Fame and Law and the Irony of Public Notice
A man in Austria attempted death by hanging, survived, and sued a farmer for hospital costs. A court allowed the claim, then a higher court denied damages. The piece muses on fame, law, and common sense versus statutes, and touches on flag display, Bolshevism in China, church media tactics, and a hangman request from New Jersey as Illinois debates the death penalty. Sales of electric washing machines rise forty two percent in ninety days as part of economic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Robb
Ft. Madison Penitentiary
Herrin
New Jersey
Illinois
Christmas Mercy for Keokuk County Shooter
William Miller, a Keokuk County youth who shot William Ott near Linby in October, was sentenced in district court to $500 fine and one year in the county jail with hard labor. He may be released on Christmas Eve after paying $100 to cover county costs, paroled to Judge Wilcoxen of Sigourney to spend the holidays with family.
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Hunter
William Miller
Keokuk County
William Ott
Linby
Jefferson County
Fred McCormick
Sigourney
Young Miller
Miller
Wilcoxen
J. P. Starr
Munro
Ollie
Ott
Lindy
Two Changes in Business in New Chicago Recently
Two Chicago business firms changed hands recently. J. D. Seathorn sold his grocery and market to F. G. Myers, who previously ran a general store at Abingdon and has aided at the White Tea store. Chas Woelhaf bought Chester Fulton’s restaurant in New Chicago and took possession. Fulton will travel with a candy firm and live in Fairfield.
Parsons Defeats Omaha in 23 to 0 Win
Parsons college shut out the University of Omaha 23 to 0 in an Omaha game last Saturday. The victory boosts Parsons stock ahead of the Thanksgiving Parsons Wesleyan matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Parsons College
University of Omaha
Parson
Parsons
Parsons- Wesleyan
New Four Door Ford Sedan Sold by Brown Motor
The Brown Motor company announces arrival of a new model four door Ford sedan. The car is a distinct improvement over the former two door model and sells for 725 dollars f o b Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Motor Company
Detroit
October sales show electric washing machines dominate
The report notes that 45,000 machines sold in October were electric and argues washing machine sales can reflect industrial conditions. While not luxury items, they are not absolute necessities, and only looser financial conditions could prompt such a rise in purchases.
Education Week Urged by Jefferson County Teachers’ Club
The Jefferson County Teachers' club designates December 3 to 9 as Education Week and asks parents to visit schools to see daily work. No special programs. visitors observe regular routines. The week ends with an all-day meeting at the courthouse featuring grade contests and discussions on reading circles and school problems.
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Jefferson County
Teachers’ Club
Court House
Bridegroom files suit after abduction of husband in Iowa
Warrants issued for Glede Cold Rex McCarty and Gugle on charges of criminal assault against Charles Stone of Coppock Iowa. Stone says after a November 9 marriage to his ex wife a group abducted him freezing him to a car and leaving him on a highway near Washington. He walked to a farm for a phone call but the Coppock operator failed to connect his call and he traveled home to Coppock after a Burlington trip. A damage suit against the abductors and the telephone company is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd
Messrs
Glede Cold
Rex McCarty
Gugle
Charles Stone
Coppock
Henry County
Iowa
Mr. Stone
Washington
Soldiers and Poor Children 10 Feast on Fruit This Week
Members of the Woman's Relief Corps packed three barrels and a box of jelly jams and canned fruit to be sent to The Perkins Children's Hospital in Iowa City The Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown and the Soldiers Orphans' Home in Davenport An extra box was sent to the Soldiers' Home for the hospital ward The annual canning day supplied part of the fruit with donations from members The fruit will likely be used for the Thanksgiving meal
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Woman’s Relief Corps
Perkins Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Soldiers’ Home
Marshalltown
Soldiers Orphans’ Home
Davenport
Perkins Hospital
Orphans’ Home
Miss Martha Wysoske and Floyd Black Wed at St. Joseph’s
Miss Martha Wysoske of Brighton and Floyd Black of Washington united in marriage Wednesday morning at St. Joseph’s Church with Rev. Father Courtney officiating. The bride, a Brighton native and Washington High School 1921 graduate, is daughter of Mrs. Albert Wysoske. A reception followed at the Wysoske home yesterday afternoon.
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Martha Wysoske
Brighton
Floyd Black
Washington
St. Joseph’s Church
Courtney
Albert Wysoske
Washington High School
Wysoske
Parsons Wesleyan Set For Mt Pleasant Thanksgiving Game
Fairfield fans expect a large crowd for the Parsons Wesleyan football clash at Mt Pleasant on Thanksgiving afternoon. Wesleyan, though not as strong this year, shows strong resolve to defeat Parsons and fuel an exciting contest with a band among the supporters.
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Parsons
Arm Fracture Suffered At Louden Factory
J. C. Graber injured Monday afternoon at the Louden Machinery factory when a drill contacted his left arm. He was taken to Jefferson County hospital for treatment of the fracture.
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J. C. Graber
Louden Machinery Company
Mr. Graber
Jefferson County Hospital
District Court closes after busy November term
The November term of the district court will close next Saturday after a busy session. Jury was dismissed after the Miller case ended prematurely. Numerous suits and guardianships were settled, dismissed, or given judgments for plaintiffs, with several estates and guardianships approved or discharged. The docket shows repeated settlements and court orders across many civil matters. The column ends with unrelated quips about marriage and prudence.
