Yeggs Fail To Loot Capitol Vault In $7,600 Cash Heist
Four masked bandits blasted the state treasurer’s safe in Des Moines. They drilled three holes, set off two nitroglycerin charges, but the heavy door held. seven hundred guards and two witnesses slept through the blast as they fled after hours of effort leaving $7,600 in cash and securities untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Treasury
Martin V. Carpenter
John M. Russell
Albert J. Gay
Supreme Court
Horace A. Deemer
Carpenter
Russell
Foxes Trapped Alive in Novel Tree-Hole Method
Will and Evan Lloyd captured two foxes by a dog tracing them to a tree with a hole to the ground. They hid, fixed a trap at the lower opening, closed the upper hole, and found the foxes alive in a box trap the next morning. Pelts are valuable due to fine markings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Will
Evan Lloyd
Oldest Resident of Iowa in Correctionville
The article notes D. M. Heath as the longest resident of Iowa, a veteran pioneer who first settled in Jackson County when Iowa was a territory. He has witnessed the town's history through its many changes and fortunes with a history spanning the state's early days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Correctionville
D. M. Heath
Jackson County
Heath
Big Four Celebration Speaker Named in Centerville
The Centerville Big Four Lab day celebration selects E. S. McCullough of Monongahela Pa a prominent figure in United Mine Workers circles as speaker. Participating communities include Centerville Albia Oskaloosa and Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centervile
Centerville
E. S. McCullough
Monongahela
United Mines
Albia
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Interurban line to Albia moves ahead with electrification
Contracts closed for cars for the Centerville to Albia interurban line. Centerville Light and Traction company arranges pole delivery for installation as spring opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Albia
Centervill Light and Traction Company
Crusade Against Doctors in Mason City
Health officer Dr. A C Echternacht said prosecutions will begin after gathering evidence against physicians who failed to report measles. Each case carries a $10 fine. One doctor allegedly concealed knowledge of thirty measles cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
A. C. Echternacht
To Teach Teachers Free Ames Iowa Summer Session
Free tuition will be granted rural and grade teachers of Iowa who come to the summer session at Iowa State college June 15 to July 24 to get training in teaching agriculture home economics and manual training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
First Ottumwa Baby Born In City History
Mrs. Joseph Rogers of Ottumwa aged 69 who died in Chicago recently bore the distinction of being Ottumwa’s first white child born in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Joseph Rogers
Chicago
New Bank in Clayton Elkader
Farmers and business men around St. Olaf organize the Second State Bank the twenty third Clayton county bank forming a new financial institution in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bank
Clayton
Elkader
St. Olaf
Clayton County
Flames Devastate Elevator in Waukon
Fire destroyed the grain elevator and offices of Minert & Nabel coal and grain dealers in Waukon. A strong wind for a time threatened the southern part of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Minert & Na- Bel
Hogs Sell for 2790 dollars at Albion sale
Thirty-seven Poland China hogs raised by J. T. Molloy and Sons of Albion topped sales, bringing a total of 2790 dollars. The average was 73.42 dollars per head with the high price 185 dollars for a yearling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Poland
J. T. Molloy & Sons
Albion
Poisons Self By Mistake Ames Citizen Dies Near Death
W. P. George aged 60 a former Town assemblyman in Ames mistook a bucket of corrosive sublimate for drinking water and drank a glassful. He hovers between life and death as doctors treat the poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
W. P. George
Grout Seeks State Senate Seat in Thirty-Eighth District
Representative Grout announces candidacy for state senator from the thirty-eighth district. The Rev. C H Holmes of Cedar Falls Congregational Church may join as a candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grout
Waterloo
C. 4H
Holmes
Cedar Falls
County Highway Map Shows 172.5 Miles in Black Hawk
The official county highway map for Black Hawk County Waterloo notes a system of 172.5 miles, within ten miles of the maximum extent. The map documents the road network as received by the county authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk
Waterloo
Insurance examiner quits in Des Moines turmoil
Rumors say inaccurate reports on the National Life Association were filed with the state insurance department by G A Fairly, a former department examiner, who has joined the National Life. Attorney General Cosson seeks removal of Henry Pyle for unlawful management as C M Spencer and John McKellar begin auditing the company's books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
National Life Association
State Insurance Department
G. A. Fairly
Fairly
National Life
Cosson
Henry Pyle
The
C. M. Spencer
Spencer
John McKellar
Stanton Denies Report Of Large College Drops
Prof E W Stanton chairman of the Iowa State College scholarship committee denied claims that 300 students were dropped for scholarship failures. He said only nineteen freshmen and sophomores were known to have been dropped, with possibly a few from juniors and seniors.
