Orrie Cross Executed After Murder Plot in Iowa
FORT MADISON IOWA Orrie Cross twenty three died at 7 30 p m in the state prison gallows after confessing to plotting the Fosdick murder with Eugene Weeks Cross staged a five minute speech but did not deliver it and died calmly 13 1 2 minutes after the trap fell Weeks had died previously Cross will be buried in Knoxville with local townsfolk covering expenses and the Des Moines murder case dates back to February 4 1921
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Orrie Loren Cross
Eugene Weeks
W. EB. Robb
Polk County
Weeks
Cross
Hayes
A. J.zaiser
Warden
T. P. Hollowell
Rob
Hubert Utterback
Knoxville
Robb
Des Moines
George Fosdick
Ninth Street
Forest Avenue
Orrie Cross
Baron Sonnino dies in Rome at 68
Baron Sidney Sonnino twice served as Italy’s prime minister and was foreign minister from 1914 to 1919. A frugal, multilingual statesman born March 11, 1857 on the Nile, he shaped Italy’s finances and agrarian policy and never married.
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Associated Press
Rome
Sidney Sonnino
Italy
Baron Sainey Sonnino
Paris
Europe
Chamber of Deputies
Haron Sonnino
London
Sonnino
Egypt
The
Nile
England
University of
Pisa
Leghorn
Sicily
Execution Timeline Details at Prison
Testimony shows the time sequence of rope and strap preparations at Hollowell prison. Cross declined to speak. The warden signaled the trap and sheriff Rob carried out the execution, with Cross pronounced dead at 7:43.
Coal in Thirty States
A brief noting coal production across thirty states and an observation that coal is produced in eighty states within the Union. The item emphasizes broad geographic reach of coal mining and national scope of the industry.
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Union
Childers Irish Revolutionist Executed in Dublin
Erskine Childers, aged fifty two, was executed at seven oclock in Dublin for possessing an automatic pistol without authority. He was tried by military law on November seventeenth, found guilty and sentenced to death. He opposed the treaty ratification and believed it would make the Irish free state part of the British empire. He had served in the war and earned several distinguished service crosses in the submarine service.
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Itv
Dublin
Erskine Childers
Childers
Irish Free State
British Empire
Annie McSweeney Reunited with Friends at Private Home
Annie McSweeney, who waited outside Mount Joy prison gates since Friday, was moved by friends to a private nursing home. She is weak, refuses food, drinks only water, and notes in a letter that her sister, on a twenty day hunger strike, received last rites. she also says visitors were refused by nuns and motors.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Annie MccSweiney
Mount Joy
Annie
Doctor Still Killed in Demonstration Pistol Accident
Coroner's inquest to be held today into the death of Dr. George A. Still president of the American School of Osteopathy Kirkville Missouri he was instantly killed when an automatic pistol he was demonstrating discharged accidentally in front of his wife and parents and several witnesses.
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Kirksville, Mo
George A. Still
American School of Osteopathy
Farmers to Journey to Washington for Meetings
A committee of farmers in boots will travel to Washington for conferences and present the measures they deem necessary to prevent farmer disasters. The group aims to inform government decisions with their proposals during the talks in the capital.
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Astocmied
Washington
ID. C
Woman May Be the New Corn King
Mrs Ulrey leads entry plans for the International Grain and Hay show as she takes over farm management after her husband W J Airey of Attica Indiana fell ill. She prepares the ten car yellow corn exhibit and aims to win the sweepstakes in region three, a title previously held by her husband in 1919 and 1921.
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Ty Associated Press
CHICA
Dee
W. J. Airey
Attica
Indiana
Natural Soaps From Berry and Tree Bark
Chile discovers a berry that serves as a soap and Teruo notes a tree whose bark can also be used for cleansing. The report highlights plant-based cleansing uses and regional knowledge.
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Chile
Merely Wasting Time Quote Sparks Debate
A quotation attributed to Sterne is cited about lacking a good reason for action. the item notes humor and wisdom on choosing restraint. The brief reads like a quip with cultural resonance and a reminder to avoid needless effort.
