Murder, reward in 1915 Webster murder case ends
In 1915 Rufus Allery was killed at Webster Madison county with a $874 reward posted. After a wide search including Nebraska and Iowa, George Frazier was arrested in Lincoln and Clarence Macumber plus others shared the reward after district and supreme courts split the payout. The high court excluded Sheriff Brock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Allery
Webster
Madison County
Iowa
Nebraska
George Frazier
Lincoln
Neb
George Clifton
Omaha
Illinois Central
Waterloo
D. B. Henderson
District Court
Dugan
Supreme Court
Edward Maggs
Winterset
High Court
Brock
Bidwell
Iowa auto costs and Des Moines cemetery curbs on Sundays
The piece notes Senator Van Alstine’s survey showing Iowa’s 625,000 cars cost about 761 yearly each to operate, with depreciation oil and tires main expenses, while Des Moines ordinances ban Sunday burials except contagious disease cases or soldiers' funerals. It also reports war department road equipment totals and Iowa county allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator VanAlstine
Gilmore City
Iowa
Senator van Alstine
Des Moines
Local Notices and Movements in Greene County
Will Davia rents 120 acres east of town to work alone this season. JF Allen of Emmet County State Bank attends to legal matters in Rock Rapids. Wm Bartlett sells lumber and coal business to J H Wilcox A N Ranum John Montgomery and A D Root of Greene Iowa. The two last named will reside here and run the business. Doctors Alton and Salisbury attend TF O F district convention in Eagle Grove as lodge delegates. G W Knapp also attends Swan Lake lodge. Horace Realty and wife celebrate tenth wedding anniversary with a surprise party Thursday February 2. Wick Merklen hauls hay to Graettinger at $5 per ton. John and Foote to Jackson next Saturday to sell horses. H E McCoy now at John Paul Lumber yard while his brother F L continues well drilling business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Davia
JF Allen
Emmet County State Bank
Rock Rapids
Wm. Bartlett
J. H. Wilcox
A. N. Ranuim
John Montgomery
A. D. Root
Greene
Iowa
Drs. Alton and
Salisbury
Eagle Grove
TF. O
G. W. Knapp
Swan Lake
Horace Realty
Wick Merklen
Jack Creek
Graettinger
John and
Foote
Jackson
H. E. McCoy
John Paul Lumber Yard
F. L
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Estherville
Emmet County
Towa
Amer
Ford
H. Fd
Seeetyeky
Eames
N. B. Egbert
H. F
G. A. General Fund
State News
Burlington
W.S. Lessenger
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Supreme Court
Katharyn Quillen
Boards of
Worth
Allamakee
Benton
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Cerro Gordo
Clay
Clinton
Des Aan
Dickinson
Emmet
Floyd
Kossuth
Saé Story
Tama
Wright
A. K. Macomber
California
William K. Vanderbilt
Paris
Atlantic
Henry Macomber
J. Locke Macomber
Macomber
Vanderbilt Stables
Vanderbilt
United States
Winneshiek County
Decorah
L. B. Goodbey
Grinnell
Goodbey
Grinnell Electric and Heating Co
Dereraed
War Department
State Highway Commission of
Executive Council
State Board of Agriculture
Highway Commissions
W.R
Breen
North Ninth and
Lincoln Streets
Bachman
Funk
North Seventh St
L. L. Lawrence
Esterbrook
Washington State
W. A. Ladd
Mias Cora Church
Ura Beach
Niobrar
C.J. Haynes
J. Osgood
Geo. W. Adams
J. J. Klopp
W. Turner
Ottawa
Winns
North Dakota
Clerk Anderson
Qlander Anderson
Effie Kruse
Center Township
Edwin Steinman
Kossuth County
Esther Sampson
Wile Lake
Jacob W. Anderson
Carrie B. Johnson
Ray Wescott
Miss May Walrath
C. F. Anderson
Geo. Letchford
A C. Brown
Kirt Warmon
J. W. Conley
A. Anderson
Armstrong
James Dundas
Eldora
Loubie Binford
G. H. Woodhouse
Reg
Washington, D. C
Clara French
Mr. Baldwin
D. Mott
Oklahoma
C. R. Wetherell
J. T. Hoheen
Thos. Rhodes
Racine County
Wisconsin
Wall
Hodes
G. CG. French
Jelly Electric Light and Water Works
F. Elias
Na Elias
Clas
Archibald
Granite
Mr. A
Henry Coon
Bank of Fastherville
John Rygg
Lincoln House
Whelan
Dea ‘Moines
Estherville State. Bank
Iown Tire Sales Company
Willard
John Berg
Dolliver
Grover
Milwaukee
King & Hamilton
Rock Island
H. C
Ola
Foshier & Erb
Malvin Thompson
Glare H. Pony Clan
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