Chicago Typhoid Murder Trial Climax in Shepherd Case
In Judge Lynch's courtroom the defense pleads for mercy and death, citing indirect confessions and tainted motives as William D. Shepherd faces verdict for the murder of William Nelson McClintock. State's Attorney Gorman accuses a cold plan to murder via typhoid and to gain a $1,060,000 fortune.
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Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Fairman
Faiman
William Nelson ‘McClintock
William S. Stewart
Thomas J. Lynch
George Gorman
Gorman
Billy” McClintock
Shepherd
Billy
Criminal Courts
Biiman
Baer
William Darling Shepherd
George B. Gorman
William ‘S. Stewart
William N. McClintock
William McClintock
McClintock
Priest Receives New Charge in Struble Iowa
Rev Father Gretteman, who preached his first sermon in Remsen five years ago, has been assigned by Bishop Heelan to take charge of the Struble parish. A graduate of Columbia College Dubuque and St Francis University Milwaukee, he will depart Remsen late in the week.
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Remsen
Father Gretteman
Heelan
Sioux City
Struble
Columbia College
Dubuque
St. Franci University
Milwaukee
Wis
Merrill to Build New School House After Bond Approval
Merrill voters approved a 36000 bond for an east side 70 by 120 foot one story addition to the public school, including an auditorium and two classrooms. With 192 ballots cast 165 for the bond and 26 against, work will start soon and be ready by next fall. A single ballot was spoiled.
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Merrill
LeMars Girl Wins Rural School Teaching Job
A LeMars high school graduate, undeterred by rain and mud, walked to Dalton to secure a rural teaching contract. She visited multiple school board members, obtaining signatures despite initial reluctance, and earned a dry contract to begin teaching in the fall.
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LeMars
LeMars High School
Dalton
Garage Man Traps Tire Thief in Rural Oklahoma
Cherokee Times reports a tire thief was captured after a garage owner refused to sell four tires for cash. Sheriff Langwin and Deputy Hill pursued the suspect, who tried to flee into Rail Road Creek but was shot at, likely in the leg. The stolen goods included tires, bacon, cheese, and other items linked to box cars at Storm Lake and Aurelia. The suspect, posing as John Brown, was apprehended and later turned over to Buena Vista county authorities.
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Lachtman
Langwin
Deputy Hill
Railroad Creek
Milwaukee
Storm Lake
Ford
Minnesota
Brown
Buena Vista County
Buena Vista
Iinois
Aurelia
Vroraker
Remsen Beats Alton In Big League Game
The Remsen ball team defeated Alton 6 to 2 on Sunday in a lively game witnessed by many fans. Remsen battery Lotz and Fideler opposed Alton’s Harnack and Hexmeier. The Remsen Cub team then lost to Craig 7 to 2 on the same day.
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Remsen
Alton Remsen
Specital
Alton
Lotz
Fideler
Harnack
Hexmeier
Craig
Weber Sells Light Yearlings At Pleasing Prices
LeMars cattle dealer Lou Weber sent a load of short fed light yearlings to market. The big end of the lot brought 10.50 per hundredweight, with lighter cattle selling around 9.50 per cwt.
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Weber
Lou Weber
LeMars
Transfer Damage Suit to Plymouth County in Auto Crash Case
Justice C C Hamilton ordered the transfer of the case John W. Wilton versus Charles Eyres to Plymouth county district court after Eyres proved county residency. The court also awarded Wilton $10 for travel and $75 in attorney fees, with the suit arising from a July 22, 1924, collision when Eyres allegedly left a parked truck on the road near Leeds, Iowa, causing Wilton's damages.
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Plymouth County
John W. Wilton
Charles Eyres
C. C. Hamilton
Sioux City
Wilton
Eyres
Leeds
Thieves Strip Car Top in Kingsley Garage Theft
Sunday thieves entered Fred Thompson’s garage and removed the Ford’s top. Thompson heard a car stop and thought his son might be returning. Monday he found the top neatly removed. the car was insured and nothing else was taken.