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District Court
Miller
J. H. Liming
Guardian
David Minor
J. L. Hickenbottom
H. E. Smith
BR. G. Walker
Airfield National Bank
Clara Lenore Huglin
F. L. Smith
W. S. Pickens
Sinclair
Geo. G. Leedy
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Wm. Peterson
Nels Aronson Et al
L. J. Marcy
Edwin Walker
S. C. Walker
American Savings Bank and Trust Co
Clarence G.anderson
State of Iowa
W. J. Steckel
Bertha L. Bennett
Ira W. Bennett
Ed Blakeway
S. P. Louth
American Banking Co
Harry V. Clingman
National Bank of Commerce
Farmers’ Savings Bank of
Packwood
C. J. Peterson
Geo. A. McNeeley
C. A. Johnson
Maude R. Frazey
Iowa State Savings Bank
C. E. Haynes
Lloyd Francis Morgan
Elbert Ellsworth Morgan
Wm. E. Alston
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank of
Burlington
Iowa
John B. Stever
Rodabaugh & Bean
Clarence Cox
J. T. Rodgers
Geo. Gibbon
Iowa Savings Bank of
Red Cross Button Sale Promoted By Camp Fire Girls
Camp Fire Girls led by Miss Blythe urge every citizen to buy a Red Cross button this Saturday. Ta Fa Pochon camp members join in the campaign to support the county Red Cross as teachers and children prepare to distribute Christmas seals starting Monday to aid the tuberculosis fight.
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Ta Fa Pochon
Blythe
Red Cross
Plenty of Hard Coal to Be Had Says Local Dealer
A local coal merchant reports Pennsylvania mine operators indicate delayed anthracite deliveries for about thirty days. After that period supplies should reach full winter demand as rail congestion eases. The dealer says demand will be met 100 in winter, not the prior 50 to 60. Transportation capacity is the bottleneck, not mine output.
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Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
Chicago Gateway
Iowa's vegetable men convene in Muscatine December
Three visiting Iowa vegetable growers attend the Muscatine convention December 6 to 8 to settle debates over Nancy Halls versus Yellow Jerseys. A program features storage and packing demonstrations, ice storage, and shows by Sestier Brothers and others, with speakers from Des Moines, Chicago, and Clear Lake.
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Iowa
Muscatine County
Nancy Halls
Jersey
Muscatine
Association
Wisconsin
Long Island
A. T. Erwin
Iowa State College
Oregon
Virginia
Maine
Turlock
Imperial Valley
California
Sam
Francis Sestier
Des Moines
France
Sestier
United States
Dame Nature
Sam Kennedy
Clear Lake
F. J. Sedlacek
St. Ansgar
E. Kohlenberg
Board of Control
Cherokee Insane Asylum
R. S. Herrick
E. P. Miller
Chicago
Hoover
Bill Spud
Leslie Welter
Moorhead
Ohio
Red River Valley
D. H. Culver
Mason City
District Court Echoes Police Court In Quick Indictment Roundup
The district court, in a swift, police court style session, handled 26 indictments for gambling and liquor violations after the grand jury's findings. Delinquent fines from $25 to $100 were collected or jail time imposed. many defendants sought bonds or left for next term. A broad cross section of defendants appeared, including a young bootlegger, a jailed teenager, and a wary farmer, with testimonies from informants Bucher and Johnson.
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Sheriff's Office
Joe Bucher
Emil Johnson
Caviness Estate Final Report Opens in District Court
On Wednesday the hearing began in the district court over the final report of the administrator for the J. O. Caviness estate. Opposition to acceptance was noted and the case was expected to occupy most of Wednesday and much of Friday. Court adjourned for Thanksgiving and would resume Friday with remaining minor cases and business to close before Saturday adjournment.
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District Court
J. O. Caviness
Mrs John Young Dies After Operation At County Hospital
Mrs John Young died at her home on South Fourth street Saturday after an operation at the county hospital four weeks ago. She leaves her husband and children Herschel Young, Mrs C A McElderry of Fairfield, and Glenn Young of California. Funeral services were conducted by Rev Polly at the home last Monday.
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John Young
South Fourth Street
Herschel Young
C. A. McElderry
Fairfield
Glenn Young
California
Polly
Four Midwest States Feel Earth Shocks
Tremors of moderate intensity caused property damage across eastern Missouri southern Illinois western Indiana and northwestern Kentucky last night reports indicate Buildings chimneys toppled windows broke items toppled and residents frightened In Evansville Mattoon East St Louis Fenton Clinton Eldora and nearby Kentucky areas tremors were felt around 1130 PM The St Louis University seismographic observatory recorded the tremors as centered southeast of St Louis lasting about ten minutes.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Evansville
Ind
Mattoon
Seismographic Observatory
St. Louis University
Drive for funds to build larger Chautauqua pool
A new fundraising drive will launch to finance a bigger nicer swimming pool at the Pumphrey site owned by the Chautauqua association. The committee led by Dean Taylor reports the open sunny location with ample water supply supports a first class pool and skating pond.
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Pumphrey
Chautauqua Association
William Louden
Forum
Dean Taylor
H. P. McLaughlin
R. Bruce Gobble
Wm. M. Simmons
Frank C. Harris
Arthur Christensen
John C. Dunkin
Chautauqua Park
H. F. Pumphrey
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China
Halls of Fame
East
New Chicago
Mt. Pleasant
Best Weekly
Caviness Estate
Midwest States
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