Jewelers Rivalry Ends in Double Tragedy in Muscatine
In Muscatine Iowa on Aug 1 F W Swan 71 a longtime jeweler killed his rival George Volger 36 after luring him to Swan's store then shot him dead and killed himself by poison. Police found a sealed letter and a note confessing the act. Volger a civic leader and Shrine Club president had become Swan's chief business rival after a long feud.
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Muscatine
F. W Swan
George H. Volser
Swan
George Volger
Volger
Voiger
McNutt
Regan
Gwen
Althe Swan
Muscatine Shrine Club
Survived By Widow And Three Young Children
The obituary notes the deceased is survived by his widow and three children under ten years old.
State Fair Sets Special Day Lineup and Bands
Des Moines announces a day by day program for the town fair with events on eight days including Children’s day, Music day, Soldiers day, and Livestock parade day. The fair will feature eight concert bands and orchestras with A F Thevin’s band returning, plus the Argonne post band and Fort Dodge military band among others.
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Des Moines
Des Moines and Légion Day
Farm Bereau Ami Implement Dealers
the Fair Management
A. F. Thevin
Grand ‘Opera Company
Grand Opera
King
Middlewest
National
Only Men Katydids Sing Women and Children Silent
Iowa City Aug 1 Katydid expert Prof Henry F Wickham says male katydids sing while females and children remain silent. He debunks frost-prophecy notions and notes katydid chorus is male-dominated. Forester Koch elected Iowa delegate at Fort Dodge convention. 1000 candidates to be initiated. Koch to visit Milwaukee brother Dr William Koch. travel about 10 days.
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Iowa City
Henry F. Wickham
University of Iowa
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Wickham
Foresters
Koch
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Milwaukee
Koch Attends Foresters Meet as Iowa Delegate
J. W. Koch of 215 Oliver street left last night for Chicago to meet Mrs. Koch. They will proceed to Milwaukee where Mr. Koch will attend the international convention of the Catholic Order of Foresters as the state delegate for Iowa.
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Koch
Foresters
Iowa
J. W. Koch
Oliver Street
Chicago
Milwaukee
the Catholic Order of
August Bedding Sale Offers Wool Blankets And Pillows
An August Bedding Sale advertisement promotes 72x84 white pure wool blankets with jacquard borders and soft coverings priced around 15.00, plus wool and cotton blankets, plaid wool blankets, woolnap varieties, and varied pillows and batting options. Strong entities include Wool and Cotton Blankets, August Bedding Sale, prices like 15.00 and 6.95, and pillow descriptions with goose feathers.
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Ook Reiveke Banst
Bhan
Oebeine Om
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