Iowa bootleg death case opens state man slaughter trial
In Emmetsburg Palo Alto district court Judge Freeman presiding Daniel Sigreal pleaded guilty to selling bootleg whiskey that caused a death and was sentenced to the Anamosa reformatory for eight years. The report covers enforcement of a new Iowa law, river improvements for barge transport, Senator Brookhart’s liquefied freight proposal, and assorted state notices on taxes and public matters.
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Iowa
Palo Alto
Emmersburg
Freeman v. Davidson
Daniel Sigreal
Anamost
Department of War
Red Cedar
Des Moines
Round's Biu
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Raccoon
Old Fort Des Moines
United States
Brookhart
New Orleans
Mississippi
Atlantic
South America
Panama Canal
Law Rules Gasoline and Kerosene Storage Provisions
A legal notice states that gasoline and kerosene may only be stored or delivered in vessels clearly marked vermillion red with the word gasoline for gasoline and similar marking for kerosene. In a separate court matter, a Keokuk county jury swiftly dismissed a $10,000 damage claim by Donald Tierney against Warren Sweet over an accident on a threshing scene, finding no permanent injury. Nearby Des Moines river residents report annual fish die-offs with tar or gas odors and discolored meat in fish found floating near Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Keokuk County
Donald Tierney
Warren Sweet
Sweet
Tierney
Des Moines
Knoxville
County Board Proceedings January 8 1925 Emmet County Iowa
County supervisors met in adjourned session with all members present. They raised assessor compensation 20 percent and approved Truell Knudsen bond for graveling road 24-B. Snow shovelers on primary roads set at 36 cents per meal. audits to pay upon certification. Committees appointed on county farm, fair grounds, roads, bridges, poor and drainage. Transfer of 150 dollars to Teachers Institute Fund approved. Next day, road No. 1 redesignated as primary secondary road Dolliver-Ceyton segment. County engineer FLA McDonald named with salary 2800 dollars and assistants set, trucks to be returned to State Highway Commission, and a Ford touring car offered for 76 dollars. Various bonds approved for county officials and deputies. deputy auditor salary fixed at 100 dollars monthly, deputy clerk of court 76 dollars, deputy treasurer set.
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Board of Supervisors
Emmet
Iowa
M. J. Iverson
R. J. Ridley
Truell Knudsen
H. K. Bonnickgen
R. 8. Bryan
Neal
Bryan
Ridley
Teachers’ Institute Fund
Wast
Dolliver-Ceyton
Lincoln Township
McDonald
State Highway Commission
J. J. Klopp
Dorothy Klopp
Gus T. Peterson
Eatherville
Edna M. Barker
O. L. Paugh
Jack Creek
W. A. Schultz
Chris Johnson
Denmark Township
C. R. Ellerston
Jack Creek Township
E. O. Helgason
Armstrong Grove
Jens C. Jensen
E. T. Jacobson
Wallingford
J. A. Stannerton
Aasenior
Geo. A. Case
Estherville
F. M. Brown
Treasuere
R. S. Bryan
H. K. Bennicksen
Esterret Democrat
Vindicator
Republican
Estherville Democrat
Enterprise
Emmet County
Ayo
R.S. Bryan
Fair Grounds Fund
Alvilda Klein
Iit
Armstrong Incorporation
Cora R. Duffy
Mack Ellis
Ellsworth
Charles Higgins
Ben E. West
Irving Ellerston
B. F. Westbrook
John Verbrugge
Iowa Lake Township
Farm Bureau
Io A
E. H. Hanson
First National Bank
Provident Trust Company of
Iowa Savings Bank of
First Trust and Savings Bank of
First National Bank of Armstrong
Ringsted State Bank of
Farmers Savings Bank of
Farmers Savings Bank of Ringsted
Gruver Savings Bank of
Gruver
Huntington Savings Bank of Huntington
Dolliver Savings Bank
Dolliver
Emmet County Board Actions Include Fund Transfers and Tax Relief
Emmet county records show the January 1926 board meeting approving transfers from Secondary Road District 18 to county funds, authorizing official newspaper contracts for 1925, and allocating $16 monthly aid for Alvilda Klein. Additional items include suspending 1924 taxes on a lot in Armstrong, approving bank depositories and deposit bonds, and listing numerous county expense payments and payrolls.
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State News
C. O. Brown
Wayne County
St. Barnards
Maple Grove Kennels
Melvin
Henry C. Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Fife
Montgomery County
Red Oak
Clarence E. Peterson
Peterson
Clay County
Chicago
Canada
Europe
North Shore Equestrienne Club
Indiana
Swift & Co
W. E. Albert
Aviator Page
Omaha
Reasoner
Jasper County
Page
Williamsburg
Montezuma Field
Reasner Field
Gilbert
Mississippi River
State Fish and Game Department
Clear Lake
Spirit Lake
Lansing
Colfax
Harry Goodman
Haganas
Sweden
America
Bohumir Kryl
The
Pectoral Review
Ida Clyde Clark
Kansas
Mary T. Watts
Audubon
Towa
Iowan State Board of Health
Ottumwa
Boone
Fort Dodge
H. V. Pederson
W. L. Harding
A. L. Brooks
Germany
W. F. Linsey
Leon
Decatur County
A. P. Coontz
Penrod Lumber Company
Kansas City
Coontz
Philippines
John G. Bopp
Hawkeye
Fayette County
Decorah
New York
Aurelia
Cherokee County
Illinois Central Railway
State’ Department of Agriculture
F. W. Ruef
Swan Lake Township
H. A. Haywood
Center Township
M. A. J. Klopp
Arthur Johnson
Corie
K. Bennicksen
Irwin C. Nichols
M. J. Groves
G.bammer
Martie Sorum
Marie Sorum
Achoals
Beaulah Handeland
Attorney County
Ray R. Kennedy
Recorder's
Savings Bank
B. E. West
J. B. Spears
Frank Carpenter
Kilgore & Klocow
Allen & Allen
Jeffery & McPherson
Estherville Drug Co
Boone Blank Book Co
Crescent Publishing Co
Blackmar & Co
Aupnitag
Matt Parrott & Song Co
J. H. Welsh Printing Co
Omaha School Supply Co
L. M. Brawford
Guy Noel
Harold C. Fox
T L. W. Brawford
Tresurar
A. H. Seehnittger
J. M. Anderson
C. J. Jackson
Carp Ees
E. Goldsberry
T. B. Book
Is. W. Harvey
Trustes
John B. Blom
Trustea
Wm. H. Plath
Alge
W. RR. Cummins
Martin Griese
Traeter
Ed. Watland
Jon Askeland
Camden
David Christopher
Ray Smith
R. G. Moore
E. S. Camden
J. J. Moore
Art Guinn
Bill Garnett
Dewey Hunt
Bob Buchan
Wesley Peterson
Bridge Gang
C. Hunt
K. Thompson
Road Patrol
Ya Ramhorat
J. H. Merriott
Martin Peterson
T. A. Hersleff
Glen Stevens
Roy Merriott
Dewey
Hunt
Geo
Poshasky
Clayton Pickell
Elbert Hays
Bill Garnat
Estherville Chautauqua
Bulls
Seanad
Will Rogers
Bull’ Durham
Hie Rusper
Durham
Bute
Urham
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