Franks Death Case Tests State Jurisdiction And Proof
Chicago July 19. The defense argues Robert Franks was killed in either Illinois or Indiana, a point unresolved by confessions of Leopold and Loeb. They contend the state must prove death within Cook County to convict, else jurisdiction shifts. Darrow cites lack of eyewitnesses and suggests the case hinges on where the victim died.
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Eeks
Cook County
Chicago
Minois County
Indiana
Robert Pranks
Leopold
Toth
Clarence Darrow
Counncel
United Press
Darrow
Franks Hay
Hubert
South Side
Ebert
Acros
Robert
Train Schedule Revisions Between Twin Cities and Sioux City
O C Scherer announces schedule changes effective Sunday July 20 Train No 9 arrives Sioux City at 7 45 am instead of 6 20 am Trains from Minneapolis and St Paul shift to 7 30 pm and 8 10 pm from 6 and 10 30 pm respectively Davidson Store Buys Kaufman Toggery stock and furnishings transferring to Davidson for early sale University of Michigan law college appoints F B Stason to professorship starting September Sioux City YMCA camp services moving from Camp Foster to support staff in Okoboji area Captain George Fallon’s mother in ill health at 716 Eighth Street
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Twin Cities
Sioux City
O. C. Scherer
Omaha Railway
Soux City
Minnneapolis
St Paul
Davidson
Kaufman Toggery
Davidson Company
Hien Davidson
FB. Stason
Grandview Boulevand
Yesterda
Law College
University of Michigan
Stason
Michigan Institution
Membership teams named by chamber drive begins in Sioux City
A Chamber of Commerce membership drive launched at a committee meeting divides the team into three squads and targets every business and professional in Sioux City. The drive runs until November 13 with a duck banquet for the losing team. Ducks promised by James and J Murphy. team rosters list captains J G Sibert E E Baron Sitney Lent Gus Silzer.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sioux City
James
J. Murphy
J. G. Sibert
Adair
C. 2. Murphy
W. C. Davenport
CS. Westwood
K. C. Macock
E. D. Brown
al Whitney
E. E. Baron
W. D. Hayes
L. R. Campbell
W. Teter Keriahedes
Stankes Baton
Eric Lindblom
W. 3. Dyer
Sitney Lent
Gus Silzer
K. B. Cleminson
Charles D. Armold
Dr. F. A. West
Robert Harben
G. Churchill
Emil Rossenstock
Victims in Liquor Raids Given Police Court Fines
Police raiders yesterday fined several defendants at a local liquor raid court session. Victims from 219 Lafarette street and 1308 Sixth street faced charges of maintaining liquor houses and related offenses. Continuances granted pending further venue decisions. fines ranged from nine to one hundred dollars.
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Lafarette Street
Charles Locke
May Kelly
Sixth Street
Beenuh
Massa Jrdor
Iowa Man Awards Site For Hospital Building
A Cedar Rapids business leaders plan to sponsor a 50 bed hospital project valued at $100000 after a local man offered a site. The effort cites the character of commerce and groups like Kiwanis and Rotary supporting the venture.
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Iowa
Ociwein
Sof Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Commerce
Kiwanis
Parmer Remembered and Monument Planned in Minnesota Farm
A historical note recalls Wendeln Grimm a German immigrant who settled in Carver County and introduced hardy alfalfa. A monument will be erected on his farm with a large boulder and bronze tablet to honor his first crop and legacy. The article also mentions tuberculosis research by Dr. C Pitch and University of Minnesota studies on disease prevalence in Iona and surrounding states.
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Parmer
Wendeln Grimm
Carver County
Minnesota
C. Pitch
University of Minnesota
Iona
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Community contacts list and telephone directory snippet
A fragmented local notices page lists correspondents and contact numbers for several neighborhoods including Morningside Leeds Highland Smith's Villa and Cole's Addition. It provides names and street addresses with telephone prefixes, reflecting a mid century urban community outreach register.
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Morningside
Anna W Wiliams
Obeama
Leeds
J.C. Malloy
Ral Avenue
Sioux City
Lome Street
Smith's
Earth Whit Man
East Seventh Street
Cole
Mramarth
East Seventh
Local Notes Across Iowa Towns Report July Events
A mosaic of short items from towns like Clarion, Gladbrook, Corning, Humboldt, LeMars, Waterloo, Grinnell, Shenandoah, Lenox, Atlantic, Bedford, Decorah, South English, Manchester, and Redford. Stories include club activities, inspections, hires, hospitalizations, council actions, road and utility projects, social events, and crime notes. Names include Sabra Briggs, Margery Patton, Maude Markham, J. H. Ford, C. A. Carman, and Billy Roach.
