Seven Alleged Bandits Taken In Davenport Roundup
Davenport police arrested seven in a late Wednesday roundup targeting a gang linked to holdups and robberies. Identified suspects include Ed Kilbert Frank Hanson Frank Wurrum alias Sullivan George Langham alias Brad J F Alexander John Cannon James Powers and Blackie Foster. Kilbert and Alexander tied to a West Second Street store holdup. Foster and Cannon linked to a soft drink parlor robbery. A Pinkerton from Chicago identified Wurrum as a known Chicago character.
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Davenport
Ed Kilbert
Frank Hanson
Frank @wurrum
Alias Sullivan
George Langham
Alias Brad
J. F. Alexander
John Cannon
James Powers
Blackie Foster
Alexander Cannon
Kilbert
Foster
Alexander
West Second Street
James Cannon
William Nienstadt
Walter Littleton
Nienstadt
Pinkerton
Chicago
Schrrum
Gas Jet Tragedy in Freeport Kills Son and Hurts Father
H O Reber aged 52 from Le Mars Iowa was found dead and J K Reber aged 83 from Elwell Nebraska unconscious in a Freeport hotel room as two gas jets were left open filling the room with gas. The two men had arrived for a relative’s funeral from Pueblo Colorado.
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Associated Press
Freeport
Ill
H- O. Reber
le Mars
Iowa
J. K. Reber
Elwell
Neb
Beiigg
Pueblo
Colo
Muscatine News Briefs Roundup of Local Items
Mrs. Matthew Westrate returns home improved after hospital treatment in Iowa City. Muscatine High School duo prepares for Iowa Nine contest in Clinton with Wotaw presenting humorous piece The Great Strike at Siwash. Homesteaders lodge plans Christmas event December 22. three candidates to be initiated. Muscatine Packing defeats Kirchner case in district court with local firms Jayne Westrater Hoffmans Hoffman defending. Mr and Mrs Frank Bisel back from Sterling visit. About 500 auto registrations filed with County Treasurer Nesper. 5000 more needed before penalties. Marriage licenses issued to Pollock Dalton and Brossart Burton. Clergy from Davenport Yankton attend funeral for Mrs Lottie Thompson. Rev Jackson formerly Beth E church pastor. Mrs Lela Hart of Buxton Miss and P Reeves wed Sept 20. secret until now. Reeves is Jeff Thompson's sister.
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M P. Warhurst
Muscatine High School
Robert Wotaw
Iowa Nine High School Association
Clinton
Votaw
Siwash
Muscatine Packing Company
F. H. Kirchner
Lone Tree
Iowa City
Jayne & Westrater
Hoffmans & Hoffman
F. W. Nicholson
Davenport
P. H. Jackson
Yankton
S. Dak
Lottie Thompson
Mr. Jackson
Bethel A. M. E. Church
Lela Hart
Buxton
Miss
P. Reeves
Kent
Reeves
Jeff Thompson
Woodlawn Avenue
School Lunch Program Committee Postponed by Illness
A meeting of the Woman's Division County Farm Bureau committee charged with writing the hot school lunch program for Mascine county was postponed Thursday due to sickness. The committee will meet later in the month.
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Woman's Division
County Farm Bureau
Rogram
Maschine County
Levee Finished at Manlove Corner in Muscatine
Supervising engineer Charles H. Young reports completion of the Manlove corner levee on Maple Grove Road. The steeper slope prevents embankment erosion and saved 102000 yards of earth fill while stone protection guards the embankment. Inspectors from Chicago and Prairie du Chien praised the plan.
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Manlove
Maple Grove Road
Charles H. Young
Young
Manloveer
Chicago
Prairie du Chien
Muscatine
Death of Sir Arthur Pearson in Bath Accident
London report states Sir Arthur Pearson, renowned publicist and founder of Pearson's Weekly and Daily Express, died after slipping in his bath at home. He was born February 24, 1866. He had also owned the London Standard.
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Sir Arthur Pearson
Britain
London
Associated Press
Arthur Pearson
Cyril Arthur Pearson
England
Pearson
Bloomers in Fashion: Black Colors Satins Jerseys Silk
Advertises popular bloomers in black and color varieties including satin jersey silk and satin fabrics priced from 89¢ to 7.75. The brief promo highlights range across fabric types and colors for customers seeking affordable undergarments.
Man Consolidates with St. James Gazette in Hard Times
He joined forces with the St. James Gazette after adversity and then disposed of the property following his affliction, marking a notable shift in holdings and local press ties.
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St. James
National Liberal Religious Convention Opens in Sioux City
Prominent Universalists Unitarians and Liberal Congregationalists along with Friends and Jews join in the eleventh convention of the National Federation of Religious Liberals beginning this evening at the First Unitarian church for a three day session in Sioux City Iowa.
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Sioux City
Iowa
First Unitarian Church
University acquires vast New York Tribune archive
The University of Iowa buys a near complete NY Tribune file spanning 1845 to 1914. The collection includes 226 volumes and will be used by research students in American history.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
New York Tribune
First Midwinter Fair in Coon Rapids IIowa
The event drew exhibitors from Carroll Greene Guthrie and Audubon counties and impressed organizers enough to become an annual fair.
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Coon Rapids
Iiowa
Carroll, Greene, Guthrie and
Audubon
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Rose Dalton
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Minnie E. Burton
Manlove Corner
the Christmas Savings Club of the Muscatine State Bank
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Muscatine State Bank
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