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Kingsley News-Times
Fred Thompson
Return From Germany of Plymouth County Native Arrives Soon
A son of Rev. J. D. Meyer from Grant township is expected in Le Mars this week. He lived in Germany with relatives for about 15 years, returning at age 27 after moving there at age 12. His birth in Plymouth County led to red tape before admission to the country.
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Germany
J. D. Meyer
le Mars
Plymouth County
Farmers Seek Ten Percent Tax Reduction in Plymouth County
Plymouth county board of supervisors held a meeting on Tuesday appointing J. G. Lubben as constable with the official bond approved to fill the vacancy from Sam Schessler’s resignation. Poll tax refunds were approved for Richard and ne Heizer who paid and worked it out, and bids for bridge and culvert work were set for July 7. Farm Bureau representatives urged a 10 percent tax cut, presenting state comparisons. the board voted to recommend the reduction to the general executive council.
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Plymouth County Board of Supervisors
J. G. Lubben
Sam Schessler
Richard
Ne Heizer
Farm Bureau Association
Plymouth County
Teachers' Exams In Court House Over Next Two Days
Examinations of teachers were conducted in the court house yesterday and today with a special eighth grade exam for those with one or two weak subjects slated for Saturday. Long-time LeMars residents are warned of a severe shock when viewing rooms upstairs above city hall. the place has been cleaned thoroughly, reportedly the cleanest in 30 years, by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Spanish War Veterans and the W R C.
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Court House
LeMars
City Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Spanish War Veterans
Obituary: Mrs Hans Erickson of LeMars Dies at 73
Mrs Hans Erickson died at her LeMars home after a two year illness of progressive paralysis and complications. Born Elna Olson in Christianstad Sweden October 26 1851 she emigrated to America in 1872 and married Hans Erickson in 1879. She leaves five children including Mrs O M Fredel and Mrs Ernest Boysen, plus a son Arthur who preceded her in death, and a brother John Olson of Boulder Colorado. Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian church with interment in City cemetery.
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Hans Erickson
LeMars
Elna
Anders Olson
Christianstad
Sweden
America
South Dakota
Grant Township
O.M. Fredel
Boulder
Colo
Ernest Boysen
Brunsville
Anna
Ida
Arthur
John Olson
First Presbyterian Church
J. A. Hills
Acrobatic Lids in Colorado Cave Trick
A story notes a trick cave in the San Isa bel national forest of Colorado. A straw hat dropped into the cave is returned by a strong intermittent wind current from the ghostly cavern.
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San Isabel National Forest
Colorado
Electric floor lamp giveaway at Consumers Electric event
Consumers Electric Company hosts a demonstration of a new One-Minute washer drawing strong interest from both genders. Men admire the gear case and large one-piece copper tub while women praise its water action, simplicity, speed, and compactness. A floor lamp prize and coupons reward attendees, with a free One-Minute cap for each boy or girl presenting a coupon.
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Consumers Electric Company
LeMars
Bride from Remsen Weds Sioux Falls Man in SD
Miss Philomene Bunkers of Remsen Iowa and J V Trystad of Sioux Falls South Dakota were married Monday at St Catherine’s Catholic church in Sioux Falls by Rev Father Manjan. They honeymooned in Coleman Flandreau and Remsen visiting relatives and will reside in Sioux Falls after July 1. The bride attended St Mary’s high school and the couple have many well wishers.
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Philomene Bunkers
Remsen
South Dakota
J. V. Trystad
Sioux Falls
S. D
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Manjan
Coleman
Flandreau
St. Mary’s High School
Cherokee Thinks About Us on Plymouth County Roads
The Lions and Commercials clubs of LeMars favor surfacing Plymouth County primary roads, especially number 5, but want the state highway commission to finance the work. If Plymouth lags, it risks losing the Custer Battlefield highway as O'Brien finishes graveling primary 21 to join Cherokee.
