Bluffs Minister Attacked After Telephone Lure
The Rev. A. C. Jacobs, pastor of Delong Memorial Church in Council Bluffs Iowa, was lured by a voiced phone call to a vacant lot where he was attacked from behind. He escaped to his car and reached a neighbor’s home where he received care. injuries were not life threatening. A similar earlier assault near Oct. 29 involved Rev. A. B. Cleveland near the same area. Police were not notified at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
A. C. Jacobs
Delong Memorial Church
Dr. Jacobs
Thirty-second
Avenue BR
Walter Anderson
Anonymous Letter and Mayor Keith Response Displayed
An anonymous letter to Mayor Ed C. Keith, criticizing city conditions, is shown in the window of his shoe shop. Keith replies that the writer did not sign and mocks the anonymous note, calling the author a skunk and defending his conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. C. Keith
Wd. Keith
Lowden
Dredge
Ents
Keith
Peter Conlon Jr Dies in Omaha at 46
Peter Conlon Jr died in Omaha Nebraska Wednesday evening at 6 o clock. Dropsy was the cause. He was about 46 years old. He lived in Creston and Union County before moving to Omaha where he worked as a claim agent for the Union Pacific Railroad. His sister Mae Conlon resides in Creston and his sister in law Mrs O J Callagy left for Omaha to attend the funeral set for 9 am tomorrow.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Peter Conlon
Aza
Conlon
Creston
Union County
Peter Conlon, Jr
Mae Conlon
South Hill
Union Pacific Railroad Company
O. J. Callagy
Judge Dismisses Women as Jurors in Iowa Court
Judge Rockafellow in Clarinda Iowa orders removal of women from the first jury panel at a heavy term of court. Fifteen of forty-five panel members are women, and the judge cites legal doubts about women serving and courthouse accommodations. He orders fifteen men summoned to replace the dismissed jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda
Rock
Rockafellow
Chinese Resistance to Internal Excise Grows in Amoy
Amoy residents oppose taxes on interior rice and wood under Fukien governor Li How-Cai. Shortages hit the poor as seamen strike halts water traffic and shops stay shut. Students join protests, worsening a crisis that disrupts commerce and fuel supplies. Li reportedly seeks alignment with Canton authorities and Chang Ching-Ming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amoy
China
Li How-Cai
Fukien
Li Hou-Chi
South China
Canton
Chang Ching-Ming
Local Orient Social notes and community visits
Orient residents report visits and trips with many Creston and Greenfield guests. Mrs. Elmer Ray and Hazel Johnson attended a Creston funeral. Edwin Kingery resumed teaching in Grinnell. numerous Creston visitors and trips to St Joe and Corning are listed along with church, club, and New Year events in the period.
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Elmer Ray
Hazel Johnson
Creston
Eldon Snider
D. G. Wiley
Ray Clegg
Lloyd Hamilton
Greenfield
Joe Reed
St. Joe Mo
D. J. Eatinger
Laura
Corning
Edwin Kingery
Grinnell
Clark
Foley
Mae Gray
Elinor Basham
Leta McClain
George Whilgamott
Fred Strong
Ed Johnson
Helen
Will Nemeyer
Mesdames Grant
Hallie, Williams
Josephine Reed
Leta Butler
Henry
Earl
Harry Myers
Gladbrook
Mildred Goetz
Baby
Chas Booth
Nellie Smith
Ray
M. E. Club
H. H Harris
Harris
White
Tinsman
Local residents and visitors from Iowa towns
Mrs H H T Armstrong and granddaughter Alma returned Monday from Colorado Springs. John Musmaker and Sadie Carr were married in Des Moines Friday. Several locals traveled to Des Moines Greenfield Ames and Winterset for visits and duties.
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H. H. T. Armstrong
Alma
Colorado Springs
John Musmaker
Des Moines
Rev
Harris of
Creston
Congregational Church
Augustine
Hopkins Mo
Maloy
Evelyn Scott
Eugene Halling
J. L. Moyer’s
Marie Hartrom
Ames
E. H. Neville
P. E. Hunter
Macksburg
Mary Stages
Ada Augustine
Sadie Carr
Clyde Burrell
Winterset
Homer Lee
Kansas City
Harvey Schontal
Arispe
C. Schontal
Steve Purdy
Greenfield
Bert Romahea
A. Havens
E. L. Neville
Gladys Hartrum
Baby
Notice of Petition for Administration in Union County
In the District Court of Iowa Union County January Term 1921 case 2634 probate In the Matter of the Estate of Catharine Strausbaugh Absentee Petition by J B Yarges seeks letters of administration for the estate alleging Catharine Strausbaugh has absented herself from her usual residence for over ten years with heirs named. Hearing set January 25 1921 at Creston Iowa unless appearance is made by then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Owa
Union County
A. D
Catharine Strausbaugh
David Strausbaugh
Hannah J Platner
Mary Taylor
Oscar R Strausbaugh
W. H. Strausbaugh
Wilber M. Yarges
Albert E. Yarges
David S. Yarges
Hattie B
J. B. Yarges
District Court
Iowa
Union
Hannah J. Platner
Oscar R. Strausbaugh
W. H.trausbaugh
Wilber
Creston
Leters
Catharine Asbaugh
Petiion
De Valera to Send Message to United States
De Valera in excellent health, busy with Sinn Fein leaders and meetings. He is expected to issue a message to the American people followed by a manifesto addressed to the Irish people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Associated Press
Eamon de Valera
Sinn Fein
Wisconsin Plans Joint Marketing Initiative
Officials from the Wisconsin branch announce a planned joint marketing effort. The report notes preliminary steps and aims to boost collaboration among local agencies and businesses. Further details were not disclosed in the fragment.
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Wisconsin
Equity society forms federation of livestock shipping agencies
The American Society of Equity decided to form a federation of co operative shipping agencies for livestock. About seventy five members from various parts of the state attended and final action was to be taken this afternoon. The plan includes representatives at stock terminals to eliminate brokerage.
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American Society of Equity
333,295 Miners Now in Union
Indianapolis January 6. All records for paid up membership in the United Mine Workers of America were broken in December when 553,295 workers met their dues according to a statement at the organization's headquarters.
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Indianapolis
Jad
United Mine Workers of America
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