Bond salesman confesses he murdered wife
William N Coffey a 48 year old Madison bond salesman confessed to Sheriff Wright that he killed his second wife Hattie Hales Coffey in a camp on the Mississippi near Dubuque Iowa Oct 11 and threw her body into the river He had earlier faced forgery and bigamy charges and the body has not been found
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Manston
Wis
Wisconsin
Mississippi River
William N. Coffey
Coffey
Madison
Lyle Wright
Winona
Minn
Dubuque
High Bridge
Robert Clark
Clark
Wright
Chicago
Sheboygan
Asheville
N. C
Cofffey
J. E. Dittmar
Sheriff Wright
William Coffey
Hattie Hales Coffey
Hales Coffey
Ickis Joins Seven Committees in Iowa General Assembly
F D Ickis, Union County representative in the forty second Iowa General Assembly, is appointed to seven committees including ways and means animal industry departmental affairs schools and textbooks fish and game judicial districts and labor. It is his first term in the Town legislature. He is a farmer active in the Union County farm bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advertiser
F. D. Ickis
Union County
Forty Second General Assembly of
Iowa
Exhumation Sought In Elrod Death Case
Authorities weigh a post mortem plan as Iowa officials prepare to exhume Charles Elrod of Lewellen Nebraska near Marshalltown for organ removal and toxicology tests in Iowa City. University experts dispute mental death theory and favor poison as the cause. Local and state agents coordinate on timing and custody of organs for analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshallown
Charles Elrod
Lewellen
Neb
Elrod
Iowa City
Tomorro
University of Iowa
Marshalltown
Carl E. Seashore
W. J. Teeters
College of Pharmacy
Dean Seashore
James Risden
State Bureau of Justice
Dean Teeters
Risden
Veda Bellefeuille
Charles L. Elrod
W. W. Southwich
Southwich
J. J. Noonan
Four Marriage Licenses Issued Here Saturday
Dan Cupid, active in Union County since January 1, produced four marriage licenses on Saturday. The licenses went to Loren Grieman and Geneveive Richardson both 21 of Kellerton, Clarence M. Campbell 28 of Grand River and Audrey Phelps 23 of Creston, Richard Freeman 24 of Red Oak and Mildred Newquist, and Howard M. Fitzgerald 35 of Kent and Oma Coffman 31 of Kent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Union County
Loren Grieman
Kellerton
Geneveive Richardson
Clarence M. Campbell
Plan to remove Marston from Iowa highway board
Iowa state lawmakers debated altering the state highway commission. A bill would elect one member per congressional district with Ames as the headquarters, replacing the current college connected appointment. The measure sets two year terms and provisional appointments until 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Des Moines
Dean Anson Marston
Iowa State College
State Highway Commission
Senate
Benson
Clayton County
Friends of the Highway Commission
House
Marston
Highway Commission
Commission
Ames
Auditor of State
Provisional Commission
Fred C. Lovrien
Humboldt County
Lovrien
Haney
Maxfield
Barr
Wolfe
Torgeson
Griswold
Heald
Juan de G. Rodriguez
New York
Philippines
J. L. Wolfe
Linn County
Aimee McPherson to Speak in Shenandoah Tonight
Aimee Semple McPherson will visit Shenandoah Iowa on Thursday to deliver a talk over KFNF radio. She holds a World Faith Missionary association membership and leads Golden Rule Radio circle services. the speaking hour is not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah, Ja
Aimee Semple McPherson
KFNF
Bandits Rob Omaha Shoe Store in Early Morning Hold Up
Three men robbed a Newark shoe store in Omaha Nebraska just after opening. They rifled the safe taking 600 to 800 dollars, and struck clerk Harold Hornett and manager C E Chicoine with blows before fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
Newark
Harold Hornett
C. E. Chicoine
County Half-Year Finances Show Slight Deficit
The Union County treasurer report shows six month period ending January 1 with receipts of 384 644 15 and distributions of 385 278 22 a deficit of 634 07 The July 1 balance in banks reached 291 193 61 while January 1 balance stood at 290 559 54 All accounts except the district court fund are solvent with that fund overdrawn about 700.
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Union County Board of Supervisors
District Court Fund
District Court
Johnson Out as American League Head
Chicago Jan 24. Frank J. Navin acting President of the American League Byron Bancroft Johnson, founder and long time president, is placed on a temporary vacation for health reasons. Eight league owners relieved him. Landis will issue a statement later on Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker charges. Cobb salary talk with Baltimore circulates as a free agent, with no Baltimore offer confirmed.
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Chicago
Frank J. Navin
Detroit
Byron Bancroft Johnson
Johnson
K. M. Landis
Ty Cobb-Tris
Landis
Baltimore
Cobb
Baltimore Orioles
Jack Dunn
Orioles
Dunn
Mrs Vogler Dies After Long Cres ton Residence
Annie Bell Vogler wife of T J Vogler 805 West Mills street died Saturday night at 11 45 She had lived in Cres ton for 39 years Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 30 at the West Mills street home conducted by Rev R H Robinson of the Presbyterian church Interment will be in Graceland cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Bell Vogler
T. J. Vogler
West Mills Street
Vogler
Creston
R. H. Robinson
Presbyterian Church
Graceland Cemetery
Ohio River Flood Alarms Residents Of Five States
Residents along nearly 500 miles of the Ohio river faced rising flood waters from five days of rain. Ohio Indiana West Virginia and Kentucky towns saw inundation with Marietta and Pomeroy hardest hit while Cincinnati prepared for a 57 foot crest. The steamer Golden Rod sank after striking a bridge and Louisville's waterfront faced inundation as crews moved to higher ground.
