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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
8
The article outlines a broad stance on capital punishment across various states and regions, noting methods and discretionary factors. It mentions executions by various authorities, legal frameworks, and references to different jurisdictions and proposed or actual practices. The piece closes with a remark about women and social norms.
A Des Moines and Iowa City led investigation by federal grand jury targets Wigner consignments and express firms accused of smuggling liquor to Capital City. Des Moines police and league secretary Markey say evidence shows shipments to masked buyers, with penalties and seizures at Wells-Eureka and other depots. Police plan to bring cases before the grand jury this term while arrests loom in related Webster store homicide and former major league pitcher Cornell Wails sentencing news.
Old reader report describes Mina Giauisitio, son of Mr and Mrs wintimer of nerles City, who tampered with a dynamite bridge device. He saved himself but lost three fingers on his left hand and severely lacerated his right hand, risking further loss.
A Milwaukee railroad fireman named Perry Ryot fell from a moving locomotive between Neola and Linden while shoveling coal into the firebox. He suffered severe injuries and died later in a hospital. Relatives were notified and traveled to Minnesota.
Kenneth Moront of Haysas County fell beneath a moving listy and was severely injured. His condition is critical as responders work at the scene.
Farmers at Solon report exceptionally increasing yields with many fields producing 15 to 20 bushels per acre and quality well above expectations. The majority are cited as solid, with some variations across gates and crops, indicating positive prospects for the season.
Report says a Cadillac Indelax Car of fot Glaus was stolen from a front area. Neighbors heard a noise but saw nothing. A large touring om associated with the Mago City Avite company was noted. Suspects hid in a building as officers searched for the night.
Report of a skeleton found near Annley New Mexico linked to a homicide as investigators tally apparel and items with the corpse. J W Ballow Havarrvot county clerk traces details. wife Mrs Entwintle seeks her missing brother amid a grim discovery location and severed head scenario.
A Des Moines banker reports oat fields across seven counties yielding from 50 to 85 bushels per acre, with many at 60. He projects statewide oats production around 180000 bushels under favorable conditions, estimating a total near 266 million bushels and predicting a 75 percent crop rate.
Police report arrest of Kimball Bartlett linked to luring state witness and heading a cycle theft gang. Former officer George Petree implicated in overseeing the operation. Authorities say the group, including known families, targeted stolen wheels and dispatches across cities. Names withheld pending further arrests.
Fragmented news items recount fears for a missing explorer named Mudevian son of An. Merson, plus reports on a Northwestern Roads Congress plans with 3900 delegates, held previously in Milwaukee. Also covered are the shooting death of James Brown near Eleventh, SD, a car theft parole to a farmer in Des Moines, and a youth sentenced to reform school for vehicle theft.
Arthur Lumley an 18 year old Des Moines youth confessed to the brutal murder of his uncle Thomas I Strakey near Pee blended guilty to murder in the first degree and was sentenced to the term at the state penitentiary. The case drew local attention as details emerged from the prison sentence.
A man identified as Oason Balec is hospitalized in Meath after stab wounds to the back and a robbery totaling 70 dollars. He was found abandoned on the street. Police seek two men seen with him shortly before the assault and robbery.
Weather wise sages predict early autumn rogt and potential severe winter. Geese are seen moving southward in the area as alder residents recall the first geese sighting this latitude.
A grainy testimonial page cites women describing fatigue and weakness improved by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters from Mrs. Ansta Gastkaon and Charles Rowe claim renewed strength for housework and daily tasks after using the tonic, with confidential correspondence offered.
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