Train Robber Harve Robb Identified In 1912 Heist
Ottumwa witnesses identify Harve Robb as one of two men who boarded the Milwaukee Southwest Limited at Mystic and robbed passengers and the conductor of jewelry and cash totaling 307.65. Conductor Davis and Porter Robinson testified, with Andrew Young of Kansas City also linked. Robb bound over to grand jury amid hearing disputes.
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W. F. Davis
Porter A. Robinson
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Andrew Young
Kansas City, Mo
Robb
Grand Jury
Milwaukee Southwest Limited
Mystic
John Murphy
Brooklyn Red
Murphy
Thayer, Ja
Robinson
Harve Robb
Nosler
Ottumwa
Iie
Evansville Boy Scouts Patrol River Flood Zone
Evansville Indiana reports Ohio River at 46.7 feet with no decline expected before week’s end. Scouts patrol the levee by day while fathers guard the dike at night as Shawneetown faces major flood risk 75 miles below. Levee breach history noted from 1898 with 35 lives lost.
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Evansville
Ind
Ohio
Shawneetown
Ill
Dogs Eaten in German Cities Rise in Hunger
Poverty drives German working men to eat dogs as a food source in Berlin and Saxony, with horse meat already common. Overseers in Berlin cattle yards approve a proposal for a municipal dog slaughterhouse, and police action is anticipated.
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Berlin
Saxony
Prugaia
The Raven’s Y Walt Mason Mocking Pessimists
A satirical verse criticizes doom sayers and pessimists predicting disaster. It contrasts croakers in stores with optimistic progress, urging readers to ignore gloomy prophecies and embrace improvement and forward movement.
State Asked to Pay Printing Costs in Graft Probe
Des Moines reports a Mitchell county case where an assault to commit robbery conviction leads to a 239 page abstract and a 486 page argument. The attorney general seeks to strike them and require real abstracts, arguing the state should cover a 1328 dollar printing bill, though cheaper options exist.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Mitchell County
Fletcher
Supreme Contre
Marie Dressler Becomes Actor Manager In Vaudeville Plan
New York Jan 23 Marie Dressler famed for her warm manner and acting says she will form an all star vaudeville company to tour the Pacific coast next month. She plans Chicago stops en route and hopes to return to New York in spring with a self produced ensemble including singer dancer and orchestra.
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New York
Marie Dressler
Pacific Coast
Chicago
California
Chas Brown's Sale Dates and Auction Listings
Auction calendar listing multiple estate and livestock sales in Wellman Washington Kalona West Chester and nearby towns. Items include horses mules cattle machinery hogs and general merchandise with dates from Jan 31 through Jan 20 and sellers such as C Brumback Dave Yoder Everette Huber and Pred Bartholomew.
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Wellman
Pebb
Moody George
Washington
Brooks & Wright
C. Brumback
Weet Cheater
Dayton Frothers
West Chester
Dave Yoder
Kalona
Tom O’piaherty
Willets & Wilson
Everette Huber
Pred Bartholomew
Wale
Winter Rations for Ewes
Iowa State College report details a four-ration trial on 48 ewes bred in fall to assess corn silage and legume hay. Silage rations lowered birth costs per lamb and produced heavier, well conditioned lambs, with Lot 4 (silage plus corn) showing strong vigor and lower daily feed costs. Additional protein like cottonseed meal could further improve efficiency and lamb health.
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Iowa
Ames
Dairy Cattle Judging by W. J. Kennedy Iowa State College
Article outlines dairy cow judging criteria focusing on size, body capacity, and udder development. Highlights Glencoe Bopeep, a top Guernsey, noting large milk veins, deep chest, long body, and pronounced quarters as indicators of high type and show-ring appeal.
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Guernsey
Glencoe
Beleaguered Horse Breeding Ethics Debate Draws Attention
A fragment discusses breeding and training horses with scrupulous care for moral and social reasons, reflecting concerns about equine welfare and ethical standards in the industry.
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Bevches
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Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Bodbyall
Chichester
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Chas. Brown
Joan M. Bvyvard
Lowa
Iowa Homestead
W. J. Kennedy
Iowa State College
America
Kennedy
Cight
Glencopr Boperd
Para
Saher
Landry
Graham
Golden Baldwin
Ben Davis
Delicious Wagner Jonathan
Rma
Windsor
E. A. Bickford
Northwest Corner Square
Dime Nailers
Washington, Iowa
Cointrappers of America
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