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Corning
Sabra Briggs
New York
Margery Patton
New Hampshire
Iowa
Miss Dorothy Abel Leads Broad Field in Bathing Contest
Miss Dorothy Abel, 811 Twentieth Street, tops an initial tally of 26 candidates in the Miss Sioux City bathing beauty contest. Skulpeat officials sponsor the event to select Sioux City's representative for the national beauty tournament in Atlantic City this September. First standings show Hazel Doty 2380, Alta Sterling 2500, and several others with votes tallied from the first 15 favorites. Elimination trials begin late next week, narrowing to ten finalists.
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Dorothy Abel
Twentieth Street
Sioux City
Followahe
Veterans of Foreign Wars Bathing Beauty
Skull Peat
Rmost
Atlantic City
X. J
Hazel Doty
Twentyefirst Street
Efise Alta Sterling
West Fifth Street
Alta, Sterling
Dmunld Morton
Betty Dahl
Ethel Madison
Bonnie Rigel
Anita Petty
Tydretta Hildebrand
Opal Leveller
Ruth Breshon
Mary, Sullivan
Lillian Smith Agoy
Mildred ‘Beatty
Norma Max
Ruth Deighton
Rock Island Salesman Brennan Dies After Operation
Eugene Joseph Brennan 39 of Rock Island died this morning at a local hospital after an operation. A traveling salesman, he is survived by his wife. The body is at Perasso's Mortuary and will be taken to Rock Island.
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Eugene Joseph Brennan
Rock Island, Til
Brennan
Perasso’s
Rock Islane
Sioux City Charity Campaign Plans Outlined by Agencies
Social agencies convened at the Chamber of Commerce to map the annual charity drive for Sioux City. The campaign launches the week of October 6 with Rae named general chairman and Beaty Sibert and J I Trotter as three division majors guiding four captains each.
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Sioux City
Charity Island Chest
Bureau of Social Agencies
Chamber of Commerce
Tober 6
Orchestra Girls In Motor Crash Near Lincoln
A party of Polina orchestra members from Lincoln Nebraska were injured in a car crash on a Saturday Gray morning near West Bath and Otor streets while en route to the home of Aunt EA Late at 144 West Sixth Street. Miss Ruth Sinths a manager sustained injuries. also hurt were Nina Novy Gass Hennetal Kerr and others.
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Polina Orcheatra
Lincoln
Autmodse Tm
West Bath
Otor
Rem
Nina Novy
Gass
Kerr
Farmer Browns Boy Solves Hen Yard Mystery
Farmer Brown's Boy notices chickens vanish daily from the henyard and suspects a thief. He rules out fox and coyote before considering a cat and hawk as possible culprits, planning to watch at dawn. The tale follows his patient mystery solving as he hunts for the missing birds.
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Farmer Brown
Benyard
Reddy Fox
Black Pussy Jong
Black Pussy
Redtail J
Hawk
Green Forest
Weather unsettled with storms across central regions
Unsettled tonight and Sunday with probable showers or thunderstorms. Warmer tonight in west and south portions. Nebraska and South Dakota expect local thunder storms with cooler temperatures in the west and significant temperature changes. Tuknols reports unsettled conditions and possible thunderstorms.
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Nebraska
South Dakota
Births record for Hulee and Laskervicb families
Birth notices report two boys born on July 18. Hulee child to Mr. and Mrs. H M on South Linn Street at St Joseph's hospital. Laskervicb child to Mr. and Mrs. T on Sixth Street at Maternity hospital.
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Hulee
H. ML
South Linn Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Laskervicb
Mrs. T
Sixth Street
Maternity Hospital
Democratic Choice Praised Before Club in New York
John Kelly addressed the Sioux Gap Professional men's club at the Sarin hotel, praising the Democratic Party's final selection and honoring delegates who helped break the deadlock. Delegates and alternates for the first conference of the International organization Sichta to be held in Des Moines were named, with Sepaon and Bur among officials linked to the organization.
