Children Take Stand in Custody Trial Over Hair Incident
Father seeks to modify a divorce decree and win custody of three children from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. G. Dale. In district court Judge D. V. Jackson hears evidence as the son, 12, and daughter, 9, testify about a hair clipping episode linked to the mother’s home. Police Chief Bronner testified he investigated with no definite result. Monitoring the case, the hearing was expected to finish late today or tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. G. Dale
D. V. Jackson
Bronner
Dale
L. A. Crull
Grand Jury
Jackson
Insanity Planned As Burch Defense In Murder Trial
In Judge John R. Caverly's court Harvey W. Church stands trial for the ax and bat killings of Bernard J. Daugherty and Carl Ausmus last summer. The defense plans to argue dementia praecox and insanity, claiming the confession was beaten out and that Church is mentally crazy. Jury selection looms, with witnesses and photographers present as the case unfolds.
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Chicago
John R. Caverly
Harvey W. Church
Wisconsin
Bernard J. Daugherty
Carl Ausmus
Church
Marble Makers' Leaders Fined in Anti-Trust Case
Justice McAvoy in New York state Supreme Court sentenced nineteen marble industry Employers' Association leaders to penitentiary terms and fines totaling 20000 for pleading guilty to violations of the Donnelly anti-trust act. Penalties ranged from six months to three years with suspended execution if no further law violations. The report also notes the Swedish army air service laid six miles of telegraph wire by plane in eight minutes.
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New York
Justice McAvoy
State Supreme Court
Marble Industry Employers’ Association
Court action and estate rulings from District Court
Judge D W Jackson authorized an injunction preventing Oliver Blake from selling intoxicants and Blake was later fined 300 dollars after pleading guilty to dispensing liquor. The First Trust and Savings Bank, trustee for Christian Blockert, may pay Mildred Gamp Burtt 500 dollars from her share plus 100 dollars monthly. R S Jackson represents the matter. Final report in Nelson Lee estate filed by Lucinda Lee administrator through Jayne and Westrate. Harris Oil Co of Providence filed a 48.02 dollar claim against Muscatine, Burlington and Southern railroad via Fishburn and Fishburn. John Tomney and E R McCormick appointed executors of Patsey Tomney estate by Clerk R G Tipton. Petit jury ordered to report Monday, gas rate hearing delays may shift hearing venue. Anna M Umscheid named administratrix of Mary C Kleinfelder estate. J F Devitt attorney.
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Oliver Blake
D. W. Jackson
L. A. Crull
Blake
First Trust & Savings Bank
Christian Blockert
Mildred Gamp Burtt
R. S. Jackson
Harris Oil Company
Providence
R. L
Muscatine, Burlington & Southern Railroad
Fishburn & Fishburn
Petit Jury
Jackson
Ten Children Examined At First Child Welfare Station
Ten South Muscatine children were examined at Hoopes hall Oregon Street in the first of a series of child welfare stations. Dr A L Bryant led the exams with nurse aides Marie Dunwiddie W H Randleman and Frank Ellman assisting. Poor weather cut attendance but a larger turnout is hoped for at the next examination in a month.
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South Muscatine
Hoopes Hall
Oregon Street
A. L. Bryant
Marie Dunwiddie
W. H. Randleman
Frank Ellman
Civil War Veteran Bennis McKillip Dies in Kansas Home
Word reached Mrs. Mollie Wiles of East Seventh Street that Bennis McKillip, age 81, a member of Company A, 35th Iowa association, died at his Ced ar Bluffs Kansas home on Sunday November 13. He had lived in Muscatine for many years and is survived by his niece Mrs. Eli Selman of 2521 Monroe Street.
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Mollie Wiles
East Seventh Street
Bennis McKillip
Company A
35Th
Iowa Association
Cedar Bluffs
Kansas
McKillip
Muscatine
Eli Selman
Monroe Street
New Era School to Reopen After Scarlet Fever Closures
Sweetland school No. 4 near New Era, known as Pine Bluff school, will reopen Monday after a two week closure due to scarlet fever. No new cases in a week and illnesses in the New Era area are improving. The building will be fumigated. Fairport School had illness investigated by Dr. Norton. three pupils were diagnosed with tonsillitis and quinzy and dismissed for a few days.
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Sweetland School No
Pine Bluff
New Era
Glatys Fleitscher
Fairport School
W. S. Norton
Fairport
Riots In Vienna After Demonstration Loot Luxuries
Rioting erupted in Vienna after a large demonstration before the parliament building. Red flags appeared on improvised masts as crowds smashed windows and looted luxury shops and fashionable hotels. Police struggled to contain the unrest amid the chaotic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Associated Press
Parliament
Assault on The New Bristol Hotel Sparks Looting
Crowds batter doors and break windows at the New Bristol hotel as foreign residents flee the fashionable inns. The mob hurls bedding and furniture into the street crowd. Separately oil as ship fuel harms Yorkshire coast wildlife. Dementia praecox linked to distinctive facial hair patterns.
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Bristol
Yorkshire
Guse Pleads Guilty In Liquor Transport Case
Rene Gusse of Moline pleaded guilty to transporting liquor after being arrested by Sheriff Wiley in Muscatine. Authorities found twenty four quarts of high powered beverages in his car. He claimed the liquor was for another party and paid a total fine and costs of 131. He was arraigned before Justice Horst with attorney Harry L. Fisher present.
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Muscatine
Moline
Rene Gusse
R. J. Wiley
Gusse
H. D. Horst
SS Amendathiee
Harry L. Fisher
Gussein Justice Court
Planes Collide at Army Field Killing Four
Four army aviators were killed when two planes collided in midair and crashed near Fort Sill Oklahoma at Postfield. The dead are Capt A Loomis Lieut J T Lanfall Private J Hubbard and two other enlisted men.
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Army Flying Field
Lawton
Okla
Postfield
Fort Sill
A. Loomis
J. T. Lanfall
J. Hubbard
Private B. A. Smith Air Collision Fatal Practice
During combat duty practice two planes collided while executing a difficult maneuver. Their wings touched and the aircraft crumpled as they passed, plunging to Earth and bursting into flames. Attendants could not reach the pilots as they were badly charred. Crowds from here and Fort Sill arrived by car but could only watch the wreckage burn.
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B. A. Smith
Here
Fort Sill
Starrise and visions in mescal tales and want ads
A passage notes stars rise consistently, mescal cactus drug induces sunset visions, and want ads seeking roomers. The brief compiles astronomy, drug experience, and housing notices in a compact observational vignette.
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G. Dale
Burch
Marble Makers’ Leaders
Ruth Tannamey
Maxim Gorky
Berlin
Nelson Lee
Lucinda Lee
Jayne and Westrate
John Tomney
E. R. McCormick
Patsey Tomney
District Court
R. G. Tipton
Anna M. Umscheid
Mary C. Kleinfelder
Davenport
J. F. Devitt
Oxford
Wilson Shoe Store
Parlia
Ries
Bertha F. Elder
Brooklyn
West Lee Street
Iowa
BIG Liquor Transfer
Rene Guesse
Trans
Sheriff Wiley
Chalmers
Dyche
West Front Street
Paramount Picture Presents
Milton Sills
Anatol
MUSEU
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