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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

18 Feb 1915

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1915

Page

8

Parolee Returned From Texas Over Violating Rules

The Iowa parole department extradited Charles Neff from Texas to Iowa for violating parole rules and leaving the state. Neff had served a ten year term in Wapello County for a federal infraction, was paroled to Sioux City, and later abducted the foreman's wife and moved to Texas, where the pair were found in Dallas.

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Texas Iowa Charles Neff Wapello County Sioux City Texan Dallas Chester van Horn Mason City Rollo van Horn Mia Charlotte van Horn Mike Callanan Clear Lake Ralph Express Okey-Vernon National Bank of Corning Thos J. Cupper Mtgin Patrick H. Denton Emmetsburg William Cohrt Gladbrook Jesse A. Winger Newton Hila C. Nolan Ruthven John Hickey Vail Edwin J. Kooreman Alton Hans H. Biel Buffalo Center Francis D. Mead Cresco William J. Nelson Grinnell Stanley Miller Mount Pleasant Frank McShane Springville Liberty Dorcas Brazzell Dubuque Amamosa Supreme Court Carl Pappas Fort Madison Plizabeth Brown Milwaukee Road Tama Marshal Healy W. S. Davis Robert Stover John Duffy William Link Rock Rapida George E. Jaffera Dora George Hayde Extra Keokuk N. Waukon Illinoia State Department Iowa River A.B. Miller Iowa Falls McHenry Des Moines Nichols Catherine Heaton Tingley Carrie L. Ross Davenport Elizabeth Wombscher Riverside Mary L. Crosby Knoxville Jennie E. Patton Villisca Luelady Williamson Eldora John Nye J. P. Nye Shenandoah Ceylon Grand Rapids Mich Walter Leonard Essex Charles Leibrock Chiia Getting Leibrock Getting Lefbrook Gettleg Burlington Railroad Council Bluffs Richard Ade Rock Rapids Mra Nettie A. Avise de Graf Desa Moines Mra. Avise Inter-Urban Railway Company John A. Avie Woodbury County Court House Board of Supervisors Harry Bammeier Migratory Bird Law Barnmeier Lake City Josina McMahon Northwestern Boones Council Bluffa William Snyder Spence Socialist Fred A. Canfield Finn County Christian Orphans D. 8 Leach Bert Miller Harry Nelson Fred Miller Alderson D. ‘A. Sturtz Monroe Township Benton County Abraham Garrah Pierson First Presbyterian Church of Haa Fall Association
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Highway Board Action Seeks Cutting Running Expenses

Des Moines reports on a Senate and House highways subcommittee meeting where members favored trimming the state highway commission's running expenses. Proposals included repealing the $300 contract necessity resolution, granting boards of supervisors land-damages authority, and extending mine inspector terms is debated amid broader highway reforms.

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Des Moines Senate House On State Highway Commission Jones Villleca Commission Highway Committee Board of Supervisors Balkoma Boards of Supervisora District Court Foster Farr Woodbury
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Prisoner turned druggist after eighteen years in a Kansas prison

Willie Bells Sells known as Willie Sella served life for quadruple murder in Drie Kansas. He maintained innocence, was granted a pardon after years of petitions, and freed in April. After release he trained in a penitentiary drug store, later moved to Kansas City, where he now owns a drug store on Thirteenth Street and Garfield Avenue.

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Kansas City Willie Bells Kanani Bitata Kansas Willie Sells Kansae W. B. Sells Thirteenth Street Garfield Avenue West Willie Sella Drie Kan Hoch Selig Willis Sela Kansas Town
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Boy Rides Air Brake Endures Harsh Georgetown Ride

In Georgetown Delaware a boy named Frank Robinson from Lawes rode the air brake pipe on a train to Georgetown. He sat astride the rubber pipe at the last coach, feet near the ties, amid biting cold and wind. He remained unfazed and claimed to have enjoyed the ride despite danger and exposure.

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Georgetown Del Frank Robinson Lawes George Town Robinson
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First Offender Dispute Between Two Boston Girls

Two young Boston girls kept tarrier dogs that fought. A man separated the dogs after the clash. Each girl blamed the other's dog for starting the trouble. One girl called the other dog a sneaking little thing, and the other retorted that her own dog was sneaky and started the trouble first.

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Boston
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Soft White Hands Soap Ad and Inventor Riddle

An ad touts Soft White Hands cleansing soap and the ointment for healing hands, inviting mail samples via Cuticura Department XY Boston. A quoted dialogue questions rewards to inventors of war devices, noting a duke’s title as imagined reward and poking at national innovation pride.

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Addreag Cuticura Dept. XY Boston Dwatroyar Fle
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Maid Thieves Steal Silver From Number 7 House

A maid reports burglars entered a home on this street last night and stole all the silver. The misdirection reveals the house is number 7, prompting the householder to fear the intruders may have known the occupants.

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Mistrass Yerx
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The Invariable Coser Card Game Gaffe

The piece notes a farmer’s quip about players risking money at cards while implying EF never got involved. It observes that some men stay healthy because no self-respecting germ would approach them.

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