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Newspaper
Pocahontas County Sun
Location
Laurens, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
4
Established 1885. Best Advertising Medium. U. S. Vance, Editor. The Rolfe Arrow enters its sixth year as a lively local paper. A Grinnell doctor once rode with an aviator to a country call, reaching 11 miles in six minutes, then returning in nine. The piece muses on improvements and the role of roads.
A day of gloom yields to strong turnout as worshippers fill the auditorium amid storms. Plans unfold for Northwest District convention in Laurens, many church events scheduled. Bishop Bristol addressing Friday supper fundraiser. education and memorial sermons noted. Bible school, Y P S C E, and Queen Esther circle events listed with times and locations.
Iowa expects a census reveal of at least 2,500,000 residents with growth concentrated in medium and small cities. Rural areas likely decline or stagnate while Des Moines Sioux City and Mason City lead population gains, and overall enumeration should be more complete than recent state counts.
The state uses a mail order house records to trace a revolver linked to Chester Van Horns death. Mrs Van Horn faces trial in Mason City after evidence tied the gun to her. Also Iowa bankers warn of widespread forgeries and name fugitives including Leonard Art Cranston Nadler Fisher and Wivans.
The Trinidad Colorado jury found John R. Lawson guilty of murder in the first degree for the killing of deputy sheriff John Nimmo during a clash with strikers on October 25 1913 and fixed life imprisonment. Judge Hillyer disclosed an anonymous threat letter received during the trial promising death if Lawson and co defendant Louis Zancanelli are punished. Lawson declared the workmans cause would continue despite the verdict and called it a long way to the penitentiary.
Federal Judge Van Valkenburgh overruled a demurrer to indictments against Wilbur F. Phelps Bruce M. Phelps Theodore C Walker and Marvin Brown publishers of the Menace Aurora Missouri an anti Catholic weekly The case was scheduled for trial in Joplin during the June term court The indictments allege obscene matter mailed and accuse articles of attacking Catholic priesthood
Dun's Review of Trade notes weekly gains in business activity though progress is uneven across sectors. Textile markets remain favorable with strong demand for cotton goods underwear and hosiery. Crop reports stay favorable. In politics Roosevelt is excused from testimony in the Barnes libel suit after detailing panic of 1907 events and a letter by Charles Whitman. Iowa City plans a new dentistry college building costing 200000 with land purchase near the old science hall, condemnation may be used if a price agreement cannot be reached.
Messrs Fred and Joe Hauswirth traveled to Joliet Illinois for a sister's funeral. Mrs Annay Gill of Terrill visited Gill homes. J C Garner went to Sioux City on business. Roy Stover went to Marshalltown on business. Earl Chinn and son Lowell returned from Pine Bluff after a week. Herman Nichols of Glidden and family stay to manage farm interests. Students from Havelock attended a Senior class play in Ware. Mrs John McCarville visited Laurens. Jason Logan of Webb visited the Logans. Mr and Mrs Joe Spencer visited Rolfe relatives.
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