Major Griffith says big intercollegiate sports not dangerous
West Des Moines high school suspends four players after confessing to painting East High with West colors. The act followed a fierce rivalry ahead of a key game. Six students faced discipline. two starters among those suspended. Major Griffith argues stadium growth aids athletics if kept clean and away from gamblers.
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Asenciated Press
Des Moines
West Des Moines
East High School
Weet High
East High
West
Fast High
West High
West High School
Jog Romano
Harry Camppbell
James Craig
Berald Smith
Chicago
Evert
Mejor Joh J. Griffith
Griffith
Maj. Griffith
Theodoore Roosevelt
America
Ohio State University
University of Ilinois
University of Minnesota
University of Wisconsi
Michigan
Iowa
Northwestern
Purdue
Indiana
University of Chicago
Letter From Spees Introduced At Trial
A letter written by Roy Spees, charged with the murder of J. W. Shurtz, was a feature at the trial of Mrs. Shurtz. The letter, sent from Indianapolis and received in Burlington, discussed the slaying and plans to do away with Shurtz.
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The
Associated Press
Burlington
Roy Spees
J. W. Shurtz
Middletown
Dora Shurtz
Indianapolis
Indiana
Spees
Not enough parking across vast country
The remark notes the country's vast distances while criticizing widespread parking shortages, limited to a few isolated spots.
University Pastors Becoming A Habit
The Rev Warren F Sheldon says university pastors are the new prophets at tax supported institutions. The Joint Committee on Methodist Work reports 63 Places funded for 110000 this year and 75 church activities. Candidates for the ministry number 73 in 1922 versus 67 in 1921 and 45 in 1926. Enlistments in foreign missions reach 192 in 1922, up from 162 in 1921 and 79 in 1920.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Warren F. Sheldon
Joint Committee
Methodist
Board of Home Missions
One Virtue in Looking Back
A Washington reflection urges learning from past errors to profit from thoughtful experience and derive useful lessons. The note emphasizes prudence in reviewing history.
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Washington
Grace Before Atl Things in Shakespeare Fragment
Fragmentary Shakespearean line asserts beauty fades quickly yet urges care of the body. The quotation reflects on transient value of cheap grace and the enduring need to maintain form through life.
Clemenceau Defends France In American Interview
In Boston and Chicago reports Clemenceau answers U S Senators Hitchcock and Borah criticizing his war aims. He challenges Hitchcock to learn the facts in France and says Borah bears responsibility for European conditions tied to Versailles. Pershing will greet Clemenceau in Chicago with an escort to Mrs Potter Palmer's residence.
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Boston
Mass
Tigers of
France
S Today
Associated Press
Hitchcock
Borah
Clemenceau
Senate
Tiger
Chicago
John J. Pershing
Georges Clemenceau
Potter Palmer
Sears Trial Sees Second Day Testimony On Shooting
In Leon Iowa on November 24 the second day of J R Sears trial for the murder of Creston Striker C A Blodgett opened with George McCloud testifying that Sears shot without warning and that neither Blodgett nor McCloud meant harm by walking on railroad property. Police Chief Lowden and Sheriff Collins then testified about finding Blodgett's body and Sears's custody. Chas Cook of the striking shop men is set to testify this afternoon as Sears's six children and their mother observe in the courtroom.
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Leon
Iowa
J. R. Sears
Chicago
Burlington and Quincy
C. A. Blodgett
Creston Chapman
George McCloud
Blodgett
McCloud
Lowden
Creston
Collins
Union County
Sears
Chas
Cook
Galesburg
Lil
Separable Topics Mentioned in Vague Tweet
Fragmentary text references separations and opinions attributed to Durie with unclear context. The source lacks concrete events, dates, or identifiable entities beyond Percy and Durie, making precise summary difficult.
It Should Be Hint Enough Reflects on Weight and Hunger
A reflective note on how inquiries about weight trigger a somber mood and a dawning urge to eat starch rich foods as a solace. The piece links social pressure to appetite and emotional response in a quiet, introspective tone.
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Osteopath
Sterne
Uvemenceau
U.S
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Pershing
Towa
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