Kidnapping Case Figure Perconti Shot in Joliet
Joliet April 18 1944 another figure in the Ranieri kidnapping case has been killed in his own yard. Joseph Perconti 37 was slain by two or more men with sawed off shotguns at close range as he parked his car. Police say he talked too much and tied to the Ranieri abduction. Ole Scully previously died during the trial of the kidnapers.
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Ole Scully
Sues for Divorce Claims Wife Insane at Marriage
Traer Iowa April 19 A well known farmer T E Young seeks divorce from Maud R Young alleging she was insane at their August 30 1898 marriage and has been insane for over five years He contends she was incompetent to contract marriage and the union was illegal The couple wed in Carnnel Bluffs and lived together until last December Also notes missionary addresses at Town conference of Lutheran Augustana synod in Fort Dodge with Albert Gustavison J B Renquist on program
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State Hospital For the
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Dodge
Lutheran Augustana Synod
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Gustavison
Ottumiya
J.B. Renquist
Fort Dodge
Forty-third General Assembly Sets Record for Bills Passed and Killed
Des Moines reports the Forty-third general assembly adjourned after enacting major reforms. It approved bonds for primary road construction and shifted secondary road control to boards, created a state tax commission, revised the criminal code, and codified school laws. It also enacted a eugenics sterilization law, dropped the state speed limit, expanded fish and game laws, and surveyed education for handicapped children. Approximately 378 measures were enrolled, the most since 1633, while a record number were killed.
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Forty-third General Assembly
State Highway Commission
Third Farm Family Member Dies of Meningitis
Cedar Falls reports the third death in the George Arends family from spinal meningitis. An 111-months-old boy died Thursday after two prior deaths, Martin a month earlier and George two weeks earlier. The parents two sons and a daughter survive. none is currently affected per farm owner Chris Eliasen.
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George
Chris Eliasen
Stout
Injured Men From Handcar Crash Near Dunkerton Station
Two men seriously injured when a Chicago Great Western handcar derailed near the Dunkerton station yesterday afternoon. Carnes and Constantine were treated at St. Francia hospital after being brought by train and ambulance. both suffered head, shoulder, and body injuries with no confirmed broken bones.
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Bar
Representative Ryder Feigns Fatigue Amid Capitol Deadlock
In Des Moines on April 19 Representative John Ryder of Dubuque shows wear from the town legislature stalemate. The senior member from Dubuque appears plaintive as days of gridlock continue to strain him and others in the assembly.
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Arkansas Flood Situation Improves at Knowlton Levee
The flood situation at the Knowlton levee in Dumas Arkansas improved rapidly today. District manager J. T. Flanagan of Steinberg Engineering, builder of the river levees, said conditions were decreasing hourly after arriving from the levee district.
Government engineers and force of workmen praised for control of waters
The report credits government engineers and their force of workmen with maintaining control over the waters. It highlights confidence in their planning and execution during flood management.
Shell Motor Oil Ad Describes Carbon Reduction Claims
An advertisement extols Shell Motor Oil as a superior lubricant for high compression engines. It claims to reduce carbon buildup, prevent fouling, offer ideal viscosity across temperatures, and maintain low pour points through a special low-temperature refinery process.
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Shell Motor Oil
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