Russell Scott Confesses Murder of Joseph Maurer
Chicago. Robert Scott pleaded guilty to the murder of Joseph Maurer a drug clerk. Russell Scott the prisoner’s brother faces execution on October 15 after the plea. Judge Gemmill explained possible penalties a guilty murder plea entailed. The case includes prior insanity findings and repeated reprieves for Russell Scott.
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Chicago
Robert Scott
Joseph Maurer
Russell Scott
William N. Gemmill
Emmet Byrne
Scott
California
William Scott Stewart
Russell
Robert
Stewart
Shore Supreme Court
William J. Lindsay
Maurer
Windsor
Ont
Detroit
Chester
Catherine
Bell
Four Buildings Burn at Lake Okoboji Arnolds Park
Explosion of a gasoline stove on the shore of Lake Okoboji destroyed four buildings in Arnolds Park Ia late Sunday afternoon. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars. Fire departments from Arnolds Park Milford and Spirit Lake fought the flames for hours keeping them from spreading to other structures as about 5000 spectators watched.
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Lake Okoboji
Arnolds Park
Milford
Spirit Lake
Hammill Backing Lowden for President Support
Des Moines July 12 Gov John Hammill of Iowa said he would back former Illinois Gov Frank Lowden for president if he becomes a candidate Sam for Lowden first last and all the time the governor stated. Miss Bernice Mae and Gertrude Herring left for Philadelphia New York Buffalo Washington D C and Virginia to visit brother George Herring in Blacksburg Va.
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Hammill
Lowden
Des Moines
John Hammill
Iowa
Frank 0. Lowden
Illinois
Sam
Bernice
Mae
Gertrude Herring
Philadelphia
New York
Buffalo
Washington, D.C
Virginia
Blacksburg
George Herring
Urge Rapid Transit Strikers Return to Work
The Interborough Rapid Transit strike entered noon today as the company set a return-to-work deadline. President Hedley urged all employees to resume duties, marking his first public statement since the walkout began last Tuesday after wage demands were denied. Service showed slight improvement.
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New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Hedley
Creston Teams Win Three Games In Local Play
Creston town team the Cres ton Monarchs and the Creston Hawkeyes all won yesterday. Monarchs defeated Diagonal 2 to 1 in eight innings, bringing their season record to 15 wins in 18 games. Essex beat Creston 5 to 2 as Rhodes struck out eight for Creston. Hawkeyes defeated Sharpsburg 13 to 4 at Sharpsburg with Mc Coy catching and Overholtzer pitching. Armour nine of Creston lost 18 to 9 at Cromwell. Next Sunday Creston hosts Chariton.
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Creston Town
Creston Monarchs
Creston Hawkeyes
Armour
Creston Ww
Diagonal Town
Monarch
Monarchs
Creston
Pete
Miller
Reckner
Plow
Hipes
Moran
Brown
Peak
Olson
Snodgrass
H. Horne
Worthington
Sawyer
Hort
Combs
Newton
Nawyer
Turnbull
Cenior
Shiel
Recknor
Essex
Rhodes
DeRotton
Sandemin
Herring
Conrad
Welcher
Ray Walters
Gordinier
Chariton Club
Chariton
Hawkeyes
Sharpsburg
G. Rutledge
Hawkeye
ER. McCoy
Overholtzer
Avitt
N. Ross
H. McCoy
Andersen
Baker
Merril
G. Ross
Lindell
McCurdy
Rutledge
Failan
Joe
Bates
Frost
Campion
Feld
C. Sundell
Tela Cromwell
Petrie
Mullin
Lachenmaier
J. Haines
Cromwell
Shenandoah bank officers barred from disposing of property
Four officers and directors of the First National Bank of Shenandoah, which closed April 13, are restrained by a federal court order from disposing of property. The order, signed by Judge M. D. Wade, follows action by the bank receiver HJ Spurway who seeks to recover funds for creditors. Officials named: TH Read, president. Albert A Read, vice president. Earl Sheets and J L Gwynn, directors. The receiver claims about 250000 dollars in losses and illegal loans.
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Council Bluffs
First National Bank of
Earl Sheets J
J. L. Gwynn
Lake Denmark blast death toll climbs to seventeen
A revised casualty list from Lake Denmark naval ammunition depot shows seventeen dead with only three identified. Fire, shelling, and exploding TNT halted search efforts as Marines and sailors prepared to enter no man’s land.
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Dover
N. J
Lake Denmark
Navy
No Man’s Land
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Plunkett
Third Naval District
Brooklyn
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Jersey City
Army
No Man's Land
George W. Botts
Richmond
Harry C. Brown
Pough
Koopsie
New York
Three Marriage Licenses Issued by District Clerk
The district court clerk issued three marriage licenses Saturday afternoon to Frank Boorts 23 and Edna Olson 22 of Creston Arthur B Nelson 27 and Maude A Rusk 25 of Des Moines and Sidney S Colm 38 and Hazel Rowden 35, both of Des Moines. Miss Bees Jeffrey injured by a golf ball at Crestmoor yesterday while watching from the stands. The blow struck her head but the injury was not serious.
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District Court
Frank Boorts
Edna Olson
Creston
Arthur B. Nelson
Maude A. Rusk
Des Moines
Sidney
Bees Jeffrey
Qrestmoor
Miss Jeffrey
Miss Jeffery
Women Open Annual Meet Des Moines Delegates Arrive
Des Moines July 12. A national convention of the Federation of Business and Professional Women was proposed to meet every two years, with dues to be raised to two dollars for a subscription to the national magazine. Delegates arrived by train and auto, wearing state smocks and bright costumes. Governor Hammill welcomed about 600 delegates at the state house.
