Reverend Kelly Charged in Villisca Ax Murders Case
Rev Lynn George J. Kelly of Silos was indicted by a Montgomery county grand jury and surrendered in Red Oak Iowa. He faces charges for the Villisca axe killings after traveling from Villisca to Macedonia and reportedly telling a Macedonia citizen details of the crime before it was found. He also faced a federal indictment in Sioux Falls for mailing obscene literature.
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Silos
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George J. Kelly
shinitRar
The
Gospel
Ted Owk
Iowa
Mitte
Hav
Roe Kely
Polk County
Red Oak
Montgomery ‘County
Grand Jury
Kelly
Villisca
Rev. Kelly
Macedonia
Villiaca
Sioux Falls
Italian Killed by Guard in Disturbing Roundhouse Duel
An Italian laborer was shot and killed in a revolver duel as three Iowa National Guard officers from Company B searched his nearby home by order of Lt. Col. Ball. Bushby wounded him in the wrist, Cordell fired the fatal shots to the head and arm, and a high powered rifle was found in the house.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Great Western Roundhouse
Herbert D. Cordell
Fred Bushby
M. C. Jacoby
Trown
Ball
Bushby
Sargeant Cordell
Cordell
Itelian
Jersey Makes Good Record In West Liberty Herd
West Liberty Whitacre and Son record Jersey Raleigh Sigma completed her first four months with 5555.9 pounds of milk and 279.91 pounds of butter fat. During March she produced about three pounds of butter daily on average.
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Jersey
West Liberty
Whitacre & Son
Raleigh
Sigma
Army to Raise War Strength With 293000 Target
Army officials say the War Department aims to expand to 293000 men. Fourty four new regiments began recruiting and additional efforts will fill gaps. Officials expect manpower to reach the target by June 15 as wartime demands grow.
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Washington, D. Ber Ohere
War Department
Iowa Treasurer W. C. Brown Dies After Illness
W C Brown Iowa state treasurer died at his Des Moines home from pneumonia after falling ill at noon and later deteriorating. He served as Wright county sheriff five years and held public office since 1910, leaving a wife a son Dr G B Brown of Clarion a daughter Mrs Fred Austin of Bruce Wis and four grandchildren. The governor will appoint a successor to serve the remainder of the term.
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Thomas F. Dunigg
G. B. Brown
Clarion
Iowa
New York State
Wright County
State Fair Association of
House of Representatives
W. C. Brown
Fred Austin
Bruce
Wis
Bertha Brown
Robert
Lillian
Freddie Austin
Proper Food For Weak Stomachs In Early Diet Advice
A period article advises tailored diets for ages and occupations, urging slow eating and thorough chewing for those with weak stomachs. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to relieve constipation and improve digestion, noting ease of use and pleasant effect and urging purchase through dealers.
Food Scarcity Sparks Call to Arm and Employ
A harsh wartime era cry urges feeding soldiers, not feeding beggars, arguing rising living costs threaten starvation. The speaker proposes using able bodied men for labor like farming, implying many must work or enlist to survive.
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Pocahontas Loan & “Trust Company
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Hamilton County
General Assembly
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Robert Musgrave
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