Bodies Exhumed in McClintock Case for New Forensic Work
Chicago readers learn that Emma Nelson McClintock and Dr. Oscar Olson will have vital organs examined after exhumation ordered by Coroner Wolff. The investigations touch William D. Shepherd's alleged pattern of deaths linked to the McClintock fortune and typhoid germs.
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Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Young McClintock
Olson
Shepherd
William Scott Stewart
W. W.o’brien
Partners
Crowe
Wolff
Joseph Springer
Stewart
Jacob H. Hopkins
Criminal Court
Supreme Court
Judge Hopkins
Hopkins
Faiman
Fosberg
Marchand
Harry Olson
Judge Olson
Dr. Farman
Girl Burned When She Tips Kerosene at Home
Jennie Ver Hoef suffered severe burns while washing dishes when a cup of kerosene on a warming oven tipped over. A rag and clothing caught fire, she ran upstairs for help, and her family and a physician rushed to Hull Hospital where she remains in critical condition.
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Ireton Ledger
James Ver Hoef
Jennie
Hull Hospital
James gang ate dinner at Breda on way to murder bank
W H Blessington of Ocean Park California reports the James gang stopped at Breda to eat after leaving Breda, riding north to Minnesota where the Northfield bank robbery left three dead and three captured. He recalls seeing the brothers and their guns at dinner and following them briefly.
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W. H. Blessington
Peters Avenue
Ocean Park
Cal
Breda
Sun
James
Northfield
Minn
Jesse
Frank James
Sac County
Mr. Blessington
Minnesota
James Boys
Sac Sun
Seney Fire Outbreak Destroys Farmland Near Town
A prairie fire near Seney raced across about 40 acres of stubble and sweet clover land after sparks from a passing freight train. About 100 residents assisted in saving machinery, straw stacks, and buildings as plowed furrows halted the blaze near the town. Dense smoke darkened skies as the fire leaped up to 15 feet in places.
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John Alderson
Seney
Cherokee High Gets Baseball Lineup For Spring Schedule
Cherokee Times reports Cherokee high school baseball coach Storms has 15 aspirants training outdoors. Veterans Simons and Stewart return as pitchers with Fuhrman and Fuhrman warming up. Catcher Earl Hobbs anchors the backstop, while Isenberg Casey Clement Perrin and Shea provide experience. New hopefuls Glassmaker Henry Krekow may join late as schedule talks with LeMars Meriden Schaller continue.
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Cherokee Times
Cherokee
Storms
Simons
Stewart
C. Fuhrman
H. Fuhrman
Earl Hobbs
Isenberger
C. Casey
Clement
J. Perrin
Jack Shea
Henry Glassmaker
Townsend
Ted Henry
Paul Krekow
LeMars
Meriden
Schaller
Akron Pioneer Lumberman N. S. Moore Dies At 82
N S Moore, brother of the late M A Moore of LeMars, dies at his Akron home on Monday March 28 at 2 35 am age 82 years 6 months 20 days. A prominent citizen, he faced illness with resilience despite long years of health burdens and impaired sight and hearing. He clung to life in his final hours, his family recalling his lifelong ambition and strength. Continued on Page 3.
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N. S. Moore
M. A. Moore
LeMars
Akron
Klucker in Town Promotes Papers in LeMans
J. Beck of Sioux City rode a motorcycle into LeMans and wore a nightgown and pointed cap while selling papers. He reported business was slow but had several customers.
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Klucker
J. ©. Beck
Sioux City
LeMans
Forensics Contest set between Storm Lake and LeMars
An extemporaneous speaking contest between Storm Lake and LeMars will be held on Tuesday March 31 with venues at LeMars High School Auditorium at 3 p m. Teams include Earl Klenk Jane Kluckhohn Dorothy Martin for LeMars and Mildred Jones Verna Baldwin Adella Starzl for Storm Lake. Topics come from the January February or March Literary Digest. Admission is 10 cents for pupils and 25 cents for adults.
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Storm Lake
LeMars
Earl Klenk
Jane Kluckhohn
Dorothy Martin
Mildred Jones
Verna Baldwin
Adella Starzl
Literary Digest
Publc
Whith
Lucille Langhout
James Kelley
Nash agency awarded to E H Gearke for LeMars area
E H Gearke, formerly with Nichol son Motor, secures Nash franchise for LeMars and surrounding region. He plans to import car loads as soon as production allow, citing strong Nash popularity and recent large dealer orders. Nash cars are built in Kenosha and Milwaukee by Charles W Nash. Gearke will operate a garage with a Nash mechanic for local service.
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E. H. Gearke
Nash
Earl H. Gearke
Nicholson Motor Company
LeMars and Vicinity
Mr. Gearke
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Wis
Charles W. Nash
General Motors Corporation
Ford
Chicago
Cook County
Georke
Debate Tournament Judges Named for Tyndall District Meet
Professor Roy M. Smith of Western Union college served as a judge at the Tyndall district high school debate tournament held March 26 and 27. Nine high schools competed across 24 debates with judges Dr. Keiser of Augustana College and Professor Whittiker of Central High School also presiding.
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Roy M. Smith
Western Union College
Tyndall
S.C
Keiser
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
S. D
Whittiker
Central High School
Sioux City
Siblings attend Darlington funeral in Wisconsin
Joe Snyder attended the burial of his sister Phoebe Snyder Sauer in Darlington Wisconsin. Phoebe, born April 2 1870 in Seymour, died March 17 at Mt Sinai Milwaukee aged 55. Survived by husband Fred Sauer a son Leo and siblings including Joseph Morgan Louis Snyder and Clara Holtz with numerous other relatives.
