Banker Drowns in Cedar River While Fishing
Cedar Rapids reports the drowning of George Benesh a 30 year old banker who could not swim after a canoe with a sail capsized during fishing. His companion Wendl Spousek tried to rescue him. Benesh formerly cashier of a bank at Ely and was organizing a new bank in Cedar Rapids. He leaves a wife and three children. Senator Joseph Allen of Laurens offers 660 prize money for Iowa State College livestock feeding contest with two age classes across 11 districts.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Raunds
George Benesh
Cedar River
Wendl Spousek
Spousek
Benesh
Ely
Ames
Joseph Allen
Laurens
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Local residents noted in social roundup and a crime confession
Rolfe and nearby towns report visits and calls from residents including Mrs. J W Sadler and Miss Irene Hoover among others. The town mourns Mrs. Vernon Baldwin with funeral services and burial in Gilmore City. In Mason City, Mason City police report Swaledale confessing to four recent assaults on Clear Lake women after a jail escape attempt by a mob.
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Robert Day
Gilmore City
Walter Turley Jr
Ellefson
Bode
Horton
D. A. O’niell
Walter Wallace
Humboldt
Mr. Erickson
Bede
Frank Seaman
Sioux City
Irene Hoover
Thor
Dick Rising
James Lovrien
Ford
Tilton Agency
Lyman Cody
Miss Bianche
Hartley
A. Hoag
Ward Anderson
Lou Knoll
J. S. Hopkins
Biney Locke
Rutland
Harry Persons
Bradgate High School
Phyllis
Earl Cook
the Arrow
Vernon Baldwin
Mate Taylor
Livermore Way
A. E. Dickey
Gail Negard
Milford Nichols
Wax
Hugh McCreary
Will Howell
Dimont
Iowa
Mason City
Swaledale
Clarence Gilmore
Frank Vernon
Clear Lake
Gilmore
Ed. Fitzgerald
Gladys Dutro
C. F. Carey
Clifford Hanson
Walter Hyde
Aaron Grimm
Carlos Maderos View on Huerta Calling for U S Wisdom
Carlos Madero, in Ames as a freshman in agriculture, appeals for U S patience in not recognizing Huerta as Mexico’s leader. He argues Huerta’s priority is clinging to power over Mexican welfare and predicts he would clutch to control at any cost. He urges continued support for democratic aims in Mexico.
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Carlos Madero
Ames
United States
Huerta
Mexico
Five girls injured as car overturns after tire blows on hospital hill
The car carrying five girls ran down Hospital Hill when a tire blew causing a rollover. Three girls were injured two slightly and Miss Johnston suffered severe injuries to the chest and abdomen.
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Miss Johnston
Farmer John Albright Dies in Barn Fire Solving to Save Horses
John Albright a 29 year old farmer ten miles southwest of LeMars perished in a barn fire while trying to rescue horses. His charred body was found under two horses after he roused no one in the home. Brother in law Henry Ruedy and neighbors saw the blaze later. He leaves a wife and three young children.
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LeMars
John Albright
Here
Henry Ruedy
Albright
Special Train Service for Maple Valley Firemen’s Meet
A traveling passenger agent of the Northwesrn arranged special train service for the Maple Valley Firemen's tournament to be held June 17. Three special trains will run from Onawa Holstein division and Schleswig arriving early morning and returning in the evening. A large attendance is anticipated.
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Ida Grove
Northwesrn
Maple Valley
Activities of Women in Early 20th Century News
London women buy frocks to match furniture. Mrs. Clarke W. Kelley runs a 1000 acre farm in Devil's Lake North Dakota. Philadelphia records over 42000 births in 1913 and issued 16122 marriage licenses. Mentions on parenting, Olympic inclusion for women, and U S government land office and postal service personnel in Utah and Alabama.
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London
Clarke W. Kelley
Devil's Lake
N. D
Philadelphia
Margaret B. Connell
United States Court
United States Land Office
Utah
Ida O. Tillman
Ait Geneva
Ala
Hard Job Fragment Highlights Unclear Context
Fragmentary text raises questions about a difficult task and involved parties while lacking identifiable names, dates, or places to form a complete report. The unreadable lines prevent determination of an event, location, or outcome.
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D. M. Clow
Bradgate, Iowa
Kelsey
General News of
Nowpaper Union News Service
J. W. Sadler of
Rolfe
Milan Sharp
John Anderson
Oelrich J. Frerichs
Grant Township
Oldenburg
Germany
America
Sterling, Ill
Plymouth County
Adolph
George
Gerd Harmis
W. W. Dirks
Martin
Lahoma
Okla
Frerichs
August Fritz
Holstein
Hawn
Ross
Wiliam Pointer
Cambridge
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