Bigamy case follows long history of Moore marriage ties
Mrs. Minmie Moore must answer to the Butler county grand jury on bigamy charges. The hearing before Justice Norma E. Mack concluded with a $400 bond posted by George Moore, her former husband, as the case drew spectators and moved from the justice’s office to the town hall. The record recounts four marriages and contested divorces involving Moore and Opperman, including legal questions over whether prior marriages were dissolved.
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New Hartford li
Minunie Moore
Butler County Land Jury
Norma E. Mack
Maore
Alligon
Airs
Moore
Waterlogan
Fred W. Corperan
Rath Packing Company
Opperman
New Hartford
George Moore
Butter County
Justice Mack
Mason Guy
Cerro Gordo County
John Adams
Adams
Fred W. Opperman
Manchester
George Haff
Oppermans
Waterloo
di Voros
Hoff
E. J. Wenner
Burroughs Named New Dean of Men at Simpson College
Dr. Charles N. Burroughs head of sociology at Simpson College Indianola has been appointed dean of men. He holds degrees from Missouri Wesleyan Boston University and Harvard. The appointment follows campus changes as the school expands student facilities and programs.
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Burroughs New
Simpson
Indianola, Sr
Charles N. Burroughs
Simpson College
Ens Burroughs
Missouri Wesleyan
Boston University
Harvard
Lillian Harrison Abandons English Channel Swim Attempt
In Gris-Nez France on August 10 Lillian Harrison an Anglo American swimmer born in Buenos Aires began a Channel crossing at 12:30 p m and paused at 4:40 p m after weather worsened. A tug picked her up midway as she pressed toward the English coast amid unfavorable conditions.
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Capa Gris-Nez
France
Lillian Harrison
Soinmmer
Buenos Aires
Gris-Nez
Democrats Reframe Strategy For Western Southern Focus
The piece notes Democratic leaders plan to emphasize tariff issues to win in western and southern regions, potentially weakening eastern support. It highlights Senator Butler as a Republican foil and suggests Massachusetts may tilt Republican in a tariff debate, while Democrats aim to gain more Senate seats in the west and border states.
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Massachusetts
Butler
Republican Nation‘re Committee
Coolidge
Sanata
N.Y
County Officials Attend State Convention in Cedar Rapids
Deputies will run county business for three days at the Black Hawk County Courthouse while county officers and most supervisors attend the annual state convention of county officials in Cedar Rapids. Clerk of Courts J. W. Thompson, Auditor F W Esher, Treasurer Ed Marrigan, Sheriff A T Wagner and Engineer W D Johnston will be away. The convention opens with a joint session at 1 30 p m Wednesday in Linn County’s new courthouse with welcomes from Cedar Rapids mayor and Linn County officials.
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Black Hawk County
Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids- Olivers
J. W. Thompson
F W. Esher
Ed Marrigan
Sherrif A. T. Wagner
W. D. Johnston
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Mystery chemist commits death to avoid capture in insurance plot
In Oakland California on August 10 the death of Charles Henry Schwartz ended a nine day manhunt. He killed himself after a staged fire to destroy evidence in a plan to defraud insurers of more than 1000000 dollars. Authorities seek to prove the victim’s identity as G W Barbe amid lingering questions about Mrs Schwartz.
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Oakland
Cal
Charles Henry Schwartz
G. W. Barbe
Barbe
Pas Zion
Parkie Cellulose Company
Schwartz
Ife
Schwaartz
Berkeley
Baratow
Schwarty
International Meet of Printers Opens in Kalamazoo
In Kalamazoo Michigan on August 10 the seventieth annual International Typographical Union convention opened with nine addresses. Delegates from all U S states and Canadian provinces attended, James M Lynch of Syracuse received the gavel, and New York urged maintaining current dues and pension rules. Lore Atford from Black Hawk abstract company returned from Florida noting a real estate and business boom and ongoing drainage projects. Citorius Dye plead guilty to contempt of court in municipal court and was fined $25 after destroying liquor to hide evidence during a raid.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
INS
Internaional Typographical Union
Canada
James M. Lynch
Syracuse
S. VL
Russell Henning
Kalamazon Union
New York
Florida
Lore Atford
Black Hawk Abstract Company
Althe
Alford
Citorius
John W. Gwrane
Poller
Cain
Hunt Bandits Who Robbed Dining Car
Minneapolis and St Paul gun squads hunted two bandits after they boarded the Olympian dining car on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line last night. They held up six dining car crew members and stole $256 from the steward then fled before the train left. No passengers or timers were robbed.
