Denison Bank Forgery Trial Details Gillmor Debt Rise
Ira C. Gillmor’s alleged indebtedness to the Bank of Denison rose yearly from 1906 to 1921, reaching about 90 000. Co L Voss testifies Gillmor’s liabilities grew with no liquidation efforts, and forged signatures on notes and a Prudential mortgage extension are alleged. Prosecutors say Voss forged Gillmor’s name to funds and notes to aid his bank, while defense argues consent and no fraud intent. Cross examination to begin after later proceedings.
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Associated Press
Sac City
Ira C. Gillmor
Bank of Denison
Co. L. Voss
Denison
Gillmor
Voss
Prudential
Des Moines Joint Stock Land Bank
Wess
Healy and
Bell
Chicago
Omaha
Hea Ws
Steps On Reverse Pedal Crash In River Tragedy
May 29 Omaha report of Frank Vince, an empleye, who accidentally pressed the reverse pedal instead of the clutch in a newly bought car and plunged through a railing into 560 feet of Missouri River water. He intended to drive home for his children. River search extended a mile downstream with no sign of car or body.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Frank Vince Amelter
Missouri River
Soviet Embassy In London Receives Armed Guard
The Daily Mail reports the Soviet embassy in London is under armed guard day and night after a threat to officials. A Scotland Yard officer found a staff member guarding the entrance with a loaded cane.
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Associated Press
London
The
Daily Mail
Scoland Yard
Davenport Storekeeper Dies By Own Action
Joseph G Nelson a 53 year old storekeeper at Davenport ended his life between 11 last night and 11 this morning. His body was found in a gas filled kitchen with a stove jet open. Coroner says he died about five hours before discovery. Widow away in Beloit Wisconsin.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Joseph G Nelson
Beloit
Wis
Weather outlook for Upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys
Forecast for the week ending May 31 calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Expect unsettled conditions Saturday or Sunday and again midweek with above normal temperatures.
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Associated Press
Washingtonf
Mississippi
Missouri
Memorial Day Closures Hit Creston Businesses
Creston observes Memorial Day with extensive closures across shops, offices, and services. Grocers and meat markets operate limited hours, while banks, hardware stores, and many departments suspend all day. The Memorial Day address will be delivered by Rev J E Wagner at 2:10 PM at the Methodist church with veterans gathering at 1:30 PM.
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Creston
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Strand
Willard
Coolidge Denies Pardon To Widow Swindler
Des Moines reports Fairfield Iowa word that W E Gillespie who swindled two widows Mrs Emily May den and Mrs Anna L Collins out of 40000 has had a pardon request denied by President Coolidge The man was sentenced to 12 years by Judge W S Kenyon and had recently secured a recommendation from friends in Quincy Illinois for clemency
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Fairfield Ta
W. E. Gillespie
Fairfield
Emily Mayden
Anna L. Collins
Coolidge
Quincy
Ill
Gillespie
W. S. Kenyon
Kenyon
Secretary Weeks Improves After Gallstone Operation
Secretary of War John W. Weeks, operated on yesterday at Massachusetts General Hospital for gallstones, passed a comfortable night and was reported in satisfactory condition this morning by his doctors.
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Associated Press
Boston
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts General Hospital
Gal Stone
All Iowa Roads In Excellent Condition
Des Moines May 29 all Iowa roads are in excellent condition for Memorial day pleasure seekers, said the weekly road bulletin of the Des Moines Automobile club today. A few detours are listed but they are easy to pass.
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Associated Preea
Des Moines
Iowa Road
Des Moines Automobile Club
Memorial Day Publishing Pause Advertiser Note
The ADVERRTISER will not publish on Saturday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Features planned for Saturday will appear in Friday’s issue.
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Sturday
Creston Woman's Father Lived In Days of George Washington
Emily C Ball of Creston Iowa widow of W E Ball is the sole living child of Lyman Lane of Illinois descendants of Revolutionary War stock. Edwin C Lane notes his grandfather Lane was born 1799 and lived in Washingtons era dying the year he served as a source for a Clarinda Journal account. Ball has one son Fred Ball once a Creston bank cashier and lumber merchant now in Stuart Iowa.
