Livermore Man Admits Gilmore Bank Robbery
Harold Hult of Livermore pleaded guilty to three counts in the Gilmore Exchange Bank robbery case. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the robbery and related kidnappings, with concurrent terms on each count.
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Livermore
Gilmore
Harold Hult
Uheatre Peakontinny
Mort Madidon
Sion
Gilmore Exchange Bank
Uftmore City
Ug Suntences Lr
Bandit gang confessions reveal Northwest Iowa crimes
Signed confessions name August Decker and Donald Melvin of Livermore as leaders of a bandits gang. They admit involvement in a May 12 bank robbery and captivity of the Van Mutine family, plus a spree of robberies across several northwest Iowa towns since February 1. Ball and Decker reportedly targeted the Jenwick Auto & Implement Co. garage, tampering with a window to access a cash register, with further details of their movements and accomplices noted.
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August Decker
Allua
Speare
Independence
Donald “Melavin
Livermore
Sumlay
van Mutine
van Alsline
Che
Roy Cotling
Allng
Roy Sullivan
Jar
Amy
Tracy
Ball
Gilmore City
Lows
Whiltenme
Alona
Liverasey
Rolfe
Bole
Stenwick
Ottesen
Bedmond
Kher
Win
Deck
Ralls
Longfellow Family Poetic Tradition Narrated in Memoir
Henrietta Dana Blakie recounts a Longfellow family gathering at IL where children and relatives discussed the Divine Comedy and the role of poetry. She notes how the Longfellow children, including Samuel Longfellow and family favorites, teased their father and uncle with poems and jokes. A centerpiece was Dallerenies baked breads, crust and little, nicknamed poetry enkes or heeHead by the children, reflecting a playful school tradition.
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Longfellow
Jurgen Pork
Fey
Dallerenies
Henrietts Dana Bkiniee
Courtesy as Counter to Rudeness in Town Talk
A Kansas City Times excerpt argues that courtesy acts as the most effective weapon against rudeness. It contends that calmness, dignity, and a tempered spirit deter disagreement, while anger yields only respect and self-mastery. The piece notes disagreeable individuals are quick to sense inferiority and often become apologetic.
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Atea
Kangas City
Local notes from Lost Island area and surrounding towns
A county news roundup reports fishing season opening at Lost Island with bullheads, a visit by PA Niver of Laverne, and various community updates. Included are plant prices, weather notes, farm progress, a county American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Livermore, a well drill accident injuring Will McGee, and a May 28 Commercial Club graveling plan for Renwick streets. Also announced are a marriage in Arnolds Park between Faye Brown and Chyle Trimble and Trimble’s teaching and upcoming superintendent duties.
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Will McGee
Will
Commercial Club
Renwick
Misa Faye Brown
Jozie Brown
Arnolds Park
Chyle Trimble
Mt. Ayr
Mire Trimble
MS. Ayr High School
Trimble
Vernon School
Local Farm Supply Advertises Field Seeds and Feeds
A small town ad thanks patrons for year end support and lists seed and feed offerings including field coeds, soy beans, cane, Buday grass, Sargent feeds, chick feeds, pig meal, and Ames big ten hog feed. Mentions peat moss as bedding additive and notes flour market prices. Includes a quip about a boy wishing to be a retired farmer.
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Sargent
Sonnenberg Suspended by Pennsylvania Solons
Gus Sonnenberg, heavyweight wrestling champion, was suspended indefinitely by the Pennsylvania athletic commission for wrestling unfairly and refusing to give logical contenders a chance. The action follows his recent match in Des Moines and detracts from the sport nationally.
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Gus
Sonnenberg
Pennsylvania Suite Athletic Commission
Imworthy
Lowa
Des Moines
Social visit notes from Chicago and Lohrville families
Mr and Mrs Robert Palmer of Chicago visited the BG Griebel home last Sunday Mrs Hert Heinke of Lohrville headed the past week at the parental McGowan home
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Robert Palmer
Chicago
BG. Griebel
Dance at Livermore rescheduled to May 23
Decoration Day shifts the Livermore dance to Wednesday night May 23. The Kansas City Night Hawks, a nine piece band, will furnish music. Everyone invited to dance until one o clock. RK Weber, manager.
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Livermore
Kansas City Night Hawks
RK. Weber
Mgr
Northwestern Bell office to receive fresh paint
Wera W E Godfrey and DeRay of Laverne visited last Friday evening. Mrs Oclefoover of Des Moines spent the past week visiting her sister Mrs A B Richardson. The Fortnightly club will meet with Mrs Alfred Martin on Friday May 1st due to the Boone Township picnic.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Alfred Martin
Boone Township
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Whyte Motor Co
Goldfield, In
Ford
J. T. LaForge
Renwick Rendering Works
Clavion
Eagle Grove
Goldfield
aAlgant
Vermont
JON
O Bron Motor Gil
Autiea
Luia
Clusa
Mid-Conntinent Petroleum Corporation
Mubile
E. G. Griebel
Will Snyder
Myron Collins
Clarence Black
Lost Island
Wesdames M._ B. Richardson
Walter Phipps
Fred Rasmussen
John Zimmerman
E.R. Turner
American Login Auxiliary
Gray’s Corner
Farmers Co-operative Co
Drooder House
Minneapolis
Chas, Sehipull
Sie
Maytag Company
Newton
Iowa
Eig
WEA
Pere Wegand
Renwick Auto & Implement Co
Pennsylvania
Solons
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