Davis County Man Dies By His Own Hand In Bloomfield
Davis County resident Millard Saunders aged 78 committed suicide Tuesday night by hanging in the coal house behind the Estes Spurgeon home in Bloomfield. Found by Mrs. Spurgeon Wednesday morning, the death is attributed to recent financial reverses and domestic troubles following a divorce awarded last year after a sensational trial. Saunders was long recognized as a leading local figure and among the county’s wealthiest men.
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Davis County
Millard Saunders
Bloomfield
Estes Spurgeon
Spurgeon
Saunders
Youths Fined for Reckless Driving in Eddyville
Eddyville youths Dick Kellogg and Ancel Neal pleaded guilty before Mayor Saville to reckless driving and intoxication after an escape in town. Kellogg fined 35 dollars plus seven costs. Neal fined 10 dollars plus costs. Fines paid. The incident followed a Thursday escape ending in a collision with a truck near the Des Moines river bridge as Kellogg and Neal headed toward Albia. A Monroe sheriff and Officer Kussart later arranged their appearance in Eddyville.
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Charlie Kussart
Albia
Kellogg
Neal
Nick de Gens
Des Moines River
Alia
Lose Fat Kruschen Salts Promises Quick Weight Loss
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a six mineral formula that purifies blood and aids kidneys to shed fat. It claims daily half teaspoon in hot water melts fat, boosts energy, and promises youthful vitality with an 86c bottle lasting four weeks sold by Ideal Pharmacy and other druggists with a money back guarantee. A Hartford woman endorses it and an Ohio woman reports losing 10 pounds.
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America
Kruschen
Hartford
Ohio
Look Like Survival of the Fittest
Jasper County Mirror reports James Wolcott, a noted stockman, visited Knoxville to view cattle at the fair grounds. A playful bull approached, wrestled him briefly, and Jim escaped, Buck Hendershot noting it surpassed any vaudeville stunt he had seen.
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Jasper County
James Wolcott
Knoxville
Fairgrounds
James
Jim
Azfifl
Buck Hendershot
Bull
Cannie's Scratching Proves Expensive
A large dog damaged the Nichols garage Saturday morning in Marion County. The dog entered the building after being let in by an unknown Park. The incident caused substantial property damage and the owner remains unidentified.
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Marion County News
Nichols
Dog kills itself breaking plate-glass window
Hall the mechanic recalls the dog leaping through a large plate-glass window in the office. The animal had to be killed due to severe injuries. The breakage to the plate glass cost about 70 dollars, while the owner of the dog remained undetermined.
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Hall
Hailstorm Loud On Radio Broadcast In Shreveport
Mrs. Nancy Adams reports a radio audience heard a roaring hailstorm during a KWKH broadcast in Shreveport between 9 and 10 Sunday night. The hailstones were described as large as hen eggs and noisy enough to drown out the announcer. The storm sounded realistic as it battered her house roof.
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Milton Herald
Nancy Adams
KWKH
Shreveport
Anicer
Dogs Not Wanted in Lucas County Licenses Required
Chariton Leader reports that eight hundred dogs in Lucas County will be killed after April 1 if delinquent owners do not pay animal license taxes by that date. Auditor Dillman cites 1930 receipts showing 1600 dogs licensed. only 712 owners have paid this year. Male dog licenses cost one dollar and female licenses three dollars.
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Chariton
Lucas County
Dillman
Man's Death Leads to $10,000 Damage Suit in Keokuk District
Sigourney reports a resumed case where F. J. Luers and Wa. Reinke, executor of Henry Wolfe estate, seek $10,000 from J. J. Boldoser for injuries said to have contributed to Wolfe's death. Boldoser drove a car that collided with Wolfe's team and wagon. Judge Rankin of Keokuk presides, trading courts with Judge Beckley of Montezuma for a related case.
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Sigourney
F. J. Luers
Wa. Reinke
Henry Wolfe
J. J. Boldoser
Boldoser
Wolfe
Rankin
Keokuk
Bell must allow Allerton independent to use Bell service
Judge Carter of Corydon ruled in the Allerton telephone case that the Bell long distance company must permit the independent Allerton firm to use the Bell series, alongside the Middle States company which claims exclusive rights. The decision may be appealed to a higher court.
