Delaware County seat faces special election after Helbert death
Des Moines reports the death of Representative Aaron Helbert of Delaware county prompts two special elections for a state representative seat. Helbert, long a breeder and importer of purebred horses, had held county farms and lands in Canada. His career included teaching, homesteading, and involvement with the Iowa state fair. The Elliott building and Allison Monument near the state house are noted in related items.
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Des Moines
Aaron FR. Helbert
Delaware County
Delaware
Helbert
Recen
Holbert
United States
Canada
Q Young
Lenox
Flipkinton
Law cases and sentences in Dubuque district court
In the United States district court for the northern district of Iowa Judge Reed continued several cases. G G J Gervey pleaded not guilty to assaulting Customs collector Joseph Green at McGregor and was released on $500 bond. Jane Markitt of Dubuque was fined 100 and jailed 30 days for bootlegging. Edward R. Whitney and John W. Hough saw forgery and fraud indictments contended, with bonds posted for release. The judge rejected involuntary bankruptcy for James D. O Connell, noting farming exemptions. Civil actions were largely disposed of and few jury trials remained. grand jury discharged with indictments not yet announced.
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Dubuque
Dec
United States
Iowa
Henry Reed
United
Assiust
McGregor
Green
Writerton
Jane Markitt
Reed
Edward R. Whitney
Waterloo
John W. Hough
James D. O'Connell
Examination of Insurance Rating Bureau in Des Moines
The Iowa Insurance Department has completed its examination of the Des Moines rating bureau, one year after its creation and the first inspection since the new fire insurance rating law took effect. The statute requires every insurer to join a rating bureau or adopt its rates, with twelve bureaus operating in the state.
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Des Moines
State Insurance Department
Inwa
Ties Moines
Atice
Booneville Postmaster's Son Sentenced in Federal Case
A Booneville postmaster's son, aged 18, was sent to fall for a theft and holdup he staged. Federal agents tied him to a $590 theft at the post office, with $3600 unpaid, as part of the evening crime. The suspect, a clerk, was bound and gagged during the incident and later confessed to the staged robbery.
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Booneville
Fall
Tudge J . Wade
Water Court
Suardsmen Promoted in Iowa National Guard
Captain Murphy of Sioux City promoted to major in the Iowa National Guard in Des Moines. Frank A. Murphy, commanding the automobile company in Sioux City, moves to lead the fourth detachment of the hospital corps. Lt. Roy W. Smith becomes captain of the ambulance company in Sioux City.
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Der
Frank A. Murphy
Sioux City
Cumanin
Automobile Company
Sous City
Iowa National Guard
Wiliam Jopson
Guy BE. Logan
Murphy
Lie Hospital Corps
Roy W. Smith
Mibulance Company
Frank J. Murphy
Char Company
Schugql School House Burns in Grant North of Ward
Dec 8. Fire destroyed the brick school house in section No 1 Grant township north of Ward. Students escaped with books and wraps as the furniture burned. A nearby new brick school house was only slightly damaged and will be ready Monday. No insurance. A large barn on the Martin Ranch in Carrell township burned with 32 tons of hay, harness, a calf and straw stack. loss about 1600 dollars, partly covered by...
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Grant
Warde
Schoat
Seston
Martin Ranch
Carrell Township
Young farmer disappears in Traer area
Earl Brubaker, a young farmer from Pennsylvania, who recently moved to Grant county and rented the Wesver 2320 acre farm near Amity Church, has vanished from the Traer region, prompting local searches and inquiries.
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Traer
Dee
Earl Brubaker
Pennsylvania
Wesver
Amity Church
Grant
Disappears Sunday night. Dinsdale backer seeks help
A young man vanished Sunday night and locals do not know his whereabouts. A letter mailed from Gladbrook to the Dinsdale backer sliply says he is leaving the cox iry and asks someone to look after his property. The note suggests sufficient assets to cover debts, and there is no believed financial trouble. He is described as well behaved with many friends. two brothers live nearby.
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Gladbrook
Dinsdale
Cox Iry
Prank Smith Accused in Murder of Mrs Gerlach
Centerville December 8 A neighborhood meeting was called to decide how to rid the community of Mrs Alice Gerlach after she died at the hands of Frank Smith according to Chester Rogers testimony at Smiths trial Ted Rogers testified that Mark Harrington Chester Rogers and Olin Swain were present during the gathering and discussed the deed.
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Centerville
Peters
Alice Gerlach
Frank Smith
Smith
Chester Rogers
Mark Harrington
Ted Rogers
Harrington
Olin Swain
Rogers
Community probes mysterious fires amid alleged threats
Deputy state fire marshal J A Tracey testified about handwriting he attributed to Smith in a probe of mysterious fires in the neighborhood. He said he believed Smith authored threatening letters and noted Mrs Gerlach was charged. Rogers and others chose not to intervene after a halter was used in a barn.
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Rogers
J. A. Tracey
Gerlach
Smith
Uncle Sam Examines McGregor Park Site
McGregor, Dec. 8. M. L. Dorr, inspector for the interior department, arrived to spend two or three days examining the Misab atani Valley National Pork Project at Denar ete sae ante ener a see ee Carer au tare. Des Moines, Dec. 8. The state He 18 a:field' man of the interior board of control will ask the Thirty-
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McGregor
L. Dorr
United States
Misabatani Valley
Denar
Des Moines
the Interior Board of Control
National park study eyeing lands near park sites
A department official conducts tentative inquiries into lands near a proposed site for a national park. He travels by motor and launch to collect data and will report to Secretary Lane. Enthusiastic about the area, he notes its proximity to ten million people and compares it to Indiana sand dunes and the Mississippi valley park plans. Both require private land purchases and may be presented to Congress.
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Department On National Parks
Lane
Dorr
Chicago
Indiana
Mississippi Valley
State Fair Grounds Buildings Planned by Seventh Assembly
The seventh general assembly appropriates $6,000 for two permanent state fair grounds buildings to house exhibits from sixteen state institutions. Each 60 by 120 feet, to be built by convict labor at nominal cost with hollow tile from state institute tile plants and stucco exteriors. State architect H Liebbe to prepare plans.
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Seventh General Assembly
H Liebbe
Tractor Mishap Ends In Amputations
In Tract Dec 8 Harold Harrington was struck by a cutter on a two bottom tractor plow, resulting in the amputation of both toes. A separate note from a French scientific society’s teaching section favors slanted handwriting over vertical writing for echo literacy.
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Harold Harrington
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