Two Men Captured in Jail Break Near Sanborn
Dick Dickerson and William Crissman, known as Iowa Dick and Whisky Dick, are held on charges of helping escape prisoners the Merrills. Sheriff Pullen and deputies pursued the pair after the late night jail break, arresting them at Sanborn and planning to return them to the city for indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Pullen
Merrills
Dick Dickerson
Iowa
Whisky Dick
William F. Crissman
Jack Crissman
Dickerson
Emmet House
Crasman
Criseman
Merrilla
Lester
Crisaman
Rhem
Crissman
Minnesota
Night Watch
Criesman
Martinsen
Crissiman
Rock Island
Dakotas
Merfilla
Cedar Rapids
Sibley
Hohoer
Putten
Leater
Storbhow
Gus Wittern
Pulico
Sanborn
Pullen
Sayborn
Sheriff Pullen
Sweeny
Witter
Remains Aid at Rest Funeral Held for Van Lucas
The funeral for Hirata Lucas was held yesterday at 2 pm from the Free Baptist church with Rev. Church delivering the sermon. Woodmen served as pallbearers including S A Wilts and O Koehler, burial at Oak Hill cemetery. Lucas died in a curb-related accident while helping remove a curbing from an old well about eighteen feet deep. His brother Dan Lucas called to him to catch the rope but he suffocated before rescue. Lucas carried Woodmen insurance of 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirata Lueas
Free Baptist Church
Mr. Church
S.A. Wilts
O. . Koehler
Oscar Robbins
Charles Wiltale
R. J. Stephens
Charles Bemis
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lucas
Dan Lucas
Workmen
Woodmen Order
Pipa Organ Recital At Presbyterian Church
Manchester pianist Mr Robert Skaife gave a well received Pipa Organ Recital at the Presbyterian church on Monday night performing eight selections with noted technical skill and musical range. Home talents followed including Vocal Solo Mizg Zanah Bachman Piano Solo Mine Gertie Jehu Recitation Miss Bally Fletcher Vocal Solo Mr Z O Randall. High School Athletic Association elected Will Jobs on president Jamies Lathrop secretary Claude Cobb track captain and Earl Peterson manager as they plan for a Northwestern lows High School field meet in Cherokee May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Skaife
Manchester
England
Skaife
Mizg
Zanah Bachman
Gertie Jehu
Bnlly Fletcher
Mr. 2. O. Randall
High School Athletic Association
Will Jobsson
Jamies Lathrop
Claude Cobb
Earl Peterson
Bega
Cherokes
New Rock Island Superintendents Replacing Smalley At Estherville
J Lawrence arrives to take over as superintendent here succeeding J A Smalley, who is transferred to Des Moines to oversee the Iowa lines. Smalley, formerly Milwaukee Road trainmaster at Marion, rose quickly to Rock Island superintendent and is praised by local officials. Lawrence brings a long railroad résumé, including a former Colorado Southern general supervision, and is welcomed as Smalley’s capable successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Smalley
Milwaukee Road
O. H. McCarty
Rock Island Road
Des Moines
Lowa
Rock Tsland
W. J. Lawrence
Mr. Smalley
Smalley
Rutherville
Mr. Lawrence
Rock Island
Estherville
Colorado Southern
New Steel Girder Placed On Rock Island Bridge Near Des Moines
Workers install a 140 ton steel girder across the Des Moines River bridge west of the station under Bridge Foremen C E Dean and John Johnson. A falsework is built and the old girder will be slipped off before positioning the new one. H S Cable named successor to Robert Williams as northern division superintendent with duties starting May 1. Illinois Central issues new uniform for trainmen with service stripes for long service. Attorney General Mullan notes Northern Securities ruling won’t affect Rock Island reorganizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Bridge
Des Moines
Cap
C. E. Dean
John Johnson
Register and Leader
Mullan
Northern Securities Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Rock Island
Rock Island Company of
New Jersey
New Chicago
Rock Inland& Pacific Company
Merger Decision Seen Not Affecting State Insurance Plan
Mr Malvin states the merger will not affect the state insurance plan despite a complex financing phase. He notes no restraint of trade or merging of competing lines in the Hoel Island matter, distinguishing it from a federal court action recently decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvin
Hoel Island
Presbyterians plan Ft. Dodge meeting next week
The Ft. Dodge Presbytery will hold its senial meeting in the city next Tuesday and Wednesday at the Presbyterian church. About 200 lay and ministerial delegates are expected. Sessions open Tuesday at 1:30 PM with an evangelistic conference and a popular meeting to follow with Rev. Sam Ollerenshaw, Rev. Harry Kremera, Rev. Allen Lang, Rev. L. O. McEwen, Rev. W. Pinkerton, Rev. Claude Shaver, Rev. J. B. Cowling, and others. Wednesday continues business through 3:30 PM with Dr. Baird’s Home Mission report and a discussion on self support by elders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ual
Ft. Dodge
Presbyterian Church
Weeees Cee
Sam'l Ollerenshaw
Harry Kremera
Allen Lang
McEwen
Pinkerton
Cchristian
Claude BR. Shaver
Te ‘C. Lininger
J. B. Cowling
David Mast
D. Grabani
Clarks
W. E. McLeod
Baird
George F. Spence Rolfe
O. M. Rudestli
Fe. Dodge
J. J. Buell
Boones
B. Johnston
Esther
Preaching Series and Coal Prices Noted in Town Notices
In ville M W Frick Rockwell City and Rev W H Jordan Carroll with Rev C B Purmort D D Cedar Répide announce a Wednesday 7 30 pm meeting on The Preaching That Wins Souls The Importance of Personal Work Reasons for Expecting Results Amusements and Religion Our Need for Deeper Consecration The event includes Rev A J Gregg Rev D L Moffet Rev B Q Oully Rev N H Burdick Hard coal will be worth 8 10 per ton in Estherville next winter prices for the season set Soft coal prices not yet fixed but none as cheap as before the anthracite strike Note mentions new pupils entering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Moffet
B. QO. Oully
N. H. Burdick
Estherville
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WM. Crissman
Eaid
Res
van Lacas
J. Lawrence
J. A. Smalley
B Smalley
den Moines
Viking Clothing
NAU Brothers
South Side Square
Silvia
Silvia Mills
Dean Dragco
Lake Park
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