Killing of Mexican border ranch family shocks New Mexico
Border officers probe the murder of a mother and six children at a Dona Ana County ranch near Chamberino New Mexico. The Espinosa family, including 64 year old Macquadio Espinosa and relatives, face questioning as investigators shift from bandits from the south to family affairs for clues. One son died later in El Paso hospital. the grandmother and sister-in-law aid investigators via interpreter.
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Las Cruces
N. M
INS
Chambermean
Benson Newell
Dona Ana County
Shriff Dick Triviz
Macquadio Espinosa
Juanita Espinosa
Josefina Marres Chabiri
Espinosa
Espinosas
Vicente
el Paso
Causes of death among youths five to nineteen
Accidents tuberculosis heart disease pneumonia diphtheria and appendicitis are listed as the six leading causes of death for children aged five to nineteen.
Debonair Youth Confesses to Thirteen Bank Holdups
Chicago police report Donald Loftus a 29 year old from South Bend admits a three year crime spree totaling about 13 bank robberies across California Illinois and Ohio with an alleged $250000 loot most from solo robberies he claims no more than one partner and denies killing two California police officers. He says he acted alone in the Los Angeles Bank of Italy raid of 1929 taking 16000 and later 38000 from Bank of America 6600 from TransAmerican in LA and 4000 in Cincinnati among other sums. Loftus previously served four years at Leavenworth for Mann act violations and fled to California with another woman. He was captured after being lured by a romance and later identified by Mishawaka police chief Ed Daoust. He sits in a Chicago jail cell awaiting further proceedings.
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Chicago
INS
America
Donald Loftus
California
South Bend
Ind
Loftus
Evelyn P. Kizer
Mishawaka
Kizer
Ed Daoust
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Tucson
Ariz
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Delavan
Wis
Illinois
Lone Wolf
Bank of Italy
Bank of America
TransAmerican
State Bank of
Plainfield, Ill
Easter Visitors Highlight Town University Student and Waterloo Family
Miss Maurine Stephens of Town University spent her Easter vacation here with relatives. Mr and Mrs D A Peterson of Waterloo visited Easter with their son in law and daughter.
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Maurine Stephens
Town University
D. A. Peterson
Waterloo
Doyle Frame
Letts
Jane Mahin
Shirley Housholder
Cornell College
Miss Mahin
F. M. Mahin
Doyle Bassler
Iowa University
C. F. Bassler
Ethel Trotter
Methodist Meeting in Keokuk Draws Attendees From Several Towns
District meeting of the Burlington Methodist conference at Trinity M. E. church in Keokuk drew about 125 attendees led by Dr. EF Witzigman of Washington and Dr B A Bentzinger of Mt Pleasant. Local participants included Rev F C Witzigman and Rose Carbaugh with others from Washington Winfield Nichols Muscatine Yarmouth Mt Pleasant Montrose Lone Tree Keokuk Eureka Donaldson and Burlington. Discussions covered Sunday school Epworth League and church work.
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Burlington
Keokuk
EF. Witzigman
Washington
Rose Carbaugh
F. C. Witzigman
Verna Palmer
Elizabeth Dowell
William Kyle
Methodist Church
Trinity M. EB
Winfield
Nichols
Muscatine
Yarmouth
Mt. Pleasant
Montrose
Lone Tree
Eureka
Donaldson
Lutheran Pastors to Hold Conference in Iowa
The Iowa district Missouri Synod Lutheran pastors convene at Vinton April 5 and 6 for a two day conference. Sessions run 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. with papers on Romans 13 1 4 and The Scriptural Doctrine of the State of the Soul after Death. Attending pastors include R Grote Lockridge G Schroeder Wellman and T C Meibohm Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Pastoral Conference
Iowa
Thhe Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
Vinton
Gutknecht
F. Starke
Luzerne
R. Grote
Lockridge
G. Schroeder
Wellman
T. C. Meibohm
Washington
Innocent Bystanders Quote From Hamilton Evening Journal
A line from the Hamilton Ohio Evening Journal reflects on bystanders who follow crowds. The saying frames bystander behavior as being part of the crowd rather than as individuals.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Evening Journal
Nebraskas Original Territory Spanned Far West
The historic Nebraska territory stretched from the Missouri river to the Rocky Mountains and included present day Nebraska Kansas North Dakota South Dakota portions of Colorado Montana and Wyoming.
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Nebraska
Missouri River
Rocky Mountains
Kansas
North and
South Dakota
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
Dayton Grove Social Roundup Sees Local Visits
Mrs Walker and granddaughter Marguerite Herring visited Mrs Clarence Johnson Friday. Mrs Knotts and Mrs Oldfield hosted Chas Oldfield and Lyle Oldfield families Sunday. The Thrapps visited Washington Wednesday while Bruce Moore helped build a new brooder house after last spring's fire.
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Dayton Grove
Wm. Embree
Lyall Moore
Washington
Harry Campbell
Keota
Bruce Moore
Embree
Harry Anderson
Rickard Estate Valued Beneath 350000 in Court
In New York Surrogate's Court the estate of George L Tex Rickard was shown to be under 350000 with his widow and heirs receiving 113063. The accounting filed by New York Trust Company lists 53 corporations as valueless among Rickard's effects.
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New York
George L
Tex) Rickard
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
New York Trust Company
Rickard
Prisoner Elmer Lange Breaks Jail in Pocahontas Liquor Theft
Elmer Lange, 28, escaped by picking the jail lock at Pocahontas County Jail and stealing four to five gallons of whisky from the liquor room. He faces charges of breaking jail breaking and entering and larceny for the incident while serving a three month liquor sentence.
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C. B. McCarten
Lange
McCarten
In Praise of Water and a 19th Century Quotation
A short poetic quotation asserts water as the finest gift among men and contrasts its cooling refreshment with the nectar of life. Anonymous lines praise pure water, while Thomas Noon Tulfourd’s sonnet echoes the draught’s delicate joy to the feverish frame.
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Thomas Noon
Tulfourd
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New Mexico
Baxkter’s
Beezark
Pobediarit
Ma Coal Company
Pa Ain al Many
Beate
J. B. Moore
Pocahontas
Elmer Lange
Riverside
Ward
Washington, Iowa
Rae
H. 1. Ward & CO
East Side Square
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