabinet session at 7 30 this morning. The meeting addressed the London stalemate as French and German delegates failed to agree on a timetable for military evacuation of the Ruhr. Cabinet members stood in full accord with the German delegates.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Ebert
London
Ruhr
Iowa Incorporations Add Three Firms to State List
Secretary Ramsay grants Articles of Incorporation to Strand Bakery Co of Marshalltown Red Oak Floral Seed Co of Red Oak and Bloodless Institute of LeMars with capital stocks of 50 000 200 000 and 8 000 respectively in Des Moines.
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Tes Moines
Ramsay
Strand Bakery Company
Marshalltown
Red Oak Floral Seed Co
Red Oak
Bloodless Institute of
LeMars
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Moersollywood
Ms. Mbders
Mr. Moers
Sigourney Man
Crowe
Bedford Crime
Highway Bridge
Lyle Schreck
Lauffer
Pilen Laauffer
Mr. Stevenson
Creston Ruto Company
Warry Pitkin
Donlin
Cubbison
Etta M
Mutual Telephone
Reichstag
Irand Rapids, Mich
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