Perrin confesses bank robbery clears mystery in Cedar Rapids
Perrin a Cedar Rapids teller admitted to robbing 820 070 from the Cedar Rapids National Bank to cover debts from land speculation. About 6 000 was found in a sofa pillow at his mother's home and 32 000 turned over by an attorney as a retainer. Authorities say 9 000 more was spent on mortgages land and mining stocks. He remains jailed unable to post bond. Also noted are a marriage forgiveness case and a white slavery arraignment with $1 000 bond for M D Scharmerhorn Weforest.
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Whiley News Serves
Cedar Rapids
Lea L. Perrin
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Perrin
Nolice
Minnesota
Oregon
Iahio
New Mexico
Council Blutis
Freeport
G. A. Gantz
United States
Smith
De Soto Mayor Kills Woman Then Takes Own Life
In De Soto near Des Moines Mrs. Charles Jordan about 40 was shot in her kitchen by J. W. Blackman the town mayor. Blackman then killed himself nearby after barricading his doors. He had been boarding at the Jordan home since his wife died and was said to have been drinking heavily and possibly temporarily insane.
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Des Moines
Charles Jordan
J. W. Blackman
de Soto
Blackman
Clackman
Jordan
Sen
Rev Albert H Jessup Dies Suddenly After Poison Missed
Rev Albert H Jessup twelve years chaplain at Fort Madison state prison died suddenly. A carbolic acid bottle found, believed to contain poison. Physicians found no burns on lips. Family says medicine mix up may have caused the incident.
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Prigon
Vias
Keokuk
Albert H. Jessup
Fort Madison
Jogsup
Novel Plea for Divorce in Des Moines
Mrs Jota Rojeck was granted a divorce after admitting she came with $4000 cash to marry Rojeck a Polish miner. She alleged she expected Iowa to offer a romantic frontier life but found it dull and uncivilized, prompting pleas to end the marriage.
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Des Moines
Jota
Rojeck
Iowa
Iowa and Dubuque News Roundup
In Dubuque Gus Colert is hospitalized after a street incident where a man slashed him with a knife while attempting to mediate a fight between a neighbor couple. Iowa colleges report rising interest and applications for 1915 1916, with state engineering schools showing growth. Des Moines district court notes about 160 divorce cases planned for August term. Spank Harding reports a large straw harvest, with 947 bushels from tentacres under damp conditions.
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Dubuque
Gus ‘Colert
Ina Hoapka
Wll
Gobert
J. N. Tollinger
Des Moines
Nintoni
Spank Harding
Silo Profit Study Shows Farmers Net Gain In Iowa County
Statistics from Clinton county indicate 24 farmers averaged 3350.48 profit per silo in one year, far above the 341.76 average cost. Mosher of Iowa State College compiled figures on silage cost and output including acres per silo yields, value of corn, labor, equipment, taxes, depreciation, and feed savings.
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Ames
Clinton County
Iowa
M. L. Mosher
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Iowa Crop Estimates and Blue Law Debate Reach Des Moines
Iowa crop bureau and U S Weather Bureau release August 1 forecasts and final 1914 yields for various crops including corn oats potatoes apples and rye. Des Moines sees renewed Sunday blue law enforcement discussions led by Attorney General Cosson with cautions on necessary services.
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Iowa Crops
Des Moines
Iowa Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
United States Department, of Agriculture
Bnn
Deg Moines
Cosson
Noah Wicktam
Oklahoma
Coséon
Postloffisa silo debate noted in Webster county Iowa
Wildy Fay of Nevada discusses a 14 by 48 foot clay silo erected two years ago at Stifer Webster county and its value gain. He claims the silo has nearly paid for itself with reduced spoilage and that increasing height would not change the diameter. Fay reports little silage loss and good corn prospects despite July conditions. A death notice mentions Mr. Martin, president of T. S. Mantia Co. with Sioux City and Cedar Rapids stores, dying August 12. Cap t Head of Jefferson threshes 775 bushels of winter wheat from fifteen acres.
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Stifer
Webster County
Wildy Fay
Nevada
Pay
Jie
Ailu
Mr. Fay
Fawa
Mr. Martin
T. 9
Mantia Ca
Sioux City
Cedar Yaping
Albert Head
Jeferson
Washington
United States
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Ville
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Maxteo
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Lansing
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Chile
Bolivia
Uruguay
Guatemala
Wilson
Mexico
Ti la
Latin-American Republica
Villa
Carrunes
Breckenridge
War Department
Funston Shoud
Brownsville
Mesaull Brush
Brongavine
Tates
Laredo
Tex
Valdete Givog
Warships Ordered For Vera Cruz Tense Mexican Crisis
U S forces brace for possible clash with Mexico as mobs threaten foreigners in Vera Cruz. Commander McNamee requests two battleships and gunboat reinforcements from Newport. Louisiana and New Hampshire sail to Vera Cruz with Marietta also ordered. Wheeling and Machias likely en route. President Wilson cuts vacation to return to Washington amid Mexican crisis.