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Joe Snyder
Darlington
Wis
Fred Sauer-Snyder
Phoebe Snyder
John Snyder
Seymour
Mt. Sinfa Hospital
Milwaukee
Fred Sauer
Leo
Holy Rosary Church
James Nevin
Des Moines Evangelical Conference Elects Leaders at Cedar Rapids
The 650th annual session of the Des Moines conference met in Cedar Rapids March 24 to 29 with Bishop M. T. Maze presiding. Changes in pastorates followed, including W R Oursler moving to Stanton and J Davis of LeMars, along with numerous appointments and orders for elders and deacons.
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Des Moines Conference Evangelical Church
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Conference of the Evangelical Church
M. T. Maze
LeMars
le Mars
J. W. Davis
J. Auracher
G. Hake
P. L. Hahn
S. H. Streyfell
E. Ramige
G. J.roths
H. Hiller
G. Stauffacher
O. C. Gattrell
Western Union College
S. N. Ramige
Alton
L. C. Crippen
Allendorf
H. F. Yingst
Cole
M. C. Miller
Correctionville
S. H. Streyfeller
W. Cerka
Defiance
P. E. Miller
Evergreen
C. Pickford
George
L. T. Olson
Harlan
E. R. Blakely
Hinton
Floyd
G. J. Roths
Iowa Center
J. Armold
Lawn Hill
Supply
W. R. Oursler
Funeral for Mrs Burke Set in City
Mrs Margaret Burke former resident with many friends here died in Denver Friday morning. Body will be shipped to LeMars and expected Tuesday noon. Interment at St Josephs Catholic cemetery direct from train after funeral services in Denver church. Survived by two daughters Teresa and Mrs Thomas Carey both living in Denver. Teresa Burke lived with her mother and they had just built a new home. Mrs C L Millholland and son Herbert of Iowa Falls visiting George Streigel home this week and will return Sunday.
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Margaret Burke
Denver
LeMars
St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
C. L. Millholland
Herbert
Iowa Falls
George Streigel
Afternoon Fire Destroys Garage and Chicken Coop
A blaze at 3 p m damaged two small structures at 44 Fourth Avenue S E owned by A Kandyba. The R H Swegler alarm triggered the response. The garage and a chicken coop were burned, others safe. Insurance partially covered losses with no salvage value and about 400 dollars to rebuild.
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R. H. Swegler
Fourth Avenue S. E
A. Kandyba
Nighttime egging in Craig over alleged date with married woman
A Ford coupe traveling man was egged in Craig at midnight Wednesday after allegedly dating a married local woman. Names are withheld. report warns rocks could be used next time. Also mentions Charley Johnson repainting a garage with a white and yellow daub.
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Craig Independent
Craig
Charley Johnson
Weather outlook for March 30 to April 4 in central valleys
The period brings snow toward the middle and end of the week in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Cold at the start and middle of the week, with temperatures moderating later.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Rat Crusade Seeks Cash For Iowa Rodent Eradication
The Des Moines Register Iowa Farm Bureau and Iowa State College launch a spring rat crusade from March 30 to April 12 with cash prizes totaling 250 dollars from the Register and 50 dollars from the Farm Bureau plus a Rodney P. Fagen loving cup for the top county winner. Contestants may use any method and reports go through county agents.
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State College
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines Register
Register
Fred D. Butcher
Ames
Chambers of Commerce
Butcher
Farm Bureaus
the Register
Iowa State College
State Farm Bureau
Rodney P. Fagen
Iowa
The
Iowa Des Farm
Moines Bureau i Total Register Federation
State Board of Health
Farm Bureau
Rgzister
Hutchinson Strikes Hard at Bootleggers in County
Alton Democrat reports Judge Hutchinson sentenced Waterman of Hawarden to six months in county jail after a hung jury verdict and ordered an appeal bond of 1500. Harry Uittenbogaard pled guilty and received six months. The judge warned bootleggers that convictions will bring jail time, ending 300 dollar fines. Earl Moore of Ireton escaped with 300 fine and costs under a Wakefield ruling.
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Harry
Waterman
Hutchinson
Earl Moore
Ireton
Wakefield
Democrat
League of Women Voters Meets Friday at High School Library
The League of Women Voters will meet Friday night at the city high school library with the city firemen and newly elected city officials. All interested citizens are invited to attend.
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League of Women Voters
Hill Case Opens Court With Divorce Demand
The first district court case of the term, presided by Judge William Hutchinson, features Mrs. Alvah Hill seeking separate maintenance while Rev. Hill, a former Merrill preacher, files a cross petition for divorce. Trial is not by jury and public turnout is light.
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William Hutchinson
Alvah Hill
Merrill
Herb Martin
C. D. Roseberry
Hill
T. M. Zink
Molineaux
O. C. Brown
Peter Gehrens
Nick Gehrens
American’ Trust Land Savings Bank
Ira Smith
Charles Trueblood
John Larson
Rose Held
Ralph Stington
C. P. Knapp
C. W. Reeves
B. F. Held
Milo S. Mills
Torval Kloster
CC. Woodke
Rassler Opposes Highway Power in Iowa Road Policy
In a reply to A. L. Anderson, Representative A. G. Rassler declares opposition to unlimited highway commission power and the cushion fund, urges home rule for Pocahontas county, and vows to defend local needs against the Good Roads association and its supporters. He calls for economy and direct state discussion on future road changes.
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Fonda Times
A. L. Anderson
A. G. Rassler
Iowa
Commission
Baureau
Pocahontas County
Good Roads Association
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Lubben
Ostfriesland
Pekin
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Grant Township
Rev. W. Oursler
Rev. Davis
Evangelical Conference
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Sioux County
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Hawarden
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Charles Dawson, Jr
Mae Kelley
Walter Wyant
Philip Smith
W.A. Winter Stein
Winter Stein
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Chris Nelson
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