New Trial Granted Becker in Rosenthal Murder Case
Albany informs Becker former New York police lieutenant in Sing Sing death house wins a new trial on appeal reversing his 1913 murder conviction. The four gunmen Horowitz Rosenberg Chofiel Mueller face execution in the electric chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Charles Becker
New York
Sing Sing
Gambier
Herman Rosenthal
State Court of Appeals
Becker
Werner
Goff
Palmer
Samuel Schepps
Schepps
Harry Horowitz
Dago Frank
Frank Mueller
Whitey Lewis
Nurse Ona Reno Dies Shielding Scarlet Fever Patients
At University of Illinois 300 students flee as scarlet fever fears rise. Nurse Ona Reno dies heroically after volunteering in isolation wards. Two local deaths spark university memorials while Champaign Urbana close theaters billard rooms and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Ill
State Board of Health
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Ona Reno
Julia E. Burnham
Harry L. Lingren
Miss Reno
S. H. Cater
Princeton
BH. A. Hardt
Twin Cities
Dean Clark
University Health Committee
Hardt
Dobbins
Billard Rooms
H. B. Ward
Four Dead in Storm Strikes Chicago and Midwest
A winter storm paralyses transport across Chicago and surrounding areas. Four people die and many are injured as trains, streetcars, and interurban services fall hours behind schedule. Icebound harbor and widespread wind damage accompany blizzard conditions in Peoria and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Harbor
Peoria
Ill
Ilinois Central
Pekin
Indianapolis
Church Screens Moving Pictures After Sunday Services
Members at First Baptist Church in Des Moines enjoyed a half hour of moving pictures after Sunday night services. Due to positive reception last week the church plans to show more National Glacier Park reels and consider purchasing the projectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
First Baptist Church
National Glacier Park
Harlan Farmer Ends Life in Monroe Barn
Harlan-George Arentzen a 64 year old Monroe township farmer wealthy man hanged himself in a barn after accompanying his son to morning chores. The son fed hogs while the man went to the barn and was found ten minutes later with a broken neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Farmer
Harlan
George Arentzen
Monroe Township
Maxwell Church to Build New Structure in Maxwell Nevada
Cumberland Presbyterian congregation of Maxwell Nevada awards a contract to construct a church home costing 15808 dollars. Work to begin April 1. The existing church, built about twenty five years ago, has outlived its usefulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Church
Nevada
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Maxwell
Defeat Likely School Consolidation Plan In Floris Vote
Ottumwa reports the seven district consolidation proposal with centralization at Floris in Davis county was defeated by 29 votes. Floris supported the plan while surrounding districts opposed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Floris
Davis County
Thousands Attend Church Despite Blizzard in City
The go to church drive drew record numbers for the city with attendance reported at 0,000 on Sunday. Blizzard conditions emptied streets while churches filled with worshippers, some seating people in aisles to accommodate the crowd.