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New York
John Kelly
Sioux Gap
Sarin
Kelly
Sera
Sichta
Des Moines
Charles Snyder
Aged Doctor Views Operation on Himself
A nearly ninety year old Dr. E A Cobb, prominent retired physician of Harlan Ta, underwent a strious surgical operation lasting about an hour and a half with only local anesthesia. He observed the procedure, remaining engaged throughout. The aged patient is recovering nicely.
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Harlan
EA. Cobb
Council Briefs Sees Expenditures and Street Petitions
The monthly treasurer report shows expenditures of 20118421 from June 11 to July 10 and year end on hand funds of 882619.97. Petitions approved include West Twen fourth street, South Cedar, and Ross street improvements. John Kinquist gains permit for an oil filling station at West Fifth and Park. Radlick & Rocken win approval for a refreshment parlor at 2617 South Lakeport. Council overrules a protest against paving an alley and passes repairs for two Ninth Street railway crossings.
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Twen Fourth Street
Heights Addition
Twenty-sixth
Geneva Streets
Cedar
Sixth Avenue
Glenn Street
Ross Street
Military Road
High View Terrace
John Kinquist
West Fifth
Park Streets
Radlick & Rocken
South Lakeport Street
Puzzle on Napoleon quote mirrors phrases in palindromic form
The text presents a puzzle claiming Napoleon Bonaparte uttered certain words after exile and suggests rearranging them to read the same backward and forward without changing meaning. It cites yesterday’s answer about an auto license tag nine ten ten ten and a Tennessee license plate number 101010 with abbreviation Tenn for Tennessee.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Island
Jha
Tennessee
Council Adopts Traffic Signal Device Amid Protests
City council approves automatic traffic signals at Fifth and Nebraska after protests from merchants and officials. Stewart Gilman sworn in as Public Safety Chair as debate continues over signaling at intersections. City delays maintenance costs and advertiser concerns while signal company plans proceed.
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Mem! Council
Stewart Gilman
Pla
Fifth
Nebraska
Phiner Wilcox Advocate
Sioux City
Mayor Urges Full Stop at Crossin
Local report says Mayor urges full stop at railroad crossing citing negligence of signals and motorists failing to heed warning devices. Stewart Gilman announced plans to finance improvements to city limits and traffic signals to ensure drivers stop at the crossing.
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Crossin
Stewart Gilman
Deserted Wife Hopes Husband Will Return
Council Bluffs July 14 William Elisa says her husband vanished weeks ago taking their family with him and she clings to hope of his return She kept the children and vowed not to part with them If possible she will hold the family together The husband left a note in his car near the south river saying he intended to kill himself.
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Council Bluffs
William Elisa
Sourh River
Turner Avenue Trolley Car Extension Approved
City council approved a residents petition for a Turner Avenue street car extension from West Seventh to West Thin streets. The plan includes a special assessment against city property owners in the district to cover the cost.
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Turner Avenue
West Seventh Streets
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Mitchell Disan
John McCrew
Detroit
George Mull
Willetts
Illinois
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van Harte
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Topol
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Pyth
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Loeb
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Lake Okobosi
Fallon Mra
John Pailan
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George Fallon
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Marshall
Mra. J
Sheldon
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Gladbrook
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Fremont County
Osta J. Ankeny
H. G. Ankeny
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C. W. Garfield
University Hospital
People's Oil Company of
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Tressa Rasmussen
Buffalo
Boonerive
Samuel Denison
Waterloo
Rotary Club
Lewis—Els Boyd
Ruth Law
Algona
Rev
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EJ. Murtagh
Cauthrie Center
J. H. Ford
Tracr
Clear Lake
People’s Gas and Electric Company
Mason City
LeMars
David Clingaman
Lowa
Grinnell
Legion
Lake Arbor
C. A. Carman
Grinnell Legion Band
Shenandoah
Lenox
Daniel Shannon
Mayo
Billy Roach
Tex Rickard
Bedford
Conway
Decorah
George Decker
Hhis Room
Manchester
Manchesto
Dubuque and
Larry Reifenberger
Cres
United States Revenue Cutter
Bear
Bering Sea
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Clayton County
Redford
Missouri
Dorothy Abel I
Rock Island
Orchestra
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Shadow the Weasel
Shadow
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T. W. Burgess
Democratic
Council Briefs
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Royal
Danna Q. Nilsson
Miss McFairand
Ockerman & Ockerman
Dentisis
Fourth Street
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