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Minneapolis
Minn
St Paul
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Aor
Police Scent Murder in Death of Couple
In Manchester Florida Aug 46 ENS report Miss Irene Melanson 22 beauty shop owner and Chester Malden Mass were murdered. The beauty expert's body showed a slit over the left eye and was found in Pine Island park pond near the city. Malden's car was found abandoned nearby and the pond was dragged for his body.
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Manchester
N. Fl
ENS
Irene Melanson
Winthrop
Chester i Phance Company
Death of Edwin Rodgers 13 at Os mond Neb reported
News arrives of the death July 28 of Edwin Rodgers age 13 at his home in Os mond Nebraska where he ran a drugstore for years He was born in England January 1 1852 and came to America in 1853 with his parents The family later settled at Blakeville Iowa and he worked as a machinist before mining in Leadville Colorado He married Mary Cramer in 1874 and later moved to Nebraska He is survived by seven children all residents of Nebraska
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Edwin Rodgers
Osmond
Pletee County
Neb
William Rodgers
Dunckerton
England
America
New York State
Canada
Iowa
Blakeville
Waterloo
Rodgers
Leadville
Colo
Mary Cramer
Ovlwein
Nebraska
Ne- Drazka
Silk Gloved Bandit Robs Theatre Box Office in Loop Chicago
A lone robber in a silk glove and stylish attire held up the box office of a theater after closing time in Chicago's Loop. He threatened box office staff with a revolver, demanded only cash, and escaped with about $12,000, as police searched for the suspect.
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Chicago
Loop
Aoe
State Lake
Klan Plans Annual Convention After Washington Rally
The Ku Klux Klan leaders celebrate their first national konvention in Washington and plan New York as the site for the 1926 gathering. Some 160000 Klan visitors departed the capital as lights from a cross marked the ending ceremonies at Arlington horse show grounds. A. H. Gulledge of Columbus delivered a klan sermon and praised the women marching in the parade.
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International News Wire
Washington, D. C
Ku Klux Klan
New York
Washington
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
New Jersey
Potomac
A. H. Gulledge
Columbus, O
Judge Raulston praises Bryan at Bryan memorial service
In Chicago crowds at a William Jennings Bryan memorial service heard Judge John T. Raulston, who oversaw the Scopes trial, praise Bryan and criticize Clarence Darrow. The audience wept and pressed forward, delaying the judge as he spent close to an hour greeting well-wishers.
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Chicago
Clarence Darrow
John T. Raulston
Dayton
Tenn
Darrow
William Jennings Bryan
Raulston
Bryan
Rauwiston
Chicago Millionaires Launch Bank Firm
Chicago's leading self-made millionaires form a nationwide investment bank to deal in real estate mortgage bonds on a wholesale basis. Directors include William Wrigley Jr, John Hertz, John R Thompson, A D Lasker, Charles A McCullorck, and Herbert L Stern.
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Chicago
William Wrigley, Jr
John Hertz
Yellow Cab Company
John R. Thompson
A. D. Lasker
United States Shipping Board
Charles A
Chicago Firemen Halt Huge Lumber Blaze
A massive lumberyard fire in Chicago was controlled after firefighters battled embers overnight. The Harris Brothers lumberyard, about a million dollars in damage, burned near the city center with a tank explosion scattering flames, while investigators could not determine the origin.
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Chicago
Harris Brothers Company
Foreign Legion Attacks in Morocco Clash in Fierce Battle
United Press report from Foz Morocco August 16 details a brutal front with Foreign Legion forces charging Riffians perched in cliffs near Kelaa and Eb Kelaa Sless Fez El Bali. Artillery wrecks villages as 250 Riffians die in the Mzfroun engagement.
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John Otbruga
United Press
John O'Brien
Morocco
Herewich
Foz
Bali
Kelaa
Foreign Legion
Eb Kelaa Sless
Fez el Bali
Mzfroun
Bez Ey Bali
Fez Fl Bali
Mellila
Governors review guardsmen at Camp Dodge encampment
Governor Hammill praised the progress of national guardsmen during the Camp Dodge encampment review. He rode a dapple gray horse in civilian dress and sailor hat, then attended a luncheon with Brig. Gen. Lloyd Ross and state officials. About 10,000 people watched the afternoon horse show.
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Des Moines
John Hammill
Camp Dodge
Lloyd D. Ross
Hammill
Two Die As Auto Is Struck By Interurban Near Indianapolis
Two men were killed and one seriously injured when their automobile was struck by a Union Traction interurban car on the outskirts of Indianapolis. The dead are Cassius Wright and Albert Kercheval, both of Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Union Traction Interurban
Cassius Wright
Albert Kercheval
Bragdon Discusses Life Insurance at Rotary Meeting
J E Bragdon addressed the Rotary club on the History of life insurance noting the first policy saved in London 204 years ago and the first American policy in 1769. He compared old line and mutual companies and urged monthly income for beneficiaries rather than a lump sum. Building permits were issued for W C Kohl at 824 Burton Avenue and L A Lamson at 201 Schuie Street for one story frame homes costing 3600 and 1500 respectively.