One Day Marriage Ends in Divorce Petition
Mrs. Clara Thompson of Council Bluffs filed for divorce from Arthur Thompson after a single day of marriage, citing an end to their union as the petition moves forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Clara Thompson
Arthur Thompson
Thompson
Baby Burned to Death in Iowa Farm Home
The 10 month old child of Charles Louis near Kalona died when a stove set the cradle on fire as parents were away milking. Fire quickly engulfed the cradle, killing the infant. Local authorities reported the tragedy in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Charles Louis
Kalona
Lohrville School Bonds Sold to Davenport Firm
The Lohrville independent school district awarded its $80,000 5 percent bond issue to C. M. Bechtel & Co. of Davenport after the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohrville
Independent
C. M. Bechtel & Co
Davenport
Plans for Glenwood Armory Unfolding
Plans for the new Glenwood armory are prepared by J. P. Guth of Omaha. The building will be 140 feet long with plans ready March 15 and estimates sought from builders April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Glenwood Armory
J. P. Guth
Omaha
Alleged Robbers Caught in Percival Store Heist
Sheriff Don Ryan returned from Tulsa with Richard Nation and Ish Freeman. They and Harvey Bishop, arrested earlier, face charges in the Parkinson's store robbery at Percival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Don Ryan
Tulsa
Okla
Richard Nation
Ish” Freeman
Harvey Bishop
Parkinson's
Percival
Largest Dredge Burns at Glidden Harbor
A dredge boat operated by the Grant C. Stevens company was destroyed by fire while cleaning Storm creek. It was one of the largest of its kind in the United States and carried a large quantity of oil for fuel, causing the blaze to rage beyond control. loss estimated around $40,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glidden
Grant C. Stevens Company
Storm Creek
United States
Automobile Institute Slated in Mason City March 5 7
An automobile institute will be held in Mason City in cooperation with the Ames extension department from March 5 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atto Institute
Mason City
Automobile Institute
Ames Extension Department
Supreme Court narrows white slave act use in Chicago case
The U S Supreme Court upheld the federal white slave law in a narrow reading, ruling against indictment of Charles Wilson and Katherine Wilson for transporting two women for immoral purposes from Milwaukee to Evanston due to the railroad not falling under interstate commerce oversight. Ohio excise tax on interstate railroad earnings and other corporate taxes were upheld as valid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Charles Wilson
Charles Willard
Katherine Wilson
Zoe Willard
Chicago
Milwaukee
Wis
Evanston
Ill
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio
Supreme Court
Argentine Battleship Rivadavia Establishes 2000-Mile Wireless Link
The Argentine battleship Rivadavia reportedly achieved wireless communication with Colon 2,000 miles away during a recent test. Officers say the feat is unusual for a ship at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Colon
Rivadavia
Sir Edward Carson Engaged to Miss Frewen
London reports the engagement of Sir Edward Carson Unionist leader to Miss Frewen niece of Moreton Frewen former member of parliament for Cork northeast district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Edward Carson
London
News of the World
Miss Frewen
Moreton Frewen
Cork
Curley Resigns from Congress Over Mann Resolution
Boston February 26 Mayor James M Curley resigns from his congressional seat citing the action of James R Mann minority leader who introduced a resolution in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley
Boston
James M. Curley
Congress
James R. Mann
Sixteen Bullet Holes In Corpse Found
In Olean New York on February 26 Coroner Cassar Smith opened the casket of William Lobar ger who died at Manningsport Louisiana and found sixteen bullet holes in his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olean
N. Y
Cassar Smith
William Lobarger
Manningsport
Not Catherine Winters Found in Arkansas Missing Girl Case
Dr. W A Winters of Newcastle Indiana announced the girl held in Springdale Arkansas as Catherine Winters is not his daughter. The nine year old girl had been missing nearly a year and was believed by some to be Catherine Winters of Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Winters
Springdale
Ark
W. A. Winters
Newcastle
Ind
Hart Heads Ways and Means Body
Representative Hart of New Jersey was elected by the Ways and Means Committee to fill the District of Columbia committee seat left vacant by Bremner's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Ways and Means
Washington
New Jersey
House
District of Columbia
Bremner
State Banks May Enter Federal Reserve System
Washington announces new rules opening the federal reserve system to state banks and trust companies. Eligible institutions may apply to buy stock in local reserve banks or convert to national banks to join, with a 60 day window after the act and a deadline of February 23 1914 for conversions and acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve System
