Sheriff declares Miller case linked to Carlisle murder
Des Moines reports strong sheriff belief that Jeanette Miller may be the Carlisle straw pile victim after questioning Vogel a Waterloo mechanic whose recent marriage and letters tie him to the missing girl. Police hold Vogel, while Elmer Saul is released. Miller parents travel to Carlisle for identification as authorities probe a Des Moines hotel suit case and forged check connections.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Jeanette Miller
Carlisle
Sherriff Park Findley
Polk County
Waterloo
Koert Miller
Cartisle
Russell Vogel
Fort Madison
Findley
Vogel
Elmer Saul
Miller
Gir
Stout
Anderson
Miss Miller
Oliver Dawson
du Duque
Waterloo man held for Dubuque druggist robbery
Ruy Hemengway of Waterloo failed to post a $5,000 bond and was bound over to the Dubuque county grand jury for trial on highway robbery charges. He with Herman Kennedy allegedly held up Charles Rottler the druggist and Mrs Pearl Brown near Dubuque. Police say Brown is Hemengway’s sweetheart and she has been grilled seven times in connection with the robbery.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Ruy Hemengway
Waterloo
Dubuque County
Hemengway
Herman Kennedy
Charles Rottler
Pearl Brown
Dubuque Police Say Mrs. Brown Is Hemeng Way
Extradition Granted for Charles Roe in 12-Year-Old Assault Charge
Charles Roe a Vancouver real estate man and former Union County resident faced a criminal assault charge in Creston Justice Court stemming from an alleged incident with Hazel Adams now Mrs. Hazel Thurch of Des Moines. Governor Morley authorized extradition from Colorado, with Roe expected to arrive in Creston tonight in custody of Sheriff Fred Collings. Roe's attorney claims the charge is a blackmail scheme while Creston's county attorney asserts the offense cannot be barred by statute of limitations.
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Colorado
Charles Roe
Union County
Justice Court
Creston
Fred Collings
Denver Col
Clarence J. Morley
Vancouver
B. C
Hazel Adams
Hazel Thurch
Des Moines
Bert Martin
Roe
Racing Stables To Be Kept At Cobb Farm
G B Reynolds a Kansas City race horse owner will winter his stable at Cobb farm west of Creston run by Arthur Lobb. Two horses from the grand circuit Au rora races Airy B 2 06% and Belle Zede 2 09% already arrived. L L Cassidy Des Moines treasurer of Bankers Life Insurance also to winter his stable at Cobb farm along with The Trooper 2 12% and three others expected.
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G. B. Reynolds
Kansas City
Creston
Arthur Lobb
Peer O’donna
Mr. Reynolds
Jimmie Duston
Arthur I. Roseberry
Cobb Farm
Aurora
Reynolds
L. L. Cassidy
Des Moines
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Trooper
Boy Killed as Grain Wagon Passes Over 12 Year Old
Sioux City report says Orville Yates aged 12 from Sibley Iowa was run over by a heavily loaded grain wagon. He died an hour after reaching a hospital in Sioux City. Will Yates is his father.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Sibley
Journal
Orville Yates
Will Yates
Unclear Body Identification Stirs Family Doubts in Iowa Case
Sheriff Findley arrives in Des Moines with Vogel after a Waterloo to Des Moines trip. A sister of Jeanette Miller from Stout states by long distance call that her family will not travel to Carlisle to view the body unless officials request it, doubting the murdered woman is Jeanette.
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Findley
Des Moines
Waterloo
Vogel
Jeanette Miller
Stout
Carlisle
Jeanette
Des Moines Ends Uncertain Identification In Carlisle Case
The Des Moines Capital reports the charred woman found at Carlisle is identified as Julia Breal after earlier partial identifications in Dubuque. A man posing as a private detective visited the Carlisle store repeatedly, showing various people who claimed the body was Miss Breal.
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Des Moines
Carlisle
Julia Breal
Dubuque
Miss Breal
Lincoln Republicans Plan Des Moines Conference Over 1920 Deflation
An Iowa group calling itself Lincoln republicans accuses the new party bosses of 1920 deflation, claiming it ruined homes and farms. They urge a Des Moines conference during the state fair to restore Lincoln principles and revive prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ila
Francis G. Cutler
H. Thomas
City Federation of Labor
W. B. Crouse
Farmers Union
Otto Kellerm
Boone Central Labor Body
FB. B. Ferguson
Abraham Lincoln
Morgan Rockefeller
Mellon
Iowa
Lincoln
Wall Street
Board of Trade
Iowa Tops Nation In Corn Producers List
Des Moines reports Iowa will produce about 15 percent of the national corn crop. Government figures released August 1 estimate Iowa at 62,000,000 bushels, 16 percent above Illinois. Iowa’s lead over Indiana and Missouri combined is 37,076,000 bushels.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Line
Indiana
Missouri
Tllinois
Nebraska
Ohio
Judge halts Atlantic no left turn traffic rule
District Judge T C Whitmore granted a temporary injunction stopping Atlantic Iowa from enforcing the no left turn rule at a downtown intersection. A. C. Morgan filed the motion claiming the rule diverts traffic away from his mother's restaurant. A hearing on a permanent injunction is scheduled later.