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Creston
George Washington
Emily C. Ball
A. W. K. Ball
Lyman Lane
Ilinois
Clarinda Journa
Edwin C. Lane
Lanes
Lane
Connecticut
Times
Grandather Lane
Grandfather Lane
Ball
Washington
Chhldren
Grandmother Lane
Emily CC. Ball
W. E. Ball
Iowa
Frank D. Ball
Iowa State Savings Bank
Fred E. Ball
New Market
Stuart Iowa
George McFee
Indictments Over Refrigerators and Furniture Makers
Federal grand jury in Chicago returns 269 indictments against manufacturers and individuals tied to case goods furniture refrigeration and dining room sets. Charges claim a nationwide restraint of trade with activity dating back to 1913 but focused on the past three years. Major firms named include Northwestern Cabinet Company Showers Brother Company and Anderson Winter with business volumes cited up to 80 million dollars annually. Indicted firms span Iowa Illinois Michigan Wisconsin New York Indiana Pennsylvania Arkansas Kentucky Maryland West Virginia Minnesota Missouri and Massachusetts.
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Chicago
United States District Court
Chai
Northwestern Cabinet Company
Burlington
Showers Brother Company
Anderson-Winter Company
Clinton
Cabinetmakers’ Union of
Indianapolis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Janesville Wis
Rockford, Ill
Janseville
Wis
Rockford, Tl
New York
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Arkansas
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
Maryland
West Virginia
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Massachusettes
Lemon Juice Prevents Potatoes from Turning Dark
A drop of lemon juice in water keeps potatoes from browning. The acidity slows enzymatic oxidation, preserving color and freshness during preparation.
Frazer and Bennison wed in Grinnell May 20
Dwight L Frazer former advertising solicitor for the Adver tiser married Anne Isabel Bennison of Grinnell at Grinnell on May 20 They will reside in Grinnell Also three firemen each receive 5 from Fred A Henderson for a late Sunday night alarm at the cream dry fant on West Russell Avenue A woman who reported the fire also got 5 Henderson previously owned the property which had no insurance Capt and Mrs A M Ross of Searsport Maine and Tampa Fla are visiting Creston for a few days and plan to go to Maine Captain Ross a retired sea captain spent six months in Creston with J Bo Harsh in the 1880s Capellin and Mrs Ross travel to Maine from Florida
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Dwight Lamont Frazer
The
Advertiser
Anne Isabe Bennison
Grinnell
Fred A. Henderson
West Russell Avenue
Henderson
A. M. Ross
Searsport
Maine
Tampa
Fla
Ross
Creston
J. Bo Harsh
Capellin
Florida
Knights of Columbus Gather in Duluth This August
The international Knights of Columbus convention will be held in Duluth on August 4 5 and 6 with 2500 delegates and visitors expected. Dennis E Donovan state deputy in charge of arrangements leads planning for the event which opens with a parade and pontifical mass. Business sessions are planned for the mornings of the second and third days.
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Pree
Duluth
Minn
Dennis E. Donovan
Florida to Smooth Path of Prospective Citizens
Tallahassee May 29 report states that filing an affidavit of intent to become a Florida citizen and maintaining residence for a year would automatically enroll any non alien as a citizen under a bill before the legislature.
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Florida
Tallahassee
Fla
Creston Ten Years Ago Highlights Civil and Social Events
A five week Union County summer school opened in Creston High School with Lora Lipsett in charge. Hugo Brothers' shows drew crowds as police faced busy city conditions including an officer involved in a drunk arrest. Memorial Day events featured Senator Kenyon in Temple Grand, with A L Huntington and William Ohlschlage as marshals. Local society meetings, Flower Mission Day observance, and mail route complaint near Cromwell were noted. A buggy accident injured a five year old, Irene Mackin wed F B Erdhats in St Malachy’s Church, Iris club honor lunch for Ethel Woodhull, and Progress Lodge 207 elected officers.
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Hugo Brothers
Creston
Nine Seniors Receive Diplomas At Creston Public School
Ninety three members of Creston high school were awarded diplomas at commencement in the high school auditorium. The ceremony featured diplomas presented by H W Edaburn and a keynote by Dr FE Lauer of Iowa City on productive citizenship. Valedictorian Miss Alice Bell and salutatorian Miss Louisa Grinnell led the class in addressing the audience.
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Creston High Schoo «Lumni
Englien
H. W. Edaburn
Board of Education
Lauer
FE. H. Lauer
Iowa City
Iowa University
Laver
Alice Bell
Nancy M. Bell
Creston
Bell
Louisa Grinnell
Louis E. Grinnell
J. Hamilton Woodsum
The
Baptist Church
Donald McGuffin
Mise Evelyn Hessel
More Doctors Defend Murphy in Sanity Trial
In Waukon district court Cresco May 29 two more arsonists testified for the defense in Dennis Murphy’s sanity case. Dr Rosetta Jolly and Dr Samuel T Orton said Murphy is of unsound mind and not mentally competent for ordinary affairs.
