Girls Pass as Men After Train Ride from Carnival Troupe
Frances Morrison and Frances Cromer, ages 18 and 19, were found by police in Fort Madison wearing dirty work clothes and men’s shoes after riding a Santa Fe freight train. They said they traveled with a carnival act The Mimic World, had no home, and planned to return to Drew Mississippi. They received clothing and meals from locals and were sent toward home on a Burlington train.
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Fort Madison
Frances Morrison
Frances Cromer
J. M. Way
Hay
DeWitt
Nebr
South
Morrison
Drew
Miss
Frances Cramer
Cramer
Burlington
St. Louis
Bobbie
J. B. Watkins
Melba Questions Chester In Sunday Clothes
Melba is glad Chester visits but surprised to see him in his best clothes on a weekday. She sternly asks why he wears Sunday attire on a regular day.
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Melba
Chester
Wedding on a running board with tourists in Hamburg
A St. Louis couple, W. B. Webber and Luella Gitting, married by Justice A G Brower on the running board of their touring auto in Hamburg. Witnesses from Tarkio and Washington attended, with friends also present as the license was obtained in Sidney after a prior attempt failed due to objections to marrying divorced people.
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Hamburg
St. Louis
Justice of the Peace
G. Brower
Webber
Luella Gitting
W. PD. Rankin
Tarkio
C. J. Pros
United States Treasury Department
Washington
Lad Saves 8000 Pennies in Year at Preston Bank
Young Henry Mohlenoff of Preston has become a model of thrift by depositing 8000 pennies at First National Bank in Preston. The bank staff counted every coin, celebrating his growing habit after he previously saved 5000 pennies last year.
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Mauqueeta
Henry Mohlenoff
Preston
First National Bank
Baptists Assembly to Meet in Iowa Falls This Summer
The Iowa State Baptists assembly will be held in Iowa Falls from July 22 to August 2, drawing statewide church interest. A nationally known speaker and figures from Philadelphia Boston and Chicago will be on the program alongside state speakers. The event focuses on improving general church work and efficiency and will take place at Cha Tauqua Park.
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Iowa Falls
Iowa State Baptists Assembly
The
Baptist Church
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Chautauqua Park
Iowa Man's Death Leads to Four More
MONTEZUMA July 21 Harry McCormick a former resident of Washington township was the man whose murder near Houston Texas by a negro who he and the sheriff were trying to arrest resulted in four negroes being killed. The sheriff struggled with the negro and his wife. The negro had secured the sheriff's gun. McCormick who up to this time had remained in the car started to aid the sheriff when he was shot in the head by the negro. McCormick was unarmed. The negro's brother began shooting at the sheriff. A posse came to the officer's assistance and four negroes were killed.
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Montezuma
Harry McCormick
Washington Township
Houston
Tex
McCormick
Pocket Mirror Reveals Girl Posing as Man in Harvest
INDEPENDENCE Kan July 20 Feminine use of a pocket mirror led to the exposure of Glenn Rose who for weeks masqueraded as a harvest hand. In police court she was fined 35 and her male companion 25. She said she had taught schools in Oklahoma and was 19. She had cut her hair and worn overalls to appear male. An employer noted she appeared dainty for a boy but no one suspected the deception.
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Glenn Rose
Glenn
Oklahoma
Glenh
Wrecking Rampage by Local Drunk at Oskaloosa Store
John Kramer of Beacon, intoxicated by home brew, wrecked a grocery store owned by William Staton in Oskaloosa at about 5 am. He shattered a front window, smashed glass cases, wrecked stock, flung furniture, tore screens, and dumped scales before neighbors chased him for a half mile. he now sits in the city jail with a severe headache.
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Oskaloosa
John Kramer
Beacon
William Staton
Kramer
Observing a Crap Game Is Expensive
In Hampton floral hall at the fair grounds a dozen or more men played craps, claimed they were not participants but observers, until Sheriff Schwieger and Marshal Hasler raided. The group scattered and most were later summoned to Justice Sharpe's court, with all but two transients reported, and fines set at 9.85 dollars each for the adults and a separate minor case.
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Hampton
Fair Grounds
True Fact-Persistent Caller Footman Exchange
A brief World (London) gossip note records a caller asking after a lady of title while a footman confirms she is not at home and is indeed out, highlighting routine social etiquette and exchanges.
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London
Rev Musselman to Leave Wayland for Bluffton Call
Wayland News reports Rev. M Musselman will depart Wayland in coming weeks after a call from Bluffton Ohio seeking his church and college work. He came here 17 years ago as Mennonite pastor after graduating from a Philadelphia college and married his wife who became a beloved member of the community.
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Musselman
Wayland
Bluffton
Ohio
Rev
Mennonite Church
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Musselin
Words of Deepest Sympathy Expressed by Waylang Friends
Sentiments of deepest sympathy are shared for Rev Musselman whose memory will endure in the hearts of Waylang friends. The community recalls his kindness and lasting impact on local gatherings and spiritual life.
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Rev. Musselman
Waylang
Raid Uncovers Sugar Raisin Plot In Rock Island
Federal agents raided Rock Island last week, uncovering a ton of sugar a half ton of raisins two fifty gallon barrels of cherry wine and several mash vessels including a forty gallon copper boiler. Three shotguns and a rifle were found as part of the operation.
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Rock Island
Raid Finds Large Copper Kettle and Sugar Stashes
A raid uncovered a large copper kettle buried three feet under a hay stack and two barrels of sugar loaded in the hay mow. Officials say such sizable sugar stores imply no shortage fears.
Fortunate Caroline and the Mourning Drive in Paris
A fragmented Paris note recalls Caroline and her friend in a playful, ironic scene. It mentions shops advertising a mourning drive during the same week, with a remark that she was “a lucky thing.”
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Paris
Gas, Oil and Coke Cost Trends in Production
The report notes no current property revaluation but provides an approximate effect of revaluation on gas costs. It presents a table of rising prices for gas, oil, and coke over recent years, highlighting these materials as the largest items in production costs.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Des Moitines
Washington
Wim. G. Raymond
Iowa
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Baptists
IA. Falls
Independence
Kan
TRADE
H. J. Ward & CO
M. Musselman
Ant
Caroline
Iowa Gas and Electric Company
W. G. Raymond
College of Applied Sciences
University of Iowa
Dean, Raymond
Dean Raymond
Foss
George S. Carson
Iowa Gas & Electric Company
City of
Bercont
Gesneer Oane
H. F. Darbyshire
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