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Associated Press Atlantic
T. C. Whitmore
City of
Atlantic
A. C.morgan
Boy Dies After Horse Kick at LeGrande
Marshalltown Iowa Aug 18 Audamer L Dunham ten year old son of George Dunham LeGrande died at LeGrande last night from injuries after being kicked Sunday. A rib was broken and the liver punctured by the blow.
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Marshalltown
Audamer L. Dunham
George Dunham
LeGrande
Creston Baptists Attend Mt Ayr Meeting in tenth annual session
Seventeen Creston residents will attend the tenth annual meeting of the Creston Baptist association at Mt Ayr Baptist church starting 2 PM this afternoon and closing Thursday noon. Rev J H Wadscum serves as clerk and treasurer with L B Kivett as vice moderator. The Creston delegation includes Mrs Woodsum Miss Mildred Woodsum A W Crane Mrs Alice Robinson Mrs R K Moore head Mrs Sam McNees and the Misses Esther Wright Winnie Kidd Jeanette Grinnell Theoda Grinnell Maxine McNees Mabel Scherer Louise Grinnell Lethal Kiesling and Margaret Kiesling. Rev Woodsum to deliver doctrinal sermon. meeting covers Wednesday morning session per program.
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Creston Baptist Association
Mt. Ayr
J. H Wadscum
Creston Church
L. B. Kivett
Woodsum
Mir. Kavett
Creston
Woods
Douglas Pupil to Represent Union County in State Spelling Contest
Jack McKee a rural pupil from district No 4 Douglas township will represent Union county at the state spelling contest at the shire fair in Des Moines on Wednesday September 2. The event starts at 939 am. Blanche Gilman of Highland township is named alternate speller. Jack and Blanche placed second in the county contest held April 11 with Jack behind Gerald Swan and Blanche behind Wayne Blair. Prizes at the state fair range from 25 for champion to 6 for lower placings. Jack also exhibitor of gilt a fed under junior farm bureau club rules.
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Jack McKee
Douglas Township
Union County
Des Moines
Mise Ella Day
Blanche Gilman
Highland Township
Jack
Blanche
Gerald Swan
Wayne Blair
Aiston
Wayne
Gerald
Omaha
Gilta Fed
Farm ‘Bureau Club
Creston Faces Humeston For Elliston Tournament Title
Creston semi pro baseball team advances to the Elliston tournament final against Humeston after beating Grand River Wine 17 to 5. Pitcher Bischoff leads the effort with Raymond Gidley collecting five singles and Fred Krisinger homering.
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Grand River Wine
Capital City Giants
Elliston
Creston
Billeston
Humeston
Bischoff
Gand River
Raymond Gidley
Bis
Fred Krisinger
Aston
Alston
Bridgewater
Atlantic
Griswold
Cinderella man flees roof garden as chorus girls beg for adoption
Edward W Browning, a New York millionaire realtor, fled a roof garden scene after chorus girls surrounded his table and urged him to adopt them. A blond ingenue hugged him tightly before security freed him as the crowd chanted for adoptions.
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Associated Prean
New York
Edward W Browning
Mr. Browning
Convicts Escape Oregon Penitentiary Reach Portland
Three convicts Tom Murray Ellsworth Kelly and James Willos shot their way out of the Oregon penitentiary killing two guards and a companion then drove to Portland with four captured Monitor residents. They abducted the Newman family at Monitors home and kept them hostage all day while a signed confession with fingerprints was left for police. The escape ends after the group fled toward Portland leaving captives behind.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Tom Murray
Ellsworth Kelly
James Willos
Oregon Penitentiary
Monitor
L Newman
New Era
Oregon City
Newman
Leslie Newman
Newman House
Berkeley
Calif
Oregon Penal Institution
Murray
Steck Gains 906 Uncontested Votes in Iowa Senate Contest
Washington Aug. 18 Daniel F Steck Democrat contesting the Senate seat held by Republican Smith W Brookhart has gained 906 uncontested votes as the Senate committee finishes counting paper ballots in 55 Iowa counties. Brookhart’s lead was reduced to 479 though many challenged ballots remain uncounted.
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Washington
Daniel F. Steck
Sénaté
Smith W. Brookhart
Senate Committee Today
Iowa
Brookhart
Senate
Steck
Senate Committee
Osceola
Montgomery
Page
Palo Alto
Potta- Wwattamie
William Hammer Dies at Home in City
William Hammer died at 8 20 Monday evening at his home 205 North Cedar Street. He is survived by his widow and two children Etna of this city and Don Childress of Banning California. The funeral is set for 2 30 Wednesday at the Methodist church with burial at Prairie Lawn cemetery Spaulding.