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Cherokee Times
Lions Club
Commercials Club
LeMars
Plymouth County
State Highway Commission
Custer Battlefield
O’brien
Cherokee County
Swimming meet postponed due to cold weather in Dalton
The Boy Scout swimming tournament scheduled for last night at Dalton's sandpit was canceled because of cold weather. Only Troop 4 had full participation. the meet was postponed to Wednesday night, June 8.
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Dalton’s
Vacation Bible School Closing Program Recap
The closing program of the Vacation Bible School occurs Thursday at 8 PM. It features songs, prayers, dramatized Bible stories from the Ruth and Joseph tales, acrostic verses, and the Prodigal Son tale. Awards, announcements, and offerings conclude the school session.
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Dorothy Mieras
Kathleen Hyink
Joseph
Mary Louise Pew
Reverend Vollmar Accuses Irregular Bank Bookkeeping
Rev J J Vollmar claims irregular bookkeeping at Plymouth County Savings. He states O F Vollmar sold 5500 dollars of stock to W J Martin in 1922 and Martin, as bank president, did not transfer the stock on bank books until 1924, 11 months before the bank failed. He says another stock transfer in 1924 ties the Volimars to liability and a court will decide the merits.
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J. J. Volmar
O.F. Vollmar
Plymouth County Savings Bank
Gobe-Post
Rev. Vollmar
O. F. Vollmar
W. J. Martin
J. Martin
Indiana
LeMars County Club Hosts Two Day Flaugher Cup
Members compete for the Flaugher cup July 4 and 5 with 18 holes per contestant based on handicap. A dinner at 6:30 p.m. on July 4 is included. A separate tournament with Cherokee is set for tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.
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LeMars County Club
Cincinnati Endowment Funds Fire Insurance For Schools
Cincinnati maintains a permanent endowment fund around 350000 for school fire insurance since 1913 when the board began self coverage. An annual 25000 set aside to replace premiums and the fund grows with interest nine to ten thousand yearly. Funds are invested in Cincinnati school bonds producing about 20000 annually. The 1925 budget has no fire insurance provision.
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Cincinnati
Board of Education
Editors Meet Dates Set for Tri-State Convention in Sioux City
The tri state editorial convention will be held in Sioux City September 24 25 and 26 announced Wednesday by Harrison Kilborne general secretary of the chamber of commerce Sessions will be held the last three days of the week of the Interstate fair A convention committee led by chairman R G C Cook has taken charge with members R C Cook Harry Adair Friend R R Harden W C Slotsky Henry Cody Everett Tripp R D and J M Kelly named to the panel
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Sioux City
Harrison Kilborne
Chamber of Commerce
R. G C. Cook
R. C. Cook
Harry Adair
R. R. Harden
W. C. Slotsky
Henry Cody
Everett Tripp
R. D. and
J. M. Kelly
Haynes objects to Globe-Post stand on bonds plan
Glenn C. Haynes of the Iowa Good Roads Association argues that an $85 million bond issue to complete primary road surfacing can be financed within 15 years from the primary road fund without raising taxes. He challenges critics to disprove the plan and notes prior payments of $3 million in special assessments would be refunded. The Globe-Post questions tax implications and cautions against relying on engineers’ estimates for maintenance costs in 1937.
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Globe-Post
Glenn C. Haynes
Iowa Good Roads Association
Globe- Post
LeMarsy
Good Roads Association
Highway Commission
Tom
Des Moines Register
The
Iowa
Haynes
Plymouth County
Red Hot Editorial Echoes in Merrill Letter Fight
The Globe-Post highlights a Muss of hot editing from Merrill Iowa 1925 reproducing a fiery letter to C. G. Hagar. The writer accuses community leaders of cowardice and threats, vows to publish affidavits, and warns of dangers to town safety as a clash over a five dollar donation unfolds.
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Globe-Post
Merrill Record
Looge
Merrill
C. G. Hagar
City
Community Club
C. G. Hager
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