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Des Moines
Federatio of Business and Professional Women
Federation
Organation
Calfornia
Florida
Louisiana
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Indiana
Abe Martin
Missouri
Kansas
Peacock Alley
National Federation
Ssudtese
Ues
Federal Employment Bureau
Department of Education
Hammill
Age Bence
French War Veterans Seek US Debt Pact Change In Paris Parade
About twelve thousand French veterans demanded modification of the Franco American war debt agreement. They laid a wreath at the Washington statue, carried placards, and marched along the Champs Elysées in a rain soaked demonstration aimed at urging the United States to reconsider the debt terms. Police guarded the American embassy and Herrick’s residence as crowds watched.
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Paris
George Washington
Place D'Iena
France
United States
America
Washington Statue
Am Vscator
Herrick
Sven
Alan Seeger
Washington
Myron T Herrick
Return from Motor Trip Through the Southwest
A group including Blair John Savage, Lloyd Hammer, Gerald Davis and Verne Goeldner returned to Creston last night after a motor trip starting June 30. They toured Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona visiting Mesa Verde, Box Canyon, Wolf Creek Pass and Grand Canyon. They slept outdoors, cooked their own meals, faced light car trouble, and noted excellent roads except on certain Indian reservations. Delegates from California promoted Oakland as the 1927 convention site while others from Miami New Orleans and Lexington sought spots. Olive Jay Wright of Cleveland was to preside at today’s federation meeting.
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Blair John Savage
Lloyd Hammer
Gerald Davis
Verne Goeldner
Creston
Nebraska
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado Springs
Continental Divide
Box Canyon
Wolf Creek Pass
Mesa Verde National Park
Ute and
Grand Canyon National Park
California
Oakland
Calif
Miami
Fla
New Orleans
Lexington
Olive Jay Wright
Cleveland
Federation
Waverly Drew Funeral Services Held Sunday
Funeral services for Waverly Drew, who died Thursday morning at Methodist hospital in Des Moines, were held Sunday at 2 PM at his home 401 North Birch Street with Rev Homer Baunganiner officiating. Burial followed at Graceland cemetery. Surviving are his wife Alf a two year old son Robert his mother two sisters Gladys Drew and Mrs Lloyd Clark of Ontario and Lloyd Clark. Pallbearers were James Cusick Roy Cunningham Aldridge Paul Betts Harvey Reed and Wallace Adams.
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Waverly Drew
Methodist
Des Moines
North Birch Street
Homer Baunganiner
Graceland Cemetery
Alf
Robert
Oman
Gladys Drew
Frank Martin
Lloyd Clark
James Cuesick
Roy Cunningham
M Aldridge
Paul Betts
Harvey Reet
Wallace Adams
Free Typing School Opens At Afton This Summer
Afton Public Schools sponsor a free one hour per day typing school for ages 10 and up conducted by L. Mc Dowell superintendent. About fifty pupils from Afton Creston Cromwell entered. Opened July 6 and runs through July 30 at Afton High School with six mixed-age classes. The Afton business men's club assists. no tuition for summer students over 21.
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Afton
L. McDowell
Creston
Crom Well
Afton Board of Education
Afton Business Men's Club
Afton High School
Plan Renewal of Fight for Farm Relief
Governor Hammill announced a July 20 meeting here for the committee of 22 to renew farm relief efforts. A prior July 19 preliminary discussion with farm leaders will shape action on an agricultural aid act including a farm products export board and an equalizing fund to boost foreign marketing. The aim is to show farm groups are united in demanding farm relief and stronger congressional pressure next winter.
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Congress
John Hammill
George M. Puck
Moline
Committee of 22
Menton
Hammill
Coning
Harvests 80 Acres of Wheat in a Day
A Creston resident now in San Diego describes harvesting 80 acres of wheat in a single day at 40 cores per day. Mrs. Barkus, formerly of Creston, visits old friends and travels from her sister's home. Jewitt family, including C. B. Jewitt of Nevinville and his son who runs a ranch near Garden City Kansas, also harvested 80 acres with a two-man crew, using a combine to cut and thresh. A photo of the combine appears at the Advertiser office as Mrs. Barkus heads to Adel to visit her son Homer Barkus. Program.
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Mansag
Mra le
Barkus
Creston
San Diego
Calif
Arkus
Mra
C.B. Jewitt
Nevinville
Mex
Jewitt
Garen City
Kaw
Mr. Jewitt
Advertiser
John W Weeks Dies at Summer Home in New England
John W Weeks former senator and secretary of war died at his Mount Prospect lodge in Lancaster New Hampshire after lapsing into coma He was 68 years old and had resigned from cabinet in 1925 due to knee issues Weeks longtime ally of Harding and Hughes led in 1920 Republican nomination efforts Funeral plans set for West Newton Massachusetts Arlington National Cemetery to receive his remains Burial site chosen near Arlington with Bryan plot reservation noted
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Lancaster
N. H
John W. Weeks
Senate
Mra. Weeks
Sineisir Weeks
John "Washington Davidge
R. E. Wilder
Whitetiel
Weeks
Mount Prospe
Whit Mountain
Misa Martha Sinclair
Florida
Florida Southern Railroad
New England
Congress
House
Charles Evans Hughes
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Homme
West Newson
Laws
Sinclair Weeks. Com
Washington
Puneral
West Newton
Mass
Arlington National Cemetery
War Department
Arlington
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Wowkhody
Marion County Boy Drowns in Reservoir
Marion County Pleasantville July 12 reports a local boy drowned in a city reservoir. Divers recovered the body around 5 pm after a barge failed to show. authorities described a possible flotation device, and the boy’s parents expressed shock at the accident. The deceased was part of a large family and details remain sparse.
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Marion County
Pleasantville
Etahe
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William R. Sayles
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