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Mexico
United States
Cay- Canza
McNamee
Vera Cruz
Lousiana
New Hampshire
Newport
R. Ey
Marietta
Progreap
Wheeling
Machias
Wilson
Cornish
N. H
of Tate
British Submarine Torpedoes Goeben Near Bosporus
British submarines entered the Black Sea and torpedoed the Turkish cruiser Goeben, now Sultan Selim, near the Bosporus. The crew ran the Breslau aground. workmen prepare a repair for the damaged ship as authorities report results of German airship raids on the Thames docks and Humber.
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Croft
Goeben
London
Athens
London Daily News
Black Sea
Teelgraph
Sultan Seuim
Germany
Turkey
Bosporus
Berlin
Magland
Thames
London Docks
Iarwich
The
Humber
Admiralty
English
London Dock
Harwich
War updates and rail disaster notes from August reports
Reports from Rome, Washington and Indiana detail wartime claims, a rail crash near St. Bouts injuring passengers, and a U S justice department stance on election fraud probes. The wire cites Austro Hungarian positions on war munitions and a sunboat Absalon incident in Copenhagen.
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Rome
Teutonic
Itchland
Austria
Washington
Department of Jugties
Charles A. Karen
Guy Aistetét
Waehington
Rontendighat
Bea
Austrian fleet shells coast rail line in raid
Vienna reports Austrian maritime units bombarded the Ksdan Littoral rail line from Molfetta to Reno San Gibrilo. Signal stations and depots were shelled while the castle signal station and factories were hit. The Austrian forces returned unharmed.
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Molfetta
Seno San Giorgio
Vienna
Ksdan
Reno San Gibrilo
sAt Sdn Spitito Tha Siglon
Tive Depota
Storm Strikes Caribbean Coast Causing Ten Million Loss
The report notes a storm causing extensive damage across the northeastern coast with about ten million dollars in losses. Descriptions mention destroyed sugar plantations and disrupted military and maritime activity as ships and supplies were affected.
Steamer Eastland Raised After Disaster Cleanup
A damaged Eastland steamer, submerged off the Chicago River, was slowly raised with cranes after weeks in the mud. No bodies were recovered. Also reported: deaths and accidents across the region including a wealthy farmer’s death and a bus collision with injuries amid a flood of local mishaps.
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Asalstfigs
GANGES WAR ORDERS PLEA. 10. MEX'GG Action Gives plea
News from London and Chicago notes wide rumor of Russian military gains and major wheat contract cancellations. The Washington D C telegraph campaign seeks to urge Carranza and Mexican leaders to pursue peace. Border patrols near Brownsville report vigilante justice and multiple Mexican casualties amid arrests and追追追.
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Ganges
Two Held in Macklin Murder Case Near Bristol
Silas N. Eversole and Newton Evergale, both farmers living north of Bristol, were jailed on Thursday by Sheriff Thomas as suspects in the Hazel Macklin murder, a long unsolved Indiana case dating from October 24, 1914, involving a 15-year-old Bend girl. The investigation followed a tip that a meeting with a man offered the girl a position.
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Goshen
Ind
Silas N. Eversole
Dunkirk
Newton Evergale
Bristol
Cts
Lody
Shor Thomas
Hazel Macklin
Indiana
Hazel Macklia
Laland “Park
Dente
Tindo
Stranglia
Train Collision Kills Six Near Cedar Point
A Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern special train carrying the Kuglate of Pythis lodge collided with a freight at Orient, injuring many aboard and killing six. The dead include Maggie Logane Holfer and others. rescuers and authorities report multiple casualties as the scene is cleared.
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Columbus
Baltimora
Logane
Myria
Mitchelt
Aten
Uth
Mellian
Jarona
Sapre de Dimder
Scotland
Aveeye
Angers
Daksa Ravtee Hvencire
Russian Naval Battle Yields Heavy Losses and Russian Halt
Reports from Aug 16 describe a naval clash near Oslo Island with Russian ships reportedly inflicting damage on German and Austrian vessels. German objective to bottle up Russian forces appears thwarted as Russian fleet repositioning and Allied air support keep pressure on the Baltic. An Austrian submarine was sunk off Rome in the Adriatic, with twelve sailors lost.
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Lawson
Petrograd
Belleved
Pauls
Finland
Gulf of “Bothnia
Bob
Rome
Igwer
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