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William Hammer
North Cedar Street
Etna
Don Childress
Banning Calif
Methodist Church
Prairie Lawn Cemetery
Spaulding
New York Man To Head Fundamentalist Forces
The Rev. Dr. John Roach Striton of New York will lead the nation’s fundamentalist movement succeeding the late William Jennings Bryan. He plans a nationwide speaking campaign and favors four or twenty debates in leading colleges and seminaries. Dr Straton travels to Chicago for a fundamentalist conference where he will speak twice daily.
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Louisville
John Roach Stinton
New York
United States
William Jennings Bryan
Straton
Chicago
Alt Seminary
Creston Public Schools Ready for 1925 26 Opening
Labor Day marks the holiday and the Sept 7 start date for the 1925 26 Creston school year. H W Edaburn announces the nine month term with M H Stephens continuing as superintendent and Bernard Fry named high school principal. One high grade vacancy remains due to Miss Jennie M Golden’s resignation. A substitute is needed for a grade teacher on leave. Jefferson School janitor post filled by M Andrews after 28 applicants.
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Creston
H. W. Edaburn
Board of Education
M. H. Stephens
Edaburn
Jefferson School
M. Andrews
Hazen Family Reunion Held At Winterset
Ninety three relatives and friends attended the Hazen family ninth reunion at Winterset Park on Thursday August 13. A cafe style dinner was served and the afternoon was spent in social activities with numerous family members from Winterset Earlham Van Meter Creston Murray Thayer and Lorimor listed among attendees.
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Hazen
Winterset Park
BE. B. Hiatt
Charles Buckton
Elizabeth Plummer
I. Trendle
A. Duff
T. Farquhasson
S. Parkins
Winterset
Charles Hazen
S. Hazen
Earl Hazen
Harold Chase
J. W. Reigle
Carrie McBride
Lucia Cook
Lucinda Cutshall
Maude McCleary
Agnes
Corene Pritchard
R. W. Jennings
Harry Shoults
J. Sheets
Ray Hazen
D. EB. Hazen
Creston
E. Burchett
Murray
Charles Boyer
Thayer
Lewis Brand
Lorimor
Lightning Hits Iowa Railway and Light Plant
Cedar Rapids August 18 damage valued at 15 000 to 25 000 resulted when lightning struck insulation on a large generator at the Iowa Railway and Light Corporation plant at 10 o clock Firemen battled the blaze for over an hour but the plant did not shut down.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Railway and Light Corporation
City Council Delays Approval of Pavement Contracts
Contracts with Horrabin Paying Company of Des Moines for two pavement repairs were not submitted for council approval at the mid month session due to Mayor Burt's absence. Alderman Bartlett chaired in the mayor's chair. Oil work on four blocks of asphalt set for Aug. 10 and must finish by Oct. 1. Poll tax collection planned. Creston man Frank Rhodes named tax collector. South city farmland owners accuse sewage plant of polluting and seek action. sewer committee to report next meeting.
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Horrabin
Deg Moines
Grand Jury
Court House
Harry H. Bartlett
Cherry
Davenport
Horrabdin Company
Frank Rhodes
Creston
Rhodes
South Side
Committee On Sewers
Creston Men Visit Ak-Sar-Ben for Show and Feast
About 40 Creston men were guests of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha at a home talent show and dinner. Heavy Sunday rain reduced the expected 100 visitors by more than half. The program opened with revelations of the mysteries of Ak-Sar-Ben followed by initiation stunts and a feast after the show. Most of the Creston delegation returned home last night.
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Creston
Knights of
Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha
Knights’ den
Ak-Sar-Ben Park
Ak Sar-Ben
Need Good Manners To Preserve Country's Beauty
McGregoria Aug. 18. More need for outdoor good manners, essential for preservation of the country's beauty. Mrs Frances Edmund Whitley, national chairman of forestry and wildlife refuge told a class of the wildlife school here yesterday. She demonstrated that trees were destroyed four times as fast as they were planted due to human carelessness and neglect.
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Associated Press
McGregoria
Frances Edmund Whitley
National
Forestry and Wildlife Refuge Toid
Wild Life School
Bluffs Man Sues Illinois Retired Farmer
Carr of Council Bluffs Iowa files in federal court for 50000 dollars alleging slander by James H. Stevens a Mount Morris Illinois retired farmer. Reports he says damaged his reputation and caused his wife to leave him.
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Associated Press Free Port
Carr
Council Bluffs
James H. Stevens
Mount Morris
Ill
Omaha and Council
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Independence
Bernice Donohue
Doane Up-John Episcopal
Buchanan County Clerk of Courts
A. Leighton
Metice
Creston Baptists
Douglas
Fair
Browning
Oregon
Bluffs
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