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Hameston
Carter
Corydon
Allerton Telephone
Bell Company
Middle States
Pleasantville Man Commits Death by Own Action
Sam Hillabolt, age 70, committed suicide Monday forenoon at his Pleasantville farm by hanging with a halter. Ben Crutchlow found him. Dr. Bell assisted. Ill eight years with throat cancer, despondency thought to be cause. Coroner declined inquest. burial in Pleasantville cemetery. survived by widow and daughter Mrs Mel Slabaugh.
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Knoxville Express
Sam__Hillabolt
Pleasantville
Hillabolt
Ben Crutchlow
Bell
Hillabelt
W. M. Roberts
Mel Slabaugh
Pleasantville Cemetery
Award Contract for Paving Number 6 in Iowa
The Wright Construction Co. of Des Moines won the contract to pave eight miles of primary road No. 6 in Monroe and Marion counties from the Bussey stub south and east through Lovilia, linking with paving one mile south of Lovilia. Grading will start soon with paving expected by mid April. Currently Marion county fills are settled by puddling, digging holes in hills and maintaining water to settle the dirt.
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Bussey
Wright Construction Co
Des Moines
Monroe
Marion
Lovilia
Marion County
Very Old Bibles Traced Through Families in Melcher Union
Mrs Ollie Feight reports a 1753 Bible once owned by Wm Shrum her great grandfather. It passed through Willet Willis to J P Willis and measures about 18 by 18 inches with multiple calico bindings and a valuable family record. Nettie Willis owns the original pulpit Bible for Zion church more than 50 years old. Chas Hancock brought an 1806 Philadelphia Bible tied to his wife’s great grandfather. it uses long s lettering.
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Nettie Willis
Beverly Mills
Bill
China
Pomona College
Pomona
Cal
Oxford of America
Andy Volstead
Hawley
Reed Smoot
Smoot
Venzeura
From Beverly Mills to a China Lesson on Politics
A narrator recalls a night at the Ranch with a friend returning from Pomona College showing travel films. He skewers Prohibition era politics, tariff debates, the League of Nations, and US Republican stances, linking China’s history to current events and college protest culture. The piece riffs on editors, officials, and the idea that China inspired many modern notions, ending with a pointed comparison of civil society and governance.
Prized 19th Century Grimes Family Bible Found
A fragment from an old family record describes a 125 year old Grimes Bible bound in sheepskin and covered with home woven cloth. It lists births of Abraham Grimes 1823 Christina Grimes 1825 Mary Magdaline Grimes 1827 and Allen G Grimes 1831. The aged print is hard to read but highly valued by Mrs. Hancock and the owner is urged to come forward with others.
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Abraham Grimes
Chrisiana CG. Grimes
Mary Magdaline Grimes
Allen G. Grimes
Robbers Getting Bold at Knoxville Express
Esther Booth at Knoxville reports a late night harassment by two men who parked near the Bittenbender greenhouse and hammered her kitchen door after she alerted sheriff Ward. Officers Conrey and Jones found the suspects gone east, and Booth blamed slow response for a missed capture.
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Knoxville Express
Esther Booth
Esther
Bittenbender
Sheriff Ward
Conrey and Jones
Miss Booth
House intrusion case leaves victims shaken
The report notes a private house attempted entry by determined robbers after their presence was known. Miss Booth and her mother suffer nervous shock and criticize the sheriff for not aiding. No clues to the would be robbers are found.
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Miss Booth
Golf Pro Fails to Swing Furnace Door Challenge
A man who can ace a hole in one struggles to hit a furnace door with a coal shovel. The contrast highlights how skill transfers poorly between tasks requiring different muscle memory and aim.
When the Average Man Reassembles a Dismantled Car
The text contemplates the fate of leftover parts after the average man attempts to rebuild a car. It reflects on practicality, ingenuity, and potential outcomes of amateur repairs, highlighting the challenges of restoring a machine from scattered components.
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