Organization Committee
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Act
Multiple Transport Accidents and a Dying Athlete
News briefs report injuries from a Keokuk to Arbela bridge crash on the Burlington line and a collision of the Wabash Continental limited in Decatur. Evansville mourns athlete Hans Rohr post operation and city mayor Bosse receives a threatening letter over vice investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Keokuk and Western
Burlington Railroad
Little Creek
Arbela
Vandiser
Decatur
Wabash Continental Limited
Evansville
Ind
Hans Rohr
Houston
Texas
Philadelphia
Rapidan
Leith
Scotland
Delaware
Bosse
Nun Dies After Boiler Explosion at Georgetown Convent
Sister Mary Borgia Campbell of the Visitation convent in Georgetown died from injuries after a boiler exploded in the kitchen. Officials said the boiler had frozen water which exploded when she lit a fire to thaw it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mary Borgia Campbell
Visitation Convent
Georgetown
Pearl White Seeks Divorce From Victor Sutherland
New York report states Pearl White star of a moving picture company filed for divorce from Victor Sutherland. The action was prompted by the involvement of another woman in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pearl Sutherland
Pearl White
Moving Picture Corporation
Victor Sutherland
Conley Found Guilty of Complicity in Phagan Case
Atlanta on February 26 reports Jim Conley a Negro sweeper at the National Pucil plant in the Mary Phagan murder case was found guilty of complicity and sentenced to four years in jail. Leo M. Frank had earlier been sentenced to death for the same crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Jim Conley
National Pucil Plant
Mary Phagan
Leo M. Frank
Society Girl Miss Cobb Dies of Heart Failure
Miss Mary Lou Cobb twenty two a prominent society girl dies at her Birmingham home from heart failure She was to have married Lieut Ralph Holliday of the United States Army Local obit notes the pending marriage and social prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Mary Lou Cobb
Ralph Holliday
United States Army
Taft Denies Lafayette College Presidency Offer
New Haven Feb 25 Prof William Howard Taft denied an offer to head Lafayette College and declined to discuss the report further stating he knew nothing about it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven, Conn
William Howard Taft
Lafayette College
Thirteen Below In Ohio City Reports Severe Cold
Thirteen below zero was recorded in Upper Sandusky Ohio on February 26 causing widespread distress as residents faced extreme winter conditions. Authorities urged residents to bundle up and conserve heat while utilities worked to restore services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Upper
Sandusky, O
Godsill Couple Welcome Their Fourteenth Child Daughter
Galesburg HI February 26 Mr and Mrs W H Godsill celebrate the birth of their fourteenth child a daughter weighing 14 pounds The event adds to a notable family record in the town and highlights the couple s large family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
W. H. Godsill
Dougherty to Be Tried as Forger
Newton C. Dougherty of Chicago consented to stand trial in Peoria on forgery charges. Dougherty former president of the National Education association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougherty
Peoria
Ill
Newton C. Dougherty
Kimbark Avenue
Chicago
National Education Association
Free meals end as San Francisco dining room closes
San Francisco shuts the municipal dining room and ends free meals for the unemployed. The action follows exhaustion of the city emergency appropriation of thirty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
San Francisco
Fire destroys Kreage's store in Cincinnati at $600,000 loss
A fire in Cincinnati destroyed Kreage's fire and ten-cent store causing an estimated $600,000 in damage. No fatalities are reported. Authorities work to determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Kreage
U S Officials Plan Juarez Visit For Benton Grave Opening
Major General Scott will lead an American party to Juarez to open the grave of William Benton the English ranchman executed there. British Consul Perceval, an American surgeon, and a Benton family member accompany the delegation as tensions rise over Mexican events and villa led actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Juarez
Benton
Washington
Clemente Vegara
Villa
State Department
Garrett
William S. Benton
Mexico
Perceval
Galveston
el Paso
United States
Neuvo Laredo
Huerta
Clemente Vergara
Hidalgo
Bryan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Shively
Yvilla
Bridgeport
Conn
George William McCarthy
Painesville
Tex
Chihuahua
Constitutionalists
McCarthy
Goethals Opposes Free Tolls on Canal Shipping Policy
Col. George W. Goethals told the House appropriations panel that Panama Canal funding for next year totals 23.7 million dollars and the canal should operate on a business basis with no favors. He noted 400 million dollars have been spent on construction and said both American and foreign vessels should share the burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
House Appropriations Committee
Adamson