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Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Kentucky
Mississippi
Louisville
Marietta
Pomeroy
Cincinnati
Central Union Station
Middleport
East Liverpool
All at Sea mystery by Carolyn Wells in Advertiser
From Ocean Town New Jersey Titus Riggs witnesses guards pull a limp bather from the surf. The town hears the publicized mystery tale of murder in All at Sea by Carolyn Wells.
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Ocean Town
N. J
Titus Riggs
Advertiser
Carolyn Wells
January Term Opens as Judge Maxwell Sets Schedule
Judge A R Maxwell opened the January term of the district court with no trials scheduled for today or tomorrow. Grand jury selection will begin tomorrow morning with voir dire and default day set for Tuesday. trial jurors must report Monday at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Maxwell
District Court
Cass
Thomas Bullock
Pleasant Township
M. W. Henderson
Sand Creek
William Lininger
Platte Township
J. W. McCue
Creston
Douglas Township
Bop
Robert Dodge
Henry Rudiger
Highland Township
Ben Rusk
Jones Township
Fred Stroup
New Hope Township
J. R Stroup
Union Township
D. O. Thompson
Lincoln Township
C. DD. Wilson
Grant Township
James Wolfe
Spaulding
Maxwell
Corning
Homer A. Fuller
Mt. Ayr
Bedford
H. H. Carter
Corydon
Leon
Fifty Year Golden Wedding of Creston Couple
Fifty years after their 1895 marriage Mr and Mrs John Boyd of North Chestnut street held a golden wedding dinner at their daughter Mrs C L Carter’s home 1101 North Maple. The Boyds have lived in Creston 42 years and were joined by three children eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Guests included family members and local friends with white and gold decorations marking the anniversary.
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John Boyd
North Chestnut Street
C. L. Carter
North Maple Street
Boyd
Creston
Matt Western
Sherman
Milford
Houston
Alta and Mary
Irit
Two Shipping Associations Set Annual Meetings
The cooperative shipping associations of Afton and Shannon City announce their annual meetings Tuesday with officer elections for 1927 and 1926 reports to be presented. Afton holds the afternoon session while Shannon City convenes in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Operative Shipping Associations
Afton
Shannon City
Afton Association
Shannon
Denver Emerson Charged With Poultry Larceny
Denver Emerson pleaded not guilty to larceny of poultry valued at about 15 dollars. He waived to the grand jury and was released on $1,000 bond in a case before Justice of the Peace Ross Peterson. The theft was alleged from H. C. T and Lyle McCall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Emerson
Ross Peterson
Emerson
Ivan M. Means
Lyle McCall
Union County Bar Association Elects 1927 Officers
The Union County Bar Association met at the courthouse at eleven this morning and elected L. J. Camp as president for 1927. Kenneth H. Davenport was surpassed as president while D. W. Harper was chosen vice president and Adam Pickett became secretary treasurer. The group, comprising 18 local lawyers, also discussed professional legal questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Bar Association
Court House
O'Lock
L. J. Camp
Camp
Kenneth H. Davenport
DD. W. Harper
Adam Pickett
Creston Fails to Top Greenfield in Weekend Match
Cres ton loses 23 to 11 to Greenfield after an 11 to 11 half tied, with Hipes Reckner and Keefe leading Cres ton. Graham subbed late as the Cres ton lineup included Walters Carlson guards. Junior girls beat sophomores 21 to 13. next Cres ton game set for January 23 vs Chariton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Crafton
Hipes
Reckner
Creston
Creeton
Keefe
Walters
Carlson
Graham
Chariton High School
Loach Pawek
Burlington
Dartington Junior College
Local notices mix small roof blaze and court actions
A small roof plaza at Mrs D Conway 204 West Sences Street was extinguished after a chimney spark. A Creston man pleaded guilty to illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor and was jailed 30 days. Another Creston man faces a hearing for illegal liquor possession. Various locals, including Naomi Griffin at J C Penney and visits from Gene Sawyer, were noted with funerals and travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Conway
Weet Sences Street
Iin
Justice Court
Naomi Griffin
J. €. Penney
Springfield
Kansas City
Frank Zaun
Independence
W. J. Jones
Gene Sawyer
Frank McGrath
West
Montgomery Street
Sawyer
T. J. Volger
Joe Mickey
Ronald
Tingley
Mickey
Mro
RM. Johnson
Alma Johnson
Hugh Andrews
Lenox
Mr. Gash
Kent
Nelson Brooks
Harry Smith
Beltinghowe
Beltinghowe, Who Uederwent
Greater Community Hospital
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Madison Man
Highway Board
State College
Aimee
Shenandoah
Omaha
Vera Bellefeuille
Navin
Resi
L. J Camp Heals
D. W. Harper
Sec
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