Young Bandit Confesses to Murder and Robberies
Floyd Sheets ten years old, after a third degree session, confessed to killing grocer Ernest Dalldorf during a store robbery. He admitted other robberies including the Volquardens residence and a New Year street car holdup, saying liquor fueled his nerve and that he acted alone. He lit two cigarettes during cross examination and blamed alcohol for the crime. He planned no prior attack and fled after a face covering plus revolver.
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Davenport
Floyd Sheets
Ernest Dalldorf
Sheets
Volquardens
Gyuor
Crose
Dalldorf
Jiguor
Old band Case Dismissed in Sioux City Land Case
Federal court dismissed the long running O'Brien county land case ending fifty years of litigation. John Bulligan’s action against the heirs of M. H. Pamon contested title to land originally purchased by Damon from the Sioux City and St. Paul railroad now part of the Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis and Omaha line.
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Sioux City
Bloodhounds Used in Murder Probe Leads to Suspects
Bloodhounds tracked the killer of Ernest Dalldorff to the home of Thomas Overton and Peter Christian non after a Thursday store shooting. Clyde, an eyewitness, could not identify the suspects.
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Davenport
Ernest Dalldorff
Thomas Overton
Peter Chriatiannon
Clyde
Southeast Iowa Short Course at Donnellson Feb 20 22
The southeastern Iowa short course will be held in Donnellson in connection with the Lee county farmers' institute February 20 to 22. There will be no state stock display but the corn show will proceed. Five instructors will cover grain stock and domestic science.
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Clarke
Iowa
Auto Wreck Injures Two Near Lineville
Leon H. Wright and James Aveman were injured when an automobile returning from Lineville turned overr and overturned after a tire came off. Wright sustained internal injuries while Aveman was thrown onto the road.
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Leon
H. A. Wright
James Aveman
Lineville
Wright
Ausman
New Hog Shipping Record in Shenandoah Yorktown Iowa
Shenandoah Yorktown sets a hog shipping record for Iowa with 39 carloads shipped between December 20 and January 30 totaling $50 000. Yorktown’s population is about 20 percent of the area.
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Shenandoah
Yorktown
Iowa
Pension Office Moves From Des Moines to Washington
The United States pension office in Des Moines has closed. All business will be transacted in Washington, fifteen blocks from Des Moines, redirecting work to the capital.
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Des Moines
United States Pension Office
Washington
Clarke
Big Printing Plant Burns
The Homestead printing plant suffered serious fire and water damage after a blaze discovered at 3 a.m. Monday. The extent of logs lost was not released.
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Dog Molnes
Homestead
Woman dies after being struck by Northwest train
Webster City resident Mrs. William Hahn, a pioneer, died at St. Joseph Mercy hospital after being struck by a Northwest passenger train.
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Webster City
William’ Hahne
Northwest
Erga
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Award School Contract
The contract for a new school to be erected in the spring was set at 18000 dollars. The building must be completed by September 3.
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North Engileh
Fire damages equipment in county incident report
A strong wind disrupted operations at a county site causing damage to equipment. The incident references $9,000 involving John Anderson at Jackaga and mentions a fire origin with unclear details.
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John Anderson
Jackagathis
Iowa Negroes Press Opposition to Jim Crow Legislation
Des Moines reports show George H. Woodson and S. J. Brown urging defeat of bills by Miller and Hazen that would ban interracial marriage and make intermarriage a felony. The pair testified before the house judiciary committee, arguing the measures violate the Iowa Constitution and Supreme Court precedent and urging lawmakers to leave the color line out.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Judiciary
Conmtitree
George H. Woodson
Buxton
Monroe County
J. Brown
Town African Council
Miller
Bremer County
Hazen
Shelby County
Woodson
Brown
Jack Johnson
Ha 2En
Johnson
Seeding Preparations Under Warm Winter in Lyon County
Iowa notes report Lyon County farmers plowing early with little snow and warm weather. Fields are in good shape for spring seeding as dish harrows are used to break sod and loosen soil. A separate item notes Maria Court of Daughters of Elbetella initiating 30 members in LaMar and a banquet afterward. Kerney Wise has sold his farm near Waghta, retiring from farming with a 420 acre, well kept property and livestock auction.
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Lyon County
Banta Maria Court
Teabella
LaMars
Carroll
Kerney Wise
Auption
Wise
Hae
Road Committees Move on State Road Legislation
The Aube road and highways committees approved a nine member subcommittee led by Brockway to draft a unified road bill. Members must work evenings as the legislature pushes road reforms with a March deadline and no Senate timetable alignment.
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Broadway
Kulp
Senate
House
Brockway
Committee On Rules
Cunningham
Klay
Scholz
Ninth district Knights of Pythias convention at Alta
The Ninth district convention of Knights of Pythias lodges from Newell Storm Lake Alta Aurelia Cherokee Oto Anthan Sutherland Calumet Sheldon met in Alta last week led by district deputy H H Lucas of Cherokee. A welcome by Jay Parker was followed by remarks from B A Wiwele and L B Yerington. The event included first second and third degree demonstrations and a banquet from 6 to 8 o'clock.
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Alta
Knights of Pythias
Newall
Storm Lake
Aurelia
Cherokee
Oto
Anthan
Sutherland
Calumet
Sheldon
HH. H. Lucas
Jay Parker
Wee
B. A. Wiwele
L. B. Yerington
Senator Savage
Cherokee Lodge
Newell Lodge
Senator Wilwon Sworn in as Des Moines Session Begins
Des Moines notes report Senator James Madil son, absent due to injury, has been sworn in as the legislative session opens. A smoke nuisance bill would grant Sioux City authority to regulate urban nuisance. The Fifty third Iowa National Guard encampment schedule and local civic groups are mentioned amid various legal and civic items including a debt petition and a mayoral dispute in Harlan.
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Wilwon
Des Moines
James Madilson
Farrot Broux City Ling
Sioux City
Budget strain prompts Iowa lawmakers to cut many requests
Des Moines reports show a $400,000 overrun in Senate funding and a total available pool of about $1.2 million for 1912 16, forcing extensive cuts. Bills seek state building projects hog cholera funds and other small appropriations while education demands loom large and suffrage debates surface during joint sessions.
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Des Moines
Senate
Board of Central
State Board of Education
Board of Control
Mattes
Sac
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Grace Wilbur’ Trout
Herra Gress
Trout
Towa
Nes, Trout
Maquoketa
Tinois Naquat Sourage Association
Ring Makes a Silent Statement In Unexpected Exchange
A brief exchange reveals a woman removing a ring and pausing a hopeful suitor. The remark hints at a decision or message without explicit dialogue, capturing a moment of hesitation and subtle signaling in a tense social scene.
Scare Instals Lead to War Talk in Balkans Reference
A fragmentary exchange notes a frightening moment as a character recalls reading about the Balkans and Turkish towns in a sleep talk. The jumble suggests confusion and a wartime mood affecting a memory or dream.
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Bisbal
Balkans
Postum Cereal Helps a Coffee Sufferer Regain Health
A patient recounts long years of coffee related irritations and nervous trouble. After switching to Postum she reports improved health, better sleep and appetite, and regained ability to walk and perform daily tasks, praising its gentler caffeine free formula.
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Jila
Pontum
Shere
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