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Goethals
Dynamiter Found Guilty in Kenosha Trial
George Koscak was found guilty in the circuit court of transporting dynamite from Racine to Kenosha to destroy the home of Jerry W. Decoy a Kenosha health board member and Thomas B. Jeffery plant manager. The jury deliberated 22 hours and he faces three to ten years in state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wis
George Koscak
Racine
Jerry W. Decoy
Koscak
Wisconsin
Vincent Astor Confined by Severe Cold at Home
New York reports Vincent Astor has a severe chest cold that has interrupted his activities. The 20 year old heir has been confined to his town house for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Astor
New York
Investigation into Mrs Laura Simpson death moves to grand jury
Lexington Kentucky February 27 investigation into the death of Mrs Laura Simpson rests with the grand jury. The coroner's jury returned a noncommittal verdict noting evidence suggested the gunshot wound was not self inflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Laura Simpson
Milwaukee Girl Stella Cizynska Kidnapping Mystery
Milwaukee police investigate the disappearance of fourteen year old Stella Cizynska missing since Monday noon. Authorities believe the case may be a kidnapping and are seeking leads in the Milwaukee area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Stella Cizynska
Man shoots wife then kills self in Champaign
William Smith of Champaign aged 36 fired twice at his wife after a quarrel and then drank carbolic acid, dying Wednesday. The wife survived the attack and is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kisls
Champaten
Ill
William Smith
Champaign
Prouty Declines Reelection to Seek Iowa Supreme Court
Representative Prouty announces in Washington that he will not seek reelection to Congress and will pursue a seat on the Iowa Supreme Court. He cites distaste for partisan politics and desires a nonpartisan bench, aiming to secure the nomination at the June primaries and election in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Prouty
Washington
Iowa Supreme Court
Congress
Iowa
Fine Clothes Mania Cited By Iowa City Church Workers
An echo meeting of 100 church workers heard reasons for nonattendance in Iowa City. Women chiefly said church is where women display fine clothes and compare attire. Next, many cited constant fundraising as a turnoff for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Wesleyan Free of Debt at Mount Pleasant
Wesleyan institution in Mount Pleasant reports being practically debt free for the first time. The annual net deficit will be covered by a sustaining fund authorized by the board of trustees last June, with all future obligations met by cash payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Iond
Wesleyan
Board of Trustees
Strike Rioter Convicted in Oskaloosa Riot Case
Mark Bosworth, accused of taking part in the Oskaloosa street car riot last November when strikebreakers were driven from cars and property damaged, was found guilty by a jury after two hours deliberation. He was convicted of malicious injury to electric railway apparatus. Seven other defendants remain under indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Mark Bosworth
Bosworth
Three Youths Sought After Cottage Break-Ins at Geneva Island
Authorities hunt three youths suspected in breaking into five summer cottages at Geneva Island north of Muscatine and wrecking the interiors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Geneva Island
Here
Chariton Plans Thirty Blocks Of New Paving This Year
If plans are carried out Chariton will have about thirty blocks of new paving this year. The city council voted unanimously for the improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
Frat Men to Design Iowa City Fraternity House
Theta Xi engineering club at the University of Iowa to design heating ventilation and lighting for a fraternity house in Iowa City. The home is planned with a $15 000 construction cost and will be built by the Theta Xi fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Theta, Xi
University of Iowa
New Hotel for Muscatine Secures Subscriptions
After a four week campaign Muscatine raises final subscriptions for a $225000 hotel, confirming the new hostelry will proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Firearms Ban Enforced At Local YMC A
Following an accidental shotgun discharge that injured YMCA Physical Director Ray Lounsberry and boy member Steve Sullivan, Secretary Debenham imposes a firearms ban for all members at the Burlington facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Ray Lounsberry
Steve Sullivan
Debenham
Trains Crash Head On Between Ottumwa and Blakesburg
A freight and a passenger train collided head on between Ottumwa and Blakesburg causing serious engine damage. No injuries reported though traffic was blocked for over seven hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Milwaukee
Blakesburg
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Capitol
Iowa State
National Life Company
Pyle
Stanton
State College
Panama Canal
Pacific
Court
Gotham
Middle West
Body of Reserve System
Taft
England
Dynamiter
Partizan
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