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J. E. Bragdon
Rotary Club Today
London
Bragdon
Old Fne
Mutual
WA. Hendry
T. M. Buchanan
Charles Wasson
W. c. Kohl
Walnut Court Apartments
Burton Avenue
A. Lamson
Mulberry Street
Schuile Street
Flier's Death Reveals Double Life and Two Widows
In Los Angeles on August 10 the crash death of William R. Coe, a World War aviator, exposed a double life as two women claimed to be his wife. They met and agreed funeral plans, with the body to be buried in Alma, Nebraska, by Coe's father. The widows said the meeting fostered a close friendship.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Here
William R. Coe
Hia Life
Coe
Ajcman
Cos
Alma
Neb
Five Artists Engaged for Spring Music Festival
G Albert Scholin, organist and director at First Methodist Church, returned from Chicago after six weeks of study at the American Conservatory of Music. He engaged soloists Else Hartman Arendt, Frederica Gerhardt Downing, Joe Hassmer, William Rogerson, and Adelbert Huguiet as pianist for the annual spring festival at First Methodist Church. Three of the five appeared in Waterloo at the recent three day festival.
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G. Albert Scholin
First Methodist Church
Chicago
American Conservatory of Music
Wilhelm Middresthulte
Arthur Olaf Andersen
Cloudburst and Two Tornadoes Demolish Rockwood
A cloudburst and two tornadoes near Rockwood, four miles from Brawley California, demolished the village with no reported casualties. Twisters undermined roads and leveled packing shells, barns and houses as emergency crews were dispatched and communications failed.
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Brawley
Cal
Rockwood
Liquor Still Figures in Pickford Hearing
In Los Angeles a third week of Maury Pickford kidnapping trial opens with cross examinations of Claude Holcomb who testifies that Louis Geck aka Louie the Spider plotted the plan and persuaded others to discuss the ransom plot while posing as a generous host and providing whisky.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Maury Pickford
Claude Holcomb
Charles Stephens
Louis Geck
Louie the Spider
Des Moines Night Clerk Robbed by Tone Bandit
A tone bandit robbed F. M. Wilson, the night clerk at a Des Moines hotel, at gunpoint, took $25 from the desk drawer, and fled after ordering him to keep them up and shut up. The Aug 10 incident was reported by UPI.
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Des Moines
UPI
F. M. Wilson
Wilson
Higher Grain Rates Suspended by J. C. C.
Washington dispatch reports the Interstate Commerce Commission ordered suspension of the proposed higher grain shipment rates from Iowa Minnesota South and North Dakota Wisconsin and Tilinois pending investigation. The new rates would have taken effect today.
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Washington, D. C
Iowa
Minnesota
South
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pavilion of French Woods Feature at Art Show
Havre displays a pavilion built entirely from French colonial woods for the Decorative Arts exposition. The exhibit uses timber from Ivory Coast, Indo China, the Congo, French Guiana, southern Gabon, and Madagascar. Workers, many Havre technical school graduates, crafted the structure.
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Havre
Ivory Coast
Indo-China
Congo
French Guiana
Gabon
Madagascar
Havre Technical School
Tremors Shake Sweet Grass Border Region in Montana
Great Falls Mont Aug 10 a 30 second earth tremor rattled all movable objects along the Sweet Grass Alberta Montana border at 9 45 this morning. No damage was reported.
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Tremons
Montana
Great Falls
Mont
Alberta-Montana
Ryan appointed to finance post in Commerce Department
Washington announces BL W Ryan of Meadville Pa is named assistant chief of the Finance division in the Commerce Department. U S Steel tonnage figures show July 31 unfilled wage and June 24 total at about 3,740,459 tons, down 170,994 tons. Mrs Arthur Olson and daughters Virginia and La Vere return from a two month visit with relatives at Walla Walla and Dayanah.
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Ryan
Washington, D. C
W. Ryan
Meadville
Department of Commerce
U.S. Steel
New York
United States Steel Company
Arthur Olson
Virginia
la Vere
Walla Walla
Dayaah
Zeigler Waives Hearing in Mann Act Conspiracy
Newark report says Roscoe Carl Zeigler former minister and ex klan official and Miss Margaret Roberts Trenton fled together after Zeigler left his wife and two children in Trenton. Zeigler, arrested in El Paso on embezzlement charges of 10000 dollars from klan funds, waives a hearing set for tomorrow.
