Drowned While Swimming for Duck in Icy Des Moines River
In Fort Dodge, Rule of Des Moines river drowned while swimming after a duck fallen in the Des Moines river. Warned by companions that the icy water would be fatal, he persisted in clothes. He reached the bird, started to bank, but cramps struck. A companion who dove to help also cramps, and Rule disappeared under ten feet of water about an hour later.
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Hhunter
Nck
Otte P
Rule
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Young Rule
Remus
Local notices and incidents crop up across Iowa pages
Newspaper clippings report a mix of local sights including a young man killed leaping from a train near Laurens, a Spencer waitress claiming unknown family ties to Evelyn Bennett, Martin County lake fishing programs, a Ringsted banker Albert Jacobson’s sudden death, musical teaching changes in Estherville, a legal attach of Jud Thompson’s assets in Logan township, and a Yonkers family discovery affecting Miss Tivelyn Brace of Spencer.
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Miss Brace
Yonkers
United States Navy
Evelyn Bennett
Miss Dot IT Brace
Spencer
Napland
Opera Cafe
Cedar Rapids
Burglars Loot Dry Goods Store at Ashton
The H. B. King dry goods store at Ashton was robbed between 3 a.m. and daylight on Monday. Thieves escaped with about $3000 in merchandise and $3 in cash, loading goods onto a hand car bound for Sheldon. Four men are suspected. items left behind include husking mittens and overcoats. Investigators believe transient corn pickers carried the haul, with the rear cellar entry breached and the goods moved to the basement and out through the rear.
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King Dry
Ashton
Hartley Sentinel
Omaha
Sheldon
Waterloo
Ijedi
Tragic drownings mark Independence celebration
In Trempealeau river near Independence a young man and a companion drowned after jumping from a moving train into fast water. The bodies were recovered hours later as friends reportedly drank alcohol during the celebration.
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Winona
Sengess
Trempealeau
Larson
Independence
Paitmont
Broodhound Finds Criminal Brad Lo Lukes In Minnesota County
In Minne ssick county, Brad Lo Lukes reports repeated house entries for valuables. Sheriff Forrie advises sending bloodhounds from Oelwein. tracking leads to a 17 year old suspect who confessed in a sworn statement labeled Crerco Pinin Dealer.
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Brad Lo Lukes
Minnessick
Prativin
Lukes
Sheriff Forrie
Ao My. Box of
Oelwein
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Mack’s Pharmacy
Graettinger
Lowa
Cash and Carry Store
Pillsourys
Dke
C. Wiegmann & Son
Graeptinger, Iowa
Times Office
the Times Press
Iowa
Fort Dodge High School
Humboldt
Tivelyn Brace
Yonkers, N. Y
Nngfad
Martin County
Julius Simon
Lake Martin
Fairmont
Mr. Simon
Fairmont Sentinel
Lawrens
Fairward Run
Laurens
Sioux Rapids
Egan
Maye Shevitt Nivison
Dhincan
Gridley
Duncan
Ringsted
Olive Noble
Elenor Piht
Miss Piht
Chicago
Missy Noble
Carnell College Conservatory of Music
Estherville Enterprise
Jud Thompson
Logan Township
Sherif Lidman
Albert Jacobson
Ringsted State Bank
Denmack Township
Indehent
Ego
Booze Vietins
Broodhound
Oxy-Acetylene
Duhn’s Welding Shop
First National Bank
Chandler & Xoudsmen
Duhn
Stone
J. H. Gammon Estate
Storm Sash
Royal Lumber CO
A. N. Jensen
Quaker Oati Co
the Times
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