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Cresco
Dennia J Murphy
Waukon
Rosetta Jolly
Samuel T. Orton
Iowa City
Murphy
Wool Market Slackens Pace Across Regions
The Commercial Bulletin reports a slower wool market with resistance to price increases across seaboard markets. Wheat sales hold last week’s levels while fine to medium wools fetch 40 to 42 cents, low mediums around 38, western alignments up about 25 cents. Mohair remains quiet but steady as demand for goods unfolds slowly.
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Associated Press
Boston
Commercial Bulletin
Seaboard
Far West
Requisition Sought for Return of Iowa Bank Robbers
Sheriff Park Findley of Des Moines carries a governor issued requisition to St Joseph for the return of Joe Wagner and Frank Valverio to Des Moines to stand trial for the Cottage Grove State Bank robbery. Wagner was opereted on for a bullet wound, while Don Davis reports two other bandits identified as Bruce Cassady and Charles Patrick Kelly of Kansas City. The Iowa Bankers Association weighs buying an airplane to aid in robberies pursuit.
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Associated Preas
St. E
Sheriff Park Findley
Des Moines
St Joseph
Law
Joe Wagner
Frank Valverio
Cottage Grove
Les
Don Davis
St. Joseph
Bruce Cassady
Charles Patrick Kelly
Kansas City
Iowa State Bankers’ Association
Creston Baseball Club Opens Season With Nebraska Series
The Creston baseball club opens its home season at the fair grounds park Saturday at 3 30 pm against Nebraska Indiago in a two game series. Sunday features a dare devil flying circus after the ball game with star hurler Bish Bischoff set to pitch and Lefty Lewis Carl Conrad and Clarence Kenworth available for Saturday. Corning plans a new club and will send its manager to observe Creston’s level of play.
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Creston Baseball Club
Fairgrounds Park
Nebraska Indiago
Ball Park
Bish
Corning
Ena
Neighbors in Quarrel Over Cows Lead to Court Bonds
In Justice of the Peace court, Still is held on a malicous maiming charge for allegedly firing a shell to scare Mrs Haag’s cow, while Lee Haag admits threatening violence and is placed on a $500 bond. Additional livestock and firearms charges follow as the dispute centers on cows roaming and causing damage.
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Stil
Justice Pickett
Berge
Haags
Woodsum Receives State University Scholarship
Miss Mildred M. Woodsum of Creston will graduate from the State University of Iowa with a bachelor of arts degree on June 9 and has been awarded the King's Daughters fellowship for 1925 26. She majors in sociology and will pursue a master's degree while performing practical social service with the Iowa City Social Service League, where she has been elected assistant secretary for September. She plans a summer session at the university and will return to Iowa City for the winter term.
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Mildred M. Woodsum
WW. HL. Woodsum
Creston
State University of Iowa
King's Daughters
Iown
King’s Daughters
Miss Woodsum
Iowa City Social Service League
Iowa City
Terur
Clarence McConnell Dies In Washington D C
Clarence McConnell a longtime Creston justice of the peace and district court clerk, died at 4 am in his Washington D C home. He had moved there as secretary to Congressman H M Towner and later worked for the census bureau. Surviving: widow, three sons Twosone Clarke and Fred at home, daughter Mrs Glaude Cook of Raggedolph Iowa.
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Clarence McConnell
Shannon City
Creston
Washington, D. C
McConnell
Washington
H. M. Towner
Corning
United States Census Bureau
Twosone
Clarke
Fred
Glaude Cook
Ragedolph
Iowa
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Weeks
U.S
Knights of Columbus
Union County
Lora FE. Lipsett
Temple Grand
Senate
William S. Kenyon
Fort Dodge
A. L Huntington
William Ohlschlage
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid
Congregational Church
Thomas Campbell
New York Avenue
St Paul's Guild
George Hall
South Myrtle Street
S. H. Manatrey
Cromwell
Chang
Kent
Irene Mackin
James Mackin
F. B. Erdhats
Denver
St. Malachy’s Church
Albert Rowe
Summer Avenue
Iris Club
Ethel Woodhull
California
Rowe
Charles Rid
Charles Hickok
F. C. Terry
Progress Lodge No
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F of
Claude Molby
Noble
K. Kissler
Newton Skinner
Frank Rhodes
State University
Jolly
G. S. Sprague
Lorna
J. H. Trewin
Witneses
John Seneff
Ortod
Trewin
Dr. Orton
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