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Newark
N. J
Roscoe Carl Zeigler
Stergaret Roberts
Trenton
Zeigler
el Paso
Yex
Miss Roberts
Eight Counties Protest Tax Valuation Increases
Eight counties including Allamakee Davis Clarks Crawford Des Moines Grundy Muscatine and OBrien appeared before the state executive council to protest announced increases in valuations for taxation. Crawford county objected to farm valuations while Muscatine county opposed city property figures.
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Des Moines
Allamakee
Davis
Clarks
Crawford
Grundy
Muscatine
O'Brien
State Executive Council
Crawford County
Muscatine County
Boy 14 Hurt When Cars Collide in Hudson
Cloud W. Peterson, 14, son of Mr and Mrs John Peterson of Hudson, was taken to Presbyterian Hospital after the Peterson auto collided with a car driven by F W Silvers, 522 Kern Street, Hugens. Silvers suffered a cut above the right eye and was arrested for intoxication after dropping a bottle of hooch while reporting the accident. he forfeited bond by non-appearance in municipal court.
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Cloud W. Peterson
John Peterson
Hudson
Presbyterian Hospital
Peterson
F. W. Silvers
Kern’ Street
Hugens
Silvers
Mitismpal
Auto Spill Near Fort Dodge Leaves One Dead
Fort Dodge Iowa August 10 AP Fred Irmer a Rockwell City carpenter was killed when the car returning from Webster City left the road and overturned ten miles east of Fort Dodge. Irmer was pinned beneath the wheel and his neck broken. Otto Teichert Jr suffered body and internal injuries and Wilhelm Schleuter was badly cut about head and face. A third companion escaped unhurt.
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Fort Dodge
Fred Irmer
Rockwell City
Webster City
Irmer
Otto Teichert, Jr
Wilhelm Schleuter
Milwaukee to Buy 7 000 Freight Cars
Washington D C Aug 16 The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to issue 39 370 000 in equipment trust certificates to purchase about 7 000 freight cars The certificates carry 6 percent dividends and will be sold at not less than 7 percent.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Postoffice Dept Reports $37 Million Deficit for Year
The Postoffice Department announced a cash deficit of 37 million dollars for the just ended fiscal year, based on preliminary receipts and expenditures compiled at the request of Postmaster General New. The figure reflects the department's financial shortfall as of June 20.
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Washington
APJ
Postoffice Department
New
Iowa Boys Pinched in Windy City on Immodesty Charge
Rex Rosberg and Edward Evans of Marcus Iowa were arrested in Chicago on a charge of immodesty. After a brief exchange the pair were dismissed and their car and clothes remained unrecovered.
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Iowa
Windy City
Chicago
Rex Rosberg
Edward Evans
Marcus
Free Meals Prompt Disorderly Dinner Fare
Three Iowa youths Lester Larson 15 and Melvin Larson 18 Des Moines and William Hemenway 17 Dubuque enter a Milwaukee restaurant order a chicken dinner then admit they have no money. After eating they confront staff and are detained on a disorderly conduct charge with possible other free meals claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Oscar Larson
Melvin
Des Moines
Wiliam Hemenway
Dubusus
Livestock Entries at Cedar Valley Fair Exceed Expectations
Cedar Falls Aug 16 Special renewed interest in small fairs is shown by Cedar Valley fair entries with livestock classes far above promoters expectations. Grounds held 226 cattle 45 horses 24 mules 280 sheep 400 swine and 75 race horses with a 50 by 70 tent needed for late arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Corn Estimate Now 3 Billion Bushels
Washington August 10 AP department of agriculture released forecasts for this year 678000000000 bushels wheat and 2950000000 bushels corn. Wheat is set near 680000000, last year 73000000. Corn is revised from 3095000000 to 3000000000 with 2437000000 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Imaginary car test ride ends in near disaster
A friend with two newly bought autos invites the speaker to test drive. The ride degenerates into near collisions with a truck and street hazards. The narrator imagines braking impossibly, dodges a hill, and contemplates buying a car to ride without nervous distress.
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Autor
Mils
Woks Ilka
Waterloo Evening Courier
Cost of Living Up 1 to 7 Percent in July Survey
The department of labor said food costs rose in 22 cities by 1 to 7 percent in July. Increases ranged from 1 percent in Louisville to 7 percent in Boston. Also noted, a Des Moines theft report cites the Des Moines Photo Materials firm robbed early today.
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Washington, D
Department of Labor
Louisville
Boston
Yeggs
Nes Moines
Des Moines Photo Materials Company
Olice
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