Witness Tells of Graft Collections in Police Station
Louis Frank testifies in Judge Barnes court that Edward McCann, an inspector at Desplaines street station, took monthly bribe money from saloon firms. Frank says payments began March 1908 and were delivered to McCann or the bookkeeper, with orders to keep entries separate.
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Chicago
Edward McCann
Desplaines Street
Barnes Court
Louis Frank
Frank Brothers
Charles Hawkins
Wayman
McCann
Frank
Mr. Wayman
Soldiers Build City at Army National Tournament
At Des Moines on September 20 1925 troops convert marching formation into a sleeping camp with 500 tents. Two soldiers per tent are enough to set up a shelter four feet high with a jointed ridge pole. The rapid drill shows a thousand men becoming a camp in minutes.
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United States Army
Des Moines
Grain and Provisions Market Strength in Chicago Trading
Chicago experiences brisk cash demand for wheat as millers drive firm prices. Final quotes show gains across wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard, and ribs with November/December futures listed and cash prices for No 2 hard wheat, corn, and oats.
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Chicago
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Receipts Reported at Omaha Market
South Omaha cattle receipts 700 with steady prices across native steers calves and stoppers. Hogs receipts 3 100 with steady values and bulk sales around 7.75 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 7 000 with steady prices for yearlings wethers ewes and lambs.
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South Omaha
Chicago Market Report Cattle Hogs and Sheep Movements
Chicago dispatch lists cattle receipts around 3000 with steady to higher prices. Hogs receipts near 10000 with wide ranges incl top around 4.62 and heavy hogs up to 8.45. Sheep receipts about 12000 with lambs and sheep trading from 3.00 to 7.70 under steady conditions.
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Chicago
Spectacular Musical Saber Drill At United States Tournament
Des Moines hosts a military tournament Sept 20 to 25 featuring a 1,200 horse cavalry saber drill. The regiment rides in perfect lines as sabers flash in the sun while the mounted band plays, all in clock like rhythm with no commands. The vivid blue and yellow uniforms and massed troop display promise a memorable spectacle for spectators.
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Des Moines
FRADE REVIEW FOR THE WEEK
New York reports steady price trends in leading trades with conservative stock purchases and growing urgency as needs rise. Industrial outlook shines especially in iron and steel with crop prospects and productive activity suggesting prosperity. building statistics indicate rising activity and little industrial dispute amid strong labor demand.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Des Moines Military Tournament Shows Great Infantry Drill
A regiment of infantry performs a daily drill in dress uniform at the Des Moines military tournament. Soldiers move in perfect unison, ten feet apart, with bayonets fixed, to a band's music. The staged drill fills the arena like a sea of blue and steel.
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Butt
Des Moines
Great City of Tents Unveiled for Army Camp Openness
A vast 135 acre camp will host 6,000 soldiers and 3,000 horses with dozens of artillery pieces and hundreds of wagons. The site will be open to visitors free of charge and daily troop details will be provided. Portable field bakeries and kitchens will supply bread and rations for 6,000 men.
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United States Army
Des Moines
Jars Filled With Silver At Public Sale
In Ayr Balhae the auction of canned fruit by C. C. Pratt’s estate was halted when jars expected to hold fruit were found to contain silver. The two jars held 206 dollars. Mrs. C. C. Pratt, recently deceased, was known to have money saved for her son in Dakota, and the hoard nearly passed to buyers.
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T Ayr
Bal
C. C. Pralt
C. C. Pratt
Dakota
Explosion injures worker at Dubuque hamlet plant
George Klefer aged twenty two resident of Sherrill's Mound near Dubuque was blown to pieces by a carbide tank blast. The explosion wrecked the building and shook all local structures in the village.
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Dubuque
George Klefer
Sherrill's Mound
Des Moines Hunter Shot by Companion Near City
Charles Nichols of Des Moines was dawn hunting with fellow sportsmen north of the city when he was mistaken for game and struck in the face and chest by a full charge of shotgun. The incident occurred while the men hunted together in the early hours.
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Des Moines
Charles Nichols
Fritch Denies Any Operation In Millman Case
Detroit September 11 The inquest into Miss Maybelle Millman’s death at Ford City was postponed to September 24 at the request of Prosecuting Attorney Van Zile as Dr George A Fritch remains held on $16000 bond on suspicion of murder. Fritch denied performing any operation but acknowledged Millman visited his office with Martha Henning who was brought from Ann Arbor for questioning. County chemist John E Clark reportedly found no surgical indications in Millman’s recovered remains a claim denied by officials.
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Detroit
van Zile
Wayne County
Ford City
Maytette Millman
Ann Arbor
George A. Fritch
Fritch
Millman
Maybelle Millman
Martha Henning
Miss Henning
Gaston
John E. Clark
Ecorse Creek
Mountain Artillery Engagements At Des Moines Fair Grounds
Mountain batteries will contest with U S Detachments during the military tournament at the Des Moines state fair grounds from September 20 to 25. A simulated ambush shows rapid deployment of mountain howitzers to deliver swift artillery fire, illustrating warfare methods in roadless terrain.
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Des Moines
Airships to Highlight Des Moines Army Tournament
The national army tournament at Des Moines will feature daily flights of large dirigible balloons. Operators demonstrate high explosive drops and how the craft can scout enemy positions, with the airships circling the grandstands and guiding attacks from a fortified camp.
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United States Army
Des Moines
Army Goes Over Big Forts At Des Moines Tournament
At the Des Moines US Army tournament an imagined wooden fort stands sixteen feet high as 600 to 800 infantrymen attack. Bugle signaling a charge triggers a rush, rifle fire from tanks covers the top, and soldiers form a human pyramid to surge over the wall.
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Des Moines
United States
Columon
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Greatest Health Builder
The ad promotes Electric Bitters as the top health builder addressing weak health and poor organs. It asserts the product purifies blood and invigorates the body, promising vigorous health and keen minds for those run-down or sickly. A 50 cent price and a guarantee by J. E. Lemmon are noted.
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J. E. Lemmon
Des Moines Military Tournament Film Bid Sparks Competition
Operators seek exclusive rights to film the Des Moines six day military event and Taft parade with 6 200 soldiers. One independent bidder offers 5200 dollars for exclusive lens access and plans to produce a dozen films 1100 to 1800 feet long for nationwide theater showings.
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Des Moines
Taft
City Bus Line Phone Orders Promptly Attended
Call up phone number 589 and leave orders that will be promptly attended to by Frank and Regers. Include street and number for delivery or service details.
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Frank
Aay Regers
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