Jack Sipes Held To Grand Jury Not to Be Bailed
Jack Sipes is held for a grand jury on first degree murder charges after a preliminary hearing. Sheriff Lidman transported him from Spencer for the hearing where he was defended by his lawyers. No hostile demonstration occurred and bail was not granted. The case proceeds to the October term, with potential hanging or life sentence if convicted. Witnesses describe Detling’s stabbing incident at Sipes garage and Sipes’ subsequent statements to Marshal Jones.
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Lidman
Camel
Spencer
Jack Sipes
Aad
Sipes
Union
Lost Island
Silverake
William Jones
Marshall William Jones
K. P
Eugene Bender
Howell
West Fourth Street
Otto Bjornstad
Stipes
Thin Baldwin
Ta Jones
Stpes
Knife Wound Jury Rules Sipes Forged Fatal Blow
Coroner's jury determines Daniel Detling died from a knife wound inflicted feloniously in Sipes's garage on September 21, 1825. Jack Sipes admits taking knife during confrontation. Marshal Jones testifies he had not seen the weapon before.
Caught in Sipey Garage Bennie Franks Arrested
Bennie Franks is under arrest at Spencer for transporting liquor. His car was found in Jack Sipes garage the night after Dan Detling's killing. A supply of 18 gal longs of Canadian liquor was located in the gate. Franks, a known professional, was fined at Algona months ago and once tried to flee from officers, chased five miles by a high school student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Franks
Spencer
Jack Sipes
Dan Detling
Ranks
Algona
Pursung
Love of the Sport Versus Commercialized Baseball
May ed Ball argues that early baseball players played for love of the sport while modern players demand large sums to appear. The piece notes football follows similar commercial trends. A Pioneer Subscriber, M Colling of West Bend, recalls life before the Illinois Central road and Mort Dodge, highlighting long subscription loyalty and local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unas
Nolan
Democrat
Fmmersburg
M. Colling
West Bend
Our County
Sinois Central
Mort Dodge
Hét
Spencer News-Herald Publishes Large Fair Edition
Last week’s Spencer News-Herald issued a 40 page fair edition packed with Spencer merchants ads and local business notices. The issue was unusually newsy and spicy, and Brother White is congratulated on the fine edition, a credit to Spencer and northern Iowa press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer News-Herald
Spencer
Brother White
News-Herald
Iowa
Ray Gilbert Fined Three Months In Jail For Bootlegging
Ray Gilbert was fined 300 dollars and sentenced to three months in jail after being arrested in Emmet county on intoxicating liquor charges. He denied associating with bootlegging amid weeks of rumors, which the Democrat had published in his denial. Mrs Giddings, who sold her stock in Osgood to Mr Avers, left Saturday for Oakland California to settle on the Pacific coast, hoping to like the climate and begin a new home.
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J. Miller
Sioux City
John Groff
Curlew
Emmetsburg
Frank Carney
Graettinger
James McCabe
Gurf
Thomas O'Neil
Spencer
F.L. Eaton
Ruthven
Thos. Grady
Senator Breakenridge
Dodge
Wisconsin
H. H. Fish
Estherville
Matthews
Wm. B. G. Saunberg
Hartford City
Indiana
Service Star Legion
A. J. Tietema
Lake Park
R. Wiley
Algona
Kraft-Beebo
Aloysius Kelley
Iowa ‘State College
Chester Auschen
Town State College
Delbert Conlon
Baby
Ayrshitav
Henry Drybreal
Los Angeles
California
Gee
Hammes & Sons
Circle No. 1
Assumption Parish
Winders & Alm
Frances Duhigg
Chas. Buhigg
Iowa
Lloyd Hand
Chicago
Swift & Company
FP. EH. Hand
J. D. Noonan
Frank Corley
Webb
Iowa City
Catholic Daughters of America
Knights of Columbus Hall
Mary E. Murphy
Democrat
Sunnyvale
Pacific Coast
R. L. Henderson
Dallas
Texas
Peter Henderson
Chas. Krieg
Hart
Elrington Township
Rolfe
Louis. Hoyer
Morris
Minnesota
Paul Schendel
Twin Cities
Windom
Jackson
John Cullen
Whittemore
Thersa Watson
John Cunningham
Livermore
Wooddridge
Cylinder
Hunice Berkland
Phureday
Shas. Waldron
Des Moines
EB. H. Kunert
Hytherville
Ed Ault
Clyde Freeman
David Waite
Fourth Ward
4. L. Fry
James McNally
Sibley
Patrick McNally
Amelia Peterson
Ed Millarke
Grundy Center
E. J. Higgins
Alice Laubenthal
W. S. Branagan
W. T. Branagan
1. Y. Carson’s
Ottawa
Illinois
Ben Mehling
John
Fhor Naig
Norway
Geo. James
Russell Hennessy
Louise
State University of Iowa
Dubuque
Krieg
Bert Draper
Mallaré
Chas
Kyle
Joe Steiner
Anna Steiner
M. Anderson
Spencer Construction Company
Plover
H. A- Alm
Cedar Rapids
Walter Hilton
Milwaukee Railroad
Mason City
Hans Hilton
Ray Gilbert
Emmet
The
Gidings
Oakland
C. H. Giddings
Osgood
Avers
Rock Island
Lew
Ineligible Mason City Fullback Weakens Team
AME colleges are crowded as expenses rise and enrollment increases across institutions. The Mason City high school football team loses star fullback Jillard, two year all state player, declared ineligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littard
Mason City
Auction sale of Duroc boats near Laurens next Tuesday
A local auction advertisement announces sale of 0 Duroc boats and 32 gilta by landbtan near Laurens, scheduled for next Tuesday in October. Mr. and Mrs. Wit O'Neil returned home late last week from their travels.
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Landbtan
Laurens
Democrat
Mtg
Wit. O'Neil
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Thacker-DeHarty Motor Co
Emmetsbuerg
Bemidji
Adl
Harvey Howell
Pan Dandy Bakery
Detling
Dan
Oscar
Harvey
Oscar Cunningham
Cunningham
Pet Jones
Jack
Marshal Jones
Soroner
Daniel Detling
Jxperimental
J. E. Schooley
SIPEY
Ed Ball
Sabe
Buick
Buick Motor CO
Flint
Mich
General Motors Carbernetiem
Mick
the Motor Inn
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