Iowa News Highlights: Bank Robbery Arrests and Local Tragedies
Iowa stories report Charles Fisher under arrest in Sheldon for a Cylinder bank robbery, and Henry Peterson killed in a Shenandoah bread mixer. Other items include a teen burglar sentenced in Sioux City, Iowa State College graduates, Red Cross funding stance on China, and a wave of local legal, transportation, and community news from Des Moines to Mason City.
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Charles Fisher
Sheldon
Cylinder
Hall
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Gust Patek
Burns Detective Agency
Fisher
James Gleason
Frank Collins
Emmetsburg
Henry Peterson
Shenandoah
Peterson
Joe Winkles
Granville
Iowa
Sioux City
Eldora
State Board of Control
Iowa State College
Division of Agriculture
School of Veterinary Medicine
Carroll
Red Cross
China
Bishop Graves
National Red Cross
Charles Slocum
Charles Bray
Portland
Mr Bray
Knoxville
Roy Baughman
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Des Moines
Baughman
Akron
Cecelia Connelly
J F. Nugent
Visitation Church
Alumni Association of
Iowa University
Walter D. Lovell
Minneapolis
George Treichler
Tipton
Madge Young Macy
Adel
Florence Joy
Iowa City
A Byington
Ray Lewis
Albia
City
Mason City
W. R C
Robert H. Moore
Ottumwa
Saturday Herald
Mark Brown
Vinson City
Ponca
Guy Montgomery
Lehigh
Northwood
GONE ARE DAYS OF CHIVALRY IN TALES AND TALES
Miss Italia Garibaldi condemns Italian bias in Chicago and mocks modern chivalry as she recalls a washerwoman suitor tale. A Chicago mother reports Tommy’s chaotic day from jam closet to muddy carpet and demands discipline.
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Italia Garibaldi
Chicago
Tommy
Disfiguring Eczema Healed by Cuticura Remedies
Mrs H Albrecht of West Point Nebraska recounts her three year old son Gilbert suffering severe eczema on his face from infancy. After two Chicago doctors failed, Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used with rapid improvement in four weeks. She endorses the products and offers samples via Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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James B Moore
Willisea
Edith
Blanche Stillinger
Joseph Stillinger
Wills
Moore
J. B. Moore Implement Company
J 1 Case Company
Kate Staten
Des Moines
Des Voines
First Street
Staten
Frank Sorter
Nashua
Whaley
Perry
Iowa
Riverview
San Francisco
Cal
B. Thornburgh
Owatonna
Minn
Britt
Oscar I Hanson
Natal
South Africa
Atrzost Rosene
Way
Sweden
Cullen
Emmetsburg
Cylinder Savings Bank
Marshall County
T. L. Dent
W L. Elliott
Ralph Niller
Aaron Couler
Conrad
William Bock
Mason City
Spaight
Roy Fiske
Newton
Eldora Murtual Telephone Company
Jipworth League of the
Methodist Churches of the
Altoona
Epworth League
DesMoines
Ogden
Farmers Security Bank of Sexton
Luciness
Supreme Court of the United States
Gilbert
Chicago
H. Albrecht
West Point
Neb
Gentleman seeks pre Adam lineage through evolution
A newly rich man in New York hires a genealogist to trace his ancestry to Adam. The genealogist replies that with enough funding they can prove by evolution that the family existed before Adam.
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New York
Adam
Lippincott’s
Just to Accommodate at the Inn
A Hungry Girl encounters an innkeeper about fresh eggs for late arriving travelers. The innkeeper mentions hens are asleep. The exchange ends with a request to wake the hens, reflecting a brief humorous moment from the Fliegende Blaetter.
Obedience Prompt Sparks Telegram Billing Inquiry
A speaker laments high telegram charges after claiming they followed instructions to use dispatch in correspondence. The remark notes sending all letters as directed, implying cost concerns and accountability.
Garfield Tea Promises Remedy for Stomach and Kidney Irregularities
An advertisement claims Garfield Tea is an international herbal remedy for stomach and kidney issues. The copy emphasizes purity of herbs and asserts it is essential for a man to mind his own business with both mind and business.
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Garfield
No Frosts There. Foote Lighte
A playful note claims the southern tip of Florida has never seen frost and mentions Miss Sue Brette as far from traveling theatrical companies. The aside reflects regional humor about climate and show business reach.
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Foote
Florida
United States
Sue Brette
Close and Near Promoter Dialogue Reveals Money Ties
A promoter asks for close friends with funds while an inventor counters with a scarce investor. The exchange hints at financial pressures and reliance on a single potential backer.
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Inventor
Her Foresight and a Spark of Cheap Chocolates
Dialogue implies a moral contrast with a remark on character. Julia breaks her engagement due to Henry’s habit of bringing inexpensive chocolates, illustrating how small acts reveal big traits in people. The exchange highlights judgment by everyday choices and their social impact.
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Julia
Henry
Paxton Toilet Co Promotes Paxtine Tablets
Paxtine tablets offered at 25 cents a box or postpaid on receipt of price through The Paxton Toilet Co of Boston Massachusetts. Several users prefer Paxtine for toilet and medicinal uses as a cheaper and better alternative to squid antiseptics and peroxide.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Jailed Men Relate to Grim Prison Reality
A reformer questions the crowd about prison overconcentration and a guide explains the cause is lack of release. The exchange highlights systemic confinement and the difficulty of escape from incarceration.
Proverbial Advice and Prospective Flight Ethics
The note emphasizes a girl should assess a young man’s skill as an airship chauffeur before promising to fly with him. It also promotes Garfield Tea for stomach and bowels and ends with a proverb about concealing only what one does not know.
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