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Des Moines Crime Links Gambling Foe to Murder in East District
A Des Moines murder shocks the city as Isaac Finkelstein is attacked and killed in the East Des Moines business district. Henry Levich and a Black Walker are arrested for the crime, amid suspicions of gambling faction motives and retaliation for Finkelstein's raids on gambling dens. The Iowa State Fair opens August 20 with large premiums and a boost to livestock dairy and horticulture exhibits. State Geologist Calvin warns against oil or gas prospecting in Iowa. Railroad expansion and line reconfigurations promise eastern Des Moines benefit. Eureka Linton Extension project connects Eureka South Dakota to Linton North Dakota with new towns planned for sale. Local telephone project advances with Grotenhuis as president and Den Brink as secretary.