Gunman alights in London hotel amid linked killings
Miss Margaret Lefevre confronts a tangle of forgery, blackmail, and murder after her fiancé Luke Maddison faces a forged eighteen thousand pound check used to fund a West African gold scheme. Inspector Bird pursues the forger while Rex Lefevre’s death ties Maddison to a dangerous web of secrets.
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Luke Maddison
Gunner Haynes
London
Danton Morrell
Margaret
Rex
Morrell
Maddison
Danty
Altho
Mr. Morrell
Luke
Rex LeFevre
Sparrow
Northern & Southern Bank
Lefevre
Mr. Bird
$20 000 Iowa State Fair harness and running races set
Des Moines hosts the 1930 Iowa State Fair harness and running race classics with over 300 horses. The five day event runs August 23 to 28 on the Des Moines track. Two days of national championship auto racing occur August 22 and August 29.
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Des Moines
Midwest
Long Iowa highway bonds amendment proposed in 1929
A 1929 Iowa constitutional amendment proposes a state backed debt of up to 100 million dollars to improve highways and refinance county primary road bonds. It details bond terms, pledged revenues from license fees, and a priority sequence for road projects across numerous primary roads. The measure awaits legislative referral and voter approval.
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Allison
Hampton
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Humboldt
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Paullina
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Cedar Rapids
Independence
West Union
Marion
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Manchester
Elkader
McGregor
Chariton
Grundy Center
Ames
Blairsburg
Belmond
Garner
Adel
Ogden
Algona
100 Acre Free Camp Opens at Iowa State Fair Grounds
The 100 acre wooded tract on the Iowa State Fair grounds in Des Moines will open to vacationers on August 18 ahead of the State Fair and exposition starting August 20. An estimated 85,000 visitors from 40 states are expected to use the free camp this summer. It offers electric lights, city water, modern sanitary facilities, and full conveniences for fair visitors.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa General Assembly Proposes Highway Improvement Amendment
A joint resolution from the Iowa General Assembly proposes amending the state constitution to authorize highway improvements and provide for the payment of related costs. The measure sets forth the basis and process for the constitutional change.
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