New Charges in Murray Case Indict 85 Victims Across Nations
James C. Mabray and eighty four associates are indicted by a U S grand jury for conspiracy to defraud through illegal mail use. Victims span eighteen states Alaska Canada with losses over half a million dollars. Trials slated for Red Oak duringNovember term or Des Moines in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Alaska
Canada
Red Oak
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
James C. Mabray
United States Grand Jury
Iowa
United States
Mabray
Missouri
Territory
Dominion of Canada
Davenport
Burlington
St. Louis
Little Rock
Seattle
Denver
New Orleans
Polk City
C. D. Alberts
Sioux City
Smith McPherson
German Evangelicals Fail to Decide on Federation
The German Evangelical synod in Burlington Iowa on September 24 did not reach a federation decision. A special committee, still at work, did not report. There is confidence the committee will report favorably and the conference will accept it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Church Federation
German Evangelical Synod
Farewell for H E Howard in Fairfield Dramatic Club
The Fairfield Dramatic Club hosts a farewell banquet at Leggett House for Hubert Howard who leaves for Harvard Law School in Cambridge Massachusetts. Eighteen covers join a five course dinner with toasts praising his lead roles and amateur theatre impact locally and in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Howard
Cambridge Mass
Harvard Law School
Fairfield Dramatic Club
Leggett House
Theodore Hochuly
A. W. Taylor
Frank Raney
Claude Downard
Alice Booke
Geo. Bonfiel
Walter Hughes
Hubert Howard Reading
Elsie Zichy Long
Florence Glen
Howard
Mrs Sadie James Dies in Centerville
Centerville reports the sudden death of Mrs Sadie E. James mother of Dr L D James of this city. She had recently visited her son and enjoyed a last day ride in Centerville before collapsing this morning from heart trouble. Funeral arrangements pending with services planned for Saturday. Friends voiced sympathy at the James home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Jame
L. D. James
Centerville
James
Sadie E. James
Lillie D Gibson
Americus
Kansas
South Main Street
Court Opens Monday in Septembers Term of District Court
The September term of the district court will open next Monday with Judge C. W. Vermillion presiding. The docket includes 248 cases with 91 law 66 chancery 83 probate 8 criminal and 9 divorce cases. Nine divorces listed and nineteen railway damage actions noted. Criminals include cattle theft libel assault and seduction with several appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Vermillion
Centerville
Clara L. Edwards
Geo. R. Edwards
Edith Miller
Clyde Miller
Myrtle E. Archibald
Jesse Archibald
Jennie C. McCoy
Harry R. McCoy
Anna Cecile
Henry Cecile
Francis H. Carter
Thomas W. Carter
Gertrude W.canterberry
Albert L. Canterbury
Rebeca C. Morgan
Geo. F. Morgan
Addie Whitson
Joseph D. Whitson
William Raines
James Blakely
Ollie Crouse
County Agencies Loud Against Hunters License Law
Auditor J. A. Stover of Hamilton county joins auditors statewide in criticizing the new hunters licenses law. Counties incur heavy costs to collect fees each year yet receive no compensation while bearing the collection burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
J. A. Stover
Hamilton County
Indianola Youth Ends Life After Fort Des Moines Fight
John Huffman an eighteen year old man from near Indianola shot himself at his home following a serious cutting affray with a Fort Des Moines soldier over a girl. The incident ended in self destruction by life through head injury. Neighborhood investigation and reports indicate no further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Fort Des Moines
John Huffman
Bennett Heads League of Municipalities
Fort Dodge Mayor S J Bennett was elected president by acclamation at the League of Municipalities twelfth annual convention. LeMars Mayor Charles won the vice presidency, Marshalltown’s Frank G Pierce was re elected secretary treasurer, Cedar Rapids’ Huston became a director, and Waterloo selected as next convention city after a close win over Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
League of Municipalities
S. J. Bennett
L. Charles
LeMars
L. D. Kemmerer
Grinnell
Frank G. Pierce
Marshalltown
Charles B. Huston
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Davenport
Sioux City Banks Merge Consolidates First National
The Iowa State National Bank absorbed the First National Bank in Sioux City in a major financial deal. Edward Tilden of Chicago led the Swifts in ownership of the First National stock. John McHugh will continue as president of the new consolidated banks. Governor John A Johnson’s funeral was held in St Peter Minnesota with burial in Green Hills Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swifts
Chicago
First National
Iowa National
Sioux City
Iowa State National Bank
First National Bank
Edward Tilden
John McHugh
Consolidated Banks
Personal notes from Friday's Daily span Latta to Boston
Various short items list travels and health among local residents. Rev T L Pool visits relatives in Latta. Mrs M H Cuddy and son visit Des Moines. L L Vernon travels to Chicago to see daughter. Miss Ethel Walker improves from illness. Evangeline Orr visits Albia. Mrs A W Brown and daughter Esther visit Ottumwa. Mrs J B Gaumer visits Adel. Dr W E Parsons named to Rhode Scholarship committee in Iowa with President McLean of S U S as chair. Lucille Peck wedding attendance. Elizabeth Poutton improving. Mrs Bruce Gobble visits Alicia with parents. Eugene Black returns from Salt Lake to join Parsons College. Roscoe and Leo Thomas enter Harvard Law School. L H Wundt visits Grant Enlow's Jersey cows. Coleson family returns from Fairbury. Mrs John Fritz travels to Chicago for treatment. William Miser to Ohio. Mechains return from 18th Iowa infantry reunion.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fairfield Weekly Journal
Dean Taylor
W. Taylor
CARR@HR
MALL
Murray
Delay Church Federation
Daily Journal
H. E Howard
Dramatic Club
Parker House
Sadie James
Keokuk
R. C. Mellwain
St John’s Episcopal Church
Esther Ashley
Carrolltown
Ottumwa
Polly Boone
Jesse Hammond
Mississippi
Bennett
Mrs. T. L. Pool
Latta
M. H. Cuddy
William
L. L. Vernon
Frank Stewart
Ethel Walker
The
Fair Force
Evangeline Orr
Albia
Geo. Frasher
A. W. Brown
Esther
J. B. Gaumer
Viloma
Adel
W. E. Parsons
Rhode
Presiden McLean
F. J. Demarsh
Cc. C. Demarsh
Washinger
Lucille Peck
Elizabeth Poutton
Bruce Gobble
Alicia
Eugene Black
Salt Lake, Utah
Parsons College
Roscoe
Leo Thoma
Cambridge
Mass
Law School
Harvard University
L. H. Wundt
City
Grant Enlow
F. E. Coleson
Fairbury, IL
John Fritz
William Miser
Jefferson, County
Ohio
J. M. Mechain
Charlton
18Th Iowa Infantry
Thursda
Clyde
Golden Gate
Wilson Bros
Cor. Square
Bowersock Mints & Powerco
Gom
Bowersock
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